Daily Archive: Thursday, August 8, 2013
Articles published on Thursday, August 8, 2013
Police hold 34 men after city raids
During yesterday and today, the police arrested 34 men in various parts of the city following cordon and search exercises.
Sparendaam woman fatally chopped in domestic row
At about 1420h today, police say that Angela Mc Allister of Sparendaam, ECD was involved in an argument with a man with whom she shared a relationship at Diamond Housing Scheme, EBD, during which she was lashed and chopped about her body.
Vehicle brings down power in parts of city
One of the main Georgetown feeders was knocked out of service today due to one conductor being cut when an industrial vehicle came into contact with the primary network in the vicinity of Quamina and Waterloo Streets this morning.
Loans guarantee ceiling passes after AFC supports PPP/C
The House this morning passed a government motion aimed at raising the loan guarantee ceiling for public corporations from $1 billion to $50 billion after a marathon session which began yesterday.
Parliamentary Debate, August 7, 2013
Historic local gov’t bills passed
More than a decade after talks began on reform legislation, the four bills which pave the way for local government polls were passed by the National Assembly last night.
What will Sithe do about Amaila?
Up to press time this morning, the National Assembly had passed one Amaila hydro project measure after the government secured support from the AFC but failed to convince APNU.
From Amerindian rights to Sooba…Five groups in noisy protest outside of Parliament
Hundreds of persons protesting a range of issues gathered outside Parliament Buildings yesterday chanting loudly and later causing pandemonium when a section of the crowd clashed with the police.
Financial autonomy for local gov’t bodies closer
With the passage of the Fiscal Transfers Bill 2012 last evening, municipal and neighbourhood councils will be able to raise money in various ways and a formula has now been set out for the sharing of revenues between central and local government.
Pre Cadet TT players readying for C/bean c/ships
Guyana’s Pre-cadet table tennis players are undergoing intensive training sessions ahead of Saturday’s opening of the eighth annual Caribbean Pre Cadet Championships to be held at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Bus passenger on murder charge over Mandela Avenue shooting
The man accused of killing Elvis Fernandes on Mandela Avenue was yesterday remanded to prison after being arraigned on a charge of murder at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Todt to meet President Ramotar today
President of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Jean Todt arrives in Guyana today for a two-day visit and among the items on the agenda is a meeting with President Donald Ramotar.
Digicel to abolish voice roaming charges within CARICOM
Come October 1, Digicel subscribers travelling within CARICOM will no longer have to pay roaming charges for voice calls.
Jamaican athlete arrested and charged in America
MOSCOW, Russia, CMC-Jamaican 400m athlete Ahkeem Gauntlett was arrested and charged for theft by police in Arkansas, USA, in June, days before competing at Jamaica’s National Championships, The Gleaner has reported.
GBTI CEO Tracy pleased with Open lawn tennis tournament
Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) John Tracy Tuesday night said that he was pleased with the staging of the just concluded GBTI Open lawn tennis tournament held at the company’s courts Bel Air Park.
Bulletin issued for suspect in chopping of woman, daughters
Police say that Shawn Fordyce is wanted for questioning in relation to the attempted murder of his wife Donette Blackman and three daughters which occurred on August 1st, 2013, at D Field Sophia.
Long-awaited telecoms bill put off until recess ends
Prime Minister Sam Hinds was yesterday afternoon granted another deferment on the second reading of a critical telecoms liberalisation bill which means it won’t be addressed until October at the earliest.
U17 Women’s football team receives sponsorship from Ansa McAl for World Cup qualifier
Ansa McAl continued their sponsorship of local sport on Tuesday by donating an undisclosed sum to the national U17 Women’s team for their upcoming Caribbean Football Union (CFU) World Cup Qualifier.
Rastafari Patriarchs edge Houston Stars 1-0
Rastafari Patriarchs edged Houston All Stars 1-0 in a Masters fixture at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) on Sunday.
Rooftop protest prisoner assaulted nurse, court told
A former inmate of the Camp Street prison who was involved in a rooftop protest two Sundays ago was yesterday placed on $90, 000 bail after being arraigned on charges of assaulting a nurse attached to the prison and damaging a shirt following his protest.
Munroe lauds Wartsilla for support
President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Godfrey Munroe yesterday lauded Power Company Wärtsilä’s continued support towards the sport ahead of this Saturday’s opening of the 8th annual Pre-Cadet Caribbean table Tennis championship.
