Daily Archive: Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Scenes from tonight’s gathering at D’Urban Park for the 50th anniversary flag-raising.

Glimpses of the crowd at D’Urban Park for tonight’s 50th independence anniversary flag raising.

Babita Sarjou’s former husband and his alleged accomplice today appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with her murder.

Prime Minister of Barbados Freundel Stuart is to be bestowed with the Order of Roraima,  Guyana’s second highest award, at State House tomorrow.

A Richard Ishmael Secondary School student who was to be a participant in the steel pan segment of the cultural show for tonight’s flag-raising has died in an accident.

(Trinidad Guardian) Despite mixed emotions about an ISIS threat to detonate bombs at a mall in T&T, mall management teams yesterday went ahead and increased security measures in a bid to protect their tenants, shoppers and visitors.

Government yesterday identified the 33 persons who have been made honorary advisors as well as six appointed ministerial advisors and clarified that none had been given diplomatic status.

Guyana Water Inc’s (GWI) failure to take a series of actions including increasing tariffs has resulted in the loss of millions in potential revenue, according to an audit of the utility, even as it continues to operate at a loss and water wastage remains extremely high.

In an independence anniversary message to the National Assembly yesterday, President David Granger hailed the contributions of the country’s eight presidents and their administrations and he said the economy must be realigned and jobs created for the `good life’ to be attained.

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has called on President David Granger to reassign junior Minister of Natural Resources Simona Broomes saying that a conflict of interest exists in relation to a mining permit approved for her daughter.

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal died yesterday morning after he lost control of an army vehicle and crashed into a parked truck along the Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara public road.

A farmer is now dead after he was fatally struck along the Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara public road on Monday morning.

An elderly man died on Monday evening, days after he suffered several blows to his head that were allegedly inflicted by his son after he refused to give him money.

A security guard attached to RK’s Security Services was shot and robbed on Monday evening, when he and a colleague were ambushed while attempting to make a deposit at the Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara branch of Demerara Bank.

Nearly 31% of Guyanese approve or understand violence against a wife who neglects her chores according to a 16-country survey by the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP).

While the fireworks display at the end of tonight’s flag raising ceremony at D’Urban Park is expected to leave spectators in awe, concerns have been raised about the effect it will have on the animals that dwell in the nearby Guyana Zoological Park and Botanical Gardens.

Leron La Rose, the man accused of fatally chopping an acquaintance after a row at Rose Hall last year, has been committed to stand trial at the next sitting of the Berbice Assizes for the offence.

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, yesterday received the Report from the Board of Inquiry, which was established to probe allegations of wrongdoing at the Guyana Oil Company Limited (GUYOIL).

Two teenagers accused of robbing a man of money and other items were remanded to prison when they appeared at the Albion Magistrate’s court yesterday.

Guyana suffered their third consecutive loss in the Pan American Junior Hockey Championship, losing to hosts Canada by an 8-0 margin on Monday at the University of Toronto playing surface in Canada.

A man was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of possession of cannabis for trafficking after a court heard that he told lawmen he was only going to drop off the shipment.

Plaisance Secondary blew away Tutorial High School 88-35 when their under-19 affair when the National School Basketball Festival (NSBF) Georgetown and East Coast Regionals continued at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

A miner was last Friday remanded to prison after he was charged with allegedly wounding another man over a cellphone.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – West Indies batting star Chris Gayle will not be returning to Melbourne Renegades for this year’s Big Bash League.

Lakeram, one of the four former workers who allegedly stole almost $3 million in goods from Toolsie Persaud Limited (TPL), was last Friday charged.

MIAMI, CMC-Trinidad and Tobago’s Jack Warner, the former Vice President of football’s world governing body (FIFA), is being sued for more than 50 million dollars by the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association (CONCACAF).

The availability of the space cleared of vendors at the Stabroek Square led to it being selected as the new starting point for Thursday’s jubilee float and costume parade.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams barely got their shoes dusty at the French Open yesterday but two of the top five women’s seeds went out and Andy Murray survived the first round by the skin of his teeth.

Geeta Boodhoo, 32, the amputee who suffered a broken knee when she was knocked down by a car at Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara is finally preparing for surgery today.

Dear Editor, In my letter of May 18, I addressed the twin issues of life expectancy (LE) and healthy life expectancy (HLE) at birth only cursorily.

