Daily Archive: Sunday, August 10, 2014

Dave Scott was crowned the champion racer at the Lake Mainstay Regatta 2014 in Essequibo today.

The Gonsalves brothers are the big overall winners carting off the most first places at the Lake Mainstay Regatta 2014 today in Essequibo.

The captains of the two teams Ramnaresh Sarwan (left) of the President’s XI and Clayton Lambert of the Master’s XI shake hands before the start of the Guyana Festival Cricket match at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday.

President Donald Ramotar bowls the first ball to kick off the Guyana Festival Cricket match at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday.

Firemen managed to save a Robb Street building from going up in flames after a blaze – reportedly caused by a power surge – destroyed a back-up generator and the room in which it was housed today.

Archaeologist Louisa Daggers has expressed concern that China Paper Corporation’s proposed tree plantation in the intermediate savannahs of Berbice could impact significant archaeological sites.

On August 06, 2014, police say that Ayube Khan, 53 years, of Canal No.

(Reuters) – West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have named former captain Clive Lloyd the new head of their selection panel, the board said late on Saturday.

(Trinidad Express) Dr Merle Hodge yesterday fired a fierce blow at Attorney Gen­eral Anand Ramlogan, asking if Constitution Reform commis­sion­ers were “handsomely paid” to be silent on dishonesty, and describing his criticisms of her as “convoluted gossip”.

The ruling PPP/C is unlikely to strike a deal with the opposition to shelve the no-confidence motion filed against the Donald Ramotar administration by the AFC, political analysts say.

Story and photos by David Pappanah   Baracara is a predominately African community that is located approximately fifty miles up the Canje River.

A Brazilian diplomat was yesterday morning killed instantly following a two vehicle smash-up at Lethem in Region Nine which has also left four persons including a toddler injured.

The recently opened Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory has not yet started conducting tests for police investigations although it had been touted that the facility would boost the investigative capacity of law enforcement in the crime fight.

Christine Ishram was struck down and killed by a speeding taxi on the Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara road yesterday while waiting on a bus to buy a rakhi gift for her brother.

A North Ruimveldt businessman is now hospitalised after being shot by a gunman in front of his yard yesterday morning.

That old barge is still here and it does not look any different, but thick bush has completely changed the appearance of school building.

The President’s XI, led by Azeemul Haniff’s 39 and Amir Khan’s 4-6 handed the veteran Master’s XI a 37-run defeat last evening in their 20/20 match in the 2014 Guyana Festival, held at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

The Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) reconvened Congress was abruptly ended once again as six associations walked out in protest surrounding the legality of the several affiliates, their voting rights and their respective representatives.

Jo-Anne Carter, the woman mauled by her brother-in-law’s pit bulls on Tuesday, died of shock and haemorrhage, according to the findings of an autopsy.

China Paper Corporation is likely to import some amount of foreign labour for its tree plantation in the intermediate savannahs, should the US$205 million project be cleared to proceed by the authorities.

The wife of a No 30 Village, West Coast Berbice butcher was terrorized and robbed of $1.2 M when two masked bandits invaded their home around 12.45 pm on Friday.

Introduction This week’s column continues the discussion of the Bureau of Statistics (BoS) Preliminary Population and Housing Census Report for 2012.

Police have arrested two persons in connection with the death of Ann Mendonca, who was found in her Plaisance home with her hands bound and her mouth duct taped on Friday night.

She was for a long time the golden girl of Guyana’s athletics.

A new court action has been filed on behalf of former policeman John July, who alleges that he was knocked down by former government minister Kellawan Lall.

Unless the government intervenes, the scourge of piracy will continue to eat away at the fishing industry and claim more lives, according to Opposition Leader David Granger, who says that the responsibility lies with the Ramotar administration to ensure that resources are available to the relevant authorities to protect citizens.

Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh today released the Mid-Year report on the performance of the economy and pegged GDP growth at 3.2% but the vital gold sector is in the doldrums and export earnings from the precious metal were down 25%.

There will be disruptions in the power supplied to some Georgetown areas today due to Guyana Power and Light Incorporated’s (GPL) planned maintenance activities.

IT was inevitable that it would come to this. Seemingly taking note of Clive Lloyd’s comment that the West Indies appeared “drunk on T20s” during their two massive Test defeats in India last November and of the Indian board’s ban on its players from participating in any T20 franchise tournament outside of its Indian Premier League (IPL), the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) decided in March to follow India’s lead.

