Daily Archive: Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Cabinet meetings will be held at the Officers Mess at GDF Headquarters at Camp Ayanganna until repairs are done to the Ministry of the Presidency.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition-led National Assembly voted today to open a political trial against President Nicolas Maduro for violating democracy, but the socialist government dismissed the move as meaningless.

Britain’s Prince Harry will visit Guyana on December 2-4 as part of a Caribbean tour.

(Reuters) – Leg spinner Yasir Shah took six wickets to bowl out West Indies for 322 as Pakistan won the second test by 133 runs in Abu Dhabi and secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday gave Heathrow Airport the green light to build a new $22 billion runway, ending 25 years of indecision with the most ambitious option available to boost global trade links following the vote to leave the EU.

Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan is once again advocating for citizens and businesses to move away from the use of cash to debit and credit cards and cheques for their transactions, while saying that it has been proven to result in a significant drop in crime.

An Ithaca Village teenager died on Sunday night after an unsecured wooden pallet in the back of a Canter where he was riding shifted and hit him in the face, pitching him off the moving vehicle.

The Woodlands Hospital is moving to revolutionize Guyana’s capabilities in the area of infectious disease testing, specifically with regard to the Zika virus, with the introduction of high-performance and cost-effective molecular diagnostic testing equipment.

Two City Constables were yesterday morning attacked in the Bourda Constabulary Outpost after apprehending a suspected bandit.

Mayor Patricia Chase-Green has labelled the manner in which the Auditor General (AG) and the Ministry of Communities have gone about investigating City Hall’s spending of a $300 million government subvention as “unprofessional and disrespectful.”

Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan has criticised former president Bharrat Jagdeo’s recent comments on crime, while warning that they could give ominous support to criminal elements.

A Greenwich Park, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) mother of three who was stabbed several times about her body in a violent attack by her former partner, lost her battle for life 44 days later.

Divisional Officer of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) Compton Sparman last Friday called for the establishment of a building code that would ensure the protection of persons in the event of fires.

Fayouse Shakir, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison more than one month ago, was yesterday morning recaptured by the police in a Route 44 minibus.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure is currently monitoring the erosion of the sea defence at Mosquito Hall, Unity, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara and will soon address the situation.

As doubts persist about Guyana’s readiness for the oil and gas industry, a representative of a UK consultancy firm yesterday said confidence and a sound long-term strategy would see the country reaping the benefits.

Normal power has been restored to Bartica, ending more than three weeks of scheduled blackouts caused by the almost back-to-back failures of two generating sets.

A woman prison officer attached to the New Amsterdam Prison, who allegedly attempted to sneak in a quantity of cannabis into the prison on Sunday, has been arrested and an investigation has been launched.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies were left needing a miracle to save the second Test and avoid yet another series loss to Pakistan, after their batting again let them down on the penultimate day of the second Test here yesterday.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) yesterday advised that murder charges be levelled against a teenager and a man, in relation to the death of businesswoman Bibi Shairoon Nesha Ali, who was found bound and gagged in her Mahaicony home last week Monday.

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka,  CMC – West Indies A made a stuttering start to the opening unofficial One-Day International against Sri Lanka A before rain intervened to end play prematurely at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium here yesterday.

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, CMC – Head coach Graeme West believes West Indies A have proven they have what is required to play at the highest level is urging more consistency from the unit, in the wake of their series defeat to Sri Lanka last week.

A decision in the trial of Carvil Duncan, the former director who is accused of stealing almost a million dollars from the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL), is slated for tomorrow.

A post-mortem examination on the remains of 13-year-old Mariza Kissoon, who succumbed last Thursday at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) after collapsing at her school, could not determine the cause of death.

  ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Bowling coach Roddy Estwick expects a positive approach to pay dividends for West Indies, as they enter today’s final day of the second Test chasing a world-record 456 to level the three-Test series.

There are no specific regulations stipulating the preservation of a site after a mining accident, according to acting Commissioner of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) Newell Dennison.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia captain Steven Smith has shrugged off his team’s lamentable form on tour and is adamant his side will lift for the test series against South Africa.

(Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will resume their perennial battle to be crowned the world’s best footballer after they headed the shortlist of 30 players for the 2016 Ballon d’Or announced yesterday.

The opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) yesterday criticised the government for slashing the proposed budgets for 17 constitutional bodies, while saying the reductions would undermine their independence and see less scrutiny.

At the trial of Jahryl Reid, who is accused of murdering Mabura businessman Colin McLean, witness Oscar Hector yesterday recalled being overcome with emotions after discovering his friend’s lifeless body.

