Daily Archive: Monday, June 26, 2017

The Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat  Jagdeo, today met with various stakeholders for consultations for the submission of the third set of names for the consideration of the President for the appointment of a Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission.

Three persons inclusive of a female are in police custody assisting with the murder investigation of a male who goes by the alias ‘Radika’ which occurred between 04:00-08:00hrs this morning, on Third Avenue Beach, Bartica.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – A Brazilian court today sentenced former finance minister Antonio Palocci to 12 years in prison for corruption and money laundering in the country’s massive corruption probe known as “Operation Car Wash.”

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The US Supreme Court today handed a victory to President Donald Trump by allowing his temporary ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority countries and all refugees to go into effect for people with no strong ties to the United States while agreeing to decide this fall the legality of the order.

Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall today called on the police to launch an investigation of the controversial $605m drug procurement deal by the Georgetown Public Hospital which he said breached the Procurement Act and other laws.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May struck a deal today to prop up her minority government by agreeing to 1 billion pounds($1.3 billion) in extra funding for Northern Ireland in return for the support of the province’s biggest Protestant party.

Former President Donald Ramotar yesterday accused government of being behind the Special Organised Crime Unit’s (SOCU) recent revelations that it was actively seeking former Minister of Finance Dr.

Dear Editor, It has been over a month since the electricity in the town of Mabaruma went down.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Starlet Shai Hope struck a high class half-century but it failed to save West Indies from a 105-run defeat to India in the rain-hit second One-Day International of the five-match series here yesterday.

The wife of a BK International employee who was stabbed to death in `C’ Field, Sophia on Saturday night is calling on the police for a speedy investigation into her husband’s killing.

Dear Editor, The Leguan Stelling will collapse soon if the Transport & Habours Department does not get some emergency works done in the next few days.

(Reuters) – England debutant Dawid Malan’s hard-hitting 78 helped the hosts to a 19-run victory over South Africa in their Twenty 20 international at Cardiff yesterday to secure a 2-1 series win.

One woman is now dead and four others are hospitalised after a drunk driver lost control and crashed into the Liliendaal bridge on Saturday night.

SOCHI, (Reuters) – Germany eased into the Confederations Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 win over Cameroon yesterday as the VAR system was again thrust into the spotlight when the on-field official needed two reviews of an incident to send off the correct player.

Dear Editor, I disagree with one aspect of the critically thoughtful editorial titled, ‘Institutional failures’ (SN June 24). 

The police have held a driver who they say is responsible for the death of a  carpenter, who was lying on a Herstelling, East Bank Demerara cross street when he was run over by a car on Saturday afternoon.

The Ministry of Communities on Saturday launched its “Ten Thousand Trees Planting (3TP) Project” at the West Indian Housing Scheme Park in Bartica under the theme, “Plant a tree for you and me building communities from people up.”

Dear Editor, Both I and the company as a whole have noted with interest two articles published in the Tuesday June 20 and 21 editions of Kaieteur News headlined ‘Controversial sale of Duke street annexe to Gouviea…No evidence that Board member Gouveia recused himself from transaction’;  ‘Questionable transactions by privatization unit….Gouveia

Raynauth Jeffrey braved yesterday morning’s sweltering heat to pedal his way to another Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) national championship title.

Housewives in the Wales community, West Bank Demerara are at their wit’s end on how to make ends meet with the little money that they have been surviving on since the estate closed its sugar operations in December.

(Reuters) – Czech Petra Kvitova continued her impressive comeback by moving into the Aegon Classic semi-finals with a 6-4 7-6(5) win over France’s Kristina Mladenovic yesterday.

Dear Editor, I live in Granville Park, Beterverwagting. Next door to me there is the BV GTT branch office.

Dear Editor, There was an error in the paper on yesterday’s page 19 which said that the Holy Rosary church excelled at the robotics expo.

TAUNTON, England, CMC – Twenty20 World Cup champions West Indies Women will look to turn the page on their ordinary form of the last three weeks when they meet Australia Women in their opening match of the ICC Women’s World Cup here today.

Floodwater  in a string of villages along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) has been slowly receding and residents believes this is as a result of a cessation of rainfall on Saturday night into Sunday rather than any step taken by the government.

Dear Editor, I refer to GRA Commissioner General Godfrey Statia’s response to my letter (‘GRA revenue statements audit for 2015 has been completed by Audit Office’, SN June 23).

