Articles published on Thursday, July 14, 2016
NICE, France, (Reuters) – An attacker killed up to 80 people and injured scores when he drove a heavy truck at high speed into a crowd watching Bastille Day fireworks in the French Riviera city of Nice late today, officials said.
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo at a meeting with the executives of the Guyana Inter Religious Television (GIRTV) urged that there must be an uncompromising standard of fairness and transparency in the management and operation of the inter-faith television station, a release from his office said today.
The graduating class of 182 youths and young adults of the Upper Corentyne Industrial Training Centre (UCITC), was commended by Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Keith Scott, for staying the course, GINA said today.
President David Granger has ordered that a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) be held into the recent fire at the Drop-in Centre which claimed the lives of two young children and former Guyana Defence Force spokesperson Colonel Windee Algernon has accepted the offer to conduct it.
The staff of the Ministry of Agriculture today benefited from two workshops: Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid and the various promotions which are being staged by Republic Bank (Guyana) Ltd.
The University of Guyana today announced that a graduation fee of $10,000 will be charged from November and it said that lecturers will be sanctioned for late grade submissions.
(Trinidad Guardian) General secretary of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS), Sat Maharaj, yesterday launched an extraordinary verbal attack on former prime minister Patrick Manning, describing him as a “racist.”
Opposition Leader, has said that the $25,000 container tax that City Hall has implemented is anti-business and he also voiced grave concern at the Bank of America (BOA) withdrawing corresponding banking from Guyana.
Following a fire that claimed the lives of two young brothers at the Drop-In Centre on Hadfield Street on Friday, civil society activists and the children’s parents staged a picket outside of the Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) office yesterday calling for answers over the deaths and the state of the building.
Chandrashekhar Itwaru, 43, slashed the belly of ex lover Jasmattie Isaacs, after he was thrown out of his mother in law’s house , at Ankerville, Port Mourant , Corentyne, after complaints of abuse were highlighted.
The charred remains found following a fire at a Wales, West Bank Demerara house two weeks ago, is suspected to be that of Elvin Ceres and DNA samples have been taken for testing.
An East Canje, Berbice man was yesterday jailed for three years by Magistrate Alex Moore, after he pleaded guilty to breaking into a Bath Settlement home and carting off approximately $1 million in cash and jewellery.
President David Granger last evening reaffirmed his Government’s commitment to the protection and provision of a good life for all Guyanese, especially for children.
While the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) won the presidency easily in 1992, it was one seat short of a majority in Parliament and needed one of the two smaller opposition parties to help it to get there.
The report of the inquiry into the allegations made against officials of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) by self-confessed drug lord, Barry Dataram has not yet reached cabinet and Minister of Home Affairs Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday assured that government does plan to make it public.
Private school, the ABC Academy has decided to close its doors after many years in existence.
The Guyana Police Force has welcomed the Caricom arrest warrant treaty which is slated to take effect before the end of the year, noting that it is a means of tackling cross-border crime.
Less than one day after he surrendered to the police, the suspect in the fatal beating of mechanic Yugeshwar Shiwcharan escaped from the lockups at La Grange Police Station early yesterday morning and efforts are being made to locate him.
While the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has recorded an 18% decrease in serious crimes in the country, driving under the influence (DUI) cases have seen a 90% increase compared with last year, Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud has said.
Lodge Secondary secured their berth to the final of the Georgetown South Zone, dismantling Brickdam Secondary 7-1 in the Digicel Schools Football Championship yesterday at the Tucville Community ground.
The Guyana Junior Squash Team is set to depart local shores today to compete in the Junior Caribbean Squash Championships in the Cayman Islands from Saturday to July 23rd.
The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) believes that there has not been a proper feasibility study on the parking meter project proposed by the Georgetown City Council and it should be scrapped.
Guyana conceded their second straight loss in the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Girls U16 championships, going down to Barbados 29 -40 yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Two bandits, who robbed Bourda Market stall holders of $500,000 on Monday evening, were subsequently apprehended with the assistance of public-spirited citizens and are currently in custody.
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has officially named its U17 squad for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) championships in the United States Virgin Islands which begins tomorrow.
There is no evidence in the police’s database to suggest that there had been an increase in auto thefts or the theft of auto parts during major events, Commander of ‘A’ Division Clifton Hicken said yesterday, in response to a request by Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan for an analysis of such thefts.
The Ministry of Public Health, Chronic Disease Unit in collaboration with The Bureau of Statistics will be conducting a survey on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) from July to October.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo has placed heavy emphasis on the upcoming series against India, and says it is important he delivers during the four-Test rubber.
The national U-19 rugby players must win today to keep their hopes alive in the Rugby Americas North (RAN) U19 Championships currently under way in Miami, Florida.
