Articles published on Thursday, December 9, 2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti’s electoral authorities said today they would urgently recheck vote tally sheets from the Caribbean country’s troubled presidential elections to try to defuse a dispute over the results that has triggered nationwide unrest.
The police are investigating a robbery on Pulmattie Ramkissoon, 44 years, a businesswoman of Best Village, West Coast Demerara which occurred at about 8.30 last night.
The police are probing an armed robbery on Yang Xan, 35 years of Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, which occurred at about 9.45 last night by two men armed with handguns.
Police are seeking an Agricola resident for questioning into the 1998 murder of Clyde Lewis called ‘Six Head’ who was riddled with bullets during an argument in a Tiger Bay house.
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President Bharrat Jagdeo has acknowledged that there won’t be a legally-binding climate change deal at the current Cancun conference.
The police today said that Harry Kumar Sukhraj is wanted for questioning in relation to trafficking in narcotics.
At a fiery climate meeting in sweltering Cancun yesterday, President Bharrat Jagdeo urged that US President Barack Obama read a recent report on climate aid, according to the Washington Post.
At a forum on the edges of the Cancun climate summit meant to celebrate Norway’s efforts at global forest preservation, President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday complained in front of its Prime Minister that Oslo was still to release money that Guyana thought would have been available a year ago.
LONDON, (Reuters) – More cyber attacks in retaliation for attempts to block the WikiLeaks website are likely in a “data war” to protect Internet freedom, a representative of one of the groups involved said today.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – The illicit diamond trade in Zimbabwe has led to the murder of thousands, enriched those close to President Robert Mugabe and been financed in part by the central bank, according to U.S.
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – West Indies have decided to cut short their current tour of Sri Lanka tour due to adverse weather conditions prevailing in the country.
Reports of “nuggets of gold” being found around the remote Region Nine community of Para Bara have sent residents in surrounding communities in a frenzy with many heading or making plans to trek to the forested area, according to reports from the region.
Relatives of a 29-year-old labourer of No. 59 Village, Corentyne who was found hanging in his veranda around 10:35 pm on Sunday feel that he was murdered because his body bore marks of violence.
Prompt action by the police in Berbice led to the arrest of three bandits after they robbed a New York-based family at No.
Seafood company, Pritipaul Singh Investments’ (PSI) has been condemned for safety violations in the June fire aboard its vessel which resulted in the death of a crew member and left another missing and presumed dead.
Police Constable Antonio Balrup, charged with having seventeen grammes of cannabis sativa on December 3, last was refused bail following his appearance at the Reliance Court, East Canje yesterday.
President Bharrat Jagdeo recently approved the Law Revision Order of 2010, which brings into force the laws of the country as of December 2006.
An Amelia’s Ward couple was remanded to prison yesterday for allegedly harbouring wanted men Colin Jones and Kurt Thierens, between last year and this year.
Georgetown Chamber President Komal Ramnauth said that Guyana has the ingredients to develop successfully but the challenge is how to put them together correctly and “how to add them in the right proportions.”
The wife of a Linden lumber dealer was shot after she refused to hand over a bag of money to robbers in the vicinity of Yarrowkabra, Linden/Soesdyke High–way on Tuesday.
Four foreign nationals are in police custody after unlicensed guns with matching rounds were on Tuesday found in a boat they were in at Eteringbang.
A Bartica man accused of a break-in and theft was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $40,000 when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
A taxi driver accused of stealing $500,000 was yesterday placed on bail after pleading not guilty to a simple larceny charge.
A Mon Repos gardener was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) early yesterday morning, after he was hit by a car at the Turkeyen Public Road.
A brawl between two men who were drinking together at Mabura ended with one being fatally stabbed to the chest.
A small fire broke out yesterday afternoon at the Eccles-based Demerara Oxygen Company (DOCOL), temporarily halting all activities.
Western Tigers vice captain and goalkeeper Derrick Carter says that the younger players in the team are quick learners and they understand their role in the defence of their Kashif & Shanghai title.
In a telephone interview with Stabroek Sport yesterday, national cycling coach, Hassan Mohamed said that the cycling season this year, which concluded with a cycle road race on November 28, was a good one.
Guyana’s two-man Judo team won four medals at the Barbados Independence International Judo tournament held on December 3-4 in Bridgetown.
Distance athletes Alika Morgan and Chavez Sital who both ended their season in the `Run Barbados’ series last weekend said that they are satisfied with their closing performance.
DALLAS, (Reuters) – The Dallas Mavericks registered a 10th consecutive victory with a 105-100 triumph over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, the win lifting the home team to within a half-game of the Western Conference lead.
President of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), Kit Nascimento told Stabroek Sport yesterday that it “is yet to be seen” if the suspension of three national rugby players will affect the national team at next February’s International Rugby Board (IRB) World Sevens Series in the United States.
The woman accused of throwing a lit kerosene oil stove on a Linden woman was on Tuesday remanded to prison.
Dear Editor, Detractors of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) who are seeking to besmirch the union’s name have continued to project a false picture, especially to the young population.
