Articles published on Tuesday, December 15, 2015
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – With Stormtroopers and lightsabers, Disney’s much-anticipated “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” made its debut with a star-studded premiere on Monday, and the attention was all on one man at the center of it all – creator George Lucas.
The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) says while a bonus announced yesterday by the government for public servants was welcome it violated the principles of collective bargaining.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Former West Indies captain Chris Gayle is hopeful he can return to test cricket next year but said he was simply not fit enough to take part in the ongoing series against Australia.
(Trinidad Guardian) Four suspects were last night assisting police in their investigation into the murder of one of their colleagues and a University of the West Indies student.
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) as of yesterday had surpassed it 227,443 tonnes of sugar production target by 300 tonnes for the first time in 11 years.
While the Drop-in Centre on Hadfield Street has been a haven for countless children over the years, concerns have been raised over the deplorable conditions and subpar care at the facility.
The audit report into the Marriott Hotel says that the PPP/C government embarked on the project without a feasibility study.
A three-year-old boy died on Sunday afternoon after he was struck by a vehicle on the Public Road at La Grange, West Bank Demerara (WBD).
The PPP said yesterday that it would be seeking amendments to legislation dealing with local government elections, but did not indicate what those changes were likely to encompass.
A Strathavon man was yesterday placed on bail after denying a charge that he defrauded a woman of half a million by promising her a US Visa.
One of the accused in the robbery of two America Street money-changers was yesterday once again denied bail by a city court, where his lawyer claimed he was being harassed by police.
The Guyana Police Force’s Traffic Department yesterday reported that an overall decrease in the number of fatal accidents and road fatalities has been recorded for the first nine months of the year.
Sahadeo Biswah, who police say confessed to a burglary after being found with a bag of stolen electronics, will be spending the next year in jail after he pleaded guilty yesterday to breaking and entering.
A teenager was yesterday charged with breaking and entering a house and stealing over $200,000 in cash and valuables.
Tackling serious crimes, including gun-point robberies, remains a challenge for the police force as statics gathered show that up to the end of November there was an increase when compared with the numbers gathered last year.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Impressive left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie snatched his fourth five-wicket haul in only his fifth first class game as Guyana Jaguars continued their imperious march through the Regional First Class Championship with their fifth straight win here yesterday.
Dear Editor, I read with interest the article in your December 14 edition titled ‘Central Housing issues land use warning’.
Half a dozen of the vendors who were relocated to facilitate the demolition of the Bedford Methodist building yesterday staged a protest in front of City Hall, where they accused Town Clerk Royston King of failing to honour promises made to them.
Kwakwani Secondary were crowned the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Titan Bowl u-19 champions, squeaking past Government Technical Institute by a 75-70 score line on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – Legendary Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne believes an intervention from Brian Lara is warranted in order to save West Indies’ troubled tour Down Under from becoming a full blown crisis.
Dear Editor, It took years of hard work and renting, but I was able to acquire a very good plot of land in the middle class community of Diamond after waiting years.
A fisheries worker was yesterday remanded to prison after he was faced with a charge that he stole a motorbike.
Merundoi Incorporated yesterday joined with its partners, the Ministry of Social Protection, the Guyana Bible Society and Beharry and Co Limited, to launch its redesigned website.
Dear Editor, A group of students from Lima Sands approached me to highlight their problems to the government and the Region Two administration so they can receive help to attend school regularly.These
Alpha United’s Delon Lanferman and Pele FC’s Jumane Somerset have been selected by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to represent the nation at the upcoming Caribbean Football Union (CFU)/Major League Soccer (MLS) Combine in Curacao.
Dear Editor, I just read Ivan John’s letter ‘West Indies should take a sabbatical from Test cricket (SN, December 14) and I can’t agree more.
The Guyana Public Service Union said yesterday that there has been an undue delay in negotiations for salary increases for workers at the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) and it will meet its members this week to decide on a way forward.
Den Amstel will oppose Uitvlugt while Young Achievers will faceoff with Pouderoyen in the semi-final round when the WDFA 2nd Annual Josiah Memorial Christmas Football Championship continues Sunday.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and Western Tigers secured contrasting wins when the fifth edition of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Banks Beer Knockout Cup commenced at the Eve Leary Sports Club ground on Sunday.
After being advised on three occasions to complete investigations, seven of the 24 files compiled on a multi-million-dollar fraud allegedly committed by former minister of public service Dr Jennifer Westford and an employee were last week returned to the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) by the police.
Dear Editor, The following report is extracted from the November 2015 issue of ‘People Management’ published by the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development: “Xavier Broseta, Assistant HR Manager of Air France, has been taking the lead in complex negotiations that would see the carrier lose 2,900 jobs and increase flying hours for pilots.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados pounded archrivals Trinidad and Tobago in straight sets to retain their boys’ title while Haiti’s girls dished out an identical whipping on Barbados in the corresponding final, as the 10th CAZOVA Junior Championships wrapped up here Sunday night.
