Daily Archive: Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Former Head of NICIL, Winston Brassington says he had notified SOCU and the police of his willingness to co-operate fully with any investigations they may be conducting.

The Hague,  (Reuters) – A Dutch appeals court today confirmed that the Netherlands was partly liable for the deaths of some 300 Muslim males who were expelled from a Dutch U.N.

The cap on the housing allowance for ministers was raised from $25,000 per month to $500,000 per month under the new government in 2015, according to Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs, who says that a decision was also taken at the same time for all allowances to be paid by the Parliament Office, from where they draw their salaries.

Local ExxonMobil affiliate ESSO Exploration & Production Guyana Ltd (EEPGL) and a United States-based development company DAI Global, LLC, are setting up a Centre for Local Business Development, which is expected to help local businesses better position themselves in areas that serve the oil and gas industries.

Berbice businessmen said yesterday that they do not support the move by the Berbice Bridge Corpora-tion Inc (BBCI) to increase the tolls for local vessels by more than 300% as this will only affect the economy negatively.

­Tecona Welcome, who was driving the car that crashed into the Liliendaal Bridge on Saturday night, resulting in the death of her friend, was yesterday charged with driving under the influence and released on $20,000 bail after professing her innocence.

The proposed increase in processing fees to $4,000 per ounce of gold, is necessary to keep the Guyana Gold Board “afloat,” according to Finance Manager Eondrene Thompson.

Chief City Engineer Colvern Venture yesterday reported to the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) that one of two drainage pumps located at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, broke down and floodwaters in some areas may remain on the land longer than expected as a result.

Linden Mayor Carwyn Holland yesterday issued a call for assistance for residents of the town who have been severely affected by flooding, which he said is the worst that has been experienced in decades.

A raid was carried out at the New Amsterdam Prison over the weekend, during which several improvised weapons, a quantity of drugs and other items were discovered.

Two additional pumps are to be placed at Buxton to assist in the drainage of floodwaters from the East Coast villages affected by recent rainfall, even as many remain flooded with residents complaining that their livestock have been falling ill.

Plaisance Secondary will battle President’s College while Marian Academy will oppose Government Technical Institute (GTI) in the U19 boys semi-final of the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) ‘Georgetown/East Coast Regionals’.

River View won the inaugural Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Bartica Zone tournament after they edged Police 1-0 on penalty kicks in the final Sunday at the Bartica Community Centre Tarmac.

A schoolboy fight on Thursday last had the potential to turn deadly when one of the grade six scufflers reached into his bag for a weapon Witnesses to the fight which occurred at the corner of Robb and Camp streets, explained that students from different schools regularly get into fights.

The Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) will send two teams to participate in the New York Softball Cricket League (NYSCL) Independence/Legend Cup softball tournament from June 30 – July 2 at the Canarsie Park, Brooklyn, USA.

The President must give reasons if he decides to reject any nominee submitted for the post of Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) chairperson, according to the Guyana Bar Association (GBA), which also says that the law does not limit the office to judges.

A Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara couple was late Sunday evening held at gunpoint and robbed of valuables and a quantity of cash, while hanging out at a popular park in the community; quick action by the police has led to the arrest of a suspect.

Sean Baksh, National Senior Coach is confident of Guyana’s chances at the upcoming Goodwill Caribbean Junior Swimming Championships set for August 18th-21st.

The Guyana Futsal Association (GFA) which is responsible for promoting the “professional development and administration” of the sport locally, has commenced the registration process for clubs.

Cindy Dawson, the teacher who was found lying next to the partially decomposed body of her husband some three weeks ago in their Cummings Lodge apartment, was yesterday morning discovered hanging at her brother’s Charity, Essequibo Coast home.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Chronicle is spinning away for Minister of Public Health (MOPH), Volda Lawrence.

A Canefield, East Canje, Berbice man was found hanging in his home yesterday morning after having celebrated his birthday the day before.

Several residents of Gangaram Settlement, East Canje, Berbice yesterday voiced their frustration about their flooding situation.

TAUNTON, England, CMC – Out-of-sorts West Indies Women proved no match for World champions Australia Women and crashed to a heavy eight-wicket defeat, as they opened their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup on a disappointing note here yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Head coach Stuart Law has rued the tame bowling effort which paved the way for West Indies’ 105-run defeat to India in the second One-Day International on Sunday and says the Caribbean side is lacking the cutting edge.

Dear Editor, I left the traffic court of Georgetown on the 26th June after being a party in a case where the other person was charged for dangerous driving and pleaded guilty, asking myself the question what the definition of justice is.

A 50-year-old woman is in hospital nursing a gunshot wound to her abdomen after she was accidentally shot by her husband while he was clearing his gun.

FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique,  CMC – Jamaica’s Reggae Boys surrendered their CFU Caribbean Cup crown when they were upset 2-1 by Curacao in the final of the tournament here Sunday night.

The post flood recovery process continues in Regions Seven and Eight as residents have already started rebuilding; this comes even as heavy rainfall caused the water level to rise once again.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in the Stabroek News of May 2, 2017 from Dhanraj Singh and Stephen Kissoon, both economists, captioned ‘Further downsizing of GuySuCo is poor policy and would lead to one of the worst economic crises in our history.’

Two Linden men were yesterday charged with murdering miner Carlos Juan, who was fatally chopped in the interior after a dispute over a water pump.

TAUNTON, England,  CMC – Chedean Nation has pushed back on suggestions West Indies women were overawed by the occasion, in their heavy eight-wicket defeat to reigning champions Australia Women here yesterday.

Dear Editor, I live at Bus Shed Street, Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US Supreme Court yesterday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by reviving parts of a travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority countries that he said is needed for national security but that opponents decry as discriminatory.

(Reuters) – Nine day-night English County Championship matches started yesterday in a bid to help England players adapt to the conditions ahead of their first floodlit test match against West Indies in August.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has begun his quest to find another six nominees to submit to President David Granger for the post of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom).

Dear Editor, The media reports of June 26 quoted our President’s “vision of a more efficient Guyana” in the context of procurement spending and greater supervision of projects, etc, and that in his scheduled meeting with Cabinet on the 27th June, he plans to include the permanent secretaries and accounting staff to “discuss the adoption of cost-cutting measures within their spheres of operation”.

A six-year-old student of St Angela’s Primary School was yesterday morning knocked down by a Route 44 minibus as she was making her way to school. 

An ANSA McAL Ltd salesman has been accused of defrauding the company of almost $29 million.

EASTBOURNE, England, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic will have coach Andre Agassi in his corner for as long as required at Wimbledon as the Serb tries to claim back one of his lost grand slam titles.

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

Dear Editor, Joan Cambridge’s letter ‘UG seeks to create a writing system applicable to all Creole languages’ (SN, June 24) is a stark reminder of the state of national discourse in Guyana where civilised discussion that forwards different points of view and posits uncomfortable questions is quite impossible.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said yesterday it appears the Syrian government is preparing for another chemical weapons attack and it warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad he and his military would “pay a heavy price” if it conducts such an attack.

Dear Editor, The current acting Regional Executive Officer of Region 2, Mr Derrick Persaud, has done quite a remarkable job within a short space of time.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The gloves are off and the fight is on between Formula One title rivals Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton.

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – A Honduran-Guatemalan customs union aimed at boosting prosperity and stemming illegal migration to the United States could lift economic growth in the two countries by more than one percent, the Honduran government said yesterday.

Accessibility remains one of the biggest challenges for persons with disabilities and it places limitations on them particularly as regards the level the education they are able to attain.

Lodge Housing Scheme resident Shellon Davis, who allegedly tried to pass off forged United States currency to another woman, yesterday faced three charges in a city court.

(Reuters) – England’s limited overs captain Eoin Morgan has defended missing Sunday’s series-deciding Twenty 20 international with South Africa, saying he had wanted to give younger players the chance to get some minutes on the pitch.

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s top federal prosecutor charged President Michel Temer yesterday with accepting bribes, the first of what is expected to be a series of formal graft charges against the deeply unpopular leader in the coming weeks.

Dear Editor, There is this cruel mockery that assails the senses almost daily. 

Dear Editor, Presumably, selection criteria other than realistic potential performance, had rational objectives, that likely were the improvement of performance over the long run, and attitudinal changes in both veterans and up and coming players with respect to remuneration.

LONDON, (Reuters) – South Africa have named three uncapped players in their squad for the four-match test series against England next month, including in-form opener Heino Kuhn.

Here’s the million-dollar question about the failure at this week’s Organization of American States’ meeting to strongly condemn Venezuela’s autocratic regime: How could a few tiny Caribbean islands defeat a resolution that was backed by the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and 15 other major countries in the region?

What we are told is the President’s confidence in her notwithstanding, a healthy measure of public scepticism has attended the appointment of Ms Nicolette Henry to the education portfolio.

LONDON (Reuters) – British royal aides said today that Queen Elizabeth and her family provide excellent value for money as accounts showed the amount of taxpayer funds they will get this year will almost double to cover essential repairs to Buckingham Palace.

The police have hit a hurdle in the investigation of the murder of Trevor Dublin, the BK International worker who was found stabbed to death on Saturday night in Sophia.

HAVANA (Reuters) – More than half of Cuba’s arable land remains fallow nearly a decade after a government pledge to cultivate it, and food production is sluggish, according to a government report.

An Agricola man is now a remanded prisoner after being charged with shooting at a man and trying to rob him.