Daily Archive: Sunday, March 12, 2017

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting of Kenneth Hoyte, 46yr, a taxi-driver of Tucville, G/T which occurred about 09:00hr today at Sussex St.,

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – At least 38 people were killed and about a dozen injured in northern Haiti late on Saturday after a bus drove into a parade of pedestrians while fleeing from an accident, the country’s civil protection authorities said today.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Two days before U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara was fired, the high-profile New York prosecutor declined to take a call from President Donald Trump, a U.S.

President David Granger (right) and Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo  celebrating phagwah at the Indian Cultural Centre in Bel Air today.

(Trinidad Guardian) Some 200 tonnes of rice valued at approximately TT$400,000 is currently being left to rot at the National Flour Mills’ non-functional rice milling complex at Carlsen Field.

Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence yesterday admitted to “fast-tracking” the purchase of $605 million from ANSA McAL for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and maintained that the public procurement process was not breached although the national tender board was not aware of the decision until its approval was sought after the transaction.

Story and photos by Joanna Dhanraj   Home to thousands, Haslington is a relatively large village on the East Coast Demerara, 24.5 kilometres (15.2 miles) from the capital city.

The option of a settlement for subjects of the ‘Pradoville 2’ investigation is one for the police and not government, according to President David Granger, who also says that the arrest of former president Bharrat Jagdeo was unjustified.

Due to the immunity accorded to him under the constitution, former president Bharrat Jagdeo is not liable for criminal or civil proceedings stemming from the Pradoville 2 probe, says former Attorney General Anil Nandlall, who yesterday charged that his arrest and detention by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) were resultantly unlawful.

A Jamaican man fingered in the plot to kill a popular Rose Hall businessman was arrested yesterday at Moleson Creek, Corentyne, Berbice when he returned to Guyana.

It’s not something that strikes you if you live in Guyana and don’t travel much, but if you are based outside for some time and then return here permanently, you immediately notice the obvious shortage of systematic approaches, in both government and private sector, many of which impact directly across the society on a daily basis. 

Chief Executive Officer of the State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU) Major (rtd) Aubrey Heath-Retemyer says that with billions of dollars in state assets stolen annually under the previous administration, the public must recognize that it will be a costly venture to pursue the guilty parties.

Vital role Last week’s article offered an overview of trade in services. 

The son of Mayor of Georgetown Patricia Chase-Green was early yesterday morning shot and robbed by a lone gunman while imbibing at a shop at Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara (WBD).

Two persons including the alleged triggerman in the more than one year old murder of Rose Hall resident Caitanya Kishundyal were arrested by the police on Friday evening and they have since admitted their involvement in the crime which they said was an intended robbery.

Introduction At the conclusion of last week’s column, I had indicated the intention to wrap up in today’s column my discussion concerning the institutional architecture and governance in preparation for Guyana’s coming gas and oil industry.

Government has received a complaint that persons are travelling from Suriname to Guyana to access the free health care services available in Berbice, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said last Friday, while noting that records are being gathered following which corrective action will be taken.

A few days ago, an astute observer of the US political scene told me: “Watch what the new administration and Congress does, not what the President tweets.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Test legend Shiv Chanderpaul and his son, Tagenarine, both stroked half-centuries while Youth World Cup star, Shimron Hetmyer, top-scored with another, but the sixth round clash between championship leaders Jamaica Scorpions and Guyana Jaguars remained evenly poised here yesterday.

Guyana has had a long history of struggle for electoral democracy.

Persons who pay to park in the city will from tomorrow be able to take advantage of a new two-tiered parking rate when a new set of pre-paid parking cards go on sale.

I have slowed down considerably, to say the least, but the fire in the mind still lights my world.

Government is awaiting the outcome of “consultations” before it makes a final decision about the controversial parking meters contract, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said on Friday, stressing that the matter still concerns the Cabinet.

Two-time defending champions Chase Academy broke the record for the largest margin of victory in the fifth annual Milo U18 Secondary Schools football tournament, mauling North Ruimveldt 17-0 yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Residents of twelve indigenous villages in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) expressed concern about the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into Land Ownership, when they met recently to discuss issues affecting their land rights, as well as to renew their commitment to pursuing full territorial rights for the indigenous people in the region.

By Dorothy Irwin Review by Donald Trotman (737 pp Published by Hansib Publications Limited)   Just when the traditions of keeping personal diaries and of writing substantial personal letters have almost fallen into desuetude, here comes a book that loudly invites their revival, while at the same time straddling two eras and two continents.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Shamarh Brooks hit his 12th first class half-century and his third of the Regional four-day season, to lead a Barbados Pride recovery against Leeward Islands Hurricanes on the opening day of the sixth round encounter here yesterday.

She looks anxiously at her wristwatch before she begins to speak.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath became the most successful left-arm spinner in test cricket yesterday, claiming six for 59 to bowl his team to an emphatic 259-run victory against Bangladesh in the first test at the Galle International Stadium.

A resident of Region Nine who had successful surgery to remove a malignant type of skin cancer from his leg, is grateful to Dr Wan Neng of the 12th Chinese Medical Brigade (CMB) for getting rid of the dreaded disease and preventing it from spreading to the rest of his body.

