Daily Archive: Sunday, November 16, 2014

(Reuters) – Comedian Bill Cosby, in an interview that aired on Saturday, declined to answer questions by a National Public Radio journalist about accusations of sexual assault that resurfaced in recent weeks.

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Richard Dey, 40 years, of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Berbice, whose body was found at Angoy’s Avenue with a suspected bullet wound to his head and a laceration to his throat at about 2230h.

(Trinidad Express) West Indies leg-spinner Samuel Badree has been cleared of any spot or match-fixing allegations, one day after his name was disclosed by the Supreme Court in India as part of the Justice Mukul Mudgal committee report that probed allegations of betting and spot-fixing in the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Former Chief Elections Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) Gocool Boodoo now works as a consultant for the Ministry of Local Government, which he is preparing for the possible holding of local government elections.

Story and photos by Shabna Ullah   Tucked away five miles from the main road, St Lawrence, Parika was bustling with activity at the koker, and judging from the beautiful homes and well-kept surroundings you know the residents are ambitious.

With general elections likely, following the recent prorogation of Parliament, President Donald Ramotar confirmed that he will be the People’s Progressive Party/Civic’s (PPP/C) presidential candidate.

A 20-year-old taxi driver is in a critical condition after he was shot by a ‘passenger’ at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo while a police vehicle responding to the report struck and killed a man.

The five-year suspended sentence that was recently handed down to a confessed drug trafficker has raised numerous questions about the rationale behind the decision and according to one legal source the magistrate went outside of the law.

Grassfire yesterday razed across a field on the University of Guyana Turkeyen campus and though no one was hurt, it raised questions on precautions taken by the university to avoid such occurrences.

Although the prorogation of the Parliament has cemented the impasse between the government and the opposition, both the president and the main opposition have signalled a preference for a local resolution of the situation.

Labour Minister Dr Nanda Gopaul on Friday rejected charges by the former New Building Society (NBS) Chief Executive Officer Maurice Arjoon that his dismissal from the institution was instigated by former President Bharrat Jagdeo over the question of financing for the Berbice Bridge.

Almost nine months after an appeal was filed to challenge the government favoured ruling in the 2012 budget cuts case, no date has been set and this delay is a cause of concern for attorney at law Khemraj Ramjattan.

A Partnership for National Unit (APNU) has registered its concern over being told that the Office of the President (OP) has control over the Square of the Revolution, which had led to a delay in the granting of permission to use a noisy instrument at Friday’s rally.

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack has said there was strong and compelling evidence for charges to be laid in 2007 against three managers of the New Building Society (NBS) over a $69 million fraud at the institution.

President Donald Ramotar has formally appointed Hermina Gilgeours as Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly.

Smith’s Memorial Congragational Church in Brickdam will be celebrating its 171st anniversary this month.

Narsingh Deonarine’s 10th first-class ton along with wizardry from spin twins Veerasammy Permaul and Devendra Bishoo and a three wicket haul from pacer Ronsford Beaton left the Guyana Jaguars in control of their West Indies Cricket Board’s Professional Cricket League at the end of the second day’s play yesterday.

The group aiming to reopen the investigation of Babita Sarjou’s disappearance remains optimistic as it awaits confirmation of the case’s reopening and is proposing that special legislation be passed as regards missing persons.

In today’s column I propose to take last week’s discussion concerning the impact of massive wage and salary spreads along with the prevalence of the phantom economy on Guyana’s inequality and poverty one step further, through engaging an important emerging global line of thought on these matters.

With the aim of creating more opportunities for its members the Guyana Women Miners Organisation helped arrange for a small group to travel to the US to be part of the annual 18th Americas Food & Beverage Show and conference.

A cyclist was killed instantly after he was run over by a truck fetching building materials on the East Bank Demerara at Sarah Johanna.

Real Value Supermarket yesterday officially opened its doors to the public with a grand performance of Chinese masquerade and drumming on the road outside its Church and Thomas streets premises.

With most of the big names in cycling resting or on international duties, Team Coco’s elder statesman, Junior Niles stole the show and sprinted to his second victory of the cycling season.

Proroguing parliament is a legitimate constitutional device in Westminster constitutions, whatever its origins and the purpose for which it is used.

Chile has just taken a bold step to promote innovation that should be copied by all other Latin American countries.

The great unabridged Oxford English Dictionary contains half a million words.

One-party state It is seven days now that Guyana is being managed without its parliament playing a role in the management process.

The performance of Hamlet by the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Company in Guyana was historic and significant for a number of reasons.

Asks Duncan Saul   Will defending champs St. Pius create history by successfully defending their title or can Stella Maris clinch their first ever championship when the third annual Petra Organization/Courts Pee Wee u-11 finale commences today from 15:00hrs at the Thirst Park venue.

