Daily Archive: Sunday, October 18, 2009

A fire early this morning razed four Regent Street stores, the second such conflagration in ten days to hit businesses in the commercial district.

– campaign to intensify this week In the wake of Roger Khan’s sentencing in the a US court on Friday, opposition leaders are lobbying again for the administration to mount an international inquiry into his activities here, particularly his alleged involvement in a string of brutal, unsolved murders and will step up activities to realize this during this week.

A German man, who was caught earlier this year attempting to smuggle cocaine from Guyana to Spain while in transit in the US, was on Friday sentenced to 30 months in prison by Judge Dora Irizarry in a Brooklyn Federal Court.

– call for justice Relatives of Lennox Charles Gardener known as Junior Gardener and `Awedese’ who was shot dead by an off-duty policeman during an alleged robbery last week, are calling for justice over what they described as his brutal and untimely murder.

The Guyana Sugar Corpo-ration (GuySuCo) has stopped importing sugar and will be depending on its own production to meet all its markets for the rest of the year.

– at schools athletics eventBy Cathy Richards Residents of Linden are calling on Commissioner of Police Henry Greene to take stern action against a female police rank who physically abused a nine-year-old boy on Friday, while in another fracas a police officer was prevented from making an arrest.

President Bharrat Jagdeo says that the ban on journalist Gordon Moseley preventing him from entering the Office of the President (OP) and State House will not be lifted until he apologises.

– probe ongoing though suspect has fled Police did not seize the travel document of the ‘tour operator’ who harvested millions from 42 persons for a Canada trip because the man had told them that the visa applications were legitimate and there was no evidence at the time to prove otherwise, a senior police source said.

Government’s failure to object to the Alliance for Change elections petition within the approved period renders its arguments against the party’s High Court action irrelevant, attorney-at-law Stephen Fraser said on Friday in rebuttal to preliminary points raised in the current trial.

The Children Community Care Point Programme, which has been set up to ensure that  disadvantaged children would be able to access the care and support needed for them to have a healthy, happy life, was launched in Region Five on Thursday.

Preparing diyas to bring light to the darkest night in Alexander Village last evening.

The Goddess Latchmi sits regally adorned in her lotus ready to bless her followers with prosperity. 

The dossier on government’s human rights abuses, which is being compiled by the joint opposition, is still to be finalized and difficulties in getting the large amount of documents from drug lord Roger Khan’s trial in New York, has held up the process.

Santos Football Club was crowned champions of the Chubby Under-13 football competition organized by the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) after they defeated Sunburst Camptown 1-0 in the final at the Tucville Playfield yesterday.

As impressively composed off the field as on it, Daren Ganga has made a few significant and obviously deliberate points as his amazing Trinidad and Tobago team has overcome one supposedly superior opponent after another on their way to the semi-finals of the high profile Champions League trophytournament in India.

Hikers and Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) shared honours as the curtains came down on the Banks DIH Night hockey tournament Friday evening at Thirst Park Hikers dethroned GCC in the men’s ‘A’ division final with a pulsating 2-1 win as they maintained their unbeaten run in the tournament  while the Bourda side turned the tables in the men’s ‘B’ division final beating Hikers 3-0.

By Marlon MunroeBefore the lights go out tonight at the Guyana National Stadium, Pro-vidence, the country’s first division champions will be crowned in the final of the Neal and Massy nationwide limited overs tournament.

Akeem Hinds, the 5-year-old boy who was on Saturday night involved in an accident at Moblissa on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway is still battling for his life with the aid of a life support machine in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital.

By Rawle Toney in Suriname Guyana’s male and female cyclists were at the end of dubious officiating as the cycling events got underway yesterday with the team Time Trials which marked the beginning of the Inter Guiana Games (IGG) cycling championships.

Given all that is known about temperate climes, one would assume that achieving energy efficiency in homes in a country like Denmark might be difficult.

By Rawle Toney in Suriname Defending male Inter Guiana Games (IGG) basketball champions Guyana, thanks to a game-high 28 points from captain Akeem ‘The Dream’ Kanhai defeated French Guiana 95-90 when the basketball competition bounced off at the Anthony Nesty stadium in Suriname Friday evening.

BANGALORE, India,  CMC – Ross Taylor’s half-century lifted Royal Challengers Bangalore to a spirited eight-wicket win and knocked Delhi Daredevils out of the Twenty20 Champions League yesterday.

Sonia Noel is hopping off to China to lead a Guyanese contingent of fashion designers who were tipped to participate in the Ningbo International Fashion Fair, an emerging collaboration in diplomatic relations between China and Guyana.

Almost two weeks after being struck down by a Canter at Mahaicony, 8–year-old Sunil Singh, remains attached to a life support machine in a critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Four protocols on sexual and domestic violence, developed by Help & Shelter, were presented to the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security last week and a fifth is still “in the works”.

Arts On Sunday There is a particular social problem that has been developing over the past decade and has become a source of great concern, specifically to the Hindu community of Alexander Village on the south-western edge of Georgetown.

