Daily Archive: Monday, August 15, 2011

Guyanese Dr. Cary F. Fraser, a historian of international relations, has been appointed the new president of the University of Belize, a release from the university said.

  A man, identified only as “Emanuel” was allegedly shot and killed and another man shot and injured by a businessman, following an argument this morning at Powis Backdam, Five Star, North West District.

Ambassador Irwin LaRocque this morning assumed the Office of Caricom Secretary-General and pledged that it will not be business as usual as it relates to the regional integration movement.

(Trinidad Express) FIFA whistle-blower Chuck Blazer is now the one in the hot seat.

(Barbados Nation) A stabbing last night at Oistins Fish Market has left one man dead.

(Barbados Nation) The police are seeking the public’s assistance in finding any information pertaining to the death of Adrian McDonald Wilkinson.

(Barbados Nation) When it comes to accepting any FIFA bribe money, count Barbados out, this country’s football chief Ronald Jones has declared.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – The fuel price in Suriname is now among the highest in the region.

(Barbados Nation) Violent crime in this country is at crisis stage and, according to former Attorney General Dale Marshall, some communities are “under siege”.

(Reuters) – Libyan Interior Minister Nasser al-Mabruk  Abdullah flew to Egypt with members of his family today,  official sources at Cairo airport said, amid reports that he was  abandoning Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Security has been beefed up at the Ogle Airport following the ramming open of a gate by a fuel tanker and several meetings are expected to address the serious civil aviation issues raised as the police continue a probe that will likely lead to charges.

Residents of the Region Seven community of Kuru-tuku are concerned that the authorities seem not to be acting on their application for land extension and say mining operations on land they consider as their own are damaging the environment.

An 11-year-old boy downed in a Friendship, East Bank Demerara canal yesterday after going into the water at the invitation of a friend.

Team Guyana ended in fourth position after collecting 15 medals when the Goodwill Swim Meet came to a close yesterday in Trinidad and Tobago.

The Dominican Republic held off Trinidad and Tobago in the male team competition to become the 2011 Caribbean Table Tennis Champions at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall last night.

Authorities do not believe that last Thursday’s fire which destroyed the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) storage bond on Urquhart Street, South Cummingsburg was electrical in origin.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Stafanie Taylor, as expected, played a pivotal role  and Jamaica became the new WICB Regional Women’s One-day champions yesterday when they completed a 30-run victory over two-time defending champions Trinidad & Tobago.

Latchmin Gopal is passionate about teaching, and about helping children to tap into their potential.

A 25-year-old miner died by drowning on Friday afternoon while working in a mining pit at False Creek backdam near Port Kaituma in the North West District.

RALEIGH, North Carolina, (Reuters) – Former U.S. 100  metres champion Mike Rodgers’s world championships eligibility  rests in the hands of a panel who will hear his doping case,  American officials said yesterday.

TORONTO, (Reuters) – Serena Williams won her second  straight tournament and proved her mettle ahead of the U.S.

Two years after her son, Ricky Jainarine went missing following a boat collision in the Essequibo River, Salimoon Rahaman is desperate for answers and continues to cling to hope that he might be alive “I still feel that he’s alive and he’s somewhere,” she said.

A man accused of assaulting his wife and daughter was on Friday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

North Sound, Antigua – Antigua Minister of State within the Ministry of Sport, Local Government and Special Projects, Senator, The Honourable Winston Williams Jr has called on regional governments to make greater investments in cricket.

A 32-year-old man accused of assaulting a woman and allegedly using abusive and threatening language towards her was on Friday placed on $25,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England can dominate the longer  form of the game for many years to come after humiliating India  to become the top-ranked test nation, a slew of former leading  players have said.  

The National Toshaos Council yesterday revealed that the toshao of Muritaro, Lester Fleming had passed away after a brief illness “We, the members of The National Toshaos Council (NTC) extend our most sincere sympathies to the family and relatives of the late Toshao Lester Fleming of Muritaro Village, Region 10 and Member of the NTC Executive”, the NTC said in a statement via GINA.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – English champions  Manchester United opened their title defence with a 2-1 win at  West Bromwich Albion  yesterday while Chelsea could manage only a  draw in new coach Andre Villas-Boas’s first Premier League  match. 

