Articles published on Wednesday, May 18, 2016
In observance of the annual International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT) on May 17 and commemorating Mental Health Awareness Week 2016, the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) hosted a Lunch Talk on Mental Health and Well Being for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Guyanese, a release from SASOD said.
Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson says the Ministry of Public Infrastructure’s upgrading of hinterland airstrips and runways, is about 50 percent completed, GINA said today.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies selectors have named Kieron Pollard in a 14-man squad for next month’s Tri-Nations Series, ending the Trinidadian all-rounder’s near two-year exile from the regional squad.
The Guyana National Museum, the Museum of African Heritage and the Walter Roth Museum, have brought together artifacts and articles for a one-month exhibition in recognition and celebration of Guyanese culture and identity, GINA said.
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) says it recovered $114m from an anti-smuggling crackdown between January and April this year.
Thirteen erbicians benefited from specialised surgeries at the New Amsterdam Hospital, yesterday as the 11th Chinese Medical Brigade visited and conducted operations, GINA said.
(Barbados Nation) The Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) has launched a major effort to recover thousands of dollars in land taxes owed to the state.
The five teens accused of killing retired Professor Pariedeau ‘Perry’ Mars during a robbery were yesterday arraigned for his murder in a city court, amidst a heightened police presence to ensure order.
(Cricinfo) Fast bowler Ashok Dinda knocked over the Delhi Daredevils openers within five overs, before R Ashwin and Adam Zampa found sharp turn to smother Daredevils to 121 for 6.
Attorneys for controversial Chinese logging firm Baishanlin have written to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) seeking the return of vehicles seized in April and have accused Georgetown of breaching treaty obligations with China.
Recently recaptured murder accused Stafrei Hopkinson Alexander is expected to be charged soon with a second murder—that of his accomplice who was found floating in the Demerara River, one day after they both escaped from the Mackenzie Police Station.
The High Court trial for the 2013 murder of former footballer Jamal Fernandes came to an unexpected end last Friday when the accused Kurt Clarke pleaded guilty to the crime.
Guyana Jaguars middle-order batsman Vishaul “Cheesy” Singh said he was honoured by his selection to the week-long West Indies spin bowling and batting camp at the High Performance Centre in Barbados and plans to garner as much as he can from the experience should a possible West Indies call-up arrive.
The newly-renovated Tower Suites has been fully booked for the ‘jubilee season,’ according to Operations Manager Chandrika Hemraj.
(Reuters) – England all-rounder Ben Stokes will learn from his dreadful World Twenty20 experience and come back a stronger player, team mate Stuart Broad has said.
LONDON, (Reuters) – World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has apologised for offensive remarks he made in an online video last week, insisting he is ‘not a bigot or a racist’.
The return home for the golden jubilee independence celebrations has so far been testing for some Guyanese travellers, who are angry at the LIAT airline for what they describe as an unreasonably long delay in the arrival of their luggage.
(The Sports Xchange) – Oklahoma center Steven Adams converted an errant pass by team mate Russell Westbrook into two critical free throws with 1:01 left on Monday to short-circuit a Golden State rally and help the Thunder to a 108-102 Game 1 victory in the Western Conference finals.
Finance Minister Winston Jordan has announced plans to establish incremental scales and performance-based bonuses for public servants.
Lloyd Sadloo, who was found with drugs following a car chase by police late last year, was yesterday sentenced to four years in jail after a city court found him guilty of the possession of 1.5kg of cannabis for trafficking.
(Reuters) – Russell Westbrook’s refusal to bow down to league darling Stephen Curry helped Oklahoma City to stand tall and send a strong opening message in their Western Conference finals clash.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has suffered a side strain in the Indian Premier League and will head home to recover before the West Indies tour, Cricket Australia said yesterday.
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is still not sure when its congress will be held as it has to go through a process before the Central Committee makes the final decision, General Secretary Clement Rohee said on Monday.
Dear Editor, The Eugene F Correia International Airport, formerly Ogle International Airport (OAI), was originally owned by GuySuCo and was formally privatized by the Government of Guyana on17th July 2003, when Ogle Airport Inc (OAI) entered into a 25-year, renewable up to 75 years, lease agreement with the Lands and Surveys Department for 441 acres, therefore passing title of the land to the company.
Dear Editor, The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) wishes to thank Mr Mohamed Khan for his letter published in the Stabroek News and captioned, ‘Irregular mail delivery in the Pomeroon.’
LONDON, (Reuters) – Thirty one athletes from six sports could be banned from this year’s Rio Olympics after failing dope tests when 454 samples were reexamined from the 2008 Beijing Games, the International Olympic Committee said yesterday.
