Daily Archive: Sunday, June 7, 2015

At about 2140h. today, the police say that a group of men were under a shed at North Sophia when a car drove up and a man armed with a firearm exited and discharged rounds in their direction.

At about 1805h. today, police ranks responded to a report of threatening behaviour in which Regan Richards, 18 years, of One Mile Extension, Wismar, who is reported to be mentally unstable, was armed with a cutlass and chasing down residents.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – The former head of Egypt’s football federation said today that ex-FIFA Vice President Jack Warner asked for $7 million from Egypt, suggesting it could help with Egypt’s bid to host the 2010 World Cup.

An amnesty programme geared at getting illegal guns off the street will soon be unveiled, Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan says.

The Anna Catherina Islamic Complex on Saturday evening honoured Head of State, David Granger, Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo and other members of the Cabinet on their acceding to office, GINA said.

During yesterday, the police say they arrested the suspect in the murder of Manu Durant at Eteringbang, Cuyuni River.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The British Broadcasting Corp claims to have seen evidence detailing what happened to the $10 million soccer’s world governing body FIFA sent to former vice-president Jack Warner.

Venezuela’s President Nicholas Maduro has issued a decree claiming sovereignty over Guyana’s territorial waters in the Atlantic Ocean off the Essequibo region and Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge yesterday said the Venezuelan ambassador will be summoned to give an explanation.

(Part 2)   Second Phase Development of the second phase of the Fort Ordnance Housing Scheme is now beginning to take shape.

One man is dead and at least one other is seriously injured following a robbery attempt on a businessman at Grove, East Bank Demerara yesterday.

Despite the intermittent showers, the first day of the National Senior Track and Field Championships saw some commendable performances.

An Annandale resident who allegedly set herself ablaze on Wednesday was up to yesterday in a critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Georgetown solidified their status as the premier Guinness Greatest of the Streets Conference clinching five of out a possible six elimination victories when the National Championship commenced on Friday at the Pouderoyen Tarmac.

Public Health Minister George Norton says the long anticipated Tobacco Control Bill, which will see a ban on smoking in public places and controls on tobacco advertisement, will be placed on the order paper within a matter of weeks once it has gained the approval of experts.

Clive Lloyd’s brave new world of youth, alternatively the post-Chanderpaul era, is off to a rocky start.

An ex-convict, who committed a series of fraudulent conversions and obtained money by false pretence, said that after spending over seven years in jail his life is now transformed and he wants to apologize to everyone he would have wronged, as he now totally regrets his actions.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – Barcelona were crowned kings of Europe for the fifth time after beating Juventus 3-1 in a superb Champions League final at the Olympic Stadium yesterday, capping their magnificent season with a treble of titles.

A few days ago the London Financial Times carried an interesting commentary on the growing problem that financial institutions in smaller nations such as those in the Caribbean are having in establishing or maintaining a relationship with correspondent banks in North America, Europe or other parts of the developed world.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Nothing, absolutely nothing could stop Serena Williams winning her 20th grand slam singles title and the American joyously bounced around in delight as she hoisted the glistening French Open trophy yesterday.

Saying the public education system “is not truly free,” Education Minister Dr Rupert Roopnaraine hopes to do away with the need for extra lessons that can cost parents hundreds of thousands of dollars a month.

Scotiabank continued its support for grassroots rugby yesterday when its representatives braved the inclement weather at the National Park to hand over a cheque worth $770,000 to the GRFU to aid in the youth development of the discipline.

Congratulations to the team who quickly got the planters around the Independence Arch cleaned and replanted.

The new government is going to need to plan wisely and execute efficiently, but of the two I think the actual doing is where the nation has lately been falling way short and is where a huge improvement is essential.

Knights brushed aside Eagles 58-45 in an Open division fixture when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) ‘King of the Hard Court’ Championship continued on Friday at the Burnham Court.

Newly-appointed Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Basil Williams on Thursday said the pillars of the rule of law have to be restored and he signalled the likelihood of more judges being appointed with emoluments that would make it worth their while.

Guyanese who have served their country with distinction can once again look forward to being recognized.

ELMONT, New York, (Reuters) – American Pharoah entered the pantheon of U.S.

(Reuters) The European Union’s chief executive declined to speak to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras yesterday after the leftist leader rejected as “absurd” international creditors’ terms for a cash-for-reform deal to keep his country from default.

I have a special place in my heart for French Fries but give me a plate full of freshly harvested sweet potatoes that have been converted to oven-fries and I would easily find myself torn.

