Daily Archive: Thursday, February 3, 2011

Designer Trevor Rose was today fined for using abusive language to a woman and a charge that he assaulted his estranged wife, Michelle Cole, was dismissed after she declined to testify.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – A bitter and, by turns, bloody  confrontation gripped central Cairo today as armed  government loyalists fought pro-democracy protesters demanding  the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Much more will be at stake on  Saturday than just three careers when lawyer Michael Beloff  reads the verdict of an independent anti-corruption tribunal in  Doha on cheating allegations facing three Pakistan cricketers.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Opener Upul Tharanga struck an  unbeaten century to steer Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win over  West Indies under the Duckworth Lewis method in the second  one-day international today.

AUCKLAND, (Reuters) – Pakistan won their first one-day  series since November 2008 when they beat New Zealand by 41 runs  in the fifth game of their six-match series at Seddon Park in  Hamilton today.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti’s former First Lady  Mirlande Manigat and popular musician Michel Martelly will  contest a presidential election second round run-off on March  20, members of Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council told  Reuters today.

(BBC) The authorities in Jamaica are moving fast to contain and eradicate a pest that threatens to destroy many of the island’s crops.

(BBC) Antigua’s opposition Labour Party, says the country will face job cuts under the current loan programme it has with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

(BBC) This year promises to be another hard slog for many Caribbean economies.

PARIS, (Reuters) – The leaders of France, Germany,  Britain, Italy and Spain said today they were extremely  worried about the situation in Egypt and called for a rapid  transition of power.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) last evening unveiled a Trade Finance Facility that will allow local businesses to import commodities from almost anywhere in the world.

PNCR-1G Shadow Minister of Housing Aubrey Norton yesterday lobbed several questions at the Housing Minister on infrastructural works being undertaken at Sparendaam, at the housing area dubbed ‘Pradoville 2,’ as consideration of the 2011 Estimates of Expenditure continued.

The police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at about 1.30 am today on Shawhadeo Wengagloun, 20 years of Canefield, Canje, who was attacked and robbed by three masked men armed with handguns.

The authorities are in discussions with a United Kingdom group to have direct flights operate between Georgetown and London according           to Commerce Minister Manniram Prashad.

The Ministry of Local Government has aborted investigations into the allegations of extortion by the City Treasurer three months after he was sent on leave.

The increased budgetary allocation for security services under the Local Government Ministry came under heavy scrutiny yesterday with opposition parliamentarians questioning why private security for the two officials is estimated at $7M.

Netbooks being procured under the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project are being purchased at a unit cost of US$295 ($60,770) per instrument and not $295,000, Minister within the Finance Ministry Jennifer Webster told the National Assembly yesterday.

The car that gunmen drove off in after holding a Grove, East Bank Demerara family hostage in their home early Tuesday morning was yesterday found by police.

Taxi driver Charles Caesar died as a result of perforation to the heart and lungs due to a gunshot injury, a post-mortem examination revealed yesterday and investigators are continuing the search for his killer/s.

Fourteen youths were yesterday afternoon picked up in various parts of the city on suspicions that they committed robberies.

Rapid developments at Lethem made it a priority area over Mabaruma when government was considering where to increase electricity supply, according to Minister of Local Government Kellawan Lall.

Another meeting of the Steering Committee of the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF) has not been held since the first one in November last year.

Police investigators believe that the same gunmen involved in an attack at the  Shell Service Station at Camp and New Market streets on Tuesday robbed five persons on the Georgetown seawall later that night.

A minibus conductor yesterday pleaded not guilty to snatching jewellery when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday granted a man bail in the sum of $30,000 after he appeared before her on an assault charge.

A mother of two yesterday pleaded not guilty to a charge of possession of narcotics when she appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Bandits were left empty-handed last night after sticking up a pump attendant at the Esso Gas Station on Vlissengen Road.

A sailor from  Campbellville Housing Scheme was yesterday remanded to prison after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on a charge of trafficking in narcotics.

President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Chetram Singh who has been at the helm of the GCB for 19 years, said yesterday that this was the worse he has seen cricket administration in the country adding that a serious decision will have to be made next

Attorney Anil Nandlall said yesterday that he was misrepresented by the media when he claimed that Sport Minister Dr.

Voting to identify the awardees for the 2010 National Sports Awards will take place tomorrow morning at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

CHENNAI, India, CMC – There was more trouble for the Indian organising committee of the World Cup, when a wall at the Chepauk Stadium collapsed on Tuesday.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia pulled off a spectacular  run-chase to win the sixth one-day international against England  by two wickets yesterday, racking up a record 334 for eight  to take a 5-1 lead in the series.

