Daily Archive: Tuesday, May 5, 2015

APNU/AFC in Lethem

APNU+AFC today announced it had been endorsed by legendary Guyanese and West Indian batsman, Alvin Kallicharran.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has agreed to a debate with Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley.

Fire of yet to be determined origin yesterday left one person dead, nine homeless and resulted in millions of dollars in losses.

Former WBA World Welterweight Champion Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis died around midday yesterday after he was involved in an accident on the Public Road at Friendship, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

Dr Cheddi ‘Joey’ Jagan, son of the PPP’s founder and late president Cheddi Jagan yesterday endorsed the APNU+AFC Coalition saying that the ruling party has deviated from his father’s vision and has led the country down the wrong path.

High drama unfolded outside Bhena’s Footwear in Regent Street yesterday morning as a salesman was abducted; however he was released about seven hours later, after police investigators detained the car used in the abduction and arrested the driver.

Arvin Doodnauth, who was the pillion rider on a motorcycle, remains critical after a collision along the Canje Public Road in Berbice on Sunday.

Although Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) Dr Steve Surujbally has voiced displeasure with the campaigns run by the two major political groupings, PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee says his party’s activities are meant to please its supporters not Surujbally.

Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang has set next Tuesday for likely ruling on the petition challenging the presidential term limit.

With elections less than a week away, the Inter-Religious Organization in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is urging all to spread harmony and social cohesion.

The work-to-rule industrial action which the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) asked the nation’s teachers to participate in from today seems to have not affected the operation of schools.

A Brazilian shop owner was yesterday charged with attempted murder following a stabbing at a Cuyuni River location.

A 63-year-old woman, who police say admitted to buying marijuana for resale in order to make a living, was yesterday remanded to prison on a drug trafficking charge.

The parents of seven-year-old Colleacia Harcourt, who has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour, are seeking help from the public to raise funds for an emergency surgery to save her life.

Upon learning that he was sentenced to three years in jail after he was found guilty of drug trafficking, Keith Tuesday collapsed in what appeared to be a fit in a city court yesterday.

A jury is likely to return a verdict on Wednesday in the trial of Shakir Mohamed, who is charged with the murder of Shewraney Doobay.

A man was yesterday charged with preying on a pensioner, whose bag he allegedly snatched in an unsuccessful robbery.

Guyana’s first world boxing champion, Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis died yesterday in a motor vehicle accident on the public road of Friendship, East Bank Demerara.

Guyana drew level in their three match international basketball tour of Suriname, defeating the host nation in game two by a 57-50 score line on Saturday at the Anthony Nesty Indoor Stadium in Paramaribo.

Powerlifters from the Hardcore Gym and Rip Hit Strength and Conditioning (RHS&C) showed their strength prowess on Labour Day as they won the marquee titles at the inaugural Clash of the Champions event at the National Gymnasium.

The University of Guyana (UG) overcame Eagles 58-54 in an Open Divisional fixture when Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) ‘King of the Hard Court’ Championship continued yesterday at the Burnham Court.

International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) professional female bodybuilder world renowned Laura Creavalle will visit these shores this month end to interact with athletes and to celebrate the first anniversary of Maximum Sports and Combat Show.

The inaugural Guyana Beverage Company sponsored Busta 5-a-side football tourney could not have envisioned a better finale as heavyweights West Front Road and Sparta Boss collide tonight at 11:00hrs for championship honours.

Everest Cricket Club defeated Third Class by an innings and 68 runs Sunday in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/ Noble House Seafoods second division two-day tournament.

Amelia’s Ward Russians and Wisroc will compete for the fourth annual Linden edition of the Guinness of the Streets championship when the grand finale commences today at the Mackenzie Market Place tarmac from 10:30hrs Clinching their berth to the finale via a marathon sudden penalty shoot-out over last year’s losing finalist Retrieve Unknown, the battled hardened Amelia’s Ward Russians will start the match as the favourite as they aim to walk away with the first prize and bragging rights. 

