Daily Archive: Thursday, March 23, 2017

Government’s suspension of the Metered Parking By-laws has led to Parking Meter Company Smart City Solution (SCS) firing 60 parking wardens with immediate effect.

The Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan in his deliberative judgement has taken a decision to revoke the appointment of  Jonellor Bowen, who served as Town Clerk of the Linden Mayor and Town Council, a release from the ministry said today.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The attacker who killed three people near parliament in London before being shot dead was named today as a 52-year-old British-born man, Khalid Masood, who was once investigated by MI5 intelligence officers over concerns about violent extremism.

With complaints from businessmen mounting, the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) yesterday said that the effective rate for the US$ is now $230 and warning that this would have severe repercussions for the economy it called on the government and the central bank to intervene in the market.

The University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU) and the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) yesterday held a picketing exercise, at the Turkeyen Campus, calling for the UG Administration to commence negotiations for their pay increases.

Members of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU), say that they will continue to back their President Patrick Yarde, if he is re-elected at the upcoming general elections in April.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has officially informed Smart City Solutions (SCS) of the decision to suspend the metered parking project.

President David Granger yesterday urged 11 newly commissioned Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Officers, to honour the laws of the country as well as their responsibility to Guyanese.

The decomposed body of a Guyanese businessman was found yesterday in his Trinidad and Tobago home at Macoya, Newsday reported.

The trial of Wesley Carlos Payne, who is accused of raping one of two nurses at the Wismar Hospital back in 2008, commenced yesterday morning before Justice Navindra Singh and a 12-member mixed jury at the High Court in Georgetown.

A 31-year-old pastor, who is accused of raping a 6-year-old girl is on trial before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow, and a 12-member mixed jury at the High Court in Georgetown.

A brother and sister were yesterday taken before a city court to answer to charges of firearm, ammunition and narcotics possession.

Acting Mayor Sherod Duncan has called on Town Clerk Royston King to resign following his failures to carry out directives given to him.

In a bid to settle their outstanding debt for rates and taxes, the National Sports Commission (NSC) paid the Georgetown City Council $30 million yesterday.

By Royston Alkins President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), Godfrey Munroe is confident of a good showing by Guyana at the upcoming Caribbean Cadet and Junior Table Tennis Championships set for April 13th – 19th, at the Cliff Anderson Sport Hall.

The most recent batch of graduates of the University of Guyana’s pharmacy programme have begun their internship at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

Edward B. Beharry and Companies has once again answered the call of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU).

Sparta Boss, West Front Road-Gold is Money, Sophia and North East La Penitence secured contrasting wins when the group stage of the second annual GT Beer/Petra Organization Futsal championships commenced Tuesday.

Long in the works, Guyana is aiming for a mid-year submission of its application for membership to the European Union’s watchdog, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) The Guyana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (G-EITI) Multi Stakeholder Group (MSG), which was launched last month, is working on submitting the application by June/July.

Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Tuesday signed a financial agreement for  a  hinterland project.

Dear Editor, Your March 21editorial captioned ‘Not the President’s model public servant’ did a great job of highlighting the good conduct appertaining to one’s duties as a public servant.

Exciting lightweight prospect, Imran ‘Magic’ Khan makes his highly anticipated ring return on the ‘Locked and Loaded’ card billed for April 9 at the Giftland Mall.

A 10-hour police operation in Linden led to charges against nine persons over narcotics and break and enter offences, the police say.

Dear Editor, With reference to the letter captioned ‘Who gave an American missionary permission to preach in Georgetown schools?’

The Guyana Cricket Board/Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Society/Ministry Of Education/National Secondary Schools Cricket League will continue on Saturday with North Georgetown Combined taking on a Georgetown Rest Team (players from South and East Georgetown) at the Ogle Community Centre in a 50-overs-a-side match from 09:30 hours.

Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) cane planters from the East Demerara Estate (Enmore and La Bonne Intention) have been asked to do harvesting because of the lack of labourers at estates across the country, according to company spokeswoman Audreyanna Thomas.

The University of Guyana (UG) will host its annual Inter Faculty Track and Field Championships tomorrow at the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora.

Dear Editor, I read in the Kaieteur News of Friday 10, an interesting article titled ‘Government tables bill to licence three or more animals…’ Readers were informed that the House has voted to send the bill to a Select Committee for fine tuning.

The investigation of the murder of a Moruca, North West District farmer has been completed and the police file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for recommendations, according to Commander of ‘F’ Division Ravindradat Budhram.

KARACHI, Pakistan, CMC — Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed believes positive results on the tour of West Indies starting this weekend, will be important in boosting team morale in the wake of yet another cricket corruption scandal.

Dear Editor, Your article titled ‘City Hall to pursue owners of defunct business for debts’ published in your Tuesday, March 7, 2017 edition refers.

