Daily Archive: Saturday, May 31, 2014

(WICB) ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today advised that following engagement with the Government of Guyana on matters pertaining to the Cricket Administration Bill in Guyana, the parties have not been able to find a mutually agreeable resolution.

(Trinidad Express) The Indo-Trinbagonians contri­buted much to the development and advancement of this nation through their hard work, dedication and achievements in the spheres of business, agriculture, politics and academics.

Fifty seven year-old and father of one, Seepersaud Roopchand, a Tug Operator attached to the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) fell overboard at approximately 11:40 a.m.

Fifty seven year-old and father of one, Seepersaud Roopchand, a Tug Operator attached to the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) fell overboard at approximately 11:40 a.m.

The Ministry of Housing yesterday signed contracts with five construction companies for the second phase of the CRIPS road project which will see an additional $417M being invested.

A tug operator attached to the Demerara Harbour Bridge died today after falling overboard.

The Private Sector Commission yesterday implored members of Parliament to come to an agreement on the anti-laundering bills and accused them of self-serving agendas.

The Office of the President this afternoon said it wished to inform the public that the Monday, June 2, 2014, meeting as disclosed to the media by Brigadier (Rt) David Granger between President Donald Ramotar and the Leader of the Opposition, is for the constitutionally mandated consultation for the reconstitution of the Service Commissions.

Controversial author Sir Salman Rushdie checks his messages and e-mails at Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth yesterday as he prepares for his participation today at the Calabash International Literary Festival.

Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) Chief Executive Officer Bharat Dindyal yesterday announced that the company is expected to receive US$60M from the Inter-American Develop-ment Bank (IDB) and the European Union (EU) for infrastructural improvement which will address the long-running problem of technical losses.

Despite the use of derogatory statements and accusations directed at the late LFS Burnham during one his speeches, slain historian Dr Walter Rodney did not harbour “a personal hatred” for the then leader of the People’s National Congress (PNC), veteran politician Eusi Kwayana yesterday said.

The three men accused of stealing $17M from Shamdas Kirpalani during a hold-up late last year were yesterday freed of the charge after the police failed to produce the case file.

President Donald Ramotar and Opposition Leader David Granger are due for talks next Monday in wake of the call by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) for countries in the region to step up countermeasures against Guyana over its failure to update its anti-money laundering legislation.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC– Offspinner Sunil Narine has opted out of the West Indies side for the test series against New Zealand starting June 8.

In what seems a clear attempt to hijack the presidency of the Guyana Football federation (GFF) six associations/affiliates of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) have decided to reconvene the aborted Congress of the GFF today at the Waterchris Hotel and Bar from 10am.

Wanted bulletins have been issued for two men in connection with cocaine found in vegetables and fruits in Trinidad on Thursday last.

The authorities are following a lead that the baby who was abducted at the Port Mourant market last Saturday, has been taken to Suriname, a West Coast Demerara police official has said.

FALMOUTH, Jamaica, CMC- The New Zealand cricket team opened their tour of the West Indies with a draw against a Jamaica Select X1 on the second day of their two day warm-up match at the Trelawny Multiplex here yesterday.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, under fire for racist remarks, will sue the National Basketball Association for $1 billion in damages for terminating his ownership of the team, his attorney said yesterday.

The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) is preparing to act on the “worrying” data uncovered by its smart meters, according to Chief Executive Officer Bharat Dindyal, who announced the start of an investigation yesterday.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has no immediate plans to retire despite suffering another serious injury and sending what seemed a farewell message earlier this week.

Two Sheriff Street businesses suffered millions in losses following two well-executed burglaries sometime between Thursday evening and early Friday morning.

Co-leader of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine has dismissed suggestions that the evidence coming out during the ongoing inquiry into the death of Dr Walter Rodney would affect the relationship the party shares with the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR).

Héla Cheikhrouhou, the Executive Director of the newly-established UN Green Climate Fund has assured that the mechanism does not seek to be bureaucratic and developing countries can choose the projects they want prioritised.

(Reuters) – Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is coming out of retirement to play domestic Twenty20 cricket with Lancashire, it was announced yesterday.

Scotiabank yesterday renewed its sponsorship of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Teach Them Young Programme.

Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis Dr Denzil Douglas has been elected the new Chairman of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and he has stressed the need for the acceleration of disbursements for approved projects.

(Reuters) – The England and Wales Cricket Board and their managing director Paul Downton have apologised to Kevin Pietersen regarding comments he made about the former England captain earlier this month, British media reported yesterday.

Outgoing Chairman of the Board of Governors of Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh says that he is unaware of how advertisements for CDB-funded programmes are placed in the media and would raise the issue with the relevant department.

‘Antiman,’ an international film produced by Guyanese-American Gavin Ramotar, will premiere at the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination’s (SASOD) tenth annual film festival, which begins tomorrow.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic were both put to the test to reach the fourth round of the French Open on Friday while Maria Sharapova continued to blaze through a thinning women’s draw.

City Mayor Hamilton Green has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the publisher of the Guyana Chronicle newspaper and its editor over the publication of a column that he says libeled him.

Upper Demerara Cricket Association (UDCA) President Bradley Fredericks who was recently re-elected to the post at the club’s AGM highlighted the importance of unity in the operations of the Cricket Administration Bill.

By Desilon Daniels After much contemplation, the one word that adequately describes last Monday’s Miss Guyana World 2014 Pageant is disappointing.

