Daily Archive: Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Synergy Holdings Inc. was awarded the contract for phase one of the Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Project (AFHEP) after presenting evidence to the technical evaluators that persons with the expertise to complete the work would be hired, a source familiar with the process has disclosed.

-cash, jewels stolen A 53-year-old businessman was shot twice when a band of armed men invaded his Mahaica home early yesterday morning  unleashing terror for almost an hour as they rummaged for valuables.

-says never served with summons Magistrate Haymant Ramdhani yesterday recalled an arrest warrant he had earlier issued for former High Court Judge Jainarayan Singh Jnr and he has ordered an investigation in the preparation of a recognizance.

Alliance For Change Chairman and Presidential nominee Khemraj Ramjattan is due to head a party delegation to a meeting with a US State Department official in Washington to mobilize pressure on the Guyana government over alleged malpractices in a number of sectors.

A father of three accused of having a quantity of cocaine in his possession for the purpose of trafficking was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

-‘I will change my life’ Nanda Latchman, the Cummings Lodge woman who was allegedly stabbed by her reputed husband during the early hours of Sunday morning, has been discharged from the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) and she is determined to change her life.

Residents in the Ituni/Kwakwani area are breathing a sigh of relief as repairs to further strengthen a damaged section of the roadway linking the two Region 10 communities began recently.

The National Communica-tions Network (NCN) has refuted claims that it has been granted a licence to operate a new television channel in Berbice, pointing out that Channel 21 has always been in existence.

The Guyana Power & Light lamented yesterday that illegal connections are being replaced within a day despite the company’s constant raids in a number of communities, as it expressed its deepest sympathy to the family of  the boy  who was electrocuted  when he came into contact with an illegal connection on Sunday.

A man accused of robbing and attempting to murder a woman was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

The “political moment” is moving in the favour of fundamental change, according to WPA Co-leader Professor Clive Thomas, who says opposition forces have to put themselves in a position to shift the power structure away from the PPP/C’s exclusive domain.

Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green has questioned the authority by which Minister of Local Government Kellawan Lall has ordered that monies owed to the City Council for rates and taxes by the government be used to pay garbage collectors on a monthly basis.

The draft report on new mining rules will be considered at a meeting of the Special Land Use Committee (SLUC) tomorrow.

The Guyana Relief Council (GRC) made a number of donations on Friday to 11 families who suffered losses due to fire.

Toshaos from two Amerindian communities in the Deep South Rupununi are concerned about the threat of mining and flooding to their livelihood and are calling for more information to be made available to them about the LCDS and other strategies.

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud said a National Implementation Plan will be developed incorporating international guidelines to stop the importation and use of illegal chemicals in the sector. 

After defeating Guyana’s Alex Arjoon and Julian Chin, Bermuda’s Nick Kyme finally landed on the receiving end when Richard Chin yesterday avenged his teammates’ elimination.

Guyana topped the medals table and are the official champions of the 11th International Shotokhan Karate Federation (ISKF) Pan American Karate Championships which concluded on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).

National lawn tennis player Nicola Ramdyhan battled her way to the quarter finals of the main draw of the under-14 category of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior tournament in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Guyana’s participation in the World Youth Olympic Games (YOG) did not begin on a lustrous note as swimmer Henk Lowe suffered critical losses in the 400m freestyle on Sunday and the 200m freestyle yesterday at the Singapore Sports School, Singapore.

By Floyd Christie The speedboat racers from the Pomeroon and Bartica grasped the attention of spectators and most of the trophies and cash prizes when the 10th annual regatta and stage show was held at the Lake Mainstay Resort on Sunday.

Dear Editor, In response to a letter published in your newspaper of Monday, August16, headed, ‘Why was there need for a second NCN channel In Berbice?’

(BBC) Ricky Ponting says it is “absolutely possible” that Australia can regain the Ashes with a 5-0 series win.

Dear Editor, I have read your article in the Stabroek News of August 14, which stated that I was ordered to pay costs of $150,000 in relation to a case filed by Rafeena Ramjohn against one Amirally, and myself in my capacity as Commissioner of Title and The Registrar of Deeds.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Striker Dimitar Berbatov scored a  clinical first goal as Manchester United sauntered to a 3-0  victory against promoted Newcastle United in their Premier  League opener at Old Trafford yesterday.

MASON, Ohio,  (Reuters) – Andy Roddick needed three  sets to beat 46th-ranked Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-4 6-7  6-1, while fellow American Taylor Dent upset Feliciano Lopez to  advance to the second round of the Cincinnati Masters yesterday.

Dear Editor, I refer to the article found on page 2, Sunday Stabroek, August 8, 2010, captioned ‘$33M Linden drainage network collapsing less than three weeks after completion,’ and the front page photo of your Monday, August 9 edition, showing a collapsed drain on Danjou Road.

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Virender Sehwag  smashed an unbeaten 99 off 100 balls as India came back roaring  into the one-day tri-series with a convincing six-wicket win  over Sri Lanka yesterday.

Dear Editor, I wish to draw your attention to a serious housing problem that faces persons with disabilities.

SUKKUR, Pakistan,  (Reuters) – Pakistani flood  victims, burning straw and waving sticks, blocked a highway yesterday to demand government help as aid agencies warned relief  was too slow to arrive for millions without clean water, food  and homes.

