Daily Archive: Saturday, September 10, 2016

Guyana’s Ambassador to Kuwait today explained the circumstances of a charge against him in 2002 by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and which has raised questions here about his suitability for a diplomatic posting.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Cricket Board president, Dave Cameron, has made no apology for his controversial leadership style but says mutual respect must be the critical element in the relationship between himself and senior players.

While an investigation is in process, one male juvenile has been recaptured, the police say.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Chaguanas teenager was gunned down as he limed with friends on Thursday night.

In wake of the Public Health Ministry’s controversial leasing of a Sussex Street bond to store drugs, AFC leader Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday said that identifying the point of contact between bond owner Larry Singh and the government is not a priority, only fixing the situation in the public’s interest.

Bahamian police are currently investigating the murder of a Guyanese woman, who was stabbed multiple times in her Nassau Village apartment yesterday morning.

President David Granger has called on the Georgetown Mayor & City Council to act in a more humane manner when dealing with vendors and says a suitable alternative location must be found before they are removed as they are conducting legitimate business.

Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday defended his decision to widen the scope of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) to investigate offences outside of financial crimes but signalled that he is open to scaling back its remit if there is overwhelming consensus.

Ian Thorn, the Chairman of a Community Policing Group, was yesterday charged with assaulting two children, including a 10-year-old boy, whom he allegedly handcuffed after finding him in his yard.

Leader of the Alliance for Change (AFC) Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday expressed surprise that Guyana’s envoy to Kuwait had been convicted in 2003 of an offence under the US Securities Exchange Act and said an ongoing investigation will determine the gravity of the matter and ultimately the government’s decision.

The family of Hema Singh, the 11-year-old who was struck down by a speeding driver on Canal Number One Public Road two weeks ago, is calling for justice after doctors informed them that the girl is now brain dead.

Police Constable Timothy Horatio, who was charged with causing a passenger’s death after a fatal crash along Regent Street two weeks ago, was yesterday granted his release on $300,000 bail by a city magistrate.

Off-spinner Gajanan Suknanan bagged seven wickets to put Georgetown in a strong position against East Coast on the second day of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Jaguars Franchise League three-day match at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda, yesterday.

Attorney Glenn Hanoman yesterday asked a court to declare newspaper columnist and activist Freddie Kissoon incompetent after he completed his testimony at the trial of the three men charged with dousing him with human faeces.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC-Two former officials of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) are appealing to CARICOM governments to deny the WICB access to its cricket grounds for hosting regional and international matches.

Chase’s Academy is becoming a breeding ground for students to excel in academics and multiple sporting disciplines.

The police have failed to make a case against Regan Rodrigues, the man accused of killing political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing, the murder accused’s lawyer yesterday told a city court.

Guyana’s male chess team rebounded from their round six defeat to score a win over Bermuda in seventh round action of the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan yesterday.

Following the temporary relocation of students and teachers of the Brickdam Secondary School, there has been a noticeable drop in the student population as some parents have opted to have their children transferred to other schools.

The ante-natal clinic at the Leonora Diagnostic Centre will soon be expanded and upgraded to a full range maternal care centre.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC- President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Dave Cameron appears to be denying reports that the services of head coach Phil Simmons will be terminated during this weekend’s board meeting in Dominica.

Selina Ramotar, who survived being stabbed almost a dozen times outside of her David Street, Kitty home, has been granted a restraining order against the man charged with attempting to kill her after she came under attack once more on Wednesday.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC- President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Dave Cameron, has rejected reports that the WICB had backed a proposal to split Test cricket into a two-tier structure.

Robert Rawlins, who was on trial for a cutlass attack on a former partner, was yesterday sentenced to 12 years in jail by Justice Jo-Ann Barlow after a jury found him guilty of the crime at the Berbice High Court.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC — Despite his young side’s defeat in all four matches of their just-concluded tour of Canada, Bermuda’s national coach Clay Smith remains upbeat about the island’s chances in an ICC World Cricket League (WCL) Division Four tournament starting in California next month.

Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh has been forced to adjourn sittings at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court due to a stench emanating from the ceiling, which has been caused by an infestation of bats.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- President of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) David John- Williams has threatened to resign if allegations made against him can be proven.

Dear Editor, It is only through the deaths of two boys that there are hints of the problem of the under-age consumption of alcohol in Guyana.

Hits and Jams Television (HJTV) is now back on air, while the company’s radio station is operating at a limited capacity following a fire on Thursday, according to company Director Kerwin Bollers.