Some of the University of Guyana (UG) law students who applied to sit the entrance examination to get into the Hugh Wooding Law School received letters from Norman Manley Law School this week indicating the receipt of their registration, and briefing them on details about the July 2nd examination.

World renowned American poet and author Marguerite Ann Johnson, popularly known by her penname Maya Angelou died on Wednesday morning at the age of 86.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s second term was supposed to be a crowning opportunity to make his mark on the world stage, but instead he’s leading an intense effort to redefine his foreign policy record – and the odds look stacked against him.

Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Head Coach Darcel Harris says while there are areas that his team could have improved on, they gave a good account of themselves in the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) inter-association tournament.

Dear Editor, Now that Guyana has been referred to the international body for money laundering and countering of terrorism, FATF, and the Caribbean arm of that institution has recommended countervailing measures against financial transactions involving Guyana, it is time that our citizens became outraged at what is happening in the political arena of our country’s affairs.

VILNIUS, (Reuters) – Russia is in the process of pulling back around two-thirds of the troops it had close to the border with Ukraine, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said yesterday, a far more significant withdrawal than NATO has previously estimated.

The Bartica man accused of sexually abusing at least three children is now back in police custody even as more allegations are being levelled against him.

Hi Everyone, We have been chatting for several years now, so much so that things have reached the stage where I have to start some of our conversations with one of these phrases: Remember I told you… Last year I shared with you… If you have been reading me for a while… Well this is going to be one of those occasions.

(Reuters) – Manu Ginobili and Boris Diaw were electric off the bench as the San Antonio Spurs routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-89 in Game Five of the Western Conference Finals on Thursday to move one win away from a berth in the NBA Finals.

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Dear Editor, Suicide: it seems to be fast becoming the ultimate answer for every kind of problem.

Michael Dunn, a teenager found guilty of holding a Mc Doom family at a gun-point and robbing them of over $200,000 in cash and kind last December last, was sentenced to a total 12 years in jail yesterday in a city court.

Black Hawks Senior Martial Arts Instructor Roland Eudoxie was successful in his debut at the North American Federation of Martial Arts (NAFMA) Championships in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canada will refrain from funding abortions abroad as it promotes maternal and children’s health in poor countries because the issue is too divisive and could undermine a broader push to save lives, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Just about two years ago the letter below was published by the Stabroek News and regrettably to this date the water wastage still continues unabated there.

A Sophia youth was yesterday accused of firing shots at another man following an argument over food.

Nothing to Laugh About is staging its seventh show, and, if prior performances are anything to go by, Guyanese are in for tear-jerking, belly busting performances.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns reiterated yesterday he was innocent of any involvement in matchfixing and described the accusations against him as “absurd, bizarre and scary”.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating possible insider trading involving billionaire investor Carl Icahn, golfer Phil Mickelson and Las Vegas gambler William Walters, a source familiar with the matter said.

Kevin Thomas, who was remanded last week for allegedly stabbing a co-worker in the neck in an attempt to regain a borrowed cellphone, was on Thursday granted $400,000 bail for the charge.

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – A Chilean court said yesterday it has completed a decade-long investigation into the origin of late dictator Augusto Pinochet’s fortune and the general’s suspected embezzlement of public funds.

Come June 6, Merundoi Incorporated will stage Guyana Prize winner Mosa Telford’s award winning play Before Her Parting at the National Cultural Centre.

MUMBAI, India, CMC– West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Smith failed with the bat as Chennai Super Kings were knocked out of the Indian Premier League (IPL), suffering a convincing 24 run loss to Kings X1 Punjab yesterday.

Dear Editor, The use of verbal attacks and excessive force by members of the police force are forms of brutality directed against some members of the Guyanese society, particularly young black males.

I was not expecting much from the 2014 remake of Godzilla based on the original Japanese films about a giant reptile threatening the existence of humanity.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned yesterday following a meeting with President Barack Obama that came amid a firestorm of outrage over delays in medical care for U.S.

Dear Editor, According to an entry in Wikipedia, Ockham’s Razor “… is a principle of parsimony, economy, or succinctness used in problem-solving devised by William of Ockham (ca 1287-1347).

CARDIFF, Wales, CMC – Deposed West Indies Test captain Darren Sammy made a winning start to life at Glamorgan when he helped the Welsh county to an exciting five-wicket victory over Sussex in the English Twenty20 Blast here yesterday.

A Region One (Barima/Waini) school is being investigated by the Ministry of Education for irregularities during the last National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Scientists have come up with a bright idea – literally – to repair teeth.

Digicel sponsors David Rose school Special School’s participation in skip-a-thon: The students of the David Rose Special School recently played a part in a skip-a-ton as a result of sponsorship from Digicel.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department yesterday confirmed that an American citizen had carried out a suicide bombing in Syria.

The Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) will host a general athletes meeting today from 13:00hrs at the GOA’s headquarters in Kingston.

(Trinidad Express) Sport Minister Anil Roberts has effectively blocked the Congress of the People (COP) from investigating a “ganja video” showing a man resembling a Government minister rolling a joint.

The success of the United Kingdom Independence Party in the recent European parliamentary elections confirms a trend towards intolerant populism in a surprising number of developed democracies.

Dear Editor, The findings of two opinion polls conducted last week in Trinidad – one conducted by the North American Caribbean Teachers Association (NACTA) and the other by Pollster Nigel Henry (SBS) – were published on the same day and showed similar findings regarding the approval ratings of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley on the fourth anniversary of the current administration.

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