Daily Archive: Monday, June 13, 2016

Janiel Howard called ‘JP’, 30, is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to ‘attempting to cause explosion’ which occurred on June 06, 2016, at Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown.

(IAPA) MIAMI, Florida The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed concern about actions of cyberbullying against journalists in Trinidad and Tobago who have been the object of numerous attacks on their professional and personal integrity in reprisal for their news coverage.

Two persons were today charged over the discovery of cocaine in frozen fish last week at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri and a third was charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – “Hamilton”, the pop culture phenomenon based on U.S.

LILLE, France, (Reuters) – Stand-in centre back Shkodran Mustafi headed his first goal for Germany and Bastian Schweinsteiger scored in stoppage time as the world champions survived several scares to beat Ukraine 2-0 in their opening Euro 2016 Group C match yesterday.

Swamped Mahaicony Creek farmers pleaded with the authorities for help yesterday even as they battled floodwaters and continue to lose their cash crops, livestock and rice as water levels remain stubbornly high.

KINGSTON, (Reuters) – Usain Bolt has told Reuters he would have no problem giving back one of his six Olympic gold medals if a Jamaican relay team mate is confirmed to have failed a drugs test.

Georgetown Mayor Patricia Chase-Green says the Private Sector Commission (PSC) needs to allow City Hall the latitude to run its business accordingly.

Dear Editor, The APNU+AFC administration has been elected because of the people’s dissatisfaction with and disapproval of the management of the state’s business under the leadership of Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar.

Dear Editor, It is an undisputed fact that I have written exhaustively on various issues with regard to Dr Ramayya, the Regional Executive Officer of Region 6 during the 2015 general elections period.

Today’s encounter between Ballr Tri-Nations Series hosts West Indies and Australia will see the Caribbean side looking to gain retribution after their loss in Guyana and climb the points table.

The Prison Commission of Inquiry (CoI) has rapped the authorities for the failure to have the emergency fire pump at the Camp Street prison operational during the March 3 unrest and fire which claimed the lives of 17 inmates.

The State continues to be a menace to the citizenry and much remains to be done to eliminate corruption and autocracy, the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) has said as the party today observes the 36th anniversary of the assassination of its founder Dr Walter Rodney.

The 2016 Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry sponsored Open Jubilee lawn tennis competition has been very competitive and keenly contested as a number of payers have advanced to the next round.

Dear Editor, I have been vindicated. Yes, Editor, I have been vindicated!

Dear Editor, At the recent annual conference of the Caribbean Studies Association held in Haiti, acclaimed  scholar-activist,  Angela Davis, gave a memorable address in which she linked race, class, nation, history, oppression and  survival.

Five persons remain in custody as investigations continue into the grenade lobbing incident outside the offices of the Kaieteur News on June 3.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s openers confidently negotiated an awkward session at the end of a rain-interrupted fourth day at Lord’s yesterday, setting up the prospect of a fascinating finish to the third and final test against England.

Georgetown yesterday maintained that the Venezuelan army had fired on employees of the mines commission traversing the Cuyuni River on May 30th and blasted Caracas for not replying to Guyana’s diplomatic note protesting the incident.

Santos FC and Fruta Conquerors were among the victors when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) leg of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Under-17 Championship Saturday.

Dear Editor, Last Saturday night, as a guest of Capt.Gerry Gouveia, I attended the 50th Independence Anniversary “Golden Jubilee” Dinner in New York City at which H.E.

Uitvlugt Warriors and Pouderoyen FC maintained their unbeaten record in the Stag Beer-sponsored West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) League, securing contrasting wins over Young Achievers and Jetty Gunners respective yesterday.

Close to a month since Lethem’s first radio station was commissioned, Maba-ruma has now followed suit with Radio Mabaruma which was commissioned on Saturday by Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo.

Dear Editor, Once again, there is appreciation for Mr Nowrang Persaud’s methodical, if not textbook, commentary on this whole business of public sector personnel composition. 

Dear Editor, The Caribbean Court of Justice has made a ruling that homosexual Caricom nationals have a legal right to freedom of movement essentially on the same terms as any other Caricom national.

