Daily Archive: Saturday, August 3, 2013

Digicel today announced that the company has introduced a special roaming rate of $30 to its subscribers.

The Beacon Foundation Ltd building at Carmichael and Quamina streets is up for sale by sealed tender.

At about 0600h today, the police say that the body of Vanessa Richmond-James, 26 years, of Jonestown, Mahaica, ECD, was found in her home with multiple stab wounds.

The Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI) says it has taken the initiative to lower the toll charges for the following categories of vehicles listed below.

HARARE, (Reuters) – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has won re-election for a further five-year term, the Zimbabwe Election Commission said today.

President Donald Ramotar yesterday declared that the way forward for the ruling PPP was to remain steadfast in principle and ruled out shared governance with the opposition, which he lambasted for “crippling” the country.

After 21 months of political gridlock, executives of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) signalled  yesterday at its 30th congress that something has to be done to end the constant stalemate in Parliament due to the ruling party’s minority status.

Delivering the General Secretary’s report at the PPP’s 30th Congress yesterday, President Donald Ramotar blistered former party stalwarts Ralph Ramkarran and Moses Nagamootoo and also launched a scathing attack on Stabroek News.

Lendl Simmons belligerent unbeaten half-century reinforced by disciplined bowling allowed the Amazon Warriors to trounce the Jamaica Tallawahs by eight wickets yesterday in their second match at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Two Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) officers and a security agent were yesterday arraigned on a charge that they conspired to traffic the cocaine found last week in a bag at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri (CJIA).

After seven hours of deliberation, a jury last evening found James Anthony Hyles and Mark Royden Williams both not guilty in the murders of the 11 persons killed in the 2008 Lusignan massacre.

Richard Kanhai, head of the Strategic Action Security firm, was yesterday charged with receiving a stolen HAIER laptop belonging to the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project.

Almost two decades into a conflict that pitted the indigenous community of Chinese Landing against a miner who leased his mining concessions to a Canadian company, villagers have now been ordered to stop mining on their titled land within which the concessions fall but say they will continue to work.

By next week, Guyana should submit a report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD) regarding mining on titled land in the Amerindian communities of Isseneru and Kako, Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett has said.

The partially-decomposed body of a missing man was yesterday found in a trench at Barnwell North, Mocha, East Bank Demerara, a few yards away from his home.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has disputed a statement by former Chief Election Officer Gocool Boodoo that it was the Information Technology division which had supplied an erroneous computation to the Commission for the allocation of seats at the 2011 general elections.

Tonight’s 29th edition of the Guyana Fight Night ProAm card  will feature a dynamite quadruple section of professional boxing action at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Director of the University of Guyana’s Tain Campus Professor Daizal Samad has tendered his resignation, citing the subservient posture he and other administrators at the Berbice campus have been forced to endure.

Mexico has announced a new programme which will see 600 graduate scholarships in engineering and science allocated to Organisation of American States (OAS) countries, 50 of which will be set aside for the Caribbean.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States issued a worldwide travel alert yesterday warning Americans that al Qaeda may be planning attacks in August, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa.

Since the PPP first came to power it has distributed over 100,000 house lots to Guyanese.

To hear him tell it, it could seem that Kojo McPherson’s journey to prominence as a writer, film producer, poet and photographer might have been incidental.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC- Former West Indies middle order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan says he was impressed with the performance of teenaged debutant Nicholas Pooran in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match between Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel and Guyana Amazon Warriors on Wednesday.

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) remains concerned that government is not supplying all of the necessary and needed information for the party to make a decision on whether or not to support the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project.

Wismar/Christiansburg Secondary School will oppose Wisburg Secondary in the final of the Linden Secondary Schools U19 basketball championships today at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) hard-court from 16:00hrs.

Olympian Britany van Lange on Thursday placed third in heat two of the women’s 100m freestyle event at the 15th FINA World Swimming Championship in Barcelona, Spain.

I know I said last week that it was the perfect time for pizza, well what about ice cream?

Anthony Downes and Jason Andrews Thursday night defeated Gavin Lewis and Daniel Lopes to win the men’s doubles title at the 2013 Guyana Bank of Trade and Industry (GBTI) lawn tennis competition at the GBTI Recreational Centre.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A corner of west London will see culinary and scientific history made on Monday when scientists cook and serve up the world’s first lab-grown beef burger.

Of the $4,435,995 spent by the University of Guyana Students Society (UGSS) between October 31st, 2012 and April 30th, 2013, only $1,929,586 or 43% of the total amount could be considered bona fide expenses, according to a recent audit.

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Guyana will host the opening leg of the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) multi- discipline sport which also involves Suriname from August 8-11.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – The United States said yesterday it would work with other nations to resolve Egypt’s crisis peacefully, injecting new energy into a push to end a bloody standoff since the overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi.

The Ministry of Local Government is yet to comment on the no confidence motion that was recently passed against acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC).

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Bribing a public official in Brazil could become a very onerous mistake for local and foreign businesses under a law enacted yesterday that for the first time makes companies liable for bribes paid by their employees.

Guyana Fashion Week (GFW) will be more than just pretty girls sashaying down the catwalk, according to organisers, who are promising more opportunities to help many of the country’s budding designers, models, and make-up artists achieve their potential.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Ashley Nurse bagged four for 14 as Barbados Tridents registered a 12-run win over Antigua Hawksbills to record their second straight win in the inaugural Caribbean Premier League at the Kensington Oval here Thursday night.

The 2013 Miss Emancipation pageant is billed for Sunday, August 11 at the National Cultural Centre at 8 pm.

