Daily Archive: Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Through the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, the Eccles, East Bank Demerara, Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), spent $13M to acquire a tractor and trailer, and a bobcat machine to fix the roads and take care of other aspects of enhancement in that East Bank Demerara NDC, GINA said.

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China has provided the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) with equipment support totalling 5M RMB (over US$819,600 ) to boost the efficiency of the army and help protect Guyana and its borders, GINA said.

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China has provided the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) with equipment support totalling 5M RMB (over US$819,600 ) to boost the efficiency of the army and help protect Guyana and its borders, GINA said.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh today said that the government will fund UG student loans to the amount of increased tuition fees.

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Thousands of Pakistani protesters tried to blockade parliament today after an anti-government cleric told them not to allow anyone in or out, with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inside at the time, but the lawmakers left by a back entrance.

-cites exclusion of stakeholders -points to logging without value added The Norwegian government agency through which funds are channelled to Guyana for protecting its forests has warned of the risk to Norway’s reputation if the controversial Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP) is funded by the Chinese and has urged Oslo to send a high-level team here to discuss these and other issues.

A 20-year-old Mahdia man was found dead along a trail in Blackwater Backdam, Region Eight early yesterday morning.

-confirms Guyana will lose US$20MSystems are in place for measuring forest protection but insufficient action has been taken to reduce the mining operations that are the main cause of deforestation, the Norwegian government agency through which funds are channelled to pay Guyana for protecting its forests, has said.

Twenty-year-old labourer Inderjeet Sewdan was on Monday charged with the brutal murder of his stepfather.

Alpha United’s poor showing in the CONCACAF Champions League continued yesterday as they were crushed 4-1 by MLS unit Portland Timbers in their second group fixture at the National Stadium, Providence.

The lifeless body of an elderly Brazilian national was pulled from a river at Dukwari, Cuyuni while a five-year-old boy is missing and presumed dead by officials following a boating accident in the said area around 14:00hrs on Tuesday.

Local Government Minister Norman Whittaker last month ordered a waiver on rates and taxes amounting to $22 million on a city property, prompting accusations that he broke the law.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC- West Indies and Bangladesh play the first of three One Day Internationals here today with much to prove following a trail of poor performances in series this year.

Since 2008, Chinese logging company Bai Shan Lin has exported 35 832 cubic metres of logs while since 2012, Indian logging company Vaitarna Holdings Private Inc (VHPI) has exported 15 190 cubic metres of logs, according to data supplied yesterday by the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC).

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the People’s Liberation Army of China yesterday signed a US$4.8M military aid package that will see the local army secure “non-lethal” materials from China, such as medical equipment and engineering equipment.

The Bureau of Statistics’ website has been suspended for unknown reasons and officials are unable to say why.

After struggling with poor vision for almost half of his life, 20-year-old Intiaz Abdul received a corneal transplant last month at Dr Balwant Singh’s Hospital.

ST. JOHN’s, Antigua, CMC- Ottis Gibson’s tenure as head coach of the West Indies cricket team has ended, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) confirmed late yesterday.

National footballer Sheik Kamal was yesterday charged with possession of ganja for trafficking, following a recent police raid of a camp in the Upper Mazaruni River area.

A clerk was yesterday arraigned on a charge that he embezzled almost five million from his employer.

The fourth edition of the Diamond Tennis Club annual tennis camp concluded Sunday at the Guyana Bank Trade Industry (GBTI) court East Bank Demerara after two weekends of intense training.

Shemroy Skeffers, accused of circulating explicit photographs of an ex-girlfriend on Facebook, was yesterday released on bail after a city court heard that he wanted to compensate the woman for the embarrassment.

Only two companies submitted bids when the retender contract for repairs to the internal roads in Le Repentir Cemetery was opened yesterday.

Following Saturday’s bizarre conclusion of the 2014 Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL) T20 competition where a series of mindboggling incidents eventually led to the Barbados Tridents being crowned champions, the Guyana Amazon Warriors were expected to return home last evening.

