Daily Archive: Wednesday, October 15, 2014

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago has the capacity to deal with an Ebola outbreak.

(Trinidad Express) Illegal immigrants can have positive and negative impacts on the country’s economy, heads of local business groups have said.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The West Indies Cricket Board says it fully endorses WIPA as the sole body to negotiate on behalf of the region’s players, and says it will only get involved in the ongoing impasse between the players union and the West Indies squad in India, if invited to do so.

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee (left) along with Chief-of -Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Mark Phillips attended the 11th meeting of the Conference of Defence Ministers of the Americas (CDMA) in Arequipa, Peru.

The Ministry of Culture’s 4th National Drama Festival (NDF) was launched last evening at the National Cultural Centre.

Hemwantie Bissoondyal of Golden Fleece Estate, Essequibo is now US$5000 richer as her name was pulled for the grand prize in the second TRINCHLORO SURE CASH promotion today when ANSA McAL Trading Ltd held the final drawing in the promotion at its head office, Beterverwagting, E.C.D,

On Tuesday, the new Assistant Commissioner of National Registration (ACNR) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Mr.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – When writer-director David Ayer decided to tackle the “beaten-to-death” World War Two movie genre with “Fury,” he decided to make it an intimate affair for his cast led by Brad Pitt.

DALLAS, (Reuters) – A second Texas healthcare worker who treated the first patient to be diagnosed with Ebola in the United States has tested positive for the disease, the Texas Department of State Health Services said in a statement today.

Mobile telecommunications provider Digicel is expected to receive formal approval soon for its own submarine fibre optic cable, which it plans to use to enhance its services with the expected liberalisation of the telecoms sector.

A suspect has been charged with murdering a Linden miner in the interior and stealing a quantity of raw gold in a separate attack and a city court was yesterday told that he was wounded in a shootout with an undercover policeman who tried to arrest him.

   (Trinidad Express) Oil- and gas-rich Trinidad and Tobago remains a land of opportunity and currently serves as a haven for 110,012 illegal immigrants.

Sandra Adams, Regional Coordinator for the PNCR and APNU in Region Ten, has defended the actions she took by ordering that protesters be locked out from a meeting on Friday with Leader of the Opposi-tion, David Granger.

A fifty-two-year-old man appeared before the Albion’s Magistrate Court yesterday morning on the charge of murder.

A mother and son, of East Canje, Berbice, are now on bail after being charged with trying to bribe a United States Embassy employee to issue a United States visa.

A 16-year-old Saraswati Vidya Niketan student committed suicide after he was expelled when teachers found out he was allegedly having a relationship with another teacher.

By Dacia Whaul Following the wounding of an Enmore businessman during an attack by robbers at his home on Sunday, a religious leader has warned that the community could be under siege if authorities do not act to dismantle “dope gangs” in the area.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is offering domestic customers the opportunity to reconnect their water service free of cost via its new ‘GWI Free Pass’ campaign which starts today.

Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority, retired Justice Cecil Kennard says that he is yet to receive the post-mortem examination results for Adrian Bishop and as a result he cannot make his recommendations on the matter.

Stable owners are calling on the executives of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA) to act swiftly on the alleged infringement of the rules and animal cruelty which occurred on Sunday in the feature event of the PPP President’s Cup at the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club.

The Ministry of Public Works has removed water vendors from plying their trade at the junction of Irving and Lamaha streets as they were creating significant traffic congestion and safety risks.

As the last phase of installation of solar home systems in the hinterland gets underway, a lone bid was yesterday received for tools to complete the process.

The New Building Society (NBS) in collaboration with the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), on Monday, launched their limited overs second division competition for clubs in the city.

A labourer was yesterday sentenced to three years in jail after he broke and entered an attorney’s office and stole a number of items and cash.

Guyana’s undefeated super-middleweight and brightest prospect for her next world title belt Lennox “2 Sharpe” Allen will try to shake off some ring rust and keep his unblemished record intact tonight at the BB King Blues Club & Grill in New York, United States of America.

Voicing her concerns about the increase of fast food restaurants and imported foods, United Nations Resident Coordinator Khadija Musa yesterday emphasised the need for greater production of food locally.

Dear Editor, Your report ‘US$35M pact inked with Pinnacle Group for bio-energy other projects’ (SN, 14 October 2014) does not say if IAST or the Government has checked the credentials of The Pinnacle Group which is said to have offices in Hong Kong and Singapore.

By Delvon Mc Ewan After a closely contested opening day of the 2014 Inter Services Athletics Championship (ISAC), arch rivals the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) were separated by eight points when the day’s events ended yesterday at the GDF Camp Ayanganna ground.

The Georgetown Football Association (GFA) under the Stag Beer brand, will be hosting a 16-club Futsal tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall from Saturday November 1st-22nd.

Dear Editor, I read your article (SN 10-11-2014) captioned, `Rice cereal factory still to be built’ and noted several claims being made about the profitability of this so called project.

An Alexander Village family is now living in fear after an armed gang invaded its jewellery business last Thursday and beat and robbed family members and employees.

Former Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts cashier Tiffany Peters was on Monday sentenced to 60 months in prison after being found guilty of stealing in excess of $3M from the court.

Dear Editor, The major issue behind Glenn and Bhena Lall’s tax evasion charges has to do with fairness in the enforcement of the law.

Soesdyke Falcons clawed their way past Timehri Panthers by a 5-1 score line when the East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Stag Beer division-one league continued on Sunday at the Grove Community ground.

