Daily Archive: Tuesday, June 30, 2015

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Hollywood A-list couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner on Tuesday announced plans to divorce, a day after their 10th wedding anniversary.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Wednesday will announce it has reached an agreement with Cuba to reopen embassies and restore diplomatic relations severed more than five decades ago, U.S.

The Fisheries Department of the Ministry of Agriculture has joined with the Seabob Industry to apply for Marine Stewardship Council Certification (MSC), GINA said.

Last weekend June 27 – 28, 2015 Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman, accompanied by Audwin Rutherford MP.

Up to September 2014, 30 months after a US$4m contract had been signed with the government, the Indian company Surendra was still to complete the supply of eight fixed pumps, according to the 2013 report of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG).

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) today announced that it elected a new Executive at its Annual General Meeting held yesterday at the Guyana Pegasus Hotel.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – The economies of Australia and New Zealand benefited from A$1.1 billion ($843.59 million) in direct spending as a result of co-hosting the cricket World Cup earlier this year, according to a report released on Tuesday.

The recent petroleum find by US firm ExxonMobil could be as much as 1.5 billion barrels of oil, according to Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman who says that government would press the company to bring the well into production within five years.

Three men were yesterday charged with murdering Rubis Guyana accountant Jason Cort, who was shot dead just over a week ago at his home during a robbery.

Three persons have been taken into police custody in connection with the murder of Port Mourant businessman Rampersaud Shivcharan on Sunday night.

Government has approached the British to have the rejected Guyana Security Sector Reform Action Plan back on the cards in the wake of the country’s ongoing battle to keep the crime situation under control, President David Granger said yesterday.

The PPP/C has finalised its list of representatives for the National Assembly, according to PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee, who yesterday signalled that former president Bharrat Jagdeo is tipped to be the opposition leader.

Guyanese pilot Khamraj Lall has agreed to forfeit the aircraft on which he was transporting over US$600,000 along with the cash and may spend less than five years in prison, according to the plea agreement he has entered into with the US government.

PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee yesterday refused to say whether former government minister Robert Persaud had resigned from the party.

Keon Brewster, who was accused of trying to smuggle cocaine concealed in rum out of the country, was yesterday sentenced to four years in jail and fined over $15 million after he changed his plea to guilty.

Taking note of the strong gusts of wind on Sunday, Mocha resident Andrew Little predicted that there was going to be a storm.

Bothram Garnette, an East Canje resident who was allegedly found with a quantity of cocaine concealed in false walls of his suitcase, was yesterday refused bail after he appeared in a city court on a drug trafficking charge.

The interim management of the beleaguered Guyana Sugar Corporation is focused on the immediate future such as preparing for the next crop as the government simultaneously pushes ahead with its Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the industry.

Winslow Smith, who murder accused Anthony De Paul Hope claimed was the last person he saw with his murdered aunt Colleen Forrester, yesterday denied that the woman left with him on the night she was last seen alive.

Taxi driver Clarence Schwartz was yesterday remanded to prison after he was arraigned on three charges, including causing death by dangerous driving and driving under the influence.

National Under-17 Coach Garvin `Tibbsy’ Nedd said he is pleased with the performances of the team during the ongoing camp and expects better results this year in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional U17 tournament which bowls off from July 6-16 in, Trinidad and Tobago.

Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang on Wednesday ruled that a directive given by Minister in the Ministry of Social Protection Minister Simona Broomes that the Public Service Commis-sion (PSC) suspend interviews to fill vacancies within her ministry violated the constitution and as a consequence is “unlawful, null, void and of no legal effect”.

Following their dismal showing in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and subsequent CFU Olympic Qualifiers, the Golden Jaguars management staff allegedly selected a player over the stipulated age requirement to be a part of their roster for the recently concluded Olympic tourney.

For the past 11 years, Roraima Bikers has teamed up with the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) to stage a CARICOM cycling event.

Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan said last Friday that there needs to be a national plan for addressing crime and this, in addition to the provision of more resources to the police, should include educating youths and developing better economic circumstances in the country.