Shayraz Raghoo was shot because she held on to the bag that contained money, a licensed gun and important documents during the attack that claimed her husband’s life on Monday afternoon, relatives say.

The Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) narrowly missed out on an outright victory against the Transport Sports Club (TSC) in their rain affected encounter of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/ Hadi’s World Incorporated first division two-day tournament on Sunday at the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) ground.

Police may be closer to solving two brazen armed robberies in the city, including one on Sherriff Street which resulted in the death of one of the bandits, after they arrested a suspect.

A Festival City man accused of stealing goods valued over $80,000 from two Essequibo Coast businesses was on Monday granted bail when he appeared in the Charity Magistrate’s Court.

A former West Indies cricketer was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $300,000 after appearing before a Tunapuna magistrate charged with incest.

Dear Editor, I hereby draw your attention to the article on page 10, ‘Cops seek further DPP advice in station burning case,’ which was published in Stabroek News on Tuesday, August 19, 2014.

BULAWAYO, (Reuters) – Quinton de Kock tied a one-day international record as South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 61 runs yesterday to take a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Crime Chief Leslie James yesterday said the samples taken from the skeletal remains of a woman found along the Turkeyen Road last month, and from the parents of missing teacher Nyozi Goodman, will be sent overseas for analysis this week.

Dear Editor, It has been announced that Mr Shaik Baksh, formerly Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Water Inc (GWI), has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), Guyana’s largest industry, based on the number of its employees.

Eight persons have been trained on machine operation and maintenance as part of a project to boost agriculture at Mara on the Corentyne.

Dear Editor, In joining the debate on what Dr Roger Luncheon has described as Ms Priya Manickchand’s “feral blast” of former US Ambassador to Guyana Brent Hardt, former Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice Professor Duke Pollard in a compendious formulation, drew attention to the relevance of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations to the debate on the appropriateness of a diplomat commenting on political matters in his host country (‘Hardt spat should be examined with reference to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations,’ Stabroek News, July 7).

Bodybuilder Delon Harlequin died last week, two days after his motorcycle collided with a car at the Friendship, East Bank gas station.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coach Duncan Fletcher remain in place, but only time will tell if the appointment of Ravi Shastri as director of cricket is a temporary measure or a sign of deeper changes ahead in the Indian game.

Dear Editor, It is quite clear that the PPP/C administration has absolutely no regard for fairness and is all bent in providing jobs for their boys.

GAZA/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip fired rockets at Israel for a second day yesterday after fighting resumed with the collapse of truce talks and an Israeli air strike that killed three people in Gaza.

Dear Editor, The green ranger continues to show his colours, which evoke a state of confusion in those who see and listen attentively to pronouncements hardly founded in organisational rationality.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka have made several changes after naming a 15-man squad for the first two one-day internationals against Pakistan Batsmen Upul Tharanga and Dinesh Chandimal, spin duo Seekkuge Prasanna and Suraj Randiv, and fast bowler Dhammika Prasad have been recalled after missing last month’s three-match series against South Africa that Sri Lanka lost 2-1.

NGO, Blue CAPS, has launched its second leadership development programme in Albouystown in the hope of “fostering change and development agents” among the youths in Guyana.

PARAMUS, New Jersey, (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson and Matt Kuchar are primed for a chance to win this week’s Barclays, the first installment of the four-event FedExCup playoffs, and derail the magical run of Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy.

After a recent release from jail, a Kaneville man yesterday found himself once more before a court on a break and enter and larceny charge.

AUSTIN, Texas, (Reuters) – Texas Governor Rick Perry, a possible Republican presidential candidate in the 2016 race, was fingerprinted and had his mug shot taken by judicial authorities yesterday after being indicted last week on two felony charges of abusing power.

A Gafsons Industries Limited worker was yesterday released on bail after denying that she stole from the company.

