Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 12, 2014

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Denesh Ramdin has continued as a captain of a 15-man West Indies Test squad named today for the tour of South Africa.

At about 2140h. last night, police say that Altaf Maidan, 29 years, and three other men were attacked and robbed while in a shop at Success, ECD, by four men, two of whom were armed with cutlasses and one with a firearm.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 0430h.

APNU MP Carl Greenidge has lodged a motion with Parliament seeking to have President Donald Ramotar’s refusal to sign bills passed by the National Assembly declared as unconstitutional and an assault on democratic principles.

Guyana headed for dictatorship (Jamaica Observer editorial November 12) Guyana is a country where democracy has traditionally been weak; indeed, for long periods political manipulation has just barely masked some form of dictatorship.

(Trinidad Express) The reintroduction of truancy officers and the implementation of CCTV cameras to monitor every school by mid-December are among the interventions aimed at eradicating school violence and indiscipline.

The combined opposition met yesterday to fine-tune a campaign to internationalise their revulsion at the suspension of Parliament on Monday and they said they saw no prospect of talks with the government.

A taxi driver succumbed in hospital yesterday, five days after he was allegedly assaulted by a prison officer, who is now in police custody in connection with the man’s death.

Roman Catholic Bishop Francis Alleyne has called on all Guyanese and their leaders to work for the earliest resumption of parliamentary democracy.

Alleged drag racer Christopher Bridjmohan was yesterday charged with causing the death of his friend Christopher Baichan and for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Dynamic Airways has been granted permission by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to once again operate here and it will resume flights to New York from November 22nd.

Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang yesterday ruled that a gag order on Johnny Welshman, who has accus-ed House Speaker Raphael Trotman of sexual abuse, will remain in place until the determination of a libel suit brought against him.

Imagine that you started to bleed unexpectedly from your genitals. How long would it take you to visit a doctor?

Two Jamaican nationals, who attempted to smuggle compressed marijuana into Guyana, were yesterday both jailed and ordered to pay a total of over $40 million in fines after being found guilty of the crime.

Two men were yesterday charged with stealing nearly two million dollars in gold jewellery during a break-in at Leguan Island, Essequibo River.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr.

Police have arrested two men and are looking for a third in connection with the attack by wedding revellers on the home of a 63-year-old Imam at La Grange, West Bank Demerara on Sunday night.

A businessman is now hospitalised after he was shot in an attempted robbery at his city store yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Chairman of selectors Alec Burns says West Indies left-hander Darren Bravo was left out of Trinidad and Tobago’s squad for the two opening matches of the WICB Professional Cricket League, because of his failure to make himself available to cricket authorities here.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Mystery continues to surround the career of Kieran Powell, with the West Indies left-hander not among the 13-man Leeward Islands squad announced to face Guyana in the first round of the WICB Professional Cricket League starting Friday.

A miner was yesterday placed on a total of $200,000 bail after denying the unlawful possession of a Glock pistol and a quantity of ammunition.

Burglars broke into an Enmore, East Coast Demerara business and carted off $2 million dollars in electronics and other items last Thursday.

She came, she saw and she gained numerous fans mainly schoolchildren which, to US hurdler Kristi Castlin, was her biggest joy when she visited the Land of Many Waters last week.

At about 0930h. yesterday, the police say that miner Cecil Nelson, 46 years,

Assad Fudadin, the Guyana Jaguars Vice-Captain said he believes that consistency, form and fitness among the players could result in success for the local side during the 2014/15 season of the West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) Professional Cricket League tournament which bowls off this Friday at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

The Region Six Democratic Council is investigating the vandalism of one of its excavators.

Cricket Guyana Inc. (CGI) Director Drubahadur yesterday said that he expects the Guyana Jaguars to take full advantage of their first three home games against Leewards, Windwards and Barbados when the West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) Professional Cricket League 4-day matches bowl off this Friday at the Guyana National stadium, Providence.

Two men who were allegedly held with quantities of cocaine at a known drug yard were yesterday remanded to prison.

Berbice Football Association (BFA) president Clay Flatts said his association is willing to participate in the Kashif and Shanghai tourney once it is approved by the GFF Normalisation Committee and as such, is not in preparation to stage a yearend event.

A Mahaicony man was placed on $125,000 bail by a city court yesterday after he pleaded not guilty to an assault charge yesterday.

SYDNEY, Australia – Stylish right-hander Stafanie Taylor narrowly missed out on her sixth One-Day International hundred when she carved out a brilliant 95, but West Indies Women could not capitalise and went down by three wickets to Australia Women in the opening game of the ICC Women’s Championship here yesterday.

Dear Editor, Whatever the normal definition of ‘normalcy’ might be, it lacks meaning and application in Guyana’s political context.

Mark Worrell was yesterday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after he was found guilty by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry of an armed robbery committed in 2011.