PARIS, (Reuters) – French prosecutors investigating whether bribery was involved in the award of the 2021 world athletics championships to the U.S.

The dog barked and resisted as his owner took him into the store and after a kiss on his mouth she left as he tugged at his leash seemingly with the intention of following her, but he was soon scooped up and comforting words were said in his ear as he settled contentedly on the inviting lap.

Our destiny offers, not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity.

Work on the dilapidated Stabroek Wharf is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2018, Mayor Patricia Chase-Green has said.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada,  CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Red Force used an incisive bowling performance to take a firm grip on their sixth round game in the Regional four-day championship against Windward Islands Volcanoes here yesterday.

Because it is always taken for granted, it is useful to underline the place of satire in any society, and its standing as a functional strategy in Caribbean culture.

Romello Crawford out rode Geron Williams in a thrilling two-man sprint finish to cart off the spoils of the feature 35-lap event of the Diamond Mineral Water criterium programme yesterday.

The government’s Civil Aviation Bill was on Thursday evening sent to a special select committee but not before both sides of the National Assembly argued over the proposed legislation and left Speaker Dr Barton Scotland questioning the point of the decision.

Often we come across all sorts of dieting protocols and countless testimonials about how these approaches work; each one of these diets seems to be better than the next.

ANKARA/ROTTERDAM (Reuters) – The Netherlands barred Tur-key’s foreign minister from landing in Rotterdam on Saturday in a row over Ankara’s political campaigning among Turkish emigres, leading President Tayyip Erdogan to brand the fellow NATO member a “Nazi remnant”.

A new champion will be crowned today in the Den Amstel Knockout Football Cup as Uitvlugt dethroned titlist Pouderoyen 2-1 on Friday at the National Track and Field Centre Leonora to seal a clash with Den Amstel in the final at 20:30hrs.

The expected debate of the contentious bill to legally set up a State Assets Recovery Agency was deferred at Thursday’s sitting of the National Assembly due to the sheer number of parliamentarians who were slated to speak, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said yesterday.

Fruta Conquerors will tackle the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) today in the final of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) League Leaders tournament at the Camp Ayanganna ground from 19:00hrs after the defeated Devcon Victoria Kings 1-0 in the semi-final Friday.

Linguiça calabresa as many of you may already know is a Brazilian cured spicy sausage.

Participants in the march against street harassment held yesterday declare that flirting and silence do not grant consent to sexual activity.

Members and supporters of the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) and the Guyana Equality Forum (GEF) on Friday staged a picketing exercise outside of the city magistrates’ courts to protest a magistrate’s decision to bar a transgender woman from his courtroom because of her clothing.

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said US forces in Syria were “invaders” and he had yet to see “anything concrete” emerge from US President Donald Trump’s vow to prioritise the fight against Islamic State.

Dear Editor, What we are experiencing following the improper actions of our political leaders is that their corrupt practices permeate the entire nation.

SEOUL (Reuters) – Opponents of South Korea’s ousted leader,  Park Geun-hye rallied in the capital, Seoul, on Saturday to demand that she be arrested, a day after she was thrown out of office over a corruption scandal involving the country’s conglomerates.

 This Georgetown Public Hospital Ambulance PTT 2596 crashed into motor car PJJ 5387 which stopped in the centre of the junction of Camp and North Road on Friday night.

Male Black-spotted Barbets have an orange-red forehead and throat and a yellow chest with brown steaks on the side of the belly.

A pensioner was yesterday morning killed and a toddler left nursing minor injuries after the pedal cycle they were on, was hit by a vehicle driven by a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal.

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has proposed that a ministry for women be established.

In a fillip for local amateur boxing, Ramona Agard and Richard Braithwaite underwent the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) certification courses conducted in Barbados last December and were both successful.

MONK KOK, Hong Kong, CMC – Marlon Samuels stroked a half-century in a steady all-round performance to inspire Kowloon Cantons to one of two wins in the Hong Kong T20  Blitz here yesterday.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Maxine Graham on Friday urged 84 new police officers not to forget the rules they were taught or the oaths they have taken as they embark on careers in the force.

Dear Editor, There was a picketing exercise on Thursday, March 9, in front of the National Assembly organized by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union. 

Food, Fuel In Short Supply In Wake Of Collapse Of Bridge By SHARIEF KHAN   CHAOS dominates the Demerara River ferry service, flour and other food items are in short supply west of the river and prices have jumped steeply in the wake of the collapse of the Demerara River bridge.

BEIRUT/DAMASCUS (Reuters) – A double bomb attack targeting Shi’ite pilgrims in Damascus killed at least 40 Iraqis and wounded 120 more who were going to pray at a nearby shrine, the Iraqi foreign ministry said.

As we reported yesterday, the Department of Culture held its own celebration of Phagwah on Friday with singing, dancing, tassa drumming and a presentation on the significance of the event.

By Byron Kaye and Jeremy Wagstaff   SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The man who last year made global headlines by claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin, is working with a fugitive online gambling entrepreneur to file scores of patents relating to the digital currency and its underlying technology, blockchain.

                                            Taking a rest on the lower trunk of a coconut tree at Mahaica.

Heliconia rostrata commonly called Hanging Heliconia or Hanging Lobster Claw originated in South and Central America.