BILASPUR/RAIPUR, India (Reuters) – Tablets linked to the deaths of more than a dozen women who visited a sterilisation camp in India are likely to have contained a chemical compound commonly used in rat poison, two senior officials in Chhattisgarh state said yesterday.

In a few weeks’ time in Lima, Peru, the twentieth session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will take place.

BRISBANE, Australia (Reuters) – Western leaders warned Vladimir Putin at a G20 summit yesterday that he risked more economic sanctions if he failed to end Russian backing for separatist rebels in Ukraine.

By Tony Cozier   IT took two weeks for 14 West Indies cricketers to carry out their threat to pack their kits bags and prematurely abandon their tour of India, the ruinous repercussions of which still reverberate around the Caribbean.

Chief of Staff, Brigadier Mark Phillips, has briefed GDF officers and ranks, on the current political situation, particularly as it relates to President Donald Ramotar’s prorogation of Parliament, a release from the GDF said yesterday.

I have great love for Arnold (pork). The versatility of this other white meat is astounding.

The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association Schools National Swimming Championships started yesterday at the National Aquatic Centre at Liliendaal with a record breaking swim by Joseph De Nobrega and two wins for swimming sensation Amy Grant.

Dear Editor,   Since the suspension of Guyana’s parliament almost a week ago the parliamentary majority, in particular the APNU, has been making the right sounds and the right moves.

Last week I wrote that the topic of euthanasia was now closed.

Dear Editor,   In October I offered some thoughts on ebola and some elements of the approach needed to contain it, based on international experience.

OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) – A surgeon from Sierra Leone, critically ill with ebola, was flown to a Nebraska hospital for treatment on Saturday, and is sicker than previous patients treated in the United States, medical officials said.

Team Guyana got their 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) group campaign off to a disappointing start, going down to the Dominican Republic 4-1 yesterday in their Pool-B matchup at the High Performance Center in Veracruz, Mexico.

(Trinidad Guardian) Desperate residents of Mafeking Village Mayaro have had to become their own first responders, as there is no one to bring food and other supplies through floodwaters into the most-heavily-hit areas.

Chamaedorea elegans or Neanthe bella Palm commonly called Parlour or Mini-palm originated in Mexico, Central America.

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said yesterday it was investigating reports that a man believed to be a British national suspected of carrying out beheadings in videos released by Islamic State (IS) had been wounded in a US-led air strike last week.

Enterprise Primary and F.E. Pollard Primary highlighted their status as early tournament favourites, defeating St.

A miner was on Friday stabbed to death at Snake Creek, Cuyuni River while drinking at a shop.

The emergency numbers for the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) are out of service due to a breakdown in a section of the telephone system.

One year ago, when Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and India’s Viswanathan Anand faced each other for the World Championship chess title, Anand failed to win a single game and thereby lost the championship match.

Five Trinidadian nationals held in Venezuela over the last seven months on suspicion of terrorism have been charged with terrorism and criminal conspiracy.

Dear Editor, The idea which is promoted as the brainchild of Minister Ali to cover the canals in downtown Georgetown is not a new one.

Fourth positioned side Ann’s Grove, continued their giant killing run in the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) senior league, defeating third placed unit Buxton United by a 2-0 margin on Friday at the Victoria Community Centre ground.

KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko issued several decrees yesterday to shut state institutions and banking services in pro-Russian eastern regions, pressing a move to cut links with the rebel-held territory.

Dear Editor,   The ‘concert’ at the Theatre Guild ought to be a treat for what, these days, is a fast dwindling generation of music lovers who remember well the mark that the Yoruba Singers have left on the local entertainment landscape of Guyana.

Scintillating knocks from opening batsman Richard Persaud and star batsman Ricky Deonarain Friday night propelled Floodlight Softball Team into the semi-finals of the Ramchand/Rohan Auto Spares competition.

Mining Minister Phillip Paulwell says Russian aluminium company, UC Rusal, has been given until December 31 to re-open the ALPART plant in St Elizabeth or risk losing their mining rights.

Dear Editor,   President Donald Ramotar at a press conference yesterday said that in the next few days he will invite the combined opposition for “talks” on the way forward following his prorogation (suspension) of Parliament.

The President recalled Parliament on November 10, but it was all a charade.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies leg-spinner Samuel Badree has denied involvement in any impropriety after his name surfaced on Friday in a report arising from an investigation into alleged match-fixing during last year’s Indian Premier League.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The United States’ top military officer told American troops on a surprise visit to Baghdad yesterday that the momentum in the battle with Islamic State was “starting to turn”, but predicted a drawn-out campaign lasting several years.