Daily Archive: Friday, March 13, 2015

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Sean Penn is not all gruff voice and intense gaze.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Forget about likeable, upstanding characters doing what is right.

The Guiana Shield Priority Setting Platform (GSPSP) has been launched in Guyana, and will help countries within the Guiana Shield, through satellite images, to focus on how to save the Amazon forest.

In observance of World Glaucoma Week 2015, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the Guyana Vision 2020 Committee, Eye Care Guyana and the Guyana Optometrists Association, and ANSA McAl Group of Companies, yesterday hosted a glaucoma screening exercise.

At about 1015h. today, the police say that auto-dealer Intiaz Arakhan, 23 years, of Eccles, EBD, was at Water Street, Georgetown, when he was held up by a man armed with a firearm.

As part of activities for International Women’s Day which was observed on May 8, the Human Services Ministry held an activity yesterday to honour women who have contributed to the development of Guyana.

As part of activities for International Women’s Day which was observed on May 8, the Human Services Ministry held an activity yesterday to honour women who have contributed to the development of Guyana.

As part of activities for International Women’s Day which was observed on May 8, the Human Services Ministry held an activity yesterday to honour women who have contributed to the development of Guyana.

As part of activities for International Women’s Day which was observed on May 8, the Human Services Ministry held an activity yesterday to honour women who have contributed to the development of Guyana.

As part of activities for International Women’s Day which was observed on May 8, the Human Services Ministry held an activity yesterday to honour women who have contributed to the development of Guyana.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Forty-three years after playing the role of Ivanhoe ‘Rhygin’ Martin, in the iconic Jamaican crime film, The Harder They Come, legendary reggae artiste, Jimmy Cliff, is set to reprise the role in the upcoming sequel.

Political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing was shot five times with three shots to the head and another at point blank range from behind his neck, an autopsy this morning has found.

NAPIER, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies were keeping an anxious watch today on the weather ahead of Sunday’s crucial fixture against United Arab Emirates in the ICC Cricket World Cup, as powerful Tropical Cyclone Pam trained its sights on New Zealand’s east coast.

(Trinidad Express) Land for so. Government yesterday unveiled a billion-dollar-a-year “land for the landless’’ programme aimed at distributing 3,000 to 4,000 serviced lots each year for four years to qualifying nationals.

HAMILTON, New Zealand, (Reuters) – New Zealand completed an unbeaten run in the cricket World Cup group stages today by defeating Bangladesh by three wickets at Seddon Park.

Government holding company, NICIL has injected an additional US$16 million into the Marriott Hotel project after court action halted expected funding from investors.

President Donald Ramotar yesterday unveiled a 15-point plan to win public confidence and improve the overall crime fighting capability of the police force.

While condemning the murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing, President Donald Ramotar yesterday instructed the police to find whoever is responsible.

Roman Catholic Bishop, Francis Alleyne yesterday called on the police to act swiftly in placing the killers of Courtney Crum-Ewing before the court and he also appealed to political leaders to condemn the killing and promote messages of peace on the campaign trail.

The RUSAL-run Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) commissioned a new $4.6B mine on Wednesday.

A review of footage captured by cameras located in the Diamond, East Bank Demerara area, where political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing was gunned down, has revealed nothing useful, Crime Chief Leslie James said yesterday, while assuring that every aspect of the case is being pursued.

At 92-years-old, Beryl Austin expected to be living in a nice retirement home with clean rooms and freshly washed sheets as she watched re-runs of the Matlock show; never did she imagine she would be fetching buckets of water from a faeces-surrounded pipe to flush a dirty out-of-order toilet.

A fire destroyed a house in West Ruimveldt yesterday morning, leaving four persons without a home.

Doubts have been raised about City Hall’s ability to host the traditional activities associated with Nomination Day given the deteriorated state of the historic building.

A couple was yesterday remanded on a charge of cocaine trafficking after police claimed that their suspicion was aroused when the man attempted to get rid of a bag when he laid eyes on a mobile patrol in the Werk-en-Rust area.

After a month without any garbage collection service, the residents of over a dozen communities in the city are soon to get relief with the award of contracts to two waste disposal firms.

The Demerara Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS) suffered a disruption of service at 09:35 am yesterday following the tripping of one of its main feeders.

Two men, who were transporting two salt bags filled with cannabis, were yesterday arrested after a shoot-out with the police along David Street, Kitty.

