Daily Archive: Thursday, November 17, 2016

MERIAN MINE, Suriname,  (Reuters) – Suriname President Desi Bouterse and Newmont Mining Corp Chief Executive Gary Goldberg inaugurated the open-pit Merian gold mine on Thursday, which is expected to give a boost to the small, economically struggling South American country.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Bollywood actor Mallika Sherawat and her partner were assaulted in Paris last week, AFP and other media reported today, just over a month after U.S

Based on intensive intelligence gathering, yesterday ranks of the Guyana Police Force conducted a search on a taxi driver of Tuschen, EBE, and his motor vehicle at the Brickdam Police Station.

The female suspect who was arrested in connection with the robbery under arms committed at the home of  Clement Rohee, MP on 2016-11-09, was today charged with two counts of robbery under arms.

Queen’s College students today used their lunch period to protest the construction of a canteen which will cover a section of the land presently used for agriculture at the School.  

(Trinidad Guardian) Police believe a father, his firstborn child and the father’s employee were killed at Reid Lane, D’Abadie, on Tuesday night, because they failed to attend a funeral or show any support to grieving relatives of three people killed in the community two weeks ago.

In the wake of the resignation of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) Dr Steve Surujbally, the PPP has already started its selection of nominees for his replacement and is calling on President David Granger to formalize the process soon.

The suspected bandit who was killed in a shootout with police at Vryheid Village, West Canje Berbice on Tuesday, has been identified by his mother as Rondell Marks, also known as ‘Romel Hoppie’ and ‘Blackie’, 34, of Suddie Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast.

A Better Hope, East Coast Demerara businessman and his employee were yesterday afternoon robbed of $2.5M, moments after they had visited a city bank and were waiting on the traffic light in front of the Ministry of Finance on Main Street.

A Land of Canaan mother of three is the country’s latest maternal death, after giving birth last Tuesday evening in the Maternity Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC).

A summary of a 2013 market study embodying proposals for a land transport link and deep-water port connecting Guyana and Brazil suggests that such a project here is feasible.

A fire completely destroyed a D’ Edward Village, West Coast Berbice home on Tuesday night, leaving six persons homeless and the homeowners believe it was deliberately set.

Exxon Mobil, in collaboration with its partners Nexen Energy and Hess Corporation, officially gave notice yesterday of its find of commercial quantities of oil in the area via a letter to the Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman at the Ministry’s boardroom, Brickdam.

HARARE, Zimbabwe,  CMC – West Indies recovered from a batting collapse to mount a clinical bowling effort, and beat Sri Lanka by 62 runs in their opening game of the Tri-Nations Series here yesterday.

With an eye firmly on the discovery and development of future talents, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) officially launched their Grass Roots Festival yesterday.

Retired Assistant Superintendent of Police Lewis Goulding may have been saved from being a victim of the Bartica massacre by a woman who stopped him on the street as he was heading there on the night of the incident that left 12 persons dead.

  An application was yesterday made by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to forfeit the sum of $9 million from convicted drug lord Barry Dataram and his co-accused.

Seven persons were held for questioning on Tuesday by detectives of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from Georgetown, who are working to determine how Faiyaz Narinedatt of Number 70 Village, Corentyne was killed.

Eastveldt squeaked past Tavelle’s Academy by a 2-1 scoreline when the Turbo Energy Drink sponsored Fruta Conquerors u19 Academy Football League commenced yesterday at the Tucville Community ground.

Ministers of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence and Keith Scott are of the view that the Bauxite Company of Guyana Incorporated (BCGI)/RUSAL has disrespected the Government of Guyana through its failure to attend a meeting to address pressing labour issues.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Trevor Hohns has replaced Rod Marsh as chairman of selectors for Cricket Australia (CA) on an interim basis after the former wicketkeeper quit yesterday.

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s Soca Warriors suffered their second defeat in five days when they went down 3-1 to Honduras in their second game of the CONCACAF final round 2018 World Cup qualifiers here Tuesday night.

Colwyn Harding and an accomplice were yesterday remanded to prison when they appeared before a city magistrate on a robbery charge.

Although acknowledging his team’s status as the underdog, Troy Wright, Head Coach of St.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Andy Murray has already scaled the tennis summit but Japan’s Kei Nishikori did his best to loosen his footing before falling in a three-hour thriller at the ATP World Tour Finals yesterday.

A fraud charge against a police officer was on Tuesday dismissed after the court ruled that insufficient evidence was led by the prosecution.

A 46-year old man is now homeless after a fire suspected to be of electrical origin destroyed his two-storey home at Number 69 Village, Corentyne, Berbice on Tuesday night.

VISAKHAPATNAM, (Reuters) – India captain Virat Kohli has demanded better catching from his fielders after they let England off the hook on the opening morning of the drawn series opener in Rajkot.

