Daily Archive: Sunday, March 29, 2015

Former APNU MP Africo Selman has formally joined the incumbent PPP, appearing today at its first rally for the May 11th polls.

The two men who were arrested by the police on Friday in a house at Diamond, EBD, in which a firearm and ammunition and narcotics were found, have been identified as being two of the men who posed as police and conducted an illegal roadblock at Mahaicony, ECD, on March 18, 2015, police said today.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Michael Clarke signed off from one-day internationals with 74 as a dominant Australia won their fifth cricket World Cup after crushing New Zealand by seven wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground today.

After setting off a torrent of criticism for his suggestion that the late president Cheddi Jagan lived a luxurious lifestyle akin to his own, former president Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said his statements had been distorted and taken out of context.

Story by Thandeka Percival with photos by Rae Wiltshire   Every village in Guyana has its own unique personality, and Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara is one of the quiet ones.

The electrical fire at the billion dollar Guyana Forensic Science Labora-tory (GFSL) located at Turkeyen was a hazard waiting to happen says a US-based contractor who refused remedial works on the building.

Aussie mining firm Troy Resources Limited is accelerating preparations to start producing and selling gold from its large-scale Karouni Gold Project, Region Seven by July.

In view of the public interest in the medical assistance by the state to government officials and members of the public for the years 2012 and 2013, Stabroek News is publishing the entire list of persons who benefited under the period.

As the Guyana Marriott prepares to open its doors on April 17, General Manager Roberto Grisi is confident that patrons will be greeted with first class service.

Story and photos by Roger Wong   After decades of transportation distress, residents of Parika and Naamryck Backdam welcome the sudden pitching of the main access road, but they are hoping that another inaccessible road which connects Naamryck Backdam to Parika Dam may gain the attention of the relevant authorities.

Although willing to accept that he should have done more to address problems plaguing the Skeldon sugar factory, former President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said while critics focus on the plant, the entire industry needs overhauling.

As the investigation into the death of Alicia Ali continues, police have questioned relatives and a male friend from the community.

Former president Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday took aim at the opposition criticism over his prominent involvement in the PPP/C’s election campaign, reiterating that he was not interested in any constitutional posts and was satisfied that the incumbent can win the May 11 elections with its present list of representatives.

Lecturers of the Cyril Potter College of Edu-cation (CPCE) and the University of Guyana (UG) Faculty of Education and Humanities on Friday marked the successful completion of one stage of the Guyana Improving Teacher Education Project (GITEP) at the closing ceremony of the Intensive Coaching Programme, held in the CPCE Convention Centre.

Introduction   Surprisingly, considering what appears to be the public’s main preoccupations today, thus far I have already received an unusual number of queries concerning the notion of “pathological altruism”, which I had introduced in recent columns that discussed the Venezuelan PetroCaribe scheme.

Stabroek Market vendors, though fearful that another section of the wharf might collapse soon, continue to ply their trade under what could be described as dangerous conditions and their customers continue to shop there as well.

When I was growing up in Guyana in West Dem, we had no electricity in our house, no telephone, and, in the early days, not even a radio.

Attention of management   As we continue the assessment of the performance of the commercial banks in Guyana, attention turns to Citizens Bank Incorporated (CBI).

Despite securing their first home win in over three years on March 22nd against St.

AN article on the ESPNcricinfo website on Friday by Australian writer Daniel Brettig has triggered a few thoughts in relation to West Indies cricket, especially as it coincides with Phil Simmons’ installation as new head coach.

A failed Eon Alleyne extra-time penalty kick in the dying minutes relegated Fruta Conquerors to their exit from the 25th Kashif and Shanghai tourney going down to Bakewell Slingerz FC 1-2 at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground on Friday.

In the Gospel according to St Mark, Chapter 10, Verse 25, Jesus is recorded as having said: “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

I have written often enough, and fervently believe, that cricket is an important element in our lives binding us closely together as West Indian nation – though I have to admit that recent West Indies cricket has displayed hardly any resemblance at all in the skill, camaraderie, spirit, pride and commitment to the game which once, win or lose, filled me with joyful anticipation, exhilaration and a sense of heightened patriotism.

Grace McCalman was Friday reelected president of the Guyana Tennis Association for a second term when the association held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Georgetown Cricket Club pavilion, Shiv Chanderpaul Drive.

Transport Sports Club (TSC) and Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) are to clash in the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/New Building Society Second Division limited overs competition.

As a ten-year-old growing up in a segregated United States of America, Rev Ken Steigler remembered being taught to treat everyone with respect and it was there that the seed of equality and justice for all was planted, which later saw him actively participating in the struggle led by the late civil rights leader Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jnr.

Renaissance FC and the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) were clash for the inaugural Massy United Insurance Company sponsored Fruta Conquerors U-15 title, defeating Western Tigers and Santos respectively yesterday in the semi-final round.

For Ray Richmond (not his real name) life has been an endless wheel of psychiatric wards, antidepressants and sedatives.

