Daily Archive: Thursday, September 4, 2014

BK International today said that it will move to the courts in India to sue Surendra Engineering Corporation Limited for $400M over works done on the Specialty Hospital site, Turkeyen.

PAHO/WHO today reported that more than 800,000 die from suicide every year and it said that Guyana had the world’s highest estimated suicide rate in 2012.

NEW YORK  (Reuters) – Acerbic comedian Joan Rivers died in New York on Thursday, a week after her heart stopped during an outpatient medical procedure, her daughter said in a statement.

The Guyana Revenue Authority yesterday warned over the abuse of remigrant concessions and said it will do everything possible to protect the integrity of the scheme.

We show a profound lack, a deep abiding absence, of feeling the Guyanese nation’s heartbeat as our unfolding story, the Guyanese Story, even as we shape the global village with our presence on the world stage – at the United Nations, in CARICOM, in the Commonwealth, in our villages and backyards contributing ourselves to the world at large.

NEWPORT, Wales, (Reuters) – NATO’s top official accused Moscow outright today of attacking Ukraine as allied leaders gathered for a summit to buttress support for Kiev and bolster defences against a Russia they now see as hostile for the first time since the Cold War.

As the prospect of early general elections grows, it is more than likely that President Donald Ramotar will be the PPP’s nominee for the presidency but with a new-look team.

The Environmental Protec-tion Agency (EPA) yesterday said that a woman is to be charged with being in possession of an illegally captured jaguar – an endangered species.

Leader of the Opposition David Granger was yesterday paid a courtesy call by China’s Ambassador to Guyana and among the topics discussed was the conduct of Chinese companies operating here.

A police constable is now hospitalised after he was shot on his arm early yesterday morning at Eccles, East Bank Demerara.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited (GT&T) says higher costs that have placed it in financial distress as well as substantial changes in the telecoms environment justify its proposed increase in rates for domestic services, even as it faces accusations that it is misrepresenting its costs and has been taking advantage of subscribers.

The construction of the US$54 million five-star hotel and casino at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara has hit a snag due to issues with the ownership of the land.

Officials of an international company which specializes in boosting air travel to countries like Guyana are on a four-day visit here.

The new era of the Golden Jaguars got off to relatively positive note as Guyana held Dominica to a nil-all draw yesterday in their CFU Cup Qualification tourney opener at the Warner Park Sporting Complex in St.

Mayor Hamilton Green and city councillors yesterday alleged that acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba told an early morning committee meeting that all local government bodies across the country had been dissolved—a claim that Sooba later denied while accusing the council of being “mischievous.”

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Tuesday handed over five breathalyzer kits with thermal printers to the Guyana Police Force.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has insisted that its West Indies First policy remains intact despite the decision by two players not to be considered for selection for the Test series against Bangladesh starting this weekend.

An autopsy yesterday confirmed that Mahaica farmer Balkissoon bled to death as a result of a chop wound to his neck.

By Dr Rudi Webster What should we expect from the next coach?

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC- West Indies are in danger of losing crucial ratings points if they do not complete a clean-sweep of the two-match test series against Bangladesh starting this weekend.

Local singer and actress Delma Lynch will be remembered as humble and unselfish, her daughter said yesterday.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Serena Williams and Ekaterina Makarova sprinted into the semi-finals of the U.S.

The Guyana Rastafari Council is calling on the government to immediately implement the mandate of the last Caricom Heads of Government meeting for each member state to set up a National Marijuana Commission to complement the Regional Marijuana Commission which is to review decriminalizing marijuana for medical, religious and recreational purposes.

TEXAS, United States, CMC-Jamaican Olympian Michael Frater is to be honoured by his alma mater, the Texas Christian University, officials have announced.

Guyana Goldfields yesterday announced that it has signed an agreement with a consortium of lenders for US$185M which means its gold mining project in the Cuyuni area is now fully financed.

The Ministry of Education is urging parents and guardians of children in public schools to register their charges immediately as it is nearing completion of a verification process held countrywide to complete a master list of students eligible for the government’s $10,000 per student grant.

