Articles published on Tuesday, March 23, 2010
By Cathy Richards Physical trade from Brazil to and through Linden is likely to start before the end of the year, according to members of a visiting business delegation yesterday, during a familiarisation tour of the mining town.
Guyana stands to gain more from the Venezuela rice and paddy deal following negotiations earlier this month between officials of the two countries.
Opposition parties and some members of the religious community have expressed uneasiness at President Bharrat Jagdeo’s recent statement about the law governing the operation of casinos, calling it a complete turnaround from what he had promised the nation three years ago.
The driver of the motorcar which crashed on Saturday leaving a Diamond housewife dead pleaded not guilty yesterday to causing death by dangerous driving when he appeared before Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, and he was subsequently granted $125,000 bail.
Several vendors had their goods seized as regional authorities cleared them from the Parika roadside yesterday but by afternoon, they had returned to sell on the road.
A taxi driver was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson charged with breaking and entering an East Bank store.
A man who is said to have a ‘weed-smoking’ habit pleaded guilty to stealing food belonging to his sister when he appeared in Court One yesterday, and he received a three-year jail sentence.
Sherwin Adams of 97 Pineapple Street, East Ruimveldt appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson to answer the charge of robbery, to which he pleaded not guilty.
Guyana’s world ranked squash player and Sportswoman of the Year Nicolette Fernandes moved closer to giving this country a gold medal at the IX South American Games in Medellin, Colombia.
A 45-year-old man was killed on Saturday when he was pinned by the vehicle he was travelling in at Issano after it developed mechanical problems and toppled.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Pau Gasol flourished in the role of starting center to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to their sixth straight win, a 99-92 triumph over the Washington Wizards on Sunday.
KARACHI, (Reuters) – Afghanistan are willing to help Pakistan by playing a series of one-day internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 games in the neighbouring country, coach Kabir Khan said yesterday.
Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai acknowledged yesterday that some Amerindian communities lack a clear understanding of the LCDS but insisted there were no language barriers.
It was a sad, broken Boyo Ramsaroop who died at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) on Saturday morning, days after he was hospitalised as a result of a number of medical complications.
Fazal Rafeek is Man-of-the-Match By Marlon Munroe GT&T’s 584-team 10/10 softball competition culminated last Sunday in grand style with Georgetown’s Trophy Stall easily disposing of Corentyne’s Crabwood Creek Unstoppables at the Everest Cricket Club ground.
– Saeed Ali captures juniors Taffin Khan continued his excellent form by capturing the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) organized Jumbo Jet Rapid Play Auto Sales Chess Tournament while Saeed Ali carted off the title in the junior category in the event staged over the weekend.
-former senior staff By Sara Bharrat A combination of poor decisions by the National Parks Commission (NPC) and inadequate funds is responsible for the Zoological Park’s current “prison label,” a former senior management staff says.
-family remains hopeful Relatives of boat captain Vasdeo Persaud remain hopeful he somehow survived the pirate attack on his vessel last Thursday but continued to hold a wake.
The West Indies Cricket Board has released the match schedules and squads for the upcoming West Indies Cricket Board’s Under-15 one day Tournament.
Experienced draughts player Elton Lambert carted off the senior title while Wilfred Robinson was the winner of the ‘B’ category when the recently-resuscitated Guyana Draughts Association held a two-day tournament at the National Stadium last weekend.
The Linden Electricity Company Inc (LECI) is working to ensure that new home owners at Phase 2 Amelia’s Ward, Mackenzie, Linden receive electricity immediately after construction, as it has been awarded a $9 million contract to electrify the area.
The East Coast Cricket Board selectors are expected to name the team to compete in the Demerara Cricket Board-organised Inter-County tournament today following the completion of a second trial match.
By Iana Seales Grassroots women in this country largely understand what the word equality means and some readily identify with the struggle tied to it, but the issues which many prefer to talk about include access to clean water, cheap electricity and feeling less vulnerable to domestic violence.
Some 36 cricketers from Guyana are currently registered at the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) to participate in domestic cricket in the twin-island republic.
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church will convene its 95th session of the Guyana/Suriname Annual Conference on Thursday.
Dear Editor, Kindly print the following in response to the article captioned `Fuel boat crewman succumbs to burns’ in Saturday’s edition of the Stabroek News It is with regret that I read of the demise of the youthful Deeraj Sanmogan.
Dear Editor, I was heartened to read in the March 21, 2010 Sunday Stabroek that noise nuisance laws are being enforced – according to the Minister of Home Affairs.
Guyana all-rounder Christopher Barnwell struck a masterful 118 to lead W-Connection Wanderers to a draw against Evergreen on Sunday in the Eastern Credit Union Premiership Division in Trinidad and Tobago.
Mickel White and Paul Trim appeared separately on Thursday last before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson accused of simple larceny of mangoes and a rear view mirror respectively.
