Daily Archive: Monday, January 11, 2010

The unidentified body of a woman of East Indian descent was yesterday morning discovered on a dam aback of Harlem, West Coast Demerara close to a rice field with several stab wounds about her body.

-security camera images enhanced A man, suspected to be one of three perpetrators who attacked and robbed Safraz’s Bar and Restaurant, murdering a waitress and leaving two persons injured, has been detained.

-two men shot by fleeing bandits A 27-year-old shop owner remained traumatised yesterday as she recalled the harrowing experience of being battered and bruised by gun-toting bandits on Saturday night and being forced to run naked into her neighbourhood to be rescued.

The US$3m ($615m) United States project, which aims to provide tailored assistance to deportees returning to Guyana as part of a pilot project to support their reintegration into the society, has begun operations and is inviting remigrants experiencing difficulties to contact it.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony says football can benefit immensely from a bilateral sport agreement between Guyana and Brazil.

– GCB officials By Marlon Munroe Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) officials yesterday lamented the absence of national caption Ramnaresh Sarwan from Guyana’s opening game of the 2010 regional four-day competition.

By Marlon Munroe Guyana Defence Force’s middle order batsmen Marcus Watkins and Terry Fraser began the fourth round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) three-day first division tournament with sparkling centuries yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda.

The government plans to expend over $4 billion on old age pensions and public assistance payments this year, according to Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh.

Esau Shamshudin and Mark Lashley won their respective flights while Christine Sukhram recorded the best net among the female players when the Dask Enterprise 15th anniversary Medal Play golf tournament was contested  Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Course.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC– Ernest Hilaire has explained the West Indies Cricket Board’s decision to strenuously resist the staging of a mega-concert at the Queen’s Park Oval next month.

A resident of Mahaicony was arrested yesterday after he threatened to shoot President Bharrat Jagdeo or anyone else who interfered with his land and his house was searched for firearms but it is not clear if any was found.

The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department is advising consumers to return APO NIFED PA (Nifedipine) 20 mg tablets to the department as they have failed a dissolution test.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The out-of-season transfer window has been kind to one Guyanese footballer, and unkind to another.

INNSWOOD, Jamaica, CMC – Defending champions Jamaica were within sight of victory over Windward Islands in the WICB regional first-class competition yesterday.

The bone in Michelle Pile’s right leg was fractured on Friday night when two gunmen attacked, shot and then robbed her of jewellery and other valuables.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation says it is continuing to work “closely” with the Chinese contractor for the US$110M Skeldon estate factory to address all operational issues.

Dear Editor, It is time to set the record straight regarding my retreat from Guyana.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – The Leeward Islands failed to fully capitalize on a 114-run second-wicket stand between Montcin Hodge and Runako Morton and Barbados fought back against them on the third day of their first-round WICB Regional Four-Day, first class game yesterday.

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, CMC – Persistent rains that started early yesterday and continued throughout the day forced the abandonment of the third day’s play in the WICB regional first-class match between Trinidad & Tobago and Combined Campuses & Colleges.

Dear Editor, First I must wish the staff of Stabroek News a happy and prosperous New Year 2010, not forgetting our government and opposition members.

In light of the current dry conditions, President Bharrat Jagdeo has encouraged farmers in the Mahaicony area to look at diversification as a long term solution so that they can survive during the “toughest times.”

CABINDA, Angola, (Reuters) – Togo’s soccer team flew  home yesterday after the deadly ambush of their team bus but the  sports minister said they hoped to return to Angola, where  Africa’s biggest sports tournament got underway.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez ordered  soldiers to seek out businesses that raise prices after a sharp  devaluation of the bolivar currency last week, saying he will  expropriate firms that engage in price gouging.

-repairs cost $63.78M President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday inaugurated the refurbished Kitty pump station.

Dear Editor, It is traditional at the beginning of every year for us to prepare our ‘to do’ list and/or resolutions.

