Daily Archive: Monday, June 8, 2015

President David Granger (right) and Mexican Ambassador to Guyana, Ivan Sierra – Medellin during a courtesy call the later paid at the Ministry of the Presidency today.

Minister of Public Health Dr. George Norton today praised the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre for doing a magnificent job, GINA said.

Scores of Barticians, local businesses, the Mazaruni Prison, the Regional Administration and the Health Department, and the Lions Club organisation braved the inclement weather on Sunday and enlisted in the country wide clean-up effort, GINA said.

During today, the police say that Carol Miranda Shako, 42 years, of Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, had an argument with a man with whom she shared a relationship during which she was struck to her head and chopped to her neck with an axe.

The U.S. Embassy Security Cooperation Office, together with representatives from the Florida National Guard, conducted a Non Commissioned Officer and Officer Leadership subject matter expert exchange with the Guyana Defence Force, a release from the US Embassy said today.

The opposition PPP today decried what it said was a spate of `witch-hunting’ embarked upon by the new APNU+AFC government.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Helen Mirren won her first Tony on Sunday for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in “The Audience,” and the lesbian-coming of age story “Fun Home” nabbed the top acting prize for Michael Cerveris and best musical at the 69th Tony Awards.

The Guyana Police Force says that following consultations with the Vice President and Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, the Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud has today proceeded with the transfers of Senior Officers of the Police Force which had previously been put on hold.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today denounced a Presidential Decree by Venezuela purporting to annex maritime zones belonging to Guyana and the government here is to internationalize the matter.

At about 0150h. today, the police say that Keith Daniels, 18 years, of Public Road, Kitty, Georgetown, was walking along Public Road when he was confronted by three men, one of whom stabbed him to the chest and they escaped.

(Trinidad Express) Congress of the People (COP) political leader Prakash Ramadhar has called on Jack Warner to be a patriot and hand himself over to “Uncle Sam”.

An impromptu raid in Bartica early yesterday morning netted 27 persons suspected to be victims of human trafficking and two alleged traffickers including a woman charged with the offence in 2011 were also detained.

An escapee from the police outpost at Wisroc was shot dead in a confrontation yesterday with law enforcers after he had shot a cop in his head.

A man was shot dead last night at North Sophia and another man was injured.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest), Keith Burrowes has resigned from his post in the wake of the change in governments and amid concerns that his appointment was political.

Minister of State Joe Harmon is awaiting a response from the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on whether the party will be engaging the APNU+AFC alliance for a more unified and inclusive government.

Despite years of preparation, Parika is not considered a priority for township status, Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan says.

The bandits who came under fire from a wounded victim on Saturday afternoon at Grove on the East Bank had done a reconnaissance of the area the day before, an eyewitness said.

The Guyana Government has prohibited the Venezuelan state-owned airline, Conviasa from flying here as it had failed to lodge the required bond with aviation authorities.

Outreach Strategies, an American public relations firm is being paid US$250,000 ($50M) for four months to promote the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) inclusive of endorsements by “celebrities” within Guyana and external stakeholders of international standing.

The police say that investigations are being conducted into a fatal accident that occurred at about 1930h on Saturday at Line Path, Skeldon, Corentyne, and which resulted in the death of a pedestrian, Ashok Kumar called “Ram”, 68 years of age.

The Ministry of Finance is expected to begin financial audits of at least four agencies today, three of which are the Guyana Geology and Mines Com-mission (GGMC), the Guyana Gold Board (GCB) and the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) GINA said that this was disclosed by Minister of Finance Winston Jordan

Over 100 Amerindian communities will be holding meetings for Toshaos and Village Councillors shortly, Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Sydney Allicock says.

Sprint ace, Rupert Perry completed an impressive double as he captured the 200 metres on yesterday’s final day of the Athletic Association of Guyana’s National Senior Championships held over at the National Track and Field Centre.

The condition of the National Psychiatric Hos-pital in New Amsterdam, Region Six, has been described as ‘disgraceful’ by Minister of Public Health, Dr.

Akeila Wiltshire and Nyron Joseph were crowned national junior champions in their final year as the Junior National Squash Championships, sponsored by Woodpecker Products Limited and hosted by the Guyana Squash Association (GSA.)

It is considered a truism that a man is innocent until proven guilty.

The APNU+AFC government should use the opportunity it now has to quickly break the back of political majoritarianism and bring the opposition PPP/C into a “general compromise”, according to commentator Dr Henry Jeffrey.

With the departure for their opening 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers set for today, the Golden Jaguars officially unveiled their latest match day and training kits yesterday from recently inked sports supplier Admiral.

A man was placed on bail on Friday when he appeared in court on a charge of robbery under arms.

Sparta Boss will faceoff with West Front Road while Showstoppers will tackle North Ruimveldt in the semi-final round following play in the Guinness Greatest of the Streets National Championships Saturday at the National Cultural Centre tarmac.

