Daily Archive: Saturday, February 13, 2016

President David Granger was inducted as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Georgetown on Friday during a fund raising dinner for World Understanding Month at the Pegasus Hotel.

The National Suicide Awareness and Prevention Programme under the Nirvana Humanitarian Society was inaugurated  today with a walk from the Leonora Synthetic Track to Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, GINA said.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – A campaign which started in disappointment could now end in glory for Young West Indies when they clash with India in the final of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup here Sunday.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – More than 5,000 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the country’s national health institute said on Saturday, as the disease continues its rapid spread across the Americas.

(Trinidad Guardian) One man, believed to be a close companion of Japanese musician Asami Nagakiya, remains in police custody, while three others, two women and one man, each gave a statement in relation to the murder of the tenor pannist and have been released.

Ambassador Perry Holloway met with Guyanese social worker Shaundell Shipley who recently returned from the United States after participating in the Embassy-sponsored International Visitor Leadership (IVLP) exchange programme – “Children in the U.S.

President David Granger said yesterday that his Administration will continue to strengthen and support communities to create jobs in agro-processing so that they can produce commodities for local corporations even as he praised Banks DIH as a pioneer in manufacturing, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said.

A four-member delegation from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), Canada Branch, on February 11, 2016 visited the parliament Office where they held a number of high level meetings with Barton Scotland, Speaker of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs, Clerk of the National Assembly, and Members of the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Natural Resources and the Public Accounts Committee.,

Eusi Harlequin, Desmon Thompson, Oliver Joslyn (OJ) Smith, Edwin Moore, Timon Fraser and Denzel Bagot are the members of the Messengers Music Ministries, an acapella group that has been gracing stages not only in Guyana but internationally as well.

Dear Editor, Lincoln Lewis is a trade unionist. He has deep convictions about the cause of workers.

  Finance Minister Winston Jordan yesterday rebuffed criticisms of his proposed $230B national budget by the opposition PPP/C, which he accused of deliberately misleading the public to stymie development and derail efforts at building national unity.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday challenged Finance Minister Winston Jordan to disclose the total savings to the economy from the collapse in oil prices, while arguing that the windfall could help finance significant pay hikes for public servants.

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo yesterday said government had not properly informed workers of the impending closure of the Wales sugar estate even as he excoriated the PPP/C for peddling falsehoods and “political deception.”

“Come to the table and let’s talk,” Minister of State Joseph Harmon urged the opposition yesterday.

The bus driver, who fled after the accident along the Bengal Public Road, Corentyne, that claimed the life of a 16-year-old student on Thursday night, has surrendered to police.

Chairman Stanley Ming yesterday said the new Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) board would work to “unshackle” the mining sector and he stressed the need for a delineation of responsibilities “I want to say to you today we have to understand our respective responsibilities and not be carried away

The water supply to thousands of residents of the Diamond, Kaneville and Grove housing schemes has been affected by what the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) has diagnosed as a ruptured well casing at the Diamond Well Station.

The long-awaited repairs to the dilapidated Kitty Market have begun and are expected to last for the next three to five months.

A little over three months after Agricola resident Jermaine Simon was murdered, the prime suspect Trevor Anthony Amsterdam was yesterday captured by the police.

Adding its voice to the clamour for the charge of wandering to be scrapped, the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has noted that it contributes to discrimination against girls, a high number of whom are left to languish in juvenile detention facilities.

Just days after he was identified as one of the home invaders who robbed and fatally injured Anna Catherina resident Balram Teekaram, murder accused Alvin Semple yesterday said that he knew nothing about the crime.

An older couple, alleged to have been caught with five kilogrammes of cannabis in their Central Rupununi home, were yesterday remanded to prison by a city court.

The Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that a murder charge be laid against the suspect in the murder of Ramkarran Mohanlall, who was stabbed to death last Wednesday evening.

Although there were increases in murders and armed robberies for the first month of the year, the Guyana Police Force says there was an overall drop in serious crime, which it credited in part to improved networking among the Joint Services.

There were seven road fatalities recorded for January, according to the Guyana Police Force, which says speeding caused more than half of the accidents.

The police are currently pursuing three suspects in the murder of a Brazilian national who was found with his throat slit in a mining camp located in the Cuyuni district on Tuesday.

Pacers Marlon Richards and Rayad Emrit demolished the Guyana Jaguars Top order as Trinidad & Tobago Red Force dominated the opening day before bad light stopped play in the sixth round of the 2015/16 Profes-sional Cricket League (PCL) four-day tournament which resumed yesterday at the Guyana National Stadium,

Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) is seen as the “next frontier for development,” according to Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson, who says residents can expect major infrastructural works.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies have been struck by the late withdrawals of leading players Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narine, dealing yet another blow to the embattled Twenty20 World Cup squad.

Never known to back down from a challenge, Venezuelan, Felix Machado (26W-13L-1D) has stepped in as a late replacement to face Elton ‘The Bully’ Dharry on the ‘Hostile Territory’ card on February 27.

The third weekend of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph/Guyana Rugby Football Union 15s league will scrum off today at the National Park from 16:00hrs.

Dear Editor, I refer to the article captioned ‘Timber exports down over US$8M in 2015’ published in your February 12, 2016 Business supplement.

Defending champion Jason Ray-Khalil, Nyron Joseph and Regan Pollard continued their dominant showing in the Open category when the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) sanctioned Bounty Farm Ltd Handicap Squash Tournament continued on Thursday.

