Daily Archive: Saturday, January 30, 2010

– mining body forces out McLean Facing protests in Bartica over a proposal that would see a six-month delay before mining can commence, government yesterday announced the deployment of a ministerial team to meet with miners and residents of the community today.

Justice Diane Insanally yesterday granted an order staying the decision of another High Court judge to grant murder accused Trion Sumner bail.

Phyllis Carter, the widow of Guyana’s poet laureate Martin Carter, has died.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former British prime minister Tony Blair said yesterday he had no regrets about the 2003  U.S.-led

SchoolNet Guyana, a pilot project for the computerisation of secondary schools countrywide, was launched yesterday.

The new Haags-Bosch landfill, behind Eccles on the East Bank of Demerara, is expected to be completed within the second quarter of the year.

-was acting in self-defence No disciplinary action will be taken against the policeman at the centre of the deadly fracas outside Roopa’s Bar last month since he was defending himself, according to Police Commissioner Henry Greene.

GECOM Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally yesterday said that the elections commission has made concerted efforts in preparation for upcoming local government polls, while saying it has been navigating unknown territory.

-to seek civic partners for local polls Opposition Leader Robert Corbin yesterday announced that the PNCR will be making another attempt to engage the PPP/C administration in shared governance talks, while saying a decision to partner with civic groups to contest local government polls is a start.

-targets 51,000 students The Ministry of Education yesterday rolled out an $800M National School Feeding Programme that is expected to benefit over 51,000 nursery and primary students in coastal and riverain communities.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security says it has already distributed over 90% of pension booklets for 2010, since circulation started last November.

Gafsons Industries Ltd presented a new house to a single mother of five over the holiday season.

Godfrey Washington, the proprietor of GWTV Channel 2 was declared President of the recently formed Guyana Media Proprietors Associa-tion (GMPA) when elections were held on January 27th, a release from the GMPA said.

he Insurance Supervision Division of the Bank of Guyana (BoG) has refuted claims in a recent article published by the Kaieteur News (KN) which said that the Queen’s Atlantic Group (QAG) had tendered to purchase the Camp Street Building owned by Clico (Guyana).

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) yesterday commissioned Sewage Pump Station W, on Princes and High Streets, which is expected to benefit some 2,500 customers as part of provisions of  better sanitation services for residents of Georgetown.

Republic Bank presented a cheque for $2.4M to the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport, making good on its commitment last year to support the Mashramani Steelband competition.

– eyes entry to adult competition in 2011 By Iana Seales Abigail James, the reigning junior calypso monarch, had her song to do battle and was even fired up about defending a crown she worked years to win, but this will not happen this year.

Guyana hopes to conclude discussions with the World Bank and Norway in February to receive an initial US$30M through the forest preservation agreement with Oslo.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday remanded a man accused of beating his step-father with a glass bottle.

CAVE HILL, Barbados, CMC – Royston Crandon hit a typically robust 94 here Friday and his older brother, Esuan, contributed an unbeaten 48 as Guyana fought back from early wobbles to enjoy the better of day one of their WICB first class match against hosts Combined Campuses & Colleges at 3Ws Oval.

I don’t get it. What is it about Caribbean people, men mostly, and cricket.

Hi Everyone, Last week we looked at the what, where, who and how of a food label.

Keon Luther, a former immigration officer, was yesterday granted $70,000 bail for allegedly forging an immigration stamp in a passport.

By Rawle Tony Ravens Basketball Club seems to be in a no-nonsense mood this year after they annihilated Bounty Colts 73 – 59 in their first match in the GABA Open League while Courts Pacesetters clipped Maccabees 57 – 45 in the lone third division match-up.

Twenty-two-year-old football player O’Kenny Fraser was yesterday placed on $80,000 bail for allegedly being involved in a fight that resulted in the other man sustaining a broken jaw.

Yannic Cariah’s compelling all-round performance inspired the West Indies to victory by four wickets over Sri Lanka in a high-scoring third place playoff match in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand yesterday.

The state of local calypso had been debated for several years, it is crippled and the current crop has failed to inject much life into the art form.

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud met recently with University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor Richard Braithwaite and eight Masters of Science Degree students attached to that institution to determine ways in which it can collaborate with UG to enhance distance learning.

President of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Bissoondyal Singh yesterday extended congratulations to the newly-elected president of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Roger Harper.

Three masked gunmen attacked and robbed a Chesney couple of their jewellery on Tuesday night.

– semi-finals on tonight in Linden By Rawle Toney It is that time of the year again when the country’s Soca artists vie for a chance to called King or Queen of the up-tempo genre as the Carib Soca Monarch beats off at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground in Linden this evening with the staging of its semi-finals.

Number 71 Cricket Club and Kennard’s Memorial Cricket Club will contest the final of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/Demerara Bank second division tournament for teams in the Upper Corentyne area.

Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Four Shafdar Alli yesterday said he is not aware of any investigation being carried out by the Auditor General’s Office in connection with his alleged misuse of millions of dollars and arbitrary awarding contracts to a few select contractors.

– by appointment only Cosmetologist Pamela Dillon, long regarded as the ‘woman with the touch’, has returned to the scene years after a premature exit to offer exclusive salon services “with a twist”.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Three wickets – two to Shane Shillingford – in the final half-hour tightened Windward Islands’ grip against Barbados in the WICB regional first-class championship yesterday.

