Daily Archive: Tuesday, March 7, 2017

The Government of Guyana today rejected allegations of a political vendetta in relation to the probe of the Special Organised Crime Unit which saw former President Bharrat Jagdeo and the former Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, among others, being detained and questioned.

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo and former Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon were this afternoon arrested in connection with the Pradoville 2 probe.

The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce has called for the State Assets Recovery Bill to be sent to a select committee of Parliament and the business group has also expressed concern about plans to close the Skeldon and Rose Hall estates.

(Trinidad Guardian) As of September 2016, there were in excess of two million mobile subscribers in a population of 1.4 million people in T&T.

BENGALURU,  (Reuters) – Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up six wickets to lead India to a dramatic 75-run victory over Australia in the second test today, the win enabling the hosts to level the four-match series at 1-1.

– requests interviews be done at other locations The questioning by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) of former PPP/C cabinet members and close affiliates, who were allocated land at ‘Pradoville 2,’ may be delayed after a request was made for the interviews to be conducted at a location other than the agency’s Camp Street headquarters.

Justice Brassington Reynolds yesterday denied an application for temporary orders to halt the enforcement of metered parking in the city, pending the court’s review of the contract between the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) and contractor Smart City Solutions (SCS).

Mahendra Ramsuchit and Robhina Basdeoram, who were charged with attempting to smuggle cocaine through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) two years ago, were yesterday found guilty of narcotics trafficking, while a former ministerial aide, who was charged with aiding and abetting them, was found not guilty.

Prior to the staging of the third Guyana Fitness Games ‘Fitness Challenge’, last year’s winner, Dillon Mahadeo set the goal of repeating.

A 64-year-old Kuru Kuru woman was yesterday remanded to prison after she was charged with helping to supply students of the Kuru Kuru Training College with marijuana.

While some of the businesses that owe the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) millions in property rates have closed down, City Hall will be going after the owners to collect, according to spokeswoman Debra Lewis.

LAHORE, Pakistan, CMC – Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy hopes the successful staging of the Pakistan Super League final here Sunday, can help in the country’s push to return to the international calendar.

Four hundred thousand hectares from the surrendered Barama forest concessions will be placed in conservation, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman has said.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Ashley Nurse believes the loss of Shannon Gabriel to injury, coupled with a series of dropped catches, helped push West Indies to their second defeat in three days to England here Sunday.

Dear Editor, The recent reports in the media on remarks and statements made by the past Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Dr Steve Surujbally, on his demitting office, raises questions of concern as to whether he deliberately, or mistakenly, is on a mission of undermining the accepted view of the constitutionally determined composition of the body of which he was chairman for fifteen years.

A Brazilian pastor was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with causing the death of a motorcyclist, following a collision in the city last week.

Dear Editor, We have seen a letter published in SN from Mr Michael Annamunthodo on February 23, listing a number of questions based on mostly manufactured information on the part of MAPM (‘Mayor, Town Clerk or SCS should clear the air on questions surrounding parking meters’).

(The Sports Xchange) – Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 60 points, leading Golden State to victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) who was seen verbally threatening and abusing junior ranks of the force in a video recorded last month, is now the subject of an investigation and is likely to face charges soon, according to Acting Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine.

Dear Editor, Relations between the private sector and the government of any country are critical to the development of the country.

The police have wrapped up the AK-47 probe and while the case file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said that the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) who was implicated will face disciplinary charges.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – IOC member Frankie Fredericks has stepped aside from an IAAF task force following a newspaper report that he received almost $300,000 from disgraced marketing consultant Papa Massata Diack, athletics’ world governing body said yesterday.

Auditors are currently working at City Hall following a request made by Town Clerk Royston King to the Auditor General Deodat Sharma requesting that an audit of the council’s stock and financial systems be done.

BENGALURU,  (Reuters) – Aiming at the stumps should be the way forward for Australia’s quicks against India to take advantage of the uneven bounce on the M.

Dear Editor, On reading Christopher Ram’s letter in the Sunday Stabroek (‘It’s a misconception…’ March 5) on Article 161 (2) of the constitution in relation to the eligibility criteria for the Gecom chairmanship and the meaning of the words, “any other fit and proper person,” the idea came to me to pen this letter.

(Reuters) – Underdog Tony Bellew stopped former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye in the 11th round of their thrilling clash at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday.

Dear Editor, I have been parking my car in front of my workplace for the past eight years, and never once had a problem with theft.

