Daily Archive: Saturday, September 3, 2016

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities have arrested more than 30 people on Margarita island for heckling President Nicolas Maduro, activists said on Saturday, in what appeared to be a rare public confrontation with the unpopular leader.

Ranks of the Guyana Police Force acting on information received from an Authority, that persons were involved in Trafficking in Persons, last night conducted raids on two popular business locations, in Charlotte Street, Georgetown.

(Jamaica Observer) POLICE from Sangster International Airport, the Narcotics Police Division, and personnel from the Canine Division arrested five women who were allegedly held with liquid cocaine while attempting to board a flight on Wednesday.

The General Council of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) yesterday rejected the government’s offer of a 10% to 1% differentiated salary hike for public servants and called for a return to the bargaining table.

Johnathan Foo’s unbeaten fifty gave Lower Corentyne a slight edge over opponents Georgetown in round two’s opening day of the ongoing Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Jaguars Franchise League 3-Day tournament.

A United States-funded $200M programme will heighten the use of video evidence in crime solving and the government here is upbeat about its likely impact.

Following the execution-style killing of Mark Anthony, 22, in North Ruimveldt on Thursday evening, both investigators and his family are so far baffled about a motive.

NEW DELHI, India,  CMC- Two of the world’s leading cricketers, Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo, have become the new faces of an Indian condom brand named Skore.

The outgoing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Michael Muirhead has suggested that he will still be involved in cricket at the level of the WICB when he steps down from his current position next month, the Caribbean Media Corporation reported yesterday.

A man was killed during the wee hours of yesterday morning after he was hit by an out of control car driven by an alleged drunk driver along with Industry Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara.

Food for the Poor (Guyana) Incorporated recently donated a quantity of cricket gear to the Maltenoes Sports Club (MSC) Youth Cricket Academy.

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has been given oversight of areas outside of money laundering and the financing of terrorism under an amendment to the police force’ standing orders, which appears to be the source of renewed opposition concerns about the unit and why Attorney-General Basil Williams has signalled plans to make it independent.

Massy United Insurance, of Lot 126F Carmichael Street, Georgetown, are the sponors of today’s fourth annual golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course.

Acting Commander of ‘C’ Division Paul Williams has urged the owners of shops and supermarkets to take precautionary measures to prevent robberies, following a recent spate of attacks on businesses around closing hours.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – American eighth seed Madison Keys claimed a dramatic 7-5 4-6 7-6(3) comeback win over a tearful Naomi Osaka yesterday to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open.

Over 60% of rice in Region Six is under threat, according to President of the Rice Producers’ Association (RPA) Leekha Rambrich, who says farmers could lose millions of dollars due to dereliction by pump operators at Black Bush Polder.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Seriousness and Gael Monfils usually go together about as well as fish and chocolate.

The operating hours of the water taxi service plying the Berbice River have been curtailed in a bid to reduce the effect of their operations on minibus operators that ferry persons across the bridge.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – American Jack Sock knocked former champion Marin Cilic out of the U.S.

The two persons who were taken into police custody for the boating accident on the Aruka River, which resulted in the death of two young children, have been released, while the family of the deceased is pleading for the investigation to be completed quickly.

International model Natasha Harper has been walking the runway for eight years now, ever since she was just 15 years old.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – In 2010,   Rafa Nadal tweaked his service action to give him more power and it helped him to U.S.

Having declared the recently-concluded National Toshaos Council (NTC) conference a success, Chair of the NTC Toshao Joel Fredricks says that the body has been given insight into the level work that must be done in addressing issues facing the Indigenous Peoples of Guyana.

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BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Lionel Messi’s triumphant Argentina comeback has been tempered by a groin injury that has forced his withdrawal from Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier in Venezuela.

(Reuters) – San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt with his arms folded during the performance of the U.S.

Opposition leader Bharrat Jagdeo has criticised suggested plans to separate the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) from the Guyana Police Force (GPF), while warning that it would be used as a political weapon.

Jason Shurland pulled out all stops and created a striking black and gold gown for Melicia Partab and matching kurta for Hashim Alli, co-founders of Nachle Designs, who got married on July 30, crushing the myth the a bride in black is a bad omen.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s socialist government said yesterday it thwarted a coup plot this week as opponents planned to build on their biggest protest in more than a decade with further street action demanding a referendum to remove the president.

