Daily Archive: Monday, December 19, 2016

BERLIN,  (Reuters) – A truck ploughed into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin on Monday evening, killing nine people and injuring up to 50 others, police said, in what appeared to be one of the deadliest attacks in Germany in decades.

One of the suspects in the Corentyne money changer robbery was today charged and remanded to prison when he appeared before the Chief Magistrate.

MUMBAI, India,  CMC – Nine West Indies Twenty20 stars that have enriched the lucrative Indian Premier League have been retained for next season, organisers announced today.

Guyanese Leezel Campbell who was to have been married yesterday saw her wedding being put off after Dynamic Airways cancelled her flight.

Two bandits who invaded a family gathering at Seaforth Street, Campbellville and made off with jewellery and cell phones were fatally shot by police last night after being cornered in a schoolyard.

With the Guyana Power and Light (GPL)  trying  to determine the cause of several shutdowns over the weekend that sparked numerous blackouts and left city residents fuming, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) has expressed dismay at the situation.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) remains optimistic that government will change its mind and sit down with several groups that have proposed a meeting and discuss Budget 2017 to find a consensus on measures proposed.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Isaiah Rajah notched his second half-century in his third Regional Four-Day game but perished in the day’s final over to leave Trinidad and Tobago Red Force with the daunting task of saving their fourth round game against reigning champions Guyana Jaguars yesterday.

A multi-million dollar investment on the East Bank of Demerara has provided employment for over 60 persons with the establishment of a supermarket and a Chinese and Indonesian fusion restaurant.

CHENNAI, (Reuters) – India opener Lokesh Rahul fell agonisingly short of his maiden test double century as he helped his team to 391 for four in a robust reply to England’s first innings total of 477 in the fifth and final test in Chennai yesterday.

Indian lawyer and business executive Dr. V.R.S. Sampath visited Guyana last week and held talks with Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and key government and private sector officials and has committed to returning here next year with a team of investors.

Riddim Squad and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) sealed their berths to the quarterfinal round of the Stag Nations Cup after dismissing Cougars and Rosignol United respectively on Saturday at the No.

With the opening yesterday of fast food chain Pollo Tropical, local franchise holder, Camex Restaurants  wants the government to play a stronger role in the agricultural sector to help drive economic growth.

Dear Editor, The disgraceful and disgusting rip-off of the poor struggling taxpayers, the blind loyal voters, continues. 

The Guyana National Under-15 boys team will open their campaign in the Claude Elise football tournament today against Martinique in French Guiana from 20:00hrs.

One of the most important elections for sports associations in recent times takes place Wednesday at Olympic House, 76 High Street when members of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), an affiliate of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) sit to deliberate before deciding on the office bearers for the next four years.

BEIRUT/AMMAN, (Reuters) – Armed men burned five buses that were supposed to be used for an evacuation near Idlib in Syria yesterday, stalling a deal to allow thousands to depart the last rebel pocket in Aleppo, where evacuees crammed into buses for hours before departing the city.

The results of  yesterday’s elections for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Central Commit-tee are to be known today and will give an insight on who will be the General Secretary of the party.

Dear Editor, As of July 2016, according to a report from the Guyana Police Force, there have been 1,035 traffic offences caused by drivers being under the influence of alcohol.

The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) on Friday released a report which it said provided detailed evidence of land rights violations and land conflicts affecting Indigenous Peoples in Regions  One and Two.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Spin twins Damion Jacobs and Nikita Miller shared eight wickets to follow up powerful batting that concluded with a third first-class hundred for Devon Thomas and spur Jamaica Scorpions to an innings and 73-run victory over Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the WICB Regional 4-Day Tournament on Saturday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming White House chief of staff yesterday played down the prospect that Trump would revisit Washington’s decades-old “one China” policy, even though he suggested as much a week ago.

Dear Editor, We as a group have not written a formal letter since May 2015; we were committed to the principle that President David Granger must have his 100 days to set his foundation for the next 5 years. 

