Daily Archive: Saturday, April 2, 2016

KOLKATA, (Reuters) – West Indies skipper Darren Sammy has an uncomplicated approach to cricket and the affable all-rounder had a typically nonchalant view of the 22-yard pitch on which his team will face England in Sunday’s World Twenty20 final.

KOLKATA, (Reuters) – The sight of a West Indian batsman stealing a cheeky single is a rarity in international cricket but skipper Darren Sammy does not mind as long as the fours and the sixes keep flowing from their bats.

About 0630h. today, the police say that goldsmith Ramdat Singh, 42 years, and his son Ramdat Singh Jnr; 16 years, of Bush Lot, WCB, were in the process of setting up their stand at the Rosignol Market when two men armed with handguns held them up and demanded the bag with their jewellery.

About 0130h. today, the police say that John Joseph, 64 years, of Triangle Backdam, NWD, intervened in an argument between a man and his son at Triangle Backdam and shot the man with an arrow to his chest.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 13-week pregnant Belmont woman has been diagnosed with the Zika virus, even as new international research seems to be tightening the connection between the virus and the potentially devastating birth defect of microcephaly — a medical condition where babies’ heads are abnormally small.

Kolkata, (Reuters) – West Indies will face a completely different England side in Sunday’s World Twenty20 final compared to the one they beat in the Super 10 stage match, captain Eoin Morgan said on the eve of the title clash.

Newly-elected Mayor of Georgetown Patricia Chase-Green said yesterday that she was pleased to be heading a council with a fair mixture of youth and experience.

Buoyed by the support of members of his constituency and the ruling coalition, alleged child molester Winston Harding was yesterday sworn in as a councillor of Georgetown, a post he has no intention of resigning.

Another Sussex Street, Charlestown man was gunned down late last evening in what is suspected to be a reprisal killing after the murder of Kevon Payne, a member of the Coast Guard who was executed on Tuesday evening not far from his Sussex Street home.

The first ever Mayor and Deputy Mayor of new town Bartica were elected yesterday, when the Town Council held its first meeting after the March 18th local government elections.

For the first Deputy Mayor of the new town of Lethem, 19-year-old Maxine Welch, her age is an asset as it allows her to relate to the largest demographic of her municipality, the youth.

A fire on February 23rd at a Lodge house, where two adult autistic brothers had to be rescued by alert neighbours has underlined the need for early intervention in diagnosing the disorder.

Land at Liliendaal that was previously earmarked for a hotel is under consideration as the site for the new Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) head office.

Police have identified and are searching for a prime suspect in Thursday’s shooting on Regent Street, which left one of the two victims in a critical condition at a city hospital.

Two brothers have been arrested as investigators continue to probe the murder of Coast Guardsman Kevon Payne, who was gunned down on Tuesday night in Charlestown.

The renewal of contract for Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIAC) Ramesh Ghir bypassed the board and was instead dealt with by then Minister of Public Works Robeson, a forensic audit into the corporation has revealed.

Transgender persons aren’t trying to impose themselves on society, they are just trying to be part of it, according to Quincy McEwan, known as Gulliver, the Director of Guyana Trans United (GTU).

Dear Editor, Fifty years of Independence is surely a cause for great celebration! 

Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday urged Community Policing Groups (CPGs) to make efforts to tackle the root of crime in communities.

Dear Editor, As we approach one year of the Granger administration, and with a sluggish economy and persistent worries by the working and private sector class, one is left to ponder why the government hasn’t articulated a coherent and comprehensive economic vision for its current full term in office.

Entrepreneur Carwyn Holland was elected Mayor of Linden yesterday, after the 16-member council was sworn in, in the council chamber of the Mayor and Town Council.

Dear Editor, The Club Championship basketball game on March 22 failed to produce a victor because players first on one team, and then on the other, walked off the court.

KOLKATA, India, CMC – Captain Darren Sammy says West Indies’ achievement of reaching the final of the Twenty20 World Cup has come against all odds, especially against the backdrop of the contracts impasse which dogged the side before they departed the Caribbean.

Newspaper agent Kurt Anthony Wynter was yesterday elected Mayor of New Amsterdam, when the new 14-member council held its first meeting.

Businessman Ganesh Gangadin was yesterday elected Mayor of Corriverton when the new 16-member council held its first meeting at the Town Hall after the recent local government elections.

Demerara off-spinner Sagar Hatheramani’s six wicket haul helped set up a massive 135-run win over Essequibo in round two of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-17 Inter-County one-day tournament at the Enterprise Ground yesterday.

Dear Editor, I have been seeing the numerous reports in the media about these forensic audits that were commissioned by the APNU+AFC government. 

Dear Editor, I consider the rice deal with the two Jamaican companies a sour one, involving as it does US$400 a metric tonne for long-grain white rice on a long-term contract.

A Police Corporal attached to the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) of the Guyana Police Force is now under close arrest after he was reportedly found with an illegal firearm.

