Articles published on Thursday, March 31, 2016
President David Granger (centre), today, received a courtesy call from David Lammy (right), a parliamentarian from the United Kingdom, who is currently in Guyana as part of a delegation from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association to engage local Members of Parliament in workshops on democracy.
US Ambassador Perry Holloway hosted a reception at his residence last evening honouring the achievements of women in politics in Guyana and throughout the world.
President David Granger (second from left) today, met with Paul Cort (second from right), a music instructor and voice teacher at the University of the Southern Caribbean and two members of the Guyana Music Teachers Association, Ruth Jaundoo (right) and Rosemarie Henry who expressed an interest in participating in the Jubilee Anniversary celebration, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said.
Former Ministry of Finance’s Chief Planning Officer, Clyde Roopchand passed away in New York on Wednesday.
The Guyana Power and Light today announced a 20% cut in net rates across all categories.
About 1230h. today, the police say that an armed man exited a motor vehicle and discharged several rounds at Narine Samadeen, 30 years, of Parika Backdam, EBE; and businessman Shazam Alli, 35 years, of Tuschen, EBE, at Regent Street, Georgetown, and escaped in the motor vehicle.
About 2200h. on Tuesday, the police say that miner Dalton Emanuel, 19 years, of Yarakita, NWD, was involved in an argument with another man at Yarakita, during which he was stabbed to his abdomen with a pair of scissors.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Late replacement Lendl Simmons led a charmed life to blast 82 not out and carry West Indies to a nail-biting seven-wicket win in the last over against India in the second semi-final of the World Twenty20 today.
MUMBAI, India, CMC – West Indies Women booked their spot in the final of the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup for the first time ever when they beat New Zealand Women by six runs in the second semi-final here today.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa’s constitutional court ordered President Jacob Zuma today to pay back some of the $16 million of state money spent upgrading his private home, a stinging rebuke that hits the scandal-plagued leader financially and politically.
The murder of Guyana Defence Force Lance Corporal Kevon Payne on Tuesday evening may have been a case of mistaken identity and his relatives are baffled about his death since as far as they are aware he had no problems with anyone.
-still faces trial on drug charge Money smuggler pilot Khamraj Lall has been sentenced to one year in jail and has been ordered to forfeit his private jet and over half a million US dollars involved in the offence to the US government.
Former police sergeant Shawn Sandy, who it was alleged accidentally shot dredge owner Feroze Khan last Thursday whilst examining a weapon, was yesterday charged with manslaughter.
The police have launched a murder investigation into the death of Triumph resident Somaria Sookdeo following a post-mortem examination (PME) conducted yesterday which revealed that she died as a result of blunt trauma to the head and strangulation.
The proposal for a hangar for money smuggler pilot and accused drug trafficker Khamraj Lall at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri was never brought to the attention of the CJIA board but was taken directly to Cabinet by the then Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn.
Investigators are currently on the hunt for two close associates of Steve Mohamed, whose body was found in Le Repentir cemetery last Thursday.
MUMBAI, India, CMC – West Indies go toe-to-toe with hosts and title favourites India in the second semi-final of the Twenty20 World Cup today, in a game captain Darren Sammy has labelled a “David and Goliath” battle.
Courts with temporary magistrates operating from 4 pm are set to tackle the case backlog that has resulted in prison overcrowding and the initiative may cost around $25m.
While the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) missed several of its key targets in 2014, it was able to record other accomplishments in relation to the number of blackouts and the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will be reviewing the company’s performance and deciding whether its explanations are satisfactory.
Dear Editor, Over the last weeks to months I have been disturbed and pained by the unjust smearing of the GEA and its CEO in the false so-called revelations in the media, featuring apparently selected leaks from the commissioned forensic audit of the GEA, so-called revelations of apparent scandals uncovered and of mismanagement and corruption at the GEA.
The High Court trial of Shameer Mohamed came to an end yesterday afternoon after a jury found him not guilty of manslaughter in relation to the burning death of Munrajie Amza called Sandra.
MUMBAI, India, CMC – India plan to specifically target explosive opener Chris Gayle in today’s semi-final of the Twenty20 World Cup.
Fogging for mosquitoes in Region Six has been intensified after residents of New Amsterdam and surrounding communities were affected by swarms of the insect during daylight hours.
Dear Editor, When The APNU+AFC came to government they began a series of Forensic Audits of many government entities.
At about 1955h on Tuesday, ranks of a mobile police patrol at East Canefield, Canje, Berbice, approached Malcolm Henry, 32 years, of Rosignol, WBB, who is known to the police.
Dear Editor, I welcome Mr Sherwood Lowe’s contribution to the discourse on the local government system (‘The Local Government Commission was set up to remove the minister…’ SN, March 30).
MUMBAI, India, CMC – West Indies Women are determined to break their semi-final jinx when they clash with New Zealand Women in the second semi-final of the Twenty20 World Cup at Wankhede Stadium here today.
