Daily Archive: Monday, June 27, 2011

Guyana is listed as a Tier 2 country in the US Trafficking In Persons (TIP) report, and is identified as a source and destination country for “men, women, and children subjected to sex trafficking” and forced labour.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Five-times champion Venus  Williams followed her sister Serena out of Wimbledon today  when she was outplayed by Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova for the  second year in a row.

HONG KONG, (Reuters) – The Indian cricket board  (BCCI) has finally agreed to use the Decision Review System  (DRS) after the International Cricket Council (ICC) today  proposed a modified version of the technology which allows teams  to challenge umpire rulings.

(Trinidad Express) Two policemen accused of kidnapping and robbing a businessman and his friend were detained for questioning on Saturday evening.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Top seed Caroline Wozniacki was  upset 1-6 7-6 7-5 by Dominika Cibulkova in the fourth round at  Wimbledon today, following defending champion Serena  Williams out of the tournament.

(Trinidad Express) Three new Government Ministries have been created after Saturday’s Cabinet reshuffle.

(Trinidad Express) A letter of complaint from the Congress of the People (COP) denouncing changes in the People’s Partnership administration was delivered to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar last night.

(Jamaica Observer) At least 16,000 Jamaican children are being forced to engage in some form of economic activity, even as the Government tries to stem the problem through work with the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Bollywood actor Dharmendra (L) kisses Shahrukh Khan after receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award during the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) show in Toronto June 25, 2011.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Defending champion Serena  Williams saved four match points before losing 6-3 7-6 to  Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli in the fourth round at Wimbledon today.

A vehicle transporting lumber yesterday turned over resulting in the death of three persons: a father, his son and another relative, while one other person was seriously injured.

Passengers were thrown into panic when the Caribbean Airlines plane on which they were travelling to Barbados from Jamaica experienced cabin pressure failure yesterday afternoon, according to the Barbados Nation.

THE HAGUE,  (Reuters) – The International  Criminal Court issued arrest warrants today for Libya’s  Muammar Gaddafi, his son Saif al-Islam and the country’s spy  chief, Abdullah al-Senussi, on charges of crimes against  humanity.

Members of a joint services team discovered a three-acre marijuana field on Saturday in the vicinity of Torani, Canje River.

Police arrested a man on Saturday following the discovery of an unlicensed gun and matching ammunition at Number 58 Village Backdam, Corentyne.

A 45-year-old miner who was set alight by his wife during a dispute in the  Mazaruni  backdam on Friday morning succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) on Saturday night.

Tucville Secondary and North Georgetown Secondary won the boys and girls’ titles respectively as the curtains came down on the Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Football Academy football finals  at Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground Saturday afternoon.

Parents want the Ministry of Education (MoE) to launch a full-scale investigation into the violence at the Charlestown Secondary School on Friday afternoon which left one student and three teachers injured.

Walter Grant Stuart in a time of three hours, nine minuets and 21 seconds yesterday won the Guyana Cycling Federation’s (GCF) annual National Road Race Championships.

VALENCIA, Spain, June 26 (Reuters) – Red Bull’s Formula One  world champion Sebastian Vettel turned the European Grand Prix  into a stroll in the Spanish sunshine on Sunday as he racked up  his sixth victory in eight races this season.

A 35-year-old man is now dead following an early morning accident on Sheriff Street yesterday.

The ICC’s five-day annual conference got off to a tepid start yesterday in Hong Kong, with none of the crucial issues – the Decision Review System, constitutional amendments regarding governance, or Associate involvement in the 2015 World cup – being discussed on the opening day.

Wanted man Vijay Seenarine, who escaped from the New Amsterdam Prison just over two weeks ago, was arrested yesterday after police found him walking along a street in Corentyne, Berbice.

Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 9 pm on Saturday at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice.

PASADENA, California,  CMC – United States blew a comfy 2-0 lead as Mexico hit back to score twice on either side of half-time to score a convincing 4-2 victory and repeat as CONCACAF Gold Cup champions on Saturday night.

Police are investigating the death of a 61-year-old man who was discovered inside his car which was found submerged in a canal at Hope on the East Coast of Demerara yesterday morning.

Referees named to officiate in the inaugural GT&T Fastball tournament attended a Workshop yesterday at GT&T Canteen aimed at sensitizing them with new innovative rules of the competition ahead of the official launch next weekend in Linden.

Relocation of key facilities from flood-prone areas is a plan that should be implemented urgently, Lethem residents say.

