Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 16, 2016

The prime suspect who is wanted in connection with the murder of Michael  Payne on November 11 last, in Albouystown, was arrested about 8.30 last night, in Meadow Brook Gardens, Georgetown.

(Trinidad Guardian) Determined to stop unscrupulous contractors from benefitting from suspicious land transactions, Agriculture Minister Clarence Rambharat says he is forwarding evidence to Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi.

A suspected bandit was killed during a shootout with police at Vryheid Village, West Canje, Berbice, early yesterday morning.

Government is to present a bill to parliament which is aimed at giving former Prime Minister Hamilton Green a pension that would enable him to live in accordance with the “high office” he occupied between 1985-92 and benefits under a highly controversial act for former Presidents would also be applicable to him.

Superintendent of Police Michael Sutton yesterday recounted what he described as the frightening attack on the Bartica Police Station on February 17, 2008, the day when 12 persons were massacred.

Two cousins, who were arrested after the police discovered almost 100 pounds of marijuana at a Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara apartment, were yesterday charged and remanded to prison.

A labourer was yesterday brought before a city magistrate to face a charge over the murder of Kamarang farmer Dexter Edwards.

Five alleged human trafficking victims were rescued and a wanted female perpetrator is before the court following a raid in the Omai Mining area last Friday, according to the Ministry of Social Protection.

Convicted drug trafficker Barry Dataram and his common-law wife Anjanie Boodnarine are set to face a new trial over unlawful possession of ammunition.

Citizens Bank Guyana Inc is closing its Charity, Essequibo Coast branch.

Having a disability, whether it is acquired or congenital, should not be a limiting factor when pursing higher education, according to two new University of Guyana (UG) graduates.

One of the three men who were arrested by the police on Monday following a high speed chase in the city was yesterday positively identified during an identification parade as the man who shot and robbed director of BM Soat Auto Sales, Rameez Mohammed last month.

The Guyana men’s and women’s rugby teams have returned home, after participating in the Rugby America’s North (RAN) 7s Championships in Port-Of-Spain, Trinidad, over the weekend.

Former attorney-general Anil Nandlall is calling on the government to release the forensic audits on the ‘Pradoville’ housing scheme and the country’s hosting of World Cup Cricket, while arguing that persons who may face prosecution are clueless as to alleged wrongdoings and therefore cannot prepare a proper defence.

By Donald Duff in New York Defending champion Magnus Carlsen and challenger Serjey Karjakin, yesterday drew the fourth match of their 12-match championship series for the World Chess title after a marathon 94-move effort at the Fulton Market Building, South Street, Seaport, Manhattan.

Minister of Health Dr. George Norton has said the 250 nursing students who wrote the State Final Examination on October 18 and 19, 2016 will not be asked to re-sit these examinations “until a proper investigation is completed” into allegations that the examination papers were being sold.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev yesterday over allegations he extorted a $2 million bribe from top oil producer Rosneft, a case that could expose fault lines in the Russian leader’s inner circle.

The Guyana Beverage Company Incorporated (Inc.) under their Fruta brand extended their long standing partnership with the Conquerors Football Club of Tucville, by donating an undisclosed sum last week at a simple presentation ceremony at their Diamond Headquarters.

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump closed in on naming two loyal Wall Street backers to key economic positions but jettisoned a national security expert from his inner circle as his transition cleared an initial paperwork snag on Tuesday.

Three billion-dollar bids were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for the construction of a bridge at Sand Creek across the Rupununi River.

As the police continue to look for suspects in the armed robbery committed at the home of PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee, several searches were conducted yesterday at different locations but investigators came up empty-handed.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – A revised peace accord between Colombia’s government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia is final, negotiators said on Tuesday, a statement likely to anger those who rejected the original draft in a referendum as too favorable to the rebels.

Despite CONCACAF’s letter endorsing the GFF’s constitutional power to modify the Elite League, Slingerz FC Manager Colin Aaron is adamant that his club will not compete in the  event, and that legal action against the federation is a possibility.

The final junior squash tournament for 2016, the Farfan & Mendes Juniors will begin today at the Georgetown Club squash courts on Camp Street.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Three opposition lawmakers at the centre of a dispute between Venezuela’s congress and its top court stepped down yesterday following an agreement meant to ease a political standoff between the opposition and President Nicolas Maduro.

The government and the private sector are set to submit a joint position to the United Kingdom (UK) to address the current restriction on the importation of greenheart logs from Guyana, according to Mohindra Chand, Chairman of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association’s Forest and Wood Sector Sub-Committee.

NUEVA OCOTEPEQUE, Honduras,  (Reuters) – The Central American nations of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador yesterday launched a joint security system to combat gangs and drug smuggling, as well as curtail migration and lower murders in one of the world’s most violent regions.

Speaking on Friday at the Bygeval Secondary School graduation, First Lady Sandra Granger urged that in the age of technology the human element always be kept in mind.

The executive of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) handed over a quantity of polo jerseys to the referee/judges commission, the first step in ensuring that the commission is properly uniformed, a requirement of the world governing body, AIBA.

HOBART, (Reuters) – Australia captain Steven Smith said he was embarrassed by his team’s performance against South Africa and accused his players of lacking pride in their wickets after another batting collapse paved the way to a crushing 2-0 series defeat.

