Daily Archive: Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Faizal Bacchus, Lennox Roberts and Kurt Erskine were today committed to stand trial at the High Court for the 2015 murder of businessman Ganesh Ramlall.

Giftland Mall today said its Foodmaxx supermarket is set for a soft opening on Sunday.

The Guyana Police Force says it has been made aware of a video circulating on social media that shows a Traffic rank and a civilian involved in a scuffle.

BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – European Union finance ministers adopted a blacklist of 17 jurisdictions deemed as tax havens today, in an unprecedented step to counter worldwide tax avoidance, although they did not agree on financial levies for the listed countries.

(Trinidad Guardian) With 16 people being killed in the last four days of this new and last month of 2017, senior police officers are now looking to push different strategies to “up their game.”

(Reuters) – West Indies captain Jason Holder has been suspended for one test after his team were found guilty of maintaining a slow over rate during their defeat to New Zealand in the first test, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.

After almost three months of accumulated leave, Senior Superintendent of Police Wendell Blanhum yesterday returned to duty but he has been reassigned from being Crime Chief to being second-in-charge of the Guyana Police Force’s ‘A’ Division.

A West Coast Berbice part-time waitress was yesterday morning discovered stabbed to death, one village away from where she resided, in a trench at Number 5 Village, West Coast Berbice.

The Movement Against Parking Meters (MAPM) yesterday said it remains opposed to the “corrupt” contract which brought metered parking to the city this year and warned that it is prepared to resume street protests which were seen as a key factor in the suspension of the project by the Ministry of Communities.

With many pensioners across the country having to wait for hours in long lines at local post offices to cash their monthly pension vouchers, some are calling for new arrangements, including payments through the bank.

In a bid to ensure early detection and treatment of breast cancer in women, a second mammography machine will be procured next year for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Junior Health Minister Dr Karen Cummings said yesterday.

Relatives of Indrawattie Totaram, who was stabbed to death on Sunday evening by her husband, Krishna Latchman who later committed suicide, said yesterday that the woman had warned them that Latchman was going to “kill” her.

Saying that the government’s proposed $267.1 billion budget is devoid of anything to rescue what he described as the country’s ailing economy, PPP/C parliamentarian Irfaan Ali yesterday accused the APNU+AFC administration of telling a “good lie” instead of delivering on its promised “good life.”

The Mayor of Anna Regina says that the decision by the Region Two Regional Executive Officer (REO) Rupert Hopkinson not to attend a meeting to resolve the ongoing concerns over the drain he blocked at Cotton Field shows his disregard and disrespect for the town council.

While Junior Minister of Communities Valerie Patterson-Yearwood yesterday presented a “glowing” progress report to the National Assembly on the government’s housing programme, PPP/C member Nigel Dharamlall maintained that shared housing is not what Guyanese want.

The police were yesterday granted approval to further extend the detention of Matthew Munroe, the owner of the car that is suspected to be linked to the murder of school teacher Kescia Branche.

The police are currently pursuing a suspect in connection with last Friday morning’s execution-style killing of Roger Bumbury, who was gunned down in his Good Hope Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara home.

Several journalists were on Sunday evening awarded for their health reporting at the annual Pan-American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Clare Forrester Media Awards.

It’s been almost four decades since Guyana won its lone medal, a bronze at the 1980 Olympics in Russia courtesy of then bantamweight boxer, Michael Parris.

By Noelle Smith Fresh off of smashing a 22-year-old record at the just-concluded Guyana Teachers Union National Schools Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field championships, Leon Seaton has his eyes on accomplishing bigger things.

Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Valarie Garrido-Lowe yesterday said that the proposed 2018 budget is `fit and proper’ as it makes provision for the survival of Guyana’s first people but according to opposition MP Yvonne Pearson, this is far from the truth.

By Oliceia Tinnie Zamani Archibald, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) rank charged with causing the death of a pensioner who was struck down along the Soesdyke Public Road, yesterday claimed that the deceased rode into the path of the truck he was driving at the time.

The National Cultural Center tarmac will provide the battleground, when the round of 16 stage in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Zone commences today.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, CMC – A spineless batting effort sent West Indies crashing to an innings and 67-run defeat to New Zealand, as the Caribbean side tamely conceded the opening Test inside four days early yesterday.

Business Minister Dominic Gaskin yesterday called the government’s proposed 2018 national budget people-focused, while asserting  that it pays attention to the needs of the man-in-the-street.

Young Achievers and Vanguard volleyball clubs continued their dominance in Demerara after spiking their way to the male and female titles in the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) ‘A’ division competition held recently at the National Gymnasium.

Magistrate Judy Latchman has appealed the recent ruling by Justice Brassington Reynolds compelling her to abide by the directions of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and commit accused Regan ‘Grey Boy’ Rodrigues to stand trial for the murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing.

It is becoming increasingly apparent that all-rounder Keemo Paul is one of the naturally gifted young seamers in the region after observing the manner in which he picked up his second nine-wicket haul in Regional first-class cricket during Guyana’s crushing eight-wicket win over the Barbados Pride over the weekend.

Despite a decline in exports last year, President of the Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG) Desmond Sears says that the organisation is confident that the local shipping sector will rebound “The Shipping Association is of the opinion that the local shipping sector will be making slow but sure progress over the years,” Sears told the SAG’s 7th Annual Dinner last Friday at the Marriott Hotel, where he said that there was a 17% decrease in exports and a 14% increase in imports in 2016.

