Daily Archive: Monday, May 19, 2014

BANGKOK, (Reuters) – Thailand’s army declared martial law on Tuesday to restore order after six months of anti-government protests which have left the country without a functioning government.

The CJIA today issued a press release about a US-bound passenger who had to be physically restrained at the airport on Saturday.

USAID held a graduation ceremony recently at the Critchlow Labour College to honour 71 youth who completed work and life skills training through the USAID Skills and Knowledge for Youth Employment (SKYE) Project.

After completing two years of rigorous postgraduate studies with Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 13 Guyanese School Welfare Officers and Guidance Counselors and social workers, graduated on Saturday May 17, 2014, with Master of Arts Degrees in Counselling and Psychology, Expressive Therapies and Mindfulness Studies.

Three prisoners are on the run after they managed to break out of a holding cell at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court today while a fourth was recaptured, Crime Chief Leslie James has confirmed.

The Guyana Power and Light continues to experience supply problems and this morning announced that emergency load shedding is in place until later today.

(Trinidad Express) All indications pointed to “Rowley by a landslide” last night in the contest for the post of political leader in yesterday’s internal elections of the People’s National Movement (PNM).

-Ramjattan to step up efforts as Indian election concludedWork on the Specialty Hospital – to be funded by an Indian line of credit – has gone beyond the sum fortuitously voted for it last year, the opposition has charged, and the Alliance for Change is to up its efforts against the project following the conclusion of India’s general election.

-after days of unusual behaviourA 42-year-old Craig, East Bank Demerara woman was yesterday morning found dead in a drain in her village after exhibiting strange behaviour for over three days.

President Donald Ramotar in the presence of residents of Rose Hall town commissioned a $37 million drainage pump yesterday.

-says new blood needed after 20 yearsBy Mario Joseph After being in the post for 20 years, the Chairman of the Beterverwagting/ Triumph Neighbourhood Democratic Council agrees that there is an urgent need for local government elections and residents there have made the usual types of complaints that have beset community governance for the last two decades.

— Kennard’s Pre Independence Race Meet California Strike led wire-to-wire in the feature D1 and Lower event at the Kennard Memorial Turf Club yesterday, beating Run Na Na Run by about five lengths.

Susanna Da Silva who was attacked and shot by two masked men on Friday morning is slowly on the road to recovery, according to relatives.

A retired police officer, Ivor Thomas was stung to death by bees on Saturday afternoon at Fellowship, West Coast Demerara as he was weeding his yard.

A pensioner was found dead in the fierce Sunday afternoon sun yesterday at Fyrish.

After two days and 171.5 miles of intense racing on the roadways, Darren Matthews emerged winner of the 32nd annual NSC Independence Three-Stage Road Race yesterday.

Dear Editor, My attention was directed to a letter in the May 17th edition of SN penned by the Director of Sports where reference was made to an agreement between the National Sports Commission (NSC) and Guyana Amateur Basketball Federa-tion (GABF) under my stewardship, which suggested that training and selection of basketball teams for the Inter Guiana Games (IGG) by the NSC was acceptable – any such statement is a complete falsehood.

Bishops’ High School crushed St. Rose’s High 51-37 in their under-19 divisional matchup when the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) conference championships continued on Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Homestretch Avenue.

Days after retaining the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter-County three-day title Demerara, led by a fluent unbeaten half-century from opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul lifted the limited-overs trophy after a comprehensive six-wicket win over the President’s XI yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club Ground, Bourda.

The appointment of Senior Counsel, after an 18 year gap, will be done in a transparent, fair and justifiable manner based on recommendations made, according to acting Chancellor of the Judiciary Carl Singh.

Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) and Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) ended their Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Hadi’s World Incorporated first division two day match in a draw yesterday.

Police are investigating an incident at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri where an American woman became violent prior to boarding a Caribbean Airlines flight to Miami, USA yesterday morning and had to be physically restrained.

Diamond United and Herstelling FC plated a 1-1 draw when the inaugural CULT Energy Drink-sponsored East Bank Football Association (EDFA) under-17 league commenced on Saturday at the Grove Community ground.

Dear Editor, I refer to an article captioned `UG law graduates to play second fiddle to UWI’s’ published in the Sunday Stabroek, May 18, 2014 in which commentary is attributed to yours truly and which I stand by.