Over the last five years Russian interest in the Caribbean has been growing steadily; so that today Moscow’s diplomatic profile and its economic presence in a number of Caribbean nations is now stronger than at any time since the end of the Cold War.

Amelia’s Ward and Silver City Valley Combined sealed the semi-final berths in the Stag Beer sponsored Brooklyn X2 promotions inter-ward knockout football tourney, defeating Canvas City and Silvertown respectively on Friday.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – Libya told an Arab summit yesterday that a UN arms embargo on the country must be lifted to help prevent the advance of Islamic State militants.

There could be many situations which would necessitate having a closer look at your pet’s eye.

Guyana went under to Tonga yesterday morning in their final round robin game of Pool G of the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Sevens rugby tournament in Hong Kong exiting the main draw of the tournament without a win after three matches.

During the ‘Match’ following word that chess was categorized as another exciting version of the widespread draughts and which was delivered by a curious soldier of the former British empire who saw active service in the realm of the outer world, Mr Gomes, our village became a hub which was fired with a fervour for a board game which had not been noticeable in the past.

The rain set early in to-night,                 The sullen wind was soon awake, It tore the elm-tops down for spite,                 And did its worst to vex the lake:                 I listened with heart fit to break.

Defending champs Melanie-A were booted from the third annual Guinness of the Streets East Coast of Demerara tourney, losing to underdogs Nabaclis by a 1-0 score line on Friday at the Haslington Market Place.

(Trinidad Guardian) Roselyn Alleyne, the mother of People’s National Movement leader Dr Keith Rowley’s son, Garth, is claiming that an unnamed operative, in cahoots with Minister of the People Vernella Alleyne-Toppin, attempted to get her to confess that she was raped by Rowley 46 years ago.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Roman Torres’s first half goal was enough for Panama to sink Trinidad and Tobago in their international friendly at the Ato Boldon Stadium on Friday night.

Elections repair? Shell Road in Kitty was being patched up on Friday by the Ministry of Public Works ahead of the PPP/C’s rally in that city ward today.

US Senator Ted Cruz’s announcement that he is running for the Republican presidential nomination is great news for Democrats: He will push the other Republican hopefuls to the right on immigration, further scaring away Hispanic voters and making it more difficult for Republicans to win next year’s elections.

BEIRUT  (Reuters) – Islamist groups including al Qaeda’s Nusra Front have seized the city of Idlib for the first time in Syria’s civil war, fighters and a monitoring group said on yesterday.

LONDON, CMC – Newly appointed West Indies coach Phil Simmons is encouraging the International Cricket Council to keep faith with Associates teams for the next World Cup.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US and coalition forces conducted 18 air strikes against Islamic State fighters in Iraq during a 24-hour period, with eight strikes near militant-held Tikrit, the US military said yesterday.

    (The Sports Xchange) – Stephen Curry scored 38 points and Klay Thompson added 28 to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 107-84 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, their eighth win in a row.

ADEN (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s navy evacuated dozens of diplomats from Yemen yesterday and the United Nations pulled out international staff after a third night of Saudi-led air strikes trying to stem advances by Iranian-allied Houthi fighters.

We are well into the season of colourful annuals, seeds and bulbs.

SHANGHAI/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – China’s Finance Ministry said yesterday that the UK and Switzerland had been formally accepted as founding members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a day after Brazil accepted China’s invitation to join the AIIB.

Dear Editor,   Up-to-date figures are not readily available for Guyana, but over the last three years or so there have been at least eight reported cases of elderly women found murdered, almost all of them after being raped.

: This fellow, comfortable in his hammock slung in a mangrove tree on the Kingston seashore, had already nodded off to the sea breeze, while his companion got settled on a mattress below when Stabroek News photographer Arian Browne snapped this shot yesterday.

LAUSANNE, Switzer-land (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of France and Germany joined the top US and Iranian diplomats yesterday to help break an impasse in nuclear negotiations as major powers and Iran closed in on a two- or three-page accord that could form the basis of a long-term deal.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia captain Michael Clarke dropped a bombshell on the eve of the World Cup final by announcing he will retire from one-day cricket after today’s title-decider against New Zealand.

Dear Editor,   Reports of upcoming elections, along with news about ‘Citizenship by Investment’ schemes, lead me to ponder once again about the odds for and against improvement in the quality of life in the region described as the West Indies.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – New Zealand’s former cricket captain Martin Crowe, who is terminally ill with lymphoma, has penned a moving tribute to his countrymen ahead of today’s World Cup final against Australia.

FREETOWN (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas at an angry crowd fighting over food supplies in Sierra Leone yesterday, while other residents defied a three-day national lockdown that the government hopes will accelerate the end of the Ebola epidemic.

Nomination Day is on April 7, and according to what has been said by both acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba and Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield, it will be held at the traditional venue, namely, City Hall.

President Donald Ramotar yesterday hailed the ideals of the Jagans. Speaking at the sixth memorial ceremony for former President Janet Jagan and amid a raging row over the lifestyle of the Jagans versus that of former President Bharrat Jagdeo, Ramotar called for her struggles to be upheld.