Daily Archive: Monday, April 28, 2014

Thirty-four years after his death, the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the death of historian Dr.

Thirty-four years after his death, the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the death of historian Dr.

Thirty-four years after his death, the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the death of historian Dr.

Thirty-four years after his death, the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the death of historian Dr.

The Police say they are conducting investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of pedal cyclist Wayne Giddings, 29 years, of Sparendaam, ECD, who was struck down by a motor vehicle along the Goedverwagting Railway Embankment, ECD, at about 0930h.

(IPLT20) Kings XI Punjab continued their dominance in Pepsi IPL 2014 by registering a five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Dubai today.

The U.S. Embassy in Georgetown will hold a Visa Fair on Saturday, May 3, 2014, on Main and Bentinck streets from 10:00 a.m.

Participants in the Ministry of Labour’s walk in observance of Occupational Safety and Health Week warming up yesterday in the National Park.

Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee handing out sprinkles to children of the Golden/Grove/Diamond community on Saturday.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Rescue workers searched for survivors today in the rubble left by a wave of tornadoes that ripped through the south-central United States a day earlier, killing at least 16 people in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Iowa.

A Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara couple was last evening discovered dead in their home following an apparent murder-suicide.

Blackouts continue to plague the Demerara electricity system and the Guyana Power and Light bis still to provide a detailed explanation for the continuing problems.

Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Ronald Webster died early yesterday morning at the Balwant Singh Hospital.

A Mabura businessman, Colin McLean, was found dead early yesterday morning with suspected stab wounds about his body.

Nigel Dharamlall, the Permanent Secretary of the Amerindian Affairs Minis-try who was recorded threatening to bar access to his office and withhold stipends from Amerindian leaders during a meeting with some indigenous leaders and youths should apologise or even be fired.

-drunk Surinamese driver held by police A fisherman lost his life after the vehicle he was in collided with a cow on the No.

The People’s National Congress Reform yesterday said it has established a legal team to oversee the Party’s interest during the Commission of Inquiry into the death of Dr.

The Guyana Defence Force has launched an investigation into allegations by a 17-year-old Essequibo teen that he was mercilessly beaten by coast guards at Charity, Pomeroon last week.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) yesterday reiterated that it stood firmly with the government in its rejection of the US Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) project and has expressed deep concern at the position taken by United States Ambassador Brent Hardt that it will proceed as planned.

Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green says permission was sought by and granted to RNK Investment Ltd to take the building being constructed at the corner of Camp and Robb Sts six storeys high as opposed to the four storeys initially applied for.

Despite violent displays at bars, including some with fatal consequences, some bar owners say that the costs of security for them and their customers is just too high.

Anti-money laundering law stalemate Attorney General Anil Nandlall says that Cabinet will have to finally decide on opposition conditions for passage of the anti-laundering bill but he won’t recommend that the President assent to several rejected bills as is being sought by APNU and the AFC.

The police file on the Colwyn Harding baton rape investigation is now at the office of the Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) for a second time.

GuySuCo Company Secretary Frederick Singh says that the probe of a reported breach of the restrictions on the use of land at Leonora sold to South American Woods Inc.

Several squatter farmers have been advised to discontinue farming on the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri and state lands and failure to comply will see action taken to bring to an end this practice, according to a press release from the Ministry of Public Works yesterday.

GROS-ISLET, St. Lucia, CMC – A boundary-studded half-century from Devon Smith in an enterprising century stand with fellow opener Tyrone Theophile, led a bold reply for Windward Islands following strong batting from Jamaica in the Headley/Weekes Trophy Final here yesterday.

A Partnership for National Unity on Friday lambasted the government for its failure to deal with the widespread domestic violence prevalent in Guyana.

Georgetown’s Gizmos and Gadgets Thursday last renewed its sponsorship of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) first-division 2014 team by pumping in $275,000 along with trophies and electronic gadgets valued $100,000.00 for the club’s 24th annual awards ceremony.

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has retained civil rights lawyer Selwyn A Pieters, to represent its interest on the Walter Rodney Commis-sion of Inquiry which begins today.

A Canada-based Berbician who continues to remember the less fortunate, recently made a donation of Cdn$5,000 to the Three Rivers Foundation, a charitable organization that helps sick children.

