Articles published on Wednesday, March 17, 2010
-CANU agents, cop, Roraima employee before court Two months after a pink suitcase with over 50 pounds of cocaine slipped through the Timehri airport, four persons yesterday appeared in court on conspiracy charges but were released on bail after lawyers made certain revelations.
When young re-migrant couple Adrian and Carole Collins opened their call centre two-and-a-half-years ago, they started with just over two dozen employees.
One of the men implicated in the kidnapping of accountant Andre Barnes last Friday, was charged and remanded to prison yesterday.
The Anglican Diocese of Guyana yesterday expressed a “deep sense of sadness” on learning of the death of the Rt.
PNCR-1G councillor arrested on assault complaint The statutory meeting of the Region Four council was adjourned yesterday amid disarray for the second month in a row over the suspension of PPP/C councillor Kwame McKoy and a PNCR-1G councillor was later arrested on an accusation that she had assaulted McKoy, a charge she denied.
Government is considering building a new market at Mahaica in order to accommodate vendors who encumber the government reserves and those who ply their trade along the roadway adjacent to the market.
-GOIP There were concerns about the scope of government consultations on forest preservation plans, according to the Guyanese Organisation of Indigenous Peoples (GOIP), which said some meetings were “hurried” and that there were more questions than clear answers about policies.
-husband says she fell In January 1981 Indramattie Boladass agreed to an arranged marriage.
By Marlon Munroe Berbice lifted the Castrol Under-15 Inter-County trophy yesterday after they beat defending champions Demerara by nine runs at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC).
By Marlon Munroe With plans currently afoot for the development of lawn tennis in Guyana, President of the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) Christopher Ram hopes that the sport can become a “truly national sport” for recreational and competitive purposes.
A Guyana Defence Force soldier appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with having carnal knowledge of a juvenile and was granted bail.
Several new cassava varieties are currently being evaluated in Region Nine to determine other uses for the tuber to add value and boost hinterland agriculture.
INDIAN WELLS, California, (Reuters) – Tiger Woods will begin trying to restore a reputation battered by marital infidelities at next month’s U.S
Courts plants $150,000 into NAC Powerlifting Championship Courts Guyana Inc. has donated a cheque for $150,000 to the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) to aid in its hosting of the North American and Caribbean Power lifting Championship from March 19 – 21 at the Princess Hotel.
Dear Editor The recent comments on the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) that have been occasioned by the Stabroek News coverage of the statement coming out of a training workshop for select indigenous leaders facilitated by the APA, March 2-8, 2010 in Georgetown, have brought into question the quality of the preliminary consultations that engaged village council representatives and other leaders of two hundred and twenty-two communities in the period since the launch of the first draft of the LCDS in June 2009.
– gov’t team hears Residents of Mahaica, East Coast Demerara were urged to clean their surroundings to facilitate road works, when a team of government officials visited the area last Friday.
Dear Editor, I have read several articles in the Guyana media suggesting that angioplasty with stenting is the panacea for ischemic heart disease e.g.
(Cricinfo) Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Subramaniam Badrinath added an unbroken 109-run stand from 65 deliveries to push Chennai Super Kings to a competitive total before their bowlers turned in an inspired performance to bowl them to a surprisingly facile win at the Eden Gardens.
BOSTON, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics swept to a confidence-boosting 119-93 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday, quickly returning to form after losing to conference rivals Cleveland a day earlier.
Dear Editor, Road fatalities in Guyana now exceed murders. From 2006 to September 2009 there were over 600 fatalities due to road accidents, while for the same period there were 508 murders.
While the Inner-Wheel Club of Georgetown may be well known for its annual Easter hat show in the Promenade Gardens, over the years it has also been involved in several charitable ventures which have seen assistance being given to those who would have lost their homes, the elderly, children and even to persons who had difficulty furthering their studies.
Dear Editor, In my letter appearing in the Kaieteur News and the Stabroek News on March 12 and 13 respectively, I relied on the Local Government Elections Act, appearing on an official website, as the statutory basis for my position.
(Cricinfo) At the halfway mark it seemed as if Kings XI Punjab had scored enough to record their first victory of the tournament, but Royal Challengers Bangalore went after the target with such vengeance that Punjab were punished for trespassing on private property.
Dear Editor, There are so many “big” things happening nowadays that you learn to take them, as it were, in your stride.
