Daily Archive: Thursday, September 5, 2019

The opposition PPP today called again on GECOM to begin preparations for general elections.

(Jamaica Observer) MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Head of the Manchester Police Division, Superintendent Wayne Cameron, has revealed that the husband of murdered Manchester teacher Carolyn Davis-Campbell was taken into custody last night. 

(Trinidad Guardian) “The snake big like a man’s neck!” That’s how a Rousil­lac res­i­dent de­scribed the snake that slith­ered in­to her neigh­bour’s wash tub when she made the fran­tic call to the Forestry Di­vi­sion for help.   Sav­it­ri and her moth­er 78-year-old mom Pol­ly Boodoo were greet­ed with the maca­juel curled up in the wash tub when they re­turned to their Mon De­sir Road home on Wednes­day morn­ing af­ter vis­it­ing the health clin­ic.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Twenty-six alleged members of St Catherine-based ‘One Don’ gang were denied bail when they appeared in the Home Circuit Court in downtown Kingston this week.

(Trinidad Newsday) A 28-year-old Grenadian man was arrested in relation to the disappearance of missing Belmont woman Shannice Cooper.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s younger brother, Jo, has resigned as a junior minister and said he would also step down as a lawmaker, citing a conflict between family loyalty and the national interest.

(Trinidad Guardian) Has there been a change in the Gov­ern­ment’s po­si­tion on the Sedi­tion Act?

With a deficit of 23 megawatts (MWs) of power, GPL is alerting the public to another round of blackouts, the latest in a string of problems to hit the electricity company despite its many promises of lasting improvements.

Puran Brothers Disposal Inc last evening resumed garbage collection in the city after damage to the Demerara Harbour Bridge prevented its trucks from crossing since Monday.

The police are in possession of CCTV footage from a brazen early-morning attempted robbery on North Road and will use facial recognition technology to help identify the perpetrators.

The Demerara Harbour Bridge Company has completed its realignment of the damaged bridge and from 7pm yesterday, laden and unladen trucks were to be allowed to traverse.

Police have issued a wanted bulletin for ex-cop Teon Allen, who allegedly tried to kill two women two days ago during an incident in Linden.

Aubrey Heath-Retemyer, Deputy Director of the State Assets Recovery Agency  (SARA) is seeking to clear the air on what he says is inaccurate reporting on a recent meeting between himself, Citizen Minister Winston Felix, and a group of African, and Haitian migrants.

A 63-year-old Guyanese woman was discovered dead in her Queens Village, New York home just after 11 pm on Tuesday and officers from the New York Police Department have taken a tenant into custody. 

Almost a month after Darryl John was freed of a possession of ecstasy charge, the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has filed an appeal of the decision.

Two men who were accused of stealing $1 million in cash and items from a city store were on Tuesday sentenced to a year in prison for the crime.

A US Fulbright scholar is here to help with the accreditation of engineering programmes.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI) yesterday announced $3m in  relief for the hurricane-hit Bahamas.

The Department of the Environment (DoE) handed over revised Curriculum Guides for Social Studies, Integrated Science, Agricultural Science and English to the Ministry of Education’s NCERD at a ceremony yesterday.     According to a Ministry of the Presidency release, the modifications to the guides were undertaken by an Environment-in-Education Mainstreaming Working Group.

Four-time runners-up, Guyana Amazon Warriors will  look to get their 2019 HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign off to a flyer when they take on St.

As the police investigation into the murder of Golden Grove resident, David Gentle continues, Acting Crime Chief Michael Kingston said several persons of interest were questioned.

St. Lucia Zouks will want to send an immediate message to the competition of the 2019 HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) when they battle the Guyana Amazon Warriors at Providence tonight.

The Port Kaituma Hospital Complex will soon be the beneficiary of $150 million worth of remedial works to provide improved workspace for staff and better healthcare delivery for patients.

Our Own Sports Club became the first team to capture two Toronto Cup titles after defeating Canadian Legends in last Sunday’s Masters over-40 final played at the University of Toronto ground, Scarborough, Canada. 

A robbery charge against a 25-year-old mason was yesterday dismissed after he begged his victim to drop the charge and accept compensation for the articles he stole.

NASSAU, Bahamas,  (Reuters) – Survivors of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas thronged rescue helicopters  yesterday and the United Nations said 70,000 people needed immediate humanitarian relief after one of the most powerful Caribbean storms on record devastated the island group.

Softball Cricket Canada (SCC), on Sunday last emerged the Open category winners of the third edition of the Toronto Cup, organised by the Ontario Masters Softball Cricket Clubs (OMSCC). 

