Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Murray will be interred in his home island of Leguan on Tuesday following a funeral service in the city on Monday.

The police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred about1830h yesterday at No.

After threatening that its crippling strike action could drag out until next year, GAWU said workers have agreed to resume duties on Friday, but NAACIE workers continued to hold out today for satisfactory wage offers from the sugar corporation.

Alvin Ganga, the man accused of murdering Desmond Henry and who has been on the run for some five years was yesterday remanded to prison after appearing before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

(BBC) The government of Belize has stepped in with a US$5million loan to bailout the company which runs the sugar industry.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti needs a surge of  foreign nurses and doctors to stem deaths from a raging cholera  epidemic that an international aid operation is struggling to  control, the United Nations’ top humanitarian official said.

The People’s National Congress Reform  says that it will be hosting an “Evening of Reflections” on the life and legacy of its late executive Winston Murray at Congress Place, Sophia, Georgetown, on Thursday 25th November 2010, commencing at 19:00 hrs (7:00 pm).

A 45-year-old labourer of No. 63 Village, Corentyne died after he was found with chop wounds about his body in the ‘Kali’ temple building at No.

Government’s automated accounting system has been knocked askew by the spate of thunderstorms that has struck Guyana in recent weeks, according to chief spokesman Dr.

r Excellency, President Jagdeo, on behalf of the many thousands of our Alluvial Gold & Diamond Miners, we plead with you to stop any implementation of all the “draconian” mining regulations, some of which were introduced in the past, and many more “IMPOSSIBLE TO MINE CONDITIONS, which the SLUC has sent to you previously, and a set of similar additional conditions, which they are about to send to you now.

The World Bank today said that in response to the first cholera outbreak in Haiti in decades, it is preparing a US$10 million Cholera Emergency Grant.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – A century by skipper Kumar  Sangakkara helped Sri Lanka to reach 294 for five in their first  innings after an early collapse on another rain-shortened day of  the second test against the West Indies today.

The owner of a Robb Street guest house early this morning shot and killed one of two bandits he said were attempting to steal his 50” flat-screen television set.

Well-known gold and diamond dealer Joseph Hillaire was last night found dead with a single gunshot wound to the head and police investigators believe that he committed suicide.

Three security guards are in excruciating pain after they were tortured for several hours on Saturday after being accused of stealing a quantity of items from Mohamed Enterprises on Lombard Street where they worked.

Facing dismal sugar production with only a few more weeks in the rainy part of the crop remaining, GuySuCo yesterday piled pressure on GAWU and NAACIE members to resume work but there were intimations that the strike could go longer than the one week originally planned.

In less than five minutes, two gunmen posing as customers, barged into the sales centre at Gafoors’ Land of Canaan Complex, assaulted employees; raided the safe and escaped with more than $6 million.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) engaged in one-on-one interviews with local players before deciding which players were qualified to submit visa applications at the United States of America Embassy here in Kingston.

Child sex felon Dr Vishwamintra Persaud appeared before the Medical Council of Guyana on Monday and was “very open” according to its Chairman, Dr.

The late PNCR executive member Winston Murray was yesterday remembered as an outstanding public servant and parliamentarian by local political parties and his support group hailed him as one of the best presidents Guyana never had.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka,  CMC – West Indies’ early gains in the second Test against Sri Lanka yesterday were eroded, following a half-century stand between Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera, and then fickle weather that prompted an early close.

Starr Computers is looking to move from being a retailer to becoming an innovator with the unveiling of a low energy computer which was designed by its research and technical teams.

Guyanese players continue to dominate cricket in Trinidad with David Dick  copping the Trinidad  and Tobago  Cricket Board’s North Zone Council ‘Cricketer of the Year’ award at its 30th awards ceremony over the weekend.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Rookie speedster Kemar Roach says he is not deterred in any way by having to spearhead the West Indies bowling attack against Sri Lanka.

The US Embassy on Monday presented 1,000 medical utility kits and a number of other items to the Ministry of Health to boost the service it provides at hospitals and health centres.

Three men charged with assaulting their wives were placed on a bond to keep the peace for a year by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo  in the New Amsterdam Court on Monday.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Dominica Cricket Association president, Emmanuel Nanthan says the local cricketing fraternity is throwing its full support behind embattled West Indies off-spinner Shane Shillingford.

‘We’ve met so far over nine times with GPL from September to now and nothing has been done, they’ve made no offer so the workers are fed up and would have forced our representatives to take industrial action of which the union supported’ Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir says he is moving to deal “condignly” with those GPL workers who went on strike on Monday even as their union says efforts are underway to get them all back on the job by today.

For the third year in succession Camex Restaurant Inc. through its Church’s Chicken restaurant, has partnered with the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation for the annual Kashif and Shanghai football tournament.

No new date has been set for the final of the fourth annual Namilco Football Festival.

Dear Editor, For many years “Winston Murray” was only a name. 

Although funeral arrangements for the late PNCR executive member Winston Murray are yet to be finalized, his remains are expected to be interred on his home island of Leguan.

Dear Editor, Your editorial of Nov 22, 2010 on the Skeldon Sugar Factory woes confirmed yet again that our politicians do not understand leadership and the role of professionals.

The Guyana Hockey Board (GCB) has cancelled this year’s hosting of its annual Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival, due to a discrepancy regarding the floors of the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) where the event was expected to be held.

