Daily Archive: Wednesday, January 6, 2010

-three cops arrested Three police ranks are now in custody after $3.4 million was discovered missing from a locked canister in the Finance Office at the Police Headquarters at Eve Leary yesterday morning.

A fake profile of President Bharrat Jagdeo has been     discovered on the popular social networking website www.facebook.com

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud on Monday met with Region Six rice farmers at the Mibicuri community centre ground to discuss issues affecting their livelihoods and to discuss a $500M rehabilitation plan for Black Bush Polder this year.

-exports at US$282m The gold sector saw 305,178 troy ounces being declared last year to the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) by small and medium scale miners which represented a 17.2 percent hike over the 2008 figure.

Kitchen utensils, appliances and furniture were removed from the New Palm Court yesterday morning after a court order, relating to outstanding rent owed to the building’s owner, was served.

-Ramsammy seeking report Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy is still to approve the decision of the Medical Council of Guyana sanctioning the doctor involved in the recent torture case as he has now written to the Council requesting their “report as it relates to their recommendation.

-some had already sold allocated lots Squatters living along the Anna Catherina Sea View on the West Coast of Demerara who had previously applied to the Ministry of Housing for house lots would be granted lots at the Parfait-Harmonie Housing Scheme on the West Bank of Demerara.

-Eve Leary Guards from a security service cannot wear a specific uniform without the permission of the Commissioner of Police.

Asks Rawle Toney It is that time of the year when the National Sports Commission (NSC) awards the outstanding male and female junior and senior sports athletes for their performances during 2009 but first, they have to go through the arduous and knotty process of nominations.

On September 27, 2009, a packed Cliff Anderson Sports Hall saw Shondel ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred becoming Guyana’s eight world champion when she stopped Corrine De Groot for the Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) bantamweight title.

Lakeram Delima, the 18-year-old cyclist who was involved in an accident on the LBI Public Road, ECD is still in an unconscious state on a life support machine in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital.

By Marlon Munroe West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul will not be available for Guyana’s first game in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) regional four-day tournament from January 15-18 due to torn ligaments in his fingers sustained in Australia.

The Central Committee of the WPO says despite the challenges of the past year advances were made regarding legislation for women and children and it looks forward to seeing these implemented in the new year.

A Charlestown resident was yesterday robbed of $2 million moments after withdrawing the money from a city bank.

The Thomas United Football Club will stage an ordinary general meeting on Sunday from 10am at the Georgetown Football Club pavilion.

Both the Office of the President (OP) and Freedom House are downplaying the absence of President Bharrat Jagdeo from the ruling PPP’s New Year ball, at Castellani House last Friday.

SANAA, (Reuters) – Thousands of Yemeni troops are  hemming in al Qaeda militants in three provinces, security  sources said yesterday, and the U.S.

PERTH, Australia, CMC – In Chris Gayle’s absence, opener Shaun Marsh slammed the first century of the Twenty20 Big Bash to catapult struggling Western Australia to a comprehensive 127-run victory over New South Wales in a must-win encounter at the WACA yesterday.

Dear Editor, The members of the Aroaima/Kwakwani Branch of the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) want an end to the violations and tensions at the sites.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Test opener Devon Smith led three batsmen getting half centuries for the Windward Islands Monday against a UWI XI as they dominated a two-day practice match for the West Indies first-class season starting later this week.

THE NORWAY – GUYANA  M.O.U AN INSULT TO PRESIDENT JAGDEO AND TO THE PEOPLE OF GUYANA The following COMPULSORY condition of the MOU, DICTATES to President Jagdeo what he MUST/HAS TO DO, to be able to receive a measly US30/50 Million Dollars yearly.

Banks DIH says its prized XM Royal 10-year-old rum and XM VXO seven-year-old rums “made an unprecedented clean sweep” at the recently held inaugural Spirit Business Rum Masters Awards 2009 in the UK.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – The Miami Heat snapped a  three-game losing streak by beating the slumping Atlanta Hawks  92-75 on Monday.

By Cathy Richards An investigation carried out by the Regional Health Department of  Region Ten stated that there was no foetal heartbeat prior to the death of Tricia Winth who succumbed with her baby in utero at the Linden Hospital Complex on 26th December 2009.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Police Force is responding to an article published in the Kaieteur News on January 4 under the heading ‘Mother, daughter and baby placed in lockups.’

The National Ophthalmology Hospital in Port Mourant, Berbice saw over 11,000 patients for various eye aliments in 2009, according to a Government Information Agency release.

Dear Editor, There was a muted remembrance a few weeks ago on the anniversary of the death of one-time President Desmond Hoyte. 

