Daily Archive: Wednesday, April 13, 2011

With a date for elections still yet to be announced, JOPP (the Joint Opposition Political Parties) may have already landed itself in political BOP.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – The West Indies have dropped  experienced batting trio Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and  Ramnaresh Sarwan for the upcoming one-day internationals against  Pakistan.

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – A U.S. jury convicted  Barry Bonds today of one count of obstructing justice  but deadlocked on three other charges of whether baseball’s  home run king lied to a grand jury investigating the use of  steroids in sports.

The police say they are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at about 1.15 am today at Anna Catherina, WCD, during which Balram Teekaram, 43 years, and

DOHA/TRIPOLI, (Reuters) – A group of Western powers  and Middle Eastern states called for the first time today  for Muammar Gaddafi to step aside, but NATO countries squabbled  publicly over stepping up air strikes to help topple him.

Like a good, old-fashioned communist party the PPP has managed to put to rest the drama and controversy that surrounded the choice of a presidential candidate.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) says that due to maintenance at the Vlissengen Road Transmission Main, customers of Lodge, Wortmanville and D’urban Backlands will experience reduced service for the next two weeks.

A Guyana Post Office Corporation employee and the driver of a vehicle are now in police custody after reporting that the vehicle they were travelling in was robbed by three armed men at the traffic light located at the Railway Embankment and the Ogle Airstrip Road yesterday afternoon.

A Guyanese man is part of a class action lawsuit that is alleging bias by Queens, New York judges in the denial of disability benefits.

Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud yesterday defended the transparency of the deal with an Indian company granted 1.82 million acres of forest here and said attempts to label it another “Barama deal” were ”ludicrous” and there would be no large scale export of logs.

A 77-year-old New York-based Guyanese was yesterday shot dead at his East La Penitence property after he was confronted by two gunmen who were after the gold chain he was wearing.

Putting more computers in schools and homes will do little to improve the quality of education unless there is investment in teacher training and educational software in addition to strong supervision, a recently conducted study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has found.

The Guyana Football Referees Council (GRFC) has written to the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), calling for the postponement of the Congress and elections that are scheduled for Saturday.

A grouping of civil society organisations will lobby all parties contesting the upcoming polls to commit to a post-elections process to reform the political system in order to ensure genuine inclusivity.

REDjet, which bills itself as the Caribbean‘s first low fare airline, is set to launch its operations here within a month and the investment is expected to create “significant” job opportunities across the region.

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) is uncertain whether they will be able to send their selected eight-member team to the 40th edition of the Carifta Games to be held in Jamaica from April 23-25.

Preparations are underway for this Sunday’s pre-Easter horse race meet organised by the Rising Sun Turf club at Arima Park, West Coast Berbice.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of parliament on Monday urged the Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Four Donald Gajraj to take disciplinary action against regional officials who would have facilitated the overpayment of almost $1.8 million to a contractor back in 2006 for work that was only about 60 percent complete.

Burglars yesterday hammered a hole through the concrete wall of Techmedia.com

A brilliant 115 not out from national Under-15 captain and all rounder Shawn Pereira led his team, Rose Hall Town Farfan & Mendes, to a crushing 138 runs victory over Police in the quarterfinals of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/Tenelec Inc.

BERNE, (Reuters) – Pele, Bobby Charlton and former  Brazil captain Cafu will join the FIFA task force which look at  ways of brightening up the game and improve refereeing in time  for the 2014 World Cup.

The police are probing an armed robbery that occurred at about 2.10 pm yesterday at Barrack Street, Kingston, during which accounts clerk Bernard Wilburg was attacked and robbed by two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun.

National cycling coach Hassan Mohammed has organized the seventh Annual Cycle Programme sponsored by Universal and General Supplies for Saturday at the National Park Circuit.

The United Minibus Union yesterday said that operators have not agreed to decrease fares despite the decision by government to lower the excise tax on gasoline.

Defending champions of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/Spready’s Bakery Under-19 Inter-club 50-overs competition, Rose Hall Town Pepsi and Albion have advanced to the final after getting past their opponents in the semi-finals last Saturday.

The Regional Heath Services Department (RHSD) yesterday refuted allegations that pensioner Elfreida Benjamin was given expired medication by the Leonora Cottage Hospital (LCH).

BANGALORE, India, (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar once  again carried his bat through in the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday as the Mumbai Indians romped to their second win in a  row while Rajasthan Royals also kept up their winning run.

TRIPOLI/DOHA, (Reuters) – Foreign ministers meet in  Qatar today for talks on Libya’s future, with some eager  to step up air strikes against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces, fearing  the conflict could settle into a bloody stalemate.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Call it the Trump Doctrine.  The next time America is called upon to act as global  policeman, expect a bill from Uncle Sam.

SACRAMENTO, California, (Reuters) – The Oklahoma City  Thunder maintained their late bid to claim a higher Western  Conference playoff seeding with a 120-112 victory over the  Sacramento Kings on Monday.

Hardat “Vickey” Singh and Kapaldeo “Rohan” Singh (no relation) have each been sentenced to 10 years over the 2007 death of Brian Chinapen.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma  Rousseff avoided the thorny issue of China’s currency in a  summit with her Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao yesterday, but  she came away with wider market access and investment pledges  that may ease friction between the two emerging market giants.

Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo sentenced an East Canje security guard to 12 months jail after he was found guilty of wounding his ex-partner.

