Daily Archive: Saturday, November 23, 2013

(Jamaica Gleaner) Two Guyanese nationals have been found guilty in the United States of on drug related charges.

Procurement was discussed on Friday when Member of Transparency International Professor Trevor Munroe met President Donald Ramotar.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – An Islamist militant group calling itself the Turkestan Islamic Party said a deadly car crash in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Oct.

At about 2000h. last night police say that Safraz Rahim, 26 years, of Dunkeld, Essequibo Coast, was driving mini-bus BRR 7926 along the main road at Maria’s Delight, Essequibo, allegedly at a fast rate, when he lost control of the vehicle which ended up in a trench.

At about 0430h. today, police say the bodies of businessman Ramdat Lokhnauth, 48 years, of Garnett Street, C’Ville, and his wife Siromani Lokhnauth, 42 years, were found in their bedroom with gunshot wounds to their heads.

BRISBANE, (Reuters) – David Warner and Michael Clarke scored dominant centuries to put Australia firmly in control of the first Ashes test today and leave England needing an unlikely 537 for victory at the end of day three at the Gabba.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited has registered a profit of $2.3b for the year ended September 30,2013 compared to $2b for the same period last year.

VISAKHAPATNAM, India (CMC) – Opener Chris Gayle has been ruled out of the remainder of the West Indies’ tour of India and the subsequent three Tests against New Zealand due to a hamstring injury, according to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

District Four’s Jason Yaw, smashed the boys’ under-18 400m record en route to recording a sprint treble but the category’s champion boy’s historic performances was not enough to prevent North Georgetown (District 11) from lifting the coveted Champion-of-Champions trophy.

Anti-money laundering specialist Toussant Boyce says stakeholders should be hesitant to describe the posture taken by CFATF to Guyana as a blacklisting and should stick to the language the body used in outlining its position.

APNU leader David Granger yesterday denounced the government’s arbitrarily imposed 5% wage hike announced for public service workers, while Georgetown Public Hospital nurses and Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) workers both staged protests over the increase.

Improved ambulance services countrywide are being planned for the start of next year, with trained drivers and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) to administer care to patients en route to the hospital.

Four Guyanese and a Ghanaian national, who made up the crew of the MV ATIYAH that was detained with 400 kilos (880 pounds) of cocaine in Ghana’s waters on Tuesday, yesterday pleaded guilty charges including importation of narcotics.

In what is likely the local tourism industry’s biggest endorsement to date, Guyana is among 21 destinations on National Geographic Traveler magazine’s 2014 ‘Best of the World’.

Venezuelan airline CONVIASA will make its inaugural flight to Guyana today, marking the commencement of a weekly service.

  The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) suffered a number of outages yesterday when high winds accompanying the heavy downpours caused overhead electrical wires in the city to touch one another, causing damage to transmission equipment.

Trinidad and Tobago’s Food Production Minister Devant Maharaj is dismissing at-home criticism by farmers of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see Trinidadian farmers utilising land in Guyana as baseless and politically motivated.

The third edition of the annual Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Knockout Cup is expected to commence today but up to press time yesterday a decision on the venue was still to be made.

The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) reaffirmed its opposition to beating children in local schools when it appeared before a parliamentary select committee this week to press for the government to comply with the United Nations children’s rights standards on corporal punishment.

The Government Technical Institute (GTI) turned out 394 new graduates at its 62nd graduation ceremony on Thursday evening, marking a decline in the school’s pass rate.

The Flying Ace Cycle Club of Berbice will be running off the Banks DIH Limited Malta Supreme 50 mile road race tomorrow in Berbice.

Bakewell’s 15 plus years of support of the Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) Organization continues.

A Lindener became a millionaire yesterday after he participated in the “Become a millionaire only at Courts” promotion.

Corriverton fisherman Mulshankar Sukharan was on Wednesday sentenced to spend the next 12 years in jail for the fatal stabbing of another man, which the judge said was provoked.

  The second day of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) three-day trial match was yesterday washed out following overnight showers which left the Everest Cricket Ground in a swampy state.

Parents whose children attend the overcrowded Tuschen Primary School on the East Bank of Essequibo are complaining that grade two children are crammed into one classroom and teachers are almost always absent but school official deny the claims.

The sixth edition of the Petra Organization/Banks DIH Limited Guinness Greatest of the Streets Georgetown leg was officially launched yesterday at the Banks DIH Limited sports complex, Thirst Park.

BRISBANE, (Reuters) – Australians, so the old cliche goes, will bet on two flies crawling up a wall but few punts in the “lucky country” can have paid such rich dividends as the gamble on recalling Mitchell Johnson for the first Ashes test.

