Daily Archive: Tuesday, May 12, 2015

In condemning the APNU+AFC coalition’s announcement that it has a commanding lead in yesterday’s general elections, President Donald Ramotar this afternoon said that it was his PPP/C which is leading by over 30,000 votes with most of the Statements of Poll counted.

APNU+AFC presidential candidate David Granger this afternoon said that his group has an unassailable lead after 2025 Statements of Poll have been reviewed as it has 182,176 votes compared to 157,947 votes.

Amid growing pressure, GECOM this afternoon released its first set of preliminary results from yesterday’s general elections.

The following is a statement issued by British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn I welcome the successful completion of voting in Guyana’s general and regional elections on 11 May.

President and PPP/C Presidential Candidate Donald Ramotar has expressed optimism about the outcome of the results of the May 11, 2015 Elections for the PPP/C.

Opposition alliance confident, A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance For Change today said that they are confident about the results from yesterday’s general elections and called for a timely declaration by the Guyana Elections Commission.

GEORGETOWN –– The U.S. Embassy congratulates the Guyanese people on the democratic process that we observed in yesterday’s elections.

KATHMANDU, (Reuters) – A fresh 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal today, killing more than two dozen people in the Himalayan country and neighbouring states, as many buildings already weakened by a much bigger quake last month were brought down.

Front runners in the John Fernandes Insurance Limited men’s second division league, All Greys, were held to a 2-2 draw by a resurgent Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) side which kept their title hopes alive with the result last weekend at the Carifesta Avenue ground.

David Warner kept his love affair with the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad alive after he starred in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s five-run victory over Kings XI Punjab yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Kevin Pietersen hit a superb career-best unbeaten triple century for Surrey on Monday to offer a reminder of his talents ahead of new England cricket director Andrew Strauss’ first news conference.

Up to press time this morning members of the Joint Services were in `C’ Field Sophia trying to restore calm after angry residents set six vehicles alight, stoned two houses and burnt a small shack with a horse stable attached, after alleging that ballot boxes were in the PPP/C command centre located in the area.

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) Dr Steve Surujbally last evening appealed to all political parties and citizenry to let peace and tranquility prevail as Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield reported that apart from a few glitches the country’s national and regional elections went smoothly yesterday.

Following a day of voting that began before the crack of dawn for many, Guyanese were up to this morning awaiting the declaration of results from polling stations across the country.

Better plans need to be put in place to aid the differently-abled and the elderly in casting their votes at national elections, according to Dawn Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of the Guyanese Women’s Roundtable (GWR).

(The Sports XChange) – Center DeAndre Jordan’s double-double led the Los Angeles Clippers to the brink of a first Western Conference final with a 128-95 win over the Houston Rockets at the Staples Center on Sunday.

APNU+AFC met with the Guyana Elections Commission last night on the matter of the smooth and timely transferral of ballot boxes, statements of poll and related material from polling stations to the District Electoral Offices.

(The Sports Xchange) – Forward LeBron James made a baseline jump shot as time expired to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to an 86-84 win against the Chicago Bulls in Game Four of their Eastern Conference semi-final playoff series on Sunday.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Former world middleweight champion Sergio “Marvellous” Martinez plans to retire from boxing within the next few weeks because his “knee is shattered”.

The incumbent PPP/C has remained silent on the electoral process, while noting that it has expressed concerns to the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) about possible discrepancies.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC-Captain Merissa Aguilleira says West Indies women cricketers are raring to go against Sri Lanka when the two sides meet in round three of the ICC Women’s Championship, which starts in Colombo on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, The Elections have been held. The CSEC and CAPE examinations will resume.

MUNICH, (Reuters) – Barcelona want to avoid their Champions League semi-final, second leg at Bayern Munich today turning into a frantic encounter that could jeopardise their 3-0 first leg advantage, coach Luis Enrique said.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Arsenal’s hopes of catching Manchester City for second place in the Premier League suffered a setback after a late Bafetimbi Gomis header, verified by goalline technology, handed Swansea City a 1-0 win at the Emirates yesterday.

