Daily Archive: Monday, December 8, 2014

At approximately 19:00 hrs this evening, two motor vessels collided at Kartabo, Mazaruni River resulting in the death of one passenger.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Hollywood stars, ballet dancers, and soul singers on Sunday celebrated Kennedy Center Honors winners actor Tom Hanks, singer-songwriter Sting and comedienne Lily Tomlin during Washington’s high-profile tribute to excellence in the arts.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – In his latest film, “Top Five,” comedian Chris Rock takes the reins as a triple-threat director, writer and star, but once he assembled a cast of comic talent Rock said he was happy to just let them do what they do best.

The Guyana Defence Force yesterday saw the graduation of its second female paratrooper at the headquarters of the 31 Special Forces Squadron at Base Camp Stephenson.

At about 0130h. today, police say that three men, one armed with a firearm and the others with knives, entered a shop at Mango Landing, Essequibo River, and held up the owner Linden Mc Almont, 50 years, of Annandale, ECD, and his wife Maureen Mc Almont.

CHEC, the Chinese contractor for the CJIA expansion project today said it had signed a US$30M deal in Trinidad for the construction of the Movie Towne complex on the East Coast of Demerara at Turkeyen.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Guyana Jaguars defeated Trinidad and Tobago Red Force by an innings and 60 runs on the final day of their fourth round match in the WICB Professional Cricket League at Queen’s Park Oval here today.

The Private Sector Commission today said that though it would have been happier with a specific date for general elections, President Donald Ramotar’s announcement on Saturday that the polls would be held next year had removed some of the uncertainties about prorogation.

At about 2150h. last night, police say that Bharat Kellawan, 18 years, of Garnett Street, Campbellville, was walking along Sheriff Street when two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, confronted him and demanded his valuables.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A decision by the Reverend Father Sean Major-Campbell to openly embrace and show love to members of the lesbian, gay and transgender community during yesterday’s service at the Christ Church in Vineyard Town, Kingston, caught members of the congregation by surprise, with some telling The Gleaner afterwards that they felt betrayed by their spiritual leader.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – A South African court cleared British businessman Shrien Dewani today of charges that he paid hitmen to kill his wife while they were on honeymoon in Cape Town four years ago.

(Trinidad Express) A Caribbean Airlines (CAL) plane was chartered at a cost of TT$2.6 million to deport illegal immigrants back to Ghana yesterday following a marathon 12 hours of hearings before the High Court and Court of Appeal on Saturday in a bid to stop the flight.

Despite saying that they would do so amid a public outcry, logging company Baishanlin is yet to begin work on a wood processing plant at its Moblissa site even as the company continues to use the defunct Coomacka sawmill at Linden as the base for packing containers of logs for export.

Signalling a major shift in the party’s position on an electoral pact, AFC leader Khemraj Ramjattan on Saturday said that the AFC is prepared to lead a pro-democracy alliance of progressive forces inclusive of the opposition coalition, APNU, to remove the PPP/C government from office.

The state-owned Guyana Oil Company Limited (GUYOIL) yesterday commissioned a $700M Aviation Services Fuel Handling facility at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Saturday launched an initiative which will see its faith network providing counselling for ranks who have had traumatic experiences and liaising with the families of victims of serious crimes.

Almost four years after it started, there is no word on the current status of the $3.1 billion e-governance project with the last of many missed deadlines having been in August.

A boy is clinging to life at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation after being struck down on Regent Street by a police truck while on his way to church last night.

A rip rap river defence is to be laid along the western end of the Friendship Public Road, East Bank Demerara, which has been deteriorating due to erosion.

The police have launched an investigation into allegations by an Aishalton, Region 9 teacher that he was physically assaulted by an on-duty presidential guard last week.

The Caricom Rapid Alert System for Exchange of Information on Dangerous (non-food) Consumer Goods (Carrex) is expected to be completely operational at the national and regional levels by year end.

Following a shocking robbery last month, parishioners of the St Philip’s Anglican Church are returning in their numbers and freely worshipping without the fear of being attacked by bandits, as there is now a constant police presence in the area.

In an effort to amplify the voices of the Guyanese youth, the Guyana National Youth Council (GNYC) entered the second part of its My Voice Matters campaign.

Food for the Poor (Guyana) has embarked on its Christmas food drive in keeping with its aim to provide food hampers to 250 needy families over the holidays.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Red Force were left facing their second defeat of the new WICB Professional Cricket League after leaders Guyana Jaguar produced a bold batting performance to put them under pressure, on the penultimate day of their fourth round clash here yesterday.

Upset victories highlighted the opening day of the Vitamalt/Aqua Mist-sponsored West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Knockout Cup as Beavers FC and Wales FC recorded qualification victories yesterday at the Den Amstel ground.

Third Class defeated Ace Warriors by five wickets as weekend action in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/New Building Society Second Division 40 overs Tournament resumed on Saturday after rain prevented play on the previous two weekends.

Dear Editor,   Last week Sonny Ramphal launched his autobiography, Glimpses of a Global life.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – Chris Gayle failed and so did the Highveld Lions, as Andre Russell’s Knights reached the final of the Ram Slam Twenty20 League with a comfortable eight-wicket victory yesterday.

