Daily Archive: Saturday, November 2, 2019

The main sugar union, GAWU today expressed concern about the reported sale of assets belonging to the shuttered Sheldon sugar estate.

A Jamaican immigrant sought by federal agents has eluded them by hiding in the public defender’s office at a Connecticut courthouse for more than seven hours.

(Trinidad Guardian) A close male rel­a­tive is in po­lice cus­tody for the mur­der of 24-year-old Dol­mati Man­groo who was found hacked to death on Thurs­day af­ter­noon by rel­a­tives.

(Jamaica Observer) AGENT 007 is on a new mission. And this time, his cross hairs are fixed on the rustic parish of Portland.

With Guyana’s first oil production projected for next month, ExxonMobil yesterday announced that it will begin drilling three additional exploration wells in the Stabroek Block in the coming months, even as the company boasted of its success here during its third quarter earnings call.

A Harris Paints employee was yesterday charged with robbing the company of over $7 million in a hold-up just over a week ago.

President David Granger yesterday declared that all media houses should have access to state advertisements but suggested that these advertisement should be channeled to media houses based on the type of coverage they provide.

In overcast conditions, the Guyana Jaguars suffered a shock  98-run loss at the hands of the Rest XI at Enmore Community Centre yesterday.

Four persons remained in police custody yesterday as investigators continued to probe the death of a 46-year-old mechanic, who it is claimed accidently shot himself on Wednesday evening at Goat Creek, Essequibo River.

With several associations failing to stage their constitutionally required electoral congresses this year, GFF acting General Secretary Ian Alves, disclosed that the federation’s Electoral Committee will ultimately decide which associations are in good standing and will be able to exercise their franchise today.

A third man was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with the recent murders of four Corentyne fishermen at sea. 

Police are probing the discovery of skeletal remains in a torched car at Mahaicony.

The Terrence Alli National Open Championships got underway last night at the National Gymnasium with seven bouts, three of which were exhibition. 

Deputy Commissioner of Police Lyndon Alves remains on administrative leave, which is likely to last until his retirement although he was recently cleared of any criminal conduct in an investigation into alleged corrupt practices, Police Commissioner Leslie James said yesterday.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – West Indies Women defeated India Women by one run in the day/night opening One-Day International of the three-match series at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground here yesterday.

A majority of the workers attached to the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) Blairmont Estate yesterday went on strike to call for an increase in their salaries.

(Field Level Media) Malcolm Brogdon posted 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists, Domantas Sabonis had 18 points, 17 rebounds and four assists, and Indiana overcame a poor 3-point performance to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 102-95 last night in Indianapolis.

The Salvation Army yesterday launched its annual Christmas Kettle appeal with the hope of topping the $9 million raised last year.

LaShawn Lewis, who remains unable to walk after being wounded in a shootout at La Penitence Market last month, was yesterday charged with the attempted murder of ex-policeman Teon Allen, called ‘Spoil Child,’ and remanded to prison.

(Field Level Media) Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo notched a double-double and the Bucks used a big first half to breeze past the Magic 123-91 in Orlando on Friday night.

A resident of Grove was yesterday sentenced to nine months in prison after he admitted to chopping a man who was taunting and provoking him.

(Field Level Media) Taurean Prince collected season highs of 27 points and 12 rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets overcame a 15-point deficit and beat the visiting Houston Rockets 123-116 last night.

Local road runners will be looking to mirror their success tomorrow following their outstanding performances during the first leg of the South American 10K which was staged last Sunday in Suriname.

The driver involved in the Essequibo Coast accident that claimed the life of 21-year-old pedal cyclist Govindra Persaud was on Thursday charged with causing his death.

If you are a fan of CrossFit, Zumba and the Strong Man competitions, then the place to be this weekend is the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) for the fifth staging of the Kares Fitness Expo.

With assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Ministry of Public Health on Thursday officially launched its latest mass drug administration campaign to eliminate lymphatic filariasis.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States and China yesterday said they made progress in talks aimed at defusing a nearly 16-month-long trade war that has harmed the global economy, and U.S.

LUCKNOW, India,  CMC – Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has called for patience and maturity from his side when they face West Indies in a one-off Test here at month-end, but says he is a lot less concerned about their ability to compete in the preceding white-ball series.

