Daily Archive: Thursday, March 19, 2015

The new British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn, last Friday made a courtesy call on the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Dr.

These mourners turned out yesterday to show their solidarity with slain political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing at Parade Ground where there was a public viewing of his remains.

A Guyana Delegation led by Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment,.

At approximately 14:30hrs today, GINA said that the driver of the Minister of Finance was involved in a vehicular accident on the public road in Buxton, East Coast Demerara.

At about 0200h today, police say that three men, one of whom was armed with a firearm, broke into the National Credit Union building at Regent and Oronoque streets, Georgetown, and torched a safe and took away one .

A Chinese state-owned firm is to carry out a preliminary study on the possibility of locating a deep water harbour at the mouth of the Berbice River, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has announced.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – India, growing in confidence with every match, thrashed Bangladesh by 109 runs today in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Strong southerly winds have buffeted New Zealand’s capital this week as the remnants of Cyclone Pam moved south-east of the country but cricket fans are questioning whether a Gayle will strike Wellington Regional Stadium tomorrow.

By Rae Wiltshire “Today I am very proud, sad but proud, proud that Courtney made such a lasting impression on so many….God

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday disclosed that government has requested international observer missions to extend their stay here in order to monitor the periods before and after the May 11 general elections and the Carter Center has also been invited.

Hundreds of people swarmed a small church in Albouystown yesterday afternoon to bid farewell to slain political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing who was hailed as a defender of democracy.

Magistrate Charlyn Artiga yesterday remanded the 26-year-old owner of a Corentyne trucking service when he appeared in the No.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, CMC – Former captain Darren Sammy perhaps put it best when he likened West Indies’ quarter-final against joint hosts New Zealand, to a heavyweight boxing match against the once feared Mike Tyson.

Despite remarks by the Confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) President Jeffrey Webb that member associations will not be pushed to vote en bloc at the International Football federation (FIFA) elections for the presidency, GFF Normalization Committee Chairman Clinton Urling said there is no clear indication how the federation will vote May 29.

Rolston Morrison, 29, called ‘Mappy’ is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to investigations into the murder of Dwayne Kennedy which occurred on March 14, 2015, at Golden Grove, ECD, a release from Eve Leary yesterday said.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies batting legend Brian Lara says he is backing the Caribbean side to defeat powerhouses New Zealand in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final here.

Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday dismissed claims by Opposition leader David Granger that he was not meaningfully consulted on the appointment of Seelall Persaud as Commissioner of Police saying that he could not be located at the time.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The West Indies Players Association has praised the late Alloy Lequay for his “valuable contribution” to West Indies cricket.

Government Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh who performed a post-mortem examination on the body of murdered businessman Kumar Mohabir gave the cause of death as multiple stab wounds.

-comparison irrelevant- Luncheon Amid growing outrage by some over comments by former president Bharrat Jagdeo who sought to compare his lifestyle to that of former presidents Cheddi and Janet Jagan, another person who was close to the Jagans has lambasted Jagdeo calling his comments “absurd.”

Caribbean Football Union (CFU) rival St. Lucia has selected their provisional squad for Sunday’s international friendly against Guyana on at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence.

Dear Editor, Former President Bharrat Jagdeo should stick to the old adage: if you don’t have anything good to say, keep quiet.

The Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association will stage its monthly one day knockout softball tournament Sunday at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground, Lance Gibbs Street, Queenstown.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday said that distribution of National Identification Cards, for persons registered during the recent Claims and Objections exercise has commenced nationwide.

Dear Editor, Social and political activist Mark Anthony Benschop, who is seeking to gain a few seats in Guyana’s Parliament by contesting the 2015 national elections, has complained about his flyers and political party posters being vandalised in APNU+AFC strongholds.

Permanent Representative of Belize to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Nestor Mendez was yesterday elected as the next Assistant Secretary General of the hemispheric institution, beating out his only competitor Guyanese Bayney Karran.

The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has lifted a huge monkey off the back of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games.

Shanomae Blackmore, the Administrative Secretary of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) for the past 12 years, passed away yesterday morning at her residence.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) will continue its sessions with elections stakeholders with a meeting set for today with the Guyana Elections Commission.

Dear Editor, Some two years ago I had written about the obvious lack of foresight or innovation in relation to the operational practices at the Harbour Bridge; particularly in light of the rapidly increasing number of newly licensed vehicles.

The price of fuel has remained steady over the last three weeks, a visit to major gas stations in the city yesterday has revealed.

Ershad Alli scored an unbeaten 94 to steer East Bank to a four-wicket win over West Demerara in the second round of the Demerara U-19 one-day tournament yesterday at Everest Cricket Club.

