Daily Archive: Wednesday, July 22, 2009

-Sir Shridath to take up role After two weeks of conflict which saw a second-string team being pressed into action against Bangladesh, the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have agreed to mediation following a meeting with CARICOM Chairman, President Bharrat Jagdeo.

President Bharrat Jagdeo says the administration will utilize the assistance of an external source to probe the fire which wrecked the Ministry of Health on Friday while declaring that its response to the blaze will not be found wanting.

Following the murder of his mother allegedly at the hands of another sibling on Sunday night, 32-year-old Davendra Deonauth yesterday regretted that the family didn’t take more decisive action to protect his parents from abuse.

In recognition of a sterling contribution to local business, Bulkan Timber Works was yesterday awarded the country Prize in the 2009 Pioneers of Prosperity Caribbean Awards Com-petition.

Police discovered a plastic bottle containing 104 grammes of cocaine at Middle Walk Dam, Plantation Ross, West Coast Berbice yesterday.

A US citizen who had packed cocaine into the soles of his shoes and was attempting to take it out of Guyana was yesterday ordered to pay a fine and to serve a four-year prison sentence.

Leaders of the Alliance for Change believe that the party is slowly assuming the role of the leading opposition party, declaring that it is now a “two-horse race between the AFC and the PPP”.

A 31-year-old man yesterday appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court accused of breaking another man’s nose.

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Most men would not want to be  in a room with their estranged wife, current girlfriend and two  former mistresses, but Allen Stanford is not most men.

A man accused of stealing a wood carving set from  National Hardware store was yesterday placed on $25,000 bail when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

The Region Four Senior Superintendent of Works, Stephen Glasgow, was allegedly responsible for the $1.1 million Bobby White Street, Bee Hive North “flimsy” bridge project and he has been asked to explain his actions A letter, dated July 13, 2009, was sent to Glasgow by the Region Four Regional Executive Officer (REO) Shafdar Alli informing him that “It has been discovered and confirmed that the construction of `Bobby [White]’ Bridge…was not built to specification.”

-resident complains about substandard work Repairs are to be undertaken to the washed-away culvert at Mountain Point in the Rupununi.

…as Barbados slumps again KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Off-spinner Alex Amsterdam led a Guyana fight-back as Barbados’ batting slumped again on the opening day of their fourth-round TCL Group West Indies Three-day Cup match yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, (Reuters) – West Indies cricket,  which has united the islands of the Caribbean for over a  century, could be split if the chief of Trinidad and Tobago’s  cricket body follows through his idea of competing as  independent nation.

A certified electrician accused of stealing electricity from the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Incorporated was yesterday placed on self-bail when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Trinidad, Jamaica victoriousThe weather was promising as the penultimate day of the 4th Regional Blind Cricket Tournament continued at the National Stadium, Providence yesterday morning.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England batsman Kevin Pietersen  will visit medical specialists this week to assess if he will be  fit for the third Ashes test against Australia starting at  Edgbaston in Birmingham on July 30.

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit yesterday issued a bulletin for Alan Wills (no address given).

Public sector employees will receive a pay increase this year, although Guyana is feeling the effects of the global financial and economic crisis in its real sector, President Bharrat Jagdeo has said.

…in Goals Galore Tourney Defending champions Old Fort ‘A’ got off to a flying start when they steamrolled Western Dragons 11-8 on the opening night Monday in the Noble House sponsored Goals Galore handicap Indoor hockey tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Resurgent Jamaica seized control of their fourth-round TCL Group West Indies Three-day Cup Under-19 match against Windward Islands and were already building a first-innings lead yesterday.

University of Guyana Vice-Chancellor Professor Lawrence Carrington says the University of Guyana is preparing a draft response to the Low Carbon Development Strategy even as he stressed the importance of UG serving the society by producing informed opinions based on research related to critical societal issues.

Dear Editor, Tutorial High School, my alma mater, which is in Woolford Avenue Thomas Lands, Georgetown will have its 70th anniversary on September 1, 2009.

