Daily Archive: Saturday, May 21, 2016

A forensic audit of the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) for the period January 1, 2012 to May 31, 2015 by Saykar Boodhoo has found a plethora of transgressions including fraud.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure today said that from today to Thursday 30th June 2016, there will be improvement works on Carifesta Avenue, between Camp St.

(Trinidad Guardian) Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar is expressing full support for ending child marriages in T&T, saying it was not a religious issue but an inappropriate cultural practice which must be stopped.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Bookmaker William Hill has cut its odds of Britons voting to remain in the European Union in a June 23 referendum to 1/6, the shortest odds to date and indicating a probability of 85 percent.

Millions have been outstanding to the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) from two cable companies with close ties to the former PPP/C government, according to forensic auditor Ram and McRae.

Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc (TIGI) said yesterday that a conflict of interest exists even though Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources Simona Broomes has transferred her mining dredge to her children and called for her to declare same.

Recaptured murder accused Stafrei Alexander was yesterday faced with two new murder charges, including killing his former co-accused, when he was arraigned in a city court.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) once again missed several key targets in 2015 and in its review the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has rapped the company for continuing high system losses and called for more challenging benchmarks to be set in this area.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has announced that 24 hours’ notice will be given to East Ruimveldt Market vendors and persons squatting along Mandela Avenue to desist from illegal activities, though vendors in that area said they had been told nothing of the sort.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) yesterday denied that it was a party or privy to any court action involving the popular ‘Dread Shop,’ which its workers demolished on Thursday morning.

The Ministry of Public Health is monitoring the condition of Pooran Ramcharitar, the East Canje cane-cutter, who was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder said to be associated with the mosquito-borne Zika virus in some countries.

Following their 5-1 thrashing by Canada’s Olympic team, Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde is calling on the populace to be patient with the Golden Jaguars as they aim to develop against quality opposition.

Guyana Cup Fever winner, King’s Knight leads the field as the ‘Four Horse Men Promotions’ presents the grand ‘Golden Jubilee Independence’ meet at the Port Mourant Turf Club tomorrow.

Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman on Thursday reported a 60% increase in gold declarations for the year so far, which he credited in part to the successes in curbing smuggling.

A new champion will be crowned in the Guinness of the Streets Linden competition as holders Amelia Ward Russians were booted in the quarterfinal round Thursday at the Mackenzie Market Tarmac.

The Closed Area Committee (CAC) is now ready to receive applications for prospecting permits to mining lands, according to Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman, who says small-scale mining operations would be the first priority.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday objected to the headline on page 1 in yesterday’s edition which said `Private sector finds decade-long decline in economy’.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Outspoken former West Indies captain Sir Vivian Richards, has leapt to the defence of Sir Curtly Ambrose, slamming the reason given for the legendary former pacer’s dismissal as West Indies bowling consultant.

BRISBANE, Australia, May 20, CMC – Test opener Joe Burns says Mitchell Starc has fully recovered from injury and will be in peak fitness for next month’s Tri-Nations Series against West Indies and South Africa in the Caribbean.

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo has disputed reports that there is internal fighting within  the PPP and blasted criticisms by former executive Ralph Ramkarran that he is not keen on the party holding its congress soon.

Georgetown has been reclaimed after two decades of citizens being disempowered and the city must never suffer such neglect again, President David Granger said yesterday at the unveiling of     the 50th Independence Anniversary Arch, at Agricola, East Bank Demerara.

Demerara Captain Travis Persaud bowled his team to a 16-run win via the Duckworth/Lewis method as they defended a low score against the Under-17 Select XI in yesterday’s rain-affected Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-19 50 overs Inter-County tournament which resumed yesterday at the Providence National Stadium.

Over 600 students from schools along the East Coast Demerara are now benefiting from the Ministry of Education’s breakfast programme as part of a feasibility study being conducted for the expansion of the national School Feeding Programme (SFP).

RAIPUR, India,  CMC – Twenty20 World Cup star, Carlos Brathwaite, shone with the ball but failed to deliver with the bat, as Delhi Daredevils kept their playoff hopes alive with a six-wicket win over leaders Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League here Friday.

Dear Editor, I commenced subscribing to Lexis Nexis, (UK), publishers of The Com-monwealth Law Reports, approximately twelve years ago.

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic, CMC – World and Olympic champion Usain Bolt delivered on his promise of a sub-ten clocking as he continued his domination of the Golden Spike Meeting by speeding to an easy win in the 100 metres here yesterday.

Safraz Jalallodeen, the man who was busted on Thursday at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, with over 10 pounds of cocaine hidden in powdered milk, was yesterday sentenced to four years in jail and fined over $16M after admitting to attempting to smuggle the drug.

All systems are in place for a successful staging of the ‘Golden Jubilee Independence’ day of sports tomorrow.

An early morning fire, suspected to be electrical in origin, gutted a Campbellville Housing Scheme home, leaving a family of four counting their losses early yesterday morning.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter published in Stabroek News on Wednesday May 18, headed, ‘Correia’s companies not Air Services and Roraima Airways invested the money required under the lease agreement with the government’. 

Spoken word poet Yerrodin Akeel Bowen has had tongues wagging since his return to Guyana in 2011.

