Daily Archive: Saturday, September 20, 2014

Prime Minister Sam Hinds (centre) and Minister of Natural Resources Robert Persaud (left) taking part in international coastal clean-up activities today.

The initial International Coastal Clean-Up was conducted in Georgetown, in September, 2005, attracting some seventy participants.

ROME, (Reuters) – Sophia Loren, Italy’s national cinema icon and eternal diva, turns 80 this week and is marking the milestone with a book of memoirs revealing details of her rags-to-riches life.

Residents of Batavia, Region Seven have welcomed the completion of a new 100- foot wooden bridge constructed at the northern end of Arian Island at the cost of $1.8M, which was made available by the Government through the Amerindian Affairs Ministry, GINA said.

Under the Government of Guyana “Clean-Up My Country” Programme, Postel/Stevedore Housing Scheme has commenced its community cleanup activities, and already there is vast improvement in the appearance of the community, a release from the programme said today.

The government of The Bahamas has announced a measure aimed at making it harder for migrants to work in the country and said it was considering additional restrictions, according to the Associated Press.

At about 2205h. yesterday, police say that three masked men armed with handguns robbed Ragon Somerset, 32 years, of 919 Phase 3, Amelia’s Ward, Linden, of one cell phone valued $7000.00 and $1,200.00 cash, and a woman of one blackberry cell phone valued $42,000.00 and gold jewellery.

President Donald Ramotar has written Opposition Leader David Granger reiterating his willingness to meet on matters of importance to the Guyanese people.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 1630h yesterday on the Queenstown Public Road, Essequibo Coast, and which resulted in the death of pedestrian Jhablall, 62 years, of 25 Queenstown, Essequibo Coast.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) today rapped the Private Sector Commission (PSC) over its questioning of the APNU decision to call public protests at the delay in calling local government elections.

(Trinidad Newsday) FIVE Guyanese who have been living for the past 19 months on a Nigerian oil and gas vessel docked in Trinidad waters, have vowed not to leave the ship unless they are paid US$215,000 in wages.

(Trinidad Express) The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is moving to pursue legal claims against China Jiangzu, the contractor involved in the construction of two $26 million towers at Las Alturas, which suffered engineering failure and had to be demolished.

SURUC, Turkey, (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Syrian Kurds have crossed into Turkey in the past 24 hours, fleeing an advance by Islamic State fighters who have seized dozens of villages close to the border and are advancing on a Syrian town.

The head of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Ramesh Persaud yesterday questioned the timing of APNU’s call for public protests to push for the holding of local government elections, even as Opposition Leader David Granger defended the move.

APNU leaders last evening took aim at President Donald Ramotar over his failure to honour an elections promise to hold local government polls within a year of taking office and urged public support for planned protests to send a strong signal to his government.

Guyana has recorded a decrease in the rate of deforestation for last year and the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment is crediting new technology and more responsible and low-impact mining practices.

Michael Gordon, the driver who was transporting overseas-based siblings Raymond Khan and Jean Williams when they died in a fatal crash on Sunday, was yesterday charged with causing their deaths.

An Akawaio pot, estimated to be over 2,000 years old has been presented to the Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology “The pot, of Akawaio design, was excavated in the course of mining work from under 30 feet of sand at the bottom of the river, and there are flecks of gold [that] can [be] seen at the bottom of the pot,” a press release from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport said, after yesterday’s handing over Annette Arjoon-Martins presented the ceramic pot to Minister Frank Anthony, who then

With over 800 youngsters in care of the state, the newly launched Women’s Refuge (WF) aims to reunite them with their mothers by offering shelter and services to these parents.

Days after she reported that she was drugged and brutally raped by three men, the Mahdia woman yesterday made a report with Georgetown police following dissatisfaction with their counterparts in the interior community.

Crime Chief Leslie James yesterday said that the police force has received a dossier of documents on the alleged fraud perpetrated by Surendra Engineering Company Limited (SECL) in the contract for the specialty hospital and an investigation is underway.

The Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) Outpatient Department and two health centres falling under the supervision of the hospital have increased working hours to respond to the number of suspected chikungunya cases thronging the hospital’s emergency unit at night.

Over 160 Amerindian communities are expected to benefit from access to funding to support their development with the signing of a $1.3 billion agreement between the government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday.

At least one person lost her home last evening after a two-storey house went up in flames in La Penitence.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) hailed as a critical turning point in West Indies cricket, were inked on Thursday between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA).

‘Simplicity,’ a new exhibition featuring the work of contemporary ceramics artist Sigrid Sandker, opened at Castellani House on Thursday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Convenor of selectors, Clive Lloyd, believes West Indies have a side capable of challenging at next year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies Cricket Board president, Dave Cameron says he expects the new franchise-based first class season to significantly improve the fortunes of the senior West Indies team.

Young teachers were yesterday challenged to opt to work in remote areas, while students were urged to take every opportunity to study as the world demands well educated citizens.

The recently handed-over $5.5 million Industrial Arts Centre in Yupukari will present the community with the opportunity of equipping its young people with the skills needed to tap into the growing market for the provision of products and services.

IT is simple to regard West Indies’ thrashing of Bangladesh over the past month as nothing more than an embarrassing mismatch.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- West Indies cricket legend Clive Lloyd says he is impressed with the new crop of young players on the West Indies cricket team following the series against Bangladesh.

Marian Academy yesterday celebrated the 32nd anniversary of Inter-national Day of Peace, which will be observed tomorrow.

Dear Editor, I share two experiences of how unacceptable the standards and service are at the Guyana Water Inc (GWI).

