Daily Archive: Monday, April 10, 2017

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul has been called up to the West Indies squad as cover for speedster Shannon Gabriel, ahead of Tuesday’s final one-dayer against Pakistan.

First Lady,  Sandra Granger, today, encouraged teenage boys and girls and teenage parents to seek out the sexual health, reproductive and other services offered at the Agricola Health Centre Community Parenting Support Group.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – An aviation security officer who dragged a passenger off of an overbooked United Airlines flight to make room for employees has been placed on leave, Chicago authorities said on Monday.

The Police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 09:30hrs this morning at Salem, East Bank Essequibo that resulted in the death of Marlon Gobin, 29, of 312 Parika, East Bank Essequibo.

Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence wants the semi-autonomous Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to adopt as a blueprint for other types of services it offers the public, the model used by the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU).

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Pop star Janet Jackson has split up with her Qatari businessman husband just three months after giving birth to her first child, according to media reports.

Sugar union GAWU says that a large contingent of East Demerara Estate workers accompanied by residents marched through the community of Enmore and along the Railway Embankment to the community of Enterprise, some four miles away this morning.

The Ministry of Finance today said it wished to make clear that it did not have the records of any taxpayer as insinuated by a Guyana Times article.

LUCCA, Italy,  (Reuters) – The United States will hold responsible anyone who commits crimes against humanity, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday, days after the U.S.

Pakistan yesterday produced a clinical all-round performance to trounce the West Indies by 74 runs to level the Brighto Paints Q Mobile Cup One-Day limited overs series at the Guyana National Stadium Providence on the back of a career–best knock from 22-year-old Babar Azam who stroked a majestic 125 while receiving support from the Pakistani bowlers to set up a series decider tomorrow.

Ten years after a furore over the desecrating of world renowned Guyanese artist, Aubrey Williams’ murals at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, the National Trust of Guyana had to be called in to avoid a recurrence.

President David Granger and his team were in for quite a treat, yesterday afternoon while returning from visits to Leguan and Wakenaam in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three) when they came upon the unmistakable colour of the Scarlet Ibis at the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Coast Guard Ship Hinds at Port Georgetown.

A new king will be crowned in the second annual Petra Organization Futsal championships after defending champions Bent Street was dethroned by Back Circle 3-1 in the semi-final Saturday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Following a party meeting in Mabaruma, Region One yesterday, the People’s Progressive Party says that more than 800 Amerindians vowed to not recognize a recently established Commission of Inquiry (COI)  into land titling for Amerindians and other groups.

Shomari Wiltshire, Makeda Harding, Abosaide Cadogan and Mohyryan Baksh clinched the Category-A, B, C and D divisions respectively when the Toucan Distributors Junior Skill Level Squash tournament concluded on Saturday.

St. Rose’s High and Bishops’ High secured lopsided wins in the U16 division of the National School Basketball Festival (NSBF) ‘Georgetown Extended Regionals’, defeating Tutorial High and Queen’s College respectively Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

Dear Editor, On February 23rd we presented a petition, signed by more than 15,000 persons, representing more than 2% of the population of Guyana, to the President and the Ministers of Education and Finance.

Photos and video by Keno George The state of the Queen’s College playing field is just one of numerous issues plaguing the top secondary school as a result of challenges facing the governing board over the last five years.

Noting that it had made bold proposals in the 2015 general elections campaign, columnist Ralph Ramkarran has called on the APNU+AFC government to show that it is committed to constitutional reform by tabling a motion in parliament seeking support for its manifesto proposals.

Adrian Hooper, President of Eagles Basketball Club was elected president of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) when the body staged its electoral congress yesterday at the Cara Lodge Inn, Quamina Street.

Dear Editor, Today, I remembered flying my kite at the seawall/EICC Ground on Easter Sunday mornings.

Acting Chairman of the Enmore/Hope NDC, Mohammed Dawud yesterday maintained that no decision had been made to sell 15 computers which were controversially seized by the eGovernment Unit on Thursday.

Amelia’s Ward Jets and Kwakwani will meet in the final of the Hamid Foundation U23 basketball championships following semi-final wins over Half Mile Bulls and Retrieve Raiders respectively on Saturday.

Dear Editor, Stabroek News had an opportunity to correct itself on its false reporting of the Pomeroon River boat accident of April 25, 2016, featured several times in June, 2016, and for which my clients Lennox Baharally and Rondell Edwards were charged for murder.

The Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET), on Friday handed over 391 Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) certificates to the Heads of Institutions which have partnered with the programme.

