Money for Specialty Hospital cut
The opposition tonight made the first of a series of anticipated budget cuts to the proposed Specialty Hospital.
Articles published on Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The opposition tonight made the first of a series of anticipated budget cuts to the proposed Specialty Hospital.
LONDON, CMC – Discarded West Indies left-hander Brendan Nash continued his bright start to the new County season with an even fifty for Kent on the opening day of their contest against Leicestershire here Wednesday.
(Trinidad Express) Two men were stabbed and beaten to death in separate killings last night.
(Reuters) – The international cricket careers of former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and pace bowler Mohammad Asif appeared over after they lost their appeals against spot-fixing bans at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) today.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States today held back recognition of leftist President-elect Nicolas Maduro and called on the Venezuelan government to respect the right of free assembly after violence at opposition protests over a disputed election.
BOSTON, (Reuters) – Investigators believe they have spotted a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing from security video, a U.S.
Police say that at about 2310h last night, police ranks at the checkpoint at 70Kms, Buck Hall, conducted a search on a motor lorry and found an AK47 rifle with 12 rounds.
The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of farmer Bilaal Peters, 33 years, of Madewini, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, whose body was found in his home at about 1515h.
The Guyana Defence Force says it today handed over Lieutenant Madainey Humphrey and Lance Corporal Felix Frank to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) as they are to be charged with armed robbery.
Bidders will have to pay at least US$40 million to get one of two new cable licences to be auctioned in Jamaica next month, according to an article in today’s edition of the Jamaica Observer, diametrically different from the opaque process of the Jagdeo administration that handed two licences to persons deemed to be close to the government.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Royalty, dignitaries and admirers from all walks of life paid their final respects to Margaret Thatcher today in the grandest funeral for a British leader in half a century – although a few boos from the London crowd were a reminder of her divisive rule.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Confusion reigned yesterday in the local manufacturing sector as there was a mad rush by retailers to return products to local toilet-paper manufacturers after the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) on Monday published what has been described as a preliminary list of acceptable brands.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles distanced himself from post-election street violence after seven fatalities threatened to turn the South American OPEC nation’s vote dispute into a full-blown crisis.
16th April, 2013 REFERENCE # 4 of 2013 RULING ON THE ADMISSIBILITY OF A MOTION IN THE NAME OF HON.
Speaker Raphael Trotman yesterday upheld the National Assembly’s right to reduce the national budget, clearing the way for the opposition to proceed with planned cuts to some of government’s proposed spending for the year.
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) recorded profit of $984M for 2012, down from $1.1B the year before.
The government has sought to hand control over the country’s communications industry to “family, friends and associates” of the ruling PPP, according to the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA), which has dubbed the developments blows to free speech.
A Guyana-born Canadian citizen yesterday collapsed while at the check-in counter for a Caribbean Airlines Flight to Toronto and was pronounced dead by doctors at a nearby Guyana Defence Force medical centre.
Two persons were shot yesterday during an armed robbery near the High Court.
The Agriculture Ministry’s allocation in this year’s budget was last night approved untouched despite the opposition’s original plan to trim some of the moneys All-clear for the ministry came after satisfactory explanations by the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Leslie Ramsammy and his promises to back up his positions.
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) said yesterday that it intends to propose cuts of its own to the budget and it is still to coordinate with the seven-seat Alliance For Change with a view to ironing out which of that party’s proposed cuts it will be supporting.
Magistrate Sueanna Lovell yesterday sentenced a mother and daughter to three years jail after they were found guilty of selling narcotics to an undercover police officer.
Police have received some information that could assist investigators in Sunday’s shooting to death of South Ruimveldt businessman Orin Joseph, according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud, who however said that no arrests have yet been made.
As four years of disappointment continues, frustrated residents of the village of Edinburgh yesterday picketed Parliament to protest what they say has been government’s repeated failure to deliver on promises to repair the East Bank Berbice Road.
Newly-elected Guyana Football Federation (GFF) president Christopher Matthias will be attending the XXVIII CONCACAF Ordinary Congress in Panama City, Panama on Friday.
The head of the Cancer Institute of Guyana (CIG) says he is shocked at Health Minister Bheri Ramsaran’s disclosure that the facility is not being granted a licence to operate because of “deficiencies,” including radiation leakages, since no such incident was ever reported.
Concerned about falling gold prices, government and mining industry representatives on Monday agreed to a series of measures to reduce operational costs and will consider other areas such as tax incentives.
BOSTON, (Reuters) – The organizers of the Boston Marathon said yesterday they planned to hold the 118th edition of the race next year, vowing to continue in the wake of a bombing attack that killed three and injured 176 at the finish line on Monday.
