Daily Archive: Saturday, July 4, 2009

–Mae’s scores as best school Mae’s Under-12 student Larissa Wiltshire is this year’s top performer at the National Grade Six Assessment after she gained 565 marks out of a possible 592 to pip 18,612 other students.

-‘interesting ideas’ for implementation agencyBy Gaulbert Sutherland and Heppilena Ferguson Hurdles to regional trade need to be tackled to ensure that exporting to Caricom is consistent with a single market and no different to similar activity within a country, Jamaica’s Prime Minister Bruce Golding says.

A 26-year-old North Ruimveldt man, who reportedly teased a group of persons about their sexual orientation, was battered to death with an axe handle yesterday afternoon.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) says an Americas 11 fibre optic cable was sabotaged on the West Coast Berbice shortly before the opening of the CARICOM Heads of Government Conference on Thursday, triggering concerns within the company that it was a deliberate attempt to create panic.

Freed murder accused Ashanti Shultz filed a suit against the government in the High Court yesterday for $200 million dollars in damages saying that she was maliciously prosecuted.

Larissa Wiltshire When top student Larissa Wiltshire was informed of her achievement yesterday, she stood silent for a few seconds as the information sank in.

CLICO insurance agents were yesterday given orders to vacate the company’s Head Office on Camp Street, by former Chief Executive Officer of the company Geeta Singh-Knight. 

President Bharrat Jagdeo has said that promised Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation would likely be introduced in the house in October, after the parliamentary recess.

-guns, jewels stolen Five armed bandits terrorized and robbed a couple at Belvedere, Corentyne at around 7:15 pm on Thursday of a large sum of money and gold jewellery along with two guns with matching rounds.

‘…if standing for one hour in pain outside a big meeting for important people will get me help then I am prepared to do that.

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia, (Reuters) – Skipper Mahendra  Singh Dhoni struck an unbeaten 46 off 34 balls to guide India to  a six-wicket victory, under the Duckworth-Lewis method, in a  rain affected third one-dayer against West Indies yesterday.

Gordon hopes for law reform so councils can be more effectiveBy Cathy Richards The Ministry of Housing has halted the Linden Town Council’s (LTC) “illegal” practice of “fining” residents who breach building codes and in response the LTC has adopted a hands-off attitude saying the courts will deal with defaulters in future.

-despite upset by Shiv Nandalall Shiv Nandalall took the lead briefly from Wendell Meusa in the Sasha Cells Chess Tournament on Tuesday only to relibnquish it one round later.

A fire of unknown origin yesterday damaged the bottom flat of a 62 Craig Street, Campbellville home leaving a family of four homeless.

Sonia Noel will name Guyana’s Next Top Model in exactly one week and while it is still too early to pick a front-runner the competition it shaping up to be as jaw-dropping as last year.

steps in place to deter inferior work by contractors The Region Four Regional Administration says its work programme for the year is on schedule and warned that it will be instituting penalties against defaulting contractors.

-General Secretary Adonis General Secretary of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Noel Adonis said yesterday this issue of former national player Anthony `Awo’ Abrams’s unauthorized transfer from Alpha United to Suriname Club Leo Victor was engaging the attention of his organization.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Los Angeles Lakers head  coach Phil Jackson will stay in charge for the 2009-10 season,  he said yesterday as he ended speculation about his future.

–to offer IT training The Ministry of Health through the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) on Thursday handed over a quantity of electrical equipment and household items to the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) building, Main Street.

Culture Box If Wednesday night’s intelligence segment of the Miss Guyana Universe pageant was the deciding factor as to who would continue on the ‘quest’ for the coveted crown then the battle would definitely be between Rachael Bakker and Jenel Cox.

Tastes Like Home Hi Everyone, A few months after completing my cookbook, I spent several weeks with a friend in the USA and of course, I cooked.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Stuart Broad, as befits the son  of former England opener Chris, has always looked a cricketer of  the highest pedigree.

TCL Guyana Inc, the Nation’s Leading Provider of Quality Cement, hosted a hearty send-off for the Guyana Under-19 players, who are currently training for the upcoming TCL West Indies Regional Under-19 Tournament in Jamaica yesterday.

Culture Ministry PS Captain Alfred King, with effect from July 1, was appointed as the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.

Gros Islet, St Lucia: Hundreds of eager St Lucian cricket fans crowded the Digicel Store at the corner of Bridge and Micoud Streets in Castries yesterday afternoon to get autographs and take photographs with some of their favourite West Indies players.

Ten little girls will vie of the title of ‘Little Princess’ at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground on Sunday in an effort to raise funds for the Burnham Drive Nursery School.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority  (GCAA)   said yesterday it is conducting an investigation into the incident involving  a Roraima Airways Britten Norman Islander aircraft which overran the runway on Thursday at the Iwokrama  Aerodrome when attempting to take off.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand Cricket (NZC)  have delayed naming their squad for next month’s tour of Sri  Lanka because the itinerary is still to be ratified.

By Tiffny Rhodius What is one word that describes the new National Scrabble Champion Abigail McDonald?

Dear Editor, There are a couple of foreign companies which are engaged in timber extraction in Guyana.

