Daily Archive: Saturday, April 26, 2014

After more than three hours of teasing and friendly rivalry, the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri Engineering and Maintenance Department (EMD) emerged victorious in the Airport’s inaugural Duck Curry Competition on Friday, April 25, 2014.

After more than three hours of teasing and friendly rivalry, the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, Engineering and Maintenance Department (EMD) emerged victorious in the Airport’s inaugural Duck Curry Competition on Friday, April 25, 2014, a release from the airport said today.

During last night, the police say that two men attempted to gain entry into a home at No.50 Village, Corentyne, under the pretext that they were policemen.

The PNCR’s prime motivation is to regain the reins of government, according to party chairman, Basil Williams.

Persons representing various agencies yesterday completed a two-day workshop on the Management of Claims and Resolution of Disputes under the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) contracts and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) Construction contract.

-says comments taken out of context after recording surfaces By Jeanna Pearson and Desilon Daniels   In the face of an audio recording of him threatening to bar access and withhold stipends from Amerindian leaders, Permanent Secretary of the Amerindian Affairs Ministry Nigel Dharamlall is denying issuing threats and has said his statements were taken out of context.

-inmates flee facility, complain of abuse to parents Minister of Youth, Dr Frank Anthony on Wednesday said there had been no report or any evidence that there had been sexual abuse by staff members of juveniles at the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) facility at Onderneeming after shocking allegations made by recent runaways.

– police Police have arrested two suspects in the murder of Patsan Trading salesman Bharrat Ramcharan, who was gunned down during a robbery in front of the business on Thursday afternoon.

–statement admitted into evidence Jevon Wharton, the number one accused in the Sade Stoby murder, gave police a caution statement in which he admitted to having sex with nine-year-old child on the day she went missing.

-Rohee urges cops Addressing some resistance to the ongoing police reform, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee has told junior and senior officers that they need to “get on board” in order to make the police force responsive to the demands for an improved performance.

– following fiasco with local gov’t legislation   Parliament Office is now sending bills for assent directly to the Office of the President (OP), bypassing the traditional route that involved first referring them to the Attorney General’s Chambers for vetting.

The introduction of civilian-based inquiries into allegations of police excesses is being considered, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee announced on Thursday.

-in appeal of Chief Justice’s ruling Attorneys for City Hall Public Relations Officer Royston King have appealed parts of the Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang’s recent ruling which said, among other things, that Carol Sooba can continue performing the functions of Town Clerk as the de facto Town Clerk.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is investigating reports of a man being beaten at the Aurora Police Station on Sunday evening by an officer who was allegedly drunk.

A Kaneville, East Bank Demerara man was yesterday charged with the murder of his brother, who he is accused of fatally chopping.

-court hears A Festival City man was yesterday charged with robbing the same man twice in attacks that took place within days of each other.

—Skipper Devin Munroe says he’s proud of team’s performance Captain of the national men’s indoor hockey team Devin Munroe yesterday said that he is proud of the team’s performance in this year’s 2014 Indoor Pan American Cup held in Montevideo, Uruguay which enabled them to acquire the bronze medal, finishing third.

-increase in transparency, accountability among plans Mark Lyte, Deputy Head Teacher of Tutorial Academy Secondary School, has replaced Colin Bynoe as president of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU).

Region Eight AFC Councillor Niem Gafoor has bemoaned the condition of several schools in the area even as government has allocated over $64 million in this year’s budget towards education delivery in the region.

-Says GFF’s Matthias During the first year of his tenure, GFF incumbent, Christopher Matthias has had a No Confidence motion filed against him and has seen some of those elected to serve the interest of Guyana’s football resign as the federation battles what seems to be an orchestrated attempt to damage Guyana’s football irreparably.

Residents of Port Kaituma yesterday turned out in large numbers for the funerals of Pamela Martin and Victor Pires, who died in the Easter Monday murder/suicide in the community.

Region Two (Pomeroon/ Supenaam) was named the ‘Best Overall Region’ when the winners were announced and prizes awarded as the National Science, Mathematics and Technology Fair 2014 ended.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) will be conducting a Team Managers’ Seminar tomorrow, at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Resource Centre in Woolford Avenue, Georgetown.

Managing Director for Demerara Waves Media Inc. Denis Chabrol recently participated in a US-Embassy sponsored International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) exchange on promoting civil society through new media.

The Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) will today stage a third division volleyball competition at the Guyana National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, Georgetown commencing at 10:00hrs.

By Delvon Mc Ewan Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) remained unbeaten after another Christopher Campbell’s half century guided the league leaders to a comprehensive victory over Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC), yesterday, at GNIC ground as action continued in the Georgetown Cricket Association/ Brainstreet Group Under-15 Competition.

Samantha Foster has won the Shell Gas Station Formula 1 promotion and she and a guest will jet off to Belgium to attend the Formula 1 Grand Prix scheduled to be held from August 22 to August 24 this year.

Shamain Patrice Greaves, stage name ShaMain, grew up surrounded by music.

For softball lovers it’s a must-see. Three mouthwatering finals of the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association Trophy Stall sponsored male and female softball tournaments will take place at the home of legendary West Indian cricketers Lance Gibbs and Clive Lloyd this afternoon – the Demerara Cricket Club ground, Queenstown.

The Promenade Gardens will come alive today as the Inner Wheel Club hosts its annual Hat Show and Garden party and this year male contestants have been given a special invitation and encouragement to participate.

So we landed and I exited the plane stretching and appreciating the environment.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Kieron Pollard failed again but his West Indies teammate Dwayne Smith did not, as Chennai Super Kings easily beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

A nineteen-year-old, who was shot to his buttocks during an altercation, is recovering well following admission into the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has said that it is in the process of acquiring equipment to provide 24-hour electricity service to the Essequibo islands.

