Daily Archive: Friday, June 5, 2015

Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton, has assured staff of the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital that he will make representation on their behalf to ensure they are comfortable.

The USAID Skills and Knowledge for Youth Employment (SKYE) programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Protection and the Ministry of Education (Department of Culture, Youth and Sports) held a two-day training programme for officers from both ministries on the SKYE Programme’s Coaching methodology, a release from the US Embassy said today.

Members of the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) newest batch of recruits are being urged to uphold a high level of professionalism at all times as they serve their country and its people.

In observance of World Environment Day the Conservation International-Guyana, WWF-Guianas, and the Iwokrama International Centre presented a quantity of books, “Rupununi: Rediscovering a Lost World” written by Dr.

(Reuters) – Australia won the first test in emphatic fashion when they beat West Indies by nine wickets late on the third day at Windsor Park in Dominica.

The police say that the decomposing body of Sasenarine Baljit, 41 years, of Clifton Settlement, Port Mourant, Corentyne, was found at about 0700h.

APNU today said that a grand victory parade and rally in honour of the victorious Coalition Government in Guyana, is set to take place on Sunday 14th June 2015 from 11:00 am in Brooklyn, New York.

Former senior diplomat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Barton Scotland is to be the Speaker of the 11th Parliament, well-placed sources say.

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Nestle SA, battling a reputational crisis in India, pulled its Maggi instant noodles from stores across the country today after regulators reported some packets contained excess lead.

The APNU+AFC government yesterday met with the Private Sector Commission (PSC) for the first time and both sides agreed to work towards a National Economic Forum where priorities could be distilled.

Manu Durant, known previously as a suspect in the disappearance of Buxto-nian Tenisha Morgan, was fatally shot early yesterday morning in front of the Baroombar strip club at North Road, Georgetown.

The Ministry of Com-munities is working towards constructing ap-proximately 4,000 houses in cohesive communities over the next five years which would benefit over 16,000 persons, a release from the Ministry of Communities said last evening.

Ambassador of the European Union Robert Kopecký and his team met yesterday with Minister of Finance Winston Jordan and Jaipaul Sharma, Minister within the Ministry of Finance and their team at the Ministry, a release from the EU said last evening.

Although President David Granger has officially proclaimed that the 11th Parliament will convene next Wednesday, there is yet to be an announcement of who the coalition government has selected to be the new Speaker of the National Assembly.

The first official Cabinet meeting convened by the new administration was not chaired by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo as is stipulated under the Cummingsburg Accord signed by APNU and the AFC to contest the elections.

A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder after he confessed to killing his Guyanese girlfriend in Queens, New York on Tuesday.

The outgoing Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin yesterday said that once the relevant institutions have pronounced on the authenticity of an election it is sometimes in the best interest of those contesting the results to move on or provide evidence to the contrary.

Just over a dozen persons who were being paid through the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN) to do political propaganda work by the PPP/C administration have been sacked, according to Director of Communications in the Ministry of the Presidency Mark Archer.

The Guyana-China Busin-ess Council (GCBC) recently held a special meeting as a precursor to the impending engagement with APNU+AFC Presi-dent David Granger and says it is eager to continue contributing to the local economy.

A mother is at her wit’s end in her efforts to help her 13-year-old daughter, who has been held at the Bartica Police Station lock-ups since Monday, when she was charged with wandering.

The Essential Care Phar-macy has expanded its operations by adding a mini-doctor’s clinic and lab as part of several new services at its newly-opened location on Mandela Avenue.

Despite pleading his innocence to a charge of drug trafficking, a taxi driver was remanded to prison yesterday after the police alleged that he admitted to law enforcers that he was only hustling “a lil weed” after they made the discovery.

A young woman has lost sight in her right eye after she was stabbed by a young friend.

Several persons have been taken into custody as part of the investigation into the attempted arson that occurred at the Ministry of Communities on Wednesday.

The University of Guyana (UG) yesterday signed an agreement with the People’s Friendship University of Russia (PFUR) that will assist in giving local students and lecturers opportunities to enhance their skills and further their studies.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – West Indies were once again staring at a possible defeat after Adam Voges defied a career-best haul from leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo to become the 20th Australian to score a century on Test debut, and give the visitors a vice grip on the second Test here Thursday.

Former crime scene detective Erwin Trotman yesterday testified that murder accused Anthony DePaul Hope led him to what was believed to be the weapon used to kill Colleen Forrester, whose body was found in a septic tank in 2008.

Indicted Guyanese pilot Khamraj Lall is expected to appear before US Judge Magistrate Bruce J McGirverin to formally enter a guilty plea to bulk cash smuggling, according to recent court filings.

On May 29, patrons of Moray House were treated to an evening of storytelling by one of Guyana’s most popular storytellers, Francis Quamina Farrier under his “777/77 year” theme.

