Daily Archive: Saturday, January 28, 2017

President David Granger, Leader of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has congratulated Raphael Trotman, Minister of Natural Resources on his election today to the leadership of the Alliance For Change (AFC).

The PPP today said that the state owned vehicle in which former President Donald Ramotar and his security detail is transported was outfitted with wheel clamps by a team of officials from Smart City Solutions.

Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman has once again been elected leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC) party after a close contest today that he won by two votes over the incumbent, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s most far reaching action since taking office plunged America’s immigration system into chaos on Saturday, not only for refugees but for legal U.S.

Roraima Airways on Thursday evening held the launch of its 25th Anniversary celebrations with a Gala and Special Awards Dinner at the Roraima Duke Lodge ushering in a year of activities to mark the milestone.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) says several of its systems have been hit by malware and other arrangements have to be made for billings and collections as of today.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Serena Williams beat her sister Venus 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open final on Saturday to win her 23rd grand slam singles title and become the most successful tennis player in the open era.

Unless President David Granger agrees to a meeting within a fortnight, miners yesterday warned that the country will be treated to a slowdown in declarations and mass protest over issues of contention, including new tax measures that they say will hurt their operations.

A suspected bandit was fatally shot by a businessman during an attempted robbery along the McDoom Public Road yesterday afternoon, while his alleged accomplice, who managed to escape after ditching their motorbike, is now wanted by police.

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo yesterday said that he will not be contesting for any of the top Alliance For Change (AFC) posts at the party’s National Conference being held today, while declaring that he wanted to make way for a new generation of leaders.

– promotions review begins A three-night candlelight vigil held by the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) has yielded results in two important areas as there will no longer be paid parking in the vicinity of public schools and the long-delayed review of the 2015 preliminary senior promotions list has begun.

Guyana yesterday became the first of 18 Caribbean countries to sign the United Nations Multi- Country Sustainable Development Framework (UN-MSDF), which will see a radical shift in the way assistance is delivered.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – An Australian Open electrified by the revivals of seasoned champions will bathe in the warm glow of nostalgia today when the Williams sisters contest the women’s final at Rod Laver Arena.

Saying that crime fighting demands the adoption of “new attitudes and techniques,” President David Granger yesterday urged ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to embrace planned security reforms and avoid past mistakes.

By Royston Alkins The Guyana Jaguars will be hoping to put behind them the burden of a second straight defeat and focus on forging a come-from-behind bid to qualify for the semifinals of this year’s Regional Super50 one day tournament.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) will soon be meeting with the operators of city wash bays in efforts to address the economic, environmental and public health concerns brought about by their operations.

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) will conduct its first trial games today at the National Park to assess their talent pool and to try out different combinations ahead of the prestigious Hong Kong Sevens in April.

In a bid to source better quality equipment and improve the efficiency of electricity generation and distribution, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is reviewing its procurement policy, Chairman of Board Robert Badal has said.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal had to be at his battling best to outlast Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 5-7 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4 at the Australian Open yesterday and set up a mouth-watering ninth grand slam final meeting with his great rival Roger Federer.

Andrew Aulder, who was charged with causing the death of another man, was yesterday sentenced to three years in jail after being found guilty.

Mark Wiltshire, senior organising secretary of the Georgetown Domino Association (GDA) stage a one-day dominoes competition tomorrow at Ten Street Sports Bar, Diamond Housing Scheme.

A young Canadian woman, who was allegedly caught with more than 4 kilogrammes of cocaine in her suitcase at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Timehri (CJIA), was yesterday remanded to prison after she denied the charge of having the narcotics in her possession.

A man charged with the rape of a girl under the age of 16 was on Wednesday freed after a jury was unable to arrive at a verdict.

The Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on February 18.

Dear Editor, Is it really in the Guyanese public interest to name and shame the women ‒ mostly women ‒ and men who are caught in raids and brought before the courts for overstaying their time in Guyana?

A 40-month sentence was yesterday handed down to Kerry Dick, a youth whom the police had alleged attempted to murder a Kitty man, with the aid of another, last year.

Dear Editor, The Government of Guyana recently announced that a security expert has arrived in our country to superintend the implementation of a revised Security Sector Reform Action Plan (SSRAP).

Dear Editor, The Norconsult Report repeatedly mentions Guyana’s goal of achieving 100% emission free generation by 2025 and suggests that a second hydropower plant of capacity comparable with AFHP will have to be commissioned by 2025 to meet this goal. 

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Russia’s weightlifting federation (RWF) has withdrawn its appeal against a one-year ban from the sport, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said yesterday.

A city taxi driver was yesterday granted his release on $800,000 bail after he denied causing of death of a man along Mandela Avenue.

Dear Editor, It is indeed regrettable that I have had to inform the AFC Region 2 Regional Management Committee (RMC) that as of now, I have resigned from the body, for more than one reason.

The lawyers for the three accused in the 2008 Bartica massacre, where 12 men were killed, are slated to begin their closing addresses to the jury on Monday when the trial continues at the High Court in Georgetown.