Everest Cricket Club (ECC) lost to the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) by 15 runs despite an unbeaten half-century from national player Tagenarine Chanderpaul as action continued Saturday in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Carib Beer T20 first division cricket competition at ECC ground, Carifesta Avenue.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said yesterday that comments reported to have been made by the owner of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers basketball team were “incredibly offensive racist statements.”

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – NBA officials are reviewing an audio recording posted online of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling allegedly telling his girlfriend not to post photographs of herself with black people and not to bring African-Americans to Clippers games, a league spokesman said on Saturday.

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies Twenty20 opener Dwayne Smith extended his good form in the Indian Premier League, blasting a half-century to power Chennai Super Kings to a five-wicket win over Darren Sammy’s Sunrisers Hyderabad here yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies batsman Darren Bravo turned his back on some patchy form with a half-century for Queen’s Park Oval, on the opening day of the seventh round of matches in the National League on Saturday.

(The Sports Xchange) — – -Indiana could have folded under another barrage of three-pointers from the Atlanta Hawks but instead the Pacers answered and evened a series that has been much closer than many expected.

OBERHAUSEN, Germany, (Reuters) – World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko easily retained his WBO crown when he knocked out Alex Leapai of Australia in the fifth round on Saturday in an overwhelmingly one-sided bout.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Liverpool’s hopes of winning their first title in 24 years suffered a huge setback when they lost 2-0 at home to Chelsea and Manchester City took advantage with a 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace.

(Reuters) – Sixth seed Maria Sharapova fought back from a set and a break down to beat Ana Ivanovic 3-6 6-4 6-1 and win her third consecutive Stuttgart title yesterday.

Dear Editor, In response to your article, `Rodney COI starts hearings tomorrow,’ (April 27), permit me to express my mixed reactions to this exercise.

(Reuters) – Pro-Russian rebels paraded European monitors they are holding in eastern Ukraine yesterday, freeing one but saying they had no plans to release another seven as the United States and Europe prepared new sanctions against Moscow.

Dear Editor, The halfway point in the Ramotar administration term in office has now passed.

Dear Editor, I respected Dr Suresh Narine for the work he is doing in IAST.

VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Pope Francis proclaimed his predecessors John XXIII and John Paul II saints in front of more than half a million pilgrims yesterday, hailing both as courageous men who withstood the tragedies of the 20th century.

LONDON, CMC – Barbados and England all-rounder Chris Jordan has been rewarded for his success with a two-year contract extension at Sussex, the English County club has announced.

By Harry T. Hergash Harry Hergash, a graduate of the University of Guyana, taught at the Annandale Government Secondary from 1964 to 1969.

Dear Editor, The Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) wishes to clarify the use and caption of a photograph that showed a section of the Parika Ferry Stelling on Kaieteur News’ front page on April 26, 2014.

BANGUI, (Reuters) – At least 22 people, including 15 local chiefs and three local members of staff of the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres, have been killed in an attack on a town in the Central African Republic, officials said yesterday.

I claim to be no more than an average man with less than average ability.

Reuters) – A tornado caused a “mass casualty situation” in Vilonia, Arkansas, after ripping through the town yesterday, a spokesman for the Faulkner County Sheriff’s office said.

Dear Editor,   As a past member (not active) I know that the Everest Cricket Club is observing its centenary anniversary this year with different events.

Whichever way it is twisted and turned, what the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, Mr Nigel Dharamlall was recorded as saying at a meeting last week of Toshaos and Community Support Officers (CSOs) at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC) must be condemned in the strongest possible terms.

Interviews and photos by Kenesha Fraser The National Science, Mathematics and Technology Fair 2014 was held last week at the Anna Regina Secondary School, Essequibo Coast in Region Two under the theme ‘Science, Mathematics and Technology: Providing Solutions for the 21st Century’.

(Reuters) – The Indian film “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag” led winners of the “Bollywood Oscars” on Saturday night, nabbing five of the top honors including best picture and best director as the awards made their first-ever U.S.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – A month ago, retired army colonel Paulo Malhaes proudly declared that during Brazil’s 1964-85 military dictatorship he had tortured leftists until they died and then cut off their hands to prevent their bodies from ever being identified.

Dear Editor, We live in a dynamic world where change is inevitable.

As a component of diversification of the crop sector, the Ministry of Agriculture through the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) has been specifically focusing on increasing production of some of the traditional agriculture crops, as well as trying as far as possible to reduce the importation of crops which can be grown locally.