Daily Archive: Saturday, September 19, 2015

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Jackie Collins, the best-selling author of dozens of steamy novels who depicted the boardrooms and bedrooms of Hollywood’s power crowd, died on Saturday of breast cancer at age 77, her family said.

Chief Executive Officer of Professional Guard Services Dougal Kirkpatrick has passed away.

Traditional storyteller, cultural educator, speaker, dancer and recording artist, J.J Kent, of the United States during his presentation at the three-day festival which began yesterday.

Indigenous Affairs Minister Sidney  Allicock captivated the crowd yesterday at the Rupununi Arts and Music Festival with his grand entrance on a horse, while telling his story titled, “Cattle Rearing”.

“Jobs for our young men and women must be our top priority over the next five years”, President David Granger told the PNCR’s third general council meeting for the year today and the first since APNU+AFC won the presidency in May.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Pope Francis told former Cold War foes Cuba and the United States on Saturday to set an example for the world by deepening their recent rapprochement that he helped broker.

(Trinidad Guardian) Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi has fired almost the entire legal team hired to represent the State in the extradition case of corruption accused former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner.

The PPP today complained about what it said were breaches of democracy at regional democratic councils.

LONDON, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said today Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has to go but the timing of his departure should be decided through negotiation.

A young policeman died yesterday after he was brutally stabbed by a man who then took his own life by stabbing himself and slitting his own throat.

Government is looking to lease a new ferry to replace the docked MV Lady Northcote on the North West route and has promised two new ships for the route next year.

Finance Secretary Neermal Rekha, who failed to resume duty as expected on July 31st, has been replaced, Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced yesterday.

The government is yet to finalise the new drug procurement guidelines and acting Permeant Secretary of the Public Health Ministry Trevor Thomas says the process may take up to the end of the year.

President David Granger made a lightning visit to Linden yesterday and received an enthusiastic welcome at all three locations where he walked and mingled with throngs of residents.

While declaring that Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has the full backing of the administration, State Minister Joseph Harmon yesterday said government will not be engaging the PPP in the press over its concerns about him leading its delegation in unity talks with the opposition party.

  Pele Football Club got their Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League campaign off to the perfect start, edging the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) 2-1 in the league opener yesterday at the Leonora Sports Facility in West Demerara.

After running away with his fifth consecutive Massy Group of Companies 10km road race title two Sundays ago, Cleveland Forde is looking forward to tomorrow’s Courts 10k and the South American 10k series with optimism.

Embarking on a new approach to rebrand and revitalise the ‘Garden City,’ the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) yesterday unveiled its plans to raise awareness with the launching of its ‘Green Conference and Expo.’

The cream of Guyana’s wheelsmen will unchain their competitive juices and renew their cycling rivalry tomorrow with the staging of the 13th annual Victor Macedo memorial road race.

LONDON, CMC – Former batting star Brian Lara managed just 16 but the Rest of the World XI went down to Help for Heroes XI by four wickets in the Cricket for Heroes Twenty20 charity match at the Oval here Thursday.

  President David Granger on Thursday assured that the government would match private investment in the local aviation sector, which he said is critical for the administration’s push to unlock the potential of the hinterland.

As part of an initiative to empower rural women and teach them to manage and sustain small entrepreneurial ventures, First Lady Sandra Granger on Thursday launched an entrepreneurship workshop for the women of Good Hope.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Left-hander John Campbell struck his second half-century in as many games to extend his good run of form in the Jamaica trials for the upcoming first class season.

By Dreylan Johnson   Known for pushing musical and style boundaries, 25-year-old Guyanese singer/songwriter Jackie Jaxx, born Jackie Hanover has evolved tremendously on both fronts since she first spoke with The Scene in 2011.

Solar power can be an “easy entry point” for alternative energy in Guyana, according to Presidential Adviser on the Environment Gary Best but at least one environmentalist has argued that the backbone of the country’s renewable energy needs should be hydropower.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Wicketkeeper Jason Anderson has been banned from cricket for life by the Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) and his club following a brawl with an opponent.

Dear Editor, We wish to respond to a letter published in SN written by Mr Charles Selman and titled ‘What is the situation with the East Coast Cricket Board?’

A letter which appeared in the Stabroek News this week decrying the presence of two small girls in a movie theatre where an ‘R’ rated film was playing was not as shocking as it was disappointing.

Police are investigating the death of a Crabwood Creek mechanic, who was found dead on the bridge in front of a friend’s home on Thursday.

Dear Editor,   National unity is a political whipping horse that has attracted innumerable jockeys on Guyana’s post-independent political turf.

Hi Everyone, Last month, an article was published in Stabroek News (Friday, August 14) written by Guyana’s former Director of the Government Analyst Food & Drug Department, Marilyn Collins, titled – ‘Food Fortification & The Health of the Guyanese Population.’

