Daily Archive: Thursday, March 17, 2011

TRIPOLI/UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – The United  Nations authorised military action to curb Libyan leader Muammar  Gaddafi today, hours after he threatened to storm the  rebel bastion of Benghazi overnight, showing “no mercy, no  pity”.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Bangladesh fans will pray for  one more upset win from their team on Saturday to prolong their  World Cup campaign when they take on mighty South Africa in a  must-win Group B match in Dhaka.

The Ministry of Agriculture’s Hydromet Service is advising all residents of coastal, low lying and   riverain communities to take the necessary precautions as the spring tide alert is in effect.

TRIPOLI/UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi  warned the rebel stronghold of Benghazi he would storm the city  in the night showing no mercy, while the United Nations moved  towards a resolution allowing air strikes to stop him.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Haiti’s exiled former  President Jean-Bertrand Aristide said he will be returning home  before Sunday’s presidential run-off election despite opposition  from the United States.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – International humanitarian  organizations are helping Japan mobilize a massive relief  effort in the aftermath of Friday’s earthquake and tsunami that  has displaced nearly a half-million people so far, U.N.

A light aircraft operated by a Seventh-day Adventist Mission in Guyana crashed at the Paruima airstrip in Region 7 this afternoon.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib  Akhtar will retire from international cricket after the World  Cup, closing one of the most colourful careers in the sport.

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese military helicopters and fire trucks poured water on an overheating nuclear facility today and the plant operator said electricity to part of the crippled complex could be restored in a desperate bid to avert catastrophe.

At least 15 persons were injured today following a late morning two vehicle smash up at Happy Acres, East Coast Demerara.

A Guyanese man, who reportedly caused the death of his stepson after he doused the child’s mother with gasoline and set her afire while the child was in her arms, on Wednesday hung himself in Suriname after being on the run since Tuesday, the Star Nieuws reported today.

Nationals of Jamaica and Guyana will soon have to be in possession of a visa, when visiting the Dutch/French-controlled St.Maarten,

VIENNA, (Reuters) – Low concentrations of  radioactive particles are heading eastwards from Japan’s  disaster-hit nuclear power plant and are expected to reach North  America in days, a Swedish official said today.

(Trinidad Guardian) Six-week-old Ricardo Vijay is in desperate need of surgery.

CHENNAI (Reuters) – England pull off a dramatic 17-run victory over West Indies to keep alive their chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is on track for general and regional elections, according to Chairman Dr.

The Jamaica Observer last evening  reported that cocaine weighing 122.65 kilogrammes was seized yesterday morning at Port Bustamante in Kingston aboard a vessel arriving from Guyana.

The government announced yesterday that it is partnering with Naeem Nasir of Bakewell to construct and establish  a soup kitchen on Brickdam, next door to the Palms Geriatric Home.

Stable and decreasing levels of the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) have seen a halt of the controlled release of water into the Mahaica Creek.

The Alliance for Change (AFC) has condemned what it called the suspicious movements outside the office of parliamentarian David Patterson by certain characters.

A Tactical Services Unit Inspector of Police is under close arrest after being unlawfully hired by a Berbice businessman and shooting a former employee of the man.

University of Guyana (UG) Registrar Vincent Alexander yesterday said confidential documents on the institution’s financial situation were leaked to the press.

Dwayne Hilliman, the teacher who is accused of the October 3, 2007 carnal knowledge of a girl who was 13-years-old at the time, was  committed to stand trial in the High Court after a prima facie case was made out against him on Monday.

A man accused by the police of having a quantity of ammunition in his possession had his case dismissed on Monday after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton.

The St. Lawrence medical outpost at Hubu, East Bank Essequibo will soon be moved to a new facility, the Government Information Agency (GINA) said yesterday in a press release.

Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali says government has committed $50M for the development of the water and housing distribution network in Angoy’s Avenue and plans are in train to sign a contract so that work can start.

Alex Moore took the oath of office before Prime Minister Samuel Hinds yesterday morning to become a temporary magistrate.

