Articles published on Thursday, October 13, 2016
Cooperative Republic of Guyana Address of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to the National Assembly of Guyana 2016.10.13 The quality of life ‘Quality of life’ is a measure of citizens’ satisfaction with theirlives.
Attorney-General Basil Williams today said that there has been no compulsory acquisition of the two small lots of land on Carmichael Street, while stating that to engage owners whose lands are under consideration with a view of their acquisition on the question of purchasing them by private sale, could “open one to severe recrimination” if not done under the protection of a Section 4 order as was published in the gazette on September 24, 2016.”
The Ministry of Natural Resources today said that it is “gravely concerned” about the recent dismissal of 11 workers of Demerara Timbers Limited (DTL) for engaging in a protest against the company.
STOCKHOLM/BOSTON, (Reuters) – Bob Dylan, regarded as the voice of a generation for his songs from the 1960s onward, has won the Nobel Prize for Literature in a surprise decision that made him the only singer-songwriter to win the award.
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday described the photographs of Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi’s children training with high-powered guns at Camp Cumuto, which were shown in Parliament and plastered all over Facebook, as a serious breach of security by the Defence Force.
Cabinet has decided that orders to compulsorily acquire private lands on Carmichael Street to extend the Ministry of Legal Affairs will be rescinded, well-placed sources said yesterday.
Onetime Chairman of the former Guyana Electricity Corporation (GEC), Ramon Gaskin wants government to explain its decision to end the management of Guyana Power and Light (GPL) stations here by Finnish company, Wartsila in favour of local expertise.
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) will today boycott President David Granger’s address to parliament because it believes it is hypocritical to listen to him speak on democracy.
A man was shot in his back by men on a bicycle last night while he was standing on the West Front Road, a short distance away from his mother’s home.
A damaged section of the Linden-Soeskdyke High-way near Bamia Creek, considered dangerous because of several recent road fatalities, was patched yesterday and Region Ten Chairman Renis Morian said there is need for a regulatory body to ensure that overweight, heavy-duty trucks are not traversing the road.
An indictment for 12 counts of murder is expected to be read tomorrow morning to the five men accused of the massacre of a dozen people, including three police officers, at Bartica in 2008.
The equipment for the first phase of the installation of the National Parking System/Smart City Solutions (NPS/SCS) Metered Parking System in Georgetown has already arrived and SCS plans to begin installation of the first phase of 3,400 spaces in November, “once there is no unexpected delay in the clearance of the equipment.”
Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on Monday in Essequibo sentenced a man to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to killing his wife.
Statements will be served on Friday to Veerasammy Narine, the businessman charged with attempting to bribe a police officer.
Two men were on Tuesday remanded to prison after they each faced separate charges of unlawful possession of a gun and ammunition.
In the wake of the dismissal of 11 workers, management of Demerara Timbers Limited (DTL) met with the Guyana Agricultural & General Workers Union (GAWU) and presented the option of selling or restructuring the operations.
The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs yesterday launched the Sustainable Development Agreement Framework (SDAF) for Amerindian villages.
A Bel Air taxi driver accused of wounding told a city court on Wednesday that the complainant had stolen his motorbike and threatened him with a firearm.
The New Amsterdam Mayor and Town Council (M&TC) has taken a decision to enter and clean the vacant lots filled with bushes in the town.
The Guyana Police Force says it has recorded a 21% decrease in serious crimes at the end of September, 2016 compared to the same period last year.
The Rambeer family of Wales, West Bank Demerara say they are constantly being affected by loud music coming from the homes of four neighbours, despite the intervention of the police.
A member of the Guyana Prison Service was yesterday placed on self-bail by a city magistrate, after he denied a charge of assaulting a child.
The owners of Dynasty Night Club and Sports Bar on Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt are disturbed over reports that a man was shot one week ago in front of their business place and later died.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Whitewashed in the preceding Twenty20 and One-Day series and heavily criticised for their plethora of weak performances, West Indies face the Herculean task of rescuing a tour in crisis when they clash with Pakistan in the historic day/night first Test starting here today.
A city magistrate yesterday dismissed a charge of cannabis possession against Nigel Duke, a caretaker who had been charged along with his common-law wife, in June.
Minister of Sports, Nicolette Henry said yesterday that the National Secondary Schools Cricket League (NSSCL) which was launched yesterday by the Guyana Cricket Board could serve as a reservoir for identifying talented cricketers and as a feeder programme to channel talented cricketers to higher levels.
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, CMC – Vice-captain Vishaul Singh struck a career-best fifth first class century to spearhead a massive West Indies A batting effort on the second day of the second four-day “Test” against Sri Lanka A here yesterday.
An accident on the Herstelling, East Bank Demerara public road on Tuesday morning, during the rain, left three persons hospitalised and several others injured, after the driver lost control of the minibus they were travelling in.
Director of Sport, Christopher Jones has commended the recent performance of the five-member team that represented Guyana at the recent Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships in the Dominican Republic and said that more support for the discipline will be forthcoming from the government.
A 21-year-old man accused of stealing $105,000 has been granted bail of $200,000.
