Daily Archive: Tuesday, December 28, 2010

MIAMI, (Reuters) – A man traveling with bullet parts  in a suitcase was arrested at Miami’s international airport today after his luggage caused a small explosion on the  tarmac, causing no injuries or damage, authorities said.

Georgetown Mayor and former PNC Prime Minister Hamilton Green has been nominated to be the party’s presidential candidate by PNCR members in Region 10, according to a release reaching this newspaper.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – New Yorkers dug out of the  sixth biggest snowstorm on record to hit their city and  thousands of stranded travelers hoped to finally board  long-delayed flights today after a blizzard buried the  Northeastern United States the day after Christmas.

MOGADISHU, (Reuters) – Somali pirates seized an  Antigua and Barbuda-flagged ship in the Gulf of Aden while it  was heading towards the Suez Canal, maritime sources said today.

The PPP’s political heavyweights have trained their guns unerringly on the management of GUYSUCO for committing the cardinal sin of threatening what is now, singularly, the most powerful mass-based organization in Guyana – GAWU.

The police today said that they are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at about 7.15 last night  at Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, during which housewife Bibi Zaimoon and her 15 year-old niece were attacked and robbed by five men armed with guns.

At about 8.45  last night boat captain Mohamed Afzane, 32 years, and his crew member were attacked and robbed by three men, two of whom were armed with guns, in the Essequibo River.

The police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at about 7.05 pm yesterday, at River View, Ruimveldt, Georgetown in which two brothers were robbed of jewellery in a shop.

The body of Paul Peters was pulled from the Laing Avenue canal this morning bearing a gunshot wound and according to reports he was part of a gang which police was hunting on Boxing Day.

DURBAN, South Africa, (Reuters) – South Africa,  chasing 303 to win the second test and the series against India,  slipped to 111 for three when bad light ended play an hour after  tea on day three at Kingsmead today.

By Iman Khan Iman Khan is a recent graduate of the York University BA (Hons) programme in Political Science and Latin American and Caribbean Studies.

Rhett Cole, 22, an apprentice with the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) died this morning after coming into contact with a high voltage wire at his place of work.

The Acting Director of the Seismic Research Centre of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr Joan Latchman, is warning Caribbean countries to be prepared for an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0, according to the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC).

(BBC) Dominica police say they are investigating the slaying of two brothers in the southern community of Grandbay.

(BBC) Health officials in the Dominican Republic are investigating their first suspected death in a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 2,500 people in neighbouring Haiti.

HAMILTON, New Zealand, (Reuters) – Nathan McCullum   took four wickets, including two in two balls, as New Zealand   wrapped up a Twenty20 series victory over Pakistan with a   39-run win in their second match at Seddon Park today.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Cricket authorities here have given batting legend Brian Lara an opening invitation to play the Twenty20 format for the national side.

Reigning Caribbean Twenty-20 champions Guyana begin a three-match campaign in Trinidad’s Cricket Festival T20 series today at Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre, and, according to team coach, Ravindranauth Seeram,  the team is “about fully fit and ready to go.”

Guyana’s cricketers led by Ramnaresh Sarwan are anxious to underline their claim for back-to-back titles in the regional T20 Championships with victory over Trinidad and Tobago in a four-team warm-up competition which gets underway today at Guaracara Park in Pointe-a-Pierre.

-Grenada national player Kithson Bain slams home a double against Netrockers as Alpha United rushes into semi-final round with 5-1 romp Bakewell Topp XX and Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United scored contrasting wins on Boxing Night to reach the semifinal round of the 21st Kashif and Shanghai  football tournament.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – England’s Jonathan Trott   overcame a painful blow to the knee to strike a brave century   as he and Matt Prior savaged Australia’s attack late yesterday   to put the tourists in a strong position to retain the Ashes.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia captain Ricky  Ponting was fined 40 percent of his match fee after his  frustration over a TV referral decision boiled over into an ugly  row with umpire Aleem Dar on the second day of the fourth Ashes  test yesterday.

DURBAN, South Africa, (Reuters) – India ended an  extraordinary second day of the second test against South Africa with a 166-run lead after 18 wickets fell at Kingsmead yesterday.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry this morning remanded Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Major Bruce Munroe, his wife and a former soldier who were arraigned for treason.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan added injury-blighted  paceman Sohail Tanvir to their squad in New Zealand yesterday,  just two weeks after he was ruled out of the trip with a knee  problem.

AUCKLAND, (Reuters) – Pace bowler Tim Southee   ripped through Pakistan’s batting order before opener Martin  Guptill smashed a quick-fire half century to help New Zealand   to a five-wicket win over Pakistan in the first Twenty20   international on Sunday.

Two days after he was arrested and forced to spend Christmas behind bars well-known actor and stand-up comedian Lyndon ‘Jumbie’ Jones was yesterday afternoon released from the Brickdam lock-ups without posting any bail or any charges being laid against him and he now says he is fearful for his life.

PPP General Secretary Donald Ramotar says the ruling party has been careful to avoid abuse of state resources in its election campaigns over the years and has been calling for some form of oversight of campaign finances since its days in opposition.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Newly appointed Jamaica coach Gus Logie says he is preparing his side for any eventuality as they intensify their preparations for next month’s Caribbean Twenty20 Championships.

