Daily Archive: Friday, October 9, 2009

The PNCR yesterday reiterated that it will never support an amendment to the constitution to allow President Bharrat Jagdeo to contest the Presidency for a third term.

Five fire-fighting units were yesterday handed over to the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) by the Ministry of Home Affairs in a ceremony at the National Park.

-porter injured Twenty-eight-year old Clive Barrett met a tragic end when the laden lumber truck he was driving turned turtle and pinned him as he headed to a timber concession in Essequibo yesterday.

-complainant The group which lost millions to a ‘tour operator’ after they signed up for a bogus Canada tour last November said they had informed police the man was a flight risk but his passport was never taken as a precaution.

Eighteen-year-old Rajesh Bashir called Tandan who was hospitalized after being shot in the leg on August 23 was charged with eight counts of robbery under arms at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court recently.

Linden’s own therapeutic spa and health centre will soon open its doors to the public boasting three doctors’ offices, a lab, a health food store, pharmacy and recreational facilities.

The theme for the 2010 Mashramani celebrations has been chosen and will be unveiled along with the logo during a launching ceremony on October 16, the Government Information Agency reported.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson granted a man accused of malicious wounding $85,000 bail when he on Tuesday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

The quartet of social activist Mark Benschop, trade unionists Lincoln Lewis and Norris Witter and university lecturer Frederick Kissoon yesterday picketed the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security over the controversial audio recording of alleged child solicitation that is said to involve Office of the President Press Officer, Kwame McCoy.

She once sat on the journalists’ bench in court dreaming of being a lawyer.

By Rawle Toney One of Guyana’s top amateur boxers, Clive Atwell, yesterday announced that he has decided to finally make the bold transition to the professional arena.

Mahaicony Primary School student, 8–year-old Sunil Singh, who was struck down by a canter truck on the Mahaicony Public Road on Wednesday, remains in a critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Fast bowler Steve Harmison,  left-arm spinner Monty Panesar and batsman Ravi Bopara were left  out of the England squad named yesterday for the tour of South  Africa.  

–anaemia reducing Though faced with some challenges the Ministry of Health’s basic nutrition programme (BNP) popularly referred to as the ‘sprinkles programme’ will be extended for another year since its benefit to pregnant women and their children has been great.

(Cricinfo) Against the backdrop of the players dispute threatening to tear apart West Indies cricket, Trinidad & Tobago captain Daren Ganga said the team has a leading role to play in representing the entire region on the world stage and bringing smiles back to the Caribbean.

The trio accused of kidnapping the daughter of Pike Street businessman Beharry ‘Natoo’ Dookie, was yesterday remanded to prison when they made another appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – West Indies women’s head coach Sherwin Campbell said yesterday his side was upbeat ahead of the tour of South Africa, and were confident of dominating the Proteas on the upcoming two-week tour.

– JP Duminy’s 99 yesterday spurred Cape Cobras to a five-wicket win over Royal Challengers as the Twenty20 Champions League got underway  BANGALORE, India, CMC – JP Duminy reeled off a superb unbeaten 99 to catapult Cape Cobras to a five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening match of the Twenty20 Champions League yesterday. 

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) says the broken water main at the unoccupied lot on Blue Berry Hill has been fixed and is now fully operational. 

MIAMI, (Reuters) – All three regional places in the  World Cup finals remain up for grabs as the tightly contested  CONCACAF qualification process reaches the penultimate round tomorrow.  

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud on Wednesday commissioned a laser land leveller and tractor valued about $20M that had been procured for rice farmers and the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) to boost production and efficiency.

By Arnon Adams For the 170 occupants of the New Water Street Vendors Mall Saturday, October 3 marked the close of a long and arduous chapter in their respective lives.

BFA Coca Cola Senior League… MIAMI, (Reuters) – All three regional places in the  World Cup finals remain up for grabs as the tightly contested  CONCACAF qualification process reaches the penultimate round tomorrow.  

(Cricinfo) Lalit Modi, chairman of the Champions League Twenty20’s governing council, said yesterday he was  certain the tournament will result in the “rapid growth” of club cricket around the world.

-says consumers vulnerable to inferior Chinese goods `I challenge the importers of these goods to run the warranties on them.

A fisherman who reportedly fought with and robbed a woman of items totalling $12,500 was on Tuesday remanded to prison when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, It has been with great interest that I have recently observed several articles in the press about illegal drinking and gambling establishments operating on government reserves.

The Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) will stage its annual Top 10 tournament this Sunday at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) pavilion.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is investigating the cause of the disruption of water supply to central Mahaicony, Region Five. 

Dear Editor, One of my friends sent me an article in the Caribbean Life Magazine out of New York of October 7th captioned ‘Solar power systems for Guyanese: Jagdeo’.

Businesss Editorial One of the facilities from which GuyExpo has traditionally benefited is a fair measure of hype among state media and the customary presence of the President at the opening ceremony – in which circumstance most of the `big wigs’ from the private sector usually put in an appearance – adds an additional measure of prestige to the event.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – As the US unemployment rate climbs toward 10 percent, President Barack Obama is facing a  rising clamour from within his Democratic party to take new steps  to lift the economy and jump-start job growth.  

STOCKHOLM/BERLIN, (Reuters) – Romanian-born German  writer Herta Mueller won the Nobel literature prize yesterday,  saying Nicolae Ceausescu’s brutal dictatorship compelled her to  write of how a powerful few can dominate and destroy a nation.  

President Bharrat Jagdeo has called for better integration of climate change issues into development planning processes.

Hikers’ senior side took an unassailable lead with just a few more matches remaining in the Banks Night Hockey championships following a 3-0 win over Old Fort in the latest round of matches played Wednesday evening at Thirst Park.

