Daily Archive: Monday, April 3, 2017

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army yesterday made a donation of 31 pieces of military equipment to the GDF including several vehicles that can contribute to the infrastructural development of the country.

CARACAS/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition sought to keep pressure on President Nicolas Maduro with scattered protests on Monday, but there was relief for the socialist government when the Organization of American States delayed a debate on the crisis.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC — West Indies selectors today announced a 13-man squad for the three-match One-Day International series against Pakistan starting on Friday in Guyana.

The man convicted in the 2015 shooting death of a Guyana-born New York City police officer was sentenced today to life in prison, according to WABC.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) today reminded the public about the restriction on used tyres and said a phasing-in period will end on April 30th, 2017.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 39-year-old St James man was shot dead in front his home on Saturday night.

Dear Editor,   I would like to congratulate DDL for having their rum certified as the Geographical Indicator “Demerara Rum”. 

Dear Editor, Constitutional reform takes centre stage again.  By now it is undeniable that constitutional reform is more than necessary; it is obligatory and of vital importance because of the sweep and potential to make a difference in the future of this place. 

Dear Editor,   The decision on the part of the government to impose VAT on private education seems premised on the notion that those who send their children to private rather than public schools are financially sound and should therefore make an additional contribution to government coffers. 

Dear Editor, After twenty-three years of the PPP, I thought a change of government was necessary. 

-end of year deadline unlikely  A prefabricated terminal is under consideration for the Cheddi Jagan International Airport extension project as the permanent work is unlikely to be completed by May and the end-of-year deadline for the entire US$150m expansion is also in doubt.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC — Saturday’s convincing victory proved only a false dawn as West Indies quickly returned to their unpleasant old habits, plunging to a seven-wicket defeat to Pakistan here  yesterday, to concede the four-match series 3-1.

Attorney General Basil Williams could face serious sanction over his behaviour in the court of Justice Franklin Holder two weeks ago.

Dear Editor, The plan to raise tuition fees at the University of Guyana by a whopping 35% is a part of the shameful project to neo-liberalize the university.

By Royston Alkins The Guyana National Industrial Corporation saw off a defiant 13-wicket match haul from Transport Sports Club’s (TSC) off-spinner Rafael Singh to claim first-innings honors and the title when the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Noble House Seafoods two-day, second division final at Georgetown Cricket club (GCC) Bourda ended yesterday. 

  Dear Editor, The Pakistanis are beating the West Indians with leg spin, while the best left-hand batsman Darren Bravo is banned because he said Mr Cameron acted stupidly when the latter did do something stupid; and the other left-hander in good form, Jonathan Carter, is kept on the bench.

Described by the US government as the leader of an extensive mortgage fraud scheme, New York-based Guyanese businessman Ed Ahmad could get a jail term of less than 6.5 to eight years when he comes up for sentencing on April 21 as prosecutors have asked for leniency because of his detailed testimony against former state senator John Sampson.

Dear Editor, Please allow me a response to the letter of Mr Ralph Ramkarran, Stabroek News, 2nd April, 2017, captioned `Hall was almost full’.

Two-time defending champs Chase Academy sealed their semi-final berth in the Milo Secondary Schools football championships, schooling Pure Masters 7-0 yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Dissatisfied with the muzzling of smaller parties that form the APNU+AFC coalition from speaking out independently on issues, the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) plans to push for consultation in decision making in APNU, the main constituent in the government.

With the T20 version of Pakistan’s tour of the Caribbean completed -the visitors taking that series 3-1 – the attention is now on the One Day Internationals which bowls off in Guyana Friday at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence with two more matches to be played on Sunday and Tuesday at the same venue before the Test Series begins.

A La Penitence house was completely destroyed in a mysterious fire yesterday but two others were saved from destruction after a prompt response by the Guyana Fire Service.

Dear Editor, Before the Harbour Bridge was built for the Georgetown‒Vreed-en-Hoop crossing, there was a ferry crossing which stopped after 8-9 pm sometimes, and on Saturdays at 12 midnight.

The Middle Road, La Penitence beautician who was busted in the US state of Georgia in December 2015 was jailed on March 29th for 15 months by an Atlanta judge.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC — Captain Carlos Brathwaite has stressed on the need for players to take more responsibility for their performances, following West Indies’ 3-1 series loss to Pakistan here yesterday.