Hugo Chavez Centre for opening on Saturday
The $400M Hugo Chavez Centre for Rehabilitation and Reintegration located at Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice, which will be a shelter for the homeless, will be opened on Saturday, by President Donald Ramotar, and Venezuelan Ambassador to Guyana, Reina Margarita Arratia Díaz.
Police ask for more time in probe of murdered Mocha man – family
Relatives of Mocha resident Delon Melville who was found murdered in a trench at Mocha Backdam say that police have asked them for two weeks to complete their investigations.
Guyana women go under to J/ca
ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC- Aggressive middle order batsman Deandra Dottin roared to a century to hand Barbados their first win, a commanding 235 run victory over host Grenada in the second round of matches in the West Indies Women Super 50 yesterday.
The government has failed to implement all the actions in the National Domestic Violence Policy
Dear Editor, In the Kaieteur News of 5 August, 2013 it is reported that Minister Jennifer Webster has urged women to “Get out immediately” from “abusive relationships.”
‘Education apartheid’ returning to Guyana -Granger
Citing the results of the National Grade Six Assessment and the attendant large number of students being “left behind,” leader of APNU, David Granger says that “education apartheid” is returning to Guyana.
Avoid entanglements that stain and poison
Dear Editor, The latest Amaila Falls load-shedding involving prominent AFC figures drives home the clinging darkness over this land.
Chanderpaul drops to number three
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC-West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has lost his second position in the ICC rankings for test batsmen, according to the latest figures released on Tuesday.
Letter simply pointed to legal deficiencies in the order
Dear Editor, In your issue of July 23, 2013, you published a joint letter by Messrs Joseph and Witter and another by Mr Yarde, purportedly in response to a letter I wrote and which was published in your edition of July 19, 2013, but were indeed personal attacks against me.
Bicycle, laptop carted away in Caneview Avenue robbery
A Caneview Avenue, South Ruimveldt resident was robbed of her laptop computer and a bicycle when two bandits invaded her home at around 4am yesterday.
DCC Summer Camp aiming to churn our more national cricketers
National Cricket Coach Garvin Nedd, yesterday said this year’s Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) summer cricket camp will be used to churn out more future national cricketers.
There is no Jack Warner figure in Guyana
Dear Editor, The election of Jack Warner to the Trinidad & Tobago parliament has received a rather muted reaction in the Guyana media.
‘All systems in place for IGG’
Several venues will be buzzing with activity tomorrow when local under-19 sportsmen and women tackle their Surinamese counterparts in the four disciplines of the first leg of the annual Inter Guiana Games (IGG).
Gov’t restates call for CAL to drop fares, says flag carrier status could be reviewed
Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Executives are being urged to desist from exploitation in terms of airfares that Guyanese are being asked to pay coming into Guyana, according to the Government Information Agency.
Six member boxing team for twin island republic
A six-member team of pugilists will wing out to Trinidad and Tobago tomorrow to compete in a two-day Invitational Youth tournament which boxes off on Saturday.
Celebration planned for Cummings Lodge Secondary School 50th anniversary
Dear Editor, I would like to take some time off from political analysis to sensitize you and readers about the 50th anniversary of the Cummings’ Lodge Government Secondary School (CLGSS).
Learning Channel purchased $7M in equipment, services from TVG
The Learning Channel owns 20 satellite dishes, 16 dish stands, 17 antennas, 17 receivers and purchased these, along with the service to install them, at a cost of $6.987 million from TVG.
Hawksbills taste first CPL victory
BEAUSEJOUR, St. Lucia, CMC- Antigua’s Hawksbills got their first taste of victory in the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League, a convincing 33-run win over St.
Egypt at ‘dangerous stalemate’ in political crisis
CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egypt’s political crisis entered a tense new phase yesterday after international mediation efforts collapsed and the army-installed government repeated its threat to take action against supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi.
The Private Sector Commission should not be supporting the Amaila project
Dear Editor, On July 18, 2013 a friend called me and told me to tune into Channel 11, NCN TV and there was Ramesh Dookhoo, Gerry Gouveia and Kit Nascimento telling the public, on behalf of the Private Sector Commission, what villains the opposition were for throwing a huge spanner into the machinations of the PPP for the Amaila project.
