Daily Archive: Thursday, March 12, 2015

President Donald Ramotar today appealed to all Guyanese regardless of their political affiliation to work towards the strengthening of the nation’s security.

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) will be establishing an office at Charity, Pomeroon to serve boat owners and operators there and from Moruca.

The Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc., a RUSAL subsidiary, commissioned its Kurubuka Mining and Production Complex in Region Ten yesterday, GINA said.

Twenty-eight persons from Beterverwagting yesterday graduated after completing an Information and Communication Technology programme, which was conducted by the CDB-financed Basic Needs Trust Fund.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – A prominent member of India’s government censors took to social media on Thursday to rail against its chairman, exposing rifts within a censorship panel that has thwarted the theatrical release of films such as Hollywood hit “Fifty Shades of Grey”.

President Donald Ramotar this morning condemned the killing of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing and urged the police to find those responsible.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – South Africa’s bowlers backed up a solid batting performance led by captain AB de Villiers’ 99 to ensure they qualified for the knockout phase of the World Cup with a 146-run victory over United Arab Emirates at Wellington Regional Stadium today.

Investigators are reviewing footage from two cameras in the Diamond, East Bank area for a lead into the brutal murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing which has left many questions swirling and has put the police force under further intense scrutiny.

As he lay seriously wounded in a drain in front of his house, a lone gunman stood over Randy Persaud called `Billo’ and fired several more bullets into his body before escaping on foot.

Magistrate Alex Moore who was suspended from the bench last November following a complaint of inappropriate behaviour made by an East Coast Demerara businesswoman, has been reinstated by the Judicial Service Commis-sion (JSC) following an inquiry.

Imbued with a passion for justice and deep patriotism from a young age, political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing never relented until his life was snuffed out on Tuesday night at Diamond Housing Scheme on the East Bank of Demerara.

The University of Guyana administration has breached the Terms of Resumption agreement it signed with the university’s workers unions on March 2, ending five weeks of industrial action.

More than 1000 GT&T landline and data customers in downtown Georgetown are currently without service as a result of extensive damage done to the company’s cable cabinet facility at the junction of Main and Middle streets.

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Dr Steve Surujbally yesterday an-nounced that April 7 is Nomination Day where lists of candidates for the general and regional elections have to be submitted to the Chief Election Officer.

APNU leader David Granger was not the best choice for the presidential candidate for the APNU+AFC alliance, according to political analyst Dr Henry Jeffrey.

Four months after a Ruimveldt woman died from suspected air pollution, other residents are now falling ill and are awaiting a full investigation into the pollution.

A youth who is accused of holding a motorcyclist at gunpoint and hijacking his bike while stealing his gold ring was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared in a city court.

Rape accused Dennis Evans yesterday changed his plea from not guilty to guilty in the High Court at Berbice before Justice Brassington Reynolds.

A security guard who attempted to hide a quantity of cocaine when he saw the police was yesterday handed a three-year prison sentence along with a fine after he admitted to being in possession of the drug.

A man who allegedly broke into his grandmother’s home and stole a television set was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Annette Singh.

A businessman who pleaded not guilty to a charge of using threatening language was yesterday released on self-bail by Magistrate Annette Singh.

A six-year-old Mahaicony Primary School student was yesterday afternoon hit down by a route 50 minibus during an attempt to cross the Mahaicony Public Road.

An argument over a cell phone number has left a 36-year-old woman hospitalised after she was chopped by her lover.

A taxi driver was fined yesterday for assaulting another taxi driver following a row over $1,500.

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) has named a nine-member squad to represent the Golden Arrowhead at the 44th CARIFTA Games in St Kitts next month.

The Golden Jaguars senior men’s squad officially commenced training yesterday at the Eve Leary ground for their upcoming international friendly engagements against St.

Yesterday, several public-minded citizens held a protest outside the Attorney General’s Carmichael Street office to show their solidarity with slain political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing.

A man said to be of unsound mind attacked and beat a Vreed-en-Hoop vendor last Saturday, leaving him with injuries about his body and the attacker continues to roam as police have refused to attempt an arrest.

Dear Editor, Courtney Nickosi Crum-Ewing dedicated part of his life to social justice and betterment for all our people.

Your favorite Friday night sports show, ‘Maximum Sports’ will now air on Saturday afternoons from this weekend.

Half centuries from Timothy McCalmont and Gavin Boodwah helped Demerara trounce Essequibo by 158 runs yesterday.