Shakespeare was right! “Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.”

Veteran cricketers Anil Beharry and Hubern Evans on Sunday combined to bowl Young Warriors to the 2010 New Building Society second division limited overs title over Tamran Root Cricket Club of Hampshire.

Dear Editor, What to make of the comments attributed to the Minister Rohee in your article on Tuesday?

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Following are the umpires’ and matchreferees’ appointments for the 2011 World Cup announced by the International Cricket Council yesterday (Matches to be officiated by Billy Doctrove of West Indies are highlighted in bold text): Saturday 19 Feb – Bangladesh v India (d/n), Dhaka- Steve Davis and Kumar Dharmasena, Billy Doctrove (third), Asad Rauf (fourth), Ranjan Madugalle (referee) Sunday 20 Feb – New Zealand v Kenya (d), Chennai – Rod Tucker and Marais Erasmus, Aleem Dar (third), Sudhir Asnani (fourth), Roshan Mahanama (referee) Sunday 20 Feb – Sri Lanka v Canada (d/n), Hambantota – Ian Gould and Shahvir Tarapore, Tony Hill (third), Daryl Harper (fourth), Chris Broad (referee) Monday 21 Feb – Australia v Zimbabwe (d/n), Ahmedabad – Asoka de Silva and Richard Kettleborough, Amish Saheba (third), Simon Taufel (fourth), Jeff Crowe (referee) Tuesday 22 Feb – England v Netherlands (d/n), Nagpur – Asad Rauf and Bruce Oxenford, Kumar Dharmasena (third), Steve Davis (fourth), Ranjan Madugalle (referee) Wednesday 23 Feb – Pakistan v Kenya (d/n), Hambantota – Tony Hill and Nigel Llong, Daryl Harper (third), Shahvir Tarapore (fourth), Chris Broad (referee) Thursday 24 Feb – South Africa v West Indies (d/n), New Delhi – Simon Taufel and Amish Saheba, Asoka de Silva (third), Richard Kettleborough (fourth), Jeff Crowe (referee) Friday 25 Feb – Australia v New Zealand (d), Nagpur – Billy Doctrove and Kumar Dharmasena, Asad Rauf (third), Bruce Oxenford (fourth), Ranjan Madugalle (referee) Friday 25 Feb – Bangladesh v Ireland (d/n), Dhaka – Aleem Dar and Rod Tucker, Billy Bowden (third), Marais Erasmus (fourth), Roshan Mahanama (referee) Saturday 26 Feb – Sri Lanka v Pakistan (d/n), Colombo – Daryl Harper and Ian Gould, Nigel Llong (third), Tony Hill (fourth), Chris Broad (referee) Sunday 27 Feb – India v England (d/n), Bengaluru – Billy Bowden and Marais Erasmus, Rod Tucker (third), Aleem Dar (fourth), Roshan Mahanama (referee) Monday 28 Feb – West Indies v Netherlands, (d/n) New Delhi – Amish Saheba and Simon Taufel, Richard Kettleborough (third), Asoka de Silva (fourth), Jeff Crowe (referee) Monday 28 Feb – Zimbabwe v Canada (d), Nagpur – Asad Rauf and Bruce Oxenford, Steve Davis (third), Billy Doctrove (fourth), Ranjan Madugalle (referee) Tuesday 1 Mar – Sri Lanka v Kenya (d), Colombo – Tony Hill and Shahvir Tarapore, Ian Gould (third), Daryl Harper (fourth), Chris Broad (referee) Wednesday 2 Mar – England v Ireland (d/n), Bengaluru – Aleem Dar and Billy Bowden, Marais Erasmus (third), Rod Tucker (fourth), Roshan Mahanama (referee ) Thursday 3 Mar – South Africa v Netherlands (d), Mohali – Asoka de Silva and Richard Kettleborough, Simon Taufel (third), Amish Saheba (fourth), Jeff Crowe (referee) Thursday 3 Mar – Pakistan v Canada (d/n), Colombo – Daryl Harper and Nigel Llong, Tony Hill (third), Ian Gould (fourth), Chris Broad (referee) Friday 4 Mar – New Zealand v Zimbabwe (d), Ahmedabad – Aleem Dar and Marais Erasmus, Rod Tucker (third), Billy Bowden (fourth), Roshan Mahanama (referee) Friday 4 Mar – Bangladesh v West Indies (d/n), Dhaka – Kumar Dharmasena and Steve Davis, Asad Rauf (third), Bruce Oxenford (fourth), Ranjan Madugalle (referee) Saturday 5 Mar – Sri Lanka v Australia (d/n), Colombo – Tony Hill and Ian Gould, Shahvir Tarapore (third), Nigel Llong (fourth), Chris Broad (referee) Sunday 6 Mar – India v Ireland (d/n), Bengaluru – Billy Bowden and Rod Tucker, Marais Erasmus (third), Aleem Dar (fourth), Roshan Mahanama (referee) Sunday 6 Mar – England v South Africa (d), Chennai – Simon Taufel and Amish Saheba, Asoka de Silva (third), Richard Kettleborough (fourth), Jeff Crowe (referee) Monday 7 Mar – Kenya v Canada (d/n), New Delhi – Asad Rauf and Billy Doctrove, Bruce Oxenford (third), Steve Davis (fourth), Ranjan Madugalle (referee) Tuesday 8 Mar – Pakistan v New Zealand (d/n), Pallekele – Daryl Harper and Nigel Llong, Ian Gould (third), Shahvir Tarapore (fourth), Chris Broad (referee) Wednesday 9 Mar – India v Netherlands (d/n), New Delhi – Bruce Oxenford and Steve Davis, Billy Doctrove (third), Kumar Dharmasena (fourth), Ranjan Madugalle (referee) Thursday 10 Mar – Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe (d/n), Pallekele – Marais Erasmus and Nigel Llong, Tony Hill (third), Ranmore Martinesz (fourth), Chris Broad (referee) Friday 11 Mar – West Indies v Ireland (d), Mohali – Asoka de Silva and Shahvir Tarapore, Bruce Oxenford (third), Steve Davis (fourth), Roshan Mahnama (referee) Friday 11 Mar – Bangladesh v England (d/n), Chittagong – Daryl Harper and Rod Tucker, Aleem Dar (third), Enamul Hoque-Moni (fourth), Jeff Crowe (referee) Saturday 12 Mar – India v South Africa (d/n), Nagpur – Ian Gould and Simon Taufel, Billy Doctrove (third), Kumar Dharmasena (fourth), Ranjan Madugalle (referee) Sunday 13 Mar – New Zealand v Canada (d), Mumbai – Shahvir Tarapore and Bruce Oxenford, Steve Davis (third), Asoka de Silva (fourth), Roshan Mahanama (referee) Sunday 13 Mar – Australia v Kenya (d/n), Bengaluru – Asad Rauf and Richard Kettleborough, Billy Bowden (third), Amish Saheba (fourth), Andy Pycroft (referee) Monday 14 Mar – Pakistan v Zimbabwe (d/n), Pallekele – Nigel Llong and Tony Hill, Marais Erasmus (third), Ranmore Martinesz (fourth), Chris Broad (referee) Monday 14 Mar – Bangladesh v Netherlands (d), Chittagong – Aleem Dar and Rod Tucker, Daryl Harper (third), Enamul Hoque-Moni (fourth), Jeff Crowe (referee) Tuesday 15 Mar – South Africa v Ireland (d/n), Kolkata – Kumar Dharmasena and Billy Doctrove, Simon Taufel (third), Ian Gould (fourth), Ranjan Madugalle (referee) Wednesday 16 Mar – Australia v Canada (d/n), Bengaluru – Amish Saheba and Billy Bowden, Richard Kettleborough (third), Asad Rauf (fourth), Andy Pycroft (referee) Thursday 17 Mar – England v West Indies (d/n), Chennai – Asoka de Silva and Steve Davis, Shahvir Tarapore (third), Brice Oxenford (fourth), Roshan Mahanama (referee) Friday 18 Mar – Sri Lanka v New Zealand (d/n), Mumbai – Richard Kettleborough and Asad Rauf, Amish Saheba (third), Billy Bowden (fourth), Andy Pycroft (referee) Friday 18 Mar – Ireland v Netherlands (d), Kolkata – Simon Tuafel and Ian Gould, Kumar Dharmasena (third), Billy Doctrove (fourth), Ranjan Madugalle (referee) Saturday 19 Mar – Australia v Pakistan (d/n), Colombo – Tony Hill and Marais Erasmus, Nigel Llong (third), Tyron Wijewardena (fourth), Chris Broad (referee) Saturday 19 Mar – Bangladesh v South Africa (d), Dhaka – Daryl Harper and Aleem Dar, Rod Tucker (third), Enamul Hoque-Moni (fourth), Jeff Crowe (referee) Sunday 20 Mar – Zimbabwe v Kenya (d), Kolkata – Billy Doctrove and Kumar Dharmasena, Ian Gould (third), Simon Taufel (fourth), Ranjan Madugalle (referee) Sunday 20 Mar – India v West Indies (d/n), Chennai – Steve Davis and Bruce Oxenford, Asoka de Silva (third), Shahvir Tarapore (fourth), Roshan Mahanama (referee)

Linden’s Michael Anthony defeated Berbice’s number one junior cyclist Neil Reece when the Flying Ace Cycle Club of Berbice staged the second annual Dhansar Tulshi 40-mile cycle road race on Sunday.

