Daily Archive: Saturday, July 5, 2014

SALVADOR, Brazil, (Reuters) – The Netherlands advanced to a World Cup semi-final with Argentina by beating Costa Rica on penalties after a cagey, tactical last-eight battle finished 0-0 after extra-time today.

The Ministry of Home Affairs today condemned the Alliance for Change (AFC) over yesterday’s protest by Essequibo rice farmers which saw the main road in the area being blocked and fires set.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain upstaged talismanic team mate Lionel Messi with a superb goal to clinch a nervy 1-0 win over Belgium that put them in the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 24 years on Saturday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – After delivering a final devastating blow, Petra Kvitova lay sprawled on the turf, her arms raised in celebration having crushed tennis’s would-be princess in a Wimbledon final closer to a coronation than a contest.

Rice farmers with their placards on the Anna Regina High Bridge yesterday.

This donkey cart was part of the protest procession by Essequibo rice farmers yesterday.

Parents of children attending the Golden Grove Primary School, East Coast Demerera uplifting their school uniform vouchers on Thursday.

Teachers of the Golden Grove Primary School, East Coast Demerara were praised by parents for the impressive job they have been doing, which has led to the students excelling at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), and Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Examination through the school’s primary top, since its establishment in 2001.

The police today denied that they had stripped the leader of a paddy protest on the Essequibo Coast yesterday.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – An Egyptian court sentenced Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie to life in prison today, the court’s judge said, for inciting violence that erupted after the army deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi last year.

By Erica Williams and Kenesha Fraser Protesting rice farmers last evening burnt tyres and set up blockages along the Essequibo Coast, after a confrontation with police escalated during an attempt to disperse them.

The Donald Ramotar administration yesterday defended the verbal attack on outgoing United States (US) Ambassador Brent Hardt, hailing acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Priya Manickchand’s “feral and fitting blast” to Hardt.

PNCR leader David Granger has confirmed that member Vanessa Kissoon was temporarily suspended before a disciplinary committee was appointed to investigate a complaint against her but he says the seriousness of the altercation between her and General Secretary Oscar Clarke warranted the action.

American citizen Jermaine Carter found himself behind bars yesterday after sniffer dogs detected seven kilos of cocaine in packets of powdered milk in his luggage at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday said that the controversial recent award of the East Coast Demerara highway contract to China Railway makes the case for Cabinet to retain its power to offer or withhold no-objection to contracts.

Up to yesterday, the AFC had not relayed to APNU the conditionalities or shown the coalition a draft of a no-confidence motion that could be moved against the Donald Ramotar administration, the coalition’s leader David Granger has said.

Caricom Heads of Government yesterday expressed their concern over the lack of progress in delimiting the maritime boundary between Guyana and Venezuela as agreed by their Foreign Ministers since last October.

Traffic wardens have finally been deployed to aid the police in maintaining law and order on the roadways.

After a tumor destroyed 15-year-old Kessa Kendall’s jawbone and her teeth, doctors at a US children’s hospital were able to find a replacement from her own leg.

FORTALEZA, Brazil, (Reuters) – A stunning free kick from Brazil’s David Luiz sealed a 2-1 win over Colombia in a bruising World Cup quarter-final yesterday but the hosts will next face Germany without their talisman Neymar.

E-Governance Project Director Alexi Ramotar says the long-delayed venture will be completed by the end of August and its coordinators will launch at least one initiative by the end of this year.

Security guard Jermaine McRae was yesterday sentenced to 60 months imprisonment after he was found to be guilty of stabbing another man.

Rayon Nurse, a sales representative who claimed he was robbed of over $8M cash at gun point on Monday, actually embezzled the cash from three of the company’s customers, a court was told yesterday.

SALVADOR, Brazil, (Reuters) – The Cameroon Football Federation has promised a swift outcome to its investigation into allegations that seven of the country’s players were involved in a World Cup match-fixing scandal after FIFA poured cold water on the claims.

Former West Indies Captain Clive Lloyd will today deliver an address to the Under-16, 17 and 19 Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) players who were selected to represent Guyana in the upcoming Regional cricket tournaments at the Demerara Cricket Club pavilion at 10:00hrs.

