Articles published on Wednesday, May 12, 2010
National sportsman, Dwarka Gangadin was yesterday rearrested and charged with the murder of his wife, Bridgette, whose mangled remains were found on the Vigilance public road, two Sundays ago, the police announced last evening.
-PNC Minister Pat McKenzie disputes claims Former Minister of Agriculture, Patrick McKenzie has disputed claims that Presidential Advisor Odinga Lumumba acquired land at Akawini and Manarabisi during the PNC administration, saying he has no knowledge of the transactions.
The United States says it remains deeply concerned about reports of extrajudicial killings and “the continuing discrimination, violence, and exploitation against vulnerable groups” here.
TRIPOLI, (Reuters) – A Libyan Airbus crashed as it tried to land at Tripoli airport early today, killing 103 passengers and crew aboard, but a Dutch boy survived, officials said.
Twelve Caribbean countries will from next month begin benefiting from a United States US$100M fund aimed at the HIV and AIDS fight.
-one operating theatre destroyed In the aftermath of Monday’s fire which destroyed the main building of St Joseph Mercy Hospital, its administration has put a number of provisions in place to continue offering its services to patients while planning the way forward.
Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh on Monday signed another agreement with the Chinese government for a US$39.6M loan that will be used on an Infrastructural Development Project for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).
-no penalty to be applied Commissioner of the Guyana Geology and Mines Com-mission (GGMC) William Woolford yesterday said no penalty is likely to be imposed on BK International for its destructive activities in the Barakara Falls area, but the company is expected to remedy the situation within the shortest period of time.
-Court told Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday placed a 49-year-old man on bail in the sum of $150,000 when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magis-trate’s Court for allegedly forging an agreement of sale for land owned by his brother.
By Cathy Richards Local authorities in Linden have launched an investigation into an incident which resulted in twenty-five students being denied the opportunity to sit biology at this year’s CSEC examination.
Region Two rice farmers are set to benefit from $23 million to combat the challenges of El Nino.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) is pursuing diplomatic steps to expedite the delivery of ammunition purchased from a government agency in India in 2005.
The main opposition is urging the government to provide audited accounts for the Guyana leg of the ongoing ICC World Twenty20 Tournament in a timely manner.
Teddies Disposable Diapers distributed a number of Mother’s Day hampers to mothers at several city hospitals on Saturday.
By Tamica Garnett Swimmer Henk Lowe, athlete Jevina Straker and table tennis player Adielle Rosheuvel have been selected by the Guyana Olympic Association(GOA) to participate in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) to be held in Singapore in August.
Two youths fired a shot at a car as it proceeded along George Street close to D’urban Street on Monday shattering the left side passenger window.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidadian Pro League club San Juan Jabloteh has been slapped with a US$5 000 fine and their home venue has been put on six months probation, following an ugly brawl at the end of a Caribbean Football Union Club Champions match last month.
By Floyd Christie Guyana’s most renowned bodybuilder Hugh Ross says he doesn’t plan on retiring and in a recent interview with Stabroek Sport he elaborated on his recent accomplishments and his future plans for the sport in the competitive arena.
The PNCR says government has severely neglected Leguan Island and residents are plagued by unemployment, substandard sea defences, deteriorating roads and discrimination in irrigation assistance.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Entertainer Lena Horne, a show-stopping beauty who battled racism in a frustrating effort to become Hollywood’s first black leading lady and later won acclaim as a singer, has died at age 92.
Police are seeking a man for questioning in relation to a matter involving trafficking in narcotics.
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – A listless West Indies crashed to a humiliating six-wicket loss to Australia, as their dreams of a semi-final spot in the World Twenty20 Championship faded into oblivion yesterday.
Dear Editor, Dr Bertie Ramcharan ended his long review on Guyana’s National Report to the United Nations with an appeal to the Parliament to hold a debate on the issues raised (‘Guyana’s national report to the United Nations: Serious issues of public policy’ SN, May 11).
Dear Editor, The Guyana Post Office Corporation would like to assuage the minds of readers who would have been subject to the unfair remarks of Mr Leon Suseran in a letter that appeared in the April 27 edition of the Stabroek News (‘The postal service is out of date’).
GROS ISLET, (Reuters) – India were humiliatingly knocked out of the Twenty20 World Cup yesterday when a last-ball six from Sri Lanka’s Chamara Kapugedera condemned them to their third straight defeat in the Super Eight stage.
GENEVA, (Reuters) – United Nations human rights experts added their voices to criticism of a new immigration law in Arizona, saying it may lead to police targeting people on the basis of ethnic origin, a violation of international law.
Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Staff, Commodore Gary Best has been conferred with Brazil’s highest military honour, the Order of Military Merit, by President Luiz Ignacio Lula Da Silva.
Dear Editor, It is a great pity to see another historical building erased by fire, in this case the St Joseph Mercy Hospital.
