Articles published on Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Westerns missions and a host of institutions here issued a joint statement today saying that the path is now clear for the approval of four key bills that would pave the way for local government elections and urging all parties and civil society to take the process to conclusion.
The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 0810h yesterday on the Plantation Foulis Public Road and which resulted in the death of Trechel Williams, 4 years, of Plantation Foulis, WCB.
President Donald Ramotar and the President of the Caribbean Development Bank Dr Warren Smith are to address an investment conference tomorrow.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Gold hit its lowest in almost three years today and was on course for a record quarterly loss after U.S.
The Region Ten Democratic Council has unanimously approved a recommendation by PPP/C MP Odinga Lumumba to debar a Linden-based contractor from obtaining future work from its administration until he completes an unfinished project.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court today handed a significant victory to gay rights advocates by recognizing that married gay men and women are eligible for federal benefits and paving the way for same-sex marriage in California.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Describing it as the most far-reaching piece of public health policy undertaken in recent times, Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson has announced that as of July 15, no smoking will be permitted in public spaces across Jamaica.
(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar handed over a laptop and desktop computer to police investigators yesterday but remained mum on what transpired during the two-and-a-half-hour-long meeting.
(Trinidad Express) An American businessman and his company have sued Justice Minister Christlyn Moore for alleged failure of her fiduciary duties.
CANBERRA, (Reuters) – Australia’s ruling Labor Party elected former leader Kevin Rudd as prime minister and dumped Julia Gillard today, in a dramatic move to try and head off a catastrophic defeat at elections due within three months.
Chairman of the Private Sector Commission Ron Webster has urged Government to continue with investment in infrastructure and warned that the increases in Property Tax will hurt businesses.
The three former coastguardsmen on trial for the murder of Bartica gold dealer Dweive Kant Ramdass yesterday denied ever picking him up in their boat and taking him to the place where it is believed that they killed him.
The private sector fraternity returned Ron Webster to the Chairmanship of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) by a landslide over challenger Clinton Urling at the annual general meeting of the PSC held yesterday.
Political and economic instability, overdue local government reform and the skills deficit are among the top 20 barriers to the country’s competitiveness that need to be addressed by policymakers, according to the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI).
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – West Indies A bounced back to square the one-day series against Sri Lanka A, posting a convincing 90-run victory at the Grenada National Stadium yesterday.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC- West Indies cricket captain in test and T20, Darren Sammy, has signed a new two year deal with regional telecommunications provider Digicel.
Crime Chief Seelall Persaud yesterday told Stabroek News that Robeson Benn Jr turned himself into police yesterday morning and was subsequently arrested for the alleged beating of his ex girlfriend.
To West Indians of a certain vintage, among whom I now inevitably count myself, the name Dicky Rutnagur evokes memories of India’s tours of the West Indies long before the advent of abbreviated cricket and, if more forgettable, of the monumental upset of Kapil Dev’s team in the 1983 World Cup at Lord’s.
Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission Dr. Steve Surujbally said that there was no decision made yesterday with regards to the renewal of the contract of Chief Election Officer Gocool Boodoo since there was no quorum to enable a meeting.
By Shakisa Harvey Two sisters were yesterday accused of assaulting a policewoman, resisting arrest and behaving disorderly after a fight aboard a minibus landed them at a police station.
By Shakisa Harvey Mon Repos Market vendors yesterday decried plans to relocate them without sufficient notice to facilitate the extension of the East Coast four-lane road, even as Minister in the Ministry of Local Government, Norman Whittaker assured that he never indicated that they would be moved immediately.
The United Kingdom yesterday launched a £1,300,000 ($413m) agricultural diversification programme which is projected to create over 1,000 new jobs.
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, CMC- A sprint icon in the Bahamas, Chandra Sturrup, has announced her retirement from athletics after a long career.
Fed up University of Guyana (UG) staffers have decided to take their demonstrations over the non-payment of their benefits and tax and insurance contributions off campus.
Romo Andrews, on trial for the fatal stabbing of a man who argued with him for blocking his view of a television set, could know his fate as early as next Tuesday when the case is expected to be handed over to the jury for deliberation and a verdict.
Demerara and Berbice yesterday gained first innings points over the President’s XI and Essequibo respectively on the second day of the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board/Guyana and Trinidad Mutual Insurance Company-sponsored, three-day Inter-County tournament.
Popular promoters Lyall Gittens and Mark `Jumbie’ Wiltshire will stage separate dominoes competitions shortly.
Vryman’s Erven Secondary School yesterday hammered Manchester Secondary 13-1 as the nationwide Digicel Schools Football tournament continued at the All Saints Scot’s School ground,New Amsterdam, Berbice Stephen Boucher was the team’s top goal scorer with six goals.
The police are looking for a person of interest in connection with the June 11 murder of Brazilian national Maria Jose Assis Bazerra and so far there is nothing to suggest that robbery was the motive, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said yesterday.
Craig Secondary, through a first half double by Joel Dick defeated St.
Georgetown, Guyana – Just days after signing on as the first Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise owner, Dr. Ranjisingh ‘Bobby’
A man suspected to have been involved in the fatal torching of a Mahaicony miner has been arrested and according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud investigators are seeking the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to proceed further.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic proved shock-proof as a sense of order was restored yesterday after the tremors that rumbled around Wimbledon on opening night following Rafa Nadal’s defeat.
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, (Reuters) – In-form striker Fred returns to the place where he made his name when Brazil face Uruguay in today’s Confederations Cup semi-final in Belo Horizonte and said he was treating the game as the final before the final.
