Daily Archive: Wednesday, October 26, 2016

STOCKHOLM,  (Reuters) – Swedish pop group ABBA is set to reunite for a “new digital experience” in 2018, more than 30 years after their last public performance together, it was announced today.

The police today said that the “excellent and commendable actions of a dutiful citizen” resulted in the police in ‘E’ Division (Linden/Kwakwani) being able to retrieve a high powered weapon to wit an AK 47 Rifle, two (2) magazines and fifteen (15) rounds of matching ammunition, fifteen (15) .38 live rounds, thirty nine (39) 9mm live rounds and twenty-one (21) .223 live rounds and a magazine.

(Trinidad Guardian) Almost two months after her husband died of a heart attack, a 50-year-old midwife from Arima was found murdered at her home on Monday.

Government’s decision to move Cabinet meetings to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Base Camp Ayanganna, while “urgent repairs” have started at the Ministry of the Presidency, has been condemned by the opposition and criticised by observers.

Several individuals including a pensioner were being treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) last night after the minibus they were travelling in was hit by a motorcar at the corner of Regent and Albert streets.

Two men, Roberto Miggins and Quacy Benjamin, were yesterday charged with the recent murders of two miners at Port Kaituma, in the North West District.

A 14-year-old was one of the two persons yesterday read a murder charge for the murder of Mahaicony businesswoman Bibi Shairoon Nesha Ali.

  Guyana has moved 16 places up the World Bank’s latest ranking on ease of doing business.

Former Timehri guard Lakeram Shankar, who was charged with murdering a friend whom he allegedly stabbed during a drinking spree at his home, was yesterday committed to stand trial for the crime.

Government spent in excess of $305 million dollars from the Lottery Fund on projects, such as the D’Urban Park rehabilitation, without seeking needed parliamentary approval, according to the latest Auditor General’s report The 2015 report, which was laid in the National Assembly on October 13, explains that while the Ministry of Finance budgeted for Lottery Receipts of $1billion under the category of Miscellaneous Revenue and transferred $1.069 billion from the lottery fund to the Consolidated Fund,

The man who was beaten with a cricket bat last Thursday succumbed last night at the Georgetown Public Hospital as result of his injuries.

A city businessman is nursing a gunshot wound to his left thigh following a robbery in front of his Croal Street business last evening.

Former Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Six Dr. Veerasammy Ramayya has distanced himself from the repeated failure of the region’s tender board to award maintenance contracts to the lowest bidder last year.

Private Sector Commission (PSC) Chairman Edward Boyer says the implementation of the metered parking system in Georgetown “is not finding support” in the business community.

Minister within the Ministry of Education, Department of Culture, Youth and Sport,  Nicolette Henry yesterday received a courtesy call from renowned pianist, Professor Ray Luck.

A slope failure caused the pit collapse at Rock Creek, Puruni, which resulted in miner Keon Wilson’s death, according to Guyana Geology and Mines Commission’s (GGMC) Senior Mining Engineer Dharampaul Chandan.

An application was yesterday made to a New York court for the sentencing of Guyanese businessman Ed Ahmad on mortgage fraud conspiracy to be deferred to January 18, 2017.

At the trial of Clifton Graham, who is accused of the 2009 murder of taxi driver Rolston Bernard Henry, Detective Roland Beharry yesterday recalled going to the scene where the deceased’s battered body had been found.

A United States Customs and Border Protection Officer yesterday offered evidence via video conference against Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo businessman Christopher Baldeo, who is accused of smuggling gold bars out of Guyana.

The Guyana Water Inc yesterday admitted that sewage was released into the Sussex Street canal on Sunday.

The TUC and the GBGWU yesterday rounded again on the Granger administration for not taking steps to ensure worker grievances with Russian-owned company BCGI are arbitrated.

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) will be moving to register street vendors next year, Mayor Patricia Chase-Green announced on Monday.

The Office of the Auditor General has raised concerns about the composition of the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), which it says contravenes the guidelines set in the Procurement Act.

A Crane, West Coast Demerara man was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with the armed robbery committed on the Sun Beam Hangout Bar and its patrons last week.

The town of Bartica has announced the appointment of Phoebe Wallerson as Town Clerk of the Municipality, a release from the Ministry of Communities said yesterday.

….. Zeeburg, School of Nations and East Ruimveldt record wins Friendship Secondary upset defending East Bank Demerara champions Camille’s Institute to book a place in the final of the 2016 edition of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) National Secondary School Cricket League (NSSCL) following their showdown on Monday.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies’ nightmare run against Pakistan showed no imminent sign of abating as they slumped to a 133-run defeat in the second Test here yesterday, to concede the three-match series without so much as a whimper.

The Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) hosted a sensitisation conversation yesterday to improve its relationship with customs officers.

A man, his wife and their three children are in need of help after a fire of unknown origin gutted their home in Lesbeholden, Black Bush Polder.

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, CMC – A combined batting and bowling effort by West Indies A propelled them to a commanding 165-run victory over Sri Lanka A in the first unofficial One Day International (ODI) at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium here yesterday.

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) is seeking legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to determine if charges should be instituted against persons implicated in an alleged fraud committed during the construction of the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) headquarters.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC –West Indies captain Jason Holder has brushed aside suggestions that he is under “pressure” as a result of a series of losses by the regional side on its current tour of the United Arab Emirates.

