Daily Archive: Saturday, September 17, 2016

LONDON, CMC- England all-rounder Ben Stokes has launched a scathing attack on West Indies middle order batsman Marlon Samuels in the newest twist of a lingering feud between the two players.

Ombudsman, retired Justice Winston Moore passed away yesterday. The Ministry of the Presidency today issued the following message of condolence.

A twenty four year old male suspect who is a security guard of MMC Security Service, is in custody as police continue investigations of the fatal shooting of another MMC Security Personnel, who has been identified as Herbert Verwayne, 36 yrs.,

The Police say they are investigating the murder of Helio Batista Xavier Neves, 47 yrs.,

The Police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 19:30h.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Central Bank yesterday estimated that the T&T economy contracted by 5.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2016, compared with the same quarter in 2015, as a result of a 9.1 per cent decline in the energy sector and a 2.8 per cent decline in the non-energy sector, according to the July 2016 Economic Bulletin, which was released yesterday.

Government yesterday formalised a deal through which the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) will recover $5.6B which it had lost in 2009 through reckless investing by the now defunct CLICO (Guyana) and taxpayers will have to foot the bill.

Former Region Six Regional Executive Officer (REO), Dr Veerasammy Ramayya yesterday rejected suggestions that his performance had been substandard and he charged that AFC leaders Khemraj Ramjattan and Moses Nagamootoo have failed the people.

Armed bandits yesterday stole $3M in cash during an early morning home invasion at Edinburgh Village, East Bank Berbice, during which they broke the arm of a pensioner before leaving him and his daughter bound and gagged.

Chinese ICT giant Huawei Technologies has been asked to assist Guyana to expand its internet network and this could lead to connections being available in remote parts of the country.

In an effort to halt their dismal performances in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League, Bourda-based unit the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) has acquired the services of Brazilian coach Fabiano Agrippino.

The Guyana Government yesterday signed a US$5M agreement with the German Government for the implementation of the third phase of the Guyana Protected Areas Systems (GPAS) Project, which will largely focus on investment in protected areas at Shell Beach, Kaieteur and the Kanuku Mountains.

Minister of Finance Winston Jordan yesterday defended the government’s “final offer” on wage hikes for public servants, while saying that a larger increase would be unsustainable.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Jason Holder is expected to retain his position as captain of the West Indies Test team for the upcoming series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates, according to media reports in Trinidad.

The owner of three pit bulls, which are suspected to have mauled a man to death and injured two others at Leonora, West Coast Demerara on Thursday morning, has surrendered to the police, while members of the community yesterday complained that previous reports to the authorities about the animals had been ignored.

A test of natural strength will be on display tomorrow when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) stages its Raw championships at the Critchlow Labour College (CLC).

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- Former West Indies fast bowler Curtly Ambrose has questioned the dismissal of Phil Simmons as head coach on the eve of the team’s series against Pakistan in all formats.

Saying it cannot compete with salaries offered in the private sector, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure has reported a shortage of needed engineers, which it has linked to delays in the implementation of several projects.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Jamaica’s new sprint super star, Elaine Thompson, has conceded that she is not focused on breaking the women’s 100 metre world record since it is currently beyond her reach at the moment.

President David Granger yesterday inaugurated an annual “Education Day,” while urging hundreds of students to continue running the race of education against ignorance and catastrophe.

A generator, expected to ease the ongoing power outages in Bartica, finally arrived in the town yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Teenaged opening batsman Haseeb Hameed was one of the three uncapped players named yesterday for England’s forthcoming tour to Bangladesh.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Captain of the West Indies T20 team Carlos Brathwaite wants new recruits Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell to play their normal game during their series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

The teenaged son of a stallholder was yesterday charged with the murder of the man who was fatally stabbed at Bourda Market early Sunday morning.

Designer Shan Anthony Seecharan, who designs under the label SAS has recently seen his star ascending having created winning gowns worn by Delicia Wright, Miss Emancipation Guyana 2016 and Miss India Guyana 2016, Brittany Singh for the Talent Segment of that pageant.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – An election analysis conducted in the Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation project shows that the race has tightened considerably over the past few weeks, with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump projected to win Florida, an essential battleground state, if the election were held today.

