Daily Archive: Thursday, November 10, 2016

The curtains came down on the JOF Haynes Memorial Inter-Secondary Schools debating competition today, with round three of the national competition.

Local nursing tutors from nursing education institutions across Guyana recently completed one year of training through a partnership with the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) and the University of Miami, GINA said.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Meryl Streep, regarded as the finest actress of her generation, will get the Golden Globes lifetime achievement award at the annual ceremony in January, organizers announced on Thursday.

(Reuters) WASHINGTON  U.S. President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump met on Thursday for the first time, setting aside the deep rancor that dominated the long campaign season to discuss the transition to the Republican’s inauguration on Jan.

Fifteen persons will benefit from free eye surgeries which will be conducted at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), GINA said.   The surgeries will be performed by a medical team representing the World Class Eye Surgeons (WCES), based in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, headed by Vitreo-Retinal Specialist and head of WCES, Dr.

The gold and diamond miners association today said it has learnt that a range of concessions to them will be rescinded in the upcoming budget for 2017.

Britain’s Prince Harry will tour the Amerindian village of Surama and the Joshua House Children’s Centre among other places of interest during his visit here from December 2 to 4, a statement from Kensington Palace said.

(Trinidad Guardian) The mending of potholes within 48 hours of receiving the report will be part of a coming aggressive Government Infrastructure and Rehabilitation Programme. 

Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan has sought legal advice from Attorney General, Basil Williams following a dispute between Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud and former acting Commissioner, David Ramnarine over a number of promotions made by the latter.

With the intention of procuring a new vessel to ply the Georgetown/ Northwest district route, the Government of Guyana signed a US$10M loan yesterday with Exim Bank of India.

VIJAYAWADA, India,  CMC – West Indies Women will look to turn the page on a disappointing recent series against England and sew up qualification for next year’s ICC World Cup, when they take on India in the first of three One-Day Internationals starting here today.The

Superbikes have to be seen to be believed. They look so fast on television, but with your own eyes the experience is incredible.

Three armed bandits invaded the Eccles, East Bank Demerara home of People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary and former Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee yesterday morning during which they assaulted two maids and carted off an undisclosed amount of cash and jewellery.

The cream of the nation’s distance athletes along with their South American and Caribbean counterparts will put their talents on display on November 20 in the second leg of the IAAF South American 10km Classic.

A 15-year-old JC Chandisingh Secondary School student drowned yesterday afternoon after he went for a swim with friends in a trench located in Tain Village, Corentyne, Berbice.

Polyhexanide, also known as Antinfek, was used by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to disinfect the Diamond Well Station and another at Hillfoot along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, GWI Director of Operations Dwayne Shako confirmed at a press conference held yesterday in the company’s boardroom.

Machinery Corporation (MACORP) of Guyana Limited officially launched the 10th edition of their Open Golf Championship yesterday at their Providence, East Bank of Demerara headquarters.

A group of Chinese bank and business representatives left Guyana yesterday after scoping out possibilities for investment here including the taking over of the operations of the beleaguered Baishanlin.

  (The Sports Xchange) – Greg Ballard, the No 4 overall pick in the 1977 draft, died Wednesday after an extended bout with prostate cancer.

One of the alleged bandits who robbed a woman outside a Pizzeria on Sheriff Street on Monday, was yesterday brought before a city magistrate and was charged with simple larceny.

HARARE, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath took five wickets for the second time in the match as they moved to the brink of victory on the fourth day of the second and final test against Zimbabwe yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Resurgent batsman Kieran Powell has been named to lead a strong Leeward Islands Hurricanes squad for the opening round of the Regional first class season starting tomorrow.

A 59-year-old man, who was charged with drunk driving and causing death, pleaded not guilty to the two charges and was placed on bail after he appeared before a magistrate yesterday.

The R Prasad Service Station was last evening once again targeted by two motorcycle bandits who escaped empty handed after a warning shot was fired by a customer who is a licensed firearm holder.

(Reuters) – Jamaican Usain Bolt and Elaine Thompson both made the shortlists for the IAAF’s World Athlete of the Year awards on Wednesday after cleaning up the sprint golds at the Rio Olympics.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – The drugs testing system imposed on Russia following revelations of widespread doping is inefficient and the country must be part of the decision-making process to battle the problem, Russia’s outgoing Olympic Committee (ROC) chief has said.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has congratulated Donald Trump on his victory at the American Presidential Elections on Tuesday.

(Reuters) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic is sure he will win the Premier League with Manchester United and says his performances will improve once he picks up the rhythm of the English game.