Amid the continuing success by anti-money laundering agencies in Jamaica and Trinidad, questions persist about what the local agency is doing in the face of the disposing of assets of persons who have long been on the radar of law enforcement authorities for suspicious behaviour.

Like any poor country, Guyana is replete with occasions for despair about standards in everyday life.

In Guyana reciprocated animosity has not even come close to plumbing the awful depths which exist in so many other countries and, God willing, such hideous animosity never will prevail.

In sweltering conditions at the National Park yesterday, junior star cyclist, Michael Anthony scorched a star-studded field of rivals and rode away with the top honours in the feature 35-lap event of the NSC sponsored 11-race cycle programme.

The Caribs and Hornets played to a 12-all stalemate while the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ruggers came from behind to edge the UG Wolves 19-17 when the GRFU 10s league kicked off yesterday at the National Park.

Imposing half-centuries from Leniko Boucher and Nicholas Kirton propelled Barbados to a commanding eight-wicket win over the Leewards yesterday in the fourth round of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional U19 50-over tournament.

Important allies   When one thinks about Region 10, it is usually in terms of extremes.

Shrimp fritters are an easy appetizer. They cook up quickly and can be made as your guests are coming through the door.

The Sport of Kings returns to the Rising Sun Turf Club today with a grand seven-race meet with a hefty $5M up for grabs.

Anthony Drayton is turning out to be the success story of the Guyana chess team currently participating in the 41st World Chess Championships in Tromso, Norway.

On May 7, 2015 Britain will hold a general election. Under the terms of its Fixed Term Parliament Act, this date, which forms a part of the agreement that established the coalition government, may not be varied other than by new legislation.

Conclusion   Venereal tumours You may recall that last week a passing reference was made to ‘transmissible canine venereal tumours’ (TCVT) as a vaginal condition which could be mistaken for the proliferation of cells which accompanies another ailment, viz vaginal hyperplasia.

By Delvon Mc Ewan   The Windward Islands got past the ICC Americas by four wickets to win its first match of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional Under-19 limited overs competition yesterday at the Wale Community Development Centre ground.

I hate to agree with Argentina’s government, a bunch of mostly corrupt pseudo-progressives who have ruined the country despite benefiting from the biggest world commodity price windfall in recent history, but it is mostly right in its dispute with bondholders that led to Argentina’s default.

Guyana demolished a determined Burundi Olympic chess team on Tuesday 4-0 during the country’s current chess campaign in Norway.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela will close its border with neighbouring Colombia at night to prevent smuggling of heavily subsidized fuel and food, a top military officer said yesterday.

Dear Editor,   I view as sinister the accusation made by the PPP’s Manzoor Nadir that the Chairman of the Elections Commission Dr Steve Surujbally is in conspiracy with the opposition to hold either general or local government elections.

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel launched more than 30 air attacks in Gaza yesterday, killing nine Palestinians, and militants fired rockets at Israel as the conflict entered a second month, defying international efforts to revive a ceasefire.

The West Demerara Football Association U17 league will recommence today with a double header at the West Demerara Secondary School ground.

Dear Editor,   People since time immemorial have been doing wrong; it appears to be part of life’s refrain.

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama said yesterday US airstrikes had destroyed arms that Islamic State militants could have used against Iraqi Kurds, but warned there was no quick fix to a crisis that threatens to tear Iraq apart.

CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea closed its borders with Sierra Leone and Liberia yesterday in a bid to halt the spread of an Ebola epidemic that has killed nearly 1,000 people in the three countries this year.

Dear Editor, Your correspondents Tony Vieira and Mike Rahman (SN, Aug 8) address the unconstitutionality of the PPP`s actions regarding the non-holding of local government elections (LGE) and of Minister Whittaker`s utterly ridiculous statement that the majority of Guyanese do not see the need for such elections as a priority, respectively.

(Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists said yesterday they were ready for a ceasefire with the Kiev government after increasing gains by Ukrainian forces against rebel forces.

So now we know: Local Government Minister Norman Whittaker is a genuine psychic.

Part 1 Artocarpus altilis commonly called breadfruit originated from Polynesia and Tahiti, both tropical islands in the Pacific Ocean.