Daily Archive: Thursday, March 10, 2016

Scotiabankers throughout Guyana celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8, 2016 with a number of initiatives to honour women during this week, a release from the bank said.

The contributions and roles of women came in for high praises by residents and several Government Ministers at the International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrations in Moruca, Region One, GINA said today.

Works in ‘E’ Field, Sophia have been completed as the Sophia Ring Road Project, which seeks to link ‘A’ through ‘E’ fields, continues to progress, a release from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure said today.

President David Granger (left), this morning, met with Germany’s Ambassador to Guyana, Lutz Hermann Gorgens, at the Ministry of the Presidency, during which discussions were held on a number of local and global issues, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said.

The Makushi Research Unit of the North Rupununi, Region Nine continues to work to preserve the heritage, language and culture of the Indigenous peoples, GINA said.

The opposition PPP today raised concerns about several aspects of voting by the Joint Services on Tuesday, including electors not using national identification cards.

India today defeated the West Indies by 45 runs in their T20 World Cup warm-up match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

The police today said that investigations are being conducted into the circumstances surrounding the death of Sherwin Lynch, 19 years, of Sparendaam Housing Scheme, ECD, whose body was found with suspected stab wounds at about 2030h last night.

(Trinidad Guardian) Government has 14 days to pay outstanding monies owed to cane farmers or face the court. 

As the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the fire tragedy last Thursday at the Georgetown Prison begins today, one inmate who managed to survive yesterday revealed the names of two prisoners who he said started the blaze that killed 17.

Head of Project Coordination at the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Fitzroy Corlette said yesterday that there is to be a restriction and not a ban on the importation of used tyres.

America Street moneychanger Ryburn Fraser, who was one of the businessmen robbed by armed bandits on November 3, 2015, testified yesterday at a city court.

The husband of Indrawattie Somwar has confessed to chopping her to death during a domestic dispute on Tuesday, according to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum.

A businessman was yesterday afternoon shot twice to his left leg at High Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown when he attempted to intervene in a robbery which occurred a short distance from where he operates his business.

A radio broadcaster is among four men trying to win the seat for the Albouystown/Charlestown constituency at the March 18 local government elections.

A new Gaming Authority should be established by the end of this month and will be reviewing agreements pertaining to the operating of casinos signed during the People’s Progressive Party/Civic administration, government says.

At least five prisoners will testify today when the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the disturbances at the Georgetown Prison which resulted in 17 deaths officially begins.

Residents living in several villages along the East Bank Berbice expressed their frustration on Tuesday at having discoloured water flowing through their pipelines and they travelled over five miles to picket the local offices of Guyana Water Inc (GWI), in New Amsterdam.

Government yesterday said that it sees no need to make next Friday, March 18, a holiday to facilitate local government elections.

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder charge against Colin Alleyne, the man accused of killing elderly Montrose caretaker Danrasie Ganesh, began yesterday with the testimonies of two of the deceased’s children.

Five local prison officers will in May be participating in the United States’ annual Mock Prison Riot training, on the heels of this country’s worst prison revolt, which left 17 inmates dead and several others wounded.

The three-man commission which will inquire into the deadly fire at the George-town Prison is pushing for counselling services to be made available to all those who have been affected by the tragedy.

Two additional charges were yesterday instituted against hire car driver Totaram Ramsaroop, who allegedly hit a mother and her teenage son as they were walking along the Seawell road, East Coast Berbice on Monday.

Three youths who were allegedly involved in robbing a French national of over $200,000 in cash and valuables were yesterday discharged after no evidence was offered against them.

Multi-million dollar tenders were opened on Tuesday for the provision of security services to the Ministry of Public Health.

With two rounds left in the 2015/16 West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)/Professional Cricket League (PCL) Regional 4-Day tournament, Guyana Jaguars assistant Coach Rayon Griffith said he is confident that the defending champions can finish the season unbeaten.

Turkey yesterday handed over two ambulances worth $25m to Minister of Public Health Dr George Norton.

Dear Editor, Cognisant of an article captioned ‘Family of Coverden crash victim plead with police to speed-up probe,’ which was published in the Stabroek News om Wednesday, March 9, the Guyana Police Force wishes to clarify that investigations into the fatal accident that occurred on January 30, 2016, at Coverden, EBD, and which resulted in the death of Ann Mohamed have been completed and the police are in the process of seeking legal advice on the matter from the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecution.

German’s Restaurant has thrown its support behind the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG).

Dear Editor, March 18 will soon be upon us. It will truly be the return to democracy because after twenty-two years we will have local government elections being held in Guyana.

Dear Editor, I perused the recent list of police promotions announced by the Police Service Commission.

Following the announcement that Guyana will stage the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) U16 male and female championships, Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) President Nigel Hinds said funding for the event will be realised through several avenues.

Dear Editor,  Relative to letters about the granting of a casino licence to premises in Church Street, a government release was expected, but none so far has been reported.

