Daily Archive: Friday, October 16, 2015

President David Granger has defended salary hikes for his ministers which range as high as 50% for those in Cabinet.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – It has been a long time coming.

(Barbados Nation) TWO ST MICHAEL teenagers have been jointly charged with the offence of serious bodily harm in connection with the death of Guyanese Brinsley Warde.

The Minister within the Ministry of Education – Department of Culture, Youth and Sport, Nicolette Henry (fifth from left) met with the Della Mae Band today, a release from the department said.

In the framework of the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Independence of Guyana, Mexico and Guyana are cooperating on a project for the preservation of its documental heritage and development of its archives, a release from the Mexican Embassy said today.

The Ministry of Public Health has been conducting a series of ophthalmology outreaches across the country, and within the past week, 436 individuals benefitted from screening and eye care, GINA said.

Thursday’s sitting of the National Assembly will see the government being asked about expenses incurred in relation to a series of presidential inauguration events.

At about 1945h. last night, the police say that taxi-driver Coiln Ageday, 53 years, of Golden Grove, EBD, was attacked by two men armed with firearms at “A” Field, Sophia.

NEW YORK, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A film banned by Indian authorities about the deadly rape of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi has opened in the United States to acclaim, with Hollywood star Meryl Streep saying it deserves to win an Academy Award.

(Reuters) – Rangana Herath took six wickets first-innings wickets to put West Indies in a spin as Sri Lanka enforced the follow-on on the third day of the opening test at Galle on Friday.

Attorney General Basil Williams says it is only a matter of time before his chambers will seek to file civil action against five former ministers and others named in a State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU) report who accessed property in the controversial Pradoville 2 housing scheme on the East Coast of Demerara.

Against the backdrop of territorial threats from Venezuela and Suriname, President David Granger yesterday unveiled a Total National Defence policy which among other things calls for an upgrade and re-organisation of the army and the re-establishment of a reserve force.

Almost two dozen citizens yesterday picketed the Ministry of the Presidency over the 50% pay hike for Cabinet members, which they said should be reconsidered.

Murder accused Andrew Albert was last evening sentenced to 25 years in prison by Justice Navindra Singh after a 12-member jury convicted him on the lesser count of manslaughter.

A 20-year-old man was yesterday jailed for five years on charges of six counts of robbery under arms at a church and unlawful possession of a firearm while his accomplice walked free.

The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) has voiced concern at the impact of ethnic discrimination on Guy-ana’s development and has urged a review of the relevant laws.

A teen boy was rescued after he jumped from the Demerara Harbour Bridge in a bid to end his life early yesterday morning.

A 14-year-old girl was yesterday charged with attempted murder. The teen, who was released on $40,000 bail by Magistrate Zamilla Ally, is accused of stabbing a 16-year-old girl who went to her house to continue a fight they had earlier.

Two new private non-resident companies are among the 28 business houses that have joined the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) so far this year, the Chamber’s First Vice President Vishnu Doerga has told Stabroek Business.

The government is moving to establish a national task force to coordinate the response to the current El Niño weather phenomenon.

Last weekend, the members of the West Berbice Sheep and Goat Farmers Association were reflective rather than high-spirited as they celebrated their 8th Annual Livestock Exhibition.

On what should have been her son’s sixth birthday, Nathalie Caseley yesterday stood once again in front of the Ministry of Health seeking justice for him.

By Marilyn Collins Consumers riding the eat-healthy bandwagon are now displaying an intense interest in nutritious fresh foods including fresh fruit and vegetables, leaves, roots, tubers and flowers.

As the stalemate continues between the government and the Berbice Bridge Company Inc.

The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha yesterday said that it will be celebrating Diwali on Wednesday November 11, 2015.

The physical conditions that obtain on premises housing government ministries and other state-run departments will come under closer scrutiny as part of a broader initiative being undertaken by the Ministry of Social Protection to bring workplaces in line with national safety and health requirements, Minister in that Ministry Simona Broomes has told the Stabroek Business.

