Daily Archive: Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Guyana’s Head of State, Donald Ramotar (3rd from right) and other Caricom Heads at the 35th Caricom Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda.

Michele Henderson of Dominica debuted her song Celebrating CARICOM at yesterday’s opening of the Caricom Heads of Government Summit in Antigua.

The Georgetown Magistrate’s court sewerage system continues to leak waste and all those attending court yesterday were subjected to foul odour as well as the muck which covered the main pathway of the court.

  The Georgetown Magistrate’s court sewerage system continues to leak waste and all those attending court yesterday were subjected to foul odour as well as the muck which covered the main pathway of the court.

The Georgetown Magistrate’s court sewerage system continues to leak waste and all those attending court yesterday were subjected to foul odour as well as the muck which covered the main pathway of the court.

Commentator Christopher Ram has noted that the data released from the 2012 census signifies that around 125,000 people have left Guyana over the last decade.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The mayhem created by an Australian firecracker the previous evening was continued in brutal fashion by Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov today as he annihilated defending Wimbledon champion Andy Murray.

The Guyana Police Force says that with effect from Friday July 04, 2014, and for a period of approximately two weeks, vehicles will not be allowed to proceed East along Young Street, between High Street and Parade Street, Georgetown.

(Trinidad Express) Ninety years after Henry Neal and Charles Massy came together to create one of the region’s most expansive and trusted conglomerates, the company and its 41 subsidiaries have gotten a makeover.

Cabinet’s intervention in awarding a US$57.6 million contract for the East Coast Demerara highway project to China Railway First Group is in violation of the extant law and has sparked outrage from the two parliamentary opposition groups.

A 26-year old tailor was fatally stabbed to his heart in a struggle to evade two robbers on his way home last night.

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is set to meet with the Alliance for Change (AFC) tomorrow to discuss a formal strategy to proceed with a possible no-confidence motion against the government.

Over 100 passengers travelling to Guyana yesterday had their plans disrupted when Caribbean Airlines (CAL) pilots engaged in a sickout, resulting in disruptions of the airline’s international and domestic flights.

Continuing to urge the holding of long overdue local government elections, United States Ambassador to Guyana Brent Hardt on Monday suggested that the polls would not be called unless more people demand them and he invoked the name of PPP founder Dr Cheddi Jagan in his appeal.

A Fort Ordnance businessman, Collin Caesar yesterday appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus on a charge of rape.

With Dynamic Airways still to get clearance for takeoff by authorities at the John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York, the company yesterday turned to ferrying travellers out of Connecticut for connecting flights into Guyana.

Historian and Working People’s Alliance (WPA) member Dr Nigel Westmaas yesterday maintained that his party never declared a civil rebellion under the former People’s National Congress (PNC) government but one happened anyway.

Twelve more cases of the mosquito-borne disease chikungunya have been confirmed after further samples were sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Trinidad and Tobago for testing and analysis, GINA said in a statement yesterday.

PNCR members in Linden have questioned a decision to suspend Vanessa Kissoon over an altercation with party General Secretary Oscar Clarke, while no action was taken against Clarke himself.

Found with marijuana hidden in his anus, convicted prisoner Roger Samuels was yesterday sentenced to an additional four years imprisonment.

Canadian High Commis-sioner Nicole Giles says there is potential in Guyana for the changing of attitudes towards the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community to ensure they have the same legal protections as all citizens.

By Mario Joseph (This is the seventh in a series on local government)In the shadow of Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara, there exists a small squatter settlement just off the Public Road shielded only by a large church and loads of bushes.

The University of Guyana (UG) recently received $500 million from government to pay off its debts but a delay in the release of the money cause the university to rack up $150 million in additional debt.

The Alliance for Change (AFC) on Friday called on the People’s Progressive Party/Civic government to implement a list of ten demands which address transparency, accountability and job creation among other areas.

A taxi driver was granted $175,000 bail after he appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s court yesterday on a charge of rape.

From its humble beginnings on a kitchen table with a keyboard and sequencer, Kross Kolor Records has been transformed by founder Burchmore Simon into one of the country’s leading recording studios and promoters of local talent.

Video footage from a Kitty pharmacy may have helped the police to positively identify the gunman who stormed into it on Monday and robbed a woman of $1M, sources say.

SALVADOR, Brazil, (Reuters) – Much-fancied Belgium needed extra time to crack heroic United States goalkeeper Tim Howard in a thrilling 2-1 extra-time victory yesterday that set up a World Cup quarter-final clash with Argentina.

United Nations Resident Coordinator Khadija Musa has lauded the Blue CAPS initiative for the steps taken to get youths involved in decision making in Guyana.

The report on the Ministry of Labour investigation into the May 20th power failure at Qualfon’s Goedverwagting call centre, which resulted in over a dozen workers being rushed to hospital, is still not available, says the Ministry of Labour.

Deaf students from four schools participated in a ‘Play the Game’ activity last Friday, which saw competition in indoor games: Chess, Scrabble, Chinese Checkers and Draughts.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Angel Di Maria swooped deep into extra time to give Argentina a 1-0 win over Switzerland in a gripping last 16 tie yesterday, as the South Americans booked a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals.

The Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security on Monday received a donation of $14.1 million from the estate of the late Muriel Wight.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal’s charge towards a third Wimbledon title came to a juddering halt in the fourth round yesterday when he was sensationally beaten by 19-year-old Australian wildcard Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (5) 5-7 7-6 (5) 6-3.

A man was yesterday remanded to prison on a drug trafficking charge after 470 grammes of marijuana were discovered during a search of his home.

SANTO ANDRE, Brazil, (Reuters) – Manuel Neuer, the latest in a long line of outstanding German goalkeepers, took the plaudits yesterday after almost single-handedly keeping the Germans’ wobbly defence together in a 2-1 extra-time win over Algeria in the World Cup last 16.

