Daily Archive: Friday, July 17, 2009

The Ministry of Health on Brickdam was completely destroyed by a fire of unknown origin in the wee hours of this morning.

-propose that ways be explored to curb ministerial discretion The major international donors have urged an integrated approach to implementation of legislative reforms for local government, while recommending that the legislature explore ways to curb ministerial discretion over local authorities.

PNCR MP Mervyn Williams has resigned as chairman of the party’s Region Three Regional Committee, citing “discriminatory” and “offensive” comments made at a party meeting suggesting a disconnect between him and members because he is not Afro-Guyanese.

…calls to 911 went unanswered Several calls to 911, moments after 28-year-old guesthouse owner, Tashmudaye Lall was fatally shot by bandits on Wednesday night went unanswered, a relative and his employees said yesterday.

Murder accused David Leander also known as ‘Biscuit’ and David Zammett was yesterday admitted a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), suspected to have been poisoned and is said to be in a serious condition.

Guyana Press Association (GPA) President Denis Chabrol resigned from the post and also relinquished his ordinary membership with the body some two months ago, a press statement from the Executive Council said yesterday.

Reeling from a series of desertions and internal divisions, the main opposition PNCR yesterday announced that it has mandated broad consultations to determine a road ahead for the party.

A man who allegedly had carnal knowledge of a girl was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magi-strate’s Court.

– vow to continue picketing After spending Wednesday night in the Brickdam lock-ups, on allegations of illegal picketing, disorderly behaviour, resisting arrest and assaulting a peace officer, social activist Mark Benschop and trade unionists Norris Witter and Lincoln Lewis, were released on station bail around 10:30 yesterday morning with no charges being made out against them.

Fuelled by the failure of the management of CLICO (Guyana) to adequately address their concerns, a few agents attached to the embattled insurance company yesterday staged a protest in front of the company’s Camp Street Head Office.

-repairs promised in four weeks Residents of Glasgow and nearby communities on the East Bank Berbice yesterday staged a protest demanding that the road in their area be fixed; standing on the road from 6 am and braving the scorching heat of the sun to demand attention to a problem they say “has been going on for years now.”

The Guyana Post Office Corporation says that it has recently been receiving “broached items” from the United States of America.

-also sustained blunt trauma to head Ramzan Alli, the man found dead at Coldingen on Sunday died as a result of asphyxiation due to suffocation compounded by severe blunt trauma to the head, police said.

A piece of wreckage, which local aviation officials confirmed is a portion of an aircraft, washed up on the Hope Beach, East Coast Demerara last week.

-WICB writes individually to players Office of the President Press Officer Kwame McCoy has confirmed to Stabroek Sport that President Bharrat Jagdeo is in receipt of the letter sent by the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) requesting  him to arbitrate in their ongoing dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and that he is prepared to meet.

Quarter-finals kick off tonight Sixteen teams will be contending in the quarter-finals of the Guinness Futsal Tournament set for tonight as they battle for top honours in the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport/Georgetown Football Association (GFA) organized tourney.

Guyanese girls advance to semis After a few nervous performances, the Guyanese girls came through to put away Jamaica 4-1 in their final group match at the 2009 Junior CASA Championships in Barbados.

Head coach Laurence Adonis of the Guyana under-19 rugby squad that recently played in the Cayman Islands says this year’s tournament was  by far the highest level of competition he has seen since Guyana has been playing in the North American and West Indian Rugby Association (NAWIRA) Under-19 Championships.

(Digicel) St George’s, Grenada: West Indies captain, Floyd Reifer, says that his team is keenly aware of the critical need to level the two-match Digicel Test Series by beating Bangladesh in the Second Digicel Test at the Grenada National Stadium.

A man who allegedly bit off a piece of another man’s nose was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Acting Chief Magi-strate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Canadian High Commission-er to Guyana Charles Court, yesterday handed over a cheque valued $7,628,850 to the directors of Help & Shelter in support of their Rural Counselling Services Project at the Help & Shelter headquarters on Homestretch Avenue.

– wants affordable electricity for business sector A briefing note prepared by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) and made available to Stabroek Business lists the completion of a Guyana/Brazil road and designation of the Ogle Aerodrome as a municipal airport as key steps towards the realization of the National Development Strategy.

– says legislation, regulations key to stimulating private investment The cementing of ties with the local private sector has been one of signal achievements of relations between Canada and Guyana in recent years, Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana Charles Court told the Stabroek Business in a recent exclusive interview.

(GAPEvine Editorial) The past few months have seen regular comments in the media as regards the proposed Hope relief canal to rid excess water from the Lama conservancy through the sea wall to the Atlantic Ocean.

TURNBERRY, Scotland, (Reuters) – Tom Watson, the  oldest player in the field, spectacularly rolled back the years  with an inspired display commanding the spotlight at the British  Open yesterday.

Former West Indies under-19 Captain Steven Jacobs and his Malteenoes club mate Delvon McEwen are collaborating with their club to host the Super 6s Cricket Festival at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground on August 1.

Newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Guyana Professor Lawrence Carrington’s address at a recent luncheon hosted by the Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association (GMSA) deserved a far larger audience with a much wider variety of interests than the captains of industry whose interest in how the university and the private sector can better work together will, hopefully, lead to qualitative improvements in the performances of both sides.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s lack of  cooperation with U.S. drug officials is undermining efforts to  stem cocaine trafficking, says a report from Washington that  has drawn fire from the government of President Hugo Chavez.

