Daily Archive: Thursday, March 16, 2017

Police Constable Joshua Ali was yesterday charged with a) Breach of Condition of Provisional Licence and b) Driving under the Influence of Alcohol.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) today issued a warning about imposters.

(Trinidad Guardian) National Security Minister Edmund Dillon yesterday expressed deep concern following the discovery of WPC Nyasha Joseph’s body, but urged the population not to give up hope in the fight against crime.

RANCHI, India, (Reuters) – Australia captain Steve Smith struck a cultured unbeaten century on Thursday to steer Australia to 299 for four wickets on the opening day of the third test against India, signalling he has put the review controversy at Bengaluru behind him.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said today the State Department’s current spending was “not sustainable,” and he willingly accepted the “challenge” President Donald Trump had given in proposing to cut more than a quarter of his agency’s budget.

Amid widespread concern that the Rose Hall and Skeldon estates are to be shut down,  Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo yesterday stated that the sugar industry will not be closed but that some factories would be shuttered to improve its prospects.

  The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has been told of Cabinet’s recommendation to suspend the parking meters project and will now consider what steps to take even as Robb Street businesses yesterday implored the President to intervene, citing plummeting sales.

Former Minister of Health Dr. George Norton has jumped to the defence of his successor Volda Lawrence admitting that up to when he left office in early January this year there was a shortage of drugs and he could see the need for the recent $605M emergency supply procured.

Representatives of Chinese company Hong Kong Golden Telecom Limited (HKGT) recently put forward a proposal regarding the payment of the outstanding US$5 million for the sale of government shares in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) and this will be studied by the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) Board and government before a final decision is made.

Citing damage to key arteries, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) yesterday said that the government will crack down against overloaded mining trucks on interior roads.

A Charlestown resident, who was on trial for having 106 grammes of cannabis in her possession for the purpose of trafficking, was yesterday sentenced to just under  three years’ imprisonment and fined $159,000 by the court.

By Royston Alkins Defending champions, Demerara scampered to 10-run victory over Berbice at the Enmore Community Development Centre ground in an exciting, low-scoring affair to hand the title holders their second win on consecutive days.

LAHORE, Pakistan, CMC – Kamran Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad have been recalled to the Twenty20 and One-day International squads for the Pakistan Tour of the West Indies.

Dear Editor, I am absolutely frustrated and depressed over the heartless and callous treatment meted out to me by Dynamic Airways.

‘D’ Division Commander Leslie James yesterday said that the police have launched an investigation into reports by two men that they were beaten by residents of Canal Number One, who accused them of stealing rearview mirrors and that a “determination would be made soon.”

Dear Editor, The government needs to enforce computer security.  Little attention is given to web security on government public-facing websites and more to design and content delivery.

Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan has mounted a stout defence of the government’s planned State Assets Recovery Bill, arguing that the civil retrieval envisaged is an action against property, not the person, and does not include a penal sanction.

HONG KONG, CMC – Daren Sammy is leaving the decision about whether he plays again for West Indies up to the selection panel.

Essequibo, rebounded from their opening match loss to Demerara to defeat the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) President’s XI by 59 runs in the second round of the GCB/Dave West Indian Imports Under 15 Inter County tournament at the Everest Cricket Club ground yesterday.

Two men yesterday appeared in the Reliance Magistrate’s Court where they were remanded over the one-year-old murder of Caitanya Kishundyal, 21, of Lot 28, First Street, Swamp Section, Rose Hall Town, Corentyne.

Dear Editor, Some may say it’s hard to judge a book by its cover, but oftentimes after a few chapters it gets easier to get a feel for the story.

Dear Editor, It is not gone without notice that this year’s Phagwah celebration was once more tainted by confusion regarding the date and auspicious timings for which the festival is to be celebrated.

A Brazilian pastor who was remanded to prison after being charged with causing the death of a motorcyclist, made his second appearance in court yesterday to plead to his charge.

The Trinidad and Tobago Boxing Board of Control (TTBBC) will partner with the World Boxing Council (WBC) to stage a historic seminar for coaches, referees and judges March 20-22 to which Guyanese are invited to attend.

Two families were left counting their losses yesterday morning after a fire of unknown origin completely destroyed a Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo house they had been renting for several years.

Dear Editor, The arrest of former head of state and Opposition Leader, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, must be condemned by all civil and religious organisations as well as trade unions and Guyanese at home and in the diaspora.

Gladiator Football Club male and female teams secured contrasting wins over Snatchers when the Rupununi Football Association (RFA) 2017 League continued on Saturday at the St.

Team Wreckers received a timely shot in the arm from Ansa McAL yesterday ahead of the highly anticipated ‘Reaction Dragz’ meet on Sunday.