President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Wayne Forde said yesterday that the federation has not held contract discussions with Golden Jaguars head-coach Jamaal Shabazz.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Daniel Sturridge sent Liverpool into the League Cup quarter-finals and gave his manager a reminder of his talents with two clinical goals in a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur yesterday.

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, CMC –Opener Kyle Hope says he is disappointed that he was not able to register his first List A century but is delighted his contribution helped to lay the foundation for West Indies A’s opening victory against Sri Lanka A yesterday.

A man who was allegedly caught with an unlicenced firearm and matching ammunition in the Palmyra area was remanded to prison on Monday.

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

The Ministry of Business yesterday said that consultations were held with stakeholders in January this year on the importation of frozen chicken.

MOSCOW/BEIRUT, (Reuters) – Russia said yesterday it would extend a moratorium on air strikes on Syria’s Aleppo into a ninth day, but a monitor and a civil defence official said that rebel-held parts of the divided city had been struck in recent days.

Chandrapaul Hemraj yesterday struck an unbeaten ton on the first of three days of game simulation matches for the Guyana Jaguars as part of their preparation ahead of the upcoming Professional Cricket League (PCL) Regional season.

Bids were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the rehabilitation of the Wakenaam Stelling.

(Reuters) – England will suffer a series whitewash against India unless their batting improves dramatically from the first test win over Bangladesh, former captain Michael Vaughan has said.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – The United Nations likely refused to accept legal responsibility for a cholera outbreak in Haiti that has killed thousands in the past six years because it was a position pressed by the United States, an independent U.N.

COCONUT CREEK, Fla., (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton warned her supporters yesterday against complacency as opinion polls show her holding a clear lead over Republican rival Donald Trump with two weeks left until the Nov.

The mother of a missing Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara teenager is seeking the public’s help to ensure her safe return home.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England have named an unchanged squad for their tour of India with their all-time leading wicket-taker James Anderson not included in the initial 16-man list for the five-test series, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

Guyana and Chile on Wednesday signed an Open Skies Air Services Agreement and a Reciprocal Visa Abolition Agreement at the Palacio de la Moneda, the seat of the President of Chile in Santiago.

Dear Editor, I am, to say the least, surprised at the comments attributed to the current Commissioner of Police (Ag).

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A U.S. judge yesterday approved one of the biggest corporate settlements on record, Volkswagen AG’s $14.7 billion deal arising from its diesel emissions cheating scandal, and the German automaker said it would begin buying back polluting cars in mid-November.

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) will soon be approving regulatory guidelines for the debarment of those contractors who have failed to perform.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Carlos Alberto, who scored one of the greatest goals in World Cup history while captaining Brazil to glory in the 1970 final against Italy, has died aged 72 following a heart attack.

A 60-year-old man was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with being in possession of over 50 pounds of ganja.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Paul Beatty was yesterday named as the first American to win the prestigious Man Booker fiction prize, for “The Sellout”, a biting satire on race relations in the United States.

Dear Editor, I read the editorial titled ‘Power problems’ in your publication of October 24 with tremendous sadness.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Carlos Alberto, who scored one of the greatest goals in World Cup history while captaining Brazil to glory in the 1970 final against Italy, died yesterday, aged 72.

The Guyana Women’s Leader-ship Institute (GWLI) last weekend celebrated the contribution of 50 senior citizens.

MANILA/TOKYO,  (Reuters) – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out anew at the United States yesterday and said it could forget a bilateral defence deal if he stayed in power long enough, in the latest jarring statement from Manila about the future of the alliance.

CUIDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO,  (Reuters) – Both U.S. presidential candidates routinely criticize free-trade deals they blame for the loss of American jobs.

Dear Editor, I felt compelled to speak on the issue of blackouts in Bartica, not necessarily in response to those who delight in using print media to masquerade secret agendas.

MONTEVIDEO,  (Reuters) – Jorge Batlle, a veteran politician who was the fourth member of his Catalan immigrant family to be president of Uruguay, died on Monday, a day before his 89th birthday.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane does not understand why some fans have turned on Cristiano Ronaldo as the Portuguese striker struggles to end a barren streak.

 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.

Dear Editor, I have been accused by some of deliberately spreading false allegations in my letters to the media but the Auditor’s General Report has vindicated me to some extent and I am sure that a forensic audit into the Region 6 Tender Board and the manner in which the 2017 Capital Expenditure was done will allow the finances allocated to our region to be meaningfully spent and not end up in the pockets of corrupt politicians and government officials.

It is probably the case that the anxiety, indeed the sense of foreboding about the future, which dominated Caribbean decision makers when Britain decided to negotiate entry into the then European Community and Common Market, is not as great at this time, when the British leadership has been forced, from within its own ranks, to negotiate an exit from the European Union.

The social environment created by those striving for political dominance does not allow for an authentic popular expression of national concerns for it cannot accommodate the kind of democratic participatory institutions that are necessary if such policies are to be found and fructify.

Region Three youths march against drugs: Youths of Region 3 in partnership with the Guyana Police Force, the Ministry of Public Health and the National Amerindian Development Foundation (NADF)  on Saturday held a rally and march against drugs on Fort Island in the Essequibo River.

(Reuters) – Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will miss the League Cup game against rivals Manchester United after suffering a knock to the calf, manager Pep Guardiola said.