Daily Archive: Thursday, November 26, 2015

The suspect in the murder of Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) dispatcher Melissa Skeete is claiming that she attacked him with a blade, which he managed to take away and then used to fatally stab her.

The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (DNRE) today cited a recent article in the media which it said incorrectly stated that there has been a change in the name of the Georgetown Botanical Gardens.

Midwives have been assured of the support of the Public Health Ministry, amidst efforts to improve the profession, GINA said.

President David Granger who is in Malta for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference will be pushing a number of global issues that are crucial to Guyana.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure is currently lending technical and managerial support to the National Communications Network (NCN) for the construction of its perimeter fence, a guard hut and the accompanying revetment works at its headquarters, Homestretch Avenue, Georgetown, GINA said.

Altab Bacchus is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to investigations into a fatal accident which occurred on November 07, 2015, at Mahaicony Public Road, ECD, and resulted in the death of Irene Ramsay.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Shashank Manohar has flayed the imbalance of power within the governing body and criticised last year’s revamp which, he believes, allows India, England and Australia to “bully” the organisation.

Government and the Indian company Fedders Lloyd yesterday signed a Memo-randum of Understanding (MoU) which will see work resuming on the construction of the controversy-ridden Specialty Hospi-tal at Turkeyen on the East Coast of Demerara.

Four Celina’s Atlantic Resort workers were yesterday arrested by the police and later released on bail after the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over unauthorized construction work.

Days after he was released from a US jail after serving a sentence for drug trafficking, Perter Morgan was deported to Guyana yesterday.

Paul John, the minibus driver who caused the death of four-year-old Jayden Charles, by running him over as he was attempting to cross Water Street, was yesterday sentenced to 58 months in prison.

A Plaisance resident, who ingested 834 grammes of cocaine in pellets in order to smuggle same to the United States, was yesterday jailed for 4 years and fined $2,518,000, by Magistrate Fabayo Azore.

Superintendent Wayne DeHarte yesterday gave testimony regarding the ID parade where Police Officer Cadet Franz Paul was positively identified by teenager Alex Griffith, who he allegedly shot in the mouth last year.

Government Chief Whip Amna Ally yesterday brushed aside criticisms by the opposition that the government had ulterior motives in postponing Parliament, telling Stabroek News that multiple sittings of the House are planned for December although she could not name a date.

The Justice for Walter Rodney Committee yesterday urged President David Granger to be fair and suggested that by prematurely closing the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the slaying of Dr Walter Rodney, he could be accused of “civic assassination” of the Commission’s findings.

If the Georgetown City Council has its way, Guy-ana’s Botanical Gardens will be renamed after Forbes Burnham-the man who led Guyana into political independence from Britain almost 50 years ago.

A 17-year-old was yesterday remanded to prison by Magistrate Sunil Scarce after he was charged with attempted murder when he appeared at the Wakenaam Magistrate’s Court.

The hunt for the man who allegedly stabbed a Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) worker fatally and threw her out of the car was called off yesterday after the man turned himself over to the police.

Following a visit to the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) by Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes on Tuesday last, the Labour Department of the Ministry has launched an investigation.

The intermittent showers yesterday failed to put a damper on Day 3 of the National Schools Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships as the standout student athletes set the track ablaze with some scintillating performances.

Veteran engineer Rickford Lowe died yesterday at a city hospital after a brief period of illness.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter said yesterday he believes that only the Congress of soccer’s governing body, and not its Ethics Committee, can bar him from office.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – West Indies Cricket Board president, Dave Cameron, has caved into pressure from CARICOM and will meet with Heads of Government in Grenada on December 4, to discuss the recommendations of the Cricket Governance Review report.

The body of Roshanie Phagwah, the most recent suicide case at the Kaieteur National Park (KNP), was spotted yesterday on the edge of the pool at the base of the falls and efforts are underway to retrieve the body.

Dear Editor, I write in support of Clairmont Lye’s recent letter in which he proposed inviting refugees to settle here in Guyana (‘Guyana should accept refugees’ SN, November 15).

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – A knee injury has ruled West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard out of the remainder of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge and the Australia Big Bash starting next month.

Members of the media were the first passengers on board the upgraded motor vessel Lady Northcote as she took her first test sail on Tuesday following two months of rehabilitation works.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Leg-spinner Cameron Boyce has been included in a Cricket Australia XI to face touring West Indies in a four-day warm-up game in Brisbane starting next Wednesday.

Dear Editor, I have just heard of the passing of Ricky Lowe, renowned Guyanese engineer.

An Air Services Agree-ment was signed on Tuesday between Guyana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Montreal, Canada.

