Daily Archive: Saturday, July 11, 2015

The Working People’s Alliance, a member of the ruling coalition, today criticized CARICOM over the statement it issued on the ongoing crisis in relations between Guyana and Venezuela.

At the end of June 2015 the Guyana Police Force recorded a 9% increase in serious crimes compared to the same period in 2014, a release from the police said today.

Sonny Ramdeo, the owner of the EZjet airline service here which collapsed spectacularly after a U.S.

POTOCARI, Bosnia, (Reuters) – A crowd throwing bottles and stones chased Serbia’s prime minister from a ceremony in Bosnia today marking the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, underscoring the depth of anger over Belgrade’s continued denial of the crime as genocide.

Roughly 2,000 persons have been relieved of their positions as Community Support Officers (CSOs) in Amerindian communities, according to Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs Sydney Allicock, who says the initiative has not achieved its stated objectives and in many cases those recruited were used to do political party work.

The police are preparing to place the four suspects held after the attack on Land Court judge Nicola Pierre and her husband on an identification parade.

After 23 years of serving Guyana with “genuine creole food”, owner of the Jerries Restaurant and Bar, Jerry Bacchus, yesterday confirmed the closing of the franchise.

After recently completing a prison sentence, Odel Roberts, 19, was yesterday charged with the murder of Sophia shopkeeper Shawn Anys, who was shot dead in front of his children when bandits invaded his home over two months ago.

Two days after he was injured in a collision, motorcyclist Ruel Grant succumbed in hospital.

Although former president Bharrat Jagdeo is slated to return to the National Assembly as opposition leader for the PPP/C, he will not be receiving both a presidential pension and a salary as a Member of Parliament, according to Second Vice-President Khemraj Ramjattan.

A security guard who admitted to trafficking a quantity of cocaine and cannabis at the Ogle International Airport was yesterday sentenced to three years in jail.

Dexter John, who was accused in May of the abduction of Xanier Waaldijk, a Bhena’s Footwear clerk, was yesterday charged with robbing the man.

Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Guyana, Ambassador Robert Kopecký on Thursday signed a contract with former Auditor General and now Public Finance Management Consultant Anand Goolsarran which will help the government here to meet the criteria for EU budget support for the sugar and sea defence sectors.

Eleven members from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Coast Guard recently concluded a naval exercise spearheaded by their Brazilian counterpart termed ‘Exercise Caribex’, a release from the GDF said yesterday.

Finance Minister Winston Jordan on Thursday admitted that the US$1.6 billion figure he had said was the external public debt was incorrect and that the figure actually stands at US$1.2 billon, with the domestic debt standing at US$0.4 billion.

AHI, the special purpose company set up to operate the Marriott Hotel registered a loss of $0.5m for 2013 and by contrast paid $491,800 in rates and taxes, according to its annual report dated October, 2014 and circulated in parliament on Thursday.

Chief Education Officer Olato Sam yesterday called on parents to solidify their role in the lives of their children throughout their academic journey.

Guyana’s rugby, badminton and squash players will spring into action today on Day 1 of competition of the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.

Troy Resources Limited of Perth, Australia yesterday announced a likely September start of its Karouni Gold project in Region Seven.

Former Golden Jaguars manager, Mark Xavier confirmed yesterday that he along with Faizal Khan and Frank ‘English’ Parris were relieved of their management duties last week by the GFF Normalization Committee.

SCARBOROUGH, Tobago, CMC – Jamaica trounced Leeward Islands for their third straight win to remain unbeaten while title-holders Barbados lost again in a rain-hit contest, in the third round of the Regional Under-17 Tournament here yesterday.

A Canadian citizen is alleging that she was viciously assaulted by City Constabulary women officers during which time she was stripped of her pants and undergarments and sustained injuries.

The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) will have a busy month ahead.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A fresh-faced Spaniard who has a love-hate relationship with grass will be eager to prove in today’s Wimbledon final that the mighty Serena Williams is as human as the next person with blood, and not ice, pumping through her veins.

Collaborating with Peace Corps Volunteers, Witness Project International on Tuesday widened its campaign against street harassment to Berbice.

Police are looking to revoke the firearm licence granted to Andre Gomez who had a murder charge against him withdrawn after police failed to gather evidence from eye witnesses, sources say.

Payless Variety Store is onboard the Alicia Fortune express as the elite athlete travels to France.

Caribbean and African nations could soon find themselves punching with power equal to the more developed countries as the International Boxing Association (AIBA) is ready to lend a helping hand by offering scholarships to deserving pugilists of their lesser developed affiliates.

Rakesh Persaud, who was held by public-spirited citizens after he tried to rob a woman as she was taking her daughter to a day care service, will be spending the next nine months in jail.

Ahead of their four home matches of the ongoing Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL), team Operations Manager of the Guyana Amazon Warriors Omar Khan said that home fans support will be important to the Warriors.

A young woman was yesterday remanded to prison on multiple charges, including being in possession of a police badge and handcuffs.

The Guyana Baseball League (GBL) in partnership with Electronics City will slug off their softball Open today at the All Saints Primary School ground New Amsterdam, Berbice from 11:00hrs.

Dear Editor, On the 9th day of July, 2015 our learned Chief Justice delivered his judgment in Cedric Richardson v Attorney General and Raphael Trotman.

A vendor was yesterday refused bail on a charge of possession of cocaine, which police say was found during a search of his home.

The Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) said two men’s teams will participate in the CSV Beach Continental Cup scheduled for Ecuador from July 30 to August 2.

Dear Editor,   The Vice President and Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan’s decision to close the bars at 2am has elicited a range of responses.

An East Canje cane harvester was brutally chopped and stabbed about his body early yesterday morning by a gang of men during a row over music.

Dear Editor,   In his list of self-published authors, Mr Barrington Braithwaite failed to mention the most important one of all: James Joyce, author of Ulysses (‘Our best literature remains in manuscript form…’ SN, July 9).

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – The Nigerian government’s ambitions for improving electricity supplies are “not remotely realistic”, a report by experts advising the presidency says, an early blow to one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s most important reform promises.

TORONTO, (Reuters) – Toronto greeted the opening of the 2015 Pan Am Games with a mix of annoyance and indifference yesterday as concern about traffic, ticket sales and money spent weighed on a city that would have rather been hosting the Olympics.

Singer and songwriter George Anthony ‘Chiney Man’ Abrams and Code R3d Records are looking to release an album come November called ‘Soca Forever’, which will feature a collection of soca music from various artistes.

New Region Ten Chairman Rennis Morian is supporting a call by the Linden municipality for the reopening of the Kara Kara toll booth, which he says can fund road repairs.

A few years ago – okay more than a few – I was tormented for more than a month, by a man who constantly rang my number asking for ‘Sandra.’

LONDON, (Reuters) – The problem with addictive TV box sets is that when the credits roll on the final episode it leaves a void.

COLUMBIA, S.C., (Reuters) – South Carolina yesterday removed the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol grounds in a joyous but solemn ceremony that relegated a divisive symbol of the South’s pro-slavery legacy to a museum.

Saying it is in the early stages” of preparations for the likely holding of local government polls, the Guyana Election Commission (Gecom) has started recruiting and training staff.

Dear Editor, The agreement with Venezuela, which is Guyana’s main buyer of rice and paddy, will come to an end in November 2015.

Charges will be instituted shortly against a man positively identified in the murder of Agricola resident Gladstone George, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Prisons Officers’ Association (POA) is commending the Government for moving forward with plans to implement several new security measures at T&T’s prisons.

Hi Everyone, This is the last in the 4-part series of weekend Bajan eats.

UFA, Russia, (Reuters) – India and Pakistan began accession to a regional security group led by China and Russia yesterday after two days of summits which President Vladimir Putin held up as evidence Moscow is not isolated in the world.

Finance Minister Winston Jordan on Thursday admitted that the US$1.6 billion figure he had said was the external public debt was incorrect and that the figure actually stands at US$1.2 billon, with the domestic debt standing at US$0.4 billion.

Dear Editor, A friend of mine after quite some time of encountering all forms of obstacles in trying to get his act together said to me in sheer disgust, “I really can’t take five more years of this, it would throw me off balance completely, I would lose me bearings.”

Although former president Bharrat Jagdeo is slated to return to the National Assembly as opposition leader for the PPP/C, he will not be receiving both a presidential pension and a salary as a Member of Parliament, according to Second Vice-President Khemraj Ramjattan.

CARDIFF, (Reuters) – Joe Root again put Australia’s bowlers to the sword and together with Ian Bell gave England the platform yesterday to push for victory in the first Ashes test after setting the tourists 412 to win with two days remaining.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada became only the second bowler to claim a hat-trick on his one-day international debut yesterday as they thrashed Bangladesh by eight wickets in the rain-hit first ODI to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – EU and IMF officials have given euro zone governments a positive assessment of Greece’s request for a new bailout, a source close to the matter said, making it likely they will agree today to open talks on lending Athens tens of billions of additional euros.

TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) – The militarization of Central America’s violent Honduras has helped to stem gang bloodshed in a land known for the world’s highest murder rate, but it has created another problem – an apparent spike in abuses blamed on soldiers.

The Scene Cartoon

Dear Editor,   While legal and lay minds continue to dissect and digest the import of acting Chief Justice Ian Chang’s ruling, I decided to do my own research to frame questions to help me draw my own conclusions.

A neat fit? This motorcycle ended up neatly on top of this car after the two collided at Garnett Street and Stone Avenue on Thursday morning.

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet yesterday scaled back expectations for her ambitious reform drive, saying her government will have to prioritize some policy decisions as an economic slowdown has eaten into fiscal resources.

Ageing worries me. They say your style evolves with time but the thought of getting old still scares me.

Dear Editor, In reference to letter ‘Refused US visa’ (SN, Jul 10), my research on US visa issuance leads to the inevitable conclusion that the application for US visas is a lucrative business for America.

NEW YORK/ZURICH, (Reuters) – Jeffrey Webb, one of seven current and former officials of soccer’s world governing body FIFA arrested in Switzerland in May, has agreed to be extradited to the United States to face corruption charges, a source familiar with the matter said yesterday.

Politikles

“If history shows anything,” writes anthropologist David Graeber in Debt: The First 5000 Years, “it is that there’s no better way to justify relations founded on violence, to make such relations seem moral, than by reframing them in the language of debt — above all, because it immediately makes it seem that it’s the victim who’s doing something wrong.

ASUNCION, Paraguay, (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged Paraguay to consolidate democracy and end corruption and drug trafficking, after receiving a colourful welcome yesterday at the start of the last leg of his eight-day South American tour.