Daily Archive: Saturday, August 29, 2009

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Denver Nuggets shooting guard  J.R Smith has been suspended for seven games after pleading  guilty to reckless driving, the NBA said in a statement yesterday.

A regular work night turned deadly for a 70-year-old taxi driver when he was stabbed by his passengers and robbed of cash before being left to die in his car on a lonely street in Stewartville, West Bank Demerara.

-latest in series of family woesAn accident at the junction of Camp and Lamaha streets on Thursday night has left one man dead and two others nursing wounds at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH); one in a critical state in the intensive care unit (ICU), and the other in the male open ward.

The two men on trial for fatally shooting a 27-year-old butcher of Liverpool, Corentyne in 2006 were acquitted yesterday when a mixed jury unanimously retuned not guilty verdicts at the Berbice Assizes.

Five persons who were travelling in an outboard engine vessel that capsized on Monday near Fort Island in the Essequibo River were rescued by the GDF Coast Guard at around 1345 hours.

The Guyana Elections Commission on Wednesday met with the representatives of ten political parties to advise them of the principles that will govern the delimitation process leading up to the establishment of constituencies for Local Government Elections.

The IDB Cultural Centre’s Development Programme 2009 has announced an award of US$6,500 to the Guyana Women Artists’ Association to fund the project ‘Art: Remembering and Preserving our Heritage.’

Bush Lot girl triumphed without electricity This year’s top student for Region Five at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams, 16-year-old Chitranjan Jaikissoon of Bush Lot Secondary School is “elated and excited” with his success.

-rams other vessel while leaving Even as calls are being made for the aged vessel to be replaced, the T&HD ferry, MV Kimbia departed Port Georgetown for the North West yesterday afternoon following a four-hour delay with hundreds of disgruntled passengers some of whom fought feverishly for space.

The IDB Cultural Center is hosting a Regional Short Story Competition which seeks to encourage young people to use their creative abilities to formulate views of a better tomorrow.

The Ministry of Agriculture has requested the assistance of the Office of the Auditor General to carry out additional comprehensive audits of its ongoing projects.

-questions continue about abduction, police role Beharry `Natoo’ Dookie, whose daughter Rorhema was abducted on Wednesday night and released on Thursday night, yesterday said that he does not fear for his family’s safety but knows “they must be careful”.

Guyana came out on top of the international category at this year’s 55th Guyana Police Force Annual Athletic Championships with Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados second and third respectively as the event climaxed yesterday at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.

‘Me never experience something like this; me get a shock and if me heart na bin strong me coulda drop down’ Two masked bandits, armed with a gun and knife, terrorized and robbed a family at Lot 48 Kingston, Corriverton of almost $3M in cash, jewellery and other articles at around 4:30 am yesterday.

-says local ‘Valentino Rossi’ Steven Vieira By Rawle Toney in Barbados Team Guyana is already booming with confidence after their first practice session at the Bushy Park Circuit in Barbados ahead of tomorrow’s Caribbean Motor Racing Championships.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka spinners Rangana  Herath and Muttiah Muralitharan combined to take six wickets in  dismissing New Zealand for 234 on the third morning of the  second test yesterday, putting the hosts on course for a series  sweep.

-efforts being made to source engine for bus By Cathy Richards Residents of Three Friends/Mariah Elizabeth and Coomacka, Region Ten are appealing for transportation assistance to get their children to and from school while the bus that serves the areas undergoes repairs.

-says inquiry vital The Alliance For Change (AFC) is again calling for a Commission of Inquiry into the evidence coming out of the US trial of former Roger Khan attorney Robert Simels, saying a dismissive attitude may promote a cycle of violence.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – “Don’t call it a comeback.  I’ve been here for years,” Whitney Houston sings on what is, in  fact, her latest comeback album.

Overall Caribbean Teams Champions 1st: Trinidad and Tobago 2nd: Cayman Islands 3rd: Barbados 4th: Jamaica 5th: Guyana 6th: Bermuda Men 1st: Trinidad and Tobago 2nd: Barbados 3rd: Cayman Islands 4th: Jamaica 5th: Guyana 6th: Bermuda Women 1st: Trinidad and Tobago 2nd: Cayman Islands 3rd: Barbados 4th: Guyana 5th: Jamaica 6th: Bermuda Vets 1st: Cayman Islands 2nd: Barbados 3rd: Trinidad and Tobago 4th: Jamaica 5th: Guyana 6th: Bermuda Men’s Individual Championship Winner: Chris Binnie (Jamaica) Runner Up: Colin Ramasra (Trinidad and Tobago) Women’s Individual Championships Winner: Nicolette Fernandes (Guyana) Runner Up: Karen Meakins (Barbados) Vets Champions Over 50 Women’s Champion  – Sonia Carrington (TTO) Over 40 Women’s Champion  – Sonia Perkins (BAR) Over 60 Men’s Champion – Errol Pilgrim (BAR) Over 50 Men’s Champion – John Macrury (CAY) Over 40 Men’s Champion – Brendon Mounter (GUY) Proposed end of tournament rankings MENS RANKINGS 1.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Songwriter and  guitarist Noel Gallagher announced yesterday he  had quit Oasis, saying he could no longer work  with his brother Liam, the rock band’s singer.

