Daily Archive: Wednesday, January 25, 2017

(Reuters) – Emmy-winning actress Mary Tyler Moore, who brightened American television screens as the perky suburban housewife on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” and then as a fledgling feminist on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” died on Wednesday at the age of 80, a representative said.

Police are investigating a robbery under arms committed on Hanson Forde, 24 years, an excavator operator and his mother Dawn Martin, 40 years, a housewife both of Crane Housing Scheme, WCD, which occurred about 20:20 h.

The Alliance for Change today announced that Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and Raphael Trotman have been nominated for the leadership post currently held by Khemraj Ramjattan who will also be running again at the party’s National Conference on Saturday.

Discussions were held on Monday between the government and the Islamic Development Bank IsDB, with regards to the funding of affordable housing solutions and urban renewal in Guyana.

(Reuters) – Jamaica’s Usain Bolt has lost one of his nine Olympic gold medals and his perfect triple treble of Games’ sprint victories after team mate Nesta Carter was found guilty of doping at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

(Trinidad Guardian) After nine months on the run, the suspect in the murder of Guyanese national, Khemraj Persaud, is now in police custody.

Central Georgetown, usually known for its limited parking options, saw empty spaces available along many of its streets yesterday as motorists tried to avoid the city’s new paid parking system on the first day of its official implementation.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has won its protest of the award of the contract for the supply of juice for the Ministry of Education’s school feeding programme after the Bid Protest Committee (BPC) ruled that the evaluating committee did not stick to the criteria stipulated in the tender documents.

Greg Stewart, the truck driver who was earlier this month found guilty of causing the death of a youth in a hit-and-run along the Flour Mill Public Road, Eccles, East Bank Demerara, was yesterday sentenced to three years in jail for the crime.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) on Monday delivered a presentation to the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) for possible funding and collaboration on the construction of the Guyana-Brazil Road.

While murder accused Dennis Williams said he was at his father’s Georgetown home at the time of the 2008 massacre at Bartica, the older man, called as a witness to corroborate the alibi, gave conflicting testimony on his son’s whereabouts at the time of the killings as he could not remember the date.

A Linden man was yesterday remanded for allegedly dousing the mother of his children with an acidic substance, damaging more than half of her body, last Thursday evening in New Amsterdam.

A North East La Penitence man was yesterday charged with stealing over $16 million in airplane parts and other items.

The implementation of parking meters within the vicinity of schools was the proverbial straw that broke the back of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and led to scores of members from the East Coast, Georgetown and East and West Coast Demerara branches holding a candle light vigil on Main Street last evening.

Convicted drug trafficker Dennis Jones yesterday found himself back before a city court, where he was charged with trafficking 10 grammes of cocaine and forging an identification card.

Following a high speed chase on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) yesterday around noon, police nabbed three persons and they are being questioned.

A Tucberg Park, New Amsterdam man was remanded to prison on Monday when he was charged with possession of a pistol.

A Number 51 Village, Corentyne man was on Monday sentenced to three years in jail after he admitted to robbing employees of a gas station.

Bids were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for the reconstruction of sea defences for the Ministry of Public Infrastructure but there was no information on the area for works.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Test opener Kraigg Brathwaite stroked a maiden regional one-day hundred as Barbados Pride opened their Super50 campaign with a 145-run clobbering of Guyana Jaguars at Kensington Oval here yesterday.

A roundabout will be constructed at the Kitty Sea Wall junction where sink holes recently opened to create a smoother flow of traffic.

An 88th minute wonder strike from Jason Williams secured Camptown a 1-1 result against Riddim Squad when the second annual Petra Organization/ Limacol football tournament commenced Monday.

With two semi-final berths still up for grabs in the Stag Nation Cup, Riddim Squad will oppose Den Amstel while Guyana Police Force (GPF) tackles two-time defending champ Grove Hi-Tech in the quarterfinal round today at the Camp Ayanganna ground in what promises to be a scorcher.

