Daily Archive: Tuesday, April 11, 2017

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – J. Geils, leader of The Geils Band whose hard-driving hits of the late 1970s and early 1980s included “Centerfold,” “Freeze Frame” and “Love Stinks,” died on Tuesday at his home in Groton, Massachusetts, police said.

President David Granger was paid a courtesy call this morning by President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA),  Gianni Infantino and his delegation, who are currently in Guyana for the sod-turning ceremony for the FIFA Forward Project at Providence, East Bank Demerara.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Veteran Shoaib Malik stroked a sublime unbeaten hundred as West Indies’ near three-decade wait for a bilateral series win over Pakistan continued here today with a comprehensive six-wicket defeat in the the decisive third and final One-Day International.

Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall has written to the State Assets Recovery Unit demanding the return of 15 computers controversially seized from the Enmore/Hope Neighbourhood Democratic Council on Thursday.

SEOUL, (Reuters) – North Korean state media on Tuesday warned of a nuclear attack on the United States at any sign of a U.S.

An 82-year-old man met his demise during the wee hours of yesterday, after a fire of unknown origin erupted in his Kildonan, Corentyne, Berbice house.

A Rose Hall Town fish vendor, accused of setting his house on fire after a heated argument with his wife, has gone missing and it is unclear whether he was burnt in the fire, or escaped, since he was alone at home at the time.

A 29-year-old man died yesterday morning and two other persons were injured, when the car they were in toppled and ended up in a canal at Salem, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).

A Happy Acres, East Coast Demerara (ECD) woman is now dead after she was struck down by a car on Sunday night and police are hunting for the driver who fled the scene.

A number of schools on Sunday, during the innings break between West Indies and Pakistan, participated in the customary Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket interval display as spectators got the opportunity to cheer the youngsters on as they went through a number of cricket activities.

A pedal cyclist was fatally struck down on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway public road yesterday, as he was attempting to cross.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Left-hander Kieran Powell was in line for a return to Test action after being named in WICB President’s XI side to face Pakistan in a three-day game starting in Jamaica next weekend.

Two miners died over the weekend in separate incidents in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) and Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni); both were struck by falling trees.

A dynasty was cemented Sunday in front of the largest crowd to grace a Secondary Schools football final as Chase Academy secured their third Milo championships edging Morgan Learning Center (MLC) 3-2 on penalty kicks.

Doctors working in the public sector will be allowed to complete their current contracts before they are transitioned to the fixed establishment as permanent, pensionable government workers, and transition is not mandatory, it remains a choice that each individual doctor can make.

International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) President Giovanni ‘Gianni’ Infantino will meet with Guyana’s Head of State His Excellency President David Granger the Guyana Football Federation’s Director of Communications Debra Francis stated yesterday.

While neither GuySuCo nor the government has said anything officially about a closure of the East Demerara Estate (Enmore and La Bonne Intention), workers and residents are already protesting what the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) is referring to as a planned closure.

President David Granger has denied that Communities Minister Ronald Bulkan attempted to interfere in the editorial direction of the state-owned Guyana Chronicle by way of a recent letter that was critical of its coverage.

The Ministry of Finance yesterday denied that it has taxpayers’ records but did admit to sourcing data on private schools during the preparation of the 2017 national budget.

Well, that did not take long. After spending the first quarter of the year on the US racing circuit, star cyclist Raynauth Jeffrey returned to Guyana with a bang, winning the first event in his first start on local soil for the 2017 season.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the article published in Sunday Stabroek April 2, 2017 namely: ‘Appointment of Mabaruma Mayor disregards court orders, Nandlall says’.

A miner succumbed to his injuries on Sunday afternoon, more than two weeks after he was beaten allegedly by his neighbour at Jonestown Access Street, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD), who has since fled after being charged with attempted murder and released on bail.

Finance Secretary Dr Hector Butts yesterday expressed “disgust” and frustration at the failure by Region Eight Regional Executive Officer (REO) Rafel Downes to act on recommendations made by the Auditor General.

Pizza Hut Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) and Woodpecker Hikers secured contrasting victories when the second Woodpecker Products women’s first-division league commenced last weekend.

Dear Editor, The decision by the directors of DDL to give attendees at the company’s Annual General Meeting on Friday April 7, 2017 a bottle of 6-year-old white rum was more than insensitive; it was insulting.

