Daily Archive: Saturday, October 24, 2015

At 0045h. today, the police say that three men, two of whom were armed with handguns robbed and injured Novaha Boodhoo, 36 years, a businesswoman of 88 Pulwari Street, Better Hope, ECD.

Police in Linden are investigating a hit and run accident which resulted in the death of Denilson Rose, 16 years, of Noitgedacht, Linden, by motor car PRR 6503.

A new portrait of former standout boxer, Cliff Anderson was unveiled at the Sports Hall named after him last evening by Director of Sport, Chris Jones and boxer Clive Atwell.

A man was riddled with bullets near Bourda Market early this morning and his friend injured.

(Trinidad Guardian) Just months after the finalisation of Cable and Wireless Communications’ (CWC) acquisition of Columbus International, comes word of another development that can significantly change the region’s telecommunications landscape.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Part-time spinner Kraigg Brathwaite took six wickets in an inspired bowling performance as West Indies bowled Sri Lanka out for 206 in their second innings to leave the touring side with a target of 244 to win the second test.

The long delayed local government elections will be held before the end of the first quarter of next year, Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan announced yesterday.

Samuel Hinds Jr was yesterday sentenced to two months in jail for wounding his sister-in-law but he was released on $50,000 bail after his lawyer indicated that he would be appealing.

Former president Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that his PPP/C government had explored the option of granting Venezuela a channel through Guyana’s Atlantic waters as a means of settling the long-running border controversy, which escalated in May this year.

Venezuela’s recent objection to the operation of Canadian firm Guyana Goldfields Inc’s Aurora Gold Mine in the Cuyuni/Mazaruni region is unfounded, the company says.

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo says that it is unfair to calculate the profits made on homes sold by ministers in the controversial Pradoville 2 Housing Scheme by using the value of the empty land as the base.

Director of Prisons Welton Trotz has been relieved of his duties, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan said yesterday.

Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday again defended his choice of November 10th as the date for the observation of Diwali, while saying that 90 Pandits and Swamis have provided him with the rationalisation for the decision.

A group of civil society organisations is concerned at indications that government is walking away from renewing the Norway-Guyana forests protection agreement and has also expressed dissatisfaction that the administration is dismissive of its views on the upcoming climate change meeting in Paris.

A Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara family was tied up, beaten and robbed by a gang of five bandits, who invaded their home on Thursday evening.

Two men, who pretended to be seeking medical attention, yesterday robbed a doctor and staff members at a health centre at ‘B’ Field, Sophia yesterday morning.

Thick smoke blanketed Crane and Harlem, West Coast Demerara on Thursday morning after rice farmers lit fires in their fields, resulting in a disruption of traffic for over one hour, while firefighters battled to put out the fires.

Dexter ‘The Cobra’ Gonsalves and Clive ‘The Punisher’ Atwell are ripped and ready for their WBC FECARBOX super lightweight collision this evening at the Giftland Mall.

Marc Angoy was on Thursday remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of toddler Arianne Gill, who was shot dead during an attack on the home of her grandmother on Sunday at the Eastville Housing Scheme.

Saying no attention is paid to “efficiency” in the public service, accountant and attorney Christopher Ram on Wednesday called for better measurements and reporting on investments.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – West Indies crumbled as Sri Lanka wrestled the advantage away with an outstanding bowling display on the second day of the second test at the P Sara Oval here yesterday.

Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang has ordered that Vidya Lewis, who had previously been ordered by the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) to cease her broadcasting operation/ transmission on Channel 27/Cable 78, is entitled to be issued a broadcasting licence.

This weekend’s Parsun Outboard Inter-county Softball championships received additional sponsorship from Crown Mining Supplies and Technical Services Inc.,

While decrying pregnancies among underage girls, First Lady Sandra Granger on Thursday evening issued a call for those responsible for statutory rape to be pursued and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

The Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) on Thursday received a whopping $2.5m dollars from the Guyana Oil Company (GUYOIL) as the two entities prepare to stage their third annual GUYOIL/Tradewind Tankers International tournament from November 20-22 at the National Gymnasium.

Representatives of the Transparency Institute of Guyana Incorporated (TIGI) held talks with President David Granger yesterday on collaboration to tackle any incidence of corruption within state agencies, the Ministry of the Presidency said.

A post-mortem examination performed yesterday on the body of Shariz Ali, who was discovered dead in his home on Monday revealed that he died as a result of multiple incised wounds, according to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum.

Next weekend’s `Guyana Softball Cup 5’ which bowls off at various venues in Georgetown has attracted yet another sponsor.

