Daily Archive: Saturday, June 25, 2016

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies will seek to write a happy ending to a promising Tri-Nations campaign when they clash with Australia in Sunday’s final, in a contest that brings together the champions of the Twenty20 and 50-overs World Cups.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados’ Minister of Education Ronald Jones has rapped primary school principals for expensive graduation ceremonies that are unaffordable to some parents and forcing others to dig deep into their pockets.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) says it is willing to work with the government in all of its endeavours but it needs to increase spending in the economy.

Full public debate on the proposed installation of parking meters in the capital was called for yesterday by the Private Sector Commission (PSC).

Less than two weeks after he assumed office as the Tenth Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana Professor Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith has said that he is not prepared to be the VC of a university where politics intrudes and undermines the work of students and faculty.

Twenty ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) are now in China undergoing specialised training, GINA said on Thursday.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge yesterday assured that United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is still actively considering the way forward to resolve the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy.

The addition of some persons to the Board of Trustees of Region 10 Broadcasting Inc (RBI) has generated controversy with at least one regional councillor threatening protests over the appointments and the manner in which they were done.

The partially decomposed body of a man who was missing for two days, was yesterday afternoon found in a canal at Onderneeming, Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, a short distance from his home.

An Information and Communication Technology (ICT) needs assessment project will get underway in hinterland and rural communities in Guyana soon, GINA said yesterday.

A Yarrowkabra man was yesterday sentenced to three years in prison and fined $2.7 million after being found guilty of having marijuana in his possession for trafficking.

Police have detained a man in connection with the deaths of two Kamarang girls after a tree fell on them on Thursday in the Region Seven village.

A cash-strapped City Hall still owes hundreds of millions of dollars to contractors and two major projects have been temporarily shelved due to the cash crunch.

Two men, accused of having marijuana for trafficking, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday and one was remanded to prison while the other was granted bail.

Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday called for government to do more to help the people of Region 5 who have been hard-hit by flooding.

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) yesterday called for a review of plans for parking meters in the city and it welcomed the intervention of central government in this case.

West Indies pulled off a coup to beat South Africa for the second time in the triangular series and book a place in tomorrow’s final against Australia.

Having endured a scorching drought up to May this year,  Region Nine is expected to have 25 new wells by the end of the year, the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) says.

(Reuters) – Chile face Argentina in  omorrow’s Copa America final for the right to call themselves South America’s dominant team but perhaps an even bigger question for football fans the world over regards whether Lionel Messi can finally win a major international title.

The Ministry of Public Health in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Security by year end will be rolling out the first phase of an emergency medical services project which will see a drastic improvement in the response time and transport of injured persons to the hospital.

A 24-year-old man accused of shooting a teen on Monday during an argument at Kuru Kururu, Linden/Soesdyke Highway, was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies Twenty20 star Carlos Brathwaite has backed St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to reach the playoffs of this season’s Caribbean Premier League.

Guyana’s Theodore Henry graduated at the top of his class following a three-month International Coaching Course from the University of Physical Education in Budapest, Hungary.

The probe into the disappearance of two phones from the home of Traffic Chief Dion Moore following a fire on May 31 is still ongoing, Fire Chief Marlon Gentle says.

Cyclists competing for the prestigious titles of National Time-Trial and Road Race champion will participate in the time-trials today in Mahaicony and the road race tomorrow on the outer circuit of the National Park.

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is awaiting the green light from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure to being works on the dilapidated Stabroek Market wharf, Town Clerk Royston King says.

In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, Hand-in-Hand Mutual Life Assurance Company Limited is hosting a free Medical Clinic today.

The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) will highlight its Olympic Day of activities tomorrow with the Olympic Day Run/Walk/Jog.

Seventeen houses will be constructed and 26 roofs replaced in 12 communities as part of the CH&PA’s new sustainable hinterland housing project in Regions One and Nine.

The Bartica/Potaro Road in Region Eight which will connect Bartica to Mahdia is to be rehabilated.

Guyana’s final matchup in the RAN 15s campaign, the under-19 team’s participation in the RAN U19 championships and Olympic Day activities were the main points discussed when the rugby union hosted a media update yesterday at Olympic House.

