Daily Archive: Tuesday, April 22, 2014

The Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) has accepted Deputy Chief Election Officer Calvin Benn’s decision to not have his contract renewed.

DERBY, England, CMC-West Indies middle order batsman Shiv Chanderpaul scored his fourth half century of the season to help inspire Derbyshire to first innings lead over Hampshire on the third day of their County Championship game here Tuesday.

(Barbados Nation) A MAN IS expected to be charged with the murder of his brother as police continue investigations into the April 16, 2014 death of 40-year-old Antonio Orlando Griffith of Colleton, St Peter.

President Donald Ramotar has a go at flying a kite at the Number 63 Beach yesterday.

Region Three residents enjoying Easter Monday on the Meten-Meer-Zorg seawalls. (GINA photo)

Eight motorcycles were purchased, through the Ministry of Public Works (MPW), for the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to strengthen its traffic capability, a release from MPW said today.

The Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry will now be convening hearings on 28th, 29th, 30th April, 2014 and 2nd May, 2014, according to a statement today from GINA.

The police say that at about 0630h today, the body of Jairam Teekaram, 40 years, was found in the yard of his home at Kaneville, EBD, with several suspected chop wounds.

Commentator Ralph Ramkarran has flayed the $37.4B cuts to this year’s budget by the opposition as a slash and burn exercise.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Fans and family paid their last respects to much-loved Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez on Monday, leaving flowers and playing music in a colorful remembrance of the Nobel laureate and giant of Latin American literature.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – A man who has sued “X-Men” filmmaker Bryan Singer claiming he had raped him as a teenager named three more Hollywood executives in lawsuits filed on Monday, alleging sexual abuse and rape and seeking damages exceeding $10 million.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian opposition leader Narendra Modi today sought to calm fears about the future of religious minorities under his rule, saying his government would represent all Indians whether they voted for him or not in an ongoing general election.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica’s Financial Investigations Division (FID) has suffered two major setbacks in its quest to go after nearly J$1 billion in property and other assets of three Jamaicans who are now serving lengthy prison sentences in the United States and Canada on drug charges.

Port Kaituma chainsaw operator, Victor Peres yesterday shot himself fatally after gunning down his wife, Pamela Martin.

Popular local disc jockey Curtis ‘Casual’ Armstrong remains a patient of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after being shot twice early yesterday morning following the Easter Fest concert at the Providence National Stadium.

-Mayor blames SoobaSeveral persons participating in the Easter festivities along the Kitty Seawall were forced to fork over as much as $15,000 for their spots and according to Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green this is a “most absurd situation” as the council had agreed that persons should “not pay a cent”.

Guyana’s nine-member team finished with three gold medals and a silver in the 43rd edition of the CARIFTA Games which concluded last night at the Pierre Aliker Municipal Stadium in Fort-de-France, Martinique.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Windward Islands stormed into the final of the Regional Four-Day Championship yesterday, crushing Trinidad and Tobago by 234 runs inside three days at Queen’s Park Oval and announcing themselves as legitimate contenders for the Headley/Weekes Trophy.

-wants local gov’t minister to explainRegional Eight Chairman Mark Crawford is calling on Local Government Minister Norman Whittaker to make public full details of the procurement of a ramshackle ambulance that the region is refusing to take possession of.

-says needs systematic approachColumnist Dr Henry Jeffrey says that the grant of $10,000 to parents for each child in public schools announced in this year’s budget lacks the type of rigour associated with such cash transfer schemes.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – An unbroken, half-century third-wicket stand between Jermaine Blackwood and Andre McCarthy put Jamaica within sight of victory and overshadowed Jonathan Carter’s second first-class hundred, in the Headley/Weekes Trophy semi-final here yesterday.

As Scotiabank continues its partnership with the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to scout and train promising young cricketers through its GCB/Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket Festival and Coaching Programmes, Stabroek Sports has noted the abilities of four youngsters among the teams currently playing countrywide,

Columnist Anand Goolsarran says that Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh should apologise to the public over his behaviour in a February 23rd accident in which two persons were slightly injured and the minister was accused of driving under the influence and leaving the scene without rendering help.

The Guyana Power and Light is yet to release any information on why the Easter weekend was plagued by constant low voltage and blackouts on the East Coast Demerara, Georgetown and the East Bank.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Manchester City kept alive their flickering hopes of a second Premier League title in three seasons, and increased West Bromwich Albion’s relegation worries, with a 3-1 victory yesterday.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The New York Knicks fired head coach Mike Woodson yesterday as new president Phil Jackson made the first big move to put his stamp on the National Basketball Association team.

-caught by residentsAn ex-convict is now in police custody after setting his landlord’s apartment building ablaze yesterday morning following a confrontation over stolen property.

Everest Cricket Club (ECC) on Sunday continued its Centennial celebrations with a seven-wicket victory over Trinidad Club Preysal in a T20 over-40 match played at the Everest Cricket Club Ground, Carifesta Avenue.

President Donald Ramotar on Saturday commissioned a new Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) well at Lethem.

