Daily Archive: Friday, December 11, 2015

(Reuters) – Australia captain Steve Smith enforced the follow-on after West Indies were dismissed for 223, a first innings deficit of 360 runs, early on the third day of the first test at Hobart today.

An assessment team from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) including persons from Eastern and Southern Caribbean, and Washington D.C.

Dr. Mellissa Ifill, President of the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA), said she is encouraged by President David Granger’s commitment to the University, following a meeting, earlier today, GINA reported.

Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson, paid a visit to Port Kaituma, Region One yesterday where, she heard a number of complaints from the residents, a release from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure said today.

The Guyana Water Inc says that Chief Executive, Dr. Richard Van West-Charles and the management of GWI have launched an internal investigation following the discovery by GWI ICT personnel of a device which compromised GWI’s ICT network.

  Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo (left) with Michelle Bachelet (centre), President of Chile, and Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia.

Just months after passing the anti-money laundering law following a three-year battle, the APNU+AFC administration is to now table amendments to it.

A Brooklyn, New York jury has ordered Delta Airlines to pay US$759,000 ($158m) in damages to a Guyana-born security guard who was arrested after a baggage handler planted cocaine in his suitcase, the New York Daily News reported yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) President and chief executive of Massy Group, Gervais Warner, has expressed deep concern about the recent disclosure by Central Bank Governor Jwala Rambarran of the country’s 18 biggest foreign exchange buyers, saying it may have set a dangerous precedent.

(Reuters) – Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh combined for 449 runs and the sixth highest partnership in test cricket history to put Australia firmly in control after the second day of the first test against West Indies yesterday.

(Reuters) – Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh put together the highest fourth wicket stand in the history of test cricket yesterday, their combined 449 pushing Australia to 583 for four at lunch on day two of the first test against West Indies.

(Trinidad Express) “This is extremely painful on the part of the players.

The money, hundreds of millions of it, was to be spent on an ill-fated High Street project in contravention of the law, and on August 16, 2007, then Minister of Finance Ashni Singh was determined to keep it from the press.

Guyana’s halting efforts to create a viable and sustainable tourism sector over the years are more likely than not to continue to fall short of its goals unless government makes a decisive commitment to investing in the global marketing of the country.

(Reuters) – Dimuth Karunaratne stroked his way to a patient seventh test half century and combined with Dinesh Chandimal to rebuild Sri Lanka’s first innings after they were rocked by two early wickets from New Zealand’s pace bowlers.

The newly registered General Contractors Association of Guyana (GCAG) has pledged to work to create an environment in which “quality, honesty and fairness” become watchwords in the sector and where its members are “consistently compliant in the tender process.”

President David Granger yesterday announced, what he called the Linden Action Plan, as he urged residents of Region Ten to rebuild their economy on four pillars: investment, information, infrastructure and innovation.

A Jermaine Slater layup moments before the expiration of normal time propelled Ravens to an 87-85 win over Colts when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) League Championships continued on Wednesday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

A miner was killed yesterday morning after a pit cave-in at the White Hole/Red Hole area, near Mahdia, Region Eight.

DURBAN, South Africa, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo produced a superb penultimate over under pressure, to help propel Dolphins to a tense five-run victory over Cape Cobras and into the final of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge here Wednesday.

Following his release from hospital, Vishnu Narine, who slit his own throat after the fatal stabbing of his wife, was yesterday charged with murder.

There was an encouraging sense of entrepreneurship amongst many of the vendors who placed their goods on display at last month’s first ever Small Business Exposition.

State Minister Joseph Harmon yesterday said the APNU+AFC government was moving to rescind a controversial lease that was granted by the former Bharrat Jagdeo administration to fraudster Ed Ahmad in 2008 for 3.4 acres of land but Jagdeo says the deal had already been rescinded.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) wishes to assure the general public, more particularly the individual who penned a letter of concern in the December 3 edition of Stabroek News that fervent efforts are still being made to disburse refunds (‘Why is the GRA not paying refunds’).

Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) says that ANSA McAL, the title sponsor for the Elite League has honoured all of its contractual obligations for the tournament.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s Rayad Emrit struck a brilliant unbeaten half-century to follow up an incisive spell, as he helped Barisal Bulls to an important morale-boosting two-wicket victory over Dhaka Dynamites in the final game of the Bangladesh Premier League here yesterday.

Dear Editor, I took time off to read Commissioner Benn’s attempted response to my letter about the concocted, conflictual and hypocritical behaviour of Commissioners Benn, Shadick and Gunraj in their attempt to determine how Gecom should respond to Ganga Persaud’s Petition.

Local business houses now have at their disposal the service of a tool that helps them measure the value they receive for their advertising dollar by determining just how much of what they disseminate actually reaches the market.

A 30-year-old man who left Guyana on Tuesday is in prison in the United States after cocaine worth $14 million was discovered in two “rum cakes” he was transporting.

Fresh from participating in last month’s Business Exposition for small entrepreneurs at the Sophia Pavilion, Denyse Grant is preparing top hit the road again.

Government yesterday announced approval of $1M to be given to the family of policeman Antonio Dawson, who was stabbed to death in the line of duty, and plans are also in train for an overall review of benefits for slain officers.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) commenced its first day of closed door tryouts at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue on Wednesday in an effort to short-list a Futsal Squad for the upcoming Caribbean Football Union (CFU) tourney.

Dear Editor, While supporters of the ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP) are celebrating Wednesday’s victory in St Vincent and the Grenadines, New Democratic Party (NDP) diehards are advocating that their leader Arnhim Eustace resign because he failed on four occasions to win an election.

Every year, hundreds of Guyanese living in the Diaspora begin packing barrels and boxes to post ‘home’, some as early as June/July.

Half Mile Bulls and Victory Valley Royals clinched contrasting victories over Amelia’s Ward Jets and Bankers Trust Falcons when the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA)-sanctioned Banks Malta Supreme Open Christmas Championship continued on Wednesday.

Christmas time is here. Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, it is difficult, if not impossible, to be immune to the sights and the sounds.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump yesterday postponed his trip to Israel amid a controversy over his proposal to temporarily bar Muslims from entering the United States.

The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) yesterday said there is a “stalemate” between the Regional Executive Officers (REOs) and the regional administrations in the seven regions won by the party.

Dear Editor, The bridge shown in the photo is located on the Industry access road between the Railway Embankment and the main East Coast highway.

The newly established General Contractors Association of Guyana (GCAG) will be exploring means through which smaller contractors can have more ready access to state contracts for jobs that fall within their operating capacity, founder member of the organization, Neil Cort-Rogers has told Stabroek Business.

Last February, Onika Reynolds, a stay-at-home mother, took a leap of faith when she launched Nika’s Kustom Kreations.

Dear Editor, Our famous Guyanese singer Dave Martins recorded a song in which he asked “Where are your heroes, Caribbean, show them to me.”

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – An Indian court yesterday overturned Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s conviction in a 13-year-old hit-and-run case, scrapping a lower court’s sentence of five years in jail for running over a homeless man.

No matter where we may roam, being home for the holidays is special.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee wants to make sure the billions of dollars of cash distributed to stakeholders for the development of sport is being used appropriately and will ask for audits of every major contribution handed out, IOC President Thomas Bach said yesterday.

Addressing concerns of possible environmental impacts, President of Guyana Goldfields Inc (GGI) Scott Caldwell on Tuesday reiterated an earlier company promise that he would drink a Glass of treated tailings water from its Cuyuni mine to show that there was no threat.

Adding little twists to all-time favourites helps to make the holidays special.

As the hunt continues for the suspects who escaped following Wednesday’s fatal shootout between bandits and the police at South Ruimveldt Park, the family of Edgar Blackman, one of the two men killed, is still questioning the circumstances under which he met his death.

Guyanese-American teen siblings Ima, Asha, and Caleb Christian copped first place at the just concluded 2015 Innovating Justice Challenge award conference in The Hague, Netherlands.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma’s sacking of his respected finance minister in favour of a relative unknown has shocked investors and emboldened critics who say the 73-year-old is driving the economy to ruin.