A  sizeable crowd at the Central Immigration and Passport Office yesterday voiced disapproval at being told that the office was closed for the day for the police force’s annual sports activities.

Following the staging of the annual general meeting of the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) held in the Cayman Islands, the governing body has invited Guyana to bid to host the 2010 Senior Caribbean Championships and the 2011 junior tournament, a press release from the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) stated.

…following industrial training One hundred and forty-eight young persons from Region Five who were given an opportunity to develop their skills through the National Training Project for Youth Empowerment, Board of Industrial Training (BIT) graduated on Thursday.

CHENNAI, India, (Reuters) – India will recover quickly from their early exit at the Twenty20 World Cup and are certain to mount a serious challenge at the Champions Trophy in  South Africa next month, coach Gary Kirsten said.

At the Springlands Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, Ram Sookdyal called Kevin Narine was committed to stand trial at the next sitting of the High Court in Berbice for robbery under arms on the high seas despite pleas that he was “not guilty.”

Dear Editor, I have been following the case of the missing Hog Island boy, Ricky Jainarine, from the beginning and I have come to the conclusion that had it not been for incompetent and sloppy police work, a young boy’s life could have been saved.

ZURICH, Switzerland, CMC – Jamaican Kerron Stewart agonizingly missed out on a chance at the US$1 million Golden League jackpot but counterpart Usain Bolt did not disappoint as he sizzled to a dramatic come-from-behind win here yesterday.

Magistrate Priya Beharry remanded to prison a man accused of robbery with violence when he on Tuesday appeared to answer to the charge in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, Attorney-at-law Mr Anil Nandlall cites the reception of English common law via the Civil Law of Guyana Act, Chapter 6:01 as the common law of Guyana from January 1, 1917 as authority to support his argument that a local magistrate has no jurisdiction to conduct a voir dire to determine the admissibility of a confession statement at a preliminary enquiry.

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, (Reuters) – U.S. Tour  rookie Webb Simpson took advantage of milder afternoon  conditions to shoot a three-under-par 68 for a two-stroke lead after yesterday’s second round of the Barclays Classic.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says the nation is shocked at the murder of Dweive Kant Ramdass allegedly at the hands of ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).

Edgy and loud – it’s all about feminine power By Iana Seales The outrageously good clothing that the Telford Sisters have stitched since the inaugural Guyana Fashion Weekend have soared to a more fearless, sexy, empowering place and it is hard not to feel tempted when their pieces are heating up the catwalk.

Though without West Indies player Travis Dowlin who is preparing for his upcoming engagement with the West Indies senior team at the  Champions Trophy tournament in South Africa next month, the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) will start as favourites to defeat Everest Cricket Club (ECC) in one of two semi-final matches of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Cellink plus Cup competition set for today.

Dear Editor I wish to express my deepest sympathy to the relatives and friends of Mr.

Dear Editor, I have often wondered what would have been today’s Guyana, if there was not the tragic splitting of the People’s Progressive Party on that sad day in February 1955. 

BARILOCHE, Argentina, (Reuters) – South American  leaders struggled yesterday to ease diplomatic tensions set off  by a Colombian plan giving U.S.

Culture BoxIt might rain today. Then again, it might not.

CHICAGO,  (Reuters) – The owners of the New York Mets  will be forced to sell the pro baseball team due to huge losses  suffered in the Bernard Madoff swindle, the author of a book  about the disgraced money manager said yesterday.

LONDON, England,  CMC – Out-of-favour West Indies batsman Dwayne Smith blasted a stroke-filled half-century to propel Sussex to a comprehensive 193-run victory over Shiv Chanderpaul’s Durham in their Pro40 Division One match yesterday.

Tastes Like Home Hi Everyone, I am rich with the bounty of the season!

Dear Editor, It was pleasing to see Tota C. Mangar’s ‘History this week’ article entitled ‘Reflections on Emancipation’ (SN, August 27).