Dear Editor, I refer to the recent flooding in the Mahaicony area and state that in my opinion the flooding is due to the siltation of the Abary River which cannot drain its own command area.

The US Embassy, Castellani House and the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) are hosting a film screening today to commemorate Pride Month “The film will be shown at the Castellani House to observe Pride Month, which was designated by President Barack Obama this year to recognise the significant contributions of LGBT people throughout the world,” the embassy said in a press release.

Dear Editor, It was announced on June 26 that Vibert Parvatan, formerly CEO of Fogarty Ltd has been appointed Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) to examine the affairs of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), Guyana’s largest industry.

(Reuters) – Boxing Hall of Famer and former Olympic champion Oscar De La Hoya, after pondering a return to the ring, said on Monday that he would remain retired.

Home side St. Cuthbert’s Mission dismantled the Canadian School of Arts Science by a 5-0 score line when the 5th edition of the Digicel Secondary Schools Football Championship continued on Sunday at St.

Almost two months after Sophia shopkeeper Shawn Anys was shot dead in front of his four children, relatives are still hoping for justice although no one has yet been arrested.

Dear Editor,   With a debt overhang of over $90B and a cost of production more than double the world market price of sugar, there is absolutely no future viability for sugar production in its current form in Guyana.

There will be no mass relocation of the residents of North Timehri as the new government pursues plans to expand the runway of the Cheddi Jagan Inter-national Airport (CJIA), Minister of infrastructure David Patterson has said.

Dear Editor, I have read, with some frustration and also some amusement, the problems faced by people trying to obtain birth, death and marriage certificates.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados Tridents assistant coach Vasbert Drakes says the reigning Caribbean Premier League champions can still be proud despite seeing their winning streak halted by St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.

Minister of Finance Winston Jordan said Guyana has been remiss in neglecting to make greater use of maritime transportation as the dominant conduit for the flow of goods and passengers within and beyond the country’s borders, even as he revealed the new administration’s plans for “comprehensive infrastructural connectivity and reform” to boost trade and capitalise on the country’s many waterways.

Dear Editor, It is noticeable that in the published statements that he made since taking office, the Minister of Indigenous Affairs has not once acknowledged the Amer-indian Act 2006.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India rested regular captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and a host of other senior cricketers yesterday and put Ajinkya Rahane in charge of a second-string squad for next month’s tour of Zimbabwe for three one-dayers and two Twenty20 Internationals.

Dear Editor, Reports in the Stabroek News (June 26) and the Guyana Chronicle (June 28) from the 60th Caribbean Public Health Agency Research Conference in Grenada say that Guyana has been highlighted as one of the countries with high levels of alcohol use in children and young people.

Sixteen-year-old Mary Ann Chappell has been missing for almost a week and her family is seeking the help of the general public to find her.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Skipper Marlon Samuels has promised there is more exciting cricket to come from St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, following their first win of the Caribbean Premier League last weekend.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Undecorated Elaine Thompson stunned two former champions to claim the national 200 metres title while Nickel Ashmeade clinched the men’s equivalent, on the final day of the National Championships here Sunday.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has continued to flag persons who flout the anti-littering laws and has recently recorded four victories against offenders who have been ordered to pay fines amounting to a total of $130,000.

Dear Editor, I wish to add to the Traffic Chief’s headaches by presenting him with two traffic hazards which, unlike the high rate of traffic accidents bemoaned by Mr S Bates (SN, June 26), can be readily dealt with.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Barbadian umpire Gregory Brathwaite has been named by the International Cricket Council to stand in the World Twenty20 qualifiers set for Ireland and Scotland next month.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India discard Gautam Gambhir is training in Perth under former Australia test batsman Justin Langer to revive his international career, finetuning skills that made him the world’s number one test batsman in 2009.

Dear Editor, The announcement last week by the Minister of Agriculture of a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the sugar industry was welcomed with an equal measure of relief and enthusiasm in the Corentyne.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Reigning World 400 metres hurdles champion, Jehue Gordon, and Olympic javelin champion, Keshorn Walcott, both snatched gold to share headlines on the final day of the National Championships here Sunday.

