Daily Archive: Friday, May 5, 2017

President David Granger this morning spoke at the annual ceremony in commemoration of the 179th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in Guyana at Plantation Highbury, Berbice.

BANGALORE, India, CMC – Superstar Chris Gayle failed with single digits for the third straight innings as Royal Challengers Bangalore’s miserable form continued with a 19-run defeat to Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League here today.

Attorney General Basil Williams SC today released correspondence from the Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag) Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards to show that she had not asked for a response to a letter of complaint that had been sent to her by Justice Franklyn Holder about Williams’ conduct.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – A 20-year-old Venezuelan protester died on Friday after being shot in the head, authorities said, taking fatalities from a month of anti-government unrest to at least 37 as the opposition geared up for more demonstrations.

A 36-year-old South Ruimveldt, Georgetown woman was detained last night by ranks of the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) after being found in possession of US$44,688 on arrival at the Timehri airport.

A Police Constable attached to ‘C’ Division, East Coast Demerara, is currently under close arrest for allegedly demanding a sum of money to release a minibus which was detained by the police.

(Trinidad Guardian) Shot in the head and left for dead, comatose security guard Rakesh Ramkaran has opened an eye, says his family.

Acting Chancellor, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards yesterday said Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams SC has not “directly responded” to the letter by Justice Franklin Holder demanding an apology over Williams’ conduct in his court on March 23rd, 2017.

A man was yesterday charged with the 2008 murder of Melissa Payne, who was shot dead during a robbery on the Agricola Public Road.

Although offering government’s support to the city council’s new negotiating team, which is tasked with finalising a revised metered parking contract, Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan yesterday emphasised that council members have to take ownership of the deal which they entered into “with their eyes wide open.”

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams SC will now be assisted in his duties by a ministerial council of legal advisors.

Almost three dozen persons, including school children, were left nursing injuries yesterday morning in an accident involving three minibuses at Rising Sun, West Coast Berbice.

A man was stabbed to death with a broken bottle yesterday afternoon at the Bourda Market, in Georgetown.

A man died six hours after he lost control of the car he was driving and crashed into a truck yesterday at Mahaicony.

A Guyanese couple from Canada, who returned to Guyana to do some charity work was robbed of over $1M of cash and electronics two weeks ago.

A police constable was found dead yesterday after she allegedly shot herself in the throat in her workplace’s toilet.

Two brothers were yesterday remanded to prison, after they were charged with shooting at an off-duty policeman, and robbing him of $800,000 in jewellery.

A businessman was yesterday accused of obtaining $14.5 million in credit through fraud.

The appointment of judges for both the High Court and the Court of Appeal is being looked at, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said yesterday, while noting that President David Granger is now awaiting recommendation from the Judicial Services Commission (JSC).

The Government will next Wednesday deploy a team of engineers and other officials from various Ministries in the community of Coomacka, Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region Ten), to conduct a final scoping mission for the planning and execution of projects to address impassable roads and frequent flooding during the rainy season caused by intense erosion.

Trade Unionist Patrick Yarde was yesterday sworn in by President David Granger as the acting Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC).

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A rampant West Indies flattened Pakistan for a record-equaling low at Kensington Oval, as they romped to an emphatic 106-run victory in the second Test here Thursday, to level the three-match series and set up a decider in Dominica next week.

The trial of businessman Lawrence Wayne, who is accused of the fatal shooting of suspected bandit Dexter Lindo, commenced yesterday before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow and a 12-member jury at the High Court in Georgetown.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder has praised the focus and commitment of his embattled side following their crushing win over Pakistan here Thursday, and has urged them to maintain the intensity heading into next week’s decisive Test at Windsor Park.

The ‘Blame Game’ of who is really at fault for the current state of sports development in Guyana is anyone’s​ guess, and quite often it is based on the author’s inclinations and mirrored by the arguments being presented.

The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs yesterday called for the leaders of the National Toshaos’ Council (NTC) to apologise for criticising the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on lands.

CHAIRMAN of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Board, Kesaundra Alves yesterday expressed outrage at what she said was the deception demonstrated by some members of the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Social Services during Wednesday’s visit to the institution.

The repair and maintenance of the Queen’s College (QC) field, and ultimately the revival of extra-curricular activities, is high on the agenda for new Chairman of the school’s Governing Board Alfred Granger.

Three of Guyana’s best CrossFit athletes will represent the Golden Arrowhead at the ‘Barbados Island Fit Games’ this weekend.

ToppXX  face Victoria Kings The Tucville Community Centre ground will come alive tonight, when the second season of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite league resumes with a doubleheader.

The billion-dollar D’ Urban Park facility which a number of persons have described as a white elephant has activities at least once per month, according to Minister of State, Joseph Harmon.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Eight Latin American nations denounced Venezuelan authorities’ “excessive use of force” against civilian protesters, Mexico’s foreign ministry said yesterday, after the death toll from anti-government unrest in Venezuela rose to 36.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa’s High Court yesterday ordered President Jacob Zuma to provide reasons for his decision last month to fire finance minister Pravin Gordhan in a cabinet reshuffle that led to sovereign debt downgrades, eNCA television said.

Following a visit to the Brickdam Police Station by members of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on the Security Sector, its Chairman Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan has said that lots of infrastructural works need to be done.

(Reuters) – Arsenal will need to be at their best even if Manchester United field a weakened team on their Premier League visit on Sunday, manager Arsene Wenger has said.

