Daily Archive: Thursday, June 30, 2011

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – The case against former  International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who  was charged with sexually assaulting a hotel housekeeper, is  near collapse, the New York Times reported yesterday.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s flamboyant  socialist leader Hugo Chavez said yesterday he had undergone  a successful operation in Cuba to remove cancerous cells from a  tumor and was on the road to full recovery.

Around 8 tonight, a 72-year-old woman was gunned down by two men who called out for her on Robb Street not far from Light Street in what appears to be a contract killing.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The NBA will lock out its  players at midnight today as last-ditch negotiations over  a new labor deal collapsed hours before the current agreement  expires, the league and union representing its players said.

BRIDGETOWN,  (Reuters) – India’s Ishant Sharma mopped  up the West Indies tail to capture his 100th test wicket before  the fickle weather threatened the chances of a result after a  rain-interrupted third day of the second test today.

Denton Osborne, a former PNCR-1G member, now heads the Guyanese Youth Congress party which has formally notified GECOM of its intention to contest  elections in Region 10.

(WIPA) The West Indies Players Association (WIPA), in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the two organisations, submitted its documents to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) today, June 30, 2011 for the revision and renewal of the agreement including proposed dates and venues.

One man is dead following an accident last night at the Moco Moco bridge in the Iwokrama Reserve.

Just about the only thing that we know for sure about who will be the country’s next Prime Minister is that it will not be the current one.

Teron Alleyne of Regma Primary has topped this year’s National Grade Six Assessment.

(Trinidad Guardian) A father was sentenced yesterday to a total of 57 years in prison with hard labour for having sex on three occasions with his young daughter and sexually assaulting her. The

HONG KONG, (Reuters) – Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have been given a maximum of two years to reorganise their boards after the International Cricket Council (ICC) ordered its members to free themselves from government interference or face sanctions.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Hard-hitting West Indies batsman  Chris Gayle will play for Sydney Thunder in Australia’s revamped  domestic Twenty20 tournament.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – There is the possibility that during this administration, Suriname will switch to a completely presidential-system.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – President Desi Bouterse strongly denies he has nominated his own judges on the Court Martial.

The Amaila Falls Hydroelectric project is expected to have a transformational impact on the Guyanese economy, but also poses large fiscal risks should it fail to deliver the promised benefits, a recently released International Monetary Fund (IMF) report has warned.

Norman McLean and Evelyn Sita Ramlal were discharged today after the prosecution failed to make a case against them as regards the allegation that they forged an adoption order for a child.

`While we understand that we have to play a vital role in ensuring the integrity of the election process, it cannot be overemphasized that political parties have a similar role to play in ensuring fairness of the process and promoting confidence in the system by playing by the rules and, in particular, the acceptance of the rules’ The Official List of Electors is expected to be certified by early September and after that process, “there is no turning back” as the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) pushes ahead to its mid-October elections schedule, its Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally says.

A toddler’s life was snuffed out  yesterday moments after his tiny hands reportedly came into contact with a live wire at his home on the outskirts of New Amsterdam.

Disciplinary action will be taken against the Charlestown Secondary School teacher and the student who he allegedly assaulted last Friday.

Sherry Lake was yesterday chopped to the head in a bandit attack at Norton Street, Georgetown during which one of the assailants also bit a diamond ring off of her son-in-law’s finger.

With no word from authorities on the removal of the pontoon that serviced the Rosignol/ New Amsterdam crossing, dissatisfied residents plan to protest the situation again today.

Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon has confirmed that Brazil is taking longer than usual to respond to the proposed posting of Local Government Minister Kellawan Lall as Ambassador to Brasilia saying yesterday the delay is the longest in recent years.

A man accused of fraudulently converting 50 cell phones and three vehicles to his own use in addition to obtaining money by false pretence was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $1.9M after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

President of Giftland OfficeMax Roy Beepat yesterday said that there appeared to be “ad hoc” adjustments to the original requirements in the first tender for the supply of computers for the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project and called on Minister Manzoor Nadir to conduct an independent probe into the matter.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Just under two hours play was possible as rain wrecked the second day of the second Test between West Indies and India here yesterday.

The Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) is moving to facilitate 24-hour electricity supply to the Essequibo River islands of Leguan and Wakenaam, in keeping with a promise made in this year’s budget.

The Ministry of Home Affairs is assessing the type of equipment and skills it would need for the $450M state-of-the-art forensic laboratory which will be constructed at UG’s Turkeyen Campus and which is expected to be completed by May 2012.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson has backed Marlon Samuels and veteran Shiv Chanderpaul to pull the regional side around on the third day of the second Test today.

Two of Suriname’s most wanted criminals, including a Guyana-born man, were on Tuesday night seriously injured during an operation by the neighbouring country’s Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) and another man was mortally injured.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga  shredded the Wimbledon script with a devastating fightback to  knock six-times champion Roger Federer out yesterday and  clinch a semi-final showdown against Novak Djokovic.

Technical Director of the Guyana’s Lady Jags (National women footballers) US–based Mark Rodrigues has started a series of training camps locally aimed at identifying players for the National Under-17 squad in preparation for the Girls Under-17 World Cup preliminary competition.

A man accused of stealing a video camera, a laptop and other items valued $200,000 from another man’s car at Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara,  was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $100,000 when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

A settlement of over $40M has been awarded for the fire that gutted a business, at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast earlier this year.

The Rose Hall Town Gizmos and  Gadgets First Division and Pepsi Under-19 teams last Friday hosted their Teacher and Student-of-the-Term Awards Programme at the Port Mourant Secondary School. 

Quick work by police resulted in the recovery of a motor car, which was hijacked on Tuesday night and the arrest of two suspects who were found sitting inside the vehicle.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Mardy Fish bowed out to world  number one Rafa Nadal in the quarter-finals yesterday to end  American interest in the Wimbledon singles but in the shape of  Ryan Harrison the U.S.

APNU Presidential Candidate David Granger was told by residents that although $25 million was spent to reconstruct the access road to St.

By Colin Benjamin Berbice took revenge on their Demerara counterparts atoning for the disappointment of losing the three-day inter-county title last week by securing a tense five run victory in the final round of the 2011 Guyana and Trinidad Mutual (GTM) Under 19,  limited overs competition at Providence Stadium, yesterday.

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to an article carried in the Stabroek Business of Friday, June 24, 2011 entitled ‘Local jewellers confirm problem of poor quality jewellery.’

The AFC says that a team of party officials who recently visited the community of Orealla/Siparuta, in the Corentyne River, were told by community leaders that they know “very little” of the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS).

Nigel Bryan prevailed to claim the 21-years-and-under title at the annual Independence Table Tennis Tournament sponsored by the National Sports Commission (NSC) at the National Gymnasium last weekend.

President Bharrat Jagdeo recently installed Harold Dabydeen as Deputy Mayor of New Amster-dam, a post which he served in from 1994-1995.

Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate the efforts and hard work of the reporters and other staff of the Stabroek News in their endeavour to inform the public as events unfold around us.

Defending champion, Jeremy Miller surprised his skeptics as he produced a brilliant performance to land himself in the Men’s Singles final of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Open Lawn Tennis Tournament scheduled for tonight from 18:00hrs at the GBTI Sports Club.

Dear Editor, On Saturday, June 18, I saw a part of the programme ‘Law Enforcement and You’ on NCN, comprising a panel headed by Commander Vyphuis and other officers of the Guyana Police Force.

The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) will bowl off its 14th annual cricket academy on July 18 at the Area ‘H’ Ground.

Stanleytown poultry farmer Leon Amsterdam credits his success in the poultry sector to his determination to provide for his family, despite his blindness, and posits that government needs to inquire from persons in the industry, its needs before deciding on interventions.