KINGSTOWN, St.Vincent, CMC- Bangladesh are banking heavily on their batsmen for good fortunes when they take on West Indies in a two-match test series starting this weekend in St.Vincent.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Eric Hollingsworth has bowed to the inevitable and resigned as head coach of Athletics Australia after being sent home from the Commonwealth Games for releasing a statement critical of Olympic champion Sally Pearson.

AFC councillor for the Region Eight Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Naiem Gafoor was yesterday charged with holding a procession without permission, following a protest in Bartica last month.

A father of two narrowly escaped death on Monday night after he confronted his ex-partner about telling their children that he was dead.

By Delvon Mc Ewan The clash between the National Under-19 team and Berbice senior team is set to be a keen contest as the two teams open their Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Senior Inter-County Limited Overs campaign today at the Everest Cricket Club ground.

By Delvon Mc Ewan  Manager of the national Under-19 team David Black said his main objective is to have several members of the team elevate to the senior level while he is occupying the managerial position of the youth team.

Government’s “Clean-Up My Country” Programme is continuing with works on the seven major waterways which were identified.

For the second time around the Hurukabra River Resort will be teaming up with the Ministry of Tourism to host the Nereid’s yachting rally in the Essequibo River, GINA said yesterday.

President of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) Kit Nascimento says though the association is on sounder financial footing the development of the local tourism industry remains challenging and he cited crime concerns.

Botofago and Eagles FC will contest the final of the Upper Demerara Football Association/Net-Rockers u-12 tourney, following semi-final wins over Winners Connection and Net-Rockers respectively on Sunday at the Wisburg Community ground.

WWF Guianas has welcomed the announcement by the Government of Guyana on Monday that $2 billion will be allocated to the National Protected Areas Trust Fund.

HARARE, (Reuters) – Faf du Plessis has cemented his number three position in South Africa’s one-day international (ODI) lineup with successive centuries against Australia but the batsmen believes he can get even better before next year’s World Cup.

The Ministry of Health is training its ‘Wellness Warriors’ to raise awareness in the fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Dear Editor, The Environmental Community Health Organization (ECHO) has expressed concern about the emerging problems of e-waste in Guyana.

Dear Editor, The Guyana National Industrial Company (GNIC) announced on August 29 that it had completed under contract to the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) construction of eight stainless steel (SS) rectangular gates with accompanying guides for the Hope Canal Project (HCP) on the East Coast of Demerara.

KIEV/ULAN BATOR, (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin outlined plans for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine yesterday but Ukraine’s prime minister dismissed the proposal, while France expressed its disapproval of Moscow’s support for separatist forces by halting delivery of a warship.

The Ministry of Health and the Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) are partnering to raise awareness of and aid in the prevention of suicides in Guyana through a walk to be held on September 14.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia fast bowler Ryan Harris is hoping to be fit in time for the domestic Sheffield Shield season in October as he continues his long recovery from knee surgery.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will be hosting a press conference today 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.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has gained some ground against opposition candidate Marina Silva whose surge in voter support for the October elections has ended, two new polls showed yesterday.

A man accused of unlawful possession of a military haversack was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $100,000 when he appeared before city magistrate Judy Latchman.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Having hosted late night television’s satirical “The Daily Show” for 15 years, comedian Jon Stewart grew accustomed to a daily churn that he says “forgives sloppiness.”

Handicraft for sale: Patrons inspecting the items at this stall at the Amerindian Village, Sophia Exhibition Centre yesterday as part of Amerindian Heritage Month activities.

Dear Editor, Last week a delegation headed by the Mayor of Georgetown made a visit to the Head of the CID, Mr Leslie James.

(Reuters) – England captain Alastair Cook said he will carry on as England one-day captain despite the latest humiliating defeat at the hands of India and with the World Cup just five months away.

Associated Industries Limited (AINLIM) and Neal and Massy Services Limited (NMSL), helped to spruce up the East Bank Special Needs School at Diamond last week.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia captain Michael Clarke is doubtful for next month’s series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates after scans confirmed an injury to his left hamstring.