Hikers and Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Lady Tigers continued their respective unbeaten streaks when the Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival continued on Saturday at the National Gymnasium.

Dear Editor,   The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) continues to view with grave concern, the fact that journalists would seem to have a hidden agenda to sensationalize the reports they present in their news stories on the agency.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Rookie left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican nabbed his second five-wicket haul in first class cricket to hand Barbados Pride a solid first innings lead, but West Indies off-spinner Shane Shillingford countered for Windward Islands Volcanoes to leave the fourth round contest on a knife’s edge here yesterday.

Colts-B, Pacesetters-A and Colts-A secured the final three spots in the Georgetown division, registering unbeaten records in the process when the Mackeson King of the Rim 3×3 Basketball Challenge Georgetown zone concluded on Saturday at the Alberttown court.

Dear Editor,   We read a report published on Saturday in another publication stating that, “The Home Affairs Ministry wishes to report that a total of 198 animals were impounded during the month of November, 2014 in pounds in A (Georgetown); B (Berbice); C (East Coast); and D (West Demerara) Police Divisions.”

BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Lionel Messi scored yet another hat-trick and surpassed 400 club goals as Barcelona came from behind to win the Catalan derby 5-1 against Espanyol in La Liga yesterday.

Dear Editor, I refer to two passages in your editorial on Ian McDonald of December 5, 2014.

Dear Editor,   “I’ve got that Christmas feeling blowing in the air… I’ve got this lovely feeling… tell me why can’t this Christmas feelings last throughout the year?”

Dear Editor,   Let me see if I get this straight.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican authorities yesterday said that mounting evidence and initial DNA tests confirmed that 43 trainee teachers who were abducted by corrupt police 10 weeks ago were incinerated at a garbage dump by drug gang members.

Dear Editor,   Reference is made to M Maxwell, ‘The 1980 constitution was not developed by the people,’ Stabroek News, December 5.

SEOUL/BOSTON, (Reuters) – The Pyongyang government’s state-run media said the cyber attack on Sony’s Hollywood studio may have been the work of pro-North Korean supporters in a report yesterday that dismissed charges that the country itself was to blame as “wild rumor.”

, Jamaica, CMC – Leeward Islands Hurricanes showed glimpses of what they are capable of but it was all a little too late, as Jamaica Franchise closed in on victory in their fourth round encounter of the WICB Professional Cricket League here yesterday.

By Dr Arif Bulkan   In the six weeks since the mask slipped, providing an insight into Attorney General Anil Nandlall in his unguarded moments, our battered nation has been subjected to the arrogant response of both the AG himself and the ruling party in respect of the disclosures, followed closely by the prorogation of Parliament, and then yet another debilitating flood in Georgetown and along the coast after only a few hours of rain.

(Reuters) – Mohammad Hafeez has become the second Pakistan off-spinner to be banned from bowling in recent months after the International Cricket Council (ICC) ruled his bowling action illegal yesterday.

Cricket Guy Inc. (CGI) and the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) have congratulated Guyana Jaguars Captain Vishal Singh on his maiden Regional 4-day century scored in this season’s West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Professional Cricket league tournament.

Dear Editor,   As we commemorate another death anniversary of our late National Poet Martin Carter, I believe his poetry should be taught in our schools and private education institutions.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Six men held for more than a decade at the U.S.

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Kumar Sangakkara laid the foundation before Angelo Mathews completed a nervy chase as Sri Lanka beat England by six wickets in the fourth one-day international to go 3-1 up in the seven-match series yesterday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Mobile telephone giant Digicel has warned that it will re-examine its investment plans in Jamaica and the region if it is not happy with the terms of the buyout of Columbus International by Cable and Wireless Communications Plc (CWC).

Dear Editor,   Allow me a chance to extend congratulations to our country’s sport department for bringing us joy at a time when the political climate brings us sorrow.

WASHINGTON/KUWAIT CITY, (Reuters) – Despite three failed raids to free U.S.

On 29 November 2014, the Government announced a five per cent increase in the wages and salaries for public servants earning in excess of $50,000 per month and an eight per cent increase for those earning less than $50,000, retroactive to 1 January 2014.

LIMA, (Reuters) – Eight Latin American countries yesterday announced an initiative to restore 20 million hectares of degraded forest and farmland, seeking to use this land to store carbon in natural vegetation and cut emissions that cause global warming.

Dear Editor,   My friend Gordon Forte, invoking the lyrics and the spirit of ‘Man of La Mancha,’ displays his roots in ideas that are irrelevant in today’s Guyana.

Interviews and photos by Kenesha Fraser The Education Ministry began implementing the Secondary Competency Certificate Programme (SCCP) in 16 more schools from September.

President Ramotar’s brief announcement on Saturday that General Elections will be called sometime next year underlined in stark terms that he and his government are completely out of touch with their responsibilities and have failed to apprehend the need for stable governance of the country.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – The first test Australia hosts against India this week is set to be fraught with conflicting emotions as players return to battle with a mixture of relief and apprehension after the tragic death of Phillip Hughes.

Nyron Joseph was crowned the Category-A champ of the 2014 Farfan and Mendes Junior Christmas tourney, defeating Ben Mekdeci 3-1 yesterday at the Georgetown Club Squash Courts.