(Reuters) – Tom Latham struck his maiden test century but New Zealand crumbled to 262 all out, conceding a 304-run first-innings lead as well as control of the first test to Pakistan in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

Dear Editor, I would be most grateful for you once again to bring to the attention of your readership and in particular your columnist Mr Goolsarran, the position concerning my employment at the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).

Dear Editor, All of us, including PPP supporters, have to congregate to avert the rule of tyranny.

As the Salvation Army prepares to launch its annual Christmas Kettle on Friday, Manager of the Drug Rehabilitation Programme, Major Ulrick Thibaud is urging all to support this charitable venture.

HARARE, (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s four-day domestic season did not get under way as planned yesterday when players from four teams refused to take the field.

Golden Jaguars International Pernell Schultz powered Caledonia AIA to a come-from-behind 3-1 victory over Defence Force registering his first top flight hat-trick in their colours on Tuesday at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Trinidad in the Digicel Pro League.

Dear Editor,   If Guyanese and the world had any doubt about the dictatorial orientation and nature of the current PPP regime, I hope the President’s use of the heavy hammer to pound all of us would erase such doubts.

Three men on Monday earned lenient sentences after saving the court time and pleading guilty to charges of attempted robbery and robbery.

The residents of La Retraite on the West Bank of Demerara are poised to benefit from the construction

Dear Editor, I am a pensioner (TIN 111055672; IRD No. 228059-1).

BEIJING, (Reuters) – The global economic recovery is unstable and nations in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) bloc should speed up free trade talks to spur growth, Chinese President Xi Jinping said yesterday.

Says Delvon Mc Ewan   Just two days before the Regional Professional Cricket League (PCL) bowls off, the big question within the local cricket fraternity is whether the Guyana batsmen can deliver with the bat in an effort to see the Guyana Jaguars win the inaugural tournament.

Guyana Jaguars head coach Esaun Crandon said he did not expect less from the quartet of Captain Leon Johnson, Veerasammy Permaul, Devendra Bishoo and Raymon Reifer who topped their physical training assessment at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground on Monday.

A farmer of Grant Opposition, Pomeroon River was on Monday granted bail when he appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Charity Magistrate’s Court charged over beating his wife with a cutlass.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Attempted murder, waging war on the state, criminal intimidation and fraud are some of the charges on the rap sheets of ministers Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed to the cabinet on Sunday, jarring with his pledge to clean up politics.

Dear Editor, With little experience in the Speaker’s job Mr Raphael Trotman has been saddled with tremendous responsibilities unprecedented in Guyana’s history.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) company is continuing its support of women’s hockey by outfitting the national side with team kits for their Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Vera Cruz, Mexico from November 15-23.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has cleared President Mahinda Rajapaksa to stand for a third six-year term and declare snap presidential polls after he completes four years in office, his party said in parliament yesterday.

Dear Editor,   The sudden tragic demise of world renowned Pastor Dr Myles Munroe, international speaker, friend to world leaders and dignitaries from all walks of life is like a giant tree falling in a verdant forest, where the luscious green and immortal beauty of the forest never dies.

Dear Editor,’   Today I learnt a new concept: You prorogue parliament to preserve the life of parliament.

(Reuters) – The Mormon church has admitted that founder Joseph Smith married about 40 women including a 14-year-old and others who were already the wives of his followers, having maintained for nearly 200 years that he was monogamous.

President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Drubahadur on behalf of the GCB’s developmental outreach programme last Sunday donated a complete cricket gear kit to the Bayrock Cricket Club of Linden.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said yesterday he regrets Mexico’s decision to revoke a $3.75 billion offer to Chinese companies to build a high-speed railway and wants companies in China to be treated fairly.

Tournament coordinator of the annual Mayor’s Cup football tournament and former national coach Lennox Arthur said yesterday that this year’s tournament has been officially rescheduled to January 17, 2015 to avoid clashes with the traditional yearend tournaments.

Dear Editor, I have written letters to the newspapers saying that consensus politics is the way forward.

Dear Editor, With respect to President Ramotar’s decision to prorogue Parliament, I hope to God, that he knows what he is doing.

Not so long ago, the PPP envisaged mayhem if the PNC was out of the National Assembly, but it now feels sufficiently confident to chase them out of that chamber.

Professional boxing is set to return to the Ancient County next month when Mark Thom Promotions stages a three-fight card on December 13 at the Area-H ground in Rose Hall,

Not unexpectedly, President Obama found himself increasingly pushed into a corner as the elections results to the 144th Congress were announced last week.

(Trinidad Express) Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has put in the hands of the Solicitor General’s office the issue of the President’s receipt of a TT$28,000 tax-free monthly housing allowance while also receiving State-provided accommodation.

(Reuters) – Continental Resources Chief Executive Officer Harold Hamm has been ordered to pay nearly $1 billion to his ex-wife in one of the largest-ever U.S.

Outdoor lessons: Sir Austin’s outdoor lessons preparing students for Grade Six assessments along the Railway Embankment at Bare Root, ECD.