Daily Archive: Wednesday, September 4, 2019

MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas,  (Reuters) – Rescuers searched for survivors in The Bahamas today after Hurricane Dorian, the most damaging storm to strike the island nation, left in its wake miles of flooded landscape dotted with pulverized homes, and dozens of people with missing loved ones.

(Jamaica Observer) It is apparent that Jamaica’s correspondent banking conundrum regarding the repatriation of cash in United States dollars from local banks is far from over, as renewed concerns are being raised about the high volumes of hard currency coming into the banking sector.

(Trinidad Express) On Independence Day, Harricharan Ramsundar and his wife Neisha Cyleane Sankar spent time together and celebrated the holiday.

(Trinidad Express) A gym instructor appeared in court charged with sexual offences against a teenager.

(Jamaica Observer) Country girls run things! Just ask the top three finishers in the Miss Universe Jamaica pageant which had its grand coronation last Saturday at the National Arena in Kingston.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican Patrice Moore has been living in Freeport, Grand Bahama, since September 2007.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Actress Priyanka Chopra and her pop star husband Nick Jonas were named the best dressed of 2019 by People magazine today, marking the first time in the celebrity magazine’s history that a couple has shared top style honours.

HONG KONG,  (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam today withdrew an extradition bill that triggered months of often violent protests so the Chinese-ruled city can move forward from a “highly vulnerable and dangerous” place and find solutions.

(Trinidad Guardian) An Amer­i­can Air­lines flight due to de­part Pi­ar­co for Mi­a­mi at 5.31 am yes­ter­day was de­layed for three hours af­ter flight con­trol of­fi­cers spot­ted what they thought was a fire in the air­line’s right en­gine.

GECOM yesterday made no decisions about how long it will take to merge the information garnered from House to House (HtH) registration with the National Register of Registrants (NRR) nor has it decided a possible date.

The trial of the two men accused of killing a father and his two daughters by setting their home on fire in 2014 was yesterday brought to an end by Justice Brassington Reynolds after what he described as “irregular contact” between an “interested” member of the public and a member of the jury.

The completion of emergency repairs on the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DBH) allowed for the resumption of operations ahead of schedule yesterday.

Region Six Chairman David Armogan yesterday revealed that Regional Executive Officer (REO) Kim Williams-Stephen has indicated to him that no money is available for badly needed works on dams in the region.

Guyana’s senior national table tennis players, after a notable showing at the 61st Caribbean Regional Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF) senior championships, qualified for the 2019 ITTF Pan American Champions which began in  Paraguay yesterday and runs until September 8   However, the national men’s team will not be participating at the high-level tennis championships. 

Contractor Puran Brothers Disposal Inc. has been unable to deploy garbage trucks for collection in Georgetown due to the closure of the Demerara Harbour Bridge to traffic.

In the franchise cricket system, players are often moved from team to team.

The Guyana Prison Service yesterday received a speedboat, valued at almost $11 million, from the Ministry of Public Security to boost its emergency responses.

Former Golden Jaguars tactician Michael Johnson has accepted a coaching role with the England U21 national programme ahead of the team’s 2021 UEFA Under-21 Championship qualifying campaign.

The police are investigating the death of a 30-year-old Philippines national, who was crushed to death on Monday evening during an incident at a city wharf.

A 13.8 kV feeder breaker at the Sophia substation suffered a failure at approximately 00:57 hrs yesterday morning resulting in a power loss which affected service to customers in Berbice and sections of East Demerara, according to the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).

Avery Trim, Stephen Grant and Troy Roberts will contest the final of the Keith Moseley Memorial Billiards Championship following commanding wins Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club [MSC], Linden.

As The Bahamas struggles to restore communications following the rampage of hurricane Dorian several families including Guyanese are desperate for information about their loved ones who were on the islands ravaged by the storm.

Ahead of their 2019 HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign, Guyana Amazon Warriors’ Brandon King and Shoaib Malik were among the runs in the blackout-struck first of two practice matches.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) yesterday issued a helideck licence for the ExxonMobil Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel Liza Destiny, which arrived in Guyana last week.

The Roger Harper led Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) is likely to release cricket fixtures in the coming days that will see cricket clubs swinging into action at the weekend.

Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the rehabilitation of the Medium Voltage (MV) and Low Voltage (LV) distribution Network at the Guyana Power & Light (GPL) with the highest bid received being over $3.7B.

(Reuters) – World champion Justin Gatlin injured his left thigh in a 100m race at an IAAF World Challenge meeting in Zagreb yesterday, three weeks before the American is due to defend his title in Doha, the BBC reported.

