Daily Archive: Saturday, November 14, 2015

The Guyana Government this evening condemned yesterday’s terrorist attacks in Paris that left around 130 people dead and scores of others injured.

Guyana needs every able-bodied person to defend its national security, and this light, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo is urging more Guyanese to join the military, GINA said today.

At about 0120h. today, the police say that three men, one armed with a shotgun and another with cutlass broke into the home of Nicholas Harrinandan 38 years, Tucberg Park, New Amsterdam.

At 0100h. today, police ranks responded to a report of disorderly behaviour by a number of patrons at a night spot at Coverden, East Bank Demerara.

(Trinidad Guardian) A total of 53 illegal immigrants were detained yesterday as a joint task force swooped down on known hideouts along the East/West corridor.

(Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility today for attacks that killed 127 people in Paris, saying it sent fighters strapped with suicide bombing belts and carrying machine guns to various locations in the heart of the capital.

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum yesterday reported that police have managed to chip away at the increase in crime, which he maintained is not out of control according to current statistics.

Ogle Airport Inc (OAI) yesterday rejected claims by nine operators at the aerodrome that they have been sidelined in favour of the Correia Group-owned Trans Guyana Airways and said no single airline is in control of the facility.

The St. Ignatius Secondary School and the Lethem Special Needs Group have been awarded grants amounting to US$178,170 ($36 million) under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Society Project (GGP).

With the Christmas season approaching, the police have developed a plan that will divide Georgetown into five sectors to tackle the increase in crime that usually appears.

As the new government makes preparations to award Bartica township status, a decision has been made to reopen the Bartica office of the Guyana Gold Board (GGB).

Eight members of a Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara family lost their home in a fire yesterday afternoon.

Although the new government is proceeding with the controversial specialty hospital project, Health Minister Dr George Norton says the priorities for the health sector are still addressing the high maternal mortality rate, mental health and training of health care workers.

Potential candidates at the upcoming local government elections are among those who don’t understand the new electoral system that will be used, according to Deputy Chief Election Officer Vishnu Persaud.

Vishaul “Cheesy” Singh cracked an unbeaten hundred while Shiv Chanderpaul grafted a gritty fifty on day one to help bail the Guyana Jaguars out of some deep trouble following pacer Alzarri Joseph’s lethal burst for Leeward Hurricanes in round two of the WICB/Professional Cricket League (PCL) 4-Day tourney which continued yesterday at Providence, Guyana.

The Wayne Forde led ‘Team Integrity’ slate has condemned the attacks on its membership by former Nigel Hughes led ‘Team Unity’ member Odinga Lumumba following his resignation ahead of today’s GFF Electoral Congress.

Almost a year after being jailed for assaulting his wife, Mark Singh was yesterday sentenced once again for attacking the woman.

An East La Penitence man was yesterday sentenced to the next six months in jail after he admitted to stealing his daughter’s jewellery in order to clear a debt.

Hassan Mohamed will bring the curtain down on his calendar of cycling events for the 2015 season this weekend with back-to-back races.

Defective photographs and misplaced evidence were among missteps by investigators highlighted yesterday when three police witnesses testified in the trial of four men accused of murdering 72-year-old Clementine Fiedtkou-Parris in her Robb Street home four years ago.

Rugby action in the GTT /GRFU Tens Rugby Tournament continues today at the National Park with the Guyana Police Force locking horns with the Guyana Defence Force.

Dear Editor, You reported that the Chinese transnational logger Bai Shan Lin is being allowed to continue its rapacious unsustainable logging of furniture and flooring timbers for export as unprocessed logs to the company’s factories in China (‘Baishanlin will be allowed to continue exporting logs amid revamping – Trotman’, SN, November 12).

Athletes competing in this year’s Flex Night event along with coaches and assistants are asked to attend a meeting today at the Guyana Olympic Association from 14:00hrs.

The International Committee of the Queen’s College of Guyana Alumni Associations (ICQC) in collaboration with Healing Arts Foundation and Theatre Guild yesterday launched the G-Jazz Festival at the Moray House Trust.

Dear Editor,   The November 6, issue of the Stabroek News carried a letter by Mr Anthony Vieira, which was critical of what I said about the sugar industry in an earlier interview with the same paper (‘Ramotar’s comments in SN’s interview were misleading’).

UDFA President Sharma Solomon said the revelations from the GFF forensic audit is very troubling and that the entity following consultations with its General Council, will decide who it will support at today’s Electoral Congress.

President David Granger gave the first donation to the Salvation Army at the launching of this year’s Christmas Appeal yesterday.

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) Co-operative Credit Society says the Cooperatives Division’s stay on the auditing of its accounts is preventing the holding of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the pay-out of dividends and interest rebates to members.

Dear Editor, In an earlier letter we briefly surveyed the pernicious problems that racial discrimination continues to pose for Guyana’s social, political and economic development.

