Daily Archive: Thursday, February 2, 2017

Ex-cop Shawn Neblett, 32,  is one of two men wanted by the police in relation to trafficking in narcotics at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri.

As part of Government’s plan to establish an age requirement for persons who sit on state boards, agencies and commissions, Hamilton Green will not be returned to the Board of Directors of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA).

Footballer Paul Anthony Daniels, 39, was this morning fatally shot in Callender Street, Albouystown and later pronounced dead.

(Trinidad Guardian) After some T&T Muslim families encountered problems with US immigration authorities in recent weeks—including visa cancellation—attorney Nafeesa Mohammed is calling for T&T and US authorities to find mechanisms to ensure people are fairly treated.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate confirmed Rex Tillerson as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state yesterday, filling a key spot on the Republican’s national security team despite concerns about the former Exxon Mobil Corp chief executive officer’s ties to Russia.

Town Clerk Royston King yesterday announced that wash bays located in Queenstown will no longer be allowed to function and that proprietors have two weeks within which to cease operations.

Former President Donald Ramotar says that as President of Guyana he authorised and sanctioned the issuance of a lease of Red House to the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre Inc (CJRCI).

Charged in 2015 with driving a minibus recklessly and causing the death of Wilbert Anthony, a man was on Tuesday sentenced to three years in prison for the crime.

Former security guard attached to the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), Kevin Dickie, who was charged alongside another for cocaine that went missing while in their protection, was on Monday sentenced to 12 months in jail.

Charged eight years ago with buggering a then 30-year-old woman, a man was on Tuesday sentenced to 12 months in prison for the crime.

Former Police constable Donette Jupiter, who was charged last year with stealing a smartphone and other items, had the charge against her dismissed yesterday.

Attorney-at-law Mortimer Codette has died. Stabroek News understands, that the lawyer, who was scheduled to return from the United States sometime today, suddenly fell at his home on Tuesday night and died.

The removal of Justice Cecil Kennard from his post as Chair-man of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) is in keeping with government’s plan to establish an age requirement for persons who sit on state boards, agencies and commissions.

GTT on Tuesday said that the prices for DSL internet service will not change because of the 2017 budget measures but mobile data plans will now attract 14% VAT.

Residents of Owen Street, Kitty, are calling on the relevant authorities to fix their deplorable road, which has been in an “unacceptable” state for more than a decade.

A pensioner was last night discovered dead at his Covent Garden home by his relatives, but there was no clear indication of how he died.

A man and his reputed wife were on Tuesday granted bail after they were charged with being in possession of over six pounds of cannabis, which they claimed belonged to a family member.

The long-awaited State Assets Recovery Bill was read in the National Assembly for the first time on Monday and envisions the use of civil proceedings to recover property belonging to the State.

Officials of the Govern-ment of Guyana were briefed yesterday by ExxonMobil on the “actual development” of the offshore Liza well and the plan to take it towards production by 2020.

Former leader of the Alliance for Change (AFC) Khemraj Ramjattan said that the party will not be marred with jealousy and pettiness but instead will rise above the negatives to preserve its identity through good performances.

Come April 1, local importers of vehicles will be prohibited from importing vehicles outfitted with used tyres, as the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) endeavours to bring Guyana one step closer to the implementation of ‘Green Economy’ initiatives.

Bartica is moving closer to becoming a model green town with a grant of US$300,000 that will be used to install renewable energy at the Three Mile Secondary School.

The attempted murder charge against Curtis Vasconcellos and Jason Howard, committed on the accountant of Tower Suites, was on Tuesday withdrawn by the prosecution and two new charges instituted.

Bids were opened on Tuesday at the National Procurement and Tender Administra-tion Board (NPTAB) for the construction of a Relief Structure at Good Hope, ECD, for the Ministry of Agriculture NDIA. 

The family of Carlton Meghan, who died in an explosion at the ice plant where he was working, is currently in talks with the owner of the company for compensation.

By Royston Alkins Former Guyana and West Indies all-rounder Roger Harper was re-elected pre-sident of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) at the association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) Tuesday.

President David Granger yesterday said that Guyana will look to the Swiss Confederation for its support and expertise in implementing this country’s ‘Green’ Economy Action Plan.

By Royston Alkins A handful of disgruntled members of the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC), Tuesday evening showed up at the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) annual general meeting to air their frustration at the waning state of affairs at the Queenstown club, commonly referred to as the `Home of Legends.’

New non-resident Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Guyana, Alaaeldin Wagih Roushdy yesterday presented his Letters of Credence to President David Granger at State House.

Local tourism company Wilder-ness Explorers has partnered with Europcar Suriname, to launch Europcar-Guyana, the first internationally recognised car rental service to begin operations in Guyana.

CAVE HILL, Barbados, CMC – Jamaica Scorpions hauled themselves back into contention for a semi-final spot in the Regional Super50 after whipping winless ICC Americas by 67 runs, in a rain-hit contest here yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Windward Islands Volcanoes further complicated their route to the semi-finals of the Regional Super50 when they crashed to their third loss of the tournament with a four-wicket defeat to Kent Spitfires here Tuesday night.

The Guyana Medical Mission (GMM) on Monday donated three patient monitors and a defibrillator to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) Accident and Emergency Unit, GINA said.

