Daily Archive: Monday, January 13, 2014

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC-The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) on Monday announced the suspension of star player Deandra Dottin for breaching a Code of Conduct during a Twenty20 match last year.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr. Roger Luncheon (right) and British High Commissioner, Andrew Ayre signing an agreement at the Office of the President today to boost the fight against drug trafficking.

This GINA photo shows President Donald Ramotar and a team of government officials (right) meeting today with a delegation from the Private Sector Commission at the Office of the President.

Former High Court judge Winston Moore taking the oath of the office of the ombudsman before President Donald Ramotar today at the Office of the President.

Former High Court judge Winston Moore was today sworn in as ombusdman at the Office of the President.

Seventy professionals and service providers from Government agencies and civil society are being trained in forensic interviewing of survivors of sexual abuse and multi-disciplinary responses to sexual abuse, according to a release today from the Ministry of Labour.

(Trinidad Express) An Arima mother and a State witness are the two latest murder victims in the country, bringing the murder toll to 26.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Caribbean Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft had to return to Piarco International Airport 45 minutes after take-off, when an indicator light came on in the cockpit. Flight

(Barbados Nation) Rum producers in Barbados and the Caribbean may have gained a reprieve from harmful American rum subsidies from an unlikely source – the United States Congress.

BEVERLEY HILLS, California (Reuters) – The film 12 Years a Slave took the coveted Golden Globe for best drama and American Hustle won best musical or comedy last night in a kick-off to the Hollywood awards season that foreshadows a wide scattering of honours for a year crowded with high-quality movies.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A strong quake of magnitude 6.5 struck north off Puerto Rico today and could trigger a local tsunami, the U.S.

Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman hopes to bridge disagreements between government and the United States over the American-financed $300 million Leadership and Democra-cy Project (LEAD) from which Parliament was expected to benefit.

Chairman of the opposition coalition APNU, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine says that he will be seeking further information on a proposed US$500 million investment by the Malaysian syndicate, Wee Boon Ping Group of Companies.

Fed up with the filthy condition outside Parliament Building, Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman says he may not work this Thursday but instead lead a protest to press authorities to clean the area outside the historic structure where anti-litter and mental health laws have been passed.

Regional Development Officer (RDO) of North America Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA), Scott Harland arrived in Guyana yesterday for his annual visit to discuss and implement strategies that will further develop the discipline locally.

National champion Wendell Meusa and Anthony Drayton yesterday won the senior and junior categories of the Guyana Chess Federation Trophy Stall sponsored rapid chess (blitz) tournament held yesterday at the Carifesta Sports Complex on Carifesta Avenue.

The Ministry of Finance yesterday rapped APNU over its planned question about the hiring of Alexei Ramotar, the son of President Donald Ramotar, for the fibre optic cable project.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce were named Jamaica’s top sporting personalities for 2013 at the RJR Foundation National Sportsman and Sportwoman awards on Friday.

A fire suspected to be of electrical origin early yesterday morning destroyed a Charlestown house leaving 12 persons homeless and millions of dollars in losses.

Orville Hinds yesterday defeated a field of 42 cyclists to win the second annual Benjamin Sports Store 40-mile cycle event in Berbice, Hinds won the Open event in a time of one hours 59 minutes and 27 seconds with Raul Leal second and Michael Anthony, third.

A family of six watched all their possessions burn to nothing yesterday afternoon after the house they were living in was consumed by flames.

CEO of Panther Recycling Michael Mosgrove says that his company will be selecting 10 Guyanese for training in Canada in waste recycling as he remained hopeful that the government will favour his proposal for a $6 billion waste management and recycling facility.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – China’s table tennis federation should give foreign players more access to its coaches to ease the country’s stranglehold on the sport and attract more television and sponsor interest, the head of the world governing body said.

(The Sports Xchange) – Houston guard James Harden scored eight straight points in the final minutes as the Rockets held off a furious Washington Wizards comeback to secure a 114-107 win.

One year after sex worker Wesley Holder was brutally slain and his bloodied body left near a city church, police are yet to apprehend those responsible.

Dear Editor, We participants of the National Drama Festival – whose names are provided below – would like to address the recently concluded matter of late payments of prize monies due cast and crews of the winning productions of the 2013 festival. 

Electricity tariffs for Lethem were recently increased by $20 and this has left residents disturbed and they want the rate revisited, resident Carl Parker says.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Aaron Finch struck his second 50-over hundred as Australia maintained their dominance over England with a six-wicket victory in the first one-day international yesterday.

Dear Editor, Since last year November, the route 32 minibuses pasted up a notice informing passengers of an increase in fares.

(Reuters) – Openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva struck patient half-centuries to help Sri Lanka secure a comprehensive nine-wicket victory against Pakistan in the second test and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series yesterday.

Dear Editor, The study of history is often buttressed by an important anniversary as it concentrates the mind on events which tend to fade from memory.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) Chairman Komal Samaroo says that the brain drain constitutes the biggest local challenge to the company’s operations today.

Bonanza: A cart piled high with grass at Bagotstown on Saturday.

The search for rare earth metals will venture into new areas after voluble concerns forced one company to pull out from exploration activities in the ecologically sensitive New River Triangle in southeast Guyana.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jan 11, CMC – The Barbados Government has approved the establishment of independent committees to monitor and address theallegations of doping in sports, according to Sport Minister Stephen Lashley.

Dear Editor, A trophy in honour of sports enthusiast and former broadcaster, Terry Holder, will be presented to the most promising Guyanese cricketer annually.

Dear Editor, The Minister of Culture, Dr Frank Anthony is clearly highly discomfited by public inquiries into the operations of his ministry, judging from the circuitous rhetoric, high vitriol and complete lack of substance in his ‘response’ (‘Most of Johnson’s tirade seems self-absorbed,’ SN, January 11) to my most recent interrogation of his failures on accountability and management with regard to the Caribbean Press.

By Harold A. Drayton Harold Drayton served as the First Deputy Vice-Chancellor (1963-1964) at the University  of Guyana, and as Professor and Head of the Department of Biology.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka is relishing her return to Melbourne Park as double defending champion and while Serena Williams is a hot favourite to deny her a hat-trick of titles, the Belarusian says she will not focus solely on the challenge from the world number one.

A dwelling at Zeelugt on the West Bank of Demerara was last night destroyed by fire after a kerosene stove flared up while the owner of the house was cooking.

Dear Editor, First, I must express my most sincere gratitude to Dr Roger Luncheon, and by extension the Government of Guyana, for responding to my concerns regarding democracy, trust and tragedy in our nation.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama hailed an agreement struck yesterday to curb Iran’s nuclear program over six months and argued that imposing additional U.S.

Minister of Local Government Ganga Persaud on Friday informed that measures are being put in place to have better security at municipal markets.

This week we asked the man and woman in the street about the new $5,000 bill.

Politikles

JAKARTA,  (Reuters) – Indonesia, among the world’s biggest suppliers of natural resources, halted all mineral ore exports on Sunday to try to promote domestic processing, but threatening the country’s nickel and bauxite industries worth more than $2 billion in annual shipments.

Last week, we began a discussion of what should be our priorities for the New Year in terms of governance, transparency and accountability.

On January 3rd this year, the Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Clement Rohee delivered a progress report on a series of new plans he had unveiled on the last day of 2012 to rein in crime.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic admits he has taken a gamble by making changes to his coaching team but is hoping for great things from his partnership with former grand slam champion Boris Becker.