Daily Archive: Tuesday, June 9, 2009

At 29, Andrew Ifill has undoubtedly become one of Guyana’s most accomplished basketball players.

Drug trafficking accused Guyanese Peter Morgan yesterday pleaded guilty to conspiring to import cocaine into the US, an admission that could likely see him spend at least the next 10 years in jail.

Commissioner of Insurance Maria van Beek has recommended that Clico (Guyana) be liquidated now by the High Court saying that the time has arrived for a further order of court to wind up the insurance company.

Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang yesterday afternoon granted rape accused Colin Mack bail in the sum of $250,000 in the High Court and ordered that his passport be lodged at the police station.

– three months of consultations begin A futuristic proposal that would radically transform Guyana’s economy was unveiled yesterday kicking off a three-month consultation process that seeks the input of stakeholders in shaping a Low-Carbon Develop-ment Strategy for the country.

-positively identified by victims Four army ranks, accused of  robbing a mining camp at Five Star, Region One, were yesterday reportedly positively identified at an identification parade and are expected to appear in court shortly, according to a state counsel.

-readmitted to hospital A two-month-old baby girl, who was reportedly born with two additional features connected to the head, was readmitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital last week after her parents complained of the child suffering several complications.

Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital were last night fighting to save the life of a young man who had been shot in the face by an unknown gunman.

A Canadian mining company has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) with another company to enable it to acquire up to 100% interest in a mining concession at Mazaruni.

Police have no information regarding the identity of the person who shot Gavin Paul, the chain snatcher who subsequently died on Saturday, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud has said.

– owed $24M Garbage collection in the city has been halted as the two companies contracted by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) have withdrawn their services in the light of a huge sum of money owing to them.

Two persons remain in custody in Suriname and six others are being held at the Springlands Police Station as investigators try desperately to solve the mysterious abduction and murder of Corentyne businessman Fazal Hoosein whose body was found on Thursday.

Four non-governmental organisations yesterday received a quantity of items valued at $280,000 from the Women’s Club of the Indian Cultural Centre.

-­GABA/HJTV/Lens Craft Inter-Ward Basketball And so it was written that North Ruimveldt would sweep Wortmanville/Werk-en-Rust in their best of three finals to retain their Georgetown Inter-Ward Basketball Championship.

Revani Satnarine and Orin Jacobs were yesterday awarded as the most outstanding apprentices when the Republic Bank Guyana Limited inaugural youth link apprenticeship programme held its graduation ceremony.

Twenty-two-year-old Carl Halley, the Guyana Defence Force soldier who was stabbed in the region of his chest by his partner, is recovering in the male surgical ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital.

She has been endorsed by none other than Richard Williams and if you don’t know who that is then you are not a lawn tennis fan.

Dear Editor, I am responding to a letter published in your newspaper under the caption ‘Reduced hours for water at Enmore’ on May 28, 2009, in which Mr Jadunauth vented his frustration at not receiving water during the scheduled pumping hours.

The ninth annual P and P Insurance Brokers and Consultants Cycle Programme will take place this Saturday at the National Park Circuit.

Dear Editor, In Shakespeare’s tragedy Julius Caesar, the senator Marc Anthony when speaking at Caesar’s funeral, condemned the brutal murder of his friend Caesar by other senators and remarked: O judgement!

A vagrant, who reportedly entered a yard at the corner of Leopold and High streets, Werk-en-Rust, without the owner of the property’s permission, was severely bitten by a pit bull which was in the yard at the time.

(Reuters) – Twenty20 World Cup group stage results and standings yesterday.

Dear Editor, I acknowledge receipt of your letter of 2009-05-25 along with the attachment (‘Brother was wrongfully incarcerated; Brickdam lockups must be upgraded now’ SN, 23.5.09), and wish to advise that there is insufficient detail concerning the incarceration of the brother of the writer to afford a proper investigation.

NOTTINGHAM, England,  CMC – Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan scored purposeful half-centuries to help Sri Lanka dump Australia from the ICC World Twenty20 Championship yesterday with a six-wicket victory.

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday ordered that a father of three, who allegedly robbed another man at gunpoint of a quantity of cash among other items, totalling $1.2M, be remanded to prison when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, Barbados is not flinching and remains firm in its quest to expel undocumented Guy-anese immigrants.

Rice producing areas in Region Five (Mahaica/Abary/West Berbice) lost almost of a third of the first (spring) rice crop to heavy rainfall earlier this year.

