February 2018 – Page 9 – Guyana Times International

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February 10, 2018February 10, 2018 TIMES INT'L

– President’s Petroleum Advisor … ‘He doesn’t speak for us’, says Gov’t A contract is an agreement between two parties and when one is dissatisfied then the terms of that agreement could be reviewed and amended, according to the Presidential Adviser on Petroleum, Dr Jan Mangal. Dr Mangal made the statement while speaking to reporters following a discussion on the Government’s vision for the oil and gas sector at the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus on Wednesday. “A contract is an agreement between two people and both parties need to…

President to request further consultations for appointment of Chancellor, CJ

February 10, 2018February 10, 2018 TIMES INT'L

…after Opposition Leader rejects nominees President David Granger is expected to write Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo for another round of consultations before the appointment of a substantive Chancellor and Chief Justice, Minister of State Joseph Harmon told sections of the media on Thursday. “The President took the decision that he is going to write the Leader of the Opposition… and that the work of the judiciary will not be held in abeyance or will not be stymied by any interventions whatsoever,” Harmon said. The development came in the wake…

Cops torch huge ganja farm in Berbice

February 10, 2018February 10, 2018 TIMES INT'L

A team of law enforcement officers commanded by a Superintendent on Wednesday conducted a fifteen hour long drug-eradication operation at Ebini, Upper Berbice River. According to information from the police, the operation saw an estimated 300,000 cannabis plants ranging between 6 inches to 5 feet in height, 150,000 kilograms of dried cannabis, a number of nurseries with about 100,000 seedlings and 4 camps being destroyed by fire. Moreover, a single barrel shotgun, three live cartridges, a water pump and a chain saw which were found during the operation, have been…

CPL Player Draft set for March 1 in London

February 10, 2018February 10, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Hero Caribbean Premier League has confirmed that the highly anticipated Player Draft will take place on Thursday March 1. This will be when the six franchises will select their lineups for the sixth edition of the tournament which will take place between August 8 and September 16 this year. As ever, the Hero CPL will have the best cricketers taking part in the tournament, from around the world as well as from across the Caribbean. The window for this year’s event means that there are no West Indies fixtures that…

Bartica teachers, community reps receive STEM training for ‘green’ development

February 10, 2018February 10, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Twelve teachers from Bartica, along with four community stakeholders, underwent a one-day training workshop in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and Robotics, aimed at equipping them with technological skills, which can assist in providing modern solutions to the challenges of transitioning Bartica, Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) to the first model ‘green’ town in Guyana and the Caribbean. The training, which also saw the participation of five other persons, drawn from the Lusignan/Good Hope Learning Centre and The Deaf Association of Guyana, who are training to become STEM Guyana Club Coaches, is…

‘I finding life real hard’

February 10, 2018February 10, 2018 TIMES INT'L

…retrenched estate worker says facing tough times sending 3 children to school After being retrenched by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) since 2016, former Wales Sugar Estate cane harvester Michael Chootoo has outlined the many challenges that have affected his ability to provide for himself and his family. The worker, who showcased signs of being at his wit’s end over the non-payment of his severance, indicated to Guyana Times International in a recent interview that the education of his three children is being hindered as he “barely” has enough money…

Man on G$40,000 bail for slapping pregnant ‘child mother’

February 10, 2018February 10, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Agowa Wellington was hauled before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday on an assault with intent to cause actual bodily harm charge. The 47-year-old of Lot 110 North Sophia, Greater Georgetown, pleaded not guilty to the offence which stated on January 21, 2018, at about 17:00h an argument broke out between himself and the Virtual Complaint, Tamika Kennedy, who is the mother of his children. It is alleged that the duo had an exchange of words over Wellington purchasing pampers for their child, after which, the…

‘Business community not sleeping’ – Private Sector head

February 10, 2018February 10, 2018 TIMES INT'L

… says steps being taken to grasp opportunities from emerging oil sector As the first-ever oil summit and exhibition was launched on Wednesday, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) spared no effort in reminding Government of the need to be transparent in its work especially, as it relates to the oil and gas industry as it called for the establishment of a good governance system to oversee the sector. In delivering his address, PSC Chairman Eddie Boyer urged that the Government ensure there were a well-managed Sovereign Wealth Fund and a…

APNU/AFC Govt using CoI as a tool for political harassment

February 10, 2018February 10, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, The PNC-led APNU regime has announced its intention to set up another Commission of Inquiry (CoI). This time, it is to ‘probe’ the killings of mainly criminals, which took place during the crime waves of the more recent past. Included in that period was the assassination of Sash Shaw, former Minister of the PPP/C Government. The regime obviously has some plans to use this for some political gains in a Hitlerite tactic to create conditions for its actions of repression. Remember Adolf Hitler had the Parliament burnt down…

Windies selection still on Ramdin’s radar

February 2, 2018 TIMES INT'L

By Akeem Greene Former Windies Test captain Denesh Ramdin is still interested in playing for the Caribbean side should he be given the nod by the Courtney Browne-led by selection committee. According to Ramdin in a recent exclusive interview with Guyana Times International Sport he was told by selectors to make runs and he answered that call by being the four-day championship’s second leading run-scorer. In ten matches in the 2017-18 season he had a tally of 799 runs at an average 61.46 including three centuries, four half centuries with…