Minister within the Ministry of Health Dr Bheri Ramsaran says the new in-patient facility in the Georgetown Hospital compound is 85% complete and the first floor is expected to be handed over to the administration by early April.

Office of the President Permanent Secretary Dr Nanda Gopaul, who on Friday night crashed into a parked car on Carifesta Avenue, resulting in injury to two passengers in that vehicle, passed a breathalyzer test on the night of the incident, police said yesterday.

A few fishing boats in the channel of the city’s outfall at Riverview, Ruimveldt and Cowan Street are affecting the “free and swift flow of water” through these waterways, according to the Mayor & City Council (M&CC).

Mohammed Rasheed returned to Guyana two years ago excited by the prospects of the Grow More Food campaign.

The Region Three administration yesterday said that the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) has been undergoing continuous rehabilitation, while saying recent reports on the conditions at the facility are misleading.

By Tony Cozier At the ICC World Cup In CHENNAIThe defining match of the World Cup arrives for the West Indies today (starting 5 am south Caribbean time).

The price of bread has increased at retailers for Bakewell and Humphrey’s Bakery.

Participants in recent meetings organised by the ‘Facing the Future’ initiative say that a new type of politics is needed to overcome obstacles to Guyana’s development.

Guyanese Deon Ferrier and Kellon Carmichael were among the wickets while Travis Blyden produced with the bat in the Trinidad & Tobago Championships two-day league over the weekend.

Two-time defending champions of the University of Guyana (UG) Inter-Faculty basketball tournament, the Faculty of Natural Sciences demolished the Faculty of Agriculture/Forestry 72-43 when the two teams met in this year’s edition of the competition yesterday afternoon at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) in conjunction with the Linden Table Tennis Association (LTTA) will stage a multi category tournament on Sunday.

More than two months after Humphrey’s building on Main and Holmes streets was destroyed by fire, the Guyana Fire Service is yet to determine its cause, but Chief Fire Officer Marlon Gentle said the investigation is nearing conclusion.

By Treiston Joseph The Inter-Guiana Games trials hosted by the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) which is scheduled for Sunday at Enmore Community Centre Ground (ECCG) may  be moved to the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary due to the flooded conditions of the ECCG caused by the current heavy rainfall.

Officials at the office of Friendly Societies will be meeting with the executives of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) next Tuesday with the aim of resolving the dilemma that has been facing that body for the past two years, according to Registrar Kareem Jabar.

Guyanese-born Dr Kishan Narine is currently visiting Guyana on an outreach of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (CGAGS) with support from the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, a press release stated.

TOKYO,  (Reuters) – Operators of a quake-crippled  nuclear plant in Japan again deployed military helicopters last night in a bid to douse overheating reactors, as U.S. 

Dear Editor, I refer to an article in your 15th February 2011 edition regarding the ‘Attempt [by the police] to arrest [Mark] Benschop over stolen [Office of the President] info’.

Police are investigating the death of a 57-year old man whose body was found

NEAR AJDABIYAH, Libya, (Reuters) – Libyan rebels  have fought back against Muammar Gaddafi’s troops around the  eastern town of Ajdabiyah, hampering their push towards the  insurgent capital Benghazi.

Chennai, India – West Indies will be looking to topple England in today’s ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Group B match and make it four wins in a row.

Dear Editor, Please refer to the Guyana Chronicle article of October 23, 2010, about the new Doppler Radar system that was launched in the year 2009.

Two armed bandits on Tuesday attacked a Hamp-shire, Corentyne woman and robbed her of jewellery and money.

BANGALORE, (Reuters) – Australia’s pace battery  will have much, much tougher tests ahead if they are to claim a  fourth World Cup running but on the evidence of yesterday’s win  over Canada they are peaking at just the right time.

Dear Editor, On December 19, 2010, I purchased one A288 Dual Sim Mobile Phone as a Christmas gift for my fiancé at an outlet [name given] located on Regent Street, and was given a one-month warranty (with no conditions attached) for my purchase.

In the article “Three UG students accused of theft,” published in Tuesday’s edition, we erroneously reported Police Sergeant Lionel Harvey as saying that defendant Karen Feldtkou once shared a relationship with virtual complainant

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico said yesterday  it was allowing U.S.

