Daily Archive: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

-one missing, family raises robbery motive Two men are dead and a ten-year-old boy is missing following a boat accident in the Essequibo River but some relatives have raised the theory that the craft was rammed and the men robbed.

`It was win at all costs!’ Robert Simels and his assistant Arianne Irving knew that Roger Khan was involved in narcotics, prosecutor Morris Fodeman told a Brooklyn, New York courtroom yesterday and he charged that Simels dispatched star witness Selwyn Vaughn like a loaded weapon to threaten witnesses.

PNCR Leader Robert Corbin remains tight-lipped as to whether he will be contesting for the party’s top post at the upcoming Biennial Congress, even as the Head of the Accreditation Committee Lance Carberry says that measures are being put in place to ensure that the electoral system at the Congress is transparent.

Dorsette McCammon, accused of murdering a policeman, was unanimously acquitted last evening by a 12-member mixed jury in the High Court at Berbice.

Trudy, Tracy and Trina Vanlonge, triplets from Rupertee Village in the Rupununi, Region Nine, visited Guyana’s capital for the first time yesterday and met Prime Minister Samuel Hinds who is at present performing the duties of President, according to a release from the Government Information Agency.

A 25-year-old Field Supervisor attached to the Enmore Estate was attacked by armed men yesterday morning.

The Rotary and Rotaract clubs of Demerara recently handed over wheelchairs to 14 physically-challenged residents of Linden.

-says it should lead by example The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) yesterday lashed out at government’s intention to arbitrarily use polygraph tests on employees within the operational arm of the state.

-production target slashed Following weeks of a production shutdown, Chinese-owned BOSAI Minerals Group Guyana Inc.

-probation officer to probe Randy Ganesh, the man who stabbed his father twice after the father had intervened in an argument between Randy and his wife was yesterday placed before Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer the charge of unlawful and malicious wounding.

-contract awarded for $5.9M Long awaited rehabilitation work on the Brickdam lock-ups, recently in the spotlight over its inhumane conditions, will begin Friday.

Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is implementing a US$2.8M automated Customer Information System (CIS) that is expected to boost the accuracy of the cash receipting process.

– lack of effective sponsorship,GRA matter,among issues cited The Guyana Wrestle Mania which was set for this Saturday at the National Park has hit yet another snag so the promoters announced yesterday that the event has been postponed until  October 31.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Julian Hunte has described the current dispute between the West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies Players’ Association as “a mere smokescreen” for deeper issues between the two sides.

The Ministry of Public Works and Communication recently awarded four contracts for sea defence works in the Coren-tyne, East Bank Berbice and at West Canje.

More than $50M has already been spent for the community D&I project since its advent under the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) and 1,933 labourers have been employed, a release from the Ministry of Agriculture said.

By Tiadi Blair Guyana’s Olympian Niall Roberts and the ever-improving Noelle Smith upon their return from the FINA World Championships in Italy are both hoping to fully recover before heading into the 15th Goodwill Championships slated for August 14-16 in Barbados.

Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United were crowned the inaugural champions of the Victoria Kings organized East Coast Football Reunion and are now $500,000 richer after defeating Fruta Conquerors  in the final on Sunday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground.

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC)  last Monday commenced a  series of meetings with members of the   Hindu, Muslim and Christian constituencies as well as with representatives of women, labour, the private sector, youth and civil society, a press release from the ERC said.

The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) team to this year’s Caribbean Senior Championships in the Cayman Islands from August 17-22, yesterday received a much needed boost from Ansa McAl under their Smalta brand when a sponsorship cheque valued at $906,902 was presented to them.

Dear Editor, I have noted the letter by Mr Baliram Persaud appearing in your newspaper under the heading ‘Ministry of Agriculture nursery at Charity short of plants,’ (August 10).

A 19-year-old, who allegedly stole just over $100,000 from the dwelling house of a man, was remanded to prison when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H., (Reuters) – President Barack Obama  assailed insurance companies yesterday and scolded critics in  a bid to overcome skepticism of a U.S.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican troops have found  what may be a hide-out of the country’s No.

