Daily Archive: Wednesday, August 30, 2017

The Police say they are probing a fatal accident which occurred about 1 this morning on the Liliendaal Public Road, ECD, that resulted the death of motorist Terrence Bowen, 36 years, of Lot 62 Atlanticville, ECD.

Land originally for a posh housing estate on the East Bank of Demerara connected to the controversial Chinese logging company Baishanlin is up for sale.

Senior Counsel Richard Fields has passed away at the age of 79.

  DHAKA,  (Reuters) – Bangladesh pulled off a fairytale maiden test victory over Australia on Wednesday as cricket witnessed a second triumph for the underdog in as many days with the Ashes protagonists both on the receiving end of surprise losses.

Dear Editor, I had written in your newspapers back in July 2017 that the GDF needs to enhance their search and rescue equipment to include modern helicopters (‘Army, police must be better equipped’).

An ex-prison officer was fatally shot while a man suspected to have been his accomplice was wounded after they attempted to carry out a robbery yesterday morning along the Liliendaal Railway Embankment road, East Coast Demerara.

Deputy Mayor of Georgetown,  Lionel Jaikarran has said that he would be recommending to Town Clerk Royston King that  city workers complete the demolition of the Astor Cinema and have the cost of the works attached to the rates for the property.

Trade unionist Lincoln Lewis yesterday appeared before the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into African ancestral land matters and he offered proof that an ancestor bought the village of Kingelly on the  West Coast Berbice in the 1800s and asked for assistance in reclaiming the remaining unoccupied land.

Transparency Institute Guyana Incorporated (TIGI) President Troy Thomas has told Stabroek News that he finds the recent ministerial visit to ExxonMobil’s headquarters reminiscent of the 2016 mayoral visit to Mexico in relation to parking meters which was paid for by Smart City Solutions (SCS).

The Guyana Water Inc (GWI) has recommended urgent cleaning of the tanks of six primary schools following tests to determine the amount of microbes in the water.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for a South Ruimveldt man in connection with the $2 million robbery committed on Buddy’s employees last week, shortly after they had returned from a city bank.

Three Lethem men were yesterday read a joint charge over the theft of four cows, one of which was butchered by one of them.

Major road works have been cleared for the Essequibo Coast in Region Two and Mahaicony in Region Five.

Over 100 workers of the Linden Mayor and Town Council (LM&TC) will receive a 10 percent wage increase effective from September 1, 2017.

Narcotics detectives and customs agents seized 187 pounds of cocaine, with a street value of nearly J$102 million, at the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) on Monday in a shipment from Guyana according to loopjamaica.com.

Forty-six-year-old Deborrah Wilson is the first occupant of a duplex home constructed by the Government as part of its housing programme, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said yesterday.

The former Halito Hotel, which was in receivership last year, was bought over by the owners of King’s Jewellery World, which is now operating it as King’s Hotel and Residences.

The Ministry of Public Security will spend an estimated $152.8M to construct living quarters for senior officers of the Guyana Police Force as some twenty-five contractors bid  yesterday for the contract.

Director of the Aircraft Owners’ Association, Kit Nascimento has commended the government for reemphasising the need for flight operations inspections in the wake of three separate plane crashes over a month that claimed the lives of two pilots and injured another.

More than a month since a boat accident on the Moruca River claimed the lives of a father and son, no one has been charged yet as the police await advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

The family of Jayleena Titus, the seven-year-old who is believed to have drowned after a mishap at the seashore near the Guyana Marriott Hotel at Kingston, Georgetown, is still searching for her body.

A police recruit was yesterday given a second chance after he admitted to moving a fellow trainee’s phone without permission.

LEEDS, England, CMC – Shai Hope became the first player in 127 years of first class cricket at Headingley to score a century in both innings as West Indies stunned England by five wickets in the second Test, to register their first Test victory in England in 17 years here yesterday.

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon on Sunday evening congratulated the residents of Rose Hall who are celebrating the 175th anniversary of the founding of the town, which he said has become an economic hub and a pioneer for development.

LEEDS, England, (Reuters) – Shai Hope became a symbol of hope for the future of West Indian test cricket after his landmark twin hundreds at Headingley steered the Caribbean side to an astonishing five-wicket victory over England yesterday.

In yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News in the news item which appeared on page 13 under the headline `Yarrowkabra man killed in Land of Canaan accident’  it was reported that the now deceased man was driving motor car PGG 8696 when in fact it should have been PGG 6896.

National Under–19 captain, Ronaldo Ali–Mohammed has hailed his side’s efforts after capturing the Regional Under–19 one –day and three day tournaments in St Kitts, calling  it a great feeling shortly after landing in Guyana at the Eugene F.

The Labour, Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Social Protection has voiced concern over the recent spate of industrial accidents in the aviation industry which has left two pilots dead and another injured over the last month.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – World number one Rafa Nadal dismissed Dusan Lajovic 7-6 (6) 6-2 6-2 to ease into the U.S.

