Daily Archive: Saturday, January 14, 2017

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies Cricket Board president, Dave Cameron, has renewed his commitment to making the embattled regional body profitable, even as he announced a name-change of the organization to Cricket West Indies.

The Guyana Rice Producers Association (RPA) today condemned in the strongest possible terms, what it described as the “unilateral draconian increase” in land rent and other charges to farmers by the MMA-ADA.

(Trinidad Guardian) The desire to be the best in her studies may have caused 16-year-old Rachael Ramkissoon to wake up late yesterday morning after studying the night before and as a result she missed the school bus.

(Trinidad Guardian) Two Laventille brothers were ambushed as they slept at the La Pena Street home early yesterday morning in what relatives say was aimed at getting their home, which is prime vantage point for two warring gangs in the area.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Cricket’s shortest Twenty20 format should be restricted to domestic franchises to maintain the relevance of one-day internationals, Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has said.

With the AFC set to hold its National Executive Conference (NEC) later this month, party leader Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday stated that he will run for the position again amid signs that some of its members want those holding key positions in the coalition government to come off the party’s executive.

A fire last night devastated a Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara apartment complex, which had provided housing to scores of students of nearby tertiary institutions.

Police officers and prisoners travelling from Essequibo to Georgetown sustained injuries yesterday when the bus they were in crashed into the garage gate at Tiwari’s Drug Store at Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara, while avoiding a collision with a truck.

Shawn Thompson and Daniel Grant, the two Corentyne men who are accused of robbing the Good Life Supermarket on Tuesday evening, were yesterday remanded to prison after facing charges for the robbery and other crimes.

The Alliance for Change (AFC) stands by President David Granger’s rejection of the six nominees submitted by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo for the position of Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) and party leader Khemraj Ramjattan says the Head of State doesn’t have to give a reason.

The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) is convinced that Guyana sold its vote on the United Nations resolution on funding for a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) rights envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

The Trinidadian manager of Club Privilege was yesterday fined $15,000 after he was hauled before a city court for overstaying in Guyana.

Caesar Gonsalves, the man who police arrested after the discovery of a high-powered rifle in an apartment complex at Turn Drive, East La Penitence, South Georgetown on Thursday, was yesterday charged and remanded to prison.

Recent developments in India where the Supreme Court ordered the president and secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Anurag Thakur and Ajay Shirke to be removed from their posts for failing to implement reforms of a Court-ordered committee has once again drawn attention to the situation with the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB).

Dear Editor, It is now dated news that the President has rejected the list of nominees presented to him by the Leader of the Opposition to fill the position of Chairman of Gecom in accordance with Article 161(2) of the Constitution.

A Guyana Police Force Special Constable remains under close arrest as investigations continue into the robbery of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) office at Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara on Thursday.

Former chairman of the Normalisation Committee of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Clinton Urling has written CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani seeking his intervention in the dispute between the Guyana Football Federation and two of its members.

A man was on Thursday evening taken into police custody after he allegedly set his Strathspey, East Coast Demerara house on fire, forcing his wife and children to find new lodgings.

Artist and designer, Sameer Khan has been making waves in the designing arena and is the mastermind behind many of the Mash costumes, the spectacular upside down Christmas tree and the suspending presents at the Giftland Mall that were the buzz of the holidays and led to numerous selfies being posted on the Facebook with his work portrayed in the backdrop.

Dear Editor, The debates over the future of the sugar industry in Guyana continue in the public sphere, as they should.

LONDON, CMC – Track & field legend Usain Bolt and compatriot Elaine Thompson were among nominees for the prestigious Laureus World Sports awards.

The executive committee of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has decided to implement a structured team training programme for the various national players that come under the jurisdiction of the GTTA.

Nine persons, including three women, have been arrested after police found a quantity of ammunition and ecstasy pills during a search of an apartment building at Rasville, Georgetown, yesterday morning.

Dear Editor, The recent announcement by the Government of Guyana that it has entered into a joint partnership agreement to establish the JOF Haynes Law School is a welcome initiative for the growth of legal education in Guyana and the Caribbean.

Dear Editor, Two days ago, in a letter of January 10, I wrote complaining of discrimination and victimisation against me by a section of the CID, in the issuing of police clearances.

Despite being allocated $5.8B in 2016, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) was only able to spend 12% of the money, a report from the agency says.

As Menswear Week wraps up, I ponder on why my husband showed no excitement towards the newest men’s fashions; there was no latent desirability either.

Powerlifting, one of Guyana’s most successful indoor sports over the last decade will take centre stage today when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) stages its Annual General Meeting (AGM)  from 09:00h at the National Racquet Centre on Woolford Avenue.

