Daily Archive: Tuesday, October 18, 2011

(Trinidad Express) Former chief operating officer of UDeCOTT, Neelanda Rampaul, racked up a TT$3.2 million bill over an eight-month period at the Hyatt Regency “in cookies, sleepovers and lavish banquets”, Housing Minister Roodal Moonilal told the House of Representatives yesterday.

(Jamaica Observer) The transition of leadership of the government will be completed on Sunday when Prime Minister Bruce Golding will formally tender his resignation to the Governor-General and a new prime minister will be sworn in.

(WICB) Chittagong, Bangladesh – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced that right-handed opener Lendl Simmons will replace fellow right-hander Adrian Barath in the squad for the Test Series in Bangladesh.

Several persons were left homeless following an afternoon fire at Annai in Region 9 (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) yesterday which was caused by embers from a nearby garbage heap According to reports, Central Annai resident Deroy Milton, who lives close by, lost his home and two other buildings from which he and his wife operate a cassava mill.

ATLANTA, (Reuters) – Rapper Soulja Boy was arrested  on drug and weapons charges today after a traffic stop in  Georgia, police said.

SEATTLE/LONDON,  (Reuters) – An experimental vaccine  from GlaxoSmithKline halved the risk of African children  getting malaria in a major clinical trial, making it likely to  become the world’s first shot against the deadly disease.

An editorial in today’s Trinidad Express has strongly criticized the government of President Bharrat Jagdeo over the suspension of CNS Channel.

The Georgetown City Council today expressed profound sadness at the news of the passing of one of its councillors, Zaman Ali, yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) High Court judge Ronnie Boodoosingh has given CLICO Investment Bank (CIB) the green light to proceed with its winding-up.

(Trinidad Express) Health Minister Fuad Khan has banned the Wendy Fitzwilliam Paediatric Hospital from accepting a TT$64,000 donation from McDonald’s because of the link between the fast food industry and childhood obesity and a number of chronic non-communicable diseases such as diabetes.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced yesterday that her government intends to pursue a civil lawsuit against Calder Hart, former executive chairman of the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDeCOTT).

(Jamaica Observer) Caribbean Football Union (CFU) presidential candidate Tony James, while expressing sympathy for Captain Horace Burrell, has called on FIFA to clearly state the reasons for recent bans on various regional officials in the wake of a probe into a slew of bribery allegations that have scarred the world game.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England test captain Andrew  Strauss fears cricket administrators are in danger of sowing the  seeds of the sport’s downfall if the five-day format of the game  is neglected.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh,  (Reuters) – West Indies were  bowled out for just 61, their second lowest one-day  international total, as Bangladesh romped to an eight-wicket win  in the third and final match of the series today.

(Barbados Nation) REDJet has dismissed suggestions it may eventually have to abandon its low-fare business model if it wants to continue adding smaller Caribbean islands to its destinations.

(Barbados Nation) A two-year wage freeze in the Public Service and immediate cuts in Government spending form part of a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) prescription for the flagging Barbados economy.

GAZA/JERUSALEM  (Reuters) – Israeli soldier Gilad  Shalit and hundreds of Palestinians crossed Israel’s borders in  opposite directions today as a thousand-for-one prisoner  exchange brought joy to families but did little to ease decades  of conflict.

(Trinidad Express) Jail eh nice! Days after former prime minister Patrick Manning dared the Government to lock him up, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar reminded him of his own words “jail eh nice”, while she provided proof that the former Manning-led administration practised discrimination through a secret scholarship fund.

The Guyana Elections Commission today served notice that October 27 is Nomination Day where lists of candidates for the general and regional elections have to be submitted to the Chief Election Officer.

PPP stalwart Moses Nagamootoo says he is still to decide whether he will accept an offer to join the Alliance For Change (AFC) for the upcoming elections, but says he has been holding wide-ranging consultations regarding his political future.

The bloated and nude body of a former Republic Bank employee was yesterday afternoon fished out of the Lamaha Canal, three days after he went missing.

