Articles published on Saturday, December 10, 2016
The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a country strategy for Guyana for the period 2017 to 2021 for US$194m which includes US$65m from the UK in a previously approved programme.
(Trinidad Express) The CLICO Enquiry cost taxpayers $109 million, of which $89 million constituted legal fees.
President David Granger is greeted by some of the senior police officers including Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum (second from right), upon his arrival at the Marriott Hotel, last evening.
Changes proposed for the Value-Added Tax (VAT) system are necessary to strengthen a revenue source which had been weakened by the excessive granting of tax exemptions, waivers and concessions under the former People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan said yesterday.
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday laced into government’s proposed 2017 budget, charging that it shows no vision for investments and job creation and places an enormous tax burden on Guyana’s citizenry.
Having inherited a sugar industry shackled on a “death bed” by $85 billion in debt, a bailout became necessary to keep sugar workers employed despite the strain on other sectors and the treasury, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo said yesterday, as he rubbished claims by the opposition PPP/C that government was ‘killing sugar.’
Public servants have been granted a $25,000 Christmas bonus by the government, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan announced yesterday, while declaring that it will help “ease the journey to the good life.”
In an unprecedented move, the private sector and the two trade union umbrella bodies have appealed to the government and parliamentary opposition for urgent dialogue on areas of concern in the proposed 2017 national budget.
One of Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s moniker is Mr. Dependable and the veteran batsman yesterday lived up to that nickname slamming an even century to help the Guyana Jaguars post a competitive 311 all out in their top-of-the-table clash against the Barbados Pride at the Providence National Stadium in round four of the West Indies Cricket Board’s regional four-day tournament.
The Justice and Peace Commission (JPC) of the Roman Catholic Church has called on President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo to engage and agree on a programme of healing to counter the brokenness in Guyana.
President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) Eon Caesar has died.
Darshan Babulall, the driver of the vehicle that struck and killed 11-year-old Simon Kendall at Number 46 Village, Corentyne on Thursday afternoon, was yesterday charged with causing his death and remanded to prison.
As the search continues for missing Prospect resident Shawnette Savory, investigators yesterday began excavating a Belle West, Canal Number Two property for her body but with no results.
– AAG president Aubrey Hutson The Athletic Association of Guyana will lean on the National Sports Commission for support but the athletes who will make the final cut for the National Elite Camp and the CARIFTA Games will be chosen by the AAG.
St John’s College (U1-16) and North Georgetown Secondary (U-14) emerged winners yesterday when the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) held its end of term Get Into Rugby (GIR) Festival at the National Park.
Exactly two years after gunmen stormed the Sterling Products Limited compound at Providence, East Bank Demerara and shot and killed security guard Wilfred Stewart, a fourth suspect was arrested in connection with the crime.
The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) was finally able to secure a date from the IAAF Regional Development Centre (RDC) in Santa Fe, Argentina to host an International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Level 1 course.
Speaker Barton Scotland’s expected pronouncement on the drug bond controversy that erupted on Thursday night in the National Assembly was deferred yesterday after opposition members failed to return to the parliamentary chambers.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jason Mohammed narrowly missed out on his sixth first class hundred but Test batsman Jermaine Blackwood was closing in on his fifth, as Jamaica Scorpions took command of their fourth round Regional Four-Day contest against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force here yesterday.
Declaring that the security sector is “worse off,” PPP/C MP Clement Rohee yesterday called on Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan to say whether he is losing the war on crime.
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – A critical half-century stand between captain Liam Sebastien and tail-ender Delorn Johnson rescued Windward Islands Volcanoes from disaster on the opening day of their fourth round game in the Regional Four-Day Championship yesterday.
With small- and medium-scale gold miners delivering 67% of the total gold production, Guyana has seen a record declaration of 641, 668 ounces for 2016, which is 16.6% above the target.
Dear Editor, The Mayor and City Council has observed that News Room, Demerara Waves and the Guyana Chronicle reported that on December 7, 2016 the media were blocked from covering the $3.7B budget presentation at City Hall.
Villagers of the Upper Corentyne area turned out in their numbers at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court yesterday in a show of support for the relatives of murdered Number 70 Village carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt.
St John’s, ANTIGUA – The ratification of the appointments of the new Chief Executive Officer and Head Coach; the full review of the commercial strategy and the 2017 schedule are among the major topics up for discussion at the Board of Directors meeting of the West Indies Cricket Board this weekend.
Dear Editor, The terribly tragic death of Mark McCoy, 14, killed as he was crossing the road near Diamond shows exactly how dangerous our roads are today.
Dear Editor, The crime rate in Region 2, Pomeroon/Supenaam, is always far lower than in most other administrative regions, but recently in one of the station districts, namely, Aurora Police Station that runs from Supenaam to Pomona and includes the Supenaam Creek there has been a significant increase in crime.
Ansa McAl under its Stag Beer brand yesterday partnered with five major local football associations in launching the Stag Nations Cup at the entity’s Beterverwagting (BV) headquarters.
Five policemen, who were accused of robbing miners of a quantity of raw gold, have been freed of the charges due to insufficient evidence.
