Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 17, 2010

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs tonight said that the Guyana Government has approved the re-opening of the Embassy of Argentina in Georgetown.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters Life!) – New York City police  have started scanning people’s eyes when they are charged after  two suspects managed to fool authorities into releasing them in  separate incidents earlier this year.

Members of the Guyana Youth and Student Movement (GYSM), the youth arm of the PNCR, this evening held a vigil outside of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) for party member Winston Murray, who remains on a life support machine at the hospital.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – U.S. regulators warned makers  of alcoholic energy drinks often called “blackout in a can”  that their products are unsafe and violate federal laws,  following a public outcry and several state bans.

A Sand Creek woman died some time yesterday afternoon after she was reportedly hit to the head with a hammer.

Daniel Muller, the bystander who was injured on Tuesday by fleeing bandits after they had fatally shot businessman Dennis Ramah in Chateau Margot, says he cannot remember anything from the incident.

(Go-Jamaica) Assistant Commissioner of Police Leslie Green is to head an investigation into “serious” allegations made by a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) activist against Energy Minister James Robertson.

The Guyana’s People Partnership headed up by businessman Peter Ramsaroop is to unveil a $750,000 entrepreneurship award tomorrow.

Two cruise lines have suspended calls at St Kitts after 17 tourists were robbed at gunpoint on Sunday, the UK Daily Telegraph reported today.

(BBC) Haitian President Rene Preval has appealed for calm amid fears that riots aimed at UN peacekeepers over a cholera epidemic could spread to the capital.

A security guard identified as Leroy Benjamin was struck and killed at Conversation Tree last night under circumstances still unknown.

GALLE,  (Reuters) – Mahela Jayawardene completed his  37th test fifty before rain washed out play on the third  afternoon of the first test to leave Sri Lanka on 165 for three  today in reply to West Indies’s 580 for nine declared.

A 38-year-old mother of six has died in the latest in a series of maternity deaths which have rocked the public health system over the past three months and forced the government to address the issue at the highest level.

With five of six unmasked men in his house terrorizing his family and employees the owner of L&D Sales Centre put fear aside, picked up a cutlass, ambushed the robbers and was fatally wounded.

The Guyana Revenue Autho-rity (GRA) has made  the system of clearing personal effects simpler and the  new procedure which will  be in effect from December 1 should take no longer than ten minutes.

Three policemen accused of seizing 301 grammes of cannabis from a man while conducting a mobile patrol and then demanding $75,000 from the said person to not prosecute him for trafficking in narcotics were yesterday remanded to prison.

Two well-dressed young men who allegedly staged a  robbery attack outside the Bank of Nova Scotia, New Amster-dam branch, on Monday  were  remanded to prison until Christmas Eve  by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo.

Antonio Giddings, alias ‘Big Head’, of Pitt Street, New Amsterdam, was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to a charge of simple larceny, an incident which was caught on a security camera.

Another miner succumbed yesterday following a mining incident in the Upper Barama River in the North West District on Monday.

President Bharrat Jagdeo met with a delegation from London-based company Tullow Oil as it prepares to drill for oil offshore Guyana in April next year.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. is expected to increase its reliable capacity by adding 15.68 megawatts to the existing 20.7 megawatt plant at Kingston by August next year, following the inking of a US$18M contract with the Wartsila Company.

A tractor operator/labourer of Mibicuri South, Black Bush Polder died after the tractor he was driving toppled and pinned him in the “branch canal” around 1 pm yesterday.

In keeping with mining regulations, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and CIDA have been working with miners to re-vegetate non-operational mining areas.

The Labour Ministry has launched an investigation into the recent dismissal of five employees of the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc.

Mervin Williams, the prisoner who in his bid to escape custody earlier this month was shot, was yesterday back in court and earned himself an additional two-year prison sentence.

President Bharrat Jagdeo committed to providing a generator to the Haile Selassie I Theocracy Reign Divine Order of Nyahbinghi group for its tabernacle when he met with members at his office on Monday.

Attorney-at-law Fabayo Azore was sworn in as a temporary magistrate at a ceremony hosted at the Prime Minister’s office on Monday.

One of the three Demerara Oxygen Company Limited (DOCOL) employees injured in an explosion at the company’s Eccles plant last month has been discharged from the hospital.

No decision has yet been made on the fate of PNCR executive member Winston Murray who remains on a respirator in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), his wife Marva said yesterday.

Vendor Jason Adams, 20, of Rasville Squatting Area, was on Friday placed on $250,000 bail after he denied a charge that he committed a $3.9M break and enter and larceny.

GALLE, Sri Lanka,  CMC – Lion-hearted opener Chris Gayle smashed several longstanding records en route to a career-best 333 but a clatter of wickets in the final session marred an outstanding West Indies performance on the second day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka yesterday.

