Daily Archive: Saturday, April 29, 2017

President David Granger said today that his government will do everything possible to keep the sugar industry alive.

(Trinidad Guardian) Judicial crisis! Marcia Mess! Comedy of Errors! Three descriptions yesterday from three different legal minds on the unfolding scenario involving former chief magistrate Marcia Ayers-Caesar, who resigned Thursday as a High Court judge to return to the magistracy.

Six persons are claiming lands north of Crab Island, Berbice, where a major oil support facility is to be built but the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GL&SC) says that the swathes in question belong to the state.

The counting of ballots in the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) elections has been suspended until next Wednesday, after problems were allegedly encountered with the procurement of staff for the process.

The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the education system may have uncovered a case of fraud, as one Regional Education Department appears to be paying several phantom teachers.

The Stabroek Market Square is the venue for the 51st Independence anniversary flag raising ceremony on May 26th, and preparations, billed at approximately $100 million, are due to begin tomorrow.

Even without earnings from the controversial metered parking project, City Hall recorded a surplus, although minimal, in March, which also saw a more than $100 million increase in revenue from rates, compared with the same period last year.

While opposition leader Bharrat Jagdeo had shortlisted eight persons to be his nominees for the post of Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Com-mission (Gecom), only four of them have so far agreed to have their names submitted, sources say.

In an effort to improve the security and aesthetics of the area around the Public Buildings, the Mayor and City Council is considering the removal of a structure west of it, which houses several vendors, according to Town Clerk Royston King.

Guyana has been ranked lower on the latest Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders and the APNU+AFC government has dubbed the analysis “deeply flawed.”

The police on the Esse-quibo Coast are conducting investigations into a fatal accident that occurred on the Columbia Public Road yesterday afternoon.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies selectors have retained faith in the same 13-man squad for the second Test against Pakistan starting here tomorrow, despite their drubbing in the opening match in Kingston.

A man known to police was yesterday shot by a city constable after he stole a pensioner’s wallet and attempted to flee.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua weighed in more than four kgs heavier than challenger Wladimir Klitschko ahead of their title fight in London.

By Dr Rudi Webster In the West Indies team the support team has grown over the years.

Threatened by continuing erosion, Shell Beach in Region One (Barima-Waini) has been temporarily closed to tourists by the Protected Areas Commission (PAC), Project Advisor for the Sea Turtle Conservation Project Suresh Kandaswamy has said.

After four years of development, the MovieTowne complex at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara, is expected to be completed by December, and Chairman Derek Chin is looking to hire a Guyanese workforce three months prior to the planned opening.

Guyana’s Howard Bovell lifted his way to a bronze medal in the men’s (75-79 years) 77kg weight class at the World Masters Games held in Auckland, New Zealand.

Shelton John Bowen, the man who fatally stabbed a labourer at Bagotstown after a row over water, was charged with murder yesterday.

Defending champion Team 25, Dave and Celina All-Stars, Jermin and Family Silver Bullets, Swag Entertainment and Amelia’s Ward Russians secured quarterfinal berths when the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden edition continued Thursday.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent,  CMC – Defending champions Trinidad and Tobago will meet Barbados in tomorrow’s final of the Women’s Regional Super50 after toppling home-side Windward Islands by eight wickets here Friday.

A murder charge was yesterday read in a city court to the suspect in the hacking to death of a Moruca businessman that was carried out last month.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) wishes to refer to an article appearing in the April 26, 2017 Guyana Chronicle titled ‘Sugar, votes and cyclical poverty’ that was authored by the Director of Public Information, Mr Imran Khan.

If you are a fan of Track and Field, Cycling, Dominoes, Cricket and/or Football, then the place to be tomorrow is the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary.

Dear Editor, Since the passage of Minister Jordan’s 2016 Budget, the seeds for a deteriorating Guyana dollar  were planted. 

The charge against the Tower Suites and Club Privilege employees, who were accused of attempting to obstruct justice by deleting video footage of a shooting that took place at the nightclub, was dismissed on Thursday after the main police witness was a no-show.

Dear Editor, It is time that the taxpayers of this country from both sides of the political divide begin to examine what the political witch-hunting and vendetta that is being unleashed on a segment of this population, is costing them, individually, and the treasury, as a whole.

