Daily Archive: Friday, November 19, 2010

On Sunday, November 21, 2010, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is to host a four-hour television event to mark International Day against Violence against Women which will be observed on November 25, 2010.

President Bharrat Jagdeo this week made good on his commitment to create an endowment which would support a  video film making industry in Guyana, according to a release today from the University of Guyana’s Centre for Communication Studies.

There appears to be cracks in the Tillman Thomas administration in Grenada, following a cabinet reshuffle today.

UG lecturer Evan Radhay Persaud, who was the subject of a year-long probe of complaints by students against him was today reinstated from the next semester with a stern warning.

Four masked gunmen around 1:30 this afternoon invaded an Eccles, East Bank Demerara home and escaped with some $9 million after sticking up two maids.

Chief Executive Officer of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation, Ramesh Ghir, was recently accredited International Airport Professional (IAP) and Aviation Security Professional (Avsec PM) after having successfully completed the Aviation Management Professional Accreditation Program (AMPAP).

Christopher Willis graduated with a Doctorate in Civil Engineering from the University of New Brunswick (October 21, 2010).

Following a 10-day mission here, a team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the growth of the Guyana economy to continue on a steady path.

A recent report has found that there has been a 5.7% increase of Guyanese students studying in the US, representing a slight increase after five years of decline, the US Embassy in Georgetown stated today in a release.

A multinational operation involving maritime assets from several countries, including the US, aimed at preserving the “legitimate activities of South American countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean” has seen increased security presence on the coasts of Guyana and Suriname, the US Embassy in Georgetown has announced.

Twenty-one-year-old Marlon Roberts was this morning remanded to prison by Magistrate Nyesha Hatmin at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate court after he was charged with the murder of his brother which occurred at their Dem Asmtel home last Sunday night.

Two men were this afternoon charged with the murder of Chateau Margot, East Coast Demerara businessman Dennis Ramah.

A 33-year-old North Enmore man was allegedly stabbed to death this morning by his brother following an argument over a lost cell phone.

A man, who is serving life for the murder of a prominent member of the Guyanese community in Canada, may have his conviction overturned as a few strands of hair that could prove key his bid to overturn his first-degree murder conviction must be released for forensic testing, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled today, the Toronto National Post has reported.

The police force’s crime fighting ability may be on the way to improvement as bids have been invited from persons interesting in constructing its forensic lab.

GAWU sugar workers across estates went on strike today after wage talks broke down between the sugar corporation and the union.

(BBC)  The British Government’s migration advisers have recommended cutting the number of skilled workers allowed into the UK from outside the European Economic Area by up to a quarter.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) –  Opener Tharanga  Paranavitana missed out on a century as the first test between  Sri Lanka and West Indies was drawn today after rain washed  out the final session on the fifth day.

Victor Bobb, the injured suspect who was apprehended shortly after an attempted robbery at Chateau Margot left a businessman and an attacker dead, was moved to the Sparendaam Police Station yesterday to be jointly interrogated with another suspect.

The grandmother of 25-year-old Monica Carmichael, who died at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) on Wednesday afternoon after a still-birth, last evening blamed negligence for her granddaughter’s death and called on the authorities to launch a full-fledged investigation.

Child sex felon Dr Vishwamintra Persaud has been summoned to appear before the Medical Council of Guyana after failing to respond in writing to the body.

With reports of problems piling up at the Skeldon factory the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) yesterday called on the sugar corporation to consider shutting it down until the costly defects are remedied.

Mo Shafi on behalf of the USA team for the Guyana Open Golf Tournament issued a warning to the rest of the field, especially the Guyanese contingent, that they will have a difficult task tomorrow and Sunday at the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC).

A couple of 49 Adelphi, East Canje was gun-butted and broadsided with a cutlass after two masked bandits broke into their home around 1:15 am yesterday and carted off cash and jewellery totaling over $200,000.

The Suriname and French Guiana delegations participating in this weekend’s Inter Guiana Games (IGG), which begins today, arrived in Guyana yesterday.

Volda Lawrence: `There are sinister movements in terms of contracts because the Auditor General staff went to a particular institution: couldn’t find a wall, couldn’t find windows, couldn’t find grill work but then after he went back subsequently, after they came before PAC, the wall appeared, the windows appeared, the grill work appeared.

The four-member chess teams from Suriname and French Guiana arrived yesterday for the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) which is expected to begin today and run until Sunday.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, CMC – Ottis Gibson hopes West Indies can reverse the trend of losing in the short term, but he believes the regional side can ultimately rise to the pinnacle of the game again in five years.

A four-year-old whose mother left him alone while she went to ‘pick bush’ was saved by neighbours yesterday when a fire of unknown origin engulfed their home.

Guyana could clear a critical hurdle to major commercial bank lending and large scale private sector investment in the country’s agriculture sector if proposals submitted by the government to the Caribbean Catastro-phe Risk Management Facility (CCRIF) for endorsement of a countrywide excess rainfall crop insurance model for Guyana secure the facility’s promised year-end approval, Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud told Stabroek Business in an interview earlier this week.

Dear Editor, The incongruity of man, his arrogance and total disrespect for the law are aptly demonstrated every morning by a small band of cattle minders who take their herds to graze in a highly residential area where home-owners have spent huge sums to improve and preserve the aesthetics of their properties but where animals are allowed to freely roam and destroy, not only beautiful and healthy plants and manicured parapets and lawns, but the spirit of humanity and human dignity.

The disclosure earlier this month that two of the United States’ largest beverage and nutritional products’ businesses have signed a joint agreement to develop and market a range of coconut water products may be just the incentive Guyana’s coconut industry needs to consolidate its recent significant export marketing success.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Kieran Powell and Kraigg Brathwaite were stopped in their tracks, when heavy afternoon rain condemned a day that promised much for West Indies-A to very little in the opening four-day “Test” against Pakistan-A yesterday.