President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Colin Boyce yesterday said that Guyana will be considering whether to send athletes to the Panama leg of the annual South American 10K classic following Sunday’s dilemma when  distance athlete Dennis Horatio inadvertently detoured from the unmarked route at the event.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, CMC – Chris Gayle has underscored the value of his preparation for the tour of Sri Lanka, following his monumental second Test triple-hundred yesterday.

A man who allegedly stole in excess of $200,000 in food items was on Friday placed on bail in the sum of $250,000 by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

By Gary Tim Georgia (SMS) — As the Golden Jaguars tighten the laces of their cleats for a kick at glory in today’s historic football game in Georgia, another goal will be waiting for them to boot away.

Despite rainfall, the Guinness Greatest of the Street Futsal Competition proceeded as planned when the first eight matches of round two were contested at the Burnham Court on Monday night.

The mother of Golden Jaguars striker Devon Millington is questioning the exclusion of her son from the national football team to play against Guatemala in an international friendly match today in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

The last semi-final match in the Namilco Football Festival Knockout tournament between Fruta Conquerors and Santos Football Club will be replayed tonight at the Tucville Playfield at 7pm.

The body of a man was last night transported to the city from Parika though up to press time the cause of death had not been ascertained.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, CMC – Brendon Nash has hailed West Indies batting in the first innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka, and observed they stuck to their game plan.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William will  marry his long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton next year after an  on-off courtship that has lasted nearly a decade.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) will stage the singles edition of the Open Inter-Organization Tournament today, beginning from 9am at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

HYDERABAD, India (Reuters) – Brendon McCullum stroked his first double century to dash India’s hopes of forcing a victory against New Zealand on the final day of the second test yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – One of India’s biggest  corruption scandals in the Congress-led government’s six years  in power has damaged the prime minister’s image, strained ties  with a key coalition ally and disrupted the passage of reform  bills.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia will extradite a  businessman accused of being a drug kingpin back to his native  Venezuela, President Juan Manuel Santos said yesterday, in a  move bound to warm already improving ties between the  neighbours.

Dear Editor, Today I had a conversation that I cannot help but link to two telephone calls I made yesterday.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – Arab and African nations  succeeded yesterday in getting a U.N.

Dear Editor, The statement of Dr Madan Rambarran, Director of Medical Services, in relation to Vishwamintra Persaud reported in SN of November 13 must have every concerned parent, child and citizen in Guyana outraged, fearful and dismayed.

DUBAI (Reuters) – Younus Khan notched his 17th test hundred to guide Pakistan to a draw against South Africa on the final day of the first Test yesterday.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers  agreed yesterday to lay the groundwork for bailing out  Ireland’s banking sector with the IMF, but said Dublin had to  decide itself whether to request the aid.

Dear Editor, Thank you for allowing us to respond to the letter ‘Promotion does not appear to be up and running’ published in your letter column of Wednesday, November 10, 2010, where Ayana Cort expresses her concerns about her ability to participate in the current GT&T ‘Textmas’ promotion.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States faces a  major threat in the future from cyber technologies that will  require civil-military coordination to shield networks from  attack, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday.

Dear Editor, It is put to us by Hydar Ally, in a letter on the release of  Aung San Suu Kyi, that the Burmese situation “ is not dissimilar to what obtained under the period of PNC dictatorial rule” (‘The release of Aung San Suu Kyi’ SN, Novermber 16).

(Trinidad Guardian) Six months after being elected the Prime Minister of T&T, Kamla Persad-Bissessar has named Housing and Environment Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal as her successor.

CHICAGO,  (Reuters) – Implanted cardiac  defibrillators removed from American patients due to infection  or upgrade are saving lives in India thanks to a U.S.

The Guyana based European contingent for this weekend’s Guyana Open will be looking to sharpen their skills at the European Union (EU) sponsored  Medal Play tournament billed for today (Public Holiday) at the Lusignan Golf Club.

Dear Editor, What is the Vishwamintra Persaud case really about? Is it about a child molester vs a brilliant doctor?

LONDON, CMC – Hampshire and Somerset, the top two sides in the English Twenty20 Championship, have confirmed their participation in the Caribbean T20 Championship to be staged next January in Antigua and Barbados.

Dear Editor, Kindly allow me to ventilate a few issues which seem to have escaped the attention of the authorities.

PHOENIX, (Reuters Life!) – A dog hailed as a hero  for alerting U.S.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – The United Nations yesterday blamed political and criminal “spoilers” in Haiti for  attacks on U.N.

(Barbados Nation) More than 300 local and international creditors and suppliers connected with the Four Seasons project are set to get about Bds$100 million over the course of two years.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – At least 55 people were  killed and 75 injured after a multi-storey building collapsed  in east Delhi late on Monday, local media said.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Fidel Edwards could make his comeback to competitive action in the Caribbean Twenty20 Championship.

Dear Editor, I was baffled by certain explanations given regarding the recent cleaning of a trench south of the railway embankment road in the vicinity of the Inter-national Convention Centre.

Over the last few weeks four events have occurred in our hemisphere that have been the subject of widespread comment over the hemisphere as a whole.