Daily Archive: Wednesday, September 17, 2014

President Donald Ramotar bowled the ceremonial first ball to mark the start of a Joint Services cricket match today, at the Eve Leary Police Sports Ground.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Hundreds of heavily armed Australian police raided homes in Sydney and Brisbane before dawn on Thursday, launching a large-scale “counter-terrorism operation” just days after the country raised its threat level to high for the first time.

(Jamaica Observer) JAMAICA has been listed as one of 22 major drug-producing and transit countries by US President Barack Obama, according to information released Monday by the US Department of State.

The Ministry of Public Works today said that an area of the East Bank Highway Expansion project where GT&T cables were damaged by construction activity had not been assigned to BK International for work to be done.

In an effort to broaden technical exchange programmes and encourage investment from South America, Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud, recently broke new ground by leading a successful mission to Argentina.

Edward B. Beharry & Co. Ltd in partnership with Habitat For Humanity today handed over a house to Donna Moonsammy.

The People’s Progressive Party today announced full support for the Government’s decision to terminate the contract which Surendra Engineering Company Ltd for the construction of the Speciality Hospital.

The 11 ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the 14 ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) who successfully completed training in the use and maintenance of both the firearm destruction hydraulic shears and small arms ammunition-burning tank have been presented with their certificates.

(Barbados Nation) has announced the completion a major Caribbean acquisition its management expects to help it transform from “a pure mobile provider” to “a global complete communications provider”.

Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), Indranauth Haralsingh, while reporting on the 2014 International British Bird Watching Fair, which was held in Rutland England last month, told GINA “I must tell you, seven years ago, we did not have any birding international tour operators selling destination Guyana, today we have over 35 international bird watching companies selling Guyana.”

( de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – The number people infected with the chikungunya virus is far greater than official figures by the Bureau for Public Health (BOG) report.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Department today said it has implemented a closed season for the Guyana`s seabob (shrimp) fishery.

(Trinidad Express) Let’s fix this now, Chief Justice Ivor Archie said yesterday as he outlined the problems facing the judiciary.

Saying she was drugged and then brutally raped by three men last Saturday night at a popular Mahdia hotel and bar, a young woman is now calling on the police to fully investigate the attack and let justice be served.

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) will function under the guidance of intelligence provided by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), according to recently-appointed head Sydney James.

By Dacia Whaul An attempt by Mayor Hamilton Green and some city councillors to show solidarity for Opposition Leader David Granger’s call for local government elections was disrupted yesterday when City Hall’s gates were locked to bar supporters from attending a planned prayer service and meeting.

The naked and battered dead body of a woman was found behind a community centre at Matthews Ridge, North West District (NWD), yesterday.

A man accused of a gunpoint robbery was remanded to prison yesterday.

Route 44 minibus operators did not continue their strike action for fare increase yesterday, but said the “government buses” showed up to provide free transportation.

By Jeff Trotman The belongings of Leola Narine, Assistant Regional Executive Officer (AREO) for Sub Region Two (Kwakwani/Berbice) in Region Ten, have been removed from the region’s property in Fair’s Rust, Linden.

A cooking gas delivery man and his son got the scare of their lives when armed bandits fired at them yesterday and later escaped with their bags.

Eion Henry, who was chopped during a beat down by four men two weeks ago, says he does not understand why his attackers have not been arrested.

The results of an analysis of samples taken from the skeletal remains of a woman found along the Turkeyen Road in July and from the parents of Nyozi Goodman, a school teacher who disappeared after a basketball game earlier in that month, are expected to arrive soon.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – A century from Shiv Chanderpaul, Sulieman Benn’s five wicket haul and three wickets from Jerome Taylor helped West Indies run rings around Bangladesh to win by 296 runs in the second test and claim a two-nil series win yesterday.

A man allegedly shot and injured his nephew late Monday afternoon as a result of an ongoing land dispute.

Two men accused of trafficking 17 kilos of cannabis were yesterday remanded to prison.

RAIPUR, India, CMC- Captain Kieron Pollard started a fight back that stalled as defending champions Mumbai Indians crashed out of the Champions League Twenty 20 here yesterday.

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to a letter in your newspaper dated September 16 entitled ‘A two-parent home is the single most important ingredient in eradicating illiteracy.’

The retender for the paving of the access road at Ruby, East Bank Essequibo was yesterday opened and saw four companies submitting bids for the nearly $1 billion contract.

Dear Editor, Recently I had cause to question the legitimacy of the East Coast Cricket Board and their Executive Committee.

