Daily Archive: Sunday, May 24, 2015

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul’s illustrious 21-year career appeared all but over after he was dumped from the West Indies Test squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Australia starting next month.

The New York Post today reported that convicted drug lord Shaheed “Roger” Khan and mortgage fraudster Ed Ahmad are among possible witnesses whose stories or testimony will feature in the upcoming trial of Brooklyn state Sen.

The Ministry of Social Protection yesterday condemned the murder of 68 year old Chandroutie Persaud who was found bound and gagged at her home in Riverview Squatting Area, Mahaica on Saturday 23rd May, 2015.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday categorically denied influencing the Integrity Commission in its decision to terminate its Emailgate probe.

The new government is looking to hold long-awaited local government elections by the end of the year, Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan says.

The body of an elderly woman was found bound and gagged in her bed at River View Squatting Area, Mahaica early yesterday morning following a suspected robbery.

Minister of Public Health Dr George Norton has committed to making abortion available at all public health facilities in Guyana.

Finance Minister Winston Jordan says he has started moving to have all government revenue transferred into the Consolidated Fund.

President David Granger said yesterday that he would like to bring the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry (CoI) to an end as soon as possible as it has failed to yield any valuable evidence and has led to a lot of time and money being wasted.

KOLKATA, India, IANS-CMC – The highly anticipated final of the Indian Premier League today, will carry a distinct Caribbean flavour as four West Indies superstars are set to play a role in ensuring either Mumbai Indians or Chennai Super Kings lift the coveted title.

The Shaquille Grant murder case was doomed from the beginning, persons close to it say, adding that they are not shocked at the recent outcome of the trial, since it was expected; however, his mother has vowed never to stop in her pursuit of justice.

The Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GBBFF) will launch its flagship Senior Bodybuilding Championship on Saturday at the Park View Hotel at Farm, E.B.D.

Although managing to increase votes in Region Four by over 18,000 at the May 11th general elections, the APNU+AFC coalition only saw marginal growth in other regions compared to the 2011 elections, when the main coalition forces campaigned separately.

WHEN the Frank Worrell Trophy was last contested, in the Caribbean in 2012, Michael Clarke, with praise rare from an Australian captain, credited West Indies with waging a “really hard-fought” series, adding that he hoped they “get a lot of credit for the way they played”.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – West Indies Women were once again let down by weak batting as they slumped to a five-run defeat to Sri Lanka Woman under the Duckworth/Lewis method, in a rain-affected affair here yesterday.

The family of Lloyda Thomas, who was brutally stabbed 20 times reportedly by her best friend, Angelique Williams on Thursday night, has disputed the version of events given by a friend of both women, citing several inconsistencies.

We have emerged from a very fraught period. The 2015 election was beautifully run until the time came to convey the results to a tensely waiting world.

There has been a lot of excitement among critics of Venezuela’s authoritarian populist government about new reports confirming that US authorities are investigating Venezuela’s No 2 official on drug trafficking charges, but — unfortunately — the news will have very little political impact in that country.

The PPP’s boast has always been that it never lost elections.

The Guyana Police Force has reported an increase of 6% in serious crime over the figures reported for the corresponding period in 2014.

After a lengthy hiatus of competitive racing, local wheelsman will unchain their competitive juices on Saturday with the staging of the 33rd annual Independence Three-stage cycling event.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has issued a call to the citizens to form self-help groups to clean up their respective communities for the upcoming Independence celebrations.

As part of the series on managing Guyana’s public investment regime, today’s column proposes a mechanism whereby our newly elected government could, at this unique democratic opening, embark on seeking bread (investible resources) and justice for Guyanese whose national wealth has been rapaciously plundered in recent years.

In preparation for the Caribbean Zone 2015 Women’s Olympic Qualifiers, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has officially reappointed former Lady Jaguars head tactician Mark Rodrigues yesterday to the helm of the resuscitated programme.

Gizmos and Gadgets is seeking to get other companies on board to support the clean-up of the city.

Official announcement The official announcement last week that Guyana had oil in significant quantities is something that Guyanese were waiting a long time to hear.

Despite the intermittent showers and soggy playing area, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) participated in CONCACAF’s Women Football Day initiative yesterday by successfully staging a plethora of events at the Fruta Conquerors ground in Tucville.

