Daily Archive: Thursday, May 21, 2015

Newly sworn in Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo today met with staff of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and assured them that there will be no witch hunt against any staff member, GINA said.

With Guyana set to join the group of oil producing nations, President David Granger today visited the ExxonMobil oil drilling ship, the Deepwater Champion.

The opposition PPP today decried the shifting by the APNU+AFC government of independence celebrations on May 26 from the National Park to the Independence Arch on Brickdam.

The PPP/C today mounted a protest outside the Guyana Elections Commission’s headquarters in Kingston calling for the resignation of its Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally and pressing for a recount of the votes of the 2015 general elections.

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A decades-long search for hydrocarbons offshore Guyana has finally yielded success with Exxon Mobil Corporation yesterday reporting a “significant oil discovery”.

Sixteen APNU+AFC government ministers were sworn in yesterday at the Ministry of the Presidency and President David Granger reminded them that they are all one team focused on ensuring Guyana becomes less divided.

Three more bodies were pulled yesterday from the mine that collapsed on Sunday at Konawaruk, Region Eight bringing the confirmed death toll to ten with the search still on for another person.

APNU+AFC candidate Moses Nagamootoo was yesterday sworn in as Prime Minister and first Vice-President of Guyana by newly-appointed Presi-dent David Granger and vowed to bring about constitutional reform.

Announcing that his administration would soon set up what he called a Public Service Staff College to ensure that public servants can “read, spell and count,” President David Granger yesterday warned that they would be promoted based only on merit and not because of who they might be related to or affiliated with.

There is some amount of uncertainty surrounding the continuation of the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry (COI) and according to newly-appointed APNU+AFC Attorney General Basil Williams he has to meet with the president to discuss the issue.

Seven-year-old Colleacia Harcourt, whose parents had pleaded with the public for financial support for the removal of a malignant brain tumour, died yesterday at her Litchfield, West Coast Berbice home.

Keeping up its attacks on the May 11 general elections, the PPP yesterday demanded that the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) provide copies of all documentation showing the results.

A Lusignan man was killed on Tuesday evening after a minibus collided head on with his motorcycle just outside his home on the East Coast Demerara.

Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) President Mark Lyte wants the new Minister of Education to be someone who has passed through the ranks of the education system and understands its challenges.

Staff at the state-owned media organisations have been assured of job security under the David Granger administration with the expectation that they would be professional and committed to unbiased and balanced coverage.

“All I want is betterment for my children and grandchildren,” 82-year-old Mahdia resident Edris Calder says, speaking about a campaign of neglect and blatant disrespect she said that residents endured under the PPP/C administration.

GT&T has introduced new three-day data plans for Smartphone customers with diverse internet usage needs.

A Liverpool man was shot and chopped about his body on Tuesday afternoon following an allegation of livestock theft.

Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday granted bail to a single-parent father of two after he pleaded not guilty to unlawfully and malicious wounding.

The Ministry of Sport will no longer be an independent body but will now come under the umbrella of the Ministry of Education headed by Dr.

Moses Nagamootoo, Prime Minister and First vice-President   Minister of State Joe Harmon   Basil Williams, Attorney General   Khemraj Ramjattan, Minister of National Security (still to be sworn in)   Winston Jordan, Minister of Finance   Carl Greenidge, Minister of Foreign Affairs   Dr Rupert Roopnaraine, Minister of Education   Nicolette Henry, Minister within the Ministry of Education   David Patterson, Minister of Public Infrastructure   Annette Ferguson Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure   Dr George Norton, Minister of Public Health   Dr Karen Cummings, Minister within the Ministry of Public Health   Volda Lawrence, Minister of Social Protection   Simona Broomes, Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection   Ronald Bulkan, Minister of Communities   Cathy Hughes, Minister Tourism   Amna Ally, Minister of Social Cohesion   Noel Holder, Minister of Agriculture (still to be sworn in)   Sydney Allicock, Minister of Indigenous People (still to be sworn in)   Dominic Gaskin, Minister of Investment & Business (still to be sworn in)

Dear Editor, On Monday, May 11, 2015 just under a half million Guyanese exercised their constitutional right during our general elections.

With their mantra being the development of football, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Normilization Committee successfully staged a two-day Referee Instructor/ Assessor Course May 16th-17th.

The recent successes of Guyana’s hockey internationally apparently did not go unnoticed resulting in International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Leandro Negre and his Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) counterpart Alberto Budeisky making their inaugural visit to Guyana on Monday.

