Daily Archive: Thursday, May 18, 2017

Reeling from a series of procurement scandals and drug shortages countrywide, the Ministry of Public Health is now dealing with the theft of around $100,000 in pharmaceuticals from its flagship Diamond bond which has ensnared around 15 employees.

Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton has been admitted to the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) for observation, after complaining of feeling unwell, the government said this afternoon.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A speeding car plowed into pedestrians on a sidewalk in New York City’s busy Times Square on Thursday, killing one person and injuring a dozen, according to witnesses, and police said the incident did not appear to be an act of terrorism.

One day of heavy rainfall in Region Eight has caused several villages to be affected by flash flooding and has forced scores of residents to seek refuge on higher ground.

(Trinidad Guardian) The gruesome murder of Gasparillo housewife Savitri Mohammed yesterday traumatised her community.

According to Pedro Haas, Director of Advisory Services at Hartree Partners who was tasked with carrying out a feasibility study for an oil refinery in Guyana, the cost to construct such a facility would be some US$5 billion, and would see at least half the invested amount lost upon commissioning.

A 43-year-old boat captain from Kilcoy Squatting Area, Corentyne, who had been missing since Tuesday evening was yesterday afternoon found dead on the Rose Hall, Corentyne foreshore.

Retired Justice Winston Patterson was yesterday sworn in by President David Granger as Guyana’s new Ombudsman.

A 27-year-old seaman was yesterday morning discovered dead in Roxanne Burnham Gardens with a gunshot wound to the back of his head.

Police on Tuesday evening discovered burnt remains suspected to be that of Bishundial Vasquez, who could not be found following a robbery at his worksite in Linden more than a week ago.

Guyanese duo Bhaskar Yadram and Joshua Persaud have earned themselves West Indies Under – 19 selections to tour the continent of Africa from June 20th to July 30th.

A fish cleaner was yesterday charged with the murder of amateur footballer, Paul Daniels, who was shot four months ago, during a robbery in Albouystown.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC and Justice Dawn Gregory were yesterday sworn in as Appellate judges by President David Granger who later assured that government has no interest interfering in the judiciary’s work.

Guyana has secured its first medal at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday teamed up with one of Guyana’s leading insurance companies, Hand-in-Hand Mutual Fire Insurance Company Limited, for the second year running to stage the annual Under-19 Inter-County one and three-day tournaments.

The police yesterday arrested a man suspected to be the triggerman in the murder of Sophia bread vendor, Andre Alexander, one day after a twenty-year-old man was charged with the crime.

Shirzaydah Raghoo yesterday said the man on trial for the murder of her husband was the rider of the bike from which the killer gunman dismounted.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) could possibly conduct a forensic audit on the tenure of the Normalization Committee (NC), pending the approval of the membership at its Congress on May 27th.

Director of Sports, Christopher Jones yesterday told Stabroek Sports that his absence from the ongoing Islamic Solidarity games is a huge opportunity missed.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday said it had shown flexibility as it relates to a car concession for its Customs Chief, Lancelot Willls.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) in collaboration with the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), will stage a Club Licensing Workshop on Saturday.

After more than two decades of not functioning, the Public Service Appellate Tribunal, was yesterday re-convened with the swearing in of its Chairperson,  Nandram Kissoon, and two members,  Abiola Wong-Inniss and  Winston Browne.

President David Granger said yesterday that he is still looking at the Curricula Vitae (CVs) of the second list of six persons nominated by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo for the post of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom).

BARCELONA, (Reuters) – An insatiable Cristiano Ronaldo fired Real Madrid to a 4-1 win over Celta Vigo yesterday to take Zinedine Zidane’s side three points clear at the top of La Liga and within touching distance of winning a first league title in five years.

Dear Editor, I don’t know if there is any other country in the world where people’s time is wasted as it is in Guyana, but if there is, Guyana would still stand out as a front-runner.

Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman says the review of the National Forest Policy Statement (NFPS) and National Forest Policy (NFP) is timely.

(Reuters) – Boxing promoter Frank Warren has described the postponement of former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s hearing with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) as “disgraceful”.

KINGSTON,  (Reuters) – Jamaican Commonwealth Games 400 metres hurdles champion Kaliese Spencer should learn before her national championships an anti-doping panel’s decision on charges that she refused or evaded a drug test, her attorney said on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, There should be no argument that Guyana has long passed the stage when more deliberate action should be taken to address the unnecessary daily carnage on its roads.

A 34-year-old clerk who is accused of embezzling almost $5 million from his employer, was yesterday placed before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

(The Sports Xchange) – The Golden State Warriors took full advantage of Kawhi Leonard’s absence on Tuesday, bombing the uninspired San Antonio Spurs with 18 3-pointers en route to a 136-100 trouncing in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.

