Daily Archive: Thursday, February 26, 2015

LONDON, (Reuters) – British police investigating allegations of historical sex crimes against Cliff Richard, one of Britain’s best-known entertainers, have said their inquiry into the singer had “increased significantly in size”.

The Working People’s Alliance ( WPA) today called into question the commitment of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to the rule of law and transparency.

(Trinidad Express) THE Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) on Tuesday night shut down its Caroni Water Treatment Plant after an oily sheen was seen in the water.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The BBC said today it had learned that the “Jihadi John” suspect who has featured in several Islamic State beheading videos is Mohammed Emwazi from London.

Relatives of a 38-year-old minibus driver of Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara are seeking the truth regarding the way he met his death while in police custody after noticing “marks of violence about his body.”

Government yesterday announced that it will be distributing 6,000 more solar panels to hinterland communities and while they would only on the average power a single light bulb, this was enough for those who were in darkness.

Norway’s Council on Ethics (CE) has recommended that the parent company of China Railways First Group (CRFG) be excluded from the Scandinavian country’s sovereign fund “due to the unacceptable risk of the company being responsible for gross corruption.”

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday confirmed that he wanted to be president of the country back in 1997.

Edward Skeete, the man accused of the murder of Industry businessman Bedi Ramjeiwan in 2011, was yesterday found not guilty by a 12-member jury.

An eight-year-old girl was raped on Tuesday afternoon by a relative after she was left in his care at Arakaka, North West.

Brazilian police in Boa Vista have seized an additional 15 kilos of marijuana said to be from Guyana and arrested three persons.

Superintendent of Police Hugh Jessemy yesterday agreed with suggestions made by the defence in the Neesa Gopaul murder trial that when Bibi Sharima-Gopaul and Jarvis Small were charged, the police had no evidence against them.

Foreign students at the University of Guyana yesterday barricaded and chained the Turkeyen campus’s gates as they demanded resumption of their classes.

Canadian mining company Sandspring Resources Ltd has identified silver resources on its property in Guyana and will use this to secure additional financial support.

Hururu, an Amerindian community in Region Ten, has signed a lease agreement with Chinese forest company Baishanlin Forest Development Inc.,

The Good Hope teenaged girl who was severely burnt while attempting to strain a pot of rice two weeks ago has been hospitalized.

A young man is nursing a stab wound to his stomach in the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was locked out of the Amerindian Hostel on Tuesday evening.

A man had two counts of armed robbery against him dismissed on Tuesday only to have the third stick as he was found guilty in a city court and sentencing adjourned pending a probation report.

A woman who was accused of having a quantity of cannabis in her possession for the purpose of trafficking was yesterday remanded to prison after she denied the allegation.

The Rights of the Child Commission has called for a day of mourning and reflection and a minute of silence to be observed in all schools countrywide, in the wake of the tragedy on Burma Road, Mahaicony where six children and their teacher lost their lives.

A Venezuelan national was on Tuesday fined $30,000 for overstaying his time in Guyana, where he was on vacation.

Digicel took five prizes in the 2015 Mash Float Parade and Costume competition.

Discussions are ongoing with a prospective new developer for the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP).

After pleading guilty to the charge of fraudulent conversion, 35-year-old Troy Singh was yesterday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by Magistrate Sunil Scarce when he appeared at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court.

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – A buoyant West Indies will try to defy a run of recent poor results and extend their winning streak, when they take on South Africa in another crucial Group B match in the ICC Cricket World Cup here tomorrow (11:30 pm, today, Eastern Caribbean time).

Krishendatt Narpaul, grand prize winner of the Shell V Power “Fuel up and win” promotions will receive 12 months of free fuel and the second and third place winners will receive six and three months of free fuel respectively.

A man was yesterday remanded to prison after he appeared in court charged with fraudulently converting a quantity of gold and cash.

 By Cosmo Hamilton In a cable from London to the Associated Press in 1897 in response to erroneous news that was being circulated, Mark Twain the lamented American author once said “The report of my death has been grossly exaggerated”.

The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, yesterday handed over 12, 65 HSP-Double wheel drive tractors, along with 12 Bison Hydraulic lift trailers, to 12 of the 14 Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) in Region Three, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, GINA said.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has shortlisted 32 pugilists to go into training for possible selection for upcoming overseas assignments.

A man who police have charged with possession and trafficking of narcotics was yesterday refused bail when he appeared in a city court.

Two-time champions Fruta Conquerors will officially participate in the 25th edition of the Kashif and Shanghai football tournament, replacing relative newcomers Bartica Beacons.

