Daily Archive: Thursday, July 15, 2010

-200 families seriously affected `What we’ve seen…is one sheet of water cutting across a large section of Guyana…one blanket spreading right across that belt’ Heavy rain has flooded large swathes of inland areas, cutting off some communities and at least 200 families in villages along the upper Demerara River have been flooded out, government officials say.

-batteries stolen from heavy-duty machines The tied-up and battered body of a security guard was yesterday morning found at an Enterprise, East Coast Demerara (ECD) housing construction site and batteries from three heavy-duty machines are missing.

Severe flooding in the Region 10 area over the past several days has now resulted in the road connecting Linden to Kwakwani being impassable.

A 72-year-old man of Nooten Zuil, East Coast Demerara was killed last evening after he was pinned in a trench aback of Victoria when the tractor he was driving skidded off an unpaved road.

At the Mahdia Police Station there is a wanted bulletin for Osafa Garraway who is being sought in connection with the murder of miner Vanburn Hanover.

A Guyanese woman was on Tuesday arrested at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri by police after just over two kilogrammes of cocaine was found packed into the false bottoms of her two suitcases.

The reputed mastermind of a plot to blow up the John F.

A 42-year-old man had angioplasty performed on him at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) on Tuesday via his wrist after a blockage in an artery in the heart was discovered.

Brazilian agricultural experts yesterday met persons interested in large-scale corn production as efforts get underway to tackle the billion-dollar bill attached to corn importation for the local feed industry.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday remanded to prison two men accused of breaking into a woman’s car and stealing a computer projector valued $400,000.

–National Trust says in wake of ‘painting’ at ‘Cuffy’ The National Trust is appealing to the public to exercise vigilance over the nation’s monuments and other national symbols after vandals desecrated the 1763 Monument.

An elderly man died when a boat powered by an outboard engine ran over the canoe he was paddling in the Cuyuni River on Tuesday.

—Dr. Higgs By Marlon MunroeCanadian consultant and specialist in the long term development of athletes Dr.

Minister of Education Shaik Baksh announced that outstanding teachers will be honoured as part of activities to observe Education Month 2010, when he addressed the Teachers Graduation Ceremony held at the National Cultural Centre on Thursday.

As work is being undertaken to fix sections of the Mabura road which washed away amid heavy downpours over the weekend, the authorities in Region 9 are putting measures in place to conserve on fuel in the area.

The Guyana junior girls’ and boys squash team reached the team finals at the junior Caribbean championships in the Cayman Islands yesterday.

The Ministry of Education commissioned a new $17M teacher’s living quarters at Port Kaituma, Region One last week Wednesday.

Beverage giants Banks DIH Ltd., yesterday presented the National Under-17 football squad with  Banks Malta equipment bags in preparation for the team’s departure to Dominica for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) men’s Under-17 Group stage World Cup qualifying  series this weekend.

Thirteen single parents drawn from different parts of the country were the first recipients of cheques to establish businesses through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s WOW initiative.

Dr. Johann Da Silva, K. Harripersaud and Gordon Richards won their respective divisions at last weekend’s Modern Optical sponsored Pistol Shooting championships staged at the Timehri ranges.

Dear Editor, Growth in an economy is good for the poor; growth that is accompanied by progressive distribution of income is even better. 

Minister of Transport and Hydraulics Robeson Benn is again urging delinquent speed boat operators plying the Parika-Supenaam route to comply with safety measures.

Dear Editor, Over the past six months there has been a rapid increase in the price for baby chickens sold in Guyana.

DENNERY, St. Lucia, CMC – Rain forced the abandonment of the third and final day of the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge second round match between Windward Islands and Trinidad and Tobago yesterday.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Jamaica had to settle for first innings points against Guyana as their TCL West Indies Under-19 second round Challenge match ended in a draw, after rain wrecked the final day here yesterday.

Dear Editor, I refer to the report, `Top teacher wants corporal punishment reintroduced,’ (Kaieteur News, July 13, 2010).  