The FIFA Referees Assistance Programme (RAP) officially concluded with a simple closing ceremony Sunday at the National Research Center on Woolford Avenue, Thomas Lands.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia captain Michael Clarke has been ruled out of next month’s one-day international series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates due to a hamstring injury and is doubtful for the test series to follow.

Dear Editor, The police at Suddie on Monday ignored my co-operation and offer of assistance in their failed attempt to apprehend a diminutive teenager who escaped from the front stairway of his friend’s home at Onderneeming in the presence of four ranks.

A taxi driver, caught with four grammes of marijuana, was fined yesterday after telling a city court that he used the drug to treat his asthma.

Dear Editor, This month as the People’s Republic of China in Guyana and indeed elsewhere celebrate their 65th anniversary of its founding, we need offer the leadership and people of China our heartfelt congratulations and good luck.

Former Tactical Services Unit (TSU) rank Ocquema Dawson was yesterday sentenced to a total of 84 months in prison after being found guilty of shooting a man during a confrontation and substituting unlicensed ammunition for the rounds he had fired.

League leaders Victoria Kings were held to a 1-1 draw by fifth positioned side Beterverwagting (BV)/Triumph when the second round of the East Coast Football Association (ECFA) Stag Beer senior league commenced at the Victoria Ground on Sunday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The most senior US military officer raised the possibility yesterday that American troops might need to take on a larger role in Iraq’s ground war against Islamic State militants, but the White House stressed they would not deploy on a combat mission.

Dear Editor, According to Walter Rodney, “In more modern versions of dictatorship, the absolute ruler has to fabricate an elaborate cult of the personality to prove that he is more intelligent, more potent and generally superior to any other human being.”

By Delvon Mc Ewan As the inaugural West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional franchise tournament looms, local players will have a final opportunity to showcase their skills during the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) 4-Day Senior Men’s Inter-County Competition which gets underway tomorrow.

Youth advocate group Blue CAPS has said that while is it satisfied that the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) is prepared to host local and/or general elections it is interested in monitoring the polls and called for the re-establishment of the Media Monitoring Unit (MMU).

Transparency Institute Guyana Inc (TIGI) has announced that its president Dr Anand Goolsarran has tendered his resignation due to an overseas commitment, and George Fraser will serve in the role until 2015.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia has built an artificial pitch at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane to help its batsmen deal with spin-bowling on the slow tracks of the subcontinent, where they have so often struggled in the past.

Dear Editor, My passion, the game for whose betterment I have fought long and hard in my country is football.

ATLANTA/MONROVIA (Reuters) – President Barack Obama yesterday called West Africa’s deadly Ebola outbreak a looming threat to global security and announced a major expansion of the US role in trying to halt its spread, including deployment of 3,000 troops to the region.

ROME (Reuters) – The number of hungry people in the world has fallen sharply over the past decade but 805 million, or one in nine of the global population, still do not have enough to eat, three UN food and agriculture agencies said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Just for a moment lay aside some of the everyday nonsense and allow me to share with you a bitter-sweet, wonderful and poignant story.

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – World number two Simona Halep has become the third player to book her place at the WTA Tour’s season ending Finals tournament in Singapore next month.

It appears that circumstances have finally got the better of Mr David Granger and pushed him towards radical action.

The Linden Care Foundation has received a donation of almost $500,000 in the form of footwear, back packs and other accessories for distribution to children in Region Ten.

LONDON (Reuters) – A simple urine test for the virus that causes cervical cancer could offer a less invasive and more acceptable alternative to the conventional cervical smear test, researchers said yesterday.

The United Minibus Union says while it is not associated with any minibus strikes for fare increases by non-members of its union, it stands ready to discuss this and other issues affecting the service.

Scores of people are visiting the Beterverwagting (BV) Health Centre on the East Coast Demerara with symptoms of chikungunya.

BELO HORIZONTE/SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) – The handsome, accomplished grandson of one of Brazil’s most beloved politicians, Aecio Neves has been preparing his whole life to be president, friends say.

Politikles

It was reported last week that Mr Robert Persaud proposed the high cost of energy as the key constraint preventing the development of manufacturing in Guyana.

Dear Editor I attended the Thunder in Guyana show and was touched by the immense dedication and patriotism lived by the Jewish American wife of the late President Cheddi Jagan, Ms Janet Jagan.

As the NATO powers and Russia continue to engage over the future of Ukraine, observers might well begin to wonder whether we are seeing the first stages of a new Cold War, over twenty years after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the disintegration of the Warsaw Pact which encompassed the countries of what was then called Eastern Europe.

Alpha United head coach Wayne Dover said yesterday the lack of competitive football locally was one of the main reasons for his side’s disappointing showing in the CONCACAF Champions League.