By Shakisa Harvey   Cindy Robertson, a young woman who claimed she bought an unlicensed gun with six live rounds to protect herself while working in the interior, was yesterday jailed for two years.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former England stalwarts Michael Vaughan and Steve Harmison are hoping the life ban handed out to Lou Vincent for match-fixing will act as a deterrent to other players tempted to cheat the sport.

Not convinced that premature general elections are the solution to Guyana’s current political impasse, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) yesterday urged political policy makers to engage in “constructive dialogue” in order to arrive at agreement on important issues facing the country’s economy and social development.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday lamented acting Foreign Affairs Minister Priya Manickchand’s attack on outgoing US ambassador Brent Hardt and called on the Donald Ramotar administration to use diplomatic channels in the future.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Germany broke French hearts for the third time in the World Cup when they triumphed 1-0 at the Maracana yesterday to become the first country to reach the semi-finals in four successive tournaments.

Top golfers will tee off today as the El Dorado Golf Tournament gets underway at the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) ground from 12:00.

A call for improved Home Economics education in Guyana, not only in industries but in families as well, was made by members of the Guyana Association of Home Economists (GAHE), who believe the subject can lead to major development in the country.

A first-time patron of a bakery, who was sold spoiled bread, was denied a cash refund when she returned the item, bringing awareness once again to the lack of efficacy of the Competition and Consu-mers Affairs Act 2011, which outlawed the goods-not-returnable policy that has for years been foisted on consumers.

Yaphet Jackman’s poetry is his signature. Its fusion of humour and colourful depictions, outlined with a serious and refined message which is easily understood despite the sometimes complex uses of literary devices, is Yaphet Jackman.

(Reuters) – Colombia were kicked out of the World Cup by a bruising Brazil team who committed 31 fouls and stretched the laws of the game to the limits on their way to a 2-1 quarter-final win yesterday.

Ugh! It’s happening again. I open Microsoft Word and stare at the new blank page.

Hassan Mohamed’s cycling calendar continues this weekend with back to back events.

Dear Editor, As one travels the East Bank Demerara road from 6.30 am on any work day, the build-up of traffic is really unbearable.

Alain Gilgeous, testifying via Skype, yesterday said murdered accused Paul Anthony Lo Hing killed his sister and then called him to carry her to the hospital.

Hi Everyone, We are people who are at once sophisticated and simple.

Dear Editor, In response to your article, ‘Manickchand booed during attack on US ambassador,’ (July 3), I join with my fellow Guyanese at home and abroad in distancing ourselves from the Minister’s unrestrained outburst directed at the outgoing US Ambassador for allegedly meddling in the affairs of Guyana for urging the staging of local government elections.

(Reuters) – World welterweight title contender Amir Khan has been released on bail after the British boxer was arrested on suspicion of two assaults in the early hours of Friday morning, according to media reports.

An 18-year-old, accused of stealing a nurse’s handbag, was on Thursday fined $100,000 or an alternative of 18 months imprisonment at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court.

Facing a possession of narcotics for trafficking charge, Linden man Dexter Albert was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared in a city magistrate’s court.

BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki refused yesterday to give up his quest for a third term in power, defying a chorus of critics demanding his replacement as the country faces an existential threat from Islamist insurgents.

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Dear Editor, Your newspaper article titled ‘Secondary school for Kato progressing,’ in SN of July 3, has stated that a “modern secondary school” is being constructed at Kato, Region 8, at the cost of $25.4 million and will house 350 students when completed.

The Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) has shortlisted a group of Guyana’s top players to undergo intense training over the next two weeks for selection to its men’s and women’s squads in preparation for the Inter-Association competitions.

Dear Editor, If any rational Guyanese is astonished by the deliberate, joyful descent into the gutter at the US Embassy Independence Day reception, then a big gaudy dunce cap is due.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has named its 14-member ladies squad to compete in the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s Cricket Association Under-19 Invitational Tournament 2014 which bowls off on July 10.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – A top Canadian court yesterday invalidated the Conservative government’s decision to limit health coverage for many people in the country making refugee claims, declaring the federal action to have been shocking and outrageous.