The Ministry of Public Works and Communications says rehabilitation works at the Demerara Light House are set to start next week.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s tax laws should be  changed to stop the world’s top athletes staying away, UK  Athletics said yesterday in the wake of Usain Bolt’s  decision not to run at London’s Diamond League meeting.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama  sought yesterday to lift sagging confidence in his economic  stewardship by enlisting the help of predecessor Bill Clinton,  as a leading business group issued a scathing critique of the  administration’s policies.

Dear Editor, It would appear that the new model that has been agreed upon among forces acting in concert is to up the ante and apply pressure by ridiculing, making false statements, spurious allegation and inflammatory statements about the ERC and its Chairman in particular.

The Guyana Post Office Corporation has announced new working hours at its Leguan office to facilitate repairs.

LONDON, (Reuters) – An Israeli attack on Iranian  nuclear facilities would start a long war and probably not  prevent Iran from eventually acquiring nuclear weapons, a  think-tank said yesterday.

Dear Editor The headline ‘Top teacher wants corporal punishment reintroduced’ (Kaieteur News 13 July, 2010) led into an interesting story of the views of Mr France, the best graduating teacher from CPCE this year.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Nehemiah Perry has resigned as Jamaica’s chairman of selectors amidst speculation he is upset over Chris Gayle’s snub as captain of the national Twenty20 squad.

The Burrowes School of Art will be hosting art camps for youths from Monday, July 19.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – An investigation into a  child’s disappearance is bungled, a senior politician’s kidnap  is unsolved and the prime U.S.

– ten years left (Trinidad Express) – Trinidad and Tobago’s natural gas reserves have fallen again.

Brooklyn, New York: Jamaican coach, Arthur Mikes says his side will not be taking Haiti lightly in the Digicel Caribbean Cup match in New York on Sunday.

Dear Editor, As I read the articles about the 79-year-old woman who was struck down on Main Street and subsequently died, it took me back to the death of my beloved brother who would have celebrated his 39th birth anniversary on July 1, 2010; but was called home following that tragic accident on the Linden Highway.

Minister of Education Shaik Baksh says Guyana is grateful for the dedicated service provided by WorldTeach 2009 volunteer teachers.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An American couple who has pleaded guilty to spying for Cuba will be sentenced tomorrow after a debriefing prosecutors said was tarnished but did not breach their plea agreement.

—Tamar Lambert takes over; Marlon Samuels returns KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Tamar Lambert has been named to lead Jamaica in the upcoming Caribbean Twenty20 tournament, sparking speculation over West Indies skipper Chris Gayle’s future as captain of the national squad.

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, (Reuters Life!) – A four  year-old boy with pneumonia suddenly died after his parents took  him to a spiritual healer in an attempt to cure him,  investigators in Russia’s Far East said yesterday.

Thirty-seven-year-old Gregory Griffith of North Ruimveldt was on Tuesday placed on self-bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly behaving disorderly as a result of being scolded for disturbing his neighbours by playing his stereo set loudly.

Dear Editor, In his letter, ‘Step away from Marriott and step-up to Mahdia,’ (SN, July 13), C.K.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Windward Islands captain Darren Sammy believes his side’s chances are as good as any in the upcoming Caribbean T20 tournament.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo  Chavez yesterday rebuffed criticism from Catholic bishops by  ordering a review of diplomatic ties with the Vatican and  declaring that the pope is “no ambassador of Christ on earth.”

Optimistic about Caricom Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas says he is optimistic that regional leaders will get it right eventually and move Caribbean integration forward.

A 44-year-old carpenter accused of breaking into the Amerindian Hostel and stealing a quantity of items valued $73,300 was on Tuesday placed on bail in the sum of $70,000 when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, Your Sunday edition of July 11th carried for the second time an appeal from Salimoon Rahaman the mother of little Ricky Jainarine who disappeared since August last year.

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia, CMC – Barbados broke a stubborn last-wicket stand to snatch first innings points over Leeward Islands on a rain-wrecked final day in the second round of the TCL West Indies Under-19 Challenge yesterday.

