Daily Archive: Sunday, September 5, 2010

The bodies of two large scale miners were this morning discovered at a  gold dealer’s residence in Second Avenue, Bartica.

Five persons including a three-year-old boy are now dead after the car they were travelling in was sprayed with bullets in a drive-by shooting in Cummings Lodge last night.

–ministry says exports doubled since 2006 Shortly after the return to office of the PPP/C government in 2006, Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud announced an ambitious drive to boost food production by focusing on the 4 ps: pineapple, peanuts, plantains and passion fruit and this later evolved into the broader Grow More Food Campaign.

(Barbados Nation) Six people perished on Friday night in a blaze that could go down as one of Barbados’ worst human tragedies.

In addition to the 17 women reported murdered at the end of August there are four cases, though not classified as murder by police, which remain suspicious.

State funding of private entertainment shows and tax waivers for some promoters have drawn criticism from opposition leaders who argue about government responsibility and the effective use of public dollars, among other concerns.

The Cuban government has committed to providing the skills to support Guyana’s agricultural diversification and has offered specialist training to agriculture officers and students at the various institutions under the ministries in the Spanish-speaking country.

Ahead of the start of a new continuous registration cycle tomorrow, PNCR leader Robert Corbin has said that the main opposition party still has reservations about the preparations made by the Guyana Elections Commis-sion (Gecom) to conduct the process.

The growing scrutiny from Western democracies and financial institutions of the Jagdeo administration may be responsible for its recent tendency to look to the Middle East for aid and investment, says the Alliance For Change (AFC).

A two-day conference is currently underway to examine the impact of the environment on the arts and what input could be garnered from the art world to inform environmental policies.

-say Singh, Raphael The overlooking of national players Ramnaresh Sarwan, Travis Dowlin and Narsingh Deonarine by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for central retainer contracts was yesterday called a national eye-pass by some executive members of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB).

(Cricinfo) Pakistan opener, Yasir Hameed, has issued a denial of allegations in the News of the World that he turned down a bookmaker’s offer to help fix a Test for £100,000.

– The West Indies Cricket Board is once again getting tough about physical fitness in much the same way as the Pat Rousseau administration did several years ago.

A man is in police custody after an unlicensed gun was found on his person during a police patrol yesterday.

The Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, yesterday gave a tangible  attestation of their support towards cricket in Guyana when they donated US$100, 000 (GYD$20M) to the national cricket team who will depart Guyana tomorrow to compete in the Airtel Champions League in South Africa beginning September 10.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Five-times champion Roger  Federer dismissed Paul-Henri Mathieu of France 6-4 6-3 6-3 yesterday to reach the fourth round of the U.S.

Introduction We will soon forget the name Godwin Maxwell. But his story is most likely unique in Guyana.

Structural trade dependence The point of departure for evaluating the effects of the on-going global economic crisis on Guyana’s economy should be rooted in the reality that, by global standards, Guyana is structurally far too small, too poor and too open to withstand severe external economic shocks; particularly when these shocks emanate from economies with which we have the strongest trade, financial, and investment ties and are considered the worst since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Two members of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday disassociated themselves from the court action filed by the GCB against the West Indies Players Association (WIPA).

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) has not yet decided who they will support for the presidency of the Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) when elections are held later this month.

The DDL Topco Juices Chess Tournament began yesterday at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club. 

I am reproached for writing too much about death. Please seek a less morbid subject, I am urged.

Ten players were locked on one point each after the opening round of the national Junior Chess championships qualifying tournament held at the Kei-Shars Sports Club Hadfield Street yesterday.

This time the approach is stealthier.  The government forgoes the blunt axe of direct advertisement deprivation. 

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Russia’s Maria Sharapova has  rediscovered the ruthless streak that took her to the top of  the tennis world and it could soon land her a second U.S.

As this is being written six Caribbean tourism ministers are preparing to travel to London.

BERLIN (Reuters) – A member of the German central bank’s board is threatening to go to court to prevent his dismissal for controversial remarks on Muslim immigrants that led the board to vote to sack him.

Police Consumers Coopera-tive Society (PCCS) female dominoes team romped home winners of the inaugural three-way aggregate series among teams from within the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Friday at the society’s Robb Street venue.

It can be said that the arts have always had a very close relationship with the environment and this has become much more sharply relevant in the current climate of global warming, rainforest conservation and carbon consciousness. 