Two gunmen stormed the Church’s branch at Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara around 8:30 pm on Wednesday and robbed staff of over $200,000 in cash and cell phones.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is pushing for a multi-stakeholder-led national Information & Communication Technology (ICT) plan ahead of the highly anticipated liberalization of the country’s telecommunications sector.

Dear Editor, On 27 June, 2011, the Caribbean Court of Justice handed down a landmark judgment in Florencio Marin and Jose Coye v.

In the wake of the passage of the 2015 budgetary allocations in the National Assembly and the apportioning of funds to the respective government ministries and departments, the National Procurement and Tender Administration (NPTA) has been faced with a flood of tenders from applicants seeking to secure state contracts in response to a range of ‘invitations to tender’ published by the various government agencies.

The police force’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) has launched an investigation into allegations that policemen attached to the Marine Section have been illegally selling fuel to fishermen, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum has confirmed.

Dear Editor, The media houses yesterday reported that Dr. Nanda K.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, CMC – West Indies lost both their openers cheaply in the final hour to suffer a major setback, after big centuries by Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal had given Sri Lanka command of the opening Test here yesterday.

Two siblings were yesterday placed on $100,000 bail each after being charged with escaping lawful custody.

First Lady to officiate at World Food Day Competition First Lady Sandra Granger, Education Minister Dr Rupert Roopnaraine and Food and Agricul-ture Organization (FAO) Resi-dent Representative in Guyana Reuben Robertson will officiate at this year’s World Food Day Secondary Schools Home Economics Competition to be held on Wednesday October 21, at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown.

Pele snatched the lead at the top of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League, dismissing Monedderlust FC by a 3-0 score line on Wednesday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground.

Dear Editor,   The GRA wishes to respond to a letter published in the letter column of the October 14, 2015 edition of the Stabroek News with the caption `Why can’t the public get access to GRA’s data?’

A team of police ranks has been dispatched to Kurupung in Region Seven following the discovery of skeletal remains in a mining camp there, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said yesterday.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, CMC – Legendary former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd used what would have been Steve Camacho’s 70th birthday yesterday, to praise the late former West Indies Cricket Board chief executive for his sterling contribution to Caribbean cricket.

Dear Editor,   Please allow me space in your newspaper to address some issues of mine as an Ex- Senior Staff of the National Frequency Management Unit (N.F.M.U)

A teenager will be spending the next two years in jail after admitting to five counts of armed robbery.

The Normalization Committee of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has officially accepted the two slates that will contest the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) elections slated to be hosted tomorrow.

Dear Editor, I read with utter disbelief the front page story in Kaieteur News of October 14, 2015, claiming that only four NCN staff knew about the presence of satellite uplink equipment sitting in a store room of NCN and that I was somehow involved in this debacle.

A motorcyclist crashed into a pedestrian at Ruimzigt, West Coast Demerara around 6:40 pm yesterday and they both appeared to be badly injured.

Dear Editor, I refer to the article entitled `Will NICIL be different’ by Rawle Lucas in the Sunday Stabroek Business Page of2015-10-11.

Skipper Shimron Hetmyer blazed an unbeaten half-century yesterday as his team secured a draw against the Leon Johnson XI after four days of high-intensity cricket played at the Georgetown Cricket Club Ground.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has requested that Finance Minister Winston Jordan urgently order a “scientific assessment” of the safety of the complex currently housing the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) at Camp Street, in light of health concerns highlighted by workers.

Dear Editor, Trust has been shattered by lies on the 5th August, 2015.

St Lucia’s Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony has disclosed that as of January next year his country will be joining other Caribbean territories in allowing investors from across the world to buy citizenship in the country.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Reversing policy on Afghanistan, President Barack Obama announced yesterday he will prolong the 14-year-old U.S.

A 90th-minute Romario Welcome strike earned Georgetown Football Club (GFC) a come-from-behind 2-2 draw with Fruta Conquerors when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League continued on Wednesday.

A former policeman while watering his plants yesterday stumbled upon a firearm and immediately handed it over to the police, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said.

Dear Editor, We at Teleperformance Guyana would like to thank Stabroek News for carrying the news story about Teleperformance’s Operational Start in Guyana, in the Wednesday October 14th edition of the Stabroek News on pages 10 and 20.