HAMBANTOTA, (Reuters) – Australia produced another  clinically efficient performance to beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the second one-day international at the Mahinda  Rajapaksa Stadium and take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series yesterday.

Toshao of Kurutuku, Solomon Lewis is stranded in Georgetown. The leader of the remote Region Seven Amerindian settlement had left his community along the Cuyuni River on July 22 to travel to Georgetown for the National Toshaos Conference.

Dear Editor, The life jackets in some of the passenger boats plying the Parika-Supenaam route need to be tested.

Dear Editor, It is indeed heartening to see the several inputs from the various security experts including the likes of Clairmonte Featherstone who, if my memory serves me right, attended my old school, Fountain AME; Rohan Singh, Head, Presidential Guard; Alan Gates; and columnist Allan Fenty who has done yeoman service with his Crime Watch contributions.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – “RIP. World’s No.1 test team”  screamed the Times of India’s front page headline yesterday as former players joined angry media in blaming selectors for  India’s limp series loss to England.

TRIPOLI,  (Reuters) – Libyan state television early today broadcast what it said was a live speech by Muammar Gaddafi calling on the Libyan people to arm themselves to  liberate the country from “traitors and from NATO.”

Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton on Friday remanded to prison a man who allegedly broke into the house of another and stole $329,000 worth of items.

Tremaine Aldon Neverson ruled supreme at the Providence Stadium early Sunday morning eclipsing guest star Eve as he drove his female fans wild in what some described as the “greatest show” to be hosted in Guyana.

Dear Editor, Hydar Ally jumps to fraudulent conclusions without close examination of the facts and without engaging in proper comparison.

KING CITY, Canada, CMC – Adrian Barath hit 69, following up steady bowling from Samuel Badree and Imran Khan to lead Trinidad & Tobago to a seven-wicket victory over hosts Canada on Saturday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Former Minnesota Governor  Tim Pawlenty became the first major casualty in the marathon  U.S.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron says his government would mend Britain’s “broken society”  to prevent a repeat of the country’s worst riots in decades.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Badminton’s world governing body  is threatening severe penalties for players who cite injury or  illness and pull out of matches without good reason when playing  someone from their own country. 

Dear Editor, On my visit to Berbice, a member of the 600-strong crowd at the Alliance For Change (AFC) Canje meeting asked me, why a young man like you still got time for Guyana, when you can just progress your life in North America and forget about “abee these”? 

Dear Editor, August 15 marks the 65th Independence day for India. 

The police yesterday afternoon released a statement expressing concern about a report in yesterday’s Kaieteur News on what the police said was a private meeting in the Commissioner of Police’s conference room.

AMMAN, (Reuters) – Syrian tanks and navy ships  shelled the main Mediterra-nean port city of Latakia yesterday,  residents and rights groups said, killing 26 people as President  Bashar al-Assad’s forces launched an offensive by land and sea  to crush protests against his rule.

The Hikers Hockey Club’s annual Junior Hockey Summer programme will commence today at the St.

An employee of Ashmins Trading Limited accused of stealing a pair of Levi’s jeans from the store was granted $15,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton on Friday.

Dear Editor, This week there was much to talk about, and clearly the ‘silly season’ has arrived.

The Port Mourant Turf Club in collaboration with Jumbo Jet Stables will stage the fifth annual Guyana Cup horse race meet at Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice on Sunday.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Pakistan gave China access to  the previously unknown U.S.

By Melanie Newton “… yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often… Best to say nothing at all, my dear man.”

PARWAN, Afghanistan, (Reuters) – Taliban suicide  bombers killed at least 22 people in a bold attack on a  governor’s compound in central Afghanistan during a security  meeting on Sunday, officials said, with gunbattles and several  blasts heard before the assault was put down.

“Access to public records gives citizens the opportunity to participate in public life, help set priorities, and hold their governments accountable.

Veteran actor Shammi Kapoor passed away yesterday after a prolonged illness, the doctor attending to him said, according to Reuters.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England named an unchanged  squad yesterday for the fourth test against India starting  on Thursday at The Oval.

Politikles

This week we asked the man and woman in the street their views on the recent Caribbean Airlines crash-landing.

That 29 tonnes of building material was shipped to State House in 2009 in the name of President Jagdeo should not be a problem in ordinary circumstances.