Minibus operators and persons using the Georgetown to Lethem route are complaining of the deplorable condition of the road from Linden to Mabura and Pirara to Lethem.
Defending champions GT&T Berbice are current leaders in the points table after their outright win against Essequibo in Round One of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Limacol Inter-County Under-15 Two Day competition.
Pulsibab Prahlad and her brother Shane Prahlad are still battling for their lives as they remain patients of the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Hospital.
The first annual Senior Easter Squash tournament sponsored by Ansa McAl will commence this evening from 18:30hrs at the Georgetown Club.
Clive King, who police identified as a person of interest after an arms cache was unearthed in Lethem last October, was questioned by police on Monday about allegedly constructing an illegal airstrip at the border community.
The 16th annual Scotiabank golf tournament is set to take place April 27.
The decomposing body found in a wooden shack at Ketley Street, Charlestown last Saturday morning has been identified as that of Narchand Budhoo.
Magistrate Judy Latchman granted a man accused of uttering a forged driver’s licence $200,000 bail when he yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
The Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) says it is prepared to work with the new executive of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF).
The St Francis Community Developers received a donation valued over $5 million from Food for the Poor (Guyana) and Metro Office and Computer Supplies recently.
MONTE CARLO, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic will be hoping his gamble to play in the Monte Carlo Masters does not leave his claycourt season going bust after he decided to test his injured ankle in the glamorous principality.
MOHALI, India, CMC- West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine claimed the first hat-trick of the new Indian Premier League (IPL) season playing for defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders against Kings XI Punjab yesterday.
CUSO/VSO through its Accenture partner under the ‘Making Markets Work for the Poor’ project, from March 2 to 8, hosted for the first time a delegation from Bolivia for a study tour to observe the practical implementation of the project in Region 9 and to be informed of its successes and challenges.
An East Ruimveldt man caught masturbating in public was granted $20,000 bail when he was yesterday arraigned before Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC-The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) says it has signed telecommunications company Digicel as a major sponsor of the newly formed league which will host its inaugural tournament in July and August.
SINOVILLE, South Africa, CMC-Trinidad and Tobago women’s cricket team continues its successful rampage on its tour of South Africa by winning back-to-back- T20 matches against Northerns here on Sunday.
The Guyana Rastafari Coun-cil is hosting a national conference aimed at unifying the Rastafari community on Saturday at the FE Pollard School.
Technology buffs and those interested in intellectual property are invited to the first Hardware Freedom Day event in Guyana on April 20 at Moray House Trust.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- Jamaican spinner Nikita Miller says he is anticipating a strong challenge from Windward Islands when the two teams meet in the second semi-final match of the regional Super 50 tournament on Friday.
Police during the past two days have destroyed two fields, totalling three acres, of ganja plants at Lucky Island, Demerara River and the backlands of Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast and so far no arrest has been made in either case.
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Stylish top order batsman Darren Bravo is expected to be back in the Trinidad and Tobago side for the regional four-day semi-final clash against champions Jamaica in Sabina Park on May 2nd.
Dear Editor, Just a quick note on the report that the Speaker will rule on whether the Budget can be legally cut by the opposition.
MONTEVIDEO, (Reuters) – Uruguay are submitting video evidence of incidents missed by referees that were not followed up by FIFA in response to the governing body’s probe into Luis Suarez allegedly punching Chile defender Gonzalo Jara.
(Reuters) – Twenty-five years after “Salaam Bombay” catapulted her to global stardom, film-maker Mira Nair’s debut feature has been re-released in Indian cinemas.
Dear Editor, GWI expresses gratitude to your publication for highlighting the complaint by Mr Nyall Jodhan, dated Thursday, April 11 and titled ‘Low water pressure in Chateau Margot.’
LONDON, (Reuters) – England batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss next month’s two-match test series at home to New Zealand because of a knee injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.
TOKYO, (Reuters) – South Korean rapper Psy’s new video, “Gentleman”, rocketed up the YouTube heights with more than 82 million views yesterday, chasing the success of his megahit “Gangnam Style” after smashing the previous record for first-day views for songs.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President-elect Nicolas Maduro accused the opposition yesterday of planning a coup against him after seven government supporters were killed in clashes over his disputed election victory.
COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Jayantha Dharmadasa and Nishantha Ranatunga won uncontested elections for the posts of Sri Lanka Cricket president and secretary yesterday in the national governing body’s first secret ballot.
Dear Editor, What finds itself on newspaper front-pages these days or even inside a newspaper, is determined by what many conceive to be important.
