Daily Archive: Thursday, September 18, 2014

CONAKRY, (Reuters) – Eight bodies, including those of three journalists, were found after an attack on a team trying to educate locals on the risks of the Ebola virus in a remote area of southeastern Guinea, a government spokesman said on Thursday.

Three roads have been completed in Region Three (Essequibo Islands/West Demerara) under the Ministry of Public Works’ miscellaneous roads programme, a release from the ministry said today.

A Guyana ministerial mission is currently touring Ontario, Canada to learn from the experiences of the highly successful Ontario dairy industry.

The Office of the President this afternoon expressed shock at the charge by the Alliance for Change that the PPP/C was attempting to buy off three MPs at $30m each to vote against the motion of no-confidence which the opposition is to move against the government.

The government’s city clean-up committee today said that around 45 bee hives have been found in Le Repentir cemetery and other parts of the city that are being spruced up under a $500m programme.

In an address to the nation today, Opposition Leader David Granger said that APNU will embark on a campaign of protests over the failure of the government to hold local government elections.

Months after he was busted with 33 cocaine-filled pellets in his stomach, popular Linden bodybuilder Colin ‘Mr Clean’ Chesney was on Wednesday sentenced to time served in a Brooklyn Federal Court, according to the New York Daily News.

(Barbados Nation) The 90 Nigerian students coming to study in Barbados will be given the specific Ebola virus disease (EVD) test before leaving, to allay Barbadian fears about any possibility of their bringing the deadly disease here.

President of the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) Simona Broomes says the alleged drugging and brutal rape of a young woman at a popular Mahdia hotel and bar highlights the violation and injustice women in the interior often endure.

The Donald Ramotar administration will not call early general elections to pre-empt the no-confidence motion against it when the National Assembly comes out of its recess next month.

Three persons are in police custody in connection with the brutal murder of Samantha Ashby and it is suspected that she might have been attacked while on her way home from a social gathering during the wee hours of Tuesday.

A young painter was yesterday charged with causing the death of Reena Singh, who was fatally struck down on Sunday night at Letter Kenny, Corentyne, triggering angry protests over frequent road accidents.

A shop owner was yesterday fined $5,000 after admitting that he gave his wife “two, three slaps” and took her back to their home after finding her drinking with friends.

Mayor Hamilton Green has dismissed the reasons given by acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba for the barricading of City Hall on Tuesday and has since demanded an explanation from the Chief City Constable.

Although the Route 44 bus operators have called off the strike for increased fare, commuters are still opting for the free government buses.

Berbicians and young people are currently being targeted as implementation of the United States (US)-funded US$1.2 million Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) project begins throughout the country.

Patients visiting the Agricola Health Centre with clinical signs of chikungunya are being referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) because the centre has no pharmacist on staff to prescribe medication to treat the symptoms.

Scotiabank, through its Bright Future Programme, recently partnered with the Guyana Book Foundation to donate over 150 books to two East Coast Demerara schools in observance of Education Month.

A 75-year-old East Canje, Berbice man was found hanging in his bedroom on Tuesday around noon from a noose fashioned by a bed sheet ripped in half.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Seamer Shakera Selman inspired West Indies Women to an eight-wicket crushing of New Zealand Women, as they took a winning 3-0 lead in the four-match One-Day International series here yesterday.

Three persons, including the eight-year-old daughter of murdered Friendship woman Shelly Persaud, testified yesterday as the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder charge against her partner, Vindra Seeram, continued.

Two loggers, accused of possessing over 35 pounds of marijuana, were further remanded to prison yesterday, even as their lawyer challenged the prosecutor to produce all of the drug in court.

MOHALI, India, CMC – Captain Rayad Emrit believes Barbados Tridents can hold their own alongside some of the bigger franchises in the Champions League Twenty20, and says they have no plans on being intimidated.

HYDERABAD, India, CMC – An astonishing half-century from West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell fired Kolkata Knight Riders to a sensational three-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings, in the opening game of the Champions League Twenty20 here yesterday.

The Berbice High School is inviting its alumni to send their contact details to its centenary secretariat as plans are in train to create a database of old students as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations on September 5, 2016.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) categorically rejects BK International’s attempt to “deliberately misrepresent the facts” surrounding the destruction of its cable infrastructure at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, saying the contractors were working outside of their assigned zone when the incident occurred.

HYDERABAD, India, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has credited the recent Caribbean Premier League campaign for his current batting form.

Former Golden Jaguars head coach Wayne Dover said the choice of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to overlook experienced and overseas based players for Guyana’s recently concluded CFU Caribbean Cup duties was in his opinion not the right decision.

Hikers, led by an Aroydy Brandford helmet trick retained the Guyana Hockey Board 2013 John Fernandes Insurance Service (JFIS) second division league title, overcoming point leaders All-Greys 4-3 on Monday at the GCC ground.

