Daily Archive: Friday, December 18, 2015

BRISBANE, Australia, CMC – Leg-spinner Samuel Badree believes the problems of West Indies cricket are now too big for authorities in the region to fix.

Two policemen who allegedly shot a man to death at Mahaica in July were on Wednesday arraigned on manslaughter charges and were released on $150, 000 each, `C’ Division Commander Marlon Chapman confirmed.

The Liliendaal Community Development Group was this afternoon presented with a $1 million cheque by Prime Minister and First Vice President Moses Nagamootoo, to enhance the community’s development, GINA said.

President David Granger, today, thanked the members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) for their service to the nation, on behalf of all Guyanese. 

Minister of Tourism Catherine Hughes says that the government is pursuing advertising Guyana in cruise line magazines.

President David Granger along with Vice-President and Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Sydney Allicock; Minister of Social Cohesion,  Amna Ally, and Minister of Communities,  Ronald Bulkan, this morning, met with 12 Toshaos and a number of village councillors from Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Region Seven to discuss problems affecting their livelihoods.

The Ministry of Public Security today issued a press release from its computer incident response team on a malicious software attack.

Sweeping the flies away: Coconut brooms came in handy yesterday to help sweep away `rain flies’ which had populated the Parliament Chambers.

(Trinidad Guardian) Cabinet yesterday agreed to a huge reduction of the budgetary allocation to the International Soca Monarch and the National Chutney Soca Monarch for Carnival next year.

Under pressure over a contentious anti-terrorism bill, the government yesterday dropped plans to rush it through the National Assembly but two other bills were approved by the APNU+AFC side in the absence of the PPP/C whose parliamentarians walked out in protest.

Hundreds gathered at the Square of the Revolution from as early as 8 yesterday morning to meet Minister of State Joseph Harmon on problems they were experiencing.

Qualfon employees yesterday spoke out about     inadequate facilities and poor safety measures, when Minister within       the Ministry of Social Protection Simona Broomes and a team visited their Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara worksite.

A West Coast Berbice (WCB) cattle farmer was found dead on Tuesday afternoon with his motorcycle on top of him, moments after he had a confrontation with one of his employees in the backdam.

Five hundred and six teachers graduated at the Cyril Potter College of Education’s (CPCE) 81st graduation ceremony yesterday at the National Cultural Centre under the theme “Quality Instructional Leaders: Empowering 21st Century Learners.”

ZURICH (Reuters) Suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter appeared before the ethics committee of world soccer’s governing body yesterday in a case that could end with him banned from the sport for years.

According to the Ministry of Education, the decision to postpone the dates for the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) was made so as to “give teachers sufficient time to complete the Grade 6 curriculum and give students additional time within which to prepare for the Assessment.”

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell made an emphatic start to his Big Bash campaign, snatching three wickets to help fire Sydney Thunder to a convincing 36-run victory over Sydney Sixers in the opening game here yesterday.

Relatives and friends of Denilson Rose (inset), 17, of Linden gathered yesterday outside of the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at Eve Leary to protest the absence of a charge in his death in a road crash.

In excess of 400 residents within the north west hinterland communities of Kamwatta and Koko (Region 1) will soon benefit from the construction of new well stations and the installation of standpipes by the Guyana Water Incorporated.

(WICB) St. John’s, ANTIGUA –  Over the last two years, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has added more competitions to its regional calendar.

A Providence miner said to have been in possession of an unlicensed firearm and several live rounds of ammunition was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with the offence.

Kevin Bonnett was elected the new President of the Netrockers Football Club when the entity staged its electoral congress at the club’s headquarters on Wednesday.

(Reuters) – Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and the United States are the top four seeds for next year’s Copa America, tournament organisers announced yesterday.

Amid a deadlock over their demands for a pay rise and the Annual Production Incentive (API) sugar workers have embarked on picketing exercises countrywide.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Former West Indies vice-captain Brendan Nash believes the poor standard of cricket facilities in the Caribbean has played a role in the decline of the game in the region.

The Art Williams and Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School yesterday sent 42 graduates into the world of work, following its 17th annual graduation and prize giving ceremony that was held at the Wings Aviation Ltd hangar at Ogle.

GEELONG, Australia, CMC – West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite is hoping to continue his good form when he faces the rampaging Australians in the second Test of the ongoing series starting in Melbourne on Boxing Day.

It took Stabroek Business several takes to capture the spirit of the season as exemplified in a surge of downtown trading, pavements completely clogged by vendors and shoppers and restaurants taking advantage of the propensity for eating out at this time of year.

The Department of Labour of the Ministry of Social Protection is conducting an inquiry into the country’s cooperative societies to determine their state, a release from GINA said on Wednesday.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court handed embattled President Dilma Rousseff two victories yesterday in rulings that improve her chances of blocking an impeachment bid by opponents seeking to oust the unpopular leftist leader.

Yesterday, senior officers of the Police Force’s Administrative Performance Group benefitted from a presentation on ‘Men’s Health’ which was given by Dr.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – Disgraced former CONCACAF president, Jeff Webb is set to be sentenced in June next year, after recently pleading guilty to corruption charges in the United States.

Amidst the controversy that has arisen over the disposal of government’s 20 per cent shares in the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GTT), Director of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) Winston Brassington has told Stabroek Business that government got more than it might have otherwise expected for the sale of its shares to the Chinese technology company Datang.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Martin Shkreli, the boyish pharmaceutical entrepreneur who caused a public uproar after he drastically raised the price of a life-saving prescription drug, was arrested yesterday for engaging in what U.S.

By Valrie Grant, Managing Director GeoTechVision In November this year I was honoured with the title of Commonwealth Woman Entrepreneur of the Year and invited to attend a high-profile women’s forum in Malta on the eve of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference (CHOGHM).

