Daily Archive: Wednesday, May 3, 2017

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – An influential group of Republican and Democratic U.S.

A fire suspected to be of electrical origin this morning ripped through the Senior Staff Club and Guest House located in the Albion Estate Compound in Berbice.

The Police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Suresh Mangru, 70, of Lot 35 Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara, whose body was discovered about 4.30 this morning, on the western parapet of Garden of Eden Public Road, some 400 yards from his home, with injuries to its head and right side ribs, consistent with that of a vehicular accident.

(Trinidad Express) India’s batting legend Sachin Tendulkar will not be attending or playing a friendly match at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy when it opens on May 13.

(Trinidad Express) Dr Anthony Norman Sabga, chairman Emeritus of the ANSA McAL Group of Companies, and one of Trinidad and Tobago’s most recognised businessman has died at the age of 94.

(Trinidad Guardian) Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) recorded a 61 per cent decline in its after-tax profit for the three-month period ending March 31, 2017, the regional group headquartered in Claxton Bay reported yesterday.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) yesterday released results from its recent elections indicating that incumbent Patrick Yarde has been re-elected as president for another term, while his lone challenger Gregory Gaspar and his supporters last evening said they were still awaiting a formal declaration despite their concerns about the integrity of the process.

Two retired judges, a former magistrate, two attorneys and a businessman make up Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo’s new slate of nominees for the post of Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom).

An audit of the procurement process in the health sector is being funded and led by the Pan-American Health Organization/ World Health Organization (PAHO/ WHO), the Public Health Ministry announced yesterday.

Although it was announced by the Ministry of Education’s Department of Culture that the upcoming 51st Independence Anniversary Flag Raising Ceremony would be held at the Stabroek Market Square, a source from the ministry says that the decision is not “set in stone” and could be changed but D’Urban Park is not being considered.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Captain Jason Holder says the first hour of today’s fourth day will be critical and has urged his batsmen to apply themselves, as West Indies look to set up a series-levelling victory in the second Test.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC and long serving Judge Dawn Gregory were recently interviewed by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to fill vacancies on the Appeal Court, according to sources, who say that steps are being taken to compile a new list of nominees for President David Granger’s consideration.

Lennox Wayne and Melroy Doris, the two men charged with murdering Lusignan beautician Ashmini Harriram, will have to face a retrial after a jury was unable to arrive at a unanimous verdict yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies were facing a daunting penultimate day of the second Test against Pakistan today, after Azhar Ali struck his 13th Test hundred to put the visitors on top in the decisive contest at Kensington Oval.

Doctors at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) yesterday complained about frequent attacks on them and in the latest incident on Sunday ten persons fought in the emergency room for about 25 minutes.

Defending champions Team 25 will clash with Dave and Celina All-Stars while Silver Bullets will tackle Swag Entertainment tomorrow in the semifinals of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden edition on Monday.

Thomas United were crowned the Easter Classic Masters champions after edging Wales FC 2-1 Monday at the Tucville Community Centre ground.

Mark Moseley, the man who was shot by a city constable after he allegedly stole a pensioner’s wallet and tried to escape on Friday, was yesterday brought before a city magistrate, who remanded him on charges that included armed robbery.

The cyclist killed after a collision with a car along the Beterverwagting Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Saturday night was yesterday identified as Johnny Teixeira.

Bartica’s Mayor, Gifford Marshall, and the top brass of the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation Inc.

School of the Nations secured wins in the U19 and girls divisions respectively when the National Schools Basketball Festival (NSBF) Regional Conference continued Monday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

The woman who was found dead at John’s Hotel on George Street, Werk-en-Rust, three weeks ago, was on Saturday identified.

A bid was received yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for the Supervision for the Completion of Remedial Works at the New Kato Secondary School, under the Ministry of Public Infrastructure.

Dear Editor, Guyana’s oil discovery has attracted droves of foreigners, from near and far, even as the country grapples with concepts of local content – presumably for the current generation – and Sovereign Wealth Fund for succeeding generations of Guyanese.

(IPL) A young Delhi Daredevils  (DD) line-up caused a huge upset in the VIVO IPL 2017 when they defeated defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets last night.

Four weeks after acting Chancellor Yonette Cummings-Edwards made a commitment to update the media on the complaint made by Justice Franklin Holder against Attorney-General (AG) Basil Williams SC, no report has been forthcoming.

Dear Editor, The Melanie Office of the National Insurance Scheme is total stress.