Dear Editor, Quite recently, many of us have been bemused by the political verbiage and display of energy of the apparently reinvigorated and rejuvenated Mayor and City Councillors, no longer distracted it would seem, by their continuous glaring and mischievous efforts to embarrass and sabotage the efforts of the legitimate PPP/C government to bring improvements to the quality of lives of the Guyanese people.

With only four teams left standing, two intriguing matchups will highlight the semi-final round in the third annual Stag Beer West Demerara Independence Knockout Cup today at the Leonora Sports Facility.

A jury was yesterday empanelled for the trial of Kiskino Williams, who is accused of killing Joy Singh in a fire in 2006.

Dear Editor, Please permit me space in your newspaper to respond to a letter which appeared in the Wednesday June 3, 2015 edition of the Stabroek News.

The Pouderoyen tarmac on the West Demerara will serve as the curtain raiser when the third edition of the Guinness Greatest of the Streets National Championship commences today with eight knockout fixtures.

Everest Cricket Club, home club of recently selected West Indies batsman Rajendra Chandrika has declared that by virtue of his call up, the right- handed batsman has become a life member of the organisation.

The Athletic Association of Guyana’s flagship event, the Senior National Track and Field Championships will run off this weekend at the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora.

A man was yesterday fined $3,000 and ordered to perform six months of community service after admitting to having a gramme of cannabis.

Dear Editor, As the new government prepares its legislative agenda, I would suggest that substantively and symbolically the first legislation to be introduced should be a revamped Former Presidents Benefits Bill followed by legislation which limits the remuneration and benefits paid to sitting presidents, ministers and members of Parliament.

LONDON, (Reuters) – In less than a week, the public face of FIFA has gone from something resembling an old-style Communist Party rally, with a defiant Sepp Blatter fronting ranks of flag-bearing youths, to what looks more like a scene from “Reservoir Dogs”.

Chief Executive Officer of Roraima Airways and high profile private sector businessman Gerry Gouveia has told Stabroek Business that he does not anticipate that political differences will undermine what he regards as a “necessary relationship” between the new political administration led by President David Granger and either the Private Sector Commission (PSC) or the private sector as a whole.

The Ministry of the Presidency will continue the practice of holding weekly post-Cabinet press briefings, Director of Communications in the Ministry of the Presidency, Mark Archer said yesterday.

Dear Editor, During the course of last week Minister of Public Health, Dr George Norton mentioned that he will ensure that justice is served to mothers who lost their babies as a consequence of malpractice or the negligence of healthcare professionals.

Two former Chief Executive Officers of the Guyana Sugar Corporation were back at work at the state- owed company yesterday with Paul Bhim assuming his former role as Finance Director as part of the APNU+AFC government-initiated Interim Management Committee (IMC).

PARIS, (Reuters) – Serena Williams did not smile, celebrate or even acknowledge the standing ovation she was receiving from the roaring crowd as she watched Timea Bacsinszky’s backhand float out on match point at the French Open yesterday.

Sustained spells of heavy rainfall that lasted the entire weekend and turned Bourda Green into a lake resulted in the suspension of trading for a period lasting until at least Monday and triggered the customary frustration amongst market vendors.

Dear Editor, It is indeed welcome news and more than time that Raj Singh and his whole team at GuySuCo be fired and sent packing.

Dear Editor, Some time last week I went to GWI in Vlissengen Road to pay my water bill, and to date my water bill has been up to date.

There was a familiar air of fretfulness and frustration among market vendors at the start of the week as they bemoaned their loss of trade and spoilage of goods arising out of last weekend’s ferocious downpour which, predictably, immersed in the capital and other coastal areas in several inches of water.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Hackers broke into U.S. government computers, possibly compromising the personal data of 4 million current and former federal employees, and investigators were probing whether the culprits were based in China, U.S.

AUSTIN, Texas, (Reuters) – A man whose cancer left him with severe damage to the top of the head has received what his doctors in Houston describe as the first skull and scalp transplant, the MD Anderson Cancer Center said yesterday.

Ian Budhoo, the suspect in the double murder at Tain, Corentyne on Wednesday is set to appear in court today.

(Reuters) – American Pharoah is closing in on his chance to end a record drought of Triple Crown winners at the Belmont Stakes tomorrow and guarantee his place in the pantheon of racing greats.

Dear Editor,     Early on the morning of April 11, 2015 I awoke to discover that I had no landline and internet service to my home.

ROME, (Reuters) – American sprinter Justin Gatlin won this third successive Rome Golden Gala 100 metres when he clocked 9.75 seconds at the Olympic stadium yesterday.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – The International Cricket Council has received Pakistan’s nomination of former batsman Zaheer Abbas for the post of president left vacant by the resignation of Bangladesh’s Mustafa Kamal in April, the governing body said yesterday.

St. LOUIS, (Reuters) – Many criminals and some legitimate businessmen who don’t want the U.S.

