Daily Archive: Saturday, March 17, 2012

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities said today that 11 members of an investigative police unit were suspected in the fatal late-night shooting of a Chilean diplomat’s teenage daughter while she was riding in a car with her brother.

ASUNCION,  (Reuters) – South American nations, including Guyana, today rejected British oil exploration in the disputed Falkland Islands, as tensions between the United Kingdom and Argentina escalate before the 30th anniversary of their war over the archipelago.

SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – A Brazilian court today barred 17 executives from Chevron  and Transocean from leaving Brazil, pending criminal charges related to a high-profile oil spill last November.

(Jamaica Gleaner) WESTERN BUREAU: In response to the sudden suspension of all flights by low-budget carrier, REDjet last night, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has put in place measures to rescue stranded passengers across the region.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – The board of Cricket South Africa (CSA) suspended chief executive Gerald Majola today, pending an independent disciplinary inquiry.

(Trinidad Express) Today was indeed a very intriguing day. We look forward to having you with us tomorrow for what is expected to be another exciting day of cricket.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba was critically ill in hospital after collapsing on the pitch during the FA Cup quarter-final at Tottenham Hotspur today.

Police say that a Leguan man and three of his sons have been charged with piracy after they were found in possession of an engine stolen during a recent pirate attack near the mouth of the Pomeroon River.

It’s nice of the one-time Guyanese broadcaster – frankly, one of the best in his time amongst a whole bunch of top of the line radio men and women……….sigh

(Trinidad Express) A number of companies in Tobago are going into receivership because of lack of business, Trade Minister Stephen Cadiz said yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Using a skeleton staff of strike breakers and managers, Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) has restarted the factory and resumed the production of cement.

(Trinidad Express) State bank First Citizens is expanding into Central America, with plans to open an office in Costa Rica soon.

(Reuters) – The director of a video gone viral that calls for the arrest of Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony has been hospitalized in California following an “unfortunate incident” that his group said yesterday stemmed from the emotional toll of recent weeks.

The lifeless body of a 20-year-old woman was this morning pulled out of a trench, a short distance from her Nismes, River View, West Bank Demerara home.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Blood and pieces of flesh still stained the yard and steps of Dianne Gordon’s Cassava Piece home.

TRIPOLI,  (Reuters) – Libya confirmed today that Muammar Gaddafi’s intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi was arrested in Mauritania, government spokesman Nasser al-Manee said.

(Barbados Nation) Incidents of fraud in the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) exams are on the increase and the council has taken a zero tolerance approach to the deceit.

Masked gunmen walked into an Eccles, East Bank Demerara bar just before midnight yesterday and riddled a businessman with bullets.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Naringh Deonarine missed out on a century but veteran West Indies left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul had one in his sights, as Guyana dominated the opening day of their sixth round, Regional Four-Day match against Trinidad and Tobago here yesterday.

By Emmerson Campbell Dexter ‘Bushman’ Garnett, whose  brainchild is Guyana’s most popular bodybuilding event, the Hugh Ross Classic (HRC), is proud of the way the contest  has grown.

Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman yesterday went ahead with a Committee of Selection meeting to elect the chairpersons for several parliamentary committees despite an appeal from Prime Minister Sam Hinds for it to be suspended until the court rules on their composition.

A battery of lawyers yesterday challenged the court’s authority to weigh in on the internal affairs of parliament as arguments began on government’s constitutional motion for a ruling to sway the numerical composition of several key parliamentary committees.

Government and opposition representatives met on Thursday at the Ministry of Finance to further discuss national economic issues as part of the ongoing but strained tripartite talks.

Just weeks after announcing new routes, low cost carrier REDjet has abruptly left the skies, announcing last evening that all flights are suspended until further notice.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation has been refurbished with the aid of a Canada-based charitable organisation to enhance the care for premature babies.

Workers at the Enmore sugar packaging plant briefly protested last night after the bearings on the sifter that separates the sugar crystals broke–the fourth time this has happened.

