Daily Archive: Tuesday, January 14, 2014

The Ministry of Education this evening said that 12 schools in Georgetown and one in Region Three will remain closed tomorrow January 15, 2014 as a result of severe rainfall which has caused flooding of their compounds.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 1110h.

The body of a 16-year-old Kuru Kururu girl was this morning found in a creek behind her home and it is believed that she was murdered by a man she shared a relationship with.

(Jamaica Observer) Last Sunday’s Golden Globes in Los Angeles had some Caribbean flavour.

The funeral for Terry Holder will take place tomorrow,  Wednesday, January 15.

Accounts of Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDC) are in total disarray as 80% of them have not been audited for the last five years and columnist Anand Goolsarran has pilloried the audit office over the delinquency.

The Ministry of Agriculture last night said that the latest weather data leads it to believe that coastal areas of Guyana particularly Regions 1 to 4 might experience heavy showers during the next 24 hours.

(Barbados Nation) Civil servants, jittery over Government’s announced job cuts previously scheduled to begin tomorrow, now have two more weeks before they will know their fate.

A long-awaited project that will enable wider consultations on forest protection as well as aid in Guyana accessing more funding for protecting its forest is set to take off with the recent approval by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) board of a US$3.8 million grant for Guyana.

Former judge Winston Moore was yesterday sworn in as Ombudsman by President Donald Ramotar, bringing an end to an almost ten-year vacancy in the crucial constitutional office.

The Full Court yesterday ruled that it has no jurisdiction to deal with the decision of Chief Justice (Ag) Ian Chang to strike out Opposition Leader David Granger as a defendant in the budget cuts case.

The pilot of Saturday’s crashed airplane and its pregnant passenger have both been released from hospital.

Police are being accused of sexually brutalising a young man with a baton at his cousin’s home in Timehri and at the Timehri Police Station and his mother is now seeking justice and help for medical aids as he recovers in hospital.

Opener Assad Fudadin scored a half-century while disciplined bowling performances helped guide the National XI to a massive 150-run mauling of  the Rest XI yesterday in the third practice match of the ongoing preparatory camp played at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda.

PPP/C MP and Chief Whip Gail Teixeira has again been elected to the chairmanship of the Special Select Committee on Anti Money-Laundering/ Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Amendment Bill.

The Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) in collaboration with the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) yesterday officially launched a two-week training stint headed by Great Britain’s Ian Shaw with the aim of improving the techniques of the local riflemen.

The poetry of A J Seymour was celebrated, concert style, on Sunday evening as several well-known poetry enthusiasts paid tribute to a man described by Ian Mc Donald as “Guyana’s greatest man of letters,” and “a scene setter for West Indian writers.”

International Boxing Association (AIBA) certified referee/judge; James Beckles is scheduled to arrive in Guyana today to conduct a five-day workshop from tomorrow geared towards improving the standard of refereeing and judging locally.

The current generation of Fruta Conquerors edged the old guard 3-2 when the Tucville club hosted a fund-raising exhibition match on Sunday between past and present players at the Tucville Playfield.

Local Government and Regional Development Minister Ganga Persaud on Friday announced that the government has received six expressions of interest from companies to build Guyana’s first solid waste recycling plant.

Den Amstel and North East La Penitence will face off in the grand finale of the Mayor’s 79th birthday anniversary seven-a-side inter-ward knockout tournament following wins in the semi-final round at the Den Amstel Community ground, West Coast Demerara on Sunday.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) 48th anniversary rugby tournament which was scheduled to kick off in November but was postponed due to the inclement weather will now be played tomorrow at the Camp Ayanganna Playfield.

With their eyes on the $1.5 million top prize, 18 local artistes are preparing to give it their all at the semi-final of the 10th Carib Soca Monarch competition on February 8.

The governments of Guyana and the UK yesterday signed an agreement to enhance cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking.

A row, allegedly over stolen cannabis has resulted in two men being remanded to prison on attempted murder and other charges.

(The Sports Xchange) – – – -The San Antonio Spurs denied Minnesota in the Timberwolves’ attempt to earn a winning season record.

Dear Editor, Over the past few days there has been a lot of ‘brouhaha’ about the functioning of the National Cultural Centre (NCC).

Justice Navindra Singh yesterday overruled a no-case submission made by the defence for the four accused in the Windsor Forest murder trial.

Dear Editor, A series of letters and blog comments starting with a complaint from Ms Nelson and ending with a final admission from Ms Whyte of GPOC on January 10 refers.

