Daily Archive: Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Articles published on Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Sangeeta Persaud

‘Exorcism’ was physical, maintains grandmother

-health ministry probe launched The grandmother of Sangeeta Persaud, the 14-year-old who died after an ‘exorcism’ last month, is maintaining that the girl was prodded, squeezed and palmed during the ceremony, while Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy has said an investigation of the case is underway.

2011 year for people of African descent

The United Nations has designated 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent and the government of Guyana plans to announce a national programme to celebrate the contributions of people of African descent to the country.

 Sherod Duncan

UG students boycotting on-campus spending

-in protest of neglect The University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS) has called on the student body to demonstrate its frustration with the persistent neglect of issues facing students by boycotting all economic activities on the Turkeyen campus today.

Spotlight will fall on corruption in FIFA at Miami conference

-British journalist to present dossier on ‘back room’ dealings Virtually on the eve of the staging of June 11 to July 11, 2010 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup Football Tournament in South Africa, the spotlight will fall once again on the dark clouds of corruption that have long hung over the world’s most popular sport.

 Wayne Harris

Eastman/Wayne Harris bout in limbo

By Marlon Munroe Now that the former British, Commonwealth and European middleweight champion, Howard Eastman has been remanded to prison until April 30 following a trafficking in narcotics charge, the Eastman/Wayne Harris bout is in limbo.

When will GECOM workers be paid?

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Finance, the President, all political parties and competent authorities must immediately rectify the very scandalous situation with regard to outstanding payments to workers who worked very hard every day including Saturdays and Sundays in the recently concluded Claims and Objections exercise conducted by the Guyana Elections Commission.

Trotman dodged the issues

Dear Editor, I must congratulate Mr Trotman on a well written letter but one designed to dodge issues and claim innocence of any political dimorphism on his part (‘The AFC did not join the “Third Force platform” and therefore could not be responsible for its collapse’ SN, April 10).

Kaneria denies any role in match-fixing

(Cricinfo) Danish Kaneria, the Pakistan legspinner, has denied any involvement in the “match irregularities” that Essex Police are investigating, following allegations that are believed to centre around a televised Pro40 game during the last English season.

US-Soviet relations in a multilateral world

Almost two decades since the effective collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991, the United States and  Russia, now much reduced in physical size and geopolitical outreach, have signed an agreement designed to continue their original pursuit, first agreed between President Reagan and President  Gorbachev in December 1987, of a persistent reduction of nuclear weapons.