(Reuters) – Shares of Under Armour Inc sank more than 3 percent yesterday, a day after National Basketball Association star Kevin Durant said young players do not like the company’s shoes.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – Over 30 percent of athletes who competed at the 2011 world championships admitted to having used banned substances in the past, according to a World Anti-Doping Agency-commissioned study released yesterday.

Members of the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) met recently with Director of Sports Christopher Jones where a number of issues were discussed ahead of the upcoming seventh annual Guyana Softball Cup tournament.

Dear Editor, On August 11, 2017 your paper published my letter questioning the awareness of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) of its oversight role in the operations of regulated companies. 

Western Tigers secured the top spot in Group-B of the Corona Beer Invitational Football Championship, edging Guyana Police Force (GPF) 2-1 on Sunday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda.

SEOUL/UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – The United Nations condemned North Korea’s “outrageous” firing of a ballistic missile over Japan yesterday, demanding Pyongyang halt its weapons programme but holding back on any threat of new sanctions on the isolated regime.

Stores defeated Trisco by a seven runs in a high-scoring encounter when the Banks DIH Limited Malta Supreme tapeball tournament commenced Monday at the Thirst Park ground.

GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Guatemala’s top court yesterday ruled definitively against President Jimmy Morales’ internationally criticized push to expel the head of a U.N.-backed

Dear Editor, Maybe not many read the letter I penned some three years ago, saying that the individuals designated as judges of visual arts competitions continue to have faults.

From dam to road: A section of a dam in ‘D’ Field, Sophia, is now being transformed into a paved road by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure.

Sales Department secured their finals berth in the Banks DIH Limited’s Mike Perreira Inter-Department Dominoes tournament  after defeating Water Plant and Stores on Monday.

(Trinidad Express) Former Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has been detained for questioning in the “witness tampering” investigation initiated by acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams in January 2015.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Public Service has instituted for more than two decades now, an unchanged Classification of Jobs.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump visited Texas yesterday to survey damage from the first major natural disaster to test his leadership in a crisis, as record rainfall from Tropical Storm Harvey lashed Houston and tens of thousands of people fled deluged homes.

Dear Editor, When the CEO of NCN was appointed to the position it was under a cloud of controversy, so much so that a member of the Board at that time resigned.

(Barbados Nation) Bryden Stokes, a subsidiary of ANSA McAL, will be shedding four per cent  of its staff in what it calls a restructuring of its operations.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – David Warner and Steve Smith survived Bangladesh’s relentless spin onslaught to keep Australia alive in the opening test against Bangladesh yesterday.

Cops on US wheels: A Guyana Police Force rank patrolling the city yesterday on one of the bicycles that were recently gifted to the police force by the US Embassy.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Former Argentina President Cristina Fernandez narrowly won an Aug.

  Wheelchair handed over to former MP: Ministerial Advisor, Alicia Reece (left) hands over a wheelchair to former MP, Shirley Edwards on behalf of the Minister of Social Protection, Amna Ally.

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh,  (Reuters) – Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh from escalating violence in Myanmar face the growing danger of sickness and attempts by the Bangladesh authorities to send them home, despite a United Nations plea that they be allowed to seek shelter.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Jamaica Constabulary Force is reporting that the murder tally has now passes the 1,000 mark.

Dear Editor, In response to the July 9 and subsequent prison escapes, Guyana has not seen any evidence of social recuperation; instead new social anomalies emerge.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s selection panel, led by former captain Sanath Jayasuriya, will step down after the current limited overs series against India following the team’s slump in form, according to reports yesterday.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood will miss the second and final test against Bangladesh after picking up a side strain yesterday which also rules him out of the subsequent limited-overs tour of India.

  Pakaraimas football: Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Valerie Garrido-Lowe on Sunday declared opened the North Pakaraimas Football tournament being hosted by Paramakatoi Village, Region 8.

SAN FRANCISCO,  (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google yesterday unveiled tools to make augmented reality apps for mobile devices using the Android operating system, setting up its latest showdown with Apple Inc’s iPhone over next-generation smartphone features.

‘I am now convinced that the simplest solution to poverty is to abolish it directly by a new widely discussed measure: the guaranteed income.’

Dear Editor, Thousands of Guyanese were among tens of thousands of revellers celebrating the 70th Anniversary of India’s Indepen-dence at the 37th annual India Day parade on Madison Avenue in Manhattan last Sunday.

Last week, the Ministry of Public Infrastruc-ture revealed the plan for the roundabout to be constructed at the circular junction where the Seawall Road (Atlantic Avenue), Rupert Craig Highway, Public Road Kitty, Vlissengen Road, J B Singh Road and Carifesta Avenue intersect.

(Trinidad Express) Police have information on the identity of the men who died in a triple homicide in Carlsen Field last Thursday.