(Cricinfo) Chennai Super Kings crushed Delhi Daredevils by 93 runs in a thoroughly one-sided game in Abu Dhabi.

-Engineer Sohan sees another year’s worth of workThree of the four components of the $3.6 billion Hope Canal Project (HCP) have been completed with only the eight-gate sluice by Courtney Benn Contracting Services Limited (CBCSL) still to be finished, according to Agriculture Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy.

…despite new circularTeachers and other public servants in the Deep South Rupununi expect that they will be paid via normal channels this month as they await word from the authorities on their concerns regarding salaries being paid through banks hundreds of kilometres away from the remote Amerindian communities.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Former test captain Moin Khan was handed the dual role of Pakistan’s team manager and chief selector yesterday.

Muscle power needed: This kite at the Everest ground would have taken a lot of energy.

Even as TravelSpan continues to examine new routes, high fuel prices at the Cheddi Jagan Inter-national Airport (CJIA), Timehri are hampering its expansion plans, the company says.

Ahead of the 2014 Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) three-day Inter-county Under-19 tournament, Berbice coach Hubern Evans is hopeful about his team giving a good account of itself and taking the title back to the ancient county at the conclusion of the tournament.

My tent: This little princess had her own quarters in the National Park yesterday.

Dear Editor, On a previous occasion I felt obligated to pen a letter, to the Press, when one Peeping Tom sought through his privileged anonymity to mis-educate/misinform the reading public on the status of a Town Clerk in Guyana.

Kite galore: So how did this huge kite fare at the Everest cricket ground?

KIEV/SLAVIANSK, Ukraine, (Reuters) – An international agreement to avert wider conflict in Ukraine was faltering yesterday, with pro-Moscow separatist gunmen showing no sign of surrendering government buildings they have seized.

The Government of Guyana has refused an invitation to attend an oil and gas conference this June in Suriname over the country’s inclusion of the New River Triangle in its map.

The Guyana Badminton Association team which participated in the Suriname Annual Easter International tournament at the Walter Amo Sports Hall in Paramaribo ended with a gold, two silver and seven bronze medals.

Hammock for two: A glorious way to enjoy Easter in the National Park.

The Easter season was brightened for many children in West Berbice when officers from the Fort Wellington Police Station presented them with kites on Saturday.

Dear Editor, What system do banks have in place to assist a customer whose card remains stuck/lost in the machine during a non-working day?

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A federal appeals court ordered the U.S.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – Meb Keflezighi yesterday became the first U.S. male athlete to win the Boston Marathon in three decades as onlookers chanted “USA!

LONDON, (Reuters) – A group of scientists, academics and prominent writers accused British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday of stoking sectarian divisions through his repeated description of Britain as a “Christian country”.

(The Sports Xchange) – LeBron James recorded 27 points and nine rebounds, and a well-rested guard Dwyane Wade finished with 23 points and five assists to lead the Heat to a 99-88 victory over the Bobcats and a 1-0 lead in its Eastern Conference first-round series.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Rice Producers Association (RPA), which is totally controlled by the PPP, is very silent about the poor prices given for rice farmers’ paddy ‒ a mere $3,000 per bag ‒ when farmers were expecting at least $4,000 to make ends meet.

A hive of activity: Easter Monday in the National Park was filled with a variety of fun activities.

Over 100 persons received free eye testing and spectacles when the Lions Club of West Berbice (LCWB) held an outreach at Bath Settlement last Saturday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica is being praised for making significant strides in raising public awareness about climate-change issues.

In preparation for the upcoming Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) under-17 tournament, 34 Georgetown players have been invited to a two-day training session to be held at Demerara Cricket Club Ground from 3p.m.

Dear Editor, Recently, we have noticed that the Minister of Education appears to be getting more and more desperate as her record of real achievement in educating the children of Guyana crumbles around her.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, (Reuters) – Parents of girls abducted by Islamist militants were searching for their daughters in a remote forest, they told the state governor yesterday, adding that 234 were still missing, a much higher figure than authorities said had been kidnapped.

I see it! This chap was checking out the kites at the National Park yesterday.

Once the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration had announced that there would be an official enquiry into the killing of Dr Walter Rodney on June 13, 1980, it was almost certain that neither the announcement nor the enquiry itself would pass without a flurry of public comment.

The joy of the kite: These kite flyers found mirth in trying to control their gigantic kite with this heavy-duty cord.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn./ DETROIT, (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers, surprising even its supporters, yesterday abruptly withdrew its legal challenge to a union organizing vote that it lost at a Volkswagen AG plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee in February.

DERBY, England, CMC – Veteran West Indies batsman Shiv Chanderpaul was helping to spearhead Derbyshire’s search for first innings lead, at the close of the second day of their County Championship game against Hampshire here yesterday.

Politikles

Dear Editor, I refer to the feature in the Sunday edition (April 20) of the Stabroek News, ‘A deteriorating heritage building.’

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department will widen the criteria it uses to decide which drug offenders to recommend to the president for clemency, Attorney General Eric Holder said yesterday.