Daily Archive: Tuesday, February 7, 2017

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Jamaica Scorpions were lifted by John Campbell’s strong all-round performance as they took their biggest stride yet towards the semi-finals of the Regional Super50, with a 20-run win over Guyana Jaguars here Tuesday night.

Phillip. H. Mozart Thomas is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to fraud which occurred between 2016-02-04 and 2016-05-20.

The Alliance for Change, one of the two partners in the governing coalition, today called for the city to suspend the controversial parking meters project and to seek an independent review of the much criticised contract with Smart City Solutions.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Two Republican senators proposed steps to slash the number of legal immigrants admitted into the United States by half on Tuesday, but the legislation, developed with the Trump administration, faces an uphill climb to get through Congress.

(Trinidad Guardian) Jamilia DeRevenaux, 27, had confided in a close friend that she had made up her mind to change some aspects of her personal life and who she had around her.

Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan has said that it is unfair for the Private Sector Commission (PSC) to accuse central government or the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of not engaging or consulting the business community on metered parking in the city in light of efforts to do so.

A Bush Lot Farm man died yesterday afternoon at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital one day after severely chopping his ex-wife and her boyfriend and then consuming a poisonous substance.

The police on the Essequibo Coast are conducting investigations into a fatal accident that occurred on Sunday, at Airy Hall, Essequibo Coast.

An Albion carpenter, who was also a part-time fisherman, died yesterday morning after he was struck off his bicycle at Number One Village, Corentyne by a hire car.

An altercation between two prisoners resulted in a murder accused whipping out a knife to defend himself in the lock-ups of the city courts yesterday.

One of the teens accused of murdering retired Professor Pariedeau ‘Perry’ Mars was reportedly stabbed by two of his co-accused yesterday after they and two others were all committed to stand trial at the High Court for the crime.

City Treasurer Ron McCalman was placed in the hot seat yesterday during an appearance before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), where he was questioned about an eight-year gap in the city’s financial records.

Abdul Budhoo, 31, was yesterday sentenced to 62 years in prison for killing his cousins, Shaheed and Imran Bacchus.

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has a new board of directors led by Health Law Consultant and Attorney Kesaundra Alves.

A second half hat-trick from Delroy Dean, the first of the tournament, propelled Mahaica Determinators to a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Riddim Squad when the second annual Petra Organization/Limacol football tournament continued Sunday.

Kapil Haresh Thakurian, the man accused of trying to ship nearly 194 pounds of cocaine hidden in seafood at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) last August, was yesterday found guilty and handed a five-year prison sentence along with a $237.6 million fine.

Police are currently reviewing surveillance footage as investigations continue into Sunday morning’s murder in Kitty.

Powerlifters from Total Fitness and Interline Fitness Gyms displayed their prowess Sunday to lift the marquee titles at this year’s juniors and novices championships at the Banks DIH Sport Bar, Thirst Park.

Discussions are still ongoing on whether the several hundred workers attached to the recently-closed Wales Sugar Estate will take up employment at the Uitvlugt Estate, Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) clarified yesterday while emphasising that severance has to be paid before such an offer was even considered.

Top players Nicholas Ali and Jonathan Mangra won the Open doubles title of the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) GUMDAC Open doubles tournament held at the National Gymnasium recently.

Fresh from its recent discovery of oil at the Payara well site, US firm ExxonMobil is preparing to begin drilling at a new site in the Stabroek Block offshore of Demerara.

Director of Sports Christopher Jones says that plans are in place to upgrade the National Park rugby playing field although he could not yet say as yet how much was to be spent on the project.

The World Wildlife Fund Guianas (WWF), with support from the European Union (EU), has launched a new project to enhance protection of marine and coastal resources of both Guyana and Suriname by the year 2020.

Dear Editor, The idea to shift the Mash parade from its traditional route is not a sensible one when all that is involved is taken into consideration. 

With road repairs slated for the Diamond Housing Scheme East Bank Demerara, residents are hoping for action soon as they say that continued neglect could result in some streets becoming impassable.

The second half of season two in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League has been rescheduled to commence on February 26 with the ‘League Leaders Tournament’.

Dear Editor, I am a frequent viewer of Catholic Media Guyana’s Facebook page because of the many informative posts of activities around the Diocese and bits of knowledge shared on the Catholic faith.

