Daily Archive: Sunday, October 23, 2016

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) today quietly reopened its doors to the public and its first location, under a new franchise holder,  is housed under the NALICO/NAFICO headquarters on Hincks Street, Georgetown.

Police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 9.50 pm yesterday on the Goed Fortuin Public Road W.B.D.,

President David Granger will make a State visit to Chile from tomorrow to Wednesday.

(Barbados Nation) Just weeks before the busy Christmas season, more than 30 people are on the breadline and some business owners’ holiday plans have been crushed following a late-night fire in Websters Industrial Park, Wildey, St Michael.

Still ongoing expansion works that have prevented the use of the Brickdam Police Station’s lock-up are “dragging on for too long,” according to acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine, who says the situation is taxing the force’s scarce resources to shuttle detainees, including high-profile suspects, to other facilities on a daily basis.

School had just let out for lunch when the World Beyond Georgetown arrived in Mabaruma, one of this country’s newest towns.

Government is disappointed that Barama Company Limited has publicly stated that an estimated 500 workers will be laid off as a result of the closure of its forestry operations in Guyana, according to Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman.

Baffled by her sudden death, a West Bank Demerara family awaits a post-mortem examination (PME) to determine what killed 13-year-old Mariza Kissoon, who collapsed suddenly at school on Thursday, while the school’s head teacher decried the poor treatment the child received at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH).

A 64-year-old watchman succumbed in a hospital early yesterday morning, less than a day after he was hit by a truck while crossing the Plaisance Public Road, East Coast Demerara.

Tampered passport used by Dataram would have been detected at official ports – Felix Given the security features on machine readable passports and the electronic equipment in place, any attempt to tamper with them will be detected once presented at a port, Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix has said, while noting that this may be why convicted drug trafficker Barry Dataram and his reputed wife Anjanie Boodnarine did not leave Guyana legally.

After enduring years of abuse at the hands of her alcoholic husband, Roselyn (not her real name) knew that it was time to leave him when his actions resulted in their 15-year-old son standing over him with a cutlass aimed at his neck.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) continues to face difficulty in getting self-employed persons, and corporations to submit tax returns, according to the latest Auditor General’s report.

What does solidarity between nations mean in the early twenty first century? 

The Ministry of Public Health yesterday said that a catherisation lab at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) has been functioning since May this year and 15 surgeries are being performed monthly.

From the time seven-year-old Ephraim Collins was diagnosed with hydrocephalus at two months old, his life has been a series of grave predictions from healthcare professionals who said that nothing could be done for him.

Most important drivers Guyanese households spend the most money in the economy with the result that their spending contributes the most to the gross domestic output (GDP) each year. 

Yesterday’s second male basketball fixture between Guyana and Suriname was rescheduled for today after the glass on one of the backboards was shattered by Suriname’s Xavier Nassy during a warmup dunk.

Two persons are now in custody in relation to the shooting to death of Herstelling resident Ameer Abdool Subrati, during an armed robbery on Thursday morning, after they were positively identified during an identification parade held yesterday.

The President’s address to the National Assembly was disappointing. The expectation was that he would use the occasion to announce the Government’s legislative agenda wrapped around policy initiatives for the next parliamentary year.

When one thinks about it, the concept of “Government” is a strange one for it assumes as its fundamental premise that certain men and women – human beings like you and me – can and should be allowed to take upon themselves the right to direct the rest of us what to do, presumably for our own good.

The police are working on enhancing video footage, obtained in order to identify the suspect who was involved in the robbery at the Electronic City branch located in the Fogarty’s building, on Friday morning at around 11.15 am, during which a security guard was shot, and another man robbed of over $1M.

For the past six years when the calendar flips to October, Digicel stages its annual Cancer Awareness Cycle Road Race.

Introduction Today’s column addresses the “cost-price relation”, likely to emerge as Guyana transforms its oil and gas “discovery” into an industrial success.

Suriname drew first blood in their three-match Futsal series against Guyana thrashing the hosts 11-1 as the annual Inter-Guiana Games continued yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Camex Restaurants Inc., Franchisee of Church’s Chicken, Mario’s Pizza, Quiznos and Dairy Queen  yesterday announced the opening of their first  Church’s Chicken 24 Hour Drive Thru Restaurant on Mandela Avenue and D’Urban Street.

This past week, even as we mourn the loss of calypsonians Lord Canary here, and of King Austin in Trinidad, the subject of calypso as an art form is again getting traction with comments by Trinidad & Tobago President Anthony Carmona delivering the feature address at the Top 20 Stars of Gold Show presented by the country’s National Action Cultural Committee (NACC).

Uitvlugt yesterday regained the top spot in the Stag Beer-sponsored West Demerara Football Association Senior League after they whipped Wales 4-0 at the Den Amstel Community ground.

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has stated that Auditor General  (AG) Deodat Sharma was “not factual” when he stated that $1.550 million requested from the Contingencies Fund had been used to pay a non-taxable bonus to employees of the Government Information Agency (GINA).

(Reuters) – An inspired Ben Stokes revived England with ball and bat on the third day against Bangladesh yesterday to put the visitors firmly in control of the opening test in Chittagong.

