Daily Archive: Thursday, April 30, 2015

An APNU+AFC government will investigate several controversial projects undertaken under the PPP/C administration including the new Skeldon Sugar Factory and the Marriott Hotel and order forensic audits of government’s holding company NICIL, among others, according to the coalition’s Manifesto.

KATHMANDU, (Reuters) – Rescue teams toiling amid rubble left by Nepal’s devastating earthquake pulled a teenage boy to safety today after he had been trapped for five days, a rare moment of joy for a country struggling to cope with the aftermath.

Buckling under pressure, President Donald Ramotar yesterday fired Dr Bheri Ramsaran as Minister of Health more than a week after a recording emerged of him verbally abusing activist Sherlina Nageer who yesterday labelled the sacking an “elections time gimmick”.

Starting Monday, teachers around the country are being asked to ‘work to rule’ as a protest against the failure of the present government through the Ministry of Education (MoE) to pay monies owed to teachers as part of a debunching exercise.

A 22-year-old Triumph died on Tuesday night and two others were injured after an accident on the Montrose Public Road, ECD.

The long awaited Code of Conduct for Political Parties was signed yesterday at the Guyana Election Commission’s Command Centre with Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally stating that adherence to the code will bring peace and order.

The woman who was nabbed at the Ogle airport with cocaine strapped to her body yesterday made an appearance at the Sparendam Magistrate’s Court.

Forestry Training Centre Incorporated yesterday signed an agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to enhance compliance with forest laws among small loggers’ associations which will be funded by the European Union (EU) to the tune of US$122,000.

Teresa Lalltoo, a mother who lost a baby after medical personnel at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) chose to artificially rupture her amniotic sac, is claiming that the absence of theatre staff at the institution led to her child being stillborn.

Forty-seven-year old Shawn Lawrence Chance will reappear in court on May 28 after pleading guilty to cocaine charges.

Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam yesterday commissioned a nursery school, built to ‘new era’ specifications, at a cost of approximately $15M at Good Hope Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara.

The Guyana Marriott in its first official sponsorship venture of a sporting activity has agreed to be the main partner of the inaugural Guyana Marathon, half-marathon and 10km events in November.

A small group of persons staged a protest in front of the National Communications Network yesterday as they urged the entity to provide a level playing field for the election campaign.

The media fraternity was plunged into mourning following the passing of Guyana Chronicle’s senior sport reporter, Calvin Roberts.

The Golden Jaguars will play their fourth international fixture in recent months at the Andre Kamperveen Stadium today from 19:00hrs in the Dutch nation.

A family of Crane, West Coast Demerara courageously defended their home and captured a bandit who invaded it around 11:30 pm on Tuesday as an alleged accomplice(s) fled in fear.

Sparta Boss will oppose Kitty Weavers while West Front Road will tackle Queen Street Tiger Bay in tomorrow’s semi-finals of the inaugural Guyana Beverage Company Busta 5-a-side football competition following hard-fought quarterfinal wins on Tuesday.

The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder charge against the men accused of killing former Guyana Geology & Mines Commission (GGMC) engineer Trevor Abrams is set to begin on June 22nd.

HAMPSHIRE, England, CMC- West Indies pacer Fidel Edwards will join English county side Hampshire earlier than planned after the withdrawal of Australian strike bowler Jackson Bird.

A man who admitted that he threatened to kill a woman will spend the next 21 days in jail after he was charged with the offence yesterday.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) says that initiatives to restore power supply to normalcy as it converts part of the Essequibo Coast load to 60Hz is progressing satisfactorily.

MUMBAI, India, CMC- West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has been banned from bowling off breaks in any match organised by the BCCI, officials announced yesterday.

Expanding doctor provided home-based care across Guyana will be a part of the agenda to ensure that citizens have access to health care, the PPP/C says in its recently released manifesto.

Dear Editor, The author of the Peeping Tom column in Kaieteur News on Sunday 26 April 2015 (‘The Chinese are not the problem’) complained about the high domestic price of greenheart sawnwood, which he/she thought was the cause of the shift from traditional wooden to concrete houses in the coastland.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed “deep repentance” over Japan’s role in World War Two in a speech to the U.S.

A miner who denied that he hid a gun along with ammunition under a mattress which police allegedly unearthed in his room was remanded to prison after he pleaded not guilty in a Georgetown court yesterday.

Dear Editor, Once again the PPP with spokesman Bharrat Jagdeo in the saddle is on the road of mischief propaganda.

RIYADH, (Reuters) – Saudi King Salman appointed a nephew as new heir and made his young son second in line to rule yesterday, a major shift in power towards two princes who have overseen a more assertive stance at a time of almost unprecedented regional turmoil.

HPS and Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon announced that Cabinet has greenlighted several contracts valued $409 million across four sectors.

Dear Editor, Minister Ramsaran, the minister who, like his comrades, believed that we are still a Plantation society, has been fired.

(Reuters) – England batsman James Taylor concedes it was “massively disappointing” to be left out of the squad for the ongoing tour of West Indies but the blow has been softened by news he will captain the side in a one-day match against Ireland next week.

(Reuters) – With Britain’s May 7 election just eight days away, Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party were tied at 35 percent each, according to a ComRes poll.

Two farmers, accused of cultivating marijuana, were on Tuesday granted $500,000 bail each after declaring their innocence.

Dear Editor, I read a letter published in your letter column on 29.4.2015, written by Janet Bulkan.

Welcome to the first edition of Lifestyle. As our name suggests, this magazine looks at the Guyanese lifestyle.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Freddie Gray, whose death after being injured in Baltimore police custody sparked rioting in the city, was “banging against the walls” of a police van and “was intentionally trying to injure himself,” a prisoner being transported with Gray has said, the Washington Post reported yesterday.