Guyana’s Cleveland Forde on Sunday won the men’s section of the CARICOM 10K Road Race, clocking 34 minutes, 52 seconds.

Maintenance works are to continue on the Linden to Lethem Road as tenders were yesterday opened for that project.

(Reuters) – The Milwaukee Bucks completed a stunning move yesterday by hiring 10-times All-Star Jason Kidd as the 14th head coach of the franchise.

Three months have passed since policeman Samuel Elvis had his right foot amputated after being shot by another rank and he says he yet to receive word from the Guyana Police Force about his future or the action against the officer who shot him.

National champions Wismar/Christianburg Secondary successfully defended their Region 10 conference title, overcoming Mackenzie High 4-2 in the finale when the fourth annual Digicel national U-18 knockout football championship continued yesterday at the Wisburg Secondary School ground.

Justice Dawn Gregory on Monday sentenced Sherwin Hyle, a man of “unsound mind,” to 15 years imprisonment for fatally stabbing another man.

St. Mary’s High upset Queenstown Secondary by a 6-4 score line when the fourth annual Digicel national U-18 knockout football championship continued yesterday at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ground.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Chronicle’s front-page headline published on June 28, 2014, captioned ‘Williams objections about the legality of COI extension overruled’ is grossly misleading.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, , CMC- A strong batting lineup and a spin bowling attack will be the main weapons for defending champions Trinidad and Tobago in the regional Under-17 Championships starting next week, the coach has said.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced a life ban on disgraced former New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent yesterday, just hours after the player admitted he was a “cheat” and had shamed his country and the sport by fixing matches.

An Albouystown chef was yesterday fined and ordered to perform 52 days of community service after he was discovered to be in possession of two grams of cannabis.

Dear Editor, It has been reported that four engineers from the Ministry of Public Works (MPW) are being sent by Minister Benn to the United States of America for a technical working visit to understand processes and hydro-dynamics as well as to get some cross fertilization ideas with respect to sea and river defence construction now being undertaken along the Gulf Coast by the US Army Corps of Engineers with the help of Dutch consultants.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Japan took a historic step away from its post-war pacifism yesterday by ending a ban that has kept the military from fighting abroad since 1945, a victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe but a move that has riled China and worries many Japanese voters.

Dear Editor, The 2012 census data are now out. The report shows that Guyana’s population has dropped to 747,884, down from 751,223 recorded for 2002.

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, (Reuters) – France have come full circle from their debacle of four years ago to set up a World Cup quarter-final against Germany but they must hone their attacking skills to threaten the three-time champions.

The Guyana Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GBCHA) has added 15 more employees to its trained network of peer educators, after completing its second training of workplace educators last week.

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON/PARIS, (Reuters) – French bank BNP Paribas has pleaded guilty to two criminal charges and agreed to pay almost $9 billion to resolve accusations it violated U.S.

Dear Editor, I write in response to some of the issues which have come to the fore in the light of your reporter’s article of May 25, your editorial of May 29, and Ms Bissember’s lengthy diatribe in the letter columns (June 26) concerning my damaged paintings in the National Collection and, by extension, the critical state of the National Collection, in general.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Two editors who helped turn a Roman Catholic magazine into a rare forum for open debate in Communist-ruled Cuba, then resigned under pressure this spring, announced yesterday that they will launch a new forum to air a broad range of views.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – FIFA remained silent yesterday regarding allegations that Cameroon players played a part in fixing the results of their World Cup group matches.

After being charged with committing a gunpoint robbery, Ruimveldt resident Shaka McKenzie was yesterday remanded to prison.

Arguably the most important issue raised in Mr. David Granger’s independence sojourn in New York was his statement of the kind of governance he would like to see developed in Guyana, and in my view, unless we want to unwittingly end up in an autocracy worse than any we have had so far, the Leader of the Opposition had better make his position much clearer and we had better pay attention to it.

Dear Editor, It was reported that the National Family Commission was going to bring in Dr Myles Munroe, the senior pastor of Bahamas Faith Ministries International Fellowship.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was placed under formal investigation yesterday, the prosecutor’s office said, on suspicions he tried to use his influence to thwart an investigation of his 2007 election campaign.

Guyana Amazon Warriors yesterday started their eight-day camp at the Guyana National Stadium Providence ahead of the 2014 Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL) T20 tournament which bowls off July 11.

The decomposing body of a woman, discovered in an unfinished building behind the Plaza, in North Ruimveldt on Sunday, still remains unidentified.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica’s top prosecutor Monday night admitted that she was caught off guard by some of the details in a report out of Canada yesterday about a Jamaican policeman linked to the so-called death squad operating in the Clarendon Division.

Dear Editor, The ongoing developments regarding a possible no confidence vote against the PPP/C regime have resulted in many analyses.

Since independence several third or independent parties – UF, WPA, ROAR, GAP/ROAR and AFC – have won enough votes to have seats in Parliament, but none was able to win the election outright.

Even as we considered Britain’s relations with the Caribbean Community last week, as British Foreign minister Hague met with our countries’ foreign ministers in London, it was clear that Hague had something else on his mind, specifically the campaign being led by his Prime Minister David Cameron to get his own choice of President of the European Commission.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Roger Federer’s immaculate Wimbledon continued and Maria Sharapova’s ended prematurely but in different ways they both displayed what makes them great champions yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Expect to pay more for cement. The price increase was disclosed by Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) whose customers can expect to pay around TT$5 more per bag.

PANAMA CITY, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday Washington would work with Central America to address the root causes of an immigration crisis, but kept up the Obama administration’s tough message that undocumented children would be deported.

No more vending: Kitty Seawall vendors have been once again barred from operating near the Kitty Pump Station.