Here are two incidents with a common thread. The first came in a recent interview on the Charlie Rose television programme in the USA.

The Georgetown Hub of the Global Shapers Community has offered congratulations to President David Granger and the APNU+AFC coalition on their victory at the May 11 General and Regional elections.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Fast bowler Adam Milne has failed to adequately recover from the heel injury that forced him out of the World Cup to join the New Zealand one-day side for their series against England, coach Mike Hesson said yesterday.

DUBLIN (Reuters) – The people of Ireland backed same-sex marriage by a landslide in a referendum that marked a dramatic social shift in a traditionally Catholic country that only decriminalised homosexuality two decades ago.

Dear Editor, With the Granger administration in its early stages, Guyana seems to finally have hope for some genuine change.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the United States for blocking an Egyptian-led drive on a possible Middle East nuclear weapons ban at a major United Nations conference, an Israeli official said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Our new President has stated that he intends that the country should be governed by the rule of law.

India’s International Master Nisha Mohota concludes her remarks in relation to British grandmaster Nigel Short’s criticism that women are inferior chess players.

With less than 17 days remaining before Guyana open their 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Campaign, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) have officially shortlisted a 30 member provisional squad featuring local and overseas players yesterday.

Guyana’s preparation for their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) leg of the 2016 Olympic Qualifiers continued yesterday as they conducted a Fitness Test (Beep-Test) at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – A Burundi opposition figure and his bodyguard were shot dead in the capital by gunmen yesterday, a civil society activist and residents said, adding to tensions after a month of protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third term.

Delonix regia commonly called Flamboyant or Royal Poinciana belongs to the Leguminosae family and originated in Madagascar.

After years idling in the doldrums, visitor arrivals to some parts of the region are increasing rapidly, travellers are spending more, and the yield for hoteliers is improving.

D’Urban Park: The area behind the 1763 Monument at D’Urban Park yesterday.

Dear Editor, Congratulations to those who have toiled day and night to see this change become a reality.

BAGHDAD/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Shi’ite Muslim militiamen and Iraqi army forces launched a counter-offensive against Islamic State insurgents near Ramadi yesterday, a militia spokesman said, aiming to reverse potentially devastating gains by the jihadi militants.

Dyna’s Ravens demolished arch-rival Colts 75-40 in an Open division showdown when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) ‘King of the Hard Court’ Championship continued on Friday at the Plaisance basketball Facility.

Dear Editor, The drive to clean up the city for independence and more likely for President Granger’s official inauguration is laudable.

(continued)   Cataracts   If the lens of the eye loses its transparency, for whatever reason, one can speak of a cataract.

ZAMORA, MEXICO – (Reuters) Government security forces killed 42 suspected drug cartel henchmen and suffered one fatality in a firefight in western Mexico on Friday, an official said, one of the bloodiest shootouts in a decade of gang violence wracking the country.

Normally new governments get a certain honeymoon period where early blunders are either overlooked or given an easy ride; however, the current administration may not be so fortunate.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Alastair Cook and Ian Bell survived a torrid final session to guide England to 74 for two on the third day of the first test against New Zealand yesterday but the hosts still face a tough task to save the match.

Dear Editor, The new Finance Minister has already thrown caution to the wind in relation to all the promises made by APNU+AFC during the campaign.

  Sometimes many of the combinations and things I cook, and the dishes I come up with are borne out of happenstance, experimentation, making do or laziness.

She is seen as the quiet and before now, not very visible partner of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo but after one conversation with Sita Nagamootoo, one quickly realises that she is a woman of strength and resilience and one who has been the rock her husband sought refuge in whenever the political punches came fast and furious.

BEIJING (Reuters) – China and Peru have agreed to study the feasibility of a controversial 5,300 km (3,300 miles) transcontinental railroad that will connect Peru’s Pacific coast with Brazil’s Atlantic coast, China’s official Xinhua News Agency reported.

As Guyana celebrates its 49th year of Independence this week, the Sunday Stabroek presents a Special Edition of Memory Lane with photos from the celebrations in 1966 as well as other from the 60s.

CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi-led air strikes hit three military bases in the Yemeni capital Sanaa yesterday and the Yemeni government in exile expressed reservations about United Nations-led talks aimed at ending the eight-week war.

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