Daily Archive: Monday, April 30, 2012

The Guyana Post Office Corporation says it wishes to advise the public that for ease of comfort there will be changes to the usual time for pension payments at its various offices.

(Barbados Nation) The Board of LIAT has announced the resignation of acting Chief Executive Officer Brian Challenger from June 30.

PPP executive Ralph Ramkarran today said that the PPP had opposed the cut-off of state advertisements to Stabroek News in 2006 but was ignored by the government of former President Bharrat Jagdeo.

The police say that at about 1915h yesterday, mechanic Sasenarine Persaud called “Suraj”, 17 years of No.

A taxi driver was gunned down execution-style early this morning and his relatives are baffled as to what sparked his brutal death.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The plea-bargaining law, which is intended to allow certain offenders to provide information on masterminds in exchange for reduced sentences, has not been working.

(Trinidad Express) The Royal Barbados Police Force is stepping up its fight against jewellery theft.

(Trinidad Express) Former US ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Sally Cowal, has been praised for her role in opening up local markets 20 years ago, when she advocated the creation of the local American Chamber of Commerce.

(de Ware Tijd) LONDON – The conviction of former Liberian President Charles Taylor by the Sierra Leone tribunal is a warning sign for anyone who has committed heinous crimes against humanity, including Desi Bouterse, says Ruth Wijdenbosch, chairperson of the organization Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) and deputy Speaker of Suriname’s Parliament.

(Trinidad Express) Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas yesterday confirmed his government has been engaged in talks with Trinidad and Tobago about maritime boundary issues.

(Trinidad Express) A former police sergeant was last night killed as he made his way home to his family.

Government will uphold its end of the agreements made with APNU after the coalition approached the government for talks as they were under the impression that the electricity subsidy to Linden was being removed completely, President Donald Ramotar told Berbice businessmen yesterday.

The four girls rescued from a suspected prostitution ring over a week ago have all “escaped” from the Mahaica Help and Shelter Unit and Minister of Human Services, Jennifer Webster yesterday expressed frustration saying that some of the underage girls choose to be involved in such activities.

The body of a male reported to be in his early thirties and of Amerindian descent was found lying on the road at Arakari, West Demerara yesterday after he was put out of a minibus.

Police Commissioner (ag) Leroy Brumell says that the local police are prepared to assist the Cuban authorities in a recent incident in which a Guyanese student allegedly killed a national of that country after a soured business deal.

Canadian mining company, Guyana Goldfields is showing massive losses for 2012 thus far and is now worth CDN$228 million on the TSX –  its value having dropped more than 60% year to date on the back of a disappointing feasibility study for its Aurora gold project here.

Roman Catholic bishops were urged to make the church more “alive” in today’s society and also to address the issue of credibility as the 56th Annual plenary meeting of the Bishops of the Antilles Episcopal Conference (AEC) opened here last week.

Photos by Anjuli Persaud Popular Indian playback singer Sonu Nigam delivered a stirring performance on the tarmac of the Guyana National Stadium Saturday night to a crowd estimated at thousands, belting out a potpourri of old and new songs.

With poor families struggling for survival, many youths in Berbice have started to work at an early age mostly in risky conditions “to make ends meet” and some end up losing their lives.

An accident on the Linden Highway early yesterday morning has left one injured and another in a critical condition at the Georgetown Hospital.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,  CMC – Veteran West Indies left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul is the new number one-ranked batsman in the world, following his prolific series against Australia.

National junior sprinting sensation Stephan James had the final say in the much heated and anticipated 200 metres race of the Athletic Association of Guyana U-23 championships by winning that race in a stylish fashion at the Police Sports Club ground Eve Leary, yesterday despite a high tide delay.

APNU leader, David Granger says that the coalition would prefer to see action from the government rather than just talk about setting up a Depressed Community Fund.

Iva Wharton Fruta Conquerors emerged winners of the inaugural Banks DIH Powerade Under-13 football tournament after defeating Renaissance 1-0 on Saturday at the Banks DIH ground, Thirst Park.

The body of a male which was found on Friday last at the foreshore at No.

The decomposed body of an elderly man was discovered in his home at Lot 10, North Section, Canal No.2 around noon yesterday.

Defending champions Wolf Warriors advanced to the semi-finals of the third Guyana Telephone & Telegraph (GT&T)/Ministry of Culture Youth & Sport/Guyana Softball League nationwide 10/10 cricket competition yesterday.

Since the 10th Parliament was convened over three months ago, it has been slow going for the government with respect to its legislative agenda as, apart from the budget Appropriation Bill and consequent tax bills, it has not yet laid any major pieces of legislation in parliament.

Ramesh Seebarran was Thursday night unanimously elected president of the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) at the annual general meeting (AGM) of the body at the Georgetown Club, Camp Street.