Dear Editor, The Commissioner of Police wishes to express surprise at a statement made by Mr.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic and Marcos  Baghdatis had the normally reserved Centre Court crowd rocking  in the aisles yesterday as they produced their second  Wimbledon blockbuster in four years.

Kingston, Jamaica – The Boards of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board and the Jamaica Cricket Association met in Kingston Jamaica  yesterday to discuss a number of issues of mutual interest.

Dear Mr. Editor, Please allow me the privilege to respond to the letter headlined `The Response of the regional administration to the Region 9 flood was timely and unprecedented – SN Saturday June 25 2011’ by Karl Singh District Development Officer Annai Sub District.

The absence of a police witness has stalled the Babita Sarjou case, in which Anand Narine is accused of circulating nude photos of his former wife.

Dear Editor, The West Indies have once again lost a Test match, but was it all negative during the match?

The Bank of Baroda (Guyana) Inc. notched up an after-tax profit of $156.6M, a sharp increase from the $103.4M recorded the previous year.

Way back in March 1992, a local newspaper had called for changes to be made to the organisation of sports in Guyana.

Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee has called on  Community Policing Group (CPG)  members to conduct themselves, whether on or off duty, by the established rules and regulations.

Dear Editor, Just this week I was called a feminist and I considered it a compliment. 

It is not often that a domino player can rap with a playable card in his hand and come back to love another player.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Senior allies of Venezuela’s  socialist President Hugo Chavez have dismissed reports he is  sicker than the government has admitted, telling his enemies to  “stop dreaming” of his death.

Dear Editor, Guyana is in a serious downward spiral and if fundamental changes are not programmed by a set of visionary and committed leaders that include leaders in civil society, there may be untold suffering for generations to come.

The United States and Caribbean countries on Wednesday reaffirmed a shared commitment to work together through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) partnership to reduce illicit trafficking in drugs, small arms and ammunition and increase public safety.

The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) on Saturday held a successful Olympic Day swimming programme at the Colgrain Swimming Pool, Camp Street.

By Nhojj Nhojj has shared stages with Norah Jones, Regina Belle, and Taylor Dayne. 

KABUL, (Reuters) – The United Nations urged the  Afghan parliament yesterday not to take any action that might  provoke unrest after election officials rejected a ruling by a  specially appointed court that threw out a quarter of lawmakers  elected last year.

Bridgetown, Barbados – Dr. Rudi Webster has accepted an invitation to work with the West Indies players as they prepare for the Second Digicel Test match against India at Kensington Oval.

Clinton Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Guyana National Industrial Company, was re-elected to serve a second term at the helm of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) last month.

Dear Editor, I found a cartoon in a recent edition of Israel’s Jerusalem Post, and it reminded me of the few privileged ‘haves’ and the thousands of underprivileged ‘have-nots’ in our country struggling for their basic needs for life’s survival.

Dear Editor, There seem to be clear chinks in the armour of the Berbice Cricket Board, and its officials are taking all the necessary PR steps to avoid any scandal.

Information is not just a necessity for people – it is an essential part of good government.

Two men accused of robbing a woman of $123,000 worth of cash and other items were on Friday remanded to prison after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria,  (Reuters) – Suspected members of  a radical Islamist sect threw bombs at a drinking spot in  Nigeria’s northeastern town of Maiduguri yesterday, killing  around 25 people, witnesses and military sources said.

St John’s, Antigua – The WICB Digicel Grassroots Grant application period has been opened once again.

Action in yesterday’s Clash

While it may not be the final word on the horrendous 2009 torture of a 14-year-old in a police station, the ruling last week by Justice Roxane George in the civil matter brought by the boy’s mother emphatically underlined the gross violations of fundamental human rights and exposed the culpability of too many agents of the state.

CASABLANCA, Morocco,  (Reuters) – Thousands of rival  demonstrators marched through cities in Morocco yesterday over  constitutional reforms proposed by King Mohammed after unrest  inspired by “Arab Spring” uprisings in the Arab world.

The Anna Catherina Islamic Complex (ACIC) hosted the National Qaseeda Competi-tion recently to mark the end of Eid Milad un Nabi 2011 and select contestants for the International Qaseeda Mehfil set for Suriname in July.

Continuing our series, this week we asked the man and woman in the street in Mahaica and Mahaicony to talk about the most important issues they would like politicians to address.

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Elishaba Johnson, son of national coach Linden Johnson, will spearhead the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA)’s team to this year’s pre cadet championships scheduled for the Dominican Republic next month.

Dear Editor, I feel utter disgust, whenever personal, negative biases are directed against any individual, and when these are used (I should say misused) to evaluate any individual’s readiness and suitability for a position, I take even greater umbrage.