Daily Archive: Wednesday, April 26, 2017

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Disgraced former football supremo, Jack Warner, has launched a US$40 million countersuit against continental governing body, CONCACAF, and FIFA Council member Sunil Gulati, for “persistent defamation of character.”

From yesterday, Assistant Commissioner Christopher Griffith, proceeded on pre-retirement leave. As a consequence, Commander ‘A’ Division, Assistant Commissioner Clifton Hicken assumed the post of Assistant Commissioner “Operations”.

President David Granger earlier today, during a meeting with Her Majesty, Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom.

Lisaveta Ramotar, the General Manager of the Guyana Gold Board who was sent on leave to facilitate an investigation of alleged money laundering by gold dealer Saddiqi Rasul has asserted her innocence of any wrong-doing in the matter.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela warned yesterday it would leave the Organization of American States (OAS) if the regional body goes ahead with a possible Foreign Ministers meeting to debate the state of the crisis-stricken nation.

SAN FRANCISCO,  (Reuters) – A U.S. judge yesterday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to withhold federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities, dealing another legal blow to the administration’s efforts to toughen immigration enforcement.

Guyanese living in the United States may soon be forced to pay to help build President Donald Trump’s controversial wall along the Mexican border with their remittances. 

An alleged witness yesterday told investigators that the man who has claimed he was approached to participate in an assassination plot against the president offered him money to corroborate the story.

Less than one week after she was sent on administrative leave, Registrar Azeema Baksh has been reported to the police for allegedly making a fraudulent payment to herself of over $4M and waiving revenue due to the registry, according to the Chambers of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Legal Affairs Basil Williams SC.

A labourer was yesterday afternoon stabbed to death at Bagots-town, East Bank Demerara (EBD), following an argument with another man over water.

By Dreylan Johnson   The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) plans to hold its elections tomorrow after a judge discharged an injunction that had barred it from proceeding without presenting information on its finances.

Following the death of a passenger, those travelling on Caribbean Airlines flight BW 526 to New York were up to press time grounded at the San Juan Airport in Puerto Rico.

Josiah Baptiste, who pastors an Apostolic Church in the Timehri area, was yesterday sentenced to 18 years behind bars for the rape of a six-year-old girl.

Twenty-year-old Angelique Williams was yesterday afternoon sentenced to eight years in jail for the 2015 killing of her pregnant best friend, Lloyda Renita Thomas, whom she stabbed some 22 times.

A decision to temporarily grant Honduran airline Easy Sky permission to operate in local airspace has been made by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), allowing Cuban nationals who were stranded at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) over the past few days to return home.

Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall was yesterday granted a conservatory order by the High Court restraining the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) from taking custody of the 15 law books that he says that the PPP/C government purchased for him.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Timid West Indies failed to survive the anticipated final day onslaught from Pakistan and slumped to a seven-wicket defeat in the opening Test at Sabina Park here yesterday.

By Royston Alkins Berbice U17s yesterday defeated their Essequibo counterparts by 115 runs at the Everest Cricket Club ground when the Guyana Cricket Board, Igloo Ice-Cream U17 Inter County tournament commenced.

The up-to-one-year transition period that could allow for Dr Clive Thomas and Aubrey Heath-Retemyer to act as Director and Deputy Director, respectively, at the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA), allows for enough time to carry out political agendas, former attorney general and People’s Progressive Party executive, Anil Nandlall has said.

Pizza Hut Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) maintained their unbeaten run in the Woodpecker Products women’s first division hockey league after thrashing arch rival Woodpecker Hikers 6-0 Monday at the GCC ground, Bourda.

Vigorous and continuous efforts by the contractor Pooran Manman to fix the breach on a main dam at Charity, Essequibo Coast has resulted in the receding of over eighteen inches of floodwater which had lodged on the land on Monday night.

A new champion will be crowned today in the Linden ‘Stag Bowl’ Inter-Ward Football tournament when Block 22 battles Silver City Valley and Alleys at the Mackenzie Sport Club (MSC) ground from 20:00hrs.

Residents of Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara were told on Sunday that they must be able to “put pressure on elected officials… to represent your interest.”

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Embattled West Indies captain Jason Holder conceded yestersday his inexperienced side were enduring a difficult period, after they suffered a seven-wicket thrashing at the hands of Pakistan on the last day of the opening Test at Sabina Park.

One day after this newspaper reported on a makeshift mechanic shop on the reserve in the Sandy Babb Street, Kitty area,  city workers yesterday swoop-ed down and cleared the area.

