Daily Archive: Wednesday, April 22, 2009

-duo held after witnesses come forward The body of Leroy Bobb was dumped on the Turkeyen Public Road, on the East Coast of Demerara by minibus operators after they ran him over in the city on Saturday.

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has been taking steps to adequately prepare for the upcoming May/June rainy season, even as the forecasts suggest that the rainfall during this period will be “normal”.

During a search yesterday, police found a bullet-proof vest and ammunition at a house in Lusignan, East Coast Demerara and arrested two men.

Ministry of Public Works employees were last evening working feverishly to fix a culvert at the junction of Sheriff Street and the Railway Embankment, which collapsed around midday yesterday.

…seeking meeting with central bank governor The group known as Concerned Members of the New Building Society has expressed concern at the manner in which the Society is being managed and cites latest developments in the affairs of the Society which it describes as “dangerous to the members and the financial sector generally.”

Since the release of the two suspects in the shooting of Commissioner of Insurance Maria van Beek, police investigators have been unable to come up with new leads that could locate the perpetrators of the brazen crime.

Lethem business owners say that a new system for meat importation introduced by Customs in the border community on Monday is premature as officials are “unprepared” and the process is time-consuming.

A North Ruimveldt man was admitted to the High Dependency Unit (HDU) at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) after he was allegedly chopped some fifteen times about his body yesterday afternoon.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson last week sentenced a 38-year-old man to two years imprisonment after he admitted chopping his uncle with a cutlass.

Two persons were yesterday placed on $20,000 bail each when charges of unlawful assault and unlawful and malicious wounding were read to them by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

-following Non Pareil attack Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee, following the attack on Magistrate Nigel Hawke and his wife early Monday morning, has promised that security measures will be implemented at the homes and court rooms of magistrates countrywide.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) yesterday cleared a section of land at the corner of Alexander and Regent streets where persons have been selling articles such as stove burners, toilet bowls, tire rims, pipe fittings and tools among other used items over the years.

Three persons were injured when a car headed for the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri slammed into the side of a Banks DIH truck along the Agricola, East Bank Demerara Public Road yesterday afternoon.

Residents of Linden are feeling the consequences of a sit-in by staff of the Linden Hospital Complex and the action which is in its third day has closed operations in the dispensary, laboratory, X-ray and other departments.

A 21-year-old Layou Street man yesterday pleaded not guilty to the charge of attempting to commit a felony when it was read to him by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

-suspect held Police have arrested a man who is believed to have been involved in high seas piracy on fishermen in the Corentyne River on Monday night in which Yamaha outboard engines, gasoline and other items were stolen.

Female football team has ‘surprise’ in store From April 24-27, Guyana will play host for the first leg of the 2009 Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) which will see them competing against Suriname and French Guiana in  swimming, athletics and football with male and female participation in each discipline.

Andrew Murray Jr is captain again The National Sports Commission (NSC) has named Guyana’s 18-man football squad for this weekend’s Inter-Guiana Games’ (IGG) first leg in Georgetown where it will be competing against Suriname and French Guiana.

-all positions unopposed at election The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) yesterday declared the results of elections which were held on Monday to determine members of its Executive Council and its long-serving President Patrick Yarde is back in that post.

Twenty-one-year-old Maria Ward, who was stabbed several times by her reputed husband early Monday morning, has vowed to ensure that the man is brought to justice.

GDF trounce Mahaica 4-0 The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) whipped Mahaica Determinaters four nil as the Mackeson/Digicel Sweet 16 Football tournament kicked off last evening at the Plaisance Community Centre ground.

GDF disqualified Pele to face Camptown in final The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) football squad was disqualified from the almost-concluded Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Milo Under-21 round robin knockout tournament after it was discovered that they had competed with a player over the age limit.

Entertainer Kirk Andrew Jardine also known as ‘Chow Pow’ was yesterday placed on $10,000 bail when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer the charge of provoking a breach of the peace in an incident involving his stepdaughter.

The two cases in which the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) sought to have Buddy’s International owner Omprakash Shivraj pay some $58 million owed for the supply of electricity were adjourned to May 6 for a final report on settlement.

The Mayor and City Council announced yesterday the appointment of Gregory Erskine as the  new Chief City Engineer with effect from April 1, 2009.

LEICESTER, England, CMC – Lendl Simmons used his uncle’s old stomping ground to slam his seventh first-class hundred against Leicestershire yesterday and enhanced his claims for a place in the West Indies side for the opening Test against England next month.

ORLANDO, (Reuters) – Orlando Magic centre Dwight  Howard was named defensive player of the year by the NBA yesterday.

