Daily Archive: Wednesday, August 13, 2014

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Jamaica Tallawahs defeated Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel by four wickets in the first semi-final game of the Caribbean Premier League at Warner Park here today.

Guyanese artiste and entertainer Lisa Punch was warmly welcomed by President Donald Ramotar when she paid a courtesy call on him today at the Office of the President, GINA said.

At approximately 21:00 hours on August 12, 2014, the Guyana registered Motor Tanker Swift Dolphin reportedly capsized off the coast in the vicinity of the mouth of the Corentyne River.

After being put on hold for months to facilitate discussions, the Guyana and United States governments today announced that the Leadership and Democracy Project (LEAD) has been finalized and will be implemented soon.

TORONTO, (Reuters) – Superstar Canadian singer Celine Dion said today she has put her show business career on hold indefinitely, canceling her Las Vegas show and a planned fall tour of Asia, to focus on the health of both her husband and herself.

SANTOS, Brazil, (Reuters) – Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos was killed in a plane crash today, throwing the October election into disarray and causing big swings in local financial markets.

The Concerned Citizens of Danielstown on the Essequibo Coast are hosting several events as they continue to celebrate Emancipation Month.

(Jamaica Observer) Security Minister Peter Bunting last night announced that cops can no longer arrest people for possession of a small amount of ganja but must, instead, serve them with summonses.

With 19 Grade One passes and a Grade Two, Queen’s College student Elisa Hamilton, an aspiring doctor, is the country’s unofficial top performer at this year’s Caribbean Secon-dary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.

Queen’s College students led the successful results at this year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE).

Guyana has recorded an improved pass rate of 38.7% at Mathematics at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, which Education Minister Priya Manickchand reported as the best performance in the subject in the country’s history.

By Mario Joseph   A security guard was killed and another wounded when they came under fire at Hog Island, Essequibo River on Monday night and a couple have been taken into custody by police in connection with the shooting.

A Zeelugt woman being transferred from the Leonora Cottage Hospital to the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) for blood pressure-related illnesses on Sunday afternoon died following an accident involving the ambulance transporting her and a minibus.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has launched a monthly billing programme in order to reduce losses it has racked up due to customers being in arrears under the current quarterly billing system, including $1.4 billion so far for this year.

The Guyana Elections Commis-sion (GECOM) yesterday said it was in receipt of reports from Region 1 (Barima-Waini) that persons, claiming to be employees of GECOM, have been visiting homes with copies of extracts of the current Preliminary List of Electors (PLE) to check, and advise residents, on their registration status.

The local transparency body yesterday said the government may wish to reconsider whether Commissioner of Information Charles Ramson is the fit and proper person for the position, slamming his response to an official request as “distasteful”.

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) is urging the authorities to support the efforts of   Deep South Rupununi Amerindian leaders and others there to end conflict over the use of mechanical crushers by indigenous miners at Marudi Mountain, South Rupununi.

Kwame Smith, who was shot in the neck on Monday evening on Eping Avenue is still in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Two bandits robbed an East Coast Demerara (ECD) Auto Dealership yesterday of an undisclosed sum of cash, but were soon after apprehended thanks to the efforts of a security conscious proprietor, collaborating with the police.

Police investigations into the shooting to death of GWI employee, 29-year-old Marvin Cumbermack, are yet to yield results.

A man was left nursing a gunshot wound to his right hand last evening after he was shot during a robbery on Adventure Access Road, Corentyne.

Described as a dispatch from a small state diplomat, former Foreign Affairs Minister Dr.

The Demerara Harbour Bridge (DBH) in collaboration with the Guyana Police Force’s ‘A’ Division on Friday commissioned a surveillance system valued at over $3.1M at the Police Operations room at the Brickdam Police Station.

The Ramotar administration would likely want to pre-empt the opposition’s vote of no-confidence against it, according to former PNCR insider and elections commissioner, Vincent Alexander.

By Delvon Mc Ewan Attacking half centuries from Shimron Hetmyer and Kemo Paul steered Guyana to a comfortable victory over the Windward Islands at the Albion Community Development Centre ground yesterday the penultimate round of the final of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional Under-19 Limited Overs Tournament.

An East Bank man was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged with attempting to murder a customer after a transaction went sour.

After admitting to an attempt to lob a quantity of marijuana into the Camp Street Prison compound, a young Albouystown man has joined the ranks of its inmates.

A fireman has been sentenced to serve 36 months in prison after being found guilty of wounding another man during an altercation.

Paulette Luke, who snapped photographs of herself and a cousin in a city courtroom where a trial was underway, was yesterday ordered to pay a fine of $15,000 or face two weeks in jail.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Christopher Matthias said that Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Head Coach Denzil Thompson will be appointed to the Golden Jaguars top post.

Spain’s Ramon Ortega Montes is scheduled to arrive in Guyana today to conduct a Level One and Two coaches training and certificate programmes.

Maria Varona-Thomas was the lone winner as the Guyana team lost to Afghanistan by one and-one-half points to two and-one-half on the penultimate day of action at the 41st World Chess Championships in Tromso, Norway yesterday.