Dear Editor, Two recent letters in the Stabroek News: Rev Gideon Cecil ‘Foreign artistes here are promoting vulgarity’ September 6, and ‘Government should not have lifted the ban on Mavado,’ September 9, have caused me to go back to a column I had read by Dave Martins ‘The Music Scene’ (July 31) and to which I had intended to respond.

Dear Editor, Since Albion Sports Club and Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar are the finalists in the Neal and Massy forty overs cricket final, this match should be played in Berbice rather than at the National Stadium on October 18, 2009.

The Black Bush Polder labourer who was accused of attempting to murder his former reputed wife was on Tuesday slapped with three counts of robbery under arms and unlawful possession of a firearm.

By Rawle Lucas Rawle Lucas is a Guyanese-born Certified Public Accountant and Assistant Vice-President of the Lending Services Division.

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama’s  peace envoy sought yesterday an “early relaunch” of  Israeli-Palestinian talks but Israel’s foreign minister said  Washington’s goal of comprehensive peace was an illusion.  

In brilliant sunshine with a carnival atmosphere Zone B’s  Babsie/Roopie team defeated Zone A to win the Sport Ministry’s trophy and $25,000 from the Guyana Beverage Company in the Enterprise Premier League Twenty20 Inter-Zone competition held Saturday.

KABUL, (Reuters) – A large bomb exploded outside the  Indian embassy in central Kabul yesterday, killing 17 people  and wounding 76, in the latest of a series of attacks by  militants on diplomatic and government buildings in the Afghan  capital.  

President’s College is preparing to host its fifth annual Relay Championships in January and is seeking assistance to help purchase prizes for the winners.

Dear Editor, I am responding to two issues in recent editions of the Stabroek News.

In our last article, we looked at the essential elements associated with ensuring that a valid contract has been entered into between to parties. 

Wendell Meusa with  won the senior category of the National Qualification Chess Tournament which ended on Sunday at the Kei-Shars Sports Club.

PARIS, (Reuters) – French Culture Minister Frederic  Mitterrand yesterday rejected calls for his resignation for  having written about paying boys for sex in Thailand, saying his  partners had been consenting adults. 

MIAMI, (Reuters) – How stable can a nation like Haiti  be, where U.N.

The Private Sector Commis-sion (PSC) of Guyana and the Canadian High Commission yesterday reaffirmed their commitment to work together.  

Dear Editor, The Guyana Times of Sunday, October 4, 2009, reported on the visit to Guyana of Canadian based Pandit Natarajan Shiva Charya.

Fibre Tech proprietor calls for GMA-organized export promotion fair Controversy over the allocation of booth space at the recently concluded GuyExpo 2009 may have resulted in non-participation in the event by at least one major local manufacturer, according to a source close to the event.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 324’s trading results showed consideration of $1,054,254 from 31,163 shares traded in 15 transactions as compared to session 323 which showed consideration of $7,609,187 from 114,191 shares traded in 11 transactions. 

BANGKOK, (Reuters) – India expressed alarm yesterday over the lack of progress and direction of UN climate talks and condemned moves by rich nations to try to  replace the existing Kyoto Protocol with a weaker agreement.  

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Serena Williams was knocked out  of the third round of the $6.6 million China Open by an inspired  Nadia Petrova yesterday, leaving the WTA’s new “crown jewel”  event without a top three seed in the quarter-finals. 

Chairman and CEO of Universal Janitorial Contractual Services, Eon Edwards was ordered to pay $45,000 representing money in lieu of notice to  the company’s former employee, Rickford Connelly when the matter was brought to court.

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaica on Wednesday received vital advice from one of the leading personalities in the fight against the Italian Mafia, which came amidst reports that the two countries are working together to fight crime here.

Dear Editor, I am writing to you on behalf of my parlour (New Haven Resting Home) & staff, to inform you that relevant to your publication on Tuesday 6th October, 2009 captioned `Funeral parlour musician remanded over ice pick holdup’ we do not have anyone employed with us as a musician by the name, of Gary Bovell of Lot 3248 South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, who was allegedly involved in a robbery.

The Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CSTC) have planned a number of races to end its race walk season for 2009.

KINSHASA, (Reuters) – Chinese companies have signed an  amended $6 billion infrastructure and loan deal with Democratic  Republic of Congo, China’s ambassador said yesterday, a step  seen clearing the way for debt relief for the African nation.  

Dear Editor, A number of print and electronic media reported on Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th, that RK’s security guard Mark Leitch was charged for alleged trafficking in narcotics.

The PNCR said on Tuesday that the Cubana Flight 455 disaster is an incident which the Guyanese people and indeed the rest of the region should not easily forget as it represents one of the most deadly terrorist airline attacks in the western hemisphere.

There are signs that the steps taken by the Barack Obama administration to relax some restrictions on contact with Cuba and the initiation of quiet, diplomatic dialogue with the government of President Raúl Castro may hold hope for a better bilateral relationship between the United States of America and Cuba.

(Prepared by the Guyana Marketing Corporation and published by Stabroek News Business as a public service.)

There are signs that the steps taken by the Barack Obama administration to relax some restrictions on contact with Cuba and the initiation of quiet, diplomatic dialogue with the government of President Raúl Castro may hold hope for a better bilateral relationship between the United States of America and Cuba.

KINGSTON, (Reuters) – A would-be hijacker who held  more than 180 people at gunpoint aboard a Canadian charter jet  in Jamaica in April was jailed for 20 years yesterday.  

Ignorance + criminality = life cheapened Many years ago I had attempted a piece with a similar caption in this column.