Dear Editor, Permit me to congratulate APNU parliamentarian and Shadow Minister of Public Works and Communication, Joseph Harmon, for his relentless pursuit of fairness and justice on behalf of all Guyanese.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan are sending tall left-arm paceman Mohammad Irfan to Sri Lanka to bolster their one-day squad.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Besieged Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been assured by the country’s military there will be no coup, but in return he must “share space with the army”, according to a government source who was privy to recent talks between the two sides.

The United States Govern-ment, through the U.S. Customs and Border  Protection (CBP), conducted Carrier Liaison Program (CLP) training in George-town from August 11-15, 2014 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.

A team from the One Laptop per Family (OLPF) unit recently visited the Mora Point area in Region Five and distributed 80 laptops to residents.

LAC-MeGANTIC, Quebec, (Reuters) – The Canadian government did not adequately audit the rail firm at the center of the Lac-Megantic crude tanker disaster that last year killed 47 people, an independent federal agency said on Tuesday, as it called for tougher scrutiny of the rail industry.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, CMC- Sprint super star Usain Bolt won his first 100 metre race of the season on a beach in Brazil in a time of 10.06 seconds on Monday.

Dear Editor, I am sitting here thinking: What more can be said of certain things in Guyana that has not already been said?

Feasibility studies have been successful and large scale production of corn and soya in Guyana is targeted for yearend to satisfy the demands in the stockfeed industry and that of biofuel.

Forbes Burnham did not become an autocrat after he ascended to the presidency of Guyana.

Dear Editor, One month has now passed since our friends and colleagues Jason John and Carlyle Sinclair were brutally murdered on the streets of Georgetown.

 (Trinidad Guardian) A United States federal judge has ordered Google to hand over the secret e-mail records belonging to Attorney General Anand Ramlogan and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar so that the Integrity Commission can unravel claims of a criminal conspiracy.

Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) President Alfred Mentore, said the he is confident that this year’s batch of students which participated in the club’s annual summer camp will be the future generation of Guyana and West Indies cricket.

MONROVIA/GENEVA, (Reuters) – Liberia battled yesterday to halt the spread of the Ebola disease in its crowded, run-down oceanside capital Monrovia, recording the most new deaths as fatalities from the world’s worst outbreak of the deadly virus rose above 1,200.

Several projects in a much-hyped scheme from 2009 to provide alternative livelihoods for several Amerindian communities appear to have been abandoned and the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs has been silent on the projects.

(Trinidad Guardian) An attempt by Caribbean Airlines Limited to prevent three more persons from suing for personal injuries arising from the crash landing of Caribbean Airlines Flight BW 523 in Guyana three years ago, was denied by a US district court judge on Wednesday in Brooklyn, New York.

Politikles

The bill to postpone Local Government Elections (LGE) is likely to be re-laid almost immediately following the parliamentary recess, according to President Donald Ramotar.

Dear Editor, Philip Bynoe’s conduct at the recent press conference held at the Guyana Forestry Commission deserves public condemnation.

Fresh from presiding over the resignation of her Minister of Sport at the end of last month as a furore built up around a financial scandal in his ministry, this being the twentieth dismissal or resignation of a minister since the UNC-COP coalition came into office in May of 2010, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has succeeded in swiftly changing the political discussion agenda in Trinidad & Tobago.

Former President Jagdeo has carved out his own method of promoting private enterprise.

A special tournament will be hosted by the Guyana Darts Association on Friday at the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) on Thomas Lands Georgetown.

Magistrate Sunil Scarce on Monday granted $100,000 bail to a 25-year-old Essequibo Coast man charged with smoking cocaine.

BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – Islamic State insurgents posted a video yesterday purportedly showing the beheading of U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its 2014 Spillover Report released August 18 said it sees potential spillovers including “macroeconomic difficulties” into the economies PetroCaribe now helps. “Venezuela

(Barbados Nation) MORE THAN 1 000 people will be employed by a new Sam Lord’s Castle that will start taking shape in mid-2015.