For many individuals, change is often seen as a ‘bad thing’, an undesirable alteration to what is considered normal and customary.

Royquinn ‘Remedy’ Fredericks is set to release his new single “Mann Up” next week.

Dear Editor,   Both the Stabroek News and the Guyana Chronicle came out recently firing on all cylinders.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Andre McCarthy missed out on a maiden first class century as Jamaica Scorpions survived a middle order slump to rebound against Windward Islands Volcanoes in their Regional First Class Championship match here yesterday.

The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) says it has recently had to issue an excessive volume of estimated bills due to the inability of its meter readers to gain access to meters for readings.

Dear Editor, Recently, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) had announced production figures showing that the corporation had consistently surpassed its weekly targets and is heading for a record-breaking production year.

A simple tree planting exercise was conducted by Minister of Tourism Cathy Hughes and her staff yesterday on Camp Street Avenue outside Colgrain House as part of the observance of Tourism Awareness Month.

“Hello… It’s me,” Adele sings and the world responds with tears, joy, memes, gifs and over a million downloads in the shortest time possible.

Old Fort and the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) battled to a 3-3 draw in their first division fixture when the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph (GT&T) company National Indoor Championships continued on Thursday at the National Gymnasium at Mandela Avenue.

Hi Everyone,   We like bun-bun but not burnt food. Blackened dishes can often end up looking burnt but they aren’t.

The Guyana Foundation has received a container of clothing for distribution to hinterland residents from John and Leticia Homlish, owners of one of the largest garment manufacturing establishments in the Americas.

Dear Editor,   The ritualistic platitudes one has heard in relation to Road Safety month every year for the last decade or more, constitute clear evidence that not only are we not listening to ourselves, but worse, to others who have previously repeated everything, but the new numbers.

The annual Trophy Stall lawn tennis doubles tournament is expected to serve off this morning at the National Racquet Centre.

David Persaud, the truck driver charged over four months ago with causing the death of a police constable by dangerous driving, will have to lead a defence at his trial after a court yesterday found that a case has been made out against him.

PERTH, (Reuters) – David Warner dominated, dissected and demolished New Zealand with his maiden double century to drive Australia to 416 for two at the close of play on a one-sided opening day of the second test at the WACA yesterday.

Dear Editor, While I must commend the relevant authorities for designating parking areas on some of our busiest Georgetown streets, I will also criticize these same officers for a lack of consistency and clarity in the methods used to identify parking/no parking areas.

The Scene Cartoon

PARIS, (Reuters) – Gunmen and bombers attacked restaurants, a concert hall and a sports stadium at locations across Paris yesterday, killing at least 120 people in what a shaken President Francois Hollande called an unprecedented terrorist attack.

Tomorrow night, nine beauties will complete their ‘Quest’ when they take to the stage in the final of the Miss Guyana Universe competition at the Princess Ramada Hotel at Providence.

In what is simply the biggest final to be contested at the Crabwood Creek Sports Complex in the last two decades, Number 70 A and Number 69 Vikings will clash in the final of the 4R Bearings T20 competition, organised by the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association tomorrow.

Three Lindeners were yesterday placed on $100,000 bail each after they denied raiding a house and carting off almost $500,000 in valuables.

Dear Editor, I predicted long ago after Dr Cheddi Jagan died, that the PPP would disintegrate.

Dear Editor, An Appeals Court ruling in the US will have a serious effect on illegal Guyanese living in that country.

Nearly eleven years after it was devastated by fire, the historic Sacred Heart Church is set for reopening on December 6th.

Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) has registered an after tax profit of $1.7B for the year ended September 30, 2015, representing an increase of 1.7% over the previous year.

Residents of the Essequibo Coast were treated to a Fun Day and free concert hosted at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground last Sunday by the Sonia Noel Foundation for the Creative Arts (SNFCA) in collaboration with a diaspora based-group led by Allan Zaakir.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – New York, Boston and other cities in the United States bolstered security last night after deadly gun and bomb attacks on civilians in Paris, but law enforcement officials said the beefed-up police presence was precautionary rather than a response to any specific threats.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Stylish right-hander Shamarh Brooks stroked his third first class hundred in five games to lead a strong Barbados Pride fightback on the opening day of their Regional First Class Championship contest here yesterday.

Courts ushered in the Christmas season last evening with its annual tree lighting along Main Street.

DURBAN, South Africa, CMC – All-rounder Dwayne Bravo believes the recent two-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka has given him important momentum for his upcoming campaign in South Africa’s Ram Slam T20 Challenge.

Dear Editor,   Momentous, indeed historic developments have taken place within recent times.

Politikles

Who doesn’t like a sale? I personally fancy a good bargain and getting constantly bombarded by emails on a daily basis to notify me on sales and flash discounts.

Six months after disputed elections returned President Nkurunziza to a constitutionally questionable third term, Burundi has entered a crisis eerily similar to the situation before the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.