Daily Archive: Wednesday, April 8, 2015

At about 0910h. today, police say the G3 rifle and 20 rounds that were taken away from a police rank during an armed robbery on April 01, 2015, outside the Post Office on Regent Street, Bourda, were recovered by police ranks in a trench in the East La Penitence area, Georgetown.

The Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, and the Permanent Representative of Guyana to the Organisation, Bayney Karran, today signed an agreement by which the institution will send an Electoral Observation Mission to the general elections of May 11.

During yesterday, the police say that Police Constable Leono Patrick of the Anna Regina Police Station, was reported to have consumed a quantity of poisonous liquid.

(Trinidad Express) Shoppers went scampering for safety yesterday afternoon when the proprietor of a business place, along Southern Main Road, Curepe, was gunned down in broad daylight.

Alongside the children of party stalwarts, businessman Clinton Urling, dental surgeon Dr Clive Jagan, and the Chief Executive Officer of GuySuCo Rajendra Singh are among the new additions on the PPP/C lists of candidates for the upcoming general elections.

Amidst heavy fanfare, the opposition coalition APNU+AFC yesterday presented its candidates lists for the 2015 general and regional elections, but the notable exclusion of former parliamentarian Vanessa Kissoon overshadowed some new additions.

Labourer Imran Ramsaywack was yesterday charged with the murder of Samantha Benjamin, the Buxton woman whose dismembered remains were found at the Annandale foreshore.

Businessman Clinton Urling yesterday publicly threw his support behind the ruling PPP/C saying that it is the party of the future and one with the most qualified persons to run the economic affairs of Guyana even as he brushed aside questions about corruption and mismanagement in the government.

The Media Monitoring Unit (MMU) of the Guyana Elections Commission says controversial remarks by President Bharrat Jagdeo at Port Mourant on March 8 were racially divisive.

The puns overflowed. The soup was in the cup. Germans taking over.

Salim Bacchus, who is accused of murdering policeman, Jirbahan Dianand is currently on trial in the High Court in Berbice before Justice Franklyn Holder and a jury.

The US Embassy yesterday announced financial support of more than US$300,000 for the election monitoring programmes of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Electoral Assistance Bureau (EAB) for the May 11 general elections.

The trial of Shakir Mohamed, the remaining accused in the murder of Shewraney Doobay, will begin today, following the opening of the April session of the Demerara Assizes yesterday at the Supreme Court in Georgetown.

Kolkata is under the spell of Kalboishaskhi jhor (thunder showers). But within 24 hours from now this grey, besieged city will erupt in joyful technicolour as the eighth season of IPL starts at Eden Gardens with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders playing Mumbai Indians.

A teenager was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged with murdering an in-law.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC- Kraigg Brathwaite, the West Indies opener, says he is quietly confident of doing well against England as the home team started their preparations for the upcoming three-Test Series.

The Guyana Beverage Company Incorporated’s inaugural Busta soft-shoe football tourney continued to gather steam as Star Party Rentals became the latest sponsor to come on abroad, donating an undisclosed amount in equipment and services for the tourney.

By Kenesha Fraser   The mother of 21-year-old Kelton Benjamin who is missing and feared drowned after a boat collision in the Pomeroon River on Sunday says that she is not satisfied with the police investigation or the efforts to locate the body of her son.

Three Linden youths were yesterday charged with stealing a bus and a car and a city court heard that they were caught while driving one of the stolen vehicles.

Chairman of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Normalization Committee Clinton Urling said the best available players will feature at the international level for the Golden Jaguars irrespective of their country of birth.

Despite recording an historic international series win over Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) rival Bermuda in March, head coach of the Guyana men’s senior programme Darcel Harris said more international exposure is needed to further analyze the capacity of the team.

A mechanic was remanded to prison last week after a court heard that he was caught on camera stealing a bag containing $1M from a car.

Police are still trying to ascertain who killed Cummings Lodge vendor Quincy Bowman and why.

Police on the East Coast are looking at some “persons of interest” as they continue their probe into the death of schoolgirl Alicia Ali whose nude body was found on the seawall near Turkeyen on March 25.

Raj Singh Insurance Brokers has lent its support to the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) for the 2015 Under-19 Inter-County 3-Day Competition which bowls off today.

Everest Cricket Club held on to win a two-run thriller over Bel Air Rubis in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Brainstreet Under-15 tournament yesterday.

Dear Editor, Recently in the local press there has been an orchestrated attempt to resurrect a conversation about landlordism in the mining sectors, specifically with reference to the local medium-scale operators who have been in the industry for more than 30 years.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Pint-sized Barbadian Mary Fraser snatched her third gold medal of the weekend to earn the coveted Austin Sealy Award for the most outstanding athlete while compatriot Mario Burke completed the sprint double, as the 44th CARIFTA Games climaxed here Monday.

