Daily Archive: Saturday, November 29, 2014

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds (third from right), his wife Yvonne Hinds (second from right), Chairman of Bornion Guyana Inc.,

A section of an AFC meeting at Whim, Corentyne this evening.

Sixty-three persons graduated from the Upper Corentyne Industrial Training Centre last week.

(Barbados Nation) People accused of rape, murder, and robberies will be the first to have their statements to lawmen recorded using the ten newly outfitted interview suites at police stations across the island.

As it has been doing for many years now, the government today announced unilateral salary increases for public servants.

(Trinidad Express) Road rage early yesterday morning resulted in the killing of 42-year-old Dennison Rodney of Cocorite Terrace, Cocorite.

Professor Mina Singh, of York University, Canada, who is currently visiting Guyana, and worked with the Tutor Development Education Programme, in collaboration with the Health Ministry to train nursing tutors, yesterday presented more than CAN $21,000 in books and other educational materials to the Georgetown Nursing School.

Hundreds of people from all walks of life turned out last night to witness President Donald Ramotar, accompanied by First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar, flick the switch to light the massive Rahaman’s Park Christmas tree at the Houston junction.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – The police have arrested farmer Dipak J.

The Gaston Browne Administration of Antigua yesterday signed a Memorandum of Agreement for an investment project valued at over US $250 Million with film star Robert De Niro.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – An Egyptian court on Saturday dropped its case against ousted President Hosni Mubarak, his interior minister and six aides on charges of ordering the killing of protesters during the 2011 revolt that removed him from power.

Anthony Bramble yesterday stroked his second first-class half-century to keep the Guyana Jaguars alive after a well-organised bowling performance by Barbados restricted them to a first innings total of 261 in round three of the WICB Professional Cricket League’s (PCL) four-day tourney.

(Reuters) – Captain Brendon McCullum’s blazing century gave New Zealand a brisk start on the second day of the third and final test against Pakistan in Sharjah as the death of Australian Phillip Hughes continued to cast a gloomy shadow over the match.

(Trinidad Guardian) Many top local cricketers have found themselves on different teams for the upcoming US Open T20 cricket tournament which offers a first prize of US$100,000.

The ‘Sport of Kings’ returns to the Rising Sun Turf Club tomorrow with the staging of an eight-race meet dubbed ‘Champions of Champions’.

President Donald Ramotar used the private jet service of alleged smuggler Khamraj Lall on three occasions for state visits, the government admitted yesterday, while saying that payments were made each time for the charter.

Amid criticism from senior government officials, Ombudsman Justice Winston Moore yesterday defended his report on a complaint that had been brought by former Chief Executive Officer of the New Building Society (NBS), Maurice Arjoon and challenged detractors to show where he had acted unfairly.

Soldier Kevin David, who was one of the two bandits that were run over at La Bonne Intention (LBI) after a robbery last week, died yesterday in the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Rain washed out play in day two of the WICB Professional Cricket League (PCL) Regional 4-day match held at the Guyana National Stadium between the Guyana Jaguars and Barbados Pride with the visiting team still trailing by 228 runs heading into day three today.

Ronlee Ramprashad, 25, who shot at some of his victims during a series of armed robberies, was yesterday sentenced to spend the next nine years in jail after confessing to the crimes.

A row between the main sugar union GAWU and GuySuCo over the firing of a Skeldon employee looks set to continue as the arbitrator in the matter has failed to make an award.

A broadcaster’s challenge to the constitutionality of the Broadcasting Act was last month dismissed by acting Chief Justice Ian Chang, who concluded that it was “legally misconceived.”

Dr Steve Surujbally was given the Distinguished Award by the Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association at its 28th biennial conference in Grand Cayman recently in recognition of his many years of exceptional service to Caribbean veterinary practice and his contribution to the conferences of the association.

The Ministry of Agriculture was yesterday monitoring a weather pattern that was expected to bring significant amounts of rain overnight and into this morning for various coastal communities if it stayed on course.

Freezing weather conditions in New York and subsequent mechanical problems saw Dynamic Airways’ travel delay woes continue and passengers being stuck for over nearly a day.

Trinidad and Tobago’s master Ryan Harper and Barbados’ Orlando Husbands are joint leaders in the open category of the FIDE-World Chess Federation/Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Umada Cup being held here at the Sleep In International Hotel.

Just over two years after 17-year-old Shaquille Grant was gunned down in Agricola and three police officers charged with his murder, the PPP is now deeming him a criminal.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – South Africa-bound Sheldon Cottrell wrecked Trinidad and Tobago Red Force’s top order with a deadly burst to leave Jamaica Franchise on top, on the opening day of their WICB Professional Cricket League clash here yesterday.

By Sharda Bacchus   Using plants to repel mosquitoes and arrest the spread Chikungunya was among the solutions that took centre stage when the finals of the Sagicor Visionaries Challenge kicked off yesterday.

Dear Editor, Once again, we, at the Mayor and City Council, have been taken by surprise by the announcement made by Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, to cover city canals.

Dear Editor, Since I see some confusion regarding the allocation of frequencies and the way they should be obtained, I would like to offer some observations to the public which hopefully will bring the situation more clearly into focus.

