Daily Archive: Monday, May 4, 2015

The 12 young entrepreneurs who have advanced in the Caribbean Call to Action Entrepreneurship Challenge.

Children of Caria Caria lined up on Sunday to welcome President Donald Ramotar to his home town.

In keeping with her expressed interest in the elderly and her commitment that they be recognized for their valuable contribution to society, Sandra Granger wife of APNU+AFC Presidential Candidate David Granger, paid a visit to the Uncle Eddie’s Home on Thursday April 30, 2015.

At about 0730h. today, police say that a fire of so far unknown origin completely destroyed a furniture factory and dwelling house at East Canefield, Canje, Berbice, and also a neighbouring residence.

The Ministry of Home Affairs today informed the general public that in pursuance of the powers conferred on the Minister of Home Affairs by Section 6 of the Public Holiday Act, the Minister has declared Monday, May 11, 2015 as a Public Holiday in observant of General and Regional Elections.

Former WBA World Welterweight Champion Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis died in a crash today at Friendship, East Bank Demerara.

At about 2130h. last night, the police say that a man known as ‘Baitee’ and reportedly of Whim, Berbice; and Dundee, Mahaicony, ECD; was found on the roadway at Novar, Mahaicony, with abrasions about his body.

A Bhena’s Footwear employee was this morning snatched by gunmen who escaped in a waiting motor car.

(Reuters) – After so many false dawns, West Indies cricket fans will be wary of reading too much into yesterday’s third test win over England but in drawing the three test series, the Caribbean side showed some significant signs of improvement.

Government’s fibre-optic cable deal with Dax Engineering should not have happened, former PPP stalwart Ralph Ramkarran said yesterday even as he warned that the action would result in a damaging competitive environment.

Less than five days after he fired Minister of Health, Dr Bheri Ramsaran for verbally abusing a woman, including threatening to slap her and have her stripped, President Donald Ramotar has said that he feels sorry for his former minister who was “entrapped” and “provoked”.

Minister of Agriculture Dr Leslie Ramsammy yesterday assured that his government has not given out any fishing licences to Chinese or other investors.

Armed with the 2011 general election results, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee yesterday appealed to Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice residents to vote massively for the party saying that the May 11 poll “is too big for us to lose”.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has constituted an Observ-er Group for the 2015 Guyana National and Regional Elections following an invitation from the Government of Guyana.

Guyana’s economy is expected to grow 3.8 percent this year according to the Regional Economic Outlook of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Whichever of the two major political groups wins the general elections come May 11th, women and children are expected to be in a much better place during the next term provided the manifesto promises are kept.

An off-duty policeman was shot and injured yesterday after a rank’s gun accidently fired off during a scuffle with two men accused of thieving.

Six of the 18 children who were set to benefit from heart surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) have successfully completed their surgeries and are recovering, GINA said on Saturday.

Under the Sustainable Livelihoods and Community Economic Growth through Hydroponic and Organic Vegetable Production and Marketing Project, shadehouse producers made their first cluster exchange visit to Region Two on April 9, 2015.

President Donald Ramotar on Saturday announced that Government will build a technical institute in Region Nine to equip persons with the necessary technical skills to provide support services to the expanding and emerging industries.

Dear Editor, Today, we will mark the 20th anniversary of one of the more unusual votes in our National Assembly.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 3, CMC – West Indies beat England for the first time in six years when they staged a clinical run chase to stun the visitors by five wickets inside three days in the third Test here yesterday, and ensure a share of the three-Test series.

Dear Editor, The heckling and booing of President Ramotar in his own yard serve as a reminder that you can fool some of the people some of the time, some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.

LAS VEGAS, (Reuters) – Floyd Mayweather Jr cemented his place among the pantheon of boxing greats by improving to 48-0 with a unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao on Saturday in a fight that lived up to its immense hype and price tag.

Dear Editor, Ah can tek it no mo.”Yuh Lie.” Yuh Lie”.”See

MOHALI, India, CMC – West Indies opener Lendl Simmons stroked a handsome half-century to underline Mumbai Indians’ revival as they won their third straight game with a 23-run victory over Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

Dear Editor, The present PNC-WPA outfit has a significant number of African intellectuals, scholars, and activists who are quite vociferous when it comes to “ethnic honour,” and for whom the “furtherance and defence of African Guyanese interests,” is an important plank in their political and public life.

YOLA, Nigeria, (Reuters) – Boko Haram fighters killed older boys and men in front of their families before taking women and children into the forest where many died of hunger and disease, freed captives said yesterday after they were brought to a government refugee camp.

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ladies suffered successive defeats on day two of their inaugural season in the Trinidad and Tobago Outdoor Women’s League, losing to Magnolias and Paragon Hockey clubs respectively on Saturday in the twin island republic.

Privatisation of the sugar industry is one of the policies that The United Force (TUF) will be advocating as it seeks at least two seats in the National Assembly at Monday’s general elections.

BEIJING/NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – General Motors aims to grab at least 5 percent market share in India within the next decade, as it sees that market overtaking Japan as the world’s third biggest with projected annual sales of 8 million vehicles by 2025.

Dear Editor, By just reading your news columns, letters to the editor, blogs on your website, and social media, I can tell that there is a lot of expectation from supporters of the two main parties for this election. 

The University of Guyana (UG) overcame Eagles 58-54 in an Open Divisional fixture when Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) ‘King of the Hard Court’ Championship continued yesterday at the Burnham Court.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The University of the West Indies (UWI) has approached China to assist in financing a gap in its budget as government subvention to the regional tertiary institution continues to decline.

Dear Editor, Let me make a confession I am no security expert but I possess the minimum level of common sense to know that the recent comments by former President Dr.

(The Sports Xchange) – Chris Paul scored the winning basket with a second left as the Los Angeles Clippers beat San Antonio 111-109 in Game Seven to send the Spurs crashing out of their Western Conference first-round playoff series.

(Barbados Nation) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has crunched its latest numbers and concluded that this year Barbados will have the worst economic performance among 12 Caribbean countries.

Dear Editor, At a campaign meeting in Kwakwani on Saturday 25th April, Minister Juan Edghill was the main speaker.

Joemal LaFleur snatched five wickets to help Berbice crush Demerara by six wickets in Saturday’s May Day Cup cricket tournament held at the historic Albion Sports Complex Ground, Berbice.

Politikles

Interviews by Jeanna Pearson and photos by Rae Wiltshire This week we asked residents of Plastic City, a squatting area on the foreshore of Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara, about their views on the upcoming General Elections and what changes they would like to see happen.

(Reuters) – American Pharoah confirmed his status as a Triple Crown favorite after running down Firing Line to win Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, and trainer Bob Baffert sees no reason to stop now.

Dear Editor, The recent election in Sri Lanka reflects how the Muslim minority block-vote was instrumental in deposing the autocratic government of president Mahinda Rajapaksa who was accused of human rights abuses including disregard for minorities, intimidation and suppression of the press, among other charges in that country.

By its shadowy and opaque standards of governance cemented over the last 15 years or so, it came as no surprise that the PPP government stealthily signed a deal with a local contractor to “rehabilitate” the controversial fibre optic cable project.

SEOUL, (Reuters) – North Korea’s titular head of state will travel to Moscow this month instead of the country’s young leader, Kim Jong Un, for ceremonies to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, according to state media.

This is the fourth part of a series of articles on public financial management in Guyana’s post-Independence period.

President Donald Ramotar (fourth from left), PPP/C Prime Ministerial Candidate Elisabeth Harper (left), and First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar ‎(second from left) among others on stage at the PPP/C rally at Bath, Region Five yesterday.