Daily Archive: Tuesday, September 29, 2009

-family suspects foul play Relatives of an Albouystown teen who died reportedly following an accident at Middle Road, La Penitence on Sunday night, are questioning the circumstances under which he died.

– victim was strangled A post-mortem examination conducted on the remains of the 49-year-old woman who was found dead at her Tain, Port Mourant, Corentyne home around 11 am on Sunday revealed that she died from manual strangulation and the police have held four persons.

Child protection agency urges ‘thorough’ probe-condemns use of children in protest The Childcare and Protection Agency yesterday called for a thorough investigation into the recorded conversation between a child and adult where plans for a sexual liaison are discussed, saying that should the contents be true the adult in question needs to be “disciplined” in every regard.

“Me mammy and me daddy ah drink too much rum, dem nah send me to school. 

Some 18,000 residents between Number 51 Village and Moleson Creek on the Corentyne can expect an improvement in their water supply service following the ‘turning of the sod’ ceremony for the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) Queens-town water treatment plant.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday sentenced a man who admitted having more than four kilogrammes of marijuana in his possession for the purpose of trafficking to three years in prison.

-Lovell Stating that the rot had set in before the murder of Bartica gold dealer Dweive Kant Ramdass, Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Colonel Bruce Lovell has blamed the erosion of discipline for “unethical acts” that have tarnished the image of the joint services.

– Lethem women defeat Linden Liquid Gold, Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Lethem Women team were the latest winners in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Men and Women Super League competition at venues throughout the country on Sunday.

Man granted $475,000 bail on attemptedmurder, grievous bodily harm chargesVibert Weeks, one of the men involved in last Tuesday night’s shooting at the National Gymnasium, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with attempted murder and inflicting grievous bodily harm.

The PNCR is calling on the government to inform Clico policy holders of the “arrangements, timing and procedures” to be used to honour the guarantee that they would not lose their money.

Gibran Hussein departed Guyana Sunday for Venezuela quietly confident of doing well at his first Paralympics table tennis Tournament.

The Ministry of Housing in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour handed over 162 land titles to residents of Dazzel Housing Scheme, Paradise on the East Coast Demerara on Sunday.

By Marlon Munroe Acclaimed amputee marathoner William ‘The Conqueror’ France has come out in support of national race walk champion Rudolph Mitchell urging him to promote his career by participating in overseas competitions.

The Caribbean Child Support Initiative (CCSI) has charged young people to become agents of social change in their communities as 21 Rovers or home visitors in Dominica were certified in the National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) Early Childhood Development Certificate under the theme “Moving Forward with Confidence”.

The Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) under the El Dorado brand yesterday launched the ninth edition of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) El Dorado limited-overs Inter-County competition which bowls off tomorrow at the  Anna Regina Community Development Centre ground between Demerara and Essequibo.

Brian Thompson created two of the biggest upset of the 10-round National Chess Qualification tournament over the weekend at the Kei-Shars Sports Club on Hadfield Street.

The police have issued wanted bulletins for two people in relation to two separate offences.

The Mavado controversy is not the first of its kind to afflict the Dance Hall industry either in Guyana or in rest of the region.

The Help and Shelter challengeHelp and Shelter continues to apply itself to the task challenge of responding to the scourge of domestic violence by providing a multi-faceted supported base for victims of various forms of domestic abuse.

-plans to take event to other regions in Guyana The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the National Sports Commission (NSC) held a successful Day of Interaction for the Better Hope community on Sunday.

The Guyana Defence Force is caught on the horns of a dilemma.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – Whether they are presidents,  kings or prime ministers, heads of state have muscled into the  inner sanctum of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in  recent years, successfully swinging votes for their bids.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) recently conducted an outreach on the Essequibo Coast to sensitize residents on the operation of the Value-Added Tax (VAT).

Amidst its personnel problems, the Guyana Police Force takes time to dismiss an ambitious and industrious professional officer It was at the annual officers’ conference only in March this year that Commissioner of Police Henry Greene lamented the severe personnel shortage of about 20 per cent of the establishment strength of the Guyana Police Force. 