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Pop star Michael Jackson’s  death was ruled a homicide from drug overdose yesterday,  fuelling speculation his personal physician, Dr.

Dear Editor, Recently I read somewhere in the media an observation by a writer, who claims that the PPP’s concept of democracy is limited to citizen participation solely at the time of elections.

JEDDAH, (Reuters) – A suicide bomber failed in his  attempt to kill the prince who heads Saudi Arabia’s  anti-terrorism campaign, the first attack on a member of the  royal family since the start of a wave of violence by al Qaeda  six years ago.

The 2009 Leslie Amsterdam Memorial Under-17 competition organised by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) in honour of the late Berbice cricket stalwart and administrator, started recently with first round matches.

Lucky escape: The occupants of this car had a narrow escape on Thursday morning when it skidded off the Mahaica Public Road and dislodged this lamp post (centre) some distance from where it is bracing on a tree before coming to a halt as a complete wreck.

Dear Editor, It is very strange, to say the least, for Commissioner Henry Greene to say that there was no evidence of foul play in the Essequibo boat mishap.

VIENNA – Iran has slowed its pace of nuclear expansion and  met some demands for better monitoring but allegations of covert  atom bomb research look credible and Tehran must address them,  the U.N

By Tiffny Rhodius If you start to fret about the work you are doing, consider the story of 71-year old Loretta Lindie, who spent 25 years as a Cabinet Attendant at the Office of the President (OP).

CARLSTADT, New Jersey, CMC – Guyanese ex-world boxing champion Vivian Harris has been given the green light to resume his career after collapsing from an accidental head butt in his last fight two weeks ago.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – Top Democrats and Republicans  united yesterday to pay tribute to Senator Edward Kennedy, the  powerful liberal from America’s pre-eminent political dynasty  whose death has been treated like the passing of royalty.

As part of their preparations for the much anticipated Ms Renaissance pageant, the delegates vying for this year’s crown will be visiting the Alpha Children’s Home in Berbice, today.

-320 to go home (Jamaica Gleaner) Forced to temporarily close the doors to one of his three Montego Bay resorts, Iberostar Rose Hall’s Managing Director Philipp Hofer said he had no option but to take the difficult decision to send 320 of his employees home.

CARY, North Carolina, CMC – The dynamic Guyanese forward Gregory `Jackie Chan’ Richardson registered a goal and two assists for Carolina RailHawks to clobber Miami FC Blues 9-0 in their United Soccer Leagues (USL) first- division match on Wednesday night.

Dear Editor, The Government of Belize has moved with alacrity to renationalize its telecommunications sector to protect its national interests, according to Prime Minister Dean Barrow.

Lyrics of Guyanese international recording artist Eddy Grant along with those of a number of well-known British singers and writers have been selected to appear on a special edition of mugs issued by Transport for London (TFL).

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A university lecturer has  uncovered a letter written by Henry VII which he believes  suggests the first English-led expedition to reach America  arrived three years earlier than thought.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – West Indies discard Omari Banks grabbed three wickets for Somerset to help limit Hampshire on the opening day of their Division One County match on Thursday.

(Jamaica Observer) Foreign Affairs Minister Kenneth Baugh on Thursday confirmed that the US Government has formally requested the extradition of influential Tivoli Gardens don and businessman, Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke.

(Bernd Debusmann is a Reuters columnist. The opinions  expressed are his own) By Bernd DebusmannWASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – By making the war in  Afghanistan his own, declaring it a war of necessity and  sending more troops, U.S.

Dear Editor, I refer to Harry Hergash’s letter in the SN edition of August 28 under the caption ‘No Indian Guyanese in last Monday’s “What the people say.”’

– Thorvaldur Gylfason is Professor of Economics, University of Iceland.This article was received from Project Syndicate, an international not-for-profit association of newspapers dedicated to hosting a global debate on the key issues shaping our world.

The Berbice Zone of the 2009 national Neal and Massy first division limited overs cricket competition will continue this weekend with eight  third and fourth round matches today and tomorrow.

(AP) At first, fans politely applauded the Roma performers sharing a stage with Madonna.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Police in a Florida city used the  promise of economic stimulus cheques to lure 76 people to their  arrest on a variety of outstanding warrants.

Dear Editor, In my youth we played a game called ‘police and thief.’

(Jamaica Observer) Telecommunications giant Digicel was on Thursday identified in court as the entity which had its system hacked into and from which 26-year-old computer specialist and computer programmer Philpott Martin allegedly stole over J$10 million worth of call credit.

Any West Indian reading the history of modern Africa will find a depressing number of echoes in the failure of its nationalist dreams.