Daily Archive: Saturday, June 14, 2014

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), or blood bank on Friday night hosted its annual World Blood Donor day awards ceremony.

President Donald Ramotar (centre on bench in foreground) consoling members of the Bagot family today on their recent loss of three family members.

FORTALEZA, Brazil, (Reuters) – Two goals in four dramatic second-half minutes set lowly Costa Rica on their way to a deserved 3-1 victory over Uruguay today in the biggest upset of the World Cup so far.

At about 2200h yesterday, police say that Kellon Hinds, 21 years, of East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was standing on the roadway at Warlock, East Ruimveldt, when two men approached him and discharged rounds in his direction and escaped.

A Police Constable attached to the Den Amstel Police Station is presently under close arrest while the Police Office of Professional Responsibility conducts investigations into a matter of a corrupt transaction against him, the police say.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary Clement Rohee last Saturday hosted a dinner and interaction with a group of over 150 Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs comprising Doctors, Lawyers, Engineers, Entrepreneurs and Politicians among others, a release from Freedom House said.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO — The end of alumina production in Suriname does not mean a disaster to the economy.

Leader of the Opposition Brigadier David Granger on Friday 13th June travelled to the Corentyne to pay his respects to the grieving Bagot and Cort family, a release from Granger’s office said today.

KIEV/DONETSK, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists shot down a Ukrainian army transport plane with an anti-aircraft missile as it came in to land early on Saturday in the eastern city of Luhansk, killing all 49 military personnel on board.

By Dacia Whaul After being missing for three days, teen taxi driver Dhanraj Latchman was found dead in a shallow grave near Parika backdam yesterday.

Nakash Persaud, accused of a series of hit and runs while driving drunk, was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with the deaths of three pedestrians.

Six-year-old Joseph Quallis died late Thursday night at the Georgetown Public Hospital, hours after a speeding car slammed into him and pinned him to a fence.

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Leader David Granger yesterday said that his party would not issue a “blanket apology” for any alleged wrongdoings committed during its 28 years in government.

There is no reason why local government elections should not be called as soon as possible aside from logistics issues, says Private Sector Commission (PSC) Chairman Ramesh Persaud.

Three days after the body of young mother of three Shelly Persaud was found dead with her head submerged in a bucket of water, her partner of nine years was yesterday faced with a murder charge.

The Georgetown Sanita-tion Improvement Pro-gramme (GSIP), which saw several streets across Georgetown dug up and disrupted over the past few months, has been completed.

The placement of only one public school student in the top 10 at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) was deemed “radically wrong” by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) spokesperson for education Amna Ally.

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) yesterday donated $1 million to the Guyana Police Force to support its ‘Impact Albouystown Project.’

Amid a number of fatal road accidents including one on Wednesday that left three persons dead, main opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) yesterday repeated a call for President Donald Ramotar to revoke the appointment of Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee.

The Chinese firm Bai Shan Lin (BSL) has applied to the Environmental Protec-tion Agency (EPA) for permission to begin large-scale logging and sawmilling operations at its forest concessions in Regions Six and Nine.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will heighten its monitoring of mining, as part of a $176 million project aimed at strengthening monitoring and implementation of biodiversity-friendly practices in Guyana’s gold mining sector.

By Dacia Whaul As the fatal results of gender-based violence cases continue to capture national attention, Merundoi Incorporated is seeking to turn the tide through its ongoing examination of the causes, and grassroots outreaches designed to change behaviour.

Minutes after school was dismissed on Thursday, a West Ruimveldt Primary School teacher found herself staring down the barrel of a gun as bandits attacked her in her classroom and robbed her of nearly $300,000 in cash, jewellery and electronics.

Guards working in Berbice for Home Safety Security Service are complaining about being exploited but a senior company official has said that the claims were not relayed to management.

Troy David, caught red-handed attempting to steal a toilet bowl, will be spending the next nine months behind prison bars.

A Brazilian national was on Thursday fined for forging and inserting false stamps in his passport.

Guyana and West Indies ‘A’ batsman Leon Johnson yesterday said that he was thrilled over his call up to the West Indies senior team for the ongoing Test series against New Zealand adding that his hard work over the past two seasons with the bat had finally paid off.

SALVADOR, Brazil, (Reuters) – A rampant Netherlands team inflicted a heaviest World Cup defeat on holders Spain in over 60 years with a dazzling 5-1 demolition yesterday that sent shockwaves through the tournament.

The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) recently installed a stand-alone solar-powered street light, which could pave the way for reducing the annual cost of street lighting powered by electricity from the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL).

Jamie McDonald, CEO of leading supplement and fitness apparel supplier, Fitness Express, has once again thrown his company’s weight behind the discipline of powerlifting.

Dear Editor,   It is being peddled that gold is being smuggled to Suriname because it appears that there is a shortage; however it is my humble view that it is being used as a smokescreen for the powerful.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has said that 55 interventions have been made since it launched the Cops and Faith Community Network (CFCN) over a year ago to deal with youth who come into conflict with the law for the first time, by engaging parents/guardians, police and religious leaders.

Roxanne Burnham Gardens’ residents are concerned about the current state of disrepair of the community’s main access road, Willow Lane.

Dear Editor,   I’ve been in coastal Guyana for the past month.

A new group of Christian youth is seeking to use the considerable talent that exists among its members to divert some of the negativity associated with the arts through involving Jesus and the use of Christian principles in their approach.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin says there could be changes to the lineup for the second test match against New Zealand which starts at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Monday.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC- West Indies batting star Shivnarine Chanderpaul has leapfrogged Kumar Sangakkara into second position for Test batsmen and three fast bowlers in the regional side have returned to the rankings Chanderpaul, who scored an unbeaten 84 and 24 for West Indies in the opening test against New Zealand in Jamaica now trails top-ranked AB de Villiers by 41 ratings points.

