Daily Archive: Friday, April 17, 2015

St JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Last year’s controversial abandoned tour of India will be on the agenda when the West Indies Cricket Board meets with CARICOM’s Committee on Cricket Governance next Monday in Grenada.

I did a bit of shopping and browsing locally about a week ago, as I’m trying my best to stay away from internet shopping.

(Reuters) – Jason Holder struck his maiden first-class century to lead West Indies to a draw in the first test in Antigua on Friday after James Anderson had become England’s leading test wicket-taker.

GT&T today said that it has been hit by rampant vandalism in recent months, costing it millions.

NASSAU, Bahamas, (Reuters) – On the surface, CONCACAF’s congress yesterday looked very different to the last time the regional confederation had gathered before a FIFA presidential election.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – The appointment of an interim body to run Sri Lankan cricket is in tune with laws governing the island nation, the country’s sports minister said today.

Controversially built with taxpayer money, the US$58M Guyana Marriott Hotel was commissioned by President Donald Ramotar yesterday during a morning ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a grand opening reception attended by a few hundred persons in the evening.

Regent Street businessman Farouk Hamid was found dead in his backyard with multiple stab wounds yesterday morning and both investigators and his family are baffled as to what might have led to his murder.

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) yesterday afternoon arrested businessman Barry Dataram and three others in connection with over 100 kilos of cocaine along with an undisclosed sum of cash and ammunition.

By Rae Wiltshire At least one person was held yesterday after a skirmish between protestors and police during a planned demonstration outside of the Marriott Hotel as its opening ceremony was being held.

A jury yesterday unanimously found 73-year-old Donald Mopp, called “Chetty,” guilty of murdering gold miner Winsel Roger Edwards.

Police in Berbice are hunting for two brothers who are the prime suspects in the fatal shooting at Mount Sinai, New Amsterdam on Wednesday.

An elderly man, who police have accused of trying to smuggle a quantity of cocaine to Canada through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared in court on a drug trafficking charge.

Rajesh Seegobin, the owner of a tyre business, was yesterday charged with underreporting cash at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.

Dellon Glasgow was yesterday discharged of the murder of Jules Walker after justice Navindra Singh upheld a no-case submission made by the defence.

A United States citizen was yesterday sentenced to three years in prison after he admitted to trying to smuggle just over half a kilo of cocaine onto a flight to New York.

Independent Party leader Mark Benschop yesterday said he is confident the party can secure thousands of votes to become a “third force” in the upcoming general and regional elections.

As part of its efforts to find the causes for and curb maternal and neonatal deaths, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has launched a new network involving the Latin American Centre for Perinatology, Women and Reproductive Health (CLAP/WRH) and Latin American and Caribbean Centres for Maternal Surveillance and Research on Women’s and Neonatal Health.

Without the legal frameworks to measure and sanction infractions such as bias, access to state media remains problematic, according to APNU+AFC member Dr Rupert Roopnaraine.

The Guyana Human Rights Association has announced that a group of 17 NGOs have endorsed recommendations aimed at ‘Restoring accountability to citizens focusing on political, environmental and financial accountability.’

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Opener Devon Smith stroked his first half-century since his return to Tests last December but Darren Bravo’s demise, half-hour before the close, left West Indies with a mountain to climb to win the opening Test against England.

A Primary school teacher was yesterday charged with stealing a woman’s ATM card and withdrawing money from her account on two occasions.

Nineteen ranks from the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force on Tuesday graduated from a heavy duty equipment training course conducted by BK Group of Companies in collaboration with the Board of Industrial Training.

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – CONCACAF president Jeff Webb says the severe economic challenges faced by the Caribbean means the region should be given preferential treatment in the international football community.

The Ministry of Agriculture, in partnership with Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) on Monday hosted a cassava and small ruminant validation seminar, in fulfilment of the third component of the Agriculture Policy Programme (APP), which aims to develop enterprises through improved market linkages.

Solid half centuries b y Raymond Perez and Adrian Sukwah, followed by an unbeaten knock by skipper Ronaldo Ali-Mohamed placed the Guyana Under-17 at 211-9 at the end of day one of their Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) U-19 final round match against Demerara.

The second round of group stage matches in the inaugural Guyana Beverage Company Busta Football tourney continues today with six programmed fixtures at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground in Bourda.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) got their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship off to the worst possible start, losing to Trinidad and Tobago unit DirecTV W-Connection 7-1 on Wednesday at the Ato Boldon Stadium in the Twin Island Republic.

With a loss already incurred in their opening Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship fixture, Surinamese giants Inter Moengotapoe will need a win when they oppose Trinidad and Tobago unit Central FC today in their final group matchup.

Pacer Grisean Grant along with spinners Kassim Khan and Leon Andrews inspired a dominant first day for Berbice against Essequibo on day one of the final round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) U-19 three-day tournament played at the Enmore Community Centre ground.

