Daily Archive: Friday, April 30, 2010

– state and private property, even tombs vandalised Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has once again put the screws on the sale of scrap iron following numerous complaints of vandalism which has plunged to new depths as not even the dead are spared since their tombs are invaded and the metal removed by thieves.

Guyanese playwright and actor Sir Ian Valz, who was an integral part of the development of local theatre in the eighties, passed away on Wednesday night after a battle with cancer.

The Guyana Oil Company (Guyoil) yesterday commissioned its new $170 million service station at Diamond East Bank Demerara, an expansion seen as furthering the self-sufficiency of the rapidly growing community, which has seen the transformation of that area.

In the light of the discovery of several pieces of asbestos-bearing material at the side of a canal leading to Shelter Belt, Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has advised that its water production passes through a complex treatment process that would prevent such material reaching consumers were it to leach into the canal.

West Indies begin their campaign in the ICC Twenty20 World Champion-ships tonight against the Irish team at the Providence Stadium, and the home fans will be hoping that the local boys can get their campaign off to a winning start. 

By Marlon Munroe West Indies Captain Chris Gaylesaid his players should be going into today’s opening match of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament against Ireland with the knowledge that each player has his own role to play at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

The West Indies Players Association (WIPA) is asking sports journalist and columnist Tony Cozier to produce the evidence with regard to an article published on April 18, headlined “Pollard to sue WICB”, adding that it has sought a legal opinion on the issue.

Tournament Director for the ICC World Twenty20 championships Robert Bryan is urging cricket fans to come out and enjoy a truly unique Caribbean experience at the showpiece event that begins today at the Guyana national Stadium, Providence.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) yesterday made a substantial donation towards the hosting of the 2010 Hugh Ross Classic Body Building and Fitness Championships set for the National Culture Centre on Sunday.

The governments of Guyana and Brazil recently signed a Memorandum of Under-standing (MOU) to promote bilateral communication and co-operation in the area of phytosanitary security which is expected to pave the way for agricultural trade between the two countries begin.

Two exciting football matches are expected to take place this evening at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground when the quarter-finals of the Mayor’s Cup get underway to determine the teams meeting in the May 21 semi-final.

Rehabilitation of drainage structures along a section of the East Bank Demerara public road is expected to be completed within short period as several pre-cast concrete units to be used for the project have arrived in the country.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday extended the traffic restrictions from Providence to Timehri to facilitate the three days of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Twenty/20 World Cup matches set to be played at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – China’s Liu Xiang is to skip next month’s Osaka Grand Prix and focus on his Shanghai showdown with Dayron Robles, the Cuban who took his Olympic high hurdles titles.

SAN ANTONIO, (Reuters) – San Antonio’s battle-hardened players settled a score by eliminating the Dallas Mavericks from the NBA playoffs in a Texas shootout yesterday.

– Caribbean flights could be landing at Ogle by year-end Last Wednesday, at around 07:35 hrs, a Cessna Caravan aircraft with about half a dozen passengers on board landed quietly at Ogle International Airport.

The CIOG said the UN 2010 Champion of the Earth award bestowed on President Bharrat Jagdeo is testament to the numerous contributions he has made to environmental issues both nationally and internationally.

Outcomes often ‘distorted, damaging to business, investment climate’ World Bank delegations visiting Guyana to undertake surveys of the Guyana economy to be used in the compilation of widely circulated reports are neglectful of the need to consult with the private sector, according to Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Captain Gerry Gouveia.

A Guyanese woman, who is accused of forging her receipts for medical bills submitted to the British Virgin Island’s (BVI) Social Security Board, is expected to stand trial on June 22, the BVI Platinum News reported yesterday.

– improve relations with media, FIFA officials urge The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has not been doing as much as it can to give local football exposure and it also needs to improve its relationship with the media, two senior FIFA officials have said.

One year after it began the process the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) yesterday signed an agreement with the National Park Commission (NPC), which will see GAWU representing about 100 workers.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Eoin Morgan ensured England entered the Twenty20 World Cup with a psychological boost with a half-century that carried them to five-wicket victory over South Africa in their final warm-up match yesterday.

– FITUG FITUG extends felicitations to President Bharrat Jagdeo on being a recipient of UNEP’s 2010 Champion of the Earth awards; saying his most significant legacy would be his role in safeguarding the environment.

Much of the white collar crime that occurs in Guyana involves the stealing of public funds by public officials.

GROS-ISLET, St. Lucia, CMC Prosper Utseya bowled Zimbabwe to another impressive warm-up victory ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup, when they stunned World T20 champions Pakistan by 12 runs yesterday.

Dear Editor, Thank you for providing me with this opportunity to respond to Mr Gideon Cecil’s letter ‘Former judges of the Guyana Prize for Literature should not be allowed to submit entries’ (SN, April 29). 

Renewable energy It is a hope that animates many a scientist, consumer and politician. 

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts,  CMC – West Indies Women were setback in their preparations for the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup, when Pakistan Women crushed them by eight wickets in their third and final T20I on Thursday.

Dear Editor, What can and should we demand of Guyana’s regulatory bodies?

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Omar Phillips has replaced Adrian Barath in the West Indies A team for their upcoming tour of Bangladesh.

In week three of April, the Lucas Stock Index (LSI) fell 1.3 percent. 

Dear Editor, I have noted Kaieteur News’s notice to readers detailing a nefarious, systematic Government of Guyana campaign to strangle KN by drastically decreasing or withdrawing government advertising as a punitive measure.

