Daily Archive: Tuesday, January 28, 2014

(Trinidad Express) The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) expressed its support for the key principles proposed by the ICC relating to future structure, governance and financial models, during the first day of the two-day ICC Board meeting in Dubai, yesterday.

President Donald Ramotar being greeted by President Nicolas Maduro (left) on the sidelines of  the CELAC Summit in Havana, Cuba today. 

Twenty-two persons today graduated as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). GINA said that Zulfikar Bux, Head of the Department for Accident and Emergency, GPHC encouraged the EMTs to be successful in the work for which they have been trained.

President Donald Ramotar (centre) in dark glasses greeting Cuban President Raul Castro at the opening of the Mariel Container terminal yesterday.

Guyana’s 17 member squad departed for the twin island republic Trinidad and Tobago this morning, January 28, 2014 in their quest to bring home the NAGICO Super50 trophy.

A schematic of the proposed petting zoo, a contract for which was signed today.

More than 600 customers’ telephone services in Bartica have been affected by damage caused to several of GT&T cables in the mining district by a third party contractor, GT&T said this afternoon.

(Reuters) – Australia, England and India are to get more influence in deciding the future of world cricket following decisions made on the first day of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) board meeting in Dubai today.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,  CMC-There is growing opposition to a controversial plan by India, Australia and England to control cricket as a crucial meeting of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) governing body takes place in Dubai.

Home Minister Clement Rohee yesterday disclosed that he recently asked Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell to effect a “total change of guard” at the Number 51 Village Police Station, in the light of robbery attacks over the past weeks on Corentyne villages.

(Trinidad Express) The whereabouts of ex-director of Caribbean Sea Works Ltd, Victor Jattan, finally came to light yesterday as Jattan revealed himself to TV6 and the Express who were seeking answers about allegations made against him by a Guyanese businessman.

Outgoing Minister of Local Government Ganga Persaud last evening expressed deep shock and denied reports circulating that suggested he had “sex with a minor”.

As police work with no leads, the mother of murdered local designer Trevor Rose said yesterday that she will not be pursuing the case as nothing can be done to bring her child back.

Seven ambulances were yesterday set to be distributed to five public hospitals to improve emergency health care across Guyana, while 19 emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are set to graduate today and serve at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Convinced that police officers attached to the Number 51 Village Police Station were responsible for a robbery on Sunday evening, residents of Number 48 Village, Corentyne demanded that they be transferred.

Three University of Guyana (UG) students were yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with stealing over $9 million worth of items during the armed hold up of a city store.

Princess Hotel and Casino Attorney Ramona Vansluytman yesterday said that the hotel has volunteered assistance to the family of 17-year-old Shamar Edwards who drowned at the hotel’s pool on Saturday evening.

International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness (IFBB) Professional, Jeff Beckham, will be the guest poser of the fourth edition of the Malta Supreme Hugh Ross Classic (HRC).

Colwyn Harding, the man who accused a policeman of raping him with a baton, yesterday left Guyana for Jamaica, where he is expected to undergo medical examinations and receive necessary attention for severe intestinal damage.

By Erica Williams Prime Minister Samuel Hinds says that the increase in electricity tariff for Lethem was agreed upon between the residents and the Lethem Power Company (LPC) last year.

The police have issued a wanted bulletin for the man alleged to have shot and killed police special constable Quincy Wright last Friday night during a confrontation at his girlfriend’s home in Guyhoc Park.

PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee revealed yesterday that Minister of Local Government Ganga Persaud’s resignation was influenced by the Office of the President due to undisclosed allegations.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Christopher Matthias said yesterday that the GFF congress was legally within its right to suspend the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) and as such, the federation will not be making any further pronouncements on the matter.

Sharmain Lewis, the pillion rider in Saturday morning’s accident on Regent Street, which took the life of her friend, will undergo surgery this week for the broken knee she sustained.

National coach Esaun Crandon and Manager Alvin Johnson said they believe  that the full-strength Guyana team which is set to participate in the NAGICO Super50 tournament which gets underway in Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday has what it takes to win the Regional limited overs title for the 10th time.

Highways will soon be well lit as part of a $38 million initiative that is expected to see a reduction in crime and accidents, according to Electrical Operations Officer of the Ministry of Public Works Terrence O’Brien.

In a rare occurrence, the Auditor General’s Office came in for scrutiny by the Public Accounts Commit-tee (PAC) yesterday for its use of ambiguous language its 2011 report on the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).

Government’s failure over several years to accede to successive requests from the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) for “appropriate spectrum allocation” to hasten the creation of third and fourth generation (3G/4G) ICT technology continues to have a significant negative effect on the development of the sector locally, GT&T Chief Executive Officer RK Sharma said.

Recognising that marijuana offences are putting pressure on the justice and prison systems, legislators say that consultations are needed to determine whether there is a need to decriminalise minor related offences and legalise the drug for personal use.

The 2014 Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) Busta sponsored 50-overs-a-side festival is set to bowl off on February 7 with four matches across venues in the Cinderella County after the inclement weather last year forced a rescheduling.

At least three regional cricket journalists feel that the West Indies Cricket Board should not be in any way supportive of the proposed radical revamp of the International Cricket Council.

