Articles published on Sunday, May 9, 2010
High Court judge Justice Rishi Persaud yesterday granted an ex-parte interim injunction to the husband of Bridgette Gangadin on the day of her funeral, resulting in an abrupt halt to her cremation and service that was a few minutes away from the final rites.
– NICIL acts as conduit; $1.8B handed over, $1.3B spent to date The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has transferred some $1.8 billion to the Public Works Ministry to facilitate the rehabilitation of several interior roads as part of the government’s Hinterland Road Programme.
-said to be one of the most expensive in the world The developer for the Amaila Falls hydro plant, Sithe Global Power LLC, is involved in a controversial hydropower project in Uganda, said to be one of the most expensive in the world.
Some members of the Board of Guardians, who determine the eligibility of persons for public assistance, have come in for criticism for requiring that physically incapacitated persons applying for assistance appear before the Board in person.
The announcement from BK International that it intends to develop a new tourist site in the Mazaruni River area has been rejected by one tourist operator, who said the company had been authorized to damage the environment in the Mazaruni River without any boundaries.
The Ministry of Health has identified the key sources in Guyana which stocked and distributed a number of children’s and infant’s over-the-counter liquid medicines that have been recalled in the United States.
Police have detained a minibus driver following a three way smash-up on Dennis Street last night which left two women injured.
A third of a New Year has passed away. This seems astonishing to me.
Nurses Week begins today and this year’s activities are to be held under the theme “Delivering Quality, Serving Communities: Nurses leading chronic care.”
– World Champion Shondell Alfred raps with Tamica Garnett on the joys of motherhood and boxing even as she prepares for her rematch with Corinne Van Ryck De Groot While most persons see the tough side of female boxer Shondell Alfred when she battles in the ring beneath that tough exterior lies a caring heart.
Demoralized or compromised. These are the two unmistakable words that most accurately capture the essence and reality of Guyanese existence.
By Floyd Christie The Pepsi Hornets Rugby Club dominated the day’s events yesterday as the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) league got on its way at the National Park.
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is urging the government to reinstate a Tax Free Hardship Allowance, saying the decision to withdraw it was “unreasonable” and “arbitrary.”
Introduction The US$15 million contract to Synergy Holdings Inc for the first phase of the Amaila Falls Hydro-electric Power Project (AFHEP) has drawn intense scrutiny from the two independent dailies.
A man was arrested on Friday afternoon with a loaded firearm that he had earlier pointed at another man.
By Tamica Garnett Not many of Guyana’s sporting associations know with certainty their strategies for next year, but the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) can boast of a well-laid plan for not only the upcoming year but for the next five years.
In this week’s column I continue my evaluation of the global carbon-trading market as a key element in strategies to combat atmospheric pollution, global warming and climate change.
National opening batsman Rajindra Chandrika continued his impressive form in Trinidad striking 88 for Cosmos in their South Zone Senior division match against Clarke Rochard recently.
The game is taken from the 19th Amber Blindfold and Rapid tournament that was held in March in Monaco.
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez may have recently discovered the joys of “tweeting,” but now he is finding that Twitter can also have drawbacks for presidents.
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A natural gas cloud enveloped a Gulf of Mexico offshore oil rig leased by BP Plc and exploded just as visiting BP officials were celebrating seven accident-free years in the rig’s crew quarters, according to accounts by survivors of the accident.
BRIDGETOWN, (Reuters) – England all but ensured progress to the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup when they beat South Africa by 39 runs in sparkling style at Kensington Oval yesterday.
LONDON (Reuters) – The leaders of Britain’s Conservatives and Liberal Democrats met for over an hour of talks yesterday aimed at resolving the stalemate from this week’s election.
Act 1 By Alex GrahamThe story of Sir Ian Valz has beginnings that precede those so far mentioned in the various tributes and articles that have been written since the news of his passing hit us a few days ago.
BRIDGETOWN, (Reuters) – New Zealand won a thrilling last ball battle with defending champions Pakistan in the Twenty20 World Cup yesterday, edging the dramatic Super Eight contest by a single run.
There are two acts often recorded in history that underline the great power and importance of cultural traditions, cultural identity and art that carries the imprint of an ancient civilisation.
MOSCOW (Reuters) – NATO troops will march across Red Square today as Russia marks the 65th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany, a gesture of friendship to the West which has won praise from President Barack Obama but enraged Communists.
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – India resoundingly thumped Pakistan by nine wickets yesterday to keep alive their hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Women’s World Twenty20 Championship.
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) yesterday approved indirect talks with Israel, clearing the way for the first negotiations in 18 months and giving a boost to US peace diplomacy.
We have been discussing gastro-intestinal disorders and, consequently, we must mention diarrhoea.
LONDON (Reuters) – The investment arm of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has bought the famous London department store Harrods from Egyptian-born businessman Mohamed al-Fayed in a deal reported to be worth around 1.5 billion pounds ($2.3 billion).
Dear Editor, The more I read and think of this mess the more I ask myself: who is really benefiting from all of this?
By Dr Anirban Banerjee, MS, MRCS (Consultant Surgeon) Seeing blood in the toilet, on the surface of your stool, or with wiping after a bowel movement is common and very frightening at the same time.
DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Fast bowler Nelon Pascal and off-spinner Shane Shillingford produced devastating spells to undermine Bangladesh A and fire West Indies A to their second straight win in the Tri Nation Limited Overs series yesterday.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A ferry that was involved in a deadly crash in 2003 slammed into a dock in New York’s borough of Staten Island yesterday, injuring dozens of passengers in an accident authorities blamed on a mechanical problem.
As this is being written the results of Britain’s general election are still emerging.
BOSTON, (Reuters) – LeBron James shook off a painful elbow strain to score 38 points and lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 124-95 road win over Boston on Friday, the Celtics worst ever home loss in the playoffs.
Dear Editor, This Mother’s Day will bring the usual outpouring of love and affection to mothers everywhere, especially in Guyana.
CARACAS (Reuters) – A Venezuelan military tribunal has sentenced an outspoken critic of President Hugo Chavez to nearly eight years in jail for corruption while he was minister of defence, state media reported yesterday.
The arrest of Pakistani-born US citizen Faisal Shahzad for the failed car-bomb attack in Times Square has led to a flurry of suggestions that the US government is allowing too many people to become US citizens and too quickly.
Dear Editor, I hope this latest domestic violence incident sends a clear message to the relatives and friends of battered women that they too have a responsibility in relation to loved ones who are abused.
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – New Zealand charged into the semi-finals of the Women’s World Twenty20 Championship yesterday when they whipped Sri Lanka with ease at Warner Park here.
No plant collection is really complete without a few ferns. Non-flowering they may be, but many of them have interesting forms and in many cases they are very graceful and beautiful additions to a collection of plants.
Dear Editor, Mr Robert Corbin’s decision against running as the PNC presidential candidate at next year’s general election as reported in the SN of March 30 should not be seen as an opportunity to reverse the fortunes of the party.
If this were Somalia or some other war-torn corner of the planet, perhaps one could understand Le Repentir being in the state it is.
BRIDGETOWN, (Reuters) – England batsman Kevin Pietersen is flying home from the Twenty20 World Cup to be with his wife for the birth of their first child and is planning to jet back to the Caribbean in time for the semi-finals.
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said a presidential election win in neighbouring Colombia by former defence minister Juan Manuel Santos would be a disaster for efforts to repair relations between the two countries.