Mohamed Imrazie Alli called ‘Panta’, 52, is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to trafficking in narcotics which occurred on June 08, 2016 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, EBD, the police say.
In excess of 50 cyclists have benefitted from the benevolence of US based wheelsman, Scott Savory.
Dear Editor, To say that we at The Caribbean Voice are aghast that barrels of liquor flowed at CPL matches at the National Stadium would be an understatement.
A Plantation Grove woman who was charged in February with three counts of trafficking a 16-year-old girl for labour, will hear the Chief Magistrate’s decision on July 29.
MONTPELLIER, France, (Reuters) – Chris Froome showed again he will attack his rivals on every terrain as the Briton extended his overall lead in the Tour de France with a surprising move in yesterday’s 11th stage, which was won with panache by world champion Peter Sagan.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Cricket pitches need to be more bowler-friendly if the rising imbalance between bat and ball is to be addressed, Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar has said.
The Ministry of Natural Resources yesterday launched its Mining Safety Seminar under the theme ‘Putting Safety First in Mining: charting a course to cultivate compliance and strengthen enforcement.’
The Georgetown Stabroek Leo Club will host a training programme for fathers and young men starting on Saturday at the Girls Guides Pavilion.
Dear Editor, I am a concerned parent, having a child who is entering West Ruimveldt Primary school.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Theresa May became Britain’s prime minister yesterday with the task of leading it out of the European Union, and quickly named leading ‘Brexit’ supporters including former London mayor Boris Johnson to key positions in her new government.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s PDVSA is investigating U.S. allegations of a $1 billion bribery conspiracy involving the state oil company and has found there was fraud in procurement processes, according to a report of its 2015 results.
Dear Editor, The new chairman speaks: “If you think you can travel around the world in jets, play twenty over cricket, and make enough money to set yourself up for life, you will represent the West Indies over my dead body.”
LONDON, (Reuters) – Venezuelan oil output is set to fall by around a tenth this year due to power shortages, a cash crunch and a drop in activity at foreign oil service companies, the International Energy Agency said yesterday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – England batting mainstay Joe Root has dismissed “trash talk” by Pakistan paceman Wahab Riaz who claimed he has got the batsman’s number going into the first test at Lord’s starting today.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is confident that Jamaica can offer support in the development of local crime and security intelligence-gathering strategies and techniques.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney for Manhattan Preet Bharara said yesterday that “millions of people” across the country believe their police departments are biased against them and that he had not shied away from charging officers for misconduct.
Dear Editor All the telephone lines at Little Diamond are crossed.
(Reuters) – England’s Nottinghamshire paceman Jake Ball will make his debut in the first test against Pakistan at Lord’s today, captain Alastair Cook said yesterday.
(Trinidad Express) On August 19, the High Court will deliver judgment on whether the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) acted contrary to law when it extended the regular voting time by an additional hour during last September’s general election and whether fresh elections should take place in five marginal constituencies based on that illegality.
Dear Editor, Walter Willis’s memorial will be the many buildings and projects he supervised so well in Guyana from the stadium to the airport and many others.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara has showered praise on rookie Jamaican all-rounder Rovman Powell, labelling him one for the future.
(Reuters) – An Egyptian kebab shop owner in New Zealand has become an internet hit after a video of him ignoring a would-be robber and continuing to serve a customer went viral, drawing more than a quarter of a million views.
As the prosecution winds down its case in the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing, ballistics evidence was yesterday presented before the court.
SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – El Salvador’s Supreme Court yesterday declared as unconstitutional a 1993 law that prohibited the prosecution of crimes committed by the military and leftist guerillas during the Central American country’s bloody civil war.
Sonia George’s narration of the unfortunate series of events before and after the deaths of two of her five children last week while in the state’s care, reveals the callousness with which the family was treated by an arm of the government set up to care for the country’s most vulnerable citizens.
Dear Editor, Britain has got a new Prime Minister. She is Mrs Theresa May who is the second female Prime Minister of Britain.
(Barbados Nation) Pay up some of the millions of dollars owed to us.
A Colombian national was yesterday ordered to pay a fine of $30,000 or risk being thrown in jail for 4 weeks for overstaying her welcome in Guyana.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Doubt remains over all-rounder Andre Russell’s fitness for Jamaica Tallawahs’ next Caribbean Premier League contest against Guyana Amazon Warriors on Friday at Sabina Park.
Randolph Thompson, a fish vendor who was serving a sentence for intent to commit a felony, was yesterday found guilty of escaping from lawful custody and sentenced to two years in prison.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados Tridents defeated St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by 25 runs in the 14th game of the Caribbean Premier League at Kensington Oval here Wednesday.