The chairman and some councillors of the Regional Democratic Council of Region Two (Pomeroon/ Supenaam) remain at loggerheads with the Regional Executive Officer (REO) over the “laid-back” approach he has taken towards the execution of projects.

Victoria Kings were held to a scoreless draw by newcomer Buxton Youth Developers when the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) leg of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Under-17 Championship resumed yesterday.

Several city councillors have said they have not seen the contract reportedly inked between City Hall and National Parking Systems (NPS)/Smart City Solutions for a city parking meters project raising further questions about the controversial venture.

Dear Editor, Over four years ago I approached Dr Roath at the Guyana Learning Channel with some samples of 3D animations that I personally produced with the intention of producing educational animation for the Learning Channel for a fee.

(The Sports Xchange) – Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is suspended for yonight’s Game Five of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers after he was assessed a flagrant foul 1 for his actions against LeBron James in Game Four.

Dear Editor, It is sad that after so many new radio stations were launched in Guyana and Berbice too, that Berbicians still cannot receive the signals of 98.1 FM on their radios.

Fees for parking at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri are going up with effect from Friday, July 1st.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin has urged his West Indies teammates to capitalise on the batting-friendly Warner Park ground, and haul the regional side back into contention in the Tri-Nations Series.

Cricket Guy Inc. (CGI) recently presented two bowling machines to the Guyana Cricket Board for use by national teams such as the Guyana  Jaguars team as well as the academy players as the franchise continues to ensure the players are properly equipped ahead of the 2016/17 Regional cricket season.

Dear Editor, I am amazed at the unrelenting pomposity of Claude Raphael and Winston Boston.

After being swamped for several weeks, floodwaters in certain parts of the West Coast Berbice are finally receding.

Dear Editor, History was made in the United States when Hillary Clinton secured the required number of delegates to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination.

The Police conducted several drug eradication exercises on Saturday along the Berbice River.

In terrible shape: A street in C Field, Sophia.

ORLANDO, Fla., (Reuters) – A man armed with an assault rifle killed 50 people during a gay pride celebration at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early yesterday in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Usain Bolt recovered from a stumbling start to beat rivals Asafa Powell and Yohan Blake in the 100 metres at the inaugural Racers Grand Prix here Saturday night.

So far, we have carried two articles on the above subject.

By Nesha Zahoratul Haniff   Nesha Zahoratul Haniff is professor in the Departments of Afroamerican and African Studies, and Women’s Studies, University of Michigan.

Staff of the Ministry of Social Protection and her friends on Friday held a surprise birthday celebration for Minister Volda Lawrence. 

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – David Warner’s sixth One-Day International hundred proved the catalyst as World champions Australia won their second game of the Tri-Nations Series with a 36-run victory over South Africa here Saturday.

During the early morning of June 11, 2016, members of a police river patrol conducted a search on a house in the Berbice River, where they found an unlicenced single barrel shotgun and five  live twelve-gauge cartridges, the police said yesterday.

(Reuters) – The gunman who killed 50 people at an Orlando, Florida, nightclub in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S.

Dear Editor, Permit me to respond to an article that appeared in Friday’s edition of Stabroek News headlined `New Amsterdam Hospital is going downhill’.

Rise of the overgrowth: Bridge at the fire station that connects Front Road to Laing Avenue.

Interviews and photos by Jonelle Fields and David Papannah This week we asked the man and woman in the street for their views on the City Council’s announced plan to install parking meters in Central Georgetown this year.

(Reuters) – A day before the Orlando, Florida nightclub massacre, Luis Vielma, 22, updated his Facebook profile with a picture of himself standing with young people in front of a Disney castle and a caption that read: “True friends who become family.”

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – In-form Australia opener David Warner has been ruled out of the remainder of the Tri-Nations Series with a fractured left index finger.

Dear Editor, I was reading your editorial of Friday 10-06-2016 titled `Muhammad Ali’ and I want to share an incident concerning the great man.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – A young woman faints in the heat as hundreds fight for pasta, screaming they are hungry.

Politikles

Friday’s release of the disturbing findings of the forensic audit into the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) coincided with the deepening of floods in Mahaica-Berbice as a result of heavy rainfall in the Mahaicony watershed and on the coast.