Daily Archive: Wednesday, June 7, 2017

A delegation of Chinese businessmen is confident about investing in Guyana’s natural resources sector.

Magistrate Judy Latchman this afternoon once again freed Regan Rodrigues of the 2015 murder of political activist, Courtney Crum-Ewing.

Former President, Donald Ramotar yesterday accused President David Granger of having a calculated plan for his sloth in selecting a Chairman for the Guyana Elections Commission, saying that he appeared to be “buying time” to delay the 2020 elections.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Reigning champion Novak Djokovic suffered a demoralising French Open quarter-final exit when he slumped to a 7-6(5) 6-3 6-0 defeat by Austrian sixth seed Dominic Thiem today.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked Iran’s parliament and the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran this morning, killing at least 12 people in a twin assault at the heart of the Islamic Republic, Iranian officials and media said.

(Reuters) – The Cleveland Cavaliers have been no match for the fast-paced Golden State Warriors through the first two games of the NBA Finals but insist they have no desire to slow things down when the series resumes today.

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) yesterday staged a massive protest against the planned privatisation of the Skeldon Estate that drew support from not only sugar workers and their families but also business owners and vendors who suspended their operations in a show of solidarity.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Veteran Marlon Samuels dominated with a classy career-best half-century as West Indies brushed aside minnows Afghanistan by seven wickets in the final Twenty20 International to sweep the three-match series here Monday night.

A labourer was fatally stabbed by his neighbour in ‘B’ Field, Sophia, on Monday evening, after a cutlass battle that reportedly stemmed from an old grievance between them.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Bowling coach Roddy Estwick believes Twenty20 specialist Kesrick Williams could have a future beyond the game’s shortest format.

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) has shortlisted a provisional 21-member squad for the Centrobasket U17 Championship in the Dominican Republic from July 26th-30th.

Police are counting on an autopsy to shed light on the cause of death of miner Kevin Dawson, whose partially-decomposed body was found on Monday in his Cumming’s Lodge apartment, where his unconscious wife was also found lying next him in their bed.

Director of Public Prosecu-tions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack yesterday directed Magistrate Judy Latchman to take steps to commit Regan Rodrigues to stand trial in the High Court for the murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing, just one day after the court ruled that there was no case against him.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Chants of “Kiki-Kiki-Kiki” resonated around Court Philippe-Chatrier yesterday, but the echoes of that sonic support are all that remain of the local fans’ big hope for a French Open champion.

A design review, including geotechnical surveys, is underway for the Indian Immigration Monument project at Palmyra, according to the government, which yesterday also reported that preliminary information suggests that a “flawed” construction method resulted in the recent collapse of the base for the structure.

Bishops’ High crushed School of the Nations 44-20 in their U19 matchup, when the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) ‘Georgetown/East Coast Regional Conference continued Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

Wayne Williams has been elected the new president of East Bank Football Association (EBFA) club Grove Hi-Tech on Monday when the entity adopted its new constitution.

Andel Forde, 45, was yesterday sentenced to 20 years behind bars for the unlawful killing of sex worker Noel Luthers, called “Neefi,” whom he admitted to gunning down almost two years ago.

The Guyana National Rifle Association (Guyana NRA) will celebrate its 150th anniversary in October (9th -15th) this year with the hosting of the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championships at the Timehri Rifle Ranges.

Joshua Baveghems, who admitted to killing his teenage girlfriend, whom he chopped 19 times after beating her with a spade, was yesterday sentenced to 12 years in jail by Justice Navindra Singh.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has noted the letter in the May 24, SN edition titled ‘Some government agencies are becoming places of chaos’, in which the anonymous writer related the long wait he/she endured to purchase his/her motor vehicle licence.

Dear Editor Every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday around 2.30 in the morning, a blast of party music startles awake hardworking residents, senior citizens, and schoolchildren of Queens-town and Bel Air Park in a 4-block radius, and continues to deafen everyone for the next four hours, or until providence brings a blessed rainstorm. 

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Rookie Akeira Peters says she is thrilled with her selection to the West Indies side for the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup, and is hoping to leave her mark on the tournament.

After admitting to the strangling death of 17-year-old taxi-driver Dhanraj Latchman, youths Asaf Alli and Abdool Shazim Razack were yesterday each sentenced to 15 years in jail for the crime.

Labourer Lincoln Odel was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of 88-year-old Springlands resident Fitzherbert Grimes, whom he allegedly beat to death after the man refused to hand over his pension.

Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) officials last Thursday up-dated  the Regional Democratic Council  (RDC) of Region 10 on the plans to improve the Linden water supply programme by  explaining the current status of the water production and distribution system in Linden, and outlining the  strategy for resolving the issues at hand.

Dear Editor, There is a joke that you may have heard in some accounting classes.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite has praised his side’s professionalism, after they trounced Afghanistan by seven wickets in Monday’s final Twenty20 International and complete a 3-0 series whitewash.