A fire which engulfed and consumed a house in Catherine, Mahaicony on Tuesday, has left an elderly man homeless.

Dear Editor, There has been quite a stir in Guyana since former President Bharrat Jagdeo, in defending his sumptuous lifestyle, suggested that the party’s founder leaders and heroes Cheddi and Janet Jagan lived well too.

TUNIS, (Reuters) – Gunmen wearing military uniforms stormed Tunisia’s national museum yesterday, killing 17 foreign tourists and two Tunisians in one of the worst militant attacks in a country that had largely escaped the region’s “Arab Spring” turmoil.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Kumar Sangakkara bid farewell to limited overs cricket yesterday, disappointed with a World Cup quarter-final defeat but happy that Sri Lanka were in a better place than when he came into the side in 2000.

Dear Editor, There is something odd about this elections period with its polarising energies and the drumming of fear and contempt in the language of the politicians.

A teenage girl was granted bail yesterday after it was alleged that she stole some $750,000 in clothing.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Kevin Pietersen’s wish for an England recall is unlikely to come true any time soon, according to selector James Whitaker who says the 34-year-old is not part of his plans.

Former Foreign Minister of Uruguay Luis Almagro was yesterday elected as the next Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS).

Dear Editor, The murder of Mr Courtney Crum-Ewing has cast a shadow of tension.

(Trinidad Express) Fired board member of the Chaguaramas Development Authority (CDA) Jaishima Leladharsingh yesterday apologised for posting racist statements on Facebook.

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged yesterday to form a new governing coalition quickly after an upset election victory that was built on a shift to the right and drew an immediate rebuke from the White House.

Dear Editor, The cricket duels at World Cup 2015 in Australia are consuming me and until the West Indies team made it to the knock-out stage all I did was watch cricket online and talk about the great moments in the great game.

A Lethem man was yesterday released on $100,000 bail after he appeared in a city court facing a malicious wounding charge.

(The Sports Xchange) – Alexey Shved stole the ball and then made two free throws with 3.2 seconds left in overtime to help lift the New York Knicks to a 104-100 points win over the San Antonio Spurs.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty with Georgia’s rebel South Ossetia region yesterday that almost completely integrates it with Russia, alarming Georgia and the West a year after Moscow took over Crimea.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – All-rounder JP Duminy claimed a hat-trick as South Africa stormed into the World Cup semi-finals with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday.

Two unemployed teenagers of Canal No 2 Polder, West Bank Demerara have been given an opportunity to become skillful in welding and machining through the ‘D’ Division police’s C-PETS initiative.

BUENOS AIRES/NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Citigroup Inc will not appeal a U.S.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Jonathan Trott returned to England’s squad for the first time since quitting the 2013-14 Ashes Tour when he was included yesterday for the three-match test series in West Indies.

By Aquarius and Taurus – The Hecklers Hello Electors, Voters, Citizens from the Commonwealth who could vote here after only one year in our business, Jehovah Witnesses who don’t like Elections or Earthly Leaders and even all those Guyanese under eighteen, we are Aquarius and Taurus.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff accepted the resignation of Education Minister Cid Gomes yesterday after her allies in Congress demanded that he quit for calling them “extortionists.”

Dear Editor, The rot that has engulfed cricket at the national level has now reached the ancient county, where without doubt it has been the administered cricket in Guyana.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has reserved judgement in the application filed by human rights and gay rights advocate, Maurice Tomlinson, who is challenging the immigration laws of Trinidad and Tobago and Belize.

A man who police charged with attempting to commit a felony after he allegedly broke into the home of a woman, was yesterday placed on $50,000 bail when he appeared in court.

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The crowd  that flocked the small church in Albouystown to witness Crum-Ewing’s funeral. 

LONDON,  (Reuters) – King Richard III, the medieval English monarch whose remains were found under a car park three years ago, will be reburied next week nearly 530 years after he was slain in battle and dumped in an humble grave.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados?as a small developing nation cannot afford to provide all the free social services that are being offered currently.

An ex-convict was sentenced to jail again yesterday for stealing a bottle of rum.

Part of the crowd that gathered at Parade Ground for the funeral of Courtney Crum- Ewing.

ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – Pakistan are toying with the idea of recalling leg-spinner Yasir Shah for tomorrow’s World Cup quarter-final against Australia.

Dear Editor, Football in Guyana was on the verge of reaching its apex with Christopher Matthias at its helm.

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is placing emphasis on reducing salt intake starting with children as the world observes ‘Salt Awareness Week’ which ends on Sunday.

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Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), Indranauth Haralsingh (fourth from left) along with representatives of the companies supporting the 13th Pakaraima Mountain Safari pose for a group photo at the launching yesterday.