Daily Archive: Monday, July 14, 2014

(Trinidad Express)  SEVENTEEN-year-old Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai will visit Trinidad and Tobago on July 31.

A so-far unidentified bandit was shot dead by a licensed firearm holder today, moments after he snatched a bag of money from the man, while his accomplice, who was riding a CG motorcycle managed to escape.

For the second year in a row, Guyana will host the Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency (CULP) Program, as part of a partnership between the Florida National Guard, the U.S.

In a joint effort by the United States and Guyana to improve global maritime transport security, the US Embassy in Georgetown facilitated a week-long workshop on auditing management systems.

Columnist Anand Goolsarran says that the recent controversial award of an East Coast road contract to China Railway raises several issues including the restriction of bidding to only Chinese companies.

The Guyana Police Force is informing the general public that special traffic arrangements will be put in place, as seen necessary, between Houston and Providence on the East Bank Demerara, in order to facilitate the smooth flow of traffic for the Limacol CPL T20 Cricket Matches at the National Stadium, Providence, on July 17, 19 and 20, 2014.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Germany’s impressive strength in depth proved the decisive factor in their 1-0 extra-time World Cup final victory over Argentina yesterday as Lionel Messi failed to deliver the golden touch for the South Americans.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 1910h.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Parliament and society are interested in the details on the contract the government signed last year with a Chinese housing firm.

A declining population in Region Six as shown by the census means that if the PPP wants to continue holding political power it has to share it, according to former party stalwart, Ralph Ramkarran.

A 70-year-old man from Groete River on the Essequibo River has been murdered and his shotgun, boat and engine taken.

People’s National Congress (PNCR) stalwart Aubrey Norton is to challenge David Granger for the party’s leadership during its Congress to be held in two weeks from July 25th to 27th.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Mario Goetze’s superb extra-time volley sealed a fourth World Cup for Germany with a 1-0 win over Argentina in a thrilling final yesterday as they became the first European team to triumph on South American soil.

In the aftermath of a protest that landed 17 of their number before the court on Tuesday, Esse-quibo rice farmers were yesterday given an assurance by the government that outstanding paddy payments would be made by August 8th.

The relatives of murdered shop owner Bibi Sheniza Khan-Bhola are furious with the police for allegedly failing to act on vital leads including surveillance footage and information pertaining to the whereabouts of the two suspects who say are being “protected”.

SCARBOROUGH, Tobago, – Anil Matthew and Emmanuel Stewart stroked high quality half-centuries to spearhead a successful Windward Islands run chase as they beat Barbados by five wickets in the last over, in the fourth round of the Regional Under-17 Championship here yesterday.

A Fly Jamaica New York flight was hit by a two-day delay, stranding passengers, and Insel Air also experienced mechanical problems yesterday delaying its scheduled flight to Curacao.

NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – A first test of unlikely batting records fizzled out into a draw as India declared on 391 for nine late on the fifth day against England at Trent Bridge yesterday.

The local media suffers great restraints and this current situation must be changed, Guyana National Council on Public Policy (GNCPP) chairman Philip Mozart Thomas declared on Friday, while saying that the organisation would be placing focus on the issue.

Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry granted $10,000 bail to a 29-year-old man accused of stealing a lamp from his father’s car, when he was arraigned in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

Dear Editor, Over the past year and a half at every public forum, the GECOM Chairman has confirmed to the nation that once the Minister of Local Government announces a date for Local Government Elections (LGE), GECOM is ready to administer such elections in a six months timeframe. 

MULHOUSE, France, (Reuters) – Germany’s Tony Martin powered to an impressive victory in the ninth stage of the Tour de France yesterday after a 155-km mountain raid in the Vosges that saw Vincenzo Nibali surrender the yellow jersey to France’s Tony Gallopin.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) -. Ian Thorpe, Australia’s most decorated Olympian, revealed he was gay in an emotional television interview yesterday, ending years of speculation about the champion swimmer’s sexuality.

Dear Editor, For the final time here’s my take on the death of Walter Rodney.

New York-based Guyanese Lisa Punch was saved last night by West Coast voters and will advance to the next round of ABC’s Rising Star.

(Trinidad Guardian) Another bloody weekend in T&T leaves six dead in 24 hours.

Dear Editor, It is with great regret that I have to pen this letter in response to a letter in your July 12 edition, captioned ‘Region Eight Chairman was not heckled,’ written by Minister Norman Whittaker.

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, CMC – Jennifer George made a clutch basket from the paint with 3:20 minutes remaining, as Jamaica held off a strong Dominican Republic fourth quarter surge to emerge champions of the Women’s Caribbean Basketball Championship here Saturday night.

(Jamaica Gleaner) KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Guyanese woman accused of attempting to export approximately seven pounds of ganja to Curacao is to reappear in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s court today for sentencing.

GLASGOW, Scotland, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago national champion Michelle-Lee Ahye stunned Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce as she starred for the second straight Diamond League meet by storming to victory at the Glasgow Grand Prix here Saturday.

(Jamaica Observer) Last year, Jamaica exported more yam than traditional agricultural exports combined.

Key matters associated with the management of elections were discussed when Dr.

Dear Editor, In an effort to cushion the impact of the public ridicule for the unilateral and unprincipled decision of suspending Member of Parliament Ms Vanessa Kissoon, the PNCR now has two public positions on this fiasco.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – West Indies cricket icons Sir Garry Sobers and Sir Vivian Richards have been appointed to key roles in the Caribbean Premier League.

KABUL, (Reuters) – It was late on Saturday evening in a fourth-floor room of the U.S.

By Reginald Dumas Reginald Dumas received his academic education at the Chaguanas Government School, Queen’s Royal College, Cambridge University, and the Institut Universitaire de Hautes Etudes Internationales (Graduate Institute of International Studies), Geneva, Switzerland.

(Trinidad Express) Chikungunya, commonly known as CHIKV, has entered 26 Caribbean countries and “it is spreading at one country per week”, Dr James Hospedales, executive director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), said yesterday.

The Janus Cultural Policy Initiative (JCPI) Writing Workshop is hosting a series of writing workshops across the country during July and August.

Dear Editor, Living outside Guyana Mr Norman Browne is best anchored with good reason to make his case writing in the SN of July 10 titled ‘Break the anvil of PPP, PNC witchcraft politics.’

The recent award of the contract for the expansion of the East Coast Demerara Road from Better Hope to Belfield has attracted much criticism from the Opposition political parties.

Politikles

Philipp Lahm of Germany is presented with the World Cup trophy by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and FIFA President Joseph S.

GAZA/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israel appeared to hold off on a threatened escalation of its week-old Gaza Strip barrage yesterday despite having balked at Western calls for a ceasefire with an equally defiant Hamas.

Dear Editor, Permit the space to respond to Sultan Mohamed’s inaccuracies carried in your publication of July 12, titled ‘No to shared governance, yes to federalism.’

It is clear that the PPP/C government is reeling from its public shaming over the refusal to call local government elections.

Five men were arrested close to a police roadblock at Weldaad, West Coast Berbice around 2 pm on Saturday following a chase after being caught red-handed in the act.

(Trinidad Guardian) The local franchise participating in the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 tournament has dropped T&T from its name and will now be known only as the Red Steel. 

This week we asked Lindeners to comment on the state of the roads in their various communities.