A “cultural extravaganza,” organised to highlight the rich culture of the Indigenous Peoples, is on display at the Indigenous Village at the Sophia Exhibition Centre as part of this year’s Indigenous Heritage Month activities.

Dear Editor, On Thursday, September 1, there was an uproar in the RDC boardroom during the statutory meeting.

Christopher Stanley, charged with the fatal stabbing of Owen Browne in Tiger Bay last year, was yesterday committed to stand trial for murder at the High Court.

Eight young women, ranging in ages from 14 to 19 years old will vie for the title and crown of Miss Guyana Talented Teen tonight at the National Cultural Centre.

Dear Editor, Concerns are being raised in many quarters about Guyana’s growing debt.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has been ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series against Australia due to a calf muscle injury, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said yesterday.

LIBREVILLE,  (Reuters) – Gabonese opposition candidate Jean Ping declared himself president yesterday, after a disputed election that triggered two days of post-election riots against President Ali Bongo.

Dear Editor, The coalition government continues to pursue the flawed fiscal policy of supplementing the shortfall in revenue by increasing taxation.

SEOUL,  (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has recalled all Galaxy Note 7 smartphones equipped with batteries it has found to be fire-prone and halted their sales in 10 markets, denting a revival of the firm’s mobile business.

A man was yesterday sentenced to three months in prison by a city magistrate after he was found guilty of snatching a phone from a minibus passenger.

It took two grown men to restrain this young Sakiwinki (Squirrel Monkey), which was one of several animals that were being sold openly in the vicinity of the Stabroek Market this week.

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Vintage and GCC Spartans secured contrasting wins in the elimination round when the Lucozade Indoor Hockey Championship continued on Thursday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Designer Sonia Noel will be reaching out a helping hand to ailing actor/comedian Henry Rodney and make-up artist Corin Gibson through her charity Style Mission scheduled to return to the up-coming Guyana Fashion Week (GFW) 2016.

(Trinidad Express) Criminals are getting the better of all of us in this country, says Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, and yesterday’s crime meeting between Government and Opposition will only bear fruit, if the police earn the people’s trust and the politicians work in the Parliament and enact effective crime-fighting laws.

Town Clerk Royston King has stated that the city is willing to meet with the newly-formed Guyana Market Vendors Union, once it provides necessary documentation to verify its legitimacy.

TAMPA, Fla.,  (Reuters) – Hurricane Hermine wreaked havoc across Florida yesterday, causing widespread power outages and flooding before diminishing into a tropical storm and plowing up the Atlantic Coast into the Carolinas with a still-potent mix of high winds and heavy rains.

Dear Editor, With reference to the GC, September 1, ‘Learn about the customs of others’, I thank President David Granger for the mild but stern advice to Pandit Tillack.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC- Fast bowlers in Bangladesh say they are elated at the prospects of learning from former West Indies pacer, Courtney Walsh, who on Thursday began a three-year stint as the country’s bowling coach.

Miss World-Guyana 2016 Nuriyyih Gerrard and a delegation are in New York where the queen is set to make a number of appearances during which she would share her thoughts on mental health in Guyana which is the focus of her Beauty with a Purpose project.

Politikles

Two months after a failed coup the Turkish government continues to exploit vague threats of further plots to jail its critics and deepen its hold on the country’s institutions.

“Thief! Thief!”   As a child, you dreaded hearing those words, especially in the stillness of the night.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa’s presidency said yesterday that a minister not a cabinet team had asked for a judicial inquiry into why banks cut ties with a company belonging to the Gupta family, conflicting messages from a government which appears increasingly divided.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Former paceman Ryan Harris has taken a major step towards achieving his ambition of becoming Australia’s permanent bowling coach after the 36-year-old was handed the role for the team’s limited-overs tour of South Africa.

The MV Lady Northcote is scheduled to set sail again to Port Kaituma on Thursday after repairs to its loading mechanism.

Dear Editor, With reference to the Stabroek News report of September 1, captioned, ‘REO, APNU+AFC councillors walk out from Region Three meeting’, I am deeply disturbed by it.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Barbadian government says it has found no evidence to substantiate claims that a Jamaican woman and her infant son were mistreated after being refused entry by the Barbados Immigration Department on Saturday.

Over 1,000 children, from across six locations, were the beneficiaries of free dental care, haircuts and school supplies and were treated to a day of fun at the Cultural Centre on Thursday, as part of Digicel Guyana’s Back-to-School Fun Fair.

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