Daily Archive: Monday, September 19, 2016

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has praised West Indies’ ability in the shortest format but said while they respected the reigning World champions, his side intended to play fearless cricket during the upcoming Twenty20 International series.

A symposium focused on the promotion of breastfeeding was held today as part of National Breastfeeding Week and it heard Public Health Minister, Dr George Norton saying that six-month maternity leave will soon be part of the law.

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo today told a Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ conference in Georgetown that an independent judiciary is the bedrock of the nation’s stability and this is fully recognised by the APNU+AFC government.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Fantasy drama series “Game of Thrones” and comedy “Veep” proved repeat winners for cable giant HBO at the Emmy awards on Sunday, but newcomers and actors of colour also made their mark in a ceremony where election-year politics played large.

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON  (Reuters) – An Afghanistan-born American sought in connection with a bombing that wounded more than two dozen people in New York City and could be linked to other bombs found in New York and New Jersey was taken into custody today after a shootout, a New Jersey mayor said.

President David Granger (left) is currently attending the 71st Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA. 

As a consequence of Commander of ‘B’ Division, Assistant Commissioner Eon Amsterdam proceeding on his annual vacation leave from today, Senior Superintendent Kevin Adonis has been posted to  ‘B’ Division temporarily as Commander.

(Trinidad Express) A Caribbean Airlines flight between Tobago and Trinidad experienced “a technical issue” yesterday, before making a safe landing at Piarco International Airport.

A critique for the Private Sector Commission (PSC) of the proposed state assets recovery legislation has hammered it as an “extreme form” of asset forfeiture in which the presumption of innocence is reversed and called for it to be placed on hold.

With Lethem having been declared a town close to a year now, the Rupununi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) is calling on the government to improve its infrastructure so that Brazilians can continue to give the local economy a boost.

A family of fifteen from Corriverton is now homeless after a fire of unknown origin gutted their fully-furnished, six-bedroom home on Saturday.

As investigations continue into the murder of MMC driver, Herbert Verwayne, who was shot dead on Saturday morning, acting Crime Chief Hugh Jessemy says that the police have taken a statement from the suspect, Kevin Stephens, a colleague of the dead man.

Police have arrested the fourth suspect they had been searching for in connection with July’s triple murder at Black Bush Polder, Corentyne.

Police have released Marcelline Basdeo-Small, the owner of three pit bulls which are suspected to have mauled a man to death at Leonora, on station bail.

Residents of Canal #2, West Bank Demerara are pleading with the authorities to repair their main road which they say has been in a deplorable condition and has been getting worse.

The family of the construction worker who died after he was shocked and fell off of a three-storey building, believes that his death could have been avoided if workers’ safety was taken seriously.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) is preparing to make public its stance as it pertains to the recent loss of a bid to supply its Topco ® juices to government’s public school feeding programme.

  A delegation from the European Investment Bank (EIB) on Friday said that after a two-day visit and meetings with government officials and the private sector it is optimistic that loan agreements for infrastructural projects can be reached as early as next year.

Minister of Telecommunications Cathy Hughes has taken note of the unsatisfactory telephone services being offered by the country’s two service providers and is engaging them to get improvements.

The satisfaction of knowing their status and nipping cervical cancer in the bud if tested positive, was what drove many women of Rupununi, Region 9 to take advantage of a two-day screening and awareness exercise.

Lady Budapest looked like just another steed at the Kennard Memorial Turf Club yesterday.

The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) staged its Raw Championships yesterday at the Critchlow Labour College.

Usual suspects, Compton Caesar, Chantoba Bright and Keniesha Phillips were some of the standout athletes when the Athletic Association of Guyana staged its Inter Guiana Games (IGG Trials) yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Coach Jose Saturnino Cardozo was sacked by Mexican club Chiapas for the second time in a week yesterday following Saturday’s 3-0 home defeat by Cruz Azul.

(Reuters) – Real Madrid yesterday brushed off the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale to beat Espanyol 2-0 away and maintain their 100 percent start to the league season while matching the La Liga record of 16 consecutive victories.

Dear Editor, I recently made a short visit to the land of my birth.

Dear Editor, I was very disturbed to speak to a friend and hear that her son was suspended from a city school for not wearing a school tie.

