Daily Archive: Saturday, December 12, 2015

HOBART, Australia, CMC – Cricket Australia chief executive, James Sutherland, says he hopes West Indies cricket authorities “take on board” the recommendations of CARICOM’s Governance Review Panel.

PARIS, (Reuters) – French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius presented a landmark global climate accord on Saturday, a “historic” measure for transforming the world’s fossil fuel-driven economy within decades and turning the tide on global warming.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma on Saturday denied rumours he had an affair with the chairwoman of state-owned airline amid media speculation the relationship had led to the sacking of the finance minister.

The disposal of state-owned properties by the National Industrial & Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) to third parties by way of sale or otherwise did not appear to have a legal basis, according to the forensic audit of the government holding company.

Justice Navindra Singh yesterday ruled that the private criminal charge against former president Bharrat Jagdeo, filed in April this year by attorney Christopher Ram, did not disclose an offence and therefore the magistrate who heard the matter had no jurisdiction.

While maintaining renewed claims to the New River Triangle area, Suriname’s President Desi Bouterse says he wants dialogue with President David Granger on the issue, Surinamese newspaper de Ware Tijd has reported.

In wake of conflicting accounts of how two bandits were shot dead in South Ruimveldt by the police, President David Granger yesterday called for emphasis to be placed on capturing lawbreakers with the aim of gathering intelligence on the origin of weapons, gangs and the masterminds, even as he expressed concern about such incidents.

President David Granger is hopeful that come next year the rejected, UK-funded Security Sector Reform Action Plan will be given renewed life and become operational.

President David Granger yesterday said that the audits of state entities that are being conducted are comprehensive and are being painstakingly done to ensure all evidence is accumulated.

(Reuters) – Paceman James Pattinson took five for 27 to fire Australia to a thumping innings and 212-run victory with more than two days to spare in the first test against West Indies in Hobart on Saturday.

Chief of Party for the USAID Advancing Partnerships and Communities (APC) Folami Harris said yesterday that she believes Guyana is ready to take up the reins of fully providing HIV treatment, care and support as the US-funded PEPFAR programme, which has been in effect here for ten years, phases out.

INGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Nikita Miller continued his wicket taking rampage with a five wicket haul to bowl out Guyana Jaguars but Jamaica Scorpions squandered the advantage on the opening day of their fifth round game in the Regional First Class Championship at Sabina Park here yesterday.

Outgoing acting Chief Justice Ian Chang has adjourned the challenges brought by former presidents Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar to the law enacted to cap their benefits as former heads of state.

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua,CMC-The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) yesterday announced the schedule for the staging of an expanded NAGICO Super50 Tournament set to open January 7th in Trinidad and St.Kitts.

A 12-member jury yesterday convicted Murchy Noorhan for engaging in sexual activities with a family member who was also a minor.

The fifth edition of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Banks Beer Knockout Cup was officially launched on Thursday at the Banks DIH Boardroom.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC A solid half century from Andre Fletcher steered Windward Islands Volcanoes out of trouble against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force on the opening day of their fifth round game in the Regional First Class Championship at Beausejour Cricket Ground here Friday.

The Mayor and City Council in collaboration with Ministry of Public Infrastructure will soon be implementing a new queue system at all bus parks in Georgetown to reduce the daily chaos and congestion.

In a match that could possibly witness the largest gathering in the Guinness Greatest of the Streets history, heavyweights Sparta Boss will oppose newcomer Channel-9-Warriors today at the National Park Tarmac for the right to lay claim to the Georgetown Championship.

Students of the newly-certified Air Services Limited (ASL) Aeronautical Engineering School are undergoing training under the supervision of Caribbean Airlines (CAL) to enhance their knowledge of the workings of large pressurised planes.

Four men appeared in the Whim Magistrate’s Court charged in connection with the assault and attempted robbery of a Liverpool Village grocery owner and were refused bail.

(Reuters) – New Zealand edged closer to taking a big first innings lead against Sri Lanka after reducing the tourists to 262 for seven at lunch on the third day of the first test at University Oval in Dunedin last night.

Dear Editor, The much admired Ian McDonald, among others, has recently called for Guyana to admit Syrian refugees on humanitarian grounds.

A Werk-en-Rust youth has been ordered to reimburse his friend $50,000 for a medical bill after a cuff to the face he inflicted fractured a bone under the man’s right eye.

Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) scientists are presently in Guyana networking with stakeholders involved in the European Union (EU)-financed four-year “Coconut Industry Development for the Caribbean” project.

Captain Vishal Persaud’s all-round performance took Saraswati Primary to a five-wicket victory over Cornelia Ida Primary as they were crowned champions of the West Coast Demerara Zone in the GCB/Scotiabank Kiddy Progression One Cricket.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- Roston Chase is on the brink of his second first class century as Barbados Pride recovered from a shaky position to post 272 for six against Leeward Islands Hurricanes at the close of the opening day of their fifth round game in the Regional First Class Championship at Kensington Oval here yesterday.

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 on Thursday.

The promise of visa-free travel to Canada landed a Lusignan taxi driver before a city court, where he was fined $30,000 yesterday on a conspiracy to commit fraud charge.

Dear Editor, If press reports of his statements are accurate, (‘No extension for Rodney COI’ Kaieteur News, December 8; and ‘No more extension for Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry’ Demerara Waves, December 7) Guyana’s Attorney General is not only disregarding the rules of conflict of interest, but as Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General, attempting to intimidate   persons holding office under Guyana’s laws, and to assume a role from which his office should bar him until a report from the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry has been delivered.