(Reuters) – Mohammad Hafeez led Pakistan’s strong reply with his third hundred in as many tests after Bangladesh lost their last five wickets for 27 runs on the second day of the opening test at Khulna yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – India has cancelled the registration of nearly 9,000 charities for failing to declare details of donations from abroad, as New Delhi tightens surveillance on foreign-funded non-governmental organisations in the country.

Dear Editor, Let me make it clear to Dr Leslie Ramsammy who demanded an answer from the APNU+AFC on whether they are going to keep the sugar industry open.

For some, fishing is a sport, a hobby or a nice relaxing way to pass the time on a Sunday afternoon.

A police team has been dispatched to Kimbia, Berbice River to investigate a report of the sighting of a decomposing body and up to press time the ranks had not returned to the city.

(The Sports Xchange) – James Harden and Terrence Jones combined on a series of backbreaking plays to lift the Houston Rockets to a 103-94 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at Toyota Center, clinching their Western Conference first-round series in five games.

This capsule collection by Stacy Hope and The Online Runway presents a different female personality in the workforce in each piece.

Dear Editor, It seems that Leguan Island is cut off now from any investment from the telecommunications sector.

On the morning of April 27, 2015, Thirty-seven-year-old, Sharron Bacchus a mother of six, of Golden Fleece, West Coast Berbice, lost her home through what is believed to be arson.

BALTIMORE, (Reuters) – Protesters marched against police violence in cities from New York to Boston yesterday, as troops stood by in Baltimore to enforce a curfew imposed after civil unrest over the death of a 25-year-old black man.

A bird watcher charged with assaulting his neighbour four years ago was yesterday ordered to pay $500,000 in compensation after he was found guilty in a Georgetown court.

When I was a child, the seasons of Lent and Easter were seen as the worst of times and the best of times.

Dear Editor, I refer to Swami Aksharananda’s letter of April 28 in SN (“If Mr.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is saddened by the passing of former US Ambassador to Guyana, George F Jones who it says will be remembered for the role he played during and after the historic October 1992 elections which saw the party elected to office.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s parliament overwhelmingly passed reforms on Tuesday reducing some of the president’s powers, in a move that did not go as far as President Maithripala Sirisena had promised but is nevertheless seen as a victory for the leader.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia have a huge hunger for an Ashes triumph in England, according to all rounder Shane Watson, while batsman Steve Smith believes this year’s series will not even be close if the tourists play to their potential.

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- Former West Indies captain Sir Vivian Richards says current captain Denesh Ramdin needs to lead the regional side with more aggression following their loss to England in the second test match.

SEOUL, (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the execution of 15 senior officials this year as punishment for challenging his authority, South Korea’s spy agency told a closed-door parliament meeting on Wednesday.

The Donald Ramotar administration says that its fear that the rulership of Guyana will be militarized should the APNU+AFC be elected to govern the country, is clear and present as it has proof that the hierarchy is filled with past servicemen.

Yield: 10 INGREDIENTS5 large russet or Idaho potatoes Oil Salt 3 – 4 tablespoons butter ½ cup whole milk 3 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese for filling and topping ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions Freshly ground black pepper, to tasteDIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 400 degrees F with the rack in the middle.

Dear Editor, The publication of the apology in the April 28th on-line edition of your newspaper and the withdrawal of the ad showing senior military men in the most unflattering role and linked to contentious events in our history was most welcome.

INGREDIENTS 1 bone-in shoulder of lamb (about 4 pounds)Salt and pepper to taste 3 – 4 tablespoons green seasoning 3 large onions, peeled and halved 1 head of garlic, extra papery skin removed and cut crossways 4 cups vegetable stockDIRECTIONSRemove any excess slivery sinew from the outer part of the shoulder using a paring knife.

Every Easter Monday the skies come alive in a burst of colour and sound as Guyanese flock to every open space with their kites to join in the annual kite-flying activity.

PARIS, (Reuters) – France is investigating allegations of child abuse in Central African Republic by soldiers that it sent there to stem an outbreak of sectarian killing, officials said yesterday.

LONDON, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Mosquitoes are rapidly developing resistance to insecticides used in bednets that millions of people rely on to protect them from malaria, experts say.

CHENNAI, India, CMC West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo says death bowling rehearsals with some of the world’s leading batsmen have boosted his ability to perform at this stage of T20 cricket.

Dear Editor, By asking whether PPP women are being trained in the art of public stripping, Dr David Hinds is engaging in some selective remembering of Guyana’s political history.

Dear Editor, A few days ago, my wife and I had this conversation about what we would do if we got one million dollars (U.S.).

In Tuesday’s edition of Stabroek News in the article headlined “I felt threatened by Mr Ramsaran’ – activist reports minister to police’,  it was erroneously stated that it was Vanda Radzik who had gone to CID, Eve Leary in solidarity Sherlina Nageer.

Politikles

Cartoon

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – All cars and light vans in Europe will have to be fitted with automatic emergency calling devices from April 2018 under new rules approved by European Union lawmakers on Tuesday, which could cut road deaths by 10 percent a year.

By Taurus – The Heckler    VULGARIANS UNITE! VULGARIANS GET LOST!

On Saturday, All Greys and the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) battled to a 2-2 draw in the men’s second division league when the John Fernandes Insurance and the inaugural Woodpecker Products ladies league officially commenced at the St.

Finally succumbing to unrelenting pressure from individuals and organisations inside and outside of Guyana, as well as the expressed distaste of foreign diplomats, President Donald Ramotar yesterday fired Minister of Health Dr Bheri Ramsaran.

(Jamaica Observer) There was a buzz of activity in Ocho Rios last week as nearly 1,000 Chinese vacationers descended on Ocho Rios to experience Jamaica’s world class tourism offerings.