Daily Archive: Tuesday, January 21, 2020

GECOM today ruled that the leader of the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP), Lenox Shuman be removed from the list of candidates submitted by his party as he was a dual citizen at the time.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate rejected a second Democratic bid today to obtain documents and evidence in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, an early sign the trial could proceed along lines favourable to Trump.

Cuban medical specialists have confirmed that President David Granger’s medical examination shows that he has improved to the satisfaction of his doctors and that he is in good health, according to a statement today from the Ministry of the Presidency.

(Jamaica Observer) Director of the Road Safety Unit (RSU) in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Kenute Hare is lamenting that, since the start of the year, 25 people have lost their lives on the nation’s roads up to yesterday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A St Elizabeth mother is blaming the death of her daughter, a 13-year-old student at William Knibb High School in Trelawny, on a medical doctor at the Falmouth hospital who she claimed misdiagnosed her daughter and then gave her medication for an ailment she did not have.

(Trinidad Express) Shane Ramjattan has been charged with making a false report.

ABUJA,  (Reuters) – Nigeria’s financial crimes watchdog charged a former attorney general suspected of taking bribes to facilitate a $1.3 billion oil block sale, the agency said today, in the latest twist in one of the industry’s biggest alleged corruption scandals.

 (Trinidad Guardian) The T&T Gov­ern­ment has backed Bar­ba­dos’ po­si­tion not to send a rep­re­sen­ta­tive to to­day’s meet­ing be­ing held by US Sec­re­tary of State Mike Pom­peo with sev­er­al Caribbean lead­ers in Ja­maica.

Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon, yesterday urged all government MPs delinquent in filing their declaration of assets to the Integrity Commission to do so immediately. 

Five-time defending champions, Guyana Jaguars have slipped to fourth with 24.8 points after two rounds of the West Indies Professional Cricket League Championships.

By September of this year, the CARICOM Secretariat should be powered by solar energy thanks to US$18M in financing from Japan via the Government of Guyana.

Two out of the four men intercepted by CANU ranks last Friday were charged with trafficking narcotics and were remanded to prison yesterday.

Acting president of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Fizul Bacchus was re-elected president of the Essequibo Cricket Board when the body held its elections Sunday.

A pedestrian of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was killed on the Eccles Public Road by a drunk driver during the wee hours of yesterday morning and the driver is currently in police custody assisting with investigations.

Cricketers on the East Bank of Essequibo are the beneficiaries of the newly constructed Alvin Johnson practice facility compliments of the Guyana Cricket Board.

Blairmont Blazers, Rose Hall Town Farfan and Mendes and Albion Permaul’s Trading and Distribution cricket teams remain undefeated after two rounds of the Berbice Cricket Board/Lawison General Store U-15 tournament over the weekend.

Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix yesterday said that Assistant Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken will be tasked with doing an assessment of the Venezuelan migrant population in Regions 1, 7, 8 and 9 Felix and Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Kester Craig yesterday told Stabroek News that they had sought assistance from the police force hence the assigning of Hicken and Senior Superintendent Fazil Karimbaksh to their operations.

KIMBERLEY, South Africa, CMC – All-rounder Nyeem Young became the first West Indian and only the fourth player of all time to hit a half-century and take five wickets at an ICC Under-19 World Cup, as a clinical West Indies trounced England by 71 runs under Duckworth-Lewis-Stern here yesterday, to take a giant step towards the second round of the tournament.

Dear Editor, I capitalize here on the recent Woolford-Nascimento-Vieira public feud to make two overarching suggestions to serve, I hope, the cause of good governance.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MoPI) wishes to respond to an article published in the Times of Suriname on January 09, 2020 under the headline, `Canawaima mid-January operational again’.

A new champion will be crowned in the Turbo Energy Drink knockout football competition after Georgetown Football Club (GFC) eliminated defending champs Northern Rangers 5-2 Sunday night at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

During the fiscal year of 2018 the administration of Region 9: Upper Takutu – Upper Essequibo was cited for millions in overpayments as well as for the acceptance of poorly executed or shoddy work.

Dear Editor, Recently, it was reported in the press that the government has hired a United Kingdom firm to audit the pre-contract costs.

PORT ELIZABETH,  (Reuters) – England won the third test yesterday, but made heavy weather of wrapping up South Africa’s tail on the last day at St George’s Park to go 2-1 up in the series after a dominant innings and 53-run victory.

Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson yesterday stated that a contract for power purchase from the Giftland Mall has been signed and in a matter of weeks the company will be able to begin supplying power to the electricity grid.

A cyclist  died on Saturday night after a motor vehicle hit him as he was riding  along   the Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara public road.

Dear Editor, As the elections campaign accelerates, I have observed a most dangerous signal.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Second seed Novak Djokovic was forced to work hard by Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff in his first match of the Australian Open yesterday before prevailing 7-6(5) 6-2 2-6 6-1 to stay on course for a record-extending eighth title at Melbourne Park.

Guyana’s first “Open and Affirming” Church, was launched two weeks ago under the title “Hope of Christ Anglican Church The United Anglo-Catholic Church.”

Dear Editor, I refer to an article in Stabroek News on Saturday 18th January, titled ‘ERC cites Harmon, Edghill for alleged racist remarks on campaign trail’.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Coco Gauff shone on her Australian Open debut yesterday as she knocked Venus Williams out of the first round in a repeat of her stunning victory over the seven-times Grand Slam champion in the Wimbledon opener last year.

Four persons have been arrested following a brutal attack carried out on a pensioner and his family by persons who claimed that the pensioner’s son had stolen from them.

The Citizenship Initiative (TCI), one of nine political parties contesting the March 2 General Elections, officially launched their campaign on Sunday declaring themselves “fairly confident” that they will find a place at the head of the “plurality of parties” set to enter the National Assembly.

The third Magnum Tonic Wine Mashramani Cup Futsal tournament kicks off Saturday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday rejected the Democratic-led House of Representatives’ impeachment charges and called for their immediate dismissal by the Republican-led Senate in a memo offering a legal and political case against his removal.

The Department of Energy (DE) last night announced that the oil tanker MV Yannis has successfully lifted Guyana’s first shipment of crude.

Dear Editor, I write to appeal to the leaders of all of our new/small parties to recognize that they have a glorious opportunity to make history in our country.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – There will be more action by the United States to support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, U.S.

Former Guyana Cricket Board vice-president, Alvin Johnson, retained the chairmanship of the East Bank Essequibo Cricket Association Friday when the body held its Annual General Meeting and elections at Dwayne Auto sales, Tuschen, East Bank, Essequibo.

SHANGHAI,  (Reuters) – The Chinese official investigating a pneumonia outbreak stemming from a new coronavirus said the disease can spread from person to person but can be halted with increased vigilance, as authorities yesterday confirmed a fourth death.

At 10 this morning, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will commence hearing the appeal of convicted rapist Linton Pompey who is currently serving a 37-year sentence for sexually assaulting a young girl.  

Dear Editor, Though partially retired I still retain avid interest in issues of national significance and do have some views worthy of sharing for consideration and/or discussions.

As part of their Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificates [CSEC], the Physical Education [PE] fifth form students of Marian Academy will stage a Schools Mixed Relay Championships Saturday at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary from 9:00hrs.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday he had a “great discussion” with U.S.

Dear Editor, The pork market in China is valued at US$215 billion per year at the end of 2019.

Politicians love to promise a better and brighter future. They tend to say little about the day to day experience their citizens have of the services they provide.

HARARE, (Reuters) – Left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya took five wickets as Sri Lanka bowled out hosts Zimbabwe out for 358 on day two of the first test at the Harare Sports Club yesterday, but the home side will be pleased with their batting efforts on their return to test cricket.

(Jamaica Gleaner) CARICOM Chairman and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has drawn a clear line between herself and Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and other Caribbean leaders planning to meet with United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, criticising the sidelining of the regional bloc as an attempt at divide and rule.

So the Ministry of Education has finally verbalized a commitment to supporting   teachers who come under in-school attacks by parents.

In the wake of the assault on a St Agnes Primary teacher and similar incidents, educators and others yesterday showed their solidarity by wearing black and white clothing.

RICHMOND, Va.,  (Reuters) – More than 22,000 armed gun-rights activists peacefully filled the streets around Virginia’s capitol building yesterday to protest gun-control legislation making its way through the newly Democratic-controlled state legislature.

Dear Editor, The front page headline made much of ‘Toddler drowns while parents attend PPP rally’ (GC Monday,  Jan 20).

By Reda Cherif, Fuad Hasanov, and Sabine Schlorke WASHINGTON, DC – For many firms in emerging and developing economies, emulating the success of the likes of Samsung and Hyundai may seem like an impossible dream.