A carpenter is now hospitalised in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after he was struck by a minibus yesterday afternoon.

The National Park is the place to be today as the 2015 rugby season concludes with the final games of the GTT 10s tournament.

Dear Editor, There are some well-to-do people who live in this country who are calling on this government to allow Syrian refugees to come here.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Hosts and inaugural champions India will kick off the Super 10 stage of the World Twenty20 with a March 15 match in Nagpur against New Zealand in the sixth edition of the tournament offering a record $5.6 million in prize money.

A hit-and-run accident at Bolam, East Coast Berbice on Tuesday has left a cane cutter in the Georgetown Public Hospital nursing multiple fractures to his arm and leg.

Dear Editor, Gecom Commissioner Vincent Alexander in a reply to my recent letter pointing out that the withdrawal of the application to the courts to have the application filed, on CEO Lowenfield’s behalf, to strike out the Ganga Persaud Elections Petition, would have been a better course of action by Gecom so as to allow for a full hearing and determination in the courts, suggests a “rethink” of my “conflict of interest” in the matter as a Gecom Commissioner.

An accident along the Harlem Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD) on Thursday evening has left three persons injured.

(The Sports Xchange) – Forward Kevin Durant recorded a triple-double to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 107-94 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Thursday.

Dear Editor, The Minister of Communities has noted with pleasure the interest that many Guyanese have shown in the role of local government, in the context of the upcoming local government (LGE) elections on March 18, 2016.

Dear Editor, I am a resident of the Laing Avenue Area.

  A Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara (WCD) shop owner was beaten and robbed during the wee hours of Wednesday morning, when two armed men invaded his house.

(Reuters) – The World Twenty20 will be held in India from March 8 to April 3.

Dear Editor, We learnt from several current press reports that the government is considering the legalizing and decriminalizing of the use and sale of marijuana for medicinal and personal purposes in Guyana.

Just months after passing key amendments to the anti-money laundering law, following a bitter three-year battle, the APNU+AFC administration is moving to make more changes.

(Reuters) – Chemical titans DuPont and Dow Chemical Co have agreed to combine in an all-stock merger valued at $130 billion in a first step towards breaking up into three separate businesses, a move that pleased activist investors and could trigger more consolidation.

An Albousytown cart man was yesterday remanded to prison to await trial after he was charged with robbing a woman of hundreds of thousands of dollars in diamonds and other items.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) has been given clear instructions on the action it needs to take and which safeguards must be put in place before being reinstated to the sport, the IAAF said yesterday.

Dancehall, reggae and dancehall/hip-hop fusion artiste Curtly ‘Kurt Lee’ Lake is set to release his new song “Star Life” this month.

Hi Everyone, There is increased demand for bread during the holidays and not just any bread but good quality homemade bread.

A horse cart operator was yesterday remanded to prison after being read charges of armed robbery and possession of cannabis.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Gunmen attacked military sites in Burundi’s capital yesterday and 12 of the assailants were killed while 20 were arrested after heavy fighting, the army said.

(Reuters) – Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has held off fierce competition from Algeria’s Yacine Brahimi, the 2014 winner, and Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to pick up the BBC African Footballer of the Year for 2015.

Dear Editor, It has been quite some time now since I made an observation with respect to our national songs.

(Barbados Nation) As Barbados remains preoccupied with the bidding war for Banks Holdings Limited, two of the Caribbean’s leading companies have joined forces.

The management of Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has launched an internal investigation into disruptions of the utility company’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) network.

(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.

Guyana’s longest lasting band, the Yoruba Singers is set to celebrate its 44th anniversary with a grand concert and after party tonight at Congress Place, Sophia.

A Dowding Street, Kitty woman was yesterday remanded to prison after she appeared before a city court for possession of cannabis for trafficking.

Dear Editor, Environmental science reveals that the manufacture and use of synthetic organic compounds such as insecticides, pesticides and plasticizers are commonplace worldwide.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said yesterday that an ambitious global climate deal was within reach, though political concessions were still required to get over some last hurdles.

(Trinidad Guardian) “Don’t blame or ridicule players for choosing to play T20 cricket instead of country” said Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the T&T Cricket Board Suruj Ragoonath.

(Trinidad Express) The rules have changed for the appointment of a Commissioner of Police (CoP), who now must be a Trinidad and Tobago national, Communications Minister Maxie Cuffie announced on Thursday.

(Reuters) – Honduras midfielder Arnold Peralta was shot to death in the Honduran city of La Ceiba on Thursday, police said.

Politics is meant to be an art of contrasts. In an ideal world, candidates who advance extraordinary claims or adopt extreme positions should either be compelled to provide arguments and evidence that justify their stances, or exit the race gracefully.

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk and other prominent tech executives are pouring $1 billion into a non-profit aimed at creating artificial intelligence that augments humans’ capabilities, rather than making them obsolete.

The government of Mexico under the VI Mexico-Caricom Cooperation Programme 2014-2015 has commenced a two-week intermediate Spanish course in Guyana for more than 30 teachers of the language within the region.

Dear Editor West Indies, on tour in Australia for a three Test series, is without its most prolific run scorer Shivnarine Chanderpaul who has been left out of the team because of underperformance.

Today I wanted to share with you the pictures I have been promising, from Meiling’s most recent collection Night Women.