Daily Archive: Saturday, May 23, 2009

Guyanese music icon Eddy Grant will play at the IPL Miss Bollywood South Africa pageant tonight when 16 models, actresses, professionals and students vie for the title.

By Tiffny Rhodius A year ago when it opened its doors, Kiskadee Kids Playgroup and Day Care’s big bright yellow building almost swallowed its eight registered children.

-Woman struck dead by army vehicle – soldiers fire shots to ward off crowd Pandemonium broke out on the Linden Highway at Amelia’s Ward yesterday morning when shots were fired after an army vehicle hit down a woman on a motorcycle, killing her on the spot.

President Bharrat Jagdeo says there is little his government could do presently for Guyanese living illegally in Barbados who have been given a June 1 deadline to turn themselves in but he slammed the Bridgetown government for what he said was un-Caricom-like behaviour.

-President assents to breathalyzer bill The police have received the go-ahead to begin utilizing breathalyzers on drivers they suspect may have consumed over the now legally prescribed alcohol limit.

– police say gun, ganja found at home Two men said yesterday that they were badly beaten by joint services ranks at their Nottinghamshire, Linden home, arrested and then released.

– song up for CSI Miami theme Just as she said she would, not so many years ago, Guyanese singer Timeka Marshall is working hard at her career and she could gain international recognition shortly if her song is selected as the theme for next season’s CSI Miami.

Cover me If there was a formal launch or a press release announcing Charmaine Blackman’s latest effort, we missed it or perhaps we were not invited.

Salt to taste Hi Everyone, Recently, while I was conducting a private cooking class, my client said he was never sure when to add salt when he was cooking – at the beginning, in the middle or at the end.

– looking to turn on his own In less than three months, Cleon Cadogan will give up the Cellink Jingle and Song Spotlight which he has been in since 2007.

Attorneys for Clico (Guyana) are requesting the full financial report of the company as prepared by auditors for the Judicial Manager, and have applied to the court for access.

-bail still refused Rape accused Colin Mack was yesterday refused bail and further remanded to prison by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson as the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the case continues.

A 24-year-old taxi driver was yesterday remanded to prison on a rape charge when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday indicated that he would proceed to appoint three members of the Integrity Commission, although consultations on a chairperson are yet to be completed.

President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that government will next week table one of the local government amendment bills to facilitate the holding of polls later in the year.

The St George’s Cathedral is hosting a Concert of Classical and Semi-Classical Music in honour of Guyana’s 43rd Independence anniversary and to raise funds to rehabilitate the building.

The man who was being held at the Fort Wellington Police Station for reportedly forcing poison down a woman’s throat on Monday morning was released on his own recognizance yesterday.

– Wortmanville/Werk-en-Rust take game one in dramatic fashion Just when basketball fans thought  they had seen it all in this year’s Georgetown Inter-Ward Basketball Championships along came Wortmanville/Werk-en-Rust and South Ruimveldt who played their hearts out.

-car was reportedly speeding A New Amsterdam resident was killed in an accident on Thursday night that has also left his friend nursing injuries.

A man-of-the-match performance from skipper Rajendra Nikbarran along with a pugnacious innings from opener Brian Sattaur enabled East Coast to demolish West Demerara in the final of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB)/ W&H Rambarran/German Restaurant inter-association competition yesterday.

The Region Four administration is moving to impose an annual regional licence fee/tax on businesses in “unregulated areas” in the region but this move has not gone down well with the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) representatives on the council.

Mekdeci records double Ben Mekdeci recorded two wins whilst Nyron Joseph, Travis Whitehead and Patrick Fraser suffered mixed fortunes on the third night of action in the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) Wood-pecker Products-sponsored national junior championships at the Georgetown Club courts Thursday night.

Johnson, Ninvalle and Greaves capture titles Elishaba Johnson, Priscilla Greaves and Khalil Ninvalle came out champions in their respective categories when the National Sports Commission (NSC) sponsored, Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) annual Independence tournament served off at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall yesterday.