Dear Editor, With respect to the appointment of Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards to act as Chief Justice there seems to be a continuation of the clouded role and responsibilities of both the President and the Leader of the Opposition.

LONDON, (Reuters) – World number three Rory McIlroy is recovering after undergoing laser eye surgery to correct his vision ahead of the 2015-16 season.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s outgoing National Assembly yesterday tapped a judge loathed by the opposition for jailing politician Leopoldo Lopez as an ombudsman amid an increasingly hostile confrontation following legislative elections.

Ralph Gonsalves was yesterday sworn in for a fourth terms as Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines despite a recount of votes and scattered protests.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Batsman AB de Villiers will return to the role of wicketkeeper for South Africa in the opening two tests of their four-match home series against England starting in Durban on Boxing Day.

KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) – Malaysian airport officials are seeking the “untraceable” owners of three Boeing jets abandoned on the tarmac in Kuala Lumpur for more than a year.

Stock market updates

Dear Editor, The Minister of Communities Mr Ronald Bulkan has announced March 18, 2016 as the date for the much anticipated and long overdue local government elections.

Potato Stacks are thin slices of potatoes, stacked one on top of the other and baked.

One day before a court case filed against the Aracari Resort by the Department of Labour was to be heard, the owner made a decision to pay a security guard who was wrongfully dismissed and was owed for working with no overtime and no leave days.

This is another recipe about adding a little twist to what is deemed traditional.

(Prepared by the Guyana Marketing Corporation and published by Stabroek Business as a public service)            *Prices only represent the average Wholesale Farmgate and Retail Prices at the above mentioned markets and are NOT prices set by the Guyana Marketing Corporation or Ministry of Agriculture.

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has recorded a 7% neonatal mortality rate for the month of November, a reduction from the last average of 35% for previous months.

PANAMA CITY, (Reuters) – Panama’s electoral court yesterday revoked former President Ricardo Martinelli’s immunity from prosecution to face charges of insider trading while he was in office.

Dear Editor, I am a Guyanese and I love my Guyana, our Guyana, a place where we all can be One People, One Nation with the same Destiny, but I believe that our Guyana is riddled with untruths and distortions, and right is sometimes called wrong, and wrong judged as right.

(The Sports Xchange) – Guard DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points and added six assists to help the Toronto Raptors defeat the San Antonio Spurs 97-94 on Wednesday.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian lawmakers almost came to blows yesterday in a heated committee hearing that failed for a sixth time to decide whether to investigate lower house speaker Eduardo Cunha for lying about his bank accounts in Switzerland.

Milerock FC were officially presented with their prizes for winning the inaugural GTT/Limacol Football Championship at a presentation ceremony held at the Brandsville Hotel on Wednesday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade says it has written to the Baha-mian government in relation to the recent detention of 11 Jamaican women in Nassau.

From December 8 to 9, more than 125 students of the Carnegie School of Home Economics staged an impressive display of their various taught skills during the school’s Christmas Village 2015.

Okay my annual Yuletide lamentation is becoming, for me, as traditional as all the universal and (very) local activities and traditions now associated with this “joyous” Christians Festival being celebrated in December.

          As part of President David Granger’s ‘Three Bs’ (Boats, Buses and Bicycles) initiative, Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally, yesterday, presented 52 bicycles to the students of the St.

Photos by Jannelle Williams Diwali – the Festival of Lights is celebrated by Hindus across the globe primarily with rows of lights that illuminate the world on what is considered to be the darkest night of the year.

Dear Editor, The Anna Catherina Islamic Complex (ACIC) and The Guyana United Sadr Islamic Anjuman (GUSIA) have joined the call for the establishment of schools-based counselling and have expressed their full support to the call coming from the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) for government to accept the proposal to utilize teachers within the public school system as school counsellors.

Rugby fans – admittedly a minority in Guyana – will be familiar with the Maori haka, made famous by New Zealand’s legendary All Blacks rugby team.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A billionaire real estate developer from Macau who is accused by U.S.

The trial of the two police constables charged with assaulting detainee Colwyn Harding was adjourned again yesterday.