Daily Archive: Thursday, September 8, 2011

Los Angeles (Reuters) – Two men were charged with animal cruelty after 15 monkeys they were shipping from Guyana to Thailand were found dead at Los Angeles International Airport, prosecutors said on Thursday.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – World  100 metres    champion Yohan Blake ran a personal best of 9.82  seconds at the Zurich Diamond League meeting today in his  first race since winning gold in Daegu.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – The United States today  accused four Venezuelan officials of helping to provide arms to  drug-running Colombian guerrillas, a charge that Venezuela’s  left-wing government dismissed as “abusive.”

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of miner Aftab Rahim, 32 years of Tuschen, EBE.

DURBAN, (Reuters) –  Former West Indies  captain  Chris Gayle   has signed to play  for South African franchise the Dolphins in the South African  domestic Twenty20 (T20) competition, the Durban-based team  announced today.

SAN JUAN, (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s police regularly  use excessive force, conduct illegal searches and commit other  rights violations while failing to curb drug-fueled crime in  the U.S.

US Charge d’Affaires Karen Williams told Washington that links between Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy and drug kingpin Roger Khan were strong and that the latter had once proposed Ramsammy as a mediator between him and the US government.

(Trinidad Guardian) All was not as it seemed with scrap iron yards which were found to conceal thousands of gallons of diesel fuel in an “underground bunker,” Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday maintained, following continued Beetham Gardens’ concerns on the issue.

(Trinidad Express) A Trinidad woman, seduced into going on a weekend vacation trip to Tobago, was found dead on Tuesday—strangled and beaten at a guest house in Bacolet.

(Jamaica Observer) A seized drug boat that was being used by the Coast Guard was stolen on Sunday night from the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) base at Discovery Bay, St Ann, authoritative sources in the security ministry have confirmed.

(De Ware Tijd)  PARAMARIBO — According to Pearl Jules, head of the Forestry and Forest Supervision Foundation (SBB), internationally, the impression is unjustly created that Suriname has allowed that investors on the Canadian trade fair have been swindled for millions of US dollars by the Chinese/Canadian timber multinational Greenheart Resources Holdings (GRH), an affiliate of Sino Forest.

(Barbados Nation) Sulieman Benn has no problem standing for the Trinidad and Tobago national anthem.

Guyana on Tuesday made a full submission of a claim to an extended continental shelf to the United Nations.

Police Commissioner Henry Greene last evening confirmed that Assistant Commissioner Steve Merai has reached the age of retirement but said he has been asked to stay on the job until after elections.

A Guyanese man was shot and killed in neighbouring Venezuela on Saturday night, his relatives said yesterday.

PPP/C presidential candidate Donald Ramotar does not believe that the contents of the recently released Wikileaks cables will negatively impact on his presidential bid, since nothing “earth-shattering” has been revealed.

Residents of Linden are expressing no-confidence in the management of bauxite company BOSAI fulfilling their recent commitment to have two dust collecting units operational by February 2012,  saying that they have for many years been living on empty promises.

Several supermarkets across Georgetown have no sugar on their shelves although Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Rajendra Singh says there is no shortage and that the price remains the same — $4,900 per 100-lb bag.

The two accused in the 2004 hacking to death of Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara businessman Davechand Appanna were on Tuesday found not guilty of murder after Justice Winston Patterson ruled that oral and written caution statements were not freely and voluntarily given.

Murder accused Rawlston Cummings on Tuesday last pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter of Lloyd Kandasammy before Justice Roxane George and is scheduled to return on September 22 to be sentenced.

The Guyana Police Force will be forming a female riot unit for this year’s general elections, Police Commissioner Henry Greene says.

Regional airline REDjet is expected to expand its fleet by this year end and it yesterday sought to explain several hiccups with its service in which hundreds of passengers were affected.

Following protests staged by parents of students, the Golden Grove Secondary School will be closed today and tomorrow, to facilitate infrastructural repairs in an effort to make it functional.

Minister of Local Govern-ment and Regional Develop-ment Norman Whittaker has handed over a garbage truck to New Amsterdam, which is currently celebrating its 120th anniversary.

