Daily Archive: Saturday, January 18, 2020

XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK, Brazil, (Reuters) – Leaders of native tribes in Brazil issued a rallying call to protect the Amazon rainforest and its indigenous people from what they called the “genocide, ethnocide and ecocide” planned by the country’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.

President David Granger this morning departed Guyana for Cuba to undergo a scheduled follow-up medical evaluation by his doctors at Centro de Investigaciones Medico Quirurgicas (Center for Surgical Medical Research) CIMEQ.

NAYPYITAW,  (Reuters) – China and Myanmar inked dozens of deals today to speed up infrastructure projects in the Southeast Asian nation, as Beijing seeks to cement its hold over a neighbour increasingly isolated by the West.

In a historic move, A New and United Guyana (ANUG), the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) and The New Movement (TNM) have agreed to join their Lists of Candidates so that the votes they secure at the March 2 general and regional elections could be counted collectively and improve their chances of securing parliamentary and regional seats.

The St Agnes Primary School teacher, who was assaulted by the parents of a child at the school’s Church Street, Georgetown premises on Wednesday, has filed a report with the police.

With the first lift of crude oil scheduled to be completed tomorrow offshore, Guyanese authorities are confident that Guyana is in a position to manage the industry.

Two top members of the government and opposition were yesterday publicly called out by the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) for allegedly making racist remarks on the campaign trail.

The CARICOM Secretariat is moving towards 100 percent renewable energy for its Headquarters Building at Liliendaal with construction of a Photovoltaic Power Generation System set to commence on Monday.

Several families are now homeless after two range houses at the East La Penitence housing compound collapsed late Thursday afternoon.

—Says Graeme West KIMBERLEY, South Africa, CMC – Boosted by victories in their two warm-up matches during the week, 2016 champions West Indies will look to make a winning start to their ICC Under-19 World Cup campaign when they take on 2018 runners-up Australia in their opening match here today.

Australian  gold mining company, Troy Resources Limited yesterday announced that it had entered into a gold loan facility of 5,200 ounces with Asian Investment Management Services Ltd (AIMS), a Malaysian based investment fund (Facility).

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jan 17, CMC – Jonathan Carter’s unbeaten half-century underlined a steady Barbados Pride response as Guyana Jaguars found themselves slipping further behind heading into the penultimate day of their second round contest on Saturday.

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has proposed and drafted a code of conduct for political parties ahead of the March 2nd General and Regional Elections but to date has received a response from only one of the contesting parties.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell struck a cameo and grabbed a brace of wickets to help fire Rajshahi Royals to the capture of the Bangladesh Premier League title, with a 21-run victory over Khulna Tigers here yesterday.

Two men were yesterday remanded to prison after they were charged with the murder of Rudendra Persaud, who was fatally struck in his head last Sunday morning while at his cousin’s wedding at Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell has welcomed the return of veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo to the West Indies Twenty20 squad following a three-and-a-half year break, and believes the Caribbean side is  beginning to make strides based on recent performances.

During his weekly press conference on Thursday, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo accused the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) of attacking Freedom Radio and other radio stations perceived to be sympathetic towards the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) but this has been denied by the GNBA.

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Test left-hander Darren Bravo carved out his 12th first class hundred as Trinidad and Tobago took firm command of their second round encounter against Leeward Islands Hurricanes here yesterday.

PORT ELIZABETH, (Reuters) – Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope both scored centuries as a dominant England took a firm grip on the third test against South Africa, declaring on 499 before reducing the hosts to 60 runs for two wickets at the close of the second day yesterday.

At a court hearing yesterday,   Lolita Callendar, called ‘Lola Doll,’ who was found guilty of assaulting fellow make-up artist Onika Pompey,  agreed to compensate her, avoiding potential jail time. 

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Paul Palmer’s notched his sixth straight score over fifty to prop up Jamaica Scorpions but Windward Islands Volcanoes pressed home their advantage to continue their enterprising start to the new Regional Four-Day Championship here yesterday.

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/ WHO) has issued an alert to its member countries to be on the lookout for the Novel Coronavirus (nCoV).

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican bunkering company West Indies Petroleum, WIP, which holds the rights to sell Castrol lubricant oil to five Caribbean countries, has appointed a local distributor in Guyana.

Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club will be looking to cement their status as one of the top cricket clubs in Berbice when they contest two finals this weekend.

Brandon Ingram scored a career-high 49 points and won a shootout with Donovan Mitchell as the host New Orleans Pelicans ended the Utah Jazz’s 10-game winning streak with a 138-132 overtime victory Thursday night.

The governing A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) coalition has not yet officially announced a release date for it 2020 Manifesto but Prime Ministerial Candidate Khemraj Ramjattan has assured that it is likely to be published in early February.

A father along with his son who were charged with assaulting a police officer were granted bail at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Ash Barty faces the double burden of being world number one and the focus of an expectant host nation as she seeks to win the Australian Open amid challenges from record-chasing Serena Williams and a host of other Grand Slam winners.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Iran’s supreme leader threw his support behind the elite Revolutionary Guards in a rare sermon yesterday after their belated admission that they had accidentally downed an airliner triggered days of street protests.