Fire of unknown origin yesterday morning gutted a two-storey home leaving in its wake an estimated $35 million in losses and a 68-year-old re-migrant and his tenant homeless.

Guyana’s World ranked squash player Nicolette Fernandes has reached the semi-finals of the women’s individual singles competition at the XVI Pan Am Games currently underway in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Former FIFA vice-president and current Minister of Works in the Trinidad government Jack Warner on Monday said the Caribbean was paying the price for standing up to FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

A Guyanese man has lost his fight to remain resident in the United States, after failing to prove that notice for an asylum hearing, which he did not attend, was improperly served.

The ruling PPP/C and the opposition coalition APNU both promised Lindeners jobs when they took their elections campaigns to Linden over the weekend,.

Guyana Captain Assad Fudadin said yesterday that stylish former-West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan, who was ruled out of Guyana’s squad for the Regional Super50 tournament will be missed.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, CMC – Darren Sammy said the West Indies dressing room has been a happier place to be following their two victories over Bangladesh in their One-day International series.

Opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) says it “will not rest” until Gecom rescinds its decision to appoint Jaigobin Mohabir as the returning officer for Region 4.

By Emmerson Campbell The national men’s Rugby Sevens team left Guyana yesterday in quest  for the Pan American Games  Rugby title at the championships currently underway in Guadalajara, Mexico.

A Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) official yesterday said that the executive had not yet received the terms of reference for the proposed Interim Management Committee (IMC) which is expected to temporarily run cricket in Guyana.

kidney donor died in a matter of hours after surgery in India and while relatives are still to learn what went wrong during the operation they said they have come to terms with her passing since not much can be done.

The reputed husband of Hansranie Sewdat, who was arrested hours after her body was found on Friday last with the throat slit, remains in police custody as preparations are being made for a post-mortem examination today.

A confident Trinidad and Tobago cricket team just back from the Nokia Champions League will leave the twin island republic this morning for Guyana where they will compete for the Clive Lloyd Trophy in the regional limited overs cricket tournament.

BRASILIA, (Reuters)- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff faces another corruption scandal in her cabinet over accusations the sports minister arranged for millions in kickbacks, raising questions about the country’s credentials to host the World Cup and Olympics.

Gros Islet, St Lucia – “It’s a great honour,” is how Clive Hubert Lloyd describes his feeling about the West Indies Cricket Board decision to name the Regional Super50 winner’s trophy after him.

The University of Guyana Worker’s Union says it will take legal action against the university if moves by the government representatives on the university’s council to terminate the contracts of a number of lecturers are successful.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s former Test cricket captain found himself accused of spot-fixing only after a former agent and friend “grossly abused” his trust, a court heard yesterday.

A police witness yesterday testified that the AK-47 assault rifle found with murder accused Cyon Collier, called ‘Picture Boy,’ was said to be a missing army weapon.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday sentenced an 18-year-old DVD vendor to 18 months jail after he pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a dwelling house.

Former West Indies wicket-keeper/batsman Andre Fletcher and medium-pacer Lionel Baker helped the Windwards Islands defeat the Leeward Islands by 151 runs in their final practice game before the start of the Regional Super50 tournament at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) Ground yesterday.

AUCKLAND, (Reuters) – A New Zealand side forged in adversity and mindful of a history they are not allowed to forget relaxed yesterday before getting into the serious business of preparing for their first rugby World Cup final for 16 years.

Dear Editor, As part of a continued effort to highlight the role of the creative arts in interpreting our history and culture to foster and promote national unity, members for the Guyana United Artists will be undertaking a nation-wide walk to the major administrative centres of Guyana in the run up to General Elections 2011 and in the aftermath.

A 40-year-old dredge owner was on Friday killed following an accident in Mowasie Backdam, Mahdia, Potaro.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Barbados and West Indies Under-19 all-rounder Kyle Mayers and uncapped batsman Nicholas Alexis of Trinidad & Tobago have been slotted into the Combined Campuses & Colleges 14-member squad for the Caribbean Super50 Championship, starting tomorrow in Guyana.

