Daily Archive: Thursday, June 5, 2014

Guyana joined the world in observance of World Environment Day today at the seawall bandstand.

Guyana joined the world in observance of World Environment Day today at the seawall bandstand.

At about 1130h. today, police say that two men armed with handguns entered the Soesdyke Post Office, EBD, where they  held up the Postmistress and staff and took away  $1.9m and escaped in a waiting motor car.

The Guyana Police Force is informing the general public that with effect from Monday June 09, 2014, between 0700h and 0900h on Monday to Friday, motor vehicles will only be permitted to travel west along the Railway Embankment (towards Georgetown), between Beterverwagting, ECD, and Sheriff Street, Georgetown.

The World Bank today announced approval of US$11M to help combat flooding here and US$10M for education, mathematics in particular.

A 15-year-old girl of Sisters Village, East Bank Berbice was knifed to death while the body of her 27-year-old boyfriend was found hanging from a mango tree around 6:00 this morning.

TORONTO/OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canadian police extended a manhunt in the city of Moncton today for a man carrying a rifle and wearing camouflage clothes, a day after three police officers were shot dead and two more were wounded.

A thirty-year-old miner was on Tuesday evening shot dead after an altercation with another man at Blackwater Landing, Konawaruk, Potaro.

Former House of Israel priest Joseph Hamilton yesterday suggested that either the PNC government or agents of the state were responsible for Dr.

A police dog handler was yesterday charged with procuring an airport baggage handler to smuggle cocaine aboard an outgoing flight bound for Canada.

An argument during a football game ended with one man being severely chopped and another stabbed last evening at Beterverwagting, on the East Coast of Demerara.

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has confirmed 12 more cases of Chikungunya from samples taken in East Berbice, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported yesterday.

The prosecution is ready to try police constables Devin Singh and Rosel Tilbury-Douglas for the assault of detainee Colwyn Harding, and a special prosecutor will be brought in to prosecute the case.

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) says it is still waiting on government to set a date for a meeting between it and the two opposition parties to discuss the embattled AML/CFT Amendment Bill.

A 38-year-old Berbice father has been taken into police custody for allegedly drugging and then raping his 16-year-old daughter around 12:30 am on Tuesday.

Counterfeit Always-brand sanitary pads are being peddled on the local market, says the authorised distributor for the brand ANSA McAL.

Intrigued by the uniqueness of the Caribbean and with thoughts of writing a book at the back of his mind, cricket journalist Rahul Bhattacharya left his home in India in 2007 to come to Guyana to explore life in this part of the world.

A gold miner accused of assaulting his girlfriend was placed on bail on Tuesday when he appeared in a city court.

School uniform vouchers will be ready for distribution from July 1, the Ministry of Education announced yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Jermaine Blackwood made a strong case for selection on the West Indies senior team with a powerful century for the West Indies High Performance Centre against Bangladesh A at Kensington Oval here yesterday.

National cyclist, Alanzo Greaves pedaled to victory in a Pro 1-3, 36-mile race at the Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York on Tuesday.

Following the May 23rd fracas at the New Amsterdam Prison which resulted in four inmates being burnt and chopped by a gang of fellow inmates, the family of one of the injured, Kwame Bhagwandin yesterday picketed the penal institution demanding a thorough investigation into the incident.

– policeman testifies Roger Pilgrim, who is being tried for the 2011 murder of his neighbour Shane Rowley in `A’ Field Sophia, had admitted to stabbing Rowley twice in his caution statement, a police witness testified yesterday.

A few hours after completing a grueling workout yesterday, Guyana’s world renowned bodybuilder, Hugh Ross picked up his bags, drove to the JFK International Airport and boarded a plane for Northern Ireland.

Certified anti-money laundering specialist Toussant Boyce on Monday told members of Guyana’s private sector that the country should aim to meet and surpass international standards for its anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism legislative (AML/CFT) architecture.

Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) President Nigel Hinds said government is contributing $2M to the association to support Guyana’s participation in the 2014 Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championship in the British Virgin Islands set for July 1-12.

Home side Albouystown-A defeated arch-rivals Laing Avenue by a 2-1 score line when the Mackeson ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ knockout tourney continued on Saturday at the Albouystown Basketball Tarmac.

Chairman of the Linden IMC, Orrin Gordon, has declared that the municipality is operating illegally.

Taxi driver Eon Thompson was yesterday accused in a city court of damaging a car he was given to work and stealing over $50,000 in car parts and misusing $60,000 entrusted to him for an insurance payment.

East Ruimveldt Secondary overcame defending female champions Tutorial Secondary 1-0 to seal a berth in the Georgetown final when the Guyana Sports Development Foundation (GSDF) Pepsi/Scotia Bank tourney continued on Sunday at the Ministry of Education ground.

After evading capture for two previous convictions, a D’Urban Street man, who admitted that he stabbed another man multiple times during an argument was yesterday sentenced to 12 months in jail.

A youthful Guyana Team will be looking to bring home glory at the third annual Guinness Caribbean Street Football Challenge which opens Friday at the Jean Pierre Sports Complex in Trinidad and Tobago.

A fine batting performance from Lower Corentyne Under-17 wicket-keeper batsman Rajesh Umrao saw his team scoring a 36-run defeat of West Berbice in their semi-final of the 2014 Republic Bank Under-17 Inter-Zone 50-Over cricket competition in Berbice to reach the final of the competition.

The Guiana Shield countries and development partners have developed an action plan to enable biological corridors and transboundary conservation within the Guiana Shield eco-region to avoid landscape fragmentation and the loss of habitats for biodiversity.

