Daily Archive: Wednesday, September 20, 2017

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Part-time West Indies off-spinner, Kraigg Brathwaite, has been cleared to bowl in international cricket after having his action approved by the International Cricket Council.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico,  (Reuters) – Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico today as the strongest storm to hit the U.S.

Residents of Victoria on the East Coast of Demerara this morning came out with placards protesting the deplorable state of their main access road and are calling on the Government to urgently intervene.

Residents of Victoria on the East Coast of Demerara this morning came out with placards protesting the deplorable state of their main access road and are calling on the Government to urgently intervene.

Dominica is reporting that at least seven persons were killed after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island on Tuesday.

LAHORE, (Reuters) – Batsman Khalid Latif has been handed a five-year ban for his role in a spot-fixing scandal during this year’s Pakistan Super League (PSL), the country’s cricket board said on Wednesday.

Deputy Accountant General of the Ministry of Finance Vladim Persaud was yesterday arrested by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) and questioned and released in relation to the findings of a government-ordered forensic audit.

President David Granger yesterday said that Guyana needs the assurance from UN Secretary General António Guterres that the deadline fixed for the referral of the Venezuela border controversy to the World Court will be met.

The proposed US$150m three-lane, low bridge from Houston to Versailles will not be financially viable without support from the government, according to the feasibility study done by Dutch company LievenseCSO.

A 66-year-old cyclist is dead and a minibus driver is in custody after an accident at Herstelling Public Road yesterday.

The mother of Anastacia Kerr, who died on Sunday evening following an accident on the Ogle Public Road, cannot afford to bury her and is seeking assistance from the policeman whom she says is responsible for her daughter’s death.

Security officials were yesterday morning called to the Georgetown Prison after several recaptured prisoners, who had escaped from the Lusignan Prison pasture in July, started to behave disorderly after their demands to have steak for breakfast were not met.

Oliver Bazilio, the son of boxing promoter Keith Bazilio, was yesterday sentenced to three years in jail after he was found guilty of possession of 10 grammes of cannabis.

Hector Edwards, Secretary General of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) said last night that he expected the Guyana team to this year’s South American Youth Games in Chile to do well.

A Cummings Lodge man was yesterday sentenced to four years in jail and fined $2.5 million after he admitted to swallowing pellets containing two pounds of cocaine and attempting to board a plane to Canada.

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – West Indies’ dismal One-Day International form continued with a seven-wicket defeat to England in the critical opener at Old Trafford here yesterday, a result that condemned the Caribbean side to a 10-team qualifying tournament in order to reach the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

Industrial Steel Fabrications (InFab), which is constructing a new roof for the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) headquarters on Camp Street, is being extra vigilant to make sure that its workers follow the company’s safety regulations.

Port Mourant Training Centre1 (PMTC1) and the GuySuCo Training Centre Port Mourant1 won the senior and junior divisions of the Berbice Volleyball Association in collaboration with Kendall Union Sports Club (KUSC) Mark Henriques Memorial volleyball tournament Sunday at the KUCS ground, Number 19, Corentyne, Berbice.

A cashier and supervisor from an East Bank Demerara night spot are nursing gunshot injuries following an attempted robbery during the wee hours of yesterday.

Staff attached to the Psychiatric Hospital located in New Amsterdam (NA) are at their wits end dealing with the conditions they are being forced to endure on a daily basis at the facility.

Dear Editor, The saga of the VAT on private education has not gone away and will not go away until this government sees the light of day and the unfairness of this imposition of a tax on learning. 

A house collapsed and several roofs were badly damaged during stormy conditions at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice on Monday afternoon at around 5.30 pm.

Dear Editor, The current legal regime, as contained in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, against the possession of small amounts of marijuana attempts to prevent a low quantum of harm to society at a very high cost.

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Skipper Jason Holder said yesterday West Indies had let themselves down with “inconsistent” bowling after they lost the opening One-Day International of the five-match series by seven wickets to England.

Dear Editor, The news item ‘Ramjattan favours raising alcohol buying age to 21’ (SN, September 17) brings the topic of alcohol consumption in Guyana into focus.

A taxi driver was remanded to prison yesterday after he denied charges of firearm and ammunition possession.

