Articles published on Thursday, September 24, 2015
“Connecting with an important partner in Latin America. PM @narendramodi meets Prez David Arthur Granger of Guyana,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted today in New York, according to the Indian news agency, IANS.
At about 2030h. last night, acting on a report that armed men were seen in the Powis Landing area, Five Star Backdam, NWD, police ranks went to a house where they came under fire.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Pope Francis beseeched Americans to end hostility toward immigrants in a historic speech before the U.S.
AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) – Bolivia won the first round of its battle against Chile to gain unfettered access to the Pacific Ocean, as an International Court of Justice decision went in its favour, disappointing Chileans who had hoped the case would end today.
The Police Office of Professional Responsibility (POPR) says it is investigating an alleged corrupt transaction involving a number of police ranks following the seizure of a quantity of cocaine from a motor vehicle along the Corentyne, Berbice, on September 10, 2015.
MINA, Saudi Arabia, (Reuters) – At least 717 pilgrims were killed today in a stampede outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities said, the worst disaster to strike the annual haj pilgrimage in 25 years.
(Trinidad Guardian) Up to 11.30 am yesterday, 321 murders were committed for the year thus far, compared to 302 for the corresponding period last year.
– international agencies, friendly countries briefed As Georgetown prepares to dispatch a diplomatic note to Caracas about the breach of Guyanese sovereignty, international bodies and friendly countries are being briefed about current developments relating to the Venezuelan military presence here.
Amid an ongoing investigation into reported high levels of gold smuggling, Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman disclosed yesterday that a task force will be established to examine the issue as well as boost inter-agency cooperation.
The State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU) has hit a snag in recovering stolen state assets and is awaiting new legislation as well as reformed laws to comprehensively move to recover these assets.
A farm owned by former PPP/C public service minister Dr Jennifer Westford was searched for about five hours on Tuesday as part of the work being done by the State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU) but nothing was found, sources say.
A European Union funded Child Advocacy Centre at Fort Wellington, Berbice was officially declared open yesterday in a move to avoid children traumatized by abuse having to recount their experiences repeatedly at different agencies.
Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang has deferred his ruling on the court’s jurisdiction to hear the opposition PPP/C’s challenge to APNU+AFC technocrat ministers Winston Felix and Keith Scott sitting in the National Assembly.
In the wake of underbidding by contractors to ensure that they win contracts, following which they would apply for increases amounting to millions of dollars, government yesterday said that new tender guidelines will be created that will see penalties for works delivered late.
A man accused of being part of a gang of seven that robbed another man at the seawall on Monday, was granted bail when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Penny Smith, the Leopold Street woman who was allegedly found with 17 grammes of cocaine hidden in a plastic bag at her Werk-en-Rust home, was yesterday sentenced to four years in prison after she was found guilty of possession of cocaine for trafficking by a city court.
A North Ruimveldt youth who was arrested over robbing an acquaintance, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday and was also charged with escaping from lawful custody.
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There is no merit appraisal for public servants, senior personnel officer in the central department of the Public Service Department within the Ministry of the Presidency Gail Williams revealed during yesterday’s proceedings of the Public Service Commission of Inquiry (CoI).
A woman who was injured last month after the driver of the bus she was travelling in lost control of the vehicle and plunged into a nearby canal, is calling on the police to investigate the matter.
A clash of unbeaten sides will highlight match day four in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League when Berbice outfit Monedderlust opposes Georgetown giant Fruta Conquerors today from 20:00hrs at the Tucville Community ground.
St Rose’s High out-argued Aurora Secondary School yesterday when the annual JOF Haynes Memorial Inter-Secondary Schools Debating Competition was launched at the Theatre Guild in Kingston.
The Guyana Volleyball Federation on Tuesday presented a quantity of equipment to the Buxton Youth Developers School.
The curtain will come down on the Sydroy Nedd Memorial 60th birth anniversary 7-a-side Inter-Ward football tournament under lights with the quarter-final, semi-final and final being staged today at the Den Amstel ground, West Demerara.
Having failed to apply to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) by June 2015, Guyana is now aiming to make an application next year.
“The Chief”—that’s a perfect appellative for Hall of Famer George Braithwaite’s four-decade sense of responsibility to self and to Table Tennis.
Treatment of refugees, border security, deportation, gun amnesties, territorial sovereignty and potential for economic development were among the issues addressed yesterday when Vice President and Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan met Australian High Commissioner to Guyana Ross Tysoe.
Dear Editor Dr Ramesh Gampat’s letter ‘Investment is not a major driver of economic growth in Guyana’ (SN, September 15) has given much food for thought, and further complements the discussions on economic growth in Guyana.
With several associations adopting their respective new constitutions, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is now seeking individuals to hold executive positions on two of its newer members, the Guyana Beach Football Association (GBFA) and the Guyana Futsal Association (GFA).
