Daily Archive: Thursday, April 10, 2014

A section of the students gathered at the International Girls in ICT Day, Tech Day Camp at the Lichas Hall, Linden, Region Ten today.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment today launched a Geospatial Information Management Unit at the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) that will track mining activities, legal and illegal, deforestation, and other illegal activities.

Ambassador Robert Kopecký, Head of Delegation of the European Union in Guyana, today underscored the EU’s commitment to help in ending child abuse in Guyana.

Sunday nights will soon see a new source of information and public debate with the debut of a TV programme that will focus on what is happening at the National Assembly of Guyana and what the political parties are seeking to do on behalf of the Guyanese people, a release from the US Embassy said today.

The joint opposition today rejected $1.3 billion proposed capital expenditure in the 2014 budget under ‘Health’ for Regional and Clinical Services, stating that the sum included the speciality hospital.

Carol Sooba’s appointment as Town Clerk was today quashed by Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang in the High Court.

Estimates totalling $13.9 billion meant for the Ministry of Education were approved on Wednesday afternoon when the National Assembly met to consider the amounts.

SYDNEY/PERTH, Australia (Reuters) – A new acoustic signal was detected in the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 today, further boosting confidence that officials are zeroing in on the missing plane after weeks of searching.

KINGSTON, Jamaica  (Jamaica Observer)– A website Havoscope.com, which provides data and information on black market activities around the world, ranks Jamaica 25th in Prostitution Revenue Worldwide.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Jamaica Gleaner) – Former 100-metre world-record holder, Jamaican, Asafa Powell, has been given a 18-month suspension from competition, after testing positive for the banned stimulant, oxilofrine.

Sugar workers protesting in the vicinity of Parliament yesterday for their industry’s allocated subsidy.

The body of car dealer Rajendra Singh was found yesterday morning in Le Repentir Cemetery with his hands tied and a gunshot wound to the head, four days after he was kidnapped by gunmen from his Foulis, Enmore, East Coast Demerara business place.

By Kenesha Fraser A truck loaded with bags of chicken feed fell into the Essequibo River early yesterday morning as it was being discharged from one of the Chinese roll-on/roll-off ferries MV Kanawan at the Good Hope Supenaam Stelling, leaving its driver in such a state of shock, he had to be taken to the hospital.

Government secured the opposition’s support for a crucial $6 billion GuySuCo subvention yesterday as the Committee of Supply began consideration of estimated spending for the year.

Speaker Raphael Trotman yesterday proposed guidelines to preserve the National Assembly’s right to amend budget estimates, in the face of a recent court ruling that declared that its power is restricted to either giving or withholding approval.

The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) has shortlisted 60 swimmers to prepare with a view towards representing Guyana at upcoming competitions.

Shanella Webster made it two wins in as many tournaments after she dominated the field on Saturday to win the Beacon Ministry golf tournament held at the Lusignan Golf Club course.

Donald James, the 17-year-old boy who was pumping fuel from a trawler that exploded and set fire to several boats and buildings at the Turn Basin water front in Port Kaituma last week, said he had asked his employer to ensure fire extinguishers were on the boat but no one heeded his request.

Former national youth player Omesh Dhanram’s all-round performance highlighted last weekend action in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) matches.

Another witness testified yesterday in the Prelim-inary Inquiry (PI) to decide whether accused Carol Ann Lynch is to stand trial for the murder of her husband Farouk Razack.

A 17-year-old employee of the Keishars Gift Shop was yesterday charged with stealing a phone from the city store.

Guyana, at the bottom of the points standings with 21 points,  have been beset by more problems following injury to two key players ahead of the seventh and final round of the Regional Four Day cricket Tournament tomorrow against Trinidad and Tobago.

More than 35 members of the Coast Guard, Guyana Revenue Authority and the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit have earned certification in International Port Security, after completing a US Coast Guard technical course on International Ship and Port Facility Code.

The Whim Community Centre announced plans to incorporate operations of the Whim Health Centre into the community’s health plan to better promote healthy lifestyles, at the monitoring and evaluation exercise for the Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA) held recently.

Five weeks after Tamika Miller was brutally stabbed 27 times by her husband and narrowly escaped the ordeal, her life is being set back on track thanks to the contributions of three local corporate entities.

Private Sector Commission (PSC) Chairman Ron Webster says fallout from the non-passage of the AML/CFT (Amendment) Bill is affecting businesses in Guyana, and a conference is set for April 15 for the affected to ventilate their experiences.

By Delvon Mc Ewan Sunil Singh and Kemol Savoury scored half centuries to guide Georgetown to victory over East Bank in its opening match of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB)/ Diamond Fire and General Insurance under-19 Competition on Tuesday at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) Ground.

A new school which was built under the Medianet Haiti Relief Fund (TMHRF) is to be called the Caricom Community School of Digue Matheux in honour of Caricom’s solidarity with the project.

At the behest of former attorney general Dr Mohamed Shahabuddeen, his son Sieyf Shahabuddeen yesterday formally handed over a vast collection of law books and journals to the University of Guyana on behalf of his father.

The Education Ministry’s contract with Television Guyana (TVG) Inc for the provision of technical services for the Guyana Learning Channel for which the company is paid US$15,000 ($3.1 million) monthly, plus value-added tax (VAT) ends next year.

The United States of America led by Moritz Runzi helmet trick downed Guyana by a 7-4 margin in their second group matchup, when the Pan American Indoor Cup continued on Tuesday in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Queen’s College won 15 first place awards at the Ministry of Education’s Science, Mathematics and Technology Fair awards ceremony held on Friday last in the QC auditorium.

United Nations (UN) Special Representative in the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy Jamaican Professor Norman Girvan died yesterday in Cuba.

