Daily Archive: Monday, December 15, 2014

MUMBAI, India, Dec 15, CMC – West Indies Twenty20 captain Darren Sammy is among five Caribbean players released by their Indian Premier League franchises, ahead of the new season which bowls off next April.

The top student of the Clemsville Music Conservatory Gael Barker proudly displays his trophy.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, beside the equatorial line, in two different hemispheres, the Southern and Northern respectively.

The National Communications Network (NCN) brought smiles to the faces of many senior citizens as goodies were delivered to them, including hampers, at a special Christmas programme at the Palms Geriatric Home, Brickdam, on Friday, GINA said.

  The National Communications Network (NCN) brought smiles to the faces of many senior citizens as goodies were delivered to them, including hampers, at a special Christmas programme at the Palms Geriatric Home, Brickdam, on Friday, GINA said.

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, (Reuters) – “Exodus: Gods and Kings”, an action-filled epic starring Christian Bale as Biblical leader Moses, marched to the top of U.S.

Head of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Khurshid Sattaur says that many businesses are still offering not to charge customers Value-Added Tax (VAT) and he flayed the private sector for inducing bribery in the agency.

(Trinidad Express) President Anthony Carmona has expressed concern about the shortage of US dollars in the local financial system, saying if it is not caused by consumer spending then the Central Bank must ensure the currency is not ending up in the wrong hands.

(Trinidad Express) Judge in the morning, defendant in the afternoon. This is how Justice Ramchand Lutchmedial, vice-president of the Industrial Court, will spend today, having been charged last Friday under the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act.

The pressure is building on the government over the deep woes of the multi-billion-dollar fibre-optic cable project, inaugurated by the Jagdeo administration, after it was quietly disclosed that it had been suspended more than a year ago.

Caricom Cement Company Incorporated commissioned its newly constructed Cement Manufacturing Plant at Everton, Berbice on Saturday and it promised low prices.

After more than four decades of not placing in the Miss World competition, 22-year-old Rafieya Husain yesterday did Guyana proud when she was named among the top ten in the contest staged in London.

The AFC’s proposals for constitutional reform remain a work in progress and thus far, among its initial suggestions are that the President must be able to secure a majority of the votes cast and members of Cabinet should only be appointed subject to the approval of the National Assembly.

A man went to an early grave after he collided with a horse on the Mocha Main Road, East Bank Demerara on Friday.

A No. 72 Village man died on Saturday morning whilst being transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital for attention after he was involved in an accident on Friday evening.

The family of Linden McAlmon, the businessman who was murdered at his Mango Landing shop last Monday, is disappointed with the police investigation and believes that there is more to his death than robbery.

At about 0945h yesterday, the police say that Jamal Letlow, 20 years,

Government will have to find around $16M in airfares to deport the 12 Nepalese men who were issued a deportation order by the court last week.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The high level task force commissioned with investigating the ill-fated recent tour of India says the West Indies Cricket Board, players union WIPA and West Indies players, were all at fault in the controversy.

Richard Williamson boxed his way to the vacant national super bantamweight title with a unanimous decision victory over a game Dillon Allicock on Saturday in the main event of the Rose Hall Showdown.

By Sharda Bacchus The mantra ‘never give up’ epitomizes 42-year-old Sharon Scott, a former high school drop-out, who was this year’s valedictorian of the Critchlow Labour College at the recently held 39th graduation ceremony.

A 40-year-old mother of two remained in critical condition up late last evening after she was severely chopped, allegedly by her husband at the Patentia, West Bank Demerara home they shared.

The Region Six Democratic Council has to once again dig deep into its coffers to repair another one of its excavators which was recently vandalized.

Western Tigers punched their ticket to the knockout round, overcoming a Trayon Bobb-inspired Georgetown Football Club (GFC) 3-0 in their second group fixture when the Georgetown Football Association/Banks Beer Cup continued on Saturday.

It was an upset-filled semi-final round as Stella Maris and St.

