Daily Archive: Thursday, February 20, 2014

China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) today handed over a cheque for $220,000 to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport to support this year’s Mash Children’s Art and Essay Competitions.

Shortly after leaving a city bank, an East Bank of Demerara resident was around mid-morning shot twice and his wife robbed of some of the monies they had withdrawn from the bank.

Police this morning are investigating two murders in the city, one of which is a robbery/murder.

(Barbados Nation) Another young man met a tragic end yesterday as he was apparently shot and killed while sitting in his car not far from home.

By Jeanna Pearson Fatima Martin, the 19-year-old babysitter sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting a one-year-old baby last week, was yesterday granted a bail release by the High Court, pending the outcome of an appeal of her sentencing.

Justice Desiree Bernard yesterday sat on the bench of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) for the last time, during the special sitting held in her honour where she was hailed as a champion for the rights of women and children and a regional trailblazer in the legal profession worthy of emulation.

A Yarrowkabra man was yesterday charged with the murder of female taxi-driver Savitri Gangadeen Parma, who was found strangled in her vehicle.

Attorney Nigel Hughes says that the civil action brought against him by the Proprietress of Mae’s School over a Subryanville property was settled yesterday with the paying of arrears to him which were then paid over to the Hand-in-Hand Mutual Life Insurance Company.

The two persons who perished in an accident on the Port Kaituma Trail on Tuesday night have been identified as Mark Bethune and Damion Arthur, both 23 years old and residents of Port Kaituma.

A Linden man, accused of causing the death of a pedestrian through dangerous driving last July, was refused bail yesterday after a city magistrate heard that he had been accused once more of committing a similar offence four days ago.

A driver, who stands accused of causing the death of a pressman on the Agricola Public Road last October, is now on $300,000 bail.

An official from the CFATF is scheduled to be here tomorrow to provide clarifications on the contentious anti-money laundering bill and the Chief Parliamentary Counsel has completed drafting one of APNU’s amendments to the Principal Act  but has requested clarifications on the remainder.

A Cuban doctor was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the New Amsterdam Hospital (NAH) yesterday after she was physically abused by her husband who later ingested a poisonous substance.

The National Assembly has never been asked to identify candidates for the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), according to Speaker Raphael Trotman, who says it would be willing and able to do its duty when required.

Amazon Caribbean Guyana Ltd is calling on private sector organisations to voice their concerns about stalled negotiations on the Anti-Money Laundering Bill as these delays are already having adverse effects on its shipments to European markets.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC– World T20 champions West Indies plummeted to a painful six wicket defeat against Ireland in their first T20 international at Sabina Park here yesterday.

The General Register Office (GRO) says its analysis of birth registration over the past five years indicates that Guy-ana is on track to attain Universal Birth Registra-tion ahead of the January 2015 deadline set under the Millennium Develop-ment Goals (MDGs).

The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) is concerned that the Opposition seems determined to improperly propose amendments to the Principal Act for inclusion in the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) (Amendment) Bill.

The Islam twins Daniel and Anthony won their matches Tuesday night as the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) in collaboration with its number one corporate sponsor Digicel Guyana, served off the Bounty Farm Mash Handicap tournament at the Georgetown Club.

Opener Assad Fudadin top scored with a patient 41 for the Guyana team on day-one of their four-day warm-up match against the Rest XI played at the National Stadium, Providence, as the players prepare for the four-day leg of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional 2014 tournaments.

Residents of Cane Grove, Mahaica say they are fed up with the deplorable condition of the road and are calling on the government to fix it urgently.

A special panel selected by the National Sports Commission (NSC) will meet tomorrow at 10:00hrs at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall to select the outstanding sports personalities and organisations for the year 2013.

The Caribbean Community (Caricom) on Tuesday welcomed South African, Maureen Isabella Modiselle as Am-bassador to Cari-com and expressed confidence that the two sides could benefit from initiating air transport services in which they had both expressed a keen interest.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Holders Bayern Munich survived an early battering to beat 10-man Arsenal 2-0 on a night of high drama in the Champions League yesterday as both teams missed penalties and home goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was sent off.

CUIABA, Brazil, (Reuters) – Prosecutors yesterday began their evaluation of whether a World Cup stadium in Cuiab?,

Agriculture stakeholders on Monday met to identify food safety and fisheries needs for the development of a country action plan for an 11.7M Euro European Union-funded regional project that facilitates Cariforum states improved access to international markets. 

Dear Editor, I refer to the editorial of the Stabroek News dated February 13, 2014. 

Lennox Braithwaite warmed up for the upcoming West Indies full-bore championships by winning the X Class Record Shoot over the weekend as the Guyana NRA National Rifle Team continued its preparation for the upcoming championships.

St. Gabriel’s Primary will battle F.E Pollard today for the East Georgetown Zone (EGZ) title after winning their semifinals matches yesterday at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground in the latest action of the Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket Festival.

Dear Editor, Your February 12 issue of Stabroek News front page picture depicted the demolition of the three-storied concrete and steel building located at the corner of North Road and Oronoque Street.

A man accused of stealing a $3,000 bed sheet was placed on $25,000 bail after denying the offence yesterday in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.