Dear Editor, I believe that the agreement between the Buxton community and the Government of Guyana to rebuild the historic Tipperary Hall is a symbolic new cooperation, progressive and positive whether politically or culturally.

– assailant on the run A carpenter was stabbed to death on Sunday evening allegedly by his brother-in-law following a scuffle after the now-dead man had slapped his wife during a family gathering at Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Chelsea’s worrying slump turned  into a full-blown crisis when the Premier League champions were comfortably beaten 3-1 by Arsenal at The Emirates yesterday.

Dear Editor, Informed sources have indicated that an appointment may  have been made to the chairmanship of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority, which is supposed to be established via the enactment of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority Act 2010.

A resident of Number 12 Village, West Coast Berbice suffered injuries to his head and hands after a police officer barged into his yard around 6:45 pm during a Boxing Day celebration and gun-butted him over playing music loudly.

Dear Editor, The Jagdeo regime is wont to prattle about a new political culture in Guyana.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A blizzard pummeled the northeastern United States yesterday, burying cities in knee-deep snow, leaving thousands camped at airports and snarling traffic with blowing snow and icy roads at the end of the busy Christmas weekend.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Miami Heat gave their   fans some Christmas cheer with a dominating 96-80 victory over   the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.

At their Woodley Park, West Coast Berbice home, 22-year-old Tricia and her husband Bheer Persaud have their hands full taking care of their three five-month-old baby boys and two-year-old daughter.

Dear Editor, In an SN letter of December 23, Mr Omadatt Chandan, Corporate Secretary of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) reported that although excavation work has stopped on the 10.3 km long Hope Canal Project, mobilization and other activities such as ancillary drainage relief works for the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) which he termed ‘project works’ are being carried out in the vicinity of the canal (‘While work was temporarily halted in some sections of the Hope Canal project, there was mobilization for works to be carried out in other sections’).

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – “Humiliation of a century”,  “Pathetic Aussies hit Ashes low”, “Ponting’s men humiliated” —  local newspapers pulled no punches after what one described as  Australia’s “worst cricketing day for 100 years”.

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Lawyers representing Allen Stanford told a federal judge they need at least two years to prepare for the accused swindler’s upcoming trial, citing their client’s health and lack of access to documents.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, (Reuters) – Tony Parker scored   20 points and made 14 assists to help the San Antonio Spurs   rebound from their worst loss of the season with a 94-80   victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday.

Twenty-seven-year-old Richard Fresco’s Christmas wish last year was to be able to walk again but he died three months ago without it being fulfilled.

Dear Editor, If you were wondering whether or not our leadership is on a retrogressive path, look no further.    

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela has detained 12,376 people for drug-related crimes this year, about 40 per cent more than in 2009, as the South American nation continues to be a major shipment route, authorities said yesterday.

Dear Editor, This is the second Christmas the right to representation has been denied bauxite workers employed at the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) and 57 of them have been stripped of the right to work and provide economic sustenance for themselves and families. 

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Despite Trinidad and Tobago’s Digicel Caribbean Cup failure, the T&T Football Federation’s technical adviser Keith Look Loy believes the country still made good progress during the year.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s new memoir will give a full account of his life and the secretive group that has leaked large amounts of documents, US publisher Alfred A.

When 32-year-old Aseelah Haqq died in September it was as if a light went out in her Middle Walk, Buxton home and this year there were no fairy lights or any form of celebration for the holidays.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US embassy in London was a target of a group of men arrested last week in Britain and charged with conspiracy to cause explosions and preparing acts of terrorism, the US State Department said yesterday.

For some, Christmas is not Christmas without black cake, oven fresh homemade bread and all the usual baked goods and the Amsterdam family of Linden faced this reality this year for the first time.

Dear Editor, The government will earn itself a mixed report card for 2010, and I guess for the remainder of the time in office.

Margaret and Stanford Solomon yesterday fed and presented 400 food hampers worth over $1 million to senior citizens

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica Cricket Association plans to follow Barbados’ lead in offering retainer contracts to their players but says ailing finances will prevent them from doing so in the short term.

(Trinidad Guardian) – An earthquake of 4.7 magnitude at a depth of 40km shook parts of north Trinidad on Sunday.

Politikles

By Iman Khan Iman Khan is a recent graduate of the York University BA (Hons) programme in Political Science and Latin American and Caribbean Studies.

Dear Editor, I am greatly heartened by the nomination of Mr Bertie Xavier to serve on the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues by the Government of Guyana, and his election to that body.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama can cross at least one New Year’s resolution off his list — quitting smoking.

Two mothers who gave birth to Christmas day baby boys at the New Amsterdam Hospital received Teddies hampers, while 27 others,

Leon Bynoe is now in a stable condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after being wounded in the leg when a bandit hit a female pump attendant of the Mandela Texaco Gas Station behind her head with a gun before robbing her of $60,000.

NEW YORK – America is on a collision course with itself.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A Bulgarian, an Argentine and a  Dutchman lit up the start of England’s traditional festive  fixture bonanza as unbeaten Manchester United tightened their  grip at the top of the Premier League on Sunday.

Quite a few thieves, would-be thieves and suspected thieves have been caught and mercilessly beaten by outraged residents of the communities that they have targeted.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – England’s bowling attack   continued to maintain a stranglehold on Australia’s batsmen in   the fourth test today, putting the visitors on the brink   of a first successful Ashes tour triumph in 24 years.