GENEVA/LONDON, (Reuters) – A landmark Australian law on restrictive tobacco packaging has been upheld at the World Trade Organization after a five-year legal battle, Bloomberg news reported yesterday, citing two people familiar with the situation.

A feasibility study and design for a new bridge across the Demerara River has been presented to Cabinet by the Minister of Public Infrastructure (MoPI), David Patterson.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Mauricio Pochettino said it would be great for the Premier League if his side can keep the title race alive with a victory at West Ham United today.

A year after closing the doors of its most recently established restaurant that had operated on the ground floor of the Opus Hotel on Croal Street, the popular Bettencourt food service chain is preparing to launch a multi-million-dollar complex that will accommodate a restaurant, conference facilities and a banqueting suite, General Manager John Reman disclosed to Stabroek Business earlier this week.

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of State has proposed tougher questioning of visa applicants believed to warrant extra scrutiny, according to a document published yesterday, in a push toward the “extreme vetting” that President Donald Trump has said is necessary to prevent terrorist attacks.

The Guyana Police Force on Monday presented members of the ‘E’ Division scouts team with $2.5M worth of musical instruments.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Argentina forward Lionel Messi’s appeal against his four-match international ban for insulting a match official was being heard by FIFA on Thursday, a source close to soccer’s governing body said.

Come next semester, the University of Guyana (UG) will be opening the doors of its new School of Entrepreneur-ship and Business Innovation (SEBI), an initiative which Vice Chancellor Professor Ivelaw Griffith says is reflective of a re-examination of the relevance and delivery of the institution’s programmes “in keeping with national development, industry needs, student-centred learning and faculty development.”

Last Friday, over 420 persons, including 200 schoolchildren benefited from free health care services at the Health and Wellness Fair hosted by Massy Distribution Inc.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday narrowly approved a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, handing Republican President Donald Trump a victory that could prove short-lived as the healthcare legislation heads for a likely battle in the Senate.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India’s chances of participating in the Champions Trophy brightened on Thursday when a court-appointed panel of administrators asked the cricket board (BCCI) to pick the squad for the June 1-18 tournament.

Dear Editor, The PPP/C administration, using the provisions of the Amerindian Act of 2006 and the Amerindian land policy which preceded it, addressed a large number of Amerindian land issues for new communities and extension of communities that already held Land Titles/Absolute Grants.

Komal Samaroo, Chairman of the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) group of companies, was elected as the new Chairman of the regional rum grouping, WIRSPA when its representatives met in Barbados last week.

(The Sports Xchange) – San Antonio Spurs veteran point guard Tony Parker has been ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs with a ruptured quadriceps tendon, the team announced on Thursday.

By John M. Seeram Board Member IIA Guyana Chapter The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) which is the global voice for the internal auditing profession has identified the month of May as the International Internal Audit Awareness Month.

With a recent oil spill from Trinidad and Tobago having reached the coast of Venezuela, the region, and particularly Guyana, is once again being reminded of the environmental and other risks that attend the potentially lucrative oil industry.

Dear Editor, What is the purpose of the Labour Day workers march?

Herman DeSouza, elections officer for the recent the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) elections, yesterday defended the process, saying all the rules were followed and any disgruntled parties could seek redress.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Supporters of jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez held a vigil outside his prison demanding to see him on Thursday after rumors about his health rattled the protest-hit country where the death toll from anti-government unrest rose to 36.

More than half of all food vendors in Guyana may well not have the requisite public health credentials to provide service in the sector because of deficiencies in their food-handling standards, Director of the Government Analyst Food and Drugs Department Marlan Cole has told the Stabroek Business.

(Reuters) – Former Romanian world number one Ilie Nastase called Wimbledon organisers “small-minded” after they announced he would not be invited to the Royal Box at this year’s championships.

(Trinidad Guardian) With the passing of Dr Anthony Norman Sabga, ORTT, at age 94, the nation has lost perhaps the last of the generation of men and women of will and determination, who created and shaped the independent state of Trinidad & Tobago in ways which will define it in the 21st century.

Dear Editor, The National Toshaos Council (NTC) at their press conference on May 3rd has in effect threatened the President that Amerindians will not vote for them in 2020 unless the government immediately repeals the Commission of Inquiry (COI) on land.

Chief Executive Officer of the almost five-year-old software development company Innovative Systems Inc (InnoSyS) Richard Langford believes that the company is making a case for taking pride of place among the local technology enterprises offering a suite of services that are relevant to Guyana’s needs.

(Reuters) – Basketball players will be allowed to wear headgear for religious reasons after world governing body FIBA on Thursday approved a new rule to come into effect from October 1.

By Soutik Biswas BBC News, Mumbai (BBC) “I have seen so many naked men,” a young prostitute tells a hesitant client in a 1970 Bollywood film called Chetna, “that I hate clothed men now.”

There was something decidedly farcical about the recent National Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) Awards ceremony.

In September of 2016, the Guyana Police Force launched “Operation Safeway” – a road safety initiative that was intended to positively impact the road safety environment in Guyana.

(Trinidad Express) For raping a woman at gunpoint 12 years ago, a Morvant man was on Thursday sentenced by a High Court judge to serve 25 years in prison.

Our head of state seems to prefer visits to country-wide communities over any type of full-fledged press conference.

Dear Editor, As one who is an eternal optimist I somehow got to Antigua to see the two games against India.

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Dear Editor, Forgive the delayed response as I was concluding my exams.

(Reuters) – Manchester United’s teenage striker Marcus Rashford struck a stunning second-half free-kick to secure a 1-0 win at Celta Vigo in their Europa League semi-final, first leg on Thursday.