Daily Archive: Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Riana Toney of the Anna Regina Secondary School was this afternoon unveiled as the top performer at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate exams with 19 Grade Ones.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) today said that it had recommended that a sexual assault charge be laid against CJIA manager Andre Kellman in a complaint lodged by a person working at the airport.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire SC this afternoon ruled that the house-to-house (HtH) registration exercise presently underway is not  unconstitutional and it is not for the court to determine if it should be conducted but it is for GECOM to decide this while acting in line with the constitution.

(Trinidad Express) A Charlieville fisherman who has been charged with allegedly assaulting his wife’s lesbian lover after he found out about the extramarital affair.

(Trinidad Express) A police officer on patrol at MovieTowne, Port of Spain, lost a toe in a bizarre shooting on Tuesday morning.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A New York woman who says she was sexually assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein at the age of 14 sued the disgraced financier’s estate and a former associate on Wednesday in the start of an expected wave of lawsuits.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A former Jamaican farm worker who says he developed a severe illness while working in Canada is seeking compensation for his injuries and for funds expended in relation to his participation in the programme.

(Jamaica Observer) MINISTER of Tourism Edmund Bartlett was welcomed to Times Square, New York City, on Sunday with a billboard located on Broadway and 43rd Street, in the heart of the square, featuring a message for five minutes, exposing Jamaica to an international audience.

(Trinidad Newsday) Cathy-Ann Belfon and Michelle Belfon-Hackett appeared before the Scarborough Magistrates’ Court charged with possession on 749 grams of marijuana on Monday afternoon.

(Trinidad Guardian) A po­lice of­fi­cer at­tached to the Emer­gency Re­sponse Pa­trol in To­ba­go has been ar­rest­ed by po­lice on an out­stand­ing war­rant.

While defending the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) between the government and ExxonMobil and its partners, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge has urged that the citizenry focus instead on their role in the oversight of spending of expected revenues.

With an outstanding balance of over $218 million owed to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), the Local Government Commission (LGC) has written to the Mayor and City Council requesting that they begin paying the workers’ deductions.

Hundreds of supporters from the opposition PPP yesterday returned to the streets calling for an end to House to House Registration and for President David Granger, to announce a date for elections.

Monrow Lawrence, the South Rupununi farmer accused of killing his wife’s alleged lover by shooting him with a bow and arrow, was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged at a city court with murder.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire will rule next week on the challenge brought by Lenox Shuman, Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party, to the validity of the order signed by former Guyana Elections Com-mission (GECOM) Chair-man James Patterson for the conduct of the national house-to-house registration exercise.

Seven-year-old Shaniya Persaud, who was severely burnt about her body in a fire that gutted her Mon Repos North, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home last week, arrived safely in the United States and has since successfully completed the first of a series of surgeries.

The teenage girls who were rescued by the Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) last week after running away from home, yesterday gave statements to the police.

Although a report on Monday once again raised the prospect of the sale of Guyana Goldfields Inc.

Emmerson Campbell captured his fourth National Men’s Physique title while Rosanna Fung (Bikini) and Marlon ‘Bolo’ Bennet (bodybuilding) had their first taste of glory on the Senior National Stage on Monday night at the National Cultural Centre.

Mayor Ubraj Narine along with his council yesterday took the decision to probe the disappearance of the perimeter fence around Russell Square at the Stabroek Market in Georgetown.

Eighteen-year-old cyclist Ajay Gopilall recently made his international debut when he took to the saddle with the Guyana flag on his back in the 13th Caribbean Junior Cycling Championships.

The National Protected Areas System (NAPS) is set to benefit from 4.8 million Euros in development following the signing of a Project Finance Agreement between the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) and the Ministry of the Presidency (MoTP), on August 7, 2019.

After the holiday Monday last, the first-ever Tucber Park Cricket Club Summer Camp commenced yesterday with 30 plus participants at the Berbice High School Ground.

The Mass Action People’s Movement (MAPM) – formerly known as the Movement Against Parking Meters – is organising a peaceful protest tomorrow from 12:00 noon to 1 pm outside of the Minis-try of the Presidency, at the Vlissengen Road entrance over the need for constitutional compliance.

The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) yesterday launched its 2019 Junior Summer Camp at the club’s pavilion.

Recently elected president of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF), Frankie Farley envisions Guyana hosting the 46th Chess Olympiad while focusing on the development of the sport at the youth level.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday reiterated its support for conditional cash transfers from oil revenues as a means of ensuring that “traditionally neglected segments” of Guyana ‘s population are able to benefit meaningfully from the country’s wealth.

Despite the continued call for the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) to host elections, when the Annual General Meeting was called yesterday, a 25 minutes delay was greeted with much skepticism and the event was eventually  adjourned for one week.

American Airlines was given clearance to fly on Sunday after the necessary corrective measures were taken to remedy the pressurisation issues that forced the aborting of a flight last Saturday morning.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Opera said yesterday it will investigate accusations of sexual misconduct against Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, as two organizations canceled planned appearances by him.

