Daily Archive: Tuesday, February 14, 2017

The Alliance For Change today said it is alarmed and disturbed by reports that Georgetown Mayor Patricia Chase-Green has sought to blame Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan for taking misinformation to the public and causing civil disobedience.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned late on Monday after revelations that he had discussed U.S.

Mayor yesterday announced plans to slash parking rates by 50%. At a meeting yesterday with members of the commercial banking community, Chase-Green said the rates would possibly be reduced to a rate of $28 VAT inclusive for 15 minutes or just over $100 per hour.

Mayor Patricia Chase-Green yesterday accused Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan of causing “civil unrest” by peddling misinformation in the public domain.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) would be filing private criminal charges against ministers and other government officials for corruption.

Wales Estate cane cutters picketed the Ministry of the Presidency yesterday, claiming that they are being denied their severance payments, while being strong-armed by GuySuCo to take up positions at the Uitvlugt Estate.

Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran has written the Chairperson of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) Carol Corbin to challenge the disregarding of his application for the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the body.

In its 44th year, the Caribbean Community (Caricom) is working fairly well and making strides in areas its residents often take for granted, according to Caricom Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque.

An audit of the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) found files for major investments in disarray, inconsistencies in how tax holidays were granted and in one case an investment officer was instructed to sign a key agreement which was later withdrawn.

After a shutdown in the Demerara Berbice Inter-connected System (DBIS) resulted in large parts of the country being plunged into blackout on Sunday night, a second incident on the system yesterday resulted in large parts of Georgetown and other areas experiencing a shutdown for several hours.

Bandits over the weekend broke into the Agricola, East Bank Demerara home of local singers and music and film producers, Charmaine Blackman and Bonny Alves and carted off two laptops which contain most of their professional work, some of which is yet to be released.

The Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) Annual Lenny Shuffler Open volleyball tournament was last evening interrupted by the Guyana Power and Light’s continuing electrical issues.

Dear Editor, The previous version of Schedule I to the Value-Added Tax Act zero-rated “a supply of education services and educational materials” and provided definitions for both terms.

Anjanie Boodnarine, the common-law wife of convicted drug trafficker Barry Dataram, was yesterday cleared of a charge that she forged a passport after a city magistrate found that there was insufficient evidence.

Three youths, who were busted last year for possession of amphetamines during an undercover police operation, were yesterday found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison.

Dear Editor, Since the Granger administration came to office, its economic policies have led to the systematic weakening of the system of respect for private property.

By Royston Alkins The Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) is set to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) February 25 at Olympic House, Kingston, Georgetown and the federation has invited all three area associations, with Berbice and Demerara confirmed to attend while there is some cloud over the participation of Essequibo, who has been inactive over the years.

Dear Editor, On the eve of the second anniversary of the uniting of APNU and the AFC to remove the PPP from office, it is appropriate to speak of the AFC.

Former Jamaica Prime Minister P.J. Patterson is calling for support of athlete Nesta Carter who has been banned for using performance enhancing drugs and who has been stripped of his 4x 100m relay Olympic gold medal.

A decision is to be made next week on an application by the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to forfeit the sum of $9 million that was allegedly seized from convicted drug trafficker Barry Dataram and his brother, Troy Dataram.

Dear Editor I read with keen interest a letter in SN dated February 11, under the caption, ‘Following management reforms the police force now is different from the one which Conway served.’

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Experienced fast bowler Ravi Rampaul believes knowledge of the conditions could give Trinidad and Tobago Red Force the edge over Jamaica Scorpions in their Regional Super50 semi-final tomorrow.

The three men accused of murdering Glen Xavier, who was killed during the robbery of a city mini mart, professed their innocence yesterday after being called upon yesterday to lead their respective defences.

Dear Editor, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and Region Ten Regional Chairman Renis Morian’s reactions to my view that this government has done nothing to honour and implement the 21st August, 2012 Agreement prove my point that they are playing a form of Machiavellian politics with the well-being of the people of Linden/Region 10.