Dear Editor, All of a sudden there is a chorus from some PPP front-men, for the AFC to stick to its ethnic rotation policy and name an African Guyanese presidential candidate.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Seamer Shakera Selman bowled a brilliant last over as West Indies Women snatched a thrilling four-run victory over New Zealand Women to complete their sweep of the four-match One-Day International series at Warner Park here yesterday.

By Dacia Whaul Some 60 artists who graduated on Thursday with Diplomas and Certificates in their respective fields—visual arts, dance, music and drama—were urged to be catalysts in the development of the various creative industries in Guyana.

Dredging of the Essequibo River is currently underway, with attention being paid to areas close to Wakenaam, Leguan, and Hog Island in an area known as Chalmers Crossing.

In the month we celebrate the aboriginal people of Guyana the tragic destruction of the Umana Yana by fire on September 9 was an unfortunate blow to the heritage and celebration of Amerindian Heritage Month, Guyanese history and our culture.

By Delvon Mc Ewan The Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) Development Team is looking to claim an outright victory over Essequibo.

Public Works Minister Robeson Benn and a team of engineers from the Work Services Group and the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD), yesterday inspected the dilapidated Stabroek Market Stelling with a view to providing a Bill of Quantities to the Mayor and City Council to renovate the structure.

Dear Editor, In the three months since The Caribbean Voice launched Arise, its five-year suicide prevention campaign, we have been appalled by the biases, prejudices, misinformation and disinformation that characterise attitudes towards suicide.

Richard Ishmael Secondary school students advocating for more guidance and counselling officers in schools during the Education march in the city yesterday.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Mr Sase Singh’s letter captioned, ‘We need a government of national unity not led by the PPP or PNC but by a third group of leaders,’ (SN, Sept 18).

Rajendra Chandrika’s double century helped flattened a hapless Berbice who trail by the huge margin of 312 runs heading into day three of the ongoing Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter-County 4-day tournament at the Bourda Cricket Ground yesterday.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – US Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday that Iran had a role to play in a global coalition to tackle Islamic State militants who have seized swaths of Iraq and Syria and proclaimed a caliphate in the heart of the Middle East.

A 40-year-old man was yesterday brought before city magistrate Fabayo Azore to face a charge that he wounded his common-law wife.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia coach Darren Lehmann has turned the blowtorch on Nathan Lyon, saying the spinner had not “delivered” in second innings spells to drive the test team to victory.

Hi Everyone, There are many cooks who cook their hearts out and feed as many people as possible.

HAVANA (Reuters) – Panamanian Foreign Minister Isabel Saint Malo personally invited Cuban President Raul Castro to the Summit of the Americas her nation is hosting in April, according to a Cuban government statement published yesterday.

UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will not stand in the way of Venezuela securing a temporary seat on the UN Security Council in 2015-16 after Latin American and Caribbean states unanimously endorsed its bid, UN diplomats and US sources say.

Harrynarine Dilchan slammed the lone century of the second round of the Ramchand and Rohan Auto Spares Softball competition which continued last week-end.

Three men have been arrested after searches conducted by police at Mabura unearthed an unlicensed 12-gauge shotgun and three cartridges as well as a quantity of marijuana.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A man jumped over the White House fence and ran for several seconds towards the executive mansion yesterday, sparking an evacuation within the complex shortly after President Barack Obama and his daughters departed for the weekend.

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to a letter in your newspaper dated September 17 entitled ‘A two-parent house does not combat illiteracy.’

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Guyana and Argentina have agreed to formalise a project aimed at improving parks and protected areas through technical support and multiple exchange visits after Natural Resources Minister Robert Persaud travelled to that country recently to encourage investment here.

Marian Academy Nursery pupils hail peace at World Peace Day observances at the school yesterday.

Nine young women have been shortlisted to compete in the Miss Guyana Universe 2014 pageant which will be launched tomorrow at the Palm Court Restaurant and Bar.

Dear Editor, On April 27, 1993, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) held a conference on reparations in Abuja, Nigeria.

(Trinidad Guardian) Two schools in Port-of-Spain have been shut down because of several confirmed cases of the chikungunya virus.

The US Embassy recently completed a training programme for local port security workers and sea cadets on the intricacies of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code).

Kevin Jeffrey’s hardworking mechanic, Brian Ten-Pow is busy getting his hands dirty, rebuilding the speed demon’s Mitsubishi EVO 8’s engine.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US and Canadian fighter jets intercepted Russian aircraft that were flying near US and Canadian air space this week, a military spokesman said yesterday.

The nation’s best ruggers will be back in the National Park tomorrow for the kick-off of the Banks 7s.

This is probably my third article on Lisa Punch since; she made her international debut on Rising Star.

Politikles

Surrogate mother? Two confused piglets caught suckling from an unlikely mother in Sophia recently.

(Trinidad Express) – A 14-year-old boy yesterday appeared before in the Chaguanas Magistrates’ Court charged with buggering a six-year-old boy, who is a friend of the defendant’s family.

Dear Editor, There is a long way to go before Guyana’s crime rate can be considered tolerable.

EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Scotland spurned independence and saved a union dating back 300 years in a historic referendum but its defeated leader said it would hold London to last minute offers of more power that could radically reshape the United Kingdom.

This week, I found myself reflecting on my journalistic career and the toxic nature of the relationship that develops between the independent press in Guyana and our government, particularly within the last few years of the PPP/C’s scandal-filled management of the state.

Sixty years ago marketing campaigns for tobacco used to focus on cigarettes’ alleged health benefits.