Articles published on Monday, December 7, 2015
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Barbadian Kyle Hope stroked a half-century but it was not enough to prevent a dominant Guyana Jaguars side from posting their fourth straight win of the Regional First Class Championship with a massive innings and 49-run victory over Trinidad and Tobago Red Force here Monday.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States today in the most dramatic response by a candidate yet to a shooting spree last week by two Muslims who the FBI says were radicalized.
About 1000h. today, police say that motor vehicle HC 4442 with four men inside drove up to a grocery shop at Liverpool Village, Corentyne.
Merriman Mall which had languished for years is undergoing major improvements by the Mayor and City Council with the help of the government.
A three-day exercise was concluded on Friday last by representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Organisation of the American States (OAS) aimed at pushing agriculture the Region Eight.
In keeping with the promise made to donate his November salary increase to the community of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, yesterday, travelled to the area, where he handed over $215,000 in cash to the residents to be used for senior citizens within the community, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said.
Two former presidents have filed lawsuits for the non-payment of sums of money and other benefits caused by the passage of the Former Presidents (Benefits and Other facilities) Act, Attorney General Basil Williams today revealed to the media.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition trounced the ruling Socialists yesterday to win the legislature for the first time in 16 years and gain a long-sought platform to challenge President Nicolas Maduro’s rule of the OPEC nation.
Former President Donald Ramotar yesterday denied promising Indian company Fedders Lloyd the contract to build the specialty hospital and said he never had a formal meeting with a representative of the firm.
Open bidding for drug supplies to the public health system will be back in play from next week, ending a prequalification process that had controversially handed the lion’s share of contracts to the New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (NGPC) for many years.
An undisclosed amount of paddy was recently rejected by the European market after high levels of the pesticide Sevin was found prompting the Millers Association to call on millers and rice farmers to cease its use.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Opener Assad Fudadin posted a century to help steer Guyana Jaguars into a favourable position against Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel on the third day of their fourth round match in the regional four-day championships here yesterday.
ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC-The controversial proposal to dissolve the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) was not discussed when Caricom leaders and the WICB top brass met in St.George’s
A provision in the contract for the specialty hospital allows for government to employ a third party to complete the project in the event of fraudulent practices by the original contractor and it was under this clause that Fedders Lloyd was chosen to finish the project, AFC leader Khemraj Ramjattan says.
Dear Editor, An article in Stabroek News of Tuesday December 1, 2015 headed “No decision by City Council to rename streets – Town Clerk” provides an update on recent conversations and controversies on the issue.
Dear Editor, I am now the longest serving commissioner on GECOM, 2007 to 2015.
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has granted judgment in favour of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) against Gypsy International Ltd and Royston Beepat to the tune of Bds$109,968 plus interest of Bds$214,091 and with interest of 12.75% on the former sum from June 11th 2012 until payment.
ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC-Grenada’s new Chinese Built National Football and Athletics Stadium has received a Class 1 Certification by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) the world athletics governing body.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica Scorpions survived destructive bowling by Rahkeem Cornwall to steal a three-wicket win from Leeward Islands Hurricanes on the third day of their fourth round game in the Regional First Class Championship at Sabina Park here yesterday.
Dear Editor, I do not seek to respond to Mr. Anil Nandlall’s remarks about me.
Celebrating his company’s 25th Anniversary on Friday, owner of Ming’s Products and Services (MPS), Stanley Ming has urged the business community to partner with government to ensure that those less privileged are given a chance to be a meaningful participant in everyday life.
Team Minions were crowned champions of the Farfan and Mendes Junior Christmas Squash Team Tournament on Sunday when they narrowly edged team Rising Stars at the Georgetown Club, a release from the tournament said yesterday.
The Board of the Uncle Eddie’s Home (UEH) says it is elated at the news that title to the land on which the senior citizen facility is located has been passed to the Home.
Dear Editor, The recent discussion that took place pertaining to the fees to be charged for the use of the Anna Regina Car Park was very interesting, and deserved the space and time in the printed and electronic media it was given.
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP)/Civic-appointed Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Com-mission (Gecom) say that the Commission is not ready for local government polls which are scheduled for March 18 next year.
(The Sports Xchange) – Guard Stephen Curry scored 44 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Toronto Raptors 112-109 on Saturday for their 21st successive victory this season.
Dear Editor, In their manifesto, the APNU+AFC at page 13 promised to “implement the Public Procurement Laws, ensure transparency and accountability in government by granting access to citizens of all aspects of the government’s transactions and activities.”
