Daily Archive: Monday, April 24, 2017

The Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) Leslie Sobers (right), today, handed over to Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo the advice for the new regulations to better enforce provisions of the broadcasting authority, a release from the PM’s office said.

Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall was earlier today arrested by ranks of the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU).

On Wednesday April 19, 2017, the police say that fifty-seven year old farmer, Linden Gordon  of 5118 Central Amelia’s Ward, Mackenzie, Linden was arrested in Amelia’s Ward by ranks of the Guyana Police Force with ninety-three grams of cannabis.

(Trinidad Express) American citizen David Gerard Migliore, a convicted felon who was recently released from prison in the United States, entered this country last week, triggering an investigation.

Transparency Institute Guyana Inc (TIGI) says proposed ministerial powers to make regulations for the Integrity Commission should be expunged along with what it called a `terror’ clause and it has also criticised the proposed Code of Conduct for top officials as weak and low on specificity.

The issue of the cultivation of industrial hemp is not on the government’s list of priorities, according to Minister of State, Joseph Harmon.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited is reporting an after-tax profit for the first half of fiscal 2017 of $1.36b.

A chef employed by an established fast food outlet was about 4.30 this morning arrested for trafficking in narcotics at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri just as he was about to board a flight destined for The Bahamas.

The White Paper for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) that the APNU+AFC government plans to debate in parliament would entail the issuing of land to workers and cane farmers.

Guyana Jaguars, who prior to their final round match against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes were  already assured of winning the 2016/7 Digicel, West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Professional Cricket League (PCL), ended their season on a losing note after they handed the Islanders a 10-wicket win at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, yesterday.

All Guyana is seemingly gaga over the Junior CARIFTA Games team and justifiably so.

More than a month after the disclosure of  the `fast-tracking’ of a $605m emergency drug purchase for the GPHC which did not comply with the procurement law, two separate investigations are still to issue findings.

With the ten-day ultimatum for the return of 15 seized computers from the Enmore/Hope Neighbourhood Democra-tic Council (NDC) having expired without them being returned, attorney Anil Nandlall has said that he will file court action against the State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU) today.

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) plans to integrate chess in schools and to establish a chess and scholastic centre to be named after former national champion Maurice Broomes.

One day after being served with an injunction delaying their elections, the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has advised its members that elections will be held as planned today.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Pakistani stalwart Younis Khan struck yet another half-century in his illustrious career to join the 10 000-run club but was one of two wickets to fall in the last hour, as West Indies fought their back into the opening Test on the third day here yesterday.

The 2017 National Bodybuilding Novices Championship is a wrap. Nolan Smith (bodybuilding), Roscoe Blair (Men’s Physique) and Natasha Chung (Ms.

The Ministry of Agriculture and the Chinese Embassy in Guyana on Friday signed an agreement for the advancement of the fisheries sector which will see Beijing providing training.

Claude Williams, first Vice President of the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA), will serve as the entity’s Interim President, following a no-confidence motion enacted against incumbent Sharma Solomon yesterday.

A city magistrate on Friday sentenced a Route 42 minibus driver to 56 months in jail for causing the death by dangerous driving of Lynette Joseph.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Finance has disclosed that tax revenues for January 2017 was $11.9 billion or 40% more than tax revenues in January 2016.

Dear Editor, I must comment on the Rose Hall Fire Brigade’s poor attempt to control the burning house in Miss Phoebe on Saturday morning.

A rudimentary mechanic workshop on the reserve has residents in the Sandy Babb Street, Kitty area, pleading with authorities to remove the operations.

Woodpecker Hikers edged Old Fort 1-0 when the Woodpecker Products women’s first division hockey league continued Saturday at the St.

Pepsi Hikers came from behind to defeat Bounty Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) 2-1 when the Farfan and Mendes Men’s 1st Division Hockey Championship continued on Sunday at the GCC ground, Bourda.

Dear Editor, According to the media there will be an attempt by the PPP/C to debate in Parliament on May 8th the rescinding of the 14% VAT on private education.

As part of improving access to the intermediate savannahs, government will commence construction of an access road from Wire Bridge to Tacama, Berbice a press release from the Ministry of Agriculture said on Friday.

Dear Editor, I visited Guyana for seven days (April 10-17). On one day the papers headlined three road deaths, and in the following days I read of four more.

A swift response from the Guyana Fire Service resulted in the upper flat of an apartment building being saved but the occupants of the bottom flat are counting their losses.

(Reuters) – Romania Fed Cup captain Ilie Nastase was provisionally suspended from all International Tennis Federation (ITF) events yesterday after being thrown out of the tie against Britain for verbally abusing opposing team members and the umpire.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump reassured manufacturers gathered in the White House Roosevelt room on March 31 that a massive infrastructure programme was coming soon.

Dear Editor, In the matter of the transfer of the nurse for what is perceived by the regional administrator to be a slight against  him, from accounts the administrator seemed more concerned the nurse’s missive in her complaint against a councillor of the region, was not copied to him,  than in the complaint  itself  (‘Nurse who complained about APNU+AFC councillor transferred with immediate effect’ – SN April 20 2017).

PARIS/HENIN-BEAUMONT, France,  (Reuters) – Centrist Emmanuel Macron took a big step towards the French presidency yesterday by winning the first round of voting and qualifying for a May 7 runoff alongside far-right leader Marine Le Pen.

By Dr Kala Ramnath and Dr Suraiya Ismail Dr Suraiya Ismail, Chair of the Step by Step Foundation’s Executive Committee, is a public health nutritionist and educator, with extensive international experience working in key academic institutions and international agencies.

(The Sports Xchange) – Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors rallied from a 16-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 119-113 on Saturday night at Moda Center.

Communities in Mabaruma, Region One (Barima-Waini) have received equipment to the tune of some $8 million, which they will use to complete capital projects.

As stated in yesterday’s editorial, the complaint by nurse, Ms Sherlyn Marks against the former Region Five councillor Ms Carol Joseph raises issues as it relates to protection of whistleblowers and whether the transfer of the nurse was a blatant attempt to punish her for being forthright.

SEOUL/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – North Korea said yesterday it was ready to sink a U.S.

(The Sports Xchange) – When the Cleveland Cavaliers limped into the NBA playoffs with a four-game losing streak to finish the regular season, some wondered if the reigning champions were vulnerable.

This tax season citizens will have far fewer options of places where they can submit their tax returns.

During the last week, there were two items making the international news headlines on the corruption front.

Dear Editor, I have long held the belief that some of the most vulgar sociological thoughts come from people who preach religion, and this goes for all denominations.

Thirty-three children from the Joshua House Orphanage yesterday visited the Kaieteur Falls for the first time in an initiative spearheaded by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) as part of its social responsibility function.

(Trinidad Guardian) It will be “unacceptable” if CL Financial is returned to Lawrence Duprey, Afra Raymond of Disclosure Today, said on Saturday.