Daily Archive: Friday, January 3, 2014

BOSTON/NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A heavy snowstorm and dangerously low temperatures gripped the northeastern United States today, delaying flights, paralyzing road travel and closing schools and government offices across the region.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s politicians are at each other’s throats after the government published a list of foreign trips enjoyed by opposition leaders during the Christmas and New Year holidays, saying it proved they don’t love their country.

Singer Michelle `Big Red’ King chilling out at the Sleep Inn on Old Year’s Night.

The body of a 16-year-old boy was discovered early this morning at the Kitty seawall opposite the 1823 National Monument.

The funeral of the Chief Librarian Gillian Thompson will now be held tomorrow instead of today.

At about 0145h. today,  police say that Andy Bharrat, 39 years, of Albouys Street, Albouystown, became involved in an argument with a group of men at the Ghetto Flex Bar at James and Albouys Streets, Albouystown.

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaican Shanique Myrie is yet to receive the nearly J$4 million in damages from the Barbadian Government, but she remains upbeat.

A 20-year-old mother of one was shot and killed by her former reputed husband minutes before midnight on New Year’s Eve in the vicinity of the Stabroek Market; the man has since been held.

The chairmanship of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) was formally handed to Komal Samaroo yesterday after Yesu Persaud, whose retirement was announced in November, officially stepped down.

A source at the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) says  that Muri Brasil Ventures Inc (MBVI) has not relinquished any of the area of south-east Guyana allocated to it for surveying under the Permission for Geological and Geophysical Surveys (PGGS) that Minister of Natural Resources Robert Persaud granted on November 7, 2012.

Amid a public outcry over traffic deaths and accidents, the Ministry of Home Affairs last evening said there will be more targeted enforcement programmes including closer monitoring of night clubs and greater use of closed circuit television footage.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has plunged further into financial crisis as sugar production for 2013 fell to 186,807 tonnes, the lowest recorded in 22 years.

The Ministry of Home Affairs  says it has been informed by the Prison Authorities of an attempt by persons bent on derailing law and order in Guyana to smuggle several rounds of ammunition into the Georgetown Prison.

A privately-owed vessel was last evening partially burnt when a barrel of fuel it was offloading at Port Kaituma exploded.

Jasmine Joseph, who was attacked and mauled by a jaguar last Friday is on the road to recovery and has been moved from the Intensive Care Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation to the Paediatric Ward.

A 25-year-old Corentyne woman has had her right leg amputated after she was grievously wounded in the limb by her estranged husband last month.

A man accused of assaulting his pregnant partner was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, despite requests from the woman to have the matter dismissed.

A man facing three charges, including uttering a forged cheque for $1 million was on Monday granted bail when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

A master class performance by Devon Millington propelled Slingerz to a 3-2 victory over Santos in the thrilling finale of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Cup on Wednesday at the National Stadium, Providence.

Tournament favourite, Wismar/Christianburg held their nerve to defeat a game Ash Education, 4-2 on penalties and clinch the championship trophy of the inaugural Chico/Kashif and Shanghai Elite Next Generation Tournament on New Year’s Day.

Gold medallist at last year’s World Sub Juniors and Junior Men’s power lifting championships, Gumendra Shewdas has been banned for two years and stripped of his achievement following positive tests for banned stimulants.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon on Tuesday advised that ‘no objections’ were granted to six contracts including $375m for the construction of the medical building at the Port Kaituma Hospital, Region One at a cost of $375M.

BK Western Tigers edged out the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) 2-1 in their third place playoff when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Cup concluded on Wednesday at the National Stadium, Providence.

Technical Director of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), Terrence Poole, became Guyana’s first three-star coach after successfully sitting an International Boxing Association (AIBA) exam last October while at the World Boxing Championships in Kazakhstan.

Dear Editor, I refer to your article reporting on the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development’s (MLGRD) end-of-year press conference and am troubled by what has been reported (SN, Dec 31, 2013).