Fifth form student of Queen’s College, 16 year-old Terron Alleyne, who was on Friday robbed of his laptop computer, School-Based Assessments (SBA) and school books, yesterday had his laptop replaced by President David Granger.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Head coach Junior Bennett says Jamaica Scorpions’ six-wicket victory over Trinidad and Tobago Red Force last Monday was their best performance of Regional First Class Championship but has expressed concern about the potency of the bowling attack.

Dear Editor, I read with interest an article in the Stabroek News (November 24) that a team from the European Union in Guyana is lobbying the Guyana government to bring to an end to the death penalty.

Dear Editor, There have been a handful of recent media reports of poor police response during the commission of serious crimes.

After it was initially disallowed because the Order for salary increases for government ministers and parliamentarians had not yet been laid in the National Assembly, the PPP/C can now resubmit its motion which calls for a reversal of the salary hikes, Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs has said.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the two best players in the world right now but Neymar will eclipse them both next year, former Brazil striker Ronaldo told Reuters.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies opener Lendl Simmons stroked a half-century to power Rangpur Riders to a commanding 69-run victory over the Dhaka Dynamites in the Bangladesh Premier League here yesterday.

A Parika Outfall resident was yesterday granted bail after he pleaded not guilty to charges of unlawful possession and forgery at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Dear Editor, The Berbice Campus is a beautiful campus, but there are many ills which have begun to make it unattractive for students.

ISTANBUL/NIZHNY TAGIL, Russia, (Reuters) – Russia sent an advanced missile system to Syria on Wednesday to protect its jets operating there and pledged its air force would keep flying missions near Turkish air space, sounding a defiant note after Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – A local Venezuelan opposition leader was shot dead during a public meeting yesterday, his party said, days before a legislative election that is raising tensions around the politically polarized nation.

Dear Editor, It is with horror I read the news about the suicides of several young people in our country.

On an evening which featured four drawn encounters, Back Circle, Broad Street Bullies and Upsetters clinched contrasting wins when the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship continued on Tuesday.

Several caregiving professionals are benefiting from a five-day elderly caregiver course being offered at the Recreation Centre of the Palms Geriatric Institution under the patronage of First Lady, Sandra Granger.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s second most powerful official rebuked Argentine President-Elect Mauricio Macri yesterday for “offending” a brother nation by calling for his country’s suspension from a regional trade bloc over rights accusations.

OAKLAND, (Reuters) – The Golden State Warriors registered the best start in NBA history with their 16th straight victory in a blowout win over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at Oracle Arena.

Dear Editor, I have been following the controversies surrounding the various auspicious dates of Hindu festivals.

The University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus was back to normal yesterday after a fire on Tuesday evening devoured one of the Faculty of Natural Sciences’ buildings.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Whether the catalyst for a full-scale revolution or a more gentle evolution, the inaugural day-night test between Australia and New Zealand should lead to irrevocable change for cricket’s oldest and most hallowed format.

xSAO PAULO/BRASILIA, (Reuters) – The chief executive of Brazil’s biggest independent investment bank and the leading senator in the governing coalition were arrested yesterday on suspicion of obstructing the country’s most sweeping corruption investigation ever.

Dear Editor, Vishnu Bisram pens in your Nov 24 issue that I have no right to explore the implications of the call by Dr Ramharack for more activism by more Indian intellectuals (‘Bakr speaks only for himself’).

Preparations for the Business Exposition, which opens tomorrow, are underway at the Sophia Exhibition Centre with the stationary stalls receiving a fresh coat of paint and pavilions to house several booths being set up to facilitate those businesses that will be showcased.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Mud from a dam that burst at an iron ore mine in Brazil earlier this month, killing 12 people and polluting an important river, is toxic, the United Nations’ human rights agency said yesterday.

            Violence against women: In recognizing the international day for the elimination of violence against women the staff of Giftland OfficeMax released about a dozen orange balloons into the sky yesterday to symbolize the release and elimination of violence against women. 

Two days before the world observed International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Melissa Skeete, a young mother of four was brutally stabbed by her partner in his car and then tossed out on a city street.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico’s federal police used excessive force that resulted in five deaths, and murdered one other person, in an incident earlier this year in the troubled state of Michoacan, Mexico’s national human rights commission said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I refer to President David Granger dismissing Mr Donald Ramotar’s calls for the army to join the crime fight.

NAGPUR, India, (Reuters) – Off-spinner Simon Harmer took four wickets while paceman Morne Morkel bagged three as South Africa skittled India for 215 in the first innings on the opening day of the third test yesterday.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentine President-elect Mauricio Macri named former JP Morgan executive and ex-central bank chief Alfonso Prat-Gay his finance minister yesterday in a sign that he will move quickly to restore the bank’s autonomy and free up the economy.