Daily Archive: Monday, June 20, 2016

The second phase of the sea and river defence project at Friendship, East Bank Demerara, that will extend the project by 120 metres, has started, GINA said.

Mayor of Georgetown Patricia Chase-Green said at a press conference this morning that the city will be going ahead with the parking meters project which will come on stream from September 1.

OAKLAND, Calif., (Reuters) – LeBron James may be the self-proclaimed “King” but after delivering an NBA title to long-suffering Cleveland on Sunday the best player of his generation will forever be considered royalty by Cavaliers fans.

The Marriott Hotel is making itself marketable as government prepares to sell it in two years’ time with outfitting of an Entertainment Complex and Casino set to begin soon even as other works such as correcting defects are ongoing.

A 15-year-old school boy is now hospitalised after he was shot in his head during a daring daylight robbery at the Green Ice taxi service base at South Ruimveldt yesterday.

OAKLAND, Calif.,  (Reuters) – LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in Game Seven last night to win their first NBA championship and complete a remarkable comeback unlike any seen before.

The ‘Green Machine’ rugby team returned home last evening to a hero’s welcome yesterday after regaining the Rugby America’s North (RAN) 15s trophy (southern zone) from Trinidad following Saturday’s gritty 22-18 win.

Having missed several deadlines, Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan has committed to having the long-awaited Local Government Commission operational by early July.

President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Godfrey Munroe yesterday lauded his players for enduring weeks of hard training and said that he’s backing them to do well in the upcoming Pan American Junior Championships which begins in Canada this week.

Shemar Wilson, a suspect in the lobbing of a grenade outside the Kaieteur News office earlier this month, was a reserve member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Chief of Staff of the GDF Mark Phillips confirmed yesterday.

The Chinese investors who were supposed to arrive in the country last month to conduct due diligence for the takeover of controversial logging company Baishanlin have not come, several officials have said.

UK based Claire Fraser-Green took her fourth successive time trial and road race title to highlight Saturday’s National Cycling Championships staged at Mahaicony.

A woman is feared dead after a boat capsized on Saturday afternoon in the Puruni River, Region 7.

Dear Editor, I was driving out of Foulis (Enmore) on Saturday night about 10.30 pm.

Following Guyana’s 22-18 win against Trinidad in the southern zone final of the Rugby America’s North (RAN) 15s championship on Saturday, the National Sports Commission released the following statement.

For long suffering Caribbean cricket fans the roller-coaster ride continues as the Bellr Cup tri-nation series moves into the decisive phase 3 at Kensington Oval in Barbados with South Africa occupying the top spot on the points table with 10, (prior to yesterday’s match) followed by the world champion Aussies on nine points, and hosts West Indies currently in third place with eight points.

Dear Editor, Friday, June 10 will remain a legal landmark in Berbice when a man was convicted at the Albion Magistrate’s Court by Magistrate Mittelholzer and was fined $50,000 or one month’s imprisonment for disposing of garbage in a public place contrary to Regulation 3 of the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) (No 7 of 2013).

Proposals for constitutional reform should come from the people following widespread consultations, President David Granger has reiterated though he has not given a timeline as to when he expects this to be accomplished.

Dear Editor, It appears that the president has lost his appetite, or at least some of it. 

ROME,  (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi was trounced by the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement in local elections in Rome and Turin yesterday, clouding his chances of winning a do-or-die referendum in October.

Constant clashes between the Office of the Regional Chairman of Region One (Barima/Waini) and the Regional Executive Officer (REO) Leslie Wilburg, may see the REO facing a no-confidence motion.

Victoria Kings and Beterverwagting (BV)/Triumph claimed hard-fought victories when the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) leg of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Under-17 Championship continued yesterday.

A fire yesterday morning gutted the recently renovated Friendship, East Bank Demerara home of a restaurateur leaving millions in losses.

Holders Sparta Boss sealed their berth to the knockout round in the Ministry of Health/Petra Organization Soft Shoe Championship, edging Sophia 4-3 on Saturday at the Santos Training Area on the Square of the Revolution.

Dear Editor, Two articles recently published in Stabroek News on Wednesday, June 1, reopened the debate on the need for executive power-sharing, to address the historic racial/political divide in Guyana.

Yoga Day: Scores of persons gathered yesterday at the Everest Cricket Club to celebrate and participate in the Second International Day of Yoga which was organised by the High Commission of India in collaboration with the Brahma Kumaris, Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, Guyana Islamic Forum, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, the Inter Religious Organisation and the Viraat Sabhaa of Guyana.

Orville Hinds warmed up nicely for next week’s National Cycling Championships by winning his seventh event of the season yesterday at West Demerara.

Dear Editor, As we recognized the 36th anniversary of the assassination of Dr.

Heavy rainfall continues to slow the draining of floodwater from the Mahaicony Creek as the MMA-ADA has exhausted all of its options in assisting with the situation.

A woman from Lot 5, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam was beaten and robbed yesterday at her home by three men.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Rain has forced the abandonment of the seventh game of the Tri-Nations Series between Australia and South Africa at Kensington Oval here yesterday.

Dear Editor, I read with interest the strong advocacy made by a senior US official, Mr.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – A violent clash between members of a dissident teachers’ union and police in southern Mexico yesterday has left three dead and 45 injured, as law enforcement attempts to dislodge the protesters from blocking a local highway.

Dear Editor, From news reports, it appears that there is a severe shortage of cereal in Venezuela.

Guyana Jaguars Assistant Coach/Manager Rayon Griffith said that it was very important to keep his winning team together following the third annual West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)/Professional Cricket league (PCL) draft as the Four-Day champs prepare for yet another title defence next season.

Dear Editor, Let me first wish outgoing Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy, Bryan Hunt all the best in his future endeavours.

The announcement on Friday that Indian company Fedders Lloyd had been prohibited from participating in the proposed construction of the Specialty Hospital is a lesson about rectitude in public procurement, one that the APNU+AFC government failed to heed just months into its administration.

This week, citizens were asked what they believe should be the government’s focus in the upcoming year having recently completed their first year in office.

A radical shake-up to the existing ecosystem of selling television rights is under discussion by Full Members and will be examined further at the ICC’s annual conference in Edinburgh later this month.

By Maurice Tomlinson Maurice Tomlinson is a Jamaican attorney at law and senior policy analyst with the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network. 

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – India’s “rock star” central bank governor Raghuram Rajan, feted by foreign investors but under pressure from political opponents at home, stunned government officials and colleagues on Saturday by announcing he would step down after just one three-year term.

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The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) has commenced operation of the traffic lights at the southern end of Conversation Tree, East Coast Demerara, with an official functioning date set for today.

This is the fourth in a series of articles on public financial management in Guyana’s post-Independence period.