Daily Archive: Tuesday, April 20, 2010

– after pick-up slams into them A motorcyclist was killed and his pillion rider hospitalized on Sunday after an out of control pick-up crashed into them at Rose Hall, Canje, Berbice.

– after she withdrew petition A Guyanese man had his bid to remain in the US denied earlier this month after his wife withdrew her application for sponsorship and instead sought a restraining order against him.

A fire late last night destroyed at house at Linden. It is believed that it was caused by a lit candle since electricity to the building was disconnected recently.

Police officers yesterday spent the better part of the day at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) in an attempt to read carnal knowledge charges to Chandra Narine Sharma but his doctor kept them at bay saying he was too ill to answer to any charges.

Dear Editor, A notice from the National Accreditation Council appeared in the major newspapers over the weekend.

During the rainy season, flooded creeks and streams limit travelling in the Deep South Rupununi.

Former deputy governor of the Bank, Clarence Ellis has died, leaving a legacy of sound economic policies and years of committed work in the public service.

Hindu organisations in the country are calling for a thorough investigation into the death of Sangeeta Persaud, the 14-year-old who died after an ‘exorcism’ last month, saying it is a matter of great urgency because of a certain allegation which has been raised.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday sentenced 42-year-old Sunil Singh to two years imprisonment for breaking and entering the storeroom of a man and stealing a quantity of items.

Shawn Morgan of Dowding Street, Kitty, was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court accused of being found with a gun and a quantity of ammunition in his possession.

The unavailability of human resources is seen as the main factor in the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) not being able to manage its finances independent of the Ministry of Agriculture.

A 15-year-old boy was yesterday remanded into police custody when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly pelting his mother with a brick and threatening to chop her up.

By Marlon Munroe The Security Director for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament said yesterday that systems are in place for any eventuality should the need arise at practice matches and during the World Cup that begins on April 30 at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Another possible showdown between the West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies Players’ Association was averted last week.

Economic activity in the country expanded by 3.3 per cent in 2009, which demonstrated that the country weathered the impact of the global crisis well by regional and global standards,” the Executive Board of the IMF says.

– Port Mourant wins individual category In an effort to continue to raise the level of chess among juniors in Guyana the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Sports in Berbice hosted a Berbice Schools Chess Championship last Friday at the JC Chandisingh Secondary School, Port Mourant, Berbice.

Relatives of Troy Koster called `Baccoo’ and ‘Shine Rice’ yesterday questioned what could have sparked his brutal murder on Sunday and have denied reports that he was a thief.

Seven Guyanese students have now accepted the offer to travel to Mexico on scholarships and the numbers may increase as the date for the commencement of classes has been pushed back, according to personal assistant to the Mexican Ambassador Marisoli Flores.

By Floyd Christie Albouystown/Charlestown booked their place in the semi-finals of the Mackeson National Super Wards Basketball Championships, when they eased past South Ruimveldt 70-59 in the feature game Sunday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Executives from the Linden Chamber of Commerce outlined their plans for Linden Expo, scheduled to be held from April 30 to May 2, at a press briefing at Go Invest yesterday.

Guyana wicketkeeper batsman Derwin Christian traded in his wicketkeeping gloves for the ball last week and snared 5/38 in the South Zone Seniors Division.

The Mayor’s Cup is set to resume this evening after being set back by inclement weather over the past fortnight.

– driver charged Rudolph Joseph, the man who was hit by a speeding vehicle while on his way to a shop, will be laid to rest today as the driver of the vehicle made an appearance in the court last week charged with death by dangerous driving.

-records year’s 3rd best time By Gary Tim Baton Rouge, LA – Guyana’s world-ranked track athlete Marian Burnett began her 2010 outdoor season with a strong performance as she clocked an impressive 2:01.58 while placing third in the highly anticipated Women’s 800m at the Louisiana State University (LSU) 2010 Alumni Gold championships on Saturday.

A 20-year-old man charged with assaulting a woman was on Wednesday placed on $10,000 bail and a bond not to interfere with the virtual complainant after his mother appeared and pleaded on his behalf at the Christianburg Magistrate’s Court.

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Flights from large parts of Europe are set to resume today under a deal agreed by the European Union to free up airspace closed by a cloud of ash hurled into the sky by an Icelandic volcano.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Kirk Edwards and Kraigg Brathwaite both stroked half-centuries as West Indies A carved out a handsome six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe on the final day of their four-day, first class match yesterday.