BANGALORE, India,  CMC – Henry Davids stroked an unbeaten half-century to guide Cape Cobras to an uncomplicated eight-wicket win over Victoria yesterday and put them on the verge of a spot in the final four of the Twenty20 Champions League.

The issue of some Caribbean Community (Caricom) states being placed on a financial haven “blacklist” was discussed with the Head of the World Bank when President Bharrat Jagdeo met him recently.

Chess Two years ago, when the buzz of chess was beginning to be heard, we could not anticipate that in a short time we would be representing our nation abroad.

A member of the Bhakti Bhawan Montrose Man-dir, with eight depictions of Maa Lakshmi and in centre is Lord Ganesh. 

PAARL, South Africa, CMC – Teenaged West Indies women’s opener Stafanie Taylor says she is “on top of the world” following her maiden One-Day International century against South Africa on Friday.

The Jai Maha Latchmi Maa float depicts the goddess in her lotus flower as she is flanked by elephants which depict Ganesh.

Tongue problems Pet CornerParalysis of the tongue In all my years of practice, I can only recall seeing this condition once.

SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal reached the final of  the Shanghai Masters when Feliciano Lopez retired yesterday,  the second evening in a row when the top seeded Spaniard’s  opponent had to withdraw injured.

Consumer Concern Recently much attention has been paid to the protection of children.

Fourteen Guyanese have been caught up in an immigration fraud scheme in the US that could see them ending up being deported.

The Bhakti Bhawan, Montrose Mandir lighted truck set to head to the LBI Community Centre Ground on Friday evening as part of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Shaba motorcade.

Health-A weekly column prepared by Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital Dr Ritesh Kohli, MD – (Internal Medicine Specialist) When you wake up, you should feel well rested and ready to start your day.

HYDERABAD, India,  CMC – With a place in the semi-finals assured, Trinidad & Tobago are mulling over resting key players ahead of their final match of the Twenty20 Champions League today.

The issues of water shortage and mosquito infestation at the St Aidan’s Primary School at Linden are being addressed.

A Gardener’s Diary I’d be interested to know whether most of us propagate plants just to save money, and this becomes very satisfying when we realise just how easy it is, and how inexpensive it is.

Six days after being involved in a motor vehicular accident at Goed Fortuin, 34-year-old Pradeep Ramdin is still unconscious and attached to a life support machine in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital.

The View from Europe Is it possible for markets to serve the needs of the people as much as those of companies and shareholders?

Dear Editor, With each incident of fire we bemoan the inadequacy of our fire prevention and fire extinguishment systems.

Dear Editor, Some friends and countrymen think that I have been too critical -even ultra-critical- of the ruling party. 

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani forces launched a ground offensive against Taliban militants in South Waziristan on the Afghan border yesterday, with soldiers advancing from three directions, officials said.

Dear Editor, I write to thank Mr Hemraj Muniram for his letter, `It is ironic that Frederick Kissoon should today present himself as a role model to young Guyanese,’ (SN 10-16-09)  in which he gave a first hand descriptive  account of an incident at the National Library in the early 1970’s when teenaged  Frederick Kissoon allegedly tried to leave the library without checking out some books and that he was chased by the police.

Business Page Introduction Perhaps not surprisingly the only feedback I received to last week’s column on tax evasion and tax avoidance was from persons who would generally be considered among the better off.

MALE (Reuters) – The Maldivian president and ministers held the world’s first underwater cabinet meeting yesterday, in a symbolic cry for help over rising sea levels that threaten the tropical archipelago’s existence.

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Frederick Kissoon’s recent letter `Mr Ramkarran carries on smartly with views that the Guyanese people ought to reject’ (SN Oct 9, 2009) in which he directed to me, in connection with the stealing of books, the following: “I hope Mr.

Latin View By Andres Oppenheimer MEXICO CITY — If you look at the culture pages in Mexico’s newspapers these days, there is little question about what’s the talk of the town in literary circles — old men having sex with young girls.

Ian On Sunday In any given situation we assume that people, including ourselves, will act sensibly.

KABUL (Reuters) – Senior foreign officials yesterday pressed President Hamid Karzai to resolve a disputed election which has threatened to undermine the Western effort to stabilise Afghanistan.

Dear Editor, So Barack Obama has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

So finally Roger Khan has been sentenced in a New York federal court for drug smuggling, witness tampering and gun possession in Vermont.

Dear Editor, You know, someone can write a good book on the electricity situation over the years in this country.

Guyana and the wider world Last week I indicated that I would respond to three queries which readers have raised, before turning to evaluate the trade policy proposals of the G20 for resolving the current economic crisis and hopefully establishing a secure platform for the robust resumption of global trade.

Gunmen in Rockfort go on robbing, shooting spree; residents in fear of what’s next (Jamaica Gleaner) – Residents were cowering in Rockfort, east Kingston, yesterday after a long-running gang feud escalated early Friday morning.