Dear Editor, Those against the parking meter contract have argued, rightly so it appears, that the contract was awarded by the Mayor virtually single-handedly in breach of procurement legislation and protocols.

An ex-convict and another man were yesterday brought before the Chief Magistrate who read charges of cannabis cultivation, and the possession of almost five pounds of cannabis.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC — Jamaica Scorpions have rung the changes for their eighth round game in the Regional four-day championship against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force starting tomorrow in Port-of-Spain.

Dear Editor, Dr Cheddi Jagan was highly regarded throughout the world.

A housekeeper was yesterday granted bail after she was accused of stealing over $400,000 in items and cash.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC — Test batsman Kraigg Brathwaite has been recalled to the Barbados Pride squad as one of three changes for their eighth round clash against tournament leaders Guyana Jaguars starting here today.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the March 21 Demerara Waves story titled, ‘Gecom chairman must not be an activist or associated with any political party -Granger.’ 

(The Sports Xchange) – Brook Lopez capped a 29-point showing with a buzzer-beating jumper to give the Brooklyn Nets a dramatic 98-96 victory over the Detroit Pistons.

Ten of 30 boat operators who received training have been licensed to operate in the Upper Mazaruni area.

Truck drivers who sell sand on the shoulders of the East Bank of Demerara Public Road, outside of the Industrial Site have been relocated by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI).

BENGALURU, (Reuters) – India’s cricket team have been given a significant pay rise, with the world’s richest cricket board (BCCI) announcing yesterday that it had doubled salaries for the 2016-17 season and hiked match fees across all three of the game’s formats.

Dear Editor, I’ve recently learned that a group of ‘hate’ preachers was allowed close access to students at Queen’s College and other city schools, according to videos the preachers posted on their Youtube channel.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Five people were killed and about 40 injured in London yesterday after a car ploughed into pedestrians and a suspected Islamist-inspired attacker stabbed a policeman close to Britain’s parliament.

Dear Editor, I wish to thank Stabroek News for its editorial of March 21 addressing the issue of senior staff abusing subordinates in the presence of other juniors.

(Reuters) – Australia’s test side deserve credit for impressive performances in the ongoing four-match tour of India, proving wrong a host of experts and pundits who predicted a whitewash for the home side, batsman Gautam Gambhir has said.

Uriel Amsterdam, who blamed his intoxicated state for him stealing a woman’s jewellery, was on Monday fined $100,000 for the offence.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A New York state judge yesterday ordered ExxonMobil Corp to work with New York’s attorney general to recover lost emails from an account once used by U.S.

Dear Editor, My attention was drawn to a letter to the editor that appeared in your newspaper on Saturday,  March 18 concerning Berbice cricket.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives intelligence committee set off a political firestorm on Wednesday when he said the communications of members of Donald Trump’s transition team were caught up in incidental surveillance targeting foreigners.

(Trinidad Guardian) By July, Caricom Implemen-ting Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) will have the capacity to hunt down regional criminals who profit in the proceeds of crimes.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – David Warner has never suffered from a lack of confidence and his experience of battling through previous run droughts has the Australian opener convinced he will soon be getting big scores on the board again.

Two persons were arrested early Tuesday morning following the discovery of a marijuana farm at Moco Moco, Region Nine.

WASHINGTON/OSLO, (Reuters) – The United States remains committed to the “principles and goals” of the global transparency initiative to fight corruption in managing revenues from oil, gas and mineral extraction, it said yesterday.

(Reuters) – England fast bowler James Anderson is worried that test cricket is losing popularity as attendances for the longer format are declining, with younger crowds preferring to watch Twenty20.

Finally, after months of what appeared to be indecision, the government has suspended the parking meter project for three months.

Govt Reviewing Hydro Power Possibilities BY SHARIEF KHAN GOVERNMENT is taking another look at the possible establish­ment of a hydro-power scheme at Tiger Hill, up the Demerara river, as it seeks to push the development of alternative sources of energy.

CARACAS/PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela,  (Reuters) – G rumbling Venezuelans were lining up for scarce gasoline across the OPEC nation yesterday, due to mounting oil industry woes in the country with the world’s largest crude reserves.

Dear Editor, With reference to your several news items on the Cabinet and Minister Bulkan suspending the parking meter bylaws and the clamping of vehicles (SN, March 20, 21, 22), it is my view the central government is usurping the power of the local government Georgetown City Council and in so doing has set a precedent to emaciate all locally elected bodies.

The Rotaract Club of Georgetown (RCG) under its International Service Arm hosted a fundraiser for Haiti on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the Pegasus Hotel.

The Greek classical scholar, Aristophanes of Byzantium, is hailed as the patient father of punctuation for his pioneering efforts to sort out the complex comprehension and proper pronunciation of his native language 2200 years ago.