The Guyana Police Force does not have any proof that licensed firearms were rented out to commit recent robberies, Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud said on Monday.

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC- Emerging players are expected to jostle for permanent places as West Indies launch a fresh effort to revive their cricket fortunes on the heels of back-to-back series losses which climaxed on a high with a rare Test triumph over Pakistan.

Investors from Brazil yesterday met Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest), Owen Verwey, to explore investment opportunities in Guyana’s economy, GINA said.

A mother is pleading for the public’s help to find her mentally-ill son, who she has been unable to find since August.

VIJAYAWADA, India,, CMC- The hero of West Indies Women’s losing effort  against the Indian Women in the second One-Day International on Sunday, Deandra Dottin,  says the team intends to “dig deep” in  their must-win third and final encounter today.

(Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp is negotiating with Chad over a record $74 billion fine the U.S.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The number of people with high blood pressure has almost doubled in 40 years to over 1.1 billion worldwide, scientists said yesterday, with the burden of the condition shifting from the rich to the poor.

 (Reuters) – The mayor of a tiny West Virginia town resigned on Tuesday after her comment on a Facebook post that called first lady Michelle Obama an “ape in heels” drew international attention, local media reported.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC– Jamaica are celebrating their tenth entry into the prestigious CONCACAF Gold Cup after a narrow one-nil win over Suriname at the National Stadium on Sunday.

Patraj Singh, the father who reportedly wounded his stepson on Sunday night on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway, says he cannot remember the events that landed them both in the hospital.

Dear Editor, With 2016 now having entered into its final few weeks, the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) wishes to restate its ongoing and mounting concern over the failure, up until now, for the ongoing negotiations between itself and the Government of Guyana to bear any meaningful fruit in the various issues on the negotiating agenda.

OKLAHOMA CITY, (Reuters) – The man suspected in the fatal shooting of a Southwest Airlines employee at Oklahoma City’s main airport yesterday was found dead inside a vehicle hours after flights were halted and a shelter in place order was issued, police said.

President David Granger yesterday committed Guyana to honouring the terms of  the Paris Agreement on climate change and said his government would pursue the establishment of a Green State.

LIMA, (Reuters) – An outstanding performance from Gabriel Jesus helped Brazil to a 2-0 win over Peru on Tuesday and moved the five times World Cup winners four points clear at the top of the South American qualifying group for Russia 2018.

Dear Editor, I refer to the headline, ‘City council to seek $600M bailout from gov’t’ (SN, Nov 11). 

DENVER, (Reuters) – A Denver man who spent 28 years in prison for rape after he was convicted in part because the victim said his name came to her in a dream was found not guilty at his retrial on Monday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – It has been missing for a while but Novak Djokovic rediscovered his warrior spirit to tame Canada’s Milos Raonic 7-6(6) 7-6(5) in a rivetting duel and guarantee progress from his group at the ATP World Tour Finals yesterday.

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC- Trinidad and Tobago Red Force have taken a narrow lead over defending champions Guyana Jaguars after the opening round of the 2016-17 Digicel Regional 4-Day Tournament.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba said on Tuesday it was granting pardons to 787 convicts in response to Pope Francis’ Holy Year call to all heads of state for acts of clemency.

Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate all those who recently graduated from the University of Guyana.

At the continuation of the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder charge against Clifton Gibson, Linton Eastman and Stancy Rodney, the men accused of killing Rubis accountant Jason Cort, the aunt of the deceased yesterday testified.

Dear Editor, I refer to the new minimum wage which was reported on the front page and page two of the Guyana Chronicle dated Thursday, October 20, 2016 which is a very good thing for workers involved in the private sector.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Isco scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time as Spain launched an improbable fightback to snatch a 2-2 friendly draw against England with both their goals coming after the 89th minute at Wembley on Tuesday.

A 52-ft statue of Hindu deity Lord Hanuman was unveiled on the Essequibo River island of Leguan on November 6.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Just when you thought the world of Harry Potter couldn’t get any darker, along comes a bleak-as-soot spin-off that makes the earlier series look like kids’ stuff.

When the PPP/C came to government in October 1992, 2,025 government apartments were dotted around the country but largely in urban areas.

Dear Editor, It is with great indignation that I am penning this letter to condemn the obscene and vulgar conduct of Guyana’s self- proclaimed “Pope”, Philbert London of the Beacon Ministries, whose sexual exploits went viral on social media last week.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Multinational companies are selling their Venezuelan operations at hefty discounts – or even giving them away – as they to seek to escape the OPEC nation’s soaring inflation and chronic supply shortages.

This bridge which joins Water Street and Battery Road and leads to the Georgetown Marriott Hotel has for the last two weeks been under repair.

All over the world discussion is obviously intense in both public and official circles about the future attitude of the United States to countries in the hemisphere, in the light of doubts as to whether there would be the usual general policy continuity which governments have been accustomed to.

(The Sports Xchange)  Kristaps Porzingis posted his first double-double of the season with 24 points and 11 rebounds as the New York Knicks beat the Dallas Mavericks 93-77 on Monday.

On November 9, 2016 eighteen specially selected commercial customers of Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited graduated from training on business management skills and other areas A release from Republic Bank said that the programme forms part of the Bank’s annual initiatives targeted towards Small and Medium Enterprises and is done in collaboration with the University of West Indies’ Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Whatever Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is cooking these days is piping hot.