Two inventive Guyanese, Valmiki Bankay and Michael Williams, have created a social and business web application, Wafugee, which they say can help users “to connect to people, places, products and services in one convenient location on a single dashboard.”

Dexter Rosemay, accused of wounding another man in Lethem, was on Tuesday released on $75,000 bail after claiming self defence.

Dear Editor, I am saddened to learn of the passing of Mr Paul Edward (Eddie) Fredericks on February 18, 2015.

Southpaw Shemar Britton on Sunday stopped national men’s singles champion Nigel Bryan to win the men’s singles title as the National Sports Commission Mashramani table tennis competition ended at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Dear Editor, I hereby declare I belong to a vanishing minority represented by Ryhaan Shah in the February 25 SN, which is willing to openly disapprove of what Mashramani now portrays (‘Which party is willing to change the annual Republic Day parade?’).

MIAMI, (Reuters) – President Barack Obama yesterday told Latinos that Republicans were to blame for holding up changes to U.S.

Raphael deGroot and Benjamin Mekdeci were amongst the winners when the Guyana Squash Association in collaboration with its number one corporate sponsor Digicel commenced its 2015 season with the Bounty Farm Limited handicap squash tournament.

A Hague man will be doing community service for the next six months after admitting to drug possession.

Police on the Essequibo Coast have arrested several persons for questioning in relation to investigations into the murder of 74-year-old Surspattie Ramlakhan who was found dead in her home on Friday morning.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Three men were charged yesterday with conspiring to support Islamic State, including two who planned to travel to Syria to fight on behalf of the radical group, U.S.

By Tony Cozier   OF all the numbers stacked against the name E.deC.Weekes

Dear Editor, I’ve been too engaged with personal work to respond as comprehensively as I’ve wanted to regarding the latest interventions on the Guyana Prize.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- President of the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) Craig Reedie has applauded the progress made by Jamaica to improve its drug testing programme.

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – West Indies arrived here yesterday for tomorrow’s crucial clash with South Africa in the ICC Cricket World Cup, with rising concern over injured top order batsman Darren Bravo.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – It was not an unusual evening for war blogger Eliot Higgins.

Dear Editor, On February 22, Mr Moses Nagamootoo made a bold and courageous statement on the programme, ‘Hard Talk.’

Installment 157 An immigrant visa, which entitles a person to live and work permanently in the United States, can only be obtained after an applicant’s qualifying family member, or employer, in the United States has filed a petition with the U.S.

HAVANA/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Cuba would agree to restore diplomatic relations with the United States in time for the April Summit of the Americas if Washington quickly and convincingly removes the Caribbean country from a list of state sponsors of terrorism, a senior Cuban official said yesterday.

SAN CRISTOBAL, Ve-nezuela, (Reuters) – Sporadic protests flared in different parts of Ven-ezuela yesterday, a day after a policeman shot dead a teenager during a demonstration against President Nicolas Maduro’s government in the volatile city of San Cristobal.

(Reuters) – Gary Wilson and Kevin O’Brien struck brisk half-centuries as Ireland held their nerve to clinch a thrilling two-wicket victory in their World Cup Pool B match against United Arab Emirates in Brisbane yesterday.

Introduction: Stabroek News has invited the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) to submit a weekly column on governance and related matters.

Dear Editor, Guyana is a democracy. We previously were never encouraged to pay attention to the meaning of democracy and the role we as individuals play in maintaining it.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Those responsible for crimes committed during Colombia’s 50-year war must be held accountable as part of a peace deal between the government and Marxist rebels, ex-United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said yesterday.

Today marks six days since the former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mrs Elisabeth Harper was named as the People Progressive Party/Civic’s (PPP/C) prime ministerial candidate in the forthcoming May 11 general elections.

(The Sports Xchange) – Point guard Russell Westbrook recorded his third triple-double of the season, collecting 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, to lead the Oklahoma City to a 105-92 points win over Indiana.

LUSAKA, (Reuters) – Zambia’s former mines minister was convicted of corruption on Monday for his role in the award of prospecting licences to a Chinese mining company in 2009.

Dear Editor, While I was not privy to a copy of FIFA’s mandate to the Normalisation Committee, nevertheless, in my opinion the term ‘Normalisation Committee’ can be equated with an ‘Interim Management Committee,’ which apart from being appointed, usually elects its own Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer from within the committee unless the terms of reference stipulate otherwise.

Is GECOM abdicating its responsibility to the Guyanese people to educate every single one of us about our individual civic responsibility to elect the government we believe will enrich our lives?