Daily Archive: Wednesday, August 6, 2014

The PNCR today marked the 29th death anniversary of Guyana’s first executive President Forbes Burnham at the mausoleum at Seven Ponds in the Botanical Gardens.

The PNCR today marked the 29th death anniversary of Guyana’s first executive President Forbes Burnham at the mausoleum at Seven Ponds in the Botanical Gardens.

The PNCR today marked the 29th death anniversary of Guyana’s first executive President Forbes Burnham at the mausoleum at Seven Ponds in the Botanical Gardens.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon today stated that should general elections be called at this time his government was ready, confident and prepared.

At about 0130h. today, police say that a Molotov cocktail (channa bomb) was thrown into the premises of the acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba, at Duncan Street, Campbellville, Georgetown.

During the night of August 03, 2014, police say that miner Kester Anderson, 23 years, of Samaroo Dam, Pouderoyen, WBD, was involved in an altercation with another man at Barakat Backdam, Mazaruni, where he was doused with gasoline and lit afire.

At about 1600h yesterday, police say that Roger King, 21 years, of Tabatinga, Lethem, was riding a motor cycle at Lethem when he collided with a motor car at an intersection.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica Tallawahs’ captain, Chris Gayle, scored the first ever century in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) this season when he smashed an unbeaten 111 against the St Lucia Zouks on June 12.

APNU Leader David Granger yesterday said the main opposition coalition would give support to the AFC’s planned no-confidence motion against government, setting the stage for new general elections.

By Dacia Whaul A woman died on the steps of her apartment yesterday after she was attacked by two pit bull dogs.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) together had planned to overthrow the then PNC government, according to surveillance records of the Guyana Police Force.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman yesterday rejected two requests by PPP/C Chief Whip Gail Teixeira for AFC MPs Khemraj Ramjattan and Cathy Hughes to be referred to the Privileges Committee of Parliament.

There are growing reports of the spread of the mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus in Berbice, while at least two cases have been confirmed at Liliendaal and Plaisance, both on the East Coast of Demerara Although confirmed cases doubled in the last few weeks to 62, there are fears that the figure may be more than what is being reported.

A couple and their driver were robbed by two alleged police impersonators of millions of dollars in cash and valuables while on their way to the airport in a harrowing ordeal that has raised concern not only within the hierarchy of the Guyana Police Force but also among members of the public.

Mahdia’s continuing protests over poor roads and services have resulted in the deployment of riot police to the area, while residents have been told that they have to apply for permission to hold peaceful demonstrations.

Nineteen juveniles escaped from the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) at Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast, last Wednesday but voluntarily returned to the facility the next day.

Communications Officer of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), Chevon Singh has criticized a Stabroek News report on preparations for Friday’s Guyana Festival and says that the booths referred to were only at phase one with two more phases to go.

Brenda Narine, the mother of the teen who was fatally stabbed at Drying Floor Ground, Anna Regina, on Monday, has said that her son might still be alive if he was immediately rushed to the hospital.

The Privileges Committee is set to convene on Friday to discuss Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh’s spending of $4.5B without the approval of the National Assembly.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has advertised for bidders for a reinforced concrete fence for the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) at Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast.

Alpha United got their CONCACAF Champions League campaign off to the worst possible start, narrowly going down to Club Deportivo Olimpia of Honduras by a 1-0 margin yesterday at the National Stadium Providence.

Ramnaresh Sarwan, the ex-West Indies skipper will lead the President’s XI team in their upcoming 20 overs-a-side match against the Master’s XI on August 9, as a feature part in the 2014 Guyana Festival held at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

A woman was yesterday doused with waste oil by a man in the Ogle Airport parking lot just before she checked in for a LIAT flight at 2:30pm.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC-Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr.Keith Mitchell has described Kirani James’ 400m victory at the Commonwealth games as “another historic milestone” for the Grenadian quarter miler.

A labourer who attempted to steal cosmetics from a Bounty Supermarket, was yesterday sentenced to three months imprisonment.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC — A member of the Bermuda national rugby team who streaked naked across a popular beach while drunk after losing a bet has received a ticking-off from the island’s top magistrate.

Dr David Hinds and Dr Norman Ng-A-Qui say that the Afro-Guyanese community should be in total control of the management of the national efforts to seek reparations from former European colonisers.

SAN ANTONIO, (Reuters) – The reigning National Basketball Association champion San Antonio Spurs named long-time WNBA star Becky Hammon as the first full-time female assistant coach in league history yesterday.

Eon Fraser, a convicted prisoner who was serving a four-year sentence for narcotics possession, will be spending an additional four years in jail after he was found with a quantity of marijuana when he returned to the jail from performing duties outside.

BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Spain midfielder Xavi, one of the most decorated footballers of all time who defined the nation’s spectacularly successful ‘tiki-taka’ possession-based playing style, has retired from internationals at the age of 34.

Dear Editor, As a concerned citizen and a professional in the field of archaeology and cultural heritage protection I am a bit concerned about the China Paper tree-plantation project in the intermediate savannahs and its potential impact on locally and internationally significant archaeological/cultural sites within the Berbice river area.