Dear Editor, Henry Jeffrey’s, ‘A radical religious inclusivism,’ (SN, April 5) seeks to interpret the events surrounding the permission given to Pastor Steven Anderson of the Faithful Word Baptist Church to preach to and proselytize among the students of Central High with which I am not sure Pastor Anderson himself will agree.

Stable owners pick the phone up and make that call, entries for one of Guyana’s biggest horse racing meet closes today.

The Movement Against Parking Meters (MAPM) held a small demonstration outside City Hall yesterday, as a reminder that the activism against the parking meters was still active and warned that full-scale protests will restart if nothing definitive was said in another six weeks.

Dear Editor, The headline in one local newspaper read, ‘Father of 3 buckles after wife leaves home’.

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) and Hikers won their matches when the Farfan and Mendes men’s division one league commenced over the weekend.

Flayed by former president Bharrat Jagdeo for saying Guyana has no investment projects to offer potential investors, Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin lashed back saying Jagdeo’s party was to blame for not laying the systematic and concretized framework necessary to facilitate structured investment.

Dear Editor, After a WI victory in the second of the three T 20s against Pakistan, broadcaster Bishop reminded listeners that the hosts tend not to repeat victories.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Batting coach Toby Radford has backed West Indies to hit back strongly in Tuesday’s decisive third One-Day International , as the hosts chase their first series victory over Pakistan in nearly three decades.

City councillors are expected to assemble for a special statutory meeting tomorrow to discuss matters surrounding the metered parking project.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Captain Jason Holder says West Indies are relishing the added pressure of today’s third and final One-Day International against Pakistan.

Dear Editor, Mr Sherod Duncan and others have been very vocal against the controversial parking meters contract.

Magistrate Fabayo Azore has set May 15 for the commencement of the trial of former public service minister Dr Jennifer Westford and the ministry’s chief personnel officer Margaret Cummings, who are charged with the theft of state vehicles.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Red Force dealt Barbados Pride’s title aspirations a potentially fatal blow, when they inflicted their perennial arch-rivals with a stunning 130-run defeat inside three days at Kensington Oval here Sunday night.

LUCCA, Italy (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major industrialized nations met in Italy yesterday, looking to put pressure on Russia to break its ties with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Dear Editor, The issue of casino gambling should be of great national concern.

Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate the Essequibo Chamber of Commerce for promoting its first Trade and Agro Expo, which was held on April 7 and 8, at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground.

MANCHESTER,  (Reuters) – The bidding process has yet to begin but the joint proposal from the United States, Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup is already the heavy favourite to win.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Pulitzer Prizes yesterday honoured The Washington Post for hard-hitting reporting on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and The New York Times for revealing Vladimir Putin’s covert power grab, praising their probing of powerful people despite a hostile climate for the news media.

A fisherman was yesterday remanded to prison on charges of breaking and entering and larceny in which it is alleged that he stole a total of $460,000 in cash and items.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition supporters took to the streets again yesterday in sometimes violent clashes to protest an economic crisis and an erosion of democracy under leftist President Nicolas Maduro, in the first sustained wave of anti-government demonstrations in three years.

Dear Editor, The current APNU+AFC regime seems bent on a policy of reversing the economic and social gains made by the previous PPP/C administration.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – At least six people were killed and another 20 were injured yesterday after a structural collapse in a car park under construction in Mexico City crushed workers, local fire services said.

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s acting president warned today of “greater provocations” by North Korea as tension on the Korean peninsula rises over concern the North may conduct a test of its military hardware in coming days.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended murder charges against the suspects who were detained by police over the killings of miners Phillip Cort and Reginald Charles.

Aspects of European-Guyanese Heritage, a book which shines light on the influences of European culture in Guyana was launched last night at the Pegasus Hotel.

It would have come as no great surprise to political watchers that South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma is facing yet another political crisis.

(The Sports Xchange) – Russell Westbrook capped his record-setting 42nd triple-double with a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 106-105 on Sunday.

TOKYO — While visiting Japan and interviewing officials on the robotics revolution that is sweeping much of Asia, it became clearer than ever to me that President Donald Trump’s plans to bring back low-skilled manufacturing jobs to America are a political illusion.

With only five days away from the start of the Flow CARIFTA Games in Curacao, the local outfit, which is scheduled to depart Guyana on Thursday, still needs additional funding to blanket the cost of expenses.