Daily Archive: Thursday, May 8, 2014

Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh (centre) visited the headquarters of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in Barbados on Wednesday where he met with senior management and addressed Bank staff in his capacity as chairman of the Board of Governors of the Bank.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn were among persons present to witness Machinery Corporation of Guyana Limited’s (Macorp) new D2 series hydraulic excavators at the company’s Providence, East Bank Demerara head office yesterday afternoon.

Denicia Williams, a contestant in the Miss Guyana World pageant was yesterday given a grand welcome when she visited the Regional Democratic Council Region Five, which she was chosen to represent.

President Donald Ramotar (right) accepting Letters of Credence from Non-resident Bolivian Ambassador to Guyana Jerjes Justiniano Talavera today at the Office of the President.

Employees who interact directly with passengers at Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri are being trained in basic Spanish, as part of the CJIA’s mandate to offer the best quality service to its Hispanic visitors.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Darren Sammy is set to be axed as West Indies Test captain and replaced by Denesh Ramdin for the upcoming New Zealand series, the Trinidad Guardian is reporting.

Guyana and the United States this morning announced that they have agreed to “immediately” put the controversial $300M Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) Project on hold to facilitate talks between the two sides.

Residents in the Unity-Vereeniging Neighbourhood Democratic Council area are benefitting from a 12 percent increase in traffic flow following the rehabilitation of 15 kilometres (km) or 32 roads  under the Community Road Improvement Programme (CRIP), GINA said.

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand with a student at the unveiling of the plaque yesterday for the commissioning of the Visually Impaired Resources Unit in Alberttown.

At about 6.45 am today, police say that John Teixeira, 70, of Diamond, East Bank Demerara was driving a vehicle along the Diamond Access Road when he allegedly lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a utility pole.

The Ministry of Health has donated 72 white canes to the Guyana Society for the Blind, as Guyana joins in observing ‘Blindness Awareness Month’, GINA said.

(Reuters) – Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan says in a new book that he considered himself a racist growing up.

A man was shot once in the head in Albouystown early this morning while gambling.

(Trinidad Express) In a statement with potentially explosive implications, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard yesterday announced he has directed the acting Commissioner of Police, Stephen Williams, to “commence forthwith” a criminal investigation into “prison litigation matters” and “the prospect of criminal wrongdoing”.

-Ramotar demurs President Donald Ramotar last night declined to respond definitively to yet another call by the diplomatic community – this time from the EU – for long-awaited local government elections to be held.

Bank of Guyana (BoG) Governor Lawrence Williams died early yesterday morning.

Alex Griffith, the East La Penitence teen who was shot in his mouth by a policeman last week, yesterday identified the lawman responsible during an identification parade at the Brickdam Police Station.

A Region One man was charged in the city yesterday with two counts of rape of a 10-year-old girl.

A decision on the way forward for the contentious $300M USAID Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) project is likely to be announced today as Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr.

Jamal Waterman, the child who drank a cocaine-laced multivitamin tonic which killed four persons including his mother and brother, was yesterday discharged from the hospital.

…in web that snared Ed mad Another New York City politician was yesterday indicted for stealing taxpayer funds, becoming the latest to be snared in a web in which Guyanese businessman Ed Ahmad has been a key figure.

Visually-impaired students across Georgetown will now have access to education which is specifically designed for them with the opening of the Ministry of Education’s Visually Impaired Resource Unit.

Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA), retired justice Cecil Kennard has completed his review of the Colwyn Harding baton rape investigation but the penning of his conclusions and the return of the file to the police will be delayed as he will be attending the funeral of murdered T&T senior counsel Dana Seetahal.

Defence attorneys yesterday made no-case submissions after state attorney Judith Gildharie-Mursalin closed her case in the trial of the two men accused of murdering nine-year-old Sade Stoby.

– but Braithwaite still in the lead A thunder storm just after lunch brought a premature end day two of individual competition but defending champion Guyanese Lennox Braithwaite has increased his lead at the West Indies Fullbore Shooting championships at the at the Twickenham Park ranges in Spanish Town, Jamaica yesterday.

Berbice yesterday scored a come from behind 138-run victory over Demerara on the third day of their second round Guyana Cricket Board U19 Inter County three day match at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground.

Body in septic tank murder A state witness yesterday testified that Desiree Jeffers, who is accused of murdering her common-law partner Igris Bobb-Blackman in 2011, had previously threatened to kill the man.

The inaugural “Arrival Day T20” cricket tournament which was hosted by Quest International on Monday, at the Enmore Community Development Centre Ground, was won by the Combined XI who defeated Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and Lusignan by three wickets and 17 runs respectively.

-as annual rally fails to draw large support With this year’s Labour Day march and rally in Linden attracting a poor turnout, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Linmine Secretariat Horace James last Thursday issued a call to workers to stand up and be heard in their quest for improved benefits and working conditions.

A resident of Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice, Pradeep Gulab says that despite several reports to the Guyana Power & Light (GPL) about a rotten utility pole in his yard, it has still not been removed.

Two sisters, accused of damaging close to $1 million in equipment and assaulting a patron at a Mahdia nightclub, were placed on bail after they appeared in a city court yesterday.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will look to stage tournaments every two months all across the country following the highly successful Novices Championship last weekend at the East Ruimveldt Community Centre ground.

An elderly woman died after she and another motorcyclist collided at a city intersection on Tuesday evening.

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee is awaiting the results of an external audit on the success of the implementation of the Guyana Police Force’s Security Sector Strategic Plan (SSSP).

