Daily Archive: Wednesday, January 24, 2018

The New Building Society (NBS) today strongly defended the action taken by its staff yesterday in securing the building when an attempt was made to levy on its assets in relation to a $59m court award to its former CEO Maurice Arjoon.

Collaborative work between detectives of ‘C’ Division (East Coast Demerara) and ‘D’ Division (West Demerara/ East Bank Essequibo) has resulted in the recapture of a Westminster, W.B.D,

An intoxicated driver who was allegedly speeding along the Cornelia Ida Public Road WCD shortly before midnight yesterday, is presently at the Woodlands Hospital in a stable condition, whilst two of three occupants of the vehicle which collided with a fence and lamp pole, died; the other was treated and sent away, the police say.

(Trinidad Guardian) Fifty five years after it was formed by legendary calypsonian Lord Kitchener, the Kalypso Revue tent is set to close due to financial constraints.

Finally honouring a court decision, the New Building Society (NBS) yesterday afternoon wrote a $59,033,000 cheque to former manager Maurice Arjoon for pension owed, after his lawyers attempted to levy on the assets of the bank, which then locked the doors of its Avenue of the Republic headquarters with customers and others inside.

A Diamond resident was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with the death of Ishwar Ramanah, the Kaneville machine operator who was fatally shot during a robbery at his home last month.

By Romario Samaroo One week prior to the start of the West Indies Super50 cup, the Guyana Jaguars yesterday released their 14-man squad which features five new faces.

A Sisters Village shop owner and his wife were seriously injured on Monday evening when they were attacked by cutlass-wielding bandits, who robbed them of the day’s sales.

Although the Government of Guyana has paid more than $26 million for the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the education system, its final report has not been submitted after nearly two years.

LINCOLN, New Zealand, CMC – Captain Emmanuel Stewart broke out of a worrisome rut with his first half-century of the ICC Youth World Cup while Nyeem Young struck his second successive one, as West Indies Under-19s easily beat Ireland Under-19s by four wickets in their Plate quarter-final here yesterday.

The decision by the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) to give a monthly stipend to a number of athletes and coaches must be commended.

Two children were rescued on Monday night by a neighbour after a fire ripped through the top flat of their home at Unity, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara.

Chairman of selectors for the national cricket team, Rayon Griffith, has emphasized the importance of fitness and the inclusion of players who are regarded as 50 overs ‘specialists’ as key elements to the Guyana Jaguars limited overs run.

A 40-year-old man was yesterday morning discovered dead under a shed at Conservancy Dam, Canal #2, West Bank Demerara and the police have arrested two persons for questioning.

A young miner is now dead after the mining pit in which he was working collapsed.

By Noelle Smith Swimming officials from Guyana and Suriname will have to wait another month for Switzerland based international body, FINA, to assign a representative to facilitate a training programme here in Guyana.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has taken note of an article in the January 23, 2018 Guyana Times titled `Sugar workers call for Komal Chand to resign’.

Guyana Jaguars opener Chandrapaul Hemraj, who topped the Jaguar’s batting run chart during their unbeaten run this season without registering a century says he is not bothered about it and many will follow once he gets the first.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro looked sure to stand for re-election in a presidential vote due by the end of April where the ruling Socialists hope to trump a squabbling opposition despite an economic crisis and foreign sanctions.

Three foreign nationals were arrested yesterday afternoon after allegedly robbing a phone store in Lethem, near Guyana’s border with Brazil.

The Guyana Police Force has advertised for an in-house lawyer for the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), which was among several recommendations made by consultant Dr.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Natural Resources welcomes all feedback from the public on any of the subjects under its remit.

Tucville based unit Fruta Conquerors secured the first major signing of the January Transfer Window [winter transfer window] acquiring the services of Golden Jaguars international goalkeeper Akel Clarke.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was questioned last week by the special counsel’s office investigating potential collusion between Russia and President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, the U.S.

Dear Editor, I recently had cause to use the Linden to Lethem road.

BENTON, Ky.,  (Reuters) – A 15-year-old boy opened fire with a handgun just before classes started at his high school in rural western Kentucky yesterday, killing two fellow students and wounding a dozen other youths before he was arrested, the state’s governor and police said.

The University of Guyana (UG) has begun planning to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of the late President Dr Cheddi B.

The most prominent member of the Guyana Football (GFF), the Georgetown Football Association (GFA), will stage its Electoral Congress during the month of February.

By Romario Samaroo A blistering century and figures of 2-19 from Man-of-the-Match Christopher Barnwell booked Georgetown’s spot in today’s final of the 2017 Guyana Cricket Board/Jaguars 50-0ver league after they disposed of defending champions, Lower Corentyne.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Fox Searchlight’s fantasy romance “The Shape of Water,” about a woman who falls in love with a strange river creature, led the Oscar nominations yesterday in a wide-ranging list that embraced stories about and by women and people of colour.