Dear Editor, I’m the owner of Lot 1 Lookout EBE, and I contacted GPL back in 2013 concerning the removal of old lantern posts just tied up to the new post leaning towards my fence.

AMMAN,  (Reuters) – A joint command centre made up of the forces of Russia, Iran and militias supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad yesterday said the U.S.

SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton mastered Shanghai’s changing conditions and stayed clear of squabbling rivals to win the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix yesterday.

TANTA,Egypt/CAIRO,  (Reuters) – At least 44 people were killed in Egypt in bomb attacks at the cathedral of the Coptic Pope and another church on Palm Sunday, prompting anger and fear among Christians and leading to troop deployments and the declaration of a three-month state of emergency.

(Reuters) – Manchester United put a spate of recent draws behind them to boost their top-four hopes with a routine 3-0 victory at bottom club Sunderland to move fifth in the Premier League yesterday.

A game of hide and seek turned deadly as a toddler from Paradise was accidentally electrocuted by a drop cord last Tuesday night.

Dear Editor, The Hukumchand family in Guyana is very large; they are lawyers, judges, doctors, engineers, ambassadors, Guyana scholars, businessmen and anything you can speak about.

BUDAPEST,  (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Hungarians protested in central Budapest yesterday against new legislation that could force the Central European University (CEU), a school founded by U.S.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios overcame a shaky start to down Sam Querrey 7-6(4) 6-3 6-4 and send Australia into the Davis Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 victory over the United States in Brisbane yesterday.

President David Granger announced on Saturday that his Government will be launching the Guyana Youth Corps on January 1, 2018.

Dear Editor, I write concerning cricket trials hosted at the Bush Lot Village, West Coast, Berbice on Thursday, March 22, 2017.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Debutant Amir Jangoo’s unbeaten half-century kept Trinidad and Tobago Red Force with their noses in front after Barbados Pride threatened to turn the tables, on the second day of their day/night ninth round encounter here Saturday.

This week, we asked the man/woman in the streets about Community Policing Groups in their communities and whether they would be a part of them.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Fox News parent Twenty-First Century Fox Inc said yesterday it will investigate a sexual harassment claim against TV anchor Bill O’Reilly, who has seen several companies pull their ads from his top-rated news show in the past week.

Dear Editor, In response to a letter published in the Stabroek News on April 6 captioned ‘Region 2 State House has been restored’, I wish to state clearly that the writer, Mr Elroy Stephney, is an employee of the Region Two administration at Anna Regina and is somewhat blind about what is happening in the region in terms of development.

An order has been issued establishing the South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) comprising representatives of 14 villages.

WELLINGTON/SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – As China’s middle class develops its taste for imported food and drink, fresh produce suppliers in New Zealand and Australia are topping up nature’s bounty with anti-counterfeiting technology in a bid to protect their growing business from fakes.

By Gabrielle Hosein Gabrielle Jamela Hosein is a feminist, activist, poet and Director of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies at the University of the West Indies, St.

Dear Editor, It was a performance for the ages by Mohammed especially, and Nurse, a man of much grit.

(The Sports Xchange) – Isaiah Thomas scored 32 points, and Boston completed a four-game season sweep over Charlotte, knocking the Hornets out of playoff contention.

The Ministry of Natural Resources is urging the public to be careful when signing up for online courses in oil and gas and to ensure that any programme being entered is accredited.

LOS ANGELES,  (Variety.com) – The Smurfs may be feeling kind of blue.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s move to bar two-time presidential candidate Henrique Capriles from public office for 15 years looked like an unusually brazen blow at the opposition but is just the logical extension of a strategy that has emerged as the last, best hope of President Nicolas Maduro’s Socialists for maintaining power.

AUGUSTA, Georgia, (Reuters) – Spain’s Sergio Garcia won the U.S. Masters at the first playoff hole yesterday to land his long-awaited first major title.

The Kaieteur News carried the results of an interview with Engineer Charles Ceres who expressed the view that contractors executing shabby works should be prosecuted.

On Thursday, the eGovernment Project Execution Unit, accompanied by the State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU),  descended on the Enmore/Hope Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) and seized 15 computers.

Dear Editor, The article captioned, ‘Dep’t of Public Service says working on transparency for scholarships  -in aftermath of ministers controversy’ refers (SN, April 6). 

The trial of former General Manager of the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (NGMC), Nizam Hassan, who is accused of approving payments for substandard work, continued on Thursday with testimonies from several witnesses, including his successor.

BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – Iraq’s influential Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to “take a historic heroic decision” and step down, to spare his country further bloodshed.