Vijay Kumar Ramu was elected Mayor of Rose Hall Town yesterday when the new council held its first meeting at the Town Hall.
Dear Editor, We the undersigned call on the Presi-dent, the Ministers of Public Security, the Sexual Violence Unit of the Ministry of Social Protection, the Attorney General & Minister of Legal Affairs, the Chancellor of the Judiciary, the Commissioner of Police, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of the Childcare & Protection Agency to ensure that in addressing the huge backlog of court cases priority is given to the large number of children and adolescent survivors of sexual offences who frequently spend up to 7 years awaiting trial of the perpetrators.
KABUL, Afghanistan, CMC – Minnow Afghanistan’s shock win over powerhouses West Indies in the Twenty20 World Cup has seen them hailed as heroes on their return home.
A Region One woman was yesterday remanded to prison after she was charged with attempting to murder her common-law husband.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Opening batsman Jason Roy struck a career-best 78 as former champions England stormed into the World Twenty20 final with a seven-wicket romp against New Zealand yesterday.
Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing my letter on March 29, which you titled ‘The coalition’s reputation needs protecting in Lethem’.
Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde has departed local shores yesterday to attend a Caribbean Football Union (CFU) forum to be held in the Dominica Republic.
Guyana and the European Union (EU) held a fourth negotiating session on the EU’s Forest Law and Enforcement Governance and Trade Action Plan Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT-VPA) earlier this month.
Dear Editor, The very small cattle, sheep and goat farmers of Kilcoy, Chesney and Fyrish Village are being put out of business by the selfishness of an extremely large poultry farmer in the area.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition-controlled Congress late on Tuesday approved an amnesty law to free jailed opposition activists and end legal proceedings against others, a measure President Nicolas Maduro promised to veto.
(Reuters) – No need for stocking masks and sawn-off shotguns. The unprecedented heist of $81 million from the U.S.
Dear Editor, I write with respect to the recent tragedy at the Georgetown Prison where seventeen prisoners died and several others were injured.
A clothes vendor was remanded to prison after he was accused of using a cutlass to rob Colrin Mercurius of two gold chains.
A Kitty clothes vendor was yesterday remanded to prison after he appeared before a city court on a drug trafficking charge.
Demerara opened their 2016 Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-17 Inter-County 50-overs campaign, with a 142-run mauling of the U15 Select XI in their match played at the Wales Community Ground yesterday.
PORT TALBOT, Wales/LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain battled to save its steel industry yesterday after India’s Tata Steel put its British operations up for sale, leaving thousands of jobs at risk as a result of cheap Chinese imports.
Commander-in-Chief tours British vessel: President David Granger (second from left) in discussions with Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Richard Hewitt (left) and Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Brown as British High Commissioner to Guyana, James Quinn looks on, aboard the HMS Mersey.
BOGOTA, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The scale of sex trafficking around illegal gold mines in parts of Latin America is “staggering,” and thousands of people working there are prey to labour exploitation by organised crime groups, a think-tank said yesterday.
MIAMI, United States, CMC – United States-based forward Trevin Caesar netted a second-half brace as Trinidad and Tobago crushed St Vincent and the Grenadines 6-0 in the return leg of their fourth round CONCACAF World Cup qualifying tie in Port of Spain last night.
Dear Editor, Gail Teixeira wants the government to remove me as Chair of the Guyana Reparations Committee because I revealed an inconvenient truth about three Amerindian nations who have already received part of the 13.8 per cent of Guyana through the Guyana government.
A nationwide softball tournament for male and female teams is set to bowl off April 3.
(Barbados Nation) Brazilian beer giant AmBev has started reshaping Banks Holdings Limited (BHL) in its own image, cutting three members of its top executive management team in the process.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa’s finance minister, ending a month-long standoff, has answered police questions about a spy unit formed by its tax collection agency, the latest chapter in what is seen as a proxy war between President Jacob Zuma and his detractors.
The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) notwithstanding, the pervasiveness of drugs in Guyana’s prisons point to a deterioration in the running of penal institutions that will be extremely difficult to remedy.
(Jamaica Observer) The Government is to operate the Long Pond Sugar Factory in Trelawny for three months to save cane produced in the parish for this year’s crop.
New Bartica Regatta Queen, 19-year-old Kimberly Paul after she was crowned at the Bartica Community Center on March 27 during the annual Bartica Regatta.
Despite completing six out of 14 rounds, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is yet to pay the participating clubs their match day stipends in the League Finale section of the Stag Beer Elite League.
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NAYPYITAW/YANGON, (Reuters) – Members of Aung San Suu Kyi’s victorious National League for Democracy (NLD) were in tears day as Myanmar swore in its first president with no military ties in more than half a century.
Dear Editor, Once again, Chair of the Guyana Reparations Committee Eric Phillips, has used the public media to convey erroneous information on the history of Guyanese.