(Cricinfo) A day after the resignation of Indian minister Shashi Tharoor, the IPL and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) remain at the centre of a growing political and financial controversy that echoed in the national Parliament.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s top two leaders in Iraq have been killed, officials said yesterday, in a strike the United States called a “potentially devastating blow” but whose impact analysts said may be limited.

Rawle Doris of Lot 15 D’Urban Street, Werk-en-Rust, was yesterday sentenced to four years imprisonment when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for throwing a bag with a quantity of cannabis over the fence of the Camp Street prison.

-Daley, Mohammed take WI home in cliff-hanger ST. PAUL’S, St. Kitts, CMC – An unbroken 41-run stand for the ninth wicket between Shanel Daley and Anisa Mohammed let West Indies Women draw first blood in their One-day series with a two-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Women in a cliff-hanger on Sunday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The senior Syrian diplomat in Washington was summoned to the State Department yesterday to review “provocative behavior” regarding a potential transfer of Scud missiles to Hezbollah, a State Department spokesman said.

A Brazilian miner met his demise on Saturday when a tree fell and crushed him at a mining operation in the hinterland.

Dear Editor, It is commendable that the new Guyoil filling station is open since customers are now finding it a great convenience, especially those who live in the Diamond and neighbouring communities.

BEIJING (Reuters) – The official death toll from an earthquake on China’s remote Tibetan plateau has climbed to 2,039, state media said yesterday.

– Mavericks, Magic, Trail Blazers win opening games LOS ANGELES (Reuters) The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers held on for a gritty 87-79 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead in the first-round Western Conference playoff series.

Dear Editor, Guyana needs to heal quickly as daily we plunge into all types of immorality and divisiveness.

Armed bandits yesterday robbed a Chinese businesswoman at Mc Doom, East Bank Demerara of cash, jewellery and electronics before fleeing.

HAVANA (Reuters) – The leader of Cuba’s Catholic Church said Cubans were impatient for change to get the country out of what he called a “very difficult situation” in an unusually blunt interview published yesterday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett has been suspended for the second game of his team’s first-round playoff series with the Miami Heat for his role in a heated confrontation between both sides, the NBA said on Sunday.

(Trinidad Express) Political leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced on Sunday night that the United National Congress would contest 24 seats in next month’s general election.

Dear Editor, During the US presidential election between Bill Clinton and George Bush, Sr, the Democrat Bill Clinton coined the phrase, “It’s the economy stupid,” to highlight the disconnect between then President Bush and the electorate which was disenchanted with him and Republican fiscal policies. 

A not-guilty plea was entered for Mark Daniels when he was charged in absentia with simple larceny by Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Christianburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Formula One cars were stranded in China and the weekend’s Japanese MotoGP race was called off yesterday as a cloud of volcanic ash clipped the wings of motorsport worldwide.

Dear Editor, In an article captioned ‘Opportunities seen in Corbin’s move,’ published in the Stabroek News on Monday, March 29, the Leader of the AFC made a number of comments which can best be described as perplexingly conflicting. 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US military will wrap up its formal earthquake relief mission in Haiti on June 1, although some assistance will continue beyond that date, a US military official said yesterday.

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – Three local women drowned in the Dominican Republic when a boat carrying them and foreign tourists sank in waves produced by a magnitude 5.1 earthquake off the eastern coast on Sunday, officials said yesterday.

A Mackenzie man was remanded to prison on Tuesday, on charges of assault and threatening language.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan champion boxer Edwin Valero hanged himself with his own clothes early on Monday from the bars of a prison cell where he had been detained for killing his wife.

Dear Editor, If we are to believe a letter in your April 12 edition (‘Homosexuality and gender identity disorders are not the same’), then the five cross-dressers now petitioning the courts for constitutional change, may not have been homosexuals at all.

PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona lawmakers passed a controversial immigration bill yesterday requiring police in the state that borders Mexico to determine if people are in the United States illegally, a measure critics say is open to racial profiling.

Floods hit Jamaica Jamaicans may have prayed for rain after a prolonged drought but they are getting more than they bargained for.

Ganja – cannabis sativa – has been embedded in local folklore and celebrated in the shanto ‘Ganjamani’ for generations, from the days of indentured immigration, as a popular narcotic.

By Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Introduction Prime Minister Patrick Manning of Trinidad said in a recent interview that given the criticism of his government he felt it is good governance to have elections.