Daily Archive: Saturday, January 31, 2015

Reuters) – Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of late pop star Whitney Houston and of singer Bobby Brown, was found unresponsive in a bathtub at her home near Atlanta on Saturday and was taken to hospital where she was breathing, CNN reported.

Under fire over a speedy $3b loan this month to the Central Housing and Planning Authority, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) today said that it saw the lending as an investment decision.

At about 1930h yesterday, police say that miner Gladston George, 30 years, of Agricola was on the roadway at Middle Street, McDoom, when he was attacked by four men.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Top seed Serena Williams clinched her 19th grand slam title with a 6-3 7-6(5) victory over Maria Sharapova in the final of the Australian Open today.

Guyana has put off pronouncing on a slew of recommendations, including calls to abolish the death penalty and accede to international instruments against torture as well as to repeal laws that discriminate against persons on the basis of their sexual orientation.

More than 34 years after the death of historian Dr Walter Rodney, his brother, Donald, the only living witness to his demise, yesterday testified before a Commission of Inquiry that on the fateful night they were uplifting a walkie-talkie from alleged assassin Gregory Smith and not explosives.

Four men were yesterday remanded to prison on charges of having cocaine for trafficking after being arrested by anti-narcotic agents during a drop in the city.

An electrician was seriously injured yesterday in an explosion at the Rusal-owned Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) mining site in Kwakwani.

Dr Faith Harding was yesterday eulogised as larger than life and someone who walked the talk during a funeral service at the Christ Church in Waterloo Street, before she was laid to rest.

A number of states on Wednesday urged Guyana to do more to protect the rights of women and children as the country’s human rights record was reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.

The political climate of the recently-concluded Miss Universe Pageant might be the reason she did not make it to the top 15, Miss Guyana Universe Nikita Barker says.

Opposition leader David Granger has called the recent $3 billion loan to the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) unlawful and said the coalition would seek to take action against those responsible.

A fisherman has gone missing, and is feared drowned, after falling off a boat while at sea.

Fisherman Envil Pollard, who was shot dead by a security guard at Pritipaul Singh Investments (PSI) wharf at Mc Doom, East Bank Demerara on Thursday had been paying the guard to allow him to fish under the wharf because the owner never allowed it, Pollard’s wife Ashmoon Khan said yesterday.

Almost six years after he was charged with raping a 19-year-old woman, entertainment promoter Colin Mack will have his fate decided soon, following closing statements at his trial yesterday.

Damion Bailey, accused of trying to uplift a smartphone at a city store by pretending he was sent by Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali, yesterday claimed he was mistakenly identified by store workers.

A 72-year-old man was yesterday charged with sexually penetrating a nine-year-old girl.

With Puran Brothers Inc signalling its intention to discontinue the collection of garbage in some sections of the city because of outstanding payments, the mayor is laying the blame at the feet of the Minister of Local Government and the acting Town Clerk.

The Rights of the Child Commission (RCC) has called for the immediate rescinding of the promotions of Narine Lall and Mohanram Dolai, the policemen who tortured a teen boy at the Leonora Police Station, while saying their elevation is not in the interest of the police force or law and order.

A delegation from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) headquarters in Georgetown visited Linden on Wednesday for a tour of the newly renovated $35M Integrated Regional Tax Office (IRTO), which resumed its duties late last year.

Former Guyana and West Indies batting legend Alvin Kallicharran yesterday urged the government, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and cricketers to go back to the grassroots level in order to revamp the sport in the country adding that they must concentrate on developing Guyana’s cricket.

Leon Johnson, the West Indies Test and One Day International batsman will resume his role as captain of the Guyana Jaguars for the final three matches of the Professional Cricket League (PCL) four-day tournament.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – All-rounder Dwayne Bravo has announced his retirement from Test cricket, after four years in the wilderness and just weeks after being sacked from the one-day squad.

Persistent showers washed out day two of the Guyana Jaguars three-day practice match at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground (GCC) yesterday.

The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has commenced preparations for the Pan Am Games in Canada and the Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa.

The New York based light heavyweight prospect kicked off his 2015 campaign in familiar fashion on Thursday night, stopping Kojo Issah via a second round TKO at the BB King Blues Club and Grill, NY, NY.

Dear Editor, Your article ‘Berbice Bridge Co unable to pay dividends to NIS’ of January 30, 2015 refers.

Uitvlugt sealed their berth in the quarterfinal round, edging arch-rivals Den Amstel 1-0 when the group stage of the inaugural Guinness of the Streets West Demerara edition concluded on Thursday at the Vergenoegen Tarmac.