Dear Editor, The disappearance of the medical reports and birth certificates of the 9 boys allegedly raped by Muslim scholar Neezam Ali from the court files warrants an immediate and thorough investigation, including enquiry as to all who had access to the files and thus the opportunity to remove evidence.

The Ministry of Natural Resources has denied a Huffington Post report that that the United States’ Energy Governance and Capacity Initiative (EGCI) is “involved in writing oil and gas regulations for the country of Guyana, where Exxon has just announced another major oil find.”

Two North Rupununi farmers were on Monday separately charged with gun and ammunition possession.

Dear Editor, For years my health has been besieged by excessive levels of air pollution which I relayed often to the relevant apathetic authorities, namely the EPA and NDC with responsibility for the village of Lusignan.

(Reuters) – LeBron James is growing increasingly frustrated with his team’s performance the last three weeks and is calling on the Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office to step in and bolster parts of the reigning NBA champions’ roster.

Gafoor’s worker Damian Lackhan was assisting with closing an 800-pound main gate at the Houston, East Bank Demerara  bond, when it fell, causing him injury that later led to his death.

Dear Editor, There seems to be some confusion generated by some sections of the media regarding the ideological orientation of the PPP, especially since the conclusion of the party’s Congress in December last year.

(The Sports Xchange) – Dion Waiters hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key in the final second, giving the lowly but suddenly hot Miami Heat a 105-102 upset of the NBA’s best team, Golden State Warriors, on Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to highlight a serious problem that is affecting the residents of Cummings Lodge and Industry.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Windward Islands Volcanoes will be taking nothing for granted when they come up against minnows West Indies Under-19s, in the first game of a doubleheader that opens the Antigua leg of the Regional Super50 here today.

A Cuban dentist was on Monday fined $50,000 for overstaying and placed on a total of $300,000 bail after blaming “ignorance” for charges of conspiracy to forge an immigration stamp and uttering a forged document that were also read to her.

West Ruimveldt resident Andrew Aulder, who is on trial for causing the death of another man by dangerous driving, is due to learn his fate on Friday, when a verdict is expected.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has rejected the findings of the committee appointed to investigate allegations levelled against Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Matron Collene Hicks even though it has not read the report.

Dear Editor, Fidel Castro expired on November 25, at the age of 90, but whatever may be said of his achievements or disappointments that followed the revolution of 1959, it is difficult to dispute the success of the educational system that produces a literacy rate of 99.7%. 

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Britain’s Johanna Konta has learned much from matches against grand slam champions and former world number ones over the last 18 months but today her education will be complete when she faces Serena Williams in the Australian Open quarter-finals.

Two dredge operators were both remanded to prison on Monday after they were charged with trafficking cannabis into the interior.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Venus Williams continued her astonishing late-career revival by felling Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4 7-6(3) yesterday to reach her first Australian Open semi-final in 14 years and become the oldest woman to reach the last four at Melbourne Park in the professional era.

Dear Editor, In regard to an article in the independent media captioned ‘Guyanese need to practise more “conscious” consumption -Business Minister’, I must say leadership is much more than making statements.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed orders yesterday smoothing the path for the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines in a move to expand energy infrastructure and roll back key Obama administration environmental actions.

Dear Editor, The question of the sugar industry has taken up more media space, both print and electronic than any other industry in Guyana over the past twenty years, and possibly further back, through headlines, letters, columns and articles.

A Werk-en-Rust man was on Monday remanded to prison on a charge that he stole over $400,000 in articles from a woman.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Former champion Stan Wawrinka engaged in a war of words with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga before winning the only argument that mattered yesterday, storming into the Australian Open semi-finals with a 7-6(2) 6-4 6-3 win over the Frenchman.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May must give parliament a vote before she can formally start Britain’s exit from the European Union, the UK Supreme Court ruled yesterday, giving lawmakers who oppose her Brexit plans a shot at amending them.

International expert Brian McShane has urged Guyanese to have realistic expectations of the emerging oil and gas sector.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Four-times champion Roger Federer continued to roll back the years as he took apart Mischa Zverev 6-1 7-5 6-2 with a clinical display of all-court tennis to reach his 13th Australian Open semi-final in 92 minutes yesterday.

