Daily Archive: Friday, November 30, 2012

Articles published on Friday, November 30, 2012

T&T facing corruption crisis says consultant

(Trinidad Guardian) Transparency International is expected to release its latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) next Wednesday and chartered civil and structural engineering consultant Dr Myron Chin is appealing to the Government to consider introducing anti-corruption legislation similar to the United Kingdom’s Bribery Act 2010.

Guyana Fertilizers Wharf deemed unsafe for mooring

A notice from Harbour Master Volton Skeete is advising ship owners/operators and masters that the Guyana Fertilizers Wharf located in the harbours of Georgetown just north of the Muneshwers Limited Wharf  has been deemed unsafe for the mooring of vessels because of its state of disrepair.

Huge cocaine find in soap powder

– shipper, others held Narcotics ranks yesterday morning discovered 350 kilogrammes of cocaine hidden in soap power in a container at the John Fernandes container compound, Mandela Avenue and several persons are in custody assisting with investigations, CANU head James Singh has confirmed.

New pact obligates CGX to drill two oil wells

CGX yesterday announced that the Company has moved to a new Corentyne petroleum agreement (“Corentyne PA”) and petroleum prospecting licence (“Corentyne PPL”) offshore Guyana effective as of November 27, 2012 under which it is obliged to drill two wells.

Two city pumps not working

With two city hydro pumps and the John Fernandes Ltd sluices inoperable, city officials are pleading with the residents of Georgetown to maintain clean drains so as to allow a free flow of water.

Gov’t suggests WICB appoint agent to run Guyana cricket

-until Bill approved, elections held   By Iva Wharton In an attempt to reach an agreement with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), government has suggested that the Board appoint an agent to address cricket matters in Guyana since it continues to ignore the interim body which had been set up.

Mahdia accident survivor succumbs

Michael Prince, who was one of the two survivors of an accident at Mahdia last week Wednesday that claimed the life of a man, died on Wednesday at Georgetown Hospital, days after he complained of experiencing severe pain.

An aircraft on the recently created airstrip at Wakenaam which has paved the way for Roraima Airways Inc’s proposed new ocean front resort.

Roraima to create ocean front resort at Wakenaam

– multi-million-dollar facility to be completed in 2013 A multi-million-dollar project that will culminate in the creation of Guyana’s first-ever ocean-front resort is to be undertaken by Roraima Airways Inc, the company’s Chief Executive Officer Captain Gerry Gouveia told Stabroek Business in an interview on Tuesday.

Action between Renegades and Old Fort

GCC ladies blitz opponents 6-0

…in Diamond Mineral Water hockey The Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey tournament started yesterday at the National Gymnasium and GCC Veterans, YMCA men, GCC Ladies and the Renegades men were the first four winners in the tournament.

 K&S Organisation co-founders Kashif Mohamed (left) and Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major display the banner for the 2012 tournament.

Tucville Primary out of K&S under-13 tourney

-proper procedures weren’t followed By Yonalla Dalrymple Second place finisher at the just-concluded Pee Wee children’s football competition Tucville Primary School will not be participating in the Kashif and Shanghai Under-13 tournament as the required procedure  was not followed to secure permission from the ministry.

Recipients of the annual Excellence in Tourism Awards display their plaques after the ceremony. Prime Minister Samuel Hinds is pictured second from left in the front row.

Tourism sector honours 11

The Ministry of Tourism/ Guyana Tourism Authority honoured 11 stakeholders in the tourism sector for their contributions in promoting tourism in Guyana, at its sixth annual Excellence Awards Ceremony on Wednesday.

Ricky Ponting

Australia’s Ponting calls time on test career

PERTH, (Reuters) – Australia’s Ricky Ponting announced his retirement from international cricket yesterday, telling a stunned news conference he would be calling time on his glittering 17-year career after this week’s third test against South Africa.

A display of Peppy’s products

Peppy’s eyeing US$1.5M upgrade

– spices and  condiments doing well on Caribbean, US markets Peppy’s, arguably, is one of the better examples of a local manufacturing entity on the rise, having survived the ravages of a devastating fire and the many and varied challenges confronting the manufacturing sector as a whole.

 Imran Khan (right) does some light sparring; putting some finishing touches on his preparation for today’s bout.

National coach confident of Pro-Am amateurs

By Iva Wharton National Coach Wencel Thomas said he has the highest confidence that the four amateur boxers scheduled to represent Guyana on the Pro-Am Card will put in a good showing at the bout set for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall today.

Regional commercial banks show growing confidence in SMEs

Commercial banks in Latin America and the Caribbean are demonstrating increased confidence in the viability of small and medium-sized entrepreneurial pursuits in the region, a development which is likely to see an increase in the level of credit by up to 77 per cent of commercial banks in Latin America and the Caribbean, a recent survey by the Inter-American Develop-ment Bank (IDB) says.

Dr Daniel dies

Dr Nainiappan Daniel, a general practitioner who had his surgical practice at the St Joseph Mercy Hospital compound, died yesterday morning at the Balwant Singh Hospital after a brief illness.

Eccles construction affecting neighbours

Dear Editor, I write to inform you that, as a neighbour of the ongoing construction of a three storey building in front of my two properties situate at 148 and 142 Fabricating Street, Eccles, I have not been consulted about its development by the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) by way of notice under the laws of Guyana laid down for planning permission nor, as I understand it, has planning permission been granted by the NDC or Central Housing and Planning.

President in Peru

President in Peru: President Donald Ramotar arrived at the Lima International Airport, Peru at 6:45 pm yesterday on a Suriname Airways flight along with Surinamese President Desi Bouterse for the VI Meeting of the Council of Heads of State and Government of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR).

Time to look at ‘macho’ men in the Caribbean

– UN official at Aspire launch (Trinidad Guardian) Gabrielle Henderson, the United Nations’ Women Programme specialist from the UN’s multi-country office in Barbados, said on Wednesday that three of the top ten rape rates in the world occur in the Caribbean and that 48 per cent of adolescents in nine regional islands said sexual initiation was forced.

Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 487’s trading results showed consideration of $1,878,612 from 80,165 shares traded in 11 transactions as compared to session 486 which showed consideration of $4,802,161 from 66,627 shares traded in 9 transactions. 

Wrong turn!

Wrong turn! – This  road deterioration has left Cummings Lodge Old Road unusable for motor cars and abandoned to the point where it is being overtaken by grass.