Daily Archive: Monday, August 28, 2017

President David Granger has announced that Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr.

  HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Historic flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey killed at least six people in Texas and was expected to drive 30,000 from their homes, as officials on Monday warned that floodwaters would likely rise in the coming days as the storm hovers over the U.S.

  LEEDS, England,  (Reuters) – West Indies ended the fourth day of the unexpectedly enthralling second test requiring 317 more runs to win after England turned the contest firmly in their favour.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 4:25 this morning on the Land of Canaan Public Road, EBD, involving motor car HC 8204 driven by a 33 year-old, Forshaw Street, Queenstown, Georgetown resident and motor car PGG 8696 driven by Feroze Khan, 50 years, of Yarrowkabara, Soesdyke/Linden Highway.

The Police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on Sunday, August 27, 2017 about 23:15h on the Better Hope Public Road, ECD, that resulted in the death of motorcyclist Cleon Perreira, 27 years, of 119 Middle Walk, Buxton, ECD.

A Police Constable on “sick leave” was about 4.30 pm yesterday placed under close arrest after he was found under a shed at Den Amstel, WCD, gambling with persons of ill repute.

  ROHTAK, India,  (Reuters) – An Indian judge sentenced a self-styled “godman”, whose followers went on a deadly rampage after he was convicted of rape last week, to 10 years’ jail on Monday.

An Air Services Limited (ASL) pilot died yesterday morning after the plane he was flying crashed into the jungle between Chi-Chi and Mahdia (Potaro-Siparuni).

A Williamsburg handyman yesterday morning stabbed two brothers leaving one dead and the other nursing  wounds on his arms.

With a third list of nominees for the post of Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairman submitted last Friday, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) believes that President David Granger has ample choices and should select a Chairman soonest.

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon yesterday said that Government has mandated the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to ramp up checks and inspections of aircraft and facilities following another fatal plane crash yesterday.

Over the three-year period, 2014-2016, the number of non-immigrant visas issued by the United States Embassy here has seen significant increases by over 20,000 each year.

The Panthers rugby outfit emerged winner of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) 7s tournament held yesterday at the National Park.

Former Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran SC has described the government’s approach to the constitution as “deeply troubling”.

LEEDS, England, CMC – Captain Jason Holder’s telling all-round contribution kept West Indies with their noses in front but opposite number Joe Root was leading an England fightback, as the second Test at Headingley remained fascinatingly poised ahead of today’s penultimate day.

The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a Better Hope man who was found on the Vryheid’s Lust roadway with multiple injuries about his body yesterday morning.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Brendon McCullum smashed a scintillating half-century as Trinbago Knight Riders trounced Jamaica Tallawahs by 36 runs to rattle off their sixth straight win in the Caribbean Premier League here Saturday night.

Dear Editor, With regard the recent outburst from Ms Bibi Shadick, she opposes the text of the Broadcasting Amendments of 2017 and in so doing she makes one fundamental point which I wish to address.

(Barbados Nation)  Don’t give money to anyone soliciting funds to send the body of Petal Frank back to Guyana.

The Guyana Cricket Board and its Jaguar Franchise yesterday announced the new contract awardees for the 2017/18 cricket season with Jamaican Ramaal Lewis the lone new face on the list while Assad Fudadin according to the GCB, refused to be contracted.

Dear Editor, The front page of last Thursday’s Guyana Chronicle screamed the headlines ‘Pradoville land in dispute’ with two taglines which read, ‘Plaisance resident says land was bought by slaves’ and ‘SOCU points to massive discrepancies in transfer’.

League leaders Den Amstel recorded the largest margin of victory in the West Demerara zone of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) U17 football League, crushing Jetty Gunners 15-0 yesterday.

Dear Editor, The Caribbean Voice wonders why Ms Annie Baliram (‘A significant decline in the suicide rate is not possible’ SN, August 21) is casting doubt on the 2015 suicide rate for Guyana, which shows a reduction from 44.2 to 30.6 per 1000,000, and not all or any other previous rates.

Security service providers have agreed to comprehensive research designed to determine the sociological and other factors which challenge them.

Three Peat Promotions, coordinators of the inaugural Guinness ‘Cage Football Championship, yesterday declared that an extremely competitive tournament is expected when the event officially kicks off tomorrow at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Following onion trials by small farmers, large-scale production of the commodity in Guyana has been deemed feasible, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported on Saturday.

Dear Editor, Has Guyana reached ‘peak’ CoI or should there be  a CoI into the number and need for CoIs?

Honouring intellectual property rights was a key issue at the Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s 48th Annual General Assembly (AGA) which wrapped up in Nassau, The Bahamas on 23rd August, 2017.

Dear Editor, I thought it timely to retrace earlier steps re anti-money laundering today. 

Everest Cricket Club (ECC) yesterday defeated the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) by nine wickets on the final day of the Star Party Rental/Trophy Stall GCA first-division, two-day competition at the GCC Bourda cricket ground.

Chairman of the National Toshaos Council (NTC),  Joel Fredericks says that the Council is grateful to President David Granger and the administration for the independence and respect  they have afforded it in the management of its affairs.

A Deon Alfred 47th minute strike enabled West Front Road-Gold is Money to win the GT Beer/Keep Ya Five Alive Futsal tournament after they edged Future Stars 6-5 in the final rematch Saturday.

Dear Editor, Channel 8 RCA TV, Charity, hosts a programme every Thursday night called ‘Your Community and You’.

In what is rapidly becoming known as the country’s most prominent cricket championships, the Jaguars Franchise League, which has three components to its structure, will commence its three-day format on Saturday at four venues across the country.

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reu-ters) – Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales yesterday appeared to defy a court ruling that he not expel the head of an influential U.N.

Dear Editor, I have said it tongue in cheek at times and other times seriously, but in truth there does seem to be an unusually high percentage of stupid people in the business of cricket management.

The Guyana Water Incor-porated (GWI) on Thursday handed over a cheque of $4.2m to the village council of Paramakatoi in Region Eight for a water improvement project.

(Trinidad Express) As creditors of CL Financial (CLF) queue up, the Government will have to wait in line to collect a little over $15 billion which it is owed from the conglomerate.

(Trinidad Guardian) Women in this country deserve to live their lives without fear of sexual assault Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said yesterday, as he expressed disgust at the rape and murder of baker Leslie-Ann Gonzales.

A country’s natural resources, such as oil, gas, metals and minerals, belong to its citizens.

Terry Richmond- Toshao, Kabena, Region 7,Upper Mazaruni `This year’s conference was okay but I would have liked more time to be allotted to questions for the ministers and the ministers spending more time answering the questions.

Two hundred bicycles and accessories were handed over on Friday to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Georgetown City Constabulary by the United States at the Tactical Service Unit Square, Eve Leary.

At an Alliance For Change (AFC) press conference on August 17,  the matter of the APNU+AFC government’s dealings with ExxonMobil came up.

LAS VEGAS, (Reuters) – A ruthless Floyd Mayweather scored a 10th round technical knockout over mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor on Saturday, the American cementing his legacy as an all-time boxinggreat with his 50th win in as many fights.

Dear Editor, It was Edmund Burke who wrote that the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.