A man was yesterday sentenced to nine months in jail for stealing toilet bowls and paint from a man who had been hosting him as a house guest.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyanese club Alpha United is not fazed by their opening round loss in the CONCACAF Champions League and says they intend to step up their attacking prowess in the remaining games.

Tenders for medical supplies received the highest number of bidders when the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) opened bids yesterday.

Dear Editor, In a presentation to the Parliamentary Sector Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture Minister Dr Ramsammy gave a September 2014 completion deadline for the Hope-Dochfour Canal Project (HDCP).

Three half-centuries reinforced by Alzarri Joseph’s five-wicket haul helped break the back of the woeful ICC Americas team who were humbled by 150-runs in the sixth round of West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional U19 50-over match against the Leeward Islands at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence yesterday.

HARARE, (Reuters) – Dane Piedt produced the best performance by a debutant South African spinner as the Proteas thumped Zimbabwe by nine wickets to retain their number one status following the one-off contest at the Harare Sports Club yesterday.

Dear Editor, I wish to state openly that I am a great respecter of the Chinese people and of China.

Trinity Grid Holdings (TGH) Pacesetters and Colts will faceoff for the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Trifecta second division title, following wins over Buxton Heat and Republic Bank Nets respectively on Sunday.

Guyana’s badminton players endured mixed fortunes when the singles competition of the Caribbean regional Badminton Championships (CAREBACO) got underway in Jamaica.

Dear Editor, Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) wishes to respond to the letter published in the Stabroek News, on Friday, August 8, 2014, titled ‘Success Village water pump down again.’

Dear Editor, There is much talk in the air from the PPP/C government of the importance of having a specialty hospital in Guyana.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Six police officers have been suspended following a probe by the Inspec-torate of Constabulary (IOC) into the circumstances surrounding the death of 31-year-old Mario Dean on Wednesday, August 6 at the Barnett Street Police Station in Montego Bay.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – NASCAR driver Tony Stewart’s involvement in a fatal on-track accident over the weekend may wave a caution flag for the big-money corporate sponsors backing the three-time champion’s team, industry analysts said.

Dear Editor, Attention is drawn to letters ‘The GTUC has not been targeted by the Rodney commission’s terms of reference’ and ‘The PNC wants the work of the Rodney commission aborted’ by APNU’s Shadow Minister of Legal Affairs and Labour Basil Williams (SN, August 12) and Minister Leslie Ramsammy (SN, August 11), respectively.

(Trinidad Express) The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2014 has been passed. A vote was taken at 4a.m

Dear Editor, Belatedly, it came to my recall that fifty years (to the month of July) have passed since I departed my post as Assistant Personnel Manager, Blairmont Estate, West Bank Berbice.

Godfrey Samuels and Loraine Solomon will lead the male and female teams which will participate in the World Council of Dominoes Federation (WCDF) which will take place in Barbados.

Dear Editor,   Permit a brief response to the letter written by Mr Basil Williams in the August 12, 2014 edition of the Stabroek News, captioned ‘The GTUC has not been targeted by the Rodney commission’s terms of reference.’

The Stag Beer-sponsored West Demerara Inter-Village five-a-side football tournament will officially commence on Friday at the Vergenoegen Rice Mill Tarmac.

BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – Iraq’s new prime minister-designate won swift endorsements from uneasy mutual allies the United States and Iran on Tuesday as he called on political leaders to end crippling feuds that have let jihadists seize a third of the country.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Whether it is running, swimming, weight lifting or aerobics, fitness experts say the center of all exercise routines is the core – the abdominal, back and muscles around the pelvis – which is the seat of stability, strength and power.

Dear Editor, SN’s editorial of August 12 ‘On a hiding to nowhere’ refers.

OSLO, (Reuters) – Norway’s ban on buying sex has reduced human trafficking and has not increased violence against women, as some had feared, a study commissioned by the government said.

By Jorge Familiar Calderón     Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank.

SAN RAFAEL, Calif./LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – O scar-winning actor and groundbreaking comedian Robin Williams hanged himself with a belt in his Northern California home after he had sought treatment for depression, a coroner said yesterday based on preliminary findings.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Steve Ballmer, the former head of Microsoft, has completed his $2 billion purchase of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, ending a saga that began when former team owner Donald Sterling was heard making racist remarks to his girlfriend on a tape recording.

The issue of the future relationship between the European Union, on the one hand, and Russia on the other, continues to remain prominent in current international relations.

Dear Editor, Belatedly, it came to my recall that fifty years (to the month of July) have passed since I departed my post as Assistant Personnel Manager, Blairmont Estate, West Bank Berbice.

From all indications we will soon have national and regional elections, and all those who wish to see Guyana actually fulfilling its potential rather than its resources being drained away to far off places (the Bai Shan Lin affair) for the benefit of others, must now concentrate all their efforts on developing a strategy that would relieve the PPP/C of government at the next elections.