Daily Archive: Wednesday, July 22, 2015

A dinner to mark the end of Ramadan was recent hosted by the US Embassy Charge d’Affaires at the ambassador’s residence.

Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson today announced that he has sent the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Administration) of the Guyana Power & Light on leave after it was discovered that he paid himself some $27 million of the company’s money.

At about 0235h. today, the police say that Noel Luther, 20 years, of D’urban Street, Georgetown, was confronted by two men at Quamina and Carmichael Streets, Georgetown, during which one of them shot him to the chest and they escaped.

(Trinidad Express) Insurrectionist Yasin Abu Bakr and eight other members of the Jamaat-al-Muslimeen spent a second night under police guard at various police stations throughout the country last night as investigators continue their enquiries into the murder of senior counsel Dana Seetahal.

Former cop, Shawn Hinds has admitted in a televised interview that he was part of a “death squad” which was responsible for the murders of criminals during the crime spree which gripped the country following the 2002 Mash day jailbreak.

James Samuels, whose DSL service was cut off by GT&T because he was using it for internet calls has won his case for breach of contract before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) after battling it out in two courts here.

A mother is fighting for the release of her 15-year-old daughter, who was held at a police station for over a week before being placed at the Sophia Juvenile Holding Centre.

Foundation works are underway for a five-storey multi-complex mall along Mandela Avenue, next to the Chinese Embassy.

Four persons, who police say were found in a car with an unlicensed revolver, were yesterday given bail by a city court after denying charges of illegal gun and ammunition possession.

Steps are to be taken to enable Guyana’s agricultural produce to enter Brazil following a meeting on Saturday in Boa Vista between Agriculture Minister Noel Holder and an advisor to the Governor of Roraima GINA said that Holder while engaged in talks with the former Governor and current Special Advisor to the Governor of Roraima, Neudo Ribeiro Campos expressed Guyana’s support for any efforts aimed at fostering closer cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

Three years after the launch of the Haier Electrical Appliances Ltd plant at Industrial Site, Ruimveldt, which was intended to assemble 200 laptops per day along with televisions, the space is being used for storage.

Local authorities will be closely following the trial of Heeralall Sukdeo, the Guyanese charged in the United States with attempting to smuggle 268 kilos of cocaine using a shrimp shipment, to determine if any charges will be laid here, according to head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) James Singh.

A member of the Guyana Police Force found himself on the wrong side of the law when he was charged with several counts of forgery.

While government is still contemplating the future of the Amaila Fall Hydro-power Project (AFHP), should no plans be made to move forward with it, proposals for cost recovery from the US$42M Amaila Falls Access Road will be need to be gauged.

In the midst of the floodwaters that swamped Albouystown last week, the Dharm Shala continues to carry out the mission it has been on for 90 years.

Juliet Bobb-Semple, the wheelchair user who was stranded in floodwaters in her Golden Grove home last week, has since been offered assistance.

The Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) has teamed with veterinarians from Panama and Trinidad and Tobago to offer free neutering and spaying for dogs and cats between July 26th and August 1st.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has restored the water supply, albeit at reduced levels, to areas on the East Bank of Demerara affected by the technical problems at the Covent Garden Water Treatment Plant.

An elderly man yesterday found himself in a city court after being accused of assaulting his grandson.

The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the sugar industry yesterday completed its first round of factory visits.

A woman was fined $15,000 after pleading guilty to a drug possession charge in a city court yesterday.

Riding on Lendl Simmons’ unbeaten half-century and Merchant de Lange’s 4-for, the Guyana Amazon Warriors cruised to a commanding seven-wicket win over the Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel in last evening’s final preliminary match of the Hero CPL T20 tournament at the Providence National Stadium.

The New Jersey Arya Samaj Humanitarian Mission is expected to commission its US$400,000 new social services centre at Ankerville, Port Mourant in August.

A mother of 11 was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with stabbing another woman to her face.

Hopes for a medal at this year’s Pan Am Games are fading fast with sprinter Adam Harris and hurdler Jenea Mc Cammon failing to medal in yesterday’s events as the 33rd Pan Am games continued yesterday in Canada.

The Guyana Water Inc yesterday received expressions of interest for consultancy services for the Georgetown Sanitation and Improvement Programme (GSIP) Post Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Validation Survey.

Guyana female junior squash team got off to the perfect start crushing Trinidad and Tobago by a 4-1 margin when the 33rd Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) championship continued in Barbados yesterday.

The police are continuing their campaign against driving under the influence and five more persons were fined $7,500 each after pleading guilty.

Dear Editor,   Mr Maxwell Edwards has thrown into the works of the Chief Justice’s ruling on term limits two additional legal spanners (SN, July 21).

First Lady, Sandra Granger, will be the guest speaker at a Women of Mission International (WOMI) one-day conference on Friday, 24th July at the LEN Building, Republic Avenue, Linden.

The recently resuscitated Lady Jaguars football team yesterday received a timely boost in preparation for their upcoming Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Olympic Qualifiers as corporate entity Scotiabank officially partnered with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) by donating $500,000 towards the programme yesterday.

GAP, France, (Reuters) – Trailing leader Chris Froome by over four minutes has done nothing to quell Alberto Contador’s ambition to become the first man in 17 years to complete the Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double.

Sixty-seven youths from Region Three have been enrolled in a six-week technical and vocational training programme planned by the Commander of ‘D’ Division in collaboration with the Government Technical Institute as a means of tackling crime.

Dear Editor, I perused your editorial under the caption, ‘Police response’ in the Sunday Stabroek , July 19.