CHENNAI, India, (Reuters) – A rightwing Hindu  political party has threatened to disrupt Indian Premier League  (IPL) matches next year unless the cricket board restored a key  one-day tournament to the domestic calendar, local media  reported yesterday. 

Organisers of the Linden Town Week Pageant 2009 fulfilled their commitments to the winner and runners-up of the pageant last Saturday at a public but simple ceremony at the Digicel Linden outlet.

Dear Editor, On Monday we are supposed to celebrate Caricom Day.

A 46-year-old father of three was on Monday placed on bail in the sum of $125,000 when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer the charges of malicious damage to property and simple larceny.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The Williams double act put on a  confident show on the eve of their Wimbledon final clash, making  it clear the weight of facing each other as competitors has not  put a strain on their relationship as team mates or sisters.

TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) – The Organization of  American States tried to convince Honduras yesterday to restore  ousted President Manuel Zelaya, but it hit a wall as the  country’s Supreme Court warned the leftist would be arrested if  he came home.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, (Reuters) – Alaska Governor Sarah  Palin, the Republican Party’s vice presidential candidate in  2008, said yesterday she will resign this month, an unexpected  move that could signal a run for higher office.

Dear Editor, I read your editorial, ‘Honduras throwback,’ (July1) and while I agree with its general tenor, I have to say it did not go deep enough to highlight the role President Manuel Zelaya Rosales played in his own ouster.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on Thursday granted a housewife accused of stealing, $20,000 bail when she appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer to the charge.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Roger Federer sprinkled his magic  all over Centre Court yesterday before Andy Roddick bludgeoned  Andy Murray into the hallowed turf to leave Britain still  seeking its first post-war men’s singles finalist at Wimbledon.

Closing its 2009 “Painting the Spectrum” film festival, SASOD presents a Caribbean-themed fundraising party and cabaret show called “Caribbean Inferno” tonight at the former Pentagon Club in the Majestics Building at 288 Middle Street, Georgetown.

MILAN, (Reuters) – If swimming fans thought the row  over revolutionary bodysuits was over, they can think again.

ADDIS ABABA, (Reuters) – Hundreds of women have  rallied to demand the death penalty for a man who shackled a  girl with dogs for 18 years and abused her, the Ethiopian News  Agency (ENA) reported yesterday.

Fans of the ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson can join the Sidewalk Café tonight in paying tribute to him with DJ Nigel Hughes.

Dear Editor, Mr Gerhard Ramsaroop’s chiding remarks on the contents of some letters supposedly emanating from one Elizabeth Daly, in which she/he engages in a rambling and accusatory attack upon the patriotism and intellectual capacity of Tarron Khemraj, was entirely on point (‘Defensive posturing and a lack of respect for the common sense of Guyanese’ SN, July 3).

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has expressed shock at the brutal killing of one of its political candidates and his wife whose badly decomposed bodies were discovered in the north western parish of Trelawny late Wednesday, confirming fears of family members that the couple had been killed.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson granted a 22-year-old butcher accused of assault $25,000 bail when he on Thursday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela pulled the plug yesterday on a publicity campaign against the left-wing  government’s proposed changes to property legislation that  critics dub “the Cuban law.”

The long-awaited video for Sean Paul’s “So Fine”, the first single of his highly anticipated fourth studio album, ‘Imperial Blaze’, is out.

Antiviral drugs donated The US has announced it will provide 420,000 courses of the anti-viral medication Tamiflu to fight swine flu in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson remanded to prison a security guard accused of assaulting his wife, when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer to the charge.

Dear Editor, Once again the programme ‘Our Life, Our culture’ on NCN, June 21, did a splendid job in giving us added insight into the horror of the now prevalent, rapidly spreading and alarming situation in our society: domestic violence, rape, the sexual molestation of minors, incest, sexual harassment, etc.

MONACO, (Reuters) – Former world champion Tom Boonen  has been allowed to take part in this year’s Tour de France by a  French arbitration court, race organisers said yesterday.

BETHESDA, Maryland, (Reuters) – Tiger Woods played  the role of inhospitable host by soaring to the top of the  leaderboard after the second round of the AT&T National yesterday.

(Antigua Sun) – A report into investigations concerning the granting of temporary residence to non-nationals by the Immigration Department will soon be released.

Dear Editor, An article in the SN dated January 1, 2007 that was captioned ‘$100M annually for sports, arts fund – Jagdeo’ will no doubt raise eyebrows 2½ years later for its impact on today’s Guyana. 

DIRECTV and Cityvibe present German band, Tokio Hotel will be live in concert on Channel 999 this weekend.

WANA, Pakistan, (Reuters) – A U.S. drone aircraft  fired missiles yesterday into Pakistan’s South Waziristan  region, killing 10 militants, officials said, ahead of an  expected Pakistani military offensive in the area.

A few days ago Bernard Madoff, a 71 year-old securities-fund manager and former chairman of the Nasdaq, was sentenced to 150 years in prison for investment fraud estimated at more than US$60 billion.

Dear Editor, Let me be the first Lindener to take my hat off to the television station for the improved services and programming that are being offered to our town/region.

The Bartica Federation will stage a Bartica Football Competition today and tomorrow at the Bartica Community Centre.

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was declared in good health after biopsies were conducted on lumps found on her breast and groin, her press secretary said yesterday.