Daily Archive: Thursday, August 18, 2016

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Usain Bolt of Jamaica won the men’s 200 metres gold for the third successive Summer Games on Thursday, crossing the line in 19.78 seconds at the Rio Olympic stadium.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Rain allowed just 1-3/4 hours play on the opening day of the fourth and final Test between West Indies and India at Queen’s Park Oval here Thursday.

President David Granger’s Buses, Boats, Bicycles, Books and Breakfast (Five Bs) initiative on Wednesday received another boost from the private sector when a bus was donated to the programme.

Members of the Indian Action Committee (IAC), today, visited President David Granger to apprise him of a project that they are currently working on to augment the Government’s efforts towards bolstering social cohesion in the Guyanese society.

Ranks of the Guyana Police Force in the early hours of this morning apprehended the prime suspect in relation to the alleged murder of Malika Hamilton, 14 yrs, of Ann’s Grove, E.C.D

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russian bombers launched a third day of air strikes against militants in Syria from an Iranian air base, the Russian defence ministry said today.

Only 38.37% of the local students who wrote Mathematics at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations were able to secure a pass.

The membership of the People’s National Con-gress Reform (PNCR) has increased by over 50% since the APNU+AFC coalition, of which the party is a major partner, won last year’s general elections.

Fatima Karim of St Rose’s High School and Kayshav Tiwari of Queen’s College each secured 19 Grade One passes at this year’s Caribbean Examination Council’s (CXC) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams, according to results announced by the Ministry of Education yesterday.

A UK-based Guyanese woman is now dead, while her daughter is hospitalised after the taxi that was transporting them to the airport for their trip home crashed into a parked truck at Mahaica yesterday morning.

Larissa Wiltshire of Queen’s College, who managed to secure Grade one passes in 12 units and has already been accepted to the University of the West Indies’ Dentistry programme, is the country’s top Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) performer this year, according to recently released preliminary results.

President David Granger will face no challengers for leadership of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) at its biennial congress next week, as former leader Robert Corbin yesterday reiterated that he has no intention of ever seeking elected office again.

Two would-be bandits were yesterday captured and severely beaten by a group of persons after they entered the home of a North Ruimveldt, Georgetown resident and attempted to rob him of his valuables.

Rohan Girdharry, 45, along with his two sons Radesh Girdharry, 25, and Satesh Girdharry, 19, of Lot 127 Angoy’s Avenue was yesterday charged jointly at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court with attempted murder and inflicting bodily grievous harm.

Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) Dr Richard Van West Charles said there is “no conflict” arising from him being part of a company that was granted a licence to import and sell fuel, pointing out that no licence was granted to him as an individual.

Even with the Telecommunications Liberalization Bill passed in Parliament, CEO of BrainStreet Lance Hinds said that a tougher road is ahead in getting a fully liberalized ICT sector.

There is a dire need for more air traffic controllers in Guyana, according to Director-General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Egbert Field.

A 55-year-old man died on Tuesday evening, hours after he lost control of the ATV he was riding and slammed into a motor car on the Buxton Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

An ex-convict was yesterday sentenced to three months in prison for robbery after telling a court that his inability to find a job led him to commit the crime.

Defence attorney Charles Ramson Jr yesterday said that the prosecution has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that former Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) director Carvil Duncan did not receive authorisation to pay himself the $984,900 that he is accused of stealing from the company.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson completed a memorable Olympic sprint double yesterday after storming to victory in the women’s 200 metres final, blowing away the field with a season’s best run of 21.78 seconds.

The family of 21-year-old Kevon McKenzie, whose body was found under the broken bricks of a collapsed wall on Sunday evening, believes that there is much more to his death than has been reported.

The Guyana Police Force commenced its annual youth camp on Sunday under the theme ‘Develop-ing youths through community projects, discipline and teamwork,’ with the aim of grooming the over 100 young participants into becoming patriotic individuals.

Telecommunications giant, Digicel, will continue their support of the Boyce and Jefford Track and Field Classic which is scheduled to take place in Linden August 27-28.

Javid Safee, who was caught carrying over five pounds of marijuana after the strong smell of the narcotic tipped off the policeman sitting next to him in a minibus, was yesterday sentenced to three years in jail for drug trafficking.

The Executive Committee of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has selected some of the most talented, disciplined and brightest prospects for the future to represent Guyana at the prestigious 2016 Caribbean Pre Cadet Table Tennis Championships, scheduled for August 21-29 at the National Arena, Kingston, Jamaica.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Jamaica’s Usain Bolt and Canadian Andre de Grasse set up an Olympic 200 metres showdown after crossing the line laughing together in their semi-final yesterday, but 100m silver medallist Justin Gatlin missed out after easing up too soon.

A 31-year-old man drove himself to a city hospital early yesterday morning after he was shot and robbed of $30,000 by three armed men.

