Daily Archive: Wednesday, December 4, 2019

A new, more durable and secure version of the plastic card driver’s licence will soon be launched by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) for drivers.

President David Granger today said that he was deeply distressed by what he said was the “insane” rise in road fatalities and called on members of the public to observe the Guyana Police Force’s code of behaviour.

Rachel Cook, Program Advisor from the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs at the U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Elec­tion and Bound­aries Com­mis­sion (EBC) says the vot­er turnout in Mon­day’s Lo­cal Gov­ern­ment Elec­tions was 34.49 per cent of the vot­ing pop­u­la­tion.

MANILA,  (Reuters) – President Rodrigo Duterte today ordered the filing of criminal charges against the Philippines’ two biggest water utilities and demanded new deals to replace contracts “onerous and disadvantageous” for ratepayers, his spokesman said.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has decided to extend indefinitely the time within which around 18,000 persons can collect their national identification (ID) cards since a mere 805 have showed up during the 21 days previously announced.

While global oilfield services provider Halliburton has established an office at Eccles on the East Bank of Demerara and hired local staff, the company plans to lay off some 800 workers in the United States at its El Reno operations and close its Oklahoma City office, the Associated Press (AP) yesterday reported.

A fatal accident on the Meadow Bank Public Road in the vicinity of the Ruimveldt Industrial site, last night claimed the life of an 18-year-old student of the Bertram Collins College of Public Service and left a second person injured.

Over 3,000 sugar workers across the country began a strike yesterday for an increase in wages and salaries, which they have not been granted over the past five years as a result of what they believe is clear discrimination.

Residents of Aishalton, in Region Nine, have said that the worsening state of a bridge linking South Rupununi communities to Lethem is putting them in peril during every journey to the township.

For many, the thought of West Indies Emerging Players (WIEP) winning the 2019 Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 seemed a mere joke.

Jamal Forde, the 26-year-old man who was accused of murdering a Sophia businessman in 2015, was yesterday freed after a no-case submission put forward by his attorneys was upheld.

NEW DELHI, India, CMC – West Indies captain Kieron Pollard has conceded that his side will be underdogs in the upcoming white-ball series against powerhouses India but says “anything is possible” once they execute properly.

The Police have been advised to charge former policeman Teon Allen and the other men who were nabbed last Tuesday after they allegedly attempt to elude law enforcement officers.

DHAKA, Bangladesh,  CMC – Veteran batting star Chris Gayle has made a sudden about-turn and agreed to play in the Bangladesh Premier League, just days after announcing he was taking a break from the game.

Steve Bacchus, the man who was wanted in connection with the illegal weapons and cannabis found at the North Sophia home of his uncle and his wife, was yesterday released on bail after he was charged with having possession of six grammes of cannabis.

A Helena, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara man on Tuesday admitted to killing his common-law wife, whose badly decomposed body was found in a trench in 2016.

Last Sunday, in the Berbice Cricket Board/ Trophy Stall Under-13 semi-final, Albion Cricket Club and Rose Hall Town Poonai earned victories over Achievers and Rose Hall Canje respectively and will  clash in Saturday’s final.

Guyanese businessman Andrew Mendes has been named as a recipient of the Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence for 2020.

Brush Dam and Buxton secured to hard-fought victories Sunday at the Buxton Community Centre ground in the inaugural ‘592 Beer Inter-Village Football Festival’.

Dear Editor, The admission by Minister Raphael Trotman in a Kaieteur Radio interview that Guyana should have got a “way better deal” than the one he negotiated with Exxon for the lucrative Stabroek Block is cold comfort as we come to realise that the Granger Administration has caused Guyana to lose tens of billions of United States Dollars through incompetence.

A man accused of having 98 pounds of cannabis in his possession is now a remanded prisoner after being charged with possession of narcotics for trafficking.

With the Goodwill International Series against Grenada set to commence Friday, the Guyana National Basketball Team received a timely boost with the news that established ball-handler Ray Victor is expected to arrive on local shores tomorrow [Thursday] to form part of the squad.

Dear Editor, What is reported in Stabroek News of December 3, 2019 as a ‘Diplomatic Shake–up’ might well be seen by other informed parties as more of a ‘Shake-Down’ that is inexplicably and unfortunately timed.

BURNLEY, England (Reuters) – Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus struck twice and Rodri scored a screamer in a 4-1 win at Burnley yesterday as the champions showed signs they may be able to keep the Premier League title race alive.

Investigators are in possession of “sensitive” information and are hoping for a breakthrough soon as they continue to probe the more than one-week-old Agricola, East Bank Demerara (EBD) shooting which left one man dead and a teenager wounded.

Dear Editor, Please permit me to respond to a letter published by Stabroek News on the 3rd November, 2019 under the headline ‘Georgetown and its environs will continue to experience yearly flooding as more of its drainage channels become clogged’.

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest marathon runner in history, the world record holder and only man to go under two hours for the distance, has told Reuters he will defend his Olympic title in Tokyo next year – if selected.

