Articles published on Tuesday, December 13, 2016
E.R. Braithwaite, the Guyanese author, educator and diplomat whose years teaching in the slums of London’s East End led to the international best-seller “To Sir, With Love” has died at age 104, The Associated Press (AP) reported today, Braithwaite’s companion, Ginette Ast, told AP that he became ill on Monday and died at the Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center in Rockville, Maryland.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) today paid glowing tribute to Clive Lloyd, the former West Indies captain for his 50 years of service to the game.
A 21-year-old Guyanese man gunned down in New York in bed beside his girlfriend was killed over US$1,200 in stolen cash, sources said Monday, according to the New York Daily News.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Former West Indies batsman Jimmy Adams is the new director of cricket for the West Indies Cricket Board, according to regional media reports.
(Trinidad Guardian) The completed autopsy into the cause of death for Shannon Banfield yesterday revealed the 20-year-old was smothered with a towel in the IAM and Company Limited warehouse where she was found.
Guyana’s contingent returned home to a hero’s welcome yesterday from the Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (CDBT) which was staged in Barbados.
The West Indies Cricket Board has selected a new Chief Operations Officer and a new head coach during their board of directors meeting held December 10th and 11th in St.
A Number 79 Village cambio dealer was robbed of millions in cash and jewellery early yesterday morning when a gang of 14 men, who were heavily armed including with AK-47s, invaded his home.
The members of the special team being assembled to prosecute the alleged criminal offences stemming from the sale of land at the ‘Pradoville 2’ Housing Scheme have been chosen, Minister of State Joseph Harmon has revealed.
An unwelcome guest showed up at the Providence Cricket Stadium for the second night in succession and robbed what was turning out to be a belter of a match between defending West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) four-day champions Guyana and Barbados Pride, currently in second place, into a damp squib.
The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) and the Dinanath Ramnarine-led National League Committee (NLC) will not know if there will be a stop put to elections.
The project to build a wind farm at Hope Beach is moving forward but will have to be scaled down by at least 50%, according Lloyd Singh, one of the investors of Guyana Wind Farm Incorporated (GWFI).
A Berbice River resident is seeking answers and compensation from the Guyana Police Force and the Minister of Public Security after a group of policemen unlawfully occupied his home for several days when they were sent to the area to conduct drug raids.
Pleased by his ministers’ performance in 2016, President David Granger says there will be no reshuffling of the Cabinet.
(The Sports Xchange) – With Anthony Davis struggling through a rare poor shooting night, the New Orleans Pelicans were forced to rely on the supporting cast to rally the team and pull out a rare road win.
Mexican Ambassador to Guyana Ivan Roberto Sierra-Medel told local rice farmers in Berbice last Thursday that a large market is available for their produce in Mexico, if they can gain a foothold.
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC-Resurgent Windward Islands Volcanoes marched confidently to their first victory of the Regional Four-Day Championship when they overwhelmed Leeward Islands Hurricanes by 94 runs on the fourth day of the fourth round match at Windsor Park here yesterday.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – AB de Villiers has resigned as South Africa’s test captain, opening the way for childhood friend Faf du Plessis to take over on a permanent basis.
None of the nominated prisoners have met the criteria to be pardoned this year, according to President David Granger.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin blew away England’s lower order resistance to spin India to a crushing series-clinching victory on the final day of the fourth test at the Wankhede Stadium yesterday.
In a bid to decrease the overcrowding at the jails around the country, President David Granger said his government is going to spend over $300 million to expand the Mazaruni Prison to accommodate about 500 more prisoners.
To mark the anniversary of Martin Carter’s passing in December 1997, Gemma Robinson looks at Carter’s work on independence from 1966.
Dear Editor, Finance Minister Winston Jordan was heard on Sunday on “Groundings” discussing the 2017 National Budget, in which he sought to get personal with me given that the trade unions and private sector have sought an audience with Leaders in this National Assembly about the budget.
West Ruimveldt and St. Angela’s will face-off in the final of the Smalta girls Pee Wee football tournament following semi-final wins over St.
Dear Editor, I am somewhat confused as to who is the Appellant in the article on pages 10 and 25 in yesterday’s edition on the CCJ ruling on the Black Bush Polder lease issue.
A 42-year-old man was on Friday granted bail by a city magistrate after he was accused of fraudulently converting over $2 million in fish to his own use.
The National Cultural Centre tarmac will be the setting for a heavyweight clash and an unlikely meeting when holders Sparta Boss battles Back Circle and Broad Street tackles Tucville today in the semi-final of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Championship Although both matches are expected to be thrilling,
Newcomer Vickram Bharrat told the National Assembly on Thursday that the coalition government has “signalled its intention to kill sugar.”
Massy Industries and Massy Gas Products shared honours in the Roy Prasad Whist and Dominoes tournaments for teams within the Massy Group played at the Staff Facilities at Ruimveldt.
Dear Editor, When will the policymakers, the movers and shakers of the Guyana Police Force stop the legal and political morass that presently exists in the Force between Seelall Persaud, Commissioner of Police and David Ramnarine, Assistant Commissioner of Police?
