Daily Archive: Monday, December 4, 2017

Senior Superintendent of Police Wendell Blanhum this morning returned to duty after almost three months of accumulated leave but is no longer the Crime Chief.

(BBC) Veteran Bollywood actor and producer Shashi Kapoor has died aged 79.

A fight over a parking space led to bloodshed in Queens, New York  early yesterday when an irate driver stabbed two men and plowed his car into a half-dozen persons who intervened, killing a Guyanese man, cops said.

  VALLETTA, (Reuters) – Maltese police have arrested 10 suspects in the murder of anti-corruption blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia, the country’s prime minister said today, almost two months after she was killed when her car was blown up.

A Williamsburg, Corentyne labourer last evening stabbed his common law wife to death then killed himself in the house they occupied for several years now.

Suspended Bishops’ High School teacher, Coen Jackson was on Saturday questioned by police at the Brickdam Police Station on allegations of  sexual assault, sexual grooming and rape and was released on $100,000 station bail, police yesterday said.

Former President Donald Ramotar has strongly criticised the painting of State House in green while Working People’s Alliance (WPA) executive and political analyst David Hinds says that the colouring can have political ramifications for the governing coalition.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited is to introduce centralised private banking. In his discussion and analysis of the bank’s performance for 2017 contained in its annual report, Managing Director Richard Sammy said as the bank looked to 2018, future customer service will encompass a “centralised private banking service to efficiently serve the needs of the professional segment of the market”. 

Family members are mourning the death of a guard who went missing last Thursday and was later found at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) where he subsequently passed away.

Dear Editor, Now that the noise has died down, perhaps it is time to discuss that most fundamental aspect of Guyana politics that the farcical exercise of appointing a Chairman of the Elections Commission has highlighted.

Dear Editor, There is a moral responsibility to speak out about the painting of state properties in any party colours.

  Senior Counsel Ralph Ramkarran and the Guyana Bar Association both concur with President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Sir Dennis Byron’s position that recourse can be sought to the court over the failure to appoint a substantive Chancellor of the Judiciary and Chief Justice for over a decade.

The Guyana Gold Board (GGB) has slashed its deficit at the Bank of Guyana from $14,469,024,924 in November 2016 to $6,764,937,380 in November 2017 as a result of the agency’s capitalising on the spike in gold prices and through tighter spending control measures.

Three-time defending champions the Guyana Jaguars yesterday completed an eight-wicket win over the Barbados Pride in fifth round action of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional four-day tournament at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Leader of the Alliance for Change, Raphael Trotman says that he will soon send a formal notice to governing coalition partner,  APNU requesting discussions on its pre- electoral alliance pact;  the Cummingsburg Accord.

Dear Editor, I refer to the news item titled, `Parking meter fees slashed to $150 per hour’ (KN December 3).

Two masked men on a motorcycle yesterday morning robbed a South Ruimveldt moneychanger of close to half a million dollars.

Ol Skool Ballers and Trap Squad survived respective must-win encounters to seal berths to the knockout round when the group round in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets Georgetown zone concluded Saturday.

Dear Editor, The goose is getting fatter but the most vulnerable ‒ our poor, our women, our youths and our unemployed ‒ in our society have not been adequately addressed in the 2018 Budget. 

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, CMC – Half-centuries from vice-captain Kraigg Brathwaite and rookie Shimron Hetmyer underlined a strong West Indies effort but they faced a massive task in saving second Test, after wicketkeeper Tom Blundell’s hundred on debut left the Black Caps in a near impregnable position at the Basin Reserve.

Guyana’s youths today are a lot more prepared to take the reins of leadership, Minister of Public Telecommunications Cathy Hughes has said.

Dear Editor, Stabroek News of Saturday 2nd December 2017 carried a letter by Audreyanna Thomas titled: ‘Narrative for 2020 elections…’ and an article by Naicelis Rozema-Elkins titled: ‘Abuse aand broken leadership’ which I found most interesting, topical and obviously very relevant to the issues bedevilling our stagnant country.

Fruta Conquerors and Western Tigers stayed  unbeaten in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ‘Elite League’ after defeating Ann’s Grove and Milerock respectively Friday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, Linden.

Several residents of Windsor Castle, Essequibo Coast are blaming a rice farmer for what they call thousands of dollars in losses after chemical residues from a nearby rice field filtered onto their crops on Thursday last.

BRUSSELS/BERLIN, (Reuters) – On the eve of his trip to Europe, Rex Tillerson gave a speech last week that European allies had waited months to hear: an “ironclad” promise of U.S.

Dear Editor, On October 19, 2017, President David Granger invoked presidential powers under the constitution that allowed him to supersede a provision requiring nominees from the opposition leader, and autonomously appointed former Guyana Supreme Court Justice, James Patterson, as Chairman of the Guyana Elections.

Dear Editor, As I travel around the country, people complain about the difficulties of making ends meet – wages have not been keeping up with price increases and money is not readily available to spend.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India captain Virat Kohli smashed a career-best 243, his second successive double hundred, before a blanket of smog prompted him to declare on 536 for seven in the third and final test against Sri Lanka yesterday.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – The United States has quit negotiations on a voluntary pact to deal with migration because the global approach to the issue was “simply not compatible with U.S.

