Daily Archive: Saturday, February 7, 2015

During last year, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) monitored 3873 dredges.

At about 1830h. yesterday, the police responded to a report of threats during a domestic violence situation at Zeeburg, WCD.

Barbados Nation) A temporary restriction has been placed on the importation of all live birds, hatching eggs, and on fresh, frozen and chilled poultry meat and products, including table eggs, originating from the North American states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and California.

(Reuters) – The cricket World Cup could be won by any one of the “balanced” six or seven teams in the fray, according to India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

University of Guyana (UG) workers will begin a “full-blown” three-day strike on Monday after negotiations between their unions and the university administration reach another impasse due to a demand by Vice-Chancellor Jacob Opadeyi that they end continuing industrial action during talks.

Tax evasion charges against Publisher of the Kaieteur News Glenn Lall and his wife Bhena Lall, and remigrant couple Narootandeo and Gharbassi Brijnanan were dismissed yesterday based on an application by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), which said it agreed to compensation to discontinue the proceedings.

Former Member of Parliament Jaipaul Sharma yesterday formally announced that he was back in the fold of the main opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity Party (APNU) without any pre- conditions.

A murder accused was granted bail on Wednesday at the Matthew’s Ridge Magistrate’s Court but it was revoked before he could be released due to the intervention of senior judicial officials.

By Sharda Bacchus   Kenroy Joseph, the man accused of helping a couple bypass security at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) as part of a failed plot to smuggle cocaine onto a Canada-bound flight, has been charged with narcotics trafficking.

By Jeff Trotman   Former leader of the PNCR Robert Corbin has been called on to lead in the healing of the rift that exists between the party’s central executive body and its leadership in Linden.

Just who will control the Merriman Mall and various spots along the Mash route is left to be seen after the city’s Social Development Committee decided not to attach a fee to spots for vending, while acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba has advertised the same spots for sale.

A father and his two sons were yesterday charged with the murder of Mahaica accountant Suresh Nandkishore, who was beaten to death on Tuesday after a long simmering land dispute.

An ex-con, who robbed unsuspecting victims, including schoolgirls whom he tricked into believing he was a teacher, will be behind bars for the next six years.

After failing to appear at his nine previous hearings, Samuel Hinds Jnr yesterday presented himself before city magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond, who found him guilty of beating and threatening his sister-in-law.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Embattled West Indies Cricket Board president, Dave Cameron, remains hopeful he can still garner the support of his home territory, when he bids for a second term in office at the Annual General Meeting next month.

Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett says that government has no authority over the Police Service Commission (PSC) and it would not be responsible governance for the Donald Ramotar administration to pronounce on the recent promotion of the two police officers who tortured a 15-year-old boy in 2009.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Veerasammy Permaul’s gallant unbeaten half-century rallied Guyana Jaguars and helped them overcome a late order slump, on the opening day of their fifth round clash against Jamaica Franchise here yesterday.

Commander of ‘D’ Division Superintendent Kevin Adonis yesterday met the parents of Danielstown Essequibo Coast resident Leon Alphonso, who was fatally shot by the police during an attempt to arrest him on Wednesday, to explain the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.

Windward Islands Volcanoes 1st Innings: 388/8 (90 Overs). Tyrone Theophile 136, Keddy Lesporis 83, Liam Sebastien* 56, Mervin Matthew 34*; Imran Khan 27-3-90-3,  Shannon Gabriel 13-0-96-3, Jason Mohammed 15-3-43-1, Marlon Richards 9-3-43-1.

Jamal Bacchus, the man accused of the fatal stabbing of minibus driver Dhanshana Ram after an argument, was remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned on a murder charge.

Constable Leon George yesterday continued his testimony regarding photographs he took at the Emerald Tower resort, Madewini crime scene where 16-year-old Neesa Gopaul’s body was discovered stuffed in a suitcase in the creek.

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – Fast bowler Kemar Roach is looking to use the upcoming ICC World Cup to prove he is back to full fitness and form, after recovering from an ankle injury which ruled him out of the Test series against South Africa last December.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite missed out on his 11th first class hundred as Barbados made slow progress on a rain-hit opening day of their fifth round WICB Professional Cricket League match against Leeward Islands Hurricanes.

A nine-year-old pupil of Novar Primary School, Mahaicony is now in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital after she was hit down along the East Coast Demerara Public Road.

  The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Slingerz FC will make their first appearance in the Mayor’s Cup knockout football tourney today when they tackle giant-killers Ann’s Grove and Mahaica respectively at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground.

By Jeff Trotman   Region Ten Chairman Sharma Solomon was given an embarrassing cold shoulder by the Region’s Executive Officer (REO) Yollande Hilliman, who refused to prepare the relevant documents for the 7th Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Ten to hold its final statutory meeting on February 5.

Food for the Poor (FFP) Guyana last week Thursday distributed solar panels packages to 150 households in Region Six that were not connected to the national electricity grid.

The ‘Caribbean Collision’ card set for February 21 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall is now official.

The Electoral Assistance Bureau (EAB) is gearing up to commence its elections monitoring programme and hopes that this time around the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) will provide a copy of the official list of electors for vetting.

Outstanding performers of the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA)/ Trophy Stall Doubles Tournament were awarded at last Sunday’s closing ceremony at the National Racquet Centre.

The third annual Milo/Petra Organization Secondary Schools u-20 football tourney will continue today at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue with four fixtures.

Dear Editor, I worked at the University of Guyana until almost three years ago.