The final of the Guyana Dominoes Federation one week fund raising competition which commenced on Monday is expected to conclude this weekend.

Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) President Dr William Warren Smith said the bank views agriculture as vital to the prosperity of the region and countries like Guyana with large rural populations can develop a modern agriculture sector, creating jobs and reducing their food import bill.

Dear Editor, At the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Board of Governors 44th Annual General Meeting held recently in Guyana, Dr Smith, CDB’s President stated that the high price of electricity has been a major source of the Caribbean region’s un-competitiveness and its vulnerability to external shocks.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- The ceremony which awards the leading cricketers in the Caribbean will be beamed live to television audiences throughout the region and parts of North American today.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., (Reuters) – The last of 29 Navajo Americans who developed an unbreakable code that helped Allied forces win the second World War died in New Mexico yesterday of kidney failure at the age of 93.

A GPL pole is hanging over the one-room dwelling of Anthony Thomas who gave his address as the small building located on the West Bank Demerara Public Road, under the GPL utility pole.

Sixteen Linden youth between the ages of sixteen and twenty-four received certificates on June 3rd after completing four weeks of ‘Work Ready Now’ training under the USAID Skills and Knowledge for Youth Employment (SKYE) Project.

Dear Editor, Water management has always been crucial for Essequibo rice farmers to help them decide when to sow or to harvest their crops.

FALMOUTH, Trelawny, CMC – New Zealand turned the tables on a Jamaica Select X1 to pull off a 123 run win just after tea on the third and final day of their three-day tour game at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Complex here yesterday.

KABUL, (Reuters) – A dazed Bowe Bergdahl is led by two militants, one carrying a makeshift white flag on a stick, to a Blackhawk helicopter in eastern Afghanistan ending his five years’ in captivity, a video released by the Taliban showed yesterday.

JUBA, (Reuters) – China is swapping its reserved diplomacy for a hands-on approach to help resolve a more than five-month-old rebellion in South Sudan that threatens Beijing’s oil investments.

Three more persons testified yesterday in the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder charge against Sylvester Bristol, accused of murdering female taxi driver Savitri Gangadeen Parma in February.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) plans to introduce fitness-based central contracts for the cricketers received a thumbs-up from captain Misbah-ul-Haq who believes the team will reap its benefit in the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to share my thoughts with respect to Brigadier David Granger’s visit to Richmond Hill over the weekend of May 24.

ORLANDO, Fla., (Reuters) – Two mosquito-borne diseases – dengue fever and chikungunya – are posing a serious threat to Florida and residents should take steps to control mosquito populations to try to limit the danger, a leading health expert said yesterday.

KARACHI, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s biggest city was in lockdown for a second day yesterday, with shops and markets closed and people staying home for fear of violence following the arrest in London of one of the country’s most feared men.

Todd Browne, who stands accused of snatching a $150,000 gold band, was placed on bail after he denied the charge when he appeared before a city magistrate on Monday.

PORTLAND, Ore., (Reuters) – An Oregon school district plans to offer condoms to students starting in sixth grade as part of an updated sex education policy aimed at decreasing teen pregnancy, sparking debate over whether 11-year-olds are too young for such a program.

Dear Editor, I write out of concern for the state of the legal profession in Guyana and the urgent need for a law school.

Bridgetown, Barbados – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 15-member Bangladesh A team with Naeem Islam as captain for the two limited-overs series in the West Indies.

Dear Editor, Sadly the PPP/C government has continued to allow the Sooba debacle to cast a dark cloud over the Georgetown City Council.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Prostitutes in Canada will generally be allowed to sell their services, but for the first time it will be a crime to buy sex from them under a government bill introduced yesterday to replace legislation the Supreme Court struck down in December.

PARIS, (Reuters) – There is not much that spooks Rafa Nadal at the French Open but David Ferrer managed to do just that – for 49 bewitching minutes – before watching in despair as his fellow Spaniard turned into a man possessed to set up a semi-final with Andy Murray.

Regional data administration specialists were told at a just concluded High Level Forum on Statistics that the Caribbean continues to run the risk of making flawed decisions in key areas of its development on account of deficiencies in information at their disposal.

Dear Editor, Note is taken that President Ramotar has reached out to the Christian community to seek support for the passage of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Bill.

We take our own sweet time to solve the problems that beset us, unnecessarily dragging out the development of this nation, and the fulfilling of the potential inherent in the Guyanese soul.

Local performers who have also received overseas acclaim are set to headline the ‘Night of Legends’ feature of the inaugural Guyana Festival planned for the Guyana National Stadium from August 8- 10.

(Reuters) – The San Antonio Spurs will be looking to avenge last year’s agonizing loss to the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals when the two teams return for a best-of-seven showdown that Hall of Famer Jerry West compares to an all-out brawl.

(Trinidad Guardian) The media in T&T could be a voice for change but instead they make pornography out of crime, says British High Commis-sioner Arthur Snell.

The staff of the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) Region Two Office yesterday donated $200,000 to the Guyana Society of the Blind to provide lessons to its members on the use of braille, according to the Government Information Agency.

This is shaping up to be a busy year for the Police Complaints Authority and the Office of Professional Responsibility.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – With just over a week to go before the World Cup kicks off, Brazil is racing to get its stadiums, airports, roads and phone networks ready before hundreds of thousands of soccer fans descend on the country.

Dear Editor, The day before yesterday Junior Thorrington alleged cop burnt his hands.

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

(Barbados Nation) Government’s management of the economy came in for a battering on Tues-day following Moody’s Investor’s Service triple point downgrade  of Barbados’ credit rating from  Ba3 to B3, pushing this country further into junk bond territory.