The new Chairman of the Caricom Development Fund (CDF) Dr Bernard LaCorbiniere says the Fund is now capitalised at US$82 million, in his report at the recent Conference of the Caribbean Community Heads.

(Trinidad Express) – Dennis Pantin, economist, commentator, and University of the West Indies professor, has died.

Dear Editor, The second half of 2010 is well underway and as the old saying goes time waits on no man ‘or woman’.

GAITHERSBURG, Md, (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s  diabetes drug Avandia should be allowed to stay on the market  but with additional warnings, U.S.

By Orin Davidson The long awaited academy or High Performance Centre set up by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is most welcome but if the powers-that-be believe it is the magic formula to dramatically improve regional cricket standards then they had better think again.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – China and Argentina have  agreed to invest about $10 billion over several years to  renovate the Latin American country’s dilapidated railway  system and build a subway for its second-largest city.

Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir and a team of ministry officials on Monday opened a $1M, eight-week training workshop in Kwakwani to benefit 30 women The workshop was the fulfilment of a commitment the minister had made to residents who had requested assistance with tuition for classes in Information Technology and Office Procedures during a previous cabinet outreach exercise.

Dear Editor, The news of the President disposing of what I assume is his principal private residence within a relatively short time of ownership has startled me to put it mildly.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters Life!) – Spanish actors Javier  Bardem and Penelope Cruz have joined the ranks of Oscar-winning  married couples after tying the knot in the Bahamas earlier this  month, according to several celebrity magazines.

Dear Editor, The Stabroek News article `Legal Affairs Ministry called to answer for tender irregularities’ in the July 13th edition is misleading as to why the ministry had to appear before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters Life!) – A movie chronicling  Joaquin Phoenix’s puzzling 2008 decision to retire from acting  and reinvent himself as a hip-hop musician will debut in U.S. 

GAWU, NAACIE and Britain’s General Union (GMB) are collaborating on a year-long project aimed at equipping 180 union representatives with five pieces of labour legislation.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Australia grasped their  opportunity to exploit the swing and seam movement available at Lord’s yesterday by dismissing Pakistan for 148 on the second  day of the first test.

ABIDJAN, (Reuters) – The world’s mangroves are being  destroyed up to four times faster than other forests, costing  millions of dollars in losses in areas such as fisheries and  storm protection, a report said yesterday.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters Life!) – In 1985, Mel Gibson  was declared People magazine’s first ever “Sexiest Man Alive”. 

GAP, France, (Reuters) – Sergio Paulinho gave Lance  Armstrong’s team RadioShack their first victory in the Tour de  France when he won the 179-km 10th stage in Gap yesterday.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) says vendors, shopkeepers and other users of weighing and measuring devices have continued to submit their gadgets for verification during the second quarter of the year.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – As Cuba shipped off more freed  political prisoners to Spain, former leader Fidel Castro stayed  in the spotlight on Tuesday, making his third public appearance  in the past week after four years in seclusion.

Dear Editor, In the last 2-3 months there has been a spate of home burglaries in the Northeast La Penitence community, leaving families financially set back and feeling insecure.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican President Felipe  Calderon yesterday fired his interior minister, who angered  political allies and upset Mexicans for downplaying the deaths  of tens of thousands of people in the nation’s drug war.

Take a walk on the wild side today and venture into the foul streets of this city.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Pakistani censors have  banned an Indian comedy film featuring a lookalike of al Qaeda  mastermind Osama bin Laden, the film’s distributor said yesterday.

CHAMBERY, France, (Reuters) – Seven-times Tour de  France champion Lance Armstrong said yesterday he had not  owned a stake in the company behind the U.S.

Dear Editor, The ongoing rainfall is really challenging our drainage and irrigation system at Grove/Diamond and I would like to publicly commend the Ministry of Agriculture for responding to the intense rainfall and the flash flooding experienced by residents.

Residents of Chinowieng, an Amerindian community in Region Seven, who were affected by the La Nina weather phenomenon, were given food  and  equipment by the Ministries of Amerindian Affairs and Agriculture earlier this month, according to a GINA report.