The discovery of a mysterious substance oozing from the ground at the home of a Parika, East Bank Essequibo family, has led the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and other agencies to launch an investigation.

(Jamaica Observer) The local political directorate was desperately seeking answers from their counterparts in the United States yesterday as it became public that the American visitors’ visas of minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation Daryl Vaz and People’s National Party (PNP) Vice-President Phillip Paulwell had been revoked.

BRASILIA/ATHENS, (Reuters) – Brazilian investigators said  yesterday a Greek-flagged ship carrying Venezuelan crude was the source of oil tarring Brazil’s coastline over the past two months, but the firm running the ship said its voyage finished “uneventfully.”

Guyana’s first Agri-Tourism Expo is underway and exhibitors are excited to have their locally made products on display.

Dear Editor, It appears to me that the integrity of Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund will be violated right from the start by an apparently unintended consequence of the income tax arrangements made with Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited, also referred to as the “Contractor” in the Petroleum Agreement between Guyana and EEPGL.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Expected tactics of England and South Africa in today’s Rugby World Cup final at Yokohama International Stadium: ENGLAND Speed, pace, urgency, quickness of thought and deed, and selectivity in when to engage in the physical battle.

(Photos by Ravindra Racktoo Photogtaphy) Stunner Dhanwanttie Amisha Tajeshwar wowed the judges and audience, defeated four other contestants in a stiff competition and was crowned Miss Guyana Divya Jyoti Association Sari Queen 2019 in the wee hours of Sunday morning two weeks ago at the National Stadium.

There is nothing like a hot, fresh, baked good being pulled from the oven.

(Trinidad Express) Police have launched a manhunt for a man wearing a hospital gown who pushed down a police officer and escaped custody at the Princes Town Health Centre yesterday.

SANTIAGO,  (Reuters) – As over a million people streamed through Santiago’s streets in a series of protest marches last week, one elderly couple stood out from the largely youthful crowd.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Former captain Steve Waugh, an alumni of the “tough school” of Australian cricket, has praised all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for having the courage to seek treatment for a mental health issue.

Dear Editor, I do not know what meaning the CARICOM meeting of 23rd and 24th October adopted for the phrase “violence in school.”

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) Leslie Sobers says that the regulatory body is preparing to initiate action in the High Court to recover over $10 million in fees from broadcasters.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazilian federal police said they have arrested Saifullah Al-Mamun, born in Bangladesh and considered by authorities one of the world’s most prolific human traffickers.

LA PAZ,  (Reuters) – Bolivia’s opposition is hardening its stance in street protests against President Evo Morales, calling for the longtime leftist leader to step down and rejecting an international audit of the divisive election that handed him a fourth term.

Dear Editor, Recent reports in the press point to a major disagreement between the PNC-led APNU and the AFC.

Dipcon Engineering Services Limited has appealed a decision by Justice Damone Younge to set aside a default judgment handed down against Finance Minister Winston Jordan. 

My eyes always light up at showroom windows when I pass them.

Dear Editor, It was a beautiful sunny Saturday, the last day of Amerindian Heritage Celebrations, last year, in my village where the day’s cultural events were taking place.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — The following is the report from the police following the stabbing of Reggae Girlz’ Tarania Clarke.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain will impose an immediate moratorium on fracking, the government announced yesterday, saying the industry risked causing too much disruption to local communities through earth tremors.

Recent street protests in Algeria, Chile, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan and Russia indicate a groundswell of political discontent that stretches across the globe.

A 38-year-old Bartica resident, who was tried in absentia, was on Thursday sentenced to six months in jail for stealing a metal grill door.

ARCADIA, Calif., (Reuters) – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will look to claim a record-extending fourth Breeders’ Cup Classic with McKinzie at Santa Anita Park today although victory for the favourite is far from guaranteed.

As powerful as we may be, whether we be rich or poor, and no matter our ethnicity, death is inevitable.

Faydeha King took Guyana’s ranking at the 19th Miss Earth pageant to the semifinals this past Sunday at Cove Manila, in the Philippines when she competed against other contestants from 85 countries.

A little over an hour into “The Informer”, Pete Koslow (an excellent Joel Kinnaman) makes a call from jail.