The National Trust of Guyana manages over 400 gazetted and ungazetted historic sites countrywide and while it is operating with a very small budget and limited staff, Chief Executive Officer Nirvana Persaud believes that support from the public, Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs) and Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDCs) could help it to fulfill its mandate.

LONDON, CMC – Little fireworks accompanied West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite’s English County debut yesterday as he failed on the opening day of Yorkshire’s penultimate match in Division One.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo will return to action against Real Betis yesterday after serving a five-match suspension, as the champions look to keep the pressure on La Liga leaders Barcelona.

Dear Editor, I have noticed that the Regional Chairman of Region Two in your letters’ column denied misuse of the Region’s vehicle assigned to him (‘It is not for the Region Two REO to determine when the Regional Chairman must use his vehicle’ SN, September 18).

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former heavyweight world champion David Haye said yesterday he was all set for a rematch with fellow-Briton Tony Bellew after losing their first meeting in March.

The announcement of the Guyana Senior National Football squad, known as the Golden Jaguars, for next month’s international friendly in Grenada on October 8th, has prompted an array of questions including selection criteria, participation of overseas players, the role of the Technical Director, Ian Greenwood, the role of the elite league and the outstanding match fees owed to players for the said league.

After some thirty years, the dispute over the western boundaries of the Annai District has finally been resolved, the Department of Public Information (DPI)  said on Monday.

Dear Editor, The temperature was 13 degrees at Chester-le-Street, but there was a full house.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said yesterday that he has renewed his contract with the Spanish champions although the deal has not yet been announced officially.

(Barbados Nation) The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency has mobilised its resources for what is expected to be a difficult and complex operation in Dominica following Monday night’s direct hit by Hurricane Maria.

Dear Editor, Held on September 10 to mark World Suicide Prevention Day, the Second Annual Anti-Violence Candlelight Vigil, saw over 50 partners organize about 200 vigils throughout Guyana.

  The ANSA McAL Group says it has mobilised its workforce of over 5500 employees throughout the Caribbean, including Guyana, “to bring some measure of relief to our Caribbean brothers and sisters in need of support in rebuilding their lives and communities after the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma”.

Mahendra Persaud, national Full-Bore Captain, chalked up an impressive score of 132.10, when the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA staged a Record Shoot on Sunday at the Timehri Rifle Ranges.

Dear Editor,   There is definitely a sinister motive by some to discredit the soundness of Mr Hopkinson’s approach to managing the administration of Region 2.

Bids were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the construction of a Region Ten administration building for which the engineer’s estimate is $261m.

(Trinidad Express) With telecommunications destroyed on the hurricane-ravaged island of Dominica, one of the only means of getting word out to the world is from amateur Ham radio operators.

(Trinidad Express) Grandmother Haniffa Bedassie operated a mini mart in her Chaguanas community for over two decades without ever being robbed, until yesterday.

As part of its efforts to address the country’s high suicide rate, the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) is now offering the services of an on-site counselor at its Georgetown office.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – New South Africa coach Ottis Gibson faces a fast bowling crisis ahead of the two-test home series against Bangladesh that starts on Sept.

Dear Editor, Hundreds of Guyanese (Madrassi and non-Madrassi) marched on Madrassi Day in Richmond Hill last Sunday.

Safety and survival were foremost in the minds of those in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) last evening as they awaited the descent of Category 5 Hurricane Maria, the second tropical storm to hit in the space of about two weeks.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – A dreadful run of injuries prompted Australia fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile to consider packing in first class cricket to become a Twenty20 gun-for-hire but after a welcome return to fitness the 29-year-old is now eyeing a test berth.

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar/UNITED NATIONS  (Reuters) – Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday condemned rights abuses in Rakhine state and said violators would be punished, but she did not address U.N.

Last Friday, the Minister of Security Khemraj Ramjattan broached the topic of raising the age limit from eighteen years to twenty-one years for purchasers of alcohol.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva faced a new corruption charge on Tuesday for allegedly accepting 6 million reais ($1.9 million) in exchange for issuing a decree extending incentives for the automobile industry.

‘Is it possible to vote and/or encourage others to vote racially and not be a racist?’

Dear Editor, There are a lot of discussions in the media regarding the privitization of sugar which is now projected in some quarters as the only remedy to pull the sugar industry out of the doldrums.

  Santa Aratak Mission in Region Three on Saturday held its annual Heritage Day Celebrations.