Daily Archive: Sunday, August 28, 2016

LAUDERHILL, Florida, CMC -The second Twenty20 International of the two-match series between West Indies and India ended in a no result at the Central Broward Regional Park stadium here today.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – South Africa Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan may be charged this week for graft, the City Press newspaper reported on Sunday, citing senior sources in the police, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), and the tax service.

Several boat operators have been taken into custody for questioning following last Thursday’s boating accident in the Aruka River, Region One, while ranks continue their efforts to retrieve the bodies of two children feared dead as a result of the accident.

Story and photos by Bebi Oosman Called ‘Coco Belly Village’ for the abundance of this small fish that lives in its swamplands, Seawell Village is tucked away between the Number Two Village and the Number 19 Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice.

A 14-year-old was held following the discovery of two pounds of cocaine in the handles of his suitcase while he was waiting to board a flight destined for New York at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri (CJIA) on Friday afternoon.

Serious crimes in Police ‘F’ Division have reached a 10-year low, although the occurrence of sexual offences has increased, according to Divisional Commander Rabindranauth Budhram.

Town Clerk Royston King has assured city councillors that there shall be no legal ramifications arising from the city’s decision to pull the contracts of the two garbage collection companies in some wards of the capital where the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is now responsible for collection.

The government has deemed as suitable the bond owned by Linden Holdings in Sussex Street, Georgetown, which it contracted to store pharmaceuticals at $1,200 a square foot, when a bond for $228 a square is available.

The Guyana Police Force’s has more than doubled its clearance rate for cases, acting Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine announced on Friday.

The Essequibo Chamber of Commerce wants the damaged ramp at the Supenaam Stelling to be fixed urgently since it has resulted in undue delays and a downturn in trade.

LAUDERHILL, Florida,  CMC — Evin Lewis stroked an astonishing maiden Twenty20 International century but West Indies required all-rounder Dwayne Bravo’s guile in a brilliant last over, to beat India by a single run, in a thrilling finish to the opening game of the two-match series here yesterday.

If one had the power to give a child a single gift but no other, the gift to choose would be a love of reading.

A sterling batting effort headlined by Johnathan Foo’s 152 and another career 10-wicket haul from skipper Veerasammy Permaul helped Lower Corentyne surge to an innings and 122-run win over Essequibo with an entire day’s play remaining in round one of the Jaguars Franchise League three-day tourney yesterday.

A few days ago, Karolin Troubetzkoy, the President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), spoke to the media about some of the challenges that she believes now face the tourism sector in the region; the industry that in recent years has become the single largest contributor to Caribbean economic growth.

Between the now year-old transition from diagonal to parallel parking and the impending implementation of controversial parking meters in the central business district, some Robb Street businesspersons fear that the city will become a “ghost town” in the future.

Top government officials are expected to attend today’s Rising Sun Turf Club President’s Cup horse race meet at the Rising Sun Turf Club which yesterday benefited from a massive investment by the popular Trophy Stall of Bourda Market.

Alliance for Change (AFC) Leader and Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan has said that his party is in full support of the amendment to the Narcotics and Psychotro-pic Substances Act that has been tabled by one of its members.

Criticism The international community is grappling with the issue of properly measuring the wealth of countries in a comprehensive way. 

Introduction Today’s column concludes my discussion of Guyana’s extractive forest sub-sector.

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) General Secretary Oscar Clarke yesterday said that the signing of the Cummingburg Accord—which was the basis for the pre-election alliance between APNU and the AFC—was the right decision for the future of the party.

Pacesetters and Ravens basketball clubs overcame Colts and the University of Guyana (UG) Trojans respectively in the Open division when the Turbo Hard-Court Championship continued Friday at the Plaisance Community Court.

I did a television interview here recently along with Al Creighton and Ron Robinson on the subject of the arts as a propellant for social cohesion. 

Director of Sport Christopher Jones and Attorney-at-Law James Bond yesterday made timely donations to the Guyana delegation scheduled to participate at this year’s Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan from September 1 – 14.

Almost two weeks after torching the home of his two younger sisters at De Kinderen, West Coast Demerara (WCD), a man is still on the run from police.

The Guyana Chess Olympiad team leaves for Baku, Azerbaijan, this week to attend the 42nd Chess Olympiad.

The Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda will be the battleground tonight when the Mayor’s Cup Football championships quarterfinal round commences with a tripleheader.

DNA samples taken from the skeletal remains of a woman suspected to be Babita Sarjou have been sent overseas for analysis, according to acting Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine.

LAUDERHILL, Florida, CMC — Captain Carlos Brathwaite said he had doubted whether Dwayne Bravo would actually bowl a slower ball for the last delivery of the game but said the all-rounder’s audacious move proved he was one of the finest players in the Twenty20 format.