Dear Editor, The recent issue of the newsletter of the University of Guyana (UG), now titled ‘Renaissance’, has an article captioned ‘A Brief History of the University of Guyana’ by eminent historian and professor emeritus, Sister Mary Noel Menezes, in which she refers to a “Memorandum on Higher Education” that was presented to the Legislative Council in 1963 by then Minister of Education, Mr Cedric Nunes.

Dear Editor, Development practitioners have long established that there is a positive correlation between education and development.

Hi Everyone,   When was the last time that you had a real heart-to-heart conversation with your child, parent, relative, loved one, or a friend?

A policeman, who is one of the witnesses in the trial of the three men charged with dousing newspaper columnist Freddie Kissoon with faeces, has denied an accusation by one of the accused that he drove the vehicle used for the getaway after the attack.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC- Fast bowler Kesrick Williams from St.

STOCKHOLM,  (Reuters) – The European Union has the capacity to absorb a million refugees a year, and could force through new asylum rules by majority voting if consensus cannot be reached, Sweden’s migration minister said in an interview yesterday.

As the Indigenous Heritage Month activities continue, the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs is inviting members of the public to visit its annual art exhibition at Castellani House to experience aspects of Indigenous life through art.

Self-professed drug Lord Barry Dataram and three others, who are accused of trafficking 284 pounds of cocaine, will know on Tuesday whether they have to lead a defence at their trial or will be freed of the charge.

Dear Editor, It must certainly be instructive to observers that at a juncture when our society is primed to launch into a progressive mode, there appears to be a substantive reliance on past experience, regardless of quality or relevance, whether deriving from overseas or resurrected from the local doldrums.

(Reuters Health) – Slowing the rise of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” may take more than just curbing overuse of antibiotics or eliminating antimicrobial chemicals from household products like soap and cosmetics, a new study suggests.

The 2016 edition of the traditional Indigenous Heritage Sports officially commenced yesterday at the Everest Cricket Club ground on Carifesta Avenue.

The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) is set to host its Inter Guiana Games (IGG) trials tomorrow at the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora.

London based Brixton Stories tonight opens at Theatre Guild with a gala performance and continues tomorrow night with the sole aim of raising funds for the non-governmental organisation Artist In Direct Support (AIDS) which has been facing a funding challenges over the past few years.

Dear Editor, While in opposition, President Granger was a passionate campaigner for local democracy.

CAP HAITIEN, Haiti, (Reuters) – Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide fainted on stage at an election rally yesterday after his blood sugar levels fell, but was otherwise fine, a party official said.

Junior Minster of Public Infrastructure Annette Ferguson has apologised for the inconvenience caused by a sunken dredge to users of the Mazaruni channel, in Region Seven, according to a Government Information Agency (GINA) report.

Politikles

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – The head of Canada’s statistics agency resigned in a surprising move yesterday over concerns that the agency’s independence is being compromised, making him the second top statistician to quit in recent years.

The Office of the Leader of the Opposition yesterday denounced President David Granger’s establishment of a tribunal to determine whether Carvil Duncan should be removed as Chairman of the Public Service Commission, while saying it would prejudice the ongoing court case against the veteran trade unionist.

The stage is set for the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) grand post Emancipation meet which is scheduled to be run off tomorrow at the club’s track at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice.

One of the transformers mounted on a Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) utility pole overloaded, resulting in a small explosion that caused all three utility poles to fall yesterday morning near the junction of Robb and Camp streets yesterday morning.

Dear Editor, Foreign Affairs magazine, published by the Council on Foreign Relations and the Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore have announced their 2016 Student Essay competition which is open to undergraduate students graduating no earlier than December 2016.

Whether or not we are active users of internet and smart technology, they both would have undoubtedly influenced our lives in some way or the other.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition failed to draw large numbers yesterday in its latest protests against President Nicolas Maduro, and the national election board delayed a decision on the next stage of a possible referendum on his socialist rule.

In one of his lighter moments, T S Eliot – who made his living as an editor – once conceded that ”some editors are failed writers.”

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Subject to unspeakable violence at the hands of brutal men over the years, the women of Westeros came back with a vengeance in the latest season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and strengthened the show’s leading role in Sunday’s Emmy awards.