Daily Archive: Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Rupertee woman dies after accident At about 0330h. today, police say that Georgiana Smith, 59 years, of Rupertee, North Rupununi, was walking along the roadway when she was struck down by a motor cycle.

At about 0315h. today, the police say that unlicensed driver Akash Mohan, 15 years, of Number 72 Village, Corentyne, was driving a motor vehicle along the Public Road at Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with a parked vehicle and a concrete bridge.

At about 0115h. today, the police say that driver Yamsham Ram, 43 years, of Friendship, EBD, was involved in an argument with another man at Timehri, EBD, during which he was stabbed about his body.

At about 1300h. yesterday, police say that a confrontation occurred between two neighbouring families, involving a dispute over land, at Handsome Tree, Mahaica, ECD, during which Suresh Nandkishore, 26 years, of Handsome Tree, was beaten about his body.

(Trinidad Guardian) Caribbean Airlines’ (CAL) unaudited accounts for 2014 show a loss of US$60 million although the airline plans to achieve breakeven by 2017, Finance Minister Larry Howai said yesterday.  Replying

Following legal advice received from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Vishnu Singh, 24 years, of Better Hope, ECD, has been charged with rape allegedly committed on a 14 -year- old student on the East Coast of Demerara, the police said today.

MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y., (Reuters) – Seven people were killed and a dozen injured when a crowded New York commuter train struck a car stalled on the tracks near suburban White Plains during rush hour on Tuesday evening, in what officials said was the railroad’s deadliest accident.

A police witness yesterday testified that murdered teen Neesa Gopaul had alleged that she was sexually assaulted by her step-father and then later withdrew the allegation.

A Hindu religious function ended tragically on the East Bank of Essequibo on Monday afternoon when four family members drowned in the river at Philadelphia.

The police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for Kenroy Anthony Augustus Joseph, 29, in connection with the recent drug bust at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri where a couple was arrested following the discovery of over 20 kilogrammes of cocaine.

Students and staff yesterday blocked the University of Guyana’s (UG) two entrances in an escalation of protests for better conditions and the university’s Vice-Chancellor (VC) Jacob Opadeyi held a counter-demonstration of his own even as negotiations on pressing issues are expected to resume this morning.

Over 20 men were yesterday deported from the United States to Guyana.

More pile-ups of garbage may be looming for the city after Puran Brothers Inc.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has said that the Opposition must be given some access to the state media during the elections campaign period and it called for political maturity from the parties.

Magistrate Sunil Scarce remanded a 29-year-old goldsmith of Hampton Court, Essequibo Coast charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of Adrian Osborne and Colin Anthony John, when he yesterday appeared in the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court.

At about 1800h yesterday, the police say that Vivianne Fortune, two years, of Tabatinga, Lethem, was walking along the roadway at Tabatinga in the company of her mother when she is reported to have pulled away from her mother and run into the path of a motor pick-up vehicle.

The challenge to the legality of the presidential term limit claims that barring two-term presidents like Bharrat Jagdeo from holding office again restricts the voters’ choice of candidates and such a restriction could only be effected through a referendum.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday led a picketing exercise outside the headquarters of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) over the agency’s recent decision to loan $3 billion to the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), saying it believes the money is intended for election campaigning.

After admitting that he fleeced two persons of a total of $900,000, a man was yesterday sentenced to two years in jail despite his pleas for mercy.

Days after being charged with armed robbery, Nykose Gittens on Monday found himself back before a city court charged with the fatal shooting of money changer Wendell Liverpool during an armed attack last year.

The arrival of the big-hitting West Indies World Cup side has come with a warning — hide your cars.

Guyana Jaguars head coach Esaun Crandon has warned his team about being complacent heading into the final round of the Professional Cricket league (PCL) four-day tournament which resumes on Friday against Jamaica at Sabina Park.