On Wednesday, staff of Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited visited various charitable organisations and interacted with the differently-abled, the orphaned and the elderly, sharing goodwill and monetary gifts to the tune of one million dollars ($1,000,000), a release from the bank said yesterday.

In front of a small crowd, Beavers FC stormed into the second round of the 2nd Annual Stag Beer Super XVI Knockout Football Championship, dismantling Herstelling 6-2 on Wednesday.

PARIS, (Reuters) – A French court has ordered Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to face trial over her role in a payout of some 400 million euros ($434 million) to businessman Bernard Tapie, her lawyer said yesterday.

Roraima Airways honoured this year’s Best     Cop awardee, Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Shivpersaud Bacchus in a prize giving ceremony on Wednesday at Eve Leary.

For Samantha Corlette, entry into the world of business was a matter of opportunity rather than considered choice.

Dear Editor, Please allow me the opportunity to clarify a few issues raised by Mr Anthony Pantlitz (‘Why does the EU want us to get rid of capital punishment so badly?’

A Seon Bobb 88th-minute strike propelled Uitvlugt Warriors into the quarterfinal round, squeaking past Beterverwagting (BV)/Triumph 1-0 when the 2nd Annual Stag Beer Super XVI Knockout Football Championship commenced on Wednesday.

Just over six months after assuming duties as Minister in the Ministry of Social Protection in the APNU-AFC coalition government, Simona Broomes has begun to make waves in the labour relations sector.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho was sacked as manager of Premier League champions Chelsea yesterday after a calamitous run of results left the west London club one point above the relegation zone.

The new non-resident High Commissioner of Jamaica, David Prendergast officially presented his letters of credence to President David Granger on Wednesday at the Ministry of the Presidency.

Dear Editor, As a former employee of the Guyana Sugar Corporation, I have been following with keen interest the imbroglio between the state corporation and the main union, GAWU, relating to the former’s refusal to negotiate a pay increase for 2015 and its insistence on awarding approximately 2½ days’ pay as the annual production bonus for 2015.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s government said yesterday it would go ahead with billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese projects, almost a year after declaring it would cancel them because of corruption and overpricing.

(The Sports Xchange) – Kevin Durant scored 24 points to lead Oklahoma City to a 106-90 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Wednesday as the Thunder rolled to a sixth consecutive triumph.

Dear Editor, In the interest of ensuring clarity, it is required that further attention be directed to the Guyana Trades Union Congress’ (GTUC) position that while the year-end bonus to public servants was welcome, it failed to adhere to Article 147 of the Guyana Constitution and Section 23 (1) of the Trade Union Recognition Act.

With encouragement from a friend, Sharon Fraites has fashioned her creative skills into an enterprise that provides for her and her three sons.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s upper house of parliament should be stripped of some of its veto power over new laws, a government-commissioned review into the unelected House of Lords said yesterday.

Two charitable organisations, the Phoenix Recovery Project and the Joshua Children’s Home were both recipients of a $150,000 donation from the Diplomatic Corps of Guyana as part of its annual Christmas tradition.

A Tourism & Hospitality Association of Guyana column “Ho! Ho! Ho!”

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina’s peso plunged more than 26.5 percent yesterday, after the country’s new government floated the currency as part of a slew of free-market reforms aimed at revitalizing the stagnant economy.

Dear Editor, Is there a 10 year plan to end WI participation as a unit in international cricket?

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri’s 5th annual Santa parade culminated with 3,000 presents being shared to children along Soesdyke on Wednesday evening.

(Reuters) – Angelo Mathews and Milinda Siriwardana were rebuilding Sri Lanka’s first innings as the visitors reached 198-4 at tea on the first day of the second test last night after New Zealand pegged back their frenetic start.

What are you getting for Christmas? What are you giving your loved ones?

Years of absence from the family business appears not have dimmed the enthusiasm of Clement Corlette for enterprise and for searching for avenues through which growth and expansion can be realized.

Dear Editor, In the last six months, and contrary to my better instincts, I have had occasion to peer at the new opposition in action, especially its esteemed leader.

(The Sports Xchange) – Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green combined to make eight consecutive shots during a three-minute flurry late in the second quarter to propel the Golden State Warriors to a 128-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro yesterday said his government will summon France’s ambassador to protest a letter by that country’s prime minister congratulating the opposition for winning a congressional majority this month.

Several months ago this newspaper was briefed by Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Norman McLean about the planned staging of a public/private business/economic forum which, as we understood it, was intended to chart a course for a longer-term relationship between the business sector and the new political administration.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russia’s Vladimir Putin subjected Turkey to a furious tirade yesterday, using barrack-room language to wonder aloud whether it had shot down a Russian warplane last month to curry favour with the United States.

As reported yesterday, the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ), in The Hague, on Wednesday, ruled on a border dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president, Captain Horace Burrell, said his hands are clean and does not fear being prosecuted in connection with the ongoing investigations into corruption at football’s world governing body FIFA and has vowed to oversee changes that will restore CONCACAF’s reputation.

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday  December 17, 2015

Dear Editor, A resident of New York has an unusual economic development plan to harness what he says is one of Albany’s most abundant renewable resources: political corruption.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Two nephews of Venezuela’s powerful first lady pleaded not guilty yesterday to U.S.

Politikles

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 646’s trading results showed consideration of $1,474,100 from 22,705 shares traded in 12 transactions as compared to session 645’s trading results, which showed consideration of $5,605,474 from 229,958 shares traded in 7 transactions.

 Business Cartoon

With a week to go before the ordained day, I know that many will be preoccupied, so today I spell brevity.