Articles published on Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Retired army brigadier David Granger tonight confirmed a report on Capitol News that he had been nominated by a PNCR group to be the party’s presidential candidate at the 2011 general elections and he has accepted the nomination.
-local, overseas leaders partner in initiative Local religious leaders yesterday agreed to be more active in helping to curb domestic violence and have indicated their willingness to be part of a Standard Training programme specifically designed to sensitize and equip them to deal with the issue.
The pilot of a Guyanese-operated jet charter firm that came under federal scrutiny following a 2005 crash, yesterday pleaded guilty to making dozens of illegal flights, as part of what prosecutors charged was an “anything goes” scheme by the company to pump up profits, according to news website nj.com.
– hopes to help others gain strength to leave Sukree Boodram was just 15 years old when she met the person she considered to be the man of her dreams and she married him later, but the 21 years she spent with him were far from the paradise she dreamt of and in the end she was forced to run from a man whose abusive actions were fuelled by alcohol.
A fire of mysterious origin destroyed a section of a Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara businesswoman’s house late Monday night, leaving her counting millions of dollars in losses.
Crime Chief Seelall Persaud yesterday said local investigators have been in contact with their counterparts in Trinidad and Tobago to apprehend a Guyanese woman who is wanted for carrying out an acid attack on another woman here four years ago.
A man wanted by police for questioning into several crimes on the East Coast of Demerara, yesterday opened fire on several policemen who turned up at his mother’s Bachelor’s Adventure home in search of him.
-outgoing commander Assistant Commissioner Paulette Morrison urged officers to strive for excellence and to uphold high values, saying they were needed to improve the image of the Guyana Police Force (GPF).
The ex-soldier wanted by police for the murders of gold dealers Ramdeo Deonarine and Jainarine Raghubir was held in the capital yesterday, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud confirmed.
When construction of the Amaila Falls access road eventually gets underway, special efforts will be made not to negatively impact any Amerindian communities within the area of influence, the recently completed Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the project says.
-as review of proposed policy begins A meeting to review a regional plan to ensure food and nutrition security opened here yesterday with officials emphasizing that it should not be another “talk-shop” ”We are taking a holistic approach.
Another new attorney –at-law was admitted to the bar earlier this week before Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang.
After the Government of Guyana doled out US$100,000 (GYD$20M) prior to the Amazon Conquerors’ departure three weeks ago for the Airtel Champions League in South Africa, today will be the day of accountability to Sports Minister Dr.
Tourism Minister Manniram Prashad yesterday said that this year’s GuyExpo will see a “tremendous improvement in quality” as well as more space during a walk through of the Sophia Exhibition Centre, where the six day trade fair is being held.
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has lauded Guyana and China’s fertile relations and noted that the two countries will continue to explore other areas for cooperation such as agriculture and electricity.
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) yesterday launched its Code of Conduct, which would serve as a behavioural guide for business owners around Guyana.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) with a tally of 124 points yesterday ended as the leading faction of the first day of the Inter-Services Athletics Championships being held at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary.
-Crime Chief Crime Chief Seelall Persaud yesterday said that the persons who made reports of abuse allegedly suffered by deceased cancer patient Sandra Alli are yet to provide police with statements.
A majority of the players seemed least interested yesterday in what was going at the Demerara senior trials at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda.
The supervisor held in connection with a multi-million dollar fraud at the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) has been released on station bail as the investigation into the case continues.
The Flying Ace Cycling Club of Berbice will run off a 50-mile cycle road race on Sunday.
Magistrate Chandra Sohan yesterday refuted a police report that he presided over a drunk driving case at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Monday, saying that he was in Berbice at the time.
The Guyana National Stadium at Providence is already, in many instances, a multi-sport venue with the hosting of cricket, rugby and football matches there and it will potentially host another discipline as cycling may be taken to the venue in the near future.
The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) adds its voice to those who have condemned the recent wave of murders in Guyana and urges stakeholders to convene a summit to frame a response to curb these types of crime.
Table tennis players Christopher Franklin and Edinho Lewis along with manager Dr Pradeep Balram will be a part of the contingent departing Guyana today for New Delhi, India to participate in the Commonwealth Games scheduled from October 3-14.
A labourer accused of wounding another man was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
– Geron Williams says he was advised not to speak with media The three-member cycling team that will represent Guyana at the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India from October 3-14, along with the team manager, are upbeat as they depart today Guyana for New Delhi.