Sheema Mangar’s mother had her hopes for a breakthrough in the investigation into her daughter’s death crushed when during a scheduled meeting on Tuesday with police officials she was told that tests on fabric found underneath a suspect car would be completed in January.

Essequibo was again routed for a paltry score in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) senior four-day tournament at the Blairmont Community Centre ground yesterday.

Dear Editor, The caption to the letter which appeared in your edition of November18 should have read as follows: ‘The former Bureau of Statistics building now being torn down was once the        terminal at Mackenzie airport.”

SAN ANTONIO, Texas,  (Reuters) – Tim Duncan   rebounded from his recent slump and the San Antonio Spurs tied   their best 10-game start to a season with a 103-94 victory   over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.

A viable agro processing industry in Guyana is likely to remain elusive unless there is a cheaper more reliable energy source, Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud has said.

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – Zimbabwe Cricket has turned to Brian Lara to become the batting consultant for the national team.

A bill to allow for the postponement of local government elections was laid in the National Assembly and read for the first time yesterday.

Dear Editor, I was beyond livid on reading government’s response to and treatment of your news reporter seeking information about the recent Sparendaam deal (‘NICIL handled Pradoville 2 land transfer,’ November 18).

Dear Editor, “Over the years and during my membership of the Consumer Movement of Guyana (CMOG) I have written a number of articles on the deteriorating road transportation environment and made oral and other submissions to the powers that be.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Two FIFA executive committee  members were banned and fined yesterday, one for bribery, over  allegations they had offered to sell their votes in the contest  to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Part of the reason for local investor indifference to the agriculture sector has to do with the absence of risk management mechanisms in the sector.

City Treasurer Andrew Meredith is maintaining his innocence as a commission of inquiry into an allegation of extortion of a private citizen made against him continues.

KENNESAW, Georgia, CMC – Guyana were manhandled in a friendly international on Wednesday, when Guillermo Ramirez scored a brace to lead Guatemala to a 3-0 victory.

Prayers were said for stricken PNCR-1G Parliamentarian, Winston Murray as the National Assembly sat for the first time since he collapsed, exactly a week ago yesterday.

OSLO, (Reuters) – Poor nations accused donors yesterday of failing to keep a promise of extra climate aid,  which the U.N.

Dear Editor, It is with deep regret that I pen this letter to you pertaining to the poor customer service received while visiting the Balwant Singh Hospital on East Street, Georgetown.

GALLE,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka were 89 without loss  when rain ended play early on the fourth day of the first test  after being made to bat again by the West Indies having fallen  three runs short of the follow-on total of 381.

Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) Chairman Bishop Juan Edghill yesterday called on the private sector to use its financial support of political parties to influence positive social change in the country.

Official Trade Gold prices have been setting nominal records in 2010 as prices moved from US$1,148 in April to over US$1,400 in November. 

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – DNA fingerprinting has  confirmed what health experts have suspected — the cholera  epidemic that has killed more than 1,100 people in Haiti came  from one single source.

Dear Editor, I am sure I speak on behalf of many other parents of athletes when I say that we are extremely proud of what our children accomplished at the recently concluded Nationals.

Pavement vending in the city yesterday

Officials of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) are to meet late next week with the Customs and Trade Administration (CTA) to discuss a menu of measures aimed at ensuring that such bottlenecks as may exist to the timely and efficient clearance of goods imported for the local market to meet the seasonal demand.

A definitive decision is yet to be made by family members concerning 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 son Mark said yesterday.

Softball fans turned up in their numbers on Sunday for three matches, including the first female match, the Guyana Floodlights Softball Association hosted at Heido Park at Pine Ground, Mahaicony.

Dear Editor, On the East Coast and Berbice/Corentyne, West Coast/Essequibo, East Bank, West Bank, a median  one-foot wide should be erected where the road is broad enough so as to avoid collisions with oncoming traffic.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Hamid Karzai’s  target to take the lead from NATO in securing Afghanistan by  the end of 2014 is only “aspirational” and may not be possible  everywhere in the country, the Pentagon said yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) The daughter of a senior police officer was killed by bandits when she attempted to escape a bar robbery in San Fernando on Tuesday night.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Shane Warne believes Australia  will triumph in the Ashes series against England, which starts  in one week, because they know the local conditions and that  defeat would mean a complete overhaul of the team.

Dear Editor, The police line-up for a parade is both the critical means of presenting eyewitness identification in court and one of the most dangerous tools of justice.

Major General Henry Rangel, Chief of the Strategic Operational Command of the Venezuelan army, declared last week in an interview with the daily newspaper, Ultimas Noticias, that the army was “married” to President Hugo Chávez’s political project and that if the opposition won the 2012 elections, the army would not accept such a result.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Using a laser to take apart  a lens clouded by cataracts can make the tricky eye surgery  easier and more precise, doctors reported on Wednesday.

HAVANA, (Reuters – Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro  said his frail health forced him to delegate his powers as head  of Cuba’s Communist Party, suggesting he may have resigned his  last leadership post.

The motivation for today’s offering may be three-fold: to be most brief; to quote other people’s powerful, relevant views and to repeat for emphasis, my own strongly-held opinions on the issue of something called Guyanese “justice”.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 382’s trading results showed consideration of $1,633,200 from 18,200 shares traded in 6 transactions as compared to session 381 which showed consideration of $1,043,699 from 36,643 shares traded in 13 transactions. 

-had retired recently and was ironing out NIS records After spending over a week in the Intensive Care Unit, hit and run victim Grethel Lewis succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday night at the Georgetown Public Hospital.