Daily Archive: Saturday, October 7, 2017

Work on the long-stalled East Bank Berbice Road is expected to pick up pace as contracts have been awarded for the purchase of 7,500 tonnes of asphalt concrete.

The People’s National Congress Reform  today hosted a special delegates’ congress in celebration of the Party’s 60th anniversary.

(Reuters) – India beat Australia by nine wickets under the Duckworth-Lewis method in the rain-truncated first Twenty20 international at Ranchi on Saturday.

VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – The Legionaries of Christ, a Catholic religious order which fell into disgrace after the discovery that its founder was a sexual abuser with a secret family, has been hit by fresh scandal with revelations that the head of its Rome seminary fathered two children.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Retired Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg hailed his former Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton on Saturday for a ‘supreme’ performance in Japanese Grand Prix qualifying.

Burnt and dismembered skeletal remains, suspected to be those of a missing Bloomfield Village, Corentyne, Berbice youth, were found yesterday in a cemetery behind the home of his boss, who has reportedly admitted to police that he burned the body.

After a five-day “fact-finding” visit to Guyana, the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent has voiced concern over the human rights of Guyanese of African descent, who it says continue to experience racism and racial discrimination despite some efforts that have been made to address the situation.

Police say two of the four suspects held for the murders of two elderly women in their South Road and Albert Street home, have admitted their involvement in the crime and a manhunt is now underway for another suspect.

November 21st is the new deadline for companies interested in prequalifying for the financing, designing and building of the new Demerara River Bridge.

Representatives of British firm BAM Construction were here last week on a fact-finding mission in preparation for the prequalifying process to finance, design and build the new Demerara river bridge, according to Narvan Singh, the head of the British High Commission’s Trade Mission here.

By Noelle Smith Minister of Social Cohesion with responsibility for Sports, Dr.

Guyana’s Priyanna Ramdhani yesterday lost her quarter-final singles match at the second South American Youth Games at the Centro de Entrenamiento Olimpico, in Santiago, Chile but is now the fourth ranked badminton youth player in South America.

The High Court will rule on Monday on an application for the withdrawal of the capital charge against United States-based Guyanese Marcus Bisram, who is accused of the murder of Number 70 Village carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt.

In a show of gratitude for their service toward the local community, 69 persons were honoured yesterday with national awards, including Chancellor of the Judiciary Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards, who was bestowed the Order of Roraima, the country’s second highest national award.

LONDON, CMC – Head coach Stuart Law has described superstar opener Chris Gayle as a player “committed to the cause” and believes his stellar record for West Indies should count towards “leniency” in his selection.

Dozens of Vreed-en-Hoop vendors, who sold along the stelling road, were removed to facilitate road construction work, Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure has Annette Ferguson said.

A 50-bed maternity unit, outfitted with an operating theatre and private rooms for fathers wanting to witness the birth of their children, will soon be constructed in the compound of the New Amsterdam Hospital, Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced yesterday.

Wicketkeeper/batsman Tevin Imlach yesterday stroked a century, his second of the league for West Demerara who ended day one on 284 – 7 against Lower Corentyne in sixth round action of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Jaguars three-day Franchise League tournament at the Young Warriors ground.

A new $118 million vessel being constructed for the Prison Service by the Guyana National Industrial Company Incorporated (GNIC) is expected to be completed by the end of November, Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan said yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – The search will be on for young fast bowlers when the Regional four-day season bowls off later this month.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A star-studded Trinidad and Tobago squad has been named to face a Darren Sammy-led Regional Invitational XI for next week’s hurricane relief celebrity charity match here.

Accommodation has been identified for those Guyanese nationals being evacuated from hurricane-ravaged islands but who have no relatives living here, according to Minister of State Joseph Harmon, who yesterday assured that government will give the necessary support to all persons who will be returning home in the coming days.

(Reuters) – England’s decision to bring fresh faces into their Ashes squad will push the team’s more experienced players to raise their games, wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow has said.

A Caribbean jurist of Guyanese descent has been nominated for the substantive post of Chancellor, President David Granger confirmed on Wednesday and he said he is presently awaiting a response from him before he schedules a meeting with Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo.

(Reuters) – All-rounder Ben Stokes will not travel with the rest of England’s squad for the Ashes, though no final decision has been taken on his participation in the test series in Australia, the England Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has accused a local commercial bank of failing to hand over important information that is needed for the ongoing Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) probe, although ordered to do so by the court.

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration yesterday undermined requirements under the Obamacare law that employers provide insurance to cover women’s birth control, keeping a campaign pledge that pleased his conservative Christian supporters.

Dear Editor, I write in reference to your October 3rd 2017, article in the Stabroek News that reported on the presentation made by the Chairman of the NIS Board at its 48th Anniversary celebration held on 29th September 2017.

