Daily Archive: Monday, December 30, 2019

(Trinidad Newsday) The joy the Khan family of San Fernando experienced when Ahamad Khan “came back from the dead” on Boxing night was short-lived.

Following a recent study of the airline industry, the Competition and Consumer Affairs Division has recommended that a state-sponsored airline be commissioned to counter the monopoly-like behaviour seen on some routes.

(Jamaica Star) On December 19, 28-year-old security guard Demetrius Tucker, found $170,000 lying on the roadside by the Market Place, on Constant Spring Road.

(Trinidad Express) Cecil Skeete, the man who claimed that Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith choked and punched him during an interrogation, has been killed.

MUMBAI, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Police in Delhi used facial recognition software to screen crowds at a recent political rally – a first for India – raising concerns about privacy and mass surveillance amidst nationwide protests against a new citizenship law.

(Trinidad Guardian) High Court Judge Jus­tice Frank Seep­er­sad says he “lives in faith, trust­ing in God and the Trinidad and To­ba­go Po­lice Ser­vice (TTPS)” whose sup­port he said has been “con­stant and re­as­sur­ing” in the face of death threats which he has been re­ceiv­ing since 2013.

With the long-awaited process to select a prime ministerial candidate for the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) getting underway, UG lecturer Hugh Todd, former Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Juan Edghill and former GDF Chief of Staff Mark Phillips are seen as the leading candidates.

Bent Street was crowned the inaugural Dragon Stout Community Cup champions brushing aside Leopold Street by a 6-1 scoreline on Saturday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Almost three months after the death of Troy Resources employee Ryan Taylor, his family is still awaiting word on the findings of the investigation and how the company intends to compensate them.

BK International and Radar Security Service and Supplies became the latest corporate entities to support the GFF Super 16 Championship, donating undisclosed sums towards the successful completion of the event.

Anthony Adams’ men extended a 47-run first innings surplus to a 123-run lead at the end of the second day of the Guyana Jaguars three-day practice game against Leon Johnson’s men at Providence yesterday.

There will be a shake-up of current AFC ministers should APNU+AFC be voted back into government next year  as the revised Cummingsburg Accord entrusts the President with the duty of designating portfolios, sources familiar with the document says.

Setting aside several decisions, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has awarded $6.85m to the parents of a fisherman who died in an accident on 31st January, 2002 when his boat was hit by a pontoon towed by a barge owned by Barama Company Limited (BCL).

PRETORIA, (Reuters) – South Africa swept to a 107-run victory over England on the fourth day of the first test at Centurion Park yesterday after taking seven wickets in the second session to go ahead in the four-match series.

Police in Berbice have hit a roadblock as it relates to the investigation into the Number 63 Village hotel murders during which Canadian hotelier Vivekanand Brijbassi and his watchman, Harry Persaud were brutally killed.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Spinner Nathan Lyon grabbed four wickets as Australia completed a crushing 247-run victory on day four of the Boxing Day test against New Zealand yesterday to claim an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

For the October Criminal Assizes, 84 sexual offences cases were dealt with by the High Court, according to figures released by the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Minnows Ireland arrived here Saturday to begin their limited overs series against West Indies which bowls off in 10 days with a day/night One-Day International at Kensington Oval.

The Lusignan Golf Club on Saturday capped off an exceptional year with Kalyan Tiwari walking away as champion in the New Trend Auto tournament.

The police yesterday arrested two suspects shortly after the robbery of two foreign nationals at Longden Street, Georgetown.

Fruta Conquerors opposes Santos while the Guyana Police Force [GPF] tackles Guyana Defence Force [GDF] this evening in the semi-final round of the Guyana Football Federation [GFF] Year-end Championship at the Georgetown Football Club [GFC] ground, Bourda.

LIVERPOOL, England, (Reuters) – A controversial Sadio Mane goal was enough for Premier League leaders Liverpool to secure a nervy 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers and open up a 13-point cushion over their nearest challengers yesterday.

Dear Editor, I wish to thank Stabroek News for the investigative report published on December 15th, 2019 titled `Single dad, advocate claim system not set up to support men.’

