Articles published on Sunday, August 25, 2019
(LIAT press release) LIAT wishes to advise passengers that due to the passage of Tropical Storm Dorian that several destinations within the LIAT network will be affected.
(Reuters) – Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets for seven runs as India recorded their biggest ever away victory by runs, thrashing West Indies by 318 runs in the first test in Antigua today.
The police say they are investigating the murder of Shamaine Frank, 27, a janitor of Lot 317 Victoria Village, East Coast Demerara, allegedly by the father of her three children today at about 3 am.
(Barbados Nation) THE BARBADOS METEOROLOGICAL Services has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Barbados.
LEEDS, England, (Reuters) – An extraordinary 135 not out from Ben Stokes earned England an exciting one-wicket victory in the third Ashes test today to level the series against Australia at 1-1, with the home side chasing down a record target of 359 in dramatic fashion.
Introduction Today’s column wraps-up my discussion on spending petroleum revenues on long-term priorities Of the Government of Guyana, (GoG), as represented in Guidepost 2 of Part 2 of the Guyana Petroleum Road Map.
Dear Editor, Leaving Georgetown for overland travel to the Pomeroon, one is faced with traffic requirements that boggle the mind.
Dear Editor, I visited rice farmers in Regions 2, 5 and 6 over the last couple of weeks.
Dear Editor, After reflecting on the past several years it is very disappointing to see how old wounds have kept progress from the people of Guyana especially when it comes to understanding and respecting each other’s ethnicity and race.
Dear Editor, In my recent visits to various regions in Guyana I saw the dire need for senior citizens to improve the various aspects of their lives, thereby helping them to fulfil the objectives which are tabulated in the manifesto of the Ministry of Social Protection. I am therefore directing the following to the regional branches of this ministry, as well as the responsible Minister, and prominent members of our communities, to help the seniors in each area of our country to band themselves into district organisations which will best serve to fulfil these objectives. Twenty years ago, in my home district of Phoenix Park, W.B.D.,
Dear Editor, This week marks the 6th anniversary of the death of Mr Harold B.
Despite publicly expressed concerns about the use of facial recognition technology in Guyana, and the publication of data on its deployment in other countries, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan remains quite unmoved.
When Justice Claudette Singh was sworn in, she reminded us that when she was on the bench she was dubbed “The Iron Lady.”
Dear Editor, Please permit us the opportunity to share some information on The Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest).
BIARRITZ, France, (Reuters) – When President Donald Trump said today that he had second thoughts about escalating the trade war with China, he meant that he wished he had raised tariffs on Beijing even higher, the White House said.
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has said a crime-fighting expert will be brought into the country soon to discuss crime and violence as a public health issue.
Declaring that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has failed Guyana in ensuring that general elections were promptly held in accordance with the December 21st, 2018 motion of no confidence, former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran says it is now up to the GECOM Chair to uphold the constitution.
Torrential rain, lightning and powerful winds tore through several Linden communities on Friday afternoon, and toppled trees, flooded streets and left several residents without a roof over their heads.
The Liza Destiny, which will undertake the extraction of first oil, is expected to arrive soon in Guyana’s waters.
Host Guyana was crowned the 2019 overall champs in the Senior Caribbean Team Championships (CASA) yesterday at the Georgetown Club Squash Court.
Since she was a child, Shari Rodrigues was always drawn to animals, especially dogs and cats, and so today it is no surprise that she has not only opened her home to some and’responded to those in distress on the streets, but with the help of others, also opened a foster home.
With the aim of generating additional revenue for the downsized sugar industry, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has moved to turn some of its estates into a “cultural heritage tourism product” where persons would gain a first-hand experience of estate operations.
The Lady Jaguars secured their second consecutive win in the CONCACAF Girls U17 first-round Qualifiers, defeating St.
The two brothers who were severely burnt during an incident at their Corentyne, Berbice home last week departed for the United States yesterday afternoon where they will receive emergency medical treatment.
After being embraced by residents of a community in the Rupununi, local craftsman Aaron Stephens is seeking to give back by sharing his knowledge and skills with its youths.
A week after the new administration of the Guyana Cycling Federation was installed, the body will be sending a four-man team to represent Guyana at the Tour of Tobago scheduled for October 1-6.
Nearly a week after a brazen, attempted robbery on a business executive in the city there has been no word from the police on if recently installed surveillance cameras picked up any footage of value in the probe.
By Rosaliene Bacchus Georgetown, British Guiana, June 16, 1950 Richard Cheong cradled his first-born in his arms.
Over three million dollars will be up for grabs when the best horses in the country contend for top honors in the MMP foundation meet at the Port Mourant Turf Club on September 29.
“Under the Tamarind Tree” is the debut novel of Rosaliene Bacchus, a US-based Guyanese, who des-cribes the work as the “mixed fruit” of her struggle with abandonment as well as her concerns about the country’s divisive, racial politics.
The Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) retired Justice Claudette Singh has been accused of facilitating “prevarications and political shenaniganism.”
Tucber Park Cricket Club (TPCC) completed its first-ever summer camp on Saturday.
Stress is a problem that affects many of us. There are lots of different causes of stress and modern life, it seems, is inventing new ways to increase stress and, ironically, many modern innovations designed to make life easier are responsible.
Construction works on the Kitty Market are expected to resume shortly, as a $17.7 million contract has been awarded to BML Architects and Engineers for the completion of works in Phase One of the project.