The trial of former Ministry of the Presidency Permanent Secretary Omar Shariff and his common-law wife Savitri Hardeo, who are charged with failing to comply with a court order, began yesterday with testimony from two police witnesses, who detailed the seizure of documents for what one of them called a money-laundering probe.

Acting Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine yesterday urged the almost 200 officers set to participate in five training sessions to improve on their education and work towards restoring the integrity of the force.

Dear Editor,   It is indeed an honour for two Guyanese who were close friends of the legendary cricket writer and commentator, Tony Cozier to organize a function titled ‘Cricket Conversations’ in his memory with distinguished speakers like Deryck Murray, former West Indies vice-captain and wicket/keeper; paceman Richard ‘Prof’ Edwards; and cricket historian Professor Clem Seecharan.

LAHORE, Pakistan, CMC – Under-fire Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq will lead Pakistan on their three-match tour of the Caribbean starting in April, after rejecting calls for his ouster and making himself available.

Dear Editor, Information is now reaching us that the state-of-the-art medical warehouse at Diamond which was built during the PPP’s term in office is less than 40% occupied and the $15M per month ‘house’ baptized as a medical warehouse is still mostly empty, barely occupied with some contraceptives and condoms.

BENGALURU, (Reuters) – Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane shared an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 93 to keep alive India’s hopes of a series-levelling win over Australia, giving the hosts a lead of 126 on a see-saw third day of the second test yesterday.

Neighbours and relatives held a picketing exercise in front of the Leonora Magistrate’s Court yesterday to demand justice for a woman after an order was served on her to be evicted from her mother’s house.

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised yesterday’s test launches of four missiles, the country’s official news agency reported today, stepping up threats against Washington as US troops conduct joint military exercises with South Korea.

Dear Editor,   Christopher Ram’s letter ‘If the SARA Bill is not radically restructured it will be challenged in the courts’ (SN, Feb 26) refers.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – South Africa will miss AB de Villiers following his decision to opt out of test cricket this year but their ranks have been bolstered by the return of Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander for the three-match series against New Zealand.

The five men who were charged jointly and remanded to prison for the murder of Danian Jagdeo, a phone card distributor, who was shot and killed on February 8, at Adventure, Corentyne during a robbery, yesterday made their second court appearance in the Whim Magistrate’s Court.

Ambassador of Spain to Guyana Jose Maria Turiso (at podium) with from left: Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs Sydney Allicock, Minister of State Joseph Harmon, Mrs Sita Nagamootoo, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, and Honorary Consulate of Spain Brian Tiwarie AA.

GREATER NOIDA, India, CMC – Discarded West Indies coach Phil Simmons believes Afghanistan’s one-day series against West Indies in the Caribbean later this year, will serve as a great opportunity for the fledgling side to begin to make strides in international cricket.

The Parliamentary Social Services Committee on Thursday visited the New Amsterdam Public Hospi-tal and heard that there was a drug shortage, more staff was needed and a key testing machine was out of order.

Dear Editor,   March 8 is International Women’s Day, the special day when we celebrate how much women have achieved. 

CARACAS/LIMA (Reuters) – Venezuela’s leftist government yesterday called Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski a “coward” and a “dog” servile to the United States, leading Peru to respond by sending a protest note and calling in its ambassador for consultations.

If Ecuador’s opposition candidate Guillermo Lasso wins the April 2 runoff election and becomes his country’s next president, most Ecuadoreans will soon realize that outgoing President Rafael Correa’s alleged “economic miracle” of the past 10 years was a monumental sham.

THE United States government has stopped short of openly censuring the electoral track re­cord of Presi-dent Desmond Hoyte’s ruling PNC but Washington says its goal here is free and fair flections.

Several months after he announced the reopening of a few cold cases, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum yesterday told media operatives that the investigations were open and the police have since re-interviewed some witnesses as promised.

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) edged Fruta Conquerors 2-1 to seal their final’s berth when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) League Leaders knockout tournament commenced on Sunday at the Tucville Community Ground.

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The new, more narrowly tailored temporary travel ban President Donald Trump signed yesterday will be more difficult to challenge successfully in court, legal experts said.

Up to about three years ago, there had been a great deal of intra-regional chatter about the need for the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to move to significantly reduce the extent of its spending on extra-regional food imports and focus more policy attention and resources on increasing agricultural production.

Dear Editor, Two very senior churchmen had occasion to express dismay recently on the misuse of modern tools and resources, and as these enable a presence in and contributions through social media.