While she only made her debut as a model just over a year ago, 18-year-old Ambika Ramraj has wasted no time in taking ownership of which ever stage she steps out on.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Manchester City’s new signing Gabriel Jesus is poised for his first start for the club today and could become one of the world’s best players, according to former Brazil great Roberto Carlos.

Hi Everyone, Today begins the two-week celebration of Chinese New Year also known in China as the Spring Festival.

ST JOHN’s, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies (CWI) yesterday confirmed the appointment of former Australia batsman Stuart Law as head coach of the men’s team on a two-year contract.

A quick response by firefighters prevented the destruction of a Republic Park home yesterday afternoon.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 24-year-old Santa Cruz man is assisting police with their investigation into the murder of his 44-year-old friend Kwesi Mona.

Dear Editor, I am the plaintiff in Rickford Burke v Guyana National Newspapers Limited, Kwame Mc Coy, National Communications Networks Inc, Et, Al: Case No 2013 No.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday he is only in the early stages of considering whether to lift U.S.

I stayed away from the television last Friday. I knew seeing Donald Trump being sworn as the 45th President of the United States would have driven me up a wall even further as I already find his politics to be burdensome and aggravating.

Dear Editor, I am a senior citizen. On Friday, January 26, 2017 at about 9.45 am, I had just completed my transaction with the Bank of Guyana and I was standing just in front of the northern side of the building waiting to cross the street to go to Courts to conduct my business.

Police are searching for three persons who they believe can provide vital information on the fatal shooting at ‘Warlock,’ East Ruimveldt on Thursday night.

(The Sports Xchange) – Russell Westbrook scored 45 points in Oklahoma City’s 109-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, but the Thunder lost Enes Kanter to a fractured right forearm.

(Trinidad Express) A mother and her two children were killed almost instantly in a crash on the Churchill Roosevelt Highway on Thursday.

While the restoration of the Albouystown Health Centre remains incomplete, city councilors have voiced concern over the structure being used for illicit activities.

LIMA, (Reuters) – Peru and Colombia vowed to stand with Mexico as the country faces an uncertain economic future and grapples with a crisis with the United States just days into U.S.

  A suggestion being deposited into a suggestion box placed in front of the National Library on Church Street, Georgetown as part of the Women and Gender Equality Commission’s Sexual Harassment Advocacy campaign.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s government and Marxist FARC rebels announced a plan yesterday to substitute illegal crops and eradicate vast tracts of coca leaf, the raw material for cocaine, over the next year as part of a peace deal to end a half-century conflict.

Last week Simpli Royal launched this year’s Mash Queen pageant at the Umana Yana during which six beautiful queen hopefuls introduced themselves and paraded in front of the audience giving a taste of what is to come on February 19, when the pageant will be held.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia will struggle on their tour of India where they will play four tests against the world’s top-ranked side in spin-friendly conditions, former captain Ricky Ponting has predicted.

Dear Editor, I am a 65-year-old pensioner and I have been living in a highly populated residential area for six years, next to a resident who has constructed a cement block factory, apparently with the blessing of the RDC and NDC.

(Trinidad Express)- A 17 year old schoolgirl was shot dead and her 33 year old boyfriend wounded after they were attacked by gunmen in Arima on Thursday.

The eyes of the desperate are often sad and pleading and if one stares into them long enough, empathy is evoked.

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily barred visitors from Syria and some other Muslim-majority countries, saying the moves would help protect Americans from terrorist attacks.

Designer Sonia Noel will host her second annual ‘Women in Business Expo’ in collaboration with the Women’s Association for Sustainable Development (WASD) on March 25 and 26 at the Pegasus Hotel.

Dear Editor, I often share with my students the idiom ‘Once bitten, twice shy’ which in Guyanese parlance is ‘Once bitten, twice bite-up’.

Cuban Ambassador to Guyana Julio Marchante, along with representatives of Caricom and other stakeholders yesterday paid a visit to the site of the Regional Centre for Stimulating the Development of Children, Adolescents and Young People with Special Educational Needs Associated with Disabilities, located at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE).

Urgent Need for Life jackets PASSENGERS making the Parika-Supenaam river crossing in motor boats, have accused operators of endangering their lives because of overloading, lack of life jackets and reckless sailing.

LONDON,  CMC – England selectors have named an unchanged 14-man squad for the three-match One-Day International series against West Indies in March.

As part of the Guyana Police Force’s Social Crime Prevention Initiative, ranks of ‘G’ Division, led by its community relations officer Woman Inspector Syndellin Issacs, on Thursday engaged the Amerindian community of Capoey, Essequibo Coast and formed the Capoey Young Warriors Police Youth Group, which comprises 27 youths.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Veteran British actor Sir John Hurt, Oscar-nominated for his star turn in “The Elephant Man” and his supporting role in “Midnight Express”, has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, a representative said on Saturday.

(Reuters) – Barbara Hale, who won lasting television fame and an Emmy Award as the faithful secretary to the crusading criminal defense lawyer played by Raymond Burr in the long-running series “Perry Mason,” has died, her son said on social media.

This week as the Trump administration began to deliver on its promises to overturn settled practices in Washington, it was hard to decide which of its proposed changes was the most disruptive.