Daily Archive: Friday, January 1, 2016

Articles published on Friday, January 1, 2016

Natalie Cole

Natalie Cole passes away

(Reuters) – Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole, whose biggest hit came in a virtual duet with her late father, pop legend Nat King Cole, of his decades-old hit “Unforgettable,” has died at the age of 65, her family said today.

Service commission only sought promotion recommendations in December -police

Cognisant of a Press Statement issued by the Police Service Commission on December 31, 2015, in relation to the promotion of police ranks, the Guyana Police Force today said that it wished to clarify that the Police Service Commission wrote to the Commissioner of Police asking for the personal files of Officers, Inspectors and Sergeants since during October 2015 and also requested that identified ranks report to the Service Commission since then and this was complied with immediately.

Crabwood Creek man stabbed to death

About 0010h. today, the police say that Asif Hafeez, 24 years, of Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, Berbice, was imbibing with another man at Crabwood Creek when an argument ensued between them following which Hafeez was stabbed to his neck.

Brazil miner shot dead for gold

About 2200h. on December 30, 2015, a Brazilian miner, so far only identified as ‘Brian’, was working on a mining operation at Puruni Backdam when he was held up by a man armed with a firearm who fatally shot him to the neck and took away a quantity of raw gold, the police said today.

Ministerial line-up

Several Members of the Cabinet and their families at the Guyana Police Force Officer’s Ball at the Officer’s Mess Hall, Eve Leary.

Valerie Sharpe-Patterson

Broomes, Scott shuffled

President David Granger yesterday shuffled two junior ministers and created the ministries of Natural Resources and Telecommunications to be headed by Raphael Trotman and Catherine Hughes respectively.

Colin Welch

Welch not leaving to facilitate GPL probe

Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Colin Welch will remain on the job while an investigation into allegations against him pertaining to the importation of meters is being undertaken “I have not found it necessary to move him until that investigation is completed and if you are trying to say that he is impeding the investigation, that is not happening,” Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson said yesterday.

Stag Beer Super 16 Knockout Championship

-after Mahaica Determinators ousted for fielding ineligible player In what will be a rematch of last year’s finale, holders Grove Hi-Tech will oppose Ann’s Grove in the finale of the 2nd Annual Stag Beer Super 16 Knockout Championship today at the Golden-Grove Community ground from 21:00hrs.

Winners Connection going for three-peat

The mining town will be divided today when two-time defending champs Federal Winners Connection face off with Silver Shattas in the grand finale of the 3rd annual UDFA/GT Beer Knockout Championship today from 20:15hrs.

Lincoln Lewis

Report on BCGI visit cites 19 workplace violations

More than a month after a team from the Ministry of Social Protection toured the operations of the majority Russian-owned Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) in the Berbice River, a report from the ministry says the standards and value systems of the company in key areas of employer/employee relations including respect for workers’ rights and occupational safety and health are “unacceptable by any measure.”

GIS: Bringing it all together

By: Valrie Grant, Managing Director GeoTechVision This column in the past series of articles, highlighted the economic benefits that can be had from embedding spatial information in the economic development processes.

Trinidad and Tobago’s Stacy-Ann King.

King cameo helps Adelaide win second straight

ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – All-rounder Stacy-Ann King shone, albeit briefly, but her Adelaide Strikers were still strong enough to beat West Indies teammate Deandra Dottin’s Perth Scorchers by 35 runs in the Women’s Big Bash here on New Year’s Eve.

Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 648’s trading results showed consideration of $221,603 from 11,783 shares traded in 2 transactions as compared to session 647’s trading results, which showed consideration of $9,491,809 from 112,619 shares traded in 7 transactions.

Happy New Year, Guyana!

As the season of rejoicing and renewal draws to a close, amidst rituals of repetition – whether of the spiritual or the spirituous kind – thoughts naturally turn to the New Year ahead and what it has to offer.

Suresh Raina

India clinch thriller, sweeps Australia

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Shane Watson’s unbeaten hundred could not prevent Australia falling to a seven-wicket defeat to India in the third and final Twenty20 match yesterday as Suresh Raina hit a four off the last ball to complete a 3-0 clean sweep in the series.