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The British parliament voted yesterday to prevent Prime Minister Boris Johnson taking Britain out of the European Union without a deal on Oct.

Despite there being a large increase in forest fires here over the last year, a source from the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) said that they do not pose much of a risk of going out of control since the majority of them are caused by persons clearing small sections.

Kwakwani United Sports Club (KKSUC) and TMT Global Inc., will host a cricket, football and basketball camp in Kwakwani.  

HONG KONG, (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam yesterday 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.

Dear Editor, GTUC General Secretary, Lincoln Lewis in his column appearing in the September 01 Kaieteur News, among other things, spoke about the sugar industry as he continued his public disagreement with Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo.

A third-year biology student at the University of Guyana, Berbice Campus, was on Monday robbed at cutlass-point of an IPhone, Samsung Galaxy cellphone, and an electronic tablet.

Pele crushed a determined Mahaica Determinators 3-0 when the 4th Annual Limacol Football Championship resumed Tuesday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

TEGUCIGALPA,  (Reuters) – The former first lady of Honduras Rosa Elena Bonilla, wife of ex-president Porfirio Lobo, was sentenced yesterday to 58 years in jail on charges of fraud and undue appropriation of funds, a spokesman for the nation’s highest court said.

The Guyana Police Force is still investigating the allegations against ranks of the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost of brutality against a pregnant woman and her child’s father.

Dear Editor, The talk of compromise on the Rule of Law is an invitation to anarchy.

Henrietta was crowned champions of the  Essequibo/Pomeroon leg of the Namilco U17 Football competition after defeating Dartmouth Dominators 2-1 Sunday at the Imam Bacchus Cricket ground at Columbia.

A locally owned and operated oil and gas support services company, recently organised back to school drives to prepare children of rural communities for their return to school this week.

Dear Editor, Co-Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce-Guyana (AMCHAM-G), American Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch cautioned against the Guyanese push for a local content policy that is too heavy and could deter investors as it “may send a signal that some investors as well as the employment and know-how benefits they bring may not be welcome here”.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China and the United States agreed to hold high-level trade talks in early October in Washington, China’s commerce ministry said yesterday, amid fears that an escalating trade war could trigger a global economic recession.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Sacked West Indies head coach, Richard Pybus, believes he and former Cricket West Indies president, David Cameron, had the right tools and vision to transform the beleaguered Caribbean side into a successful team again.

Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence has challenged the latest batch of 21 recently-graduated healthcare professionals to strive to become great and not settle for being good.

Dear Editor, What has emanated from the No-Confidence Motion is a narrative of malign and benign.

GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Guatemala’s government yesterday declared a state of siege in five northeastern provinces in an effort to regain control after three soldiers were killed by suspected drug traffickers, authorities said.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Steve Smith continued his outstanding Ashes form, striking an unbeaten 60 as Australia recovered from a bad start to reach 170-3 at the close of the rain-affected first day of the fourth test against England at Old Trafford yesterday.

Banks DIH Limited presented bursaries to 23 children of employees and shareholders who were successful at the 2019 National Grade Six Assessment during its annual presentation ceremony on Saturday August 31st, 2019 at the Sports Club, Thirst Park.

Dear Editor, Teachers are called upon to build student’s humanity not just their classroom skills.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – The United States will give an additional $120 million in humanitarian assistance to help Latin America cope with the arrival of millions of Venezuelan migrants fleeing a crushing economic crisis, the State Department said yesterday.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Big-serving Italian Matteo Berrettini took another step in his breakthrough season as he beat Frenchman Gael Monfils 3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 7-6(5) at the U.S.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia,, CMC – Caribbean Premier League organisers have struck an agreement with Cricket West Indies which will see the popular domestic Twenty20 tournament revert to the August start date.

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Dear Editor, The commemorative activities for the 40th Anniversary of the Great Civil Rebellion of 1979 – 2019 continue on the Square of the Revolution on Friday the 13th of September from 11 am to 1 pm.

GuySuCo must be congratulated for its move to imbue its struggling estates with an additional source of revenue by starting what it has called a “cultural heritage tourism product”.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s biggest-ever corruption investigation, which jailed dozens including a former president, has been threatened over the past week by a Supreme Court ruling and push back from politicians seeking to curb investigative powers.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A U.S. judge ruled yesterday that a federal government database of people identified as “known or suspected terrorists” violates the constitutional rights of those placed on the watchlist, the New York Times reported.

Ten minutes of intense rainfall and winds yesterday morning downed a large tree at the western section of the Promenade Gardens on Waterloo Street, between Middle and New Market streets.