Recent winner of the recent Wray and Nephew Contender series in Jamaica title Sakima Mullings will be the star performer when the Guyana Boxing Board of Control stages a card this month end.

Dear Editor, There are six licensed electricians in Lethem. For some time now most maintenance and small contracts for publicly funded electrical works have been given to one particular electrician.

Dear Editor, Like many others, my attention was caught by Dr Clive Thomas’ article, entitled ‘Guyana’s recent population bombshell,’ which appeared in the August 3, 2014, edition of the Sunday Stabroek.

Hikers Hockey club walked away with a clean sweep of the division-A and division-B titles, defeating Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) and Under-19 Mix team respectively when the Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey Championships concluded on Sunday.

By Delvon Mc Ewan Kemo Paul and Ashkay Homraj registered half centuries to guide Guyana to its second successive victory in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional Under-19 Limited Overs match against ICC Americas yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda.

GAZA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israel withdrew ground forces from the Gaza Strip yesterday and started a 72-hour ceasefire with Hamas mediated by Egypt as a first step towards negotiations on a more enduring end to the month-old war.

A six-member Medical Corps team recently partnered with students of the University of Guyana’s Social Work Unit, to bring medical services to residents of Plaisance at the compound of the Plaisance Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Dear Editor, The governing PPP has got to stop the ludicrous labelling of any citizen or organization that calls for constitutionally mandated Local Government Elections (LGE) as being “on the side of the political opposition.”

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Captain Chris Gayle has praised members of the Jamaica Tallawahs for achieving the goal of winning all three of their home matches in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Dear Editor, As the GT-Lethem road goes through yet another episode of damage, a number of questions are being asked about the money which was approved in late 2013 to effect repairs which apparently were never undertaken.

Dear Editor, As the heads of Guyanese missions meet in Georgetown this weekend, I hope the President and Minister of Foreign Affairs are urgently considering the future direction of the London High Commission.

Forty-two US military cadets recently completed a training course at the Colonel Robert Mitchell Jungle and Amphibious Training School (CRMJATS), as part of the Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency (CULP) Program.

Guyana’s chess players yesterday defeated Burundi 4-0 on day four of the 41st World Chess Championships in Tromso, Norway.

A man was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge that he broke into his boss’ bond and stole a water pump, which was later found at his home.

Dear Editor, It is with shock I learnt of the death of my friend and colleague Ronald Todd, a longstanding WPA member and sugar worker.

A carpenter was yesterday fined $20,000 and ordered to perform four weeks community service after being found with one gramme of cannabis.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is expected to be questioned for 30 minutes by Opposition members at the next sitting of Parliament under the revised Standing Orders.

(Reuters) – Washington Wizards guards John Wall and Bradley Beal and Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap were cut by USA Basketball yesterday as they pared down to 16 finalists for the 12-man team for this month’s World Cup in Spain.

ANKARA/BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – Regional power broker Iran believes Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is no longer able to hold his country together and is looking for an alternative leader to combat a Sunni Islamist insurgency, senior Iranian officials said yesterday.

Over drinks and being boisterous as is customary when we are in the throes of what we tell ourselves are fundamental political quarrels, a few well-educated friends and I began contemplating the current persistent suggestion that our current political problems are largely the result of the absence of leadership in the ruling generation and a corollary that our salvation lies with our young people taking government.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica is exploring appointing a special rapporteur as the Government moves to improve its record on human trafficking.

An unbeaten 45 from Barbados skipper Joshua Drakes helped his team over the line in a low-scoring game against the Windward Islands whom they defeated by two-wickets in their second round West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional U19 50-over match played at the Demerara Cricket Club Ground yesterday.

Dear Editor, Tremendous public concern has been raised about a decision taken by the Riverstown/Annandale Neighbourhood Demo-cratic Council to grant permission to a businessman to operate a snackette from a vehicle on wheels on a daily basis by the roadside south of the Suddie car park bus shed.

MUNICH, Germany, (Reuters) – A German court yesterday halted a bribery trial against Bernie Ecclestone in exchange for his paying a $100 million fee, under the terms of a settlement agreed by prosecutors and the chief executive of Formula One.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela will raise gasoline prices, the country’s oil minister told reporters yesterday, repeating a government promise to increase the world’s lowest fuel prices for the first time in two decades.

(Jamaica Observer) Colonel Desmond Theodore Edwards, the career soldier who now heads the new Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agen-cy (MOCA), is well-trained and highly qualified in military intelligence and has developed a reputation for performance, the Jamaica Observer was told on Monday.

Since 2009 this column has been sympathetic to the idea of industrial policy mainly because in poor economies like Guyana there is a lack of sufficient financial capital, entrepreneurs and skilled workers.

Politikles

With the acceptance of the resignation of Minister of Sport Anil Roberts by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the country has now seen the 11th minister of her government dismissed, or feeling it necessary to resign.

Dear Editor, There was no need for the PNCR to manipulate its internal election two weekends ago to ensure the selection of David Granger as its political leader and/or to make sure a select set of party executives, who were close to and supportive of Mr Granger, were chosen.