International recording artiste Eddy Grant was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Inaugural African Business Awards dinner, which was recently hosted at the Herdmanston Lodge in honour of persons of African descent.

By Duncan Saul Photos by Orlando Charles   Defending National and Georgetown champs Queen Street Tigerbay were eliminated from Guinness Greatest of the Streets, losing to North Ruimveldt 2-1 on penalty kicks in a wild night that saw two teams thrown out for bad behaviour.

Dear Editor, It seems like Essquibians are in a long haul, because as I predicted earlier in the year, we have been experiencing power outages every day and night since the beginning of November.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – The Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, who died on Thursday after being hit in the head by a ball, will be honoured with a state memorial service.

Guyana has accepted the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol, joining 19 other countries who have so far ratified the amendment to the United Nations plan for combating global warming by limiting the greenhouse gas output of some rich countries.

By Jairo Rodrigues   Paul Anthony Charles, one of the top dancers with the widely acclaimed Classique Dance Company is on a self-propelled upward curve that has so far won him the inaugural Mr Guyana International title and he is determined to rise even higher.

KANO, Nigeria, (Reuters) – Gunmen set off three bombs and opened fire on worshippers at the main mosque in north Nigeria’s biggest city Kano yesterday, killing at least 81 people, witnesses and officials said, in an attack that bore the hallmarks of Islamist Boko Haram militants.

By Rae Wiltshire   The body of a homeless man was fished out of a canal at East La Penitence yesterday morning and police continued to face accusations that they failed to render assistance that could have saved his life.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons says the tragic death of Australian Phil Hughes has resulted in reflection inside the Red Force camp.

Dear Editor, It is unfortunate that, in 2014, a senior officer of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) made a statement which suggested a correlation between the dress of females and rape.

(Trinidad Express) Some of the country’s biggest industrial plants were forced to shut down operations on Wednesday after being alerted that their power supply had to be unplugged as a result of the rupture of the Cross Island Pipeline.

Dear Editor,   Since early October there have been reports in the media that residents of Plaisance have been barred by force from land they began to occupy or planned to occupy, and to utilise for livelihood purposes.

VIENNA, (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia blocked calls on Thursday from poorer members of the OPEC oil exporter group for production cuts to arrest a slide in global prices, sending benchmark crude plunging to a fresh four-year low.

Gobble Gobble! I hope you enjoyed Thanksgiving Day on Thursday. And how about that hectic shopping day Black Friday?!

An elderly woman is now battling for her life in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital after she was hit by a sand truck on the Agricola Public Road early yesterday morning.

A man was stabbed to death yesterday after an argument with his co-worker.

Hi Everyone, There are many old time foods that we can make today using the most modern of appliances and techniques, but Conkies (aka sweet dumplings) is not one of them.

Dear Editor, We stand united with the world in observance of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW) through sixteen days of activities under the theme ‘Let’s challenge militarism and end violence against women.’

(Trinidad Express) A driver was shot dead following an argument over a minor accident on the highway yesterday.

FERGUSON, Mo., (Reuters) – Demonstrators shut down a shopping mall near Ferguson, Missouri, at the start of the holiday shopping season yesterday as protests over the killing of an unarmed black teen by a white police officer turned against some retailers around the country.

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Dear Editor, Put the names and enterprises in a building block arrangement, and something becomes immediately undeniably clear.

A United Kingdom buyer earlier this week shipped out a quantity of sawn greenheart lumber to the UK and the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) hailed the sale saying that it demonstrated government’s efforts to promote value-added processing in the country.

MONROVIA, (Reuters) – Liberia’s Supreme Court suspended campaigning for next month’s senate election yesterday while it considers a petition warning that electioneering risks spreading the Ebola outbreak, the information minister said.

(Jamaica Gleaner) ST JAMES, Jamaica: Two persons are now dead, after a water truck ran off a hill and flattened a bar and shop in Lawson Bottom, Roehampton St James at about 8.30 p.m.

After spending four full days in Kingston, Jamaica for ‘The Collection Moda’, I can safely say Trinidad & Tobago has the best designer content.

A little over a month after announcing that the finishing touches were being applied to the parking lot at the Thomas Lands entrance to the National Park, the National Parks Commis-sion has issued a public notice advising on the fee structures for that lot and the Carifesta Avenue Parking Lot.

ASUNCION, (Reuters) – More than 40 percent of Paraguay’s indigenous communities are landless and many of those who have with homes are being displaced by a rapid expansion in soybean farming and cattle-ranching, a United Nations official said yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Azmon Alexander and his accomplice, a 17-year-old boy, were Thursday night charged with the triple murders of a Brasso Seco family.

Dear Editor, If one digs deep enough in relation to any successful modern international team, except the West Indies, one will find a Psychologist somewhere in there.

The unrest emanating from Ferguson, Missouri following a grand jury’s decision to forgo indictments of the police officer who shot Michael Brown is the latest expression of a chronic and deep-seated anger at institutional racism in American life, particularly within the criminal justice system.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Liam Sebastien’s five-wicket haul coupled with Devon Smith’s unbeaten half-century kept Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the doldrums on the opening day of their third round match in the WICB Professional Cricket League here yesterday.