Gabriella Chapman two Sundays ago bested seven other beauties to be crowned Miss Bartica Regatta 2017 Pageant.

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian protesters torched buses, clashed with police in several cities and marched on President Michel Temer’s Sao Paulo residence yesterday amid the nation’s first general strike in more than two decades.Unions

As part of the continued efforts to expand the sport of bodybuilding and fitness, the local federation has reached out to the town of Bartica and the Barticians have responded.

Aliscia Simon, the University of Guyana (UG) business major who was charged last month with harbouring a fugitive ex-policeman, was cleared of the charge on Thursday due to insufficient evidence.

SEOUL/UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on Saturday, South Korea’s and U.S.

Hi Everyone, You may be surprised to know that I rarely get a chance to eat some of my favourite dishes like fried rice, rice and peas, stewed chicken, potato salad, and chicken salad among other things.

A year-long prison sentence and a $1M fine were on Thursday handed down to Eloy Livan for using a fake licence plate on his car.

(The Sports Xchange) – Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird will step down from his position with the team, according to multiple reports yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) “Mommy I love you. I will come with daddy to pick you up”.

Dear Editor, First allow me to congratulate Stabroek News for obtaining a response from the Ministry of the Presidency which confirms several things.

Dear Editor, It’s with much annoyance and frustration I pen this letter.

DAR ES SALAAM,  (Reuters) – Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Friday ordered the immediate dismissal of more than 9,900 civil servants after a nationwide verification of academic credentials uncovered workers with forged school and college certificates.

(The Sports Xchange) – Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, and the San Antonio Spurs advanced to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs by defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 103-96 on Thursday night at FedExForum.

Though accepting that it was her signature on a statement presented to the court by the prosecution, Taramattie Fredericks yesterday vehemently denied ever telling police that her son Lakeraj had called and told her that his brother-in-law Clifton Bonus had been shot.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Digicel Group generated negative cash flow for its financial year ending March 2017 but is on track to break even by 2020, according to United States-based Moody’s Investors Service, which tracks the telecommunications company’s financials.

Currently there are about 27 items in my ASOS saved bag.

Prevention of Teenage Suicide (POTS) Guyana has some dynamic and dedicated young people in the country who are currently engaged in an outreach called ‘Be The One To’ campaign, targeting the Berbice county for its high suicide rates.

Going in Style boasts the Oscar winning résumés of its stars Alan Arkin, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman.

A Tower Suites Hotel driver has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

ZURICH, Switzerland, CMC – Caribbean football was facing further strife yesterday after the sport’s world governing body, FIFA, announced that its ethics committee had opened a formal case against Caribbean Football Union president, Gordon Derrick, over corruption allegations.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Rising crude prices helped Chevron Corp and Exxon Mobil Corp easily beat Wall Street’s profit expectations on Friday, a sign the oil industry has regained its footing after a two-year price spiral.

(Trinidad Guardian) Less than a week after taking the oath as a Judge of the High Court, Marcia Ayers-Caesar on Thursday resigned and Chief Justice Ivor Archie simultaneously announced she will be reinstated as Chief Magistrate.

Dear Editor, It is noted that an advertisement which appeared on page 11 of yesterday’s Stabroek News of an annual event in observance of Indian Arrival to Guyana has prominently displayed the religious symbols of a major religion.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Republican-led Congress averted a U.S. government shutdown yesterday and gave lawmakers another week to work out federal spending through Sept.

A plot to assassinate the president? While there will always be those who disapprove of His Excellency, Brigadier (rtd) David Arthur Granger, such an allegation was disquieting.

The new Board of Direc-tors of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has been sworn in.

Four days ago, inmates of the Frederick Street prison in Port of Spain held a poetry reading.

NEW YORK, CMC – Reigning Olympic double sprint queen, Elaine Thompson, will headline the 200 metres at the Prefontaine Classic next month.

Reigning Miss Guyana/World Nuriyyih Gerrard is set to play Portia, one of the major characters in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, come Wednesday when the book is put into play form on stage at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall by GEMS Theatre Productions The play, which targets student who would be writing the CSEC examinations and also students from fourth and third forms, may be the last for the while as according to a press release from the theatre company this is the last term for the text in schools.