Articles published on Tuesday, September 6, 2011
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, facing waning confidence among Americans in his economic stewardship, plans to lay out a $300 billion job-creation package tomorrow, CNN reported, citing Democratic sources.
US-based Guyanese businessman Ed Ahmad may likely face more mortgage fraud charges, US prosecutor Alexander Solomon told Judge Dora Irizarry today when the accused made an appearance before the judge in New York for a status conference.
The Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security and the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) today said that through diligent evaluation processes some irregularities were detected in the payment of sums as old age pensions and are being investigated.
Police today said that they are seeking Ossafi Kobena Sparman for questioning in relation to the murder of Daniel Higgins and his son Daniel Higgins Jnr.
MIAMI, (Reuters) – Bermuda issued a tropical storm watch today as forecasters warned that large and powerful Hurricane Katia could pass close enough for residents of the mid-Atlantic island to feel its outer squalls.
President Bharrat Jagdeo’s visit to Iran in January, 2010 was seen by the US Charge d’ Affaires here as a new willingness to alienate the US and alignment with anyone who could provide money, preferably without strings.
(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Measures considered to discourage the use of tobacco include a ban on the sale of individual cigarettes in stores and on the buying or selling of tobacco by people 18 and under.
(Trinidad Express) The passage of the new DNA Bill in Parliament will allow the Government to take DNA samples from persons detained and possibly solve crimes that have remained a mystery for years, says Justice Minister Herbert Volney.
(Trinidad Express) Selwyn “Robocop” Alexis, who appeared in court yesterday charged with murder six days after his arrest, is claiming that “politics” was the reason for his arrest, detention, and prosecution.
(Jamaica Gleaner) The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is looking at funding arrangements for local exporters, who are now rushing to meet new certification requirements for export to the United States.
Two men have been charged in Barbados over a double murder of a Bajan man and an Austrian that shocked the nation last month.
Two Russian nationals were yesterday remanded to prison after they pleaded not guilty to being in possession of a firearm and ammunition without licence after they appeared before Magistrate Sueann Lovell at the Georgetown Magistrates’ court.
(Barbados Nation) While the Anglican church yesterday called for a national dialogue on crime, Commissioner of Police Darwin Dottin has also assured Barbadians there is no need to worry about the recent upsurge in crime.
(Barbados Nation) Barbados has not escaped the growing international scrutiny surrounding the release last Friday of over 251 000 confidential documents by the global whistle-blower organization WikiLeaks.
It would be good for Guyana in the future to move to a more technocratic Elections Commission rather than having politicians so closely engaged in the process, the UK’s top envoy to Guyana, Simon Bond has said.
Students of the Golden Grove Secondary School yesterday returned to school, but not to class as they took their grievances about the physical condition of their institution to the picket-line.
Guyana will be looking to make it two wins out of two when they tackle Bermuda in their second group B match of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers at the National Stadium at Providence this evening.
Georgetown Pitbulls became the inaugural Kares Engineering/Bushy Park Sawmills 10/10 champion when they defeated Invaders by 42 runs on Sunday night at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.
Publisher of the Kaieteur News Glenn Lall yesterday declined to confirm or deny ever having a discussion with US Embassy officials here about possible motives behind the killing of five of his press men back in 2006.
Police Commissioner Henry Greene yesterday challenged anyone to produce evidence that ties him to drug dealers or the drug trade.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been ruled out of the rest of the one-day series against England because of a toe injury, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said yesterday.
DHAKA, (Reuters)- Bangladesh have sacked captain Shakib Al Hasan and his deputy Tamim Iqbal following the team’s dismal tour of Zimbabwe, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said yesterday.
In the face of a continuing leadership imbroglio in the United Force (TUF), Manzoor Nadir yesterday denied suggestions from the party’s presidential candidate Valerie Garrido-Lowe that he was behind recent moves to unseat her as party leader.
A team of experts is expected in Guyana soon to commence building two dust collecting units at the Bosai Minerals Group Guyana Incorporated (BMGGI), which are expected to be operational by February 2012.
Crimes in the interior mining districts and the rapid increase of vehicles on the roads are both demanding more attention by the police force, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee said yesterday.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Serena Williams, battling the elements more than her opponent, eased into the quarter-finals of the U.S.
The Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc (TIGI) was officially launched last Saturday with the goal of promoting good governance through the empowerment of citizens to demand a country where there is transparency, accountability and anti-corruption standards from both public and private sector officials.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies Under-19s will open their One-Day Quadrangular series against Sri Lanka when the tournament bowls off in India at month end.
Investigations into last month’s fire that gutted the Transport and Harbours Department’s (T&HD) bond at Urquhart Street, South Cummingsburg and severely damaged the Mings Products and Services Ltd boat building facility, point to arson.
