Daily Archive: Friday, November 25, 2016

Police say they are investigating a robbery under arms committed on Zhou Chunmin, 25 years, of No.

The Guyana Police Force says that the Central Immigration and Passport Office, at Central Police Station, New Amsterdam, Berbice, from Monday November 28, 2016, will be accepting applications on Mondays and Tuesdays.

(Reuters) – Zimbabwe beat the West Indies by five runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method in Bulawayo on Friday to book a place in Sunday’s final of the triangular one-day international tournament against Sri Lanka.

Sugar unions GAWU and NAACIE today urged the government and GuySuCo to reconsider the plan to end sugar cultivation at the Wales estate.

(Trinidad Guardian) A second police officer has been detained in connection with the $400,000 robbery of a Chinese businessman in Claxton Bay two weeks ago.

Wanted businessman Marcus Brian Bisram and his bodyguard were yesterday both formally named as co-accused in the murder of Number 70 Village carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt.

A Dutch consultancy firm has been selected to conduct a feasibility study for the construction of a new bridge across the Demerara River, according to Minister of State Joseph Harmon, who said that the design, location and financing options are among the things to be addressed.

Seeking to squash opposition accusations of a lack of transparency on the initial development of D’Urban Park, the government yesterday said Homestretch Development Incorporated (HDI) was a special purpose company that was set up to manage the preparation of the facility for the independence jubilee celebrations in the absence of a budgetary allocation and none of its directors received any compensation for their roles.

A 19-year-old man was yesterday found hanging in his cell at the Mackenzie Police Station and the Police Office of Professional Responsibility has since launched an investigation.

Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday announced that Cabinet has been advised by Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan that there will be no recall of the promotions done by Assistant Commissioner David Ramnarine.

The Ministry of Public Health is currently monitoring an outbreak of chickenpox at the Paramakatoi School’s Dormitory, in Region Eight, that has so far affected 160 persons.

The police have made arrests in the 2012 death of Blankenburg man Sideek Juman who was found dead in a hotel pool.

Deputy City Mayor Sherod Duncan says there is still a lot of work to be completed at the Kitty Market, which will not be done before next year.

President David Granger will move with “reasonable speed” on the appointment of judges recommended by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), Minister of State Joseph Harmon said yesterday.

President David Granger has signalled to Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo that the process to find a new Guyana Elections Com-mission (Gecom) Chair-man should begin.

Another suspect has been arrested in connection with the robbery on November 9 at the home of People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary Clement Rohee.

President David Granger will later this month travel to Barbados to take part in the island’s 50th independence anniversary celebrations, Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced yesterday.

A 20- year old resident of Grant 1805 Crabwood Creek was on Monday charged with driving under the influence, failure to stop after an accident and failure to report to the police after he struck down three sexagenarians on Friday around 05: 20 hrs in Crabwood Creek.

Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman says the government is considering allocating a part of the 1.6M hectares previously held by Barama Company Limited for conservation.

Minister of Public Health Dr George Norton plans to meet with Director of the Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department Marlan Cole and the Chief Executive Officer of Sueria Manufactur-ing Frank Sanichara to get to the bottom of allegations of abuse of power levelled against the Director.

56th Nationals    District 10’s Compton Caesar (u-20) and Daniel Williams (u-18) completed memorable sprint doubles yesterday at the National Stadium after storming to victories in their respective 200-metre races.

Police are investigating the murder of Junior Moses, 44 years, a farmer, of Barima, NWD, which occurred about 1840h on Wednesday at Ela Landing, Barima, NWD.

Guyana’s participation in the November 16 – 19 Twenty-Second Bolivian Geological Congress in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia has opened up possibilities for the country to secure external support for the creation of an oil and gas industry, as well as the consolidation of the goldmining industry, Minister in the Ministry of Natural Resources Simona Broomes has told Stabroek Business.

Defending champion Magnus Carlsen yesterday revived his chance for a successful title defence when he won the crucial 10th game of the Fide World Chess Champion-ships against challenger Serjey Karjakin to even the match at four points apiece with two games remaining in the 12-match series at the Fulton Market Building South Street Seaport, Manhattan, New York.

The two drivers who were involved in the accident that resulted in the death of four-year-old Abeka Trotman are expected to be charged sometime next week.

With the countdown to Christmas already on, the Guyana Market Vendors Union (GMVU) says that an early meeting between its leaders and Town Clerk Royston King can do much to remove some of the aggravation that frequently attends the relationship between City Hall and the urban vending community at this time of year.