Dear Editor, The management of Church’s Chicken in Linden, situated in Co-op Crescent, formerly JP Santos, may have glossed over erecting a safety device in the open space along the river bank outside the building.

(BBC)  Five France players will face a French Football Federation (FFF) disciplinary hearing today over the squad’s strike at this summer’s World Cup.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – A Colombian airliner carrying  132 people crashed and broke into pieces while landing on the  Caribbean resort island San Andres yesterday during a storm,  but only one person died in what police called “a miracle.”

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Defending champions Trinidad and Tobago will meet hosts St Vincent and the Grenadines in tomorrow’s final of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Women’s 50-Over League, after wrapping up relatively easy semi-final victories here yesterday.

Dear Editor, I was heartened by the knowledge that the Girl Guides of Guyana with the help of a team from the Girlguiding UK Gold Project recently sensitised patrons and vendors at the Georgetown seawall about their responsibility for the site, which has become a virtual dump (SN, August 10, 2010).

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Research In Motion <RIM.TO>  <RIMM.O> has assured India of limited access to BlackBerry  instant messages by Sept.

Dear Editor, In restoring Georgetown’s former beauty not all actions have to be centrally organized and directed.

Pinch D Cash upset a field that included Sweet Revenge, Prince Charming and Annie’s Playmate to win the feature C class event on Sunday in the Kennard Memorial Turf Club Post-Emancipation Race Meet at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice.

The Umana Yana at Kingston, Georgetown was recently restored by 39 Amerindians of the Wai Wai tribe, including two females, and after further refurbishing the structure will be ready for public use in about one month, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported yesterday.

TORONTO, Canada, CMC – Trinidadian jockey Richard Dos Ramos shocked Woodbine on Sunday when he pulled off a stunning upset with longshot Miami Deco to capture the CAN$500 000 Breeders’ Stakes.

Dear Editor, Kindly help me by publishing a clarification on a headline news item in Kaieteur News of Sunday, August 1, ‘Fip Motilall sought the assistance of Sam Barakat to source 25 MW Wartsila Power plant.’

Leonard Fraser, 53, was yesterday remanded to prison after he was arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on a wounding charge.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate’s senior  Democrat broke with President Barack Obama yesterday over the  proposed Muslim cultural center and mosque in New York City,  with Senator Harry Reid saying it should be built elsewhere.

Rehabilitation works on the Hunt Oil stretch of the Linden to Lethem Road are near completion and the area will be opened to truck traffic in another two to three days, according to Minister of Public Works and Communication Robeson Benn.

DARMSTADT, Germany, (Reuters Life!) – A German pop  singer accused of knowingly exposing three men to the risk of  HIV has confessed to having unprotected sex after finding out  she had the virus, authorities said on Monday.

Proprietor of the Oasis Café William Walker made a donation to the Guyana Scrabble Association (GSA) to assist with hosting the Junior Scrabble Contest for students on Saturday at the Malteenoes Sports Club.

Dear Editor, I am of the opinion that some contributors to the letter columns of SN, do not conduct proper research, prior to the submission of their correspondence for publication.

(Trinidad Express) Re-latives of murdered 37-year-old Carapichaima accountant Neeshad Ali received some measure of closure on Sunday night with the rescue of his new bride, Laila, 27, and the couple’s daughter, one-year-old Alia, who were kidnapped after Ali was killed.

Dear Editor, The photo shows the bridge that connects Cummings Lodge Housing Scheme to Industry Road/Crown Dam.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Ruling party candidate Dilma  Rousseff extended her lead in October’s presidential race over  opposition contender Jose Serra to 11 percentage points, a poll  showed yesterday, suggesting that recent televised interviews  and debates are helping her gain more visibility.

The Guyana Cultural Association of New York announces the honorees in the 2010 Guyana Folk Festival Awards set for September 2 at Borough Hall in Brooklyn.

England cricketer Graeme Swann was on his way to buy screwdrivers to help rescue his cat when he was arrested for drink-driving, a court has heard.

Close to 200 Upper Berbice River residents benefited from dental and general medical care when a team from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Medical Corps hosted an outreach exercise there recently.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela asked the United  States yesterday to extradite the owner of a bank linked to the  opposition that the authorities seized in June citing concerns  about liquidity problems and a risk of fraud.

(Jamaica Observer) The Westmorland Police fatally shot five gunmen in two separate incidents in the parish yesterday morning.

Ron Motilall defeated Rashad Hussein Saturday in their sudden death playoff to be  crowned Junior Chess King of the Royal Academy of Chess (RCA) tournament held at the American University of Peace Studies on Sheriff Street.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Using an experimental  scanner and nanoparticles of gold, U.S.

The swimsuit leg of the Miss Jamzone International pageant was a big disappointment as models and entertainers were on stage more than the delegates.

It is much too early to start singing praises of the Commissioner of Police Henry Greene for the work he has done for table tennis but certainly he deserves at the very least, a pat on the back.

Workers from the Ministry of Works mending a road in Vigilance on Saturday.

Dear Editor, I write in connection with your article captioned, ‘Opposition admits voters ‘disenchanted,’ in the Sunday edition of your newspaper, dated August 15.

(Trinidad Express) Works and Transport Minister Jack Warner says he intends to take the issue of flooding and the environment to Caricom.

Do the Minister of Home Affairs and the Commis-sioner of Police think that they have an obligation to tackle the gruesome wife murders that have been rocking rural communities this year?