Dear Editor,The Guyana Bauxite & General Workers Union (GB&GWU) has been recognized by the Trade Union Recognition Board by a certificate issued on February 28, 2007 to represent workers employed at Linden Electricity Inc (LEI), a company owned by the Government of Guyana.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Kobe Bryant helped the  limping Lakers to a 114-106 win over the Houston Rockets in  overtime on Tuesday as the defending champions ground out the  win despite another sub-par performance.

Dear Editor, Almost nine per cent of the government’s planned expenditure in the 2011 national budget depends upon receipt of US$70M from Norway, under the MoU signed on November 9, 2009. 

Dear Editor, The people of Egypt are demonstrating that dictatorship has an expiry date.

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) showered outgoing President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Chetram Singh with tributes during its Tribute to Heroes Programme last Saturday.

Dear Editor, Guyana is an absolute power kind of country thanks to several factors.

Dear Editor, If the situation in Egypt has taught us anything it is that there is no room for dictatorships in this world.

(Barbados Nation) Financial investigators pursuing money launderers no longer have to fear being sued by suspected felons or financial institutions during the course of their probes.

Ramcharran Narine and Linden Mc Coy blasted centuries when the Stag Beer and El Dorado Rum softball cricket competition continued at various venues over the weekend.

(Jamaica Observer) JP Tropical Foods Limited (JP) will in March launch a new cassava processing facility that should produce up to 5,000 kilogrammes (five tonnes) of bammies and other cassava products per week.

Dear Editor, I recall the President saying a few years ago, in response to questions about corruption, that accusers should bring him the evidence so that he could deal with it.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Violence against Egyptian  protesters by Hosni Mubarak loyalists appeared to backfire yesterday, drawing criticism from the United States, which  hardened its stance on the president’s political future.

Some of the biggest names in Hollywood and pro football will clash Saturday on DIRECTV’s Celebrity Beach Bowl match.

Part 1 By Jamellah Bayley This article is the first in a two-part series that examines the health conditions in British Guiana during the 1890s.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A classified U.S. document  obtained by the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks shows three  previously undisclosed participants in the Sept.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Supporters in Haiti of  exiled former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide demonstrated for  his return yesterday as the country nervously waited to hear  who would contest the presidency in a March run-off election.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has a number of fundraisers in the pipeline for this year.

A lantern festival

Dear Editor, Whilst driving on Thursday, January 20, I was stopped by a traffic constable who informed me that he was instructed by the Sergeant in charge of the Traffic Division to tell me to drive into the Anna Regina Police station compound, which I did.

Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority, former Chancellor of the Judiciary, Cecil Kennard will be at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast, on Saturday,

Sanou Mbaye, a former member of the senior management team of the African Development Bank, is a Senegalese investment banker and the author of L’Afrique au secours de l’Afrique (Africa to the Rescue of Africa).

Not yet

We look up to our leaders as mentors, inspiring examples of how to live well, and as having our best interests at heart.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Revolts in Egypt and Tunisia have  struck a blow against al Qaeda’s call to violence as a means of  overthrowing autocratic governments, showing “people power” to  be a more effective weapon.

KHARTOUM – With Arab uprisings spreading, Sudanese are  debating whether their nation could be next as students begin  protests against the government they blame for rising prices and  years of repression.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has admitted the People’s Partnership Government made a mistake in appointing Reshmi Usha Ramnarine to head the Strategic Services Agency (SSA).

The Guyana Rugby Football Union will name the team to represent Guyana at the International Rugby Board (iRB) Sevens World Series championships today.

Dear Editor, Saturday night on NCN Channel 11, I heard Bishop Juan Edghill express delight during the Harmony Walk panel discussion, that they were receiving calls from the far flung areas of Guyana.

Last Saturday, in our weekly entertainment and culture eight-page supplement The Scene, we carried a report based on an interview with the reigning calypso monarch Mr Geoffrey Phillips – the Mighty Rebel – in which he said that he was foregoing defending his title this year and would not compete again because of what he described as “shabby treatment” meted out to him by the state controlled television station – National Communications Network (NCN).

Politikles

Rail waste?

Sri Lanka and the West Indies will be hoping for improved weather condition as both teams look to experiment with the World Cup squad for the second one day international at the SSC ground in Maitland Place today.