Daily Archive: Thursday, July 21, 2011

GEORGE TOWN, (Reuters) – Cayman Islands Premier W.  McKeeva Bush is being investigated by police over “an alleged  financial irregularity” in the British-ruled Caribbean  territory, the governor’s office said today. 

The Caricom Secretariat this evening announced that Dominican has been selected to serve as the seventh Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

The government today tabled the long-delayed broadcast legislation, which had been promised since the PPP/C took office in 1992.

The adopted son of Natalie Belmonte has been charged with her murder and authorities say a neighbour’s security video captured him getting rid of her body the night she disappeared from her Pembroke Pines home.

The driver of the bus in Monday’s Homestretch Avenue accident in which five persons perished was today charged with five counts of causing death by dangerous driving.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s adviser on public engagements, Sasha Mohammed, yesterday tendered her resignation from the post “with immediate effect.”

(Trinidad Express) Delayed since May, low fares airline REDjet will finally start commercial flights between Trinidad and Barbados next Thursday.

(Jamaica Observer) Businessman Patrick Powell was yesterday charged with murder resulting from the shooting death of 17-year-old student Khajeel Mais and will face the court this morning.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – According to ex-Justice and Police minister Chandrikapersad Santokhi, the Special Security and Intelligence Service (SBID) was among others, trained by the CIA and the Dutch and French police.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Dubai port operator DP World has acquired controlling interest in two Suriname port companies.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The policeman who was reported to be the mastermind behind the theft of guns and ammunition from the police armoury was found guilty yesterday of illegal possession of 18 firearms and more than 9,000 rounds of ammunition.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The interim head of a CARICOM security body says a proposed project to facilitate the sharing of critical ballistics information among the Caribbean community could go a far way in smashing criminal networks involved in transnational organised crimes across the region.

(Barbados Nation) REDjet has been given clearance to spread its wings to Jamaica and that first flight could be in October.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Lord’s will host a test match  between England and West Indies in May or June next year, the  Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) announced today.

The AFC yesterday said it was disappointed at the Guyana Elections Commis-sion’s decision to allow the reopening of Claims and Objections, warning that it could lead to an extension of President Bharrat Jagdeo’s term.

The government will today table the National Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011 in the National Assembly, which will facilitate a new round of Claims and Objections  to the preliminary voters list.

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a man who allegedly threatened to kill his mother because she refused to give him money to buy a phone card.

Police yesterday rearrested a taxi driver, who was held in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Ravendra Persaud.

The family and friends of one of the Homestretch Avenue dead took to the streets yesterday to protest the lawlessness of minibus drivers, while a 10-year-old survivor of the accident was put on life support.

The adopted son of US-based Guyanese Natalie Belmonte was last evening arrested on suspicion of first degree murder in connection with her death.

Men and boys from the Essequibo Island of Wakenaam, yesterday signed onto the Wakenaam Declaration ’Stop black and blue’, aimed at  stemming domestic violence.

Premchan ‘Copper’ Sugrim, 47, a labourer of No. 54 Village, Corentyne, who was hit in his head with an iron bar almost two weeks ago, succumbed to his injuries yesterday at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Residents of St Cuthbert’s Mission are plagued by an inadequate water supply, and the Village Toshao Earnest Dundas is appealing for the installation of a “bigger water system” to benefit the expanding community.

In light of a warning from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Ministry of Health here says that Guyana does not use blood tests for the diagnosis of tuberculosis.

Courts Guyana Inc. yesterday donated $300,000 to the Help & Shelter organization to assist in its day-to-day programme. 

The U.S. Embassy in Georgetown will host a series on “Democracy and the Role of Free, Fair and Transparent Elections in the Nation Building Process,” with Dr.

Work has started on the Windsor Forest Koker and rice farmers say that it was long overdue.

Guyana’s Under-19 cricket team completed a convincing innings and 27-run win over the Leeward Islands in  their opening round clash of the 2011 West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) three-day competition at the Providence National Stadium yesterday.

The man whose decomposing body was found at Buzz Bee Dam, Craig, East Bank Demerara died as a result of pesticide poisoning on Monday,

A Venezuelan man was early yesterday morning found in possession of an unlicensed gun and matching rounds of ammunition.

