Daily Archive: Saturday, November 14, 2009

-says cops had written statement and asked him to sign Two weeks after he was admitted to the Georgetown Hospital, the teen whose genitals were set alight by policemen during an interrogation was yesterday discharged into the custody of his parents.

Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang yesterday granted pre-trial liberty to the two policemen implicated in the torture of a teen boy while he was in their custody.

Another man wanted in connection with last Wednesday’s attacks in the city turned himself over to the police yesterday and was up to press time still is custody assisting with investigations.

A father of three of Murphy Dam, Rosignol, West Coast Berbice lost his life when a truck collided with a horse he was riding, killing the animal as well.

Courts brought Christmas to life last evening at its annual concert and tree lighting ceremony, where it doled out $1M to a customer who was the latest winner of its ‘Stash of Cash’ promotion.

The dossier on government’s alleged human rights abuses that was being compiled by the joint opposition is complete and will be made public on Tuesday, November 17.

-autopsy Shankar Kumar, also called “Coolie,” the Uitvlugt sea captain whose body was discovered at a West Berbice foreshore, died from drowning.

A taxi driver was stabbed to the neck and robbed of a cellular phone and $6000 on the Crane Access Road by two men who posed as passengers.

-Jagdeo President Bharrat Jagdeo is maintaining that he will determine whether further action is needed on the pending police torture report, but assures that findings of the internal probe would be made available for members of the public to judge for themselves.

– new police prosecutors warned More than fifty per cent of the witnesses in cases brought against police officers in the magistrates’ courts fail to attend trial or opt not to give evidence, creating difficulties for the prosecution, Police Commissioner Henry Greene said yesterday.

-Luncheon tells parliamentary committee Chairman of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Board, Dr Roger Luncheon has vowed that the institution will not fade away, even as it continues to he hard-hit by poor compliance which has resulted in questions about its ability to sustain itself.

The Guyana Elections Com-mission (GECOM) yesterday conducted a national consultation with local government elections stakeholders on issues associated with the delimitation of constituencies.

New contracts were yesterday signed with two security companies to provide services at state properties and facilities across the country.

Magistrate Ann McLennan on Wednesday sentenced a Wismar man to two years imprisonment for aiding and abetting in the armed robbery of two nurses at the Upper Demerara Hospital.

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday ordered that a man be remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for allegedly being found with an unlicensed firearm and a quantity of matching ammunition.

The mother of Marvin Smith, the 18-year-old who was murdered on October 8 this year, yesterday refuted statements made by the police on the character of her son.

Magistrate Fazil Azeez yesterday granted bail in the sum of $250,000 to the former Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) President Colwyn King who is charged with carnal knowledge of a girl under 15 years of age.

Commuters who use the Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge are calling on the authorities to extend the current schedule for opening which has created extensive traffic jams and congestion along Burnham Drive at Wismar.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has launched its ‘Catch the Waive’ promotion aimed at giving customers who were disconnected prior to October 31 and those with illegal connections an easy way to put themselves in order.

– Upper Demerara retain National Upper Demerara/Kwakwani (District 10) was declared the over-all champions of the 49th National Schools Track and  Field, Cycling and Swimming Championships which ended last evening at the Albion Community Development Centre ground, Berbice.

A young woman was found hanging in the bathroom of her Eccles home yesterday, a day after an unsuccessful suicide attempt.

Brisbane, Australia: When the West Indies last toured Australia – in 2005 – Brendan Nash turned out for the land of his birth as an emergency fielder at the Gabba in Brisbane.

There will be a “seamless transition” to a “smaller outfit” when the European Union-funded Linden Economic Advancement Programme (LEAP) wraps up business at the end of the next month, according to Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon.

(BBC) England sealed a one-run win under the Duckworth/Lewis method in a pulsating Twenty20 international at Johannesburg yesterday.

Eton Cordis, former president of Riddim Squad Football Club plans to sue the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for injuries he sustained whilst attending a GFF-sanctioned football tournament.

Cell Phone Shack and Ashmin’s yesterday announced the renewing of their partnerships with the Kashif and Shanghai organization for the upcoming 20th annual Kashif and Shanghai Football Competition.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – LeBron James is ready to give up the number 23 jersey out of respect to Michael Jordan and is  urging others in the NBA to do the same.

Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Guyana, Gregory Dean will  tee off the two-day Digicel Classic Golf tournament today at the Lusignan Golf Club at 09:00 hours.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar’s passion for  cricket has not diminished during his long career and he still  has a child-like enthusiasm for the game, said the  record-breaking India batsman.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal silenced a partisan  crowd by knocking out local favourite and defending champion  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-5 7-5 with an impressive performance yesterday to advance to the semi-finals of the Paris Masters.

BRISBANE, Australia, CMC – A weary West Indies team arrived here late Thursday night after a two-day trek from the Caribbean, pledging unity and commitment as they tried to shake off the recent turbulence that nearly wrecked the side.

By Iana Seales In a searching sort of way the question can be asked whether the Kross Kolor duo of Adrian Dutchin and Jumo Primo has really set the standard in Guyanese music and manager Burchmore Simon would eagerly say yes, but whether the singers have or not a new kind of interest is certainly there.

Was sitting thinking what to tweet about if to tweet at all; then this fabulous thought came to me and I decided to tweet about my hair.

