Daily Archive: Wednesday, June 22, 2011

KINGSTON, (Reuters) – Rahul Dravid made a  painstakingly slow but masterful century to put India in a  strong position to win the first test against West Indies at  Sabina Park today.

(WICB) St John’s, Antigua – Following is the full text of a letter sent by the West Indies Cricket Board Corporate Secretary Stephen Camacho to West Indies Players Association Secretary Andrew Richardson.

Hubert Pilgrim who is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to the murder of Natalie Loncke at her home at Norton Street, Georgetown, on February 12, 2011, has been arrested by the Suriname authorities and charged with assault.

Police in Georgetown are investigating the suspected abduction of the daughter of Alliance for Change (AFC) Region Four Councillor Michael Carrington and her friend.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – The dissident Chinese artist Ai  Weiwei, whose detention in April ignited an international  uproar, was released on bail today, state media and his  sister said.

Lakeraj Fredricks, 31, of 12 Independence Street, La Grange was today jointly charged with a 16-year-old for the murder of Clifton Bonus.

LONDON, (Reuters) – FIFA’s ethics committee found  “comprehensive, convincing and overwhelming” evidence that  Mohamed bin Hammam and Jack Warner were involved in attempted  bribery according to the preliminary report that led to the  suspension of the two officials.

(Trinidad Express) Low-fares airline REDjet says the integrity of its safety has been “unfairly maligned”, following a meeting of transport ministers in Trinidad and Tobago.

(Trinidad Express) Sasha Mohammed, adviser to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has for the first time denied that she sent threatening e-mails to Express editor-in-chief Omatie Lyder and reporter Anna Ramdass.

(Trinidad Express) The resignation of Jack Warner from FIFA is neither noble or self-sacrificial, according to former prime minister and Member of Parliament for San Fernando East, Patrick Manning.

(Trinidad Express) Works Minister Jack Warner said he would rather “die first” than meet with former Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) director Louis Freeh, who has been retained by FIFA to investigate allegations of bribery within the organisation.

A 50-year-old fish vendor is in a critical condition following an early morning accident at Princes and High streets.

Eleven persons are now homeless following an early morning fire which destroyed the Lot 7 ‘A’ First Street McDoom two-storey house that they had been occupying.

(De Ware Tijd) THE HAGUE — Suriname will get a professional training for security personnel.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO — Friday, President Desi Bouterse revoked the casino licence of City Entertainment NV that had been granted by former President Ronald Venetiaan on 29 July 2010.

Mystery surrounds the plans for a $600M government complex, which has been under construction over the past three years at the junction of High and Princes streets, in the city.

Police in Berbice are investigating the death of a Corentyne rice farmer, who died several hours after being rushed to the Skeldon Hospital in an unconscious state.

The Joint Opposition Political Parties (JOPP) is still weeks away from an official campaign launch and according to PNCR Presidential Candidate David Granger they have been moving “carefully not slowly” in the approach to establish a government of national unity.

Two brothers were yesterday placed on $400,000 bail each after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on the charge of attempted murder at a city disco where the virtual complainant was shot in one eye following a feud over spilt Mackeson.

Two days after he disappeared during an outing at the Aziza Akousa resort at the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, the body of 14-year-old Kevin Poulis was found with his head just below the water surface.

Canadian crime prevention expert Peter Faulhaber, who was shot during an armed robbery on the seawalls, was yesterday discharged from hospital.

A Guyanese family of six, seeking refugee status in Canada on the grounds that they fear ethnically-motivated violence at the hands of African-Guyanese criminal gangs here, may still get their wish as a judge recently overturned a decision to refuse their claim.

The driver who fatally hit nine-year-old Jaswattie Ramnauth at Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice, turned himself over to the police yesterday.

Nerissa Pearson wants a public apology from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officer who assaulted her on Sunday morning and says he should be penalised in some manner for embarrassing the army and Guyana.

