Articles published on Thursday, May 20, 2010
Joe Singh confirms resignation The commissioning of GT&T’s Suriname–Guyana Submarine Cable System (SG-SCS) will take place in July as originally scheduled, and will immediately see residents in Georgetown and its environs having access to more bandwidth at cheaper prices, the company’s incoming Chief Executive Officer Yog Mahadeo says.
The Ministry of Housing and Water’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) is inviting low-income earners and persons who are interested in becoming home owners to find out how they can benefit from its soon-to-be-launched core house pilot project.
Investigations into the multi-million dollar fraud allegation against Shafdar Alli seem to be at a standstill and it has since been confirmed that he is no longer the Region Four Regional Executive Officer REO.
-tells her side Nicole Ming said yesterday that her landlord, politician Peter Ramsaroop had a key to her apartment and when she moved in there was an object on the wall which she believed at that time was a motion detector.
A Laing Avenue man who was charged with attempted murder was granted $500,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson when he appeared before her yesterday.
The government is considering convening public discussion and debate on a draft bill prohibiting persons “who are involved in narco-trade” from participating in national and regional elections, according to Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee.
Travis and Kwasi Nurse of Lot 1409 Central Amelia’s Ward were yesterday remanded to prison for reportedly stabbing Kara Kara resident Raul James last Friday.
A businessman appeared in court in Linden on Tuesday accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm on his reputed wife who was also charged with unlawfully wounding him, after a confrontation erupted over her late arrival at home.
As police continue their investigations into the robbery/murder at Wellington Park, Corentyne another woman was arrested, joining the two others as well as the three men who had been in custody since Tuesday.
Magistrate Ann McLennan on Tuesday told Blue Berry Hill resident Kendrick Semple who is accused of carnal knowledge that a case had been made out against him so he was being committed to stand trial at the High Court.
Interest remains in developing a 3000 megawatt hydroelectricity plant in the Middle Mazaruni with talks about two consortiums involving Russian bauxite company, RUSAL, the government of Guyana and Brazilian electricity company, Electrobras.
‘Container City’ squatters are now faced with the possibility of being relocated and the authorities are considering establishing a road between South Ruimveldt and the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) as reserve lands are being kept intact for further development.
The Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday rejected reports that the party’s former Chief Executive Officer, Peter Ramsaroop was asked to resign from the post, saying his resignation was submitted during the first quarter of this year following an Organisa-tion and Management Review.
A new door has been built for the Garden of Eden koker which was shattered last week and another koker on the East Bank has been identified as faulty.
Ministers Responsible for Information and Communica-tion Technology in CARICOM are slated to focus on measures to accelerate the development of ICT in the Caribbean Community, including a draft five-year regional ICT strategy, when they meet at the Thirty-Fourth Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on May 28 in St.
President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Colin Klass feels that this country could move rapidly in the Futsal ranking as the local governing body for football launched another FIFA sponsored Futsal Coaching Course yesterday at Banks DIH Sports Club, Thirst Park.
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Beleaguered West Indies slumped to another miserable defeat yesterday with a 13-run beating by South Africa that condemned them to their third loss in four Twenty20 Internationals.
By Tamica Garnett It was at the start of 2007 that easygoing Tutorial High School second form student Jevina Straker burst onto the athletics scene; placing first or second at several meets before walking away with gold at the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG).
By Tamica GarnettLess then twenty-four hours after returning from the 2010 Cricket World Cup where she displayed her superb cricket skills, West Indies female player Shemaine Campbelle showed her humanitarian qualities when she collaborated to honour 60 outstanding mothers at the Area “H” ground.
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has said that its recent coaching clinic for 30 junior spin bowlers drawn from across the ancient county can certainly be rated a success.
When Demerara and Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) allrounder Kellon Carmichael left for Trinidad & Tobago to play professional cricket in late January, he had more success with the ball until he stroke an unbeaten 62 against Barataria on Sunday in Carib League 50-over competition.
World ranked number six rated super bantamweight boxer Leon “Hurry Up” Moore is heading to the United States of America (USA) for a short training stint.
The Judo Association of Guyana (JAG) will once again be attending the Roraima International Judo Cup to be held next month in Boa Vista, Brazil.
Police are investigating the death of a 50-year-old man in a vehicular accident and are asking persons who may be able to identify him to contact the police station.
In celebration of Guyana’s 44th Independence anniversary the Beepat Scorpions Basketball Club will host its third annual Inter-Organisation one day basketball tournament on May 26 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Police have not yet ascertained the full name of a man who was found in the Demerara River yesterday.
By Marlon Munroe Funding has always been the major bugbear of sports teams leaving these shores for their overseas engagements and in many cases this is the reason that prevents them from keeping those assignments.