(Barbados Nation) Undocumented Caribbean migrants who have made no attempt to regularise their status in Barbados will be asked to leave.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli  smashed half-centuries to guide India to an eight-wicket win  over Sri Lanka yesterday and a place in the Tri-series one-day  tournament final against the same opponents.

Dear Editor, If ever there has been a ‘nothing’ piece in your letter columns it has got to be the rambling diatribe of Roger Williams on Ian McDonald’s Sunday column (SN, December 23).

LONDON, (Reuters) – The killing of CIA employees in  Afghanistan by a suicide bomber lauded online as a militant  James Bond suggests al Qaeda’s south Asian allies have developed  an unprecedented capacity to disrupt the West’s spy efforts.

The Ministry of Agriculture on Saturday met with farmers of Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara on issues relating to crop cultivation, animal rearing and drainage and irrigation.

(Trinidad Express) Sagicor Financial Corporation is in a strong financial position, the company’s president said last week following concerns raised about the financial institution after it issued more than 11.7 million new shares in a private placement in Barbados.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The New Orleans Hornets took  control in the fourth quarter to defeat the troubled Washington  Wizards 115-110 and win their sixth consecutive game yesterday.

Dear Editor, I respond to Michael Maxwell’s letter in Stabroek News (January 8) titled ‘If enough African-Guyanese return to their capitalist roots Guyana’s economic future will see improvement.’

In the Diaspora By George Mentore George Mentore teaches anthropology at the University of Virginia Imagine this country, really as our own, to do with as we pleased. 

BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – Iraq joined a global  transparency initiative yesterday in a bid to heal its  reputation as a nation plagued by corruption and misuse of its  vast oil wealth.

The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and the National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) are currently conducting a survey among banana and plantain farmers countrywide to determine the location and spread of a disease which puts the two plant industries at risk.

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin  Netanyahu approved plans yesterday to erect a barrier along part  of Israel’s border with Egypt and install advanced surveillance  equipment to keep out illegal migrants and militants.

MANAGUA, (Reuters) – Nicaraguan President Daniel  Ortega issued a decree on Saturday that could extend the terms  of electoral officials supporting his controversial bid for  re-election in 2011, a move the opposition says oversteps his  powers.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – American Andy Roddick survived a  determined fightback from defending champion Radek Stepanek to  win the Brisbane International final yesterday.  

Dear Editor, Our utility companies in Guyana have all earned a big fat F- grade for the manner in which they provided services to the people in 2009.

Interviews and photos by Shabna Ullah This week on What the People Say we asked residents of Berbice to comment on what they are hoping for in the New Year.

Dear Editor, Our utility companies in Guyana have all earned a big fat F- grade for the manner in which they provided services to the people in 2009.

The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) last Friday started a training programme for casual staff who had their services from the department  terminated on 31st December last year, the first phase of its  regularization and reform plan.

The Guyana Ahmadiyya Anjuman will today commence a lecture series in Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – “Avatar” ruled the  worldwide box office for a fourth weekend yesterday, creeping  closer to the all-time record held by writer/director James  Cameron’s earlier effort “Titanic,” distributor 20th Century  Fox said.

PERTH, Australia, CMC – Big-hitting West Indies opener Chris Gayle was missing again with injury but his Western Australia Warriors still romped to an easy 24-run victory over Victoria Bushrangers in Australia’s Twenty20 Big Bash tournament yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Government’s guarantee to Clico’s policyholders and depositors does not apply to investors who had money in the insurance company’s mutual funds, Central Bank Governor Ewart Williams has confirmed.

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr Annan Boodram’s letter, ‘We must eschew the “us” vs “them” mentality in the New Year’ (SN, December 31).

Imagine being told one day that pursuing your long-established livelihood now required six months notice to the state before a decision could even be made whether you were still allowed to do this.

You will hear me say from to time that one of the things that bothers me, wherever I find it, is shoddiness, and the truth is you find it a lot.