LONDON, CMC – Barbadian seamer Jodra Archer snatched a brace of wickets to help fire Sussex to a 59-run victory over Glamorgan, and ensure West Indies pacer Jerome Taylor enjoyed a winning debut for his new English County here yesterday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump came to office promising that he would produce so much winning that Americans would be sick of it.

Dear Editor, Today the European Union joins with Guyana and the rest of the world in celebrating World Press Freedom Day.

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) yesterday called on President David Granger to convene press conferences and it also bemoaned what it said was the Government’s increasingly rigid posture against sections of the media and the GPA by refusing to concretely address several concerns.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said yesterday he had lost 80 percent of sight in his right eye after an assailant threw green liquid in his face last week, but could not get treatment abroad because of a travel ban.

MADRID, (Reuters) – A ruthless Cristiano Ronaldo scored a dazzling hat-trick to lead Real Madrid to a crushing 3-0 victory over city rivals Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final yesterday.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shocked many of his countrymen on Monday by calling for a constitutional assembly in a move similar to one his predecessor and mentor Hugo Chavez used almost 20 years ago.

(Reuters) – Hillary Clinton said yesterday she was on the path to victory in the 2016 presidential election until late interference by Russian hackers and FBI Director James Comey scared off some potential supporters.

(Reuters) – Lost in the season-long hype of the Golden State Warriors’ All-Star cast is Javale McGee, a journeyman few rarely hear about but who has proven to be an indispensable part of the team’s quest for an NBA title.

The Government-Analyst Food and Drug Department (GAFDD) has issued a consumer advisory to consumers and the general public about the canned fish product with a given common name “Jack Mackerel” which is either Pacific Jack Mackerel also known as Californian Jack Mackerel, or Chilean Jack Mackerel also known Inca Scad.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A former Guinea government minister accused of laundering $8.5 million in bribes he took in exchange for helping a Chinese conglomerate secure mining rights told jurors in Manhattan federal court yesterday that the money was a personal loan.

Dear Editor, The undersigned was most joyful when I saw my President, our President, His Excellency, Brigadier David Arthur Granger meet the Queen of England.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian authorities yesterday lowered the toll of people injured in a recent bloody clash between farmers and an indigenous tribe over land, and said no one had their hands cut off as reported earlier by a rights group.

(The Sports Xchange) – Trevor Ariza scored 23 points, and James Harden added 20 points and 14 assists as the Houston Rockets jumped on the San Antonio Spurs in the opening minutes and rolled to a 126-99 victory on Monday night in Game 1 of a Western Conference semifinal series.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has noted the contents of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) column titled `PPP and GAWU’s scare tactics must be challenged’ which appeared in the April 30, 2017 Kaieteur News.

A youth was yesterday remanded to prison after he was read two robbery charges.

(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday left intact California’s ban on “gay conversion” therapy aimed at turning youths under age 18 away from homosexuality, rejecting a Christian minister’s challenge to the law asserting it violates religious rights.

Dear Editor, There is a TV ad by the popular Slim Jet company which was aired yesterday morning on NTN Ch 18 Cable 69.The

No sooner had President David Granger, in his address to the Fourth Annual State of the African Guyanese Forum at the Critchlow Labour College in August 2016, declared that his government intended to ‘establish a Lands Commission in order to rectify the anomalies and resolve the controversies which, up to now surround thousands of hectares of communal lands which were purchased in the post-Emancipation Village Movement,’ the Indian Action Committee (IAC) was on his case.

Older folks will probably remember that title from the blockbuster comedy from the 1960s.

NEW YORK, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A former Kentucky campaign official for President Donald Trump is due in court on Friday after being charged with human trafficking in the U.S.

New Zealand international Captain and Tridents marquee player Kane Williamson is eager to take on the best bowlers in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL), especially with Dwayne Smith as his partner.

(Reuters) – The Eagles have filed a lawsuit accusing the owners of a Mexico hotel of using the name “Hotel California,” arguably the band’s most famous song, without permission.

The minibus drivers involved in the fatal accident along the Le Ressouvenir Public Road, East Coast Demerara, on Sunday morning, are still hospitalised.

The supposed decline in the narco economy since APNU+AFC came to power in 2015 is often proposed by two very vocal members of SOCU – Mr Eric Phillips and Mr Tacuma Ogunseye – as the main factor for the depreciation of the Guyana dollar.