Articles published on Wednesday, May 4, 2011
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. officials reaffirmed today that there was a firefight at the compound in Pakistan where Osama bin Laden was killed, despite growing questions about the Obama administration’s version of events and revelations that the al Qaeda leader was not armed.
(WICB) Georgetown, Guyana – West Indies leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo has had a great time of it so far in the Digicel Series against Pakistan.
The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of farmer Alvis Matthews, 45 years of Kariako Village, Moruka, NWD, which occurred at about 0600h yesterday at Karaiko.
ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Photographs acquired by Reuters and taken about an hour after the U.S.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said in a television interview today he decided not to release photos of Osama bin Laden’s body because it could incite violence and be used as an al Qaeda propaganda tool.
(Trinidad Express) The Trinidad and Tobago Lawyers cricket team warmed up for the Third Lawyers’ World Cup tournament with two easy victories against Barbados Lawyers and Guyana Lawyers in Barbados over the Easter weekend.
A Bourda market vendor died in a hit and run accident at the corner of Middleton Street and Campbell Avenue last evening.
(Barbados Nation) A comfortable Conservative party majority in Canada’s House of Commons may not be good news for Barbados and its Caribbean neighbours.
Dear Editor, It is my opinion that the arrest of Dr Randy Persaud in New York in what appears to be a shouting match between two Guyanese political factions is regrettable.
(De Ware Tijd) PANAMA CITY — In 2010, more than 2.7 million cigarettes that were imported legally into Suriname for transit but in the end ended up on the local market illegally were confiscated.
(EZS/Cricinfo) Former West Indies fast bowler Andy Roberts, delivering one of his trademark bouncers, has called for the heads of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) two top bosses.
(De Ware Tijd) PANAMA CITY — Customs urgently needs US$ 10 million to purchase 4 extra container scans to deal with smuggling activities.
Two inmates of the New Amsterdam Prison will be charged with the murder of fellow inmate Sebastian Cleto, who died days after being severely beaten.
One of the three Guyanese men, arrested late last year in New York following a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) sting, has pleaded guilty while his co-defendants appear to have been freed.
The two suspects in the armed robbery at the Lahagoo Supermarket, in Montrose, appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court yesterday, where they were remanded to prison by Magistrate Judy Latchman.
With the local news media gaining a greater foothold in the new digital frontier, the Guyana Press Association (GPA) is urging journalists to remain cognisant of political realities while seeking to preserve truth.
A 47-year-old resident of No. 60 Village, Corentyne sustained gunshot injuries to his hip after three bandits invaded his home around 8:45 pm on Monday; they escaped with a quantity of gold jewellery.
Water has been restored to residents of Port Kaituma, in Region One, where the supply had been affected for over two weeks.
The Mayor and City Council is in mourning after the passing of Councillor Jean Smith on Sunday.
Prince Wilkie, the 17-year-old who is accused of murdering Dwayne Durant during last year’s Diwali motorcade, was on April 27 discharged of the capital offence and then rearrested, after prosecutors charged him under a repealed law.
The relatives of dredge owner Angold Bobbington Cox, who was fatally shot during a confrontation with police, were up to yesterday evening unable to view his body, which is being stored at Lyken’s Funeral Parlour in the city.
The West Indies and Pakistan quietly arrived in Guyana yesterday to a lukewarm reception for the fifth and final ODI of the Digicel Home Series tomorrow at the Guyana National Stadium.
A logger of Good Hope, Essequibo Coast was killed yesterday morning in a mishap at the worksite, in the Kairuni area, Supenaam Creek.
A road works team, which had been placed along a section of the Lethem trail for maintenance, was recently removed from the area for dereliction of duty.
When the Caribbean individual full-bore shooting championship fires off in Antigua/Barbuda all eyes will be on Guyana’s leading marksman Ransford Goodluck who will be going after an unprecedented 11th regional shooting title.
The Consumer Affairs Bill 2011, long called for, was last Thursday laid in the National Assembly by Minister of Finance, Dr.
Taxi driver Chris Balkaran was yesterday charged with maliciously wounding two women, who allegedly struck down.
LONDON, (Reuters) – English cricket officials have secured the continuing presence of national coach Andy Flower after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced yesterday they had agreed a new contract with the Zimbabwean.
Construction on the TVET centres in Park, Mahaicony, Region Five and in Leonora, Region Three are expected to be finished and open to students in September.
By Treiston Joseph Alika Morgan and Lionel D’Andrade ran away with the monetary prizes and individual trophies when winning their separate categories of the 30th edition of the Telesur 10K road race sponsored by TeleG Phone Company in Paramaribo, Suriname last Sunday.