Jonathan Van Lange and Krystian Sahadeo were once again the centrepiece of Guyana’s showing on the second day of the 2019 Caribbean Mini and Pre-cadet championships currently being played in the Dominican Republic after the duo qualified for the semis of the boys’ under – 13 teams category. The exciting duo, competing as Guyana’s A in the draw, accounted for Jamaica 3-0 to land the last four spots.
The rebranded and upgraded ANSA McAL radio station – MIX FM – can now reach about 90 per cent of the Guyanese population with the expansion of their service to Linden.
St Lawrence is in the Parika, East Bank Essequibo area, between Present Hope and Hubu and opposite Hog Island.
The Guyana Football Federation [GFF] staged an Extraordinary Congress yesterday at the National Research Centre, Woolford Avenue, with the main activity being the presentation of its 2019 budget and the 2018 audited financial statements. According to the report which was seen by this publication, the projected income for 2019 is $473,115,319 while the estimated expenditure is $472,245,878. The expenditure is divided into four categories namely – Administration Cost, Referees, Technical Department and Competition Department.
Across the media we’re exposed to in Guyana, one is seeing what seems to be a resurgence of the horrendous ill-treatment that Guyanese display towards animals and birds in their care and even to each other in their circle of family and friends.
The Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI) has accused Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson of lying to the nation during an interview on the National Communications Network (NCN) on August 17.
Newly appointed Golden Jaguars interim Head-Coach, Márcio Máximo, will conduct a capacity building forum with the coaches of the Elite League clubs which will serve as preparation for the upcoming CONCACAF Nations League.
Newly appointed Golden Jaguars interim Head-Coach, Márcio Máximo, will conduct a capacity building forum with the coaches of the Elite League clubs which will serve as preparation for the upcoming CONCACAF Nations League.
(Reuters Health) – Older adults who cut back on the amount of vegetable protein in their diets may be more likely to experience age-related health problems than their peers who increase the amount of plant protein they eat, a Spanish study suggests.
BIARRITZ, France, (Reuters) – Squabbles erupted among G7 nations yesterday as their leaders gathered for an annual summit, exposing sharp differences on global trade tensions, Britain’s exit from the EU and how to respond to the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest.
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has issued an advisory to the general public stating that the Authority is the only government department authorised to allocate housing units and lots.
I hear the chorus: “poetry is boring”, “poetry is impossible to understand”, “poetry is irrelevant,” “poetry has no place in this computer age,” “poetry is for academics.”
Timehri Panthers ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams secured lopsided wins when the East Bank Football Association (EBFA) leg of the NAMILCO U17 championships continued yesterday at the Timehri Red Ground.
Over 1,000 Georgetown participants graduated on Friday from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Zara Computer Training Centre’s several computer training programmes, which ran from September 2018 to August 2019.
UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – Sexual violence committed by Myanmar troops against Rohingya women and girls in 2017 indicated the military’s genocidal intent to destroy the mainly Muslim ethnic minority, United Nations investigators said in a report released on Thursday.
By Lorena Guzmán Hormazábal (SciDev.Net) A deadly fungus that has plagued banana plantations in parts of Asia for three decades has now spread to Latin America, the heart of production, raising widespread alarm.
The local federation has shortlisted a formidable team for the CAC Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships scheduled for October following the National Senior Championships and the recent confirmation of dates and the host country for this year’s event.
The curtains will close on 14th Caribbean Festival of the Arts (Carifesta XIV) this evening at the Savannah in Port of Spain, Trinidad, on the same stage that sees the closing of the famous carnival every year.
There have been several lofty predictions of gross revenues that the Guyana government is likely to receive.
The Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown has announced the annual competition for the Hubert H Humphrey Fellowship Program.
The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) is set to stage its Raw National Championships today at the St.
DAMASCUS, (Reuters) – Israeli aircraft yesterday struck Iranian forces near Damascus that were planning to launch armed drones at targets in Israel, an Israeli military spokesman said.
In examining the supply side of construction, it is useful to examine some measures of how both contractor knowledge and dominance by owners can be re-balanced.
Inspectors from the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Friday visited the runway of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) to gain a firsthand understanding of what transpired during the aborted takeoff of American Airlines (AA) flight 1512 on Wednesday.
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies lacked penetration in the final session and Ajinkya Rahane and captain Virat Kohli capitalised to stroke half-centuries, as India strengthened their hold on the opening Test after dominating the exchanges on yesterday’s day three at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.
HONG KONG, (Reuters) – Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to break up anti-government protests in a gritty industrial suburb yesterday after activists threw petrol bombs and bricks, as China freed a British consulate worker whose detention had fuelled tensions.
Today’s edition of Sunday Style features outfits by local designer Pamela Fox.
The report, ‘Bourda vendors get community service after feud erupts into violence,’ which was published in the August 23rd edition, incorrectly stated that vendor James Brown was ordered to do community service.
LEEDS, England, (Reuters) – Joe Denly described his gutsy half century yesterday to give England hope of saving the third Ashes test against Australia at Headingley as among the hardest knocks of his career.
LONDON, (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked his attorney general whether parliament can be shut down for five weeks from Sept.
Sarcasm is like a good game of chess. Most people do not know how to play chess.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Six states in Brazil’s Amazon region requested military help yesterday to combat record fires that are tearing through the rainforest, provoking an international outcry because of the Amazon’s central role in combating global warming.
(Trinidad Guardian) After spending almost 11 days on remand, Michael Carew, the long-time companion of former government minister Marlene McDonald was on Friday able to access bail.
