Daily Archive: Sunday, March 14, 2010

The TSU anti-crime unit aided by a heavy presence of mobile patrols around the city effected the swift rescue of a 26-year-old accountant who was kidnapped by a gang of three in West Ruimveldt on Friday night.

A police constable was beaten about the body before being robbed at gunpoint on Friday night minutes after he had gone to the rescue of an 18-year-old woman who had been taken to the Ogle Seawall against her will.

– facilities deplorable, health practices not observed In her natural habitat the lioness is among the strongest and fastest of predators.

-Trotman The Alliance For Change yesterday said that it would participate in upcoming local government elections only if the legislative reforms mandated by the Local Government Task Force and agreed on by all parties and the international community are put in place.

– Says Jamaican Olympic silver medallist Grace Jackson at GOA Awards CeremonyBy Marlon Munroe Olympic 200m silver medalist Grace Jackson could not have emphasized the point more: “Guyana is time for change; just do it,” as she underscored the necessity for athletes to have what she called “intrinsic motivation.”

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent,  CMC – West Indies will chase their fourth win in a row today when they face Zimbabwe in the final One-Day International of the five-match series.

Guyana is on the eve of back-to-back national elections; long delayed local government elections are due to be run off this year, while general elections are constitutionally due before the end of 2011.

The first day of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) under-19 two-day trial match at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ended with Stephon Sampson being rushed to the hospital after he was hit in the face as he attempted to field a ball on the boundary.

PNCR Leader Robert Corbin has labelled recent talk about the possible introduction of overseas voting for the upcoming general elections, as a “sterile discussion.”

Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran believes the libel laws will be changed by the courts when a suitable case presents itself to offer greater freedom of the press and to reflect the reforms that have swept other countries within recent years.

DOHA, Qatar, CMC – Chris Brown kept his nerve, and benefited from a collision involving the favourite to ease the heartbreak elsewhere for the English-speaking Caribbean, when he claimed gold in the men’s 400 metres at the World Indoor Championships yesterday.

SAKHIR, Bahrain,  CMC – McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton will start fourth on the grid for today’s Formula One Grand Prix here, after Red Bull’s Sebastien Vettel produced a pacy run in final qualifying yesterday to snatch pole in season-opening event.

An inadequate water supply has been plaguing communities in Region Eight even prior to the current El Nino phenomenon and women who say they are frustrated recently decided to take action by protesting in the streets and starting a relief fund.

(Cricinfo) In his first match as IPL captain, Gautam Gambhir followed up inspired moves in the field with an old-fashioned innings full of sensible strokeplay and saved a glittering batting line-up the blushes in a straightforward chase of 143 on a flat pitch.

In last week’s column I had expressed my concern over the variations in the stated area of Guyana’s total forest cover that are to be found in the LCDS and associated documents.

– after accepting bribe Two police constables attached to the Kitty Police Station have been placed under close arrest for accepting bribes to release a man.

Introduction For more than a year, the state-owned Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc has been in the press, mostly for all the wrong reasons.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Stuart Broad  and Graeme Swann shared five wickets to put England in complete command on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh  yesterday.

The theme selected by Consumers International for World Consumers Rights Day is ‘Our Money – Our Right.’

BOSTON, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics were able  to rest Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen for the final  quarter as they cruised to a convincing 122-103 win over the  Indiana Pacers.

-Mexican Ambassador Mexican Ambassador, Fernando Sandoval says the new regional bloc formed by Latin American and Caribbean states was meant to create “our own space” to advance common interests on specific issues and that differences of opinion in the region were not likely to hamper the process.

There are good signs that the cause of literature in the state is being championed more vigorously.

By Marlon Munroe The inaugural champions of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League competition Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United will be looking to redeem itself this year at  the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) club championships after being booted in the first round last year.

Public resistance to the proposed establishment of a local intelligence gathering body has been loud and steady. 

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Despite his slumping batting form, wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin has been given a vote of confidence by new West Indies coach Ottis Gibson.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s relationship with  the United States, a defining feature of the troubled Middle  East, was under severe strain as diplomats scrambled yesterday  to save newborn US-brokered peace talks with the Palestinians.

This draycart owner was snapped by Stabroek News photographer Jules Gibson transporting baskets through Annandale yesterday.

Cozier on Sunday The West Indies and Zimbabwe have simply marked time over the past three weeks.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Shi’ite Prime Minister Nuri  al-Maliki held a wide lead yesterday in early results from  Baghdad, the major prize in a tight election race that Iraqis  hope will bring stability after years of sectarian conflict.

On the 40th anniversary of Mashramani which celebrates Guyana’s attainment of republican status it is worth a brief note on the state of the cultural festival after four decades in 2010. 

By Dr Neeraj Jain, MD, DNB, MNAMS  (Ophthalmology) Most people can recite the warning signs of diabetes.

Dear Editor, On the issue of Indigenous leaders voicing concerns about LCDS and REDD+, I write to commend their boldness, albeit coming at a late time.

Some of the top race horses will battle for top honours today in the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club’s Phagwah race meeting at the Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne race course.

Leisurely ride: These commuters found a relaxed form of transportation last week in downtown Georgetown (Photo by Jules Gibson)

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s government is  preparing a package of constitutional amendments to go to  parliament within 10 days, a minister said yesterday, a move  expected to increase tension with the secularist judiciary.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Pat Rousseau and Chris Dehring have expressed different views on Jamaica or other territories seceding from the West Indies Cricket Board.

Dear Editor, A recent letter about Mr Nagamootoo, is indicative of the horse race which is developing in the top echelons of the ruling party, the PPP; a horse race which is bound to create friction in the party between the contending ‘runners.’

After having discussed the ailments associated with the oesophagus (that tube which connects the oral cavity with the stomach), the next step would be to zero in on stomach problems.

There might be a shortage of water elsewhere in the city, but not in Avenue of the Republic where this pool has been standing for weeks, fed by a leaking pipe somewhere.

LONDON (Reuters) – Two new polls today pointed  to an indecisive result in Britain’s upcoming election, with one  suggesting the ruling Labour Party would emerge as the biggest  party and the other giving the edge to opposition Conservatives.

The general election orchestra is tuning up already – at least for the purposes of the overture.

Dear Editor, The ongoing furor over the constitutional right of overseas Guyanese to vote seems to have clouded everyone’s minds to the bigger and most important question: what can Guyana do to attract, engage and assimilate the superior skills, expertise and financial resources of the Guyanese diaspora in order to help accelerate the development of the economy, improve the well-being of the people and restore that lost pride of being citizens of a great nation.

Coaxing water from a pipe at Bladen Hall, East Coast Demerara (Photo by Jules Gibson)

In Madrid on May 18 the Spanish Government as President of the European Union will host the sixth summit of Heads of Government of the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela yesterday tested  six training and light attack jets bought from China for  defence and anti-drugs flights in a deal that dodges an embargo  banning sales of US weapons parts to oil exporter Venezuela.

Defending champions Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United will be looking to continue their unbeaten run when they oppose East Coast side Victoria Kings this afternoon as the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League continues with five matches around the country.