Daily Archive: Monday, December 2, 2019

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) today said that through its agent,  Power Producers and Distributors Inc.

SOCHI, Russia, (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping today oversaw the launch of a landmark pipeline that will transport natural gas from Siberia to northeast China, an economic and political boost to ties between Moscow and Beijing.

(Jamaica Observer) The police in Manchester are on the search for the killers of a popular business man who was fatally shot in the parish Saturday morning.

(Jamaica Gleaner) In what the police suspect to have been an illicit deal gone sour, three men of St James addresses died in St Ann on Saturday night, while one is in police custody and a firearm recovered.

Vijai Rahim joined the 700-pound club yesterday. The 74kg Hardcore Barbell Gym standout dead lifted a mammoth 700 pounds yesterday at the St.

Akshaya Persaud has called his experience with the Combined Colleges and Campuses (CCC) during the Cricket West Indies’ Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 valuable.

Defending champions Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt Flour moved one step closer to retaining their Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club/Berbice Cricket Board/Busta Champion-of- Champions 40-over title with a four-wicket win over Tucber Park yesterday.

George United and Queen’s Park continued their dominant displays when the Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival continued on Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue George United romped to two easy wins in the women’s division.

The fourth person who died in the Nismes, West Bank Demerara collision between a minibus and a car on Saturday night has been identified as Zavira Jona called ‘Theresa’, 22, of Patentia.

Defending women’s champions GCC Tigers, suffered a shock defeat to George United when the Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival continued on Friday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

GWI on Saturday commissioned what it said was the first Water Supply System in Sand Creek in the South Central District of Region 9, availing first-time access to potable water in the homes of more than 1000 residents.

The Police say they are investigating the murder of Romel Williams, 24, a pork knocker of North West District and Uitvlugt, WCD which occurred about 11 pm on Friday at George Creek, Siparuni, Region Eight allegedly by an 18-year-old who is in custody assisting with the investigation.

Tournament heavyweights Sparta Boss, Bent Street, Rio All-Stars, Gold is Money, Back Circle and Leopold Street progressed to the quarterfinals following round of 16 victories Saturday in the inaugural Rio Indoor Streetball Championship.

Lady Panthers defeated the Guyana Police Force [GPF] 3-0 when the second annual Guyana Football Federation’s Always Women’s Championships commenced Saturday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

The DNA samples sent to be tested to confirm the identity of a body believed to be that of fisherman Surujpaul Dindyal have revealed that the remains are not his.

(Reuters) – Britain’s Anthony Joshua has been taking advice on his training regime and diet from former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko ahead of his title rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr.

Yesterday, a Prison Officer attached to the Lusignan Prison was searched when he reported for duty and found with a quantity of suspected marijuana hidden in his underwear.

Sacked Troy Resources Guyana Inc workers have been paid their severance and the firm’s Executive Director Ken Nilsson says that a decision on the gold mining company’s future is expected to be made after tomorrow following talks with potential investors.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia edged toward a dominant victory and a series whitewash yesterday after leaving Pakistan wobbling at 39 for three in their second innings on day three, still 248 runs short of making the hosts bat again in the second test.

Even as a number of experts have advised that Guyana’s citizenry plan for a diversified economy and not be dependent on the petroleum sector, several properties near a proposed local shore base are up for sale.

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Joe Root ended a poor run of form when he scored his 17th test century and led England to 269-5 before rain ended play early on the third day of the second test against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday.

Dear Editor, In the November 29 edition of Stabroek News,  Mr Joseph Harmon is reported as saying that “the cost of maintaining Guyana’s sea defence is a major drain on Guyana’s resources, as he emphasized a need for policymakers to consider removing important aspects of the country’s public infrastructure to higher ground”.

Iwokrama will not be neglected but will be developed into a biodiversity conservatory and schoolhouse for studying ecosystem services, says President David Granger, who has pledged a “new covenant” under which Guyana will bear the greatest responsibility for the research centre’s future development.

BV defeated Annandale 5-1 while Victoria and Friendship battled to a 2-2 draw Friday at the Buxton Community Centre ground when the inaugural 592 Beer Inter Village Football Festival continued.

Sri Lanka Cricket said that it has made an appeal to the US Embassy to reconsider the visas of seven players selected to tour the West Indies with the Sri Lanka Under 19 cricket team.

Dear Editor, A rat infestation has developed on the seawall foreshore from the Kitty roundabout westwards to Camp Street and eastwards to Queen Street, Kitty. 

(Trinidad Express) Two fire fighters and a civilian were injured when a pick up van crashed into the fire tender on Sunday.

The campaign to eliminate filaria started off successfully but it was affected in Region 10 following reports in the Guyana Times (GT) that two women died after taking the pills.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter of the head of Transparency Institute Guyana Inc (TIGI), Dr.

Team Smoke came out victorious at the 2019 edition of the Ministry of Public Telecommunications’ Hackathon, as the three days of the intense Information Technology (IT) challenge concluded last evening, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

James Harden scored 60 points to reach the mark for the fourth time in his career, as the Houston Rockets steamrolled the visiting Atlanta Hawks 158-111 on Saturday night.

Dear Editor, What is a manifesto, other than a collection of words and a rush of marketing messages? 

​Director-General of the Ministry of the Presi-dency,  Joseph Harmon on Saturday lauded Lakenauth Puran and his family for their $45M investment in the ‘Chicken n Burger Delight’ franchise at the Vreed-en-Hoop junction, West Coast Demerara. 

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies Emerging Players defeated Leeward Islands Hurricanes by 205 runs in the day/night final of the Regional Super50 Cup at Queen’s Park Oval here yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) A proposal to bring back a more efficient Petrotrin is chief among the plans Opposition leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar laid out at Saturday night’s United National Congress (UNC) rally.

Dear Editor, The Transparency Institute of  Guyana Inc was established in June 2010 and has been very active, watchful and involved on issues of corruption in Guyana.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday confirmed that it would not be hosting its annual Old Year’s Night Ball this year, even as Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan said that he was unaware of any cancellation of the event.

(Trinidad Express) Criminals got only the shirt off the back of a medical doctor during an attempted robbery at his San Fernando office on Friday.

Fruta Conquerors and Foxy Ladies clinched victories when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Always Women’s Championships resumed yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

VALETTA,  (Reuters) – Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, engulfed in crisis over the probe into a murdered journalist, announced yesterday he planned to step down, saying he would ask his ruling Labour Party to start choosing a new leader for the country next month.

Almost 37 years after the brutal killings of 15 persons in Suriname and innumerable attempts to delay and thwart legal proceedings, President Desi Bouterse has been brought to justice over his role in this most heinous event.

Daniel McArthur, Shawn Inniss and Harcarius Harris who were accused of violently robbing a man on October 17th of his cellphones at Camp Street were on Friday granted bail after attorney-at-law Dexter Todd pleaded with a Magistrate for the young men to be released.

ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton wrapped up the Formula One season in style yesterday by cruising unchallenged to a dominant victory in Abu Dhabi in his 250th grand prix.

Dear Editor, The young man apologizing is the first step in the matter of the male student engaged in physical abuse of a female student at a city school.

In our article of 25 February 2019, we reported that former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen was arrested for allegedly receiving bribes and kickbacks estimated at US$80 million involving leasing islands and reefs.

By Dr. Nastassia Rambarran Dr. Nastassia Rambarran is a Guyanese Public Health Consultant, Researcher and Physician living in Barbados.

(Trinidad Express) A man was gunned down mere metres away from the office of the Homicide Bureau in San Fernando on Saturday night.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The White House told Democratic lawmakers yesterday that U.S.