A teenager who appeared to be confused was on Friday remanded to prison after he appeared in a city court charged with breaking and entering the house of another and stealing a quantity of valuables.

The Anna Catherina Islamic Complex (ACIC) on Saturday evening honoured Head of State, David Granger, Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo and other members of the Cabinet on their acceding to office, GINA said.

The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) will run off a three-category softball competition later this month.

Dear Editor, I could not allow former Minister of Local Government, Mr Whittaker’s recent comments in the press to pass without comment, because they are not wholly substantiated.

The Georgetown Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (GCU&SA) will commence its 2015 cricket umpire classes tomorrow at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) pavilion and is inviting all interested persons to attend the classes which will get underway with an address by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Secretary and Director of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Anand Sanasie at the said venue at 5:00p.m.

Dear Editor,   A number of rice farmers in Region Two told me that they went to purchase their first dose of fertilizers at the GRDB bond at Aurora and were told that the fertilizers which used to be stored there had been removed to a miller’s bond just before the elections.

Dear Editor,   I refer to a letter in your June 3 edition titled ‘The PPP/C in or out of office will continue to be the best team for the people and country of Guyana.’

Genesis Fitness Express is set to stage its fourth annual Zumba Party on Wednesday (June 10) at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Dear Editor, Here we are again, skipping down the road to perdition.

ANKARA, (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s hopes of assuming greater powers suffered a major setback yesterday when the ruling AK Party he founded failed to win an outright majority in a parliamentary election for the first time.

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club will stage their first double wicket female cricket competition next month at the Area ‘H’ Ground as part of its Silver Jubilee anniversary celebrations.

Following the abandonment of Saturday’s scheduled Trial match at the Gandhi Youth Organisation ground, the 31 U19 and senior female players called to Trials by

Dear Editor, Clement Rohee was quoted in Kaieteur News (June 2) as saying that the process of identifying candidates for Regional Councils and the National Assembly requires lengthy consultations from “the grassroots level coming all the way up to the leadership of the party.”

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto’s party is expected to retain its slim working majority in the lower house of Congress in mid-term elections yesterday despite discontent about corruption, gang violence and lackluster economic growth.

MONTREAL, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton put Monaco misery behind him yesterday with a controlled Canadian Grand Prix victory that sent the Formula One world champion 17 points clear of Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg.

Dear Editor, Of all the foreign bauxite companies that have operated at Aroaima, Kwakwani and Everton, the Russian-owned Bauxite Company Guyana Inc (Rusal) is the worst, as this company shows total disregard and disrespect for the workers and their union (the Guyana Bauxite and general Workers Union); for Guyana’s labour laws and practices; and for the international labour conventions that Guyana has signed.

(Trinidad Express) Port of Spain: Two scapegoats. That’s how fired chairman of Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Gerald Yetming has described Central Bank Governor Jwala Rambarran’s decision to terminate him and the company’s chief executive Carolyn John on Friday.

Dear Editor,   Words cannot adequately express the emotions that I experienced on the 49th Independence Day anniversary celebration.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England must put their dismal World Cup campaign behind them and play with “freedom and no fear of failure” when they take on New Zealand in a five-match one-day series this month, wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler said yesterday.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – China could be wasting enough hydroelectricity to power Britain and Germany for a year, depriving its smog-bound eastern regions of huge volumes of clean energy as a result of poor planning and weak grid infrastructure.

PARIS, (Reuters) – As his blazing backhand skidded off from inside the baseline, Stanislas Wawrinka sent his racket rocketing skywards after dashing Novak Djokovic’s French Open dreams with a victory barely anyone expected yesterday.

By Savitri Persaud and D. Alissa Trotz Savitri Persaud is a PhD candidate in the Department of Social and Political Thought at York University in Toronto, Canada, whose research looks at disablement, mental health, and violence in Guyana and the Caribbean.

Dear Editor, As I observe the swirl of developing postures and positions, I think that it is timely for this country to be put out of its misery through the introduction of something radical.

Smashed! This Toyota 212 car smashed into a utility pole at Mandela Avenue on Saturday afternoon around 2.30.

Reports emanating from the Office of the Presidency indicated that several persons have had their contracts terminated for blogging and fictitious letter-writing in the print media on behalf of the then ruling party.

In many ways, the aftermath of the May 11th general election is reminiscent of the atmosphere after the return to democracy in 1992.

Dear Editor, While the elections are over and Gecom has declared the final results, and the international observers have made their pronouncements, it’s time for the people of Guyana to get on with their lives.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Russia and Qatar could be stripped of their World Cup hosting rights if evidence emerges of bribery in the bidding process, Domenico Scala, the independent chairman of FIFA’s audit and compliance committee, told a Swiss newspaper.