As part of its continued efforts at preparation should an oil spill occur, ExxonMobil recently organised an emergency response training programme.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Friday, August 23, 2019, concluded  its 20th annual Work-study Programme which sought to familiarise students at the Upper Secondary and tertiary levels with the work environment.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Two-time reigning champions Trinibago Knight Riders have suffered a massive blow to the defence of their title for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League season, with captain Dwayne Bravo now set to miss several games through injury.

A man has been imprisoned after he admitted to stabbing one of his daughters and assaulting another.

(Reuters) – Australia’s run-machine Steve Smith has edged past Indian captain Virat Kohli to become the best test batsman in the world, based on the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) rankings.

A taxi-driver, who is accused of stabbing a man with a pair of scissors during an argument over $2,000, was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with attempted murder.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – The world’s number one batsman Steve Smith returns to the fray as England and Australia resume battle toay in an Ashes series that is perfectly poised.

The Government of Guyana will be putting systems in place to assist The Bahamas following the devastating effects of hurricane Dorian.

Dear Editor, In the wake of the extensive fires engulfing swathes of the Amazon forests around Guyana there have been statements of concern about the causes and consequences of this phenomenon for the health of the world, the sustainability of life as we know it and the adequacy of governance, national and international.

In response to the reports of the devastation experienced in The Bahamas as a result of Hurricane Dorian, the Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Allen Chastenet, has assured the island state of CARICOM’s solidarity and pledged to assist with whatever help may be required.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal faced his stiffest challenge yet at the U.S.

Dear Editor, I wish to thank Mr Hamilton Green for taking the time to reply to my letter of August 31, 2019.

Dear Editor, I noticed over the past  2-3 weeks  three of our local media houses being involved in a competition to tear down some very successful and effective products that have been on the local market over the recent past.

 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sep 3, CMC – Captain Jason Holder said there was no “quick fix” to his side’s batting problems, after they collapsed in the second session on the fourth day to lose the decisive second Test by 257 runs here Monday.

MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas,  (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian has left parts of tourism-dependent Bahamas in ruins and relief officials yesterday were preparing for an unfolding humanitarian crisis with the scale of the catastrophe only beginning to emerge.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro yesterday ordered the armed forces to be on alert for a potential attack by Colombia’s government and announced military exercises on the border amid the rearmament of a group of former guerrilla commanders.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Daniil Medvedev may not win any popularity contests at Flushing Meadows but remained on course for a U.S.

Dear Editor, The GAWU has fully considered the editorial of the September 01 Guyana Chronicle titled `PPP destruction of the sugar industry’.

LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) – British lawmakers defeated Boris Johnson in parliament on Tuesday in a bid to prevent him taking Britain out of the EU without a divorce agreement, prompting the prime minister to announce that he would immediately push for a snap election.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 19-year-old Michael Joseph ap­peared be­fore a Ch­agua­nas Mag­is­trate Court yes­ter­day charged with the mur­der of his moth­er Al­is­tra Kam­po, which oc­curred on Sat­ur­day 24th Au­gust.

LONDON, CMC – West Indies’ woes in the just-concluded series against India have not affected skipper Jason Holder’s fortunes in the ICC Test rankings.

Dear Editor, The Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) in Trinidad and Tobago has come and US$6 million have gone.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentina’s peso surged yesterday, pumped up by Wall Street traders cheering President Mauricio Macri’s capital controls that are aimed at protecting the beleaguered currency.

HARARE,  (Reuters) – Zimbabwe captain Hamilton Masakadza has called time on his 18-year international career after announcing his retirement from all formats of the game at the end of the upcoming Twenty20 international triangular series in Bangladesh.

A utility post yesterday morning fell, crushing a stall located on Mandela Avenue just opposite the Rubis Gas Station.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Serena Williams claimed her 100th win at the U.S.

As is again demonstrated by the current debacle over the timing of the next elections, like those of the same ilk in the international system – Fiji, Northern Ireland, Sri Lanka – who have so far been unable to settle upon an appropriate constitutional management arrangement that is in tandem with their ethnic nature, Guyana’s political system is highly dysfunctional.

(This is the seventh of a series of articles by Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc on the Production Sharing Agreement signed between the Government of Guyana and Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil.)

Last Saturday afternoon, on the second day of the Second Test versus India at Sabina Park, Jamaica, a television camera presented the perfect synopsis of the current state of Test cricket in the West Indies.

Dear Editor, As ‘first oil’ rapidly approaches, Guyanese are without comfort of an acceptable Sovereign Wealth Fund to manage our revenues from oil.

DAR ES SALAAM,  (Reuters) – Opposition lawmakers in Tanzania on Tuesday boycotted the swearing in of a ruling party lawmaker who replaced a fierce critic of the president following his expulsion from parliament.