…after Gullen and Causway last-minute heroics A dramatic Ryan Gullen three-point dagger in the dying moments coupled with a Dave Causway lay-up, lifted Guyana to a historic 76-73 victory over Bermuda in the opening fixture of their three-match international basketball series on Wednesday.

Workers from the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) Skeldon estate on Tuesday night stood in solidarity with their colleague Stephen Daniels who had been dismissed last year after a confrontation with the estate manager, Dave Kumar.

APNU+AFC will host a grand public launch of the `It is time’ campaign tomorrow in Linden with the first Unity Rally.

(Trinidad Guardian) Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara is impressed with what he has seen of new West Indies captain Jason Holder, and is calling for the WICB to give the young Barbadian its full support, which could lead him to being in charge of the team for all three formats of the game.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Defeat in today’s final pool match would be “horrendous” and the whole England World Cup party is resolutely focused only on beating Afghanistan, assistant coach Paul Farbrace said yesterday.

The Ministry of Housing and Water has announced that 12 footpath bridges were recently erected or repaired in regions Three, Four and Five under Phase II of the Community Infrastructure Improvement Project (CIIP).

MIAMI, Florida, CMC- Leading North American insurance provider Allstate Insurance Company will sponsor this year’s edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, organisers announced on Wednesday.

(Barbados Nation) Police have charged a second man in connection with the seizure of a quantity of cocaine at an apartment in Dover, Christ Church.

By Delvon McEwan   Demerara recorded their second win in as many matches in the 2015 Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-17 Tournament as they thumped newcomers Guyana Under-15 by 142 runs yesterday at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.

Dear Editor, The uncouth, lawless, vulgar, and disrespectful behaviour unleashed by Kwame McCoy and his PYO contingent on the young leaders of the Guyana National Youth Council and participants at the GNYC’s public forum last Saturday must be denounced.

Students who emerged winners of the Art competition, held by the Parliament of Guyana in partnership with UNICEF and the University of Guyana under the theme “Governance And Child Rights for Children in Guyana”, yesterday received their prizes.,

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – UAE captain Mohammad Tauqir has dismissed questions his side had done damage to their reputation by refusing to meaningfully chase targets in their last two World Cup matches after a 146-run loss to South Africa yesterday.

Dear Editor, I didn’t know Courtney Crum-Ewing and I had never heard of him before his almost 3-month protest in front of the office of the Attorney General.

A man accused of stealing his neighbour’s property during a break-in was yesterday released on $75,000 bail, despite his neighbour’s attempt to withdraw the criminal complaint since he had been compensated.

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras , CMC- A second half penalty from striker Nicholas Nelson spurred Jamaica to a one nil win over the United States in their final Group A match at the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in Honduras Wednesday night.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – South Africa’s bowlers backed up a solid batting performance led by captain AB de Villiers’ 99 to ensure they qualified for the knockout phase of the World Cup with a 146-run victory over United Arab Emirates at Wellington Regional Stadium yesterday.

Dear Editor, As a mother of a 40-year-old son, my heart bleeds for the mother and other relatives of Courtney Crum-Ewing.

HAMILTON, New Zealand, (Reuters) – Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza, who masterminded the team’s cricket World Cup Pool A win over England, could skip today’s match against New Zealand after the team were fined for a slow over rate.

NAPIER, New Zealand, CMC- A nagging back injury has put flamboyant West Indies opener Chris Gayle in doubt for their all-important do-or die World Cup clash with United Arab Emirates on Sunday.

Dear Editor, I was an attendee at the March 9 opening of the Police Officers’ Conference 2015.

(Reuters) – As Ireland prepare for their decisive Pool B clash with Pakistan on Sunday, all-rounder John Mooney finds himself at the centre of a ‘did he or didn’t he?’

Table leaders Guyana Jaguars roar into battle today against the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in search of a victory which could assure them the  West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) Professional Cricket League (PCL) four-day title.

Defending champs Future were booted from the Sparta Boss First Anniversary Knockout Football tourney, going down to North East La Penitence 1-0 on Wednesday at the Sparta Boss Tarmac in East La Penitence.

Dear Editor, I refer to the recent publicity given to the donation of television sets to the Guyana Police Force by the Princess Hotel, Providence.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – After five years of bickering, posturing, and false alarms, Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Dear Editor, Many thanks to the Minster of Public Works for hearing the people’s cries for a better landing system for speedboats at Vreed-en-Hoop and Georgetown.