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Maniram Prashad, has received cheques from four major sponsors of this year’s national trade fair and exhibition, GuyExpo to be held from October 1-6.

In a shocking turn of events, Corinne ‘Sexy Panther’ De Groot is to file a protest to the Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) following her defeat by a unanimous decision  to Shondell The Mystery Lady’ Alfred in their bantamweight title clash on Saturday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

The combination of Janet Jagan’s death last March, the activism of party apparatchiks and the approach of general elections in 2011 has stimulated speculation about the leadership of the People’s Progressive Party.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – World number one Dinara Safina  collapsed to a stunning 7-6 4-6 7-5 defeat by Taiwanese  qualifier Chang Kai-chen at the Pan Pacific Open yesterday.

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras’ de facto government sent troops yesterday to shut down two media stations loyal to ousted President Manuel Zelaya, digging in to resist international pressure for his return to power.

In the observance of its annual fire prevention week, the Guyana Fire Service has planned a number of activities beginning on October 4 and ending on October 10.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The new head of NATO sought to ease American doubts about allies’ commitment to the stalled Afghan war yesterday but cautioned that European states would prefer to send more trainers than combat troops.

Six generators with a total capacity of 8.5MW have been set up at the Versailles Power Station and will benefit consumers in West Demerara.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Former 100 metres world record holder Asafa Powell has rated his bronze medal performance at last month’s World Championships as his best-ever performance.

It would be an error to think that Robert Corbin is the People’s National Congress’s only problem.

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine officials scampered to send relief aid yesterday to hundreds of thousands hit by weekend floods in and around Manila, while anger mounted over what was seen as an inadequate response from the government.

Dear Editor, Recognising the decrepit state into which the general social infrastructure had fallen, as soon as Desmond Hoyte had made peace with the international financial institutions, he initiated a range of projects.

TAUNTON, England, CMC – Jamaican Gareth Breese played a defiant match-winning innings on Sunday for Durham, a result that handed the English Pro40 Division One title to Dwayne Smith’s Sussex.

EveryChild Guyana was initially registered in Guyana in 1995 as the Christian Children’s Fund and established under its current name in 2002 as a Field Office of EveryChild UK.

-Ali Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali says that the PPP/C never received house lots at Bath Village as gifts and had to go through the same application process that all other parties interested in obtaining a house-lot have to go through.

The woman being sought by police for questioning in relation to the circumstances surrounding the death of Earland Hinds, who threw himself under a truck on Saturday, is still in hiding.

CAIRO, Egypt,  CMC – Trinidad & Tobago had a goal disallowed as they crashed to a 2-1 defeat to Italy yesterday leaving their qualification hopes in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup hanging by a thread.

Reflections on the current economic and social crisis: A gender perspective Rhoda Reddock 10th W.

LIMA (Reuters) – Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori pleaded guilty yesterday to charges of wiretapping opponents and paying bribes to lawmakers and publishers during his rule from 1990 to 2000.

Dear Editor, Ms Rohanie Persaud writes in an aggressive mode that is fast becoming established in the Guyanese press.

Dear Editor, So the esteemed Dr Randy Persaud has entered the arena for the PPP.

Lennox J Hernandez There is little doubt that our historic architecture is distinctive, especially in its expressive use of timber, Architecture’s oldest building material. 

PORTSMOUTH, Dominica, CMC – Former Windward Islands batsman, Kirsten Casimir, and all-rounders Martin Matthew and Kavem Hodge, sent a timely reminder to selectors with solid performances during the third and final trial match which ended in a tame draw at Benjamin’s Park on Sunday.

The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department has voluntarily recalled selected lots of pharmaceuticals as a precautionary measure owing to the extreme possibility of foreign matter contamination.

CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinean security forces killed at least 58 people when they fired live rounds yesterday to disperse thousands of protesters who wanted to hold a rally in a sports stadium, a rights body said.

Reprinted from the Jamaican Gleaner Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Louis Marriott, Contributor Trevor Rhone of Beckford and Smith’s High School (later renamed St Jago High School) was one of a handful of promising young male performing artistes who sometimes attended rehearsals in their school uniforms in the mid-to-late 1950s.