(Reuters) – England’s Chris Woakes hit a six off Shafiul Islam to seal a series-clinching four-wicket victory in the third and final one-day international against Bangladesh yesterday.
Guyana Head-coach Jamaal Shabazz said he takes full responsibility for the nation’s disappointing loss to Jamaica in the Caribbean Cup Qualifiers and said that this will likely be his last fixture at the helm of the setup.
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter signed by Mr. Norman Whittaker captioned, ‘The Local Government Commission should be established’ (SN, October 9), in which Mr.
Dear Editor, There is a report of a suicide from the Upper Corentyne in your edition of 12 October, 2016.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin’s 12-year international career was dangling by a thread after he and all-rounder Kieron Pollard were axed from the One-Day International squad for next month’s Tri-Nations Series in Zimbabwe.
SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – Fourth seed Rafa Nadal was stunned by Serb Viktor Troicki in an upset-filled Shanghai Masters second round yesterday while Andy Murray breezed past American Steve Johnson and Nick Kyrgios slumped to a listless defeat.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – In barely four years, a little-known criminal gang has grown to challenge the world’s most notorious drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, for domination of the Mexican underworld, unleashing a new tide of violence.
Dear Editor, I’m appealing to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and to City Hall to put speed bumps at the intersection of Forshaw and Peter Rose Sts as quickly as possible.
Dear Editor, We the youths of Lethem, Culvert City and Tabatinga view with grave concern the undemocratic attitude of the Mayor of Lethem Mr.
Former President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Christopher Matthias said the Golden Jaguars’ embarrassing 2-4 loss to Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz Tuesday night highlighted the shortcomings and lack of readiness of the team’s technical and tactical division.
LONDON, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed yesterday to put the UK at the forefront of global efforts to eradicate modern slavery, warning human traffickers: “We are coming after you.”
With less than 10 days before the start of the 2016 edition of the Inter-Guiana Games, the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) has officially selected their Boys and Girls squads.
Dear Editor, The Diamond/Grove roadways are completely covered with deep bush and vegetation while the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) councillors are mute and underperforming in their mandate to the people of our communities which elected them seven months ago.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Two women accused Donald Trump of inappropriate touching in a story posted on the New York Times website yesterday, accusations his spokesman called “fiction” but which may further damage the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign with only four weeks to go until the Nov.
NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Burundi’s parliament voted overwhelmingly yesterday to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, a move no other country has taken despite bitter complaints from Africa that the court disproportionately targets the continent.
Dear Editor, I wish to thank Mr Hilbert Foster for his timely correction to my inadvertent statement with regards to my misinterpretation of the site of the work done in my letter dated October 8th, 2016.
BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Thousands of Colombians wearing white and carrying flowers marched through Bogota yesterday demanding that politicians revive a peace accord to end five-decades of war after voters rejected the hard-fought deal in a referendum.
Despite a superb half century from former West Indies cricketer Travis Dowlin, Floodlights cricket team went under to Berbice Masters by 32 runs in a specially arranged match Saturday at the Demerara Cricket Club ground.
Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan and his budget team were yesterday left waiting in their boardroom for the parliamentary opposition, GINA said.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s Supreme Court yesterday allowed President Nicolas Maduro to put forth the country’s 2017 budget without going through the opposition-led National Assembly, breaking a constitutional obligation.
GBTI donates to fire service: The Guyana Bank for Trade & Industry (GBTI) this week made a donation to the Guyana Fire Service in observance of National Fire Prevention Week.
Dear Editor, There is absolutely no doubt that the diaspora is playing an important role for Guyana in terms of financial remittances on a regular basis as well as with assistance to schools.,
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – David Warner’s brilliant 173 was not enough to save Australia from a 32-run defeat by South Africa in the fifth and final one-day International at Newlands yesterday.
SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Lithium-based batteries have been powering our portable devices for 25 years.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Stylish left-hander Darren Bravo says West Indies will use the upcoming three-Test series against Pakistan to redeem themselves, following weak performances in the Twenty20 and One-Day International series recently.
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The restarting of night (evening) court sittings on Monday to deal with the backlog of cases in the magistrates’ division is welcome news as it means that the dispensing of justice will be speeded up.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haitian interim President Jocelerme Privert on Tuesday played down the international aid response to Hurricane Matthew, saying some promised foreign aid had yet to materialise and that the devastated country was mostly funding its own recovery.
Dear Editor, It is heartwarming that Guyana’s new government is showing efforts to fight the scourge of domestic violence, sexual harassment and other injustices against women in particular, especially at this time when such acts are escalating.
Three Cuban nationals have been charged with forging immigration stamps, which were found in their passports by police.
Randolph Smith better known as Uncle Ranny is well-known not only in Agricola, East Bank Demerara but to the thousands who pass him every weekday.
Niggling worries about an American-backed assassination plot, looming local economic problems, and the sudden bombing of the country’s Consulate in Trinidad, plagued Guyana’s troubled leader, at the time doomed Cubana Airliner Flight 455 went down in 1976, American diplomatic cables reveal.
(Reuters) – Singer Janet Jackson yetserday showed off her baby bump, confirming that she is pregnant with her first child at the age of 50.
