Daily Archive: Thursday, August 4, 2016

A recent outcry from Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara residents for the impassable roads to be fixed has resulted in the Public Infrastructure Ministry embarking on infrastructure works towards providing relief, GINA said.

President David Granger, today, received a portrait of himself, drawn with charcoal, from fourteen-year- old Hannah Monroe, a student of the Phoenix Elementary School, located on the Soesdyke Highway.

A government review of the parking meter contract between the Georgetown Mayor and City Council and National Parking Systems/Smart City Solutions (NPS/SCS) has found no illegalities although the deal heavily favours the contractor, Minister Joseph Harmon announced today.

(Reuters) – Clint Eastwood, the 86-year-old four-time Oscar winner, excoriated the current generation of Americans as weak and overly sensitive while backing Donald Trump even though the Republican presidential hopeful has “said a lot of dumb things.”

Fire this morning struck the Fazia’s Collection building at America Street and Avenue of the Republic.

(Trinidad Guardian) Students currently pursuing degrees in accredited tertiary education institutions will continue to receive Government Assisted Tuition Expenses (Gate) programme funding for their entire programme of study.

At least $144 million would be required to fix the defective Kato Secondary School which was built at a cost of $728.1 million, according to auditing firm Rodrigues Architects Limited, who have also said that construction was rushed due to pressure from the former PPP/C government who wanted it to be completed in time for the May 2015 general elections.

The suspect who was arrested on Monday in connection with the murder of taxi driver, Orin David has been positively identified as the driver/ owner of the getaway car used during the crime.

Just months before it is scheduled to end, the Amerindian Land Titling (ALT) project has managed to demarcate only a quarter of the 68 villages it was supposed to complete and the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs is seeking an extension of the US$10.7 million venture.

A Pouderoyen man was yesterday placed on $1,020,000 bail after he denied the charge of causing a death by dangerous driving.

Former Attorney-General Anil Nandlall yesterday expressed concern at the leakage of confidential information to the press about persons who are being investigated by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) and the State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU).

Family members of 34-year-old construction worker Asraf Hoosaney who fell to his death while working on a bond at La Bonne Intention on Tuesday are blaming an exposed wire for his demise.

Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix said yesterday that he has not received any instructions to execute a travel ban on University of Guyana loan defaulters and the press was later accused of using language loosely.

(CPL T20)  The Guyana Amazon Warriors have secured a place in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final with a dramatic win over the Jamaica Tallawahs in the first playoff match at Warner Park, St Kitts.

A teenager is battling for his life in hospital, more than two months after he and a man were struck down by a speeding car on the Goed Fortuin Public Road, West Bank Demerara.

Town Clerk Royston King has given the City Engineer’s Department three months to complete full rehabilitation of the Kitty Market and the total bill is estimated at $240m.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Right-hander Roston Chase stroked a maiden, unbeaten Test hundred in only his second international game, inspiring a massive batting effort which helped West Indies frustrate India and earn a draw in the second Test here yesterday.

As the time draws nearer for the LBI estate to “merge” with the Enmore facility, workers staged a picketing exercise yesterday in front of the GuySuCo’s head office at Ogle, East Coast Demerara.

Contracts for three major Linden projects were given the no-objection by Cabinet last week including the rehabilitation of the old Linden Hospital.

People’s Progressive Party (PPP)  General Secretary, Clement Rohee yesterday said “military influence is determining key policy issues in the country” with President David Granger and other government officials being ex-soldiers.

A post-mortem examination on the remains of six-year-old Akila Sandy who succumbed on Monday at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) from a mystery illness could not determine the cause of death.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Cricket legend Sir Viv Richards has praised West Indies for their “character and fight” after they produced a magnificent batting display on the final day of the second Test, to earn a precious draw in the second Test at Sabina Park here yesterday.

On Saturday, 18 year old Rose Brescino was crowned Miss Santa Cruz at The Moruca Expo 2016.

Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings along with a team of senior officials on Tuesday visited the Lethem Hospital in Region Nine to address a number of issues and there was a promise that specialists would be sourced for the institution.

(CPL T20) The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have announced the immediate suspension of Trinbago Knight Riders batsman William Perkins for the remainder of this year’s CPL after breaching the Tournament Playing Conditions, through the ICC’s Minimum Standards for Players, as well as clauses 10.1.1 and 10.1.2 of the player contract.

Nick Omari Joseph, the St Lucian Cub Scout who was seriously injured in an incident involving a car last week at Woolford Avenue, has been moved to the Children’s Ward of Georgetown Public Hospital as his condition continues to improve.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazil got off to a winning start in their home Olympics yesterday when the women’s soccer team beat China 3-0 in host city Rio de Janeiro.

Technical Director of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) , Terrence Poole dubbed the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis Novices Championship this past weekend as a huge success.

A 20-year-old man was yesterday sentenced to 12 months’ jail time, after he admitted to a magistrate that he broke into a shop and stole chicken and other items.

Distance standout, Lionel D’Andrade continues to grab headlines in Trinidad and Tobago for all the positive reasons.

A 55-year-old man is lucky to be alive after he was struck off of his bicycle by a vehicle on Brickdam, on Tuesday night.

The Government is committed to working towards the provision of an enabling environment for job creation for young Guyanese, President David Granger has said even as he discouraged them from seeking state jobs.