Dear Editor, Within the context of his busted 2017 Budget, I could not help noticing the Minister of Finance trying to say something sensible about the economy having to “right itself” in the March 14 edition of the Guyana Chronicle. 

  Officials from the Ministry of Public Health are currently investigating the circumstances which led to the death of a young mother who died in neighbouring Brazil, after being transported there for emergency surgery for the removal of a dead foetus.

(The Sports Xchange) – LeBron James remained on his triple-double craze and helped lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to an easy 128-96 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.

With six berths in the group round still up for grabs, the final playoff  in the Petra Organization Futsal Championship will commence today at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Dear Editor, We have been targeted in a series of break-and-enters at our nursery on Brickdam.

Dr Narendra Singh, Humber River Hospital’s Chief of Staff, was on  March 9, awarded Canada’s Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division) by Governor General of Canada, David Johnston.

Dear Editor, Two months have passed since a report was made to GTT that my landline phone was not operating properly.

The matter in which the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre Inc. (CJRCI) is contesting the revocation of the lease it holds to the Red House, has been adjourned to March 24 when the court will rule on its jurisdiction to hear the case.

Dear Editor, Currently, the recreational park in Anna Regina which was commissioned almost a decade ago in memory of the late President Dr Cheddi Jagan is in quite a deplorable state.

Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan, announcing that it was likely his final time acting in the capacity of Mayor of Georgetown, delivered exit remarks to the members of City Hall on Tuesday.

  Rose Hall Town Jammers will face-off with New Amsterdam (NA) Warriors in the final of the Berbice Amateur Basketball Association (BABA) sanctioned Anamayah Championship, defeating Hopetown Steelers on Sunday at the Rose Hall Court.

AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) – The Netherlands’ centre-right Prime Minister Mark Rutte was on course for a resounding victory over anti-Islam and anti-EU Geert Wilders in an election yesterday, offering huge relief to other EU governments facing a wave of nationalism.

Dear Editor, I have worked with both President Granger and Prime Minister Nagamootoo.

As part of the celebration of International Women’s Day, several organisations involved in promoting women’s rights hosted a march against street harassment and other forms of violence last Saturday.

Shashank Manohar has resigned from his post as International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman after eight months in office, citing personal reasons.

HONOLULU/NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Just hours before President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban was set to go into effect, a U.S.

In light of the circulation on social media of recordings of school children engaged in sexual activity, the Buxton Arts Theatre (BAT) has embarked on a project to empower vulnerable students at five schools on the East Coast of Demerara using the arts.

BELFAST,  (Reuters) – A nationalist surge at elections in Northern Ireland and a Scottish demand for a second independence referendum have raised doubts over whether the United Kingdom can hold together after it leaves the European Union.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Dinesh Chandimal’s gutsy 86 not out helped Sri Lanka overcome a wobbly morning session and reach 238 for seven on the opening day of the second and final test against Bangladesh yesterday.

The United States Embassy is happy to answer some common questions that travelers may have about applying for their U.S.

Dear Editor, I wish to compliment Mr and Mrs Parmal Singh from New York who sponsored the Phagwah Mela at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground on March 13.

A UNITED Nations consultant is due here in the near future to advise the Guyana Sugar Corporation (Guysuco) on the best way of disposing of its thallium sulphate stocks.

Dear Editor, The United Nations has warned that some twenty million people face the risk of starvation and possible death in countries such as Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Nigeria.

RANCHI, India,  (Reuters) – Australia will once again have to make do with lack of bounce at Ranchi but the tourists have the wherewithal to overcome that challenge in the third test against India, skipper Steve Smith said  yesterday.

Scotiabank presented one thousand energy-themed booklets to the Guyana Energy Authority (GEA) yesterday for distribution to grade six Primary School students.

One fine Sunday evening, three months ago, Sri Lankan carolling churchgoers were stunned into sudden silence when they eagerly picked up their Christmas music sheets at one of the country’s biggest Catholic services, in preparation for reciting a beloved prayer.

One of the most inexplicable things in this country is that regardless of how often or how long power outages are, there is never a commensurate reduction in one’s electricity bill.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – A dozen activists alight surreptitiously from cars, walk determinedly towards Venezuela’s heavily-guarded Food Ministry, and dump two bags of garbage at its front entrance.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States yesterday charged two Russian intelligence agents and two criminal hackers with masterminding the 2014 theft of 500 million Yahoo accounts, marking the first time the U.S.

  The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) partnered again with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a clean-up exercise, this time in Kamarang, Upper Mazaruni, Region 7 from March 1 – 4, 2017.