By Marlon Munroe Corinne Van Ryck De Groot promises to knockout Guyana’s world bantamweight champion Shondel ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred when they clash in their rematch on May 22 at the Princess Hotel.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Brazil became the first contributor to a reconstruction fund for Haiti on Tuesday and World Bank President Robert Zoellick urged other donor nations to make good on their aid pledges to help the Caribbean country rebuild from a devastating earthquake in January.
Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday ordered that a father of two, who had allegedly thrown a quantity of cannabis in two plastic bottles over the Camp Street Prison fence, be remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
MADRID, (Reuters) – World number one Roger Federer began the defence of his Madrid Masters crown with a 6-2 7-6 morale-boosting dismissal of Benjamin Becker in the second round yesterday.
Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud commissioned the Didco Feed Mill at Friendship, EBD on Monday which is expected to be a boon for the livestock industry, providing high quality animal feeds that should reduce the cost of meat.
LONDON, (Reuters) – People working 10 or 11 hours a day are more likely to suffer serious heart problems, including heart attacks, than those clocking off after seven hours, researchers said yesterday.
Dear Editor, I found the utterance from President of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) Mr Patrick Yarde to the effect that I said I cannot work with the Acting Chief Education Officer, Mrs Genevieve Whyte-Nedd as reported in the Saturday, May 8 edition of the Kaieteur News grossly mischievous, malicious and furthest from the truth.
Dear Editor, On Thursday, May 6, 2010, I attended a PTA meeting for Queen’s College.
A trio was yesterday granted bail when they appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly breaking into the salon/boutique of a woman while she was inside it and stealing a quantity of items valued at over $500,000.
DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Left-handed stroke-maker Darren Bravo reeled off a pulsating, unbeaten century to catapult West Indies A to a crushing 81-run defeat of South Africa A in the third match of their Tri-Nation Limited Overs match yesterday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – New Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives and the smaller Liberal Democrat party struck an agreement last night to form Britain’s first coalition government since 1945.
Dear Editor, We refer to a letter in SN captioned ‘The facilities and immediate environment of Kaieteur Falls were in a run down state’ (May 11) and wish to offer the following.
LISBON, (Reuters) – Pope Benedict said yesterday that the greatest threat to Catholicism came from “sin within the Church”, one if his most forthright comments so far on a sexual abuse scandal that has created turmoil in the church.
President Bharrat Jagdeo recently commissioned a spanking new pavilion valued just over $6M at Wakenaam, while works have already started on the construction of an airstrip at Maria’s Pleasure.
The Berbice Under-19 cricket team, as part of its Community Outreach Programme, donated two trophies and other items to the Berbice Disabled People Network to assist them with hosting a blind cricket match set for Independence Day.
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Forward Adriano and former World Player of the Year Ronaldinho were left out of Brazil’s World Cup squad yesterday as coach Dunga opted for a safety-first approach.
Dear Editor, At the Arrival Day Exhibition at the National Museum, there is a display of black and white photographs depicting the East Indians who came and/or their descendants.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Gang feuds have been blamed for 38 of the 609 murders committed across the island since the start of this year, but the police accept that marauding criminal gangs are responsible for much more.
WASHINGTON/PORT FOURCHON, La., (Reuters) – Executives from BP Plc and other companies involved in a deadly Gulf of Mexico offshore oil well blowout blamed each other in Washington yesterday as troops and prison inmates rushed to shore up Louisiana’s coast against a huge oil slick.
(Trinidad Express) A 41-year-old mother of two who had obtained a restraining order against her attacker was murdered by him on Monday morning.
Dear Editor, The tragedy of the fire at St Joseph’s Mercy Hospital is most regrettable.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South African authorities busted a pyramid investment scheme yesterday involving a company offering HIV/AIDS treatments in a country with one of the world’s highest infection rates.
Digicel once again showed its support for the Guyana Women’s National Hockey Team when it donated a Blackberry Gemini to be used as a prize in an upcoming raffle the team has planned as part of its fundraising activities.
DAKAR, (Reuters) – A row has broken out over plans by UNESCO to award a prize for life sciences named after the leader of the tiny African nation of Equatorial Guinea, whose government is widely accused of corruption and rights abuses.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Experienced midfielder Patrick Vieira was left out of France’s World Cup squad yesterday.
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Dear Editor, The essential significance of what was conveyed in the letter from Tacuma Ogunseye as appeared in the Stabroek News of Saturday, May 8 (In Guyana we are unwilling to discuss extra-parliamentary forms of struggle’) chills the conscience of every peace-loving Guyanese.
Particularly during the last year or so, as we have noted in recent editorials, there has been widespread attention paid to the grouping referred to as the BRICs, and not least of all to our Caricom neighbour Brazil.
(Jamaica Observer) Several persons, including key figures in the entertainment industry, on Monday gathered in Half-Way-Tree, the St Andrew capital, to pray for their colleague Oneil Edwards.
Workers from Cummings Electrical Services at work along the Kingston sea wall yesterday restoring lamps after a two-year break.