An Ankerville, Port Mourant, Berbice woman is now scared to live in the area after she was robbed and beaten by two men.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – With another Test series already conceded, West Indies find themselves in the familiar position of attempting to salvage some pride when they face India in the fourth and final Test starting here today, with the spotlight falling squarely on the side’s chronically weak batting.

Retrieve Raiders and Victory Valley Royals will contest the final of the third Rock Entertainment GT Beer Open Basketball Championship after defeating Kwakwani and Bulls respectively on Sunday at the Mackenzie Hard-court in Linden.

DURBAN, (Reuters) – Two successive series defeats, the loss of their captain and a dramatic drop from the top of the test rankings leaves South Africa vulnerable as they prepare to host New Zealand in a two-match encounter.

After being chopped by a fellow worker at a mining camp, a hospitalised miner is now seeking help to contact his family.

The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce (CCCC) is set for the grand opening of the 12th annual Berbice Expo and Trade Fair tomorrow.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka completed a rare 3-0 sweep over Australia after left-arm spinner Rangana Herath spun the hosts to a comprehensive 163-run victory in the final test in Colombo yesterday.

Dear Editor, I am a rice farmer of Hague Settlement on the West Coast Demerara in Region 3.

Exciting lightweight prospect, Imran ‘Magic’ Khan makes his highly anticipated ring return on the ‘Bad Intentions’ card billed for August 27 at the Giftland Mall.

Tenders were opened on Tuesday for the construction of an access road to a site on the highway, which will house derelict vehicles among other projects.

Three medical personnel from the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) will be heading to Argentina on August 23 to partake in capacity building exercises focused on Quality Management and Control in the area of blood banking.

Science students from the University of Guyana and Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas were afforded an opportunity to learn about enhancing capacities to support the oil and gas sector.

Dear Editor, I always preferred the AFC as the party to run the affairs of Guyana. 

Despite suffering an unfortunate back injury, local gladiator, Andrea Smith still managed to finish on the podium at the ongoing Caribbean Powerlifting Championships in St.

In recognition of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples which was celebrated on August 9, Food for the Poor (Guyana) Inc (FFP) donated a wide variety of clothing and bed sheets to the Amerindian Hostel.

Dear Editor, Reading Letitia August’s story, ‘See the ability and not the disability’ in the Sunday, August 14, Kaieteur News, sent shivers down my spine.

LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivian President Evo Morales opened a military school yesterday which he said would teach an “anti-imperialist” doctrine to counter US policies “based on fear.”

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is looking at whether Russia has violated a UN Security Council resolution on military dealings with Tehran by using an Iranian air base to carry out strikes inside Syria, the State Department said yesterday.

SEOUL (Reuters) –  North Korea’s deputy ambassador in London has defected with his family to South Korea, making him the highest-ranking Pyong-yang diplomat ever to flee the isolated regime for the democratic South, South  Korea said yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Observer) – GraceKennedy Limited has announced the recall of batches of its curry products that were packaged in the United States and distributed within the US, Bermuda and the Bahamas.

Dear Editor, We wonder if the powers that be at GTT could give us a precise, pellucid and benign explanation as to why the internet service they provide is very slow ‒ ie slower than a lame cockroach crawling over a thick spread of molasses!

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies team manager Joel Garner has queried the work ethic of regional players and says the quality of cricket at domestic level was being reflected at the international level in the performances of the West Indies team.

ISTANBUL (Reuters) –  Turkey began freeing 38,000 prisoners yesterday, after announcing a penal reform that will make space for tens of thousands of suspects rounded up over last month’s attempted coup.

Guyana is being represented at the Caribbean Junior Badminton Champion-ships in Aruba by a four-member team and according to a press release from the Guyana Badminton Association, hopes are high that the team will do well.

HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba on Tuesday published policy guidelines for the next five years that signal no new domestic initiatives although it upgraded foreign investment to “fundamental in certain sectors.”

Dear Editor, Often times, except one is a natural, one struggles to write well. 

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haiti has identified its first case of the birth defect microcephaly linked to the Zika virus, a senior health ministry official said on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, If there is one issue that most people can agree on, it is the issue of the urgency of putting mechanisms in place to eradicate poverty and create an enabling environment for every individual to enjoy the good life.

My husband and I are fumbling in the dark. For a few exasperating hours, early one June morning, on our giant grey settee in the living room.

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Pitbulls and Bounty GCC secured contrasting wins over Old Fort Knockers and GCC Vintage respectively when the Lucozade Indoor Hockey Championships continued Tuesday.

Politikles

It should come as no surprise to anyone that last month’s fire at the Drop-In Centre in Hadfield Street, which took the lives of Joshua and Antonio George, was a tragedy waiting to happen.

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain today launched a strategy aimed at curbing childhood obesity by taxing companies which sell sugar-laced soft drinks and investing that money in programmes to encourage physical activity and balanced diets for school children.