Daily Archive: Saturday, June 3, 2017

LONDON, (Reuters) – Attackers drove a van at high speed into pedestrians on London Bridge before stabbing people in the nearby Borough Market area of bars and restaurants on Saturday in what British authorities described as terrorist incidents.

Attorney Sase Gunraj today charged that there is a smear campaign against Prema Ramanah-Roopnarine who was recently fired as the Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and has been charged in relation to a probe of the Guyana Rice Development Board.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Banging empty pots and brandishing signs saying “only the government is growing fatter,” Venezuelan activists in Caracas on Saturday protested food shortages in the crisis-stricken country.

Police have detained a thirty year old man who is said to be of no fixed place of abode, in connection with the death of pensioner Fitzherbert Grimes, 88 years, of Hazel Street, Springlands, Corriverton, Berbice, who died several hours after being admitted a patient at the Skeldon Public Hospital yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Chief Justice Ivor Archie was yesterday defiant and dismissive in his response in the face of an unprecedented vote of no confidence in him by the Law Association and calls for him to step down.

President David Granger yesterday rejected the second list of nominees submitted to him for Chair-person of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom), saying it did not conform with the criteria set out in the constitution, even as Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo once again charged that moves are afoot for a unilateral appointment.

Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday contradicted reports which first appeared in the state newspaper that government had decided to hold a public referendum on the proposed repeal of laws criminalising buggery.

Deputy Commissioner of the Guyana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) Law Enforcement and Investigation Division (LEID) Fitzroy Corlette has denied that he acted in an inappropriate manner in relation to a vehicle owned by Brian “BK” Tiwarie.

Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday refused to comment on the future of James Singh as head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), following the recent completion of the inquiry into the unit’s role in the interception and subsequent release of a cocaine laden vessel.

Raywatram Mooloo, of Number 58 Village, Corentyne, was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with inflicting fatal injuries on his common-law wife, Gomattie Ramsingh, who was beaten with an iron rod.

Tumatumari Hydro Inc. (THI) has submitted an application to the Environ-mental Protection Agency (EPA) for the rehabilitation of the Tumatumari hydro-power plant, which will hinge on the outcome of an environmental impact assessment.

The government, through the Ministry of Natural Resources, yesterday announced that as an “act of goodwill” charges will not be pursued against the 20 persons arrested last weekend for alleged illegal mining in the Kaieteur National Park (KNP) in Region Eight.

  Demerara Under19 vice-captain Ronaldo Ali- Mohamed yesterday, produced a quality all-round performance to propel Demerara to a clinical six-wicket win over the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Select Under17 XI in the final of the Hand-in-Hand Inter-County one-day tournament at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Nikoloz Basilashvili had a plan when he turned up to play Rafa Nadal on yesterday but, like Mike Tyson said, everybody has a plan until they’re punched in the face.

Bartica’s first “green park,” which is one of the key planks in the municipality’s drive to become the first green township, is almost completed, according to Mayor Gifford Marshall.

A farewell parade was held at D’Urban Park yesterday for the retiring Head of the Presidential Guard Service, Assistant Commissioner of Police Brian Joseph.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Defending champion Novak Djokovic survived his first stern test at the French Open yesterday as he came from two sets to one down to overcome world number 41 Diego Schwartzman 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-1 and move into the last 16.

If you are a fan of food and powerlifting, then the place to be tomorrow is the St Stanislaus College auditorium.

Work has commenced on the breaches of the river wall and outfall channels that had resulted in Bartica being flooded for more than a week, according to Mayor Gifford Marshall.

LAHORE,  (Reuters) – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will not allow its players and coaches to feature in Afghanistan’s domestic Twenty20 league next month following a breakdown in relations between their boards in the wake of Wednesday’s blast in Kabul.

The police yesterday morning arrested a second suspect in the murder of mechanic Terrence Lanferman, who was gunned down at his Mocha, East Bank Demerara home two years ago.

OAKLAND,  (Reuters) – With the sting of last year’s NBA Finals collapse still fresh in his mind, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry said he and his team would not be celebrating until they delivered a championship back to Oakland.

A Manchester, Corentyne, family was robbed of $3.5 million, including the savings contained in children’s piggybanks, in a burglary on Thursday.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Communities, Department of Housing (Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA)) wishes to let the public know that the agency had set up systems to deal with an increase in the volume of persons coming to do business at its headquarters, following the very successful Housing Solutions 2017 and Beyond EXPO.

BERLIN/BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – China and Europe pledged yesterday to unite to save what German Chancellor Angela Merkel called “our Mother Earth”, standing firmly against President Donald Trump’s decision to take the United States out of the Paris climate change pact.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – Fresh off a record-breaking performance in the 400 metres at the Rio Olympics, South African sprinter Wayde van Niekerk finds himself among a crowd of athletes jostling for the mantle of the retiring Usain Bolt, who has long outshone all his rivals.

