Daily Archive: Saturday, July 24, 2010

A group of citizens has initiated a process aimed at creating a broad Partnership to contest next year’s general elections.

In a grisly attack, a Berbice mother of three was yesterday afternoon stabbed to death by her estranged husband who later failed in his attempt to take his own life.

Justice William Ramlal yesterday dismissed CN Sharma’s two-year-old mo-tion challenging the suspension of his television licence, finding among other things that President Bharrat Jagdeo was constitutionally bound to deal with the issue.

A four-lane highway up to Golden Grove on the East Coast Demerara (ECD) will be built and government is working on setting up a new airline, President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced.

-three suspects arrested Farmer Victor Williams was killed on Thursday night after he was beaten and stabbed at a wedding house in the Pomeroon River area.

A local entertainer is calling for justice after he was severely beaten by about 50 persons on the Railway Line at Plaisance, early Tuesday morning following his performance at a wake.

Former PPP/C Minister, Dr. Henry Jeffery says that tackling political corruption here requires at the minimum a re-conceptualizing of the Integrity Commission with a view to making it more effective and independent of the Executive but President Bharrat Jagdeo says he does not know what Jeffery means.

Guyana’s debt to Venezuela for oil obtained under the PetroCaribe arrangement currently stands at over US$160M, President Bharrat Jagdeo says.

-Jagdeo Taxpayers may end up footing the multi-million dollar bill for remedial works on the bungled Supenaam Stelling, according to President Bharrat Jagdeo.

A temporary solution has been affected along an impassable section of the Ituni/Kwakwani Road, but only small vehicles are able to travel through the area.

-gov’t to foot bill for polls The PPP will name its presidential candidate shortly, President Bharrat Jagdeo said yesterday, even as he declined to say whether he was supporting any candidate in particular.

The unidentified body of a man was yesterday pulled out of a trench in Le Repentir Cemetery.

The suspect in the murder of Claudine Bentham, who was found on the Kitty seawall with a slashed throat three weeks ago, has been arrested.

-still no evidence of Synergy’s experience Workers from both Guyana and China will most likely be part of the construction team building the road at the proposed site for the Amaila Hydroelectric plant (AFHEP), President Bharrat Jagdeo revealed yesterday.

-opposition seeks details The National Assembly on Thursday evening passed three motions to waive tax laws for petroleum exploration by three companies.

The Norwegian government is inviting bids from consultancy companies to verify the satisfactory execution by Guyana of a set of enabling activities under the Guyana-Norway forest protection agreement.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday sentenced Sonnel Pollard, 29, to six months imprisonment for escaping from a police station.

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday remanded a Brazilian national and a Guyanese to prison after they were allegedly found with a quantity of cannabis in a haversack.

Prince Pickering and Travis Lewis, both 17, were yesterday placed on $30,000 bail, after being charged with allegedly snatching a man’s cell phone.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Travis Dowlin followed-up penetrative spells from Lennox Cush and Davendra Bishoo with a purposeful half-century that anchored Guyana to a five-wicket victory over Windward Islands in the Caribbean Twenty20 Championship yesterday.

Bibi Latif, whose charred remains were pulled from the ruins of her Debuff, Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara home after a fire, died from smoke inhalation and there is no evidence of foul play, a senior police officer yesterday revealed.

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Five of the six teams participating in this year’s TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge can still capture the title but Windward Islands will start the fifth and final round in pole position when it bowls off here today.

Police arrested two people, including a foreign national, after they were found in possession of a stolen gun at a Bel Air, East Coast Demerara house Thursday afternoon.

-but falls short of medal round The Guyana national men’s table tennis team just missed qualifying for a medal when they lost 0-3 to Guatemala in their quarter final clash last evening at the Inter-American University in the village of San German.

–Ramsaran Minister in the Ministry of Health Dr Bheri Ramsaran said the mosquito infestation problem in Region Six is now under control after several fogging machines and chemicals had been dispatched to tackle the problem.

President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday rebuffed criticisms made by Pegasus Hotel owner Robert Badal regarding government’s investment in the Marriott International Hotel, and said that the businessman was just afraid of new competition.

The Guyana Karate College (GKC) received a sponsorship cheque of $500,000  from  Ansa Mc Al under the Smalta brand yesterday in aid of the college hosting the 11th International Shotokan Federation (ISKF) Pan American Karate Championships scheduled for Guyana from August 12-15.

The Guyana Junior Jaguars under-17 team takes on  Aruba  today in their final Group C match of  the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) World Cup qualifying competition in Dominica.

Communities have been responding positively to mangrove initiatives, Chairperson of the Mangrove Action Committee Annette Arjoon-Martins said yesterday, as a copy of the Mangrove Management Plan was handed over to Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud yesterday.

– Sport Minister The East Coast Cricket Board wrapped up its ninth annual cricket academy at the Chetram Singh Centre of Excellence, La Bonne Intention (LBI), yesterday with Sport Minister Dr.

By Zoisa Fraser Putting the academic achievements and the fact that she is now a beauty queen aside, Miss Guyana Universe Tamika Henry is just an ordinary girl with a craving for the simple things in life.

Carvil Duncan was last week re-elected as President of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG).

We’re hosting guests from overseas. They’re Guyanese who have not been “home” in perhaps a decade.

The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) yesterday named  five powerlifters to represent Guyana at two  international championships that will be held in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico from August 4-7.

A two-week print media workshop aimed at strengthening the press in Guyana concluded yesterday with a simple certification ceremony at the Theatre Guild, Parade Street, Kingston.

LONDON/MADRID,  (Reuters) – Just seven European banks  failed a health check and were ordered to raise their capital by  3.5 billion euros ($4.5 billion), much less than expected,  confirming fears the continent’s long-awaited stress test was too  soft.

