Daily Archive: Thursday, January 7, 2016

BASSETERRE, St Kitts,  CMC – Windward Islands Volcanoes defeated Guyana Jaguars by one run under the Duckworth/Lewis Method in the rain-affected, opening round Group B game in the Regional Super50 here today.

A Berbice shop owner was found dead in his Belvedere, Corentyne home today with suspected gun and chop wounds.

MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – At least 65 people were killed today when one of Libya’s worst truck bombs in years exploded at a police training centre in the town of Zliten, local officials and hospital sources said.

-3,000 NICIL files taken in SOCU raid As questions pile up and pressure mounts on his administration over a botched intelligence operation that resulted in three deaths on December 30, President David Granger yesterday said he sees no need for a full probe.

Two lovers, forbidden from seeing each other, eloped and their bodies were found hanging in a house at Lonsdale, East Berbice yesterday.

Vendors plying their trade on the Merriman Mall between Orange Walk and Cummings Street were yesterday barred from entering that area and called on President David Granger and others to intervene but the mayor says they have to clean up their act before they will be allowed to return.

The Guyana Police Force is probing an insurance angle in the fiery killing of Hope, West Berbice woman Anita Baichan on Sunday and one of her female relatives is to be taken into custody today.

A patient who tested positive for the H1NI virus (swine flu) last month and was being treated at a private hospital before he flew overseas for treatment has died.

West Indies opening batsman Lendl Simmons said Tuesday that it is unlikely that he will represent the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the upcoming 2016 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 competition.

Responding to a report in yesterday’s Kaieteur News, the Bank of Guyana (BoG) in a statement said that it had investigated the matter referred to and found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Media reports here have claimed that Chris Gayle could be expelled from the ongoing Big Bash League if Cricket Australia’s investigations into an alleged act of indecent exposure during last year’s Cricket World Cup prove the incident actually occurred.

The issue of upfront payments from ExxonMobil was not discussed when a team of executives from the US oil company met a government team yesterday, according to Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman.

Newly-appointed Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Adams-Patterson yesterday said that with the help of her senior staff she will tackle the many problems facing the housing sector head-on.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has refuted a Guyana Chronicle article headline ‘GFF Likely to Terminate Elite League Management’s Contract stating that the entity has no intention to terminate the agreement.

One of the four suspects apprehended over illegal firearm possession during the Joint Services initiative, Operation Dragnet, was yesterday arraigned on two counts of armed robbery.

Top spinners Sulieman Benn and Samuel Badree have confirmed their participation for the Legacy/007 Promotions’ Unity Cricket T20 match set for later this month at the Providence National Stadium.

A man and a dog were reportedly discovered dead in a yacht spotted drifting in the Atlantic Ocean offshore Guyana on Monday and investigators have since been deployed to the area to conduct investigations.

President David Granger yesterday said that Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources Simona Broomes is well-suited for her new portfolio given her knowledge of the mining industry even as he stated that he knows of no issue that she might have that could cause a conflict of interest.

Dear Editor, The report emanating from the GuySuCo Commission of Inquiry (CoI), and which was recently tabled in parliament clearly suggests that privatisation is the way to go.

Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin Sunday at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) urged young cricketers Tevin Imlach, Kemo Paul and Kevon Boodie to give good accounts of themselves in the West Indies U19 World Cup and Nagico Super 50 tournaments.

The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) was not presented with any evidence of corruption.

Dear Editor, I write in relation to an article that appeared in your edition of Monday, January 4 captioned ‘Hydronie NDC head insists that inferior material used on road.’

Trees along Brickdam were yesterday mutilated by persons with cutlasses in an apparent exercise to prune them but the city is denying any responsibility for this.

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – Cricket Australia has announced that today’s last day of the third and final Test against West Indies will be free to spectators, as the rain-ruined affair appeared destined for draw following a second straight wash-out at here yesterday.

The celebration of Guyana’s 50th year of Independence continues with the unveiling of Caribbean Airlines (CAL) 737/800 Boeing aircraft, which will be branded with the 50GUY anniversary logo, a release from the Department of Culture, Youth and Sport said yesterday.

Dear Editor, With the Skeldon factory mentioned again in the newspaper, I was musing over similar experiences shared by Mr Burnham and Mr Jagdeo with regard to failed projects built by Chinese contractors.

Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has upgraded its protective wear for workers including those in the sanitation department.