Dear Editor, There is a movement afoot by the Caretaker Coalition Government to have the next general election slip from the norm of being free and fair, characteristic values recognised and upheld by every democratic country, to being merely credible.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – West Indies will focus on their execution of plans as they go in search of a series-levelling win against powerhouses India but the passage of a strong tropical wave could ruin the crucial final One-Day International at Queen’s Park Oval here today.

Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the rehabilitation of a number of pump stations located in Region Six, including Albion, Manarabisi and Mibicuri.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed off his Sept.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa have named three uncapped players in their test squad for the three-match tour of India in early October as they begin life without retired veterans Dale Steyn and Hashim Amla.

City Engineer Colvern Venture has been recalled from his leave following a request by the Mayor Ubraj Narine to the Local Government Commission (LGC).

Dear Editor, The following response addresses the charge made against me by the PPP/C, in a press release issued over the weekend,  that pointing out the fact that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) did not give a deadline/specific date for elections is misleading.

Traditional giant Pouderoyen FC downed newcomer Hurry ATE 3-1 when the West Demerara section of the National Milling Company [NAMILCO] U17 Football League continued yesterday at the National Track and Field Center, Leonora.

Under the theme ‘Enhancing Environmental Statistics for Measurement and Evaluation’, 35 participants from 27 agencies were last week offered technical capacity building.

Dear Editor, Since October 19, 2017, Mr. David Granger (currently the Caretaker President of Guyana) has used a variety of ploys to delay adherence to the Constitution. 

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Scientists are a step closer to being able to cure the deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever after two experimental drugs showed survival rates of as much as 90% in a clinical trial in Congo.

Dear Editor, On August 13th, SN (`New Trump rule targets the poor and could cut legal immigration in half, advocates say’) reported on this latest announcement from the White House.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) says it on August 8 deployed a 3G site at the Diamond, East Bank Demerara to provide services following the collapse of its cell site tower in July, resulting in the full restoration of all services affected in the area.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – A judge ordered a former Mexican Cabinet minister to be detained pending a trial over suspected losses to taxpayers, her lawyer said yesterday, opening a new front in President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s campaign to eradicate corruption.

(BBC) Tyson Fury has been warned he “has everything to lose” by Sweden’s Otto Wallin as the 14 September bout between the pair was confirmed.

HONG KONG, (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s airport resumed operations yesterday, rescheduling hundreds of flights that had been disrupted over the past two days as protesters clashed with riot police in a deepening crisis in the Chinese-controlled city.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General William Barr ordered the removal of the warden at the federal jail where financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in an apparent suicide while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, the Justice Department said yesterday, after condemning “serious irregularities” at the facility.

Dear Editor,  Driving down the East Coast the other evening and seeing people walking on the seawall silhouetted by the setting sun, I felt an overwhelming nostalgia for simpler times. 

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Min­is­ter and Po­lit­i­cal Leader of the Peo­ple’s Na­tion­al Move­ment (PNM) Dr Kei­th Row­ley has re­voked the ap­point­ment of Mar­lene Mc­Don­ald as the deputy po­lit­i­cal leader of the PNM.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Australia dropped fast bowler James Pattinson from a 12-man squad for the second Ashes test against England starting at Lord’s today, with Josh Hazlewood coming in as the likely replacement.

Guyana’s Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Riyad Insanally, recently talked up the economic prospects the  country offered following the discovery of vast oil and gas reserves offshore.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India’s domestic passenger vehicle sales in July dived at the steepest pace in nearly two decades, an auto industry body said yesterday, as a financing crunch deepened a crisis in the country’s autos sector and triggered large-scale job losses.

Dear Editor,   Guyanese can ill-afford to disregard the risks associated with having Mr. Bharrat 

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentina’s peso closed weaker again yesterday following a second day of market turmoil triggered by opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez’s landslide victory in a primary election that dealt a severe blow to President Mauricio Macri’s re-election chances.

While the Ministry of Education prepares to release the results of the various Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) examinations today, School of the Nations is proclaiming an 86% pass rate at the Cambridge-administered International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE).

LONDON, (Reuters) – England captain Joe Root expects his side to fight back hard against Australia when the second Ashes test starts at Lord’s today, with paceman Jofra Archer raring to make the most of his debut.

Three bandits armed with a gun and two cutlasses invaded the home of a Port Mourant family and badly assaulted them during the course of a robbery.

(Reuters) – England’s Moeen Ali is taking a break from cricket to “recharge his batteries” after he was dropped from the Ashes squad ahead of the second test against Australia, Worcestershire coach Alex Gidman said yesterday.

A democratic polity, in which the law rules supreme, is only possible where there is broad consensus around the conceptual, structural and main processes of the state.

(Trinidad Guardian) One man is dead and an­oth­er in­jured dur­ing a dri­ve-by shoot­ing near the bas­ket­ball court in Mar­aval just a stone’s throw away from Diego Mar­tin East MP of­fice Colm Im­bert.

It’s the month of August, which to the millions of football (or soccer, if you prefer) fans around the world, means only one thing; the start of another English Premier League (EPL) season.

Dear Editor, There were those of us who observed, and much appreciated, two submissions in SN of recent weeks by Carl Greenidge, each explicating on a related issue affecting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Guyana Oil Company Limited (GUYOIL) hosted its inaugural summer camp for employees’ children under the theme “You Serve Us, We Serve You”.