Dear Editor, We announced some time ago that the Guyana Prize for Literature had shifted its schedules, starting with an extension of the closing date for entries for the 2014 Prize, awarded in 2015.

LONDON, CMC – West Indies bowling consultant Sir Curtly Ambrose says his major aim with the Caribbean side is to help them return to playing with the passion and self-belief, that characterized winning teams of the past.

Guyana Football Feder-ation (GFF) Normalization Committee Chief Clinton Urling said affiliates of the entity will soon be in receipt of copies of the new proposed constitution and that an extraordinary congress will be organized shortly to discuss its contents.

Dear Editor, APNU+AFC campaigned on significant increases for public sector workers, which although politically expedient, would have an inflationary effect when implemented unless there is a corresponding increase in worker productivity.

Young sprint sensation, Kenisha Phillips, will represent Guyana and the De Challengers club tomorrow and Saturday at the Hampton Games in Trinidad and Tobago.

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Harbhajan Singh has been recalled to the India squad for the first time in two years for next month’s one-off test in Bangladesh, the BCCI announced yesterday.

(Reuters) – When a furious Justin Gatlin left Beijing, boasting he was going ‘to drop a bomb” in his next race, his manager could only raise a smile.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – West Indies Women were bailed out by their bowlers as they overcame a batting collapse to beat Sri Lanka Women by 31 runs in the final One-Day International and clinch the four-match series here yesterday.

Dear Editor, It’s funny that a Commissioner of Information himself uses such fancy language, that makes it so hard to understand his meaning.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Justin Gatlin may have flown home but at least the Bird’s Nest Stadium could thrill instead to another 33-year-old American speedster, David Oliver, running the fastest 110 metres hurdles this year at Beijing’s World Challenge meeting yesterday.

Dear Editor, Kindly accept my humble commendation to the Stabroek News for the exemplary quality of journalism provided by your agency in every facet during the recent elections.

PUNE, India, CMC – Chris Gayle sparkled but only briefly but half-centuries from South African AB de Villiers and Mandeep Singh helped to fire Royal Challengers one step closer to the final of the Indian Premier League with a commanding 71-run victory over Rajasthan Royals here yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – English cricket’s reputation has taken a “hammering” over the last 18 months but better times lie in wait following some big changes, captain Alastair Cook said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Stephen Curry won his personal duel with James Harden as the Golden State Warriors overcame an early deficit and survived a late scare to edge the Houston Rockets 110-106 in Game One of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, Much has been said about the role of individuals, associations and organizations in unseating the PPP and bringing the APNU+AFC coalition to power.

KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) – Malaysia and Indonesia said yesterday they would offer shelter to 7,000 “boat people” adrift at sea in rickety boats but made clear their assistance was temporary and they would take no more.

Dear Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate President David Granger and his new APNU+AFC coalition government.

Dear Editor, This whole country rejoices with exceeding gladness now that we have a new national administration.

NEW YORK/LONDON, (Reuters) – Four major banks pleaded guilty yesterday to trying to manipulate foreign exchange rates and, with two others, were fined nearly $6 billion in another settlement in a global probe into the $5 trillion-a-day market.

The members of the new Cabinet with President David Granger after they were sworn in yesterday at the Ministry of the Presidency.

Dear Editor, The APNU+AFC coalition government cannot be complacent or else the freedom trail that it blazed in the election campaign could be turned into a waste land, and the democracy which it reclaimed on May 11 could be lost.

BEIRUT, (Reuters) – Islamic State insurgents stormed the historic Syrian city of Palmyra yesterday, fighting off pro-government forces who withdrew after evacuating most of the civilian population, state television said.

KINSHASA (Reuters) – Millions of dollars were misused in the first phase of a project to build a national fiber optic network in Democratic Republic of Congo, a parliamentary mission has found.

Dear Editor, Many commendations to President David Granger and these focus only on his demeanour.

1992 saw the return of free and fair elections to Guyana.

GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Guatemala’s central bank governor was arrested yesterday in a bribery probe that also targeted a former aide of President Otto Perez, who has faced mounting pressure since his vice president quit two weeks ago over a separate graft scandal.

Dear Editor, I refer to the accusation in the May 19 edition of Stabroek News that I attacked Aksharananda (‘Condemn attacks on Swami Aksharananda’) by Somdat Mahabir and Ramesh Gampat.