The Mayor and City Council will be removing all “objectionable structures” on pavements, parapets and other thoroughfares today.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Washington Wizards guard  Gilbert Arenas met with federal prosecutors on Monday to explain why he brought several guns to the team’s locker room.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Enzyme-blocking chemicals in  pomegranates may reduce the risk of estrogen-fueled breast  cancers, U.S.

The Region Three Regional Administration Office feted more than 40 patients at the West Demerara Regional Hospital with gifts for the New Year.

COPENHAGEN, (Reuters) – Danish shipping and oil group  A.P. Moller-Maersk disclosed yesterday that it  hired a Tanzanian navy vessel in late 2008 to keep pirates off  its Brigit Maersk tanker in waters off Somalia.

(BBC) A mediator has been brought in to try to salvage the proposed fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather it was reported yesterday.

Dear Editor, The highly publicised debate over the sacking of Navin Chandarpal is not unexpected.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters  is already relishing the prospect of renewing her long rivalry  with her fellow Belgian Justine Henin.

Quacy Glasgow and Kenny Pinder were both remanded to prison yesterday after a robbery-under-arms charge was read to them by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, Annan Boodram’s pronouncement that the WPA died with the assassination of Walter Rodney in 1980 is not new.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The attempted Christmas Day  bombing of a U.S.

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday fined and imprisoned two men found with utensils used in the smoking of cocaine.

(BBC) Pakistan are on course for their first Test victory against Australia since 1995 after the hosts closed day three of the second Test 80 ahead at 286-8.

Dear Editor, While driving through Sophia some time ago I saw many dogs on the road outside a house, including one very sick male with a broken leg and a poodle with numerous cuts on its tiny body.

AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) – Dutch authorities have seized  more than a tonne of cocaine hidden among containers of whisky  on a cargo shipment from Jamaica, their largest seizure ever  from the island nation.

Road works continuing in Buxton yesterday.

…but will crack down on undocumented (Barbados Nation) Government will not be rounding up any illegal immigrants still in Barbados but will continue to crack down on undocumented CARICOM nationals involved in criminal activity.

Twenty—seven-year-old Desmond Rigby of Sophia was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of chopping a man on his head and left shoulder with a cutlass.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, CMC – Cricket’s world governing body, the International Cricket Council, is taking a firmer stance on corruption for the Under-19 World Cup scheduled to bowl off here next week.

(Trinidad Express) A Guyanese national wanted for the murder of 29-year-old Nyla Khan was arrested in a forested area at Rio Claro on Monday.

Dear Editor, Having been in the trade union movement long enough and exposed to the workings of the Ministry of Labour and Ministers’ efforts to resolve industrial disputes it is clear from the statements made by the Minister of Labour, Mr  Manzoor Nadir, that he doesn’t care one iota for  the workers of this country or respect the Laws of Guyana he has sworn to uphold.

Dear Editor, I write with reference to another ‘road-carnage’ killing. (‘Vibert Sam killed by hit-and-run taxi-driver,’ SN, December 29).

A German non-governmental organisation (NGO) on December 31 donated 19 solar panels to the Guyana government which are to be used in providing power to hinterland communities.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., (Reuters) – Google Inc took  the wraps off the first of its smartphones yesterday, a device  with speech recognition that it hopes can take on Apple’s  iPhone over time and help shore up the company’s dominance in  Internet advertising.

The dumping of garbage continues along Hadfield St.

DHAKA,  (Reuters) – Thilan Samaraweera’s sparkling  century and Chanaka Welegedara’s incisive bowling led Sri Lanka  to a five-wicket win over India in the second match of the  Tri-Series yesterday.

Part 2By Tarron KhemrajIntroduction A State Development Bank (SDB) could be an important aspect of the financial system, which channels the society’s savings (cash and financial assets of households and government) to the private sector to invest in production activities (bio-fuels, agro-industrial processing, other manufacturing, financial services, eco-tourism, art and cultural industries, etc).

Dear Editor, I like most people around the world am happy the bomb carried by the young Nigerian on Delta Airlines on Christmas Day failed to go off and as such a horrific tragedy was prevented.

Most of our region’s people must be wondering what the new decade will bring, as most countries are struggling with the effects of the global recession or with the lack of productivity of some of the economic activities which have carried us through in the past.

(Trinidad Guardian) The recent decision by Sagicor Financial Corporation (SFC) to raise capital by making a private placement of its shares has puzzled and perplexed three local financial analysts and stock market observers.

CAPETOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa captain Graeme Smith hit a superb 19th test century to put the hosts 330 runs ahead of England and in full control of the third test after the  third day at Newlands yesterday.

Stone and sand on the road at Paradise, East Coast Demerara.

Abuse of the sewerage system and how it affects the city will be the highlight of a television programme by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) tomorrow.

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Allen Stanford’s lawyers on  Tuesday asked an appeals court for the second time to review a  judge’s decision denying the accused swindler bail.