Daily Archive: Monday, November 7, 2016

Guyana Power and Light this evening said that key maintenance work which led to lengthy blackouts in the city yesterday and elsewhere has been completed.

General Manager of the Guyana Marketing Corporation Nizam Hassan and others were today charged with fraud pertaining to payments for work done on the Guyana Marketing Corporation building.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A CBS News poll released on Monday showed Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton holding a 4-point lead over Republican Donald Trump, 45 percent to 41 percent.

The Gaming Authority today said that an application by Sleepin International Hotel and Casino Inc for casino licences was rejected as no documents on the establishment’s “financial soundness and capability” were provided as required.

(Trinidad Guardian) While police are blaming drug-related violence for the deaths of three men on Saturday, relatives of Ricardo Singh, one of the slain men, say they have no idea why he was killed. 

MANAGUA,  (Reuters) – Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega powered toward his third consecutive term as president of the poor Central American country yesterday, as voters cheered years of solid growth and overlooked criticisms he is installing a family dynasty.

Former President Donald Ramotar and immediate past Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday defended their party’s record on constitutional reform saying that it is now up to the APNU+AFC government to fulfil their manifesto commitments and take up from where the PPP/C had left off.

A 32-year-old money-changer is in hospital after being shot yesterday afternoon inside a fast food restaurant on Water Street during a robbery.

Communities Minister Ronald Bulkan on Friday told the National Assembly that he could not give a date for the appointment of the Local Government Commission (LGC).

The body of a man from New Amsterdam was found yesterday in the Mazaruni River.

The leader of a Christian Church, who  branded himself as Guyana’s first Pope, has found himself at the centre of a controversy over a sex tape with some of his congregation questioning his leadership while others vehemently defended him.

No breakthroughs have been made as yet in the investigation of execution-style killings carried out in the previous two months and a senior police official says insufficient information is a major challenge.

National cyclist Alanzo Greaves brought the curtain down on the National Sports Commission (NSC) sponsored three-stage cycle road race with a thrilling sprint victory yesterday but it was teenager, Shaquel Agard who won the overall event.

Hikers will oppose arch-rivals Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) in the men’s first division final while Pizza Hut GCC will oppose Woodpecker Hikers in the women’s final following semi-final wins Saturday in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph-sponsored national indoor hockey championships.

Cabinet will tomorrow receive Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo’s views on the findings by Major General (Ret’d) Joe Singh in his report on allegations of misconduct against two Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) directors.

A newly opened supermarket owned by Chinese nationals was robbed just before noon on Saturday by three armed bandits.

National table tennis player Shemar Britton with three titles was easily the most outstanding players at the second annual Titans table tennis Club invitational tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports hall recently.

An inspired bowling effort propelled Soft Drinks Plant to their fifth title when the Banks DIH Limited Inter-Department tapeball cricket tournament ended Friday at the Banks DIH Thirst Park ground.

The Lancaster/Hogstye Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) is tired of, being placed on the back burner when it comes to the regional administration prioritizing projects, and the current government’s “lackadaisical attitude”, says the Chairman of the NDC.

A Plantation Hope Estate, East Coast Demerara (ECD) man is battling for his life at the Georgetown Public Hospital after being struck down on the Cove and John, ECD Public Road last night.

Cougars FC mauled Rosignol United by a 3-0 margin when the Berbice section of National Milling Company (NAMILCO) National u17 Football Championship continued yesterday.

As residents of Baramita, Region 1 continue to face an issue with the delay of drugs reaching the community, there is a call for supplies to be taken there directly.

Dear Editor, I am moved, by Tony Vieira’s letter (`The amount paid out for the bail-out of GuySuCo cannot equate with what sugar has given us over the centuries’)  in SN yesterday, to mention a little of what I have learned on related topics of tropical agriculture and electrical generation.

South Georgetown Masters drew first blood their three match exhibition series with their North Georgetown counterparts winning 2-1 yesterday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda.

Dear Editor, Attention is being given to the statement by the government legal adviser, the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs that Ramon Gaskin is not a lawyer and therefore cannot pronounce on a constitutional matter.

Kwakwani Combined were crowned the inaugural Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) U18 boys three on three champions after they defeated Team Buckets yesterday at the Burnham Court on Middle and Carmichael Streets.

In a bid to improve the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), the government will be investing in more firefighting vehicles.

(Reuters) – Manny Pacquiao put on a dazzling display in his return to the ring after a brief retirement, scoring a unanimous decision over champion Jessie Vargas to claim the WBO welterweight title in Las Vegas on Saturday.

President David Granger, on Thursday evening, presented $1 million to President’s College at its 26th Graduation exercise, to boost the school’s science and technology facilities, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said.

Dear Editor, St George’s Cathedral in Georgetown is in need of urgent repairs.

Bartica’s Deputy Mayor, Kamal Persaud is counting her losses as her gift shop was for the second time in two months broken into.

