Daily Archive: Sunday, August 28, 2011

(De Ware Tijd) THE HAGUE – Henceforward, relations between Suriname and the Netherlands are based on only a few themes: rule of law and security, trade and economy, culture and education, public health and sports, and environment, water and climate.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The New York-area’s three  main airports are expected to reopen on Monday morning,  according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

President Bharrat Jagdeo used the airing of the FIFA World Cup 2006 on the National Communications Network (NCN) to boost his image, a US embassy cable to Washington posited.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – High winds and flooding hit New  England today as Tropical Storm Irene buffeted the  six-state region on its way up the U.S.

A year after the worst flood in the country’s recent history devastated areas along the coastland, the administration botched its initial response to the returning heavy rainfall, which necessitated a massive public relations exercise and a relief spending effort.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Revellers packed London streets  today for one of Europe’s biggest street parties with record  numbers of police on duty to make sure there was no repetition  of riots that scarred the British capital three weeks ago.

DAEGU. South Korea,  (Reuters) – Jamaican sprinter,  “wonderful cricketer” and chicken nugget lover.

(WICB) St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board confirms that it has received documents relating to legal action filed by the West Indies Players’ Association in the High Court of Justice of Trinidad and Tobago.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Hurricane Irene lashed New  York with heavy winds and driving rain today, flooding some  of Lower Manhattan’s deserted streets and large parts of the  northeast, but the feared major devastation was avoided as the  storm lost some of its punch.

(Trinidad Express) With the large number of people being arrested on a daily basis by law enforcement during the State of Emergency throughout the country, the Government is looking at converting the Tarouba Stadium into a detention centre.

(Trinidad Express) Cedric “Burkie” Burke, 36, and Keon “Baine” Bain, 31, who were arrested by police allegedly hiding out at the Hyatt Regency hotel on Friday, are expected to appear before a Port of Spain magistrate tomorrow on gang -related charges.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Jose formed near  Bermuda today, becoming the the 10th named storm of the  2011 Atlantic hurricane season, U.S.

(Jamaica Gleaner) DAEGU, South Korea:  Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell has explained his decision to withdraw from the men’s 100m at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics here in Daegu, South Korea, and has warned that he will bounce back from this latest setback stronger than ever.

DAEGU, South Korea, (Reuters) – Yohan Blake ended  Usain Bolt’s three-year monopoly of short sprint titles today when he won the world 100 metres final after the  defending champion was dramatically disqualified for a false  start.

-Roger Khan cited in cable as possible suspect The murder of Minister Satyadeow Sawh on April 22, 2006 posed the “gravest threat” to democracy, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon told the US Ambassador during an appeal to Washington for a range of help in the probe.

The underutilized $89M Parika pack house has been leased out to an investor and is currently being modified to process cassava.

Nestled on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD), Stewartville is located about ten miles from Vreed-en-Hoop, and has a population of around 2,500 made up of various ethnic groups.

Mahaicony residents are alarmed at the ongoing construction of fish ponds at Drill, Mahaicony, saying it has restricted their access to state land reserves traditionally used for cattle grazing and fishing, and resulted in the degradation of several kilometres of seaside mangrove plants.

Former US Ambassador to Guyana Roland Bullen made a case for the establishment of a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) office here, warning that the influence of narco-trafficking was creating conditions for the emergence of a narco-state.

By Emerson Campbell A stunning knockout by Kwesi ‘ Ligtning Struck’ Assassin Jones  brought the crowd at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall to its feet on Friday last at the staging of the 17th edition of the ProAm Friday Night fights.

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, (Reuters) – Formula One  world champion Sebastian Vettel charged to pole position at the  Belgian Grand Prix yesterday after denying McLaren’s Lewis  Hamilton the top slot in the final seconds of qualifying.

The Nigel Supermarket-sponsored, Wild Bunch Crew, Open dominoes competition will get cracking tomorrow at the Wild Bunch venue Campbell and Da Silva Street, Newtown Kitty.The

Tackling serious crimes in the E & F Division will always be a problem for the police who are undermanned and lack the necessary crime-fighting resources according to retired Brigadier David Granger who advocates appointing two commanders deal with this enormously complex area.

The opening of the Milo Under-23 football championship at the Tucville Playfield on Friday evening saw Beacon United, Flamingo and Fruta Conquerors claiming victories over their respective opponents.

DAEGU, South Korea, (Reuters) – Usain Bolt brought  world-class pizzazz to the athletics world championships yesterday where one Olympic champion ducked out without  completing even a single pole vault and another was in tears  after false starting in her 400 metres heat.

Conclusion Introduction Last week I began a review of the Telecommunications Bill which is currently being considered by a Special Select Committee of the National Assembly before it is returned to the main body for passage and certain assent by the President before the Parliament is prorogued no later than September 28, 2011.

The local US Embassy initially believed that Ronald Waddell’s murder was likely “gang-related,” according to former US Ambassador to Guyana Roland Bullen.

In a truly one-sided contest, Malteenoes hammered second division side Third-class by 241 runs, in the final first round match of the Georgetown Cricket Association’s (GCA) Queensway Cup limited-overs cricket competition at the Everest ground yesterday.

The US embassy here believed that President Bharrat Jagdeo’s motivation for moving to protect the rainforest was “not preservation for preservation’s sake” but that Guyana may ultimately offer its forests to the highest bidder.

Wild Bunch dominoes team ran out winners of the recent Jeet Brothers sponsored three way dominoes tournament

National junior lawn tennis player Aretta Dey, was the third title winner to be declared in the Nigel’s Junior Tennis Tournament when she defeated Afruica Gentle to claim the girls’ under-14 title on Thursday last at the courts of the Racquet Centre, Woolfood Avenue.

