Articles published on Wednesday, February 17, 2016
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) today said that it is disappointed that the APNU+AFC government’s proposed legislation to liberalise the telecommunications sector is yet to be laid in parliament.
(Reuters) – Hip-hop ruled the Grammys stage on Monday in performances that put racial tension back in the national spotlight and where some of music’s biggest stars failed to deliver, or in the case of Rihanna, failed to show up at all.
(Trinidad Guardian) Keron Valentine, who has held the post of deputy mayor for the past six years, is now the mayor of Port-of-Spain.
People’s Progressive Party (PPP) employee Jason Abdulla was arrested late Monday afternoon at Freedom House, Robb Street as part of the still ongoing investigation into the death of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing and yesterday the police pulled in shadowy figure Shawn Hinds and another man in the same matter.
Saying that the opposition is being subjected to “extremely partisan behaviour” by Speaker Barton Scotland, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday declared that the situation is becoming overbearing and that the PPP/C would fight future attempts to restrain its representation of the people.
Police yesterday arrested three airport workers and are seeking another in relation to the 1.3 kilogrammes of cocaine that was found in New York aboard a Dynamic Airlines flight which left Guyana on February 2nd.
A 60-year-old man was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on charges of injuring his 10-month-old grandson and his daughter-in-law with a cutlass.
Attorney Gordon Gilhuys was yesterday morning taken into police custody and released on station bail after he allegedly attempted to obstruct the course of justice.
If given the legal okay, the Wai Wai village of Konashen, in Region Nine, will this year be the newest protected area, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman yesterday reported to the National Assembly.
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday condemned Monday’s attack on Iqbal Rahim, a volunteer working with the Benschop for Mayor campaign in upcoming local government elections.
Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman yesterday disclosed that government is currently negotiating with the Canadian-owned Guyana Goldfields Inc.
Among the 288 contract workers employed at the Ministry of the Presidency, 40 are drivers, 20 are community officers and 18 are engaged in various communication and publicity fields.
The Government of Guyana yesterday hailed the Geneva Agreement on the border controversy with Venezuela, whose 50th anniversary is being celebrated today, as part of the founding instruments of this country’s freedom.
Trevor Amsterdam, the man accused of fatally shooting fugitive murder suspect Jermaine Simon, was yesterday brought before a city court and remanded to prison on a murder charge.
British peer Lord Avebury who became well-known in local circles for a report exposing fraud in the 1980 general elections has died at the age of 87, according to the BBC.
David Persaud, the truck driver accused of causing the death of Police Constable Edson Williams by dangerous driving, was yesterday found not guilty.
Reiterating its call for a reversal of the decision to shut the Wales estate, the main sugar union GAWU says recent statements by the Minister of Agriculture and the Chairman of GuySuCo show that no firm plans are yet in place for the period following closure.
On Monday, the Schools Welfare Unit of the Department of Education – Georgetown, held the first in a series of Suicide Awareness Sessions at Central High School.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s new economy czar is a former business leader who openly admires the country’s socialist policies but recognizes the need for market reforms, potentially bringing a dose of pragmatism to government policy amid an economic crisis.
A woman was chopped yesterday morning during an attack by fellow villagers, whom she says have threatened to kill her.
Chief Executive of GWI, Dr. Richard Van West-Charles met with representatives of hospitals on Friday and asked them to review how their medical waste is disposed of as water utility workers are encountering hazards such as needles.
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DOHA/LONDON, (Reuters) – The fate of the first global oil deal in 15 years could be decided today when OPEC members travel to Iran to persuade the country to participate in a deal to freeze output levels, possibly by offering Tehran special terms.
Workers of the Wales Sugar Estate yesterday downed tools as they continued to show their disapproval at the planned yearend closure of the estate and again called on government to “revisit the decision.”
NEW YORK, CMC-Two-time doper and controversial American sprinter Justin Gatlin has vowed to defeat the World’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, at the Rio Olympics later this year.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States had a plan for an extensive cyber attack on Iran in case diplomatic attempts to curtail its nuclear program failed, The New York Times reported yesterday, citing a forthcoming documentary and military and intelligence officials.
Teams representing the Government of Guyana and Barama Company Limited (BCL), last week, held discussions on the Company’s request for a renewal of its Investment Development Agreement, which will expire in October.
(Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s government “believes that there is substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as a going concern, it said in a draft of its long-delayed Fiscal Year 2014 financial report.
Dear Editor, On the days in question last week, it seems that President David Granger and Attorney General Basil Williams did their utmost to avoid receiving the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report, and made yet another attempt to impugn the Commissioners.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC-South African batsman Faf Du Plessis says he is anxious to make his debut when the fourth edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) bowls off later this year.
The police are being investigated for allegedly beating an Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast resident, who has since been hospitalised.
Dear Editor, Most likely, the ministerial portfolio that most puzzled the public at the time of its announcement was that of Social Cohesion.
Fyrish Black Sharks downed Canje Knights 46-40 when the Berbice Amateur Basketball Association (BABA) sanctioned Anamayah Memorial Championship continued Sunday at the Fyrish Basketball Court.
A teenager, accused of stealing over half a million in valuables during a city robbery in which the victim was shot, was yesterday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.
All for a better bridge: Residents of Guyhoc and Tucville yesterday cleared this trench so they could begin working on the dilapidated bridge in the background that connects the communities.
BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s Investigator General Alejandro Ordonez yesterday said he will probe whether the head of the national police force was involved in the creation of a male prostitution ring that allegedly served lawmakers and was aided by police officials.
Dear Editor, As the global outpouring of felicitation continues to inundate the West Indies U-19 team, for its unprecedented and recent triumph at the World Cup, I would like to join in extending congratulatory words as well.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A U.S. judge yesterday ordered Apple to help the Federal Bureau of Investigation break into a phone belonging to Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the killers in the December shooting rampage in San Bernardino, California.
A two-day workshop on local government elections for media workers ended on Sunday with reporters urged to report responsibly and fairly.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-New Zealand wicketkeeper batsman Brendon McCullum has named West Indies cricket legend Sir Viv Richards as his favourite player of all time.
A Rupununi man was yesterday placed on bail in a city court after he denied burglarising a village shop and stealing several items, including over $12,000 in beer.
UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – Former U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, a blunt-spoken Egyptian who led the world body through global turmoil as it defined its peacekeeping role and lost his job over disputes with Washington, died yesterday.
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC-The chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Dave Richardson, is suggesting that young West Indies bowler Keemo Paul should have warned Zimbabwe batsman Richard Ngarava before removing his bails in an incident that sparked controversy during the recent ICC Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh.
Dear Editor, I enjoyed your editorial titled, ‘Yellow and green’ (SN, Feb 15), which is yet another labour of love on your part to encourage the ruling coalition to practise inclusiveness.
West Dem road safety: Members of the West Demerara Road Safety Association and the Leonora Police Traffic Department held a road safety awareness activity on February 14.
Dear Editor, I would be grateful if the relevant authorities can intervene to save the education system in Region 10.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC-Michael Frew, a member of the new ICC Under-19 World Champions West Indies, says team work was the main reason for the side’s historic success.
Etched in the public mind about Mark Benschop is his incarceration, for five years, in solitary confinement for treason followed by an unconditional pardon by then President Bharrat Jagdeo.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Argentina has reached a deal with lawyers pursuing a U.S.
SHANGHAI/DUBAI, (Reuters) – A freight train from China arrived in Tehran on Monday, Iranian and Chinese media reported, calling it a historical first that opens a new trade link between countries seeking to strengthen ties as Iran emerges from years of economic isolation.
Belizean Prime Minister Dean Barrow yesterday called on CARICOM to wage a relentless campaign against what he described as the “possible banking Armageddon that we face” from bank de-risking.
Unfortunately Guyana has the dubious distinction of having the highest rate of suicide in the world.
Those following the contest for the American presidency, as it proceeds with its first stage of party choices of candidates, can recognize that the process is less institutionalized and, we might say, less constricted than that with which we and other Caricom countries are familiar.
The Suriname senior national football squad is set to arrive Saturday ahead of their international friendly with the Golden Jaguars on Sunday at the National Stadium, Providence.
Dear Editor, Kudos to President Granger for sticking to his guns on the issue of banning vehicles older than 8 years from coming into the country as well as used tyres.
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Appreciation: Management and Principal of Kiskadee Kids and Blue Sackie day care and play school centres on Friday honoured the staff for their dedicated service over the past year.
President David Granger (fourth from left in front row) at the CARICOM inter sessional Heads of Government conference which began in Belize yesterday.