-PRO and Clerk of  Markets also in the dark One of the owners of the three stalls that were dismantled by the Mayor and City Council last Wednesday is furious over the action  taken by the municipality.

Vice-President of the West Indies Blind Cricket Council, Anthony Avril says he is pleased about the state of the game in the Region though more sponsorship is needed to boost blind cricketers’ all-round development.

BOURG ST MAURICE, France, (Reuters) – Spain’s Mikel  Astarloza used his climbing and downhill skills to win the  mountainous 16th stage of the Tour de France yesterday as the  leading contenders unsuccessfully tested each other out.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela rejected yesterday  a U.S. government report that said it was not cooperating fully  in the war on drug trafficking, saying such accusations had to  stop if bilateral relations were to improve.

A husband who slapped his wife was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, On February 9, 2007, Stabroek News carried a news article, ‘US$25.5M health sector reform to emphasise accountability,’ in which the Guyana government, over a five-year period, would place strong focus on institutional strengthening and physical reconstruction in the health sector through a US$25.5M project co-financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the government.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Pakistan leg spinner Danish  Kaneria took five for 62 to help bowl Sri Lanka out for 233 on  an action-packed second day of the third test yesterday.

A teenager who allegedly had a quantity of cannabis in his possession was yesterday placed on $35,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, I refer to Brother Eusi Kwayana’s letter, ‘Attack on Andaiye was uninformed and disturbing’ (SN, July 21) in which he took offence at one of my columns in which I bemoaned the lack of condemnation by Sister Andaiye of President Jagdeo’s alleged mistreatment of his wife, Varshnie Singh.

(Trinidad Express) There will be change in the United National Congress, Chaguanas MP Jack Warner said on Monday.

The Essequibo River islands of Leguan and Wakenaam will soon see improvements to the drainage and irrigation capacity of both islands following the signing of contracts yesterday.

TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) – The United States and  Europe stepped up pressure on Honduras’ de facto government yesterday as deposed President Manuel Zelaya and his supporters  called on Washington to pave the way for his return.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Fast bowler Nelson Boland bagged two wickets late Tuesday to keep the Leeward Islands alive in the important fourth-round fixture against Trinidad and Tobago in the TCL Group West Indies Three-day Cup Under-19 match at Chedwin Park on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, Before a vacancy opened in the US Supreme Court, I told my students (I teach the graduating class) that President Barack Obama’s first judicial appointment would be a woman and I expressed the hope that it would be a Hispanic because no Hispanic ever served on the court and I think there is need for a male/female balance in the court. 

(Antigua Sun) The prime ministers of LIAT’s three main shareholder governments, David Thompson of Barbados, Baldwin Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda and Dr.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Triple Olympic champion Usain  Bolt predicted yesterday he could reduce his own world 100  metres record to 9.54 seconds when the right opportunity comes.

Dear Editor I want to tell those aged between 16 and 22 two things that their parents and elders won’t tell them but they’ve probably figured out for themselves:  1) The PPP government has failed them; and 2) they are capable of changing their circumstances, because they are the ones who control their destiny.

The housing ministry is currently in discussion with Guysuco to acquire some land from the company for housing development as it strives to reach its ambitious target of distributing 17,000 more house lots.

Development Watch Part 2 By Tarron Khemraj Last week we underscored that the concept of macroeconomic stability – which is often touted as a success by IMF reports and pro-government commentators – is at best tenuous. 

QUITO, (Reuters) – Lonesome George, the last  remaining giant tortoise of his kind, may soon be a father to  the delight of conservationists.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s parliament approved a  bill to set up an independent watchdog to oversee members’  expenses yesterday in a bid to restore trust after a scandal  that has hurt the ruling Labour party ahead of an election.

As the Caribbean Community’s main conference, the annual Conference of Heads of Government, has come and gone this month, there have been a variety of expressions of concern that the heads have not done enough to keep our integration process on track.