Ever since joining forces in January to tackle the local musical scene, dynamic duo ‘Gavin and Chucky’ have created quite a storm around the country.

Jimmy Butler made the go-ahead free throw with 2.3 seconds remaining in overtime against his former team, as the host Miami Heat recorded a 117-116 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.

Residents of Central Georgetown on Saturday experienced hours of disruption to their water supply after a major pipeline suffered damage and had to be repaired.

Dear Editor, Here are my New Year resolutions for my country and its residents: A prompt cessation to the vehicular homicides.

LeBron James was named Male Athlete of the Decade by The Associated Press yesterday, an honor voted on by AP member sports editors and writers.

Dear Editor, Now that the election fever is spreading, and politicians are blowing a lot of hot air about how they will develop  the country, flaunting that IMF figure of a 84% growth rate, I might say this to them:   Be careful about bamboozling the common mind by quoting GDP and growth rates and making them sound synonymous with development.

WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – U.S. officials said yesterday that air strikes in Iraq and Syria against an Iran-backed militia group were successful, but warned that “additional actions” may still be taken in the region to defend U.S.

Essequibo Coast rice farmers who were affected by flooding earlier this month have begun to replant their lands, Regional Chairman Devanand Ramdatt told Stabroek News yesterday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Wisynco Group has made more than 100 workers redundant in the last few weeks and has opted out of the food packaging business as the Government remains firm in its decision to place a ban on all Styrofoam products come January 1, 2020.

Dear Editor, Sorry to hear about the necessity for Stabroek News raising the price of its daily newspaper from $80 to $100 due to the unwarranted attack on the newspaper by the PNC-led APNU+AFC Government’s Department of Public Information.

LONDON,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Tackling climate change and addressing violence against women and girls will be among aid agencies’ top priorities for 2020, they told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

The North American Fire and General Insurance Company (NAFICO) says it has acquired the licence from the Bank of Guyana to offer marine and aviation insurance to the oil and gas industry.

PRETORIA, (Reuters) – Drastic structural changes in South African cricket over the last month contributed significantly to the test side turning around their fortunes and starting the four-match series against England with a win, says captain Faf du Plessis.

Three Berbice High School students who were awarded the first National Industrial & Commercial Investments Ltd (NICIL) National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) scholarships for 2019 were once again all rewarded by the company for excelling at their Christmas term exams.

(Trinidad Guardian) “It af­fects me every sin­gle time there is a homi­cide in this coun­try, so I have been af­fect­ed 500-plus times this year.

Dear Editor, It would be most helpful if it can be ascertained whether the relevant Minister did authorise the closure of the Old Age Pension Office in Cornhill Street, Stabroek, with effect from December 23, 2019 and its reopening on January 02, 2020 ­– a pay day for its clients.

SEOUL, 0 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called at a ruling party meeting for “positive and offensive measures” to ensure security ahead of a year-end deadline he has set for denuclearisation talks with the United States, state media KCNA said yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has described Sheldon Cottrell’s lucrative Indian Premier League deal as “life-changing” but says he does not expect it to affect his career.

(Reuters) – New Zealand have called up off-spinner Will Somerville to replace injured fast bowler Trent Boult for the third and final test match against Australia in Sydney that begins on Thursday, the country’s cricket board (NZC) said yesterday.

Almost immediately after it entered office in May, 2015 the APNU+AFC government was the beneficiary of the mind-boggling announcements about the vast reserves of oil that had been discovered by ExxonMobil and its affiliates in the offshore Stabroek Block.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Republican Senator John Kennedy, a frequent defender of President Donald Trump, said yesterday there were no real rules for how the U.S.

Dear Editor,  With reference to the price increase announcement.  Does this mean the price for the “Sunday Stabroek” remains unchanged? 

Twelve farmers from Santa Cruz, Region One, recently received disbursements of $30,000 each from the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs (MoIPA) to assist in land clearing, preparation and planting.

After 25 years, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is being replaced by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) amid criticisms of the benefits achieved so far.

By Cherie A. Daniel                      Cherie A. Daniel is currently a  PhD student at the University of Toronto (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education).

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Democratic Representative John Lewis, a hero of the U.S.