The stage is all set for this weekend’s Digcel sponsored Horse Race Classic scheduled for the Norman Singh Turf Club, Number Six Village, West Coast Berbice.

Leslain Baird continued his impressive form on the second day of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Inter-Unit Championships held at Camp Ayanganna ground yesterday.

The Food and Drug Department has announced that a voluntary recall of a batch of Tylenol Extra Strength Caplets has been issued.

Despite the fight the Windward Islands put up against challengers Barbados, the Bajans completed a 95-run victory in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Under-19 three-day tourney held at the Demerara Cricket Club ground yesterday.

DOHA, (Reuters) – Suspended Asian soccer  chief Mohamed Bin Hammam says a campaign has been waged against  him within “certain quarters” at FIFA to “eliminate” him from  the game amid investigations over a cash-for-votes bribery  scandal.

The main laboratory of the Linden Hospital Complex continues to be non-functional as the administration battles to find the root cause of strong fumes that have affected workers for some time now.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar at the peak of  his considerable powers can mark the 2,000th test at Lord’s  starting today with an unprecedented 100th international  century at the headquarters of world cricket when India face  England.

The truck driver who struck down and killed police constable Delian Forde at Bartica on Sunday will be appearing in court today.

Dear Editor, We, along with many others, have observed the troubles affecting the Murdoch media empire with a great deal of interest.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England left-arm spinner Monty  Panesar has been bowling at Sachin Tendulkar in the Lord’s nets  as the Indian master prepares for the first test starting at  world cricket’s headquarters today.

CARICOM Advocate for Gender Justice Dr Rosina Wiltshire has appealed to artistes to help combat gender based violence in their communities, while noting that some lyrics reinforce the culture of normalcy that prevails in the region.

Dear Editor, There seem to be persons out there who are hell bent on creating public mischief and confusion regarding the affairs of the Annual General Meeting of the Guyana Cricket Board.

The restricted working hours of the new Solid Waste Disposal Facility at Haags Bosch is disrupting the city’s garbage disposal, Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green has said.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England captain Andrew Strauss  expressed reservations yesterday about the decision to  dispense with ball-tracking technology during the four-test  series against India starting at Lord’s today.

The Ministry of Education is urging regional educational officials to report non-performing head teachers and teachers to the Chief Education Officer (CEO), as their negligence is jeopardising the targets set in the education sector strategy.

Dear Editor, As an Executive Member of The United Force (TUF), I must thank the former leader for his leadership, work and achievements as Chief Executive of TUF.

International Power Generation Company Wartsila will sponsor Saturday’s Medal Play Golf tournament that will have several attractive prizes at stake in the 18-hole tournament.

Imtiaz Ally, 28, was on Tuesday arraigned on drug-related charges at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, which heard that he sold marijuana to a policeman.

Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing my letter regarding the water leakages at Crown and Irving Streets.

A mother fears that something dreadful has happened to her mentally-ill son, since he left home on Tuesday morning and has not yet returned.

Jamaica crushed Trinidad and Tobago by 10 wickets in their opening match in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) under-19 three-day tourney held at the Everest Cricket Club ground yesterday.

Several persons sustained minor injuries last evening when a Route 44 minibus collided with a Toyota Rav 4 at the corner of Camp and Quamina streets,

LAUDERHILL, Florida, CMC – Bermuda notched up their second win but almost came unstuck in a rain-hit match before beating Suriname by eight runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method in an ICC Americas Region Division One Twenty20 Championship match here on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, Since before and after the 2008 house-to-house registration hundreds of persons across Region Two have applied to the General Registrar Office (GRO) for birth certificates, especially in the Amerindian communities.

Dear  Editor, The fundamental legal principle ‘Ignorance of the law is no excuse’ is expressed in the Latin phrase: ignorantia juris non excusat.

The Wind Jammer Inter-national Hotel along with former junior national player Carey Griffith made a contribution of $100,000 yesterday to Guyana’s National Basketball team now preparing for the 21st Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championships in the Bahamas from July 23-29.

