Daily Archive: Thursday, January 12, 2017

Articles published on Thursday, January 12, 2017

Legal practitioners and members of the Attorney General’s Chambers present to witness the MOU signing (GINA photo)

Pact signed for JOF Haynes law school

The Guyana Government has entered into a partnership which will see the establishment of a law school here, giving University of Guyana (UG) graduates the opportunity to complete their legal education studies hassle free and at a lower cost.

Why did Guyana vote against moratorium on executions at United Nations when it had previously told UN a de facto one was in place

Dear Editor, In an Addendum dated 2nd July 2015 subsequent to Guyana’s Universal Periodic Review, Guyana informed the United Nations that in relation to the death penalty, “A de facto moratorium has been in place since 1997…” A statement to the Human Rights Council of the United Nations General Assembly should not be lightly made.

Cyclists to look out for in 2017

From new kids on the block, big names in the peloton to riders looking to get their careers back on track, Stabroek Sport selects its five cyclists to look out for in 2017 despite the problems ailing the administration of the sport.

There is no transport for state lands

Dear Editor, I read with great interest and, may I add, surprise the letter penned by my very good friend, Mr Murseline Bacchus in which he stated that the lease for the Red House property is not required to be registered as stated by me  since it is state lands and falls under the exception of section 13 of the Deeds  Registry Act (‘ Leases of 21 or more years…’ SN, January 10).

Chaos as Saintfiet quits after five weeks

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s football was thrown into chaos yesterday when men’s head coach Tom Saintfiet dramatically quit the post after just five weeks and four games in charge, citing a lack of support from the country’s Football Association.

Logjam in the High Court

It becomes more glaringly obvious with each passing Assize session that the backlog in the High Court, as far as criminal matters go, is unlikely to be cleared anytime soon, regardless of how many justice improvement programmes are conducted, unless there is a drastic increase in the human resource capacity of that court, that is more judges are appointed.

Norton has been practising social cohesion all along

Dear Editor, I recall when various communities (religious, trade unions, ethnic, youth, etc) were invited to a conference at the Arthur Chung Convention Center (ACCC) last year on April 26 as part of the rebirth of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), the then Minister of Health, Dr George Norton made a presentation which was impressive in terms of a vision for humanity.

Little Guyana, Big Apple

The Little Guyana strip of Queens, New York runs for about 25 vivid blocks, with the thriving storefronts a feast of wild colours, bustling with immigrants sporting a range of distinctive musical accents that mark their origins in faraway tropical villages with rather strange names ranging from Ankerville to Zeelugt.

Trump says won’t divest from his business while president

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said yesterday he would maintain ownership of his global business empire but hand off control to his two oldest sons while president, an arrangement that watchdogs said would not prevent conflicts of interest in the White House.

Curry leads Golden State past Miami

(The Sports Xchange) – Warriors point guard Stephen Curry compiled 24 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in Golden State’s hard-fought victory 107-95 points win over the road-weary and injury-plagued Miami Heat.