While sleeping in his bedroom, a man’s Delhi Street, Prashad Nagar house was burgled yesterday morning and over $1.2M in items were carted away.

Dear Editor, Many persons have asked me to respond to President Granger’s latest statements on Carvil Duncan.

Dear Editor, I am dissatisfied with the labelling of seed paddy being sold to farmers by the GRDB Burma Rice Research Station.

RAJKOT, India,  (Reuters) – England’s Joe Root hit a sparkling century and Moeen Ali was unbeaten on 99 as the tourists finished the opening day of the first test against India in a strong position on 311-4.Root

Calvin Bailey, who was acquitted of murdering his 18-month-old toddler, but is serving time for another killing, was yesterday charged with wounding a prison inmate.

Dear Editor, I have a problem with GPL in that no meter reader comes to read the meter at my house, and every month the charges are being estimated.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Win in Brazil on Sunday, win the Formula One title: Nico Rosberg’s task sounds simple enough but is a lot harder to achieve.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has failed to keep its promise to restore water supply to residents of ‘E’ and ‘D’ Fields, Sophia by mid-October, but its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Richard Van West-Charles said yesterday that residents should be able to have access to running water by the end of this week or by early next week.

Acting Chief Executive Officer Dr Sheik Amir and other hospital managers say patient overcrowding and staff shortages continue to plague the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

(Reuters) – Sergio Garcia has finished runner-up twice at both the British Open and PGA Championship and while those near misses were tough to take the Spaniard is not giving up hope of claiming that elusive first major.

Dear Editor, From the outset, the Buxton United Football Club (BUFC) agrees that there are differences and challenges within the football fraternity; however, it is our view that many of the differences and challenges are inflated to create chaos.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa,  CMC – Wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich believes his transition to the one-day format will not be a difficult one, as he gears up for his first-ever 50-overs series with the West Indies side starting next week.

Dear Editor, From all appearances, Guyana has to have the highest per capita rate of deafness and obtuseness in the world. 

Two men, who were on Tuesday brought before a city court on separate robbery charges, were granted bail.

Berbice crushed Stores by a 6-2 scoreline when the Banks DIH Limited Inter-Department 9-Aside Football Championship commenced on Tuesday at the Thirst Park ground.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico said yesterday it will not pay for a border wall after Donald Trump’s surprise U.S.

The main trial of the three men accused of murdering 12 persons at Bartica in 2008, is expected to resume this afternoon, after a voir dire which was being conducted, ended yesterday.

Dear Editor, Donald Trump has been declared winner of the US presidential elections in what will go down in history as one of the most gruelling and acrimonious elections.

DHAKA, Bangladesh,  CMC – All-rounder Darren Sammy’s cameo failed to save Rajshahi Kings as they slumped to heart-breaking three-run defeat to Khulna Titans in the Bangladesh Premier League here yesterday.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has confirmed that the fire that destroyed the Congenial Supermarket on November 2nd in Cane Grove, Mahaica was a case of arson.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba yesterday announced a week of pre-scheduled nationwide military exercises to prepare for “enemy actions,” the day after the United States elected Donald Trump, who has threatened to unravel the U.S.-Cuban

(Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump put aside the celebrations and focused yesterday on his 73-day transition to the White House as rival Hillary Clinton promised to bury the bitterness of their long presidential race and work to unify a divided country.

Dear Editor, It is simply a national disgrace that fifty years after Independence from Britain, Guyana still has no regular or reliable electrical power supply for its people.

NEW YORK/LONDON, (Reuters) – Two days ago, pollsters and statisticians gave Hillary Clinton odds of between 75 and 99 percent of winning the U.S.

A 50-year-old man was on Tuesday charged with assaulting a police constable, who allegedly found him smoking cannabis.

A leading American, independent investigative institution wants the outgoing Barack Obama-administration to finally release still secret documents, under the country’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA),  related to the surviving mastermind of the 1976 twin-bombing of the Cubana Airliner.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand opening batsman Martin Guptill has been dropped for the test series against Pakistan and the uncapped Jeet Raval is poised to make his debut.

Dear Editor, Nearly all the newspapers and media houses throughout the world carried reports of Donald Trump’s spectacular and stunning victory in Tuesday’s US presidential election, but in my view it was not really victory for Trump, but a stunning defeat for Hillary Clinton.

In what was a shock to most of the world and many in America, early yesterday morning Mr Donald J Trump pulled off a stunning victory over Democratic presidential nominee Mrs Hillary Clinton and will be sworn-in as the 45th president of the United States come January.

(Trinidad Guardian) An Enterprise grandmother was found bludgeoned to death metres from her home early this morning.