Facilitator of Trade Nearly 17 years after the Trade Point programme was launched, Guyana expects to have its first trade point centre in December 2009.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – The abduction and murder of a  prominent human rights activist from Chechnya sparked  international outrage yesterday and her grieving supporters  asked “Who is next?”.

Ottawa keen on hastening of regional integration – Court Canada is keen to see forward movement on the commitment given by Caribbean Community (Caricom) Heads of Government at their recently concluded meeting in Georgetown to strengthen the regional integration process.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal lawsuit was filed yesterday challenging the constitutionality of a US policy that compels Americans who travel to Cuba to disclose details about their spending there.

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) has set today to Sunday for the National Senior Open Championship.

(Trinidad Guardian) – A day after Central Bank governor Ewart Williams said T&T is not in a recession, an economist with the University of the West Indies (UWI) has contradicted him and said T&T and the rest of the Caribbean are in a recession.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Police Force is responding to a letter published in the Sunday Stabroek of July 12, 2009, under the caption ‘Musical chairs in the passport office.’

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazilians are kicking  up a stink over 1,200 tonnes of British garbage, including  toilet seats, dirty diapers and used syringes, that are rotting  at two southern ports after arriving in container ships.

Tony ‘Spirit’ and Monah shine Hi Stars got off to a perfect start in the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Stag Beer-sponsored ‘B’ League Football tournament when they flogged Flamingo six goals to nil, thanks to a double each from Tony ‘Spirit’ Adams and Jason Monah.

Minimal Caribbean growth expected The World Bank has said it could lend up to $14 billion to Latin American and Caribbean countries in the fiscal year that began this month.

Dear Editor, Simply Google ‘Teaching Universities’ and the contribution “Interviewing at a Teaching-Focused University” by Professor Donald E.

– food imports should face similar ‘risk assessment inspections’ Suriname is to host the secretariat of a new intra-regional body, which Caribbean Community (Caricom) Heads of Government have agreed to establish to oversee an effective regime of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures for the region.

(Jamaica Gleaner) – Prime Minister, Bruce Golding has sought to defend the government’s imminent return to a borrowing relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

LONDON, (Reuters) – England captain Andrew Strauss  battled throughout the opening day of the second Ashes test  against Australia yesterday while his team mates seemed intent  on squandering their wickets.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The original recordings of  the first humans landing on the moon 40 years ago were erased  and re-used, but newly restored copies of the original  broadcast look even better, NASA officials said yesterday.

Frankly Speaking          by A.A. Fenty– And thieving in the Kleptocracy Yes, my own July-August holidays laziness kicks in here today, but with a purpose.

Representatives of the University of Guyana (UG) and the private sector are to meet to discuss a proposal mooted by the Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association (GMSA) for the creation of a business school at UG.

Dear Editor, The PNC’s penchant for violence and elections rigging has certainly not diminished in any way whatsoever.

VITTEL, (Reuters) – Dane Nicki Sorensen powered to a  solo victory in the 12th stage of the Tour de France, a 211.5-km  ride from Tonnerre to Vittel yesterday.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon (centre) will be 60 tomorrow.

(Jamaica Observer) – A Nigerian software engineer, who is accused of marrying three Jamaican women over a six-month period last year, was offered bail in the sum of $200,000 in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico sent 1,000 federal  police and cargo planes loaded with armored cars yesterday to  Michoacan to help quell a flare-up in drug gang violence that  is challenging President Felipe Calderon in his home state.

KINSHASA,  (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s  President Joseph Kabila has sacked one in 10 of his country’s  judges and prosecutors to try to stamp out corruption in the  judiciary, Congo’s justice minister said yesterday.

Caribbean Heads of Government have outlined a number of trade negotiations issues which are expected to assume “front burner” positions on their economic diplomacy agenda given their importance in supporting the regional response to the current global economic and financial crisis.

(Jamaica Observer) – A Jamaican woman who has been convicted for dealing in illegal drugs by a British court has asked that country’s immigration department not to deport her because she is a lesbian and would be persecuted if sent back to her homeland.

Dear Editor, GWI installed meters to the residents of Mon Repos over two years ago.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Australia recovered from stage  fright at the most celebrated theatre in world cricket to fight  their way back into the second Ashes test against England yesterday.

TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) – Supporters of Honduras’  ousted President Manuel Zelaya shut down commercial highways yesterday in protests in the capital and other places, demanding  his reinstatement ahead of weekend mediation talks.

(Trinidad Express) – A man died inside his car while waiting for his daughter outside a primary school on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, “The moral fabric of the community has gone to the gutter.

(Trinidad Express) – Shareholders of cash-poor CL Financial on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of the newest plan to rescue the conglomerate and save tens of thousands of insurance policy-holders and depositors.

It’s not a big story, certainly not one to hit the international pages of newspapers around the world.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 312’s trading results showed consideration of $143,448 from 14,914 shares traded in 5 transactions as compared to session 311 which showed consideration of $29,037,474 from 270,615 shares traded in 15 transactions. 

Dear Editor, I would be most pleased if you can find out and inform your readers about the closing hour of the post offices on Saturdays.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A prominent businessman in Little London Westmoreland, Jamaica was murdered yesterday morning.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Juan Sebastian Veron was  lauded as his club’s outstanding player of all time after  leading modest Estudiantes to Libertadores Cup victory.