What is Guyanese Art? To what extent can this be answered by the exhibition ‘Abs-tract Art in the National Collection currently on show at the National Gallery, Castellani House?

Investigators are hopeful that surveillance footage they have managed to obtain will be useful in leading them to those responsible for the murder of rice farmer Hardat Kissoon, who was shot dead during a robbery last Monday.

A grand prize of $200, 000 will be up for grabs when the Guyana Baseball League (GBL) opens its 2015 season starting with a Softball Open Tournament at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) on Wednesday July 1.

The Guyana Female team departed local shores yesterday to compete in the 2015 Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championships, scheduled for Tortola, British Virgin Islands from Monday.

ROME (Reuters) More than 2,000 migrants were rescued from five wooden boats in the Mediterranean yesterday and as many as seven other vessels have been reported at sea, the privately funded Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) and Italy’s coastguard said.

The suspect in the fatal shooting of Manu Durant is still at large, Crime Chief Leslie James said yesterday.

China’s rise in the world of chess has been meteoric ever since the nation came to prominence with its playing strengths at the turn of the millennium.

Introduction Perhaps a window on public sentiment is reflected in the surprising number of persons that responded to last Sunday’s column, which linked the recovery of stolen public assets initiative to not so discreet intimations of destabilization of the sugar and rice industries.

Dear Editor, The recent announcement by the WICB Selection Panel that Shivnarine Chanderpaul was omitted from the squad chosen to compete against the visiting Australian cricket team, has invoked widespread shock and dismay.

A man was arrested on Friday morning in East Ruimveldt after a report was made that he discharged his firearm, the police said in a statement.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A manhunt was underway for two convicted murderers who pulled off an elaborate overnight escape from adjoining cells in a New York state maximum security prison near the border with Canada, police said yesterday.

TAUNTON, England, CMC – West Indies superstar Chris Gayle continued to set the English T20 Blast alight, unfurling yet another scintillating half-century to guide Somerset to a handsome eight-wicket victory over Hampshire here Friday.

A couple of months ago, the Pet Corner column addressed the issue of Conjunctivitis – that inflammatory process of the membrane which covers the inner side of the eyelids and part of the surface of the eyeball.

Geeta Boodhoo clutches her left arm reflexively; its hand has been severed.

A 16-year-old girl was on Friday remanded to prison for allegedly attempting to murder her friend in Lethem.

In this their third Conversation on Art, artists Stanley Greaves and Akima McPherson tackle a sculpture by Winslow Craig.

Dear Editor, With the floods of May 31, 2015 still fresh on our minds, I would like to share with your readers two stories.

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s decision to indefinitely suspend teacher evaluations — the core of his much-applauded educational reform — is a catastrophic mistake that stains his presidency and is likely to hurt Mexico for decades to come.

(Reuters) – Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving had surgery yesterday to repair his fractured left kneecap, a procedure described as successful by the National Basketball Association team.

LONDON (Reuters) – More than 50 lawmakers from David Cameron’s Conservative Party are to join a campaign backing Britain’s exit from the European Union unless the British prime minister achieves radical changes in the bloc, according to today’s Telegraph newspaper.

Four persons including a Police Constable and two females are currently in police custody in relation to the discovery of an AK-47 rifle and 32 rounds.

Sunday Cartoon

It often happens when I get engaged with Tradewinds fans that I end up relating little episodes from my life with the band.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government has moved about 40,000 federal police, soldiers and marines into several restive southern states to try to safeguard today’s midterm elections, a source close to the operation said yesterday.

The holding of a 13-year-old girl in the police lock-ups for close to a week after she ran away with an adult male has once again raised the issue of there being a more educated police force and Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan said that he will work to ensure that this is the last case of minors being placed in adult lockups.

(Reuters Health) – In the loudest parts of the US, reducing hazardous noise levels – a risk factor for high blood pressure and heart disease – could save more than $3 billion annually, according to a new economic assessment.

Some 13 overseas-born and/or based players have been named by Head-Coach Jamal Shabazz in the Golden Jaguars 21-member playing roster for their 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers yesterday.

An aerial view of children playing a game of street cricket in Cummings Lodge, Great Georgetown.

The municipality has 50 miles of canals, 12 outfalls, 13 kokers and 8 [?]

Dear Editor, We have all read about the omission of Shiv Chanderpaul from the West Indies team to play against Australia in the Test matches to be held in Dominica and Jamaica.

Early news The early news that has emerged from the new administration about the financial condition of Guyana is not good and one fears that it is likely to worsen as the stories about the condition of different parts of the economy unfold.