Chairman of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Normalisation Committee Clinton Urling said yesterday that he is unsure if the FIFA-appointed entity can and will complete its mandate of restructuring Guyana’s football landscape before the stipulated September deadline.

Food for the Poor (Guyana) Inc. is advising the general public that persons unknown to the organisation have been collecting monies for a raffle on the streets of Georgetown in the name of Food for the Poor.

A man found himself before a city magistrate on Monday facing a charge that he assaulted his uncle.

NEW YORK/LONDON, (Reuters) – Gold edged higher yesterday, the day after it took its deepest dive in years and hit five-year lows, with many dealers bracing for more losses on expectations for a rise in U.S.

  Dear Editor, It was instructive to listen to what the Minister of State was quoted on TV recently as saying about a proposed strategy for fighting crime.

Dear Editor,   One would have thought that having won the National Schools Athletics, Track and Field, Cycling and Swimming Championships for a record 10 consecutive years, the sports authority of Linden/Region 10 would have at least tried to maintain the tempo, not only in athletics but also as much as possible in other sport disciplines.

With the change of government, relatives of Chris Jacob are hoping for justice that they believe they were denied since his death last year.

BUJUMBURA, (Reuters) – A policeman and an opposition official died in violence at the start of Burundi’s presidential election yesterday, held amid protests over President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to run for a third term and an opposition boycott.

Former West Indies, Guyana and Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) player Carl Hooper was yesterday honoured for his contribution to the club as well as to the overall development to Guyana’s cricket.

(Reuters) – After a dream ODI debut last month, teenaged paceman Mustafizur Rahman announced his test arrival by claiming three wickets in four balls as Bangladesh bowled out South Africa for 248 on the opening day of the first test yesterday.

Dear Editor, At the end of the day, the Chief Justice’s ruling is a single judge’s analysis, subject to correction on appeal.

(Jamaica Observer) Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Anthony Hylton last Friday welcomed the introduction of Federal Transformer Manufacturing and Consulting Limited (FTMC) into the local manufacturing sector.

TORONTO, (Reuters) – Infidelity website AshleyMadison.com, which has been struggling to launch a London IPO, can kiss goodbye plans for a listing this year, banking sources said yesterday, as hackers threatened to publish names and salacious details about its clients unless the website shuts itself down.

LISBON, (Reuters) – Portugal’s prosecutor general has ordered investigators to look into a request from Brazilian authorities for help with a probe into a scandal involving state-run oil company Petrobras.

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) in collaboration with Scotiabank Limited recently held a one week summer camp at the Buxton Community Centre ground.

(Reuters) – Colombia, South America’s third-largest economy, has pledged to reduce carbon emissions by at least 20 percent by 2030 as a contribution to a new agreement aimed at fighting global warming, the government said on Tuesday.

Dear Editor,   At Stabroek Market square on Thursday, April 30, last, APNU+AFC launched its manifesto, which contained a six-point 100-day ‘domestic war’ plan as part of a five-year national strategy.

(Trinidad Express) Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan has apologised to the Chinese community for statements he made in response to a video of a Chinese national butchering a dog in Trinidad.

(Reuters) – Comedian Bill Cosby filed legal papers yesterday calling for court sanctions against a woman accusing him of sexual assault, saying she breached their confidentiality agreement in the leak of his full deposition from a 10-year-old civil case to the New York Times.

At about 0845h. yesterday, police say that Ronaldo Ram, 20 years, of Canal No 1.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Ron Magill, a prominent Cuban-American who works as spokesman for the Miami zoo, was pleasantly surprised when he returned from a quiet trip to Havana earlier this year.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England have brought in batsman Jonny Bairstow to replace his Yorkshire team mate Gary Ballance in the only change to their squad for the third Ashes test against Australia starting next Wednesday at Edgbaston.

Dear Editor,   In the hushed silvery stillness of the predawn hours, I find myself ruminating on the way things were and are over the last fifty years.

Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General Basil Williams on Monday received the People’s Republic of China’s Ambassador to Guyana Zhang Limin at the Attorney General’s Chambers.

Dear Editor,   While the St Lucia Government is waiting for the green light from the UK to delink from the Privy Council in order to join the appellate jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur, has blasted the governments of the countries which have not yet abolished appeals to the Privy Council.

(Reuters) – E.L. Doctorow, the author of popular novels grounded in American history including “Ragtime” and “Billy Bathgate,” died in New York yesterday at age 84, the New York Times reported.

Guyana, whose rich feet are mines of gold. Whose head knocked against the roof of stars.

Politikles

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Eden Gardens in Kolkata will host the final of the World Twenty20 next year, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said yesterday.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela said yesterday it had arrested two former military officers on drug charges including one man linked by the government to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel and wanted by the United States.

LIMA, (Reuters) – Peru will try to make contact for the first time with an Amazonian tribe that largely lives isolated in the jungle, part of a bid to ease tensions with nearby villages after a bow-and-arrow attack in May, authorities said yesterday.

As a continuing majority of the countries of the Caribbean Community have continued to maintain normal relations with Cuba, especially over the many years when Cold War relations between the US and that country were most intense, our governments will no doubt feel a certain justification as the two countries have now proceeded with a gradual evolution of their relations towards a full and formal exchange of ambassadorial representatives.

First Lady Sandra Granger (left) speaking with President of the New Jersey Arya Samaj Humanitarian Mission, Suresh Sugrim (centre) and General Secretary, Shafeeza Nandlall at the Office of the President (GINA photo)