While all of the 25 men who were deported from the United States on Tuesday were collected by a relative or acquaintance, acting Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud said there are no programmes to help them reintegrate into society.

When the One Billion Rising ‘Artistic Uprising’ takes to the stage of the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City at 7 pm today, Guyana and the Caribbean will be ably represented by local band Y3K.

Dear Editor, I am a UK resident of dual UK-Guyanese nationality.

After five days action across two venues, tourney favourites Pouderoyen Showstoppers will faceoff with West Side Ballers in the inaugural finale of the Guinness of the Streets West Demerara Edition today at the Pouderoyen Tarmac.

Dear Editor, With respect to the recent court action to overturn the amendment to our constitution requiring term limits, I respectfully submit that the public are being fed red herrings by many who construe this as an attempt by former President Jagdeo to run for the presidency or to abolish term limits altogether.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has announced that it has obtained accreditation from the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) for Domestic Observers Status for the upcoming May 11th general elections.

Despite his remorse, an east La Penitence teenager was yesterday sentenced to 48 months in jail for committing a knife-point robbery.

The 57th annual Grammy Awards will be shown live on television tomorrow night.

The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) will run off its second event of the 2015 season, a cross country tomorrow in Linden.

Dear Editor, The taxi driver said to me: “I hope the leaders would put the country first.”

(Reuters) – The leaders of France and Germany flew out of Moscow in the dead of night after five hours of talks with Vladimir Putin on Friday, with little to announce to end fighting in Ukraine beyond a promise to keep talking.

Although rated among the top three batting performers for West Indies during their recent tour of South Africa, Leon Johnson does not describe his performance against the world’s number one ranked Test team as moderate but quickly added he needs to work harder to improve his game.

A Paradise, West Coast Berbice man succumbed yesterday at the New Amsterdam Hospital, where he was being treated for injuries he sustained during a recent assault.

Dear Editor, The University of Guyana is currently faced with industrial action over the issue of salary increases for staff members.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – NBC launched an internal probe yesterday into top-rated “Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams’ debunked claim that he was aboard a helicopter that was downed by a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) during the U.S.

Hi Everyone,  It’s been 4 weeks to the day since I first wrote to you about preserved limes.

Guyana Amazon Warrior newbies, Assad Fudadin and Paul Wintz yesterday expressed delight over being snapped up by the local franchise ahead of this summer’s 2015 Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL) T20 tournament.

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(Jamaica Gleaner) Just in time for the 70th birthday celebration, a new life-size likeness of the late Robert Nesta Marley will be unveiled at the one-time home of the reggae icon in Trench Town, Kingston.

Dear Editor, When will misspending and mismanagement end by this Government of Guyana – forget the Georgetown municipality for a moment.

A Kuru Kururu man, who was shot multiple times about the body last evening, is now an admitted patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery.

MUNICH, (Reuters) – Concerned Gulf Arab nations called on the international community to take a stronger position on Yemen and expressed concern about Iranian influence amid the political instability there, a senior State Department official said yesterday after meetings with U.S.

The Guyana Sport Shooting Federation has said that it has recorded a successful 2014 and plans are in train to pioneer the sport of archery this year, at a recent meeting with officials from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egyptian security forces killed 47 Islamic militants in the country’s Northern Sinai yesterday in one of the biggest operations in the region in months, security sources said.

Six people were robbed on Thursday evening at a Delph Street, Campbell-ville shop, where two gunmen entered under the pretext of seeking shelter from the rain.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – The Supreme Court of Canada overturned a ban on physician-assisted suicide yesterday, unanimously reversing a decision it made in 1993 and putting Canada in the company of a handful of Western countries to make it legal.

‘An election link’ and a lot of predictions on the outcome will be among the highlights of Link Show 31, which opens at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) on February 20 for a 5-night run.

Dear Editor, Like most letters penned in this era there are twisted opinions that attribute guilt and obliterate considerations of the ‘Other’ as if he has no truths, or perhaps his humanity is so flawed that he could not retain his ancestral pain.

Gavin Major, who allegedly choked a woman and robbed her of BlackBerry smartphone, was yesterday remanded to prison after a court heard there was an outstanding warrant for him in a domestic violence case.

   Chief of Staff Brigadier Colonel Mark Phillips (left) and Commander-in-Chief, President Donald Ramotar (second from right) unveiling the Guyana Defence Force’s 50th Anniversary Calendar on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – From the first scene showing actor Michael Keaton levitating in his underwear, it becomes quite clear that “Birdman” will not unfold in a conventional way.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, which is fighting a violent insurgency in northeast Nigeria, has about 4,000-6,000 “hardcore” fighters, U.S.

The Ministry of Housing and Water has said 75 persons are now new home-owners via its 1,000 Turn-key Homes Project at Perseverance, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Cricket lovers are in for a treat this weekend with 10 scheduled Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) matches including a clash between Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) today in the GCA/Hadi’s World Incorporated First Division Two-Day Competition set for the MSC ground at Thomas Lands.

Dear Editor, After reading the Stabroek News editorial ‘Fixing things’ (February 5) about the state of Guyana’s university, I have read up a little about UG.

(Trinidad Express) The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service is advising that, effective January 30, the fines related to drunk driving, speeding and driving without a permit, have been increased.

In keeping with my promise to always feature style sessions with local artists here is another one.

The speed at which information technology advances, and the rate at which its growth drives online commerce, remains remarkable even in an age accustomed to digital wonders.