Another exciting round of matches is anticipated this weekend as teams continue to vie for spots in the semi-finals of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) first and second division competitions.

After a pulsating opening match last weekend the Scotia Bank-Pepsi Schools football tournament will continue today with two matches at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground.

West Coast Berbician Rayon Eastman was yesterday sentenced to five years imprisonment after he fondled a fellow villager without her consent.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Spineless batting sent West Indies crashing to yet another defeat here  yesterday, as they lost the opening One-day International of the five-match series against Australia by 64 runs at the Arnos Vale Stadium.

All Greys, a team of former national players will do battle with exuberant debutants Saints as play in the John Fernandes Insurance Second division hockey league continues this afternoon at St.

Engineers who probed the failure of the docking system at the Supenaam Stelling in 2010 flayed both the supervisor VIKAB Engineering and BK International and their findings raised concerns about the integrity of the design and unauthorized changes leading to wasteful expenditure.

DHAKA,  (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar ended a year-long wait to score a record 100th international century but it did not stop India stumbling to a shock five-wicket defeat by Bangladesh which threw the Asia Cup wide open  yesterday.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada,  CMC – Lindon James stroked a half-century but Windward Island suffered another batting collapse on the opening day of their sixth round Regional Four-Day match against Combined Campuses and Colleges here yesterday.

Persons who have not yet registered will be able to do so from next Monday when the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) launches a new continuous registration exercise.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Seasoned all-rounder Dwayne Smith completed a fine day with ball and bat to help put Barbados well within sight of first innings points over the Leeward Islands on the opening day of the sixth round regional first-class match at Kensington Oval here yesterday.

Dear Editor, The shareholders and staff of REDjet wish to sincerely thank all our passengers and supporters for enabling our airline to achieve the tremendous feat of breaking the high fare experience of many Caribbean passengers, while increasing regional travel numbers for the first time in decades.

Well-known Guyanese designer Sonia Noel continued the year-long celebration of her 15th year in fashion with the launch yesterday of her new line ‘Fusion’ on the ‘Guyana Today’ TV show on NCN.

Dear Editor, The idea of the visionaries for a railway link from Georgetown to Lethem is most commendable.

Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee yesterday promised additional police outposts across the country as he officially commissioned the $10.3 million North Ruimveldt Police Outpost.

So… Facebook is changing again. It first introduced its new ‘Timeline’ a few months back and some Facebookers rushed to get it only to find that they did not like it.

(Reuters) – The Dallas Mavericks survived a late claw-back by the league-worst Charlotte Bobcats to give the NBA champions a 101-96 victory on Thursday.

Dear Editor, It is truly amazing that in every sector citizens are being taken for a ride as money is squandered or pocketed with great abandonment, I give but just one of many, many examples.

Two persons were yesterday arrested and taken into custody as investigations continued into allegations made by a teenage girl that she was abducted with the aid of a policeman.

Hi Everyone, You may recall, that is, if you have been reading me that long, a column that I wrote a few years ago about my obsession with plantains; particularly green plantains.

TACOMA/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The soldier implicated in the massacre of 16 villagers in Afghanistan this week, an incident that sent American-Afghan relations into a tailspin, is U.S.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Smiling and embracing supporters, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez flew home yesterday after surgery in Cuba for cancer that will require him to have radiation therapy ahead of October’s re-election bid.

The Scene Cartoon

Two men collapsed and died in separate instances in Goedverwagting yesterday morning causing some amount of consternation among residents of the otherwise quite village.

Dear Editor, I took a bow and shook my head after perusing the SN captioned report dated March 8, 2012  `I have been blacklisted by the National Gallery.’

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – A Brazilian judge yesterday dismissed the first charges ever brought against an army officer over crimes committed during the country’s 1964-1985 military dictatorship, dealing a blow to rights groups and victims’ families.