Dear Editor, I refer to your issue in September 2013 in which was published correspondence from the Clerk of the National Assembly concerning the obtaining of the President’s assent to Bills passed by the National Assembly. 

Dear Editor, For most of my life (a quarter century) I have sat silently watching and enduring the sickness that plagues my country, our country.

Dear Editor, A Happy New Year! Can someone explain why whenever there is a party at Congress Place in Sophia, as there was last Old Year’s night, the music goes on until after 5:00hrs and at a very high decibel level?

Dear Editor, Since it came to light that Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud gave permission to Muri Brasil Ventures Inc permission to survey for minerals in the New River Triangle, Guyanese of all professions and persuasions have reacted with concern.

BRISBANE,  (Reuters) – Perhaps unsurprisingly, Serena Williams has a clear memory of the moment her on-court rivalry with Maria Sharapova swung in her favour, leading to one-way domination for the last eight years.

Dear Editor, Mr Frederick Kissoon is of Indian origin although he does not take Indian positions except in cases of injustice.

Dear Editor, The GMSA, more especially members of the Steering Committee of the GMSA/IDB Energy Efficiency Project, have taken note of the article which appeared in the Kaieteur News edition of November 30, 2013 under the caption ‘Manufacturing companies reject GEA’s audit offer.’ 

QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand (CMC) — New Zealand outclassed West Indies by 159 runs to win a lopsided and rain-shortened third One Day International (ODI), powered by the fastest international century from Corey Anderson at the Queenstown Events Centre on Wednesday.

Dear Editor,     I have previously written about the numerous and varied allegations about public sector corruption in Guyana, but I am forced to return to the topic, because of a recent report that has been issued by Transparency International, and this month’s observance of International Anti-Corruption Day (which the government, reportedly, did not take part in).

QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand, CMC-West Indies’ captain Dwayne Bravo says his players were caught “off guard” by the New Zealand batting assault in the third One Day International (ODI) on Wednesday.

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago recorded six murders on the first day of the year on Wednesday, making it one of the bloodiest beginnings ever.

NEW YORK/BOSTON,  (Reuters) – The governors of New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency and urged residents to stay indoors as a major storm hit the northeastern United States yesterday, bringing heavy snow and delaying or canceling thousands of flights.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Head of the Area One Police, Assistant Commissioner Warren Clarke, says everything will be done in its power to bring the killers of a 20-year-old St James woman and her four-month old child to justice.

BUDAPEST, Hungary,  CMC- The body of Trinidad and Tobago international footballer Akeem Adams who died here on Monday will be flown home next week, his local agent Dion Sosa has confirmed Adams, who has been in a Budapest hospital fighting to recover from a massive heart attack in September, died two days after suffering a stroke.

Dear Editor, It is customary for everyone at the dawn of a new year to make New Year’s resolutions. 

(Reuters) – Debutant fast bowler Bilawal Bhatti dismissed experienced duo Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene in consecutive deliveries as Pakistan strengthened their hold on the first test against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Therese Mills, veteran journalist and editor-in-chief of the Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, has died.

Dear Editor, Once more the question of the promotions in the police force are being hindered because of the reported non-existence of the Police Service Commission.

SAN FRANCISCO,  (Reuters) – Snapchat, the red-hot private messaging service, said yesterday that it knew for months about a security loophole that allowed hackers this week to harvest millions of phone numbers and announced changes to its systems.

(A peaceful, healthy and successful 2014 to all citizens from this soon–to–be twenty–one year–old column.)

At the dawn of the New Year, most of us will have come through the past couple of weeks of religious observance, companionship and revelry, with great hopes for ourselves, our families and even our troubled country.

(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Wednesday’s National Basketball Association games   – – – – Raptors 95, Pacers 82 DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Indiana Pacers to extend their winning streak to a season-best four games.

This stylishly dressed duo posed at the Gravity night club

Sandwiched at the Gravity night club

This Gravity night club patron posed with the London theme as the backdrop on Old Year’s night.

A pensive look on the face of this celebrant at the Gravity night club on Old Year’s Night.