Daily Archive: Thursday, November 6, 2014

Following the passing of new litter prevention regulations and subsequent appointment of Litter Wardens to enforce the provisions of the regulations the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), today hosted one of several workshops at the Herdmanston Lodge, aimed at appointing persons as Litter Prevention Wardens under the Litter Prevention Regulations (2013).

A 19-member Canadian medical team has wrapped up another successful outreach in Guyana.

St JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- A prominent attorney, a leading businessman and a former West Indies cricketer have been appointed on a Task Force setup to probe the circumstances that led to the dramatic pull out by the senior West Indies cricketers from their tour of India.

U.S. Marine Corps General John F. Kelly, Commander of the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) based in Miami, Florida, visited Guyana November 4-5, 2014. 

A Video recording of the suspect in the Debra Blackman murder which was released by the police today.

(Trinidad Guardian) The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has decided to axe current manager Sir Richie Richardson and replace him with his former teammate and former manager of the team Joel Garner.

(Trinidad Express) GOVERNMENT has considered introducing genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes to Trinidad and Tobago to fight the deadly dengue and chikungunya viruses and if the price is right, it is a possibility, according to Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan.

(Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors have launched a money-laundering investigation into a member of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, the Wall Street Journal reported today, citing people familiar with the matter.

The joint opposition met yesterday to analyze options before them on the planned no-confidence motion against the government and agreed on a strategy.

The number of people with disabilities in Guyana this year is projected to be some 200,000 and this figure includes those who are institutionalized, living on the streets and those who are temporarily disabled, Director of Rehabilitation Services (ag) Debita Harripersaud said yesterday when the National Rehabilitation Services Strategic Plan 2014 – 2020 was launched at the Pegasus Hotel.

A 12-year-old boy of La Union, West Coast Demerara was struck down and killed just after midnight yesterday by an alleged drunk driver who has been taken into custody.

The four murder accused in the 2008 killing of a Canal Number two grandmother were yesterday found not guilty by a mixed jury in the High Court.

Jermaine Carroll was yesterday jailed for 54 months after he was found guilty of causing the death of a seven-year-old child by dangerous driving.

Workers attached to the Canefield-Enterprise Neighbourhood Democra-tic Council (NDC) in East Canje Berbice have not been paid their wages and salaries for the past three months and are upset over the issue.

Visiting United States Marine Corps General John Kelly on Tuesday evening underscored the importance of preventing infectious diseases here as he feels it is one of the region’s biggest threats.

The Ministry of Education sent two separate teams to investigate reports about snakes invading the Nismes Primary School, West Bank Demerara which has forced the students and teachers to abandon the upper flat.

President Donald Ramotar yesterday met with executives of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) to discuss several critical issues affecting the local business community, GINA said.

The Burnham Regime heavily oppressed workers and the National Associa-tion of Agricultural, Com-mercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) became a target for surveillance after forming an alliance with Dr.

Two days following the electrocution of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) Technician, Vijai Gaznabbi at Vryheid’s Lust, the Guyana Postal and Telecommunication Workers’ Union (GPTWU) has pilloried the telephone company over the practice of having technicians working alone.

Fresh off defeating World Champion Brianna Collins, U.S star hurdler, Kristi Castlin arrived in Guyana yesterday on a three-day visit to inspire, educate and encourage youths about the sport and the benefits of living a healthy and active lifestyle.

Veerasammy Permaul’s eight-wicket haul gave the Leon Johnson XI a glimmer of hope yesterday.

When Jason Adams appeared before Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts yesterday, he was immediately escorted back out again, after he repeatedly threatened to kill Jerome Fernandes, one of three men he was accused of robbing.

It was a night highlighted by upset victories, a thrilling heavyweight stalemate and high scoring wins when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Stag Beer Futsal tourney continued on Tuesday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

Courts Guyana Incorporated launched their “Big Prize 2014” Christmas Promotion at their Main Street branch yesterday.

The fringe benefits of playing for the national men’s rugby team are innumerable, but no one promised it always had to be fun.

Eight contracts worth $412M were on Monday signed as part of Guyana’s $1B Clean-Up My Country Programme.

By Staff Reporter Jeremy Garrett is not a household name in athletics in this country.

Six former employees of Patsan Trading Services were yesterday found not guilty at the end of a trial before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates Courts.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A former West Indies player, chief selector and manager believes CARICOM’s help is needed if the West Indies Cricket Board is to avoid the hefty multi-million dollar pay-out the Indian Cricket Board has demanded as compensation for the recently abandoned tour.

Dear Editor, It is time that someone, if such a person still exists, in the People’s Progressive Party call a meeting of the central committee and just ask them to acknowledge that the party has completely lost its way.

A repeat offender was yesterday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts charged with simple larceny.

LONDON, CMC – The Indian Cricket Board says it is determined to follow through with its promise to seek further compensation from the West Indies Cricket Board for the aborted one-day and Test tour last month.

Dear Editor, On August 4, I wrote a letter to your daily newspaper highlighting a few observations concerning the manner in which a contractor was de-silting the Church Street canal with the hope that someone in authority who might have been overseeing such work would have at least remedied it; however, this did not happen.

The South Dakota Circuit will be transformed into a tyre flammable speedway today as the GMR&SC hosts the third leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championships (CMRC).

A vagrant was yesterday ordered to perform 10 hours of community service after he admitted to stealing a quantity of mangoes from a tree in the compound of Banks DIH Limited.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and his powerful U.S. Senate adversary struck a conciliatory tone yesterday, but Obama’s plans to proceed with new immigration rules foreshadowed a bumpy start to his relationship with a Republican-controlled Congress.

