Daily Archive: Thursday, December 19, 2019

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Democrats today pressed the Republican-controlled Senate to call Donald Trump’s top lieutenants to testify in its trial of the impeached president, as they sought to focus attention on the trial ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A father cradling his one-year-old daughter in his arms was not enough to stop marauding thugs from spraying him with bullets in what police investigators believe was another reprisal attack playing out on the streets of the east Kingston community of Harbour View.

 (Reuters) – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) removed the fictional country of Wakanda from an online list of nations that have free trade agreements with the United States on Thursday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Since the ABM Task Force was rein­tro­duced by the T&T Po­lice Ser­vice (TTPS) in Sep­tem­ber, 19 per­sons have ap­peared be­fore the courts, in­clud­ing 18 non-na­tion­als.

The Guyana Elections Commission yesterday announced that former Chief Election Commissioner of India, Dr.

Five persons including a pregnant medic and a nurse died while four others were seriously injured following an accident along the Fairfield Public Road, Mahaicony yesterday morning.

Seventeen-year-old Akshay Budhairam who was allegedly beaten and burnt by two cops, who accused him of breaking into their La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD) home earlier this week has since denied the allegation while noting that he believes his attackers wanted him dead.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George, SC yesterday dismissed an application by the Berbice Bridge Company Inc (BBCI) to quash a Toll Order by the Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson which prevented it from implementing planned increases.

A taxi-driver was remanded to prison yesterday after he was charged with the rape of a 12-year-old girl.

VISAKHAPATNAM, India,  CMC – In-form Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran carved out contrasting half-centuries but Kuldeep Yadav’s dramatic hat-trick crippled West Indies’ run chase and propelled India to a series-levelling 107-run victory in the second One-Day International here yesterday.

The prosecution yesterday closed its case against Shawn Neblett, an ex-policeman who is wanted in the United States for trafficking of cocaine.

Defending champion Shiva Boys of Trinidad and Tobago maintained their unbeaten record in the 2nd Annual KFC Goodwill Series, dismissing Annandale 6-2 yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

The quarterfinals of the inaugural 592 Beer Inter-Village football competition   Sunday at the Buxton Community Centre ground will feature a clash of styles between Mahaica and Friendship in the opening encounter from 8pm.

The Guyana Court of Appeal (CoA) yesterday dismissed an appeal by Anil Nandlall in the ‘law reports case’, having found that acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC, was justified in refusing to interfere with the decision by Magistrate Fabayo Azore on November 23rd 2018 to overrule a no-case submission made on his behalf.

The Leguan Ferry Service will function normally for a limited time to accommodate residents who have been inconvenienced by the major repairs underway to the stelling on the Essequibo River island.

Dear Editor,  In a recent press release by the Guyana Agricultural & General Workers Union (Nov.

Recently appointed Guyana Football Federation [GFF] General Secretary, Ian Alves said that the federation is awaiting funds from FIFA so as to pay outstanding sums owed to some national players.

Dear Editor, The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown at its Markets and Public Health Committee meeting made a recommendation for the tenants from the Albouystown Market, who were dislocated from the Eastern pavement, during the repairs/widening of the Saffon and Sussex streets Bridge in the year 2010/ 2011, that they are to utilize the spots in the Market that were initially provided for them.

Sparta Boss will lock horns with Future Stars while Leopold Street will oppose Gold is Money in the marquee quarterfinal matchups tonight [Thursday] in the inaugural Dragon Stout Street-ball ‘Community Cup’ at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Justice Fidela Corbin-Lincoln on Tuesday ordered the Gaming Authority to consider, process, and determine an application for a casino operator’s licence made by Sleepin International Hotel and Casino Inc.

Dear Editor, The call that the late Basil Butcher belongs in the Hall of Fame, though laudable, begs the question why wasn’t the call made during the lifetime of this cricketing great?

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Nyeem Young struck a half-century in a strong all-round performance while Matthew Patrick chipped in with another fifty as West Indies Under-19s halted their worrying slide with a seven-run win over Sri Lanka Under-19s in their final outing in the Tri-Nations Series.

The Board of Directors of the Guyana Manufact-uring and Services Association (GMSA) yesterday hosted its Annual Presentation Awards Dinner  which  featured Dr.