Vishal Mohabir hit an aggressive 130 for Rose Hall/Canje while Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadget and Police Sports Club gained first innings points in the latest round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) three-day cricket tournament that continued last Sunday in Berbice.
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) recently installed two solar water pumps at the Parika back dam communities and is set to install a third at Ruby Backdam this week.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Britain’s WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan said he was living a dream by fighting at Madison Square Garden, but challenger Paul Malignaggi promised him a rude welcome.
-court hears Alister Gonsalves, 29, was remanded to prison yesterday for allegedly threatening to kill his cousin while they were at the East La Penitence Police Station.
Dear Editor, I would like to refer to the interview I did with Reporter Ms.
Deeraj Sanmogan, the man who sustained burns all over his body after he was trapped inside a fuel boat that exploded, continues to cling to life in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti’s president yesterday condemned “arrogant” U.S. criticism of corruption in his government, and said the Haitian presidency should have final veto power over donor-funded reconstruction projects following January’s catastrophic earthquake.
JOHANNESBURG,(Reuters) – South Africa have recalled captain Graeme Smith to their one-day squad for the tour of West Indies in May and June.
Dear Editor, The “abysmal” secondary results I presented (“What results can we realistically expect …..”?
Dear Editor, The PPP and the nation have a rendezvous with history come 2011.
-Persaud tells residents Residents of Moruca and Mabaruma, in Region One have been worried about the shortage of water for agricultural and domestic use, as a result of the prevailing dry weather conditions.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The leader of India’s most populous and poorest state, Uttar Pradesh, came under sharp criticism from national parties yesterday for spending what they said was more than $40 million on an anniversary celebration.
KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s annual National Games, scheduled to be held in Peshawar this month, have been postponed because of security concerns, the country’s National Olympic Committee said yesterday.
HITTAGONG, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Graeme Swann completed a maiden 10-wicket haul to help England overcome some stubborn resistance from Bangladesh and register a 181-run victory on the fifth afternoon of the first test yesterday.
–human rights report Violence against women was widespread and crossed racial and economic lines last year, according to the 2009 US State Department report on Human Rights in Guyana.
(Barbados Nation) Two Barbados insurance companies have been prohibited from writing new business by the Supervisor of Insurance.
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, (Reuters) – Crowds of protesters damned President Felipe Calderon’s military crackdown on drug cartels as he flew to Mexico’s most violent city yesterday, three days after gunmen killed two Americans and a Mexican linked to the local U.S.
Dear Editor, The nasty and personal attacks by Freddie Kissoon on Presidential prospect Mr Ralph Ramkarran in another daily and his frequent letters in the Stabroek News is indicative of the level of mud slinging that will greet the 2011 election campaign.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies batting legend Brian Lara could be one of the star attractions in next year’s Indian Premier League, international cricket’s premier Twenty20 tournament.
Students of the Rosignol Primary School in Region Five came out in numbers to join in the celebration of Mashramani 2010 with a Children’s Parade last month.
(Trinidad Express) The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) is examining the possibility of a clampdown on bottled water companies operating in the country.
Dear Editor, We are three shut-in cases but senior citizens of Guyana living together in one home on the West Coast Demerara.
BRUSSELS – EU finance ministers backed plans yesterday by countries in the euro area to help debt-stricken Greece financially if it becomes the first state in 11 years of monetary union to seek such aid.
WILLEMSTAD, (Reuters) – The leader of the Dutch Antilles said a base on Curacao used by the United States was purely for anti-drugs operations though Venezuela has denounced its use for spying and even threatened to close a refinery.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Pop band Abba was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday in a ceremony that honoured genres from the Swedish group’s catchy tunes to the theatrical British rock band Genesis and reggae master Jimmy Cliff.
As Britain’s Liberal Democratic Party held its annual conference last weekend, it was clear as the Party’s leader Nick Clegg spoke, that he was summoning his troops to be ready for another round of General Elections in Britain.
A tale of a thief: On Monday, this group at De Kenderen, West Coast Demerara caught a large anaconda that is believed to be responsible for missing livestock.
(Cricinfo) Michael Clarke has spoken publicly for the first time since his sudden departure from Australia’s tour and his subsequent break-up with Lara Bingle.
(Antigua Sun) The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is making good on its intention to go after investors who allegedly evaded the United States tax system, while they were clients of Allen Stanford’s offshore banking empire.
Dear Editor, The problem of who is responsible for paying university tuition fees has been in dispute for many years.