Hardat Singh, the contractor responsible for building the Moruca Bridge says the work done on the structure is “good work”; that it was built according to contractual specifications, and that dissatisfaction should be aimed at the deficient designs he was handed by the region.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) United States of America-based Technical Director Mark Rodrigues said yesterday that his current visit to Guyana was to assess and ascertain the current status of Guyana’s football.

  A Bartica man is missing after he fell into the Mazaruni River at an area called Itakie Falls on Sunday.

A Kitty man is now behind bars after allegedly being caught with an unlicensed gun while being out on bail on armed robbery charges.

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and Macmillan Publishers Limited have renewed a contract that will see the continued publication and distribution of learning materials for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE).

 Dear Editor, The eight and five-year bans imposed on the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) executives by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) under the presidency of Christopher Matthias for staging their GT Beer Tournament finals on New Year’s Day alongside the GFA Banks Beer Competition finals, disregarding the GFF decision/directive not to do so is vindictive and insensitive.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – For the third time in five years, Rafa Nadal’s Australian Open title hopes were ended by injury as he was beaten by Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka in the final Sunday.

Dear Editor, The speed limit on the road in East Canje, Berbice, is 50 kph, and based on the following I wish to ask the authority that fixes speed limits to kindly advise on the rationale used to fix this one.

GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States yesterday demanded that Syria allow aid into the “starving” city of Homs, as talks aimed at ending three years of civil war hit more trouble over the future of President Bashar al-Assad.

(Cricinfo) Cricket’s formally-united Big Three – the BCCI, Cricket Australia and the ECB – will present the seven other Full Member nations with a set of re-drafted “resolutions” around their radical “position paper” at an ICC executive meeting in Dubai on Tuesday.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico said yesterday it had captured a leader of the Knights Templar, a violent drug cartel that has created a major security problem for President Enrique Pena Nieto.

Jason Fraser, the restaurant employee who was shot to the abdomen last Saturday during an attempted robbery by a lone gunman is on the road to recovery.

(Reuters) – The Sri Lankan seamers shared eight wickets to vindicate captain Angelo Mathews’s decision to bowl after winning the toss as Bangladesh were shot out for 232 on the opening day of the first test in Dhaka yesterday.

Dear Editor, Former Minister Dr H Jeffrey, joining the queue of commentators on the Colwyn Harding episode, (SN, January 22) has located his discourse in a double-barrelled context, outwit the more prevalent pronouncements generally characterized by, or infected with, the affinities of ethnic dissonance.

(Reuters) – The number of passengers and crew who fell ill aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship climbed to more than 600 yesterday, many vomiting and using biohazard bags for anything they touch.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-Trinidad and Tobago opener Adrian Barath is targeting a return to the West Indies side in time for the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Dear Editor,   Could an enquiry be initiated why in the National Estimates the Ministry of Home Affairs shows the position of Deputy Fire Chief, without that of Fire Chief?

THE HAGUE/SANTIAGO (Reu-ters) – The maritime border between Chile and Peru was reset by an international court yesterday, in a compromise decision that politicians hope will end one of Latin America’s last remaining border disputes.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- West Indies Under-19s defeated Combined Campuses & Colleges by seven wickets on the Duckworth-Lewis method in a one-day warm-up match at 3Ws Oval on Sunday.

Dear Editor, Measure the depth of empathetic sincerity or otherwise, for anyone to boldly advocate: “At this point of time [the beginning of 2014], I am now more than ever convinced that the crisis in the sugar industry has passed its tipping-point or point of no return.

Dear Editor, The story of the maltreatment of Colwyn Harding allegedly by complicit police ranks, has elicited something akin to an explosion – of indignation, rancour, accusations, condemnation, hostility, and all the other negative emotions one can conjure.

HAVANA (Reuters) – Latin American and Caribbean leaders converge on Cuba this week to discuss trade, peace and human rights in a further sign of regional eagerness to challenge the dominance of the United States.

LONDON (Reuters) – British members of parliament criticised Queen Elizabeth’s Royal Household today for blowing its annual budget while neglecting repairs at Buckingham Palace, which two lawmakers suggested was falling apart.

(The Sports Xchange) ——- In a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals, guard Dwyane Wade returned from the injured list and the Miami Heat easily defeated the San Antonio Spurs by 113 to 101 points on Sunday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Vice President Joe Biden called Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovich yesterday to urge the government not to declare a state of emergency and work with the opposition to bring a peaceful end to unrest.

(Trinidad Guardian) – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says this country was able to make the $644 million cocaine bust with the help of allies.

Dear Editor, I refer to Prime Minister Samuel Hinds’ letter in Saturday’s Stabroek News captioned ‘The road on which Granger, Roopnaraine, Solomon and Norton are taking Linden/Region 10 is a dead end.’

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica’s discarded opener, Danza Hyatt, is awaiting doctor’s instructions to know if he is to undergo surgery on a broken nose.

Dear Editor, I am emotionally torn as I observe my Guyanese brothers and sisters apparently caught between the proverbial rock and hard place.

MARIEL, Cuba (Reuters) – Cuba yesterday inaugurated a $957 million port billed as the most modern in Latin America and crucial to the economic future of the communist-ruled island in a project financed by Brazil and equipped for ships passing through an expanded Panama Canal.

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Now that President Ramotar has said that he supports an independent probe into the Colwyn Harding baton rape allegation, will his pronouncement necessarily lead to a swift, fair and transparent enquiry that will put to rest the issue and ensure that justice prevails?