The Castellani Swimming Pool which was closed last week Friday after the pump broke down as a result of frequent blackouts will be in operation from today.
GuySuCo has announced that it will not make its production target by some margin this year, but remains adamant that enough cane is in the ground to make the numbers.
Dear Editor, My attention was drawn to a report in Kaieteur News dated December 4, relating to the “witness tampering” charge currently before Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond, the contents of which have demonstrated the depths to which the advocacy of some attorneys-at-law has sunk.
A broad group of civil society organizations met last month to pursue reforms of the electoral system and they have since invited political parties to address issues that are fundamental to the process.
RRT Enterprise is to sponsor a one-day rapid chess tournament this Saturday at the KEI-SHAR’S Sports Club, Hadfield Street.A
Dear Editor, With reference to the letter published on November 26, 2010 re: ‘Is it true that Georgetown Hospital is not equipped to provide biopsies for prostate patients?’please
ZURICH, (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter has rejected allegations of corruption at soccer’s governing body after Russia and Qatar won the right to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, calling England “bad losers” for their reaction.
Another witness yesterday took to the stand as the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder of sixteen-year-old Neesa Gopaul continued.
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LONDON, (Reuters) – Credit card giants MasterCard and Visa came under intense cyber attack yesterday as supporters of WikiLeaks retaliated for moves against Julian Assange after the release of U.S.
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Regional Chairman of Region Nine Clarindo Lucas has said that he is still to receive a report concerning the attendance of Rupununi, District Nine at the National Schools Championships that ended early last month.
A man accused of having a pipe in his possession for smoking marijuana was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $50,000.
Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon has said that Guyanese are not likely to start benefiting in a major way from government’s fibre optic cable until another two to three years.
CANCUN, Mexico, (Reuters) – Almost 200 nations sought yesterday to break a deadlock between rich and poor on steps to fight global warming and avert a new, damaging setback after they failed to agree a U.N.
SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – Fire engulfed a prison in the Chilean capital early yesterday, killing 81 inmates and critically injuring 14 others, the government said, in the country’s third-deadliest blaze ever.
Dear Editor, As a pensioner/farmer I wish to share my thoughts and appreciation to the government for a job well done so far in response to the heavy rainfall that is currently being experienced along the coastline of Guyana.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Football mogul Jack Warner gave the strongest hint yet that Trinidad and Tobago head coach Russell Latapy could be axed, when he said this week that coaches needed to secure positive results in order to preserve their jobs.
Repairs to the section of the Boerasirie Conservancy dam that slipped were yet to start by yesterday afternoon though more equipment was sent to the site.
GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Guatemala’s Congress yesterday passed a bill that would allow the government to confiscate property from convicted criminals in a bid to target the wealth of powerful drug traffickers.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Pugnacious opener Chris Gayle’s poor form since his monumental triple century has seen him plummet five places in the latest ICC Test batting rankings.
Dear Editor, I write to express my concern that those students who are automatically promoted are being shortchanged by our education system through the implementation of the ‘No Repetition’ policy.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives approved a controversial measure yesterday providing a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants who came to the United States before age 16.
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Middle order batsman Donwell Hector stroked a century to lead a strong Vincentian batting effort while left-arm spinner Denis George snatched a six-wicket haul for Grenada, on the opening day of the second series of matches in the Windward Islands Senior Championship on Tuesday.
Dear Editor, When I call on the phone to speak to the editor of the Kaieteur News, in spite of his heavy workload he will spare me a minute.
LONDON, (Reuters) – A millionaire Briton accused of murdering his bride while the couple were on honeymoon in South Africa must remain in custody after South African authorities appealed against a London court granting him bail yesterday.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan lawmakers allied to President Hugo Chavez named nine new Supreme Court judges on Tuesday, squeezing the vote in before a new parliament that could block the Socialist Party’s picks is formed in January.
Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday an-nounced that monthly meetings will be held with Ministry of Health (MOH) officials on every maternal death, as government continues to take steps to address the increase in numbers.
Georgetown suffers from poor management. The country knows this, and accepts it as a fact of life.
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There has been no public reaction to date from the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) on government’s announcement last week of a 5% pay increase for public servants.
Dear Editor, On behalf of my organization, I write to vociferously protest the characterization of Diwali as an “irrelevant matter” by Mr WP George (SN, Dec 6).
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The first One-Day International between West Indies and Sri Lanka will go ahead today after all, ending a day of confusion over whether the match would be played, a West Indies cricket spokesman confirmed late yesterday.
Last Friday afternoon four teenagers were taken into custody by the police for allegedly stealing two cases of Guinness from a drinking spot in Plaisance the previousTuesday.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters rampaged through Haiti’s capital and other cities yesterday, hurling stones and wrecking property in a wave of unrest against election results they say were rigged by the ruling government coalition.
PANAMA CITY, (Reuters) – Traffic in the Panama Canal, a major shipping waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, has been suspended temporarily due to heavy rains, the canal authority said yesterday.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives approved a controversial measure yesterday providing a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants who came to the United States before age 16.