Samuel Ming, Roger Peroune and Keith Beaton emerged as the Guyana Karate Federation (GKF) 2010 Adult Champions after the kata and kumite contests of the GKF’s Open Adult Tournament held on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Minister within the Ministry of Finance Jennifer Webster said Guyana has made progress in adjusting to the current economic environment by exercising monetary discipline and implementing initiatives aimed at boosting private investment.
-plot of land earmarked for association to build own facility The Guyana Table Tennis Association’s (GTTA) development plan will be boosted over the next two years by an injection of over five million dollars from the sport ministry.
The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs announces the winners in its 2010 Amerindian Heritage Essay Writing Contest held as part of this year’s observances for Amerindian Heritage month.
Dear Editor, I learnt to my consternation that at the Clico Head Office last Friday, the Bank of Guyana (BoG) purported to dispose of assets of the beleaguered insurance company.
A 37-year-old man accused of breaking into the home of a judge and stealing a quantity of items was yesterday granted his pretrial liberty in the sum of $100,000 when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
By Floyd Christie The outdoor New Amsterdam Burnham Basketball Court in Berbice is fast becoming a relic.
In a bid to raise the literacy standards in the country, the Ministry of Education’s National Literacy Unit yesterday launched the Arriba Book Club at the Sophia Primary School.
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A record 1.2 million people in low and middle income countries started antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDs in 2009, the World Health Organisation said yesterday, but targets set for 2010 are unlikely to be met.
Dear Editor, We have Starlite’s proprietor Mr Maurice Sookhoo and the sponsor, King’s Jewellery to thank for the noise misery on Sunday, September 26, 2010.
LONDON, (Reuters) – England’s Ashes squad ended a five-day ‘bonding trip’ to southern Germany yesterday with a visit to a former Nazi concentration camp, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.
Dear Editor, What is wrong with this country? I called the Turkeyen Police Station to come and turn off some loud, lewd music yesterday (Sunday, September 26) and they could not help.
First there was Friday Night Fights. Now there will be Friday Night Table Tennis.
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Former President Jimmy Carter was rushed to a hospital yesterday after developing an upset stomach during a flight to Cleveland but planned to resume a book-signing tour today, the Carter Center said.
(Trinidad Express) – European aircraft manufacturer ATR and Caribbean Airlines have signed an agreement for the purchase of nine new turbo-prop airplanes for the local carrier.
DURBAN, (Reuters) – England batsman Ravi Bopara has signed to play for South African franchise the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Dolphins, the team said yesterday.
Dear Editor, Some time ago I attended the funeral of the mother of a workmate at Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Chris Gayle has joined Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard by rejecting the West Indies Cricket Board’s one-year retainer contract.
The Berbice and Demerara under-23 cricketers clash again today for the Leslie Amsterdam lien trophy at the Albion Community ground.
The Public Service Ministry says 29 new Cuba trained doctors will start to work at the Georgetown and Mahaicony hospitals from Monday.
Security Preparations: Commander of ‘A’ Division George Vyphuis (centre) listens attentively to a senior officer as they discuss security for the GuyExpo, which will be opened tomorrow at the Sophia Exhibition Complex.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is seen as an important aspect of President Jagdeo’s economic policy.
CARACAS (Reuters) – President Hugo Chavez said Venezuela’s newly empowered opposition would not be able to block his socialist legislative program and challenged them to go to the voters immediately if they wanted to unseat him.
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s son, Jong-un, became his second in command at the ruling Workers’ Party’s powerful Central Military Commission today, teeing him up for succession.
Dear Editor, One key feature of development in any country is the calibre of its human resources.
Sanou Mbaye, a Senegalese economist and a former member of the senior management team of the African Development Bank, is the author of, most recently, L’Afrique au secours de l’Afrique (Africa to the rescue of Africa).
Dear Editor, Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC), the lead agency in coordinating the Grow More Food Campaign, has been following a series of articles and more recently an editorial on this much hailed and beneficial strategic policy action.
A curious event occurred last week, and continues into this week, in the area which the Western powers (and we ourselves following them), have traditionally referred to as the Far East.
By Tamica Garnett Despite being selected by the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) to represent Guyana at the upcoming Commonwealth Games on the grounds of his multiple leading accomplishments in the athletics department, the name Jeremy Bascom is not one that is well known among most Guyanese sporting fans.
HAVANA (Reuters) – Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro yesterday blasted the US government for warmongering with the same kind of rhetoric he used half a century ago at the outset of his ideological feud with the United States.
OAXACA, Mexico (Reuters) – An early-morning landslide triggered by persistent heavy rains swept a remote area of Mexico yesterday, killing at least four people and burying homes in an impoverished town.