APNU+AFC Coalition up to press time last evening expressed satisfaction with yesterday’s regional and general elections polling.

Dear Editor, Apart from one or two unsavory incidents, the campaigning has been by and large peaceful.

Dear Editor, The campaign is over. People voted. There appeared to be glitches in the election, but there is no evidence that these were contrived.

WASHINGTON/RIYADH, (Reuters) – The White House scrambled on Monday to counter perceptions that the Saudi king’s absence from a summit later this week could undermine U.S.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CONCACAF – Trinidad and Tobago-based duo Kennedy Isles and Devaughn Elliot proved their worth, as St Kitts and Nevis trounced Barbados 3-1 in their international friendly here Sunday night.

In Berbice, one of the crucial battlegrounds in this year’s polls, voters turned out in their numbers and early to ensure they were counted.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Beijing has been pushing India to accelerate work on a multi-billion dollar rail link from New Delhi to Chennai ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China this week, as the Asian giants put economic ties before regional rivalries.

Dear Editor, The Bartica United Youth Development Group (BUYDG) rejects statements made by President Donald Ramotar during the PPP/C campaign rally in Bartica, Region Seven.

 Asks Dr Rudi Webster Two years ago, I asked M.S. Dhoni, Captain of India, what motivates today’s cricketers? 

Envoys from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada yesterday teamed up with the Private Sector Commission (PSC) to observe the electoral process in Essequibo, Berbice, Linden and Georgetown and all said they were satisfied with the process.

Scenes from Elections 2015

HAVANA, (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande yesterday urged an end to the U.S.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Asafa Powell, who ran the fastest 100 metres in the world on Saturday, says he was overwhelmed by the response from supporters in Jamaica to his triumphant return.

Voters along the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) yesterday turned out in their numbers to cast their ballots to elect the new government in a process that was described as successful despite minor hiccups.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – French oil major Total signed an agreement yesterday to explore for offshore oil with Cuban state oil monopoly CubaPetroleo (Cupet) in a deal reached during a visit to the Communist-run country by French President Francois Hollande.

Dear Editor, My last word on the physical fitness issue: I believe that physical fitness is important for cricketers.

LA PAZ, (Reuters) – A Bolivian court on Monday authorized the extradition to neighboring Peru of a former adviser to Peruvian President Ollanta Humala in a corruption scandal that could dent the leader’s popularity.

Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) held on for a draw despite a late surge by Demerara Cricket Club’s batsmen Antonnel Atwell and Sherfane Rutherford who took their team to within three runs of achieving a come-from-behind victory Sunday in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Noble House Seafood’s second-division, two-day tournament.

Dear Editor, The commissioning of more seed facilities will not solve the rice industry crisis; the farmers are producing more paddy these days with limited technology, and are making record achievements in terms of production, but the government failed to find lucrative markets for our rice.

Two days after Nigel Isaacs was shot to his head and succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) by a man who had fired at another outside Palm Court, on Main Street, family members said they are still trying to find out the circumstances surrounding the incident.

(Trinidad Express) United States Intellectual Property law firm Computer Law Group LLP has cleared Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and former Attorney General Anand Ramlogan of involvement in emails produced by Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley in the “Emailgate” scandal.

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – Economist Rodrigo Valdes was named as Chile’s finance minister yesterday by President Michelle Bachelet, in a sweeping cabinet reshuffle in which four of her closest ministers were sacked or shifted into other roles.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC-Emerging sprint star Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson, says hard work has paid off allowing her to become the world’s leading sprinter following two recent 100 metre wins.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A Picasso oil painting from 1955 smashed the record for the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction when it soared to $179.4 million at Christie’s yesterday.

Dear Editor, This is my fourth reply to the same number of letters from Aksharananda (‘Did Mr Ramjattan not see that it is possible to demand an apology from the PNC and at the same time work for the removal of the PPP?’

The period immediately preceding yesterday’s general election was marked by a surfeit of incidents of violent crime.

A man who was reportedly found hanging from his Foulis, Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home was pronounced dead on arrival yesterday at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

(Reuters) – “American Idol”, the most popular music reality show in U.S.