Dear Editor,   I refer to an article published in SN, June 13 2014 on page 3, ‘New arrangements for Albert Street.’

Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett wants the Organization of American States (OAS) to be more mindful of the continually growing gap between rich and poor in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Guys? How do you look for Miss Right? How do you get a girlfriend?

LONDON, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Kaushal Silva and Kumar Sangakkara offered stubborn resistance on the second day of the opening test at Lord’s after Joe Root put England in control by hitting his maiden test double ton yesterday.

Hi Everyone, When I first conceptualized this column, Tastes Like Home, I knew what I would be getting out of it and I knew what people living away from Guyana would be getting out of it.

TravelSpan executives from its US headquarters and two other companies were here to discuss expansion plans including adding additional aircraft to its Guyana operations to develop it as a hub for international travel.

Dear Editor, Who are the prime movers behind the so-called Blue Caps trying to fool?

BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – Iraq’s most senior Shi’ite Muslim cleric urged followers to take up arms against a full-blown Sunni militant insurgency to topple Shi’ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, a conflict that threatens civil war and a possible break-up of the country.

Dear Editor, My friend, the charming Dr Dolly Hassan has taken me to task to speak to Mayor Hamilton Green about the garbage situation in Georgetown (‘The PNC should concede that certain mistakes were made during its tenure,’ SN, June 11).

Improper waste disposal is putting a strain on the city’s sewerage system and Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) spent over $150M on maintenance last year.

The Scene Cartoon

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Damien O’Donohoe, Thursday confirmed that despite the recent passing of the Cricket Administration Bill, Guyanese will still be treated to their quota of three matches in next month’s CPL T20 cricket tournament which bowls on July 17 at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

A Warlock Alley resident is in a critical condition after he was shot twice by a relative in the area late last night.

A man, only identified as “Terrence,” was found with a suspected gunshot wound to his chest early yesterday morning at Timehri, East Bank Demerara, police said yesterday.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – The visiting San Antonio Spurs again torched the two-time defending champions Miami Heat in their own backyard, moving to within one victory of clinching the NBA championship after a 107-86 win in Game Four on Thursday.

Dear Editor,   The David Granger visit to Richmond Hill, Queens, a few weeks ago, in what was once considered a PPP overseas stamping ground, probably was a first for Guyana’s main opposition party, but may also have inflicted the first crack in Guyana’s racial curse or made racial tensions worse, depending on who you believe in the various letters and comments to date on the visit.

Several lucky customers who took part in the string of promotions hosted by Courts Guyana Inc over the past month, yesterday walked away winners of millions of dollars in cash and prizes.

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – The openly gay U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic and his husband have fired back at critics who ridiculed them for their sexual orientation.

HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s highest court has scrapped a criminal defamation law which local journalists say has been used by the government to restrict the freedom of the press, according to a ruling seen by Reuters yesterday.

H&T Theatre Arts Group will stage Till Ah Find A Place 3 – She’s Back on June 28 and 29 at the National Cultural Centre, Georgetown.

Dear Editor,   I refer to a letter by Dolly Hassan in SN of June 11 headlined, ‘The PNC should concede that certain mistakes were made during its tenure.’

Head coach of the men’s basketball team Mark Agard said the unit is focusing on tactics and speed as preparations move apace for the upcoming Caribbean Basketball Confedera-tion (CBC) Champio-nships in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

Seventeen-year-old Bhaker Azeez, of Montrose, East Coast Demerara, who was found wounded along the Ogle Access Road on Monday, succumbed to a stab wound to the heart, an autopsy has found.

What do you call a group of friends with a passion for theatre and everything in the arts?

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua ………”To God be the Glory. Today is the dawn of a new day,” were the words echoed by Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party Leader the Hon.

Dear Editor,   I read with great interest the release issued by the West Indies senior cricket coach.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s inflation soaring above 60 percent has boosted pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to speed up a transition toward a market-driven economy as the OPEC nation’s model of state-controlled socialism heads toward stagflation.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC– Trinidad and Tobago sports minister Anil Roberts has described as encouraging news, reports that West Indies selectors were reconsidering its decision not to play top ranked spinner Sunil Narine in the current test series against New Zealand.

Why are there no answers from the government regarding the probe into financial irregularities at NCN?

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia, (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon got an unusual treat for his 70th birthday yesterday when the president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, presented him with a cake made with coca leaves.

Last month the University of the West Indies hosted a three-day Cannabis Conference at its Mona campus, co-sponsored by UWI and the Cannabis Commercial and Medicinal Research Task Force (CCMRTF).

Politikles

Dear Editor,   I have been following the Walter Rodney inquiry hearings as closely as I am able to.

You have probably had a friend tell you: “You are way prettier than her.”

On Tuesday, comes a story from India. And The Unclaimed tells of two girls who committed suicide together in West Bengal, their love for each other was frowned upon and one of them was married off in a hurry.

  KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- West Indies off spinner Shane Shillingford has brushed aside suggestions that his bowling performance has been affected by a ban on his doosra deliveries.

Guyana has lost about US$100M in foreign exchange and approximately $1.5B in royalties and taxes due to the decline in gold declarations, according to Chairman of the Guyana Gold Board Gobind Ganga.

(Trinidad Guardian) Sports Minister Anil Roberts has told Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar he has never used drugs, including marijuana, during his tenure as minister and “never taken, used or experimented with illicit or illegal drugs or ever been involved in any form or fashion with prostitutes.”