Daily Archive: Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Articles published on Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Misuse of name

Dear Editor, I am writing you regarding the publication of a letter to the editor published in your newspaper on February 29, entitled ‘Pleasant experience at Solid Waste Department.’

One of the ranks showing off his self-defence skills.
DSC_6306: The ranks during their march past

Police strength increased by 295

Two hundred and ninety-five graduating police constables were yesterday urged to be exceptional in their service to the nation during a ceremony held at the Guyana Police Force’s Sports Club Ground at Eve Leary.

Infantino begins search for non-European chief exec

MIAMI, (Reuters) – The victory celebration over, new FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s first major decision in charge of the troubled world football organisation will be to appoint a secretary general, effectively a chief executive, to run day-to-day operations.

Colombia’s defence minister investigated over rebel visit

BOGOTA (Reuters) – The office of Colombia’s investigator general said yesterday it had started an investigation into possible failures on the part of the defence minister and high levels of the military which may have left civilians unprotected during a visit by leftist rebel leaders in the country’s north.

Brazil, from bad to worse

Brazil’s political and economic crisis has taken a new turn for the worse with the arrest of the ruling party’s star electoral strategist and presidential confidant Joao Santana, raising the possibility of an impeachment against President Dilma Rousseff or early elections.

The public service

Last week brought some additional revelations from President David Granger about his administration’s ambitions for a Public Service Staff College which, taken together with the ensuing Commission of Inquiry into the Public Service, appear to provide the best ever possibility for the comprehensive reform of a public service which, over the years, has become weak and, in some areas, largely ineffective.