Daily Archive: Tuesday, May 3, 2016

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,  CMC-Lowly ranked West Indies have experienced an 11 point slide and are in danger of replacing Bangladesh at the bottom of the table in the ICC test team rankings.

These men are at work in Lodge to beautify the community by “flagging it off.”

Representatives from three companies today donated cheques valued a total of $5M towards the hosting of the celebrations to Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes at Colgrain House, Camp Street, GINA said.

The Council of the University of Guyana (UG) today announced that Professor Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith has accepted its offer to become Principal and Vice-Chancellor.

Imran Khan, a Director on the Board of NCN has resigned over the board’s decision to appoint Lennox Cornette as Chief Executive Officer.

(Trinidad Guardian) The common-law wife of former Centrin worker David Francis broke down in tears yesterday after she was given the go ahead to cremate her husband after a High Court judge discharged an injunction filed by Francis’ estranged wife.

The Steering Committee on Constitutional Reform (SCCR) sees the completion of the entire process within 18 months and it has recommended a reduction of immunities for the President, limiting the powers to prorogue or dissolve Parliament and excluding the Attorney General from Cabinet so the holder of that office remains unbiased and impartial.

A former goalkeeper is now dead and two of his children are injured after he lost control of the car he was driving along the roadway at Bamia, Linden-Soesdyke Highway yesterday afternoon.

Up and coming pugilist Christopher Moore punched his way to the best boxer award on Saturday night when the inaugural Caribbean Schoolboys and Juniors tournament concluded at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Four bandits, each armed with a gun, broke into a home at Number 43 Village, Corentyne, Berbice in the wee hours of yesterday and terrorized the family before making off with $1.1 million, US$4,000, SRD$13,000, approximately $1.5 million in jewellery, two iPhones worth $240,000, one Samsung Galaxy worth $85,000 and one laptop worth $55,000.

The police on Sunday evening arrested a second individual, who they believe is the prime suspect in the fatal shooting and stabbing to death of Parika fuel dealer Seeram Singh.

Eureka Medical Laboratories (EML) on Saturday launched its solar-powered building and President David Granger said that the private sector has an important role to play in advancing Government’s efforts to undertake in pursuit of a green economy.

BANGALORE, India, CMC – Chris Gayle’s batting failures continued as Jamaica and West Indies teammate, Andre Russell, upstaged him with an electrifying cameo to fire Kolkata Knight Riders to an important win in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Leicester City’s Premier League title dream became reality yesterday as their only remaining challengers Tottenham Hotspur drew 2-2 at Chelsea to complete one of the greatest ever sporting achievements.

The police will today be seeking legal advice on the way forward in relation to the three suspects in custody in connection to the robbery at the Ramada Princess Casino on Friday morning.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia batsman Adam Voges was taken to hospital after being struck in the head by a ball while fielding during a county game in England.

Two persons including an aircraft loader of Trans Guyana Airways were arrested on Sunday afternoon at the Ogle Airport after they allegedly attempted to smuggle less than two kilogrammes of marijuana onto an outgoing flight.

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) yesterday welcomed President David Granger’s declaration that the government won’t interfere in the state media.

Georgetown Technical Institute (GTI), Tutorial High and President’s College secured contrasting u-19 wins when the National School Basketball Festival (NSBF) Georgetown and East Coast Regionals’ continued on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

The man who brutally stabbed waitress Michelle Drennon almost three weeks ago has contacted her family twice last week, offering compensation in order to settle the matter.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Barbados and ex-West Indies speedster Tino Best ensured Hampshire’s tail wagged but then went wicket-less as Middlesex made a steady reply on a rain-hit second day of their County Championship game here  yesterday.

Dear Editor, It was reported in the news media on April 29, that Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder and his delegation returned home after a familiarization tour of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and Costa Rica in Central America.

With less than three weeks to the start of the Pan American Junior Championships in Toronto, Canada on May 20, the National u-21 men’s Hockey Team is presently in the final stages of preparation.

The newly formed council of the Bartica municipality is expecting to garner $64 million in revenue annually from various sources and services in Bartica.

Dear Editor, The sufferer who wrote the letter in SN of May 2, 2016 ‘Owner turned machines off before EPA came to measure noise levels’ after a year of complaints to authorities should log the noise levels over a period of time.

Dear Editor, I write to express my disgust about the slothful progress of the road repair project taking place in my street, Sunflower Close, South Ruimveldt Gardens.

The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) is working to ensure that an acceptable standard of broadcast is delivered to the public, Chairman Leonard Craig said last week.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Australia’s injury woes for the upcoming Tri-Nations Series in the Caribbean continued yesterday when captain Steve Smith’s participation was put in doubt due to a wrist injury.