LONDON, (Reuters) – The latest James Bond novel is titled “Solo” and will see the world’s most famous fictional spy go on an unauthorised mission at the height of the Cold War, the author of the book said on Monday.
Corporate giants Courts Guyana Incorporated continued its commitment towards the development of boxing by donating a cheque valued eight hundred thousand dollars to the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) at a simple presentation ceremony at their Main Street Branch Georgetown for the upcoming promotional fight card `Fire Storm’.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Barack Obama yesterday embraced a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s immigration system put forward by a bipartisan group of U.S.
Dear Editor, In his presentation to the National Assembly during the debates on the 2013 budget speech, WPA representative in the APNU Demond Trotman, said: “People out there see the PPP as a criminal cabal to be dismantled.”
WASHINGTON/MIAMI, (Reuters) – An independent task force issued a damning review of Bush-era interrogation practices yesterday, saying the highest U.S.
Christiansburg Wismar Secondary School compliments of power forward Travin Dryden’s 42 point effort destroyed defending champions Linden Technical Institute (LTI) 102-32 as the 9th edition of the Linden Secondary Schools U19 basketball championships opened at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard court on Monday.
Dear Editor, With many issues regarding the 2012 budget still unresolved, the 2013 budget is up to the people.
Dear Editor, I have grown up with the understanding and belief that self-preservation is the first law of nature.
MIAMI, CMC- Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president, Captain Horace Burrell,has been selected to head a number of CONCACAF committees, including the important Legal and Finance Group of Committees.
QUETTA, Pakistan, (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake struck a border area of southeast Iran yesterday killing at least 35 people in neighbouring Pakistan, destroying hundreds of houses and shaking buildings as far away as India and Gulf Arab states.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- Off spinner Shane Shillingford says the Windward Islands would need ‘killer instinct’ to secure championship honours as it prepares to enter the penultimate phase of the regional super 50 competition.
Dear Editor, I was horrified at the outburst by former President Bharrat Jagdeo at what was otherwise a solemn and dignified occasion ‒ the funeral service of the late Reepu Daman Persaud.
OSLO, (Reuters) – Scientists are struggling to explain a slowdown in climate change that has exposed gaps in their understanding and defies a rise in global greenhouse gas emissions.
Foreign Affairs: Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Elisabeth Harper (second from right) was at Parliament yesterday for the consideration of the estimates of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday set up two rounds of talks in coming months in a bid to move past a fight over human rights and seek common ground on issues such as Iran, Syria and North Korea.
(Sports Direct) —- Al Jefferson had 22 points and eight rebounds and visiting Utah defeated Minnesota 96-80 to move within one game of the Los Angeles Lakers in the battle for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
LAGOS, (Reuters) – Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans to invest up to $8 billion to build a Nigerian oil refinery with a capacity of around 400,000 barrels a day by late 2016, the tycoon told Reuters on Tuesday, almost doubling Nigeria’s refining capacity.
A section of the Bartica Potaro Road which is in dire need of repairs.
Dear Editor, First and foremost, I must offer my congratulations to Mr Christopher Matthias on his election to the presidency of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), by an 11-6 margin over Mr Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major.
Dear Editor, First and foremost, I must offer my congratulations to Mr Christopher Matthias on his election to the presidency of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), by an 11-6 margin over Mr Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major.
(Barbados Nation) Despite having most of its Caribbean H igh Interest Fund portfolio in Barbados Government paper, one of the island’s biggest institutional investors says it is very concerned about the risks in Caribbean government debt.
The presidential elections in Venezuela indicate that the country, without the influence of former President Chávez’s extraordinary charisma and influence, remains essentially democratic in form and practice as it has tended to be since the end of the Jimenez dictatorship, with the polarization between the current two main parties now reaching extreme limits.
The drive towards dominance has been successful largely because it has been furtive.
MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russian authorities have promised tougher security measures at August’s world athletics championships after explosions near the finish line of the Boston marathon killed three people and wounded more than 100.
Dear Editor, Your Reuters news item ‘All safe as Lion Air plane misses Bali runway’ (SN, April 14) brings back memories of the CAL crash at CJIA (2011).
BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – The European Union’s trade chief will seek the backing of EU states to investigate Chinese telecoms equipment makers Huawei and ZTE, even without a complaint from European manufacturers, EU diplomats said yesterday.
The deplorable state of the Potaro Road, the major road leading to the interior.
(Trinidad Express) For over a decade, football power broker Jack Austin Warner hid a US$22.5 million asset in plain sight on the balance sheet of football’s ruling body for North and Central America and the Caribbean (Concacaf) of which he was president.