HAMILTON Bermuda, CMC – A Jamaica-born umpire abandoned a Premier Division match on Sunday after being verbally abused by players, the Royal Gazette newspaper said.
A common tourism policy for the nine-nation Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is expected to come into effect on October 1, 2011.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic saved four set points in a marathon first-set tiebreaker before rolling past Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine 7-6 6-4 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the U.S.
Guyanese Ashana Nelson has won ten gallons of premium Ulttima paint simply by ‘liking’ Harris Paints on Facebook.
Dwayne Jordan will have to face trial at a later date for the murder of his wife after a hung jury returned to the courtroom of Justice Roxane George following several hours of deliberations yesterday, unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
Bermine Memorex cricket club will be seeking a replay in their match against Albion Community Centre following their clash in the 2011 Ramcharitar Construction Services First Division limited overs knockout competition in Berbice last Saturday.
The inaugural Hikers Hair and Nails in-house ladies hockey tournament organised by the Hikers Hockey Club recently concluded at the St.
The owners of several businesses, including a Robb Street clothing store, have accused a senior member of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) of using his position to stifle their trade, but GRA head Khurshid Sattaur countered that the businesses have a vendetta against officers attached to the revenue body.
A 74-year-old pensioner was yesterday morning killed on the spot, after a route 41 minibus slammed into the scooter he was riding.
CAIRO (Reuters) – Police officers testifying at the trial of Hosni Mubarak said yesterday they were not aware of orders to shoot at protesters, as scuffles erupted inside and outside the courtroom between supporters and opponents of the ousted Egyptian president.
Dear Editor, ‘Jonathan James, 10‘ occupies a prominent spot on the cover of the online newspaper, the Huffington Post.
Twenty-seven female Under-19 cricketers were scheduled to report for trials yesterday at the Demerara Cri, but only 14 players were present with the Berbice delegation being noticeably absent.
With the laying of government’s fibre optic cable from Brazil completed, the project is now moving into its next phase which includes connectivity and testing.
Dear Editor, I have read with some amazement yet another letter (‘Greenidge ignores inconvenient truth’ SN, August 31) penned by Leslie Ramsammy, purporting to be a reasoned response to comments I made.
LONDON (Reuters) – Four former executives from News Corp’s UK newspaper arm will appear before a powerful parliamentary committee today in the ongoing hunt to establish who knew what about phone hacking and whether James Murdoch did enough to uncover the scandal.
Dear Editor, I am always pleased when Guyanese are brought together for whatever reason to unite our diverse people.
Trinidad and Tobago begin their preparation as the Caribbean representative in this year Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India scheduled to commence on September 19th, with the opening of two practice games today and another one tomorrow at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda.
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – Mexico’s famously seedy border city of Tijuana is enjoying a lull in drug murders as the country’s most powerful cartel gains the upper hand over its rivals.
An operational error at the Wartsila plant at Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara was the cause of bouts of blackout in the city and other parts of Demerara on Sunday.
TAUNTON, England, CMC – Former Jamaica and West Indies off-spinner Gareth Breese made little contribution as his Durham went down by 39 runs to Somerset in their Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-final on Sunday.
(Trinidad Express) From yesterday the curfew hours have been relaxed to 11 pm to 4 am, giving members of the national community three more hours on the streets.
Murdered University of Guyana student Anthony Ting-A-Kee was shot in the heart, a post-mortem examination (PME) yesterday revealed and a woman has been taken into custody.
By Iva Wharton The lack of dedicated persons, finance and the absence of school or community programmes are the challenges responsible for the slow development of netball in Guyana, according to longstanding coach Lavern Fraser-Thomas.
NORTH OF BANI WALID, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan forces have massed outside a pro-Gaddafi desert town that has refused to surrender, building a field hospital in preparation for a possible last stand.
Dear Editor, My friend’s daughter started the new school year today as a pupil of Berbice High School.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Cricket Board president Julian Hunte says the regional women’s side domination of Pakistan in the just concluded one-day series augurs well for their participation in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declined to apologize on Sunday for how he handled the resignation of a former deputy mayor, who was arrested on a domestic violence charge.
In May 2010, University of the West Indies Political Science lecturer Tennyson Joseph wrote a brief but insightful article titled, ‘The ‘Dudus’ Coke Affair: Lessons for Eastern Caribbean,’ in which he sought to place the so-called Dudus Coke affair in the wider context of what he sees as the legitimization of the role of crime in contemporary Caribbean political culture.
(Barbados Nation) The University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus is being accused of major copyright infringement that could land the country’s highest institution of learning in court.
Dear Editor, Reference is made to the Guyana Chronicle August 24 article, ‘Impress Youth Expo angers dinosaurs who want to re-write history.‘
A post-mortem examination performed on the body of 75-year-old Elaine Harris on Friday revealed the cause of death as multiple injuries.