A father and son were yesterday placed on $25,000 bail each by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, after answering charges of unlawful assault.
Doha, Qatar – Injury has forced 800m World record holder David Rudisha to withdraw from Friday’s opening leg of the 2011 Samsung Diamond League meeting in Doha, Qatar.
State prosecutor Sanjeev Datadin yesterday made oral submissions to the court in the continuing matter in which Ravi Mangar and Mark Reid are accused of tampering with witnesses in the CN Sharma carnal knowledge case.
LAHORE, Pakistan, CMC – Pakistan’s selectors have recalled the experienced duo of Younis Khan and Umar Gul in a 15-man squad named to face West Indies in two Tests in the Caribbean later this month.
In pursuit of their obligations for the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution on preventing the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, CARICOM member states are required to implement effective border controls and comprehensive national export controls; develop appropriate control lists; and incorporate these prohibitions on the trade in strategic goods into domestic laws.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Dallas Mavericks overcame a 16-point deficit and an aggressive Kobe Bryant to steal Game One of their second round playoff series with a last-second 96-94 triumph on Monday.
The armed robbery and malicious damage to property charges against Tyrone Rowe called “Cobra” were adjourned yesterday because of a “time constraint” facing the court.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Flashy opener Lendl Simmons says he is enjoying his new lease on life after stroking his third successive one-day half-century against in the series against Pakistan on Monday.
WASHINGTON/ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan, (Reuters) – The United States vowed yesterday to “get to the bottom” of whether Pakistan helped Osama bin Laden elude a long manhunt before he was killed in a U.S.
MIAMI, Florida, CMC – CONCACAF said yesterday it would make a decision on who it will back in the June 1 FIFA presidential elections after it hears a presentation from candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam next Tuesday in Trinidad and Tobago.
Dear Editor, A few weekends ago, I was invited to the GT&T 10-10 cricket finals at the Providence Stadium.
As the second week following the Kingston fire rolled around the victims were on Sunday faced with another confrontation involving the new owner of the land, Maurice Sukhoo.
TRIPOLI, (Reuters) – Fighting between rebels and forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi is forcing thousands of refugees to flee western Libya on foot to the Tunisian border and by boat to Europe, the United Nations said yesterday.
Dear Editor, When I came out in support of Tacuma Ogunseye’s call for African Guyanese to take to the streets to demand power sharing, I did so because I sensed that people were playing politics with the issue.
MADRID, (Reuters) – In-form Spaniard David Ferrer survived a tough opening match at the Madrid Open when he dropped the second set to French qualifier Adrian Mannarino before winning 7-5 0-6 6-0 in the second round yesterday.
Dear Editor, My milkman named Robbin from Third Street, Success, East Coast Demerara reported that three men in a white car on Monday morning stole one of his dairy cows and butchered it in the compound of the well-known chimney in Chateau Margot.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was not armed when U.S.
HYDERABAD, India, (Reuters) – Yusuf Pathan punished Deccan Chargers for dropping him three times by hitting an unbeaten 47 to set up a 20-run win for Kolkata Knight Riders who went top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday.
Dear Editor, I have remained quiet throughout the brouhaha following remarks made by H.E.
CHICAGO, (Reuters) – Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose ended LeBron James’s two-year reign as the NBA’s most valuable player yesterday when he became the youngest winner of the sport’s highest individual honour.
SEATTLE, (Reuters Life!) – An American teacher who vowed after the September 11 attacks not to shave until Osama bin Laden was captured or killed, finally cut off his beard when he heard the news the al Qaeda leader was dead.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who went unsold in the players’ auction, has been signed up by debutants Pune Warriors for the remainder of the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) fourth season, a team official said yesterday.
Politikles
Discussion seems to be growing in Trinidad & Tobago about what is perceived as an unwelcome degree of instability in decision-making in Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s People’s Partnership Government.
This road is being carved out on the
Dear Editor, My attention has been drawn to a letter: “GPL must do something about late bills” in SN of May 1, 2011, in which the writer was castigating GPL because his/her electricity was about to be cut off for non-payment.
GENEVA, (Reuters) – Switzerland has found 360 million Swiss francs ($415.8 million) of potentially illegal assets linked to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his circle stashed in the Alpine country, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s most popular opposition leader launched his campaign yesterday to run against President Hugo Chavez in elections next year, saying he will take part in primaries to choose an opposition candidate.
CALGARY/OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, now backed by a powerful parliamentary majority, said yesterday the energy sector can rest easy that his government will not impede plans to vastly expand the country’s oil sands output and ship some of the crude to Asia.