Dear Editor, As we are about to witness the sale of one of Guyana’s historical buildings situated in Duke Street, Kingston, I say to the purchaser that he is about to become the proud owner of a gem, and whatever decisions he or any other owner down the line make, I hope that consideration is given to maintaining, restoring and preserving that heritage site.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Julian Hunte believes the greatest difficulty facing the West Indies Cricket Board is the inadequacy of its staff and managerial capacity.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – The kidnapped head of a  children’s charity and her husband were found murdered in the  boot of a car in Russia’s Chechnya yesterday in the latest in a  string of killings in the troubled Muslim republic.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Prosecutors have accused  the leader of Brazil’s most influential evangelical church of  diverting millions of dollars in untaxed donation money to  personal and business interests.

Dear Editor, Last night (August 10) we received 98.6 volts on one leg and 106.6 volts on the other leg of our 110-120V power circuits.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England batsman Kevin Pietersen’s  recovery from an Achilles injury has been delayed due to a  complication following surgery, the England and Wales Cricket  Board said yesterday.

Riddim Squad and the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) were the two latest victors in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Trix Under-17 Football Competition which was played at the GFC and Tucville grounds on Monday.

Dear Editor, As we continue the struggles for human and trade union rights we are aware the task will be long, difficult and tedious.

YANGON, (Reuters) – A court in army-ruled Myanmar  sentenced opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 18 months in  detention, a verdict that drew condemnation abroad and will  keep her off the political stage ahead of next year’s  elections.

Dear Editor, We have noticed that the PPP propaganda machinery has gone into overdrive on a number of fronts.

CHASKA, Minnesota, (Reuters) – Tiger Woods said yesterday he would compete at the 2016 Olympics if golf was added  to the Games programme after an absence of more than a 100  years.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – South Africa’s team manager  defended fast bowler Dale Steyn yesterday, saying the player  had shown elevated levels of morphine in a random drugs test in  April because of medication he was taking for migraines.

Dear Editor, I have noticed the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T) lamenting its losses due to cell and overseas calls being manipulated and abused.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Police released pictures yesterday of two men wanted in connection with one of Britain’s  biggest gem heists — a 40 million pound armed raid on a luxury  jewellers in London in which shots were fired.

(Barbados Nation) Attorney-General Freundel Stuart will soon be entering discussions with the Royal Barbados Police Force to get interrogation rooms equipped for tape recordings started.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka named three spinners  yesterday in a 15-man squad for next week’s first test against  New Zealand.

Dear Editor, In a recent letter which I asked Mr Lincoln Lewis to deliver to the Prime Minister of Barbados, I suggested that the Barbadian concept of the social compact (contract) be extended to include the opposition in addition to the government, the private sector and the trade union movement. 

LONDON, (Reuters) – The British Virgin Islands said  yesterday it will sign a data sharing pact with New Zealand,  winning the Caribbean money centre a place on the global “white  list” of countries committed to catching tax dodgers.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Fidel Castro is not the presence  he once was in Cuba after three years out of public view but as  he turns 83 tomorrow he still has clout and is working to  ensure the island stays communist long after he is gone.

(Trinidad Express) Forty police officers ranging in rank from Inspector to Constable will take up duty at various police stations along the East-west Corridor after being transferred from the St Joseph Police Station.

Dear Editor, Following the recent charade of unfounded criticisms and misinformation about the management of the agriculture sector by a known opposition section of the media, the latest NACTA poll has proven otherwise.

Slow Fiah, Mo Fiah and the Guyanese Growth Stagnation Introduction In my third column (SN July 22, 2009) I noted that Guyana’s GDP grew at a paltry average rate of 0.86% since 1998. 

Rumblings seem to be rising about the position of the Western powers in Afghanistan.

CINCINNATI, Ohio,  (Reuters) – While most players wear  strapping to support a sports injury, world number one Dinara  Safina came up with a novel reason for sporting plasters on her  left hand yesterday – she lost a fight with a coconut.