The Government of Guyana has more or less slammed the door shut against the legalization of marijuana but there are other opinions on the subject amongst politicians and businessmen in the region and many of those are diametrically opposed to the prevailing official opinion here.

PHILADELPHIA, (Reuters) – In a move that will encourage opponents of Sepp Blatter in May’s FIFA presidential election, CONCACAF said yesterday they will not push their members to vote as a block.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 12, CMC- Unprecedented coverage of the Caribbean’s participation in next year’s Olympic Games in Brazil has been promised following a deal reached between the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) and CANOC Broadcasting Incorporated (CBI).

Since 1996, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) Agricultural Health and Food Specialist Dr Maxine Parris-Aaron has been working with the Women Agro Processors Development Network.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Spanish-language U.S. television network Univision fired presenter Rodner Figueroa after he likened first lady Michelle Obama to a cast member of the film “Planet of the Apes,” the network said on Thursday.

Dear Editor, While it may be fair to say that many Guyanese did not stand with Mr Courtney Crum-Ewing while he was alive, there is nothing hypocritical or less than noble about taking up his cause now, after his death.

We take our role as a “business supplement” to mean, among other things, that we have a responsibility to report not only on substantive business issues but on related ones as well, that is, matters which we feel have a critical bearing on business and the economy.

Dear Editor, I sympathise over the death of Mr Courtney Crum-Ewing and especially the manner of his death.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi passed his first major economic reform almost a year after coming to power, as parliament voted late on Thursday to allow more foreign investment in the insurance sector.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti’s electoral council announced dates on Thursday for the Caribbean nation’s long overdue legislative and municipal elections, as well as a presidential vote later this year.

(Jamaica Observer) MONTEGO BAY, St James — Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Anthony Hylton has announced Cabinet’s approval of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with an investor group that has expressed “solid interest” in investing US$5 billion in a series of logistics-related infrastructure projects.

Dear Editor, Free speech is enshrined in our constitution; Guyanese are allowed under our constitution to express themselves.

By Dale Beresford   Each year, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases extensive data regarding workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities.

Dear Editor, I did not know Courtney Crum-Ewing and only learnt of him in recent months.

(The Sports Xchange) – Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Sergey Karasev was diagnosed with a dislocated patella and a torn MCL in his right knee and will undergo season-ending surgery today.

(Jamaica Observer) CONTRACTOR General Dirk Harrison says that his office will review the awarding of contracts and work permits to overseas contractors to ensure the rights of Jamaican workers are not trampled upon.

TEL AVIV/FRANKFURT, (Reuters) – Two years after scientists cooked up the first test tube beef hamburger, researchers in Israel are working on an even trickier recipe: the world’s first lab-grown chicken.

FERGUSON, Mo., (Reuters) – The shooting of two police officers at a protest in Ferguson, Missouri, triggered a sweeping manhunt for suspects yesterday and ratcheted up tensions in a city at the center of a national debate over race and policing.

Dear Editor, All of the PPP programmes from a national perspective are based on inclusiveness.

INDIAN WELLS, California, (Reuters) – The French Open is the only grand slam title to have eluded Novak Djokovic and the steely-eyed Serb has adopted a philosophy of reverse psychology in a bid to claim the coveted crown at Roland Garros.

(Trinidad Express) A police constable with nine years’ service and a special reserve police officer with less than one year service, in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, were today, charged with nine criminal offences including indecent assault and grievous sexual assault.

There will be those amongst the Guyanese population who will be indifferent towards the May General Elections.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 606’s trading results showed consideration of $16,422,537 from 406,554 shares traded in 18 transactions as compared to session 605’s trading results, which showed consideration of $711,622 from 16,487 shares traded in 9 transactions.

Dear Editor, An article captioned ‘Armed motorcycle bandit, accomplice rob businessman of $2.5M at fuel depot’ was published in the Guyana Chronicle, on March 10, whereby the reporter stated, inter alia: “He [businessman] described as very nonsensical Guyoil’s policy of not allowing businessmen desirous of transacting business immediate entry into the compound, despite management knowing that they have millions in cash on their person.”

Sheree Baron is a Guyanese-born Canadian citizen who migrated to Canada at the age of seven, a matter of months before Guyana became independent in 1966.

Dear Editor, Just this past 45th anniversary of our Co-operative Republic, my plea to potential voters was published.

“There have to be changes. Our one-day cricket has been very poor for 12 months.