AKRON, Ohio, (Reuters) – Tiger Woods came close to shooting only the sixth 59 on the PGA Tour with an electrifying display in yesterday’s second round at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational before he ran out of steam with five holes to play.

(Reuters) – American pop singer Selena Gomez topped the Billboard 200 album chart for the first time on Wednesday, besting rapper Jay-Z and the soundtrack to “Teen Beach Movie.”

On a recent visit to Baracara, after listening to villagers’ problems which included high unemployment, leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), David Granger encouraged them to create value-added products by agro-processing and embarking in micro-enterprises “to turn their distress into success.”

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cubans are cheering a U.S. visa policy that gives them five years to travel to the United States, while Cuba’s government and state-run media have largely remained silent about the new travel measure.

Dear Editor, In reference to the letter under the name of Mr Gocool Boodoo, former Chief Election Officer (Stabroek News of Monday, July 29), it is incumbent upon me as Public Relations Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to respond to those issues which are classified as technical/official and not the accusations which relate to Dr Steve Surujbally, Chairman of the Commission.

(WICB) Ricardo Adams and Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai took four wickets each to put Guyana on top of Jamaica on Day 1 of the Regional U19 cricket tournament at Conaree, St Kitts on Thursday.

LONDON/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. officials paved the way yesterday for same-sex spouses to visit or live in the United States, announcing the State Department will give equal treatment to visa applications of gays and lesbians who want to travel with their partner.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – Australia’s remarkable Ashes fightback left England staring at a first innings total of 527 for seven on Friday and the loss of two late wickets on day two of the third test made the task look even more imposing.

BANGALORE, India, CMC- Former Australian captain Steve Waugh has rated West Indies’ Brian Lara and India’s Sachin Tendulkar on equal terms because they played in different conditions and under different sort of pressures.

(Reuters) – Britain’s government is trying to prevent U.S. pop singer Kelly Clarkson from taking a rare turquoise and gold ring, once owned by 19th century novelist Jane Austen, out of the country.

A Tain, Corentyne, Berbice man was shot in in front his home last evening by three men.

A three-year-old boy on Thursday died during a church outing at the Marudi Creek, where it is suspected that he wandered into the deep while playing with other children.

(Trinidad Express) The country’s largest insurance company is about to become potentially one of the State’s most lucrative and far-reaching assets.

WORCESTER, England, CMC- West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell says he is anxious to return to Worcestershire for a full season in the Friends Life T20 after completing a brief eight game stint for the county.

Dear Editor, The briefings provided by the Sithe/ Blackstone group to the parliamentary sectoral committees on Natural Resources and Economic Services and to the National Stakeholders Forum are no substitute for a Green Paper that includes the findings of independent objective technical and financial assessments.

(Reuters) – After lackluster viewership ratings, Fox’s reality singing contest “The X Factor” will enter season three with a revamped panel dominated by women that creator Simon Cowell says will reflect female artists’ dominance in the music charts.

(Reuters) – Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has a higher mission than just making it in Hollywood: she wants to break down stereotypes of Indians in Tinseltown’s eyes and maybe make things easier for her compatriots who live in the United States.

Dear Editor, The Anna Regina Town Council will need prudent management or it will continue to fail in all its efforts to accomplish its objective, and it seems to me that the newly installed Interim  Management Committee (IMC) doesn’t have a clue how to solve the numerous problems.

ST GEORGE’S, Bermuda, CMC — Veteran Janeiro Tucker smashed two records as holders Somerset dominated hosts St George’s on the opening day of Cup Match, Bermuda’s premier domestic fixture, at Wellington Oval on Thursday.

  Taxi driver Dwayne George grabbed a woman’s handbag and drove off with it, according to police.

(Jamaica Observer) Opposition Senator Dr Christopher Tufton says offers being made by China for low-cost financing for infrastructure projects in the region will not be taken up at the desired rate, due to the requirements by Chinese lending institutions for government-backed sovereign guarantees.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Thursday his sweeping energy reform, which is expected to include constitutional changes to lure private investment and boost output, will be presented to Congress next week.

Yet again Edward Snowden’s predicament – his asylum-seeking and the penalties he will likely face at the hands of the US prosecutors ‒ is back in the news.

Bat-boy: This young patron took seemed to have taken inspiration from a different kind of hero during Freedom Day celebrations at the National Park on Thursday. 

Dear Editor, The upcoming PPP Congress is over before it begins. 

(Reuters) – Lady Gaga had a “huge breakage” and “giant craters” in her right hip that forced the pop singer to cancel about two dozen concerts this year and undergo surgery.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan will play back to back “home” series against South Africa and Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates starting in October.

Over 200 children between the ages of seven and twelve years will attend the Guyana Police Force’s annual youth camp held in collaboration with the Guyana Police Wives’ Association at the Pomona Secondary School, Essequibo Coast from August 5-10.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica  – An eleven year old girl was shot and killed and two women injured when gunmen invaded a community in West Kingston late Thursday.

The images that some young women use for their social media profiles are very disturbing and one day when they are older, they will regret putting those pictures in the public domain for the world see.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the PetroCaribe Fund, Dr Wesley Hughes, says any increase in the interest rate charged on oil purchases under the agreement will contribute to an increase in Jamaica’s debt payments.

(Trinidad Guardian) Buck up. That was the message that President Anthony Carmona gave to parliamentarians yesterday.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana,  CMC – Lendl Simmons stroked a belligerent half century as Guyana Amazon Warriors sealed a convincing eight wicket victory over Jamaica Tallawahs as the Caribbean Premier League continued at the Providence Stadium here Friday night.