Daily Archive: Friday, April 3, 2009

GDF overrun Pele Pele Football Club suffered their first defeat of the year at the hands of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Wednesday evening in the Georgetown Football Association’s Banks Premium Beer Knockout Competition at the Tucville playfield.

National middle order batsman Narsingh Deonarine had said he was looking forward to some good performances not only with the bat but the ball as well since he aimed to regain his place in the West Indies side.

Male championship set for BVI-no commitment letter from Guyana By Rawle ToneyPresident of the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Usie Richards yesterday broke the silence surrounding the hosting of the 2009 senior championships, disclosing that the British Virgin Islands (BVI) will host the male championship from June 28 to  July 4.

-bloody trail points to deadly struggle with killer Her bloodied handprints on the floor, walls and even the door provided evidence of Pamela Mangru’s grim struggle to live; to escape her knife-wielding reputed husband on Wednesday evening.

President of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Bissoondial Singh says the Inter-Association First Division 50 over has been added to the 2009 calendar as a means of staunching the flight of players to the capital.

-production to be cut by 30% As Bosai prepares to release 100 persons from its workforce in Linden, Personnel and Industrial Relations Superintendent Peter Benny said that this was one of the most difficult decisions for the company.

Guyana to open campaign against St Vincent The Shemaine Campbell-led Guyana Under-19 team will open their campaign in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Women’s Under-19 tournament against St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) at the Monchy ground in St Lucia.

-bullet narrowly misses guard A bandit who fired a shot while robbing a security guard and a clerk of Geddes Grant, Strand in New Amsterdam around 5 pm yesterday and escaped with $1.3M was caught shortly after and the money and a .38 revolver with matching rounds were recovered.

Defending champions Georgetown through its parent body the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), has reduced their Under-19 squad from 34 to 21 and will be having a final practice session today at the Gandhi Youth Organization (GYO) ground from 1 pm.

An apparently rotten electricity pole at Hadfield Street gave way yesterday almost bringing down others and giving residents a scare but luckily there was no damage to homes though a burst wire briefly flared up.

Hugh Paul is lucky to be alive after an old tree fell on the truck he was driving along Carmichael Street yesterday.

President Bharrat Jagdeo says that the Government will challenge the classification that the liquidator of CLICO (Bahamas) Craig Tony Gomez, is trying to attach to CLICO (Guyana)’s investment, where he wants to treat it as a related-party loan.

GROS-ISLET, St. Lucia, CMC – Chris Gayle gave the assurance yesterday that West Indies players will play in the fifth and final One-day International against England as scheduled today at the Beausejour Cricket Ground.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – With Jamaica having regained the regional first-class title, a long, hard season dawdles nearer to its close with the penultimate round of matches in the WICB four-day competition for the Headley/Weekes Trophy set to begin today.

Chief Justice (Ag) Ian Chang yesterday said that the position of Chief Executive Officer at CLICO (Guyana) was dissolved when the company was placed under judicial management in February, suspending in effect the position and powers once vested in Geeta Singh-Knight as head of the company.

Former Head of Procurement at the Guyana Water Inc. Dhani Narine has refuted reports in the media that suggest that he was dismissed because of alleged preferential treatment to contractors in exchange for money.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico coach Sven-Goran  Eriksson was fired yesterday, less than 24 hours after his  team lost 3-1 to Honduras in a World Cup qualifier.

Occupancy rates far too low to render business viable – owners The owners of yet another city hotel have confirmed that their business is “up for sale” and that they are keen to close a deal as early as possible.

The two sons of United States terror plot accused Abdul Kadir had the charge of unlawful possession of ammunition dismissed against them  after  Magistrate Ann Mc Clennon, upheld a no-case submission by defence counsel Kim Kyte-John,  at the  Christianburg  Court yesterday.

A local Information Technology service provider will shortly be launching a multi-million dollar subsidiary that will provide consumers with access to solar energy as an alternative  power source for both domestic and business premises.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – Bermuda hopes of another berth at a Cricket World Cup took another blow when they crashed to their second loss of the ICC 2011 qualifiers with a 60-run loss to Afghanistan yesterday.

Dear Editor,In response to a letter captioned ‘A feasibility study should be undertaken to demonstrate whether or not the Hope Canal is the best option to deal with the conservancy problem,’ (SN 1.4.09), the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority wishes to state the following facts: Technical assessment of the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) and its flow system by both local and international experts indicates that an additional outlet is required in order to improve its safety standards in responding to extreme storm events.

