Daily Archive: Tuesday, January 19, 2010

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – U.S. Black Hawk  helicopters landed American paratroopers at the wrecked  presidential palace in the heart of earthquake-shattered  Port-au-Prince today in a show of military force  supporting a massive multinational relief operation.

The bloodied body of a man was yesterday morning found by a passerby slumped against a coconut tree on the Kingston seashore behind the Guyana Forestry Commis-sion and up to press time last evening he remained unidentified.

An octogenarian was killed yesterday afternoon after she was struck down by a minibus in the vicinity of the Linden bus park.

The body that was found floating in the Sussex Street canal near La Penitence Market on Saturday has been identified as 43-year-old Carl Christian called ‘Blacka’.

Caricom boosted its assistance to Haiti with the deployment of a tactical mission on Sunday.

The UK Government has increased its aid to earthquake ravaged Haiti in the light of recent assessments on the ground, which highlight the scale of the disaster.

A woman who pleaded guilty to trafficking in cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) told the court yesterday, “I’m guilty because it was found on me but I don’t know what it is.”

The Guyanese woman who was nabbed with some 50 pounds of at the JFK International Airport last week Tuesday was denied bail when she appeared before Magistrate Lois Bloom in a New York Court last Friday.

The father who approached this newspaper on Saturday agonising over the fate of his three-year-old daughter who had been molested, and, according to him, returned to the sane environment, has not been ruled out as a suspect in the abuse of the child.

– GABA to bounce off 2010 season this weekend In an exclusive interview with Stabroek Sport yesterday, President of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Trevor Rose disclosed that the Burnham Basketball Court enhancement is very close to realisation.

The development of cricket in the ancient county of Berbice took another step forward last Thursday when the Berbice Cricket Board joined with Region Six Contractor Annirud Ramcharitar to launch the BCB/Ramcharitar Construction Firm 40-over First Division Knockout tournament.

Two weeks after Bascal Johnson’s murder on Laing Avenue, Georgetown relatives are calling on police to act “in a more efficient manner”.

– Guyana to attend CBC meeting in TortolaThe highly anticipated Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federa-tion (GABF) will finally be held on Sunday, February 14, Acting President David Patterson said yesterday.

The second edition of the ‘Hugh Ross Classic’ Body-building and Fitness championships is set for the National Cultural Centre on May 2 and Guyana’s most successful male bodybuilder Hugh Ross is promising that the event will be bigger this time around.

Devon Haywood, 29, and Deidre Simon, 30, were remanded to prison yesterday after they both pleaded not guilty to having in their possession on Sunday at Leopold Street ten grammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

Guyana’s team for the International Rugby Board Sevens World Series tournament in Las Vegas, USA will be cut this weekend according to head coach Laurie Adonis.

One week after the nation of Haiti was hit by a massive earthquake, which killed tens of thousands and left even more homeless and injured, the Mayor & City Council (M&CC) yesterday held an extraordinary meeting to determine how the council can lend assistance.

After a six-year absence, the sport of circle tennis returns to the Berbice county today when eight invited secondary schools face off for the title of Circle Tennis Champions at the Rose Hall Estate Welfare Centre ground.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Narsingh Deonarine celebrated his call-up to the West Indies team for the upcoming tour of Australia with a splendid, unbeaten century for Guyana to help them earn a draw with Trinidad and Tobago in their WICB regional first class match yesterday.

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, CMC – Fast bowler Kemar Roach produced a devastating spell to grab a seven-wicket haul that catapulted Barbados to a hard-fought, eight-wicket victory over Combined Campuses and Colleges yesterday.

A brazen attack yesterday morning by two bandits on a D’Urban Backlands business was foiled by the brave intervention of one of the managers.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Twice NBA All Star point guard  Stephon Marbury will become the highest profile American to  play in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) after he  agreed to join China’s Shanxi Club.

A husband was remanded to jail while his wife was placed on $300,000 bail when they appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

CABINDA, Angola, (Reuters) – Mali bowed out of the  African Nations Cup despite a 3-1 win over Malawi in their last  Group A game yesterday.

A clothes vendor was remanded to jail yesterday by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson after he pleaded not guilty to stealing a wristwatch valued $15,000.

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to the unsigned articles published in the Guyana Times (‘Govt objects to Suriname map with Guyana’s territory at World Bank forum,’ January 16) and Kaieteur News (‘Gov’t protests Suriname’s map showing Guyana’s territory – demands Janette Bulkan’s removal from key World Bank panel,’ January 17). 

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is now calling for US$103 million to assist some 300,000 people affected by the earthquake in Haiti for the next three years.

TORONTO,  (Reuters) – The Toronto Raptors used the  strong play of Chris Bosh and Andrea Bargnani to turn back the  Dallas Mavericks 110-88 on Sunday.