GECOM is in the process of finalising and printing the Revised List of Electors (RLE) resulting from the recently concluded Claims and Objections exercise, for public scrutiny.

Residents of Accabre Drive, Kara Kara, Linden are calling for the rehabilitation of their road which they say has been neglected for more than 15 years despite regular promises.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai, Chairperson of the National Toshaos Council Yvonne Pearson and a team noted that Isseneru, Upper Mazaruni River, has developed greatly, following a recent visit to the community.

By Colin Benjamin Trinidad’s national Twenty20 cricket side completed its Guyana leg of preparation for the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India with a second convincing victory at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda, yesterday.

Two men who were charged for robbery under arms  and  possession of firearm and ammunition without licence were remanded to prison after they appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine–Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

By Emmerson Campbell Vurlon Mills is said to be currently the hottest striker among Guyanese footballers.

The Alliance For Change says the inefficiency of the Dawa pump near the Pomeroon River is a cause for serious concern among other problems besetting the rice industry on the Essequibo Coast.

By Marlon Munroe A menu of measures was discussed to improve the administration of cricket, according to some cricket officials after their meeting with Sport Minister Dr.

A 48-year-old housewife who was charged for inflicting bodily harm on a man was yesterday remanded to prison after she appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has announced the grand prize winner in its Pepsi ‘Refresh Your Music’ summer promotion.

The Government of Guyana will issue to Mexican nationals five-year multiple entry visas and two-year  visas for the purposes of vacation, business and being in-transit respectively, providing they meet necessary immigration requirements.

The fate of the presidential guards who were involved in an incident at Guyana Sandport Inc in July still lies in the hands of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

(Reuters) – The U.S. Open was washed out for the second day in a row Wednesday, leaving organizers scrambling to clear a backlog and appease players who revolted against conditions on the court.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon in 2005 had reportedly told US Embassy officials that he preferred “sanctions other than prosecution” against drug lords.

By Emmerson Campbell National cycling coach Hassan Mohammed and the De Sinco Trading Company yesterday teamed up to pedal off a successful 11-race cycling meet at the National Park circuit, Thomas Lands.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Japanese Ambassador Tatsuaki Iwata on Tuesday inked a US$3.8M Grant Agreement for the second component of rehabilitation works on the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC).

One of two men who were seen stealing horses at Seafield Village, West Coast Berbice yesterday has been apprehended.

The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground will come alive on Sunday with the staging of the semi-finals of the Regal Stationery and Computer Centre countrywide men over-35 and women 10/10 cricket tournament.

Dear Editor, A letter bearing the caption ‘Unjust policy‘ was published in the Stabroek News dated Tuesday, August 30, 2011.

Murdered University of Guyana student Anthony Ting-A-Kee will be buried today, and there is no one currently in custody, as investigations continue.

By Colin Benjamin The outcome of a Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) meeting to deal with different actions by male and female Berbice cricketers as it relates to their participation in recent Trial matches hit an apparent snag yesterday.

A Helena No.2 Mahaica family was on Tuesday night terrorized by armed bandits, who entered their home and held them at gunpoint.

Dear Editor, Was 2006 a trend or an aberration? Thirty-one per cent of the electorate stayed home in 2006 despite the presence of a new party promising change.

A 20-year-old pedal cyclist on Tuesday midday lost his life, after he was struck down while attempting to cross the Timehri Public Road, East Bank Demerara.

Dear Editor, In response to the letter ‘Denied NIS pension‘ which was published in Thursday, August 18, 2011 Stabroek News, please be informed that Mohamed Hoosein was paid an Old Age Grant of one hundred and thirteen thousand, nine hundred and twenty-six dollars ($113,926.00).

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr Karran Persaud’s letter enquiring ‘Why are schoolchildren not allowed to go out in the lunch hour?’

By Iva Wharton Resuscitating female football at the junior level is a hard task according to Roxanne Keith, coach of Pele’s under-13 female team.

WISHTATA, Libya, (Reuters) – – Libya’s new rulers  sent a column of extra fighters towards the tribal bastion of  Bani Walid overnight, preparing a showdown with supporters of  ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi, possibly including his sons or  even Gaddafi himself.