– outgoing PSC Chairman Outgoing Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Captain Gerry Gouveia is advocating that government invest between $2 million and $4 million annually in an aggressive marketing initiative aimed at “selling Guyana” to the international community.

Junior National Cycling Champion Neil Reece returned home with a gold and a silver medal after representing Guyana at the Beacon Cycling Festival in Trinidad and Tobago from April 15-25.

Dear Editor, I would like to convey our most sincere thanks and gratitude to the men and women of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, the Guyana Defence Force and the owners and staff of private aviation companies who coordinated, planned and executed the recent search and rescue operation that located the missing BO-105 helicopter, registration N911BH. 

Dear Editor, Since Mr Robert Corbin announced that he will not be the presidential candidate for the PNCR-1G at the upcoming general elections, many opinions have been expressed as to the way forward.

(Cricinfo) Ramnaresh Sarwan has joined forces with Graeme Smith, Kumar Sangakkara and Virender Sehwag to promote awareness and understanding of HIV at the World Twenty20 Championships.

– cops still seeking husband one month after One month after Liloutie ‘Pinky’ Seeram, 31, of Glasgow, East Bank Berbice was fatally chopped her attacker is still on the run and her relatives are appealing for him to be captured and brought to justice.

Shields claims pro-Amerindian discrimination; Not so, says Woolford The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) have clashed over differences of opinion regarding the enforcement of laws and regulations in the country’s mining sector.

Dear Editor, With reference to the ongoing debate as to whether children 13 years of age should be allowed to work, I would not argue for or against but would like to comment on the legal aspect.

– failure to pay employees contributions must be made health and safety issue, NIS official says A senior official of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has told this newspaper that neither government officials nor trade union leaders can make any serious claim to being concerned about health and safety issues that impact on workers either on or off the job unless they demonstrate a preparedness to put greater pressure on private sector employees to improve their tardiness in the payment of worker NIS contributions.

GROS-ISLET, St. Lucia, CMC – David Warner warmed-up for the Twenty20 World Cup with a half-century that helped Australia rebound from defeat the previous day, and crush  Windward Islands by 101 runs in their Twenty20 World Cup practice match on Thursday.

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Polls declared Conservative leader David Cameron the winner yesterday of a final TV debate before next week’s British election, giving him a boost going into the closing stages of the campaign.

(Trinidad Guardian) – Two weeks after Central Bank Governor Ewart Williams said the financial indicators were giving a mixed picture of the economy, Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Mariano Browne, has said there is nothing to be worried about.

Bring it! Especially the tickets! This is still Critchlow week. It culminates with Labour Day tomorrow.

(Jamaica Gleaner) – Trinidad-owned Caribbean Airlines has revealed that it intends to hire about 1,000 people from the total workforce currently employed to Air Jamaica.

WASHINGTON/PHOENIX (Reuters) – US Senate Democratic leaders unveiled yesterday an outline for overhauling the country’s “broken” immigration system as protests mounted against Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigrants.

Dear Editor, I refer to the article ‘New sexual offences bill can be conduit for justice overhaul’ (SN, April 28).

THIMPHU, Bhutan (Reuters) – The prime ministers of India and Pakistan held “very good talks” yesterday and asked their officials to take steps as soon as possible to normalize relations, officials said, signaling an unexpected thaw.

Anthony keeps Nuggets alive ATLANTA, (Reuters) The Milwaukee Bucks produced a stunning late comeback to snatch a 91-87 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday and close in on a major series upset.

Dear Editor, In January of this year I had recently returned from Guyana having taken my late mother, Anne Kennard’s ashes to be distributed at the seaside at the family estate at Bush Lot Farm in the Ancient County of Berbice. 

(Jamaica Observer) – Increased tourism and remittance flows from the US are key to the recovery of Caribbean economies in 2011, stated Jim Flaherty, minister of finance for Canada in an International Monetary Fund (IMF) address.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Delighted at his cyber success, Venezuela’s new Twitter convert President Hugo Chavez yesterday invited Cuba’s Fidel Castro and Bolivian President Evo Morales to join the micro-blogging site too.

With the aim of providing rest, comfort and security for its crew, Roraima Airways in partnership with Caribbean Airlines yesterday opened a crew lounge in the upper flat of the terminal of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.

On May 6, Britons will cast their vote either to retain the incumbent Labour government of Gordon Brown or to replace it after 13 years with David Cameron’s Conservative Party or Nicholas Clegg’s Liberal Democrats.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 353’s trading results showed consideration of $24,092,916 from 330,698 shares traded in 15 transactions as compared to session 352 which showed consideration of $5,471,344 from 207,054 shares traded in 17 transactions. 

LAUSANNE, Switzerland,CMC –Sprint wonder Usain Bolt will headline the 35th edition of the Athletissima here in July, the seventh event of the star-studded 14-meet IAAF Diamond League series.

The Carnegie School of Home Economics and Craft Production and Design Divi-sion yesterday held a one day health fair as part of the celebrations to mark its 77 years in existence.

Dear Editor, BK International Inc wishes to respond to a number of misrepresentations and inaccuracies about the Supenaam Stelling carried in Kaietuer News and Stabroek News dated April 29, 2010.

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court rejected a case yesterday that could have opened the way for prosecutions of officials who committed crimes such as torture during the country’s 1964-1985 military dictatorship.

HOUSTON (Reuters) – The US government ratcheted up efforts to avert an environmental disaster as a massive oil slick leaking from a ruptured well moved closer to the mouth of the Mississippi River yesterday, menacing the delicate coastline of Louisiana and three other Gulf states.