Hi Everyone, What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions you may have about food or cooking but are too shy to ask.

The Ministry of Communities spent 2016 focused on rebuilding the system of regional and local administration to ensure community participation in governance, according to the ministry’s end-of-year report, which explains that the move was aimed at advancing efficiency and effectiveness by empowering local democratic organs and preparing them for aspects of decentralised government services.

– South Africa lose final seven wickets for 88 JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Two wickets each for lively South African seamers Kagiso Rabada and Vernon Philander left Sri Lanka reeling on 80 for four in their first innings when bad light brought a premature end to day two of the third and final test at the Wanderers yesterday.

Dear Editor, I would like to commend Mr Charles Sohan (‘Doors of two kokers left open…’ Stabroek News, January 13) for entering the debate on the functional effectiveness of the Ministry of Agriculture and the  National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA.)

After years of participating in the Miss Caribbean Talented Teen pageant Guyana finally got some success when Miss Guyana Talented Teen Aliya Wong was adjudged first runner-up at the December 30, 2016 pageant in St Kitts and Nevis.

(Reuters) – Australia’s Matthew Wade struck his maiden one-day century to help secure a comprehensive 92-run victory over a disjointed Pakistan in the first one-day international in Brisbane yesterday.

Dear Editor, I couldn’t help replying to Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder’s statement that there was no loss of rice in Region Two (GINA, January 10).

Months after she copped the Miss India Guyana 2016 title Brittany Singh has been stripped of her crown following a series of breaches of the contractual agreement, according to the organisers of the pageant.

While the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) claims that there were no cases of animal death as a result of the recent flooded savannah in Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara, the cattle farmers remain adamant that there were losses.

(Reuters) – International investigators have said for the first time that they suspect President Bashar al-Assad and his brother are responsible for the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict, according to a document seen by Reuters.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico must be ready to respond immediately with its own tax measures if the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump imposes a border tax, the economy minister said on Friday, warning such protectionism may trigger a global recession.

(Reuters) – Mahendra Singh Dhoni, widely seen as Indian cricket’s best captain, said yesterday the team would do even better under his replacement, Virat Kohli, days ahead of a limited-overs clash with England.

DAR ES SALAAM, (Reuters) – Tanzanian President said yesterday the “days were numbered” for newspapers deemed to incite dissent, comments that will add to opposition concern that his government is further narrowing the space for public criticism.

As Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) carnival celebration creeps up another song has been released to hot up the masses, “Wajank” – a T&T slang defining a person who acts in an irresponsible or reckless manner.

New Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence on Wednesday visited the ministry’s Material Management Unit (MMU) and its Central Supply Unit (CSU) to get a scope of their functions and she has identified areas that need improvement.

Dear Editor, The year 2016 ended with a decision taken by President Granger to revoke the lease granted to the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre, popularly referred to as the Red House.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The fallout from the sex scandal rocking the Moravian Church in Jamaica worsened on Thursday when two of the most powerful members of the church administration stepped aside.

In an effort to foster an entrepreneurial spirit in the minds of young pupils, the Enterprise Youth Development Group recently hosted a session on entrepreneurship and the use of social media for students of the Enterprise Primary School and Enterprise Community High School.

Dear Editor, Ian Chappell’s silly comments about Pakistan’s performance and his suggestion that maybe they should not be invited to Australia in future, are very similar to those made by himself and others about the West Indies tour of Australia last year.

Ernest Christiani passes on WELL-KNOWN business executive Mr. Ernest Christiani died this week at 68 and was buried Thursday.

Sometimes the dreadfulness stemming from social issues and disappointments with the powers of the day seem to overshadow all the other things that are happening in our country.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has replaced independence hero Mahatma Gandhi as the 2017 face of the government’s traditional handloom and cotton industry, triggering criticism on Friday.

In the early hours of Thursday morning, with a three-vote margin, the US Senate approved a budget measure that sets up the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare.

(Trinidad Express) RBC Royal Bank is looking to merge branches in west and south Trinidad and as a result will be cutting jobs.

This year’s Mashramani celebration is being held under the theme ‘Celebration with Dignity, Liberty and Greater Unity,’ and according to the Ministry of Education’s Department of Culture, Youth and Sport Guyanese can look forward to many music-related events.

Queen’s College students Omari Joseph (second right) and Jonathan Jacobus (centre) yesterday received book vouchers worth $30,000 each as their prize for winning the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce’s  Business Incubator Logo Design and Business Name Competition.

(The Sports Xchange) – The Denver Nuggets traveled 4,683 miles to play a home game, and the trek paid off with one of its best games of the year.