Daily Archive: Monday, November 30, 2015

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The West Indies Cricket Board have given Sunil Narine its full backing after the beleaguered off-spinner was on Sunday banned from bowling in international cricket because of an illegal action.

GWI has commenced a structured programme aimed at boosting the overall level of service provided to GWI customers of Linden, Region 10.

Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, yesterday met with residents of Timehri North for discussions on the community and the planned Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri expansion, a release from his ministry said.

About 0720h. today, the police say that Zhifa Lu, 53 years, was involved in an altercation with a man at the Meadow Bank Wharf during which he was shot and injured to his right foot.

Allan Sim, the man alleged to have murdered Georgetown Public Hospital ambulance dispatcher, Melissa Skeete, appeared before a city court today where he was formally charged with the crime.

During investigations into two reports of burglary committed on homes at Bush Lot, Essequibo Coast, the police say they arrested a suspect at Reliance, Essequibo Coast, yesterday.

(BBC) The bitter backlash against Bollywood star Amir Khan’s remarks about “growing intolerance” in India tells us a few things about the world’s largest democracy.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns was cleared by a London court today of claims he had lied in a libel case three years ago when he said he had never been involved in cheating.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inked by government with Fedders Lloyd to complete the specialty hospital should be cancelled and the bidding process restarted, former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran has said even as he dismissed as “without merit,” the administration’s statement that it approached the Indian firm in the interest of time.

The Sports and Art Development Fund of the former Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport was not properly managed and millions of dollars were not adequately accounted for, according to the forensic audit report on the entity.

The Public Accounts Com-mittee (PAC) of Parliament is in the process of nominating persons to be members of the long-awaited Public Procurement Com-mission (PPC) and is inviting interested stakeholders to submit names of nominees for consideration.

The ceremony for the Guyana Prize for Literature and Caribbean Awards was last evening held at the Pegasus Hotel.

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo says that Clement Rohee is the leader of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) but he once again on Saturday overruled him insisting that the party’s parliamentarians will donate the increases in their salaries to charity instead of the party’s account.

Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the sugar industry, Vibert Parvatan says that the retreat on Saturday aimed at familiarising members of cabinet with the report ended with Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo declaring that more dialogue may be necessary.

The Government of Guyana is presently preparing the terms of reference for an auditor external to Guyana to examine the operations of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).

Dear Editor, It is now over three weeks since the tenders for road repairs along the GT-Lethem road were made public.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – The career of beleaguered West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine lay in tatters yesterday after the International Cricket Council banned him from bowling in international cricket because of an illegal action.

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has come out in support of miner Suresh Ramkissoon saying his operation at Isseneru, Middle Mazaruni is lawful and legal gold miners must be allowed to operate and not be bullied by “greedy village councils”.

Dear Editor, The much-anticipated findings and recommendations of the GuySuCo Commission of Inquiry (COI), as well as government’s intentions for the industry, will soon be made public.

Guyana’s boxers continued to admirably defend home turf at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Saturday in the Caribbean Development Goodwill Tournament.

(Reuters) – Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant, arguably the best player of his generation, announced on Sunday he will retire after the 2015-16 National Basketball Association season.

With November being National Epilepsy Awareness Month, University of Guyana (UG) Medical School student Christopher Martin France, who was diagnosed with epilepsy last year, is using his experience and knowledge about the illness to raise awareness and reduce the stigma that surrounds it in Guyana.

Dear Editor, On the 11th September 2015, I wrote to all the national newspapers to share my analysis of the GoG’s Budget.

South Ruimveldt, West Ruimveldt and St. Stephen’s stormed their way into the knockout round when the group stage in the 2nd Smalta/Ministry of Public Health, Girls U-11 Football Championship concluded yesterday.

The Justice Institute Guyana (JIG) is calling on the government to begin an immediate public education campaign with a view to abolishing the death penalty no later than midnight on the 25th May 2016, the eve of the country’s 50th anniversary of independence.

Dear Editor, Road safety in Guyana has come to represent a parody in daily tragedies that bring unending tragedies.

ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has been ruled out of the test series against West Indies and is no certainty to play in Australia’s tour of New Zealand early next year as he recovers from a broken foot, the left-armer said yesterday.

In observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Guyana Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL) on Wednesday called for a unified resolve to end the violence against women and girls.

Dear Editor, In his letter of November 16, Abu Bakr cited a passing reference from an October 8, 2013 letter of mine, as ‘proof’ that he and I had an exchange on suicide.

Dear Editor, I have been left bitter and disgusted by the biased operation of the Mon Repos/ La Reconnaissance NDC located in my neighbourhood of Lusignan.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – Turkey promised to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in return for cash, visas and renewed talks on joining the EU in a deal struck yesterday that the Turkish prime minister called a “new beginning” for the uneasy neighbours.

ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – Paceman Peter Siddle struck the final runs under the Adelaide Oval floodlights to seal a series-winning victory against New Zealand after Australia all but collapsed late on day three of the third and final test.

The post-mortem examination on the body that was found on Saturday afternoon behind the Park Vue Hotel at Farm, East Bank Demerara is expected to be done today.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve urged French Muslim leaders yesterday to develop an “enlightened Islam” to confront what he called the obscurantist views of Islamic State that lead young Muslims into violence.

Dear Editor, It was no coincidence. In fact it was more about ‘accidents’.

The newly minted Pizza Hut Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ladies continued their dominant showing when the 11th Edition of the Diamond Mineral Water Hockey Festival continued on Saturday at the National Gymnasium.

Following an absence of international basketball for over 40 years, the Mackenzie Sports Club in Linden was treated to a demolition as the Guyana All-Stars got their International series against Antigua off to the perfect start, winning 76-42.

Dear Editor, This new coalition government and the Minister of Communities should start to look at zoning plans for housing schemes and residential areas.

BANGUI, (Reuters) – Protected by the heaviest security ever seen on his trips, Pope Francis yesterday preached reconciliation in the divided Central African Republic, a nation racked by bloodshed between Muslims and Christians.

On Wednesday, the Government signed a Memoran-dum of Understanding (MOU) with Fedders Lloyd Corporation for the resumption of the design, construction and outfitting of the Specialty Hospital at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara.

By Neville Trotz   Dr Neville Trotz served as Dean, Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Guyana and Director of the Institute of Applied Science and Technology at Turkeyen, Guyana, before becoming Science Adviser to the Commonwealth Secretary-General (1991-1997).

PARIS, (Reuters) – World leaders will launch an ambitious attempt today to hold back the earth’s rising temperatures, urging each other to find common cause in two weeks of bargaining meant to steer the global economy away from dependence on fossil fuels.

Dear Editor, According to a BBC report, the President of Paraguay has fired the head of Indigenous People’s Affairs after he allegedly kicked an indigenous woman in the chest during a protest rally.

If the Ministry of Finance, or indeed, the government tried really hard enough and were adept at gymnastics it may be possible to present a plausible case for the MoU with Fedders Lloyd for the Specialty Hospital.

West Front Road, North East La Penitence, East Front Road and Old School Ballers secured berths to the knockout stage when the final group round in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship concluded on Saturday. 

TEMA, Ghana, (Reuters) – A power-generating ship was officially welcomed at Ghana’s main port yesterday after arriving the previous day in what Power Minister Kwabena Donkor said was a bid to keep the country on track to end chronic blackouts.