Daily Archive: Monday, May 23, 2016

The effort to bring those responsible for financial transgressions found by audits is being slowed by fearful witnesses, according to Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan who was asked about the apparent lack of prosecutions and sloth in prosecuting errant public officials, GINA said.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Left-handed opener Suresh Raina has been overlooked for India’s four-Test tour of the Caribbean starting in July.

President David Granger, today, met with Kelly Hyles, the 17-year-old Guyanese girl, who was accepted into 21 colleges across the United States of America, including eight Ivy League universities.

The National Commemoration Commission today advised the public that there has been a slight adjustment to the Jubilee Parade Route.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP)  today lauded the work of Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum and said he should be considered immediately for promotion from Senior Superintendent to Assistant Commissioner of Police.

(Trinidad Guardian) Members of the Muslim community as well as T&T-based Venezuelan activists will stage demonstrations at the Diplomatic Centre this morning “welcoming” Venezuelan President  Nicholas Maduro with lobbies concerning two different matters which they are respectively pressing for.

Over five years after she vanished, the police believe they have solved the 2010 disappearance of Babita Sarjou after skeletal remains were yesterday unearthed in a shallow grave at the residence of her estranged husband in Campbellville.

With the commissioning of Lethem 95.1 FM yesterday, residents of that community would be able to listen live to what is happening during the Golden Jubilee celebrations in Georgetown.

A forensic audit into the operations of the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) has uncovered the inappropriate transfer of money from the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and attempts to conceal what it was to be used for.

A sugar estate worker is now dead after he was hit down by a speeding car on Saturday night on the Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) public road.

Usual suspects, Rupert Perry, Natrena Hooper, Arinze Chance, Kenisha Phillips and Andrea Foster were among the standout athletes yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre.

A father of two is now dead after he reportedly fell off of a fishing boat and drowned on Saturday.

Spinners Ershad Ali and Richie Looknauth bowled Demerara to a comfortable 68 run win over Berbice at the Providence Stadium, to lift the 2016 Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/ Hand-In-Hand U19 Inter-county 50-over title.

(Barbados Nation) A customer service representative is scheduled to appear at the District B Magistrates Court today to answer several drug charges.

LONDON, CMC – Somerset will speak to West Indies star Chris Gayle about his latest sexism controversy when he arrives shortly for the Natwest T20 Blast shortly but has given the assurance the player’s contract is not in danger.

Exports of rice to Europe have surged this year, making up for the loss of the Venezuelan market but farmers have seen lower prices for paddy compared to the same period last year.

Dear Editor, I read Kit’s letter  `Correia’s company and determination built the Eugene F Correia airport’ (SN, May 21, 2016) and wanted to establish just for the public record, I do not have any conflict with Kit Nascimento, either at a personal or at a professional level.

Dear Editor, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova stated: “The enemies of human rights always attack cultural diversity which symbolizes the freedom to be and to think, and which is unbearable to them.

A new report has found that a dearth of operational planning has negatively impacted the ability of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) over the last 50 years to continuously provide comprehensive care and may have also led to unnecessary spending.

Benjamin Mekdeci and Taylor Fernandes clinched the under-19 Boys and Girls titles respectively but it was Shomari Wiltshire’s day at the Georgetown Club’s squash courts yesterday.

Dear Editor, I understand that road works have started on Carifesta Avenue, a road without any major defects at this time.

The just-concluded GuyExpo put the spotlight on a group of local women seeking to increase exposure for their businesses.

RAIPUR, India, CMC – Chris Gayle flopped again with the bat but grabbed two wickets as Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Carlos Brathwaite’s Delhi Daredevils by six wickets, to book their spot in the playoffs of the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

A fourth quarter blitz propelled the Washington-based DC Jammers Basketball Club to a 74-69 come-from-behind win over Ravens when the four-match Goodwill series commenced Saturday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Dear Editor, Reading what is taking place in Venezuela under the Nicolás Maduro government aches my heart.

The prosecution on Wednesday closed its case in the matter involving Shemroy Robertson and Odinga Chase, who were charged with cocaine trafficking earlier this year and a ruling is expected on May 25.

Pulsating matchups are expected to be on show tonight when Team 25 tackles High Rollers and Classic-6 battles Wisroc in the semi-final round in the Guinness of the Streets Linden edition at the Amelia Ward Hardcourt.