Stallholders at the Lethem Public Market are counting their losses after the building which houses the market was broken into on Tuesday evening.

VIJAYAWADA, India,  CMC – West Indies Women were left sweating on automatic qualification for next year’s ICC 50-overs World Cup in England, after crashing to a 15-run defeat to India Women in their must-win final One-Day International of the three-match series here yesterday.

Dear Editor, I encountered disrespect at the Demerara Harbour Bridge junction, West Bank of Demerara on Wednesday, November 16, at 07:30hrs, from a specific traffic police officer (name provided).

A West Coast Demerara resident was yesterday afternoon arrested at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri after it was discovered that he had swallowed several packets of cocaine.

SAN JUAN, Argentina, (Reuters) – Lionel Messi led his 26-man Argentina squad in a protest on Tuesday against perceived mistreatment by the media, saying they were boycotting the press until further notice.

Two hooded bandits on Tuesday evening broke into a Woolford Avenue building which houses two educational institutions and carted off  an undisclosed amount of cash and valuables.

SAN JUAN, Argentina,  (Reuters) – A Lionel Messi masterclass, netting a brilliant free kick before laying on two more goals, put Argentina’s World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a resounding 3-0 win over Colombia on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, The headline ‘Degrees issued by Texila American University are not recognised by the US Department of Education’ sprawled above an article published on www.guvanaguardian.com

A joint murder charge which was expected to be read to former Demico cook Alexis Turpin and her lover Stephon Barlow, who are accused of the fatal beating of the woman’s partner in July, was postponed as the prosecution is awaiting further advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – One day before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s first meeting with a foreign leader, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japanese officials said they had not finalized when or where in New York it would take place, who would be invited, or in some cases whom to call for answers.

LIMA, (Reuters) – An outstanding performance from Gabriel Jesus helped Brazil to a 2-0 win over Peru on Tuesday and moved the five times World Cup winners four points clear at the top of the South American qualifying group for Russia 2018.

Dear Editor, We know that the crime rate is affecting all of us.

The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA), with support from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has embarked on a project to promote the participation of indigenous communities in improving forest governance.

GUATEMALA CITY/SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador have agreed to join forces and seek support from Mexico to forge a joint strategy in response to Donald Trump winning the U.S.

(Reuters) – World number two Rory McIlroy believes he has been “too stubborn” to seek help with his putting which eventually resulted in a disappointing season for the Northern Irishman.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin signed an executive order yesterday removing Russia’s signature from the International Criminal Court’s founding treaty, piling pressure on a court that is already reeling from withdrawals by some African countries.

Dear Editor, I read with disbelief the government’s latest trailblazing action in the news report titled, ‘Bill seeks “high office” pension for former PM Green’ (SN, November 16). 

LONDON, (Reuters) – “Post-truth” was proclaimed international word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries on Wednesday after beating off “alt-right” and “Brexiteer”, a choice the publisher said reflected a year defined by emotive political discourse.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has rejected clarion calls for a formal review and said the game was in “good shape” despite the test team’s fifth successive test defeat.

Dear Editor, October was the official Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and rightly speaking the signs as well as the victims of domestic abuse were all highlighted.

  Two cars ended up in the North Road Canal yesterday morning after a collision at North Road and Light Street.

After not being able to repay a loan to the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI), construction company Dipcon Engineering Services Limited  (DESL) has entered into receivership and its assets will be liquidated.

(Trinidad Guardian)- Determined to stop unscrupulous contractors from benefitting from suspicious land transactions, Agriculture Minister Clarence Rambharat says he is forwarding evidence to Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi.

The best friend of murdered businessman Oriley Small took to the witness stand yesterday to deliver testimony in the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the charge against his accused killer Morris Prince.

  This hole in the East Bank Demerara Public Road near McDoom has been there for over a month now, residents of the area said and is seemingly being ignored.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition-led National Assembly yesterday declared former PDVSA President Rafael Ramirez “politically responsible” for what it says was flagrant corruption at the state oil company during his decade-long tenure.

   (Reuters) – Manchester United have not given up on their Premier League title hopes yet despite dropping eight points behind leaders Liverpool, midfielder Michael Carrick has said.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s shock ban on high-value banknotes will hit the war chests of his rivals before a key state election next year, sparking accusations that his strike against “black cash” will unfairly boost his party’s chances.

Dear Editor, A week after Donald Trump was elected President of the US, pundits are trying to understand the role of ‘race’ in his electoral victory.

A mysterious valise containing confidential documents belonging to an unnamed North Korean official was offered to the United States (US) Embassy by a “reputable businessman” in Barbados, shortly after the Cubana Flight 455 airliner crashed into the Caribbean Sea.

One thing is sure, a garbage collectors’ strike in Georgetown would be crippling.