Friends and colleagues in the entertainment business of comedian and actor Henry Rodney will come together tomorrow night to cool the blaze that totally destroyed Rodney’s home earlier this month in the form a benefit concert to assist in the rebuilding process.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A fresh round of hostilities between the West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies Players Association appeared to be brewing after the WICB slammed the players union yesterday over controversial comments made earlier this week.

Noting the large number of fires since the start of the year, the Guyana Relief Council (GRC) has encouraged persons to be more alert and to take all necessary precautions to prevent fires.

A group of Caribbean artistes have pooled their singing talent together and recorded a song-written by Jamaican sensation Shaggy – in an effort to raise funds for the earthquake ravaged country of Haiti sponsored by cell phone giant Digicel.

Food For the Poor (FFP) Guyana is teaming up with the Linden Salvation Council (LSC) as it embarks on serving Linden residents, after several failed efforts in the past.

(BBC) Ryan Harris took his second consecutive five-wicket haul as Australia won the fourth one-day international in Perth by 135 runs yesterday to take a 4-0 series lead.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Gay rights groups angry about a Grammy nomination for jailed Jamaican reggae singer Buju Banton took out a full page advert yesterday, protesting the honouring of an artist they said had “promoted the murder of gay people throughout his career.”

FORTSQUARE, Barbados, CMC – Veteran medium pacer Wilden Cornwall took a superb five-wicket haul as he led the Leeward Islands to a commanding position at the end of day one in their WICB regional first class, fourth round clash against Trinidad and Tobago at the Foursquare Oval yesterday.

The new, high-tech Hydroclave system to sterilise infectious waste generated by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) will be completed by April.

‘Kalpana’ (‘Imagination’) an exhibition of reproductions of Indian Contemporary Figurative Art is currently on at the National Gallery, Castellani House.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Roger Federer provided a  masterful demonstration of his incredible talent and insatiable  desire to win by overwhelming Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2 6-3 6-2  yesterday and join Andy Murray in the final of the Australian Open.

Dear Editor, The beautiful Caribbean is one of the most geologically active spots on earth and seismic activities and processes over the ages have helped raise and sculpt the islands of the Caribbean.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Garment factories are  spinning out T-shirts again and street markets are packed, but  Haiti’s wrecked capital and damaged port show the huge task  ahead in repairing the economy after a huge earthquake.

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) will be managing the Kitty and Industry health centres this year.

The American Univer-sity of Peace Studies (AUPS) has started a weekend programme of films.

(Trinidad Express) – Judgment has been reserved in the matter involving Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) and its subsidiary, TCL Guyana Incorporated (TGI), following hours of legal arguments at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) against the Government of Guyana.

DAMASCUS, (Reuters) – The Palestinian Islamist group  Hamas accused Israel yesterday of assassinating one of its top  military commanders in a Dubai hotel, and the Dubai police chief  said he could not rule out the involvement of Mossad.

Dear Editor, I take the liberty of offering a note of advice to one of your frequent contributors to the letter pages who signs his/her name as GHK Lall.

Howell Henry, the 35-year-old Alness, Corentyne labourer whose body was discovered in a yard at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice last Thursday died by ingesting a poisonous substance, results of a post-mortem examination revealed.

Young Warriors and Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets will tomorrow contest the final of the Berbice Cricket Board/Peter Lewis Associated Construction Services under-23 tournament at the Area H ground.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – James Cameron’s Avatar will put a seventh notch in its domestic box office belt this weekend.

(Jamaica Gleaner) – Vice-Chancellor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Rex Nettleford, has been admitted to hospital in Washington, DC, after collapsing at a hotel in the United States capital Wednesday evening.

GuySuCo has made a new offer of 5½ days pay to the sugar workers for the payment of the Annual Production Incentive (API) for 2009.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Faced with a side ravaged by injury and boasting little one-day preparation, West Indies coach David Williams says every member of the squad will need to pull his weight if a series win Down Under is to be realized.

ORLANDO, (Reuters) – Rashard Lewis made a driving  lay-in with 1.3 seconds left on the clock to give the Orlando  Magic a 96-94 win over Eastern Conference rival the Boston  Celtics on Thursday.

Dear Editor, Government, politicians and the unions have their individual roles in bringing stability to Guyana, but civil society and the diaspora also have roles, and to make an impact this group must come together as one big body.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Criticized over chaotic  food handouts in Haiti, U.N.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – The wife of South Africa’s  State Security Minister was arrested yesterday on charges of  dealing drugs, the country’s National Prosecuting Authority  said.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China warned the United States  yesterday that its announcement of arms sales to Taiwan would  seriously damage cooperation between the two global powers, and  voiced swift and sharp anger at the Obama administration.

In yesterday’s Stabroek Business under the headline `Remedial measures targeting financial management, rate payment irregularities’ the rates for city properties were incorrectly reported.

Dear Editor, The letter in SN by Dr Joey Jagan dated January 27 titled ‘Letters and columns are off the mark’ comes from a man whose father was the legendary ‘Bapu’ to many in the Indian-Guyanese community and a working class giant for all Guyanese.

Next Tuesday’s film offering at the Sidewalk Cafe is Invictus. Directed by Clint Eastwood, Invictus stars Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon.

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