Daily Archive: Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Rights activist and miner, Simona Broomes, Amerindian rights activist Jean La Rose and Professor Harold Lutchman are among those on the national top up list for APNU+AFC which was presented at City Hall today, Nomination Day for the May 11th general and regional elections.

The PPP’s list of candidates for the national top up list presented at City Hall this afternoon includes businessman Clinton Urling, dental surgeon, Dr Clive Jagan, President Donald Ramotar’s son Alexei and the Chief Executive Officer of GuySuCo, Rajendra Singh.

(Jamaica Observer) Preparations for this week’s visit of US President Barack Obama have triggered anger among street vendors in sections of the capital city as their stalls have been destroyed.

Amid concerns about the size of the Preliminary voters list, the Electoral Assistance Bureau (EAB) today announced that it will be conducting a `limited test’ of the Revised voters list.

A Cummings Lodge man was shot dead early yesterday morning near the old Busta Factory in Festival City, North Ruimveldt.

Three men are expected to appear in court today over the dismembering of Samantha Benjamin of Buxton.

The assets of timber company, Caribbean Resources Limited (CRL) which had been in liquidation since the 2009 upheaval in its T&T-based parent group, CL Financial was sold to Muneshwer’s Limited for US$20m last year, sources say.

Rice farmers have harvested 25% of the first crop so far which amounts to roughly 90, 000 tonnes.

Numerous absences from meetings of the Board of Directors of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) may have led to many matters remaining unresolved and calls into question the competence of the board, a recent review of the mining agency says.

t was a dream debut for Bakewell Slingerz Football Club in the Kashif and Shanghai football tourney as they were crowned deserved champions defeating an abject Alpha `The Hammers’ United 2-0 on Sunday at National Stadium in Providence.  

The Ramlakhan & Sons Rice Mill at Exmouth, Essequibo Coast will fully streamline its new US$72,000 rice husk gasifier today and a visit is set for Thursday by the Millers Association.

The mother of murdered boy, Shaquan Gittens, yesterday expressed disgust at the response of the North Ruimveldt Police outpost to her pleas to help find him.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Captain Alistair Cook coasted to the brink of a hundred as England made an enterprising start to their tour of the Caribbean by dominating a St Kitts Invitational XI on the opening day of their first two-day game here yesterday.

(Cricinfo) Pink shoes. Pink glares. The Mohawk.Sunil Narine stands out from the rest of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad even from a distance.

One man remains missing following a collision in the Pomeroon River on Sunday evening which has raised renewed questions about safe navigation in the hours of darkness.

Dear Editor, In his letter (‘SN should not have published Ram’s letter’ SN, April 3) Mr Winston Brassington insists that I have misrepresented the facts about the construction contract and the feasibility study for the Kingston Hotel.

  The wait has whittled to just four days for first time competing bodybuilders eager to don their posing trunks and showcase their chiseled physiques.

After almost a year there is still no light at the end of the tunnel for former Hotel Tower workers who are seeking wages that are owed to them but they hope that a pending court action could protect their claims.

Kites galore: The Kingston seawall yesterday. (Arian Browne photo)

Dear Editor, In response to my SN letter of March 27 saying that Prime Minister Sam Hinds had neglected his primary responsibilities in relation to Guyana Power and Light (GPL), Teri Phang attempted to portray him as the PPP government Minister who has overseen the investment of billions of dollars in rehabilitation and modernization of Guyana’s energy sector including GPL, and there had been a drastic transformation (‘Hinds has overseen the modernization of the country’s energy sector,’ SN, April 1).

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has named its 23-man squad to contest Saturday’s away game versus Trinidad in the Southern Zone final of the NACRA 15s championships.

A house at Parfait Harmonie, West Demerara went up in flames last night at 7:30 and six persons are now homeless, including four children.

Dear Editor, We should not allow Guyana’s frustrating politics and the political dinosaurs in the PPP to drive us to border on demeaning or denying some uplifting aspects of our identity.

The Ministry of Public Works (MPW) has upgraded and repaired seven roads in Regions 3 and 4 within the last month.

Dear Editor, Dreams die hard for the Grangers of this world and so it is for the retired Brigadier.

(Reuters) – Dikembe Mutombo, an eight-time NBA All-Star who was famous for swatting away opponents’ shots and wagging his finger at them, was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame yesterday.

These two friends flew their kites side by side.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee published its indemnity policy for the first time on Thursday following a proposal from its ethics commission to increase transparency within the organisation.

Dear Editor, On Thursday, April 2, Dr Luncheon once again spouted his concern about ex-army officers joining APNU.

A 76-year-old security guard was yesterday afternoon rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after he was attacked and badly beaten by intruders at his work site.

KINSHASA, (Reuters) – The expiry of Congolese President Joseph Kabila’s second mandate next year, a crucial test of governance, risks exposing the limitations of Western donors trying to promote democracy and transparency in return for the billions they have spent on aid.

Dear Editor, A blogger in yesterday’s SN making light humour of the PPP’s prime ministerial candidate, Elizabeth Harper, forced me to reflect on the role she is playing in Guyanese politics.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein demanded immediate change in the organisation of soccer’s governing body as he issued his manifesto yesterday.

A Beterverwagting house was yesterday saved from being engulfed in flames after residents quickly extinguished the fire.

Kites up at the Kingston seawall

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The University of Virginia fraternity at the center of Rolling Stone’s retracted article “A Rape on Campus” said yesterday it planned to sue the magazine for what it called “reckless” reporting that hurt its reputation.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States made clear yesterday that sanctions on Iran would have to be phased out gradually under a nuclear pact and President Barack Obama poured cold water on an Israeli demand that a deal be predicated on Tehran recognizing Israel.

Dear Editor, I listened to Tony Cozier`s lecture to Barry Wilkins and his associate about the magnificence of Australia`s cricket after that country won the 2015 World Cup at home.

See-saw Easter at National Park

See-saw Easter at National Park

RAMALLAH, West Bank, (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter is set for a series of meetings in the Middle East ahead of a Palestinian bid to suspend Israel from world soccer’s governing body, Palestine FA chief Jibril Rajoub said on Sunday.

The Guyana Government and recipients of the Indian Technical and Economic Co-operation (ITEC) scholarships were loud in their praise of the benefits that have accrued under the programme.

Dear Editor, The Australia-India semi-final World Cup match was a blockbuster not dissimilar, say, from a thriller movie shown in North America or Europe, or a Bollywood movie in India.

Now, let’s get this kite up!  Yesterday at the Everest Ground.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – African football will have to get through an unusually large load of serious business but their congress in Cairo this week will nevertheless be overshadowed by the latest stop in the election campaign for the FIFA presidency.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentine central bank regulators entered Citibank Argentina’s headquarters yesterday, as the battle intensified between the government and a group of U.S.

Politikles

Dear Editor, Mr GHK Lall has penned a third letter about me, the latest being April 1, 2015 (‘A simple straightforward case’).

A recent report from the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) paints a pretty disparaging picture of aspects of the country’s education system particularly as this relates to discipline amongst teachers, including some head teachers.

Heading to the seawall

Indian politicians who make bigoted comments should be punished by their parties, activists said on Thursday, after a government minister became the latest parliamentarian to be accused of racism and sexism.

A sewage leak developed yesterday morning outside of well-known puri shop, Shanta’s on Camp Street.

(The Sports Xchange) – The Cleveland Cavaliers opened a four-game lead on Chicago in the Central Division after their latest victory.