(Reuters) – NBA teams will open a new season this week with optimism abounding but it may be false hope for all but the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors who look headed for a third consecutive title clash.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russia has dismissed a deputy sports minister at the heart of the doping scandal that led to its track and field athletes being banned from the Rio Olympics, the government said yesterday.

A 22-year-old man was yesterday charged with the murder of Abdool Ameer Subrati, the father of two who was fatally shot by bandits when they stormed a house at Herstelling, East Bank Demerara last week.

Balgobin Ragnauth won last Saturday’s Demerara Life annual golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club.

Troy Van Doimen, who police caught with over 30 pounds of marijuana at his Bartica home, did not waste the court’s time yesterday; when he stood before a city magistrate, he pleaded guilty to a trafficking charge, for which he was sentenced to four years in jail.

QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – At least 59 people were killed and 117 critically wounded when gunman stormed a Pakistani police training academy in the southwestern city of Quetta, government officials said today.

A taxi driver was yesterday granted his release on bail after he denied fraudulently converting $200,000 belonging to a client to his own use and personal benefit.

League leader Den Amstel squeaked past Eagles FC 2-1 when the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) National u17 Football Championship continued Sunday in the West Demerara section.

Dear Editor, The growing power problems of the last two weeks have been giving me nightmares: are we stepping back to the 70s and 80s?

MANCHESTER, NH/ST AUGUSTINE, Fla (Reuters) – US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton slammed rival Donald Trump yesterday for saying that the week-old effort to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the control of Islamic State was going badly.

Two men were yesterday remanded to prison by a city magistrate after they each denied a charge of one cannabis possession.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will be staging its Terrence Ali National Open Championships this weekend at the National Gymnasium.

 CARACAS/SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuela’s socialist government and opposition yesterday announced surprise talks for the weekend to deal with a worsening political standoff since the suspension of a referendum drive to remove unpopular President Nicolás Maduro.

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government is considering waiving visas for visitors from the United States, Japan, Canada and Australia to boost tourism, and could eventually extend the plan to include China, a tourism ministry spokesman said yesterday.

  The driver who was involved in an accident more than one week ago and which claimed the life of boat builder Clement Skeete has been released on $150,000 station bail as the investigation continues.

SINGAPORE,  (Reuters) – Svetlana Kuznetsova dug deep into her reserves to overcome Agnieszka Radwanska 7-5 1-6 7-5 in their WTA Finals round robin opener yesterday, the late-arriving Russian upsetting the defending champion in a thrilling encounter.

Dear Editor, The situation regarding blackouts is getting from bad to worse.

After more than three weeks, the Barbados authorities have called off their search for the two missing Guyanese fishermen.

Back to basics: Despite promises by the Guyana Water Inc (GWI), residents of ‘D’ and ‘E’ Fields Sophia are still without potable water and have been forced to develop creative ways of completing household chores.

Dear Editor, There is a real wisdom and power in Bob Dylan’s work, no one else comes even remotely close.

 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations hopes it can raise $200 million for payments to families of more than 9,300 cholera victims in Haiti and to communities worst-affected by the outbreak of the disease, which has been blamed on Nepali UN peacekeepers.

Ever wonder what happens when you take some of the Caribbean’s fastest bikes and best riders and let them all compete on one track?

WARSAW (Reuters) – Hundreds of women marched again in Polish cities yesterday to oppose proposals for tight restrictions on abortion after earlier protests effectively scuttled a near-total ban on terminating pregnancies.

LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian prosecutors yesterday asked a court to sentence a deputy minister accused of graft to nine years in prison, in a case that could undermine President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s bid to show he is tough on corruption.

For the first time ever, the Organization of American States (OAS) will monitor the upcoming US presidential elections, putting the United States in the same league as Haiti and other politically volatile Latin American countries.

Ground curators at work yesterday as the restoration project of the Guyana National Stadium pitches continues ahead of the 2016/17 Regional cricket season.

Tashana Wong, a Caribbean and World Champion Saturday was promoted to a third degree black belt (Sandan) when the Guyana Karate College (GKC) held its final exam for 2016 at the St.

Up until relatively recently media reporting on the gold mining sector had been constrained mostly by the fact that media houses were less than well-informed about the sector.

A car that was allegedly hijacked by gunmen last evening at Republic Park, Greater Georgetown was found burnt in Eccles East Bank Demerara and the driver of the vehicle Anthony Sukdeo is seeking the motive behind the act.

Dear Editor, St. Vincent and the Grenadines celebrates its 37th anniversary of independence on October 27.