Workers from the Mayor and City Council will most likely tear down the derelict building on Thomas Street, Cummingsburg, Georgetown which collapsed onto the side of a residential building.

Dear Editor, As the country prepares to celebrate its 51st Independence Anniversary on May 26th, I humbly suggest that the Regional Administration, Region 2 should recognize the distinguished and invaluable contribution of its patriotic stalwarts within the Region.

(Reuters) – Maria Sharapova said yesterday she remains fully committed to making a successful comeback from her doping ban following a decision by the French Open to deny her a wild card entry.

Guyana is seeking a “transitional arrangement” for itself and the Caribbean region as the United Kingdom (UK) begins the two-year process to leave the European Union (EU).

Dear Editor I refer to Charles Sohan’s letter in yesterday’s SN (‘UG students will have to be onlookers in the oil industry…’)  Keep this matter on the front pages every day until we get answers.

BANGALORE, India, CMC – Sunil Narine’s Kolkata Knight Riders inched closer to the final of the Indian Premier League when they beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets under Duckworth/Lewis in a rain-ravaged affair here yesterday.

Dear Editor, I have read newspaper articles and listened to the opinions of several persons on the issue of used tyres.

The Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA) has established community groups in the Timehri, Yarrowkabra and Kuru Kuru, communities along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway.

ROME,  (Reuters) – Garbine Muguruza emerged as a favourite to win the Italian Open after beating Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko to reach the third round after world number one Angeliquer Kerber had earlier bowed out to Estonian qualifier Anett Kontaveit.

On Monday morning, thirty-three young people from Sophia assembled in the Cummings Park Multi-Purpose Centre to participate in the 16th Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department yesterday named former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the letter from Mr Lance Cumberbatch titled, ‘The greatest source of failure in education is teachers who shortchange pupils to force them to attend extra lessons’ (SN, May 14). 

(The Sports Xchange) – Four years ago, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett played their final games for the Celtics.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), yesterday concluded a one-week long Mass Casualty Manage-ment (MCM) System workshop, from which 29 participants from 10 organisations learnt internationally accredited mass gatherings management techniques.

SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela,  (Reuters) – Venezuela said it was sending 2,000 soldiers to a border state that is a hotspot of anti-government radicalism after a night of looting in which one 15-year-old died as political unrest rumbled on in the volatile nation.

Dear Editor, Two years ago, a Guyanese exercising his constitutional right of freedom of association and freedom of opinion, while performing duties as a candidate to the poll of the May 11, 2015 General and Regional Elections was injured and has been deemed to suffer permanent deformation.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer gave his blessing to an attempt to pay a potential witness in the country’s biggest-ever graft probe to remain silent, according to plea bargain testimony by a powerful businessman, newspaper O Globo reported on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, The young West Indians, especially Chase and Holder, can be proud of themselves.

(Trinidad Express) State-owned Petrotrin has not yet responded to reports that the bunker fuel spilled from its Pointe-a-Pierre refinery has reached the shores of Venezuela.

A youth, was yesterday sentenced to nine months in prison by a city magistrate, after he was found guilty of a robbery charge.

LAHORE, Pakistan, CMC – Retiring Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq says the historic 2-1 Test series victory in the Caribbean last Sunday will remain one of the highlights of his career.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – U.S. arrests of suspected illegal immigrants rose by nearly 40 percent in the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency, following executive orders that broadened the scope of who could be targeted for immigration violations, according to government data released on Wednesday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Inspired by the progress he witnessed in the just-concluded series against Pakistan, West Indies head coach Stuart Law says the regional side will be targeting an upset when they face England in their next Test series this August.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan., (Reuters) – Chelsea Manning walked out of a U.S.

Back in the 1990s, scientists who were working on antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV—as it had been established that treating the virus would prevent the patient from developing AIDS—had predicted that in time and with better drugs, HIV would become like incurable communicable diseases in the sense that as long as those infected took their medications and followed doctors’ instructions as regards lifestyle adjustments they would live long, fairly healthy lives.

A teenager was yesterday brought to court and later remanded to prison for allegedly robbing a man of a smart phone.

Dear Editor, We lost the match and the series, but our fighting spirit was as strong as ever.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Head coach, Stuart Law, has also thrown his support behind Shannon Gabriel, in the wake of the player’s error that led to West Indies’ heart-breaking defeat to Pakistan in the third Test here Sunday.

The famous Dutch surrealist Hieronymus Bosch, “the creator of devils,” left behind only a small but genius body of deeply original work crammed with disturbing symbolism.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil is concerned about growing numbers of refugees spilling over its border from Venezuela and is creating a plan to deal with a possible mass influx if the crisis in Venezuela worsens, Brazilian Defense Minister Raul Jungmann said yesterday.