Dear Editor, I was most touched to read the memories of Independence recalled by Mr Laurie Greenidge, (‘Independence Day at the Palms, SN, May 13), in particular his playing of Guyana’s national anthem on the piano during the visit of the Duchess of Kent to the Palms during the celebrations in May 1966.

A Colombian national, purported to have forged documentation legitimising his entry to Guyana from Venezuela, was yesterday placed on $50,000 bail by a city court.

Following an investigation into Pele Football Club’s walk off during an Elite League fixture against Alpha United, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has slapped a $200,000 fine and a deduction of points from their tally.

Dear Editor, What does it take for the ranks of the Lethem Police Station to take action on a report made about an alleged child molestation?

The Ministry of Education on Monday morning held a Flag Raising Ceremony in honour of Guyana’s Golden Jubilee of Independence.

(The Sports Xchange) – Kyle Lowry scored 35 points and DeMar DeRozan added 32 as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-99 on Monday to tie the Eastern Conference finals at two wins each.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba will recognize small and medium-sized private firms as legal entities, a Communist Party document published yesterday showed, a move that could remove obstacles for businesses and foster the emerging private sector.

Dear Editor Please permit me to again make another clarion call for the injustice committed on members of the Guyana Police Force to be corrected.

After five days of gruelling action, Team 25 and Wisroc will face-off in the final of the Guinness of the Streets Linden edition following contrasting semi-final wins on Monday.

The National Toshaos Council (NTC) has asked the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for a meeting of all stakeholders in a forest carbon project to address allegations that have been made about its execution and the roles of the bank and the Government of Guyana.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques is in line for his first test in three years after being named in the squad for their three-match tour of Sri Lanka in July and August.

Dear Editor, Finance Minister Winston Jordan is reported in the media to have said that a review will be commissioned by the IMF before any reduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) could be entertained.

NORRISTOWN, Pa., (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania judge yesterday ordered comedian Bill Cosby to stand trial on accusations of sexual assault, the most serious setback so far for a man who epitomized the all-American dad on the 1980s sitcom “The Cosby Show.”

Dear Editor, Elections in Guyana have never been about ideas. From the days of rigging to the more recent times of race-baiting, Guyana has been devoid of any election – won or lost – based on critical thinking.

LONDON, (Reuters) – People with diabetes should be offered gastric surgery as a standard treatment option which could help control it for years without medication, the world’s leading diabetes groups said.

President David Granger and First Lady, Sandra Granger on Monday  attended a Mass for Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Brickdam.

Chief Instructor Sensei Winston Dunbar and nine-year-old black belt Sadella Britton were honoured by the Guyana Wado Ryu Karate Association at the Association’s Annual Junior championships which coincided with Guyana’s Golden Jubilee celebrations.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Venezuela expects to rejoin the global watchdog established to stop trade in conflict diamonds as it seeks to resume diamond exports, its central bank director said yesterday.

The Region One community of Barabina now has a newly rehabilitated road, a fulfillment of a promise made by Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson earlier this year, GINA said.

BANGALORE, India, CMC- West Indies opener Dwayne Smith counter-attacked with a powerful half century but AB de Villiers hit back with an equally impressive innings to mastermind a four wicket victory by Royal Challengers Bangalore over Gujarat Lions in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday.

Dear Editor, As we approach our 50th anniversary of Independence, the media need to take a serious look at themselves.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer said yesterday he would seek constitutional change to limit increases in public spending as part of a series of measures to curb a record fiscal deficit and regain investor confidence.

With the end of the country’s five-year parliamentary term formally due towards the end of November 2016, St Lucia’s Prime Minister Kenny Anthony took the occasion of a recent Budget address and debate, still to be concluded, to announce the dissolution of the country’s Parliament and the holding of general elections on June 6, thus leaving the conclusion of Budget proceedings to be undertaken either by his St Lucia Labour Party (SLP) or the current Opposition United Workers Party (UWP).

Politikles

CAIRO/PARIS, (Reuters) – The EgyptAir jet that disappeared last week did not show technical problems before taking off from Paris, sources within the Egyptian investigation committee said late on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, Leading up to our 50th Independence anniversary celebrations, some have taken upon themselves to reflect and share their opinions on the significance of that event in terms of Guyana’s political history.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Current Test players Shai Hope and Jomel Warrican will feature for Barbados when a Select XI take on West Indies in two day/night 50-over games today and Friday here this week.