Digicel Guyana is donating much needed supplies, appliances, stationery, school shoes, food hampers and other items to 10 special needs schools and orphanages throughout Guyana in 10 days.

Eagles stormed their way into the quarterfinals of the Petra Organization/ Limacol football championships soaring past New Amsterdam (NA) United 3-0 Sunday.

The Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), while confirming that documents are missing from the files in the rape case against Muslim scholar Nezaam Ali, said that efforts are now being made to get replacements.

Dear Editor, I had planned to visit one of the oldest sugar estate heritage sites here on the Essequibo Coast, with Mr Tota  Mangar and Dr James Rose ‒ both are historians ‒ some 15 years ago when both men and I were at the  Devonshire Castle Martyrs’ Day wreath-laying  ceremony where 5 sugar workers were brutally gunned down in 1879.

(Reuters) – Spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja picked up four wickets apiece to lead India to a comprehensive 208-run win over Bangladesh on the fifth day of their one-off test at Hyderabad yesterday.

Kwakwani and Retrieve Raiders won their respective matches when the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) U23 championships continued Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Hard-court.

The Georgetown Metered Parking By-laws have been added to the website of the Official Gazette.

Dear Editor It was noticeable that the AFC arm of the coalition government, whose representative sits on the city council in the form of the Deputy Mayor, who has been vocal on the parking meters and the manner in which this project was rolled out, was not at the meeting between government and city officials recently.

Dear Editor, There is an emerging view in some quarters and social media, disputable as it may be, that were elections to be held tomorrow in Guyana the APNU+AFC coalition would crumble and fall.

Fruta Conquerors will lock horns with Santos while Uitvlugt will tackle Georgetown Football Club (GFC) today in the semifinals of the Fruta Conquerors U19 league at the Tucville ground.

A Linden teenager was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with robbing a woman of almost $300,000 in jewellery during a gun-point attack and also assaulting a police officer.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States blacklisted Venezuela’s Vice President Tareck El Aissami for drug trafficking, the first crackdown by the Trump administration against a top official in President Nicolas Maduro’s government for money laundering and the drug trade.

The Guyana Amateur Weightlifting Association (GAWA) will stage its national trials Sunday at the Michael Parris Fitness Center in the National Park from 10hrs.

The police are still compiling the report on the incident where a pedestrian was knocked down and killed on Saturday night.

Dear Editor,   On Thursday, February 9, I joined a massive protest at City Hall to oppose the Parking Meter Project which has recently been implemented in Georgetown.

Dear Editor, The parking meter project lacks an iota of transparency. 

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The UN Security Council yesterday denounced North Korea’s weekend missile launch, urging members to “redouble efforts” to enforce sanctions against the reclusive state.

(The Sports Xchange) – Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored five of his 21 points in the final minute and the Detroit Pistons overcame a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 102-101 on Sunday.

Accounting issues experienced by Region Four’s Regional Administration have been put down to a 32% vacancy in its accounting unit, which is a shortage that has persisted in excess of a year, according Regional Executive Officer (REO) Pauline Lucas.

GAWU Holds Stimulating Dialogue On Divestment DIVESTMENT in an undemocratic environment will erode the sinking economy further, according to labour leaders, the political opposition leader and a leading economist and WPA executive member.

Colts and Republic Bank Nets secured lopsided wins in the senior division when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) ‘League of Champions’ continued Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

Smyth Street Nursery, St Angela’s Primary and St John’s College have been adjudged the best of the best in their respective categories, according to the results from last Saturday’s Children Costume and Float Parade.

It’s no wonder that Bolivian President Evo Morales is mockingly referred to as “Ego” Morales by his critics: He has just built a $7.1 million museum to glorify his life story.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US immigration officers have arrested more than 680 people in recent operations, 75 percent of whom have criminal records, the homeland security chief said yesterday of actions that have alarmed immigrant rights groups.

It is probably not surprising that quite a few commentators on the unfolding parking meter saga have alluded to the role which public protest has played in the evolution of the issue.

Dear Editor, The parking meter project in the capital city of Georgetown has charges which are too steep and incurs penalties which are too high, especially for working-class Guyanese.