Minister of Education Dr Rupert Roopnaraine on Friday urged students to pursue all-round development instead of merely academic development, while emphasising the need for music and sports to form an equally important part of their curriculum.

The Brown-bellied Antwren forages in the undergrowth of moist lowland forests for insects hidden among leaves, often as part of a mix-species flock of other typical antbirds.

Like the opening day, Guyana and Suriname volleyball teams continued to split the series with Guyana’s male team – the defending champs – defeating Suriname’s male team 3-0 while Suriname’s women’s team defeated the local women 3-0 as the annual Inter Guiana Games volleyball competition continued at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Warapoka Village’s Tourism Package will be launched by the Guyana Tourism Authority and Wilderness Explorer at the World Trade Fair this coming December in London.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies batting coach Toby Radford has dismissed suggestions the wretched results in the preceding limited overs series, may be having a negative impact on the Test unit.

We are currently in the tail end of the avocado/pear season.

Dear Editor, Following on Barama Company Ltd’s decision not to renew the forest concession, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Guyana Forestry Commission will continue to engage Barama’s management, whilst working in tandem with the Ministry of Social Protection, and the workers’ representatives, to address a myriad of issues that arise from the relinquishment of the 1.6 million-hectare forest  concession.

One year after the city’s Solid Waste Department removed five loads of sand from his neighbour’s drain, Kitty resident Joseph Ramsey is once again asking for help, prompting the intervention of the City Engineer.

QAYYARA, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi army troops yesterday stormed into a Christian region that has been under Islamic State control since 2014 as part of US-backed operations to clear the entrances to Mosul, the militants’ last major city stronghold in Iraq.

“Emmerson how can I lose weight on my stomach and keep my curves?

Plaisance United and Ann’s Grove United clinched convincing wins when the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) National u17 Football Championship continued yesterday at the Golden Grove Community ground.

ARCAHAIE, Haiti (Reuters) – Most inmates of a northern Haitian prison escaped yesterday after killing a guard and stealing firearms, said authorities who launched a manhunt with support from UN peacekeepers for the 174 fugitives.

The economy of Linden has slowed down “tremendously,” according to Chamber of Commerce head Kevin De Jonge, who says there must be collaboration among all the stakeholders to reverse the situation.

Dear Editor, Why do the police, even in a straightforward case, fail to enforce the law?

GETTSYBURG, Pa (Reuters) – US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump promised yesterday to foil a proposed deal for AT&T to buy Time Warner if he wins the November 8 election, arguing it was an example of a “power structure” rigged against both him and voters.

Dear Editor, On June 17th, 2016 around 4:50 pm, I took my dogs, Angel and Coco, for a walk in the Botanical Gardens.

Among the honours, recognition and tributes paid to Malcolm Corrica, MS, popularly known as Lord Canary, (March 21, 1937 – October 10, 2016), is a publication of his biography written by Allan A Fenty.

Essequibo cattle farmer Surendra Sukhdeo may have been able to minimise his losses if he had followed the Guyana Livestock Development Authority’s (GLDA) advice, GINA says.

A ruthless Suriname team thumped hosts Guyana 5-0 yesterday to win the 2016 Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) badminton event yesterday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Defending champion St. Angela’s, 2013 winner St. Pius and West Ruimveldt sealed places in the knockout round when the group matches of the 5th annual Court’s Pee-Wee Primary Schools football tournament concluded yesterday.

Two persons were held by the police and taken into custody after searches were conducted and they were found in possession of a quantity of cannabis.

SANAA/NAJRAN, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – A supposed ceasefire in the Yemen conflict expired a minute before midnight yesterday after a day of heavy fighting between Saudi-backed forces and the Iran-allied Houthi movement.

Dear Editor, Public Safety and Security is not a privilege, but a Constitutional Right of every Guyanese.

BOGOTA/CARACAS (Reuters) – Colombia’s Avianca airline will restart flights to Venezuela after one of its aircraft was approached by at least one Venezuelan warplane on Friday, creating a diplomatic incident and prompting the airline to cancel flights to and from the socialist country.

We depend on the government indirectly through the agency of Guyana Water Inc to ensure that our water is potable, and if it is not, to advise us that it is not of drinking quality.

Curcuma longa, commonly called Turmeric originated from South East Asia and India.

MILAN (Reuters) – Rescuers pulled 2,400 boat  migrants to safety yesterday, the Italian coastguard said, adding 14 dead bodies had been recovered in the past two days.

Dear Editor, I observe that the opposition has seen the light after some two decades of slackness and dullness. 

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Three persons, including a Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) businessman, were arrested during the period of Friday evening and yesterday morning over the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies lost two wickets in the dying stages of the day to take the shine off an otherwise valiant effort and concede a clear advantage to Pakistan, in the second Test of the three-match series here yesterday.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Led by women dressed in white, several thousand Venezuelans marched through Caracas yesterday in the first of what the opposition hopes will be growing protests against the quashing of a referendum to remove President Nicolas Maduro.

Tyre rolling is still fun as was evident from these youngsters’ faces yesterday.