Dear Editor, The upcoming general and regional elections are perhaps the most important elections since those of 1992 and every citizen has a right and a duty to vote for the list of his or her choice.

Following the success of the initial West Demerara edition, Banks DIH Limited jointly launched the inaugural Berbice and fourth annual Linden Guinness of the Streets tournaments yesterday at the entity’s boardroom.

Dear Editor, Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) wishes to respond to statements published in the Stabroek News, April 15, 2015, in the letter titled ‘East Bank area needs potable water, electricity.’

HOLLYWOOD, California, (Reuters) – Appearing relaxed and confident, Manny Pacquaio embraced suggestions he was “a reckless fighter” when he held a workout for the media on Wednesday ahead of his heavily anticipated fight against Floyd Mayweather.

Protracted legal battles being waged by local importers and distributors to retain the good reputation of the authentic products they deal in by confronting the issues of counterfeit imports and product dumping frontally, tackling the long-standing issue of the dredging of the Demerara Navigational Channel and creating increased marketing opportunities for locally produced goods in foreign markets are among the areas in which the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) realized little if any success despite its lobbying efforts last year.

Dear Editor, In 2009, Anoush Begoyan, a member of the international NGO ‘Article 19’, wrote: “The availability of information and its accessibility is central to the functioning of contemporary democracies and in modern economies and societies in general.

Officials of Marble Slab Creamery, a chain of independently owned North American franchised stores that specialize in serving ice cream and other desserts are currently in Guyana winding up discussions with United Investments that are likely to result in the launch of a local franchise at its America Street outlet “possibly within a matter of weeks,” Marketing Manager Michael Alleyne has said.

(The Sports Xchange) – The NBA will begin testing for human growth hormone next season, the league and National Basketball Players Association announced yesterday.

Dear Editor, Since government granted a $35,000.00 minimum salary across the board for public servants in July 2013, the workers of Corriverton Town Council are still waiting on approval for the payment of the increase of $6,676.00 (some workers would be receiving less) per month for approximately 25 workers.

Dear Editor, The fever of elections in Guyana produces protean manifestations of unimaginable infections and Stabroek News of the 15th inst provided a ready and willing waiting room for the patients to congregate.

Whether President of the Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association (GMSA) Clinton Williams would have made much headway during his presentation at last Friday’s Annual General Meeting in his quest to persuade his audience that the umbrella body had made meaningful strides in overseeing the development of the manufacturing sector under his watch is not something that can be determined from a distance.

NASSAU, Bahamas, (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s suggestion yesterday that the CONCACAF region should be given an extra automatic qualification spot at the World Cup was met with a swift reply from UEFA president Michel Platini.

Dear Editor,   As the date of elections approaches, it appears that many Guyanese may have already closed their minds, reached a decision and are now just waiting for May 11.

ABUJA, (Reuters) – As Muhammadu Buhari closed in on Nigeria’s presidency, an aide to election commission chairman Attahiru Jega sent a text message to an independent voting monitor, warning of an imminent threat to the electoral process.

MADRID, (Reuters) – The home and office of former International Monetary Fund chief Rodrigo Rato were searched yesterday as part of a tax and money laundering investigation into his personal wealth, Spanish judicial officials said.

NASSAU, Bahamas, (Reuters) – CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb was re-elected unopposed yesterday for a second term as head of the governing body for North and Central America and the Caribbean.

Dear Editor, The PPP seems to be in full self-destruct mode.

Determined to be time–out brief today even as others plunge real deep into the electoral politics of the current robust campaigns.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 611’s trading results showed consideration of $21,019,063 from 726,555 shares traded in 23 transactions as compared to session 610’s trading results, which showed consideration of $3,572,360 from 86,127 shares traded in 16 transactions.

(Reuters) – The New Orleans Pelicans and Brookyln Nets clinched playoff spots on the final night of the NBA regular season on Wednesday.

Traceyann Massay is another of an increasing number of young people who are surrendering routine nine-to-five jobs to embrace the more challenging excursion into self-employment.

Dear Editor, Over the years parked vehicles on public roadways caused many accidents, some claiming a lot of lives, but still people are parking without giving any thought to the consequences.

Dear Editor, Recently Stabroek News reported the Venezuelans as chiding Exxon Mobil over the exploration venture being carried out offshore Guyana.

Almost exactly three years ago, on the occasion of the 6th Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, we published an editorial opining that if President Barack Obama were re-elected in November of that year, that might herald “a new process of engagement” with Cuba.

Staffed by us: Employees of the Marriott Hotel at the ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday morning.

On a local social landscape packed with an unending stream of meetings, conferences and celebratory events of one sort or another there is an increasing amount of room for entrepreneurial opportunities in the service sector.

Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.

MANAMA, (Reuters) – Nico Rosberg may have handed Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton a psychological edge by laying bare his emotions after last weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix but he has no regrets.

Dynamic Airways passengers became irate last night when the plane that was to ferry them to New York developed engine trouble while they were on the runway at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.