(BBC) Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has crossed over 10 million followers on Twitter.

Dear Editor, No new constitutional arrangement, change of government, amelioration and extension of the electoral system or executive power-sharing model, will eliminate or diminish the adherence to race as a prime mobilisation and retarding force for most within our societies.

WASHINGTON/CONAKRY, (Reuters) – The United Nations said $600 million in supplies would be needed to fight West Africa’s Ebola outbreak, as the death toll from the worst ever epidemic of the virus topped 1,900 and Guinea warned it had penetrated a new part of the country.

A man held by police with a gramme of cannabis was yesterday ordered to perform six consecutive Saturdays of community service at the Leguan Police Station beginning this Saturday.

Dear Editor, Our forebears fought against enslavement and indentureship when there was no United Nations (UN) to declare human rights.

(Trinidad Express) Well-known pan arranger Eddie Quarless, 60, died on Tuesday in New York, USA where he had gone for medical treatment.

The Ministry of Agriculture recently commissioned its Biological and Tissue Culture laboratories and attention will now be focused on a soil testing lab.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahri yesterday announced the formation of an Indian branch of his militant group he said would spread Islamic rule and “raise the flag of jihad” across the subcontinent.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Mike Hesson has extended his contract as New Zealand’s head coach by another two years and will continue until April 2017, the country’s cricket board (NZC) said yesterday.

Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett yesterday paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Samoa and President of the UN Small Island Developing State  Conference, Tuilapea Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi.

Lost in music: A piece by Samantha Abrahams from the E.R.

Not a UFO:  This giant LPG cylinder caused a traffic build-up on Monday evening as it was being transported along the East Bank Demerara to RUBIS at Providence.

Dear Editor, Now that the curtains have come down on CPL 2014, arguably the biggest entertainment in the Caribbean sports calendar (and ‘the fat lady has sung’) it would be appropriate to attempt a critique of the team’s performance under Coach Harper and Captain Ramdin.

Historian Professor Tota Mangar recently urged participants of the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) cricket academy to take advantage of the opportunities being offered to them during the five-day programme, according to a press release.

(Jamaica Observer) MONTEGO BAY, St James — United States-based pathologist Dr Michael Baden says that preliminary results from Tuesday’s autopsy of the body of Mario Deane, who was beaten while in police custody in August, proved that he died from a rain of blows to his head and brain, consistent with punches.

PARIS, (Reuters) – French drugmaker Sanofi, developing the first vaccine against dengue fever, said its product reduced disease cases by 60.8 percent in a large final clinical trial.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – For the third consecutive year, Colombian actress Sofia Vergara, one of the stars of the hit ABC comedy “Modern Family,” is the highest paid actress on U.S.

Cartoons

To say that tact appears not to be the strong point of this administration is one way to very mildly explain the constant “eh?”

Politikles

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday pushed Rafael Ramirez from his twin posts as oil minister and a chief of state oil firm PDVSA in a cabinet shake-up that opposition critics said fell short of the overhaul needed to reverse the OPEC nation’s economic decline.

ST. JOHNS, Antigua, CMC- Former West Indies wicketkeeper Ridley Jacobs has welcomed the decision by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to professionalize first class cricket in the Caribbean starting next season.

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic – PPP/C – administration is determined to maintain total control of local democratic organs (LDOs) by not convening the Local Government Commission (LGC).

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Actor-filmmaker George Clooney will direct a movie about the phone hacking scandal that ensnared some of Britain’s biggest media figures and politicians, studio Sony Pictures Entertainment said yesterday.

Dear Editor, In a move to continue the trend to have more Berbicians in the West Indies team, a popular cricket lover/administrator and attorney has announced that he will set up a foundation in Florida to realize funds to train very young cricketers.

This utility pole is hanging over the East Bank Demerara Highway at Houston.

JAKARTA, (Reuters) – Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency said yesterday 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.