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), in partnership with other stakeholders, has developed a mass casualty plan to ensure citizens’ safety during the 50th Independence anniversary celebrations at D’Urban Park, GINA said.
CAPE TOWN, South African, CMC-South Africa star batsman Faf du Plessis says he is excited about the chance to play in the Caribbean for the first time as he prepares to represent country and club in two major tournaments.
Dear Editor, May I make bold to offer three items of international news, the relevance of which appears to have escaped – so far – the notice of the Guyana press.
A 60-year-old man was on Monday charged with the murder of his brother-in-law, who he is accused of fatally stabbing during a heated argument.
Dear Editor, I just returned to Guyana in time to join the celebration for our nation’s Jubilee celebrations after having had a busy business trip negotiating for the expanding of the Dynamic flights between New York and Guyana.
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-Trinidad and Tobago spinner Kavesh Kantasingh and Guyana’s Royston Crandon grabbed five wickets each to put Powergen in control against Tableland on the first day of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board three-day tournament Monday.
Harrylall Motilall, the businessman who was charged almost two years ago with discharging a loaded firearm at officers from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), was on Monday sentenced in absentia to four years in jail after he was found guilty of the crime.
Another armed robbery charge was read on Monday against miner Godfrey Lynch, who is now accused of stealing over $13,000,000 in cash and jewellery.
Dear Editor, But for a few more days and it will be fifty years since Guyana became an independent country.
MIAMI, CMC-Trinidad and Tobago allrounder Navin Stewart hit a match-winning half century to grab the spotlight in the South Florida T20 Cricket League here on the weekend.
The Guyana national U-19 men’s hockey team arrived in Canada on Monday ahead of their Pan American Junior championships campaign which commences Friday and ends next Saturday.
A Diamond man was on Monday remanded to prison after he was accused of having over 400 grammes of cannabis for trafficking.
Dear Editor, David Granger fired the first salvo in pursuit of his historical mission to misinterpret and revise Guyana’s contemporary political history.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has written to the Chairman of Region Two, Devanand Ramdatt advising that it will on Fridav 20th May 2016 hold a Public Outreach Programme in Region 2, Pomeroon/Essequibo Coast and lslands and seeking the use of the regional boardroom for this.
The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) will stage two days of trials next week at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) in order to select their boys and girls’ teams for the upcoming Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) U16 championships.
Dear Editor, The loss of Tony Cozier has been well highlighted by the many cricketing pundits throughout the fraternity, undoubtedly deservedly.
Consumers from Onverwagt to Ithaca continue to experience interrupted power supply as a result of the damage sustained at the new Onverwagt substation due to the small fire on May 2, 2016, a release from GPL said yesterday.
Dear Editor, I hope the language used by head coach Simmons in explaining to Ambrose the reasons for the decision to not renew his contract was not accurately reported, because not only was the language unnecessarily hurtful, but the decision was not sound, given the head coach`s acknowledgement of Ambrose’s contributions in inculcating discipline and in the area of motivation.
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League, which was put on hold owing to incessant rainfall and the friendly International fixture between the Golden Jaguars and Canada’s U23 side, will resume today at the Leonora Sports Facility with a doubleheader.
Beterverwagting (Baron) is one of our villages whose history is laced with legends, among which the win by the 8th of May Movement (8MM) at the recent local government elections will certainly takes its place.
Dear Editor, It represents a small stirring, but provides basis for hope.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico’s president yesterday proposed allowing same sex marriage nationally, the latest in a series of progressive policies in a traditionally conservative country.
Marathon stalwart Llewellyn Gardner has returned from Suriname where he secured two comprehensive victories in the Telesur 10 kilometre events.
Interest in the current process leading to presidential elections in the United States in November, will surely be increasing in the Caribbean as in the rest of the world.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Streaming down from hilltop slums in the dead of night, hundreds of Venezuelans join an ever-growing line that circles the vast “Bicentennial” state-run supermarket.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-A growing number of international track and field stars are lining up to participate in the Trinidad & Tobago Grand Games first Athletics Invitational carded for Saturday at Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain.
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Dear Editor, I refer to the news item widely reported in the media, that Minister of Finance Winston Jordon regards the reduction in free spending in the Guyanese economy attributable to the curbing of illegal activities.
Gary Becker, the economist, established the benchmark model for studying crime from an economic perspective.
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s new interim government is suspending negotiations with construction companies caught up in a massive corruption investigation in order to make leniency deals more rigorous and prove its anti-graft credentials.