John Holder, the police constable charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice in the attempted murder case involving Maryann Daby, was yesterday told that he has to lead a defence.

Dear Editor, As we observe 16 days of activism for the elimination of violence against women we must be cognizant of the fact that women and girls living with a disability are at a high risk of becoming victims of non-partner sexual violence.

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and his England counterpart Joe Root both took positives from the two-test series that ended yesterday, with the hosts securing a 1-0 victory after rain washed out most of the final day’s play in Hamilton.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump solicited foreign interference to boost his re-election chances, undermined national security and ordered an “unprecedented” campaign to obstruct Congress, Democrats said yesterday in a report that lawmakers will use as the basis of any formal impeachment charges.

Non-governmental organisation Saving Hands Emergency Aid (SHEA) is currently seeking the public’s help to raise funds for 22-month-old Avisha Best, who has been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and is in need of urgent medical treatment in the United States.

The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) recently launched its Citizen Monitoring Programme which will identify and report shortcomings and infractions committed by broadcasters.

Dear Editor, “Soca in the Parking Lot.”  I heard with great trepidation of plans to host a “Guyana Carnival” event at MovieTowne on Sunday 8th December. 

SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – China will help build several major infrastructure projects in El Salvador, including a stadium and water treatment plant, the two nations said yesterday, signaling its growing role in the region after El Salvador cut ties with Taiwan.

Giannis Antetokounmpo totaled 29 points and 15 rebounds in 22 minutes Monday night as the host Milwaukee Bucks easily extended their winning streak to 12 games with a wire-to-wire, 132-88 rout of the New York Knicks.

Incumbent Ryan Farias was re-elected President of the Rupununi Football Association [RFA]at its Annual General Meeting [AGM] November 30th at the St.

TEGUCIGALPA,  (Reuters) – A Honduran court on Monday handed down jail terms of up to five decades for seven men convicted of the 2016 murder of indigenous activist Berta Caceres, who led a battle against a major dam on the ancestral lands of her Lenca tribe.

(Trinidad Guardian) A seven-seven tie result for People’s National Movement and United National Congress!

The matter of the dismissed female employee of Kalibur Security that was at the core of the recent friction between that company and the Region Ten Regional Democratic Council (RDC) has been resolved with the employee’s reinstatement.

Dear Editor, On my route home, coming from the airport, I passed the seawall along the Turkeyen area and was taken aback by the deplorable state of the coconut trees planted along the banks of the seawall.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Kamala Harris ended her 2020 presidential bid yesterday, abandoning a campaign that began with promise for a rising Democratic Party star but faltered as she struggled to raise money and make a compelling case for her candidacy.

Mike’s Pharmacy, under its Wellman Original and Vitabiotics Feroglobin brands, joined the list of sponsors supporting the KFC Goodwill Secondary Schools Football Championships, inking a partnership yesterday during a simple presentation ceremony at the Ministry of Education ground.

Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the procurement of construction materials for the Guyana Prison Service.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Ministry of Health says it has conducted an epidemiological examination of the Influenza deaths for this season.

Dear Editor, I wish to present a few short observations about previous offerings on the naming affair, re the Guyana Archives.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court yesterday handed President Donald Trump another defeat in his bid to keep his financial records secret, directing Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp to comply with subpoenas from congressional Democrats demanding the material.

The Art Williams and Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School (AW&HWAES) is now the recipient of a Certificate of Accreditation issued by the National Accreditation Council of the Ministry of Education here for institutions According to an AW&HWAES release, the school, which is based at the Eugene F.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Tesha Miller has been found guilty in relation to the murder of former chairman of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Douglas Chambers.

Dear Editor, As the rollicking Christmas Season comes, I thought I would herald its arrival in patriotic style. 

The annual Hamilton Green Birthday Anniversary Inter-Ward football tournament will conclude Sunday at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazilian pharmaceutical regulator Anvisa yesterday approved regulations for the roll-out of medicinal cannabis-based products but in a separate vote blocked a proposal to allow domestic medical marijuana plantations.

The Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Co Ltd (GTT) has signed an agreement with the University of Guyana (UG) to have a vendor top-up machine installed at the Turkeyen campus.

A picture is worth a thousand words, according to the old adage, and this was certainly most applicable to the image which greeted West Indian cricket fans last weekend as they perused the summary of last week’s victory in the one-off Test against Afghanistan. 

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States yesterday blacklisted the former Guatemalan infrastructure minister for his alleged involvement in “significant corruption,” U.S.

Last week Thursday (28/11/2019), the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) gave a preview of its strategic development plan for Guyana.

Dear Editor, Many have noted that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs appears to be in disarray and are puzzled by the political motive behind staff changes especially since general elections are due in less than three months.

Retrieve Raiders and Victory Valley Royals secured easy wins when the Linden Amateur Basketball Association [LABA] / Youth Basketball Guyana [YBG] Under 19 Club Championships commenced Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard-court.