A teen hailing from the village of Kamarang, located in the Upper Mazaruni region, yesterday appeared before a city court to face a charge of attempted murder.

A businessman was yesterday placed on $50,000 bail after he denied wounding a policeman on duty almost a year ago.

Bravados Cricket Club Captain Earl Gilkes produced an all-round performance which helped his team defeat Better Hope Sports Club by 109 runs in the East Coast Cricket Board’s (ECCB) second-division final played last Sunday at the Better Hope Ground.

In excess of 50 of Guyana’s best riders will do battle on the open roads tomorrow when Digicel stages its fourth annual Cancer Awareness Road Race.

Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) will today meet with Albion Cricket Club in the final of the 2015 Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/Bobby Deonarine/Tom Gruntzel sponsored Tenelec Inc.,

Following the completion of the group round, the round of 16 stage of the fourth annual Courts Pee-Wee Under-11 Football Championship will kick-off today at the Thirst Park ground.

A Campbellville resident is in police custody after police ranks found an unlicensed gun and matching rounds hidden in his shop during a search operation.

Guyana’s football clubs will be unable to participate in next year’s Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championships but will be able to participate in the 2017 tournament.

Loring Benons was elected President of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Football Club when the entity staged its Electoral Congress on Wednesday at their Camp Ayanganna locale.

Dear Editor, There was a time when I believed that a major problem in this society was the PPP based on the way the party governed the country.

Dear Editor, It is reported that high salt content has already shown up in the irrigation canals across the rice growing regions of Guyana due to the long dry spell.

Dear Editor, In his letter `Trust in gov’t has been severely breached in five short months’ (Stabroek News, October 22, 2015) Civil Society activist, Clairmont Lye, has given a very effective and informative presentation on key promises made by the APNU+AFC Alliance during their election campaign and how these promises have been broken in just five months of being in power.

Orlando Prince is not used to being the subject. Well-known for his portrait and wedding photography and videography, he is usually the man behind the camera with the concepts and the scenes producing the perfect shots for his clients’ memories.

Next year, Guyana celebrates 50 years as an independent nation. Whoo-hoo!

Dear Editor, I read with interest a news item, `Yesu Persaud agrees with Dharmic Sabha Diwali date’ (SN, 10-23-15).

Dear Editor, Please permit me, after days of silence and serious reflection to express my feelings which are supported by my union on the financial condition of the members of the union at this moment.

(Reuters) – The Golden State Warriors have not even raised their championship banner, yet they are already defending their title from vocal challengers ready to debunk their success ahead of the 2015-16 NBA campaign that opens on Tuesday.

CHICAGO, (Reuters) – Murder rates are soaring this year in many U.S.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Voters in Haiti go to the polls tomorrow with ballot papers crammed with 54 candidates seeking to become the next president of the hemisphere’s poorest country.

Hi Everyone,  Ewww… Gross! Yuck! These sounds plus expressions of scorn and disgust are usually the reaction of many people when they are offered the other parts of meat, poultry or seafood.

Dear Editor, I am appealing to President Granger to strip the former Director of Prisons, Welton Trotz of his national award following the sexual assault charge against him.

PRETORIA, (Reuters) – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma yesterday ruled out university fee increases next year after a week of angry protests by students across the country in the first signs of the post-apartheid ‘Born Free’ generation flexing its muscle.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – Venezuela complained yesterday that the United Nations Security Council was not respecting the views of its non-permanent members, after abstaining on a vote for at least the seventh time this year and saying it was shut out of negotiations.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – A final report approved by a Brazilian congressional panel investigating corruption at state-run oil company Petrobras has blamed suppliers and rogue employees for the graft, rather than politicians or the company.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s Central Bank filed a lawsuit yesterday with allegations of “cyber-terrorism” against a U.S.-based

Three weeks ago, I visited the Mode Museum (Momu) Fashion Museum in Antwerp to see the Footprint Exhibition.

Two students of the Tucville Primary School about to cross a dilapidated bridge on their way home from school.

GENEVA/LONDON, (Reuters) – The world’s first malaria vaccine is promising but should be used on a pilot basis before any wide-scale use, given its limited efficacy, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said yesterday.

Dear Editor, The courts of Guyana by now would have paid fitting tribute to the life and work of the late Benjamin E Gibson, Attorney at Law.  

The election that swept Canada’s Conservatives out of power earlier this week shows that, contrary to the prevailing wisdom of many campaign strategists, optimism still matters in politics, as does tone.

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico, (Reuters) – Hurricane Patricia, one of the most powerful storms on record, struck Mexico’s Pacific coast yesterday with destructive winds that tore down trees, moved cars and forced thousands of people to flee homes and beachfront resorts.