Dear Editor, The Bartica Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) views with concern the strained relationship between the government and the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners’Association (GGDMA) over the proposed new tax measures and the threat by miners to close operations if negotiations fail.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – Leeward Islands Hurricanes crushed luckless West Indies Under-19s by eight wickets here yesterday to reach the final four of the Regional Super50.

A two-day consultative forum that brought together 55 religious leaders from 14 Caribbean countries has recommended that more attention be paid to actions that address the reduction of violence against women and girls and include men and boys and that best practices in the area of treatment and care as it relates to HIV/AIDS be supported.

(The Sports Xchange) – The emotion and admiration belonged to Paul Pierce.

Police are preparing a file to be sent to the office of Director of Public Prosecutions for advice on the stabbing of a 14-year-old, allegedly by an off-duty policeman.

Dear Editor, The private sector as represented by the Private Sector Commission, the Guyana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association needs to decide whether its wants to be an opposition party or an appendage of the PPP/C or a development partner.

The origin of the fire which destroyed sections of a Robb Street, Georgetown store during last month has not yet been determined but as the investigation continues, officials are working on two theories.

Dear Editor, Is Georgetown living in (Alice in) Wonderland? The parking meter imbroglio raises two simple questions:a) Should the madness that is central GT traffic continue or be regulated as in almost every other city in the world?

MONACO,  (Reuters) – The governing body of world athletics (IAAF) has put an immediate stop to changes of nationality by athletes, saying the system has become open to abuse and rules are being manipulated.

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – The New England Patriots pulled off the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history with a stunning overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday that saw Tom Brady cement his status as the game’s all-time greatest quarterback.

A Paramakatoi man was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with chopping a fellow villager over to a land dispute.

SACRAMENTO, Calif (Reuters) – California leaders pushed back yesterday against President Donald Trump’s claim that the state is “out of control,” pointing to its balanced budget and high jobs numbers in the latest dustup between the populist Republican and the progressive state.

Dear Editor, Henry Jeffrey’s piece ‘About the PPP’ in his ‘Future notes’ of Wednesday, February 1, makes interesting reading.

The police have completed their investigations into the 2014 murder of waitress Debra Blackman and the case file is expected to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) today for legal advice.

Head coach of the Guyana Beach Football team Abdulla Hamid said that preparation for the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Beach Soccer championships in The Bahamas is progressing excellently and that the first objective is to qualify for the elimination stages.

Dear Editor, Some of my concerns regarding the parking meter contract are: Can the overseas based SCS or the city council raise the rates when he/she so desires?

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said yesterday it wanted an apology from Fox News over what it said were “unacceptable” comments one of the channel’s presenters made about Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with US counterpart Donald Trump.

Three months after their professional lives were placed in limbo, student nurses across the country are breathing a sigh of relief as the Ministry of Public Health has finally decided on the way forward.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Jamaica Scorpions trained their sights on a semi-final spot after they thrashed Combined Campuses and Colleges Marooners by 44 runs here Sunday, to move into second spot in Group B of the Regional Super50 competition.

Dear Editor, We read in the Stabroek News that “Fresh from its recent discovery of oil at the Payara well site, US firm ExxonMobil is preparing to begin drilling at a new site in the Stabroek Block offshore of Demerara.”

SAN FRANCISCO/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A US federal appeals court will hear arguments today over whether to restore President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries, the most controversial policy of his two-week old administration.

A new report from Freedom House on political liberties around the world ranks the United States pretty high on the list, but if President Donald Trump continues on his present course, we are likely to see the country falling far behind the world’s freest countries next year.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Prize for Literature 2016 Awards brochure which was published in the Guyana Chronicle on January 8 has many flaws that need correction and clarification.

Collin Sells Here and Abroad PAINSTAKING, dis­gusting at times is the art.

Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence yesterday signed Guyana’s third Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) with Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Director, Dr Carissa Etienne.

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Michel Temer nominated Justice Minister Alexandre Moraes as his nominee to the Supreme Court yesterday, seeking to place a close political ally on the tribunal as it rules on a graft scandal threatening his government.

The setting up by the David Granger administration of a Commission on Inquiry into the Public Service and the government’s subsequent agreement to engage the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) in talks on Public Servants’ wages, salaries and conditions of service amounted to important breakthroughs for the Public Service given the unwholesome condition in which it had found itself for decades.

The Everest Cricket Club (ECC) will host a touring cricket team from Holland in a friendly limited overs match tomorrow at the Everest Cricket Club ground, Camp Road from 11am.