The attorney representing Sharlene Oxley, the Pattensen businesswoman who is on trial for human trafficking, yesterday urged a court to free her of the charge due to a lack of supporting evidence.

HAMILTON, Bermuda,  CMC  — The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) has threatened to call a halt to football being played at Police Field if clubs using the ground continue to allow gang members to play for them, the Royal Gazette newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Scoreboard New Zealand 1st inningsRaval not out                                        35 Latham c Aslam b Amir                        0 Williamson c S.

Instead of asking the central government for a liquid financial $600 million bailout, City Hall should have asked the government to write off debts owed to the state power company, Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan says.

The disclosure late last week that Cabinet will now be contemplating the goings-on at the operations of the majority RUSAL-owned Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) is as good an example as one would find of feverishly seeking the close the stable gates long after the horses have bolted leaving in their wake a trail of mayhem and destruction.

(Reuters) – The English County Championship will open with nine day-night matches next June in the hope of broadening the audience for the four-day game, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

PPP/C Member of Parliament Juan Edghill has been summoned to appear before the Privileges Committee today over statements he made last year about the salary increase given to government ministers.

Pepsi Hikers, Bounty Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) and Woodpecker Hikers Ladies secured convincing wins when the Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival started on Wednesday.

Leroy Williams, one of the men charged with lobbing a grenade outside of the Kaieteur News, yesterday disrupted the proceedings in the Chief Magistrate’s courtroom, where he ended up in a scuffle with orderlies.

Building a business is hard work. That’s the reality in the midst of the perceived glamour of entrepreneurship these days.

Part II By Louis Holder Louis Holder is an  entrepreneur in the manufacturing sector [This is the second of a seven-part series on changes to labor employment in the future, causes of this upheaval, and some possible measures to mitigate their disruptive effects.

A second half double from Ryan Hackett propelled Santos to a 2-1 come-from- behind win over Linden unit Botofago, when the Turbo Energy Drink sponsored Fruta Conquerors U19 Academy League continued on Wednesday.

After tasting defeat for the first time in nearly two seasons, Guyana Jaguars Assistant Head Coach, Rayon Griffith says the defending champs are more focused than ever on retaining their title and are well-poised heading into today’s third round clash against the Windward Volcanoes.

Residents of several villages in the Rupununi District have been called upon to exercise accountability and independence when undertaking community-based projects in keeping with the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs Sustainable Deve-lopment Framework Agreement (SDFA).

LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s listed oil companies have slashed oil output by 2.4 per cent so far this year during one of the industry’s worst downturns as OPEC battles to agree on its first production cut since 2008.

Dear Editor, Much has been written about the results of the recent US presidential election.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, CMC– West Indies batsman Evin Lewis has become the leading scorer in the current Tri-Nations Series after scoring his maiden One Day International (ODI) century here on Wednesday.

LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar surged to a near 14-year high before pulling back yesterday, clocking up records against a range of other top world currencies and skittling emerging markets.

It has been five weeks since boat builder, Clement Skeete was fatally struck down on the Bagotville Public Road, West Bank Demerara and his family is still awaiting word on whether charges will be laid Contacted on Tuesday for a comment on the matter,

Dear Editor, This letter is intended to augment and not to be considered in contradiction of or confrontation with the views expressed by learned Senior Counsel and former Speaker, Ralph Ramkarran, with respect to the current snafu in the appointment of judges.

Nothing alters the public mood at Port Kaituma like gold prices.

Dear Editor, I write in response to an article which appeared in the Stabroek News of Wednesday, November 23, titled ‘NDC creates walkway for residents of Farm/Le Destin backlands.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder has conceded that the reason his team has failed to win its last two matches of the current Tri-Nation series in the final over of the chase, is because of “inexperience”.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos and Marxist FARC rebel leader Rodrigo Londono signed a revised peace accord yesterday in a far more sober ceremony than a first deal rejected last month by millions at a plebiscite.

Dear Editor, Congratulations to Stabroek News on its 30th anniversary of serving the nation.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday tore into his successor Narendra Modi’s clampdown on the cash economy, calling it an “organised loot and legalised plunder” of the country.

