Daily Archive: Monday, July 20, 2009

A 33-year-old Albouystown man was going about his usual early morning routine yesterday when he was gunned down by a shooter who fled the scene leaving only a hat behind.

Bucket brigade, BOSAI tender help to bring blaze under control An early morning fire yesterday completely destroyed the Black Face hotel, disco and bar at 113 Half Mile, Wismar, Linden and damaged two neighbouring houses.

-had been complained about since January -Contractor says workers bought the wrong ‘nails’ The “roughly constructed” $1.1M bridge at Bobby White Street, Bee Hive North was built in less than a day and a subsequent inspection revealed that the project’s contract had most likely been breached by the contractor.

-four vehicles also burnt Fire around midnight on Saturday destroyed a two-storey building at Good Hope, East Coast Demerara used as a storage bond for vehicles, leaving the owners of the property facing millions of dollars in losses in what is suspected to be arson.

-bag with unexploded Molotov cocktails was found near fence How arsonists gained access to and moved about in the Ministry of Health’s compound without the security guards on site being alerted remains a mystery since there are signs the perpetrators attempted to set fire to the other buildings and this would have taken some time.

Two persons accused of murder had their cases discharged at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court on Friday while on Thursday another murder accused was committed to stand trial for manslaughter.

– UNC MP (Trinidad Express) Opposition MP Dr Tim Gopeesingh on Saturday charged that Government was carrying out a policy of political discrimination that was targeting one particular ethnic grouping in T&T.

A woman accused of wrongfully confining a man along with the charge of simple larceny was on Friday placed on bail in the sum of $300,000 when she appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

A Canada-based Guyanese on Friday donated a quantity of towels, bed sheets, pillow cases, medications and toys for the children of the Paediatric Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – A combination of rain and birthday boy Dave Bernard Jr’s third half-century of the series stalled West Indies’ decline in the second Test against Bangladesh yesterday.

By Tiadi Blair Barbados kick started this year’s fourth regional Blind Cricket tournament with a win against the home side at the National Stadium at Providence yesterda y afternoon.

Sixteen bouts were contested yesterday as the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) was finally able to get its National Open Championships underway at the National Gymnasium.

The University of Guyana (UG) has taken step one towards establishing its quality assurance system with the assistance of the University of the West Indies under a new phase of collaboration between the two.

The Kuru Kuru Training Centre on Friday concluded its Youth Entrepreneurial Skills Training 2008-2009 class with a graduation ceremony.

Victoria Kings and Ann’s Grove Football clubs outdid their opponents Golden Stars and Georgetown Football Club (GFC) respectively in two tough battles as the East Coast Football Reunion got underway at the Victoria Ground, East Coast, on Friday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Captain Anthony Bramble and Seon Hetmyer stroked valiant unbeaten half-centuries and guided struggling Guyana to a tense two-wicket victory over the Windward Islands yesterday to end their winless run in the 2009 TCL Group West Indies Under-19 three-day Cup tournament.

‘There are times when you go to the airport and your ticket is not there.

Major repair works to the East Bank Berbice public road should get underway next month and $18M was budgeted by government for this in addition to funds usually granted for remedial work.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Michael Clarke scored his first  test century in England yesterday as Australia fought a dogged  battle to save the second Ashes test at Lord’s.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, (Reuters) – Honduras’ deposed  President Manuel Zelaya and the de facto government that ousted  him in a coup failed yesterday to end the country’s political  crisis as two days of talks collapsed.

With the current inclement weather plaguing its outdoor programme, the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) will run off an indoor tournament starting today.

Dear Editor, The National Stakeholder’s Meeting under the Chairmanship of the President on March 12, 2008, came to the consensus (the so-called Bourda Accord) that six constitutional commissions would be formed to enhance our governance framework in Guyana. 

The fourth annual Inter-Market knock-out football competition will commence on Sunday at the Banks DIH ground, Thirst Park Ruimveldt.

A man was on Friday sentenced to two years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery when it was read to him by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, I would like to pen a few notes as a response to a letter by Mr Rakesh Rampertab (‘Guyana needs a new group of thinkers and writers’ SN, July 18).

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia has sent a copy of a  video, in which a leftist rebel says the guerrillas supported  the presidential campaign of Ecuadorean leader Rafael Correa,  to the OAS and Interpol, the government said yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – A disciplined and chanceless century from opening batsman Anthony Alleyne ensured Barbados drew their third-round TCL Group West Indies Under-19 three-day Cup match against tournament leaders Trinidad and Tobago yesterday.

Dear Editor, During the heyday of Dr Walter Rodney and his party’s resistance to the policies of the then Forbes Burnham administration, a small publication entitled ‘The WPA handbook’ was printed by an arm of the GDF/PNC administration.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Uganda will lose its entire  forest cover in the next 50 years if the government does not  embark on immediate efforts to halt rapid deforestation, a  forestry expert warned yesterday.

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to an article in the Kaieteur News of Thursday, July 16, 2009 titled ‘$154M sluice contractual works completed… Ministry, contractor differ on extent of payout.’

In the Diaspora By Cathal Healy-Singh (Cathal Healy-Singh is an Environmental Engineer who lives in Trinidad and Tobago.)

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC –  Left-arm spinner Patrick Harty bagged 7-59 to help the hosts rout the Leeward Islands by an innings and 38 runs in the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge yesterday.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson remanded a sailor accused of embezzlement after he admitted using $10,000 from a sum of money entrusted to him by his boss to “sport” with his friends on his birthday.

Dear Editor, Our world would be filled with injustice without the presence and voices and even penmanship of courageous men and women, especially those like our Roman Catholic priest Fr Bernard Darke SJ, whose 30th death anniversary we marked last week.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Harry Potter cast a spell  over moviegoers worldwide as the sixth entry in the fantasy  franchise set a new opening record of $396.7 million, a clear  sign that the lucrative franchise has lost none of its magic.

So It Go by David MartinsWe grow up in Guyana, and the Caribbean generally, with this notion of jumbie, soucoyant, ol’ higue, etc.

TURNBERRY, Scotland, (Reuters) – Tom Watson’s  remarkable bid for a British Open victory at the age of 59 fell agonisingly short yesterday when he lost to fellow American Stewart Cink in a four-hole playoff.

A woman from Mocha who allegedly unlawfully and maliciously wounded her partner was on Friday put on a bond to keep the peace for two years when she appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

COPENHAGEN, (Reuters) – The 15th century Vinland  Map, the first known map to show part of America before explorer  Christopher Columbus landed on the continent, is almost  certainly genuine, a Danish expert said on Friday.

Dear Editor, I appeal to NCN, NTN or any other TV channel to please show us live the Australia vs England Ashes series now in progress in England.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Briton Amir Khan was crowned  World Boxing Association (WBA) light-welterweight champion at  the age of 22 on Saturday after convincingly beating Ukraine’s  Andreas Kotelnik with a unanimous points decision in Manchester.

Interviews by Sara Bharrat and photos by Jules Gibson This week we asked the man/woman in the street if they have been following the GT&T Jingle Competition and who their favorite competitor was?

A teenager accused of committing two counts of simple larceny was on Friday placed on bail in the sum of $50,000 when she appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Hours after the inferno that demolished the Ministry of Health, President Jagdeo announced that there would be a reward of $25M for information leading to the apprehension of those who might have been responsible for the dastardly arson.