Articles published on Monday, June 10, 2013
CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egypt does not want war with Ethiopia but will keep “all options open”, President Mohamed Mursi said on Monday, turning up the heat in a dispute over a giant dam Addis Ababa is building across the Nile.
A Partnership for National Unity tonight flayed the power company over its proposed tariff hike of 26.7% and called for the removal of the GPL board and a management shake-up.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Veteran Indian politician Lal Krishna Advani resigned today from top positions in the main opposition party a day after the selection of a controversial leader to head its election campaign exposed deep rifts in the party.
(Trinidad Express) The local coconut industry is on the verge of collapse.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – “Kinky Boots” won six Tony awards on Sunday including the top award of best musical and a prize for its composer, pop queen Cyndi Lauper, as Broadway presented its top honors.
GENEVA, (Reuters) – The World Health Organisation today urged health workers around the world to be on the alert for symptoms of the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS), which has the potential to circle the globe and cause a pandemic.
LONDON, CMC – West Indies wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of misconduct laid by the International Cricket Council, has been suspended for two one day internationals (ODIs) and fined 100 per cent of his match fees.
The Alliance For Change today said that the proposed hike in electricity rates by the state-owned GPL must be vigorously resisted by the Guyanese people and it called on the utilities body to fully probe the tariff increase application and hear other stakeholders on it.
Chief Education Officer Olato Sam today issued the following statement: Re: ‘Hinterland primary students trek miles with logs for “hot meals”, Kaieteur News- 2013/06/05 Let me preface all I have to say by stating that I strongly and unequivocally support freedom of the press and in no way would attempt to curtail those freedoms within our developing socio-political context.
(Trinidad Express) Academics in the region are today mourning the passing of Prof Emeritus Nazeer A Ahmad, who was one of the last associates of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture (AICTA).
(Trinidad Express) Staff at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Port of Spain have expressed grave concern that their every move is being monitored and recorded on camera at the Office of the Attorney General.
A policeman who was chasing after a prisoner this morning in Sophia was electrocuted by a stray live wire.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela remained in hospital for a third day today with a lung infection and his condition was “serious but stable”, unchanged from Saturday, the government said.
LONDON, CMC – India will pose a big challenge but West Indies are confident they can upset the reigning World champions, captain Dwayne Bravo said ahead of tomorrow’s crucial Group B clash in the ICC Champions Trophy.
More than two years after the completion of the $54.4 million Wakenaam airstrip built by the government, residents of the island say it has only been used once for reasons unrelated to its primary purpose, bolstering arguments that it was never necessary.
Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Christopher Matthias was honoured at an Appreciation Dinner hosted by the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) for his services as the entity’s previous General Secretary on Saturday June 8, 2013 at the Sleepin International Hotel, Brickdam.
A Demerara Distillers Limit-ed Manager died on Saturday night after a speeding vehicle struck him down as he was crossing Sheriff Street on his way to his Garnett Street residence.
The opposition should call government’s “bluff” on the Public Procurement Commis-sion (PPC) says former PPP stalwart Ralph Ramkarran who posited that possible motives for the present stance of the administration are the sabotaging of the setting up of the body and a determination to do nothing to stop corruption.
Dear Editor, On or around April 22 last, the Guyana Power and Light Inc.
After six consecutive years of ruling the North America and Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Sevens kingdom, Guyana the former regional kings of
No impact has yet been seen from cuts to the 2013 budget and Opposition Leader David Granger says that government is proceeding as though nothing has happened and he does not expect that there will be significant change.
Dear Editor, GPL on June 7th, 2013 indicated its intentions to apply for a tariff hike of 26.7 per cent.
LEEK, England, CMC – Veteran West Indies left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul produced a brisk, unbeaten half-century to help Derbyshire beat Essex by 63 runs in the Yorkshire Bank 40 here yesterday.
“It is not a witch hunt, but please, up your standards, and do what is expected of you,” was the cry of one woman who gave a short speech during a candlelight vigil last evening by friends and family of Luan Rodney.
Dear Editor, I refer to a report in the Stabroek News of June 1 captioned’ Record flooding at Bartica after heavy rainfall –chairman believes drainage system inadequate.’
(Reuters) – Harris English overcame a shaky start, then took advantage of a late collapse by fellow American Scott Stallings to clinch his maiden PGA Tour title with a two-shot victory at the St Jude Classic in Memphis, Tennessee yesterday.
West Demerara continued its winnings ways by defeating East Coast by 73 runs as the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Inter Association Under- 17 limited overs tournament continued at the Everest Sports Club ground yesterday.
A variation order valued $15.7M has been signed for repair work to start on the Kumaka-San Jose Bridge, North West with changes in the project specifications, the Government Information Agency said yesterday.
Dear Editor, Hardly a day goes by without a report in the media involving the theft of someone’s mobile phone.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – An ex-CIA employee working as a contractor at the U.S.