Hi Everyone, I have never used coconut oil before, until now.

Dear Editor, GT&T expresses our appreciation to be afforded an opportunity to respond to Captain Gerry Gouveia’s email, which has been circulated in the public domain, captioned ‘GTT must fix the 911 system.’

Dear Editor, Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) wishes to respond to the letter in your Thursday edition dated April 24 2014 titled ‘The laying of sewer pipes is leaving roads in abysmal state.’

(The Sports Xchange) – – -Point guard Chris Paul scored eight of his 15 points after the Golden State Warriors had closed to within one with 4:24 to play, lifting the Los Angeles Clippers to a 98-96 win in Game 3 of the Western Conference first-round series.

SLAVIANSK, Ukraine/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union are expected on Monday to impose new sanctions on Russian individuals, sources said yesterday, as the Ukraine crisis escalated with armed pro-Russia separatists seizing a bus carrying international mediators.

(Trinidad Guardian) – The father of the 12-year-old girl whose Facebook flogging post has created a firestorm of comments over discipline has disputed her mother’s claim that he was a deadbeat dad.

BRDO PRI KRANJU, Slovenia (Reuters) – Slovenian Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek lost the leadership of her centre-left Positive Slovenia (PS) party to a challenger unwanted by her coalition partners today, a move that is likely to bring down her government and trigger an early election.

Dear Editor, I read with great interest about the jury system debate in Guyana and the proposed suggestions by Senior Counsel Ralph Ramkarran to abolish it, on the grounds of a number of cogent points.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Ashley Giles has stepped down as an England selector and Mick Newell will take his place on the panel, the England and Wales Cricket Board said yesterday.

Sheron Cadogan-Taylor’s Shattered Dreamz was staged at the National Cultural Centre on April 19 and 20.

BRASILIA (Reuters) – China might be slowing economically but it still wants to buy more oil from Latin America and invest in infrastructure in the region, with a presidential visit planned for July, Chinese and Brazilians officials said yesterday.

By Dacia Whaul   A gifted guitarist, lyricist and heavyweight vocalist Tiffany Vasquez recently launched her debut album ‘Gifted’ at the National Cultural Centre.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US government agencies that have been probing banks’ hiring of children of powerful Chinese officials are expanding existing investigations in other industries across Asia to include hiring practices, four people familiar with the matter said.

Dear Editor, Most residents of Chateau Margot were this morning shocked to learn that Selena, a 46-year-old waitress, who was alleged to have been involved in an argument with a group of patrons at the Country Club bar in Chateau Margot, ECD, was fatally shot after one of the men pulled out a firearm.

-Says RCB SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Royal Challengers Bangalore are pleased with their start to the new Indian Premier League season, especially with batting star Chris Gayle yet to take his place in the side because of injury.

The declining standards of our performances in sports was put into sharp focus when the team we prepared for the London 2012 Olympics returned following a poor showing – the reality was apparently so upsetting to the Director of Sport that he severely criticised the group calling their showing “miserable.”

The Caricom Secretariat on Thursday hosted a celebration of ‘Girls in ICT Day’ to encourage the empowerment of women in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry.

DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal’s former President Abdoulaye Wade returned to the West African country late yesterday amid tight security at the airport, two days later than planned due to flight problems that his party blamed on the government of successor Macky Sall.

  HAVANA (Reuters) – Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro is in good health and working hard though he is “dismayed” over the recent death of his close friend, Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Cuba’s government said yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica will have to do without West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels for the Headley/Weekes Trophy final against Windward Islands starting today in St Lucia.

Dear Editor, There has been great resentment from the local cricketing fraternity following the inexplicably disastrous performance of the senior national cricket team in the just concluded regional four-day tournament.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said yesterday that 16 people had been arrested in a new round of inspections to find alleged price gougers whom the socialist government blames for the worst inflation rate in the Americas.

-awaiting final certification A new airline, Golden Arrow Airways, hopes to commence operations in Guyana within the next two weeks after passing the demonstration phase of its certification process yesterday.

Earlier this month, after an investigation that lasted five years and cost more than US$40M, the US Senate Intelligence Committee’s 6,000-page analysis of the CIA’s use of torture concluded that the use of “enhanced interrogation techniques” was unnecessary.

Dear Editor, With reference to ‘India’s Modi condemns anti-Muslim remarks …’ (SN, Apr 24), appeals on caste and religion would not have a significant effect on the outcome of the Indian election though such comments may cause Muslims to reconsider how they vote that could help defeat candidates of Modi’s BJP.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier is the sequel to the original 2011 film and features the return of Chris Evans as the iconic Marvel Comics superhero Steve Rogers aka Captain America who must now take on a new villain, the Winter Soldier, who not only brings destruction and death, but also a painful and shocking secret from Rogers’ past.

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea said yesterday it had detained a 24-year-old American this month who demanded asylum after arriving in the country on a tourist visa in “a gross violation of its legal order.”

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Batsmen will have to be at their best as Jamaica and Windward Islands are expected to encounter a lively, green-top pitch in the final of the WICB Regional Four-Day Championship which bowls off here today.

The introduction of civilian-based inquiries into allegations of police excesses is being considered, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee announced on Thursday.

 – Says Dr Frank Anthony Minister of Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday admitted that athletes need to be more supported by the government as well as corporate Guyana.

Calypso king Mighty Sparrow is set to headline the Annual Mother’s Day Saturday Caribbean Concert in New York on May 10.