National cricketer Rajindra Chandrika thrilled the crowd at Williamsville, South Trinidad with a wonderful batting display for Cosmos in round four of the South Zonal Council Seniors Division.
Food for the Poor Guyana Incorporated donated a quantity of medical supplies and equipment valued $500,000 to the Guyana Chest Society to enhance the National Tuberculosis (TB) programme.
Dear Editor, In a recent telephone interview with Health Inspector attached to the New Amsterdam Town Council, Mr Ackloo Ramsudh, concerning the mosquito invasion over the past weeks, he divulged some bits and pieces of information which might be of importance within the whole scenario of the problems being faced by New Amsterdamers and other Berbicians.
Dear Editor, I think sometimes we have a responsibility to correct the ill informed and misinformed.
The Environmental Community Health Organization (ECHO) is calling on government and other stakeholders to push ahead with the implementation of the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS).
Three Guyanese cricketers Royston Crandon, Neil Williams and Mahendra Nagamootoo were in great form over the weekend in the North Championship cricket league of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board.
(Cricinfo) A graceful Sachin Tendulkar half century was the highlight of Mumbai Indians’ convincing seven-wicket win, which was set up by the bowlers who stuck to a strategy and restricted Kolkata Knight Riders to an underwhelming score at the Brabourne Stadium yesterday.
(BBC) A combination of Wellington rain and good batting from Brendon McCullum and Daniel Vettori forced Australia to wait for their victory in the first Test yesterday.
The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) launched the first 2010 collection of postage stamps to commemorate Guyana’s 40th Republic Anniversary.
Dear Editor, I would like to inform the Minister of Home Affairs that East Canje is one of the hot spots in Berbice for noise nuisances.
Dear Editor, In response to a letter bearing the caption `Denied injury benefit although on official duty” (SN March 10, 2010), please see the following response: National Insurance Scheme sympathises with the writer and would like him/her to note that in denying this benefit NIS was simply adhering to the Laws of Guyana Chapter 36:0l.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc closed its China-based search service and began redirecting Web searchers to an uncensored portal in Hong Kong, drawing harsh comments from Beijing that raised doubts about the company’s future in the world’s largest Internet market.
DHAKA, (Reuters) – Ian Bell hit a patient century to help England pile up 440 for eight and take a narrow first-innings lead against Bangladesh on the third day of the second test yesterday.
Dear Editor, Come 2011 the people of Guyana will be voting for another Head of State, the Supreme Executive Authority, the Commander in Chief of the armed forces, the one who would be responsible for their lives and their livelihood for the next five to ten years.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Now that the great healthcare debate is finished, it’s starting all over again.
DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – Ireland, who will face West Indies in the first round of next month’s World Twenty20 Championship, have included fit-again fast bowler Boyd Rankin in their 15-man squad announced yesterday for the Caribbean showpiece.
Dear Editor, I know that these letter columns are reserved for the opinions of persons who feel the need to express their thoughts in a manner that is respectful and free from illegal journalism practices.
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Human beings are flushing millions of tonnes of solid waste into rivers and oceans every day, poisoning marine life and spreading diseases that kill millions of children annually, the UN said yesterday.
LONDON (Reuters Life!) – Attaching shutters to windows or embedding steel bars in new structures are some of the simple measure that should be employed to stop buildings from killing occupants in natural disasters, experts say.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For the French, it may always remind them of delicious escargot, but for most everyone else the @ symbol has come to embody the age of the Internet and its constantly evolving language.
Dear Editor, Once again G.P.L has repeated its double monthly payment demand as it did in Dec.
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) – The governing board of the Inter-American Development Bank agreed early yesterday to raise $70 billion in fresh capital and erase $479 million of Haitian debt, Colombia’s finance minister said.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Former commentator Harry Carpenter, the BBC’s “voice of boxing” for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 84.
By Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Overview Confucius had a lenient view of intellectual property theft.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City must pay $33 million in damages to thousands of victims of illegal strip searches conducted in city jails over an eight-year period, a US judge ordered yesterday.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The appointment of a senior team manager is expected to be one of the major topics of discussion when West Indies Cricket Board directors hold a crucial two-day meeting in Jamaica this week ahead of Saturday’s annual general meeting.
President Bharrat Jagdeo and then Opposition Leader Desmond Hoyte issued a joint statement nearly nine years ago in April 2001 agreeing to establish a bi-partisan Border and National Security Committee.
A man was arrested early Saturday morning at Wismar after police found almost 2 kilos cannabis in his possession.
Geothermal power delayed Nevisian plans to officially begin tapping into the island’s geothermal energy by December of this year have suffered a setback.
Dear Editor, As the prospects of local government elections loom, the simple thought of meaningful participation by youths grips my mind.