Riverview will oppose Campbellville while Police will engage Potaro Strikers in the semi-final of the inaugural Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Bartica Zone following quarterfinal wins on Saturday.

The Chinese company, Guyana Manganese Inc., is gearing up to start preparatory work at its mining site at Matthews Ridge, North West District, before the ending of next month and is seeking operators for heavy-duty equipment.

Guyana’s Olympic quarter-mile sprinter Winston George produced a season-best dash to capture the nation’s lone medal, a gold, at the  South American Senior Championships held in Paraguay over the weekend.

Dear Editor, The Essequibo Branch of the Institute of Distance and Continuing Education in Region 2 is not functioning in the best interest of the students.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is set to issue the final rulings of its current term today, including one on religious rights, amid talk that swing voter Justice Anthony Kennedy is considering retirement.

The workload of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has increased tremendously over the last few months as in addition to its regular duties the unit is also looking at 25 forensic audits.

BAKU, (Reuters) – Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo won a chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix yesterday, with Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel finishing fourth after being penalised for swerving into rival Lewis Hamilton who came home in fifth.

Dear Editor, In ‘Antiguans will hold their referendum on the CCJ early next year’ (SN Jun 24) Mr Oscar Ramjeet, made several points.

MANILA, (Reuters) – Launched a year ago, Philippine President ’s brutal war on drugs has resulted in thousands of deaths, yet the street price of crystal methamphetamine in Manila has fallen and surveys show Filipinos are as anxious as ever about crime.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) remains in possession of some twenty-six dredges seized last month during a raid in the Kaieteur National Park (KNP) and there is complete silence from it, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) on what happens next.

Potholes are aplenty along the La Parfait Harmonie Highway, West Bank Demerara posing serious risks for drivers traversing the road particularly because of the absence of street lights.

(Trinidad Express) A 28-year-old mother of one was found dead inside her home at Thompson Street, Gasparillo yesterday.

Dear Editor, Lincoln Lewis is a very respectable labour leader; he is also quite a decent man, known for speaking his mind and being fair-minded in his public commentaries.

The Earth is under threat from so many areas that it is difficult for me to be positive.

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Large crowds turned out for Pride marches on Sunday in New York City and San Francisco, the two U.S.

The Public Health Ministry (MOPH) this week unveiled a $1B (US$5M) initiative which the World Bank will fund if the project can attract Cabinet’s blessing.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Nine people died and 28 are missing after a multidecked tourist boat carrying about 170 passengers sank in Colombia’s Penol-Guatape reservoir yesterday during the long holiday weekend, a government official said.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez claimed the biggest title of his long career when he battled back to beat Marin Cilic 4-6 7-6(2) 7-6(8) in a nerve-wracking final of the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club yesterday.

Dear Editor, I recently migrated to the USA. Before I left Guyana in January, I visited the NIS New Amsterdam Office and said that it was my desire to continue paying my NIS contributions on a voluntary basis.

Flooding and the risk of flooding have become ingrained in the collective psyche of Guyanese in the aftermath of the 2005 Great Flood and subsequent inundations of varied magnitude and length.

ISTANBUL,  (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan yesterday dismissed calls for Turkey to close a military base in Qatar and said a wider list of demands issued by four Arab states was an unlawful intervention against the Gulf state’s sovereignty.

Even with a budget of $80 million and a commitment from the United Nations to offer both technical and financial support, the APNU+AFC government has made no concrete efforts to realize constitutional reform.

The Education Ministry has signalled that 10 subjects will be the maximum that students will be permitted to take at CXC exams.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Eight people from a little-known urban guerrilla group have been arrested in connection with a bombing last week at an upscale mall in the Colombian capital Bogota, the police said on Saturday.

By Ron Fanfair Prior to coming in Canada in 1985, Guyanese journalist Ron Fanfair freelanced for the Guyana Chronicle and the defunct Citizen Mid-week newspaper and served as senior sports producer and assistant editor with the stateowned Guyana Broadcasting Corporation. He

SACRAMENTO, California, (Reuters) – U.S. teenage prospect Noah Lyles pulled out of the 200 metres semi-finals at the American trials yesterday with a hamstring strain, ending his chance of competing in August’s world championships in London.

The Berbice Bridge Company Inc (BBCI)  says that all vessels will have to pay a $55,000 transit fee with effect from July 24, 2017.

The Government of Guyana is mourning the passing of Dr. Ivor S.