Dear Editor, I know that the festive spirit of the Christmas season is coming upon us, but I do beg that you permit me to express my displeasure at GT&T’s current promotion whose slogan beginning with “All I want for Christmas is Cash!…”

GAWU’s Credit Union has announced that it has made over $17M in surplus in 2013, at its 21st AGM held on Sunday.

ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – West Indies Women produced a limp performance to crash to a comprehensive 86-run loss in the second Twenty20 International of the four-match series at the Adelaide Oval here yesterday.

(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.)

Dear Editor, The Cooperatives Department of the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security wishes to respond to correspondence published by Guyana Chronicle on Friday, October 31, 2014 captioned ‘An open letter to the President of Guyana’ penned by Patrick Hamilton of the No 40 Rice Farmers Cooperative Society Limited.

A fisherman was granted $50,000 bail yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court after it was alleged that he had been caught smoking marijuana.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Cricket authorities here have rejected Denesh Ramdin’s claim that victimisation was behind the decision to overlook him as national captain for the upcoming first class season.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – The East German lieutenant colonel who gave the fateful order to throw open the Berlin Wall 25 years ago said he wept in silence a few moments later as hordes of euphoric East Germans swept past him into West Berlin to get their first taste of freedom.

Dear Editor, The Nov 5 letter in the Stabroek News, ‘Change in method for picking female winner of Guyana Open golf distasteful,’ raises a number of issues in Guyana, where golf is concerned.

BANGKOK, (Reuters) – Asia’s most powerful sports official has asked Iran for a report on the imprisonment of an Iranian-British woman who took part in a demonstration in Tehran against a ban on females attending some men’s sporting events.

Dynamic Airways now awaits approval from Guyana to resume operations here, local partner Gerry Gouveia said on Tuesday.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – A quick belt-tightening, and then back to business as usual.

YANGON, (Reuters) – Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Wednesday political reforms had been stalled for months and accused the United States of being overly optimistic about the chance of progress.

Dear Editor, In 1953 a PPP Minister in commenting on actions of the then British Governor said “This confounded nonsense must stop.”

(Reuters) – Bangladesh paceman Al-Amin Hossain has been cleared to bowl in international cricket again after his action was found to be legal, the International Cricket Council said yesterday.

By Jeff Trotman   Local government is the most important level of government simply because it directly affects the lives of people within the community in which they live.

Dear Editor, I refer to one of the dailies that reported on the Digicel Open Golf Classic, played last weekend at the Lusignan Golf course, ECD.

JERUSALEM/AMMAN, (Reuters) – Increasing strife over Jerusalem’s most volatile holy site plunged relations between Israel and Jordan into crisis yesterday, with Amman recalling its ambassador for the first time since the countries’ 1994 peace treaty.

Minister of Local Govern-ment and Regional Development, Norman Whittaker met with the councillors and staff of the Anna Regina Town Council yesterday to iron out financial matters and other issues.

(The Sports Xchange) – ——-Gerald Green came off the bench to score 26 points, and Markieff Morris added 23 points and 10 rebounds as Phoenix beat Los Angeles Lakers 112-106.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has asked the Supreme Court to determine if there is any constitutional obstacle to his becoming president for a third term, something the top lawyers’ association says he can not do.

Caricom Heads of Government agreed to a 10-point action plan and a list of guidelines when they met in a special session in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday for deliberations on the two current public health challenges facing the Community: the Ebola virus and the Chikungunya outbreak.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia bowler Mitchell Johnson and Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara could both match Ricky Ponting’s feat in being named ICC Cricketer of the Year twice after being included in the shortlist for the 2013-14 award.

Dear Editor, Under the Guyana Constitution, the President has no role in the day-to-day management of the National Assembly’s business, save for Article 67.

TEST David Warner (Australia) Kane Williamson (New Zealand) Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) AB de Villiers (South Africa) Joe Root (England) Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka, captain) Mitchell Johnson (Australia) Stuart Broad (England) Dale Steyn (South Africa) Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) Tim Southee (New Zealand) Ross Taylor (New Zealand, 12th man) – – ONE-DAY Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan) Quinton de Kock (South Africa) Virat Kohli (India) George Bailey (Australia) AB de Villiers (South Africa) MS Dhoni (India, wicketkeeper, cap tain) Dwayne Bravo (West Indies) James Faulkner (Australia) Dale Steyn (South Africa) Mohammad Shami (India) Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) Rohit Sharma (India, 12th man)

Our nation’s main wealth lies in the human capital of Guyanese; the skills, talents, knowledge, energy, initiative and creativity of each individual.

Dear Editor, Throughout the ages it has been recognised that the rule of law is essential for good governance.

Dear Editor, The Catholic Church was always in the forefront of attacking, dissecting and commenting on national issues in Guyana in the past, especially issues that dealt with corruption, infringement of human rights, crime, injustice and the list goes on.

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.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Rilee Rossouw smashed a sparkling 78 off 50 balls to drive a youthful South Africa side to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Australia at the Adelaide Oval yesterday in the first of three Twenty20 internationals.

(Trinidad Express) An official order has been issued to officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) to ensure that all policemen and women wear their bulletproof vests while on duty.

When the International Day of the Girl Child was observed last month, much emphasis was placed on the lack of access to education which is still a major issue for many adolescent girls in several developing countries around the world.