ABU DHABI, (Reuters) – The death of an old friend and mentor has doubled Lewis Hamilton’s determination to win Sunday’s title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

On weeknights the vendors show off their fruit and vegetables on both sides of Robb Street between Alexander and Bourda streets—huge piles of mostly freshly reaped callaloo, okra, bora and tomato and an assortment of fruit in season—their stalls attended by groups of family members and helpers carefully divided into those who handle the display and the others who interface with the customers.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – South Africa captain Faf du Plessis will appeal the International Cricket Council’s decision to find him guilty of ball tampering in the second test against Australia, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said yesterday.

Each year the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) publishes a high-quality, editorially pleasing publication that serves to remind us in ways that are emotionally satisfying, of our country’s tremendous potential as a world class tourist destination.

The designer of Guyana’s flag, the Golden Arrow Head, American Citizen, Dr Whitney Smith has died.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – The dollar rose to an 8-month high against the yen yesterday, lifted by U.S.

Dear Editor, Minister within the Ministry of Communities has been very aggressively advocating the building of condominium apartment buildings and duplexes for public servants, youths and low income families.

Dear Editor, Who said Guyanese literature was dead? It was alive and well at the London High Commission on Monday, November 21, when two of our star poets, Grace Nichols and John Agard, came to share their work about Guyana and their life in the UK with the diaspora.

There is little if any likelihood that you would find a qualified chef, who also holds a degree in Political Science, serving as food and beverage manager in a high-profile city restaurant.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa saw his chances of becoming South Africa’s next leader increase yesterday when a powerful union group backed him to succeed President Jacob Zuma as head of the ruling party.

LIMA, (Reuters) – Peru agreed to extradite the former head of the country’s soccer federation to the United States to face criminal conspiracy charges in a far-reaching inquiry into corruption at the heart of the sport’s governing body FIFA.

SAN SALVADOR,  (Reuters) – A strong earthquake off the Pacific Coast of Central America shook the region yesterday just as a hurricane barreled into the Caribbean coasts of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, but there were no immediate reports of any quake damage.

ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis silenced the boos of the Adelaide crowd with a defiant century before declaring on 259-9 and giving his bowlers a crack at Australia in the final hour of the opening day of the day-night third test yesterday.Australia

Dear Editor, It will be intriguing how the Trump era unfolds. 

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Social Protection workers and Mr Ricardo Banwarie in particular must be commended for the expeditious action taken to rectify a mistake which prevented several old age pensioners in Region 2 from receiving their money earlier for this month but who can do so now.

(Prepared by the Guyana Marketing Corporation and published by Stabroek Business as a public service)                            *Prices only represent the average Wholesale Farmgate and Retail Prices at the above mentioned markets and are NOT prices set by the Guyana Marketing Corporation or Ministry of Agriculture.

BAGHDAD,  (Reuters) – A suicide truck bomb killed about 100 people, most of them Iranian Shi’ite pilgrims, at a petrol station in the city of Hilla 100 km (62 miles) south of Baghdad yesterday, police and medical sources said.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard announced his retirement yesterday a week after confirming he would not be returning to play for MLS side LA Galaxy.

MISS Guyana 1989 Reeya Majeed, is due back home tomorrow after appearing in this week’s Miss World contest in Hong Kong.

Orange solidarity with women: To commemorate International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the office of the Delegation of the European Union to Guyana, Suriname and the Dutch Overseas Countries and Territories on Croal Street and Sendall Place was lit up in orange last evening.

Reacting to information that a section of the Queen’s College agricultural lands located within the school compound was to be utilized to facilitate the construction of a multi-complex canteen, students staged a protest on Tuesday through Thursday last to oppose the decision.

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It doesn’t take any rabidly – anti-PPP individual or group to raise their eyebrows – or ire whenever that Party essays a particular type of criticism of the Granger administration’s style of governance, missteps or obvious blunders.

TEGUCIGALPA/GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Central American countries warned yesterday that large numbers of migrants have fled their poor, violent homes since Donald Trump’s surprise election win, hoping to reach the United States before he takes office next year.

FIFA World rankings(Reuters) – Brazil have leapfrogged World Cup holders Germany into second place in the latest FIFA world rankings released yesterday, narrowing the gap on their traditional rivals Argentina, who are still the world’s top-ranked team.

Dear Editor, On Tuesday, November 22, I visited the National Stadium as I usually do when Nationals are held there, to give independent photographic coverage to promote Guyana to the world.

 (Reuters) -India has overtaken California and now has the largest solar farm in one location in the world.

Gold Prices for the three-day period  ending Thursday November 24, 2016                    Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.