Stag Beer Elite League heavyweight Fruta Conquerors have made the biggest splash in the concluded January transfer window on Monday, signing an astonishing 14 players of the official 82 transfers in the period.

Dear Editor, Never before in the legal history of Guyana has an Attorney General levelled publicly such a blast of terror and fear upon any Head of the Judiciary or his own legal officer.

Alanzo Greaves spoke yesterday for the first time since news broke on Monday that he will be slapped with a further three years on his initial one-year ban which he completed last November for a positive test for a prohibited substance, testosterone.

A man who resides in the Number One Village, Corentyne, is now a patient at the New Amsterdam Hospital after he was stabbed five times by his childhood friend, who resides in the same village.

Dear Editor, In response to Mr Clayton Halley’s letter (‘Which citizens did Minister Henry listen to?’

The National Sports Commission (NSC) will soon be testing athletes for prohibited substances.

Former Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) President Michael Singh said he will not contest the post when the entity stages its Electoral Congress in the latter stages of this month.

Dear Editor The toxic and desecrated state of the two burial grounds in the village of Diamond is a national disgrace and an indictment of the NDCs which were elected to serve the community.

Thirty-eight US Peace Corps Trainees arrived in the country on Tuesday to begin their two years of service to the people of Guyana.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The White House put Iran “on notice” yesterday for test-firing a ballistic missile and said it was reviewing how to respond, abruptly adopting an aggressive posture toward Tehran that could raise tensions in the region.

Dear Editor, I was rather amused (on a more serious note, I should be quite disappointed) when I read the typically exhaustive letter written by Mr E B John in SN of February 1 lamenting the fact that “there has been indifference to the recommendations of the CoI into the public service”.

(Reuters) – Faf du Plessis and David Miller struck centuries as South Africa cruised to an emphatic 121-run victory over wilting Sri Lanka in the second one-day International in Durban yesterday.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – The usually tight-lipped Bill Belichick has loosened up this week as the New England Patriots coach and quarterback Tom Brady prepare for a record seventh Super Bowl appearance together on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.

Dear Editor, Once a year there is much euphoria and excitement on the part of those who have done well at the Grade Six Assessments.

ExxonMobil briefing opposition: An ExxonMobil team yesterday briefed Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and others on plans for the Liza-1 offshore well at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition.

(Reuters) – Pop superstar Beyonce said yesterday that she and her husband, rap star and entrepreneur Jay Z, were expecting twins, sending social media into a meltdown.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Abandoning a major campaign promise, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government dropped plans yesterday to overhaul the country’s electoral system.

  (Barbados Nation) Killer Anthony Fredericks Francis admitted he strangled his lover in a fit of jealousy because he suspected she had another lover.

Less than a fortnight ago, the new United States leader publicly repeated a startling phrase that had become common enough during his blunt and divisive campaign to reach the White House.

The World governing body for football (FIFA) has written the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) upholding the decision of CONCACAF that the GFF has the authority to decide the composition of its tournaments.

Dear Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to ask the PPP leadership (and my fellow PPP supporters) if they believe that while in government the PPP/C was transparent, accountable, practised good governance and showed respect for all people?

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – As Lady Gaga prepares to take America’s biggest stage at the National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, much of country is speculating whether the outspoken singer will grab the opportunity to speak out on women’s rights, immigration or U.S.

(Trinidad Express) Police now believe that Nadia Simms was lured to a man’s home with the promise of a job, but instead assaulted, killed and buried in a shallow grave in the bushes near his home at Quarry Village Siparia.

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – China signed a deal with Sri Lanka late last year to further develop the strategic port of Hambantota and build a huge industrial zone nearby, a key part of Beijing’s ambitions to create a modern-day “Silk Road” across Asia.

Justice Abdullahi Zuru, a national of Nigeria, has been appointed as a consultant in the Parliamentary Drafting Division of the Ministry of Legal Affairs.

(Reuters) – Johnny Depp took himself to the brink of financial ruin by spending tens of millions of dollars on homes, art, cars, a yacht and Hollywood memorabilia, according to a lawsuit filed by his former business managers.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is the process of launching its youth academy and developmental programme for all nine member associations.

Dear Editor, Where is President Granger getting his legal advice? It does not appear to be of very high grade and too often proves, er, wrong!

GENEVA, (Reuters) – Brazil and Latin America are recording lower numbers of Zika infections than last year, but all countries must remain vigilant against the virus which can cause birth defects, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I read with interest a lengthy letter by Clement J Rohee MP entitled `The oil and gas industry will be at the centre of future foreign policy’ (SN, 01 February 2017) in which the gentleman makes a case for our future oil industry to be at the centre of our foreign policy.

As usual, during the rainy season many of our streets become difficult to traverse.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump yesterday urged Senate Republicans to “go nuclear” and impose a rule change to force a simple majority vote on confirmation if Democrats block his U.S.

The young mysterious millionaires are here Talking to you(th) By Shaun Samaroo QUICK wealth.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Investiga-tors have solved the 1976 murder of the ex-wife of Righteous Brothers singer Bill Medley, using DNA analysis to confirm she was slain by a career burglar who was killed six years later as a prison escapee, police said on Monday.

Less than a fortnight ago, the new United States leader publicly repeated a startling phrase that had become common enough during his blunt and divisive campaign to reach the White House.