PARIS, (Reuters) – A bare-chested protestor who jumped on to court with a red flare and the dogged resistance of fellow Spaniard David Ferrer could not stop an irrepressible Rafa Nadal from storming to a record eighth French Open title with a 6-3 6-2 6-3 win yesterday.
Renaissance Football Club, through a Calvin Peters brace swamped Pele FC 5-0 as the Fruta Conquerors sponsored U-13 league competition continued at the Tucville Community Centre Ground on Sunday.
President Donald Ramotar on Friday planted a flag on a plot of land at New Perseverance, East Bank Demerara to mark the start of a new housing scheme directly behind the Guyana National Stadium which will boast 1,000 homes worth $4.7M each.
Dear Editor, I refer to Ramon Gaskin’s letter of May 21 advocating the removal of the Georgetown City Council (‘City councillors from all the parties should be dismissed’) .
Ronald Burch-Smith is the new President of the Guyana Bar Association.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Acrimony over the selection yesterday of Narendra Modi to head the opposition’s campaign in India’s coming election exposed rifts within his Hindu nationalist party.
Cyclist Ray Millington has been suspended for three months by the Flying Ace Cycle Club because of indiscipline, a release from the club states.
Dear Editor, We’ve become so engrossed in the celebration and prestige of our loved ones or those we know who have placed in the top 1 per cent at the National Grade Six Assessment that we are endorsing a fundamentally flawed education system where thousands of Guyanese are neglected and deprived educationally.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Palace Malice upstaged the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes champions Saturday to win the 145th running of the Belmont Stakes, the final race of the Triple Crown series for three-year-old thoroughbreds.
The closing date for the World Bank-funded Conser-vancy Adaptation Project (CAP) has been extended from March 31, 2013 to August 30, 2013 due to some of the works not being completed.
(Trinidad Express) Carib-bean countries with the best projects will get the opportunity to access US$3 billion in concessional loans from China, says Huang Xingyuan, Chinese Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago.
(Reuters) – New Zealand snatched a dramatic one-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their opening Champions Trophy Group A match in Cardiff yesterday after Lasith Malinga had threatened to turn the match on its head.
By Joel Simpson Joel Simpson is one of the Founders and current Co-Chairperson of the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) in Guyana As SASOD marked its 10th anniversary on June 7, it seems an opportune time to reflect on where we are as a nation in achieving human rights and equality for all Guyanese – especially lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) citizens of this country.
CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egypt’s foreign minister, vowing not to give up “a single drop of water from the Nile”, said yesterday he would go to Addis Ababa to discuss a giant dam that Ethiopia has begun building in defiance of Cairo’s objections.
Dear Editor, Excessive soil water lessens the exchange of air between soil and the atmosphere.
Dear Editor, Whilst browsing the local channels on Sunday morning, 8th June, I paused at NCN to get a few laughs from ‘The Weekly Digest’ that was airing.
The issue of the appointment of the members of the constitutionally mandated Public Procurement Commission (PPC) has been the subject of intense debate among the political parties represented in the National Assembly.
(Trinidad Express) Twin sisters Khadijah and Khertima Taylor were among three persons killed in a car crash yesterday.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. government has recovered 400 pages from the long-lost diary of Alfred Rosenberg, a confidant of Adolf Hitler who played a central role in the extermination of millions of Jews and others during World War Two.
MONTREAL, (Reuters) – Red Bull’s triple world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Canadian Grand Prix yesterday to capture his first Formula One victory on North American soil and extend his overall lead in the championship to 36 points.
Shameer Ali , the 40-year-old man who allegedly stabbed his 23-year-old reputed wife to death at their Kuru Kuru residence on Saturday and later slashed his throat, is now in a stable condition and conscious at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Dear Editor, The publication of a report in your newspaper (May 29) captioned ‘GFF Super League action continues Sunday’ has left me dumbfounded in relation to the latest points standings.
Photos and interviews by David Papannah Michelle Ramnauth-Teacher: ‘This year I expect Berbice Expo to be bigger and better than the previous years.
Residents of Manawarin in the Barima-Waini region are calling for urgent help in solving the problem of student absenteeism at the St Nicholas Primary School in the village, the Government Information Agency said yesterday.
(Trinidad Express) In his statement to the police on the e-mailgate scandal Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has attached reports from two Information Technology (IT) specialists who stated the controversial e-mails were faked.
While on the face of it the incident in April where children of the Kato Primary School were enlisted to fetch logs may appear to be relatively minor, it demonstrates vividly the need for urgent rejuvenation of local government.
Seized vehicles crammed into the Guyana Police Force Headquarters compound at Eve Leary.
Afternoon ride: Toddlers taking an afternoon ride at Yarrow Dam, Industry, East Coast Demerara yesterday.