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) will be establishing an office at Charity, Pomeroon to serve boat owners and operators there and from Moruca.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission has noted an article published in the Stabroek News on Sunday, March 8, captioned ‘Laluni farmers fear losing cultivated lands.’

Dear Editor, At approximately 1930 hours the evening before last, from where I reside, I heard at least five separate explosions which from the sounds, suggested they came from a firearm or from several firearms.

Rape accused Leroy Deonarine yesterday walked out the courtroom a free man after his accuser said she no longer wanted to proceed with the matter.

The Guyana Cycling Association of North America (GCANA) will host their 5th Annual Reunion and Fundraiser Saturday in Brooklyn, New York.

A man who police said opened his door for them to carry out a search on his premises, but fled when the officers entered his house was yesterday remanded to prison on charges of drug trafficking.

Dear Editor, The night before last Guyana crossed yet another dangerous line.

After competing in back to back legs of the Cheddi Jagan Memorial series on the open roads, the cream of the country’s wheelsmen will return to the National Park for a criterium programme on Saturday.

Dear Editor, Doing something that we perceive as right, might be judged as good by some and a nuisance to others.

The Guyana Under-15 select squad stunned Berbice in a low scoring thriller by four wickets in their Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-17 first round encounter.

ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s senior batsman Younis Khan wants to put on a big performance to beat Ireland in the World Cup on Sunday as a tribute to the national team’s late coach Bob Woolmer.

The second annual `Ballers at the Beach’ football tournament will commence from 19:00hrs on Sunday on the shores behind the Guyana Softball Cricket Association ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Dear Editor, I remember my school days at QC with Courtney Crum-Ewing.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – At a World Cup where millionaires and refugees share the same stage, it is little surprise that one of the standouts of the tournament is also one of the most unlikely.

(Reuters) – Pakistan’s top order should show “more spine” if they are to progress in the World Cup, the team’s batting coach Grant Flower said.

(The Sports Xchange) – The San Antonio Spurs built a 26-point lead in the third quarter and held off a late rally from the Toronto Raptors to claim their sixth successive win, but lost Tim Duncan to a hyper-extended left elbow.

Dear Editor, Recently in my visits to quite a few well-established public (government owned and controlled) and private entities, it caught my attention that these businesses appeared to have sacrificed customer and employee safety for the sake of internal expansion.

Dear Editor,   This week we celebrate the death anniversary of the reputed ‘father of our nation’, personal hero to me and I believe most Guyanese, the late Dr Cheddi Jagan who dedicated his life for the betterment of Guyana.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board executive Baldath Mahabir does not expect any negative fallout from his recent failed bid for the West Indies Cricket Board’s vice-presidency.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff can no longer count on a key ally in her ruling coalition, complicating efforts to stave off what could be the roughest patch for Brazil’s economy in a quarter-century.

HOBART, (Reuters) – Kumar Sangakkara became the first batsman to hit four successive centuries in one-day internationals to help Sri Lanka wrap up their World Cup pool campaign with a 148-run romp over Scotland at Bellerive Oval yesterday.

Dear Editor, The attempts made by the political opposition, aided and abetted by the opposition media, to divert public attention from real and substantive issues of national development has not gone unnoticed.

Protesters outside of Attorney General Anil Nandlall’s office yesterday.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir’s comeback from a spot fixing ban was postponed yesterday when heavy rain washed out the domestic match he was due to play in.

Introduction: Stabroek News has invited the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) to submit a weekly column on governance and related matters.

Dear Editor, West Indians are not the only cricket lovers who seem preoccupied with West Indies cricket.

(Jamaica Observer) Local beer company Red Stripe is one step closer to introducing cassava into its brew, now that it has broken ground for the construction of its 20-root-tonne cassava-starch processing plant.

“Politics means putting corrupt individuals into government who usually take advantage upon the country.

If it were not so serious, it would be laughable that it took the intervention of the PPP/C’s campaign spin doctor, former president Bharrat Jagdeo, to offer the people of Guyana a backhanded apology for the shameless medical benefits package for government ministers in the assurance he offered on Tuesday that the practice would be changed.

(Reuters) – Scotland’s most capped player and leading wicket-tacker Majid Haq has been sent home from the World Cup following a breach of discipline, Cricket Scotland said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I wish to extend congratulations to Ms Ryhaan Shah and Mr Ruel Johnson for the recent duel in the media and exchange of intelligent views on the nomination, selection and awards process for the Guyana Prize for Literature.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – The decision by Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos to suspend the bombing of Marxist FARC rebel bases came under fire from the country’s powerful inspector general who accused him of paralyzing the armed forces while guerrillas prey on civilian targets.