– court told A Kuru Kuru man who allegedly pretended to be the owner of a Georgetown property and attempted to sell it to another for $6M was placed on $1M bail yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

TEHRAN – Iran test-fired missiles yesterday which a commander said could reach any regional target, flexing its military muscle before crucial talks this week with major powers worried about Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

Dear Editor, The residents of the gold mining community of Mahdia and the entire Region 8, wish to compliment Gordon Leitch popularly known as ‘Rat’ for having scored the lone goal against the North West, in a football match on Saturday, September 19, 2009 on the GDF ground in the city.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – US President Barack Obama has not fulfilled his promises to change US foreign policy and may not be fully in control of the government, Cuba’s foreign minister told the United Nations yesterday.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – Injury has ruled opening batsman Dale Richards out of the West Indies’ final Champions Trophy match against India tomorrow.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Andrew Flintoff says he is still  passionate about playing for England despite rejecting a central  contract but would like to experience club cricket in Australia.

Recent attacks have raised concern about security at the Botanical Gardens.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to congratulate Mr A Donald Augustin for introducing a very pertinent and intellectually stimulating discussion (‘Recommendations have been made to introduce a method of measuring GDP’ SN, September 26).

ZURICH/PARIS (Reuters) – Roman Polanski’s extradition to the United States on a decades-old sex charge could take years to accomplish after the Oscar-winning film director decided yesterday to fight his removal from Europe.

 Road and rail transport Guyana has always been a challenging territory to traverse.

(Barbados Nation) – A newborn baby found abandoned in a plastic bag on Fitts Village Beach, St James, on Saturday is doing well at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH).

Tuesday’s Economic Corner By Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Introduction: On July 21, 2009, I wrote a column titled, “Low Carbon-Measuring the Economic Impact”, where I concluded that Guyana needs to retool its LCDS to fit with a national consensus on a national strategy developed with the involvement of all stakeholders, and incorporating additional input such as the Guyana 21 framework.

Dear Editor, I read a report in which the municipal government of the city of Rome cancelled a permit for Hindus to hold a puja on one of the most auspicious days of the Hindu calendar, Durga Ashtmee, or the birthday of Goddess Durga which was celebrated last Thursday.

Masala Maraj Extract from the novel MASSALA MARAJ by ROOPLALL MONAR Maraj crawled out the old iron-framed bed silently and rushed into the kitchen, built in front the logie.

PARIS (Reuters) – She hit the silver screen as a sultry temptress in Et Dieu crea la femme (And God created woman) in 1956, instantly making Brigitte Bardot the face that symbolized France — and French women.

A series of postage stamps marking the centenary of the Guyana Scouts Association was launched at the Guyana Scouts Association Headquarters in Woolford Avenue.

The Guyana Agricultural Producers Association (GAPA) is closely monitoring the current dry spell being experienced in parts of the country, particularly its effect on farmers.

(Trinidad Express) – No one saw the gunman who wounded a Guyanese national outside a bar in Princes Town on Saturday night.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pitches being used at the  Champions Trophy in South Africa are “dangerous”, Pakistan’s  former test captain Javed Miandad said  yesterday.

Call for G20 to consider poor countries Barbados’ Prime Minister David Thompson has called for the Caribbean’s concerns to be taken on board by rich countries seeking to turn around the global financial crisis.

CENTURION, South Africa, (Reuters) – Australia  reached 234 for four off 42.3 overs before heavy rain forced the  abandonment of their Champions Trophy Group A match against  India at Centurion yesterday.

President Barack Obama’s commitment to what he called the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, given during the Fifth Summit of the Americas in April this year in Trinidad and Tobago, comes at an interesting time.

A 69-year-old man of Princes Street, Lodge was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital on Thursday with a stab wound to the left side of his chest following a misunderstanding with another male.

– John O’ Brennan is Director of the Centre for the Study of Wider Europe (www.widereurope.ie

LONDON (Reuters) – The woman who inspired the iconic Beatles song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” has died, a charity said yesterday.

Lawless and dangerous: Several pairs of boots adorning an electrical cable running across Russell and Broad streets, Charlestown yesterday morning.

Dear Editor, Have you ever met an angel? Think a moment, you might be surprised.