The driver of the security bus that was on escort duty on Monday for the Linden Utility Services Coop Society Limited (LUSCSL) was interrogated overnight at the Mackenzie Police Station as police hunt for the two bandits who grabbed $563,000 during a brazen armed robbery Monday afternoon.

A Moruca fisherman drowned in the Atlantic Ocean yesterday  after he fell overboard following an apparent heart attack.

The World Bank yesterday announced a new agricultural hedging tool that will provide an initial US$4B to help farmers and consumers in developing countries deal with volatile food prices.

A Venezuelan national accused of stealing a boat engine belonging to the Guyana Police Force which is valued in excess of $700,000 was on Monday remanded to prison after being unable to furnish the court with an address.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – West Indies were fighting to stay alive in the first Test against India after their brittle batting was again exposed on the second day at Sabina Park yesterday.

Bermuda will face Guyana on their home territory this evening in what is expected to be an intriguing showdown as the two zone champions lock horns in the final of the NACRA Men’s 15s rugby Championship at the Guyana National Stadium from 6pm.

A pastor accused of receiving a stolen car that  was taken in a gunpoint hold-up was on Monday admitted to bail in the sum of $300,000 by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Sprinter, hurdler and triple jumper, Iana Amsterdam will join Kadecia Baird as part of the two-member team to represent Guyana in the 100 metres dash and hurdles events at the upcoming World Youth Championships to be held in Lille, France from July 6-10.

When the Thirty-second regular meeting of CARICOM  Heads of Government is convened in Basseterre, St.

By Colin Benjamin Led by a mesmeric spell of leg-spin bowling by national and West Indies Under 19 spinner Amir Khan, Demerara closed yesterday’s opening day at 58 for 3, after bowling Cellink Berbice out for a paltry 141 in the final round of the 2011 Guyana and Trinidad Mutual (GTM) Under 19 Inter County three-day competition at Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary, yesterday.

A cleaner who appeared in court yesterday accused of stealing over $100,000 from a woman’s car at the same address where he resides was yesterday granted $100,000 bail but he was subsequently remanded after he could not pay the amount ordered.

A 23-year-old West Bank Demerara man was fined $25,000 after he admitted to having in his possession a quantity of cannabis when he appeared before Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Linden Magistrate’s Court.

The Pomeroon Women’s Agro Processors Association (PWAPA) managed to secure first position at the Regional Contest for Rural Innovative Projects in Barbados on June 15.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Ottis Gibson reckoned that West Indies still have a chance to win the opening Test against India, after his side suffered another batting meltdown, and conceded a first innings lead of 73.

ATHENS, (Reuters) – Greece’s embattled government  survived a confidence vote on Wednesday that was crucial to  avoiding a sovereign default, as thousands of protesters chanted  insults outside parliament.

Dear Editor, Some months ago, a consignment of logs left Guyana, destined for China via Jamaica, and amidst these logs was a quantity of the illicit drug cocaine.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British police arrested a  19-year-old man in England on suspicions that he was linked to  cyber attacks on the CIA, Britain’s anti-organized crime agency  and Sony Corp.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) Company yesterday extended the period for teams to be registered for the Fastball competition that will kick off on July 6 in Linden.

The Mayor and City Councillor is urging rate-payers to ensure that their accounts are up to date at its treasury, particularly in the light of the financial woes currently affecting the municipality.

Dear Editor, It is with great regret that I am penning this letter, as it seems that some are championing ‘human rights issues’ selectively calling it a breakthrough, violation of constitutional rights, etc.

By Treiston Joseph Hot out of the fire of the RAMPAGE fight card last month, Mark Austin and Revlon Lake will headline the regular Fight Night card for the lightweight title of Guyana come June 24 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) commencing from 20:00hrs.

A 20-year-old man was yesterday remanded to prison  by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton after he was accused of  break and enter and larceny at a dwelling house.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – The 192-nation U.N.  General Assembly yesterday unanimously approved a second  five-year term for U.N.