An elderly man charged with assault was granted a bail reduction yesterday after he asked for time to access his pension to make the payment.
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter written by Mr Roshan Khan in your issue of Wednesday, 5th June, 2013 (‘Full Third Party vehicle insurance ridiculously low’).
Representatives of the German Government yesterday handed over two vehicles to the Ministry of Natural Resources for the Protected Areas Commission.
Dear Editor, As discussed in your columns recently the Order in respect of the new ‘National Minimum Wage’ is not to be taken ‘sleightly.’
Dear Editor, It was interesting to read an editorial by Jairo Rodrigues, titled ‘The Brain Drain’ in ‘The Scene’ in Stabroek News on June 22nd, 2013.
The principal, teachers and students of the Royal Halls of Learning are proud of their performance at this year’s Grade Six Assessment after four of the 18 students who undertook the evaluation won places at top schools in Georgetown and five gained places at Mackenzie High School.
MIAMI, (Reuters) – A U.S. government program to build housing in Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake will only construct one-sixth of the homes intended because of poor planning, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released yesterday.
Nigel Rodney, the husband of the 28-year-old woman who died in childbirth at the Georgetown Hospital earlier this month says that he is disappointed that hospital officials reneged on their promise to contact him on any developments in the investigations and more so that he had to read in the media that the investigations had been completed and an obstetrician sent on leave.
Dear Editor, It is early days, but already the hands down winner for this week’s Bull of the Week award must go to APNU’s Debra Backer.
Dear Editor, I notice that the NIS Old Age Pension has the 1st July, 2013 as the payment date on their voucher which is a public holiday.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico yesterday arrested former state governor Andres Granier, who has been accused of embezzling millions of pesos of public money in a scandal that will test the new president’s promise to crack down on corruption.
MOSCOW/NAANTALI, Finland, (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed yesterday a former U.S.
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday afternoon hosted a meeting with local and foreign senior security officials to discuss matters on the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI).
The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) is hosting a panel discussion with eminent environmental scientist and social activist from the Philippines Rev Dr Pedro Walpole on July 2.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia are shelving their controversial rotation policy for back-to-back Ashes campaigns that are in danger of falling into complete disarray barely two weeks prior to the opening test against England.
LUXEMBOURG, (Reuters) – European Union farm ministers reached a revised negotiating position as the clock struck midnight on Tuesday, raising hopes that a new common agricultural policy will be agreed today as talks moved to Brussels.
Dear Editor, I am writing this letter as a public service to everyone who uses our postal service.
Scotiabank through its Bright Future Programme is hosting the annual HIV Regional Testing Day at its branches countrywide, starting at the Robb Street branch tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday gutted a core part of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act and challenged Congress to come up with a replacement plan to protect blacks and other minorities in places where discrimination still persists rather than target former slaveholding states in the South.
(Reuters) – Australia captain Michael Clarke will make his return from injury in the tour match against Somerset starting on Wednesday, the BBC reported yesterday.
Dear Editor, What a world we live in; all kinds of unfairness resides in the people who live here.
Reuters) – The Los Angeles Clippers will formally introduce Doc Rivers as their head coach today after the Boston Celtics agreed to release him from his contract in exchange for a 2015 draft pick, the two teams said yesterday.
The policeman believed to have accidentally shot a colleague at the armoury of the Tactical Services Unit, at Eve Leary is being held under “open arrest,” according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud.
Dear Editor, The recent statements by Minister Ali on Caribbean Air and the outrageous prices to fly on that airline, not to mention the lousy service and ridiculous lay-overs in Trinidad, show the kind of mettle we need in governance.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s bid to defuse a sudden outburst of national discontent by proposing a referendum on political reforms ran into stiff opposition yesterday from politicians and lawyers who questioned its legality.
Reuters) – Pakistan will play series against South Africa and Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said yesterday.
Students, staff and special invitees participated in a three-day leadership seminar at the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) for the occupants of the Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast correctional institution.
Chips on roller skates: This boy roller-skated along Carifesta Avenue with his basket of chips yesterday.
Thirty persons have been trained as peer educators on gender-based violence by the Guyana Business
(Reuters) – Former test bowlers Richard Illingworth and Paul Reiffel have been promoted to cricket’s elite umpiring panel in place of Asad Rauf and Billy Bowden, the International Cricket Council said yesterday.
Let us not fool ourselves, all things remaining equal, and taking into account the outcome of the 2011 general elections, for the PPP/C to lose the executive at the next general elections, at the very least APNU cannot lose a significant number of votes to the AFC, and will have to take more than 15% more votes from the PPP/C.
Following upon revelations emanating from the United States, casting a shadow over the career of Mr Jack Warner, popular politician, heavyweight Minister and close advisor to the Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, that forced his resignation not only from his ministry but also from his chairmanship of the ruling People’s Partnership coalition, Trinidad & Tobago seems engulfed with yet another suddenly arising political contention.
Dear Editor, I have learnt of the recent appointment of Mr Monty Lynch, the former Guyana and England batsman as the new Territorial Development Officer (TDO) of the Guyana Cricket Board, replacing former West Indies fast bowler Reon King whose tenure may have become untenable following the installation of the Interim Management Committee by the government.
(Barbados Nation) Dr Alfred Sparman’s problems may be mounting. Now the Caribbean Cardiac Society (CCS) is saying he could be struck off its membership if he is not registered here as a cardiologist.