Dear Editor, The Minister of Public Security needs to get his head out of the clouds and admit that crime is on the rise and more and more youths are getting involved.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, CMC – Bowling coach Roddy Estwick believes West Indies can build on last week’s Test win over Pakistan and use it to create a new culture in the embattled Caribbean side.

Dear Editor, In recent months, things have gone downhill at the GPL at an alarming and unacceptable pace. 

A 71-year-old man died last Friday after being struck down by a motorcycle while crossing the Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara (WCD) Public Road.

VIJAYAWADA, India, CMC – West Indies Women will undergo their first training session here today as they kick of preparation for their limited overs series against India Women bowling off here Thursday.

Dear Editor, Both Kaieteur and Stabroek News, in their Sunday edition, October 30, 2016 carried advertisements from the Ministry of Public Security.

HARARE, (Reuters) – Dhananjaya de Silva scored his second test century to lift Sri Lanka to 290 for five at the close of play on the opening day of the second test against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club yesterday.

Roger Gautier, the man who was assaulted by a minibus driver following an accident on the East Bank Demerara, yesterday said that he has been told by the police that his assailant has been charged.

Dear Editor, Some years ago, I visited the little island of Antigua. 

Just over two months after a collision in the Aruka River, North West District, claimed the lives of two children, their family is still seeking justice.

(Reuters) – The day before his side hosted Barcelona, Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli joked that Lionel Messi’s supremacy necessitated two Ballon d’Or competitions, “one for Messi and one for everyone else”.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The FBI said yesterday it stood by its earlier finding that no criminal charges were warranted against Democrat Hillary Clinton for using a private email server for government work, lifting a cloud over her presidential campaign two days before the U.S.

The Marcus Brian Bisram Foundation on Monday donated $2.5M to the Community Policing Groups (CPGs) who will be celebrating their 41st anniversary in March 2017.

(Trinidad Express) Two members of a D’abadie family are now dead after they were shot in broad daylight and in full view of members of the community where they lived.

(Reuters) – Eritrean world champion Ghirmay Ghebreslassie and Kenyan Mary Keitany powered to dominant victories in the New York City Marathon yesterday.

AIN ISSA, Syria, (Reuters) – A U.S.-backed alliance of Syrian armed groups has launched an operation to retake the northern city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of Islamic State in Syria, the group said yesterday.

Dear Editor, As Guyanese and Caribbean born US citizens join other Americans on Tuesday to vote for a new President, it seems as if dark clouds ‒ very dark clouds surround the elections.

Dear Editor, I am happy to read in Stabroek News that two new Wartsila engines are billed for Anna Regina.

A break and enter accused on Wednesday told a court that he was giving a thirsty pit bull some water when persons approached him and accused him of stealing items from a home.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Youth World cup star Jyd Goolie says he is delighted after gaining selection to the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force squad for the first two games of the Regional first class season bowling off next weekend.

SAN SALVADOR,  (Reuters) – An El Salvador judge on Saturday ordered the seizure of assets owned by ex-President Antonio Saca and six of his former officials as they face charges of stealing some $246 million of public funds, the attorney general’s office said.

Restaurant Week will be celebrated later this month. This week we asked the man/woman in the street if they eat out at restaurants and if so, how often and what their experiences have been like?

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Flooding killed 10 people in Haiti over the weekend, an Interior Ministry official said yesterday, as the Caribbean country faced more woes while still reeling from a hurricane last month.

DAKAR,  (Reuters) – In a report last week detailing sub-Saharan Africa’s dire economic outlook, the International Monetary Fund singled out Senegal as a rare bright spot.

(The Sports Xchange) – PHILADELPHIA – LeBron James had 25 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists, Kevin Love added 20 points and 11 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers remained unbeaten with a 102-101 victory over the feisty Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.

Oftentimes, the failures of the police force tend to be seen mainly in egregious lapses in serious crimes such as the inability to contact them via 911, the absence of transport to respond to armed robberies and murders, long delays in getting to crime scenes, reluctance to engage in hot pursuit and poor investigations, follow-up and prosecution.

By Zoisa Fraser in Ohio (Stabroek News is one of two Caribbean media houses chosen to participate in the Ohio Election Night Tour organised by the US Department of State’s Foreign Press Centre.)

We became aware of the dissatisfaction with the way the process is managed, the abandonment of the Selection Committee and the lack of transparency and fairness in the selection of awardees.

Dear Editor, I am a member of the Indian Action Committee (IAC) and I believe that the letter written by Mr Abel Seetaram (‘The government has done the right thing…’ SN, November 1) who says he is an APNU+AFC Regional Councillor, is questioning unfairly the action of the IAC in writing about the use of the headquarters of the Guyana Defence Force at Camp Ayanganna for the holding of Cabinet meetings.

(Trinidad Guardian) Port security and the Customs and Excise Division are investigating the shipment of approximately US$2 million in currency that was found in a container at the Port of Point Lisas on Friday.