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Out-of-favour Test batsman Narsingh Deonarine has signed on to play for Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in this year’s Professional Cricket League, in a swap deal that will see Nkrumah Bonner heading to Leeward Islands Hurricanes.

An Albouystown man was shot on Thursday evening when two men rode up on bicycles and began firing in his direction.

Dear Editor I read the editorial ‘Quality educational leadership’ (Stabroek News, September 17).

A knockout weekend of boxing starts tonight under the bright lights of the East Ruimveldt Community Centre ground.

As fashion month swings into top gear, as usual, there is a designer who goes viral.

Two men have been arrested after they were found with a large quantity of ammunition at Blackwater, Cuyuni.

With the emphasis on youth development through sporting aspirations as the theme of this year’s event, the fourth annual Petra Organisation/Courts Pee-Wee Under-11 football tournament was officially launched yesterday at the National Library.

Dear Editor, The London High Commission should be the plum posting in the Foreign Service of Guyana.

Bernard Shaw, who admitted to stealing from the Baroombar strip club during a break-in, has been sentenced to nine months in jail.

CARACAS (Reuters) – A Venezuelan fighter jet crashed near the Colombian border after an “illicit aircraft” likely linked to drug trafficking entered its airspace, the government said yesterday.

Freddy Vargas, the Colom-bian national charged with fraudulently withdrawing more than $1 million using a fake ATM card, was hit yesterday with 12 more charges alleging that he stole an additional $1.8 million.

Dear Editor, In practically every ward of Georgetown there are scores of abandoned, derelict and hazardous buildings, to which building inspectors are assigned.

Brazilian national Jose D’Andrade is now hospitalised after he was shot in the back by two men in the midst of an argument over dust.

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) tournaments will continue this weekend with a host of exciting matches across venues in the city.

The alleged hitman in the murder of Herstelling carpenter Nathan Persaud is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, when he is expected to be charged jointly with the man’s widow wife, according to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum.

Dear Editor, For the record, there is reported to be an official opposition somewhere in parliament and out there.

TOVARNIK, Croatia/ZAGREB (Reuters) – After suddenly finding itself in the path of Europe’s biggest tide of migrants for decades, Croatia said yesterday it could no longer offer them refuge and would wave them on, challenging the EU to find a policy to receive them.

Cricket Guyana Inc. Executive Anand Sanasie yesterday confirmed that the inter-county tournaments are a thing of the past as the franchise will soon be launching their new National Cricket League which he promised will supersede that of the traditional fixtures.

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil will boost its Internet communications to reduce dependence on US hubs and be able to host global data centers for heavy users like YouTube and Netflix, Jorge Bittar, head of state-run telecoms company Telebras, said in an interview.

Dear Editor, The crisis involving thousands of refugees from conflict-torn Middle Eastern countries trying to enter Western Europe is most disturbing.

A  jury on Wednesday found Compton Bourne not guilty of raping a 15-year-old girl back in 2010.

LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigerian security services said they had recovered $111,000 in cash, wrapped up and swallowed by a member of a suspected smuggling ring.

Following an exciting start yesterday at the Leonora Sports Facility, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League will continue today at the No.

Dissidents accuse Cuba of ‘social cleansing’ for pope visit HAVANA (Reuters) – A dissident human rights group yesterday accused the Cuban government of “social cleansing” ahead of a three-night visit by Pope Francis, saying police had rounded up thousands of beggars and homeless people in three cities where the pope will travel.

LONDON (Reuters) US President Barack Obama believes that holding military talks with Russia on Syria is an important next step and hopes they will take place very shortly, Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday.

National swimmer Soroya Simmons yesterday departed Guyana to participate in the annual Subway Maracas Open Water Classic this weekend in Trinidad and Tobago.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House defended its new regulations opening up business activity with Cuba yesterday as advancing US interests in the region and empowering the Cuban people, something it said five decades of economic embargo failed to do.

Levi Alleyne, who allegedly dropped baggies of marijuana while fleeing from police, was remanded to prison yesterday after he was charged with drug trafficking.

            A reported gang fight among inmates last night at the Camp Street Prison resulted in an inmate being stabbed and a fire being lit at the facility.

The satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo became notorious again this week as two of its cartoons spread across the Internet, filling social media with outrage and briefly reviving the hashtag #JeNeSuisPasCharlie.

Dear Editor, I am so pleased to read that the new management and board of NCN have seen the wisdom of erecting a proper fence at the National Communication Network (NCN).

Management of Princess Fun City and Movie Theatres celebrating Indigenous heritage took time out for a photo opportunity with students from region 6, Siparuta and Orealla.

Minister of State within the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon, announced today that Finance Secretary, Nirmal Rekha, has abandoned his post.