Daily Archive: Sunday, July 31, 2011

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Barack Obama today announced a last-minute deal to raise the U.S.

President Bharrat Jagdeo today said that the emergency response at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri following the crash-landing of a Caribbean Airlines flight was up and running in record time, dismissing suggestions that the authorities had been slow and deficient in tackling the accident.

STANFORD, California,  (Reuters) – Comeback queen  Serena Williams won her first tournament in more than a year  when she overpowered third seed Marion Bartoli of France 7-5  6-1 in the Stanford Classic final today.

NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Ian Bell scored an  immaculate if controversial 159 that helped put England in  command against India at the close of the third day of the  second test at Trent Bridge today.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 11 last night on Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown, and which resulted in the death of motorcyclist Elvis Singh, 53 years, of Non Pariel, ECD.

Prime Minister of Trinidad &Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar (centre) talks to Juliet Shivwoudh, one of the hospitalized passengers from the Caribbean Airlines flight that crash-landed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri on Saturday morning.

A 51-year-old pastor of Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice was stabbed to death around 10:15 pm yesterday.

The following statement was issued by the Bahamas Information Service “Nassau Bahamas – On July 27 the Government imposed a ninety day ban on the export of scrap metal and copper in response to the widespread theft of copper and various metals.

AMMAN, (Reuters) – Syrian tanks firing shells and  machineguns stormed the city of Hama today, killing at least  45 civilians in a move to crush demonstrations against President  Bashar al-Assad’s rule, residents and activists said.

(Trinidad Express) Captain Ian Brunton, the former CEO of Caribbean Airlines (CAL), said he was doubtful the company would have breached safety standards with their pilots.

(Trinidad Express) President of the Trinidad Hotels, Restaurants and Tourism Association Michelle Palmer-Keizer has noted with great concern the incident yesterday morning involving the Caribbean Airlines aircraft operating as Flight BW523, en route from Port of Spain to Georgetown, Guyana, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.

(Trinidad Express) Trinidadian pilot Fareed Dean, 51, the man who flew Caribbean Airlines (CAL) flight BW523, which crashed while landing at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana, yesterday, always made the safety of his passengers a priority.

(Trinidad Express) Investigations are continuing into what caused the Caribbean Airlines BW523 flight to overshoot the Cheddi Jagan International Airport runway in Guyana.

Joel Mc Rae had his axe used against him when he fought Edmond De Clou while Orlon ‘Pocket Rocket’ Rogers snapped his eight-fight losing streak against Barbadian Selwyn Lett in the 17th edition of the Friday Night Fights at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Friday evening.

National junior badminton player Priyanna Ramdhani on Friday reached  the semi -finals in the mixed doubles category of the Pan American Junior Badminton Individual Championships currently ongoing at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, Jamaica.

By Mark McGowan and Alva Solomon Pandemonium reigned aboard Caribbean Airlines flight BW 524 yesterday morning as passengers came to the horrific realization that the plane was not going to stop as expected after it landed.

Necessary questions Today’s column begins with my response to two questions, which several readers have raised with me, privately.

The penultimate round of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional Under-19 gets underway today with three matches.

The 34-country Organization of American States is better known for its cocktail parties than for its contributions to mankind, but congressional Republicans may have been drunk the week before last when they voted to end all US funding to the regional institution.

The “greatest cricketer on Earth or Mars” (as Sparrow extolled him in his 1965 calypso) passed another landmark last Thursday.

By Alva Solomon and Mark McGowan Investigators from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are expected in Guyana tomorrow to remove the voice data recordings and the black box to determine the cause of yesterday’s crash at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Chairman of Caribbean Airlines George Nicholas said.

Anyone who has read the recent pronouncement by the usually optimistic Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Pascal Lamy, cannot help but conclude that there is no longer the global political will to deliver an all-embracing deal on trade liberalisation.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka left out fast bowler  Lasith Malinga due to a back injury when they named a 16-man  squad to play Australia in two Twenty20 internationals at  Pallakele, Kandy early next month.

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) will open its  Sevens season with the traditional Banks DIH Sevens competition today featuring men’s and  women’s competition among he Yamaha Caribs, the Guyana Defence Force and Hornets.

Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar visited the crash site last evening and said it was a miracle that no one had died in the accident.

It has been a pleasant diversion to think back over the years and give brief accounts of outstanding people whose paths in life I have crossed, if only peripherally.

The organisers of the inaugural Kares Engineering/Bushy Park Sawmills Inc 10/10 Tapeball cricket competition yesterday announced that three regional mega stars will be in Guyana for a concert to be held following the finals of the current competition on September 4 at the Providence National Stadium.

Caribbean Airlines flights resumed operating at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport some 12 hours after its Boeing 737-800 series aircraft, BW 524, was involved

I sometimes play this game where I ask persons to complete the following sentence: “You know you’re in the Caribbean when…”  You get some delightful responses and often surprises; you should try it some time.

The pilot of the ill-fated Caribbean Airlines aircraft was treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital for an injury to his lower back.

NASSAU, Bahamas,  CMC – The US Virgin Islands upset the Bahamas on Friday night in a thriller to crown themselves champions of the Caribbean.

Introduction    In an op-ed column in the influential New York Times on December 21, 2007 Paul Krugman, winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics, columnist, bestselling author and professor of economics at Princeton University, wrote of the mortgage crisis in the USA that “the explosion of ‘innovative’ home lending that took place in the middle years of this decade was an unmitigated disaster.”

SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – Michael Phelps, already the  most successful Olympian of all time, picked up his third  successive world 100 metres butterfly title yesterday.

“I born and grow here. My great-great-grandfather is the founder of this place,” Samuel Bernard says with some amount of pride. 

Seven months after the contractor wrapped up work and left, the airstrip at Wakenaam on the Essequibo River remains incomplete with the paving of the runway still to begin.

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – For Turkey’s political leaders it was business as usual yesterday, denying any crisis, or simply not mentioning the resignation of the country’s four top military commanders.

Every day, five days a week, 40-year-old Carey Gill can be found opposite the Central Immigration Office, Eve Leary, selling passport holders.

Amid the storm of outrage and regret at the sale of the St Barnabas Church to Essequibo businessman Alfro Alphonso, evidence has emerged that a decision to dispose of the building had previously been taken in July 1969.

NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) –Stuart Broad inspired an England fightback for the second day in a row  yesterday by taking the first test hat-trick at his home ground of Trent Bridge to drag England back into the second test against India.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Republicans in the US Senate and House of Representatives said  yesterday that after a week of stalemate they are now in serious talks with President Barack Obama to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a looming default.

The Cattleya Orchid (Cattleya spp.) occurs naturally throughout Central and South America and belongs to the largest plant family in the world, Orchidaceae.

NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – India’s Rahul  Dravid said yesterday it was “truly fantastic” to join  compatriot Sunil Gavaskar on 34 test hundreds but added he did  not believe he was in the same league as the former opener.

Head of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Yvonne Pearson yesterday said that the body continues to look out for the interest of the indigenous peoples, while denying that it is being used to fulfil a government agenda.

Contrary to the statements put forth by government, all is not well in Amerindian communities, several leaders of indigenous communities have said.

Mushfiqur Rahim stood head and shoulders above the rest of the Bangladeshi batsman in their first three-day outing as a team in 14 months.

HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba will broaden private retail service beyond beauty parlours and barbers in October to include everything from coffee shops to locksmiths, and may even rent space on busy streets, an official told parliament.

The Crown Company, a leading Unit-ed Kingdom based provi-der of food, venue and event solutions has achieved certification to ISO 22000 2005, Food safety management systems- Requirements for any organisation in the food chain. 

It is one of the amazing things about trees and shrubs.

The continuing influx into Mahdia, driven by a recent gold rush, has been accompanied by a rise in petty crimes, and some uneasy residents are calling for increased security in the area.

Director of Cricket at the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Tony Howard says the regional board has approved the Jam Zone Master’s Cup T20 cricket competition scheduled for August 12 and 14 at the Guyana National Stadium according to a release from the PRO of the event Sean Devers.

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan rebels say the gunmen who shot dead their military chief were militiamen allied in their struggle to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi, raising questions over divisions and lawlessness within rebel ranks.

The Demerara Distillers Limited  Topco Juices Emancipation Chess Tournament gets cracking this morning at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club on Camp and Hadfield Sts, Georgetown.

Continued Pneumonia The most common respiratory disease is pneumonia, simply defined as an inflammation of the lungs.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican police have arrested an alleged leader of the Juarez drug cartel’s armed wing linked to a deadly car bomb last year, local media reported yesterday.

BK International Inc was on Friday presented with the President’s Award for Innovation in the Building and Construction Industry for its newest creation; a tile made from sawdust and epoxy.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday to protest against the high cost of living and demand Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu undertake swee-ping economic reforms.

Kyle Gurchuran of Stanleytown Berbice won the first prize of a one carat diamond bracelet when the Radio’s Needy Children’s Fund held its annual raffle drawing yesterday at NCN Homestretch Avenue.

All arrangements are in place for today’s Pre-Emancipation Horse Race Meet at the Port Mourant Turf Club from 13:00 hours.

Sir Walter Ralegh (1554-1618) has been both cursed and celebrated in this part of the world, just as he was in England in his time.

The Georgetown Public Hospital sponsored four members of its staff in a 15-week Workplace and Health Certificate Course at the Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE).

Dear Editor, The University of Guyana appreciates that you have afforded it the opportunity to respond to a letter titled ‘Provisional registration could jeopardise the equivalency status of UG’s LLB degree’ which was sent by Professor Eversley and published on July 23, 2011. 

Former Group Four champion driver Mar Vieira yesterday signalled that he would be the man to beat today when he smashed the lap record at the South Dakota Circuit yesterday.

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EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter Zara Phillips married fellow athlete Mike Tindall yesterday in a private ceremony in the Scottish capital Edinburgh.

Stabroek News regrets the inclusion of a quote which begins “We will compile a dossier on corruption and we will pay close attention to places like the Ministry of Housing, where Irfaan Ali is carrying on in the tradition of his well known ancestor…” in the story ‘APNU has room for PPP,’ published in our Saturday, July 30, 2011 edition, for the aspersions it may cast on Housing Minister Ali.

President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association Ltd (GMSA), Clinton Williams, last Friday made what he described as

It is impossible at this distance in time to fully grasp the extraordinary brutality of the eighteenth century slave system and the extent of the suffering both physical and mental which it inflicted.

The Guyana Police Force is advising motorists participating in or attending the motor races at the Timehri Racing Circuit tomorrow that the access road behind the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) is currently closed.

Dear Editor, Firstly, let me say that I am not one of the fictitious writers that President Jagdeo complained were trying to destabilize his so-called efforts at development.

Every Sunday from now on we will be publishing articles by the Guyana Bar Association outlining for the benefit of citizens, the power of arrest, detention and search conferred by the law on the Police Force.