BOSTON, CMC – Usain Bolt is expected to be the guest-of-honour, when Puma, the German sports gear manufacturer and one of his main sponsors, hosts its first-ever Street Meet on Fan Pier in this American city on Sunday April 26.

Dear Editor, Please refer to a letter in your newspaper of April 13, 2009, captioned ‘Queenstown road blocked by sand.’Mr

Some of the country’s top horses are expected to converge at the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club at Alness Village, Corentyne, for a massive one day meeting on Sunday May 3, with Banks DIH being the major sponsor.

Dear Editor, I wish to make reference to a letter which appeared in the Stabroek News letters’ column dated  April 2, 2009 and captioned ‘Why is there only one licence office in Georgetown?’

LIMA, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s top opposition  leader Manuel Rosales has fled to Peru and requested political  asylum to escape corruption charges he says are retaliation for  his criticism of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

In a simple ceremony yesterday the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) officially launched the inaugural Western Union First Division Football League in the conference room of Grace Kennedy Remittance Service, Water Street.

MILAN, (Reuters) – AC Milan midfielder Emerson had  his contract cancelled yesterday after the Brazilian asked to  leave the San Siro following an unhappy two-year spell.

Dear Editor, As I patiently await my cheque from CLICO (Guyana) after having surrendered my policy (of nine years) to what now seems like an eternity ago, I am not amused by the tiny ‘million’ lights that continue to illuminate the exterior of their headquarters on Camp Street during the nights.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lankan soldiers battled  into the last redoubt of the rebel Tamil Tigers yesterday as  the exodus of people fleeing the war zone reached more than  62,000, the military said.

Dear Editor, Please refer to a letter which appeared in the Stabroek News of April 19, 2009 headlined ‘The city needs a plan of action quickly to deal with flooding’ by Charles Sohan.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A Somali teenager accused of  holding hostage a U.S.

ROME, (Reuters) – UEFA wants matches to be halted  if fans make racist chants, the European governing body’s  president Michel Platini said yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – British finance minister Alistair Darling is planning a “budget for jobs” that will  guarantee work or training for young people, a government source  told Reuters yesterday.

Dear Editor, Over the years, I have always boasted to my friends about the beautiful stretch of beach which is located in the village of my birth − Suddie, Essequibo Coast.

DURBAN, South Africa, (Reuters) – Chris Gayle led  the Kolkata Knight Riders to an 11-run win over the Kings XI  Punjab in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match before rain  washed out the day’s second match at Kingsmead yesterday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – By eating walnuts, women  could reduce their risk of breast cancer, researchers said yesterday.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – Ray Allen sank a  three-pointer with two seconds left as the Boston Celtics beat  the Chicago Bulls 118-115 to even their Eastern Conference  playoff series at 1-1 on Monday.

Dear Editor, A young lady not more than 30 years old from Suriname visited Guyana for the first time to see Easter in Guyana and spent five days at my home in Grove.

Dear Editor, What is the reasoning behind putting ‘No Parking’ signs on both sides of the roadway in front of the country’s only Catholic school (Marian Academy) situated on Carifesta Avenue?

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Bruce Golding says a repeat of Sunday night’s hijacking of a Canadian charter flight at the Sangster International Airport is not likely as the Government takes on a more integral role in airport security.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – NBA champions Boston Celtics,  already without key forward Kevin Garnett, have lost back-up  Leon Powe for the rest of the season through injury, the team  said on its website (www.nba.com/celtics)

Dear Editor, President Barack Obama since coming to eminence has always been impressive.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams  may have to defend their Wimbledon titles after dark under the  Centre Court’s new retractable roof, All England Club officials  said yesterday.

Passengers relate frightening encounter on CanJet 918 (Jamaica Observer) MONTEGO BAY, St James – Passengers freed from CanJet flight 918 on Monday said hijacker Stephen Fray had a glazed look in his eyes as he held a gun to the head of at least two people, demanded money and to be taken first to the USA, then to another destination.

PARIS, (Reuters) – An exhibition of human bodies,  which has travelled the world and been seen by millions, is  indecent and must shut down, a French judge ordered yesterday.

TUCSON, Ariz, (Reuters) – When the heavy battering  started to buckle the front door of her new home in Tucson,  Maria remained frozen to the spot with fear.

Only one paragraph on financial crisis (Trinidad Express) The Port of Spain Declaration has one paragraph (out of 97) on the global economic crisis.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Australia are banking on the  return of Andrew Symonds and Shane Watson to provide the spark  for a jaded side which takes on Pakistan in the first of five  one-day internationals today.

Dear Editor, It is very disgusting at times the way in which GPL gives black-outs.

The appearance of President Nelson Mandela at the election rally of the African National Congress last Sunday, a few days before the country’s general elections, suggests that the ANC is taking no chances.