Police are investigating a report that two Port Kaituma businessmen were attacked and robbed by two men, one of whom was armed with a gun, while in their motor vessels at the mouth of the Waini River, North West District (NWD).

Wortmanville crushed Kingston by a 6-0 score line when the first annual Grassroots Foundation Inter-Ward knockout football tournament continued on Tuesday at the Tucville Community Centre ground.

The Ministry of Human Services is calling on the public to join its efforts in taking a stand against the abuse, neglect and overall maltreatment of children.

Seelacknauth Persaud yesterday died from burns he sustained from a kerosene stove on Tuesday at his La Bonne Intention Home.

A pregnant teen mother appeared in court on Tuesday facing several charges including resisting arrest and unlawfully assaulting a police officer.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has warned against the cutting of the proposed allocations for the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL), which he said are necessary for several capital investment projects.

North East La Penitence edged Mocha 7-6 on sudden death kicks after normal and extra time finished 3-3 line when the first annual Grassroots Foundation Inter-Ward knockout football tournament,  continued on Tuesday at the Tucville Community Centre ground.

A businessman was robbed of approximately $10 million yesterday as he was about to make a deposit at Republic Bank, Rose Hall, Corentyne.

Three weeks have passed and the Guyana Fire Service is yet to find the cause of the fire that razed the Ministry of Health Annex at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara last month.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard says he is heartened by his recent performance which earned him a century and propelled Trinidad and Tobago to within sight of title honours in the Regional Four Day tournament.

LUHANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists reinforced barricades around the state security building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk yesterday and called on President Vladimir Putin for help after the government warned it could use force to restore order.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel yesterday announced a partial freeze in high-level contacts with the Palestinians and also threatened economic steps after they signed international conventions, deepening a crisis menacing US-brokered peace talks.

AUGUSTA, Georgia, (Reuters) – As the first of the year’s four majors, the Masters has always been keenly anticipated and this week’s edition should be one of the most open in decades with the absence of world number one Tiger Woods.

Two teenage boys, both 16, were yesterday remanded to police custody after appearing in a city court on a charge that they carried out a knife-point robbery at the Kingston Seawall.

PRETORIA, April 9 (Reuters) – A South African prosecutor forced Oscar Pistorius on Wednesday to look at a forensic photograph that showed the head of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp after it was blown open by a hollow-point bullet fired by the Olympic and Paralympic track star.

PARIS (Reuters) – The top two rival candidates to lead the European Commission struggled yesterday to find real policy differences in the first live television debate ahead of European Parliament elections next month.

BOSTON (Reuters) – Security experts warn there is little Internet users can do to protect themselves from the recently uncovered “Heartbleed” bug that exposes data to hackers, at least not until exploitable websites upgrade their software.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Australia paceman Ryan Harris and opening batsman Chris Rogers have been rewarded for their performances in the two recent Ashes series by being included as two of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year.

Dear Editor, There is a typical case here in the Rupununi of misplaced priorities by the PPP government.

MUNICH, (Reuters) – Holders Bayern Munich recovered from the shock of conceding a stunning Patrice Evra goal to score three times in quick succession to beat Manchester United 3-1 and reach the Champions League semi-finals yesterday.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- Coach of the Leeward Islands cricket team Ridley Jacobs has appealed for more consistency from captain and opening batsman Kieran Powell as the regional four day tournament heads to a climactic phase.

Dear Editor, Your newspaper has been active in informing Guyanese readers about the situation in Ukraine.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Celebrated Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has been forced to withdraw from the two major athletic meet on medical advice Fraser-Pryce was instructed to rest for two weeks by her medical team and will miss the UTECH Classic at the national stadium Saturday as well as the upcoming Penn Relays in Pennsylvania in the United States.

Dear Editor, I see that a great storm of dust has been raised regarding Minister of Education Priya Manickchand’s unfortunate behaviour in Parliament and her arrogant refusal to apologise to MP Jaipaul Sharma.

(Trinidad Express) Former President and Prime Minister Arthur NR Robinson has died.

Dear Editor, In a previous letter, ‘Racial constructs are man-made’ (SN, April 1), I wrote this: “Politicians do not come right out and tell us to hate our fellow Guyanese; they imply things, they use innuendo and manipulative rhetoric; they try to make us afraid of others.”

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan cricket was hit by further controversy on yesterday when former national team captain Rashid Latif changed his mind about becoming the chief selector despite having accepted the post last month.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s government formally invited Vatican No 2 Cardinal Pietro Parolin yesterday to mediate talks with the opposition in hopes of stemming violence that has killed dozens in the nation’s worst unrest in a decade.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC-Olympic 100m silver medallist Sherone Simpson plans to appeal an 18 month suspension for a drug test she failed last year.

Dear Editor, I came across a quote a few days ago by Immanuel Kant that has since been playing in my head: “Out of the crooked timber of humanity no straight thing can ever be made.”

HAVANA (Reuters) – A US contractor who has launched a hunger strike while serving a long prison term in Cuba is receiving “dignified and decent treatment” in a hospital ward where he is in stable health, a Cuban official said yesterday.

Investment is to development, what water is to crops. Plants can’t grow without water; in fact, without water plants will shrivel and die.

Stabroek News has invited the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance for Change   to submit a weekly column on local government and related matters.

“Ask the Consul” is a bi-weekly column from the U.S. Embassy answering questions about U.S.

Dear Editor, The Caribbean has lost another legal legend. Dr Joseph S Archibald, QC died suddenly last Friday at his home at Road Town Tortola.

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- President Michel Platini says the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is awaiting a wish list from CONCACAF on priority areas of assistance.

Parliament, the national media and the State carry on a constant clattering noise of raucous rowdiness, quite divorced from the concerns of the citizens of this land.