Daily Archive: Tuesday, December 8, 2015

In observance of international day against corruption, the PPP has recommitted itself to fighting graft.

A transwoman, who had been depressed after her abusive partner started a relationship with someone else, ended her life by ingesting a quantity of carbon tablets.

(Trinidad Guardian) With 17 days before Christmas, ArcelorMittal has sent home 600 workers with immediate effect.

(Reuters) – West Indies have said they are embracing their underdog status for the three-test series against Australia, which starts in Hobart on Thursday, but the reality is they have very little choice in the matter.

Former presidents Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar have filed separate legal challenges to a law enacted earlier this year to cap their benefits as former heads of state.

Police are investigating the rape of a 14-year-old girl allegedly by a teacher at the school she attends in Berbice.

An octogenarian who was involved in a motorcycle accident last month was forced to seek medical attention at a private hospital after she was sent away, without being treated, from the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) where she had been transferred to undergo emergency surgery.

Commuters travelling along Cemetery Road yesterday afternoon were for a period of time immersed in the smoky results of fires which had been set in Le Repentir Cemetery by a contractor or contractors hired by the city.

Patrick Anthony Balgobin was yesterday sentenced to 20 years behind bars for the killing of elderly St Lawrence farmer Rudolph Moonsammy, called ‘Ralph.’

Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Law Enforcement Manager (ag) Troy Vannooten, who was recently suspended, has claimed that his suspension was “unjust, unfair and without merit.”

Travis David, who was allegedly implicated by the accused in the murder of taxi driver Bhomeshwar Sukhdeo, yesterday testified that he never killed the deceased nor had anything to do with the crime.

When the Child Care and Protection Agency (CC&PA) found David,* he had already been taking care of his two younger sisters for close to two weeks after their mother had walked out on them.

Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Legal Affairs and the Attorney General Chambers Indira Anandjit has been sent on 52 days leave after millions of dollars worth of law books and computer parts were discovered missing.

Chairman of the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Sir Richard Cheltenham had sent a written request for the final report to be submitted in February 2016 citing low productivity during the Christmas season, Attorney General Basil Williams said yesterday.

Almost two months after Arlene Morgou called “Nanny” of Port-Kaituma, Region One was brutally beaten to death allegedly by Gregory Hercules, her partner of six years, he is still on the run even after a wanted bulletin was issued by the police.

Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang will be proceeding on annual leave next week for ten weeks at the end of time he will be ready to head off into retirement.

The PPP devoted most of its press conference yesterday to denouncing claims by former party stalwart Ralph Ramkarran that it had struggled to clamp down on corruption.

Andray Abel, 26, a taxi-driver who was intercepted last week, allegedly with over 150 pounds of cannabis in his car, was yesterday charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking and remanded to prison.

Robert Durga, 62, was on Friday charged with causing the death of his wife and her uncle, after he allegedly lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a truck.

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 yesterday.

The National Air Transport Association (NATA) yesterday honoured three members of the civil aviation sector in commemoration of International Civil Aviation Day.

Victoria Kings’ return to the place of their greatest triumph became an unhappy reunion as Milerock was crowned the inaugural GTT/Limacol Football Champions, downing the former 4-3 on penalty kicks at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground in Linden on Sunday.

  Flex Night International 2015 is a wrap. After the dust settled, and every muscle fibre in each gladiator was pumped to the max, one man was left standing as the Mr Flex Night Champion.

Six Lindeners were yesterday hit with a drug trafficking charge after police discovered 58 grammes of cannabis on the roof of a building where the group had been playing dominoes.

Dear Editor,   With the current debate regarding marijuana legislation and sentencing policy in Guyana, I here share how Jamaica has recently updated its legislation and changed its policy with regard to marijuana.

A miner was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged over a shotgun, a rifle and ammunition that was allegedly found near his camp at Middle Mazaruni.