A man and his wife were yesterday placed on $50,000 bail each after appearing at the George-town Magistrates’ Court, charged with chopping a man following a disagreement.

LENS, France, (Reuters) – Croatia will be focusing on containing Cristiano Ronaldo as well as bidding to score a first ever goal against Portugal when they meet in the last 16 at Euro 2016  today, coach Ante Cacic said.

Dear Editor, We continue to be amazed by the many different stories which are being peddled in certain sections of the media and other places about the installation and operation of parking meters in the city.

Dear Editor, The Youth For Local Government (YFLG) is appalled by the actions and statements coming from the Georgetown municipality, mainly the utterances of the Mayor, Councillor Oscar Clarke and the Town Clerk on the parking meter fiasco.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Northern Ireland are ready for the game of their lives as they prepare for a “good old-fashioned British cup-tie” against Wales today for a place in the Euro 2016 quarter-finals, coach Michael O’Neill said.

Dear Editor, In societies all over the world when the murder rate is deemed uncomfortably high citizens engage in fierce discourse on the merits and demerits of the death penalty; Guyana has been no different.

Royden Sealey has always had a passion for art and as a child had expressed this in ways which landed him in hot water.

With eight teams already eliminated following the end of the group stage, the Ministry of Health/Petra Organization Soft Shoe Championship will enter the round of 16 stage today at the Ministry of Education ground.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – A force to be reckoned with at home, India’s test side have struggled away from the subcontinent in recent years and new coach Anil Kumble has put top priority on building a team that can travel with confidence.

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Dear Editor,   I noticed that there is debate about the offer of a ministerial position to distinguished Professor Dr Clive Thomas by Dr Jagan.

Practice makes perfect: City Constables yesterday preparing for the guard of honour which is to be mounted on Monday when President David Granger is scheduled to address the Mayor and City Council at the iconic City Hall (in the background).

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – FIFA has put the crisis-torn Argentine FA under the administration of a committee to put its house in order and prepare it for presidential elections, world soccer’s governing body announced yesterday.

Dear Editor, I have a serious question for Guyanese, especially the current Government of Guyana (the APNU+AFC).

Those who know me well are aware of my deep appreciation for millinery and the craftsmanship that surrounds it.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) is encouraging safer use of electricity after it  recorded a 17 percent increase in external electrical fires, GINA said.

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Britain’s stunning vote to leave the European Union, buoyed by a frenzy of nationalism and populist anger, was a crushing rejection of the political elite.

Dear Editor, The British people have voted to exit the European Union after 43 years of membership.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain has voted to leave the European Union, forcing the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing the biggest blow since World War Two to the European project of forging greater unity.

Painting the Spectrum 12, SASOD’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) film festival comes to a close next week with Spectrum Night, screening of Fit and the customary painting the spectrum.

In an effort to improve the quality of officiating, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will stage its second FIFA Referees Fitness Test tomorrow at the Leonora Sports Facility in West Demerara.

One way to make sense of Britain’s decision to quit Europe is to gaze across the Atlantic.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge yesterday said he does not believe that the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union (EU) will affect the various agreements this country has with Brussels and London.

Dear Editor,   As I was watching the LRTVS newscast the night before last, I was shocked to see the Regional Chairman and his PPP councillors at a meeting in the RDC boardroom. 

PRETORIA,  (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma failed yesterday in his appeal against a court ruling that corruption charges against him be reinstated, another setback for the leader who has been facing calls for his resignation.

Riddim Squad claimed their sixth win in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Stag Beer League, downing Camptown 3-1 on Thursday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground in Bourda.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Dialogue between the Venezuelan government and opposition could provide a platform from which they could request help from the international community, U.S.

City Chamber launches 7th edition of magazine: The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Thursdayevening launched its  7th annual edition of the Business Guyana Magazine under the theme `Guyana 1966 using history to project the future.’

Rukatuks, billed as a benefit show for actor, poet, comedian and folklorist, Henry Rodney, will blasty off this evening from 8 at the National Cultural Centre.

I was dreading the process of getting my passport renewed since the beginning of this year.

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