Continued I found the following in a text written by Drs Carlson and Giffin.

PARIS (Reuters) – Tens of thousands protested across France yesterday against a clampdown on immigrants, launching a week of action over policies on which President Nicolas Sarkozy has staked his political reputation.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana’s head coach Ravindranauth Seeram said Friday his side was ready for their Champions League Twenty20 campaign, following the end of a rigorous four-week camp.

CHIGWELL, England, (Reuters) – Brazilian  international midfielder Sandro will make his long-awaited debut  for Tottenham Hotspur in re-shuffled side against arch-rivals  Arsenal in their League Cup tie at White Hart Lane today.  

Many new gardeners (and quite a few older ones) get confused about the terms ‘annuals,’ ‘biennials’ and ‘perennials.’

Grant Stuart romps to victory in feature eventWalter Grant-Stuart swept to victory in the feature 35-lap Schoolboys and Novices race as the National Sports Commission ‘Teach Them Young’ annual summer programme concluded yesterday with an 11-race programme around the outer circuit of the National Park.

Dear Editor, In December 2009 I had written your columns making the observation of how proactive the Trinidad & Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce was. 

DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain yesterday accused more than 20 Shi’ite opposition leaders arrested in a broad crackdown of plotting to overthrow the Gulf state’s monarchy by promoting violent protests and acts of sabotage.

Cougars United Football Club of New Amsterdam will seek a semi-final place in the Berbice Football Association (BFA) organized Cheddi and Janet Jagan Memorial football competition today.

The escalation of drug-related violence in Mexico –  including the mass execution of 72 migrants last week – is moving a small but growing number of US foreign policy hawks to call for a radical solution: send in the US Army.

-3 Venezuelans, 1 Guyanese (Trinidad Guardian) The T&T Coast Guard Search and Rescue team rescued three Venezuelans and one Guyanese who had been adrift at sea for almost two days.

OSLO (Reuters) – The MV Nordic Barents is lugging 40,000 tonnes of iron ore from Norway to China on an Arctic Ocean shortcut through melting ice — and making a little history in the process.

KABUL (Reuters) – An Afghan peace council to pursue talks with the Taliban has been set up, President Hamid Karzai said yesterday, the latest step in a gradual move towards reconciliation with the Islamist insurgents.

Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate the Alliance For Change (AFC) for holding informal discussions with the US State Department on the myriad acts of corruption in the Jagdeo administration, with specific focus on the controversial Amaila Falls Hydroelec-tric Project.

Dear Editor, The letter by Rev Gideon Cecil, ‘Burnham achieved nothing’ (SN, August 10)  has certainly angered many admirers of Burnham; the few writers – Humphrey Charles, Hamilton Green, Barrington Braithwaite, etc, – represent the multitude who still hold the former President in high esteem, and are even more bitter at what the Reverend has penned.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A Mexican judge ordered Edgar “La Barbie” Valdez, believed to be one of the country’s top drug bosses, held for 40 more days of investigation, the federal prosecutor’s office said  yesterday.

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – A landslide on one of Guatemala’s major highways buried a bus  yesterday, killing at least nine people and injuring around 25 more, emergency workers said.

The annual District of Columbia Metro Cricket Organisation (DCMCO) softball competition will bowl off on September 19 at the Demerara Cricket Club Ground.

By Dr Kiran Koora, MDS (Paediatric Dentist) Over the last few decades, several advances have been made in caries prevention.

It is customary in the run-up to a general election for politicians to campaign on the record of a sitting government – either for or against.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium plunged back into political crisis yesterday as the politician trying to broker formation of a government quit, almost three months after an election.

LONDON, England, CMC – Teenaged Leeward Islands batsman Chesney Hughes continued his impressive form with a half-century for Derbyshire in a losing cause for Middlesex yesterday.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has approved a $690 million payment to French retailer Casino and other owners of a supermarket chain nationalized earlier this year, state media said yesterday.

In these troubled times when consumers are losing their jobs without adequate notice it is useful to know that there is a piece of legislation that makes provision for some benefit.

Dear Editor, I received a call on Sep-tember 3 from Anna (name changed to protect the innocent) telling of an incident that happened two weeks ago while I was out of Guyana on vacation (I regret not being here to provide some assistance).