Daily Archive: Monday, September 8, 2014

The 63-foot Self-Propelled Semi- Submersible vessel that was found in the Waini River, North West District, Region One.

Customs Anti Narcotic Unit Head James Singh today said that thus far seven persons have been questioned in connection with the Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible (SPSS) vessel that was discovered in Waini in the northwest and investigations are still ongoing.

This GINA photo shows some of the participants at a seminar hosted by the Forest Products Development and Marketing Council (FPDMC) on Friday to explore and heighten awareness on the issues of in value-added forestry.

President Donald Ramotar on Saturday cut the ribbon to commission the first project to be completed under the Low Carbon Development Strategy, Norway-financed Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund at Santa Aratak on the Demerara River.

President Donald Ramotar on Saturday cut the ribbon to commission the first project to be completed under the Low Carbon Development Strategy, Norway-financed Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund.

Government continues its drive to expand the number of persons who are computer literate by equipping them with a laptop.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica—The bodies of a man and woman were discovered at the man’s house in Red Hills, St Andrew on Sunday morning.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) has announced the formation of its Region 8, Sub-Region 2 Management Committee.

At about 2045h. last night, police say that Kumarie Tikaram, 28 years, of North Section, Canal No.

Two men appeared in the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court this morning charged with the July 10 murder of beautician Ashmini Harriram and were remanded to prison.

(Trinidad Express) “Zero tolerance on the dreaded aedes aegypti mosquito will get rid of CHIKV and dengue fever.”

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William, grandson of Queen Elizabeth, and his wife Kate are expecting their second baby and the mother-to-be is once again suffering from very acute morning sickness, his office said today.

AFC chairman Nigel Hughes has endorsed the party’s vice-chairman Moses Nagamootoo to be the Presidential candidate for the next general elections and says that he is willing to serve in any position to which he is elected by the membership.

By Mario Joseph Baishanlin is building huge water craft at Moblissa, Linden/Soesdyke Highway for the likely transport of logs and there is yet no sign of the start of any timber processing plant.

A motorcycle race involving two young men ended tragically on Saturday night when one died and the other was seriously injured after they collided with a parked car at Goed Intent, West Bank Demerara (WBD).

Guyana is currently awaiting a response from the Ghanaian government on the rice samples that were sent to Accra pending the formalisation of a 120,000-tonne rice deal with the West African country.

Two Berbice women appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, charged with separate counts of fraud involving millions of dollars.

A 34-year-old father of three is believed to have lit himself on fire yesterday morning and is  now in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

APNU parliamentarian Vanessa Kissoon says that she remains committed to the PNCR even as she continues to disregard a recommendation by the party’s Disciplinary Committee to apologise to its General Secretary Oscar Clarke after she was involved in an altercation with him.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Sulieman Benn’s fifth Test five-wicket haul crippled Bangladesh as West Indies took a vice grip on the opening Test at Arnos Vale here yesterday.

President Donald Ramotar on Saturday cut the ribbon to commission the first project to be completed under the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), Norway-financed Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund, (GRIF).

The Linden municipality is frustrated now that a year has passed since it proposed a hike in the Wismar-Mackenzie bridge toll with no response from government, Chairman of the Linden Interim Management Committee (IMC) Orrin Gordon said.

By Desilon Daniels A Port Kaituma fisherman who was recently attacked by pirates believes that a faster police response may have led to their capture.

The Guyana Under-19 team will today lock horns with the undefeated Chris Barnwell-led Demerara team today at the Bourda Cricket ground as the Guyana Cricket Board’s Inter County one day tournament continues.

A fiery spell of fast bowling by Darshan La Rose guided Police to a comprehensive victory over Everest yesterday as action in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Noble House Seafood’s second division two-day competition continued over the weekend.

The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday advertised for four investigators for the Police Complaints Authority (PCA).

In searing heat yesterday at the National Park Team Roraima’s, Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams showed fine form win and cash in on the 30-lap prime prized littered event.

The man accused of fatally chopping Mahaica farmer, Balkissoon, appeared before the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court on Friday charged with murder.

Dear Editor, When persons wear several hats simultaneously they not only confuse others but themselves as well.

Tournament hosts Victory Valley Royals were crowned the Linden Amateur Basketball Federation (LABA) sanctioned Victory Valley Royals 20th anniversary knockout champions, defeating Half Mile Bulls 73-54 on Saturday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) hardcourt.

Dear Editor, The motion piloted by MP Desmond Trotman and passed in 2013 demanding the removal of the barriers placed around the National Assembly and that persons be allowed the right to petition parliament with their placards, is yet to be enforced.

Amid continuing concerns about the government’s management of the New Opportunity Corps (NOC), security of the facility is to be further beefed up.

