Daily Archive: Sunday, November 27, 2011

(Barbados Nation) Malcolm Marshall was a competitor with a thirst for knowledge who always rose to the challenge.

(Barbados Nation) An elderly Barbadian is complaining about the treatment he says he received from the Immigration Department, which denied his application for a work permit to have a Guyanese take care of him.

Police tonight said that a man was shot dead in Cuyuni/Mazaruni today after he and two others attacked law enforcers who were carrying ballot boxes to two interior areas.

The body of a woman was today discovered around noon in a room of Caesar’s Palace at Delph Street, Campbellville.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Barbados-born R&B singer  Rihanna scored a record-breaking double today as her “Talk  That Talk” debuted at the top of the album charts and she held  onto first place in the singles ranking.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Roger Federer became the  first player to win the ATP World Tour Finals six times after  weathering a storming fightback by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to retain  his title with a 6-3 6-7 6-3 victory at the O2 today.

(Trinidad Guardian) A wireless money transfer is said to be the source of funds allegedly used to finance a tranche of high profile rifles shipped to T&T. Well

(Trinidad Guardian) A couple believed to be Israelis—who entered T&T soil with fraudulent passports—has escaped five months after they were put in a hotel under security watch at Caribbean Airline’s (CAL) expense. The

(Trinidad Express) An altercation between an elderly couple who shared a 30-year relationship ended in one dead and one fighting for life at hospital.

(Trinidad Express) Among the people detained in connection with the alleged plot to kill Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and three ministers is an Islamic scholar.

(Trinidad Express) The Government must address questions by the public on the alleged assassination plot against Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, or risk not being taken seriously in the future, economist Indera Sagewan-Alli has said.

(Trinidad Express) “The threat is real and I am saddened to learn that some people who ought to know better are trivialising it.”

(ICC) India spinner Pragyan Ojha has broken into the top 15 of the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers for the first time  in his career following a high-quality performance in the third Test in Mumbai, which concluded yesterday.

(Jamaica Observer) KABUL, Afghanistan — Jamaican audacity knows no bounds. Living up to their reputation for being found in just about every corner of the world, at least three Jamaicans currently reside in this war-torn Afghan capital, working with international aid organisations.

(Jamaica Observer) Both major political parties have flatly refused to voluntarily comply with the Electoral Commission of Jamaica’s (ECJ’s) recommendation to disclose the names of donors to their political campaigns leading up to the general election which is expected to be held next month.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Arguing that Jamaica’s political parties lack the social legitimacy required to push through the tough policies necessary to pull the economy out of its crisis, academic Don Robotham has suggested a renewed experimentation with the Senate to give the legislature a wider base and the Government a stronger platform to do the difficult things.

(Barbados Nation) Ten Barbadian fishermen are paying the price for straying into Tobago waters.

(Trinidad Express) The Ministry of Finance has requested that State carrier Caribbean Airlines submit its latest financial statements following CAL chairman George Nicholas’ recent announcement that the airline made a TT$200 million profit.

While all parties are seeking an overall majority in tomorrow’s election, should it happen that the poll produces a winner who commands less than 51 per cent of the votes, Guyana could have a minority government which is dependent on compromises with other parliamentary parties to ensure the passage of legislation in the National Assembly.

“This community future hinge on three things – water, light and roads,” says Vanessa O’Donoghue, a resident of the small community of Barnwell on the East Bank of Demerara.

The PPP/C made its final appeal for votes last evening, with leaders saying that it is the only party with a viable plan while warning against violence and any attempt to disrupt tomorrow’s polls.

By Johann Earle At what he called the mother of all political rallies in Guyana, A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) presidential candidate David Granger called on supporters to use their cars and minibuses to provide transportation for their friends and families to go to the polls tomorrow.

In his final public pitch to the electorate before tomorrow’s poll, Alliance For Change (AFC) presidential candidate Khemraj Ramjattan last evening urged Guyanese to remain focused on electing his party so that it can change the culture of corruption and indecency that has gripped Guyana.

Democracy in Guyana is equated with voting and so after elections people go back to their lives without realising the vote was just the beginning.

Police shot and killed a robbery suspect during what was described as a late night shootout at Great Diamond Sea Dam, East Bank Demerara on Friday.

All the major requests of the contesting political parties have been dealt with by the Guyana Elections Commission, PPP presidential candidate Donald Ramotar said yesterday at the party’s final press conference before elections.

Dear Editor, I read with interest Dr Henry Jeffrey’s article ‘Future Notes’ in your issue of Wednesday November 2, 2011, in which he expressed his views on the doctrine of the collective responsibility of the government and what is expected of those members of the cabinet who may not agree with the decision of the majority of the members of the cabinet.

We should beware the over-mighty State. A State that gathers all powers to itself drains initiative away from where it does most good – at the local level, at the level of the small group, the family, the individual.

Dear Editor, With elections being only one sleep away, Guyanese are guilty of looking backwards to determine their future.

Dear Editor, I hereby offer my reply to Mr Al Creighton’s letter (SN, Nov 26), ‘Executive of UG Workers’ Union has not been elected.’

DHAKA, Bangladesh,  CMC – Deandra Dottin’s whirlwind 95, followed up by off-spinner Anisa Mohammed’s seven-wicket haul, propelled West Indies to a crushing 130-run win over Pakistan in the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament here yesterday.