Several nurses received awards recently when the Guyana Nurses Association (GNA) held its annual awards ceremony at the GNA Hall, Charlotte & Alexander Streets, Lacytown.
Dear Editor, Venezuela’s show of strength by parading armour at its borders with Guyana is aggressive and provocative.
LONDON, CMC – West Indies speedster Shannon Gabriel warmed up for the tour of Sri Lanka next month with a splendid five-wicket haul for Worcestershire while discarded fast bowler Fidel Edwards produced a season-best six-wicket performance for Hampshire, in the English County Championship on Tuesday.
Dear Editor, The provocative Venezuelan border build-up is, at the risk of understatement, ominous, and calls for round-the-clock vigilance.
City residents are being asked to get involved in the National Tree Planting Day set for October 3.
Former public works minister Robeson Benn and Attorney Bibi Shadick were sworn in on Tuesday at the Ministry of the Presidency to represent the opposition PPP on the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom).
Dear Editor, As a resident of Schoonord, Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara for the last 31 months, I have enjoyed the tranquillity and cleanliness of the new housing scheme.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – Affluent former South Africa Cricket administrator Ali Bacher has paid tribute to the late Jagmohan Dalmiya, praising him as the “ultimate Bengal tiger” and a “smart businessman”.
Dear Editor, The constitution, laws, international conventions and charters are sacred instruments that must be respected in spirit and intent.
LAHORE, (Reuters) – Involving the tainted trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir will be “extremely dangerous” for the reputation of the inaugural Pakistan Super League (PSL), former captain Ramiz Raja has said.
Dear Editor, I disagree with the opposition PPP/C not being willing to hold unity government talks with the David Granger administration.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – As a new-look Australia bid to get back to winning ways in Bangladesh after their humbling Ashes defeat, paceman Josh Hazlewood will stay at home hoping to recapture the consistency that deserted him at the wrong time in England.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pope Francis yesterday urged the United States to help tackle climate change and touched on other divisive US political issues such as immigration and economic inequality on his first visit to the world’s richest nation.
Dear Editor, I couldn’t help but reflect on SN’s editorial of Tuesday, Sept 22.
LONDON, (Reuters) – England fast bowler Mark Wood has been awarded a central contract following his impressive performances against New Zealand and Australia this year.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hackers who stole security clearance data on millions of Defense Department and other US government employees got away with about 5.6 million fingerprint records, some 4.5 million more than initially reported, the government said yesterday.
Dear Editor, I am confounded by the response of some persons to the untimely and unfortunate death of a Chinese worker on the airport construction site.
HAVANA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos arrived in Cuba yesterday to announce a breakthrough in peace talks including a provision on what punishment Marxist FARC rebels should face for their role in Latin America’s longest war.
LONDON, (Reuters) – England have called up spin-bowling all-rounder Samit Patel in place of the injured Zafar Ansari for the test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.
ATLANTA, (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy, whose season was interrupted by injury, said he just wants to get back to winning and does not care about the $10 million bonus that could come with victory at the Tour Championship.
Children of GNA members who were successful at the National Grade Six Assessment pose with their bursary awards
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Congress early yesterday upheld key presidential vetoes to avert a surge in public expenditure and postponed a decision on a possible salary increase for judiciary employees, in a rare victory for an embattled government struggling to rebalance its fiscal accounts.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders concluded a summit early today that was expected to back offers of new aid for Syrian refugees and also patch up bitter divisions over the migration crisis.
Dear Editor, Entrepreneurship as a career is no longer a luxury, it is a necessity.
As part of its avowed plan to restore Georgetown, the Mayor and City Council has indicated its intention to host a ‘Green Expo’ from October 30 to November 1, through which it aims to “start a national discussion and encourage the establishment of partnerships to promote and maintain a clean and green environment.”
The acting appointments of Chancellor Carl Singh and Chief Justice Ian Chang have extended beyond ten years.
Dear Editor, The Bartica United Youth Develop-ment Group is calling on the government to urgently establish a police outpost between the Four and Five Miles housing scheme on the Bartica-Potaro Road to reduce the number of burglaries in the area which are on the increase.
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – The Jamaican Embassy in Venezuela is seeking to strengthen business ties between the island and the South American country.
Massy Services recently presented nine lucky customers of MoneyGram and SurePay with touch screen computers and cash vouchers as it ended its ‘Back to School’ promotion.
CARDIFF, (Reuters) – Australia might have come away from their opening World Cup match against Fiji on Saturday without a four-try bonus point, but this one was just about the win, coach Michael Cheika insisted.
(Trinidad Express) THREE women were freed from a house in Arouca yesterday after detectives uncovered a human-trafficking ring in the area.