By Kenesha Fraser   Even though he was immensely interested in music from a tender age, Ravi Deoshankar Mohan only really felt a true connection to the harmonies of sound in 1988.

Dear Editor, I read Senior Counsel Ramson’s rather wordy (I believe that in keeping with the spirit of his letter, the proper word would be verbose) letter on the Guyanese diaspora, that appeared in the January 30th edition of Stabroek News (Émigrés with solutions for Guyana should form a political party for the chance to implement their programmes’).

The third annual Milo/Petra Organization Secondary Schools U20 football tourney will officially kick off today at the Ministry of Education ground with four fixtures.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic once again stood tall at the Australian Open as he reached his fourth final in the past five years with another five-set victory over Stan Wawrinka, the man who dumped him out of Melbourne Park last year.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico’s government cut its 2015 budget by nearly 3 percent yesterday after a drop in global prices hurt public finances, and it is shelving a tainted $3.75 billion high-speed train tender as part of its austerity measures.

Two weeks ago when we mulled over the comments made by the lady at Bourda Market, while reflecting on the run up to Mashramani, we had an overall look at the local music scene.

Dear Editor, As an emigre from the coastlands to the more hospitable environment of Region 9, I still find myself unqualified to read some parts of your newspaper.

(Trinidad Express) House Speaker Wade Mark yesterday afternoon apologised for his statement last Friday during a motion of censure against Finance Minister Larry Howai, filed by political leader of the Independent Liberal Party, Jack Warner.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – One of the few players with the game to trouble Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova’s decade-long losing streak to the American great is one of the more curious anomalies in women’s tennis.

RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, (Reuters) – New anti-terror legislation in Canada would make it a crime for anyone to call for attacks on the country and give a much larger role to the government’s main spy agency.

Dear Editor, The rainy season is about over. The Enmore Community Centre ground is dry and, and under normal circumstances, would have been slashed by the Enmore Estate’s equipment.

Hi Everyone, From the root, to the stems, to the leaves, to the flowers, and seeds, coriander is edible.

Dear Editor, The Bank of Guyana celebrated its 50th anniversary this month.

(Trinidad Express) An investigation has been launched into the conduct of five police officers held by Coast Guard officers yesterday morning.

(Trinidad Express) With head held high, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Peter Reyes pleaded “not guilty” yesterday when he appeared before an Arima Magistrate, on three charges related to his alleged conduct on a Caribbean Airlines Flight to Tobago last month.

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – A weary but upbeat West Indies side arrived here yesterday to begin preparation for the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Tributes have poured in for the mother of National Hero Sir Vivian Richards, Grathel Richards, who died early Thursday at age 91.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela said yesterday it shot down a civilian plane after it ignored communications off its Caribbean coast near the island of Aruba, but denied any violation of international airspace.

ATHENS, (Reuters) – Greece’s new leftist government opened talks on its bailout with European partners yesterday by flatly refusing to extend the programme or to cooperate with the international inspectors overseeing it.

Dear Editor, Please allow me space in your newspaper to respond to comments which appeared in the Guyana Times article dated January 7, 2015 under the caption ‘NIS achieved major success in 2014.’

Complete with a Portuguese translation of the information section in a nod to the businesses and tourists now proliferating here, the eighth edition of Guyana Where & What is now available.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama are scheduled to attend the U.S.

(The Sports Xchange) – – – –Zach Randolph posted his 11th consecutive double-double with 15 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 99-69 victory over the Denver Nuggets.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela arrested an oil ministry official in charge of overseeing the domestic fuel market on suspicion of corruption, the state prosecutor’s office said in a statement yesterday.

Ingrid Griffith leaves Guyana today after a successful run of her one-woman show Demerara Gold, but hopes to return soon in a different capacity.

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr Emile Mervin’s letter in Kaieteur News (January 30) re ‘Government sapping the spirit of entrepreneurship by “headhunting” private employees’ which was in connection with mine of the previous day on the topic of poaching versus competitive recruiting.

Dear Editor, I came across this little story on the net, courtesy of The Huffington Post.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Plunged into chaos just hours after entering this world, nine babies found alive after a gas blast in a Mexican maternity hospital underwent DNA tests yesterday in a bid to reunite them with their parents.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was arrested for murder yesterday in connection with a hit-and-run accident that killed one person near Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Current West Indies coach Stuart Williams will be in charge of St Lucia Zouks for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League.

China’s current crackdown on Virtual Private Networks (VPN’s) – which allow uncensored use of the internet — may well prove to be a milestone in the country’s increasing restrictions on free expression.

Germany is home to two exceptional car manufacturers: Mercedes Benz and BMW.