(The Sports Xchange) – – – -LeBron James received very little down time during a busy All-Star weekend but had plenty of energy in his return as he posted 42 points, nine rebounds and six assists while carrying the Miami Heat past the Dallas Mavericks 117-106.

Dear Editor, It is with the utmost outrage that I pen this letter.

Leading female pistol shooter Vidushi Persaud won the small-bore competition when the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) staged its first competition for the year last weekend at Eve Leary.

A French-speaking man, accused of illegally entering Guyana, was yesterday remanded to prison after failing to provide a place of abode to a city magistrate.

Dear Editor, On Sunday night, February 16, a group of about 8 to 10 persons pulled in at the restaurant located at the front of the yard where I reside and started playing loud music.

Hassan Mohamed, will resume his cycling calendar on Saturday at the National Park with the staging of the 23rd annual R and R International 11-race programme.

Students from three schools at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice as well as in other areas are now benefiting from a repainted crossing, compliments of the Bush Lot United Sports Club (BLUSC).

The Ministry of Health says it is coordinating efforts at mitigating any impact from the mosquito-borne virus  chikungunya.

Three persons are in police custody and are set to appear in court today after they were yesterday caught with ten head of cattle in Tuschen New Scheme, East Bank Essequibo.

KIEV, (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich said he had reached agreement with opposition leaders on a “truce” to halt fighting that has killed 26 people, even as the United States stepped up pressure by imposing travel bans on 20 senior Ukrainian officials.

Dear Editor, Much to the detriment of Guyanese, one of the major shortcomings of this PPP/C government is the failure to follow up on plans and promises once officials think that the public has forgotten about them.

The nation’s best golfers will transform the Lusignan Golf Course into their battleground when the 2014 Heineken Cup tees off on Saturday.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – A local beauty queen died of a gunshot wound yesterday in the fifth fatality from Venezuela’s political unrest, as imprisoned protest leader Leopoldo Lopez urged supporters to keep fighting for the departure of the socialist government.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s India left New Zealand still seeking an overseas test victory after more than two and a half years’ frustration on tour.

A Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice woman is distressed that her 59-year-old brother, Nandram of River View, West Ruimveldt disappeared since October 2012 without a trace.

Dear Editor, I’m very frustrated as I write this letter, and so are all the other residents of Edinburgh, East Bank Berbice who have been without a landline telephone service since last year.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The political divide in Gordon House was on Tuesday bridged  as parliamentarians signalled their unanimous support for The Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organisations) Act 2014 (anti-gang bill), which the Government has crafted to dismantle criminal organisations.

Dear Editor, Until I came to Guyana, I had never paid a bribe in my entire life.

An officer of the Probation & Social Services Department, Region Five was honoured and somewhat emotional at the send-off he received last Friday as he hung up his gloves.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A Nebraska court yesterday voided the governor’s decision to allow the Keystone XL pipeline to pass through the Midwestern state, creating another snag for the controversial project to link Canada’s oil sands with refineries in Texas.

PORT ELIZABETH, (Reuters) – Captain Michael Clarke has indicated that Shane Watson will not return to the Australia side as a specialist batsman for the second test against South Africa at St George’s Park yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) The Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT) yesterday issued a statement in response to the passage of amendments to the Defamation and Libel Act, in the Senate on Tuesday, without the repeal of the contentious Section 8, which allows for a journalist to be convicted and sent to prison.

PORT ELIZABETH, (Reuters) – South Africa have not put too much emphasis on the ferocious performance of Mitchell Johnson as they head into the second test against Australia at St George’s Park today, Graeme Smith said.

(Reuters) – Facebook Inc will buy fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock in a landmark deal that places the world’s largest social network closer to the heart of mobile communications and may bring younger users into the fold.

Dear Editor, I would like the spokesperson of the Guyana Police Force to publicly answer a simple question: Can police officers drive or ride on the public roads of Guyana without a valid driver’s licence?

 Dear Editor, A report compiled by the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) for the year 2014 placed Guyana and Haiti ahead of all Caribbean countries with a projected growth rate of 4.5 per cent.

With just 50 days completed for this year so far, at least 13 people have died as a result of traffic accidents on the country’s roadways with a similar number injured.

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, (Reuters) – South Africa have called up wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock as cover for unwell opener Alviro Petersen on the eve of today’s second test against Australia at St George’s Park.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Former British prime minister Tony Blair offered to act as a secret adviser to Rupert Murdoch during his media empire’s phone-hacking scandal, suggesting the firm follow steps he took to calm public anger over the Iraq war, a London court heard yesterday.

Accredited to Mexico: Guyana’s Ambassador to the United States,  Bayney Karran, has been accredited, on a non-resident basis, as Guyana’s Ambassador to Mexico.

Our idea of what makes a developed society informs us how to build this nation.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has announced that Slinger “Mighty Sparrow” Francisco will be awarded the Order of Trinidad and Tobago, the nation’s highest honour.

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The third round of European Union-Guyana Political Dialogue in the framework of Article 8 of the ACP-EU Cotonou agreement took place yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Members of the CCJ bench yesterday with Chancellor Carl Singh (second from left in front row) of Guyana and Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin of Belize (right).