(Reuters) – Pakistan smashed their third highest one-day total of 364 in a crushing 147-run win over New Zealand to move 2-1 up in the five-match series yesterday.

 LONDON, (Reuters) – Allegations of widespread doping and cover-ups in athletics are as damaging as the cases involving Ben Johnson and Marion Jones, according to International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) vice-president Sebastian Coe.

LONDON, (Reuters) – David De Gea’s “influential” performance in Manchester United’s 3-0 victory against rivals Liverpool was better than any by former club greats Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar, according to ex forward Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Dear Editor,   Last week, the Bureau of the Council of Ministers of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States which was established to select a Secretary General from the shortlist of three submitted by the Caribbean in accordance with rules established by the Group, selected Dr Patrick Gomes.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Kenenisa Bekele, world record holder over 5,000 and 10,000 metres, is aiming for Marathon gold at the 2016 Olympics, although the Ethiopian yesterday said he could yet switch back to a shorter distance at the Rio de Janeiro games.

Dear Editor, I’m would like to bring a problem to your attention that is getting out of control in my community of Aranaputa Valley, which is situated in the North Rupununi, Region 9.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Dozens of hostages were trapped inside a central Sydney cafe on Monday, with local television showing some being forced to hold up a black flag with white Arabic writing in the window, raising fears of an attack linked to Islamic militants.

Dear Editor, There is no doubt that since the present regime took office, salaries and wages for public servants have increased significantly.

Shivanand Roopnarine’s half century outshone Jeremiah Harris’ fifty as Third Class upset the Guyana Defence Force to cruise to a seven-wicket win as action in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/New Building Society second division 40 overs competition continued yesterday at the Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO).

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe, succumbing to domestic and international pressure, announced his resignation yesterday in a televised address in the middle of the night.

Dear Editor, I recently went on a visit to Lethem and was extremely impressed with developments that have taken place within recent years.

Guyana Jaguars Manager/Assistant Coach, Rayon Griffith has confirmed that the national side will regroup with a training session at 10:00hrs today at the Bourda Cricket Ground following their six-day break after returning home from Trinidad.

DAKAR, (Reuters) – More than two hundred people were feared missing after a boat sank in Democratic Republic of Congo’s waters on Lake Tanganyika on Thursday night, a senior Tanzanian official said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to congratulate the leaders of the AFC on being re-elected to their various offices within the party; also congratulations to the twelve National Executive Members of the AFC who were elected at the recently held national conference.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A 22-year-old South African woman, Rolene Strauss, won the Miss World 2014 beauty pageant in London yesteday, the organisers said in a statement.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told leftist allies from Latin America yesterday he wanted to expand the Petrocaribe program of providing oil at preferential terms, even as falling oil prices add more stress to the Venezuelan economy.

Giftland OfficeMax yesterday donated $520,000 in toys and clothing to 200 Tiger Bay youths.

Democracy and accountability are the twin sides of the same coin.

Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate the Government of Guyana, the Minister of Education and the Ministry of Education, all teachers and the shining stars (students) for their exemplary performances at the 2014 CSEC and CAPE examinations.

Dear Editor, It must now be absolutely clear to all our fellow Guyanese that our political culture is being developed along lines that will see us forever mired in controversy and a spirit of non-cooperation and non-compromise.

ISTANBUL, (Reuters) – Turkish police raided media outlets close to a U.S.-based

SEOUL (Reuters) – The head of cabin crew who was kicked off a Korean Air Lines flight after a company executive raged over the way she was served macadamia nuts said he was insulted and forced to kneel down to apologise to the executive.

By Kevin Edmonds   Kevin Edmonds is a PhD student, at the University of Toronto and is affiliated with the Center for Critical Development Studies and the Caribbean Studies Program.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Steven Smith will captain Australia’s test team for the rest of the series against India, the country’s cricket board said yesterday.

In the April 30th, 2014 edition of Stabroek News there was a Page One comment lamenting the absence of local government elections over the last 20 years and criticizing the PPP/C for withholding these.

(Trinidad Guardian) Three people were executed in the peaceful Valencia district on Friday night.