The first scrabble tournament for the year is set to be staged next Monday when the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) will host a Phagwah Open Tournament at  Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC), beginning at 10AM.

The IDB launched its first TV series featuring reports on its annual meeting themes and “development impact stories with a human angle.”

ROSEAU, Dominica,  CMC – Liam Sebastien will be missing in action for Windward Islands, when they face England Lions in the sixth round of the WICB Regional first-class championship, starting today at Windsor Park.

Dear Editor, With reference to the report in your edition of March 15, captioned ‘New Chinese ferries may force modifications to bungled stelling,’ I should like to say that this is a major blunder.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters Life!) – Rap artist Nate  Dogg, known for his collaborations with such hip-hop stars as  Dr.

INDIAN WELLS, California, (Reuters) – Spaniard  Tommy Robredo, despite being hampered by a hamstring strain,  crushed American Sam Querrey 6-1 6-3 yesterday to become the  first player through to the Indian Wells quarter-finals.

Lennox Kennedy, the taxi-driver who was charged along with his passenger over an unlicensed firearm and a quantity of ammunition found when police intercepted them, was yesterday cleared of the allegations.

Dear Editor, I met some sugar workers on the West Coast and was shocked to hear their complaints about their lives and the future for their children when things, in their opinion, are getting harder and harder.

MANAMA,  (Reuters) – Bahraini forces used tanks and  helicopters to drive protesters from the streets yesterday  clearing a camp that had become a symbol of the Shi’ite Muslim  uprising and drawing rare criticism from their U.S.

Dear Editor, Can anyone assist with my query regarding the British Guiana Militia (BGM) at the start of World War II? 

ATLANTA,  (Reuters) – Joe Johnson dug himself out  of a shooting slump with 36 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to  a 110-85 rout of the struggling Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State  Hillary Clinton said yesterday she has no desire to continue  in the job if President Barack Obama wins a second term in  2012.

Over 220 persons recently benefited from eye care when the Health Services Department hosted an outreach exercise in Leguan and Wakenaam in Region Three and Suddie in Region Two.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Since taking office on New  Year’s Day, Brazilian Presi-dent Dilma Rousseff has told a procession of surprised American visitors over coffee that she wants to end a decade of mistrust and build a new strategic alliance with the United States.

University of Guyana Economics Major Devon Baptise was on Tuesday accused of snatching a young woman’s cell phone.

Waterlogged yards

Dear Editor, Never in the history of the Mash celebrations in Linden have I ever seen such a mammoth turn-out like the one seen on Sunday, February 27 gone.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Chelsea joined Manchester  United and Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League  quarter-finals yesterday, increasing the chances of an  English team reaching the final at Wembley Stadium.

Something is indeed rotten in the state of our nation. We’ve got so much going for us, with natural resources including quality gold and diamond, expensive wood and lumber, golden sugar and rice,

Camp street jail

LONDON, (Reuters) – Wealthy migrants from outside  the European Union will be allowed to settle more quickly in  Britain to help stimulate inward investment and attract  entrepreneurs, the government said yesterday.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on Tuesday placed William Pickett on $35,000 bail, after he pleaded not guilty to stealing a quantity of scrap iron.

Some time after 1 pm on Tuesday, a tree outside the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground at Bourda became uprooted and fell bringing down an electricity pole with wires and upsetting a swarm of bees that had probably been living in its branches.

Dear Editor, There is acceptance of the legal position that the President cannot be taken to court during or after his term in office for criminal or civil actions whether in his official or private capacity.

Too big

CHENNAI, India, CMC – West Indies will not be having a restless nights of the threat posed by England marquee spinner Graeme Swann.

(Jamaica Observer) MONTEGO BAY, St James — Members of the police force escorted international rap star DJ Drake from the well-attended Brit Jam stage show in Montego Bay early Monday morning.

Milton Smith, who admitted that he broke into the Comenius Primary School to steal biscuits because he was hungry, was on Tuesday sentenced to nine months imprisonment by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.