Dear Editor, When I stopped to speak to the ‘dog lady’ as Syeada Manbodh is affectionately known, I asked “why are you giving the GSPCA a hard time, the donkey looked OK to me”? 

A robbery in the vicinity of Charlotte and Camp streets had residents diving for cover after police allegedly fired several shots while pursuing the suspect.

Patients of the female medical ward at the Georgetown Hospital have been relocated to the New Inpatient Facility where there is a much more spacious and comfortable environment.

A police constable and another man who allegedly caused the death of a 75-year-old female pedestrian by dangerous driving were yesterday placed on $100,000 bail each after they appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

BANI WALID, Libya (Reuters) – Fighters with Libya’s interim government fired their guns into the air and hoisted the country’s new flag over the centre of Bani Walid yesterday to celebrate their capture of one of the final bastions of Muammar Gaddafi’s loyalists.

(Reuters) – British IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon has died after a horrific 15-car crash at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday which left the motor sports world in shock.

Police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an unidentified man who was taken to the Mahdia Hospital at fifteen minutes after midnight on Sunday.

A man was yesterday morning caught having sex with a small calf at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo and is in police custody pending a charge of bestiality.

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin laid out the case for his return to the Kremlin yesterday and suggested President Dmitry Medvedev’s role in any future government was not yet a done deal.

Dear Editor, At US$835 million for a 165-megawatt plant, the Amaila Falls hydroelectric project is the costliest in the world.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s Supreme Court blocked high-profile opposition challenger Leopoldo Lopez yesterday from running against President Hugo Chavez in a 2012 vote despite an international ruling in his favour.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry remanded two men charged with possession of narcotics when they yesterday appeared before her in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia have named 18-year-old paceman Patrick Cummins in their 15-man test squad for their two-match series in South Africa, while retaining Mitchell Johnson despite the mercurial paceman’s struggles in Sri Lanka.

Dear Editor, The appointment of Sam Hinds as the PPP’s Prime Ministerial Candidate for the fifth successive election shows that the PPP is intellectually at a dead end. 

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Texas law enforcement officials say several Mexican drug cartels are luring American children as young as 11 to work in their smuggling operations.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Delhi-born Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir guided India to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over England in the second one-day international  yesterday.

BRASILIA (Reuters)– Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff faces another corruption scandal in her cabinet over accusations the sports minister took kickbacks, raising questions about the country’s credentials to host the World Cup and Olympics.

Police say they are investigating the murder of a 22-year-old miner that took place yesterday at Baramita, North West District.

Dear Editor, As a loyal Guyanese, who is anxious to witness urgent political change(s) so that our beloved country could return to socio-economic peace and stability, — I have to be naturally upset with the recent defection of Richard Van West Charles to the AFC.

(Trinidad Guardian) Just before she is due to fly out to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, Australia, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has come under fire for insisting that a report recommending major reforms to the 54-nation organisation be kept secret.

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Dear Editor, Please permit me the opportunity to comment on a recently aired programme of Plain Talk (aired on Oct 16th on WRHM channel 7), hosted by Mr.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies fast bowler Ravi Rampaul had much to celebrate over the weekend.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bernard Madoff’s daughter-in-law, whose husband committed suicide in the wake of his father’s exposure in a massive Wall Street fraud, holds Madoff responsible for her spouse’s death and said that if she saw him today, she would spit in his face.

HAVANA (Reuters) – A British investment fund has become the latest company swept up in an investigation by Cuban authorities of corrupt practices among the Communist island’s state businesses and their foreign partners.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple Inc said yesterday it sold 4 million iPhone 4S in the three days since it went on sale October 14.

Nothing that we have read or heard about Mr. Ralph Turpin has caused us to believe that he was anything but an ordinary Guyanese, a man, apparently, of modest means, possessed of a caring spirit and a passion for reaching out to those most in need.

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Dear Editor, By happenstance, I was browsing the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, CAP 8:01, when my attention was drawn to Section 71 under Title 7.