Dear Editor, As you are aware the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), an organisation of states and territories of the Caribbean Basin established in 1990 to implement common counter-measures against money laundering, has identified the legislative and other measures taken by Guyana to deal with money laundering and the financing of terrorism as deficient.

A mother of three is now hospitalised after she was set on fire by her brother following a dispute over a pair of shoes on Thursday.

The second annual Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) International Invitational Club Festival scheduled to spike off yesterday at the National Gymnasium with three matches was affected by a blackout.

For Channey Wong fashion is the sole way for her to express herself; a sketch on paper and bringing that sketch to life through fashion is a talent she describes as freedom.

Let us look at the future of drama in the Guyanese context and reflect on its importance.

Dear Editor, It appears as though we are patronizing chaos in our education sector, or are we?

A Blairmont resident was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of narcotics trafficking after police intercepted a bag containing over 2 kilogrammes of cannabis during its transport to Georgetown and then organised a sting to catch the owner.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England have “given the first test away” after a shambolic first innings collapse against Australia in Brisbane yesterday, according to former opening batsman Geoffrey Boycott.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will join talks on Iran’s contested nuclear programme in Geneva today, as Tehran and six world powers appeared to be on the verge of an elusive breakthrough in the decade-old dispute.

MOSCOW/KIEV,  (Reuters) – Ukraine’s abrupt decision to return to Mother Russia’s bear hug after a flirtation with western Europe can be traced back to a secretive meeting of their two presidents two weeks ago.

Typhon Sampson, the boyfriend of the court clerk accused of stealing $3M from the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, was yesterday remanded to prison after he allegedly tried to sneak a cell phone to her at the East La Penitence Police Station.

Dear Editor, I am outraged by the recent examples of a blatant disregard for criminal justice, lack of accountability by the police, and a growing sense of personal insecurity in our communities. 

Hi Everyone, The Italian sweet bread – Panettone – reminds me of the Christmas holidays.

BRISBANE, (Reuters) – Australia shattered England’s batting with six wickets for nine runs in a stunning mid-afternoon spell before dismissing the tourists for 136 and taking a lead of 224 on day two of the first Ashes test yesterday.

RIGA, (Reuters) – Rescue workers pulled bodies from the ruins of a collapsed supermarket in the Latvian capital Riga yesterday as the death toll rose to 51 in the Baltic state’s worst disaster in decades.

Dear Editor, For those who may not grasp the significance of the newly refurbished Rosignol School being declared an ‘A’ list school (SN, November 14) the information following may provide some understanding of the rating.

A supervisor of the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary/Agricultural-Development-Authority (MMA/ADA) was yesterday charged with causing the death of a labourer through dangerous driving.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – All-rounder Jacques Kallis will return to South Africa’s one-day side for the first time in almost two years after being named in a 14-man squad for matches against Pakistan and India, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Thursday.

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, CMC- Injury has forced comeback cricketer Jesse Ryder to withdraw from the New Zealand team to play West Indies in Christchurch next week.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A federal jury yesterday ordered two media companies to pay $1.2 million to a freelance photojournalist for their unauthorized use of photographs he posted to Twitter.

A West Berbice woman who spoke out against her 69-year-old father over suspicions that he was sexually molesting a 13-year-old girl was arrested after he made false allegations against her.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Captain Mohammad Hafeez ended his poor form by sharing a match-winning partnership with Umar Akmal as Pakistan beat South Africa by six runs in a Twenty20 international at Newlands yesterday.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – There is a new closer on the NBA scene and the Indiana Pacers hope that emerging finisher Paul George will enable the team to take the next step and unseat the two-time defending champion Miami Heat.

In September this year, Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell called on citizens to wage war with criminals.

(The Sports Xchange) – Forward Kevin Durant posted 28 points, eight assists and six rebounds, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-91 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at the Chesapeake Energy Arena Thursday night.

Fifty years on, an entire generation still remembers where it was when they first heard news of the Kennedy assassination.

(Reuters) – The sequel The Hunger Games: Catching Fire debuted worldwide yesterday and industry analysts believe the movie from studio Lions Gate Entertainment will set international box offices ablaze in a bigger way than the first film.

Stabroek News regrets that in our edition yesterday the final line of a letter and the name of the signatory were omitted.

A mural painting exercise will be hosted today along the Georgetown Seawall to observe Universal Children’s Day, which was celebrated on Wednesday.

(Billboard) – If you’re reading these words, chances are Eddie Murphy is making music.

Dear Editor, In Guyana, criminals are not only killing innocent people, they are also killing the country.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Seen from Brazil’s modernist, glass-walled presidential palace, 2014 looks like a minefield.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The British government said it would buy 50 million pounds ($80.7 million) of U.N.

(Trinidad Express) Immigration authorities have the right to refuse entry to any person who is unable to satisfy the criteria for entering this country.