Education Minister Shaik Baksh is appealing to secondary school students, particularly males, who are awaiting their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results to join the teaching profession, if they perform well,

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – The United Nations said yesterday two regions of southern Somalia had been hit by the  worst famine in the area for 20 years and that 3.7 million  people in the anarchic Horn of Africa nation risked starvation.

Dear Editor, The debate and influence-pedalling measures are in full swing to win the battle for the minds of the rational Guyanese voter in the forthcoming General and Regional Elections.

Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) Trade and Economic Integration at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Monday underscored the importance of timely delivery of Aid for Trade (AfT) resources to economies such as those in CARICOM.

PINEROLO, Italy, (Reuters) – Edvald Boasson-Hagen is  one of only two Norwegians in the Tour de France and the Team  Sky all rounder kept up his nation’s remarkable run in this  year’s race when he snatched victory in yesterday’s 179-km 17th  stage from Gap.

Dear Editor, The Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh is reported in the Guyana Chronicle of July 12, 2011 as saying at a recent press conference that the administration will spare no effort in ensuring that the perpetrators of the recent pension fraud and their accomplices face the full extent of the applicable laws and that the strongest available penalties are brought to bear against them, including assets forfeiture.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron,  defending his integrity to parliament in emergency session yesterday, said he regretted hiring a journalist at the heart of  a scandal that has rocked Britain’s press, police and politics.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett lauded the reopening of an Argentine diplomatic mission here as an opportunity to further strengthen ties between the two countries.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Tiger Woods has parted company  with longtime caddie Steve Williams and has not decided on a  replacement while he works towards returning to competition from  leg injuries.

Dear Editor, I am pleased to read in your paper (SN, Jul 19) that the Elections Commission has decided to reopen registration of voters with elections due by December.

PINEROLO, Italy, (Reuters) – – With three climbs of  more than 2,000 metres and the highest ever Tour de France  finish at 2,645 metres on the classic Galibier pass, altitude  will be a deciding factor in today’s 18th stage.

Residents of the Tuschen/ Uitvlugt Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) in Region Three are to benefit from the ongoing Community Roads Improvement Project (CRIP).

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The White House signaled on  Wednesday it could support a short-term increase in the U.S. 

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has agreed to meet with trade union leaders next Tuesday.

Installment One Hundred and Fifteen The U.S. Embassy is concerned about the number of American citizens and U.S.

(Jamaica Observer) Homicide detectives are now on the scene of a double murder in Lauriston, a small community on the outskirts of Spanish Town in St Catherine, where two females were beheaded yesterday morning.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter written by Robert Seemangal about drivers being at the mercy of traffic police (‘Drivers at the mercy of traffic police,’ SN, July 18).

CHENNAI, India, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State  Hillary Clinton pushed one of her simplest but potentially most  transformative diplomatic priorities in India yesterday:  clean cooking stoves.

A recent two-day consultation series on the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) sought to strengthen the private/public sector dialogue on trade issues, and is expected to pave the way for political and technical input from civil society.

SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – China’s Yao Ming, who opened  up the world’s most populous country to the NBA and became an  Asian sporting icon, officially announced the end of his  basketball career yesterday.

Take Care

Jagdeo and Janet

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo  Chavez, humbled by a cancer that has upended the OPEC nation’s  politics, has set clemency proceedings in motion for convicted  opposition activists suffering from health problems.  

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Serena Williams, who has  dropped to 172nd in the world after being sidelined for almost a  year with injury and illness, has opted to use an  injury-protected ranking to gain entry into the U.S.

Dear Editor, I am very perturbed about Region Two councillors asking for an increase in rates and taxes within the NDCs and the municipality and for a new valuation for properties.

(Trinidad Express) By the end of the year, parking on the streets of Port of Spain will no longer be free.

To endure the rat race of living in a world of all-too-frequent troubles, it’s useful to cultivate a big goal, a life pursuit that furnishes one’s days with fun,

Road rage is the term used to describe a violent incident, which results from stress caused by an accident (mainly minor) or other road incident, where a driver expresses aggressive behaviour.

Compete Caribbean, a five-year Caribbean private sector development programme, is inviting firms interested in increasing productivity, exports and expanding employment to apply for funds to support their businesses.