Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 4, 2015

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – CARICOM Heads of Government have requested an “urgent meeting” with the embattled West Indies Cricket Board, in a move aimed at having the far-reaching recommendations of the Cricket Review Panel report implemented swiftly.

Swami Vidyanandaji Maharaj, spiritual director of the Cove and John Ashram and the America Sevashram Sangha was cremated today at a ceremony which saw a large gathering at the East Coast institution.

Another fatal accident occurred yesterday at about 23:20 hrs on the No.

Eleven RightStart account holders of Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited were honoured for their outstanding performance at the National Grade Six Assessment 2015 at special ceremonies held during their formal School Assembly, a release from the bank said today.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Following is the full report and recommendations of the governance review panel which was appointed by CARICOM’s Prime Ministerial Committee on Cricket.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) today called on Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan to rethink his 2 am curfew for bars and night clubs arguing that these businesses are now faced with closure and downsizing.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Liberal leader Justin Trudeau named a corporate executive and political newcomer as his finance minister today as he was sworn into office as Canada’s 23rd prime minister, promising a more optimistic government after a decade of Conservative rule.

BUCHAREST, (Reuters) – Romania’s Prime Minister Victor Ponta resigned on Wednesday, in a surprise move just hours after mass protests demanding cabinet resignations as the death toll from a Bucharest nightclub fire reached 32, his ruling leftist party said.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- A report on the state of West Indies cricket is strongly recommending the immediate dissolution of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Cricket sources with knowledge of the contents of the report tell CMC.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The sci-fi show “Star Trek” is boldly going into the streaming universe, with a series that will introduce characters and alien civilizations but which left fans on Monday largely underwhelmed.

The couple found dead at the Kingston seawall on Monday have been identified as teenagers Kavita Ackloo and Ramesh Beharry, whose families were yesterday at a loss as to why they apparently took their own lives.

A mother of seven and a teenage boy are dead, while three other persons are nursing serious injuries after a car crashed into a fence at Number 46 Village, Corentyne yesterday morning.

At least three America Street moneychangers were robbed last evening when they were ambushed by gunmen on motorbikes.

During his term, former president Donald Ramotar rejected the idea of a channel through Guyana’s Atlantic waters as a means of settling the long-running border controversy with Venezuela and says that his predecessor Bharrat Jagdeo should not have voiced that option.

A second man was yesterday charged with the murder of East Ruimveldt resident Senassie Lewis, who was gunned down in September in front of the popular Ghetto Flex nightspot in Albouystown.

Former President Donald Ramotar has rejected perceptions that he was a figurehead office-holder with his predecessor Bharrat Jagdeo running the country from behind the scenes.

The APNU+AFC Govern-ment is considering importing a foreign auditor to examine the works of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).

A man accused of trying to smuggle over four kilos of cocaine in his luggage at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri was remanded to prison yesterday.

The three unions representing sugar workers yesterday picketed GuySuCo’s head office at Ogle to press their demand for the corporation to begin salary negotiations.

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) yesterday called on the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) to show evidence that it is the most representative trade union body as the two groups continued their war of words.

A group of civil society organisations yesterday welcomed government’s determination to press for a renewal of the forest protection partnership with Norway.

A voir dire is currently being conducted before Justice Navindra Singh as the trial of the quartet accuse of murdering 72-year-old Clementine Fiedtkou-Parris continued yesterday.

Firefighters yesterday managed to contain a fire in a partially-constructed building along Alexander Street, near the Bourda Market.

Two youths were yesterday refused bail after being charged with armed robbery.

The government will be focusing on guaranteeing that Neighbourhood Democratic Councils’ revenue bases are adequate to allow for financial independence and general autonomy in the management of their affairs.

The Leader of the Opposition and former President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo recently attended a meeting of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States’ Eminent Persons Group (EPG) in Brussels, Belgium.

Officer Richard Macbeth of Leonora Police Station is presently in the Accident and Emergency Depart-ment of the Georgetown Public Hospital.

With the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) set to commence their 10-team first-division league on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, the Guyana Football Federation has officially donated one million dollars towards the staging of the event.

The Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) Foundation last Saturday presented its first three graduates at its Fifth Annual Fundraising Dinner at the Marriott Hotel.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC-West Indies captain Jason Holder has been slapped with a one-match suspension for maintaining a slow over-rate during the first One Day Inter-national (ODI) against Sri Lanka in Colombo.

Classes at the Mae’s School were called off yesterday after a nearby power pole began sparking.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC- West Indies face the prospects of more inclement weather and a strengthened Sri Lanka side when the two teams meet in the second One-Day International at the R Premadasa Stadium here today.

The Government Analyst – Food and Drug Depart-ment (GA-FDD) is reminding food importers for the local market that these imports must be accompanied by the relevant documents, including a Free Sale Certificate or a Health Certificate and/or a Certificate of Analysis.

A delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) conducted a trainer of trainers’ course on human rights for members of the Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force from October 26-30.

(The Sports Xchange) – After becoming the youngest player in NBA history to surpass 25,000 career points on Monday, LeBron James sat in the locker room in the Wells Fargo Center with his feet in an ice bucket, an ice bag on each knee and another ice bag on his back.

The Wayne Forde led Integrity slate which will contest the upcoming elections of the Guyana Football federation (GFF) on November 14 will not be allowed a replacement for committee member and Guyana Defence Force (GDF) FC President Loring Benons who withdrew recently.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited has announced the appointment of Parbatie Khan as its new General Manager (Credit).