Dear Editor,With reference to a letter published in the Stabroek News on Friday, March 20, 2009 written by Mr George Abrams, captioned, ‘Car wash bay is disturbing the peace,’ the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wishes to inform you that the agency is in receipt of a complaint dated March 17, 2009 from a resident of Forshaw and Oronoque Streets, Queenstown of noise emanating from a car wash facility in the vicinity of Oronoque Street.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – World number two Roger Federer  defeated American Andy Roddick 6-3 4-6 6-4 in front of a noisy  night-time crowd at Key Biscayne on Wednesday to set up a  semi-final with Serbian Novak Djokovic at the Sony Ericsson  Open.

We find the assertion by Dr. Ivor Mitchell that the University of Guyana ought to be more centrally involved in research pursuits that are directly relevant to the search for solutions to the country’s social and economic problems to be particularly timely in the context of the current national preoccupation with fashioning a holistic response to the challenges arising out of the current economic crisis.

An electrician who allegedly had in his possession a counterfeit $500 Guyana currency note was placed on $100,000 bail this week when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela has arrested a  former defence minister who is openly critical of President  Hugo Chavez, an official said yesterday, days after an  opposition leader charged with corruption went into hiding.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the suspected electrocution of 37-year-old Troy Greene, of Stanleytown, WBD.

Dear Editor, During January ’09, the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MPWC) issued a directive to all speedboat owners/operators who provide a passenger service in Guyana’s major rivers that as from April 1, 2009 their boats will have to be equipped with covers for the safety and comfort of passengers.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, CMC – Teenaged American striker Jozy Altidore fired a sensational hat trick on Wednesday night to send Trinidad & Tobago tumbling to a devastating 3-0 defeat and leave their 2010 World Cup hopes in tatters.

LONDON, (Reuters) – World leaders clinched a $1.1  trillion deal yesterday to combat the worst economic crisis  since the Great Depression and said financial rules would be  tightened to stop it happening again.

PRETORIA, South Africa, CMC – Guyanese veteran Sunil Dhaniram smashed an unbeaten hundred and steered Canada to a comfortable 103-run victory over Oman as the ICC 2011 World Cup qualifiers started on Wednesday.

By Ayanna Blair Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday remanded to prison a 27-year-old mason who allegedly stabbed a dog to death and assaulted a landlord and her daughter shortly after the women had pleaded with him to stop beating his brother.

Ivor Mitchell The threats to the Guyana economy arising out of the global economic crisis demands that the University of Guyana help in the search for solutions.

Dear Editor, The world financial crisis will come to an end.

The PNCR has described the $1,000 a month that would be paid to 700 single parents as a contribution to day care fees as “grossly inadequate” since the average cost a month for day care is $4,000.

Dear Editor, I am deeply saddened at the passing of Mrs Janet Jagan and my sympathy goes out to her family and friends.

SEPANG, Malaysia, (Reuters) – Formula One world  champion Lewis Hamilton was stripped of third place at last  weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Thursday for  “deliberately misleading” stewards after that race.

-Starr Computers GM Cheaper, more widespread internet access can play a critical role in helping to stimulate the Guyana economy and to create jobs in the country during what is widely expected to be a period of economic recession according to the General Manager of one of the country’s leading Information Technology service providers.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Scientists said yesterday they  had shown the human body regenerates heart cells at a rate of  about one percent a year, a discovery that could one day reduce  the need for transplants.

PHOENIX (Reuters) – The Phoenix Suns returned to form with  a 114-109 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday,  keeping alive their hopes of making the postseason.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 297’s trading results showed consideration of $1,678,690 from 154,076 shares traded in 7 transactions as compared to session 296 which showed consideration of $2,345,748 from 116,629 shares traded in 13 transactions. 

(Trinidad Express) – Trinidad and Tobago’s jobs are disappearing amid a worsening downturn in the local economy.

Dear Editor, I have been a customer of GT&T in N/A for many years now; my number is 333-5052, and the service has been somewhat good.

The possible cultivation of a new variety of rice in Region Nine was discussed by a visiting Brazilian rice team and Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud yesterday.

Dear Editor, The death of Mrs Janet Jagan is a great loss to this nation.

Senator pushes for envoy to Cuba US Senator Richard Lugar has urged President Barack Obama to reach out to Cuba by opening talks and naming a special envoy to the long-time US foe.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ securities  regulators sued Fairfield Greenwich Group, a major “feeder  fund” for Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, accusing the hedge  fund of lying to investors and not exercising enough diligence  over investments that were worth billions of dollars.

The loss of a loved one, a friend or even a mere acquaintance is usually a time for reflection on the transience of things, an assessment of the accomplishments of the departed and the impact he or she may have had on one’s life.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of  Argentines lined the streets yesterday to watch the funeral  procession of former President Raul Alfonsin in a public  display of gratitude for a leader who stood up to the military  dictators of the 1970s.

-victim picks him out in court A father of one, who allegedly accompanied a man to rob another man of a car at gunpoint, was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magis-trate’s Court.

Thieves at the top – But why no response to Thomas and Ram?