A Venezuelan national was fined $30,000 after he admitted to illegally entering Guyana.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Normalization Committee is set to officially begin the process of constitutional reform today at the Guyana Olympic Association headquarters in Kingston.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC- St.Vincent and the Grenadines have been chosen to host the first ever Windward Islands Football Under-14 tournaments for boys and girls.

One man died and two other persons were injured following an accident at Bath, West Coast Berbice on Monday.

(The Sports Xchange) – Anthony Davis shook off a sore groin to pour in 29 points and grab 13 rebounds and Eric Gordon added 20 points as the New Orleans Pelicans snapped the Atlanta Hawks’ 19-game winning streak with a 115-100 points win.

A fisherman is currently hospitalised at the George-town Public Hospital (GPH) after a walk on the road ended with a speeding car hitting him.

The body of an unidentified man remains in the care of a funeral parlour following what is reported to be a family feud which led to his demise at Mahaica.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – World Cup hosts Australia may have only 13 players to choose their playing XI from for their Feb.

Leroy Seaford was granted $80,000 bail on Monday after he denied the charge of breaking and entering with intent.

Will the upsets continue in the 21st edition of the Mayors Cup knockout football tourney or will order be restored when the event continues today at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground in Bourda with a doubleheader.

After signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Caricom in 2008, Austria has fortified its diplomatic ties with a new emissary.

Dear Editor, The Stabroek News editorial of Monday February 2, 2015, titled ‘What Minister Edghill said at Lusignan’ is a shameless attempt at creating hysteria in our country.

Dear Editor, The statement from the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) as reported by Kaieteur News letter to the Editor, Saturday, January 31, fails to address the non-compliance with approved national forest policy for on-shore value-added processing of forest products, which is also the policy of all three main political parties in their last (2011) manifestos.

Golden Jaguars assistant-coach Wayne Dover said the services of the entire senior national management staff should be retained following their 2-2 draw the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) rival Barbados on February 1st.

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC-West Indies coach Stuart Williams has welcomed the return of pacer Kemar Roach and middle order batsman Darren Bravo to the regional side preparing for the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand starting later this month.

A lone bid was received yesterday for the procurement of a consulting firm to conduct a review of the Guyana Power and Light’s policies for hiring contractors and the collection of the consumer security deposit requirements.

  Closing statements were made on Monday in the re-trial of Orin David, who is accused of the fatal shooting of Lakeram Bishundial in 2010.

Dear Editor,   In Guyana, the outcome of elections depends on the number of votes cast for a party.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC– West Indies leg-spinner Samuel Badree has been appointed assistant coach of PowerGen Penal Sports club, a dominant force in Trinidad and Tobago cricket over the years.

   Taking matters into their own hands: This notice has been erected in the Main Street Avenue opposite Courts.

A Sophia mechanic was on Monday granted a total of $800,000 bail after he denied eight separate counts of fraudulent conversion which were read to him in a city court.

Dear Editor, I was going to say that, for whatever reason, WI journalists are not writing or saying very much about the upcoming World Cup games.

AMMAN, (Reuters) – Islamic State militants released a video yesterday appearing to show a captured Jordanian pilot being burnt alive in a cage, a killing that shocked the world and prompted Jordan to promise an “earth-shaking” response.

A Costa Rican man was on Monday fined $30,000 after he admitted to making a false statement on a departure form.

Dear Editor, We in the working and academic classes must never be distracted by the public antics of the Ramotar regime to truly appreciate that we have a duty to never allow an ethnically driven political force to dominate public life in Guyana again.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – An Argentine prosecutor found dead in mysterious circumstances last month had drafted a request that President Cristina Fernandez be arrested for conspiring to derail his probe into the deadly bombing of a Jewish center, the investigator into his death said yesterday.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive David Richardson predicted an open World Cup yesterday, saying the associate members are well prepared to upset major teams in the tournament.

Dear Editor, I am writing in relation to an article published in your newspaper on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 on page 12 titled ‘Woman fined $10,000 for damaging judge’s vehicle.’