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Republican and Democratic senators called yesterday for a special bipartisan panel to investigate cyber attacks against the United States by foreign countries with a focus on Russia’s alleged efforts to influence the U.S.

Seven months after attorney-at-law Zanna Frank took up her position as Deputy Registrar of the Deeds Registry, she is still to be paid and former Attorney General Anil Nandlall says this  is a “blatant injustice”.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Play on the third day was abandoned without a ball being bowled between Windward Islands Volcanoes and Barbados Pride in the Digicel Regional 4-Day Tourna-ment yesterday, due to wet conditions caused by rain.

Dear Editor, On Friday (Dec 16) I received a call from Donna Harcourt; she said her husband passed and saw the palm tree we planted in memory of their son had been destroyed. 

A man is on the run after he allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend under her chin with a knife on Tuesday, just moments after she arrived from a police station where she unsuccessfully sought a restraining order against him. 

(Reuters) – Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, who parlayed beauty, diamond-studded glamour and nine marriages into a long celebrity career, died yesterday, Variety and other media outlets reported, She was 99.

Over 600 passengers were yesterday delayed at both the JFK Airport in New York and the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri after two Dynamic Airways planes encountered problems.

(Reuters) Miss World 2016 has been named as Stephanie Del Valle from Puerto Rico.

Dear Editor, Kudos to the President and executive of the Guyana Boxing Association for a job well done. 

BARCELONA,  (Reuters) – Lionel Messi produced a vintage second-half performance to help Barcelona to a 4-1 win over local rivals Espanyol yesterday which saw the champions cut the gap on La Liga leaders Real Madrid to three points.

“Each child should be treated with love, respect and dignity,” declared Minister within the Ministry of Education, Nicolette Henry at the annual luncheon held each year at the New Opportunity Corps (NOC), a release from her ministry said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Australia were two wickets from victory at the end of day four of the first day-night test against Pakistan yesterday, but the tourists were buoyed by a feisty fourth innings chase and a brilliant unbeaten century from Asad Shafiq.

SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – Three El Salvadoran priests have been found guilty of sexual abuse against minors at a Vatican ecclesiastical trial and suspended from their priestly duties, San Salvador’s Catholic Church announced yesterday.

President David Granger and First Lady Sandra Granger, last evening attended the ‘National Festival of Carols and Lessons’, which was held at the D’Urban Park to usher in the Christmas season.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Security forces have arrested more than 300 people during protests and lootings over the elimination of Venezuela’s largest currency bill, President Nicolas Maduro said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I received a telephone call from a woman of Land of Plenty, Essequibo, to say that she was wrongfully dismissed by a security firm after 8 years of service.

In our article of 5 December 2016, we had indicated that we would discuss the Report of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the country’s accounts for the years 2010-2011.

ROME, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Countries most dependent on agriculture are also at high risk of experiencing changes in climate over the next 30 years and face the biggest costs in dealing with the effects of extreme weather, according to a global climate index published on Monday.

  Hundreds of children were feted on Saturday by the Guyana Police Force’s  ‘A’ Division Youth Group at D’Urban Park, Homestretch Avenue.

Dear Editor, I refer to several recent news items and commentaries where legendary Fidel Castro has been praised and reviled depending on which side of the political fence one sits.

In the more than 18 months since the APNU+AFC government took office it has stumbled from one faux pas to the next, each time baring a little more of its true, inner workings and quite often to the dismay of many in the public.

The Caribbean Voice is a New York based NGO that has been involved in social activism since its launch in 1998.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Teenaged West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews snatched a four-wicket haul to help Hobart Hurricanes stun Melbourne Renegades via the one-over eliminator in a thrilling contest in the Women’s Big Bash League here Sunday.

Residents of Moruca, Region One on Saturday received 37 streetlights from the Ministry of Natural Resources.

“HE has done his work and done it faithfully and well.

LOS ANGELES,  (Variety.com) – “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” sold out multiplexes around the country and brought fanboys and fangirls out in force over the weekend.

Shondell Peters, University Student: ‘I don’t really have any plans for Christmas because I’m at the university and I have exams until Wednesday.