— GSCL/NSC Independence Cup Favourites Regal XI won the top prize in the Open Category of the inaugural Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc./National

The Caricom Secretariat Staff Association presented US$1,800 to the Onspanningsoord Gehandicapte Kindren (The Foundation for Handicapped Children) and the Noskasitas Orphanage in Suriname during a recent outreach mission.

—— GFA U17 league Home side Fruta Conquerors squeaked past the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) by a 2-1 score line in the battle of the unbeaten sides when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) u-17 football league continued at the Tucville Community ground on Monday.

All-rounder Kemo Paul blasted an unbeaten 118 which steered Essequibo to a three-wicket win over the President’s X1 yesterday in the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) U19 Inter-County three-day tournament, played at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground.

Four persons appeared yesterday before Magis-trate Geeta Chandan- Edmond charged over neighbourhood brawls.

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Association’s Inter Association competition will get underway this weekend.

  The investigation of the January 31st murder of Donna Taylor is still incomplete, police prosecutor Bharat Mangru said on Tuesday.

An auto sales clerk appeared in Court Ten yesterday charged with unlawful assault causing actual bodily harm.

A taxi driver was yesterday charged with assault causing actual bodily harm committed on Frederick Douglas on April 15.

Michael Jackson yesterday appeared before Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond charged with assault causing actual bodily harm to his common-law wife Jenny Smith at the couple’s Lot 99 John Smith Street, Campbellville home on May 1.

Shell V-Power customer Samantha Foster is now “living the dream of every motor-sport enthusiast” as she prepares to travel to the Ultimate VIP Ferrari Experience at the 2014 Formula 1 Shell Belgian Grand Prix set for August 22-24.

(Reuters) – The Miami Heat reversed their regular season form against Brooklyn and dispatched the Nets 107-86 in the opening game of their Eastern Conference second round series on Tuesday.

DONETSK, Ukraine/ MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin called on pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine to postpone a vote on secession just five days before it was to be held, potentially pulling Ukraine back from the brink of violent dismemberment.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Jamaica is pressing ahead with plans to celebrate the 100th test match of flamboyant West Indies opener Chris Gayle, the country’s Cricket Association president Wilford Heaven has revealed The match is set for June 8 at Sabina Park between West Indies and New Zealand as part of three Tests and two Twenty20 internationals.

BEIRUT, (Reuters) – Hundreds of Syrian rebels yesterday abandoned their last stronghold in the heart of Homs city, an epicentre of the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, handing him a symbolic victory weeks before his likely re-election.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Guatemala is considering the possibility of earning taxes from the sale of opium poppies to help fund drug prevention programmes and other social spending, the country’s interior minister said yesterday.

Dear Editor,   It was refreshing to see the letter by Chief Statistician Mr.

HANOI/BEIJING, (Reuters) – Vietnam said yesterday a Chinese vessel intentionally rammed two of its ships in a part of the disputed South China Sea where Beijing has deployed a giant oil rig, sending tensions spiralling in the region.

MUMBAI, India, CMC-West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard and Australian pacer Mitchell Starc have been fined for their heated altercation during a match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday.

GEORGIA, United States, CMC-Top Trinidad and Tobago cyclist, Emile Abraham, is reported to be recovering well after a brutal crash during an elite event in Georgia, USA, last week.

Dear Editor, `Magistrate orders man to split house’, that was the headline in the Stabroek News of April 14th.

  MIAMI, (Reuters) – A Cuban man accused of a $2.8 million gold heist in Miami was deported from Belize and brought back to the United States on Wednesday to face charges, authorities said.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Less than two months remain to the agreed deadline for the conclusion of talks on a free-trade agreement between CARICOM and Canada, and the tensions are showing.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- The vice chairman of Jamaica’s anti-doping disciplinary panel, Lennox Gayle, has been sent on leave in connection with a matter not related to track and field.

DELHI, India, CMC-Sunil Narine’s Kolkata Knight Riders ended a four-game losing streak while his West Indian counterpart Dwayne Smith’s Chennai Super Kings crumbled at the hands of Kings X1 Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) SENIOR police sources say the main man who fired the fatal shots that killed senior counsel Dana Seetahal on Sunday morning has been operating with impunity for more than four years.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC-American sprinter Justin Gatlin who won the 100m race at the Jamaican Invitational on Saturday says athletic fans in this Caribbean island are capable of inflaming global track and field passion.

Dear Editor,   This is Guyana and we must never lose sight of the fact that this is a very wet country and that if we get a break from the weather it’s good luck and not the norm and we must be careful what conclusions we draw from it.

US Ambassador, Brent Hardt, plays a dynamic role in our society.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba has arrested four Miami-based exiles suspected of planning attacks on military installations with the goal of promoting anti-government violence on the communist-run island, the Interior Ministry said.

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

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan and New Zealand will play a three-test series in the United Arab Emirates in November and December, the Pakistan Cricket Board said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter on page 7 of your March 15, 2014, edition of the Stabroek News by Mr.

Dear Editor, The current public spat between the Mayor and Councillors and the Town Clerk of the Georgetown Municipali-ty serves to remind us why the nation needs the urgent hosting of Local Government Elections.

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

A police officer, personally ‘investigating’ a robbery committed against a relative of his, goes outside of his jurisdiction, picks up an underage witness and removes him from his parent’s home without his parent’s permission, places a gun into his mouth and shoots him and yet this policeman has not been charged.

(Reuters) – The San Antonio Spurs continued their return to top form with a 116-92 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday in Game One of their Western Conference semi-final.