Daily Archive: Tuesday, May 23, 2017

The PPP this evening condemned the government over what it said was a witch-hunting charge today against the Registrar of Deeds, Azeena Baksh.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) today kept up the pressure on the government over the Value Added Tax on private education.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Actor Roger Moore, who earned international fame playing British secret agent James Bond in seven movies, died of cancer today at the age of 89, his family said.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A man who killed 22 people in a suicide bomb attack on a crowded concert hall in the northern English city of Manchester was named by British police today as 22-year-old Salman Abedi.

Registrar of Deeds, Azeena Baksh was charged today with fraudulently causing or procuring valuable securities in the total sum of $4.5 million.

(Trinidad Guardian) The body of the murder victim dumped at one of the country’s tourist attractions on Saturday has been identified as Guyanese national Conrad Gittens.

Shareholders of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) were last evening assured that the bank would recover the $941 million lost in a fraudulent transaction allegedly conducted by gold dealer Saddiqi Rasul.

The three accused in the murder of Hill Foot farmer Anthony Breedy were yesterday committed to stand trial by a city court, and one of them later went on a rampage in the courtyard, where he assaulted a police inspector.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has said that if the 375 cane-harvesters and cane-transporters of the Wales estate do not support the Uitvlugt Improvement Programme (UIP), it may be forced to close the estate.

At a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament hearing yesterday, the Ministry of the Presidency came in for criticism for its handling of the purchase of a vehicle for  Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo.

The Civil Defence Com-mission (CDC) was yesterday preparing to extend its surveillance and relief efforts as it received reports of more flood-affected areas in regions 8 and 7.

Minister of State,  Joseph Harmon yesterday said that the Government is committed to working with the Guyanese diaspora as he  declared open the Regional Project for “Effective and Sustainable Diaspora Engagement for Development in the Caribbean”.

The Ministry of the Presidency has not yet received $19.108 million worth of emergency CCTV system supplies, paid for in full since December, 2015, for the National Intelligence Centre using monies from the Contingency Fund.

Biker Stephen Vieira, who was arrested last Thursday in connection with the recent discovery of almost 85 kilos of cocaine at Zeelugt, was released yesterday after a warrant that was issued for his arrest was recalled by the Chief Magistrate.

Young Achievers Volleyball Club lead the points table after notching up two wins on the opening night of the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) A-Division volleyball league at the National Gymnasium, Sunday.

Charges were read yesterday to two of the four men who were held in the city last Friday with a gun and matching ammunition in one of the two vehicles in which they were travelling.

Alpha Felix who was involved in a serious accident on May 04, 2017 on the Rising Sun Public Road, West Coast Berbice where several children were injured, has been charged with Dangerous Driving and his Driver’s Licence has been suspended until the outcome of the matter.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – With the critical tour of England looming, chief selector Courtney Browne has said there is still no timetable for Darren Bravo’s return to the West Indies side.

Ron Cole, the driver accused of causing the death of traffic policeman Nakosi ‘Kelvin’ LaFleur on the Eccles, East Bank Demerara public road last year, was last week found guilty of the offence by a city magistrate.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Sprint icon Usain Bolt was among high profile members of the sports fraternity paying their last respects as Jamaica-born British high jumper Germaine Mason was laid to rest here Sunday.

The team from the Georgetown Mayor and City Council that is tasked with renegotiating the metered parking contract is scheduled to begin a series of consultations from today.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has honoured Golden Jaguars’ defender Walter Moore who recently wrapped up a Talent Identification initiative to Guyana.

Businessman Saddiqi Rasul, who was charged last month with bank fraud, is still licensed to carry firearms, the Guyana Police Force said last week as it sought to clarify the acting Police Commission-er David Ramnarine’s intervention in his arrest for gun possession.

Cabinet will consider a list of eight nominees for the Governing Board of the Deeds and Commercial Registry Autho-rity at its next meeting, the Attorney General’s Chambers announced last evening.

WOKING,England,(Reuters) – All Formula One teams could eventually have their own virtual counterpart, while gaming can become the new grassroots of the sport, McLaren executive director Zak Brown said yesterday.

HOVE, England, CMC – Sussex ended day two of their Division Two County Championship match against Durham in command, following Barbadian seamer Jofra Archer’s five-wicket haul on Sunday and centuries from Luke Wells and Stiaan van Zyl yesterday.

Martin Atwell, 45, the father of the East Ruimveldt youth who was remanded to prison last week on firearm and ammunition charges, yesterday found himself also before a court on a charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Luckless San Juan Jabloteh missed out on automatic qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League when they crashed to a 1-0 defeat to the Dominican Republic’s Cibao FC, in the final of the Caribbean Football Union Club Championship here Sunday night.

A standoff between the Chairman and the Regional Executive Officer (REO) of the Region Five council relates to the alleged illegal use of an excavator and the Minister of Communities has said he is prepared to reconcile the two sides if asked.

President of the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA), Trevor Williams, at the opening of the DVA-A – Division Volleyball league said that he hopes that the league will present an unvarying time period where competitive and intense volleyball is played.

The Ministry of Education yesterday said that the post of Chief Education Officer has been filled.

The Muslim scholar rape case was forwarded to Magistrate Alex Moore in February so that the paper committal proceedings could be re-opened, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) said yesterday.

Fruta Conquerors Football Club (FCFC) has tabled a motion to be presented at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Congress on Saturday mandating that an investigation be launched into the infamous switched Mexico FIFA World Cup 2014 Qualifier.

Dear Editor, Tax has to be among the most hated words in this country. 