Dear Editor, I make reference to the article captioned ‘Unsettled weather not a factor in sugar decline’ in your January 6 edition, and note with disbelief the GuySuCo Commission of Inquiry in its report stating that “unsettled weather has not been a factor in the ‘precipitate’ decline in cane yields and sugar output, rather it has been a case of a shortage of cash and poor agricultural practices”.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – AB de Villiers described his appointment as captain of South Africa’s test team as the fulfilment of a life-long dream but it will raise further questions about the burden on the team’s outstanding player.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti’s delayed presidential run-off election will take place on Jan.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Poor weather brought a limp end to a compelling second test as England survived a final day onslaught from South Africa to draw the match and keep up their 1-0 lead in the series.

Citing the polarising effect on society from government decisions, the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) yesterday called on the APNU+AFC administration to make a more concerted effort to build effective coalitions to mitigate the divisions that have arisen Saying that the intentions of the coalition Government as articulated by President David Granger to create a more secure, fairer and inclusive society are laudable, the GHRA said that realizing them in the context of the most racially-polarised elections in Guyanese history is a distant prospect.

Dear Editor, I was very pleased to read of the government’s plan for recreational and landscaping projects for the foreshore between the Kitty Pump Station and Round House behind the Pegasus Hotel in Georgetown.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Hashim Amla said yesterday he was stepping aside as South Africa’s test captain with immediate effect, a day after a double century rescued his country from possible defeat in the second test against England.

Dear Editor, I have never forgotten my friend and colleague Abdul Baksh mimicking the most famous Indian cricket commentator of his day, Berry Sarbadhikari announcing: “Here comes Ramchand.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – President Nicolas Maduro named a hardline sociologist yesterday to steer Venezuela’s economy during an acute recession that is battering the OPEC nation and has cost the ruling Socialists’ control of congress.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Tunapuna businessman was expected to appear before a Port-of-Spain magistrate yesterday on charges of human trafficking, child prostitution and assault.

KABUL, (Reuters) – Heavy gunfire rang out in celebration in Kabul after Afghanistan’scricket team secured a last-gasp victory over Zimbabwe yesterday to win a one-day series in Sharjah.

SEOUL/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – North Korea said it successfully tested a nuclear bomb yesterday, drawing threats of further sanctions even though the United States and weapons experts voiced doubts the device was as advanced as the isolated nation claimed.

GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Guatemala yesterday detained 14 ex-military officials, including the brother of a former president, for forced disappearances and crimes against humanity during the bloodiest period of its 36-year civil war.

Shawn Barrow, the 23-year-old charged with the murder of East Ruimveldt resident, Kellon Hinds, will return to court on January 12, for the beginning of the preliminary inquiry.

Dear Editor, Many people as well as co-op societies supported Minister Simona Broomes’ call for an inquiry into co-op societies.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Under-strength Trinidad and Tobago Red Force open the defence of their NAGICO Super50 title when they clash with Jamaica Scorpions on the opening day of the tournament here today.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina has swapped $16 billion in notes held by the central bank for fresh dollar-denominated bonds, the government said yesterday as the country moves to bolster reserves and strengthen its hand against creditors suing over defaulted debt.

SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – China accelerated the devaluation of the yuan yesterday, sending currencies across the region reeling and domestic stock markets tumbling, as investors feared the Asian giant was kicking off a virtual trade war against its competitors.

Dear Editor, Although the centenary celebrations for the prestigious Berbice High School (BHS) are nearly nine months away, plans are progressing steadily for a grand occasion.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazil has cut the number of doses for vaccinations given by the public health service to counter human papillomavirus (HPV) and pneumonia, as Latin America’s largest economy looks to reduce health costs in the midst of a deep recession.

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DALLAS, (Reuters) – Texas tycoon Sam Wyly engaged in “lies, deception and fraud” in a years-long scheme to dodge taxes on $1.1 billion held in offshore trusts, a lawyer for the Internal Revenue Service said yesterday.

Whatever it takes, the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown, under its present configuration and when it takes its new form after local government elections, must make safe disposal of garbage a priority.

Dear Editor, The newly formed ‘Christians Affected By Crime’ (CABC) group will be organizing its first session on Monday, 11 January, 2016 from 17:00-19:00 hours at the National Library Conference Room on Church Street.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Coach Phil Simmons has not given up on any West Indies players and still wants the best talent available to represent the region in all formats of the game.

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