Dear Editor, I am sure everyone has noticed, as I have, that the police have taken over the control of traffic at major junctions, where traffic lights have been installed, and indeed I have to compliment them on the way they perform this task.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Angelique Kerber, who fulfilled a dream by completing her rise to the rank of world number one in women’s tennis, now has a chance to satisfy a more basic urge – revenge – in the U.S.

(Reuters) – Factbox on Germany’s Angelique Kerber, who will contest her first U.S.

Faced with stiff competition from her peers, Aliya Wong managed to hold her own to be crowned Miss Guyana Talented Teen at the National Cultural Centre.

Law enforcement authorities have discovered that the Guyanese rice shipment, in which Jamaican authorities discovered over 100 pounds of cocaine, had been taken to Suriname before being transported to the island.

Dear Editor, David Granger is an honourable and honest man. I know.

Dear Editor, An intolerance of criticism, an obsession with silence and the sanctioning of those who voice  criticism are the undoubted proclivities of the authoritarian.

A New Amsterdam man was arrested on Wednesday after police found over three pounds of ganja hidden aboard a minibus he was driving along the Corentyne Public Road.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic scrapped his way into the U.S.

Hi Everyone, When you regularly engage in an activity, such as cooking, there are moments when the passion is removed from what you are doing.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – The United States and Russia hailed a breakthrough deal last night to put Syria’s peace process back on track, including a nationwide ceasefire effective from sundown on Monday, improved aid access and joint targeting of banned militant Islamist groups.

In a celebration of World Literacy Day, Digicel Guyana on Thursday donated books to schools in the indigenous community of St.

Dear Editor, I read with great interest the horrible and inhumane treatment meted out on a pregnant Guyanese woman by immigration authorities at the Grantley Adams Airport in Barbados recently (KN, September 8).

There is a certain expectation that once you are a woman, you are supposed to like makeup, even more so if you are one who is heavily into fashion.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Croatia’s Mate Pavic and Germany’s Laura Siegemund claimed the first silverware of the U.S.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – The United States, Britain and France pushed the United Nations Security Council yesterday to impose new sanctions on North Korea over its fifth and biggest nuclear test as the 15-member council condemned the move by Pyongyang.

Dear Editor, All law-abiding citizens should applaud Commissioner of Police (CoP)(ag), Mr David Ramnarine’s call on ranks to stop harassing the public or face the consequences. 

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – U.N.-led foreign funding has dried up for Haiti’s fight against cholera, thought to have been introduced by Nepali peacekeepers, triggering a surge of deaths this year even as the global body vowed to help overcome the epidemic.

In what appeared to be a controversial decision, Brittany Singh took the coveted Miss India Guyana crown last Sunday at the Marriott Hotel beating out crowd favourite Tahirih Boodhoo and Abigail Mohabir, who was the only other contestant.

Dear Editor, Regarding the recent saga surrounding Nalini Budhram and the Northshore Medical College, I know that in other worlds, medical schools have to be accredited before they can conduct programmes aimed at training potential doctors.

Two-time Calypso and Chutney King, twice a winner of the Health Song Competition and five-time Shanto King, Roger ‘Young Bill Rogers’ Hinds has done it again.

OSLO/SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Facebook Inc yesterday reinstated a Vietnam War-era photo of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack, after a public outcry over its removal of the image including harsh criticism from Norway’s prime minister.

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton clashed over national security again yesterday, with Trump calling his Democratic rival “trigger-happy” and Clinton arguing his proposals would make the world a more dangerous place.

Dear Editor, It is imperative that I extend my gratitude to the nurses of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Linden Hospital Complex, Dr Couchman, staff of the Lolita Health Centre, members of the SDA church and persons who were praying for the recovery of my wife.

The Observer newspaper recently invited five writers to share their reflections on the Obama years – to consider what had changed within the United States and how the President would most likely be remembered.

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Seven current and former San Francisco Bay Area law enforcement officers face charges in connection with a sex scandal that has rocked the Oakland Police Department, prosecutors said on Friday.

Some believe that children should only be born within the confines of conventional marriage.

Two Thursdays ago the Guyanese Cultural Association of New York awarded artiste, Quincy Lacon in recognition of his ‘EGO’ career.

SEOUL/NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A U.S. government safety agency yesterday urged all consumers to stop using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones, which are prone to catch fire, and top airlines globally banned their use during flights.