The Esplanade Recreational Park and Botanical Gardens in north western New Amsterdam is undergoing rehabilitation work by the Mayor and Town Council of New Amsterdam.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica – The founder and CEO of Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill killed himself inside his Bronx factory Saturday, police sources said.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Veteran left-arm spinner and captain, Nikita Miller, finished with a 13-wicket match haul as Jamaica Scorpions crushed the win-less Windward Islands Volcanoes by 10 wickets to capture their second game on the trot in the Regional Four-Day Championship here yesterday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – With the notable absence of President Donald Trump, the Kennedy Center yesterday celebrated singers Lionel Richie and Gloria Estefan, rapper LL Cool J, television producer Norman Lear and dancer Carmen de Lavallade with honours for the arts.

Dear Editor, The decision taken by the current APNU+AFC administration to close the Rose Hall and Enmore sugar estates is at best short-sighted and at worst a crippling blow, not only to the affected sugar workers and their families, but the economy as a whole.

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A series of tweets by U.S. President Donald Trump about the investigation into contacts between his 2016 campaign and Russia prompted concerns yesterday among both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham saying Trump could be wading into “peril” by commenting on the probe.

Banks DIH Limited has been reaching out to the residents of Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne) in three “Relationship-building” activities.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro yesterday gained more powers over the OPEC member’s oil contracts, as a deepening purge looks set to strengthen the leftist leader’s control of the key energy sector amid a debilitating recession.

TEGUCIGALPA,  (Reuters) – A Honduran TV star turned opposition candidate called yesterday on the country’s military to rebel from enforcing a curfew that was imposed after deadly protests followed last week’s disputed presidential vote.

Commissioner of Police (ag) David Ramnarine on Thursday congratulated ranks of the Guyana Police Force who successfully completed studies at the University of Guyana (UG).

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Carrie Fisher’s final performance as the beloved Leia in “Star Wars” puts the character on the front lines in a dark new chapter that reaches theaters this month, leaving a galactic hole to fill after the sudden death of the actress a year ago.

ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – Shaun Marsh and Tim Paine repaid the faith shown in them by Australia’s selectors and silenced their critics at least for a while as they combined for a key partnership in the second Ashes test against England yesterday.

Dear Editor, Can someone point out to me the specific initiatives in the APNU+AFC government’s 2018 Budget intended to stop the downward economic slide, create wealth and jobs and improve the well-being of our people?

Dear Editor, I wish to refer to ‘Focus on Guyana’s National Budget 2018’ by Ram & McRae in the SN edition of November 30, 2017 where it is stated in the introduction there is  “a deterioration in the tax to GDP ratio”.

If you are a fan of the iron and strength sports, then yesterday at the Ramada Princess poolside was the place to be since some of the best powerlifters in the country took the platform to do battle in what turned out to be a record-breaking day.

(BBC) Madame Tussauds has debuted in Delhi, with 50 wax models of Indian and international celebrities.

The Saturday market which operates at the Stelling Road, Rosignol has been attracting vendors from near and far and the Rosignol – Zeelust Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) is attempting to bring the situation of illegal vending under control.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Members of Venezuela’s government and opposition coalition failed to reach a deal in a new round of talks in the Dominican Republic on Saturday aimed at resolving the OPEC nation’s protracted political crisis, but planned to meet in two weeks to try again.

(Trinidad Guardian) Vicky Boodram’s father, Ramjass Boodram, was driven to make her a child star as a way out of poverty says her mother, Indra Lall.

Dear Editor, I played both football and cricket for my high school, Presentation Brothers (Boys) College, in Grenada in the early 1950s.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – ABC News said on Saturday it had suspended Brian Ross, its chief investigative correspondent, over an error in his reporting about former national security adviser Michael Flynn which sent U.S.

By The Clement Payne Movement, Barbados The ‘Clement Payne Movement’ was founded in Barbados in 1988 by David Commissiong along with such colleagues as Trevor Prescod, Sally Comissiong, the late Martin Cadogan, Joy Workman, Onkphra Wells, David Denny, Gregory Noel, and the calypsonian Herring among others.

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Disney-Pixar’s animated comedy “Coco” easily repeated as the winner of the North American box office with a solid $26.1 million at 3,987 locations during a moderate weekend.

Den Amstel climbed atop the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ‘Elite League’ standings after defeating Buxton United 4-2 yesterday at the Den Amstel Community ground.

Last week, we concluded out review of the report of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) on the procurement of $632 million worth of drugs and medical supplies for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corpora-tion (GPHC).

While it has been agreed broadly that this year’s budget is unlikely to create major dissent, its holding nature raises serious questions about whether its fiscal and policy prescriptions are underpinned by any larger vision or even conviction.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, CMC – Shimron Hetmyer said yesterday West Indies would not be thinking too far ahead, despite their great start to their second innings, in their quest to rescue the opening Test against New Zealand.