LAS VEGAS,  (Reuters) – Challenger Manny Pacquiao  weighed in just one pound lighter than Miguel Cotto as the  Filipino was greeted by deafening cheers from his supporters on  the eve of today’s WBO welterweight title fight.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – After being axed from Jamaica’s side for the recent WICB President’s Cup, Tamar Lambert has been named in a 24-man squad to begin preparation for next year’s regional four-day tournament.

Hi Everyone, What’s the difference between juice and drink? How much does one cup of raw rice yield when cooked?

Let the charity giving begin! Minister of Finance Ashni Singh (left) making the first contribution to the Salvation Army’s money pot yesterday as they launched their annual Christmas Appeal to raise funds for society’s least fortunate.

– Yassin to meet with GABA President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) K.

Dear Editor, I am a Government Medical Officer designated as the Police Surgeon in the Guyana Police Force.

The recent trip to China for the Ningbo International Fashion Expo provided Guyana with the kind of exposure designers here are looking for, and for Sonia Noel it turned out to be a rare opportunity.

– match abandoned,ruled a draw The final day’s play of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter-County cricket match between the Rest XI and Demerara was abandoned yesterday without a ball being bowled after the teams and officials turned up at the Eve Leary Sports Complex Ground only to find that the venue was not available for their use.

Dear Editor, At one time in the modern world, the radio was the most popular and advanced form of communication.

The Indian Film Festival hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the Indian Cultural Centre continues at the Umana Yana on Wednesday  with the Malayalam film Oru Pennum Randaanum (A Climate for Crime) by Director Adoor Gopalkrishnan.

By Marlon Munroe Essequibo Cricket Board President Sheikh Ahmad has acknowledged that he feels partly responsible for the current depressed state of the game in his county which has experienced more than a decade of failure at the inter-county level.

Dear Editor, After the last United Nations General Assembly the President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, walked out into the brilliant sunshine of New York and marvelled at the sea of yellow cabs moving through the streets. 

Dear Editor, One decade and two years have passed since residents have been complaining about a rice miller in Mahaica.

NEW YORK (Billboard) – Electronica artist Owl City reclaimed the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday, while Rihanna earned her 12th career top 10 as “Russian Roulette” soared up the rankings.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil raised the pressure on  other nations yesterday ahead of a world climate summit,  pledging deep cuts in its greenhouse gases over the next decade  that would take its emissions back to 1990s levels.

NASHVILLE (Reuters) – Teenage singing sensation Taylor Swift claimed a piece of music history on Wednesday when she became the youngest artist ever to win the coveted title of Entertainer of the Year at the Country Music Awards.

Dear Editor, Appearing on the front page of the Saturday edition of Kaieteur News of October 31, 2009 and just below that horrendous photograph of human brutality there appeared in full colour and in block letters the following notice headed “MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL,” and I must quote its full text: “ATTENTION ALL PROPERTY OWNERS!!

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago is officially in a recession. Central Bank Governor Ewart Williams has confirmed what the business sector and the labour force have been reeling from for months — that the local economy contracted for the third consecutive quarter.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The accused mastermind of  the Sept. 11 attacks and four co-conspirators will be sent to  New York for trial in a court near the site of the World Trade  Center, the Obama administration said yesterday, as it took a  step toward closing the Guantanamo Bay prison.

Dear Editor, Norway signed an agreement with Guyana to essentially preserve its rainforest.

(BBC) Selected London buskers are giving away more than 800 tickets to singer Beyonce’s forthcoming concert at the O2 Arena this weekend.

(Antigua Sun) – The Lower House of Parliament met Tuesday evening to debate a motion in an effort to find answers to the recent increase of rape and other violent crimes against women and to come up with solutions.

STOCKHOLM, (Reuters Life!) – Hundreds of reindeer  crossing a frozen lake above Sweden’s Arctic Circle for their  annual migration to winter grazing grounds drowned this week as  the ice collapsed beneath them.

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – An unseasonal gust of wind greets Alicia Keys as she steps out of a doorway behind a Beverly Hills hotel on a late October afternoon.

VIENNA, (Reuters) – Countries which promise to fight  corruption will now have to prove they are doing it thanks to a  new series of reports, the U.N.

HAVANA (Reuters) – Peas and potatoes have become the harbingers of change in Cuba as President Raul Castro chips away at some of the Cuban revolution’s most hallowed social programmes.

Dear Editor, Five lecturers from the Linden Technical Institute were not rehired at the start of the new school term on September 2.

Dear Editor, I found your editorial ‘Lawlessness’ (11.12.09) both sweeping and unnerving, and indicative of “the highly contagious disease anarchy that has set in” and which grows inexorably. 

SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela, (Reuters) – President Hugo  Chavez is stirring trouble with Colombia to disguise domestic  failures and Venezuela would be “mad” to enter a conflict with  its neighbor, a prominent opposition leader said.

Patent office recommended Caribbean ministers have agreed to recommend one office for the region for issuing patents.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – R&B singer Rihanna broke her silence last week about the night her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown attacked her, saying he had bitten her, put her in a headlock and left her bleeding and swollen.

In 1988, Freedom House, a group which monitors liberty around the world, estimated that in political terms 36 per cent of the globe’s 167 independent nations were free, 23 per cent partly free and the rest not free at all.