(Reuters) – Moeen Ali’s late counter-attack lifted England to 297 all out on a fluctuating first day of the third test against Pakistan in Birmingham yesterday.

Dear Editor, I am writing in regard to the case of Surendra Nauth of Albion Front, Corentyne, hoping that this letter catches the eye of the Crime Chief, Mr Wendell Blanhum.

West Ruimveldt-B and Tucville punched their respective tickets to the quarterfinal round when the Banks DIH Limited-sponsored Alex Bunbury Sports and Academics Academy u-13 football Championship continued yesterday.

Dear Editor, The August Monday Fun Day, or whatever you may call it, was held at Aurora Village, Essequibo Coast on Monday 1st August, 2016.

First Lady, Sandra Granger on Tuesday opened the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Guyana Robotics Camp for thirty students in the Buxton-Friendship area.

Dear Editor, Last month the media reported favourably on the voluntary construction of a comfortable shed with ample seating accommodation for the senior citizens using the Blairmont Post Office.

Old Fort Stallions and Saints Hockey Club clinched hard-fought wins when the Lucozade Indoor Hockey Championship continued on Tuesday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

The Preliminary Inquiry into the charge against Regan Rodrigues for the murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing was cut short yesterday on account of a witness falling ill.

WASHINGTON/JACKSONVILLE, Fla.,  (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s White House campaign was in turmoil yesterday after he angered senior Republican Party leaders by criticizing a dead soldier’s family and refusing to back the re-election campaign of House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The federal judge overseeing the wide-ranging corruption case involving soccer’s global governing body FIFA said at a hearing yesterday that a trial could begin in September or October of 2017.

Dear Editor, Guyana at this point in time needs better leadership in the agriculture sector, a principal income creator for the nation. 

A homeless man was placed on remand by a city magistrate after he denied damaging a car that was parked in Alexander Village.

(Reuters) – Galle has built a reputation as a spinners’ paradise but Australia captain Steve Smith hopes there will be substantial reverse swing at the venue as his top-ranked team bid for a series-levelling win against Sri Lanka in the second test.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canada launched a national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women yesterday, a long-awaited look into the root causes of decades of violence that have led to more than a thousand deaths and attracted international criticism.

Dear Editor, The right to work and to continue working are guided by national and international laws, the application of which demand principled and fair treatment without discrimination and with due process and natural justice.

KALPITIYA, Sri Lanka, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Sri Lanka’s pioneering nationwide programme to save its damaged mangrove forests is bearing fruit a year on, prompting the U.S.

PRETORIA,  (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party took an early lead yesterday as vote counting continued in local government elections where it faces the risk of losing control of key cities for the first time since coming to power.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Jamaica have picked Andrew Riley to run in the 110 metres hurdles at the Rio Games instead of London bronze medallist Hansle Parchment, team management told Reuters on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, For decades it has been a norm for vendors to ply their trade on the roadsides either on state reserves or pavements in the city or other parts of the country.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Former Miss Jamaica Universe, Shakira Martin, 30, died in a Florida hospital yesterday from complication with the sickle cell disease.

Dear Editor, According to a recent release from the Minister of Citizenship, 61,000 passports were processed in the first half of 2016. 

LONDON, (Reuters) – One woman was killed and five other people were injured by a man with a knife in central London in an attack which police said could be linked to terrorism.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Two days ahead of the opening ceremony at the Olympics, organisers say that 1.3 million tickets remained unsold, an indication that spectator demand for Rio has lagged behind previous summer Games.

(Reuters) – Spain’s Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will compete in all three tennis events at the Rio Olympics despite being not at his best after being sidelined with a wrist injury since May.

Olympic swimmers, Hannibal Gaskin and Jameela Sanmoogan along with Coach, Paul Mahaica and Chef-de-Mission, Garfield Wiltshire have arrived at the Games Village in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Dear Editor, I couldn’t agree more with Abiola Inniss’s letter ‘Preventing graduates in arrears from travelling contravenes the constitution’ (SN, August 3).

(Trinidad Guardian) The already sluggish criminal justice system now has another hurdle to climb after the lone pathologist on duty downed his scalpel yesterday, saying he will not be working until there was an improvement in the operations of the Forensic Science Centre (FSC), St James.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., (Reuters) – A Florida-based company won U.S. government permission on Wednesday to send a robotic lander to the moon next year, the firm’s founder said, marking the first time the United States has cleared a private space mission to fly beyond Earth’s orbit.

Dear Editor, The Emancipation project of Dr David Hinds demands that people of African descent doggedly pursue science and enterprise.

MANAGUA, (Reuters) – Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega picked his wife on Tuesday to run as his vice presidential candidate ahead of November elections, in a vote in which the leftist politician and his party are heavily favored to win a third consecutive term.

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It was disturbing to learn that many children are not only unprepared for their placement in residential care, but continue to be unaware of how long they are required to stay.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – New York state’s top prosecutor said yesterday his office has sent cease-and-desist letters to seven companies accused of deceptively marketing ineffective Zika-protection products amid growing concern over the mosquito-borne virus.

SASOD meets Brazilian Ambassador: Representatives of the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) met with the Brazilian Ambassador and his First Secretary yesterday at the Brazilian Embassy in Georgetown.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Pele has been invited to light the Olympic pyre for the Rio Games tomorrow but the Brazilian soccer great is checking with his sponsors to see if he is free to lead the torch ceremony in the Maracana stadium.

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