Dear Editor, The campaign of instigation that graced the election season continues today with no sign of let-up in sight.

Dear Editor, Editor, over the last 6 years, since my return from the USA, I have been noticing a huge void in the Public Security (formerly the Home Affairs) Ministry.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams made strong cases for the less is more approach to Wimbledon build-ups with resounding victories at a sunny All England Club yesterday.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao topped Forbes list of the world’s 100 highest-paid celebrities on Monday, on the heels of their lucrative clash in Las Vegas last month.

(Reuters) – US President Barack Obama yesterday announced a proposal that would make nearly 5 million more workers eligible for overtime pay, a move that would touch nearly every sector of the US economy and could face legal challenges.

Dear Editor, As Chairman/Founder of RK’s Eco-Star Motos and RK’s Dragnet Satellite Tracking, I was excited about the invitation to participate in the Linden Expo.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Seam bowler Mark Wood hopes to transform from a “net hero” to an Ashes match-winner when he is reacquainted with Australia all-rounder Shane Watson in the five-match series starting next week.

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The United Nations is downsizing its humanitarian staff in some Asian countries where governments have stepped up with funds and manpower after a decade of massive floods, storms and earthquakes.

Dear Editor, I would first like to applaud the new Minister of Public Security for the outstanding work done so far and new vision and direction put forth for the reforming of Guyana’s security sector.

Two new puisne judges sworn in: Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry (left) and Justice Jo-Ann Barlow (right) pose with President David Granger (second, right) and acting Chancellor of the Judiciary Carl Singh after they were sworn in at the Ministry of the Presidency yesterday.

Dear Editor, In English constitutional law, there is a lesser known case that is reported as Reading v Attorney General (1951) A.C507.

WASHINGTON – (Reuters) A year after Islamic State declared a caliphate on territory seized in Iraq and Syria, the al Qaeda splinter group faces military pressure from a US-led coalition but remains a potent force holding key cities, the Pentagon said yesterday.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – New South Wales and South Australia will play a Sheffield Shield match in honour of Phillip Hughes near to the former test batsman’s home next year.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge (right) and South African Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Luwellyn Landers sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Political Consultations at Takuba Lodge yesterday

VIENNA (Reuters) – The United States yesterday rejected criticism that world powers negotiating a nuclear agreement with Iran have been making too many compromises, saying it hoped to get a good deal but was not certain that was achievable.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia will host the first day-night test match under lights in November when they meet neighbours New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval.

Dear Editor, In order to access the Diamond Filling Station, traffic on the western carriageway must travel all the way to the vicinity of the Diamond Factory gate in order to get a bypass to enter the eastern carriageway, and then drive back to the filling station.

(Trinidad Express) – YASIN Abu Bakr, leader of the Jamaat Al Muslimeen, was yesterday ordered by a High Court judge to pay the State after a lawsuit of wrongful arrest he filed was thrown out of court.

Dear Editor, How on earth does the letter in which I tried to outline some undisputed recent history of WI cricket with a view to suggesting a way forward, generate some of the comments made?

(Reuters) – NBC cut ties with US presidential candidate Donald Trump and the “Miss USA” and “Miss Universe” pageants yesterday after the real estate developer and TV personality made comments insulting Mexicans earlier this month.

The traffic lights at the corner of Camp and Church streets were not working yesterday morning and a car and motorcycle proceeding without caution collided at that junction causing severe damage to both.

(Trinidad Express) – The final request for the extradition of Independent Liberal Party (ILP) political leader, Jack Warner, has not yet been issued.

Official disclosures about accountability issues under the PPP/C administration including unfolding investigations into alleged mismanagement and misappropriation of state assets are finding their way into the public domain thick and fast, and it seems that those disclosures and their outcomes will remain there for some time.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff yesterday drew on her own experience as a political prisoner during the country’s dictatorship to denounce informants in a corruption scandal that has pummeled her popularity.