The Surinamese government has committed to student exchange programmes with the University of Guyana (UG) Tain Campus in order to maximise ties between the two countries.

Dear Editor, After reading Mr Frank Fyffe’s letter, published in both Stabroek News and Kaieteur News on Monday, November 22nd under different captions, I conclude that either Mr Fyffe has buried his head in the sand, lacks the “moral integrity” (to borrow his words), to face truth, or is guilty of being what he is suggesting of others, a “spineless, submissive” creature!!

NAGPUR, India, (Reuters) – New Zealand’s batsmen   surrendered meekly to the Indian bowlers in the second innings  on a turning day-four pitch at the Vidarbha Cricket  Association Stadium to give the hosts a 1-0 series win yesterday.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Monday  received emergency relief supplies to the value of $67.5M from the United States  Naval Forces Southern Command to strengthen the country’s disaster response capacity. 

The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the Neesa Gopaul murder began yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

BRISBANE, (Reuters) – England opener Alastair Cook  knows he has a personal point to prove heading into the Ashes  series this week, with the statistics showing all too clearly  the problems he has had against Australia’s bowlers.

Dear Editor, After reading Christopher Ram’s letter establishing that Dr. Singh’s appointment was illegal, I am compelled to openly ask the elephant-in-the-room question; is this a dress rehearsal for something sinister the PPP may be considering trying down the pipeline?

LONDON, (Reuters) – Given the chance to put another  dent in Roger Federer’s armour yesterday, Andy Murray was  swatted aside as their top-billing round robin clash at the ATP  World Tour Finals turned into a romp for the majestic Swiss.

Dear Editor, Thanks for your photo and brief report on the celebration of the traditional Karthik Snaan (SN Nov 22) festival. 

A man accused of assaulting his wife after she refused to return to their home was remanded to prison when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to answer to the charge yesterday.

Dear Editor, I wish to offer a comment on an article I read in yesterday’s edition of your newspaper `Ramjattan: Let Caricom probe maternal deaths’ (SN 23/11/2010).

INCHEON, South Korea,  (Reuters) – South Korea warned  North Korea of “enormous retaliation” if it took more  aggressive steps after Pyongyang fired scores of artillery  shells at a South Korean island in one of the heaviest attacks  on its neighbor since the Korean War ended in 1953.

Winners of this year`s Mackeson Sweet 16 football tournament, BK International Western Tigers, yesterday  received their prizes in the conference room of Ansa Mc Al Limited.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU)  yesterday expressed grave concern over the delay by government in commencing negotiations on  increases in wages/salaries and allowances for public service workers, saying it is causing  “severe discomfort” and has “incalculable implications” for them and the well-being of their families.

VCARACAS,  (Reuters) – An exiled Venezuelan television  station owner denied accusations he is behind a $100 million  plot to murder President Hugo Chavez and said the furor is a  smokescreen to distract attention from the government’s  failures.

The man accused of causing the death of 60-year-old Grethel Lewis was on Monday arraigned on three traffic offences, including causing death by dangerous driving.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Police Force is responding to an article published in the Stabroek News on Monday November 15, 2010, under the caption `Wismar residents slam arrests’.

Two men and a woman accused of trafficking in ganja were on Monday remanded to prison after they appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Amidst pressure from the world governing body of football, FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has revised its constitution, bringing it in line with the constitutional reforms required by FIFA.

(Barbados Nation) Barbadians were on Monday administered one of the most bitter doses of economic medicine since the 1991 crisis by new Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler.

Knockout round teams decided The preliminary round of the Guinness Greatest of the Street futsal competition concluded on Monday night at the Albouystown Basketball Court where four teams recorded victories in the four scheduled matches.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – Haiti’s deadly cholera  epidemic is spreading faster than originally estimated and is  likely to result in hundreds of thousands of cases and last up  to a year, a senior U.N.

Dear Editor, I noticed some weeks ago that the President allocated $40M to the repaving of the Timehri race track.

A young woman accused of having a quantity of cannabis in her possession was yesterday placed on $5000 bail after appearing before Acting Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

(Jamaica Observer) The Child Development Agency (CDA) is attributing the spike in the number of reported cases of abuse to the fact that more Jamaicans are taking their legal responsibility to report seriously, than to an increase in the incidents of child abuse.

Dear Editor, I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company for their prompt response to my questions and the clarifications provided.

(Jamaica Observer) Excel Motors Limited, the only local car manufacturing company in Jamaica, is currently preparing to export three models of its Island Cruiser motor vehicles to the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Since the General Elections of May 24th in Trinidad & Tobago, the country’s citizens seem hardly to have had a dull moment.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Dwyane Wade’s return to the  lineup failed to spark the Miami Heat as they lost their second  successive game with a surprising 93-77 loss to the Indiana  Pacers on Monday.

An unemployed man who claimed that a ‘doctor’ had prescribed  for his use a gram of ganja four times a day  as treatment for his chest cold was on Monday fined $15,000, with an alternative of twenty days imprisonment  by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo in the New Amsterdam Court.

VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Pope Benedict’s landmark  acknowledgement that condoms are sometimes morally justifiable  to stop AIDS can apply to anyone — gays, heterosexuals and  transsexuals — if that is the only option to avoid transmitting  the HIV virus to others, the Vatican said yesterday.