Here begynneth a treatyse how þe hye Fader of Heven sendeth Dethe to somon every creature to come and gyve acounte of theyr lyves in this worlde, and is in maner of a morall playe.

A post-mortem examination has revealed that the mother of 9 who succumbed after being sent away from the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) without scheduled surgery for her leg, died from cardiac arrest.

New York-based Guyanese businessman, Ed Ahmad will now be sentenced on November 15 for mortgage fraud conspiracy.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Joe Root’s composed 89 led England to an easy four-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second one-day international at Lord’s yesterday.

Have you ever noticed how good okra, saijan and mangoes taste when dropped into a bubbling pot of curry?

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket Roger Seymour looks at a period of history at Kensington Oval, Barbados through the eyes of a fan who was reputedly there at every match.

PRETORIA, (Reuters) – Quinton de Kock top scored as all South Africa’s batsmen got among the runs in a score of 283 for three on the first day of the second test against New Zealand at Centurion yesterday.

New students enrolled at the University of Guyana (UG) were on Friday urged by Vice-Chancellor Ivelaw Griffith to “cross the sea” to higher education.

Pizza Hut Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) maintained their unbeaten run in the Women’s Division, defeating Old Fort 5-1 on Friday in the Lucozade Indoor Hockey Championship at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

In spite of the Wales estate facing closure later this year and the merging of the LBI and Enmore estates, President of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) Komal Chand is optimistic about a turnaround of the industry.

One of the most popular phrases in today’s health-conscious society is “low-fat.”

The Rufous-breast Hermit is a large hummingbird that inhabits forest understory, often near running water.

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) team scored 2,583 points (75.97%) to finish ahead of teams from Bolivia, Venezuela, Sri Lanka, and Colombia at the recently concluded, Amazon Military Command International Patrol Competition in Brazil.

Dear Editor, Thanks to Livestream many of us in the diaspora get the opportunity to watch parliamentary proceedings live.

Knowledge of pitch helped in LAUDERHILL, Florida, CMC — West Indies opener Evin Lewis says his knowledge of the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium pitch played a key role in his maiden Twenty20 International hundred against India here yesterday.

Acalypha wilkesiana ‘Java White’ originated from Java an island in Indonesia.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Angelique Kerber says she is ready to deal with the increasing pressure as she targets U.S.

Come Tuesday, Castellani House will host a screening of Race, a film based on the true story of American athlete Jesse Owens, an Olympic Gold Medallist.

LIBREVILLE (Reuters) – Gabon voted yesterday amid discontent over its failure to raise living standards despite oil wealth, in a poll posing the biggest challenge yet to President Ali Bongo, whose family has run the central African nation for half a century.

Dear Editor, The APNU+AFC government’s final offer on wages and salaries increases for public servants for 2016 is disappointing and leaves much to be desired.

LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia yesterday formally accused three miners of the murder of Deputy Interior Minister Rodolfo Illanes this week, including the president of the federation that had organized protests and a roadblock.

Dear Editor, In a recent conversation with a young relative, she lamented to me that she, a qualified teacher, was looking to return to the profession but was having much difficulty.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal was exhausted yet exhilarated following his emotional return to action at this month’s Rio Olympics after an injury-absence and is looking forward to gearing back up for the U.S.

KARKAMIS, Turkey (Reuters) – Rebels supported by Turkey fought Kurdish-backed forces in northern Syria yesterday, as Ankara ratcheted up its cross-border offensive by saying it had launched air strikes against both Kurdish forces and Islamic State.

Dear Editor, I refer to your headline in the Friday August 26 edition of the Stabroek News: ‘Parking meters company recruiting staff -though city still to act on damning findings about contract.’

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan intelligence agents yesterday took Daniel Ceballos, a former opposition mayor accused of fomenting opposition protests, to prison from house arrest in the capital of Caracas, according to his wife and the country’s interior ministry.

ASUNCION (Reuters) – An ambush in the north of Paraguay killed eight soldiers, authorities said yesterday, adding that the attack bore the hallmarks of the guerrilla group known as the Paraguayan People’s Army.

Dear Editor, Former West Indies and Guyana star batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul who has been sidelined by the selectors is now training to be a cricket coach.

(Reuters) – Colombia’s main rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces, said in a statement yesterday they will hold their final conference on September 13 – 19 to ratify a peace accord with the government.

The government has found itself in a few scandals since coming into office, but none has been more corrosive to its image than the drug bond contract.

Baby Caiman spotted while crossing a bridge in Canal Number Two.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican is hopeful it can improve ties with China after decades of tension, the Roman Catholic Church’s highest-ranking diplomat said yesterday, adding that warmer relations would benefit the whole world.