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, CMC –An impressive century stand for the eighth wicket between Shane Shillingford and Nikita Miller averted an innings defeat but offered little hope of a significant come-back as West Indies A suffered a humiliating 10 wicket loss to Sri Lanka A on the fourth day of their opening four-day “Test” yesterday.

DALLAS, (Reuters) – The United States is establishing a rapid-response team to help hospitals “within hours” whenever there is a case of Ebola, the top doctor leading the fight against the deadly virus said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I’m not in the least, in any way making a claim to being self-righteous, let’s be clear on that – settled?

The National Gallery, Castellani House is currently hosting the annual exhibition of the Guyana Women Artists’ Association (GWAA).

Dear Editor, We have grown accustomed of hearing how airlines leave passengers stranded, how late they are, and how often flights are cancelled.

Students Keisha Campbell and Bibi Khan, of the North West Secondary and a teacher display their ground provision pie, which won second place in this year’s Secondary Schools’ Home Economics Competition.

MUMBAI, India, CMC- Left arm spinner Akshar Patel has been called up to play for India against West Indies in the remaining two One-Day Internationals (ODI), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced yesterday Patel, who plays with Gujarat and Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been included in the squad that plays West Indies on Friday and Monday.

The New Amsterdam Blood Bank is now 16 units of blood closer to reaching its 2014 target after Dave’s Television Station (DTV-8) and the All Saints Anglican Church collaborated to host a blood drive last Thursday, October 9.

HONG KONG, (Reuters) – Hundreds of Hong Kong police used pepper spray on pro-democracy protesters in the early hours today to clear a major road that had been barricaded with concrete slabs, heightening tensions in the financial hub.

Twenty-two secondary school students each received a pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus compliments of the New Amsterdam Lions Club at a simple presentation held at the Lions Den in Vryman’s Erven recently.

President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Nigel Hinds said the federation is currently engaged in trying to get teams from Suriname and/or Trinidad to participate along with the confirmed Bermuda national side in the upcoming international series in March 2015.

Dear Editor, I happened to be at the corner of Main and Quamina Streets last Friday, Oct 10, at the same time the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport was setting up the launch event for Mashramani 2015.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Barack Obama yesterday told military leaders from more than 20 countries working with Washington to defeat Islamic State that he was deeply concerned about the radical group’s advances at the north Syrian town of Kobani and in western Iraq.

Dear Editor, When this reparations issue is finally taken to court, that court, any court, even our own Caribbean Court of Justice will set certain parameters for such a case to be heard.

Fruta Conquerors successfully ascended to the top of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Stag Beer first division league, arresting the Guyana Police Force (GPF) by a 6-0 margin on Sunday at the Tucville Community ground.

The New Amsterdam Mayor and Town Council and employees recently stepped out of their offices and joined hands with their colleagues in the field to do enhancement work along Republic Road.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Silver screen star Joan Fontaine’s 1941 best actress Oscar statuette will go on the auction block, Christie’s said on Tuesday in a rare sale of Hollywood’s top prize.

(Jamaica Observer) Threats were on Monday issued at China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) officials less than 24 hours after four men transporting a J$2-million payroll for workers on the Linstead to Moneague leg of Highway 2000 were murdered and robbed by gunmen.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – None of the 28 bodies found in a mass grave in restive southwestern Mexico belongs to a group of 43 missing students, Mexico’s attorney general said yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Chairman of the Massy Group Robert Bermudez says despite the country’s wealth, many people are joining the ranks of the underclass.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – The United States said it is reviewing the sale to a Chinese firm of New York’s famed Waldorf Astoria hotel, home to the U.S.

Dear Editor, If one were to go to Banks DIH-Thirst Park (field), on any given Saturday during October/November, between 10:00 am and 3:00pm, they would witness in the form of the Courts Pee Wee (under 11) football tournament, one of several positive models for social transformation taking shape in school sport (tournament) in Guyana.

Guyana and West Indies youth cricketer Shimron Hetmyer is the newest sports personality to join the Banks DIH Limited Sports Brand Ambassador Programme.

If British Prime Minister David Cameron felt that with the No vote in Scotland he would have a respite from political pressures, the loss of one of his Conservative Party’s seats in a by-election last week will quickly have brought him back to reality.

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The New York Softball Cricket League (NYSCL) winners of the Open category of the 2012 Guyana Softball Cup tournament, has high expectations for this year’s tournament, says its president Eric Ferrier.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – Three Google Inc researchers have uncovered a security bug in widely used web encryption technology that they say could allow hackers to steal data in what they have dubbed a “Poodle” attack.

Part of the rituals on Monday on the lawns of Parliament Building for the symbolic laying to rest of ex-slave Damon who was hanged at that site.

(Trinidad Express) The West Indian Tobacco Company (Witco) has increased the cost of its cigarettes for yet another year.

Dear Editor, The Bartica IMC/NDC wishes to commend the Officer in Charge (OC) of Bartica Police Station on a job and effort well done on Friday, the 10th October, 2014 at the Bartica Secondary School ground as the GTU Bartica Branch was hosting their annual inter school championship sports.

The Guyana Police Force cannot seriously believe that by publishing piece-meal quarterly statistics it is proving anything.

Education Minister, Priya Manickchand poses with these nursery level children in Moruca, Region One yesterday as the government continued the hand out of $10,000 to parents of children in the public schools.