The Camp Street prisoner who was reportedly injured by a prison warden after he allegedly refused to have a body cavity search conducted on him was released from the Georgetown Public Hospital and is back in prison recovering.
Dear Editor, Permit me as a health professional and one who hitherto has remained deeply perturbed at the increasing maternal morbidity rate, to be among the many to utter laudatory remarks on the acquisition of new facilities and cutting edge technology in the Obstetrical Department of the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Embattled West Indies left handed batsman Darren Bravo has been selected to prepare for the T&T Red Force for next year’s Regional Super50 tournament, after the T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) inquired about his availability from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) which indicated that he can play but the matter is far from over.
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelans hastily dumped the country’s 100-bolivar bill, the largest denomination, yesterday after the government said it would be pulled from circulation as the crisis-wracked nation suffers what is believed to be the world’s highest inflation.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House yesterday insisted that Washington’s “one China” policy should not be used as a “bargaining chip” with Beijing after President-elect Donald Trump said the United States did not necessarily have to be bound by its long-standing position that Taiwan is part of China.
Doctors at a private city hospital have removed the bullet which was lodged in the right leg of Gavin Ramlall who was shot during a robbery at Sophia on Thursday last.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo capped a remarkable year by claiming a fourth Ballon d’Or award yesterday after leading Portugal to an emotional European Championship title and Real Madrid to a record-extending Champions League crown in 2016.
Dear Editor, We have noted two items in your issue of 9 December 2016 that need clarifying.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union and Cuba signed a political accord yesterday that the EU hopes will position its companies for Cuba’s transition to a more open economy and allow it to press for political freedoms on the island.
National player Priyanna Ramdhani won two titles when the seventh annual Woodpecker-sponsored badminton singles tournament ended Sunday at the National Gymnasium.
Dear Editor, Throughout 2016 we have submitted letters which, cumulatively, sought to make the case that countries thrive under certain conditions: including establishment of a just and open society; fostering an environment that generates opportunity; a strong national foundation in mathematics and science as a precondition for fabricating things; and accumulated capacities in science and private enterprise as essential weapons for gaining economic strength.
Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson says the proposed $2.3 billion budget for road rehabilitation and construction in the hinterland next year is testament to the government’s commitment to ensuring the long awaited link to the coast.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres was sworn in yesterday as the ninth United Nations Secretary-General, pledging to personally help broker peace in various conflicts and reform the 71-year old world body to become more effective.
By Ngaire Woods OXFORD – Democratic governments in the West are increasingly losing their bearings.
BANJUL/UNITED NATIONS Dec 12 (Reuters) – The United States said yesterday Gambia had reached “a very dangerous moment” as West African leaders prepared to travel there to tell long-ruling leader Yahya Jammeh to accept his election defeat and step down.
The children of Caria Caria Village, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three) received an early Christmas treat when President David Granger continued his toy distribution exercise in their community yesterday.
Former men’s singles champion Phillip Squires’s return to the local tennis circuit ended in defeat Saturday in a men’s doubles encounter of the annual Trophy Stall doubles competition at the National Racquet Centre courts.
Dear Editor, The call has come again for government and opposition to reach across and reach out to each other for the sake of the peoples they represent, and the nation’s future.
(Jamaica Gleaner) – The Customs department has announced that it is temporarily ceasing the clearance of rice at all ports of entry following reports of so-called plastic rice on the market.
This plot of land on North road and Camp Street is being developed by Teleperformance Call Centre to facilitate parking for its employees.
LONDON/BOSTON (Reuters) – Cyber attacks targeting the global bank transfer system have succeeded in stealing funds since February’s heist of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank as hackers have become more sophisticated in their tactics, according to a SWIFT official and a previously undisclosed letter the organization sent to banks worldwide.
Three-time defending champion Federal Winners Connection and Silver Shattas secured contrasting wins when the fourth annual Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA)/GT Beer Championship continued Sunday.
By Eion Jardine THE sports world was a sadder place when he died.
In the same week that Jamaica, was premiering the film ‘I Am Bolt,’ one of what, no doubt, will be, many projects celebrating the magnificent accomplishments of a native son who rose from modest circumstances to become history’s most accomplished track athlete, the National Assembly in Guyana was debating the country’s budgetary allocation for sport in 2017.
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s top prosecutor brought new charges against Senate President Renan Calheiros yesterday, accusing him of taking part in corruption at state oil company Petrobras a week after he was nearly removed in an earlier embezzlement case.
Dear Editor, Recently myself and some friends were at the Albion Sports Complex ground watching a Telenec 50 overs first division match between Albion and Port Mourant when as usual on occasions like these the topic of discussion was cricket and sports generally and a friend remarked that he does not listen to and watch NCN radio and television anymore especially the sports news.
I arrived in Havana, Cuba, on the evening of Sunday, December 4.
Sita Nagamootoo, wife of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, in collaboration with the Ralph Joseph Charity, held a Christmas party in Courtland Village, Corentyne which saw the attendance of over 250 children, from the Corentyne area.