The Golden Jaguars return to the international circuit today when they face-off with Grenada in an International Friendly at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium in St.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States lifted long-standing sanctions against Sudan yesterday, saying it had made progress fighting terrorism and easing humanitarian distress, and also secured Khartoum’s commitment not to pursue arms deals with North Korea.

An Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) mission, headed by Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Julie Katzman, concluded a two-day visit to Guyana yesterday.

Dear Editor, Speaking on a motion moved by the PPP/C in the National Assembly on the establishment of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) by the President to enquire into claims of loss of “ancestral lands” and Amerindian land issues, I expressed my views on both the undesirability and unsuitability of such a mechanism to address the issues which it was tasked to examine.

Brazilian authorities are claiming that the abandoned aircraft that was discovered on the illegal airstrip near Santa Fe, in Region Nine in August, was stolen, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I have watched with a sense of profound foreboding over the last 27 months as the APNU+AFC coalition government has steadfastly and calculatedly terminated thousands of workers in the government sector.

The wee hours of Sunday morning saw 20-year-old stunner, Sherryanna Balkaran of Paramakatoi being crowned Miss Indigenous Heritage at the National Cultural Centre.

The seventh annual Petra Organization coordinated, Courts Pee Wee Primary Schools football tournament will resume today at the Thirst Park ground with 16 group matches.

MANAGUA,  (Reuters) – New Orleans evacuated some residents from areas outside its levee system as Tropical Storm Nate swirled toward the U.S.

(Reuters) – All-rounder Danushka Gunathilaka has been suspended for six limited overs matches and fined 20 percent of his annual fee for misconduct during last month’s series loss to India, the SLC said on Thursday.

The Mahaica/Mahaicony/Abary-Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) was on Thursday accused by West Berbice farmers of illegally leasing their lands to other people.

(Trinidad Guardian) Dominica’s Prime Minister Dr Roosevelt Skerritt has revised the curfew hours in Dominica saying the security agencies had advised that “by and large most people are behaving themselves.”

The Bounty Farm XV’s Tournament will wrap up this weekend at the rugby playing field in the National Park.

Dear Editor, I have always maintained the view that race relations in Guyana are generally good.

(Trinidad Express) An 87 year old man who was reported missing on Thursday has been found dead and his body stuffed in a barrel.

Hi Everyone, Despite being someone who does not like porridge, I have fallen deeply in love with plantain flour porridge.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Water Incorporated wishes to thank Mr Thakechand Ramnauth, Chairman of the Community Development Council, Anna Regina for his letter published in the Kaieteur News on October 6, 2017, captioned ‘Citizens of Anna Regina make desperate plea to GWI’.

Sparta Boss, Future Stars, Back Circle, North Ruimveldt and Gold is Money all scored convincing group stage wins when the inaugural Street Vibes Entertainment, Futsal Championships continued Thursday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

A customs broker was yesterday charged with firing his weapon at a city bar, while a friend of his was accused of trying to dispose of the spent shells after police intervened.

(Trinidad Guardian) Three families are in mourning after a fatal accident yesterday which claimed the lives of birthday boy Alex Lalla, fireman Romel Rambally and Kareem Simon.

I saw an interesting film called ‘Flatliners’ last weekend. In it, four medical students, curious about what happens after we die, choose to stop their hearts, then to be revived to tell of their experiences.

A policeman attached to the Tactical Service Unit (TSU) was yesterday charged with stealing a pistol and 10 live rounds ammunition.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) finds it necessary to correct several inaccurate statements made by the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo), through its recent press release, which was reported in the September 23, 2017 Stabroek News captioned ‘GuySuCo pillories GAWU over spate of sugar industry strikes’.

Guyanese will this evening be treated to a display of fashion and live entertainment at Tower Suites poolside as in honour of Miss World Guyana 2017 Vena Mookram as organisers also attempt to raise some much-needed funds to cover her wardrobe for the Miss World competition being held in China which kicks off October 20.

SAN JUAN,  (Reuters) – Puerto Rico needs to accelerate the timetable for restoring its power grid or else residents will flee for the mainland rather than live without electricity for months, the chairman of the territory’s largest bank said on Friday.

Dear Editor, Donald Ramotar in Stabroek News October 6, declared that “The years of the PPP/C were glorious”. 

At the end of the month, there will be a television anniversary that may not be significant to many.

All roads will lead to the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, Linden tonight, when the annual Hamilton Green Football Championship continues with an exciting triple-header.

Quacy Sealey, also known as ‘Cayenne,’ a Route 40 (Kitty/Campbellville) minibus driver, was yesterday accused of sexual activity with a minor.

The massacre in Las Vegas that has left 58 dead and more than 500 injured, will inevitably reopen the Sisyphean debate on America’s obsession with firearms.

The new board of the Linden Utility Company was sworn in yesterday and Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson used the occasion to call for an improvement in quality electricity supply to the mining town.

Sometimes revealing the raw reality of something we hold close to our hearts can be difficult.