Daily Archive: Wednesday, September 21, 2016

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – French actress Marion Cotillard on Wednesday denied any involvement in the sudden split between Hollywood power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, wishing that the two will “find peace,” and confirming her pregnancy with her long-time partner.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC — The West Indies Cricket Board said Wednesday it planned to pump more than half-million United States dollars into the women’s game, in a move that will see an increase in player retainer contracts and fees starting next month.

Heavily criticised over the way it recently handled matters with two female employees, state TV NCN today issued a statement in which it said Communications practitioner Abraham Poole had found no covert or overt gender bias.

(Trinidad Guardian) Gunmen used a shotgun and two handguns to execute father of two, Naiym Muhammed, 17 hours after his friend was killed.

President David Granger yesterday accused Venezuela of thwarting all attempts by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon  to find a way forward in settling its longstanding border controversy with Guyana and made an impassioned plea to the UN for protection against threats to this country’s security.

Kevin Stephens, the MMC Security Force guard who allegedly shot and killed his colleague during an argument on Saturday, was yesterday charged with murder and remanded to prison.

As the city moves towards implementing a paid parking system, concerns have been renewed about the company contracted for the project and the new face leading the initiative.

Mark Joseph, the driver of a pick-up that collided with a car along the Unity Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD), resulting in two deaths last Friday, was yesterday charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and was remanded to prison.

Several days after reports surfaced about female students of the Santa Rosa Secondary School being strip-searched over accusations of stolen money, acting Chief Education Officer Marcel Hutson yesterday said that he was unaware of the incident but promised an investigation and appropriate action.

A mother of eight was accidentally shot in the vicinity of the Stabroek Market during a shootout between a policeman and a fleeing bandit yesterday afternoon.

Slain Guyanese educator Marisha Bowen had no apparent connection to the man who attacked her, according to The Nassau Guardian.

The police have wrapped up their investigation of the fatal collision on Sheriff Street, Georgetown, which claimed the life of four-year-old Abeka Trotman, and they are now awaiting legal advice on charges.

Delay in the judicial system is like a cancer, according to Trinidad & Tobago President Anthony Carmona, who yesterday also underscored the importance of restorative justice to help reduce crime.

Front desk staff at the Sleep-In Guest House on Church Street were left traumatized last evening when armed bandits swooped on them and relieved the receptionist of $100,000 in cash before escaping in a waiting car.

The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) yesterday claimed that Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) Dr.

An Ogle, East Coast Demerara family was robbed of approximately $3M in cash, jewellery and electronics yesterday morning by two bandits, who posed as customers.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is investigating allegations by People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)  MP Nigel Dharamlall that a resident of Yupukari, Region 9, Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo was tortured during its probe of an unauthorised Cessna plane that was found in area, Chief of Staff of the army, Brigadier Mark Phillips says.

Mining camps and residents of some interior communities are running low on food, fuel and other necessities due to the continued obstruction of the Mazaruni River channel usually used to transport supplies to the areas, as a result of a sunken dredge.

An East La Penitence woman was brought before city courts yesterday on charges of having a gun, ammunition, and over 100 pounds of cannabis in her possession.

The Guyana Police Force has arrested and charged 356 persons for speeding and 41 for driving under the influence since the launching of the Traffic Department’s ‘Operation Safeway’ campaign last week.

Residents of several city wards are dissatisfied with the garbage collection services being provided by the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) and Mayor Patricia Chase-Green has suggested that City Hall consider rehiring the private firms that had been responsible for disposal.

Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest), Owen Verwey says a number of proposals have been received for agro-processing and he highlighted  the importance of this sector for Guyana’s economic growth.

Wayne Forde, President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is confident that the Leonora Sports Facility will meet all the necessary requirements to stage the Caribbean Cup Qualifier against Jamaica.

Members of the judiciary are to benefit from training on the issue of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) by the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol).

Guyana’s first International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Goal Project moved one step closer in becoming a reality as construction firm Dwain Ferdinand and Home Designs and Engineering Associates inked the contract for the initiative’s sub-base work.

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) team, during a meeting last Wednesday with members of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union (GPSCCU), emphasised the need for readiness to meet the demands of the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) legislation.

Dear Editor, The Bureau of Statistics acknowledges and appreciates the interest shown by members of the public in the analysis completed to date for the 2012 Population and Housing Census published in Compendiums 1 and 2 via our website.

President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Wayne Forde said yesterday that the federation had not lifted the suspension on Slingerz Football Club president Javed Ali.

University of Guyana Vice-Chancellor Ivelaw Griffith has hailed a recent fundraising visit to the United States as a success as it has yielded both financial and human resources support from the diaspora for the university.

A young man remains hospitalised with injuries to his right leg after he was struck down by police officers last Friday.

Dear Editor, I write in response to an outrageous article published in the Guyana Chronicle on September 19, in which the Regional Health Officer declares, “No shortage of essential drugs in Region 5”.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas gave his manager a reminder of his talents by scoring twice in extra time as they fought back from two goals down to knock Premier League champions Leicester City out of the League Cup 4-2 yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- Shane Dowrich and Rajendra Chandrika scored half centuries and Rahkeem Cornwall grabbed five wickets to steal the spotlight on the first day of the two day practice match between West Indies Blue and West Indies Maroon here yesterday.

Dear Editor, Editor, it was only a few weeks ago I wrote describing the verbal abuse and harassment meted out to me by police ranks because I refused to cooperate with them in going against procedure.

British Professor Ian Swingland, a world renowned conservationist is facing charges in the UK for allegedly helping investors avoid £60 million in taxes through projects tackling climate change and the spread of HIV.

Dear Editor, I rarely ever agree with Frederick Kissoon but on this particular topic, I fully agree with his analysis. 