TAUNTON, England, CMC – West Indies Women gained a timely boost of confidence ahead of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Championship, when they rolled over Pakistan Women by 26 runs in a weather-affected warm-up match yesterday.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Real Madrid have signed Brazilian  midfielder Kaka from AC Milan, the Primera Liga club said on  their website (www.realmadrid.com)

BARCELONA/LIBREVILLE (Reuters) – Gabon’s President Omar Bongo, Africa’s longest-serving leader, died yesterday of a heart attack in a Spanish clinic after more than four decades of tight control over the central African oil-producing nation.

Dear Editor, I write concerning two articles which were carried in the KN on Thursday, June 4, 2009, captioned ‘Foreign Affairs Ministry disconnected from reality – Trotman’; and  Sunday, June 2009, titled ‘Minister’s comments smack of indifference, callousness – PNCR.’

(Jamaica Gleaner) – The Ministry of Health’s surveillance team on the weekend discovered five more cases of influenza A (H1N1), formerly known as swine flu.

The main opposition party is calling on the government to state the terms and conditions under which Russian bauxite giant United Company (UC) RUSAL acquired the operations of the Aroaima Mining Company (AMC).

MONTREAL (Reuters) – The head of the Organization of American States said yesterday he was confident Cuba would eventually rejoin the 34-member organization, but that it would require more dialogue.

NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – Kevin O’Brien hit an unbeaten 39 from 17 balls to help Ireland seal a place in the Super Eights of the ICC World Twenty20 Championship, when they prevailed over Bangladesh by six wickets yesterday.

Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali updated residents of several communities in Region Nine (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo) recently about progress in providing then with potable water under the Hinterland Water Strategy programme.

Dear Editor, I have observed an unusual development in front of the Woodland’s Hospital which I would like the city council authorities to take note of.

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea yesterday raised the stakes in its confrontation with Washington by sentencing two American journalists to 12 years hard labor for “grave crimes” while US President Barack Obama’s spokesman said the two were innocent and should be freed.

NOTTINGHAM, England,  CMC – Most West Indies fans were thrilled to see and hear that their side had conquered a quality team like Australia in their opening match last Saturday in the ICC World Twenty20 Championship.

Dear Editor, In my letter (‘After sixteen years the government still has not revealed a long-term economic plan,’ SN, May 29), I asked Dr.

Amerindian leaders were urged to examine the issue of good governance in their communities and to practise inclusiveness as it is vital to development.

(Trinidad Express) – In less than 24 hours a second gun battle between law enforcement officers and suspected bandits occurred along the Churchill Roosevelt Highway in St Augustine.

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown survived a challenge to his authority yesterday, winning over Labour members of parliament after admitting mistakes and taking responsibility for a week of political turmoil.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter from Neil Kumar in SN captioned, ‘Minister Frank Anthony’s record bears scrutiny with that of any of his predecessors’ (June 6). 

The Guyana Justices of the Peace (JP) Association elected a new executive when it launched its Essequibo Chapter at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court on May 30.

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Brazil’s trade ambassador to the World Trade Organisation said yesterday that the United States had completed a review of its trade policies and was ready to re-engage in stalled global trade talks.

Wilderness walk? The main access road at Turkeyen leading from the East Coast highway has been blocked by rubbish and overrun with weeds.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers  pulled out a gritty 101-96 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.

– Paul J. Crutzen received the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1995 by Paul J Crutzen For the past three centuries, humans’ effects on the global environment have escalated.

Libya to set up OECS bank Vincentian Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves says Libya has agreed to establish a Libyan commercial bank in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) sub-region.

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Pope Benedict was very upset by revelations that priests and nuns had beaten and raped children for many years in Irish industrial schools, the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I enjoy reading Freddie Kissoon’s daily article in the Kaieteur News.

KAMPALA, Uganda,  CMC – Brian Lara has pointed Uganda’s authorities to Twenty20 cricket to help them spread the game in the north-east African nation.

Guyana Defence Force Chief of Staff Commodore Gary Best has been busy sermonising cadets and recruits on training courses about military misbehaviour.

YALA, Thailand (Reuters) – Gunmen killed 10 people and wounded 12 others when they opened fire with automatic weapons at a mosque during evening prayers in Thailand’s restive Muslim south, police said yesterday.

The Dennis Street canal needs some attention, especially given that the May/June rains seem to have finally arrived.

Fifteen women from Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara last Thursday received certificates after completing a skills training programme in floral arrangements at a graduation ceremony.