Christopher Barnwell’s century led hosts Demerara Cricket Club to a comprehensive victory over Everest Cricket Club Sunday in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Carib Beer T20 competition.

Dear Editor, My great, great grandmother came to Guyana as an indentured worker.

Dear Editor, Section 67 of the Representation of the People Act provides that the election agent of each group of candidates may appoint one of the candidates as its duly appointed candidate to attend the poll at a polling place.

Dear Editor, I am one of the biggest fans of Guyana and West Indies star batsman, Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepali police and local volunteers found the bodies of about 100 trekkers and villagers buried in an avalanche set off by last month’s devastating earthquake and were digging through snow and ice for signs of dozens more missing, officials said yesterday.

MALKOHI, NIGERIA (Reuters) – Boko Haram is fracturing as shortages of weapons and fuel foment tensions between its foot soldiers and leaders, women rescued from the Islamist jihadi fighters by Nigerian troops told Reuters.

CHENNAI, India, CMC – Both West Indies opener Dwayne Smith and teammate Dwayne Bravo failed with the bat but Chennai Super Kings did just enough to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 24 runs in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

Dear Editor, The letter from Swami Aksharananda `Who in the coalition will speak for Indians?’

OAKLAND, California (The Sports Xchange) – Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 14 third-quarter points, matching Memphis’ total for the period, as Golden State rolled a 101-86 win in their Western Conference semi-final opener on Sunday.

BEIJING (Reuters) – China has accused the Philippines of violating a 13-year-old informal code of conduct in the South China Sea with its building work on disputed islets, firing back again after repeated criticism of China’s own construction work.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has praised the character of the regional side after they beat England by five wickets in the third Test here Sunday, to steal a share of the three-Test series.

Dear Editor, I posited some time ago that this May 11 elections will be a referendum on Bharrat Jagdeo, who sought to diminish the memory of the Jagans in the PPP by becoming the embodiment of the PPP for the sole purpose of engaging in self-entitlement and self-enrichment pursuits.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal authorities charged New York state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son yesterday with engaging in a corruption scheme, in the latest of a string of criminal cases against politicians in the state’s capital of Albany.

(The Sports Xchange) – ATLANTA — The Washington Wizards withstood a sizzling start from the Atlanta Hawks and rallied in the second half for a 104-98 win Sunday in Game One of an Eastern Conference semi-final series.

(Reuters) – Sharpshooting guard Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, who set a single-season record for three-pointers made, won the NBA Most Valuable Player award for the 2014-15 campaign, the league said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I consider it my duty to let the suffering citizens of our Capital City know of the cruel trick that is being orchestrated by President Donald Ramotar, Norman Whittaker (Minister of Local Government), their Town Clerk (ag) Carol Sooba and Carvil Duncan of the Guyana Labour Union (GLU).

MIAMI (Reuters) – An effort to push for greater engagement with Cuba was to launch last night, headlined by Alan Gross, the former American government contractor who was jailed in Cuba for five years on espionage charges until his release in December.

Dear Editor, There is a third letter from Aksharananda (`Who in the coalition will speak for Indians?’

Dear Editor, Political campaigns for the 2015 presidential elections in Guyana are in full swing with politicians doing everything to attract votes including misleading voters with the use of fictional sound bites – ‘let progress continue”, “unity”, “ it is time”.

Riding in fine style: A horse cart transporting furniture at Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara yesterday offered its riders comfort and ease.

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Landlocked Bolivia went to the World Court yesterday, seeking to force Chile to negotiate the granting of a corridor of sovereign territory giving it access to the sea for its natural gas and mineral exports.

(Trinidad Express) – The bells of the Trinity Cathedral tolled the notes of the hymn Amazing Grace on Sunday as the first death anniversary of murdered senior counsel Dana Seetahal was observed with renewed calls for justice.

By prevaricating on the removal of Dr. Bheri Ramsaran from his Cabinet after the former Health Minister had publicly and verbally abused rights activist Sherlina Nageer in Berbice then, following his patently insincere apology, done so again at another forum, immediately after, President Donald Ramotar did neither his own public image nor that of his government any favours.