Den Amstel maintained their unbeaten run in Stag Beer sponsored West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Senior League, overcoming Eagles 3-2 yesterday at the Den Amstel ground.

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. investigators yesterday were studying possible links between a pair of bombs detonated in New York City and New Jersey over the weekend, although no evidence had yet emerged tying the devices to known extremist groups.

Dear Editor, In an article on the above referenced subject which appeared in the news media of Sept.

MOSCOW/BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – Moscow stepped up its war of words with Washington yesterday, saying air strikes by a U.S.-led

Plaisance recorded an unlikely 2-1 win over Victoria Kings when the National Milling Company (Namilco) Thunderbolt Flour U17 National Championships continued yesterday.

East Coast Demerara secured an innings and 19-run win over West Berbice while Upper Corentyne and West Demerara played to a draw when round four of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Jaguars three-day  Franchise League ended yesterday.

BERLIN,  (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party suffered its second electoral blow in two weeks yesterday, slumping to its lowest level since 1990 in a Berlin state vote that rejected her open-door refugee policy.

Dear Editor, The current APNU+AFC regime is a throwback to the PNC’s days in office.

SRINAGAR, India, (Reuters) – India accused Pakistan of being behind a separatist attack on an army base near their disputed frontier yesterday that killed 17 soldiers, in one of the most deadly attacks in Kashmir in a quarter-century-old insurgency.

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Germany’s Nico Rosberg celebrated his 200th Formula Onerace by retaking the championship lead from Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton after a pole to flag win in Singapore yesterday.

Dear Editor, I honestly feel that Commissioner of Police (ag), Mr David Ramnarine, means well for the Guyana Police Force if he is given the opportunity to make decisions on his own without political interference.

MARGARITA ISLAND, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said yesterday that OPEC and non-OPEC countries were close to reaching a deal to stabilize oil markets and that he aimed for a deal to be announced this month.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC — Pakistan arrived here yesterday to begin their final preparation to face West Indies in a three-match Twenty20 International series which bowls off here next Friday.

Dear Editor, I unfortunately have to write with respect to the letter written by Mr Rawle Welch in the Kaieteur News of September 14.

LONDON, CMC — Axed West Indies head coach, Phil Simmons, could be contemplating legal action against the West Indies Cricket Board over his abrupt firing last week.

(Trinidad Express) The Opposition, led by United National Congress (UNC) political leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar, will not support the abolition of jury trials.

LOS ANGELES, (Variety. com) – Some things aren’t worth the wait.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Charmian Carr, beloved by fans for her role as the rebellious daughter, Liesl Von Trapp, in the Academy Award-winning film “The Sound of Music,” has died at the age of 73, her family said yesterday.

Creating a walkway: This excavator was observed carrying out preparatory works for a walkway leading to the kissing bridge in the Botanical Gardens.

Dear Editor, Why would former officials of the WICB demand forensic audits of the board at this time, implying that there might be financial improprieties of some sort at a time when you desperately want current management to voluntarily demit their offices?

Coastal clean-up: These students of Marian Academy, who are accompanied by a teacher, were some of the volunteers who participated in the International Coastal Clean-up activity on Saturday along the Kingston Seawalls.

I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won.

An indispensable facet of good governance is the considerate presentation of important decisions and ensuring that there is transparency coupled with the willingness to provide explanations if challenged.

Politikles

Interviews and photos by Shabna Rahman This week on What the People Say, residents of Rupununi, Region Nine commented on issues affecting them and what they would like the government to change.

Dear Editor, The Acting Police Commissioner, is responding to an article in yesterday’s Sunday Stabroek on page two, under the caption `Region One education officials investigate strip-searching of female students’ with the strap line  `-in  presence of male police’.

LONDON, CMC — Jamaica international Gareth McCleary has apologised for his red card which left Reading to defend stoutly in order to come away with a 2-1 victory against Barnsley in the English Championship on Saturday.

(Trinidad Express) One day after responding to criticism of his frequent travelling, Chief Justice Ivor Archie has left the country to attend the annual Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges’ Association (CMJA) conference.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, Mike Pence, said he views former vice president Dick Cheney as a role model for the No.

By Cornel Grey Cornel Grey is a PhD Student at the University of Toronto whose research focuses primarily on black geographies and surveillance studies.