Guyana’s longest tenured cycling event is in a limbo.According to a source within the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF), the future of the Independence Three-Stage road race which has been a fixture on the cycling calendar for more than three decades, is uncertain.

The shortage of drugs and other medical supplies at hospitals, health centres and health posts throughout Region Two were highlighted last week during a visit by the parliamentary sectoral committee on social services.

Dear Editor, A letter in the Stabroek News of the 8th May 2017 on the subject ‘Few innocents in the combat zones that are Guyanese roadways’ made me recall two articles previously printed in our daily newspapers.

The date for the completion of repairs to the Liliendaal Bridge on the Railway Embankment road has been pushed back to the end of the month because of the inclement weather.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed at least 22 people and wounded 59 at a packed concert hall in the English city of Manchester in what Prime Minister Theresa May called a sickening act targeting children and young people.

(Cricinfo) Mumbai Indians’ third IPL title was a product of a united group combining teamwork with intelligence, their captain Rohit Sharma believes, and this was best exemplified by their plucky one-run win over Rising Pune Supergiant in the 2017 final on Sunday night.

A sailor, who was allegedly caught with almost two kilos of marijuana, was yesterday remanded to prison on a narcotics trafficking charge.

JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday that shared concern about Iran was driving Israel and many Arab states closer and demanded that Tehran immediately cease military and financial backing of “terrorists and militias”.

Dear Editor, The just concluded Arab-Islamic-American Summit held in Riyadh, capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was of great international significance.

(Reuters) – Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki’s preparation for next week’s French Open suffered a huge blow after she retired injured from her opening-round match against American Shelby Rogers at Strasbourg International yesterday.

(Reuters) – Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney may have to leave the club to extend his career “at the highest level”, former United defender Phil Neville has said.

Dear Editor, With all that is peddled through the various media, it is important to note that partisanship is  alive within Region Five.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been charged by prosecutors who said the leftist politician was the mastermind behind the country’s biggest bribery scheme.

The Ministry of Communities yesterday said that Region Eight Regional Executive Officer, Rafael Downes is on leave pending the determination of charges against him.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The clowns, animal acts and acrobats of the storied Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus took their final bow at an arena outside New York on Sunday, with a space-themed balancing act kicking off the farewell performance of the “Greatest Show on Earth” after nearly 150 years.

Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton has been discharged from the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and is resting comfortably at home.

STOCKHOLM,  (Reuters) – Manchester United andAjax will both have a chance to burnish their proud European traditions and finish the season on a high note as they meet in the final of the Europa League in Stockholm on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, It seems the team renegotiating the parking meters contract has taken its modus operandi straight from the playbook of the first team that negotiated the contract: shrouded in secrecy, lack of transparency and accountability and a blackout of information and news (‘“Sworn to secrecy” – Councillors reveal members of renegotiating parking meters are under oath’ GC May 16).

The newly formed Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) has been set up to ensure that there is inclusive stakeholder participation in the emerging industry, its Chairman Manniram Prashad says.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The operators of the Hampden Estate have announced a deal with a United States-based entity to inject some US$38 million or J$4.9 billion to transform the Long Pond sugar factory into a co-generation facility.

CARACAS/PUERTO ORDAZ, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state prosecutor has panned unpopular President Nicolas Maduro’s plan to create a grassroots congress, deepening a rare public split among the ruling Socialists as two months of massive protests show no sign of abating.

The National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) on Wednesday announced the winners of its Girls in ICT Day Hashtag Competition:   First Place:                  Ayumae Gordon (66 likes) Second Place:              Deneita Fredricks (50 likes) Third Place:                 Rebekah Wilson (36 likes)   In a press release, the NFMU thanked all the girls who participated in the competition, the persons that liked the various posts and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize donors, Vishnu Panday & Associates, E-Networks Inc.

Dear Editor, Whatever your political leanings, there is little doubt that arguably the most prolific and technical orator in Guyana’s political history, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, has had a noticeable and lasting impact on the cadence of political communication and commentary in Guyana.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn declined yesterday to comply with a subpoena from the Senate Intelligence Committee as it investigates possible Russian interference in the 2016 U.S.

(Reuters) – Sunderland manager David Moyes has resigned following their relegation from the Premier League this season, the north-east club said in a statement yesterday.

Mayor of Linden Carwyn Holland told media operatives last week that the town depends heavily on the money that is accrued from the Linden/Mackenzie Bridge, and a bailout is needed to get an inherited $200 million debt off the Township’s” back.”

The gold mining sector is fraught with challenges, complexities and complications.

If you think that the corruption scandal swirling around Brazilian President Michel Temer is the only one that will shake Latin America in coming weeks, mark your calendar: There will be many more corruption-related headlines across the region starting on June 3.

(The Sports Xchange) – Avery Bradley’s three-pointer in the last second of Game Three touched every part of the rim before bouncing in, giving the Celtics an improbable 111-108 road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday.

Minister of Education Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine (standing fourth from left) yesterday visited the Mon Repos Primary School, on the East Coast of Demerara, to assess the state of the school’s facilities and environment.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer, facing growing calls for his resignation over a corruption scandal, said he would not step down even if he was formally indicted by the Supreme Court.

  The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) will be holding a two-day outreach in Bartica and nearby areas from tomorrow to listen to the concerns of residents.

Dear Editor, Excuse me Mr Browne: It is not a binary choice of youth versus experience or, in more common parlance, an either/or proposition.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will allow more than 50,000 victims of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake to remain in the United States with work authorizations until January 2018, department officials told reporters yesterday.

A D’Urban Street, Lodge man was sentenced to a year in jail yesterday after admitting ownership of a pipe used to smoke cocaine.