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell said he resigned as Chairman of Caricom’s sub-committee on cricket governance because he was angered by the behavior of “a couple of our leaders in the region.”

The site visit that will determine the reaccreditation of the University of Guyana’s Medical School is set for the end of November, and a large part of the university’s supplemental budget will go toward improving the school’s conditions, according to Vice-Chancellor Ivelaw Griffith.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will stand trial on corruption charges, a crusading federal judge ruled yesterday, adding more turbulence to the country’s political landscape.

Dear Editor, I refer to the report in the Tuesday, September 13 edition of Stabroek News on the casino robbery accused alleging victimization at Timehri Prison.

Through a collaborative effort by donors, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) received endoscopic equipment yesterday that will help to screen and diagnose a number of digestive tract abnormalities, GINA said.

UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – The United States believes two Russian aircraft attacked an aid convoy near Aleppo in a strike that shattered a one-week truce, U.S.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC-West Indies defeated Emirates Cricket Board X1 by 22 runs in a warm-up match before their first T20 International of a three-match series against Pakistan here yesterday.

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- Former Dominica, Windward Islands and Combined Islands opener Lockhart Sebastien has been appointed as a selector for the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), the board confirmed on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, I have been keeping abreast of the situation relating to the dragger blocking a channel in the Mazaruni and take this opportunity to acknowledge the apology from the Junior Minister of Public Infrastructure on this matter.

ELIZABETH, N.J., (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors yesterday charged the Afghan-born man arrested after weekend bombings in New York and New Jersey with four counts including use of weapons of mass destruction and bombing a place of public use.

Olufemi Crawford, the 12-year-old girl who was reported missing since last Wednesday, has been reunited with her family.

(Reuters) – Somerset’s hopes of a first English County Championship title soared and then plummeted as a late batting collapse against Nottinghamshire undid their good early work on the first day of the final round of matches yesterday.

Dear Editor, I must say that personally I have very few grouses in relation to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS); I have had my benefits paid and when my pension became due it was paid pronto with refunds of all overpayments.

A Yarrow Dam construction worker, accused of wounding another man, was remanded to prison yesterday after making an appearance before a city court.

KINSHASA, (Reuters) – At least 44 people – including 37 demonstrators and six police officers – have been killed in protests over Congolese President Joseph Kabila’s perceived bid to extend his rule, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said yesterday.

MANILA, (Reuters) – Convicted Philippine felons yesterday told a Congressional hearing they had bribed a former justice minister and fierce critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, dealing another blow to her efforts to investigate the country’s deadly war on drugs.

At a dinner last Wednesday at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown, the Marcus Brian Bisram Foundation (MBBF) donated to the education of five Guyanese students from Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo.

Dear Editor, This month marks forty years since my training in human relations and techniques that have application to the scheme of life.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- While T20 superstar Andre Russell is attempting to dodge a two-year ban from the sport, the Jamaica Anti-doping Commission (JaDCO) says he violated a whereabouts clause through negligence.

A man was yesterday remanded to prison by a city court after it was alleged that he assaulted an 11-year-old.

(Trinidad Guardian) For the period 2006 to 2015 there were 102 fatal accidents which occurred in the workplace and the construction industry was cited as having the highest number of fatalities as it recorded 33 fatal accidents for that period.

Dear Editor, In Lethem we voted for President David Granger because we felt that he was a righteous man; we liked what he told us at the meetings he had in the region.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The husband of Jim Carrey’s former girlfriend sued the actor on Monday, accusing him of illegally supplying Cathriona White with prescription drugs that resulted in her death.

Physical Education (PE) teacher, Jaryl Moore and members of the fifth form PE class received a generous donation from Fitness Express recently.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – Peru’s president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski told the United Nations General Assembly yesterday that his government is concerned about what he called the critical economic and social situation in Venezuela, citing shortfalls of food and medicine.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- An unbeaten century from Kyle Hope laid the ground work for a convincing 71 run victory for West Indies Blue over West Indies Maroon in the a 50 overs a side practice match here on Monday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to run for re-election in 2018 and may impose tougher authoritarian rule to curb unrest over the slumping economy, the CIA’s top Russia analyst said yesterday.

A young McDoom fisherman, brought before a city court on three counts of breaking and entering and larceny, was remanded to prison after he pleaded not guilty to the charges yesterday.

The Christian Democratic Party the leading party in the German coalition government, and from our perspective a central actor in the European Union and therefore in wider Europe, has now suffered a third election defeat in regional elections, this time in the capital city Berlin where a right-wing minority party, Alternative for Germany, has made a substantial showing at the polls (14.1% of the votes) on an anti-immigration platform.

Just after the completion of the 19th Biennial Congress of his People’s National Congress Reform some three weeks ago, the chairperson of that party, Mr.

Dear Editor, It is a raging police-hunting season, and the GPF cannot remove itself from the unforgiving high glare of the spotlight. 

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – There’s no place like home if you are looking to scramble back to the top of the world rankings and that appears to be India’s mantra as they kick off a bumper test season against New Zealand in Kanpur tomorrow.

An East Ruimveldt man was yesterday fined after he admitted to stealing a man’s phone because he was financially frustrated.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A killer stepmother screamed obscenities Monday during a hearing where a judge sentenced her to life in prison with no parole for 16 years for the shocking murder of 17-year-old Jamaican teen Melonie Biddersingh.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday expressed regret for sexual abuse by U.N.

CHENNAI, India, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The portrayal of women chased and harassed by spurned lovers in south Indian films has made stalking a “cool, romantic thing to do” activists said yesterday, urging the film industry to stop glorifying a crime that has resulted in violent deaths.