…as it marks 40th anniversary, ISO certification As it observes its 40th anniversary, the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) is celebrating attainment of ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System certification and is working on penetrating the Brazil market by building a warehouse in Lethem and doing labels in Portuguese.

With their continuing junior drive in progress, president of the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) Gokarn Ramdhani along with a few executive members were invited by Ms.

Government says that it has never leased or sold to anyone or any company one million acres of land in the Rupununi, Region Nine or any part of Guyana “and has no intention of doing so”.

G/T Allstars command leader board The Georgetown Allstars (GTA) have taken a firm stand at the top of the leader board in the 2009 Georgetown Masters Football Association (GMFA) tourney after claiming yet another victory on Thursday evening at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon says Cabinet has given the ‘go-ahead’ to five contracts in the social sector, including one for the night shelter.

An apiculturist, who was removing bees from an unoccupied hangar at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri on Thursday evening, is in critical condition after he fell from a hydraulic ladder.

The 2009 Barakat Brothers limited overs cricket competition will commence today with three matches following the official launch of the competition on Wednesday at the home of Feroze Barakat, Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara.

The final of the West Berbice Cricket Association (WBCA) organized Regency Suites/Buddy’s International Hotel sponsored Under-23 50 overs–a-side competition will bowl off tomorrow between Bush Lot and Achievers Sports Club respectively at the Bush Lot Sports ground.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama  signed into law yesterday sweeping reforms that restrict credit  card interest rates and fees, marking a victory for Democrats  trying to help recession-weary consumers and a setback for  banks seeking to retain sorely-needed revenues.

By Tiffny Rhodius A year ago when it opened its doors, Kiskadee Kids Playgroup and Day Care’s big bright yellow building almost swallowed its eight registered children.

The Guyana National Dominoes Federation (GNDF) 43rd Independence Anniversary national dominoes tournament which is being sponsored by M.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A 29-year-old man who stabbed to  death his former girlfriend and her sister in a “brutal and  depraved” attack was found guilty of murder yesterday.

CENTURION, South Africa, (Reuters) – Australian Adam Gilchrist blasted 85 off 35 balls to lead Deccan Chargers into the Indian Premier League final with a six-wicket victory over Delhi Daredevils yesterday.

(EUR) – Beyoncé’s new DVD/CD remix package, titled “Above and Beyoncé Video Collection and Dance Mixes,” is due to hit Walmart stores nationwide on June 16.

PARIS (Reuters) – British actress Lucy Gordon, who featured in the film Spider-Man 3, has been found dead after apparently committing suicide, French police said on Thursday.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – The world must be ready for H1N1 swine flu to become more severe and kill more people, World Health Organization chief Dr.

Lester Alvis and Clifford Reis have emerged as front runners of a star-studded field which is expected to contest today’s Oasis Café sponsored golf tournament.

-500 children to benefit Food for the Poor (Guyana) Inc with the aid of an overseas-based Guyanese pilot has undertaken a feeding programme in primary schools in central Georgetown.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Arkansas student Kris Allen won the eighth season of “American Idol” on Wednesday, dealing an unexpected defeat to singing rival Adam Lambert on the most popular US television show.

This year’s French Open lawn tennis tournament which will be held in France (of course) will see DirecTV subscribers receiving expended coverage.

Dear Editor, I could not believe my eyes when I read in two of your daily editions last week that Guyana will be unable to benefit from a €6M ($1.6B) grant because of the late submission of the Sugar Action Plan to the European Commission (EC).

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has for the first  time made public its heavy casualties from the last phase of  the 25-year war, and the U.N.

DETROIT (Billboard) – After letting others guide his creative direction on two albums, Lionel Richie plans to take control again on his next recording project.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – For nearly two terms, Colombian  President Alvaro Uribe has been the firm hand his country  wanted, taking on leftist guerrillas, locking up hundreds of  drug traffickers and attracting more foreign investment.

Some parents of children attending the Marian Academy on Carifesta Avenue have expressed concern over the two ‘No Stopping’ and ‘Bus Only’ signs, which were placed in front of the school three Fridays ago.