Dear Editor, We the residents of Adelaide Street, Charlestown, have been subjected to the most humiliating stench due to the overflowing of faeces and other waste from the gully for over one year.

Four high-profile prisoners who broke their way out of the New Amsterdam Prisons two weeks ago remain on the run despite several joint services search operations across the country.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – John Kufuor of Ghana and  Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil won the $250,000 World Food  Prize for cutting hunger in half while serving as president of  their nations, the prize organizers announced yesterday.

Dear Editor, Like other interested parties one could not help but note the discourse reported in your columns (SN, June 17), relating to the communication process obtaining between Guyana Post Office Corporation and its client communities; but more implicitly the decision-making process attributed to the corporation.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti’s parliament yesterday rejected President Michel Martelly’s choice for prime  minister, delivering an early political blow to the new Haitian  leader.

Dear Editor, I am writing regarding factual inaccuracies included in the article ‘Kaieteur News refuses Sithe Global advertisements’ (KN, June 19).

The Caricom Secretariat recently handed over a quantity of books covering 125 subject areas to Grahams Hall Primary in a bid to boost the school’s library and enhance literacy among its pupils.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – India’s consul general in New  York and his family treated a former maid like a slave, paying  her $300 a month, confiscating her passport and sexually  harassing her, a lawsuit against the family said.  

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentine President  Cristina Fernandez said yesterday she will run for a second  term in an Oct.

Asks Colin Benjamin What does Darren Sammy’s continued presence as captain and the absence of opening batsman Chris Gayle along with a few other senior players mean for the West Indies team?

Dear Editor, It would appear that the Jagdeo-Ramotar faction of the PPP is busy looking for prominent individuals, who were members of the PPP or closely associated leading personalities of the PPP. 

The Ministry of Education is implementing a database system to track students’ attendance to better detect and remedy absenteeism.

(Trinidad Express) The Trinidad and Tobago Transparency Institute (TTTI) said on Monday it was regrettable that FIFA has apparently closed the investigation into bribery allegations against Jack Warner, without formally clearing his name.

I support the basic idea of Mr Rajendra Rampersaud’s letter on total factor productivity (SN June 15).

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) Monday called on the Commissioner of Police to continue the probe into bribery allegations against Works and Transport Minister Austin Jack Warner, who tendered his resignation as vice president of the International Football Federation (FIFA).

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican police captured  the suspected leader of a cult-like drug cartel yesterday in  the latest blow to a gang that was until recently one of the  most notorious in the country.

A man who pleaded not guilty to trafficking in narcotics at a Mahdia location was yesterday refused bail by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton.

(Trinidad Express) Mem-bers of the business community are condemning plans by the trade union movement to shut down the country and are urging them to settle their issues through dialogue.

The incomplete $600M building

GENEVA, (Reuters) – The United Nations urged all  governments yesterday to refrain from sending back Haitians to  their country, which is still reeling from an earthquake 18  months ago.

Dear Editor, I came across an interesting news brief in the Sunday Chronicle of June 19.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Regional players union, WIPA, have given West Indies Cricket Board chief executive Ernest Hilaire a seven-day ultimatum to apologise to their head Dinanath Ramnarine for remarks made at a stormy meeting in Jamaica last week.

Speaking about the Middle East to the British parliament a few weeks ago, President Obama echoed a long list of political observers when he contended that we must not expect those in power to relinquish it without some resistance.

Many observers will have noticed the embarrassment with which Europe as a whole has observed the fall of Managing Director of the IMF, Mr Strauss-Kahn, an individual destined to carry the French Socialist Party’s banner at the next French presidential elections, in the face of the declining popularity of President Sarkozy.

Dr Luncheon

China’s Ambassador to Guyana Yu Wenzhe recently presented a cheque for $1M to Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues- Birkett to assist with flood relief efforts in Region Nine.