Within a month or so of returning home to live, I found myself in a well-known lawyer’s office in town to have a document notarized. 

MUMBAI, India, CMC – West Indies snatched a fortuitous draw in dramatic circumstances after another dreadful batting collapse had put them on the verse of losing the third and final Test against India here yesterday.

Introduction The Demerara Harbour Bridge is vested in and operated by a public corporation, while the Berbice Bridge was built and is operated by the Berbice Bridge Company Inc, a private company under a Build, Operate and Transfer Agreement.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) intends to provide logistical support to the police where necessary, it said in a press release issued yesterday evening to clarify what it meant in its public statement where it said it would give assistance to the police.

The Bakewell nationwide softball tournament is entering its final stage. Last week at the Ministry of Education Ground, Floodlights def.

Dear Editor, It is becoming clear that the PPP government, if returned to power next week, plans to deny Linden the opportunity of becoming the hub for construction of the 300 mile road to Brazil.

As President Bharrat Jagdeo prepares to leave office, he said it has been his greatest privilege to serve Guyana and to witness the hard work and dedication of all Guyanese.

St. Lucia’s general elections are tomorrow. So what does that have to do with West Indies cricket or, more precisely, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)?

Dear Editor, Vote for continuity, vote for change. This elector knows that they are both admirable thoughts and positions.

There is an enormous family of plants called the Rubiaceae. It comprises certainly 400 or more genera, and many thousands of species.

OAS elections observing mission head, Professor Gordon Shirley yesterday said that after a series of meetings and interviews here he was encouraged that all stakeholders were confident that there are “no significant impediments to delivering a smooth and inclusive general and regional election”.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday said that it is unlawful to open liquor shops on Elections Day and to supply alcohol to persons between the opening and the closing of poll.

You will recall that in the Pet Corner of last week I promised to deal with the treatment aspect of epilepsy.

(Reuters) – Former prizefighter Ron Lyle, a convict-turned-contender who once fought Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title, died  yesterday at age 70 in Denver.

Dear Editor, In their column appearing in Stabroek News on November 25, Arif Bulkan and Alissa Trotz did very little to discredit the current government. 

There is a great irony in Guyana in the way one of its greatest unifying forces has been characterized as a force of division. 

The Wild Bunch Dominoes Organisation will today stage an 18 team 20/20 dominoes tournament at its headquarters Campbell and Da Silva Streets, Newtown Kitty.

A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) By David A Granger Guyana should be a nation of youth and for youth. 

Dear Editor, As the elections are upon us I would like to share my reasons why I will not be voting for the PPP/C on Monday, November 28. 

(Reuters) – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and its players have reached a tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement which paves the way for a 66-game season starting on Christmas Day.

Mokeisha Archer played unbeaten to capture the female version of the University of Guyana’s inaugural scrabble competition which ended on Friday.

The Electoral Assistance Bureau (EAB) hosted a training session for private sector election supervisors to brief them on their duties and responsibilities.

Dear Editor, Notwithstanding my uncharacteristic outrage at your newspaper in the run-up to the emotionally charged 2011 elections, I join others in congratulating Stabroek News on its 25th anniversary.

Unconditional, uncapped, untaxed Present official estimates show that more than one in three Guyanese are so poor that such persons regularly have to subsist on less than G350 or US$1.75 per day.

Members of St Vincent De Paul Society (SVP) came across Edris Fraser and her mentally ill daughter while delivering a hamper in the Kitty area and made several efforts to get Ministry of Human Services and Social Security to intervene, so far in vain.

Georgetown is probably the least expensive capital city in the world to traverse with a taxi-fare for one drop $300 (US$1.50), while the fare on any minibus route is $60 (30 US cents).

Dear Editor, The PPP has robbed Guyana of its middle class and its future.

The 22nd Kashif and Shanghai tournament on Thursday received further support from the government ahead of the annual local football tournament scheduled to commence on December 10.

YAKKAGHUND, Pakistan (Reuters) – NATO helicopters and fighter jets attacked two military outposts in northwest Pakistan yesterday, killing as many as 28 troops and plunging US-Pakistan relations deeper into crisis.

Arawak Anglican priest John Peter Bennett, who was known for his compilation of an Arawak/English dictionary and was awarded the Golden Arrow of Achievement, died last week.

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Dear Editor, We have had nineteen years of contention, rape of the economy and the fact that often what the PPP/C has endorsed has turned out to be tainted, like Bernard Kerik, now a convicted US felon, in addition to the questionable investors.

Due to sporadic rain for most of week, organizers of the Guyana Cricket Board’s ( GCB) Carib/ Pepsi Twenty/ 20 tournament have decided to reschedule both semifinal matches for Wednesday at

High Court Judge William Ramlal yesterday granted bail to the four men who were yesterday remanded on unlawful wounding charges after Wednesday’s attack on three teens at Non Pareil.

OAS Observers arrive at the Parade Ground yesterday

There was a curious development on Thursday, when the cabinet announced that tomorrow would be a public holiday.

Since 1964 the Caribbean has received European development assistance. This has been provided, largely unconditionally, on both a regional and national basis to every Caribbean nation, including at times, Cuba.

CAIRO – Arab states plan to cut commercial ties with President Bashar al-Assad’s government and freeze its assets in response to violence in Syria, where activists say 42 civilians and soldiers died yesterday.