Daily Archive: Saturday, March 12, 2016

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo today defended the adjournment of Parliament to May 4th.

KOLKATA, India, CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons says West Indies will use their final official warm-up match of the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday against Australia, to allow players to streamline their roles for the group campaign beginning next week.

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport Inc (CJIA) is seeking the owner of a quantity of gold jewellery that was found at the airport on December 12, 2014.

(Trinidad Guardian) The jubilation that hundreds of steel workers experienced on Thursday when the Industrial Court granted them victory over ArcelorMittal turned to grief yesterday, after the company terminated the employment of its 700-plus work force.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Estranged West Indies opener Kieran Powell announced his return to regional first class after a two-year exile with a polished half-century, as Leeward Islands dominated the opening day of their ninth round clash with leaders Guyana Jaguars yesterday.

President David Granger has local government elections (LGE) advice for the voting public: “Choose persons you trust to run your communities.”

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo yesterday declared that government was ready for nationwide competition in radio and television.

In the wake of its observations during the recent disciplined services voting for local government elections, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Thursday said it will push again for legislation to be enacted to stipulate that voters must possess a physical form of national identification.

The second hearing of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the fatal Camp Street prison unrest was yesterday deferred until Monday after President of the Guyana Bar Association (GBA) Christopher Ram successfully moved for its members to have full participatory rights instated.

A man, who was supposedly the victim of an armed robbery committed yesterday during which $3 million was carted off while he was making a deposit, is in police custody.

Almost eight months after farmer Orton Benjamin died when a Coastguard vessel collided with his boat, the police have received advice to charge the captain of the vessel.

A visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has suggested that authorities moderate the growth of wages and reform public enterprises to reduce their reliance on government support.

A team of Wai Wai builders, who recently completed the structure for the Umana Yana reconstruction, have been paid, the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs said yesterday.

Ending a controversial five-year multimillion contract with the Ramroop Group-owned TVG, the government yesterday announced that the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN) will be providing the satellite uplink for the Guyana Learning Channel.

Updating the zoning laws were among the commitments made by four of the five candidates, who met residents of Subryanville on Thursday to discuss their plans for the constituency if elected at next Friday’s polls.

City workers yesterday demolished a structure which had been constructed over a drain and alleyway on Fern Drive, South Ruimveldt, outside of Andrew’s Supermarket.

Residents of Georgetown will have another opportunity to familiarise themselves with the candidates seeking their votes on March 18 when Merundoi Incorporated airs the ‘Georgetown Constituency Debates 2016.’

With the next sitting of the National Assembly scheduled for May 4th, the opposition has expressed concern about the lengthy adjournment.

A short film festival, showcasing Guyana’s culture, is part of this year’s Golden Jubilee celebrations.

For the second consecutive year, Guyanese writer Imam Baksh has been shortlisted for CODE’s Burt Award for Caribbean Literature.

The Ministry of Education’s Department of Culture, Youth and Sport through the Mashramani Secretariat has released a new route for the float parade in May.

A Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara family suffered $15 million in losses when their two-storey wooden property, which housed the Glory Chinese Restaurant, went up in flames early yesterday morning.

CrossFit is the ultimate test of fitness and athleticism. It requires speed, coordination, aerobic and muscular endurance, experience with Olympic lifts, raw strength, skill, and a healthy serving of guts, determination and power.

Guyana’s chances of being represented at this year’s Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in the fistic sport will be decided this weekend in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Sherwin Lynch, who was stabbed to death on Wednesday night, is believed to have been fatally wounded during a robbery attempt.

An ex-convict, who was recently charged with armed robbery, was freed yesterday after the complainant offered no evidence.

The ongoing Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Star Party Rentals/Trophy Stall first-division two-day competition continues this weekend with more intense competition bowling off around the city.

The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) will honour the three Guyanese who were members of the West Indies Under-19 World Cup team at a gala ceremony set for the club’s pavilion sometime in the near future.

Keith Ferrier, one of the accused in the 2009 arson of the Ministry of Health building at Brickdam, was on Thursday remanded to prison.

The National Assembly on Thursday passed a motion which paves the way for Guyana to become of a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

National champion Sudesh Fitzgerald will lead a strong men’s team to the Caribbean Darts Festival billed for July in Barbados.

Dear Editor, I refer to the March 8 editorial titled ‘Diplomatic appointments’ in the Stabroek News and wish to say that I am largely in agreement with both the grand observations and the specific concerns posed.

The police have been advised to charge Navindra Bandu, who allegedly chopped his wife to death on Tuesday during a domestic dispute at Princetown, Corriverton, Berbice, with murder.