Dear Editor, There is a joke that you may have heard in some accounting classes.

Dear Editor, Media reports and other commentaries on the recent award of national honours indicated a hullabaloo of cynicism and apparent boomerang in the public domain regarding the conception, implementation and consequences of this and other typically routine annual rituals.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Veteran Marlon Samuels says he rates his career-best unbeaten half-century in Monday’s final Twenty20 International highly, even though it came against ICC Associate side Afghanistan.

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday abruptly removed all pharmaceuticals and medical supplies from the New GPC bond at Industrial Site, Ruimveldt without clearing its over $50M debt, a move that has left the company perplexed.

Franz Paul, the former police cadet officer charged with shooting teenager Alex Griffith in his mouth in 2014 during a game of Russian roulette, was yesterday called upon to lead a defence at his trial.

Dear Editor, Page 234 of the Erskine May’s Parliamentary Practice states, “The chief characteristics attaching to the Office of Speaker in the House of Commons are authority and impartiality.”

PARIS,  (Reuters) – The two men’s quarter-final matches due to be played at the French Open yesterday have been postponed until Wednesday after rain disrupted play at Roland Garros, organisers said.

A teenager succumbed to her injuries on Monday morning and a pedestrian remains hospitalised, days after they were injured in a motorcycle accident at Supply, East Bank Demerara.

Dear Editor, Henry Jeffrey has joined with the APNU apologists to try to deny and misrepresent the achievements by the PPP/Civic administration.

(Reuters) – Hosts England became the first team to qualify for the Champions Trophy semi-finals after hammering New Zealand by 87 runs in Cardiff to stay top of Group A yesterday.

Dear Editor, I would like to draw to the attention of government the danger the West Demerara Public Road presents to users.

In an attempt to give City Engineer Colvern Venture the scope and support to perform his duties, the Human Resources Committee of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has recommended that disciplinary action be taken against several members of the department.

(Reuters) – New Zealand have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their defeat by England in their Group A Champions Trophy encounter at Cardiff yesterday.

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Mexico yesterday conceded to U.S. demands for changes in the terms of Mexican access to the lucrative U.S.

(Reuters) – Left-arm seamer Rumman Raees has been named as a replacement for injured fast bowler Wahab Riaz in Pakistan’s Champions Trophy squad, the tournament’s technical committee confirmed yesterday.

Dear Editor, According to WHO-AIMS report (2008) on the state of mental illness in Guyana, an outdated Mental Health Ordinance of 1930 still exists which fails to include many basic elements of protection.

A $136.5m project to transform Bartica into a green energy community will see the gathering of extensive data followed by the launching of demonstration projects.

Last Sunday, young and old environmental activists concerned about the state of Guyana’s rivers, marked World Environment Day, June 5th, 2017 by staging a march and rally, under the theme “Keep Our Rivers Alive,” which commenced at the Bank of Guyana and concluded at the seawall bandstand.

A post-mortem examination performed on the remains of businessman Parbhudyal `Cecil’ Persaud, who was found dead in his yard on Sunday, confirmed that he died as a result of a gunshot wound to this head.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – The United States denounced the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro yesterday for suppressing protests and called for free elections, saying that he must not be allowed to follow a “dictatorship” path like Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.

Dear Editor, I have noticed an increased assault against the Guyanese people by the Granger administration. 

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Police yesterday named the third of the jihadis who killed seven people in a knife and van attack in London, someone an Italian prosecutor said had been flagged to British authorities as a potential risk after he moved to England last year.

Zinul Ramsammy and Antone Alexander helped Blairmont Young Blazers to a 67-run win over the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) when the Well Teen, Trophy Stall, Tropical Springs  and Nauth Motor Spares  U13 cricket competition continued last weekend  at the Gandhi Youth Organization Sports Ground, today.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday received a comprehensive report on the operations at Petrotrin which includes recommendations for the restructuring of the wholly State-owned company.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A young Sri Lanka team must play with arrogance if they are to upset holders India in tomorrow’s Champions Trophy match at the Oval, former captain Kumar Sangakkara has said.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Judges on Brazil’s top electoral court will start deciding today whether President Michel Temer received illegal campaign funding in 2014, which could lead to his removal from office.

The crucial issue of constitutional reform (CR) is once again being discussed by several notable commentators and individuals in civil society.

As promised, this column will consider the political side of former president Donald Ramotar’s ‘Under the PPP/C Guyana had the fastest growing economy in the region’ (SN: 22/05/2017), since it raised important issues which, because they are coming from Mr.

Last weekend, 3rd/4th June, the South American Under 20 Track and Field Champion-ships were hosted by Guyana at the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora, West Coast Demerara.

Dear Editor, The recent appointment of Brigadier George Lewis (ret’d) as Deputy CEO of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has raised eyebrows once again.

Bids were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for the construction of several parks under the Ministry of Communities.