Daily Archive: Saturday, October 15, 2011

The Guyana Police Force says it has received a report from the PPP/C that activists and volunteers of that political party are being intimidated and harassed by bands of thugs “who seem to be aligned to other political parties.”

(Barbados Nation) A Barbados-based Caribbean company is offering to feed electricity into the national grid, almost immediately lowering household electricity bills, and saving Barbados millions of dollars in the long term.

ROME, (Reuters) – Thousands of demonstrators rallied  across the globe today to denounce bankers, businessmen  and politicians over the international economic crisis, with  violence rocking Rome as angry protesters torched cars and  smashed bank windows.

The police say they are probing the circumstances surrounding the death of Hansranie Sewdat, 45 years of No.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Cricket South Africa (CSA)  dismissed their president, Mtutuzeli Nyoka, today after a  vote of no-confidence at a board meeting.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Half-centuries by Marlon Samuels and Lendl  Simmons eased West Indies to an eight-wicket victory over  Bangladesh in the second one-day international on Saturday and  an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

A Guyanese doctor living in Jamaica was last night shot in the head outside his home at Mandeville, Manchester following an apparent attempted armed robbery.

John Blanchard, who has been charged with hacking two of his children to death, was early this morning rushed to the Accident and Emergency Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), after suffering injuries while in the Camp Street Prison.

PARAMARIBO – In the coming period, Staatsolie will work more towards diversifying energy production.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – The Health Ministry has issued a warning against the use of the Chinese health products ‘Bi Yan Pian’, ‘Specific Hou Ton Qing’ and ‘Pe Min Kan Wan’.

(Jamaica Gleaner) While accepting the decision, embattled Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president, Captain Horace Burrell, has described his six-month FIFA ban for an involvement in the much-publicised Caribbean Football Union (CFU) bribery scandal as “harsh”, and has declared that he is willing to walk away from his JFF post if his board asks him to.

The ruling Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) will name its prime ministerial candidate tomorrow at the party’s third major election rally, to be held at Linden.

Six-year-old Joy Blanchard, the only survivor of a grisly knife attack on her and two siblings by their father, succumbed to her wounds early this morning.

The government yesterday received a much-needed boost in its arsenal to halt illicit arms trafficking in the form of a machine used to mark firearms.

John Blanchard, the father accused of knifing to death two of his children, was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with two counts of murder.

Jamaican investigators at the Transnational Crime and Narcotics Division (TCND) say they have a “good understanding” of how $112 million in cocaine was smuggled into the island on board a ship coming from Guyana and they expect an early break in the case.

Outgoing Head of the European Delegation to Guyana Geert Heikens believes that less strict adherence to political party lines and more accommodation for the sharing of views would assist in the creation of a healthier political scene.

Terry Holder, the Deputy General Manag-er of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), has been

Residents of Cummings Lodge and nearby communities on the East Coast Demerara are expected to benefit from improved water supply following the commissioning of a $101 million well station.

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee yesterday declared that he was optimistic that improved law enforcement would stem drug trafficking, as the US and Caribbean finalised preparations for an upcoming regional security dialogue.

Zone Two came from behind to win the track segment of the 2011 North Zone  Championships that concluded yesterday at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.

A Leonora rice vendor was shot in the leg yesterday while resisting robbers during an attack at Bushy Park, Mahaicony, on the East Coast of Demerara.

ZURICH, Switzerland, CMC – Football’s world governing body, FIFA, yesterday slapped a six-month ban on Jamaica Football Federation president, Captain Horace Burrell for his role in the cash-for-vote scandal and also imposed a series of sanctions on several other Caribbean officials.

By Iva Wharton Robert Cadogan, coach of the female Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) basketball team said the team he is currently working with will be the strongest ever to compete at the games.

Two men, accused of arranging a cocaine shipment to Barbados during a police sting operation, were yesterday charged with possession of narcotics for trafficking.