A stunning Chris Galloway free-kick in the dying seconds of the match propelled Beacons to a 2-2 draw with league leader Santos when the George-town Football Association (GFA) Stag Beer League continued on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, I write to respond to the letter of Mr Clifton Bacchus in relation to his proposed casino in Church Street (‘Hotel and casino on Church Street are lawful’ SN, March 9).

Sunburst-sponsored world ranked badminton player Narayan Ramdhani is through to the quarter-finals of both the boys’ singles and boys doubles events at the 11th Peru Under-19 Junior International World Ranking Tournament at the Regatas Club Badminton Courts, Lima.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter written by Eric Phillips published in Stabroek News on the 8th day of March, 2016, under the caption ‘Where will the users of the proposed Church Street casino park?’

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Oman celebrated their first appearance at an International Cricket  Council event by stunning more fancied Ireland by two wickets in a World Twenty20 match in Dharamsala yesterday.

Dear Editor, I have been reading about the matter surrounding the issuance of a casino gambling licence to a hotel on Church Street.

(The Sports Xchange) – D’Angelo Russell scored 27 points and Jordan Clarkson added 24 points, guiding the Los Angeles Lakers to a 107-98 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night at Staples Center.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders boasted at a debate in Miami yesterday that his upset win in Michigan’s primary the day before over front-runner Hillary Clinton had rejuvenated his campaign and strengthened his case for being the party’s nominee.

KOLKATA, India, CMC – All-rounder Carlos Brathwaite is poised to take up a lucrative Indian Premier League contract with Delhi Daredevils next month but at the moment, the only thing occupying his thoughts is helping West Indies win this month’s Twenty20 World Cup.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Communities wishes to express thanks and congratulations to all members of the disciplined services who voted in Tuesday’s historic local government polls.

Dear Editor, I said it before and I’ll say it once more: like ‘my bones and my flute’ the ghost of Walter Rodney will continue to haunt this land; the guilty ones will have no rest until the truth of this matter and nothing but the truth, is respectfully and magnanimously embraced.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Sprint icon Usain Bolt says his preparations for Rio’s Summer Olympics are on track, despite an ankle injury which kept him out of training recently.

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was charged in a money laundering investigation led by Sao Paulo state prosecutors yesterday, intensifying scrutiny of the politician questioned in a separate federal graft probe last week.

Exercise Holdfast underway: The Joint Services, comprising the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), the Guyana Police Force, the Guyana Prison Service and the Guyana Fire Service, yesterday commenced a two-day Command Post Exercise (CPX), Exercise Holdfast at the Base Camp Ayanganna Auditorium as part of their preparations for the Local Government Election (LGE) set for March 18,2016.

Dear Editor, There appears to be no road to Damascus for President Granger.

LIMA, (Reuters) – Peru’s electoral board kicked the main rival to presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori out of the race on a technicality yesterday, removing the front-runner’s biggest obstacle to winning the office once held by her jailed father.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Agents of the United States (US) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are expected to travel to Jamaica in the coming days to take possession of just over J$100 million, or close to US$1.7 million (at the exchange rate that existed between 2011 and 2014), which local authorities have traced to Jamaica-born accountant Pamela Watson.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Jamaica finished their preliminary round campaign without a win after they were beaten 1-0 by Mexico, in the CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship here Tuesday.

Dear Editor, I read the gravamen of this purported Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry, as contained in the report; it is damming, but I refer to a sad and sorry paragraph which says there is prima facie evidence that the late Mr Laurie Lewis, then Head of Special Branch and later Commissioner of Police and two other senior members of the Disciplined Services “had significant roles to play in the conspiracy to kill Dr.

(Barbados Nation) Government has announced a 12-month prohibition on the importation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), also known as unmanned aerial vehicles or drones, with effect from Friday, April 1.   

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – A deadly algal bloom has hit the world’s second biggest salmon exporter, Chile, where nearly 23 million fish have already died and the economic impact from lost production is seen soaring to $800 million, industry and government sources told Reuters.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, CMC – Another lower order collapse condemned West Indies Women to a four-run defeat to South Africa Women in their third and final Twenty20 International and a 2-1 series loss here yesterday.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Captain Steve Smith scored a breezy 44 to guide Australia to a six-wicket win over South Africa in the final Twenty20 International yesterday and a 2-1 series victory.

On Tuesday, Guyana joined the rest of the world in observing International Women’s Day.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba said it would welcome President Barack Obama to Havana later this month, but the Communist government had no intention of changing its policies in exchange for normal relations with the United States.

The amateur boxers who displayed their skills on the ‘Hostile Territory’ card on February 27 were rewarded for their efforts on Tuesday at the Giftland Mall.

Dear Editor, The APNU+AFC government has decided to upgrade a number of Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) to the status of municipal towns before May 26, 2016, the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Guyana’s Independence.