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-President of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) Azim Bassarath says he has no intention of competing for the position of president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) when the Annual General Meeting is held next month.

A founding member of the Alliance For Change’s New York/New Jersey chapter, Sankar Nirahu died in his sleep in New York on January 31st.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – China has rebuked Norway for “violating the rights” of a Chinese scholar who was expelled from the country, state media said, in the latest friction that could strain ties already tense over a Nobel Peace Prize for a Chinese dissident.

A team from the Organisation of American States (OAS) and the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) last week said that the agencies are drafting a new 2016-2020 strategy on drugs and is pleased with Guyana’s involvement.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC– A former Trinidad and Tobago national footballer, Brent Sancho, has become the country’s new Sports Minister following a cabinet shake-up announced by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar Monday night.

Dear Editor, Now that the date for the election has been set I am once again repeating my opinion and conviction that the only sure way to remove the PPP/C from office is to let the APNU pull out of the elections.

(Trinidad Express) Attorney General Garvin Nicholas has dismissed criticisms he was not experienced for the job, saying his work will speak for itself.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harper Lee will publish her second novel more than 50 years after the release of her classic “To Kill a Mockingbird,” her publisher said yesterday.

(Trinidas Express) The Congress of the People (COP) will not break away from the People’s Partnership Government and the concerns of COP chairman Nicole Dyer-Griffith are personal and emotional ones, says party leader Prakash Ramadhar.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC– Norman Malcolm, who resigned recently from the West Indies Panel of Umpires, has been re-elected president of the Jamaica Cricket Umpires Association (JCUA).

Dear Editor, The road carnage will continue on the Essequibo Coast; the main causes of death and injury are speeding, and drinking and driving.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain voted yesterday to become the first country to allow a “three-parent” IVF technique which doctors say will prevent some inherited incurable diseases but which critics see as a step towards creating designer babies.

  Helping hand: Hand-in-Hand Mutual Fire Insurance Company last week donated food, cleaning supplies, school bags and stationery to A Sanctuary for Children’s Home as part of the activities to commemorate the insurance company’s 150th anniversary.

Dear Editor, In light of the recent drug bust at CJIA, the Government of Guyana needs to revisit the issue of granting persons VIP treatment at our airports.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor both scored centuries as New Zealand completed their World Cup preparations with a crushing 119-run win over Pakistan in Napier yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) President of the Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) Seenath Jairam SC has defended the decision of his executive to issue a release last Saturday calling on Attorney General Anand Ramlogan to step down following concerns raised by  attorney Donna Prowell.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto yesterday ordered an investigation of home purchases by himself, his wife and his finance minister from government contractors but he fell short of demands for an independent probe into possible corruption.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Cricket is just a game, but try telling that to the 22 players who will walk out for the India v Pakistan World Cup match in Adelaide on Feb 15.

Double jeopardy? Most of us adhere to some basic moral principles that we take for granted and which, if we are observed violating, can result in all manner of moral, legal, conceptual and practical difficulties and confusion.

Contemporaneously with the drastic fall of oil prices, Caribbean states found themselves, towards the end of January, required to be in Washington to attend what was referred to as the First Caribbean Energy Security Summit, a multilateral meeting attended by the other major Western donors, Britain and Canada.

(Trinidad Express) United National Congress (UNC) campaign and advertising manager Ernie Ross has denied trying to influence former minister of national security Gary Griffith to change his story in the ongoing David West versus Anand Ramlogan saga.

Dear Editor, The GFF’s Normalization Committee Chairman Clinton Urling has disclosed that no General Council meeting is likely to be held until September, despite the fact that all the emphasis is being placed upon constitutional reform.

This truck ended up in the trench near Conversation Tree on the East Coast Highway yesterday morning.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela said on Tuesday it has temporarily taken over 35 stores belonging to the “Dia a Dia” supermarket chain on charges it squirreled away food to stoke public exasperation over widespread shortages.