HARARE, (Reuters) – Zimbabwe has given cabinet ministers and senior government officials until the end of February to declare their assets as new President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeks to foster transparency and fight corruption.

Dear Editor,  We refer to the letter by Candice Rowena Ramessar dated January 20 published in the Stabroek News captioned `The CJIA should not be profiling Rastafari and those with locks’.

The Morning Glory Rice Cereal Factory at Anna Regina on the Essequibo Coast remains in operation and is fully functional, according to Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) Director Dr.

Additional statements were on Monday served to the two policemen who are charged with the murder of businessman Godfrey Scipio, called ‘Sagga.’

The Trophy Stall, Hamilton Green 83rd birth anniversary 9-a-side Inter-Ward football competition will kick-off on Sunday at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground.

BENGHAZI, Libya,  (Reuters) – A double car bombing in the east Libyan city of Benghazi yesterday left at least 33 people dead and dozens more wounded, including senior security figures and civilians, officials said.

Dear Editor, I sometimes get the feeling that letter writing is just for entertainment and wonder how much of it is monitored by the authorities that be and our city councilors.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – The Russian premiere of “Death of Stalin, a dark, satirical movie from British director Armando Iannucci, was called off yesterday after a private pre-release viewing drew ire from government figures, TASS news agency reported.

(Reuters) – U.S. comedian Bill Cosby performed his first stand-up gig since being swept up in sex scandals, joking in Philadelphia on Monday about his blindness and fueling criticism on social media, according to video posted online.

LAGOS,  (Reuters) – A standoff between Nigeria’s presidency and parliament over confirmation of new members of the central bank’s interest rate committee is threatening the bank’s independence and damaging fragile investor confidence in Africa’s biggest economy.

Dear Editor, Wortmanville/Werk-en-Rust is a very unique area in our City in that Princes Street is a very narrow street but its southern parapet is one of the widest parapets in the City (between 12 to 18 feet).

The Caribbean Community (Caricom) has signalled its interest in working with China to ascertain how its goals and priorities can be best linked with existing, new and emerging development initiatives from the East Asian country.

The relatives of the Corentyne cyclist, who died on the spot after he was struck on the Number 71 Corentyne Public Road, two Sundays ago, are pleading with investigators to ensure justice is served, after becoming aware that the driver of the car was recently released on station bail.

Following the conclusion of the 2018 Junior Chess Qualifiers last weekend the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) will turn their attention to the Senior Qualifiers Saturday.

Dear Editor, A study was done by the US corps of engineers concerning the drinkable water available in Guyana.

A status report issued by the Caricom Regional Marijuana Commission says that the subject of ganja has emerged as an issue of social significance across the region.

(Reuters) – U.S. singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, one of pop music’s all-time best-selling artists, has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and plans to retire from touring, his official website said on Monday.

Million-dollar bids for the provision of security service to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for 2018 were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB).

Canada-based Guyanese, Narayan Ramdhani won a gold medal at the Jack Underhill Open men’s singles tournament over the weekend.

ANKARA/BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – Turkey has killed at least 260 Syrian Kurdish fighters and Islamic State militants in its four-day-old offensive into the Kurdish-dominated Afrin region of northwest Syria, the Turkish military said yesterday.

The focus of this column is upon the judiciary and it is important to note that an essential chapter in the playbook of the modern autocrat – Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan – is to insidiously install loyalists in this institution (How Democracies Fall Apart: Foreign Affairs, 05/12/2016).

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court yesterday rejected bids by two states to re-instate a ban on the release of controversial Bollywood film “Padmaavat”, saying it stood by its previous ruling clearing the way for the movie to be shown in theatres.

Travelling will soon be stress-free for residents on the East Bank of Berbice (EBB), as the $1.2B road rehabilitation project proceeds, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Superstar opener Chris Gayle will return to domestic limited overs action for time in seven years when he headlines the Regional Super50 starting next Tuesday.

PALONG KHALI, Bangladesh/NAYPYITAW, Myanmar,  (Reuters) – T he U.N. refugee agency and other groups have urged a rethink of the plan to send Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar amid fears of forced repatriations and the inability of aid agencies to ensure the safety of hundreds of thousands who fled bloodshed at home.

Dear Editor, Please permit us to share a few facts in response to an article `Decriminalise suicide, it’s a cry for help’ in the Jan 22 issue of Kaieteur News.

When the 2017/2018 Cricket West Indies Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament concluded on the weekend, the Guyana Jaguars had retained its title, topping the table with 166.8 points, 52.4 ahead of the runners-up, the Barbados Pride.

An Albion, Corentyne man who is presently hospitalized in the New Amsterdam Public Hospital is accusing ranks attached to B Division of “running over” his foot during a mobile patrol on Sunday.

Travelling will soon be stress-free for residents on the East Bank of Berbice (EBB), as the $1.2B road rehabilitation project proceeds, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

(Trinidad Express) A Sangre Grande man was shot dead in his bed yesterday morning.