At least three men, suspected to have been involved in robberies in Linden, were arrested following a high speed chase in which shots were fired last evening.

An intense two days of  golf  is anticipated when Guyana’s  mobile telecommunications provider Digicel and the Lusignan Golf Club team up for the  third Annual Digicel Golf Classic at Lusignan Course today and tomorrow.

A Brazilian national, who allegedly beat his lover to death, was yesterday slapped with a murder charge.

Travis Dowlin is back in national colours to replace the injured Ramnaresh Sarwan for the upcoming Regional Super50 tournament scheduled to begin next Wednesday here, according a statement from the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) last evening.

An East La Penitence man was yesterday sentenced to four years imprisonment for possession of marijuana, which he claimed was intended to make fast money for his sick girlfriend to undergo surgery.

A police witness on Thursday testified that murder accused Cyon Collier, called ‘Picture Boy,’ was found with an AK-47 assault rifle when he was arrested by members of the Joint Services, days after he allegedly killed businessman Chandrapaul Persaud during a robbery.

The British High Commission here says it hopes Guyana will make full use of the opportunities available under the £10 million Caribbean Aid for Trade and Regional Integration Trust Fund (CARTFund).

HYDERABAD, India, IANS-CMC – West Indies’ international Twenty20 stars could find themselves having to choose between the maroon colours and playing in the Indian Premier League, after the new dates for the lucrative T20 championship were announced yesterday.

Mercy Wing’s Shiekelle Scott was this year’s standout thrower while Tutorial High School’s (THS) Maurice Gibson maintained his dominance in the high and long jump events when East Georgetown schools clashed yesterday at the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) ground.

Just say the name Pamela Dillon or mention her business Simpli Royal and people immediately know that the conversation is going to be about pageantry or cosmetology.

The Ministry of Agriculture Ministry and the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) on Thursday launched two new varieties of rice for commercial cultivation that are expected to boost yields.

Hi Everyone, “This is a cultural thing, you know. I been buying from this one shop here for more than 40 years now.”

Masharamani 2012 was launched last evening at the Umana Yana under the theme ‘Mashin’ with Pride, Keepin’ we Tradition Alive.’

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies coach Ottis Gibson says there is renewed self belief in the Caribbean side, following their convincing win in the opening One-Day International here Thursday.

Designer Sonia Noel last week led a team of four to the US Virgin Islands Fashion Week where their lines were well received and Sonia was presented with the Caribbean Fashion Ambassador award.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand paceman Tim Southee will miss the one-off test against Zimbabwe after failing to recover from a knee injury suffered while preparing for the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India.

GenerationG, an interactive media initiative aimed at civic education in a manner that is friendly to Guyanese youths, was launched on Wednesday night.

Telecommunications provider Digicel says that its BlackBerry service has returned to normal after a sloth in the service associated with a global outage affected several customers locally over the past several days.

HYDERABAD, India, (Reuters) – India’s spinners wreaked havoc, after captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Suresh Raina starred with the bat, to clinch a 126-run victory over England yesterday in the first of five one-day internationals.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Sex, interns, politics and backstabbing are the highly combustible elements that form the backdrop for The Ides of March, the new political drama co-written and directed by George Clooney which opened this month.

Dear Editor, The GSPCA would like to clarify certain aspects of an article written about a dead horse’s body being burnt by its owner that appeared in the Stabroek News of 4th October, 2011.  

Dear Editor, The wiles of the PPP/C in manufacturing seeming support across Guyana is by now common knowledge in almost every household in Guyana, and the eve of what has been advertised as a major meeting by that party in Linden, has brought illumination to several machinations by the government to present a show of support which is disingenuous at best.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Australia were too sharp for rusty South Africa as the touring side won the first Twenty20 international by five wickets with three balls to spare on Thursday.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The idea of Mexican drug  cartels cooperating with Iranian plotters to carry out bombings  and murders in the United States may be far-fetched.