Dear Editor, I would not normally be involved in writing to the letter pages, because as a person in public life I believe that people must have their say, and it is a fact that public personalities are the objects of scrutiny and perpetual derision and ridicule.

Says Rawle Toney Defending champions North Ruimveldt are in a do-or-die situation in this year’s Georgetown Inter-ward basketball championships.

CARACAS (Reuters) – President Hugo Chavez on Thursday ordered the nationalization of several small iron and ceramics companies, part of a drive to build a socialist state in the OPEC nation.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Nene Constantino, whose  family controls Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas (GOLL4.SA), 

The public hearing set for yesterday on the issue of SMS interconnection between the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) and Digicel subscribers has been discontinued as the companies have reached a deal.

Dear Editor, I have been planning for a while now to let you know that the internet version of Stabroek News has vastly improved in the last six months, and apart from finding it a lot easier to navigate, I also found that its home page gives readers a synopsis of almost all areas that might be of interest.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Carmelo Anthony scored a game-high 34 points and pulled down nine rebounds as the Denver Nuggets upset the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers 106-103 on Thursday to level their Western Conference finals series 1-1.

(EUR) Jordin Sparks, who has been wearing a purity ring (proudly signifying virginity) since she was 13, says she is concerned about her budding feelings for a close friend, singer-songwriter and ex-model Steph Jones.

(Trinidad Express) – Stabbing him to death was not enough. So the person who murdered Dave Holder, 49, on Thursday took it a step further and sliced off his genitals, stuck a knife into the bloody stump and then used the victim’s blood to draw a moon and a star on a piece of paper which was left on Holder’s chest, a female relative said.

LONDON, England, CMC – England’s Barbadian bowling coach Ottis Gibson has praised his rookie seamers, following their impressive showing against West Indies in the recent Test series.

Senior officers of the Joint Services learnt about the principles of the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) at a workshop the GDF hosted recently at Base Camp Ayanganna.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Embarrassing disclosures about  the vast expenses claims of British members of parliament amount  to a “McCarthy-style witch-hunt” that risks driving politicians  to suicide, a lawmaker said yesterday.

Dear Editor, The opposition parties and the press have fallen asleep at the switch. 

USVI eyes OECS ties Governor John de Jongh of the US Virgin Islands has said he wants formal observer status in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).

Guyanese music icon Eddy Grant will play at the IPL Miss Bollywood South Africa pageant tonight when 16 models, actresses, professionals and students vie for the title.

The National Sports Commission is appealing to all Guyanese to get involved in this year International Challenge Day Activities across the country.

Dear Editor, I travelled along the Linden Highway twice last week and I noticed the levels of corruption among traffic officers on two occasions.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Cigarette companies  systematically lied for decades to hide the dangers of smoking,  a U.S.

Richard Ishmael, QC emerge winners Richard Ishmael Secondary and Queen’s College (QC) emerged winners after stiff rivalry when competition continued in the GBTI impromptu speaking contest for fourth formers.

Head of the Department of Liberal Arts Dr Paula Morgan says there is a need to address the concerns of the state of Caribbean children.

(EUR)  Jay-Z has officially brushed the Def Jam off his shoulders.

Two weeks ago the US Senate began an inquiry into the ‘future of journalism.’

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds on Sunday joined a number of special invitees at a service hosted by the South Ruimveldt Gardens Moravian Church in honour of its 30th Anniversary.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Police raided a house on Thursday owned by the president of a leading Venezuelan television station critical of President Hugo Chavez, who has threatened to punish the channel in recent days.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Most of the prisoners convicted  of terrorism crimes in the Guantanamo tribunals are free men  today while most of the Guantanamo captives cleared for release  in the regular U.S.

– John Delury is director of the China Boom Project at the Asia Society, New York.

NEW YORK (Billboard) – The Black Eyed Peas logged a seventh week at No.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia batsman Phillip Hughes  arrived home from a successful few weeks in England yesterday  and said he could not wait to get right back on the plane to  Europe for his first Ashes series.

Dear Editor, Before putting this discussion on group suffering to rest, I wish to respond to two points raised by two authors subsequent to my initial letter.