Dear Editor, Why would the government seek to take a statement intended to assist them and use it as a piece of blatant political propaganda of the worst kind?

Dear Editor, The Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) would like to take this opportunity to respond to a letter published in the Stabroek News on March 31, 2015, entitled ‘Wrong sequence’, by an individual whose name was withheld.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC– The Silver Jubilee stadium has been renamed after World Champion sprinter Kim Collins.

Professor Harold Lutchman (right) presenting the APNU+AFC list of candidates to Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter authored by Minette Bacchus and published in your edition of April 7 entitled ‘Vanessa Kissoon has earned her place on the list to return to parliament’ and would like to endorse the sentiments expressed regarding Vanessa Kissoon’s outstanding record of public service and sacrifice.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- West Indies middle order batsman Darren Bravo has announced plans to set up a Youth Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago.

APNU+AFC presidential candidate David Granger (right) shakes hands with Chairman of GECOM, Dr Steve Surujbally.

President Donald Ramotar (right) handing over the PPP/C’s list of candidates yesterday at City Hall to Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield.

Dear Editor, A delinquent and cheap internet service on the East Coast Demerara has been noticeable for some time now and we are beginning to think that it is a deliberate exercise to frustrate us.

(Reuters) – Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood will miss this month’s limited over series in Bangladesh with a hand injury, the country’s cricket board said yesterday.

The Black Cobra Karate Club of Parfaite Harmonie successfully competed in the Guyana Classic of Classic martial arts tourney at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Sunday earning three trophies and five medals in the process. 

Kite watching on Monday from a tree in the National Park

Dear Editor, Minster of Human Services and Social Security Jennifer Webster recently told the women of Guyana that they needed to “forgive and forget” Attorney-General Anil Nandlall for his derogatory language in respect of a young female reporter.

APNU+AFC supporters outside of City Hall yesterday for Nomination Day.

APNU+AFC supporters marching to City Hall from the Square of the Revolution

These youngsters were relaxing on this cart in the National Park on Easter Monday.

Dear Editor, On Saturday, April 4, I decided to go and witness the AFC+APNU rally at Damon Park, Anna Regina.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC-The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, is set to compete in the second edition of the IAAF/BTC World Relays, scheduled for Bahamas next month.

PPP/C supporters on their way to City Hall yesterday to present the party’s list of candidates for general elections.

What’s Easter without a little cricket? Monday at the Everest Ground

PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee (right) holding the Guyana flag aloft near to City Hall.

Dear Editor, There can be no doubt that Guyana has come a long way in terms of the creation of a modern and broad-based economy.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – An unbeaten knock of 20 from Akeem Saunders thwarted England’s efforts to force an outright victory against St.

The vehicle that accompanied PPP/C supporters to City Hall.

Dear Editor, With respect to accusations carried in the April 4 edition of the Guyana Times, I will confess that I have hit my workers in the past…with bouncers on the cricket field, during the matches that staff and customers in our small community regularly play together.

This lad with the Sunil Narine hairstyle lines up a shot

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department is closing in on a decision to recommend removal of Cuba from its list of countries accused of sponsoring terrorism, days before President Barack Obama attends a regional summit with his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro.

Rory McIlroy is targeting the Augusta National par-fives at the Masters this week as a key to joining golf’s elite club of career grand slam champions.

Dear Editor, When you consider the highway of history and how short our journey has been since independence, it becomes possible to frame Guyana’s current status in the rearview mirror of time.

If the APNU/AFC coalition can seek succour in the failed Jagan/Burnham attempt to form a national movement, it would well be reminded that it also has much in common with the 1950s alliance between Forbes Burnham and Dr.

This election is turning out to be the most divisive since 1992 in terms of racial mobilization.

(The Sports Xchange) – Brook Lopez collected 32 points and nine rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets led for the final 3 1/2 quarters and held on for a 106-96 points victory over the Portland Trail Blazers Monday night.

(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court yesterday rejected a challenge to President Barack Obama’s 2012 executive action granting deportation relief to immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children, upholding a lower court’s earlier ruling.

It would be hard to dispute that perhaps more than any other region of the world, the Middle East finds itself in a degree of turbulence that is now dominating the attention of the major Western powers, as well as affecting other countries, large and small.

Dear Editor, I am amused at the drama that followed the multimillion dollar heist which occurred outside the Bourda post office last week.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – In a rare challenge to Cuba’s political system from within, two government opponents are on the ballot for upcoming elections, only to find that officials have altered their biographies to portray them as dangers to the revolution.

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Hacking attacks that destroy rather than steal data or that manipulate equipment are far more prevalent than widely believed, according to a survey of critical infrastructure organizations throughout North and South America.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Veteran blues guitarist B.B. King said he was “feeling much better” and heading home on Tuesday after being hospitalized for diabetes-related issues.