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

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC- Batsman Danza Hyatt is questioning the decision by Jamaica’s new selection panel to omit him from the 14-man squad named for the West Indies NAGICO Super50 tournament starting this month.

Dear Editor, There is in yesterday’s KN a story at page 16 which gives the impression that after Bashier Mohamed withdrew and discontinued his litigation against the Works Ministry and Attorney General, it necessarily meant that it was not Mr Mohamed’s land.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo was overcome with emotion after being voted the world’s best player for 2013 yesterday, ending his great rival Lionel Messi’s dominance of the award.

ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan signed a bill yesterday that criminalises same-sex relationships, defying Western pressure over gay rights and provoking criticism from the United States.

Dear Editor, The Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Clement Rohee, who is also General Secretary of the PPP went on television and told this nation on Xmas Eve night that the Mayor of Georgetown, Mr Hamilton Green, was the sole cause of the deteriorating state of the city of Georgetown.

By Mark Schuller Mark Schuller is Assistant Professor of Anthropology and NGO Leadership and Development at Northern Illinois University and affiliate at the Faculté d’Ethnologie, l’Université d’État d’Haïti.

COUVA, Trinidad,  CMC- Promising teenager Nicholas Pooran slammed a century on Sunday to bolster his chance of selection for Trinidad and Tobago’s four-day squad after he was left out of the Super50 line-up.

City magistrates will resume sitting at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court building, Avenue of the Republic and Brickdam, with effect from Monday, January 20.

GEORGE TOWN, Cay- man Islands, CMC- CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb says he is confident the success of women’s football in North America and Mexico can spread to the Caribbean and Central America.

Dear Editor, I have just returned from a wonderful holiday in Guyana.

Police in ‘A’ Division are investigating a multi-million dollar robbery at an East Bank Demerara Chinese restaurant which occurred on Sunday night and according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud no arrests have yet been made.

(Reuters) – New England quarterback Tom Brady is looking forward to Sunday’s AFC Championship game versus the Denver Broncos and rival Peyton Manning as much as any NFL fan, saying a Patriots win would rank with any he has experienced.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, CMC- Fast bowler Tino Best has conceded that West Indies have suffered from the absence of their big hitters, due to injuries, following the team’s heavy loss to New Zealand in the first T20.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic showed some early season rustiness but Serena Williams roared into the second round like a well-oiled machine as the tournament favourites took centre stage on the first evening of the Australian Open ysterday.

Dear Editor, According to Head of NICIL, Mr Winston Brassington, the new bridge over the Demerara River is to be built by a Public-Private Partnership (PPP), on the Build Own Operate Transfer (BOOT) model.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Big powers and Iran are likely to start talks on a final settlement to the long dispute over its nuclear ambitions in February, shortly after a six-month deal curbing its atomic activity takes effect, a diplomatic source said yesterday.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands,  CMC- Trinidad & Tobago advanced to the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Women’s Under 20 Championships for the first time after outplaying host Cayman Island 4-0 on Sunday.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker, who took over as coach of world number two Novak Djokovic last month, needs to change his lifestyle and step out of the media spotlight, his former Davis Cup coach Niki Pilic said yesterday.

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s inspector general confirmed yesterday the ouster of Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro, despite weeks of protest over the move and widespread support for the former leftist rebel.

If the report in Stabroek News (`Jeffrey way off the mark on APNU ‘posturing’ – Granger:’ SN: 11/01/2014) is anything to go by, the situation in APNU regarding the way forward may be even worse than I thought.

Dear Editor,   A first read of Clement Rohee’s letter conveys the impression of a bully cornered with the truth but having been socialised to bully his way around feels compelled to try a thing to save face.

PARIS (Reuters) – Syria’s government and some rebels may be willing to permit humanitarian aid to flow, enforce local ceasefires and take other confidence-building measures in the nearly three-year-old civil war, US Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) – Veteran calypsonian Denyse Plummer was attacked by a gang of pickpockets after leaving a bar on Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook, early Satur-day morning.

The fact that it took this length of time to cause the physical conditions in the vicinity of the National Assembly to secure some measure of public attention is a poignant comment on the way we live as a country.

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.

Dear Editor,   It is often said it is not doing things that matters, but rather the way they are done which matters most.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC- Triple jumper Yordanys Garcia and shot put thrower Melissa Alfred are Dominica’s most outstanding athletes for 2013.