In a stand against corruption, the Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc (TIGI) staged a march from the Umana Yana to the Public Buildings yesterday.
Dear Editor, The absence of authority creates the inability for one to exercise the power of his office; this is where I find myself as a councillor after eight months at the Georgetown Mayor and City Council.
ACCRA, (Reuters) – Opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo won Ghana’s national election, becoming president elect at the third attempt and cementing the country’s reputation as a standard bearer of democracy in a region that has been blighted by civil wars and coups.
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Former world 100 metres record holder, Asafa Powell, has confirmed his participation in next April’s Grenada Invitational scheduled for the National Stadium here.
Botofago and Kwakwani Strikers scored lopsided wins over Blueberry Hill and Milerock respectively when the fourth annual GT Beer football tournament continued Thursday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground in Linden.
DAKAR, (Reuters) – Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said yesterday he rejects the outcome of last week’s election that he lost to opposition leader Adama Barrow and called for fresh elections.
Dear Editor, First in regard to truth and the budget: There is a saying that the first casualty of war is truth, but we need the longer version to understand the motives for some of the exchanges on the budget.
Following his re-election, Linden Mayor Carwyn Holland is promising to continue championing the town’s development.
The General Register Office (GRO) will soon begin creating a digitised database of records of birth dating back to 1896.
It was not her calling and while Niketa Hussain has not admitted this fact, nursing was the safest bet and jelled with her desire to help people.
Dear Editor, On December 11th this year, it will be seven years since we lost our dear friend and sister Dr Desrey Caesar-Fox in a terrible and unnecessary road accident.
AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) – Judges yesterday convicted Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders of discrimination against Moroccans but levied no punishment in a ruling that could influence elections just three months away.
Following the conclusion of the two-day, round-robin stage, the quarter-final round of the third annual Smalta Girls Pee Wee football tournament will get underway today at the Ministry of Education ground.
Hi Everyone, December has arrived like guests that turn up too early for a party – they are expected, and you like them, it’s just that you’re not quite ready.
(Trinidad Express) The two men police were looking for in connection with the death of bank employee Shannon Banfield, were detained by police overnight.
A youth was yesterday sentenced to 36 months in jail after he admitted to stealing a schoolboy’s cellphone.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara shared a century stand as India made a strong start in their reply to England’s total of 400 on the second day of the fourth test at the Wankhede Stadium yesterday.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp Chief Executive Rex Tillerson emerged on Friday as President-elect Donald Trump’s leading candidate for U.S.
Dear Editor, The frequency of suicide in Guyana, and mainly among the fairly young, is as frightening as it is painful.
Dear Editor, I usually refrain from responding to the letters of Tacuma Ogunseye since I was advised that he is on the payroll of a government that brought forth this anti-working class 2017 Budget.
This year I find myself to be a tad obsessed with Christmas.
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – A former director of Brazilian engineering firm Odebrecht SA told prosecutors that the company made several illegal contributions to politicians from the ruling PMDB party including President Michel Temer, according to a report aired last night by Globo TV.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Opener David Warner smashed his seventh one-day international century for the year to fire Australia to a resounding 117-run win and a 3-0 series sweep of New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday.
An Alberttown man was on Thursday sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing 20 five-gallon bottles of water and a tarpaulin.
Reflections on the Miss World contest – Mandy Jardim BEAUTY QUEENS have, in the past, been mistaken for pretty, smiling simpletons.
(Trinidad Guardian) Joan Cheryl Cooper received death threats over a year ago, following an ongoing land dispute.
Dear Editor, Whenever I read newspaper articles or letters to the editor accusing the late great Fidel Castro of being a dictator and of carrying out political executions, Shakespeare’s immortal words come to my mind: “Oh Judgment!
Next Saturday local and talented artistes of Messengers Music Ministries, an acapella group, will be live in concert when they blend their voices together at the grand year end ‘Advent Praise’ concert put on by the Youth Ministries of the Guyana Conference of Seventh Day Adventist Church at the National Cultural Centre.
Recently, Prince Harry of the British royal family visited our country.
The Guyana Police Force is seeking the assistance of the public to locate Ravi Maniram, who is wanted for questioning in relation to fraud committed on the force earlier this year.
South Sudan is heading towards a catastrophe. Its worsening civil unrest, which has been rapidly deteriorating since a coup attempt last December, has effectively ended the 2015 peace deal that stopped a two-year civil war between rival government factions.
Dear Editor, I usually refrain from responding to the letters of Tacuma Ogunseye since I was advised that he is on the payroll of a government that brought forth this anti-working class 2017 Budget.
Children gather around Santa Claus at annual Christmas tree light-up at Rahaman Park yesterday.
(The Sports Xchange) – Stephen Curry scored 26 points and Kevin Durant added 21, including 11 in fourth quarter, to help the Golden State Warriors hold off a late rally and beat the Utah Jazz.
BATON ROUGE, La, (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump yesterday pledged to stop companies from abusing the visa process for foreign workers in a way that undermines the labour market for Americans.