ASUNCION,  (Reuters) – The United States, historically a major backer of multilateral lending institutions, will not renew its contribution to an Inter-American Development Bank fund that supports pilot development projects, the head of the Washington-based organization said yesterday.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Inc wishes to furnish a further response to Mr Seepaul Narine’s letter that was published in the Stabroek News on March 24 titled ‘Injustices to sugar workers are being perpetrated anew’.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – Leftist government candidate Lenin Moreno claimed victory in Ecuador’s presidential election yesterday but the right-wing challenger disputed the result and asked for a recount, setting the stage for potential protests in the historically turbulent Andean nation.

(The Sports Xchange) – The Los Angeles Clippers started strong and experienced some lulls again before holding off a late charge by the Los Angeles Lakers as Doc Rivers won his 800th game as a coach when the Clippers defeated the Lakers.

The woman who was living with the Mibicuri man accused of strangling his wife and then burying her in their backyard says she wants nothing more to do with him and also complained of abuse during their four-month relationship.

Dear Editor, Since 2009 instructions were given to speedboat owners providing a passenger service at various locations throughout Guyana that sheds should be on their boats before they would be permitted to operate.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said yesterday it was unlikely that Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch would be able to clear a procedural hurdle to a final vote, even as a third Senate Democrat threw support behind the pick.

(Reuters) – Roger Federer continued his recent mastery of Rafa Nadal when he beat his great rival 6-3 6-4 in the final of the Miami Open yesterday.

Dear Editor, I am very sad to learn of the passing of Ms Carmen Jarvis under whose chairmanship I served as a member of the Commit-tee of the National Library.

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Irfaan Ali says that the parliamentary body is looking forward to the completion of a report by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) on the recent controversial purchase of $605m worth of drugs for the GPHC.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former England opener Michael Carberry enjoyed a fairytale return to first class cricket following his battle with cancer, scoring a century for county side Hampshire in their pre-season fixture against Cardiff MCCU in Southampton.

Some 18 kilos of marijuana was found in a container at the John Fernandes Limited wharf early Saturday morning.

Dear Editor, The expectation that sugar workers would organize protest action equivalent to the magnitude and sustainability of the parking meter protest response is very doubtful (‘PPC/C will support,  but not lead sugar workers ‘ protest  -Jagdeo’ SN, March 30).

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump held out the possibility yesterday of using trade as a lever to secure Chinese cooperation against North Korea and suggested Washington might deal with Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programmes on its own if need be.

ASUNCION,  (Reuters) – Protesters were collecting signatures yesterday demanding the withdrawal of a proposed amendment that would allow Paraguay’s president to stand for re-election while his allies vowed to move forward with the measure despite Friday’s violent clashes.

First Lady, Sandra Granger yesterday joined the Step by Step Foundation and Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited, in their annual ‘Light it up Blue’ Autism Awareness Walk.

By The Caribbean Voice     The Caribbean Voice is a New York-based NGO that has been involved in social activism since its launch in 1998.

In addition to investigations into the procurement and inventory-keeping processes at the Public Health Ministry, expert help should be solicited in preparing a sound data-management system, Shadow Minister of Health for the People’s Progres-sive Party, Dr Frank Anthony has said.

Team Coco’s standout, Jamal John came out on top of a five-man sprint to win the seventh annual PowerAde 50-mile road race to secure his fourth win of the season at West Demerara yesterday.

Dear Editor, The Carter Center must be commended for the convening of a Symposium on constitutional reform at the Turkeyen campus.

Before proceeding with today’s article, there were two news items that deserve brief commentary.

An enduring challenge for any government is the interplay with its political underpinnings.

QUITO, Ecuador,  (Reuters) – The Venezuelan Supreme Court may have amended part of its explosive decision to take over the opposition-led congress, but it still gives embattled leftist President Nicolas Maduro broad new powers over the OPEC nation’s vast oil wealth.

  Ambassador of Guyana to Kuwait Shamir Ally paid Mayor of Georgetown Patricia Chase-Green an impromptu, unofficial visit last week.

This week the man and woman in the street were asked their thoughts on online shopping—whether they make use of it and why they choose to make purchases through that medium.

(Reuters) – Arsenal twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Manchester City in a tense Premier League encounter yesterday and stay seven points behind the fourth-placed visitors.

MOCOA, Colombia,  (Reuters) – Families and rescuers searched desperately yesterday through mud-plastered rubble for victims of flooding and landslides in Colombia that have killed at least 210 people, injured hundreds and devastated entire neighborhoods.

Dear Editor, The move to ban the importation of used tyres is wrong.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) says it has received the Staff Statement of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with which the Commission met on March 16, 2017 as part of the Fund’s Article IV Consultations.