The indigenous village of Paramakatoi in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) has the distinction of being home to a nationally recognised nurse who has delivered over 1,700 babies and even after retirement, continues to lend her skills and services to the Indigenous Patamona people of the mountainous region.

PORT ELIZABETH, (Reuters) – South African coach Mark Boucher said he was concerned about the disciplinary regulations in cricket which led to fast bowler Kagiso Rabada being handed a one-match ban due to his overexuberant celebration during the third test against England.

Dear Editor, My heart bleeds for my beloved Guyana. The dastardly act of an alleged student’s father entering St.

Can a person be destined for music? Bryan Paton believes he was as he came from a line of singers and music enthusiasts.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump turned to some legal heavyweights to help defend him in his Senate impeachment trial with the addition today of former independent counsel Ken Starr, who paved the way for former President Bill Clinton’s 1998 impeachment, and prominent lawyer Alan Dershowitz.

On January 15, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on behalf of Guyana formally accepted to serve as Chair of the Group of 77 and China for the year 2020.

Some things should remain a secret. Why? Because life is just too short to not live a little and enjoy some sweetness.

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU)’s domestic season is scheduled to commence today at the National Park from 15:00hrs.

Dear Editor, The Guyana United Artists (GUA) will be launching a prelude to Guyana’s 50th Republic Anniversary status under the theme “From Colony to Republic” the Saga of Cuffy, Bechu to Walter Rodney.

BRASÍLIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s Culture Secretary Roberto Alvim was sacked yesterday after posting a video in which he appeared to copy a speech by Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Dancehall artiste Quada, who is charged with murder and arson, was yesterday granted $500,000 bail when he appeared before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court.

TEGUCIGALPA,  (Reuters) – Honduras yesterday effectively ended the mandate of an anti-graft body backed by the Organization of American States (OAS), dealing another setback to the fight against corruption in the region.

I was trying to avoid writing about the Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s withdrawal from the frontlines of the royal family.

The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) will host its third event for the 2020 season and the second ‘Development Meet’ tomorrow at 10:30am at Mackenzie Sports Club Ground in Linden.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to your editorial “Parties and Parliament” (SN Jan 17).

A miner was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with having almost a pound and a half of marijuana on the Mabura trail.

(Trinidad Express) National Security Minister Stuart Young has given the assurance that Venezuelan migrants who were given registration cards will receive “an automatic six-month extension” at the end of the expiry period.

(Reuters) – The United States will begin screening efforts at three U.S.

Unbeaten Victory Valley Royals will battle Retrieve Raiders in the final of the 2019 Linden Amateur Basketball Association [LABA]/Youth Basketball Guyana [YBG] Inter Club Championships tonight from 19:30hrs, following semi-final wins on Saturday at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard-court.

“Outgrowing You”, the latest output on social media from inspirational spoken word artist, singer and songwriter Leeanna Allen, was written to empower victims of abuse, especially those who have experienced sexual abuse.

A depression on the Kitty Roundabout that was recently resurfaced with asphalt is currently being monitored by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure.

Dear Editor,  I did not want to get involved in this kind of gutter debate with Enrico Woolford, who notwithstanding his long association with the media as a journalist, seems to have failed to come to grips with one simple fact.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazil has decided to suspend its participation in the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, a leftist regional body established by Venezuela, due to its failure to protect democracy, Brazil’s foreign minister said on Thursday.

The first ever local Caribbean Culture Queen Pageant is billed for August 20, following which the winner will represent Guyana at the international leg of the pageant in St Kitts.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Telecommunications on Wednesday handed over four Tablets to students.

XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK, Brazil,  (Reuters) – She is only 16 and from a remote Brazilian village on the Tapajos River in the heart of the Amazon, but her plea has been heard at the United Nations and the Vatican.

Dear Editor, Sugar output in Guyana fell by more than one-eighth over 2019, as one of CARICOM’s largest sugar-producing nations witnesses its sugar industry collapsing.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s rejigged batting order fired yesterday as the hosts beat Australia by 36 runs in the second one-day international at Rajkot to level the three-match series.

Common knowledge suggests that January cinema is typically mediocre, it’s where bad movies go to die.

(Barbados Nation) Screams and cries of students of St Alban’s Primary School pierced the air yesterday around 8:10 a.m..

Temporary rifts are instigated by factors like distrust stemming from history and prejudice; promises that have been unfulfilled and loyalty embedded in skin.

TOKYO,  (Reuters) – Suicides in Japan in 2019 fell to their lowest number in more than 40 years, police said yesterday, marking the 10th straight year of declines.

Earlier this week, a joke went viral on Twitter. “It’s been 6 months since I joined the gym and no progress,” wrote Tony Starch.

Dear Editor, Christopher “Kit” Nascimento, is still trying to bully NCN to prove his case.

As the police probe into the murder of East La Penitence resident Richard Fresco continues, three persons who are deemed “persons of interest” in the matter remain in custody.

Trauma and Moral Injury Recovery Coach Sharmin Prince will spearhead a suicide prevention training seminar dubbed ‘safeTALK’ on Thursday, January 30, at the National Library.

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) will bowl off its 2020 season today with a number of exciting second-division clashes. 

The Guyana Defence Force with support from US oil company ExxonMobil last night put on a 15-minute fireworks display to herald the arrival of first oil last month.