MONACO, (Reuters) – Roger Federer boasted he could  finish a point at will as he reminded the tennis world of his  destructive power with a 6-2 6-1 rout of Philipp Kohlschreiber  in the Monte Carlo Masters second round yesterday.

The charges against Malvin Taylor, who was accused of attempting to murder his wife Sharon Taylor and her sister Michelle Richards, were yesterday merged.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Hosni Mubarak was in hospital  after suffering heart problems under questioning, following  protests by hard-core reformists who said he was being protected  from prosecution by Egypt’s military rulers.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Arsenal supporters who own  shares in the club are being told not to sell to American  billionaire Stan Kroenke, who this week agreed a takeover deal.

ABIDJAN, (Reuters) – Army chiefs who fought for  Ivory Coast’s former leader Laurent Gbagbo pledged their loyalty  to his rival Alassane Ouattara yesterday, helping the chances  of an end to conflict a day after his forces captured Gbagbo.   

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Olympian George Bovell produced a weak performance to miss out on the final of the men’s 50 metres freestyle at the seventh Swim Cup Eindhoven on Sunday.

Two men armed with a gun on Monday grabbed $200,000 in cash and other articles at A&R Supermarket at Triumph, on the East Coast of Demerara.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters Life!) – Very tight braiding or  weaving may be linked to a permanent type of hair loss that  affects many African American women, according to a U.S.

Bridgetown, Barbados – The four newcomers in the West Indies team are all eager and excited to “represent” the people of the region against Pakistan.

The Child Care and Protec-tion Agency (CCPA) has launched an investigation into reports that a Port Kaituma resident, accused of raping an 11-year-old girl, is once again living in the same home with the girl and her younger sister.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – St Lucia installed themselves as frontrunners to take the Jean Pierre Under-16 Championship when they upset title favourites Barbados on day three of the tournament Monday.

Cinderella, the Guyanese depiction with a touch of humour, is planned for this weekend, April 16 and 17, at the National Cultural Centre (NCC).

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Cheap Chinese exports have  decimated Brazil’s shoe industry and South Africa’s textile  sector.

Dear Editor, Guyana is in dire need of a proper National Gallery of Art, although no one seems cognizant of this fact.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters Life!) – Female rapper Nicki  Minaj will join Britney Spears on her North American tour this  summer, promoters said yesterday, ending weeks of speculation  about the line-up.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Manchester United  inflicted more Champions League misery on Chelsea with a 2-1 win that put them in the semi-finals and then twisted the knife when  Alex Ferguson said he might not have fielded the right team.

The Guyana Trade Union Congress (GTUC) will be holding a series of public meetings from today to “up the ante” on the administration regarding issues affecting citizens, including workers’ rights.

Dear Editor, Your editorial (Sunday, April 10) under the caption ‘Consensus’ demonstrated a clear bias against the PPP and its internal democratic processes with particular reference to the manner in which the party has identified its presidential candidate.

President Bharrat Jagdeo and IPCC Chair Dr Rajendra Kumar Pachauri agreed that mobilising developed countries and youth on climate change is vital to getting the necessary support to propel measures to mitigate its effects.

(Trinidad Express) Police detective Darwin Ghouralal on Monday appeared in court charged with murdering eight-year-old Daniel Guerra.

St John’s, Antigua – Barbadian First Class batsman Kraigg Brathwaite will lead the West Indies Under 19 team on a tour to the United Arab Emirates to play against Australia Under 19s.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters Life!) – Fleetwood Mac  frontman Lindsey Buckingham has finished work on his third solo  album in six years, a project he expects to release in  September and promote with a tour.

Dear Editor, The Bartica Football Association would like to respond to various erroneous statements, that have been printed by sport reporters and in the letter columns of the daily newspapers, accusing the Bartica Football Association of being inactive and not carrying out its mandate as it relates to organizing football competitions at all levels; inefficient financial management; and the non-holding of mandatory meetings.

At a face-the-community meeting at Belladrum, West Berbice last week Monday, residents called on police to put a stop to young men in the area who would interfere with female students.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Battered Bermuda’s survival in the World Cricket League Division Two was hanging by a thread after they slumped to their third defeat in four matches with a crushing 87-run defeat at the hands of Namibia here yesterday.

(Jamaica Observer) Manufacturers in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) including one large player are eyeing Jamaica with a view to establishing operations here, Minister of Industry Commerce and Investment Karl Samuda revealed last week.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters Life!) – John Travolta will  portray notorious New York organized crime boss, the late John  Gotti, in a new mob movie that may also feature troubled  actress Lindsay Lohan, producers said yesterday.

Dear Editor, There is a war on in Guyana and it is against our children. 

(Barbados Nation) Barbadians will soon be paying more for electricity, following recent hikes in the price of flour, eggs and bottled gas.

Dear Editor, It is interesting how much in common we have with our Caricom neighbours; things such as food, dress a colonial past and of course cricket.

CHICAGO, (Reuters Life!) – Blues musician Lacy  Gibson, whose jazz-influenced guitar and rich vocals were  sought after by leaders of Chicago’s once-thriving blues scene,  has died at age 74, one of his record labels said yesterday.

Daoud Kuttab is General Manager, Community Media Network, Amman, and a former Professor of Journalism at Princeton University.

In recent weeks developments have taken place that show a new United States interest in furthering liberalization of trade relations with hemispheric countries.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons  will not have his contract renewed when it expires at the end of June, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said yesterday.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and a team recently hosted a six-day outreach exercise to regions Eight and Nine to inform of plans for development and to address concerns pertaining to livelihoods.