Dear Editor, One statement in the final paragraph of Mr Sherwood Lowe’s letter (‘We may require social cohesion impact assessments’, SN May 30) nicely summarized our essential difficulty ‒ ‘social cohesion boils down to perception (how people feel)’ ‒ but his proposals will not solve it.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating possible ties between the Trump election campaign and Russia, is expanding his probe to assume control of a grand jury investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn, three sources told Reuters.

After more than two weeks of failed attempts to contact his 11-year-old daughter, United States resident Brian Pertab has returned home to find her as he fears that she is being kept from him by her mother.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – The ruling African National Congress said yesterday it was gravely concerned by leaked documents alleging influence-peddling by friends of President Jacob Zuma, deepening a split in South Africa’s ruling party over its leader.

When contemporary artist Naeema Bacchus’s passion and skill come together on a canvas, the result is illuminating and it draws collectors.

Fifty of the country’s top junior athletes will go for glory today and tomorrow as the 42nd staging of the South American U-20 Championships will begin this morning at the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora.

Dear Editor, There is intense advocacy against the consumption of tobacco.

A city court yesterday handed down an 18-month sentence to a man who admitted to inflicting grievous bodily harm on another man.

A man will be spending the next 18 months in jail for forging a taxpayer certificate and a passport.

BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Rain came to the rescue of faltering Australia who were struggling in pursuit of a tough target set by New Zealand before their Champions Trophy Group A opener ended as a no result at Edgbaston yesterday.

Dear Editor, The saying, “The pen is mightier than sword” is true.

MANILA, (Reuters) – A gunman stormed a casino in the Philippine capital on Friday, setting gaming tables alight and killing at least 36 people who mostly suffocated in thick smoke, in an attack claimed by Islamic State but which officials insist was a botched robbery.

Hi Everyone, An acquaintance of mine, Damian, asked me, “Have you ever cooked cucumbers?

Dear Editor, Over the past two years, I have had cause to lament, incessantly, about the comatose state in which the Guyana Bar Association and the Guyana Association of Women Lawyers, in particular, and to a lesser extent, organizations such as the Red Thread and the Guyana Human Rights Association seemed to have plummeted.

The main dramatic trope which Everything Everything plays on dates back at least to 1848.

KABUL, (Reuters) – Protesters demanding the resignation of the Afghan government after this week’s devastating truck bomb clashed with riot police in Kabul yesterday in a confrontation that resulted in at least four deaths.

Ten beauties have been selected to vie for the Miss Guyana World crown and title in a pageant set to be staged at the Marriott Hotel on June 25.

A Kaneville, East Bank Demerara resident is now a remanded prisoner after being charged with the armed robbery of two Golden Grove women.

Dear Editor, We refer to Mr Eric Phillips’ letter captioned ‘GAWU is not interested in a win-win situation’ appearing in the May 31, Stabroek News.

OAKLAND, (Reuters) – Kevin Durant scored a game-high 38 points and Stephen Curry hit six three-pointers as the Golden State Warriors cruised to a lopsided 113-91 win in the first game of the NBA Finals on Thursday.

Believe it or not but my wallet hasn’t made way for trends this summer neither have I participated in  the spring cleaning ritual most fashionistas swear by.

A man was yesterday remanded to prison after a court heard that he allegedly stabbed his wife and attempted to cut her neck.

DUBLIN,  (Reuters) – Ireland’s governing Fine Gael party elected Leo Varadkar as its new leader yesterday, choosing the gay, 38-year-old son of an Indian immigrant to succeed Enda Kenny as prime minister in a striking sign of the country’s rapid social change.

Do most Guyanese have a problem with gay people? Or is it the sex that bothers them and more particularly the sex gay men engage in?

Dear Editor, Herstelling is a highly dysfunctional place. Residents in this neighbourhood are not thinking clearly and are engaging in gross dysfunction that can escalate into serious problems.

Opened on May 31, the Timehri Film Festival (TFF) over the past few days has been showcasing a number of Guyanese and Caribbean films at various locations.

(Reuters) – The Cleveland Cavaliers methodically planned for the Golden State Warriors’ high-octane attack but after suffering a crushing loss in Game One of the NBA Finals LeBron James said simulating their offense is impossible.

A man accused of brutally beating an employee was yesterday charged with unlawful wounding.

In the book Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth the environmentalist Mark Hertsgaard states that: “humanity has two options for containing temperature rise.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Law Association on Thursday night called on Chief Justice Ivor Archie to step down after passing historic no-confidence motions against the CJ and members of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission (JLSC) over its handling of the short-lived appointment of former chief magistrate Marcia Ayers-Caesar.

DOUALA, Cameroon,  (Reuters) – Two children carrying explosives blew themselves up on Friday near a camp in northern Cameroon housing civilians displaced by Nigeria’s Boko Haram militants, killing nine people and wounding 30, officials said.