Dear Editor, I venture to respectfully enquire if the authorities responsible for the planning of the new Demerara Harbour Bridge have given any serious thought to inviting designs for the construction of a double-decked bridge.

WASHINGTON/CHICAGO,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has moved in the past week to curb the flow of information from several government agencies involved in environmental issues in actions that may have been designed to discourage dissenting views.

Dear Editor, I was asked by a few people to make their circumstances known as they badly need help and guidance.

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder charge against Anand Narine and Darrol Compton, the two men accused of killing Babita Sarjou six years ago, continued on Thursday with the testimony of Sunita Sarjou, the sister of the deceased.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Coco Vandeweghe blasted her way into her first grand slam semi-final with a dominant display of power tennis to destroy French Open champion Garbine Muguruza 6-4 6-0 at the Australian Open yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Combined Campuses and Colleges Marooners raised the curtain on the 2017 Regional Super50 in style when they stunned Jamaica Scorpions by 75 runs in the opening game here yesterday.

Around $19M has been disbursed to charities from the proceeds of Cara Lodge’s Quiz night.

Dear Editor, It should have dawned on foreign policy watchers by now that there are some common characteristics between the political and ideological praxis of the Trump administration and the Granger administration in so far as foreign policy is concerned.

A West Ruimveldt resident was on Thursday remanded to prison after being charged with breaking and entering a house of another and stealing home appliances.

(Trinidad Express) Murder victim Christine Joseph was stabbed at least 50 times, and had tried to run away from her attacker.

LAHORE, Pakistan, CMC – West Indies batting star Marlon Samuels has been picked up by Peshawar Zalmi in the replacement draft staged here Monday.

Dear Editor, If WI could select an eleven from a squad that includes Badree, Blackwood, Chase, Carlos and Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren and Dwayne Bravo, Bishoo, Charles, Dowich, Gabriel, Gayle, Shai Hope, Joseph, Mohammed, Nikita Miller, Narine, Pollard, Roach, Russell,Sammy, Samuels, Taylor, Simmons and a few of the young promising players, assisted by a full coaching staff and sports psychologist, their odds of winning games starting with the upcoming series against England would increase considerably.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign several executive orders today restricting immigration from Syria and six other Middle Eastern or African countries, according to several congressional aides and immigration experts briefed on the matter.

The local sports news over the last few weeks has been dominated by reviews of the various disciplines of sport for the year of 2016, and the announcements of dates for the holding of AGMs of the controlling bodies of the respective sports. 

A 43-year-old man was on Thursday sentenced to 24 months in jail after admitting to stealing a laptop that he claimed he pawned to give his children money.

‘Finally, we must think big and dream even bigger. In America, we understand that a nation is only living as long as it is striving.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Romantic musical “La La Land” became the movie to beat at the Academy Awards after earning 14 nominations yesterday in a diverse list that silenced the #OscarsSoWhite controversy of the last two years.

CALGARY, Alberta, (Reuters) – The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal cannot proceed without the United States, Canada said yesterday, even as Australia and New Zealand pledged to salvage it.

(Reuters) – Former England batsman and current Glamorgan chief executive Hugh Morris has pitched for the inclusion of a Wales-based team in the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) proposed new Twenty20 cricket competition.

The de-silting of the drains along Quamina Street has stalled repair works on sections of the road.

Conditions worsen at UG UNIVERSITY of Guyana Vice-Chancel­lor Dr. George Walcott said yesterday the in­stitution has been forc­ed to use its own money to speed-up re­habilitation work on the campus, following delays in the Inter-American Development Bank rehabilitation pro­gramme.

Dear Editor, Relating to your news item on the sentencing of former New York State Senator John Sampson (SN, Jan 10), it is most regrettable and unfortunate that the Senator has found himself in violation of the law.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A fifty-five-year-old Kingston pastor Paul Hanniford has been convicted in the Home Circuit Court for having sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl.