Daily Archive: Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Mobilization of Venezuelan Military Forces and Equipment The Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana has received several informed reports of the mobilization of Venezuelan military personnel and equipment on the border with Guyana.

(Jamaica Gleaner) British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to visit Jamaica next week where he will address members of the legislature.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Rapper Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs led Forbes’ list of the world’s highest paid stars in hip hop music on Tuesday, edging out Jay Z and Drake for the top spot.

Minister within the Ministry of Education, Nicolette Henry, today said that sports will be formally reintroduced into the school curriculum.

Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Keith Scott, visited Lethem from September 15-17 to address problems the residents are facing, GINA said.

New PPP/C elections commissioners Bibi Shadick and Robeson Benn this morning took the oath of office before President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency and were handed their instruments of appointment.

The border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela has escalated into what President David Granger this morning described as “aggrieved behaviour” with Venezuela’s unusual deployment of marine and military ground forces to its eastern border with Guyana.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 2350h.

(Trinidad Guardian) What if the Elections and Boundaries Commission was wrong in its decision to extend polling by one hour in Trinidad during the September 7 general elections.

Oswald Junior Yaw, who is accused of killing block maker Nathan Persaud after reportedly being hired by the man’s wife, was yesterday charged with murder and remanded to prison.

Canadian mining company Guyana Goldfields has produced 1,800 ounces of gold so far and its Aurora Gold Mine is now mechanically complete, which would enable it to ramp up production.

The police are investigating the deaths of two Brazilians whose decomposed bodies were found in a swamp located at Aramau Backdam, Cuyuni River on Sunday.

The Guyana Police Force is investigating a suspected internal breach in the housing department of the Ministry of Communities.

A Corentyne pensioner died on Sunday after he was struck down by a motor vehicle as he was crossing the Corentyne Highway around 6.30 pm on Sunday with his bicycle.

PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee yesterday said there has been no agreement with the APNU+AFC government to engage in national unity talks and indicated that the opposition had serious misgivings about such a course of action.

The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the Public Service will begin public hearings today, the Ministry of the Presidency has announced.

Former health minister Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, through his lawyers Mursaline Bacchus and Adrian Anamayah indicated to the court yesterday that he is filling a motion in the High Court as it relates to the charges against him.

A former manager of the Avinash Complex found himself in a city court yesterday charged with stealing over $17 million worth of fabric and flooring material from his employer, Malcolm Panday, while two others were charged with receiving some of the stolen items.

The Titans Table Tennis Club will celebrate its fourth year of existence with an anniversary tournament next month at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

A retired GuySuCo worker, who allegedly offered police a $1 million bribe after he was found in possession of narcotics and an unlicensed gun and ammunition, was yesterday remanded to prison on charges of drug trafficking and illegal possession of the munitions.

Men’s national volleyball Captain Quacy Matheson believes that Guyana can shake off their underdog tag and upset the competition at the upcoming CSV Indoor tournament which spikes off Sunday in Maceio, Brazil.

Port of Spain, Trinidad – As the West Indies players assembled yesterday morning in Barbados for a pre-tour camp, former Test captain Denesh Ramdin says that he is not under any pressure.

The Mental Health Unit of the Ministry of Public Health is committed to community engagement as part of its national suicide prevention strategy and experts believe that since mental health problems originate in the community, the solution is also to be found there.

In the light of the recent oil discovery offshore Guyana by US oil giant ExxonMobil, a team from the Commonwealth is here to assist in upgrading Guyana’s Upstream Gas and Oil Policy.

PORT OF SPAIN, (Reuters) – Trinidad and Tobago’s Attorney General has signed Authority to Proceed (ATP) documents, clearing the way for extradition proceedings against ex-FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner, who is wanted in the United States on corruption charges, a court heard yesterday.

Former employees of Toucan Connections Incorporated, the Linden call centre that abruptly shut its doors late last month, are still waiting for their severance package and are hopeful that the authorities would ensure that their erstwhile employers keep their end of the bargain.

Bridgetown, Barbados – West Indies’ captain wants to be the best all-rounder in the world.

A total of 34 illegal guns have been handed over to police so far under the gun amnesty programme, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said yesterday while adding that more than half are from `F’ Division (interior locations).

CARDIFF, (Reuters) – The shockwaves from the greatest upset in the history of the Rugby World Cup continued to reverberate yesterday as the eighth edition of the tournament took a breather after a dramatic opening weekend.

Robb Street business will miss a friendly face after John Anderson, who dwelled in and traversed the street for over three decades, died yesterday.

NEW DELHI, India, CMC – Indian Cricket Board’s (BCCI) top brass are expected to meet soon to determine an interim president for the organization, following the death of Jagmohan Dalmiya.

Residents of Festival City and North Ruimveldt have been urged to stop blaming young people for all of the problems in society and start finding ways to address those ills.

An autopsy has revealed that Ganesh Permaul, the mechanic who was found dead at the entrance to a friend’s home at Crabwood Creek, Corentyne last Thursday, died as a result of asphyxiation.

A security guard was placed on bail yesterday after he denied breaking into a house and stealing over $800,000 in items.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Andy Murray’s dedication to the Davis Cup has proved invaluable to the British team, but it may also rob the ATP Tour Finals of one of it’s biggest draws this year.

Despite being only a fraction of forest products compared to logs, dressed and undressed lumber have brought in almost the same amount in export earnings so far this year.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – West Indies Cricket Board president, Dave Cameron, has described late Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya as “a true friend of West Indies cricket” who made a huge contribution to developing the game globally.

A mother is left to mourn her 10-month-old baby after a horrific accident claimed his life and injured two others.

Half centuries from former national youth batsmen Anthony D’Andrade and Joemal LaFleur led Tucber Park (formerly Bermine) to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Port Mourant Cricket Club (PMCC) in their second round match of the Bobby Deonarine/Tom Gruntzel/Tenelec Incorporated limited overs competition in Berbice.

Single father Kenneth Hazel, of Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, yesterday told a court that he did not know the whereabouts of his six-year-old daughter after police arrested him on an allegation of drug trafficking.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – University of the West Indies (UWI) Vice Chancellor, Sir Hilary Beckles, believes it was critical for key institutions like UWI and the West Indies Cricket Board, to respond quickly to the ongoing crisis in Dominica.

President’s College joined in International Day of Peace celebrations yesterday, observing a minute of silence for local victims of violence and collectively pledging to build peaceful communities through grassroots action and initiatives.

Dear Editor, I note the Sunday Stabroek editorial of September 20 ‒ ‘Wanton destruction’ – in which the failure of the competent authority to save for posterity the “hundreds of documents stored at the former Bedford Methodist School” was roundly condemned.

Ron ‘Andel’ Forde, the man who was charged with the murder of transgender sex worker Noel Wilson Luthers over one month ago, was on Friday further remanded to prison when he appeared before Magis-trate Ann McLennan.

Dear Editor, In an SN letter of September 19, Leon Suseran expressed the view that the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) at Timehri is an embarrassment to Guyanese national pride.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance wants police to investigate the president of the local soccer governing body over allegations the organisation paid a $10 million bribe to win hosting rights for the 2010 World Cup.

ATHENS (Reuters) – Alexis Tsipras took the oath of office for a second term as Greek prime minister yesterday, promising to revive the crippled economy while demanding debt relief from creditors as his “first big battle” following an unexpectedly clear election victory.

Over four months after Quincy Greene died in a road incident, no one has been charged and his mother is calling for justice to be served, even as an inquest has been ordered.

Dear Editor, My friend owns a business on Robb Street, and is having a hard time attracting customers because of the new parallel parking rules that were put in effect by the Traffic Department of the Police Force.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Chelsea striker Diego Costa and Arsenal’s Gabriel have both been charged by the Football Association after incidents in Saturday’s bad-tempered Premier League derby at Stamford Bridge.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat said yesterday he would not stick around in the job if he felt someone else could do it better following the team’s woeful start to the Premier League season.

The process to affix Cooperative Republic of Guyana (CRG) number plates to all state owned vehicles could begin within the next month, Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced last Friday even as he urged all who are currently in possession of state vehicles to hand them in.

Dear Editor, The following words are intended as comfort for the family of slain Police Constable Antonio Dawson.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – At least 80 people were killed and about 150 injured in multiple bomb attacks in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state on Sunday evening, police and witnesses said yesterday.

Three hundred and eighty-two passengers used the Berbice River water taxi service, which began operating yesterday.

A total of 43 Aviation Security Officers (ASOs) attached to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) are undergoing self-defence training.

LONDON (Reuters) – Sergei Pugachev, a tycoon once dubbed “Putin’s banker” because of his influence in the Kremlin, has filed a claim against Russia for more than $10 billion after his business empire was carved up when he fell out of favour with President Vladimir Putin.

Dear Editor, Yesterday was International Day of Peace. The United Nations General Assembly established the International Day of Peace in 1981 as an opportunity for people around the world to promote the resolution of conflict and to observe a cessation of hostilities.

(Jamaica Gleaner) – Caribbean literary legend and Jamaica-born novelist Anthony Winkler has died.

Dear Editor, I once heard a preacher admonish his listeners to “Stop shouting at the dark and go light a candle!”

PARIS, (Reuters) – Yannick Noah, the last French man to win a grand slam title, was named as his country’s new Davis Cup captain yesterday by the French tennis federation (FFT).

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Burkina Faso soldiers marched into the capital Ouagadougou without resistance late yesterday as army leaders began surrender talks with the elite presidential guard that staged a coup against the government last week.

Dear Editor, The management and selectors of the West Indies men and women cricket teams have erred in their decisions on changes of captaincy and in the selection of the teams, especially in recent months.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A massive corruption and political kickback scheme at Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras started with former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s chief of staff, a lead prosecutor said yesterday.

In motion: Boys enjoying a diving and swimming session in a trench at Diamond, East Bank Demerara (Photo by Keno George)

Last week, Chief Education Officer Olato Sam made a public comment on what he asserts is a nexus between teachers’ performance and the weaknesses of children that many teachers, among others, would have considered unfair if not offensive.

HAVANA (Reuters) – The popes change, but the images are similar: plain-clothed Cuban security agents wrestling with dissidents to prevent them delivering messages to the pontiff.

Massy Guyana yesterday handed over monetary donations to a number of charitable organisations from around the country as part of its corporate social responsibility.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US national security adviser Susan Rice yesterday issued a stern warning to China before President Xi Jinping’s visit that state-sponsored cyber espionage must stop, calling it a national security concern and critical factor in US-China relations.

Dear Editor, The International Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World Peace Day, is observed annually on September 21.

As Guyana observes Child Protection Week, a ‘Child Abuse Awareness’ walk was held on Sunday from the Bank of Guyana to the seawall bandstand during which participants held placards portraying messages they would like to convey about child protection.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Former West Indies captain and current team manager, Sir Richie Richardson has been appointed to sit on the International Cricket Council’s Elite Panel of Match Referees.