Kellawan Lall, a former PPP/C minister of Local Government and Regional Development, once publicly-expressed a desire for a public-health crisis to occur in the city of Georgetown (KN, July 15, 2010).

When Cabinet met this week five projects were given no objections, including the $81.7 million concrete addition to the Camp Street Prison.

The second round of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) first division league continues this weekend with four matchups scheduled to be hosted at the Tucville Community and Guyana Defence Force grounds respectively.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazil coach Dunga’s post-World Cup rebuilding plans gathered pace yesterday as he called up uncapped duo Dodo and Mario Fernandes for friendlies with Argentina and Japan and again omitted Marcelo and Dani Alves.

The St Agnes Primary School was officially commissioned yesterday and Education Minister Priya Manickchand said the main focus was quality output.

Heavy winds early yesterday morning caused further damage to the already dilapidated Stabroek Market wharf vending area leaving it in imminent danger of collapse.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Former New Zealand cricket captain Martin Crowe has suffered a relapse of his cancer.

Dear Editor, In your news item ‘Roger Khan company, Harry Rambarran in court battle over Willems Timber’ (Sun Stabroek, September 14) you repeat the assertion from the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) that “prior to the new Forests Act of 2009, there was no requirement for companies to seek their approval before entering into joint venture arrangements .

Dear Editor, An evaluation of the Transport and Harbours Department at Parika stelling for the last two decades would lead to the conclusion that there has been no recognizable policy there.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US House of Representatives approved President Barack Obama’s plan yesterday to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels, but questions remain over whether it will give them the advanced weapons they say they need to defeat Islamic State militants.

Minister of Agriculture Dr Leslie Ramsammy has ratified the closed season for Guyana’s seabob (shrimp) fishing in keeping with a previously established protocol between the ministry and the seabob industry.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Top order batsman Phil Hughes has replaced Michael Clarke in the Australia squad for next month’s one-day international series against Pakistan after the Australia captain was ruled out by a hamstring injury.

Dear Editor, The Management of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) would like to express its profound disgust at the sickening treatment of Rajiv Ivan by the Senior Selection Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – West Indies stroke-maker Darren Bravo has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee for “verbally offending” Bangladeshi batsmen, during the fourth day’s play of the second Test which ended here Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hackers associated with the Chinese government have repeatedly infiltrated the computer systems of US airlines, technology companies and other contractors involved in the movement of US troops and military equipment, a US Senate panel has found.

Dear Editor, I have had cause to listen to the latest ‘Justice for All’ programme hosted by Jaipaul Sharma, and I am an avid reader of the ‘What the people say’ column in the Stabroek News.

Leonard Allicock, who was accused of chopping an Albouystown mason to death, was yesterday acquitted of the murder in High Court.

The Guyana Pharmacists Association (GPA) recently signed a memorandum of understanding to host the Annual Caribbean Association of Pharmacists in 2015 after winning the sole competitive bid against Jamaica.

This Ask the Consul article addresses photo requirements for non-immigrant visa (NIV) applications.

(Reuters) – Three US senators yesterday called for the resignation of a federal judge accused of beating his wife in an Atlanta hotel room last month.

West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has returned to the top three of the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen following a stellar performance against Bangladesh in the second Test in St Lucia, which finished on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, He is known as the ‘Tiger’ because of the seriousness he takes to his batting; some say he is like money in the bank because of his consistency; some feel he is a batting genius.

A “jet man,” accused of committing two thefts on the same day, was remanded to prison yesterday after he denied the charges when they were read to him.

We straddle South America and the Caribbean, this Guyanese nation, blessed beyond measure, able to make a dynamic contribution to the global village, positioned to play important roles in shaping regional affairs.

(Reuters) – Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has a very rare and aggressive type of cancerous tumour in his abdomen, his doctor said yesterday, and the controversial municipal leader will start chemotherapy treatment within days.

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Mercedes team mates Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton renew their sometimes hostile rivalry on the floodlit streets of Singapore this weekend at a circuit where mistakes or collisions normally result in race retirement.

Once again, the government has swooped in like a knight in shining armour to rescue distressed commuters from the monster that is our public transportation system with a fleet of 44-seat buses it has procured from the aptly named Knight Rider bus service.

Doing her part: Debbie Rodrigues, unhappy with the state of the parapet outside her D’Urban Street home, is determined to beautify it.

(Reuters) – A woman convicted of the 2004 starving death of a 9-year-old boy was executed yesterday by lethal injection at a Texas state prison, authorities said.

Dear Editor, On September 11, 2014 President’s College marked its 29th anniversary.

Politikles

(Reuters) – Durham seam bowler Chris Rushworth took 15 wickets yesterday as Northants were bowled out twice in less than 3-1/2 hours on their way to an innings defeat.

Cartoons

CARACAS (Reuters) – Buses across jungle borders, boats through Caribbean waters and private flights from small airfields have become a new norm for departing Venezuela as a multi-billion dollar pay dispute turns the country into something of a ‘no-fly’ zone.