GPL signs on to GT&T Mobile Money
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) says that the Guyana Power and Light Inc.
GraceKennedy to enter Nigeria by year-end
(Jamaica Observer) GraceKennedy is expected to send its first shipment to Nigeria by year-end.
Cricket fan electrocuted during Zouks/Hawksbills clash
BEAUSEJOUR, St. Lucia, CMC- A cricket fan in St. Lucia died after he was electrocuted during a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match between St.
The government has contempt for the majority of the country
Dear Editor, There are many positives to be taken from the current configuration of Guyana’s Parliament.
Maintain high rice standards in face of competition – Ramsammy
Minister of Agriculture, Dr Leslie Ramsammy says the country needed to protect the export of rice and the only way to do that is by ensuring high quality rice and paddy.
No interest rate hike on PetroCaribe loans, Paulwell says
(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Phillip Paulwell has refuted media reports of plans by the Government of Venezuela to increase the interest rate on loans provided under the PetroCaribe Agreement.
Obama cancels meeting with Russia’s Putin over Snowden decision
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama yesterday canceled a Moscow summit with President Vladimir Putin planned for next month in retaliation for Russia’s decision to grant asylum to fugitive U.S.
British supports Dominica CCJ decision
(Barbados Nation) ROSEAU, Dominica, – Britain does not regard Dominica’s move to join the appellate jurisdiction of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as an act of “anti Privy Council”, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said today.
It doesn’t hurt to be honest
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in the July 16 edition of the Chronicle under the headline: ‘Solomon, other official criticise Fyffe over accommodation issue,” in response to the letter I wrote to SN over the manner in which a worker of the Region 10 RDC was treated.
Kumaka market tarmac behind schedule
Work on the Kumaka market tarmac in the Mabaruma sub-region is only 45% completed though it was expected to be finished this month.
Japan says Fukushima leak worse than thought, govt joins clean-up
TOKYO, (Reuters) – Highly radioactive water from Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is pouring out at a rate of 300 tonnes a day, officials said yesterday, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered the government to step in and help in the clean-up.
Acting PM expresses condolences after cricket fan dies during CPL match
BEAUSEJOUR, St. Lucia, CMC- The St. Lucian Government has expressed condolences to the family of a cricket fan who passed away tragically during a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match between St.
Haynes compares Pollard’s captaincy to Dhoni
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC-Former West Indies opening batsman Desmond Haynes has compared the captaincy of T20 superstar Keiron Pollard to successful Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Jamaica 16-year-old held over 10 murders
(Jamaica Gleaner) A sixteen-year-old boy, who was on the Kingston Central most wanted list, has been captured.
Railway in deadly Quebec explosion files for bankruptcy
OTTAWA/WILMINGTON, Del., (Reuters) – The railway whose runaway train killed 47 people in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, last month filed for bankruptcy protection in Canada and the United States on Wednesday as it faces mounting pressure from authorities to pay for the disaster cleanup.
‘Economic hit men’
Dear Editor, A few years ago I had read the bestselling book Confessions of An Economic Hit Man by whistle-blowing former economic hit man John Perkins.
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TRINCHLORO winners
TRINCHLORO winners: ANSA McAL Trading Ltd yesterday held the second drawing for the TRINCHLORO Sure Cash Promotion and five lucky TRINCHLORO customers were the winners of US$100 each.
Guyanese woman found hanging in T&T detention centre
(Trinidad Express) Detectives are investigating the death of a female detainee at the Immigration Detention Centre on Tuesday.
What’s our priority?
We face big challenges that feel impossible to solve, in our efforts to develop the Guyanese civilization.
Britain opens world’s second-largest offshore wind farm
LONDON, (Reuters) – The world’s second-largest offshore wind farm, capable of generating enough electricity to power over half a million homes, was opened officially off England’s east coast yesterday.
Sir Viv predicts CPL success based on sold out venues
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- Legendary West Indies captain Sir Vivian Richards says he expects the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) to be a success based on fans’ response to the Barbados and Guyana legs of the inaugural tournament.
Keep Amaila rolling on
Dear Editor, If the Amaila Falls Hydro Power Project becomes reality it might well be assessed as government’s most specular achievement and a national feat.
On the edge
“I shout to mi sister that mi come home fi meet mi death.”
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