Dear Editor, Well now the Georgetown City Council has declared its intention to establish a ‘petting zoo’ as part of its plans to upgrade the Promenade Gardens.

A year after the inking of the Cummingsburg Accord which underpinned the successful pre-election alliance between APNU and the AFC, the partnership appears to be going strong and a major criticism that the Prime Minister was not chairing Cabinet in breach of the agreement has been quelled.

Defending champs West Side Ballers, Shattaville Gunners, Showstoppers, Harmony Ballers and Agricola Upsetters clinched opening night wins when the second Guinness of the Streets West Demerara event commenced Thursday.

Group matches of the fourth annual Milo Schools U20 football tournament will continue today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue with four fixtures.

Dear Editor, A few days ago a 73-year-old pensioner, who resides at Melanie Damishana on the East Coast of Demerara, called the Guyana Society for the Prevention and Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) and explained to them that she had a slut dog who had recently dropped eight puppies and also another dog she would like them to collect.

Dear Editor, I would like this proposed requirement for Tax Compliance (for the renewal of business licences, firearm and drivers licences, etc) deferred until January 2017.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies Twenty20 captain Darren Sammy has assured the region his squad will not boycott the upcoming T20 World Cup in India next month.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Fast bowler Miguel Cummins took his 100th first-class wicket in a superb five-wicket burst but Andre Fletcher countered with an entertaining half-century to lead a Windward Islands Volcanoes fightback on the on the opening day of the sixth round match against Barbados Pride here yesterday.

Dear Editor, Every time I read in the Guyanese news media of the death of yet another victim of domestic abuse, I can’t help somehow wishing women would be more selective in their choice of mates.

Hi Everyone, Years ago, on an occasion just like this – Valentine’s – I publicly declared my love for curry.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Jamaica Scorpions narrowly stuck their noses in front but opener Montcin Hodge then struck a second innings unbeaten half-century to ensure there was no Leeward Islands Hurricanes collapse, as the sixth round first class encounter remained open heading in today’s third day.

An appreciative audience enjoyed as wide-ranging a performance of poetry as is ever likely to take place under the auspices of Moray House Trust on Thursday last.

Dear Editor, Winston Miller Sr came to Bartica as a mechanic soldier with his army jeep about 40 years ago.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf was handed a five-year ban by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) yesterday over his involvement in an illegal betting scandal that blighted the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

GEMS Theatre Productions and the newly formed Transformation Theatre have teamed up to stage Crack Jokes, at the National Cultural Centre from February 20 to 23.

GENEVA/LONDON, (Reuters) – The suspected link between the Zika virus and two neurological disorders, the birth defect microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome, could be confirmed within weeks, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I often hear outsiders say that Guyanese and Trinis have more ‘aunts and uncles’ than anyone else on the globe.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Usman Khawaja completed his fourth test century in his past six innings as Australia consolidated their first test dominance over New Zealand by reaching 238 for three, a lead of 55 runs, at lunch on the second day yesterday.

MILWAUKEE, (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders clashed sharply in a debate on Thursday night over their support for President Barack Obama, with Sanders accusing Clinton of “a low blow” after she compared him to Republicans.

Dear Editor, If you are starved of something you need for long enough, when you are finally tossed a few crumbs there is a clamour, and you are grateful for the benevolence.

The Indian Cultural Centre will screen Kal Ho Naa Ho, today at its Lot 67 New Haven, Bel Air, Georgetown location from 5.30 pm.

When I hear the word “independence,” I think self-determination. It sparks in me a certain pride at the ability to stand on one’s own, build and show the world that you are creator and custodian of your destiny.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s Supreme Court approved President Nicolas Maduro’s “economic emergency” decree on Thursday, setting up a showdown after the Venezuelan Congress rejected the measure last month.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – A swashbuckling half-century by Chris Morris hauled South Africa back from the brink of defeat as they scraped past England by one wicket yesterday to level the one-day series at 2-2 with one match left.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Caribbean Premier League organisers are aiming to build on last year’s record numbers, when the fourth edition of the Twenty20 tournament bowls off in June.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill embraced and kissed yesterday in a historic meeting, uniting to issue a global appeal for the protection of Christians under assault in the Middle East.

Dear Editor, Minister of Communities, Mr Ronald Bulkan yesterday announced that residents in towns and neighbourhoods would eventually have to pay increased rates and taxes after properties are re-valued following the upcoming local government elections.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court said yesterday that opposition leaders Sonia Gandhi and her son, Rahul, will have to face trial in a case involving the alleged misuse of party funds, but exempted them from appearing in court.

MUNICH/AMMAN, (Reuters) – Major powers agreed yesterday to a pause in combat in Syria, but Russia pressed on with bombing in support of its ally President Bashar al-Assad, who vowed to fight until he regained full control of the country.

Dear Editor, I am contesting the local government polls in Constituency 9 Lodge North/Meadow Brook Gardens, my home.

(Reuters) – Sri Lankan paceman Thisara Perera became the fourth cricketer to claim a hat-trick in Twenty20 internationals in the second match of the three-game series against India yesterday.

(Jamaica Observer) Owners of UC Rusal have signed an agreement with a Chinese firm for the purchase of Alumina Partners of Jamaica (ALPART), a bauxite mining and alumina processing plant located at Nain, St Elizabeth, in the south of Jamaica.

This week I wanted to share with you a few things that have come under my radar that I found quite interesting and important to the way fashion and the arts are shaped in the Caribbean.

One billion light years ago two black holes collided. One hundred years ago, Albert Einstein predicted that this impact would send gravitational ripples through the universe.