Dear Editor, The confusion between Red Thread founders and the present members of Red Thread, which we first became aware of in a column in one of the two main daily papers a few years ago, has resurfaced.

Dear Editor, In response to Mr Rajendra Persaud’s letter captioned, ‘The Musa Disease Management Unit has been working vigorously to serve plantain and banana farmers’ published in the Stabroek News of January 17, I wish to make the following points: 1.

BERWYN, Philadelphia, CMC – Guyana’s squash star Nicolette Fernandes eliminated a pair of seeded players before losing at the semi-final stage of the Liberty Bell Open this past weekend.

The Group of Rio has joined the call of the international community to contribute to the search and rescue efforts as well as to provide the emergency assistance that is vital for the Haitian people in the wake of the devastating earthquake last Tuesday.

The President and Central Executive of the CIOG and the Muslim community sympathise with the people of Haiti and appeal to the public to contribute to relief efforts.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal beat the rain and  his opponent in a perfect start to his Australian Open defence  as Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin enjoyed  mixed fortunes on their returns to Melbourne Park yesterday.

Dear Editor, I am shocked to learn of another septic tank death of a toddler, this time in Kaneville as reported in Sunday’s SN.

Dear Editor, In the reporting on the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, the country is described as the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and we are reminded of the corrupt leaders that the country has been subjected to over the centuries.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar  smashed a 44th test century for India before Bangladesh lost  three quick wickets to end the second day of the first test on  59 for three yesterday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An earthquake killing up to 200,000 people would have been bad enough anywhere, but in Haiti, where AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria are rampant, children are malnourished and hygiene is already a challenge, it may create one of the worst medical disasters ever.

(Nassau Guardian) – Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said on Sunday he is disappointed over the outrage expressed by some Bahamians following his announcement that more than 100 Haitian detainees would be released from the Detention Centre and given temporary status.

Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton yesterday remanded to prison a young man who allegedly robbed another man at gunpoint on Christmas Day of his PlayStation2.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will temporarily allow entry to orphaned children from Haiti to receive needed care after the devastating earthquake in their country, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I would like to commend GPL for the setting up of road lights on the West Coast highway from Vreed-en-Hoop to Parika.

The chairman of the Zone 32 minibus association and a conductor were placed on $25,000 bail each for assaulting each other to cause actual bodily harm, when they appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – England captain Andrew  Strauss will miss his team’s forthcoming tour of Bangladesh in  order to remain fresh for this year’s Ashes tour of Australia  and next year’s 50 overs World Cup.

(Trinidad Express) – Miguel Modeste, a 24-year-old mason, was forced to lie face down on his bed before he was shot once in the head, his relatives said on Sunday.

Dear Editor, After the 2006 elections President Jagdeo decided to meet with representatives of the opposition parties in parliament.

LONDON (Reuters) – Taliban fighters, who launched an assault in Kabul yesterday, have been ordered to attack in as many places as possible to try to make it look as though they are everywhere, the head of the British army said.

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Good gubby nah ah float ah tap. 

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Aggressive Barbadian batsman Dwayne Smith has been recalled to West Indies colours after a near three-year break, in a 15-man squad named yesterday for next month’s one-day tour of Australia.

Digicel yesterday announced that its network is now functioning well in Port-au-Prince, Haiti as more and more customers are connecting and are being able to make and receive calls, text messages, email and BlackBerry messenger messages.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez on Sunday accused the United States of using the earthquake in Haiti as a pretext to occupy the devastated Caribbean country and offered to send fuel from his OPEC nation.

Kenya orders probe The Prime Minister of Kenya has ordered an investigation into Friday’s demonstrations called to protest the arrest of controversial Jamaican Muslim cleric Sheikh Abdullah al-Faisal.

Had 42 persons, including 18 children, been slaughtered by bandits in a criminal massacre, there would most likely have been demands for inquiries from civil society, howls of outrage from the joint opposition parties and prayers for the departed from the religious community.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif (Reuters) – A pair of box office sensations, Avatar and The Hangover, earned top film honours at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday in a ceremony that took on a sombre tone after the recent earthquake in Haiti.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn is Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.By Dominique Strauss-Kahn WASHINGTON, DC – Roughly one year ago, the global economic situation looked grim: a severe global recession, sizeable wealth destruction, and declines in trade and employment.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Runako Morton celebrated his recall to the West Indies team with a sparkling century but it could not prevent Jamaica from completing a seven-wicket win over the Leeward Islands at Warner Park yesterday.

Three Mexican Armed Forces planes have been sent to Haiti carrying between 15 and 20 tonnes of food as well as doctors, rescue workers, engineers and civil protection technicians and personnel, following the catastrophic earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince last week Tuesday.

Dear Editor, There is an unsurprising phenomenon in Guyana that goes almost unnoticed, and on which very few have commented.