The Ministry of Agriculture is putting more measures in place to regulate the aquaculture and fisheries industry in order to easily facilitate the export of farm-bred fish and fish products.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – When President Barack Obama  cited cost as a reason to bring troops home from Afghanistan,  he referred to a $1 trillion price tag for America’s wars.

BRIDGETOWN, (Reuters) – Australian umpire Daryl  Harper has withdrawn from what would have been his final test  appearance after complaints from India’s players about his  decision making.

Dear Editor,Kindly allow me to highlight some areas of concern to all and sundry: Profanity:  The use of profanity in public places has now become endemic.

The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) will be hosting its 5th annual Republic Bank summer classes at its Head Office from July 11.

Caricom says the 32nd regular meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government set for St Kitts and Nevis tomorrow will focus on health, as the Community marks 10 years of achievements in that sector.

Dear Editor, The radio programme ‘Action Line’ has been around for decades and aired regularly; not so today.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela called off a  regional summit due to Hugo Chavez’s unexpectedly longer  recovery from surgery in Cuba, hours after releasing video on  Wednesday of the socialist leader chatting with Fidel Castro.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Senator Dorothy Lightbourne has been dumped from her post as justice minister and attorney general, making her the biggest casualty of the long-anticipated reshuffle of the Bruce Golding Cabinet.

The Ministry of Health last week hosted a three-day photographic exhibition at the National Library to heighten awareness of and celebrate the 24th anniversary of the Safe Motherhood Initiative (SMI).

Dear Editor, Once again I am writing your newspaper on the APNU coalition recently formed between the PNC, WPA, GPP, GAP and NFA.

ATHENS,  (Reuters) – Greece approved the first of two  austerity measures yesterday despite worsening street  violence, in a vote vital to winning fresh international aid so  it can pay its debts on time and stave off bankruptcy.

UXBRIDGE, England,  CMC – Former West Indies seamer Corey Collymore finished with a four-wicket haul but Middlesex still faced a tough fight against Gloucestershire at Uxbridge Cricket Club.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan are to host England in  three tests, four one-dayers and three Twenty20 matches in the  United Arab Emirates (UAE) in January and February.

Dear Editor, Arnold Sanasie descends into desperate absurdity in his defence of Donald Ramotar (‘Ramotar is not responsible for what happens on a day-to-day basis in GuySuCo,’ SN, June 27).

(Jamaica Gleaner) The United States Embassy in Kingston has finally responded to Prime Minister Bruce Golding’s allegation that its officials were, among other things, “belligerent and aggressive” in diplomatic talks relating to the extradition request for accused drug kingpin Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama  called yesterday for new steps to spur job growth and tax  hikes on the rich, hardening a stance that will likely  complicate deficit reduction talks with Republicans.

AMMAN, (Reuters) – Syrian troops shot dead 11  villagers yesterday, residents said, as authorities pressed  on with a tank-led assault that has driven thousands of refugees  across the northwest border with Turkey.

Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee said private security firms provide a key service in national security, when he met with the newly elected members of the Guyana Association of Private Security Organisations (GAPSO) on Tuesday.

Cartoon

Dear Editor, In President Jagdeo’s independence address to the nation he said serving the people has been the greatest honour of his life.

When women in Saudi Arabia decided to buck the convention that women drivers are an aberration and launched a protest on June 17, there were, according to news reports, just dozens of them instead of the thousands that international organizations had predicted would have joined the protest.

Spic and span:  Blankenburg Primary School, first place winner of the

NEW YORK,  (Reuters Life!) – Flights at John F.  Kennedy International Airport were delayed shortly yesterday  when about 150 diamondback terrapin turtles were spotted  crossing a runway, authorities said.

Politikles

Sir Shridath Ramphal co-chaired the Commission for Global Governance with the Swedish Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson in 1992.

BRIDGETOWN, (Reuters) – Indian batsman Suresh Raina  has been fined 25 percent of his match fee for showing dissent  at an umpire’s decision during the first day of the second test  against West Indies, the International Cricket Council (ICC)  said yesterday.