Most motorists who have encounters with members of the Police Force are familiar with the “routine” stops conducted by Traffic ranks, who examine your driver’s licence, insurance, fitness, and road licence to ensure that you are compliant with the various statutory requirements. 

Delta Airlines and Caribbean Airlines (CAL) have cancelled all flights out of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri to the John F Kennedy Airport (JFK) as Hurricane Irene threatens New York and other parts of the US East Coast.

A cable from the US embassy in Georgetown released by WikiLeaks has revealed cloak and dagger interactions between Cuban doctors stationed here and the US mission in 2007.

Albion Community Centre yesterday defeated Leguan’s Young Warriors by eight wickets in the Kares Engineering/Bushy Park Sawmills 10/10 Tapeball tournament at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda.

Introduction The gravamen of last week’s discussion of the technological developments pursued by Booker Tate and GuySuCo in the area of cane cultivation is that these were expected to proceed hand-in-hand with technological improvements in the factories. 

Continued from last week Heart failure Heart failure can be defined as a condition whereby the ability of the heart muscle to contract is compromised.

BIRMINGHAM, England, CMC – Itinerant West Indies Twenty20 batsman Kieron Pollard failed twice for Somerset as Leicestershire clinched the Friends Life T20 Championship here yesterday.

Several persons sustained mostly minor injuries yesterday in two separate accidents on the East Coast and West Bank of Demerara.

Consumers are encouraged to know the social responsibilities that are due to them.

The five volunteers who travelled to Suriname to assist in the search for the missing fishermen returned home on Friday night without being given an opportunity to assist.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts,  CMC – Barbados eased even closer to a successful title defence at the St Kitts Under-13 Cricket Festival when they trounced hosts St Kitts by 102 runs Friday, to record their second straight win.

The myrtle family, the Myrtaceae, contains many plants which we all know well.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A High Court judge has given the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) six weeks to enter a defence to a motion filed by the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) regarding the issuing of no objection certificates  (NOC) to regional players.

The Red-rumped Agouti (Dasyprocta leporine) is locally known as the Akuri in Guyana.

Six years after they were first promised, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras are being installed around the city.

(BBC) Will Jefferson hit a six in the one-over eliminator as Leicestershire beat Lancashire in a rain-hit semi-final.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) recorded two victories yesterday when the Guyana Rugby Football Union sevens tournament continued at the National Park.

Dear Editor, We refer to the article, headlined ‘The feud at Ogle‘ (Stabroek Business August 26).

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A popular trolley that runs through a scenic Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood overlooking downtown derailed yesterday afternoon, killing five and wounding more than 30 others, the fire department said.

Dear Editor, Every country should do its best to preserve its national treasures; such is not the case of Guyana since independence in 1966.

India’s world famous Oddissi dancer Dr Sonal Mansingh will be performing Rabindranath Tagore’s Nayikaa at the National Cultural Centre on Wednesday evening.

Says Marlon Munroe There is a saying that “Monkey know which limb to jump on.”

A number of interesting factors will arise from an examination of the shortlists of contending books released by the juries of the Guyana Prize. 

MOREHEAD CITY, NC (Reuters) – Hurricane Irene charged up the US East Coast yesterday towards New York, shutting down the city, and millions of Americans sought shelter from a huge storm that halted transport and caused massive power blackouts.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s new second-in-command was killed earlier this week in Pakistan, US officials said yesterday, in a major blow to the group still reeling from the death of Osama bin Laden.

(Trinidad Express) Gangs are engaged in a public relations ploy to garner sympathy from citizens and prevent law enforcement officials from infiltrating their illegal organisations, Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has said.

Notwithstanding the fact that Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago are in the same group for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Co Director of the Kashif and Shanghai Organization Aubrey `Shanghai’ Major, feels that Trinidadian Jamaal Shabazz is the best person to coach the Guyana national team at this time.

Ponds

Two impulses contend in me – one is to allow chaos to take hold and the other is to keep everything tidy and in good order.

Dear Editor, While I do not in principle support government’s involvement in the running of cricket the following developments have caused enough concern to warrant such an intervention: 1. 

Jobs

Dear Editor, We’ve had summer schools, summer sizzles, summer camps, summer parties etc, etc, etc.

A friend of mine living outside, Alex Neptune, recently sent me a photo of the Caribbean fruits and vegetables he grows in his backyard in New York and remarked on the number of fruits we have in the region, and that we appear to have lost some.

On Wednesday we reported Caricom Chairman Dr Denzil Douglas of St Kitts and Nevis as saying that Col Gaddafi of Libya should recognize that “the end is apparently very near and in order to prevent further loss of lives that there is now need for him to now relinquish and speak and talk and even discuss how this conflict can come to an end without further bloodshed.”

SAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic, – Hosts Dominican Republic set up a virtual final with Jamaica when they whipped hapless Aruba 7-0 on Friday in the CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship.

Audience

CARACAS (Reuters) – President Hugo Chavez will undergo a third round of chemotherapy for cancer at home in Venezuela beginning today, he said, instead of travelling to Cuba where he had two previous rounds of treatment.

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), its largest affiliate, in a statement on the situation in Libya expressed “abhorrence at the deadly machinations of the West and its NATO forces, under the facade of assisting popular revolt(s) by the people.”

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Residents of Tripoli dug makeshift graves to bury the dead as evidence emerged of widespread summary killings during the battle for the Libyan capital.

SANTIAGO, Chile — The student protests that paralyzed Chile this week have been widely depicted as a symptom of the failure of this country’s free-market-oriented education system.