Daily Archive: Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Articles published on Wednesday, September 3, 2014

GECOM to hold press conference tomorrow on list issues

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will be hosting a press conference tomorrow at 14:00 hours to address issues relative to the integrity of the National Register of Registrants, the current Preliminary List of Electors and the Official List of Electors to be produced following the conclusion of the ongoing claims and Objections exercise.

Jero Wacik

Indonesia’s energy minister made suspect in graft case

JAKARTA, (Reuters) – Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency said on Wednesday the energy minister was a suspect in a case involving extortion and abuse of authority, the latest in a string of cases that have tainted President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s final year in office.

Guyana’s Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett (left) and European Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs after the signing of Guyana’s NIP. (EU photo)

Guyana to get $9.3B from EU

European Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs yesterday signed development programmes for 21 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group countries and Guyana’s allocation is Euros 34 Million ($9.28B) over the next seven years.

Delma Lynch (Photo courtesy of Bonny Alves)

Performer Delma Lynch dies

Local singer and actress Delma Lynch died yesterday. Lynch entertained Guyanese for decades with various bands, such as Mischievous Guys and acted in two local movies produced by Signal Studio Productions director Bonny Alves.

OUT WITH THE OLD! Guyana’s Golden Jaguars which will open their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Cup qualification campaign against Dominica today at Warner Park, St Kitts, will be missing a number of old players such as former skipper Chris Nurse.

Dawn of a new era for Golden Jaguars

The dawning of a new era in Guyana’s football will take place today when the Golden Jaguars faceoff with Dominica at 17:30hrs in their opening group matchup of the CFU Cup Qualification Tourney at Warner Park Sporting Complex in St.

Usain Bolt

‘Blame it on dad’

BANGALORE, India, CMC- Sprint superstar Usain Bolt admitted yesterday that his decision to pursue a career in track and field was based on the advice of his father.

George Bovell

Bovell wins gold in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC- Top Trinidad and Tobago swimmer George Bovell claimed gold in the men’s 100m individual medley at the second leg of the Fina/Mastbank Swimming World Cup in Dubai on the weekend.

Eleven Jamaicans for the Continental Cup

MARRAKECH, Morocco, CMC- Eleven Jamaican athletes have been invited to represent the Americas at the IAAF Continental Cup starting here in Marrakech, Morocco next weekend They include Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jason Morgan, the first ever discus thrower selected from Jamaica to compete at the Continental Cup.

Raj Nannan is looking to take wickets and score runs in his debut appearance for the Demerara senior side

Patience the key to Nannan’s success

Left-arm spinner Raj Nannan says that he is thrilled over his selection to represent the Demerara senior team ahead of this week’s Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) 50-overs-a-side Inter-County competition and is bent on producing match-winning performances for his side.

An over-used game plan

Dear Editor, I am compelled to write this piece. I am appalled at the gullibility and ease with which politicians, and in this case government, can influence the views of their followers, followers that are supposed to be intellectually savvy.

The Jagdeo-Ramotar approach to private enterprise

Part 2 By Tarron Khemraj  Introduction Part 1 of this essay argued that the main motivation driving private investments under the Jagdeo-Ramotar dispensation is the desire to use political power for the purpose of expropriating economic and investment opportunities for associates of the ruling party.