Hi Everyone, As I told you last week, my mother is visiting and, over the period of time that she’s been here, there have been several requests for specific things that she would like to eat and drink.

Almost two years after the death of Kester Anderson, who died after being set on fire by a co-worker, the man who police say is responsible has been charged.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to respond to the letter from Mr Hydar Ally, SN, May 20, in which he claims that “The main architect of our independence struggle undoubtedly was Dr Cheddi Jagan.”

Dear Editor, I have seen a letter to the media from Mr Gerry Gouveia seeking to personally denigrate Mr.

Come see the Green Machine take on the reggae ruggers from Jamaica today at the National Park in their Rugby America’s North (RAN) 15s matchup from 16:00hrs.

Jamaican reggae crooner Beres Hammond, who by now must be qualified for honorary Guyanese citizenship, will be back in Guyana for a May 27 show dubbed 50 Shades of Reggae.

A man was yesterday charged with knifing another man to death as a result of a fight over food.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) wishes to respond to a letter by Mr Donald Ramotar that was published in the Stabroek News on Saturday, May14, titled ‘The government is discriminating against Africans who support the PPP/C’.

The 22nd edition of the Mayor’s Cup Football Championship will continue today and tomorrow at the Victoria and Den Amstel Community grounds respectively.

The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) hosts its ‘Celebrate Pride: Red Carpet Gala tonight at Dutch Bottle, 10 North Road (between Light and Cummings Streets), Bourda.

Otis James, the New York-based man who was shot to his chest at Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara on Wednesday, is still hospitalised and plans are being made to fly him to his homeland for specialised treatment.

Juliano Seunarine, the driver who is charged with causing the death of Christobel Hughes during a vehicular collision, on Thursday testified that the driver of the vehicle she was in had driven suddenly into his path, thereby causing the fatal accident.

Dear Editor, My friend Nowrang Persaud in his letter to the editor, Stabroek News, et al, has ventured somewhat into an area of speculation, estranged as he would have been from any intimate relationship with the public service, and specifically with its long history – since colonial times – of an established performance merit compensation system.

The United States Embassy in collaboration with the Canadian High Commission and the Global Friendships Foundation will host an event called ‘The Family Reunion’ on Monday, May 23 at the Promenade Gardens to mark the Golden Jubilee of Guyana’s Independence.

Guyana got off to the worst possible start in the Pan American Junior Hockey Championships in Toronto, Canada, losing to Chile 6-1 yesterday at the University of Toronto venue.

Legend of Victoria Village, a musical, dramatic, historical reenactment of slavery, which includes sacrifices, murder, resistance and aggression, church and education, indentureship, social life, love and marriage, opened last evening at the National Cultural Centre.

Dear Editor, I want to personally thank President Granger for causing to be released a former prisoner called Davendra Persaud, who was on remand for some 267 weeks without access to a fair trial.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – A teenage protester reads the constitution to Venezuelan soldiers blocking a march.

An expeditor was yesterday released on $300,000 bail after he denied causing another man’s death due to dangerous driving.

Former Attorney-General Anil Nandlall yesterday confirmed that law books were bought for him by the Legal Affairs Ministry during his tenure, according to an agreement he had with the then government before taking up his position.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico approved the extradition of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States yesterday after receiving guarantees he would not face the death penalty, and the kinkgpin’s lawyers vowed to block the move.

The seventh edition of the Guyana Fashion Week (GFW) was launched last evening at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, Liliendaal, under the auspices of the Ministry of Telecommunications and Tourism.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egypt said yesterday that its navy had found human remains, wreckage and the personal belongings of passengers floating in the Mediterranean, confirmation that an EgyptAir jet had plunged into the sea with 66 people on board.

Mackenzie High School won two events in the Skip to My Lou Jump Rope Freestyle Competition held earlier this week at the Amelia’s Ward/ Wisroc Car Park, Mackenzie, Linden.

Benjamin Mekdeci, Alex Cheeks as well siblings Larissa and Shomari Wiltshire were among the winners on day two when the Guyana Squash Association sanctioned Woodpecker Products Ltd Junior National Championships continued on Thursday.

Who can doubt the truth of Prime Minister David Cameron’s apparently unguarded remarks to the Queen and the Archbishop of Canterbury on the eve of London’s anti-corruption summit?

(Trinidad Guardian) Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who has asked to hold meetings with Government, will pay a brief state visit to T&T next Monday, Stuart Young, Minister in Ministry of the Attorney General, said on Thursday.

Buried Voices Blood runs in the street Silent voices of my brothers sound Wailing mothers do weepGuns sing triumphant songs For the law no regard Justice, why do you sleep?

A model struts the runway at the Guyana Fashion Designers Council Fashion Show on Thursday evening at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre.

OSLO,  (Reuters) – Norway’s greenhouse gas emissions rose by 1.5 percent last year, lifted by the oil and gas sector and industry, making it harder for Oslo to keep promises of deep cuts to limit global warming, official data showed yesterday.

Politikles

Dear Editor, Ethnic harmony recommended.  National unity it is, and must be. 

Last week, I came across an article on the UK Telegraph’s website about a woman’s work wear fiasco.

Stabroek Market brilliantly lit last night. (Keno George photo)

Dear Editor, I am concerned about the utter disregard for the well-being of our vendors who have been offering a service to the public at large.