Articles published on Friday, January 8, 2010
A proposed gold exploration deal involving presidential advisor Odinga Lumumba has raised eyebrows in the mining sector over the manner of the sale of a property and intended sale of exploration data for US$250,000 ($51.2m).
-say vulnerable groups suffering The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) says it is concerned about the length of time being taken to determine the status of the local CLICO entity while its most vulnerable dependants are suffering.
-$170m provision had to be made for impaired Stanford, CLICO investments Despite its net income being higher in 2009, Citizens Bank Guyana Inc saw its profit fall to $390m from 437m in 2008 because of a $170m provision for impaired investments with the collapsed Stanford and CLICO groups.
– party slams police action PNCR activist Esther Perreira said police unlawfully detained her on a “trumped-up charge” in late December and forced her to break the new year behind bars.
A 17-year-old former employee of Low’s Service Station was fined $40,000 for embezzling $600 when she appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
New Year’s day turned out to be horrible for a young couple of Bath Settlement, West Berbice when their one-year-old daughter, Sonia Ali suffered second degree burns to her face and chest with hot porridge.
-ministerial powers turn off opposition A bill which will see the establishment of a Guyana Livestock Development Authority was last evening passed by the National Assembly despite concerns by the opposition parties that the bill permits the unnecessary intervention of the Agriculture Minister.
Former New York lawyer Robert Simels, who once represented convicted drug kingpin Shaheed Roger Khan, will begin serving his 14-year sentence for witness tampering in a Texas jail after his last ditch attempt to get bail pending an appeal was denied yesterday.
– As fighters ink contracts for New Year’s Beatings Fighters for the Holland’s Entertainment Promotions January 29 card entitled ‘New Year’s Beatings’ have all signed their contracts for the bout which will take place at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
President of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Troy Mendonca says that much more effort is needed to advance football and his association is prepared to go the distance to make the sport a success in Georgetown.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is calling for regulations concerning the printing and sale of tickets to be put in place by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport for future Kashif and Shanghai football tournaments.
A 32-year-old city council worker is nursing head and other body injuries in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital after he fell some 20 feet from a tree while on the job.
– Derrick Carter named MVP Five days after defeating Alpha United 2-1 to capture the 20th annual Kashif and Shanghai football tournament title, the BK International Western Tigers received their spoils at a simple ceremony held at the office of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Wednesday night.
The PNCR yesterday said MP Anthony Vieira has resigned from the National Assembly.
A polished and chanceless 134-run unbroken fourth-wicket stand between Gajanand Singh and Leon Johnson, ensured a decent response by the Invitational XI against the national team’s 444-8 declared on the second day of the of the second trial match at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground yesterday.
A month after losing everything in a fire which started in a neighbour’s house, Drupattie Maraj and her family are concerned about the dangers that the remains of the neighbouring building pose to their property.
Dear Editor, The integrity, reputation and laws of the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) must be preserved.
ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – West Indies batsman Kieron Pollard smashed a belligerent half-century and grabbed two wickets to propel South Australia Redbacks to a 91-run crushing of Victoria Bushrangers in the Twenty20 Big Bash yesterday.
Dear Editor, Allow me to wade into this ongoing debate between F Skinner and Lincoln Lewis that spawned this interesting topic of wealth creation in Guyana.
A man was injured during a drive-by shooting early yesterday morning while walking along Regent Street.
CHENNAI, India, (Reuters) – Swiss third seed Stanislas Wawrinka stormed into the quarter-finals of the Chennai Open yesterday with a 6-3 6-4 victory over American Michael Russell.
Dear Editor, The recent exchanges between Messrs Hinds and Boodram in both SN and KN reveal the lengths some will go to denigrate our past leaders and to unleash the burden of racism on one or other of the two major races in Guyana.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Cricket Board president Julian Hunte said yesterday the imminent four-day first class season would be used to renew interest in cricket among regional fans.
Marlon Matthias, according to police, was shot on Wednesday night after he was attacked and robbed by two men.
DHAKA, (Reuters) – Captain MS Dhoni kept his cool to hit an unbeaten century and lead India to a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the Tri-Series yesterday.
An 18-year-old was yesterday placed on $25,000 bail when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday and the court heard how he and another tried to sell stolen chicken to its former owner.
Dear Editor, For some time now I have been saying in my letters that the President seems to be operating from a different plan than the PPP, but what definitely confirmed this was his shocking public put down of the late Janet Jagan, who had openly disagreed with his government’s decision to withdraw state ads from Stabroek News.
(Jamaica Gleaner) – Contractor General Gregg Christie has revealed that his office has uncovered an elaborate criminal conspiracy involving a group of sham contractors, exploiting the National Housing Trust (NHT).
Dear Editor, The Father of our Nation, Dr Cheddi Jagan, said, “In a general way, the democratisation of our society must be matched by, and mirrored in, a similar democratisation of the media.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Barack Obama took ultimate responsibility yesterday for security lapses that allowed the attempted Christmas Day bombing of a U.S.
CAPETOWN, (Reuters) – England’s last pair of Graeme Swann and Graham Onions survived 17 balls to salvage a thrilling draw in the third test against South Africa yesterday and keep their side 1-0 ahead in the series.
“I get up every day about 5 o’clock, feed my children, clean up the yard and then study where I will get food from for the rest of the day,” the words of 21-year-old Latchmin Soman, a mother of three who had been living at Anna Catherina Sea View, close to the seawall some for some five years.
The Ministry of Public Works and Communications has completed a $33M project to construct 210 metres of rip-rap sea defence at Henrietta.
Dear Editor, I had the honour and privilege on several occasions to campaign with Navin Chandarpal on the political platform on the Essequibo Coast for free and fair elections.
BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentine President Cristina Fernandez yesterday fired the country’s central bank president, who had rejected her calls to step down for refusing to use foreign currency reserves to pay debt.
MIAMI, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics were able to call on two returning starters to help them counter a virtuoso display by Dwyane Wade and edge the Miami Heat 112-106 in overtime on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States denied yesterday Cuban allegations that a US contractor detained in Cuba last month for distributing satellite communications equipment is an American spy.
Storm rushed to Barbados The son of Vincentian Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has been rushed to Barbados for medical attention after being badly hurt in a traffic accident on Wednesday.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The new-look WICB regional four-day championship begins here today with champions Jamaica meeting last year’s runners-up the Windward Islands at Chedwin Park in one of three opening round matches.
Pope Benedict XVI has marked the celebration of the Roman Catholic Church’s World Day of Peace on New Year’s Day with a message, entitled ‘If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation.’
The Georgetown Petroleum Prospecting Licence (PPL), granted to a group that includes CGX Resources Inc, a subsidiary of CGX Energy Inc, has been renewed.
What? No clean money? Only laundries? Frankly Speaking The Diaspora – that dispersion or scattering of a people from their original homeland(s).
Dear Editor, From the geographical layout of Bartica, it could be seen that it has the potential to be a paradise if the proper people were placed in the right position to make positive suggestions for the future.
LONDON, (Reuters) – An attempt to oust British Prime Minister Gordon Brown appeared to have fizzled out yesterday, leaving a battered Brown to lead his jittery party into this year’s election.