Dear Editor, Two plants, sugarcane and bamboo, both members of the grass family and C4 plants, reproduce themselves rapidly, one in a single year the other in 4 years.
The prime suspect in the murder of a Brazilian man who was discovered dead at Arau, Wenamu River more than one week ago, has been arrested and is expected to be charged shortly.
The bodies of the two boat captains who went missing after a collision on Saturday night have been recovered.
Dear Editor, From time to time members of the opposition, including its leader, General Secretary of the PPP, and the former attorney general Mr Anil Nandlall, raised several issues, among them that of the transparency of certain actions of the government.
Kwakwani Strikers and Trainline punched their tickets to the next round of the GT Beer/Upper Demerara Football Association championships when they defeated Retrieve Lion and Vasco respectively Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground.
Dear Editor, Here is a short summary of the benefits of sport psychology that I have passed on to the WIBC.
Johnathan Foo’s 43 and Eon Hooper’s 4 wickets helped steer Upper Canje/Rose Hall/Albion to a comfortable six-wicket win over Georgetown in a low-scoring affair contested yesterday at the Port Mourant Ground, Berbice, when the ongoing Cricket Guyana Inc.
A miner is hoping that he will be able to use his left foot as per normal again after it was run over by a Land Cruiser while he was making his way to a mining pit at Omai, Region 10.
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia today announced the formation of a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism, according to a joint statement published on state news agency SPA.
Dear Editor, On Sunday I asked the following question of Stabroek News on their blog about the sale of the Marriott Hotel and got the shock of my life: “Was the investor willing to pay US$10m for the whole hotel?
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Ex-West Indies opener Devon Smith stroked a half-century as Windward Islands Volcanoes frustrated Trinidad and Tobago Red Force’s hopes of a victory on the final day of their fifth round match in the Regional First Class Championship here yesterday.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Defiant half-centuries from Orlando Peters and Jacques Taylor were not enough as Leeward Islands Hurricanes plunged to their fifth straight loss of the Regional First Class Championship here Sunday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Barack Obama said yesterday progress needs to speed up against Islamic State militants, calling on allies to increase their military contributions to coalition efforts to destroy the group in Iraq and Syria.
Dear Editor, Who is my neighbour and are the Syrian refugees my neighbour?
Dear Editor, The discussions on the efficiency and effectiveness of the Guyana Police Force continue in the print and electronic media and elsewhere.
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A bus carrying Argentine border patrol officers blew a tire and tumbled from a bridge into a dry river bed in the northern province of Salta yesterday, killing 43 and injuring eight, authorities said.
Consequent upon winning the Talent segment of the Miss World Pageant yesterday, Miss Guyana Lisa Punch has advanced to the final; she is the second Guyanese contestant to have advanced to the final in recent years.
MIRPUR, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies limited overs batsman Lendl Simmons stroked a high class half-century but Trinidadian counterpart Kevon Cooper proved his worth in gold by grabbing four wickets and then smashing the winning runs, as Barisal Bulls beat Rangpur Riders by five wickets to reach today’s final of the Bangladesh Premier League.
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian prosecutors yesterday charged Jose Carlos Bumlai, a friend of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, with taking out a fraudulent loan from Schahin bank that they allege benefited the ruling Workers’ Party.
MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Australia’s Big Bash League is bracing for the arrival of West Indies star Chris Gayle and his Melbourne Renegades captain Aaron Finch says he is looking forward to the prospect of playing alongside one of the game’s biggest names.
Dear Editor, It is universally accepted that no man is perfect.
HAVANA (Reuters) – The Colombian government and leftist FARC rebels have reached a deal on reparations for war victims and could be near a pact on the terms of confinement for ex-combatants who would be tried in special tribunals once a definitive peace agreement is reached.
ROME (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister said Ankara’s patience with Russia “has a limit” after Moscow’s “exaggerated” reaction to a weekend naval incident between the two countries, an Italian newspaper reported yesterday.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Police in Rio de Janeiro have broken up a ring that arranged fake Brazilian citizenship for dozens of Syrian nationals, TV Globo’s Jornal Nacional newscast reported, raising security concerns following militant attacks in the United States and Europe and before the Rio Olympic Games in August.
The issue of a more efficient, more effective public service is unquestionably one of the more frequently debated subjects in Guyana today.
Dear Editor, In many countries the relationship between youth and the police has been described as negative by community and police leaders.
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The might of the law is the best way to end modern day slavery, by bringing strategic cases to court that can change company practice or government policy, experts seeking to stamp out the problem in corporate supply chains said today.
CENTURION, South Africa, CMC – An exhilarating half-century from Dwayne Bravo was not enough to save Dolphins from defeat as Titans produced a superior performance to lift the Ram Slam T20 Challenge here Saturday.