New Delhi (Reuters) – South Africa’s spectacular stonewalling came unstuck in the final session as India cruised to a 337-run victory in the final test to win the four-match series 3-0 at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium yesterday.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – West Indies left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn wrecked Windward Islands Volcanoes with a six-wicket haul as he inspired Barbados Pride to an emphatic 181-run victory at the National Stadium here yesterday.

Dear Editor, The edition of SN, Friday, December 4, has some interesting articles on the recently concluded Small Business Exposition.

The accused in the murder of Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) engineer Trevor Abrams appeared before a city court yesterday where a new suspect was charged with the crime.

Four men are now in police custody after an unsuccessful robbery attempt at a Liverpool Village, Corentyne grocery shop.

New York based Uprising Promotions has added Guyanese boxers Joel McRae and Edmund DeClou (16-3-1, 3 KOs) to their stable of pugilists.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter published in your December 5 edition by C Ramson titled ‘A Sovereign Wealth Fund is not what Guyana needs’.

Dear Editor, With Guyana being in the state it is, the time for criticism is over and the time to propel Guyana forward has come.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday night held its 126th Dinner and Awards Presentation at the Pegasus Hotel to highlight the work done being done in the business sector.

Uitvlugt Warriors were crowned the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Federation Cup Qualifier champs after they downed Pouderoyen FC on penalty kicks on Sunday at the Den Amstel community ground.

As they work to deepen cooperation, the Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development last week hosted the executive management of the North Rupununi District Development Board (NRDDB) and village leaders of the 20 local communities under its umbrella.

Dear Editor, There are few things that rattle my feathers, shock me or make me mad.

A heavyweight clash and an unlikely pairing will highlight the semi-final round today in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship as holders North Ruimveldt oppose Sparta Boss while Back Circle tackle newcomers Channel-9 Warriors.

CARACAS (Reuters) – In a side room of an affluent Caracas hotel, the wife of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez locked hands with the spouses of other detained politicians on Sunday night as they waited for the results of Venezuela’s legislative elections.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump yesterday called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States in the most dramatic response by a candidate yet to last week’s shooting spree by two Muslims who the FBI said were radicalized.

Guyana joined the world in celebrating International Civil Aviation Day yesterday under the theme ‘Working Together to Ensure No Country is Left Behind,’ despite a 44.21% compliance to critical safety oversight elements established by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO.)

Dear Editor, ‘Querriman on the West Bank’. So it go. Don’t go so, try East Bank, Essequibo River (on sand).

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Impeachment proceedings against Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff were delayed yesterday by a fight between supporters and opponents trying to stack a lower house committee that will report on whether she committed an impeachable offence.

Topp XX bested fierce rival Winners Connection 4-1 on penalty kicks in their third place playoff when the inaugural GTT/Limacol Football Championship concluded on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground in Linden.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian federal prosecutors presented formal charges against billionaire financier Andre Esteves and Senator Delcídio do Amaral yesterday, accusing them of obstructing a criminal investigation into state-run oil company Petrobras, according to a source familiar with the matter.

LONDON (Reuters) – Massive use of antibiotics in farming poses a critical threat to global public health and should be reduced dramatically to an internationally-agreed target, according to a British government-commissioned review.

News that a serving member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is allegedly one of two suspects who confessed to the carjacking and robbing of a taxi driver just over a week ago at Bachelor’s Adventure on the East Coast Demerara really ought to fill us all with a sense of shock, even utter disbelief.

Marian Academy, President’s College and Plaisance Secondary were among the winners in the u-17, Girls and u-15 divisions respectively when the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Youth-Level Tourney continued on Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Dear Editor, I decided to attend the cabinet outreach at the Anna Regina Multilateral on December 5, since I was one of the recipients of a merit award for outstanding community service presented by Prime Minister Moses Veerasammy Nagamootoo.

Judging from Venezuela’s leftist regime’s past behaviour, its reaction to a likely defeat in Sunday’s crucial legislative elections may be to stage a slow-motion post-election coup once international attention shifts away from the country in coming weeks.

The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) has commended Guyana for significantly improving its overall level of compliance with regard to the anti-money laundering requirements, Attorney General Basil Williams said yesterday.