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC-The much-anticipated report by the Cricket Review Panel set up to examine the governance structure and make recommendations on the way forward for West Indies cricket will be revealed today, a Grenada Government Information statement announced yesterday.

Dear Editor, When Celina Atlantic Resort was first proposed I wrote a letter that this structure was in defiance of the Sea Defence Act.

Minister of Health, Dr George Norton in his presentation at the UNAIDS 37th Programme Coor-dinating Board meeting last month in Geneva, Switzerland said not enough has been done to address HIV in prisons.

Despite the controversy of the final of the Open category of the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) Guyana Softball Cup 5 tournament, winners of both the Masters and Open categories Regal softball team was (pun intended) regal.

The Guyana National Computer Incident Response Team (Guyana National CIRT) has issued a warning to the general public against the use of ‘pirated’ or ‘cracked’ software as they can lend to infection and security breaches in computers.

ST GEORGE’S, Grena-da, CMC – Assistant coach Ezra Moseley has given West Indies Women high marks after they completed a 3-0 series sweep of Pakistan Women on Sunday, to follow up their domination of the preceding one-day series.

Dear Editor, Dialogue is a feature in healthy democracies. When it works well, dialogue generates knowledge, consensus and cohesion.

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- The CEO of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Michael Muirhead says Phil Simmons has not yet been reinstated as head coach of the West Indies team, although a resolution seems to be in sight.

Dear Editor, The editorial (November 1) has provided a very succinct and thoughtful perspective on the evolution of the controversy arising from Venezuela’s claims since 1962 under successive administrations for the 1899 border settlement to be invalidated.

A report in Tuesday’s edition, headlined “Labour violations uncovered at Camp and Robb Streets work site,” erroneously stated that a structure being erected at the corner of Camp and Robb streets is to be an addition to the Teleperformance call centre, which is located on the northern side.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-A Director on the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has resigned with immediate effect accusing the Antigua based organization of unprofessionalism, poor business methods and being responsible for a spate of public disputes with players.

Dear Editor, Over the last decade, we’ve been subjected to changing rules on tint with the latest position not being too clear.

Following a District Conference hosted by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) in Mabaruma on 18th October 2015, a resolution disagreeing with the government’s decision to officially declare Mabaruma a town in 2016, was presented and unanimously passed According to a PPP press release, residents of the districts within the Mabaruma/Hosororo/Kumaka Neighbourhood Democratic Council are of the opinion that despite the improvements over the last two decades, further infrastructural development and upgrades particularly in the area of utility services need to be realised before the community can attain the status of Township.

Scores of tenders poured in yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration (NPTAB) building, Ministry of Finance. 

Dear Editor, The Guyana Trades Union Con-gress (GTUC), as a matter of principle, calls on government to treat all workers equally and eschew any practice of double standards.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s Cricket Board believes Caribbean cricketers are still a marketable brand globally, despite the fluctuating fortunes of the West Indies team.

The month of October saw a number of initiatives and outreach programmes being conducted by the Guyana Police Force (F-Division) in Bartica, as it aims to create public trust and strengthen the reinforcement of secure communities.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Left-arm spinner Kavesh Kantasingh believes his knowledge of conditions and the players will be of tremendous benefit to Trinidad and Tobago Red Force when they take on bitter rivals Barbados Pride at Kensington Oval in the second round of the Professional Cricket League four-day championship.

Dear Editor, I would like to sincerely thank Ms Scheherazade Ishoof Khan for reading and responding to my letter, as well as for her call to refrain from what she interpreted as “the ethnicization of legitimate academia” (SN, November 2).

TAIPEI/BEIJING, (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks with his Taiwanese counterpart Ma Ying-jeou in Singapore on Saturday in the first such meeting of leaders from the two rivals since the Chinese civil war ended in 1949.

Dear Editor, Powerful, peaceful Vedic chants greeted me on October 11, 2015 as I entered the gates at Saraswati Vidya Niketan (SVN) at Cornelia Ida, WCD for its graduation ceremonies.

(Reuters) – Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik is to retire from test cricket at the end of the current match against England in Sharjah, he said yesterday.

Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman represented Guyana at the fifth Korea-Caribbean Forum held in Seoul, South Korea last month.

(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Monday’s National Basketball Association games:   Spurs 94, Knicks 84 Tim Duncan recorded the 831st double-double of his career leading San Antonio Spurs over New York.

A few days ago, it was reported that former president Donald Ramotar stridently objected to Red House, the home of the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre (CJRC), being used as a state-funded research centre for all past presidents.

Dear Editor, The articles in the various media about the Auditor General’s findings on the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) evaluators is extremely pertinent.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russia does not see keeping Bashar al-Assad in power as a matter of principle, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said yesterday in comments that suggested a divergence of opinion with Iran, the Syrian president’s other main international backer.

Persons living in the Timehri North area will soon benefit from better access to potable water and a paved access road.

Following early post-election rumblings that have seemed to cast responsibility on Mrs Kamla Persad-Bissessar for the defeat of the People’s Partnership government in September, it was almost inevitable that some would raise doubts about her capacity to take the United National Congress (UNC) into office again.

The Mayor and Councillors (M&CC) of Georgetown has deemed the recently concluded Green Conference and Expo a “great success.”

Dear Editor, There are some benefits in working for a bad boss.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices yesterday questioned whether a legal immigrant from the Dominican Republic who pleaded guilty in New York to attempted arson in 1999 has grounds to appeal his threatened deportation.