Direct marketing: This enterprising artist took his paintings to America Street yesterday in search of clients.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 615’s trading results showed consideration of $3,515,177 from 173,688 shares traded in 11 transactions as compared to session 614’s trading results, which showed consideration of $1,930,504 from 90,931 shares traded in

Dear Editor, In November, 2014, you had kindly published my letter which referred to the GRA’s failure to pay me income tax refunds for 2012 and 2013.

VANCOUVER, (Reuters) – The head of Canada’s soccer association yesterday said he did not bribe FIFA to win the rights to host the women’s World Cup and said that a senior executive of the sport’s governing body who has been charged with corruption had done a lot of good for the game.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic’s muted celebrations after ending Rafa Nadal’s reign as claycourt king were partly out of respect for his Spanish victim but mainly due to the fact the his French Open mission is far from accomplished.

Two of the four local boxers sprang into action last night at the Pan Am Qualifiers with unfavourable results for one.

ATHENS/BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – Greece delayed a key debt payment to the International Monetary Fund due today as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, facing fury among his leftist supporters, demanded changes to tough terms from international creditors for aid to stave off default.

There are opportunities for the new political administration to do much more than its predecessor for the growth and development of the small business sector, according to local businessman Robert Badal.

Dear Editor, Over the past two weeks, those of us on the Essequibo Coast, who are using the GT&T broadband and telephone service were seriously affected by sudden and long disruption.

Under the tutelage of well-known Jamaican craftsman Robert Campbell Guyanese craftsmen and women are being instructed in the delicate art of mould-making, a skill that allows for replication of pieces of craft to cater for a continually international market.

PANAMA CITY, (Reuters) – A former vice president of Panama, Felipe Virzi, has been arrested on corruption and money laundering charges, the latest high-profile political figure to tumble in a wave of graft scandals sweeping Central America.

ACAPULCO, Mexico, (Reuters) – Violence in the run-up to Mexico’s mid-term elections this weekend has killed at least seven candidates and forced another 20 out of the race, battering the government’s record on law and order.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – The Colombian government and leftist FARC guerrillas agreed yesterday to form a truth commission that would seek to shed light on atrocities once Latin America’s longest war is over.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza’s preparations for the one-day international series against India have been disrupted by hand injuries sustained while riding to training in a cycle rickshaw.

ACCRA, (Reuters) – An explosion at a petrol station in Ghana’s capital and flooding caused by torrential rains killed around 150 people, President John Mahama said yesterday, marking the worst disaster to strike the West African country in more than a decade.

Dear Editor, A lot of credit is being given to the APNU+AFC coalition government for work being done in the Mocha/Arcadia community by a Drainage and Irrigation excavator cleaning the main drainage trenches.

(Jamaica Observer) – Jamaica attracted US$699 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2014 or 7.0 per cent higher year-on-year, according to just published data from a United Nations-based regional body.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal’s brutal French Open defeat at the hands of Novak Djokovic yesterday provoked the predictable question of whether the Spaniard’s career is in terminal decline.

News that the original 1982 Poltergeist, directed, co-written and produced by Steven Spielberg, would be remade was met with disdain by fans especially since 90s kids like myself had a nostalgic link to the original.

(Jamaica Observer) Op-position member of parliament (MP) Daryl Vaz on Wednesday blasted Tivoli Enquiry Chairman Sir David Simmons for reading unsubstantiated information from a police diary alleging that former drug lord Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke had stayed at his house after eluding a police dragnet in Tivoli Gardens in May of 2010.

Today this should be my most brief in weeks. Much of it is necessary summarised repetition.

Dear Editor, Some sections of our population tend to condemn violence against women (this violence can either be physical, verbal or mental), when it suits their agenda; note the condemnation (and rightly so) of the former Minister of Health in respect to Ms Sherlina Nageer; even the females of his party condemned him.

With the expansion of commercial activity in Georgetown and its environs having increased at a rapid pace in recent years, the acceleration of construction activity notwithstanding, office and trading space and other forms of accommodation are now at a premium and high demand has resulted in soaring prices.

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

Coalition governments are inherently fragile constructs and the newly elected APNU+AFC government is no exception.

Dear Editor, The swearing in of Khemraj Ramjattan as Vice President and Minister of Home Affairs is a sort of poetic justice for the former respected central committee member of the PPP.

Skin colour is one of the most obvious markers of difference among people and has long been a topic of much controversy and discussion in many societies around the world.

If it is not for the Stabroek Business to seek to order the priorities of either the new political administration or the private sector we believe that the portents suggest that how they relate to each other is certain to be on both their front burners in the period ahead.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India have been without a head coach since Duncan Fletcher left in March, and with two low-profile tours in the offing and the appointment of a new advisory panel just this week, the country’s cricket board appears in no rush to name a successor.