Dear Editor, The government does not need to craft an action plan to combat El Niño in the future; there was a recommended plan at the Ministry of Agriculture since the El Niño of 1998.

(The Sports Xchange) – Kyrie Irving scored 26 points and handed out nine assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers coasted past the Los Angeles Lakers 120-108 at Staples Center on Thursday.

The ministries of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs and Social Cohesion yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) to undertake projects in indigenous communities which have been identified as priority areas for sustainable development.

Dear Editor, With seven days left to the holding of the long awaited local government elections, which were denied to Guyanese by their leaders for the past nineteen years, Gecom is ready to go full throttle, five hundred observers are on standby, and political parties and independent groups are on the campaign trail.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – The Pakistan government cleared the national cricket team’s participation in the World Twenty20 yesterday after hosts India addressed concerns about the safety and security of their players.

(Reuters) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Friday they have recorded 99 positive tests for the recently-banned drug at the centre of the case involving five-times grand slam tennis champion Maria Sharapova.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to respond to the letter in your paper of Friday, March 11 captioned ‘LBI-Better Hope NDC has not addressed a range of problems’.

Over 25 persons residing on the Essequibo Coast, in Region Two, are now equipped to help promote community-based mangrove management as a sustainable means of mangrove restoration and management, according to the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI).

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russia has already done enough to meet anti-doping standards dictated by world athletics’ governing body and reclaim its place at the Rio Olympics this summer, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko told Reuters yesterday.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Reparations Committee wishes to extend congratulations to the new government in accelerating the land titling programme for Indigenous Guyanese.

Five-time Best Supporting Actress nominee Melika Edmonds has been an actress for the last five years and recently received accolades for her role as Ismay in the dramedy Crack Jokes.

Dear Editor, A letter captioned ‘Bitter complaints of the nurse anaesthetists’ in Kaieteur News of March 10 really attracted my attention.

COUVA, Trinidad, CMC – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite’s 16th first class hundred underlined a strong Barbados Pride batting effort on the opening day of their penultimate round game against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force here yesterday.

Hi Everyone, It is hard to resist ordering French Fries when a menu lists hand-cut fries, or house fries.

Within the last year, we had a significant event happen in this country–a change of government after 23 years.

KOLKATA, India, CMC – Fast bowler Jerome Taylor says West Indies will use Thursday’s warm-up loss to hosts India as a learning experience and hit back strongly when the Twenty20 World Cup bowls off.

Dear Editor, One would think the PNC diehards would just give up rather than defy logic and common sense.

LUANDA, (Reuters) – Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who has been in power since 1979 and is one of Africa’s longest-ruling leaders, said yesterday he intended to step down in 2018 but gave no reason for his decision and did not name a preferred successor.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Government is unlikely to pursue the construction of any new sports facilities over the next five years as it focusses instead on injecting financial resources into the development of young athletes.

Dear Editor, These days with the passage of time, we tend to forget and ignore the gallant men and women who are part of the making of our Guyana.

After 12 years, For Better… For Worse is set to make a return to the National Cultural Centre stage on March 19 and 20.

SIMI VALLEY, Calif., (Reuters) – First lady Michelle Obama and representatives from nine former presidential families led a bipartisan gathering of politicians and celebrities in paying memorial tribute to Nancy Reagan, whose love for her late husband, Ronald Reagan, was hailed as a romance “for the ages.”

Work is moving apace on restoring the Kitty Market, which had been neglected for years.

BUCHAREST, (Reuters) – Romanians now have full access to the revenue and spending data of state institutions in move which could help fight corruption, the country’s prime minister said on Friday.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – The European Union and Cuba signed an agreement in Havana yesterday to establish normal relations, bringing the Communist-run island further into the international fold and paving the way for full economic cooperation with the 28-member bloc.

Dear Editor,He stood immaculately tall, and soared to unparalleled heights with every stroke during his illustrious career.

Tomorrow, six men and seven women will grace the stage of the Natural Cultural Centre displaying intelligence, talent and creativity as they vie for the Mr & Ms Guyana African Roots 2016 titles.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The hearing for West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell to answer charges on a doping ‘whereabouts rule violation’ has been set for March 23, the Jamaica Observer has reported.

As part of efforts to help Guyana address its troubling suicide rate, the United States Embassy hosted a suicide prevention workshop on Thursday.

Last week’s takeover of the Zaman newspaper – Turkey’s largest daily and a key forum for opposition views — shows how quickly independent media can be silenced by despotic governments.

BARCELONA, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The Green Climate Fund made progress in closing administrative and policy gaps at a meeting in South Korea this week, and now faces the uphill task of allocating $2.5 billion this year for projects to tackle climate change, experts said.