A Lusignan, East Coast Demerara man, who was found with a gramme of cocaine during a search by city police, was yesterday sentenced to a three year jail term.

Dear Editor, There is a saying that poverty is a crime.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Syrian estrangement from fellow Arab leaders is a deeply personal affair, as apparently hacked emails between President Bashar al-Assad and his wife illustrate.

Link Show 28 is being held over once again tonight and tomorrow night, March 17 and 18 at the National Cultural Centre.

Dear Editor, Tony Vieira’s statement that the issuing of the radio licences must be subject to the Broadcast Authority’s establishment is fair.

Kevin Ali, the suspect in the Phagwah Day fatal stabbing,

Maya Angelou’s well-known poem “Phenomenal Woman” formed the basis for an evening of song, poetry and drama as well as a panel discussion held last week Friday at the Theatre Guild playhouse in observance of International Women’s Day, which was the previous day.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – The catch requirements for fishermen will soon be stricter, and this will also apply to enforcement of the permit conditions.

Stanley Clement was yesterday remanded to prison after being arraigned on weapons and drug possession charges.

Army women showed last week Friday that when they got out of their fatigues and uniforms they could be a force to reckon with in the beauty and pageant arena and the soldier representing the Air Corps, 24-year-old Shameka Devonish, marched off with the title of Miss Guyana Defence Force 2012 outrunning 10 other women in the process.

(Barbados Nation) How the CLICO issue will impact on Barbados’ treasury has Standard & Poor’s (S&P) worried.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, who has agonised about schisms in the Anglican Communion over women and gay bishops and same-sex unions, announced unexpectedly on Friday that he would step down at the end of the year.

Dear Editor, Since Mr Rohee took the time to chide me for my public positions, (SN March 15) I wish that he had chosen to answer the concerns I expressed in my letter.

Saveeta Rampersaud was yesterday placed on $100,000 bail by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, after she was charged with intending to commit passport fraud.

Dear Editor, It would be remiss of me not to offer my comment and disgust at the constant  blackouts in Region Two  by Guyana Power and Light.

By Jairo Rodrigues One thing that stands out about Gerard Gilkes is that he loves a challenge.

(Barbados Nation) An attempt by a local gun dealer to import ten sniper rifles into Barbados has prompted a stern response from Commissioner of Police (COP) Darwin Dottin while the United States State Department has raised the red flag.

LONDON/NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s  newest iPad looked like another hot seller yesterday as hundreds lined up at stores around the world to get their hands on the tablet, though the crowds and waiting times in some cities were less than in previous years.

The Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities is advocating for more initiatives that would allow persons with disabilities to develop their talents and skills to the benefit of the nation.

Dear Editor, I have a grouse to air with Stabroek TV Inc, the local distributor of DIRECTV in Guyana.

(Trinidad Express) State carrier Caribbean Airlines has appointed its acting chief executive Robert Corbie as chief operating officer.

Four days ago the New York Times published an Op-Ed piece by a Goldman Sachs executive announcing his decision to leave the bank because its business culture had become “as toxic and destructive as  have ever known it.”

“There is a special place in hell for women who do not help other women.”

Students at the Region Six science Fair

Politikles

Prize giving: The Miss India Guyana Committee recently presented the prizes to this year’s queens and the runners-up.

After all the points were tallied, Fun.’s “We Are Young,” featuring Janelle Monae, spends a second week atop the Hot 100.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A judge yesterday delayed the sentencing of Jamaican drug lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke for months by requiring federal prosecutors to prove the gang leader’s life of violence extended far beyond his admitted crimes.

(Trinidad Express)  Trinidad and Tobago captain Rayad Emrit won the toss but the Guyanese batsmen controlled the first day of their sixth round WICB Regional Four-Day Tournament fixture at the Queen’s Park Oval yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Displaying a degree of forthrightness in marked contrast to his colleague, Vernella Alleyne-Toppin, Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan has come clean and has admitted to violating the terms and conditions of his Government-issued credit card on three separate instances.