Dear Editor, I prefer to impute no motives to Government spokespersons or self-appointed, self-interested critics of the Budget “cuts”, including Drs.

A mother is thanking her lucky stars that she called her daughter inside from playing on their front stairs, where a few seconds later a car crashed through their fence and into the same stairway damaging it.

Immediate past president of the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) Christopher Ram says he is disappointed with the existing relationships with the Ministry of Sport and the National Sports Commission and looks forward to a change in the relationships now that he is no longer at the helm of the GTA.

By Emmerson Campbell K&B Mining and Hardware Supplies renewed its sponsorship of the upcoming third annual President’s/Jefford Track and Field Classic which will run off on May 20 at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Ground, Linden.

Dear Editor, Shivnarine Chanderpaul has reached the 10,000 Test runs milestone, a signal achievement for any cricketer, for West Indies, for Guyana, for himself.

APNU Leader, David Granger says the government should grant TV licences for Linden “immediately” even in the absence of a Broadcasting Authority.

A car yesterday morning crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of the roads near Rahaman’s Turn causing a power outage along the East Bank of Demerara.

Dear Editor, As we observe World Occupational Health and Safety Day would the authorities have a focused look at the conditions that obtain on the construction site located at the corner of Sheriff and Garnett Streets?

Berbice Titans and Universal Solutions Tigers will clash in tomorrow’s final of the Universal DVD Club and Universal Solutions-sponsored T20 tournament after both teams secured wins in their respective semi-finals last Wednesday at the Blairmont Community Centre ground.

Local police are intensifying their hunt for the Guyanese construction worker who is accused of hacking to death 18-year-old Nikita Ramischand in Trinidad & Tobago.

LUCAS STREET, Barbados,  CMC – Shanel Daley’s spirited all-round performance fired West Indies Women to a handsome 45-run over victory over Sri Lanka Women under the Duckworth/Lewis method, in the third and final One-Day International here  yesterday, securing for the hosts a 2-1 series win.

Dear Editor, It was amusing to read the President of Guyana using some very strong words to describe the parliamentary opposition in his address to the nation on Friday night, and I wondered why he didn’t use that vocabulary to describe the minibus operators who rob barefacedly every day.

BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – A Norwegian general charged with overseeing a shaky U.N.-brokered

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is keen on further collaboration with the Government of Guyana to transition from low carbon to climate resilient development and disaster reduction, according to a UNDP official on Thursday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Captain Darren Sammy has backed out-of-form teenaged opener Kraigg Brathwaite to bounce back strongly from his axing for the tour of England.

Dear Editor, Being a public servant, whether it be a minister, police officer, judge, magistrate, president, prime minister, military officer or just an ordinary clerk, is a position with much honour.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng is under U.S.

(Trinidad Express) The spoils of exploration for two of the country’s deep water blocks, which were put up for bid just last week, are threatening a conflict between Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada.

Dear Editor,I ask my sisters and brothers who voted for the AFC: Is this what they voted for?

(Reuters) – Chicago and Miami opened the National Basketball Association post-season with comfortable wins on Saturday but the Bulls paid a steep price for their victory when Derrick Rose was ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.

OBO, Central African Republic,  (Reuters) – In a bare concrete room in a far-flung corner of Central African Republic, U.S.

The Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) should prioritise regional programming on stigma and discrimination, says Haiti’s Minister of Health, Dr.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – A French journalist reporting alongside Colombian security forces tracking drug-funded rebels disappeared after a gun battle with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia that killed three soldiers and a police official, the Defense Ministry said yesterday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – No one talks tougher against prostitution than the U.S.

Dear Editor, In a scene which can only be called Jagdeoesque, President Donald Ramotar addressed the nation on Friday night and inflamed rather than calmed passions.

By Christy Garland Christy Garland is a multiple award-winning filmmaker whose films have been broadcast on CBC, Channel 4 UK, IFC, Canal+, SKY Italia, and networks all over Europe.

With reference to the article titled `Eagles Resources rep on 12 counts of tax evasion,’ in the Saturday, April 28, 2012 edition, it was erroneously stated that the defendant was charged with tax evasion.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A leading expert at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has warned the Caribbean to be prepared for a tsunami.

Dear Editor, It still remains a mystery as to who will be selected to carry the Golden Arrowhead at the opening ceremony of the 30th Olympiad in London.

QUETTA, Pakistan, (Reuters) – The beheaded body of a kidnapped British doctor working for the International Committee of the Red Cross was found by the roadside yesterday in the southwestern Pakistan city of Quetta, police and Red Cross officials said.

Linden Town Week Linden celebrates its 42nd anniversary as a town with the festivities of the Linden Town Week 2012.

Where theatrics and histrionics are concerned, the government has outdone itself on the opposition budget cuts that have reduced subventions to the Government Information Agency (GINA) and NCN to a dollar.