“I punish to build this house,” 50-year-old Cecily Primo said as she tearfully reflected on her sacrifice to construct her Lot 191 Better Hope home.

Hi Everyone, Bye bye mangoes. Your season is almost over. Sure, we have a couple of weeks remaining but I am missing you already.

After several demands from the participants and their parents, the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) P&P Insurance Tennis Summer Camp, which is being held at the tennis courts of the Pegasus Hotel, has been extended for another week.

Dear Editor, On Wednesday 21st July 2010, Channel 28’s Evening News featured an item on sexually abused children.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters Life!) – India has come up with the world’s cheapest “laptop,” a touch-screen computing device that costs $35.

– Say leading sports consultants NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The NBA could be in danger of  losing its competitive balance if outstanding players such as LeBron James continue to join forces to form super teams,  according to some leading experts in sports management.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the Museum of African Heritage recently released the calendar of events to mark Emancipation this year.

Dear Editor, I have been asked over the years to contribute to the letter columns of our national newspapers.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A typically enterprising half-century from Xavier Marshall followed-up by a decisive spell of left-arm fast bowling from Krishmar Santokie carried Jamaica to a comfortable nine-wicket victory over Leeward Islands in the Caribbean Twenty20 Championship on Thursday.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s army warned  neighbour Colombia yesterday it was ready to repel any attacks a  day after President Hugo Chavez cut ties over Bogota’s charges  that Venezuela was harboring leftist Colombian guerrillas.

HOUSTON/LONDON,  (Reuters) – The approach of a major  storm yesterday forced BP Plc to halt efforts to permanently  plug a gushing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, sending ships  and workers retreating to safety.

Dear Editor, Please permit me to respond to the article titled `Media Monitoring Unit to cease operations month end’, which was published in the Guyana Chronicle of Thursday, July 22, 2010.

“The Emperor, His Bride and the Dragon Robe,” a children’s book written by Lisa Sankar-Zhu, was launched at the Expo Shanghai 2010, and is seen as being symbolic of the cultural ties between China and CARICOM member states.

By Tiffny Rhodius Emerging dancehall singer Robert ‘Dublin’ Hiscock is hoping that the lyrics and vibes of his songs will help people get pass his looks and take his music seriously.

(Trinidad Express) Twenty years later, there is going to be a Commission of Enquiry into the July 27, 1990 attempted coup which was led by Imam Yasin Abu Bakr and members of the Jamaat-al-Muslimeen.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s ruling party  candidate Dilma Rousseff has widened her lead in October’s  presidential race over opposition candidate Jose Serra, a poll  showed yesterday.

The Magic Fingers Drumming School will hold an appreciation concert at the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA), Thomas Lands today and the public is being encouraged to attend.

Dear Editor, In the wake of the continued physical violence perpetrated against women in the Guyanese society I had cause to reflect on a call made on the 24th January 2010 for men in Guyana to define and/or redefine themselves and to have an awakening of important values.

In yesterday’s edition it was erroneously reported that the New Building Society (Amendment) Bill was sent to a select committee.

LEEDS, England, (Reuters) – Opener Imran Farhat’s 67  in 95 balls put Pakistan on course for a comfortable win over Australia on the third day of the second test at Headingley yesterday.

Dear Editor, Although over the recent years, the Anna Regina Police Station has undergone some remarkable and positive improvement in its fleet of vehicles and infrastructure, the poor quality of various services offered there remains an underlying issue which needs to be addressed urgently.

PARIS/NOUAKCHOTT, (Reuters) – France and Mauritania  said yesterday they carried out a military operation against al  Qaeda’s North African wing, believed to be holding a 78-year-old  French hostage in the desert Sahel region.

AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) – A Dutch court fined  commodities trader Trafigura 1 million euros ($1.3 million) yesterday for illegally exporting toxic waste to Ivory Coast which  ended up being dumped in the open air.

MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, CMC – Jamaica’s see-sawed run in the women’s basketball campaign at the Central American and Caribbean Games continued on Thursday evening when they were whipped by hosts Puerto Rico.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Freestyle dancer Stephen “tWitch” Boss may not have won the TV contest “So You Think You Can Dance”, but he took the prize in the charisma stakes which is now paying off with a flourishing career in dance and movies.

The PNCR yesterday criticised the government’s response to the flooding in communities in the Upper Demerara, accusing it of discrimination in the distribution of aid.

(Jamaica Gleaner) More than 600 people are to get direct employment while hundreds more will benefit indirectly as the Windalco bauxite plant resumes full operation in Ewarton, St Catherine.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States said yesterday it had no interest in getting into a “war of words” with  North Korea, following a North Korean threat to launch a  “sacred war” against the United States and its ally, South  Korea.

BORDEAUX, France, (Reuters) – Mark Cavendish showed  he needed no help in sprint finishes when he won the 198-km 18th  stage of the Tour de France in commanding fashion yesterday.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is asking public and private institutions at which ID cards may have been left to surrender all such cards to the nearest commission office.

Zachee Ama Orji, popularly known as Zack Orji, was born in Libreville, Gabon.

Toxic chemical board seizes illegal pesticides: The Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board confiscated a number of unregistered pesticides during recent inspection and enforcement exercises carried out in regions 2, 3,4,5,6 and 10.

The story of Shirley Sherrod, a US Department of Agriculture official recently fired for allegedly making racist remarks in a speech to the NAACP, is a cautionary tale about the fragility of truth in a digital age.

Dear Editor, I was born on the 30th April, 1946 and according to my calculation I finished 64 years as of 30th April 2010 and as from the 1st May 2010 I have entered or I have attained 65 years of age.