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr Sohan’s recent letter in SN on the eight-door sluice and note that it is normal for the owner (NDIA) to purchase the steel gates ahead of tender and give same to the contractor for installation when construction starts.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation says it is seeking a national distributor for its branded bottled molasses.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – George Bailey has stood down as Australia’s Twenty20 captain to concentrate on longer forms of the game with half an eye on adding to his five test caps.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s October presidential race has been shaken up by a corruption scandal allegedly involving state-run oil firm Petrobras and dozens of lawmakers, with both leading candidates forced onto the defensive after colleagues were implicated.

Dear Editor, Recently I visited Guyana, the country of my birth and I applied for and was granted my new plastic driver’s licence (DL) from the Guyana Revenue Authority.

Golden Masters dominoes club edged Strikers Sports Club last Monday to win the Shew’s General Store aggregate three-team dominoes tournament.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Arab League foreign ministers agreed yesterday to take all necessary measures to confront Islamic State and cooperate with international, regional and national efforts to combat militants who have overrun swathes of Iraq and Syria.

The margin of victory was a mere four runs as Kaieteur Thunders won the inaugural Cricket For Unity T20 match against Roraima Strikers Saturday night at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground.

Dear Editor, In 1970 when Victor Ramraj, a Guyanese, began teaching in the Department of English, at the University of Calgary in Canada, I began my teaching career in the Department of English at York University in Toronto.

The UG Wolves mauled the GDF ruggers 48-nil while the Ryan Gonsalves led Hornets and Theo Henry’s Caribs played to a 24 all stalemate when the GRFU 10s league continued on Saturday at the National Park.

Dear Editor, We are all aware of the various issues affecting us in Region 9 in our daily lives.

HONG KONG, (Reuters) – Vietnam will soon have a credible naval deterrent to China in the South China Sea in the form of Kilo-class submarines from Russia, which experts say could make Beijing think twice before pushing its much smaller neighbour around in disputed waters.

Two of ANSA McAL grand winners received their prizes of a Mazda Axela Car and One Million Dollars respectively in a presentation at the company’s head office, Beterverwagting E.C.D

More than 140 students in the community of Wakapoa were given footwear on September 3, compliments of Sterling Products Limited’s (SPL) Igloo Ice Cream, a release from Sterling Products said.

Dear Editor, The issue of the late or delayed payment to farmers has its genesis in the earlier days of the rice industry.

DONETSK/MARIUPOL, Ukraine, (Reuters) – A woman died and at least four people were wounded when fighting flared again in eastern Ukraine overnight into yesterday, jeopardising a ceasefire struck less than two days earlier between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Saturday gave a sneak peek at the national budget which is expected to be read by Finance Minister Larry Howai today.

MONZA, Italy, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton battled back from a troubled start to win the Italian Grand Prix for Mercedes yesterday after team mate Nico Rosberg cracked under pressure and saw his Formula One championship lead cut to 22 points.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Family and friends bid farewell yesterday to Joan Rivers, the outspoken comedian who became famous around the world for her acerbic wit and brash style, at a private funeral sprinkled with jokes, laughter and songs.

Dear Editor, The imminent debate on the no-confidence motion against the government tabled in the Parliament by the Alliance for Change (AFC) has thrown Guyana into General Election mode.

KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) – Malaysian authorities are carrying out the broadest crackdown on the political opposition and social activists since the era of strongman leader Mahathir Mohamad, as traditionalists in the long-ruling ethnic Malay party appear to gain the upper hand.

(Trinidad Express) Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has consented to e-mail service provider Google Inc releasing all information from his personal e-mail account to the Integrity Commission as the probe into the Emailgate scandal continues.

The Guyana Baseball League’s after school programme kicks off this afternoon at the Queen’s College playground.

Dear Editor, Speed humps are useful in situations where it is intended that road users must slow down in order to ensure caution at intersections or where there may be schools or other places considered necessary for such installations.

TORONTO, (Reuters) – The code-breaking machine that may have cut World War II by two years and saved millions of lives was invented by British mathematician Alan Turing, a prickly genius and unlikely war hero unknown to most of the world.

Two weeks ago, residents of Port Kaituma and nearby areas began to complain bitterly about the pollution of their water supplies by miners working upstream.

MANAGUA, (Reuters) – A mysterious late-night blast in the Nicaraguan capital of Managua that left a crater 12 meters (40 feet) wide was most likely caused by a meteorite, government scientists said on yesterday.

Politikles

Last week, we commenced our discussion of the Forests Act 2009 that the National Assembly approved on 22 January 2009.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Caretaker for St Thomas Eastern, Delano Seiveright, says that there is a major outbreak of chikungunya in the constituency Seiveright, Sunday called on the Ministry of Health to stop understating the impact of the disease and immediately lead a multi-stakeholder drive to limit the spread of the mosquito-borne virus.

BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Skipper Eoin Morgan found his form at the right time to lead England to a thrilling three-run victory over India in a one-off T20 international at Edgbaston yesterday.