-members protest exclusion from electionsThe 20th biennial conference of the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers’ Union (AT&GW) yesterday culminated after more than ten years of legal wrangling between Union President Godfrey Whyte and several past members who purported to function as the Interim Management Committee (IMC).

Last year’s losing finalist Victoria Church Yard got their campaign off to the perfect start, defeating Vryheid Lust 2-0 when the second annual Guinness Greatest of the Streets East Coast Edition commenced at the Haslington Market Square on Saturday.

TRIPOLI, (Reuters) – Heavily armed gunmen stormed Libya’s parliament yesterday demanding its suspension and claiming loyalty to a renegade army general who has vowed to purge the country of Islamist militants.

Residents of Black Bush Polder (BBP), Berbice were relieved yesterday that wanted man, Vinod Gopaul, 24, who was said to have been involved in several robberies in the area was finally caught by police last evening.

Dear Editor, I refer to your editorial in the Stabroek Business edition of May 16, 2014 captioned, `Our consumer protection regime sucks’.

Fifteen kilometres or 32 roads in the Unity-Vereeniging Neighbour-hood Democratic Council were recently upgraded with asphaltic concrete under the Community Road Improvement Programme (CRIP).

Nyron Joseph walked away with the under-19 title, overcoming Benjamin Mekdeci 3-2 when the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) 2014 Woodpecker Products junior national championships concluded at the Georgetown Club yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – More legislators charged with crimes will sit in India’s new parliament than previously, a democracy watchdog said on Sunday, in a reminder that crime still pays in the world’s largest democracy.

Melanie-B sealed their berth to the quarterfinal round by defeating Buxton-A 2-1 on penalty kicks after normal time ended 0-0 when the second annual Guinness Greatest of the Streets East Coast Edition commenced at the Haslington Market Square on Saturday.

KIDAL, Mali, (Reuters) – Mali sent in troops yesterday to retake Kidal from Tuareg separatists after six government workers and two civilians were killed, according to the United Nations, during an attack on the regional governor’s office.

As part of its mental health programme launched earlier this year, the Guyana Foundation is hosting Serena Coultress, a researcher from Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

Dear Editor, I have before written about the USA having an arrogant attitude towards those seeking a visa.

Dear Editor, For the last 20 years, Guyana has failed to convene Local Government Elections (LGE), even though it is lawfully due every three years.

By Saraswati Ali By the time this piece is published, the Indian election results will be fully out.

SEOUL, (Reuters) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye formally apologised yesterday for a ferry disaster last month that killed about 300 passengers, mostly school children, and said she would break up the coast guard because it had failed in its rescue mission.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A University of the West Indies (UWI) professor has found himself in a prickly spot after testifying in Belize that gay men are at a higher risk of contracting the HIV virus, and that it was in the best interest of that country to retain its anti-same-sex relationship laws.

Sunburst Camptown whipped the Guyana Police Force (GPF) by a 3-0 margin when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Stag Beer first division league continued on Friday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda.

Dynasty Sports Club will be the venue for today’s commencement of a one week farewell dominoes competition for Travis Cameron.

This week we asked the man/woman in the street about the absence of local government elections over the last 20 years.

Politikles

Five years after the Government of Guyana and the United States Government signed an assistance agreement for the implementation of programmes like the Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) project, the nation learnt that the project has now been put on hold.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – A candidate in Colombia’s presidential elections next Sunday has called on the leading opposition candidate, Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, to quit the race after new video evidence of spying by his campaign consultant on peace talks with leftist rebels.

Dear Editor, If there were a single policy initiative that would most serve to transform our racially divisive electoral dynamics into a competitive, issue-based political culture, the revival of local government institutions by way of holding local government elections and imbuing these organs with sufficient autonomy to function effectively, would be it.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – As many as 26 people, most believed to be children, were killed and others injured in northern Colombia when fire broke out on a bus taking them to a church event, local media reported.

While the Minister of Youth, Dr Frank Anthony has welcomed the probe of the alleged sexual and physical abuse of girls at the remedial facility, the New Opportunity Corps (NOC), it is clear that major problems exist at the Essequibo institution and that it will have to be radically transformed.

The refurbished Burnham Park Pavilion in New Amsterdam was launched yesterday by President Donald Ramotar.