Over recent months, I have written a few articles covering the President and First Lady’s style.

Dear Editor, A recent article in the Daily Chronicle mentioned the transformation of a certain area of D’Urban Park, which it said was a jungle and a swamp prior to the construction of the Jubilee Stadium.

(Trinidad Guardian) Cash-strapped steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal has been fined by the Industrial Court for the procedure it used in laying off over 500 of its employees in December last year.

Tue March 15 (19.30 local, 14.00 GMT/10.00GYT) Super 10 Group 2 – India v New Zealand Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur LIVE D/N   Wed Mar 16 15:00 local (09:30 GMT | 05:30 GYT) Super 10 Group 2 – Pakistan v TBC (Qualifier 1A) Eden Gardens, Kolkata LIVE D/N   Wed Mar 16 19:30 local (14:00 GMT | 10:00 GYT) Super 10 Group 1 – England v West IndiesWankhede Stadium, MumbaiLIVE D/N   Thu Mar 17 19:30 local (14:00 GMT | 10:00 GYT) 16th Match, Super 10 Group 1 – Sri Lanka v TBC (Qualifier 1B)Eden Gardens, Kolkata LIVE D/N   Fri Mar 18 15:00 local (09:30 GMT | 05:30 GYT) 17th Match, Super 10 Group 2 – Australia v New Zealand Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala LIVE D/N   Fri Mar 18 19:30 local (14:00 GMT | 10:00 GYT) 18th Match, Super 10 Group 1 – England v South Africa Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai LIVE D/N   Sat Mar 19 19:30 local (14:00 GMT | 10:00 GYT) 19th Match, Super 10 Group 2 – India v Pakistan Eden Gardens, Kolkata LIVE D/N   Sun Mar 20 15:00 local (09:30 GMT | 05:30 GYT) 20th Match, Super 10 Group 1 – South Africa v TBC (Qualifier 1B)Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai LIVE D/N   Sun Mar 20 19:30 local (14:00 GMT | 10:00 GYT) 21st Match, Super 10 Group 1 – Sri Lanka v West Indies M Chinnaswamy Stadium, BangaloreLIVE D/N   Mon Mar 21 19:30 local (14:00 GMT | 10:00 GYT) 22nd Match, Super 10 Group 2 – Australia v TBC (Qualifier 1A)M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore LIVE D/N   Tue Mar 22 19:30 local (14:00 GMT | 10:00 GYT) 23rd Match, Super 10 Group 2 – New Zealand v Pakistan Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh LIVE D/N   Wed Mar 23 15:00 local (09:30 GMT | 05:30 GYT) 24th Match, Super 10 Group 1 – England v TBC (Qualifier 1B)Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi LIVE D/N   Wed Mar 23 19:30 local (14:00 GMT | 10:00 GYT) 25th Match, Super 10 Group 2 – India v TBC (Qualifier 1A)M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore LIVE D/N   Fri Mar 25 15:00 local (09:30 GMT | 05:30 GYT) 26th Match, Super 10 Group 2 – Australia v Pakistan Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh LIVE D/N   Fri Mar 25 19:30 local (14:00 GMT | 10:00 GYT) 27th Match, Super 10 Group 1 – South Africa v West Indies Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur LIVE D/N   Sat Mar 26 15:00 local (09:30 GMT | 05:30 GYT) 28th Match, Super 10 Group 2 – New Zealand v TBC (Qualifier 1A)Eden Gardens, Kolkata LIVE D/N   Sat Mar 26 19:30 local (14:00 GMT | 10:00 GYT) 29th Match, Super 10 Group 1 – England v Sri Lanka Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi LIVE D/N   Sun Mar 27 15:00 local (09:30 GMT | 05:30 GYT) 30st Match, Super 10 Group 1 – West Indies v TBC (Qualifier 1B)Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur LIVE D/N   Sun Mar 27 19:30 local (14:00 GMT | 10:00 GYT) 31th Match, Super 10 Group 2 – India v Australia Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh LIVE D/N   Mon Mar 28 19:30 local (14:00 GMT | 10:00 GYT) 32nd Match, Super 10 Group 1 – South Africa v Sri Lanka Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi LIVE D/N   Wed Mar 30 19:00 local (13:30 GMT | 09:30 GYT) 1st Semi-Final – TBC v TBC Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi LIVE D/N   Thu Mar 3119:00 local (13:30 GMT | 09:30 GYT) 2nd Semi-Final – TBC v TBC Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai LIVE D/N   Sun Apr 3 19:00 local (13:30 GMT | 09:30 GYT) Final – TBC v TBC (Reserve Day)Eden Gardens, Kolkata LIVE D/N.