Bosai Minerals Group Guyana Incorporated (BMGGI) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) have entered a new Collective Labour Agreement and a financial package agreement.

Two men who allegedly robbed another of $123,000 in items were placed on $80,000 bail each on Tuesday after they appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Dear Editor, Over a year ago, I had levelled what I believed to be a serious charge of nepotism and discrimination against the Ministry of Culture in its selection of literary contingents for Carifestas 8 and 9, held in Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. 

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Jamaican police on Tuesday refused to commit to a criminal probe against Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, the west Kingston drug lord who pleaded guilty to narcotics and firearm-related charges in the United States (US) last week.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s government edged  closer to replacing a century-old land acquisition law yesterday, introducing a bill in parliament that seeks to  placate a rural voter base worried it is being short-changed in  the country’s rush into modernisation.

GRENVILLE, Grenada,  CMC – A purposeful, unbeaten 32 from Stacy-Ann King formalised a four-wicket victory for West Indies Women over Pakistan Women in a low-scoring second Twenty20 International on Tuesday.

Two policemen were wounded in a gun battle that capped off a terrifying spate of shootings that killed three and marred Brooklyn’s West Indian Day Parade on Monday, the New York Daily News has reported.

The Guyana Chess Federation junior qualifiers will start this weekend at  West Demerara Secondary School and champion Ron Motilall said he would be paying keen attention to three players,  Anthony Drayton, Suhai Feng and former champion Cecil Cox.

Dear Editor, September 11 marks ten years since the destruction of the World Trade Center.

(Trinidad Express) Government spokesmen have told the Oppo-sition PNM that the state of emergency was called because a Colombian drug gang wanted to kill members of a Trinidad and Tobago drug gang, following the TT$22 million drug bust at Piarco.

Almost four  months after  the  May 20th gruesome slaying of Verone Pattoir at Lot 42 Mudflat, Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, hire car driver   Sevak Rampersaud called Suresh, has been charged with her killing.

SIMI VALLEY, Calif.,  (Reuters) – Texas Governor Rick  Perry came out swinging in his national debut yesterday, all  but calling President Barack Obama a liar, describing Social  Security as a fraud and attacking his main Republican rival in  the presidential race.

Port Mourant Karibee Rice, Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets and Edinburgh emerged victorious on Sunday in the 2011 Tenelec Inc.,

(Jamaica Observer) The Victoria Jubilee Hospital implemented a procedural security change on Tuesday in response to last Saturday’s frightening incident in which a mentally ill patient infected with HIV/AIDS went into the maternity hospital’s nursery and breastfed another woman’s week-old baby.

Dear Editor,     While the county of Essequibo has not gained sufficient recognition in sports despite its huge landscape and its abundance of untapped human resources, the latest indication of corporate support for the Charity sports ground is indeed an exciting prospect.

Drill: The Tactical Services Unit (TSU) was yesterday declared winners of the Guyana Police Force Drill competition although several noticeable mistakes were made during their performance.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. House of  Representatives voted yesterday to renew a long-standing  program that allows about 130 developing countries to export  thousands of goods to the United States without paying duties.

Cartoon

Cultivating the reading habit presents any person with the greatest of gifts.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – On Monday evening, 42-year-old Anthony Eersel was robbed by two men of his golden necklace and wallet.

Politikles

Dear Editor, Beverly Roberts’ description of the government’s One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) programme as an election gimmick is most amusing (‘The energy of youths needs to be channelled to developing a just, equitable and developing society‘ SN, Sept 5), especially coming from a spokesperson of the Alliance For Change (AFC). 

Edinburgh Cricket Club became the latest team to reach the second round of the 2011 Ramcharitar Construction Services First Division limited overs knockout competition in Berbice after they defeated West Berbice by 37 runs in their first round encounter on Monday, after two previous postponements.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – What do flood prevention in  Nepal, wildlife preservation in Namibia and reef fishing in  Indonesia have to do with the U.S.

Golden apple shaped like pumpkin: Laikharam Pancham of Good Faith, Mahaicony was amazed when he observed a

Caribbean Airlines, formerly BWIA, has had a near monopoly on the Guyana air travel market for over a decade now.