Dear Editor, In the press recently there have been reports that Guyanese nationals residing in the United States who plan to travel home for the celebration of the nation’s Golden Jubilee of Independence in May 2016 are expressing concerns about crime here.

Following the conclusion of the opening round in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Caribbean Cup Qualifiers, Guyana has officially been paired in Group 3 with Curacao and the United States Virgin Islands (USVI).

Major General (ret’d) Joe Singh, who has completed the inquiry into the death of Trenton Sebastian, the 19-year-old miner who died last month in a pit cave-in, says there is a great need for educating miners on the dangers they face in mining.

A Bachelor’s Adventure man was yesterday placed on $100,000 bail after he was charged with harming the mother of his child.

Dear Editor, The things I see, hear and read about daily surely lend credence to the statement: “If poor people live by the rules that were made for them, they will die”.

MANAMA, (Reuters) – Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has hit back at drivers for seeking change in the way the sport is run, suggesting they were powerless and simply doing the bidding of their teams.

When the calendar flips to April, the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) customary channels its energy to the hosting of the National Novices Championships.

Dear Editor,        I wish to convey my deepest condolences to the relatives and friends of the late Mr Clyde Roopchand who passed away on March 30th, 2016.

-no explanation of Tiwari’s role Minister of State Joseph Harmon’s recent visit to China was in relation to an outstanding sum to the Guyana Government for the purchase by a Chinese company of 20% of the shares of the phone company, GTT.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama urged world leaders yesterday to do more to safeguard vulnerable nuclear facilities to prevent “madmen” from groups like Islamic State from getting their hands on an atomic weapon or a radioactive “dirty bomb.”

Dear Editor, The astronomical increase of 500% in the rent for stands on Merriman Mall for vendors is unconscionable.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has mostly played retirement questions with a straight bat in the past, but the 34-year-old opted to go on a playful attack when asked about his future following the hosts’ World Twenty20 semi-final defeat.

Late former Chief State Planner Clyde Roopchand gave yeoman service to Guyana both locally and internationally with unquestionable dedication, according to the People’s Progressive Party (PPP).

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela will reduce power generation if the key Guri dam, which supplies around half of the blackout-hit country’s electricity, falls below a minimum level that is fast approaching, an official said yesterday.

Writer of The Last Word column Ashma John takes a look behind the scenes of the Guyana-based e-tailer 592 Dresses in an exclusive interview with its main mover and shaker Dason Anthony.

SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – El Salvador is proposing to order telephone companies to block cell phone signals inside prisons where a state of emergency has been declared, in order to prevent gang leaders from ordering murders or extortions while incarcerated.

New city councillors pose for a photo following their inaugural meeting at City Hall.

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BERLIN,  (Reuters) – Germany’s longest-serving foreign minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher, a one-time refugee from the communist East who helped unite his divided homeland, has died at the age of 89.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma yesterday denied acting dishonestly in a scandal over improper state spending at his private home, after a scathing court ruling prompted calls for him to resign.

Dear Editor, Despite what former Prime Minister Samuel Hinds wrote about the absence of corruption in agencies which fell under his former portfolio, and which was published in your March 31 edition, the economic hardship, institutional weaknesses, criminal justice inefficiencies as well as ethnic fractures in this country did provide fertile ground for corruption during the last administration.

KOLKATA, India, CMC – West Indies Women assistant coach, Ezra Moseley, believes the best is yet to come from the Caribbean side’s batting, and hopes it can click in tomorrow’s final of the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup against nemesis Australia.

Politikles

Yesterday an animated gif and a misjudged prank provoked the ire of thousands of Internet users.

A few weeks ago, after eleven at night, on a street with hardly any light and no one in sight, I was asked to vacate a taxi from a popular service in the Ruimveldt area after an argument with the driver.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – St Kitts and Nevis Patriots will play four games in six days here starting June 30, as they launch their bid to capture the 2016 edition of the Hero Caribbean Premier League.

Linden Town Week, billed for May 15 to 25 this year, was launched recently under the theme: ‘Reflection, Resilience, Rediscover Linden Celebrating Who We Are.’

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. employment increased strongly in March, underscoring the economy’s resilience, but an influx of Americans into the labour market could temper nascent wage growth and keep the Federal Reserve cautious about further interest rate increases.

The Roraima Group of Companies yesterday opened its eighth annual Wedding Expo, which the Chief Executive Officer Captain Gerry Gouveia said has become a staple in Guyana’s calendar of activities.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday said he was troubled by trends in Turkey against a free press and said he had urged President Tayyip Erdogan not to pursue a strategy of repression and shutting down democratic debate in his country.

Dear Editor, I looked at a replay of the March 31 World Cup semi-final between India and the West Indies (which the West Indies won by scoring 146 runs in boundaries and sixes as opposed to 92 by India) in a less anxious frame of mind than watching it live, and noticed Shane Warne broadcasting while Samuels was at the wicket.