The Ministry of Education yesterday wrapped training for a group of literacy educators who will use proven best practices to help teachers to effectively deliver the literacy curriculum in the early grades of the primacy level.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – British singing star Adele continued her current pop reign with a leading four nominations for the 2011 American Music Awards announced on Tuesday, edging out the likes of Katy Perry and Lady Gaga.

A lodger of the East La Penitence night shelter was yesterday charged with wounding a fellow lodger and he was remanded to prison since he had nowhere else to stay.

Dear Editor, I commence this letter by using the words of Martin Luther King, Jr, an American hero who is being honoured and venerated in Washington, D.C.

(Reuters) – Australia test and one-day captain Michael Clarke has defended his players against match-fixing allegations after a sports agent said the country’s top cricketers were “the biggest” culprits.

(BBC) – Beyonce is being accused of stealing dance moves for her new video Countdown from a famous choreographer.

PARIS – Proposals to double the size of the IMF as part of a  broader international response to Europe’s debt crisis  immediately ran into resistance from the United States and  others, burying the idea for now and firmly putting the onus  back on Europe.

MILAN, (Reuters) – Protesters worldwide geared up  for a cry of rage today against bankers, financiers and  politicians they accuse of ruining global economies and  condemning millions to poverty and hardship through greed.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Creativity and improvisation  have long been the most celebrated trademarks of Brazilian  soccer teams.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds (in foreground) and Minister of Culture Frank Anthony moments after unveiling the logo and theme for next year’s Mashramani celebrations.

(EUR) – Rihanna dawns the November cover of Esquire and she reveals her joy for her ex-boyfriend’s success.

YEONGAM, South Korea, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton aimed to end Red Bull’s run of pole positions after leading Jenson Button to a McLaren one-two in South Korea yesterday in practice for his team’s 700th Formula One race.

The relocation of patients of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to the institution’s new in-patient facility has been scheduled for tomorrow, commencing with the patients of the Female Medical Ward.

Dear Editor, My name is Jorge Norberto Bowenforbes. I am an internationally acclaimed artist who has proved my mettle not in Guyana, but to the very International audience who embraced me with many awards and sentiments, and who were not pleased to see me leave.

Jevina Sampson strides comfortably to her 200 metres victory yesterday at the Police Sports Club ground.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba will consider term and age  limits for its top officials at an upcoming Communist Party  conference as it seeks fresh leadership of the government led  by the Castro brothers for more than five decades.

TOKYO/LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s  new iPhone debuted with a splash around the globe, spurring  thousands to queue around city blocks and snap up the last  gadget unveiled during co-founder Steve Jobs’ life.

The National Stadium is expected to come alive tomorrow when local singers Mohan Nandu and Sookrane Boodhoo join their overseas counterparts on stage for the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s Diwali Utsav.

AUCKLAND, (Reuters) – Australia fullback Kurtley Beale was given 24 hours yesterday to prove his fitness for tomorrow’s World Cup semi-final against New Zealand as the relentless pressures of tournament rugby took their toll on the remaining four teams.

These two words, presidential backball, seem contradictory – as if the two words should never be uttered in the same breath.

(EUR) – Now this is the rapper we’ve all been waiting for. She

Dear Editor, Please grant us space in your publication to highlight the following as regards the sugar workers of the now closed L.B.I.

Every election in the Caribbean produces broad, often uncritical assertions about democracy, usually with the implicit assumption that those hymning the loudest praises are best placed to lead the country beyond the miserable, hidebound ideological fixity of its incumbents.

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(Barbados Nation) Loss-making regional airline LIAT has plans to boost business with attractive travel packages for seniors, sports people, students and shoppers.

(CMC) Hyderbad, West Indies’ international Twenty20 stars could find themselves having to choose between the maroon colours and playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the new dates for the lucrative T20 championship were announced yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Lynne Anne Williams, executive director of the Caricom Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (Impacs), has been fired.