Daily Archive: Monday, November 21, 2011

A minibus carrying Gecom staff, polling agents from the various parties and ballots from the Disciplined Services voting today, turned over several times injuring some of its occupants after a car slammed into it at the corner of King and Robb streets tonight.

Hensley Robinson Chief Elections Officer of Barbados will lead a 22-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Electoral Observer Mission to the Guyana Elections, according to a statement from the Caricom Secretariat today.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings has been given a lifetime ban from athletics.

Police today said that Dexter Pires is wanted for questioning in relation to Trafficking in Narcotics.

The Guyana Elections Commission this afternoon knocked down what it said were rumours that the absence of six-digit numbers from ballot papers used by the disciplined services today was evidence that the elections were being rigged.

PHILADELPHIA, (Reuters) – Penn State University  trustees today named former FBI director and federal judge  Louis Freeh to head an independent investigation into the child  sex abuse scandal that has rocked the university.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) today said that the  Commissioner of Police, Henry Greene has assured the Commission that the Force is well prepared to deal with the pre-election, election and post-election period.

Quite why the political parties bother to go the trouble and cost of compiling, printing and distributing bound documents which they call manifestos is a mystery.

Catholic churches have organized special prayers prior to and on election day.

(Jamaica Observer) With the start of the planting season for competitive crops such as Irish potatoes and onions, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is rolling out a J$500 million line of credit, through the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), to support the farmers.

(Barbados Nation) The World Economic Forum has ranked Barbados’ infrastructure – its roads, bridges, airport, harbour and other facilities – ahead of the United States’.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – The banking sector should stay clear of party-politics.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Former   West Indies captain Chris Gayle,  involved in a protracted dispute with his national board, will  play in Zimbabwe’s domestic T20 competition at the end of  November, officials said today.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – West Indies middle-order  batting mainstay Shivnarine Chanderpaul is doubtful for the  third and final test against India because of a calf injury,  captain Darren Sammy said today.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Taliban  movement, a major security threat to the country, is holding  exploratory peace talks with the U.S.-backed

The sod turning ceremony for the long-awaited and controversial Marriott Guyana Georgetown hotel was held yesterday in Kingston and it was disclosed that a Chinese company will be constructing the US$51M edifice.

Former prime ministerial candidate of the Alliance For Change (AFC) Sheila Holder passed away last evening in the United States of America after a brief period of illness.

At a massive rally at Bath Settlement, West Berbice yesterday, PPP/C presidential candidate, Donald Ramotar told supporters that he would be ready to listen to the views and ideas of national interest from persons, groups or organizations.

The Manager of the Foulis, East Coast Demerara Guyoil Station was robbed of $5.5M in cash and an estimated $250,000 worth of jewelley on Saturday evening when three gunmen invaded the premises.

A 54-year old mother of five died yesterday afternoon after she was struck down on the Goed Fortuin Public Road  on the West Bank of Demerara (WBD) by a speeding mini-bus.

Fourteen persons are homeless in Wismar following a fire yesterday and residents blamed the current administration for not solving the age-old problem in the community where fire-fighters often respond to scenes but are unable to extinguish fires before the buildings are completely consumed.

Distance `King’ Cleveland Forde ran a tactically sound race yesterday to come out on top of the second leg of the South American 10 kilometres road race which started at the Police Sport Club, Eve Leary.

Buxtonians turned out in hundreds on Friday evening at the market tarmac to hear the AFC’s Raphael Trotman and Mark Benschop plug the message of change.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) President’s XI clinched a dramatic, last-ball, one-wicket victory over North Essequibo Warriors in the scheduled final Super Eight match of the 2011 Carib/Pepsi Twenty20 competition at the Everest Cricket Club ground yesterday.

Member of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Debra Backer told supporters on Saturday evening that it is time for the PPP to step down and give another party a chance to serve.

Dear Editor, The people of the Upper Mazaruni are facing a serious problem as regards the high cost of air transportation from Ogle to Kamarang and back.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Former president of the Dominica Football Association (DFA), Patrick John, has indicated that he is in the process of appealing a FIFA decision to ban him for a period of two years from all football related activities at national, regional and international level.

Dear Editor, In every society the minority does not only have the right to be heard but to also actively participate in the governance of their business.

Qualfon Guyana has embarked on an expansion programme and early next year the company is expected to accommodate a staff complement of 660 at another branch on the East Coast of Demerara, according to Call Centre Manager (Guyana) Luana Persaud.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Tiger Woods delivered the knockout punch to the International team yesterday to silence critics of his early Presidents Cup selection by captain Fred Couples.

Alana Seebarran was crowned Miss India Guyana 2012 on Saturday night when the pageant was staged at the Princess Hotel Poolside.

By Emmerson Campbell National cycling captain Robin Persaud closed off a successful year of events for Hassan Mohammed by speeding off with the 12th annual Diamond Mineral Water senior 50-mile cycle road race yesterday.

Dear Editor, Both the PPP and PNC are calling for the highway between Linden and Lethem to be built urgently.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Skipper Dwayne Smith smashed a commanding, unbeaten half-century and pacer Krishmar Santokie snatched four wickets in another fine bowling performance as West Indies A hit back to beat Bangladesh A by 55 runs and level the two-match Digicel Twenty20 series here Saturday night.