Dear Editor, As one who was shortlisted for the Guyana Prize for Literature in the Best Book of Drama section, I attended the presentation ceremony which was held at the Pegasus Hotel.
Mall improvements: The section of the Merriman Mall between Shiv Chanderpaul Drive and Oronoque Street.
As Guyana keeps pushing for a formal agreement with Mexico to export rice there, Head of the Millers Association, Peter deGroot is not anticipating any progress before the first crop of 2016.
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Windward Island Volcanoes, chasing a winning target of 378 set by Barbados Pride, were 40 without loss at stumps on the third day of their fourth round match in the Regional First Class Championship at the National Stadium here yesteday.
(Reuters) – Gillette ended its sponsorship of Brazil’s national soccer team in June, just days after the former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) was arrested as part of a U.S.-led
Departure lounge renamed for Dwayne Jacobs: Trans Guyana Airways on Friday renamed its departure lounge in memory of cargo handler Dwayne Jacobs, who lost his life in January 2014 when a Trans Guyana Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft he was working on crashed.
Dear Editor, It has been more than three weeks since the Guyanese public was made aware of the request by the Chinese company, Bai Shanlin, for an extension of two years to deliver on its obligation to establish a wood processing plant here, and thereby halt the continuous rape of our forest resources and the wholesale exploitation of the Guyanese populace through the exportation of logs.
A new bill proposed by the APNU+AFC administration will see credit information providers such as banks, companies licensed to conduct financial business, and other entities approved by the Bank of Guyana, being authorised to provide credit information to a licensed credit bureau without the consent of the consumer.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Barack Obama vowed yesterday to hunt down anyone plotting militant attacks against the United States as he sought to reassure Americans after a deadly California shooting rampage that has raised new questions about U.S.
A six-year-old child of Richmond Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast went missing on Wednesday last and his family is seeking help in finding him.
(The Sports Xchange) – Guard Jamal Crawford scored 32 points and forward Blake Griffin had 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, guiding the Los Angeles Clippers past the Orlando Magic 103-101 on Saturday night at the Staples Center.
Dear Editor, I refer to an article published on page 3 of the Guyana Times of December 1 under the caption ‘Felix sends GRO’s Head on leave,’ and one published on page 4 of the Kaieteur News on December 2 under the caption ‘PPP castigates Ministry of Citizenship.’
$1m to charities: P&P Insurance Brokers and Consultants Limited on Friday donated $1 million to ten local charitable organizations.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – South Africa resorted to dogged stonewalling in their pursuit of an improbable 481-run victory target after Ajinkya Rahane stroked his second century of the match to tighten India’s grip on the fourth and final test yesterday.
The National Milling Company of Guyana Inc. (NAMILCO) recently held its 2015 Port Facility Exercise at its Houston complex.
Dear Editor, I was just about done with the corporal punishment debate when I got the kind of jolt one gets when, while munching on a mouthful of delicious curry and roti, one crunches down on a grain of sand in the mix.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leaders said their coalition won control of the legislature from the ruling Socialists for the first time in 16 years yesterday, though there was no confirmation from the national electoral board.
Merry deals: Digicel on Friday launched its Christmas Handset offer ‘Merry Deals’ at its Cellular Plus location in the City Mall.
PARIS, (Reuters) – France’s far-right National Front pulled off a historic win yesterday, topping the vote in the first round of regional elections, in a breakthrough that shakes up the country’s political landscape before 2017 presidential elections.
In the December 2nd edition of Stabroek News there was a report about a resident of Lusignan complaining bitterly about suffering from her neighbour’s daily burning of wood and garbage.
The International Anti-Corruption Day will be observed on Wednesday, 9 December.
(Reuters) – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter delivered an unexpected message yesterday to the several hundred people gathered at a Baptist church in Georgia for his Bible lesson – his latest brain scan showed no sign of cancer.
Dear Editor, An issue which I think Guyanese need to seriously address is our attitude towards Europeans, Americans, and white people in general.
(Trinidad Express) United National Congress (UNC) political leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s landslide victory at the party’s internal elections was a fair and square one, Rampersad Parasram, chairman of the Elections Management Committee, has said.
In what will be a rematch of last year’s inaugural finale, titleholder Stella Maris will lock horns on Saturday with St Stephen’s following semi-final wins when the second Smalta/Ministry of Public Health Girls U-11 Football Championship continued.
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