Daily Archive: Monday, July 6, 2015

Venezuela is recalling its ambassador in Guyana for consultation, the Associated Press reported from Caracas tonight.

Amid a surge in crime over the last few weeks, President David Granger will tomorrow convene a high-level security meeting.

At  about 0945h. today, the police say that Constable 22349 Eldon Williams of Brickdam Police Station was putting down road barriers along the Providence Access Road, EBD, for an activity today when he was struck down and run over by a motor canter, the driver of which had not complied with signals to reduce speed.

Investigations are being conducted into a fatal accident that occurred at about 0145h.

Acting on information received, the police say that at about 1800h.

(Trinidad Express) MOMENTS before reggae singer Reano “Busy Signal” Gordon was due to perform at Saturday’s “Together As One” concert, he was taken to court for failing to repay over US$37,000 due to a local promoter for the past two years.

La Jalousie businessman Ganesh Ramlall was gunned down yesterday morning at his premises in what seemed to be a `hit’ Ramlall, 48, the owner of the Regent Multi Complex Mall, on Regent and Wellington streets had just returned home after midnight and was about to enter from a rear entrance after using a washroom,

CARICOM yesterday called on Venezuela to withdraw those elements of its controversial maritime decree that apply to the territory and waters of Guyana and other CARICOM member countries but there was no forthright condemnation which analysts see as a balancing   act due to Caracas’s PetroCaribe fund and other aid facilities.

Two Hong Kong businessmen, Victor How Chung Chan and Xu Han of ACE Square Investments Ltd have pulled out of their planned US$8M equity investment into the Guyana Marriott Hotel Project, sources tell Stabroek News.

Former President Donald Ramotar says that he is “unlikely” to be named a Member of Parliament for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic.

Two Corentyne families on Saturday recounted the terror of a ten-minute gunpoint robbery during which two women had to hand over jewellery and an 18-year-old man was shot in his face with pellets.

The body of a 32-year-old Friendship Canal, Lower Pomeroon River man was pulled out on Saturday from the Pomeroon River after he fell overboard in the wee hours of the morning.

Tourism Minister Cathy Hughes told the National Assembly during the second sitting of the 11th Parliament that the tourism sector is undergoing policy and other changes to fully capitalise on Guyana’s potential as an unspoilt South American destination.

President David Granger said along with firm national support, if the Caribbean Community stands in solidarity with Guyana against Vene-zuela’s claim to most of Guyana’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) the nation can overcome this stumbling block.

Trucks have been banned from crossing the rehabilitated Liliendaal bridge on the railway embankment road but one of the uprights erected on Friday by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure has already been torn down.

Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman led a team including Region 10 MP Audwin Rutherford and senior representatives of the Guyana Geology & Mines Commission on an official visit to the Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice area two weekends ago.

While millions of dollars went up in flames in a fire last Sunday afternoon at Nurney Village, East Berbice-Corentyne, residents and public-spirited citizens stormed into the yard to lift a BMW out from under the blazing house.

A boy has been left hospitalized after he was hit by a speeding motorcycle on Saturday at Port Mourant, Corentyne.

Two men sustained injuries after a car smashed into the motorcycle they were riding last evening.

Former two-time winners Santa Rosa and North West Secondary will face off in the semi-finals of the Region #1 zone after defeating Hosororo and Waramuri Secondary respectively when the Digicel Secondary Schools football championships continued yesterday.

Noel Culpepper repeated as the individual male triathlon champion Saturday when the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) and its affiliates staged the sprint triathlon competition as one of the Olympic Day 2015 activities.

(Reuters) – Deep in the bowels of the All England Club, an army of employees from one of the world’s technology giants are teaching a computer named Watson to master tennis.

Steve Ninvalle, Executive Committee member of the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) will be the Caribbean’s voice at its three-day Congress starting today in Doha, Qatar.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews led by example, hitting an unbeaten 77 to help his team overcome a top order wobble and take a 291-run lead against Pakistan at the end of the third day’s play in the third and final test at Pallekele yesterday.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC — Visa problems have forced Suriname to pull out of Under-19 World Cup qualifiers here, leaving three countries to vie for an automatic spot in next year’s finals to be staged in Bangladesh.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Faf du Plessis led from the front as South Africa flexed their bowling muscles to thrash Bangladesh by 52 runs in the first Twenty20 Internationals yesterday to go 1-0 up in the two-match series.

ATHENS, (Reuters) – Greeks overwhelmingly rejected conditions of a rescue package from creditors yesterday, throwing the future of the country’s euro zone membership into further doubt and deepening a standoff with lenders.

Dear Editor, Whatever the motives behind Mr Anil Nandlall’s frequent contributions to the letter columns on constitutional issues, they merit use as fodder for public discussion.

Dear Editor, Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman, claims ExxonMobil’s Liza well has between 800 million to 1.5 billion barrels of oil.

QUITO, (Reuters) – Laughing as his cap flew off in the Andean highland wind, Pope Francis flew into Ecuador yesterday to start a “homecoming” tour of South America, where he will champion the rights of the poor and the planet.

SILVERSTONE, England, (Reuters) – Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix for the second year in a row yesterday with Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg finishing second.

SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – Chinese stocks jumped yesterday after Beijing unleashed an unprecedented series of support measures over the weekend to stave off the prospect of a full-blown crash that was threatening to destabilise the world’s second-biggest economy.

(Trinidad Express) During a visit to the Enterprise community in Chaguanas on Saturrday, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced a joint security force effort to bring gang violence under control.

Dear Editor, As the presence of military veterans becomes more visible in the new government, concerns and differences have surfaced over such personnel developments.

VIENNA, (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister said yesterday some differences still remained between Iran and the six powers over the country’s disputed nuclear programme ahead of tomorrow’s deadline for a final agreement to end a 12-year-old dispute.

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – Chile won the Copa America for the first time on Saturday when a cheeky penalty from Alexis Sanchez clinched a shootout victory over Argentina and glory for the host nation’s golden generation in front of their own fans.

By Krystal Ghisyawan   Krystal Ghisyawan holds a Double Honours B.A.

Dear Editor, Minister Khemraj Ramjattan made his first ‘big’ move to reduce crime and domestic violence, have a better work force and provide an economic solution for Guyana all in one decision.

ZEELAND, Netherlands, (Reuters) – One year after crashing out of the race, Chris Froome and Alberto Contador were back in control of the Tour de France, hurting their main rivals in a hectic second stage won by German Andre Greipel yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – With her heart racing as she stood two points from defeat in her third round match at Wimbledon, Serena Williams looked in serious danger of missing out on a 26th on-court date with older sister Venus.

Dear Editor, Change is inevitable, indeed it is a permanent law of nature.

Dear Editor, The election outcome in Guyana has been the subject of conversations among the diaspora at virtually any public or private event.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal may have left the stage but the smooth progress into Wimbledon’s second week of the remaining members of tennis’s established powerbase suggests further upsets are unlikely in the men’s last 16 today.

 Interviews and photos by Shabna Ullah School is out and with many people looking to visit various places, we asked residents to reflect on the vacations they took and their number one spot in Guyana.

Accident: Residents say this BMW car was speeding, heading to Madewini, Soesdyke/Linden Highway  yesterday when it ‘lifted’ off the road and broke through some trees before coming to a stop on its side. 

On September 30 last year, the Office of the Auditor General met its statutory deadline for the submission to the National Assembly of the annual report of the accounts for ministries, departments and regions for the year 2013.