SANAA/DUBAI, (Reuters) – Veteran former president Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed in a roadside attack yesterday after switching sides in Yemen’s civil war, abandoning his Iran-aligned Houthi allies in favour of a Saudi-led coalition, foes and supporters said.

Camptown FC won the inaugural Turbo Energy Drink knockout football tournament after upsetting the Guyana Police Force (GPF) 1-0 Sunday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) – The Organization of American States yesterday said it could not be sure Honduras’ president won a second term in an election last week, citing irregularities and errors in the process and calling for a recount of nearly a third of the votes.

Pacesetters, Victory Valley Royals (VVR) and Ravens all won their matches when the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) ‘Road to Mecca’ Club Championship, continued Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

After calls from the relatives of a Port Mourant man, who went missing last month, the body suspected to be his was exhumed on November 27, and an autopsy was done.

Dear Editor, I was present at the recently held graduation ceremony of the St Rose’s High School where President Granger gave a speech to the graduating class of 2017. 

Dear Editor, I was requested to comment on the Feasibility Study and Design for the new Demerara River Bridge prepared by Lievense CSO.

David Austin, the man who was allegedly arrested last Friday with a revolver in Albouystown, was yesterday remanded to prison by a city court on a charge of possession of an unlicensed firearm.

Fashion and sport apparel giant Colours Boutique continued their invaluable support of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Championship by donating an assortment of team uniforms for every zone yesterday.

BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May failed to clinch a deal yesterday to open talks on post-Brexit free trade with the European Union after a tentative deal with Dublin to keep EU rules in Northern Ireland angered her allies in Belfast.

(Trinidad Guardian) Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi has ordered a probe after a report surfaced in the United Kingdom on Sunday that a UK pollster received US$10 million from the former Kamla Persad-Bissessar administration for work conducted in T&T between 2013 and 2015.

Dear Editor, Finance Minister Winston Jordan in his 2018 Budget presentation assured the Agriculture sector that “the Government is committed to improving the livelihoods of rice farmers.”

A young mechanic was yesterday fined $80,000 over the theft of a tablet, which he confessed to stealing.

A Kitty man was yesterday granted bail after he denied two charges, including the alleged theft of over $100,000 in meat.

On November 30, cadet with the Bertram Collins College of the Public Service, Martina Nedd completed her attachment with the Office of the Prime Minister.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder has urged his team not to panic following their heavy innings defeat inside four days to New Zealand in the first Test yesterday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by allowing his latest travel ban targeting people from six Muslim-majority countries to go into full effect even as legal challenges continue in lower courts.

(Jamaica Gleaner) QUEENS, New York: The Jamaican diaspora was jolted Saturday evening as news of the death of the renowned CEO and founder of Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill, Lowell Hawthorne, circulated throughout the community.

Dear Editor, We villagers of Belvedere, Corentyne face endangerment to our health at the hands of a self- interested businessman [name supplied].

Children affiliated to the Ruimveldt Children’s Home were treated to an evening of carol singing, gifts, treats and the official lighting of the Guyana Marriott Hotel’s Christmas Tree yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Dinesh Chandimal made 147 not out and Angelo Mathews ended his century drought to help Sri Lanka rediscover their competitive edge against India on day three of the third and final test yesterday.

LA PAZ, (Reuters) – More than half the ballots cast in Bolivia’s judicial elections on Sunday were spoiled, or nullified, by voters, a sign that the opposition said showed dwindling support for President Evo Morales.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica  — A Jamaican man living in Britain for 52 years has been threatened with deportation in what’s being described as the latest instance of heavy-handed treatment by the Home Office.

Dear Editor, After listening to two speeches from the government side, I wanted to do a simple comparison between Mr Dominic Gaskin v Ms Valerie Garrido-Lowe. 

NEW YORK, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – One of the world’s largest diamonds was sold for $6.5 million by Sierra Leone on Monday to fund local development projects, dealing a blow to smugglers in the West African nation.

A full year and more after the then Minister of Social Protection Volda Lawrence had announced that with effect from October 2016 workers employed by the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) the majority Russian-owned bauxite company would be exempt from taxes on overtime and premium hours worked, the management of the company has finally agreed to leave the monies where they belong, (with the workers’ wages) rather than disdainfully brush aside the directive of a Minister of Government and remit the deducted amounts to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).

(Jamaica Gleaner) The police are claiming a massive breakthrough in dismantling one of Jamaica’s most sophisticated and ruthless criminal outfits, the Terrence Gang.

Dear Editor, With the conferring of awards being undertaken over time to well-deserving persons in Guyana and also in many countries abroad, both to civilians and to persons in the military and paramilitary to recognize their achievements and contributions to society, I believe it would be remiss of us if there wasn’t the creation of special awards explicitly created for and bestowed upon the hardworking officials of the Georgetown Municipality.

ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – England finally got the pink ball to swing on the third night of the second Ashes test yesterday but it still looked too little, too late and Australia will go into day four on 53 for four with a lead of 268 runs.

When I wrote several months ago that President Donald Trump’s tirades against Mexicans, Muslims and other foreigners would hurt the U.S.