Dear Editor, I have read a press release from the AFC which took me to task for what it called “regular attacks” on the party.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – When Paul Adams burst onto the scene with his bizarre way of delivering the ball, many were convinced they would never see anything like it again.

Five months after the government’s plan to impose a ban on the importation of used tyres was announced in the national budget, several businessmen in the local used tyre industry have formed an association and started a petition opposing the ban.

(Reuters) – Former England coach Peter Moores has turned down an opportunity to succeed Waqar Younis as the new Pakistan coach, the 53-year-old Englishman said.

Dear Editor, Mr Vishnu Bisram completely missed the intent and objective of my letter to the press on rural Guyana v urban Guyana with respect to the formation of the new ERC (‘Rural Guyana being marginalised in nomination process for Ethnic Relations Commission’ SN, April 24).

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition said it delivered 1.85 million signatures to the country’s elections authority yesterday as part of the process of seeking a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro.

Addressing the PNCR’s General Council meeting on Saturday, President David Granger told the gathering that his “biggest concern is to make Guyana safe for you and for your children.”

Dear Editor, For the past two months or more, there hasn’t been a day where the crime situation in Guyana has not dominated the headlines of the more popular dailies.

HAVANA (Reuters) – Hundreds of tourists and a handful of emotional Cuban-Americans yesterday arrived on the first US cruise ship to sail to Havana in more than 50 years, spilling onto the cobbled streets of the old city where they were warmly greeted by residents.

PARIS (Reuters) – “Je ne t’aime plus, mon amour” — “I don’t love you any more, my love” — was the wistful song of a love gone cold which greeted devotees of President Francois Hollande as they arrived at a rally for him last week.

The Mayor and City Council last week piloted its solid waste recycling programme at two city schools—St Pius Primary and St Sidwell’s Primary.

Magistrate Judy Latchman ordered that a Cuban who appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court last week having overstayed her time here, pay a fine of $30,000 or spend two weeks in prison, then be deported to her homeland.

Dear Editor, It is very disquieting that Ms Volda Lawrence is allowed to remain in office given what she has done. 

All-rounder Rayad Emrit says teamwork can help the new look Guyana Amazon Warriors team to win their first Hero Caribbean Premier League (HCPL) T20 title come June when the Biggest Party in the Caribbean bowls off.

Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has named chemical engineer Jose Icaza as the Andean nation’s new oil minister, according to a decree published yesterday.

AMMAN/GENEVA (Reuters) – Washington and Moscow said yesterday they were working hard to extend a truce in Syria to Aleppo, the divided northern city where a sharp escalation of violence in recent weeks has left a ceasefire in tatters and torpedoed peace talks.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former England batsman James Taylor said he thought he was going to die during a pre-season match for Nottinghamshire last month as a heart condition that forced his early retirement from cricket flared up.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A Brazilian judge ordered wireless phone carriers to block access to Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp for 72 hours throughout Latin America’s largest country starting yesterday afternoon, the second such incident against the popular messaging application in five months.

Judging from the latest primary results and new polls that have just come out, I have a growing feeling that Latinos will save America from Donald Trump.

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway will send some 60 troops, including special forces soldiers, to train, advise and give operational support to Syrian fighters battling Islamic State militants, the country’s prime minister said yesterday.

Dear Editor, It was indeed refreshing to see trade unions from the two umbrella organisations, FITUG and GTUC, march in the streets of Georgetown and converge at the National Park for the first time after many  years.

Look, a photographer! This group was travelling along the Kamuni Creek.

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government troops surrounded Hama prison in the west of the country yesterday and fired tear gas after inmates revolted, seizing several guards, a monitoring group reported.

Politikles

MUNICH, (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid must rely on their renowned teamwork to get past Bayern Munich in today’s Champions League last four clash as they bid to reach a second final in three seasons, said striker Fernando Torres.

Digicel on Saturday honoured its service dealers from around the country at a gala event held at the Marriott Hotel.

(Reuters) – Honduran authorities have arrested four people in connection with the murder of award-winning environmental and indigenous rights activist Berta Caceres, the attorney general’s office said in a statement yesterday.

By Ambassador Perry Holloway United States of America Embassy Georgetown GEORGETOWN—In the United States the press is often referred to as the “fourth estate” because it is viewed as independent and equally important to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.

Dear Editor, Mr David Hinds protests the censoring of his views in columns in the Chronicle (‘There is need for major intervention at the Chronicle …’ SN, Apr 22).

The symbolism of last Sunday’s ‘unified’ May Day march that brought trade unions representing the GTUC and FITUG under a single umbrella has moved the local labour movement no closer to the hoped-for healing, nor, perhaps more importantly, did it do anything to conceal the fact that, in large measure, political partisanship continues to trump what the labour movement calls workers’ unity.