BANGKOK, (Reuters) – Thai troops fired into the air today (last night local time) as they approached a temple where several hundred “red shirt” protesters had sought shelter after security forces dispersed them a day before and their leaders surrendered.
BERLIN, (Reuters) – Germany stepped up its fight against speculators with a ban on some financial trades yesterday, triggering big market falls and wrong footing European governments that said they were not consulted.
Dear Editor, Much to our relief, the seasonal rains have returned to Guyana, and very much so to the South Rupununi, as the pictures on pages 12 and 13 of the May 18 edition of Stabroek News show.
Following the Faculty of Health Sciences walkover victory against the Faculty of Education and Humanities, the Staff team of the University of Guyana (UG) crumbled at the hands of the Faculty of Social Sciences when the two teams met in the UG Inter-Faculty Basketball tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall yesterday.
Dear Editor, On February 8, 2010, I caused to be hand-delivered to the offices of the Minister of Legal Affairs, the Permanent Secretary to the said Ministry and the Registrar of Deeds a letter addressed to the said Minister dated February 3, 2010 dealing with aspects of the performance of the department known as the Deeds Registry.
A man was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson charged with rape.
VENICE, La., (Reuters) – The first heavy oil from a giant Gulf of Mexico spill sloshed ashore in fragile Louisiana marshlands yesterday and part of the mess entered a powerful current that could carry it to Florida and beyond.
ORLANDO, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics took a tight hold on the Eastern Conference finals with a 95-92 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, staving off a late rally to open a 2-0 series lead with back-to-back road wins.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Disenchanted U.S. voters in both parties turned against the establishment on Tuesday, choosing a conservative “Tea Party” newcomer over a handpicked Republican favorite and dumping veteran Democratic Senator Arlen Specter ahead of November’s midterm elections.
National Champion Wendell Meusa played undefeated and accumulated seven and a half points to capture the Keishar’s FIDE qualifiers when play concluded last weekend at Keishar’s Sports Club.
Dear Editor, I was delighted to read Mr Al Creighton’s reply (‘The rules which apply to international literary awards also apply to the Guyana Prize for Literature’ SN, April 30) to my letter of April 29 arguing that former judges of the Guyana Prize for Literature should not be allowed to submit entries.
A brother who allegedly inflicted bodily harm on his sister was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The best way to curb global warming is to put a price on climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions, according to a trio of reports from the U.S.
The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) will stage a captaincy seminar for all team captains, vice-captains, potential captains, coaches and net session leaders of all clubs affiliated to the G C A today at the Everest Cricket Club pavilion from 4pm.
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Honduras has withdrawn a case lodged at the UN’s highest court against Brazil as tensions have since eased in a dispute over Brazil’s allowing ousted President Manuel Zelaya to stay in one of its embassies.
Dear Editor, This is what a staunch PPP supporter said to me when I asked him about flooded roads, roads washing away, stellings floating away, bridges buckling, wharves collapsing, kokers falling apart.
Dear Editor, Anti-government activists, politicians and businessmen should learn from the Peter Ramsaroop fiasco on where to store important and confidential information.
GENEVA, (Reuters) – Production and sale of counterfeit drugs is on the rise in rich and poor countries, with more unwary consumers buying them over the Internet, experts warned yesterday.
(Jamaica Gleaner) – The United States Department of Justice has welcomed the government’s decision to sign the extradition request for West Kingston strongman Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke.
DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Left-hander Shahriar Nafees hit an up tempo century but West Indies A were still in sight of victory against Bangladesh A at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium yesterday.
MANAMA, (Reuters) – Bahrain has suspended local operations of Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera and barred a crew from travelling to the Gulf Arab state, accusing the channel of flouting press rules.
Dear Editor, Citizens of any country ought to feel proud and a part of any award that one of its fellow citizens receives, be it in sports, academics, politics, commerce, etc.
News in Brief Helping Haiti The United States has pledged to continue helping Haiti rebuild following January’s devastating earthquake.
Ian Rogers was bang on target while female shooter Pertonella Halley proved that she was in a class by herself when the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) Handgun Section staged its two-day monthly shooting competition last weekend.
The ‘global economic crisis’ was the top buzz phrase for most of last year and only began to be overtaken somewhat by ‘climate change’ towards the end of the year, when some economies began to turn around and it was clear that despite the global predicament of a warming planet there would be no clear consensus at the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Copenhagen in December – if ever there is total agreement; but that’s another story.
History This Week No. 18/2010By Shammane Joseph This instalment gives a brief overview of the History of the British Guiana West Coast Railway from 1896 to 1971.