Two years after a vehicular accident claimed the life of his wife, Safraz Amir was yesterday charged with causing her death.

Charged only a month ago with a $26.3 million fraud, Clayton Alleyne found himself facing three more charges yesterday, when he was accused of defrauding three persons of over $1 million in total.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has come in for high praise from bowling coach Roddy Estwick over his work ethic, following his recovery from injury.

Scores of workers attached to the Rose Hall Estate, with the support of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), yesterday at 7 am  held a protest in front of the estate in Rose Hall, Canje.

Dear Editor, It was reported in the Tribune, a Bahamian newspaper, on the 2nd March, 2017, that President Granger and his delegation arrived in The Bahamas for a three-day state visit by private plane.

(Reuters) – Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates has said that allegations of bullying levelled against his long-serving lieutenant Mike Tancred are part of a “vindictive” campaign aimed at bringing his 27-year reign to an end.

Dear Editor, There are four main contributing factors  to the continuing poor performances of the West Indies team in international cricket, especially in the longer forms of the game.

A Diamond man was yesterday sentenced to three years in jail for cocaine and cannabis possession.

(CPL) The stage is set for the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) to be the biggest and best party tournament to date after tournament organisers confirmed that the fifth annual tournament will start August 4 with St.

Dear Editor, Minister Harmon’s office says he did not use the word ‘ganja’ in his recent comments about the planting of industrial hemp.

(IPL) The much-anticipated return clash between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad yesterday turned out to be a non-starter and became the first washed out fixture of VIVO IPL2017.

Although Chairman of the Foulis/Buxton Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) Deon Abrams says the Region Four Regional Democratic Coun-cil (RDC) is preventing development in the area, the accusation is being denied by the regional administration.

Dear Editor, The new CEO of the WICB says “I am scratching my head at this point wondering what more we can do”.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is this week set to wrap up remedial works on turn-key homes that were provided by the former government to homeowners at Perseverance, East Bank Demerara.

(Reuters) – Former Pakistan one-day international captain Azhar Ali and wicketkeeper-batsman Umar Akmal are back in the squad for June’s Champions Trophy in England, the country’s cricket board said yesterday.

Bids were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for the Rehabilitation of Hinterland Roads, under the Ministry of Public Infrastructure.

Given its historical development and situational context, outside of pure formalism (an emphasis on form rather than content), to which this regime appears particularly prone, there are no good logical, historical, political, economic, social or other reasons why it should have decided to couple the generally settled Amerindian land issue to the yet to be consensually formulated African demand for ancestral land.

Dear Editor, Recent reflections on the Government’s initiative to set up a College focused on developing talent and competencies for the Public Service of Guyana reminded me of an article I read not so long ago titled: “Scouting for Talent” which appeared in the Spring edition of the periodical titled: “WORK” published by the CIPD.

(Trinidad Express) Everyone wanted the historic buildings in Sangre Grande to be saved and restored, but not a single person offered a cent to make it happen despite years of talk, said regional corporation chairman Terry Rondon.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Durham fast bowler Mark Wood has been named in England’s 15-man squad for the ODI series against South Africa and the Champions Trophy tournament in June having recovered from ankle surgery.

(The Sports Xchange) – Stephen Curry scored 37 points, dished out eight assists and grabbed seven rebounds despite sitting out the entire fourth quarter as the Golden State Warriors buried the Portland Trail Blazers 128-103 Monday night at Moda Center to complete a four-game series sweep.

Dear Editor, I write in response to Mr. Freddie Kissoon’s letter `Hypocrisy simply unbearable’ (SN Apr 24) wherein he unjustifiably and scurrilously pilloried the noble characters of (Shri) Ravi Dev, (Shrimati) Ryhaan Shah and Swami Aksharananda.

The following is a statement from the Office of the Attorney General on the US State Department’s listing of Barbados among the major money laundering countries for 2016.

In this second part, I want to start addressing some of the possible causes of the depreciation of the foreign exchange rate since 2015.

A cloth banner, about eight feet wide and four feet high, attached to the wrought iron grillwork fence of the National Library at Church and Main streets reads: The National Library in collaboration with the University of Guyana and other special libraries celebrates Library Week 2017 April 23-28 “Facing the Future Information Literacy in a Changing Technological landscape” The last three words of the theme “changing technological landscape” suggests a change in the function of the library in the future.

Two Brazilians were robbed at gunpoint on Monday afternoon on Irving Street, Georgetown of an undisclosed amount of cash and jewellery.