As floodwater continues to besiege residents and farmers in the Pomeroon, chairperson of the Charity/Urasara Neigbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), Beatrice Mittelholzer, is continuing to plead with the region and other authorities to assist the “flood-prone” area.

Dear Editor, By the time of my birth in 1950, my mother’s family had been in British Guiana for 150 years.

The Petra Organization Soft Shoe football championship will kick off today with six group fixtures at the Santos Training area, Square of the Revolution.

The sentencing of Guyana-born businessman Ed Ahmad in New York for mortgage fraud conspiracy has now been postponed to September 14, 2016 at 10:00 AM.

Dear Editor, Homestretch Avenue is a critical artery in the morning commute of workers.

KABUL/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban’s leadership council met yesterday to start considering succession after a U.S.

A Nabaclis miner was on Thursday granted bail in the sum of $100,000 after he denied damaging more than $700,000 in property in an apparent fit of jealous rage.

Pouderoyen sneaked their way into the next round in the 22nd Mayor’s Cup football championships overcoming Soesdyke Falcons 2-1 yesterday at the  Den Amstel Community Centre ground.

Dear Editor, I was recently reminded of my youthful attachment to the Ministry of Communication and Works, when it was included as part of the Interim Government assembled by the British colonial administration following the suspension of the British Guiana constitution in 1953.

SEOUL,  (Reuters) – From the way it chooses smartphone components to the models it brings to market, Samsung Electronics has undergone a painful process of breaking from its past to reverse a slide in its handset business.

Winston Messengher dumped heartache on Cleveland Forde upsetting him to take gold in the blistering ‘Golden Jubilee Independence’ 10k race yesterday.

Dear Editor, I read of a political leader showered with abuse and worse during a recent walk around the market square.

Oldendorff Carriers, of New Amsterdam, Berbice, on Monday donated sports gear to the Central Police Station Youth Group.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica has been following, with concern, the political and economic developments in Venezuela, noting that this country will continue to be a voice of fairness and balance in the region.

BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the launching of an offensive to retake the Islamic State stronghold of Falluja after the military told residents yesterday to get ready to leave before fighting started.

Baishanlin International Forest Development Inc. is again in the news. This time it is challenging the decision of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) to seize two Lexus motor vehicles because of the company’s failure to pay the requisite taxes on the importation of these vehicles.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer will reinstate the Culture Ministry today, a government official said, after an outcry from some of the country’s top artists over his policy to fold it into the Education Ministry to save money.

Dear Editor, I have discovered that the average person in Guyana does not honour his contractual obligations easily.

CANNES, France, (Reuters) – British veteran director Ken Loach won his second Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival when “I, Daniel Blake”, his latest social-realist drama, took the Best Picture award yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Twenty20 World Cup-winning captain Stafanie Taylor is one of 27 players called to national trials in preparation for the WICB Women’s Championship scheduled for Guyana this July.

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – “The Angry Birds Movie” has flown to victory at the U.S.

Within the actual week of the 50th Independence milestone we are, so like others in my age group are doing, let me paint just a few specific word–pictures of this week exactly half a century ago.

Politikles

Jubilee at the stadium:  Patrons yesterday at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence showing their support at the different food booths at the Jubilee Festival.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro and Bolivian President Evo Morales discussed “imperialist efforts” to undo leftist progress in Latin America during Morales’ two-day visit to the Communist-ruled island, Cuban state television reported on Saturday.

This week, we asked the man and woman in the street about their preparations for the 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations and whether they will attend any of the planned events.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders cranked up his fight with party leaders yesterday, backing a challenger to the Democratic National Committee’s chairwoman and accusing the party’s establishment of trying to anoint Hillary Clinton as the nominee for president.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Mr E B John’s letter in the Stabroek News of Saturday, 21st May, titled:   ‘Merit compensation in the public service was aborted by the last regime’ which adverted to mine in the various local newspapers recently on issues relating to performance related pay.

While the release of the forensic audits into a clutch of state agencies and related bodies is revealing quite a lot about poor governance and dodgy financial practices under the PPP/C administration it is also presenting questions about the modus operandi of the APNU+AFC government.

(Reuters) – Exaggerator took advantage of sloppy conditions and a “dream trip” to win the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes by 3-1/2 lengths in Baltimore Saturday ending Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist’s bid for the Triple Crown.