In an effort to stay active ahead of a busy 2020 schedule junior and senior national table tennis players  will play in a two-day tournament at the Malteenoes Sports Club this weekend.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Agriculture and the Guyana Rice Development Board wish to make known several facts in response to an otherwise misleading article published in the December 17, 2019 edition of the Guyana Times Newspaper titled `Rice Farmers stand to suffer major losses’.

Five Courts customers were yesterday rewarded for their participation in a Christmas holiday  promotion.

A man who was reportedly ‘flying over the fence” with a quantity of stolen items was denied bail after being charged in a City court.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – Kumar Sangakkara will lead a Marylebone Cricket Club side on their tour of Lahore in February to help Pakistan in their bid to convince touring sides to return to play test cricket in the country, the club said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I write today with a heavy heart, burdened by what the media is attempting to do to Dr.

The untimely demise of young Level One track and field coach, Seon Burry has sent shockwaves through the sporting fraternity and the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) has released a statement.

Dear Editor, The recent flooding that occurred in Region # 2 and # 3 is certainly cause for all residents to be concerned, and while I am not in a position to pronounce on the cause, effect and cure or remedy for what occurred in Region # 3, I am in a position to say that the grave situation in Region # 2 was in no small way man-made. 

President David Granger has exhorted the senior officers of the Guyana Police Force to help create an organisation that members of the public can trust to keep them and their loved ones safe and secure. 

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Explosive all-rounder Ben Stokes and relentless run accumulator Steve Smith could not be more different in their approaches to the game but both roared back from personal adversity to bestride an extraordinary cricketing year.

Dear Editor, The decision by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to verify the names of new registrants emanating from the House to House registration is a positive step.

The Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) is working  with the Government of the Republic of Serbia to produce a sustainable plan for a National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and geospatial policy, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported yesterday.

Dear Editor, I have been reading and listening, quite ardently, to the many viewpoints of our citizens and other Ministers, concerning the Honourable Minister of Education, Mrs.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Cricket South Africa have appointed former test stalwart Jacques Kallis as batting consultant ahead of the four-test series with England, while Charl Langeveldt is set to be added to the technical team to coach the bowlers.

Thirty-three students graduated from the Art Williams and Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School (AW&HWAES) at the institute’s 21st graduation ceremony on Tuesday.

LAHORE,  (Reuters) – Having already realised the dream of playing a test in front of the home crowd in the drawn opening match against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, Pakistan captain Azhar Ali said yesterday the team was eyeing a win in Karachi to make the series memorable.

A driver was granted bail after a City court heard that he assaulted a policeman.

Dear Editor, The unveiling of the `I Love Guyana’ sign and tourist park is a step in the right direction for both Guyanese and for tourists.

A youth charged with possession of live ammunition was granted bail after a prosecutor told the court that the alleged ammunition was not yet tested.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – James Anderson took a wicket as he bowled for England for the first time in five months to help dismiss Cricket South Africa Invitation XI for 289 runs yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) A 45 year old Ste Madeleine man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly killing a woman by setting her on fire.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Donald Trump yesterday became the third U.S. president to be impeached as the House of Representatives formally charged him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in a historic step that will inflame partisan tensions across a deeply divided America.

Dear Editor, On December 13, 2019 I phoned the Court of Appeal Registry for an update on my case.

A man charged with possession of narcotics, which police allege he threw on the ground, has been remanded.

Dear Editor, I have since 2013 been writing letters to the press engaging Guyanese on a host of economic matters which affect them,  and have been offering ideas and solutions to our national welfare problems.

Many full moons ago, traditional classics like “Jingle Bells” dominated the radio and school Christmas parties, and we rocked around the trees and danced in the halls, dreaming of joy to the world.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka have postponed their scheduled one-off home test match against Ireland next year due to the lack of a broadcast partner, the country’s cricket board SLC announced http://cricket.lk/2019/12/ireland-tour-of-sri-lanka-postponed

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court ruled yesterday that a component of the Obamacare law is unconstitutional, but dodged a major ruling by stopping short of declaring that the rest of the landmark 2010 healthcare statute must also be struck down.

BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazilian authorities yesterday targeted Maersk and other companies for allegedly paying bribes to get an edge in securing shipping contracts with state oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA, in the latest phase of a sprawling graft probe.

In what can only be termed the height of idiocy, not one but two bodies representing miners in Guyana included in a manifesto published publicly as an advertisement on Sunday, an argument against the phasing out of the use of mercury in local artisanal mining “without a viable, proven replacement”.