ABU DHABI, (Reuters) – England captain Alastair Cook slugged a record-extending 28th test ton and Ian Bell a half-century as the tourists reached 290-3 against Pakistan at the close of the third day of the first test yesterday.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Manuel Rosales was arrested yesterday upon his return to Venezuela from exile in Peru, six years after the government of late socialist leader Hugo Chavez accused him of illicit enrichment.

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday  October 15, 2015

NAYPYITAW, (Reuters) – Myanmar’s government and eight armed ethnic groups signed a ceasefire agreement yesterday, the culmination of more than two years of negotiations aimed at bringing an end to the majority of the country’s long-running conflicts.

A woman was yesterday refused bail on a charge of ganja trafficking, after police said the drug was found in the net above her bed.

Dear Editor,   So we have a clamour against our Parliamentarians for raising their salaries before paying the masses.

(Jamaica Observer) CRIMINALS who continue to wreak havoc across the island have now snuffed out the lives of close to 1,000 people since the start of the year.

CHICAGO, (Reuters) – Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is expected to plead guilty in a hush-money case stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct in a deal with prosecutors that could still force him to serve time in prison.

(Trinidad Guardian) Now that Caribbean Airlines Ltd (CAL) is positioning itself to cope with its external challenges including swift competition, and a smaller subsidy (transfer to state enterprise) of $92.2 million in 2016, Mariano Browne, former minister in the ministry of finance said the airline should not have received a subsidy at all.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Zaheer Khan, one of India’s most successful fast bowlers, announced his retirement from international cricket yesterday but says he will continue to play the domestic Twenty20 form of the game for one more season.

The Ministry of the Presidency’s Communications Director Mark Archer has declined his selection to serve as a member of the National Communications Network (NCN) Board of Directors, citing his demanding work commitments as the reason.

PANAMA CITY, (Reuters) – A special Panama-nian prosecutor is planning to charge former President Ricardo Martinelli with running an illegal political espionage ring during his administration using public funds, according to an indictment seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 637’s trading results showed consideration of $1,818,026 from 49,058 shares traded in 13 transactions as compared to session 636’s trading results, which showed consideration of $6,591,531 from 169,031 shares traded in 18 transactions.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Oscar Pistorius will be released on parole on Oct.

(Reuters) – Personal injury law firms around the United States are lining up plaintiffs for what they say could be “mass tort” actions against agrichemical giant Monsanto Co that claim the company’s Roundup herbicide has caused cancer in farm workers and others exposed to the chemical.

Dear Editor,   Asha Bhosle, age 83, an icon in the Bollywood music industry, and a well known name among Guyanese (Indians and many non-Indians) has called it a day and was given a terrific send off in her final overseas concert last month in New Jersey.

Politikles

(Trinidad Guardian) Hours before appearing before a Point Fortin magistrate for being an uncontrollable child, a 14-year-old Granville girl spent Tuesday night assisting police with their investigation into the murder of her 21-year-old boyfriend.

Dear Editor, Hillary Clinton remains on course for victory in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination following a tense showdown with Bernie Sanders, the firebrand socialist who has been surging in the polls.

Guyana was first featured in the Doyle Cruising Guide for the Caribbean in its 3rd edition in 2006 as a potential destination for cruising yachts.

Business Cartoons

Last Friday, in discussing the embarrassment arising from the arrest of the former Antigua and Barbuda ambassador to the United Nations, Dr John Ashe, and the damage done to the image of CARICOM by allegations of corruption, we suggested that influence peddling was a bit of a grey area in our part of the world.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – The India team manager has been fined 40 percent of his match fee for making inappropriate comments about an umpire during the hosts’ ongoing series against South Africa, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday.

Water is life. That is the slogan of the Guyana Water Inc, and a truer slogan there never has been.

The virtually-premature ministerial salary increase generosity aside, I share my thoughts on issues of authority, power, humility in fair-minded service and political personality changes.

There has been some evidence, recently, of a deliberate attempt on the part of government to accord tourism a higher national profile.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Kenya’s media united in outrage yesterday after lawmakers approved a new bill threatening reporters with fines and prison if they published anything that defamed parliament.