The Alliance For Change last evening said it had received credible reports that an excavator was used to tear down a banner which the party had mounted across the southern carriageway of the East Coast Demerara highway at Ogle.

Dear Editor, I am told that GPC is suing me for $100 million, I don’t have $100 million, but if I did have such an amount to spare I would gladly spend it to see what turns up in court when Nigel Hughes cross examines Bobby Ramroop and Bharrat Jagdeo since he won’t be president then.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Spain’s centre-right  opposition stormed to a crushing election victory yesterday as  voters punished the outgoing Socialist government for the worst  economic crisis in generations.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – U.S. oil company Chevron  promised to fully clean-up a spill off Brazil’s coast, the CEO  of the local subsidiary, George Buck, said on Sunday, taking  responsibility for an accident that has become a major test for  one of the world’s fastest-growing oil frontiers.

Dear Editor, In our haste to be politically correct, to fall in step with broad notions of politics we often miss the essence of socio-political action that emanates from among the people.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon said Cabinet has granted its approval to staff the data entry system of the Crime Observatory.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies emphatically qualified for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 by  recording their fourth consecutive win, an 80-run triumph over Bangladesh in the World Cup Qualifier here yesterday.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – West Indies’ Kirk Edwards says he is so awe-struck by Sachin Tendulkar’s batting that he sometimes forgets to think about his own game.

The Demerara Lioness and Lions Club hosted its annual Health Fair to mark World Diabetes Day recently on the lawns of the round-about in front of Muneshwer’s on Water Street.

Dear Editor, It is the most common of management tactics, perhaps perfected by Louis XI, to maintain subservience among subjects: divide and conquer.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – New York police arrested a  follower of late Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki on suspicion of  building a pipe bomb he planned to use against U.S.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Police Force wishes to clarify that contrary to what was stated by Stabroek News in its publication of Saturday, November 19, 2011, riot police ranks were not dispatched to the Stabroek Market Square during a political meeting held by the PPP/C party, that was being disturbed by a crowd of about 200 persons.

YANGON, (Reuters) – Myanmar democracy leader  Aung San Suu Kyi will run in an upcoming by-election, a senior  official in her party said yesterday, three days after her  National League for Democracy ended its boycott of the country’s  political system.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Ricky Ponting scored an unbeaten half-century yesterday to keep alive Australia’s hopes of salvaging the series against South Africa on the fourth day of the second and final test at the Wanderers.

(Barbados Nation) The presence of United States Attor-ney General Eric Holder in Barbados and its Caribbean neighbours this past week has stirred intense right-wing Republican and Tea Party anger in Washington.

Disciplined Services to vote on Monday, November 21, 2011 – List of Electors posted on GECOM Website A total of 6,187 Members of the Disciplined Services are listed to vote at 70 places of balloting across Guyana on Monday, November 21, 2011.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Roger Federer narrowly avoided another Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ambush in London yesterday as he began the defence of his ATP World Tour Finals title with a 6-2 2-6 6-4 victory as round-robin action began at the season-ending showpiece.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – At least 10 people died as  police backed by the army used batons and teargas yesterday to  charge protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square demanding Egypt’s  ruling generals hand over power, in some of the worst violence  since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak.

(Jamaica Observer) Patrick Wong was on Saturday sacked as chief executive officer of the National Works Agency (NWA) and Transport and Works Minister Mike Henry stripped of all responsibilities for the multi-million-dollar Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP) as Prime Minister Andrew Holness applied damage control measures to an issue that could stain the Government ahead of the impending general election.

Dear Editor, Dr. Surujbally is right. There was no call for me to write without checking carefully.

By Arif Bulkan Arif Bulkan teaches human rights law at the University of the West Indies in Barbados.

The Marriott Hotel sod turning. President Bharrat Jagdeo is

This week we asked the man and woman in the street in Georgetown to give their views on what the political parties should be focusing on during the elections campaign.

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(Reuters) – Shahid Afridi’s scintillating all-round display secured Pakistan a series-clinching 26-run victory against Sri Lanka in a low-scoring fourth one-day international yesterday.

(Jamaica Observer) Jamai-cans are expected to vote in December, Prime Minister Andrew Holness hinted this yesterday.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – An international team of  scientists in Italy studying the same neutrino particles  colleagues say appear to have travelled faster than light  rejected the startling finding this weekend, saying their tests  had shown it must be wrong.

Whenever convenient, the PPP/C never fails to invoke the imagery of the PNC’s flag fluttering over the High Court during the Burnham years.

Dear Editor, Why do they continue to have the airport in the most inaccessible area for the country? 

(Barbados Nation) Concerned that Barbados is in a state of decay and immorality, a church leader has accused world-class singer Rihanna of “always doing foolishness”, and called her unworthy of being an ambassador.

(Trinidad Express) A 40-year-old man described by his relatives as the “Godfather” of the Maturita Extension community in Arima, was gunned down just outside one of his business places on Saturday evening.