Some seven designers put their work on display for a worthy cause last month, in Sonia Noel’s annual “Style Mission”, which supported the Guyana Sickle Cell Association.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egypt was set to raise mainstream fuel prices by up to 78 percent from midnight, an Oil Ministry source told Reuters, in a long-awaited step to cut energy subsidies to ease the burden on its swelling budget deficit.

Two persons were yesterday released on $100,000 bail each after denying a charge that they tried to rob Merriman’s Funeral Parlour of a truck shaft.

Dear Editor, Guyana is already a troubled place and this can be observed from some of the people who have acted irresponsibly and who should have known better.

Raagas n Rhythm 2, a musical concert, directed and produced by Amar Ramessar and Rena Ramessar will be staged at the Theatre Guild, Georgetown from 7 pm today.

Paul Martin is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to investigations being conducted into a two-year-old fatal accident at Farm, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

LONDON, (Reuters) – When Novak Djokovic’s flying forehand kissed the net and bounced into the corner, he let out a primal roar that echoed around Centre Court, the All England Club and probably all the way to his hometown of Belgrade.

(Jamaica Observer) Infor-mation Minister Sandrea Falconer says the Govern-ment has not been notified if the United States Embassy has revoked the visa of embattled outgoing Police Commissioner Owen Ellington.

MURRIETA, Calif., (Reuters) – Immigration demonstrations intensified in a southern California town yesterday as protesters filled a desolate road to a U.S.

Radio Rock n’ Roll is a brand new radio show focusing strictly on rock music, from classic to modern alternative to punk to heavy metal, hosted by local rock musician Gavin Mendonca of punk rock band Keep Your Day Job!

LONDON, (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron’s former media chief Andy Coulson was jailed for 18 months yesterday for being complicit in widespread phone-hacking by journalists to obtain scoops at the Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid he edited.

Dear Editor, I was among a large gathering of responsible, high-profile Guyanese and others attending the reception hosted by the US government to celebrate its 238th Anniversary of Independence.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Captain Darren Sammy is determined to ensure West Indies take something away from their series against New Zealand, by winning the Twenty20 double-header starting at Windsor Park here today.

New local postage stamps, to commemorate the golden jubilee anniversary of the Full Gospel Fellowship (FGF) of churches, are to be launched tomorrow.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Several Caribbean Airlines passengers were Thursday night left stranded at the Norman Manley Inter-national Airport in Kings-ton after the flight, destined to Fort Lauderdale, was denied landing by United States Border Control, while mid air.

LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s President Evo Morales will run for re-election in October to press on with his promise of expanding social reforms in the Andean nation, the vice president of the ruling party said yesterday.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – South Florida’s coastal real estate may become uninsurable as the sea level rises unless Miami’s county government takes urgent action, a task force said on Tuesday.

Thirty-two teachers from 10 primary schools across Lethem were taught to play mini-volleyball as part of a partnership programme aimed at introducing the sport to their students, through the Physical Education Department-Unit of Allied Arts.

Last month, I travelled to Buxton to stand in solidarity with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community as they protested the detention of a 15-year-old who was locked up following a fracas in which he was booked by police as both aggressor and the victim.

When you go shopping in Guyana are your experiences pleasant? Do you visit the same store repeatedly because of the any particular stimulator?

The Forbes Burnham Foundation (FBF) will be hosting a prize giving ceremony next Tuesday for its inaugural Independence Essay Competition.

Dear Editor, When it was first reported that Dr Myles Munroe would be the keynote speaker at the ‘Better Men, Better Families, Better Nation’ conference The Caribbean Voice became extremely excited.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican authorities on Friday found a load of dangerous radioactive material that was in a stolen pick-up, a top civil protection official said.

Britain’s phone-hacking trials may have resulted in the conviction of former editor of the News of the World Andy Coulson, for conspiring to hack phones, but the Crown’s failure to convict his predecessor, Rebekah Brooks, on the same charge (and for corrupting public officials, and conspiring to conceal evidence) is probably what will be remembered when other memories of the years-long saga have faded.