Daily Archive: Tuesday, May 1, 2012

(Barbados Nation) A 35-year-old Christ Church man has been charged in connection with the gruesome killing of Nicole Harrison-Watson.

CHICAGO, (Reuters) – American Muslims grew in number over the past decade, outnumbering Jews for the first time in most of the Midwest and part of the South, while most mainline churches lost adherents, according to a census of American religions released today.

Head of FITUG Carvil Duncan today called on President Donald Ramotar to install an Interim Management Council for Georgetown.

Amid deep cuts to its 2012 budget and speculation that it wants to call a snap election, the PPP this afternoon announced that it will be hosting public meetings across the country.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch is unfit to run a major international company, British lawmakers said today, finding him responsible for a culture of illegal phone hacking that has convulsed his News Corporation media empire.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – A red-tinged sea of Cubans marched through Havana’s Revolution Square on Tuesday in a May Day parade that affirmed the government’s intention of assuring a communist future for the Caribbean island.

The Private Sector Commission is seeking an audience with Leader of the Opposition David Granger, President Donald Ramotar and the PPP/C with regards to the $21 billion in cuts made to the $192.8 billion 2012 national budget since it is of the view those cuts will ultimately affect the private sector.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A New York judge today rejected a motion by former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, allowing the suit to go forward.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have arrested five self-described anarchists in Cleveland for allegedly plotting to blow up a bridge, the U.S.

(Jamaica Observer) ALEXANDRIA, St Ann — Dean of discipline at the Aabuthnott Gallimore High Gavin Myers, who was injured by a group of Grade 11 male students last Friday, is recuperating in hospital.

(Jamaica Observer) Scores of tertiary level students who were barred from sitting their final year exams because of outstanding school fees were yesterday given more time by the University of the West Indies (UWI) to pay over the money owed.

(Trinidad Newsday) The Caribbean region is facing its “deepest crisis” yet, distinguished writer George Lamming said last week as he called for readers to embrace literature dealing with aspects of history that have been largely erased from society’s collective consciousness.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Former West Indies fast bowler, Courtney Walsh, says the current West Indies cricket team has what it takes to be competitive against world number one England.

(Barbados Nation) International Recording Band Third World is apologizing for disappointing the thousands of fans who turned up at Farley Hill National Park for the Barbados Reggae Festival’s climax on Sunday.

(Barbados Nation) Add another CAN$2 million to the fight against the illegal drug and firearms trade in the Caribbean.

(Barbados Nation) Almond Beach Village in St Peter is now officially closed for business.

(Barbados Nation) ICBL EMPIRE players breached the Barbados Cricket Association’s (BCA) code of conduct seven times last year, and one of their leading players will serve a multiple-match suspension at the start of the new season.

(Trinidad Express) The decision by the Congress of the People (COP) to take an independent position with respect to Government’s policies could affect the passage of legislation which requires a special majority, Government Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal said yesterday.

Rowley to take T&T PM to Integrity Commission over sister (Trinidad Express) Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley yesterday announced that the issue of the TT$866,000 of public funds spent on the travels of the Prime Minister’s sister, Vidwatie Newton, is to be referred to the Integrity Commission.

Salim Bacchus, the remaining defendant in the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) 82lb cocaine bust at Skeldon, Corentyne, Berbice last year, was freed yesterday.

PPP executive Ralph Ramkarran yesterday 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.

A taxi-driver was gunned down execution-style early yesterday morning near his home in Albouystown, and investigators and his family are so far baffled about the motive.

The National Communica-tions Network (NCN) will put a freeze on hiring new staff after losing over $82 million in government subventions for the year.

A 17-year-old boy of Number 70 Village, Corentyne was brutally murdered when he tried to make peace during an argument between his stepfather and two other men around 7.30 pm on Sunday.

By Emmerson Campbell Minister responsible for sports Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday gave Guyana’s  amateur boxers Imran `Magic’ Khan, Stefan Gouveia and Bert Braithwaite a vote of confidence by indicating that he was sure that they can qualify for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

The Guyanese medical student who knifed a Cuban man to death last Friday night before slitting a woman’s throat had “tripped out” during an argument over the price of a watch, according to well placed sources.

Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh yesterday cast doubt on whether government can muster support from APNU and AFC for supplementary budget funds, while saying that some jobs will go as a result of their reduction of public spending for this year.

Jorge Medina took the first prize in Saturday’s Scotiabank Golf tournament which saw the bank donating $325,000 to orphanages of the winners’ choice. Medina

CHENNAI, India, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo took two key wickets but his Chennai Super Kings still came up short as Kolkata Knight Riders, featuring another West Indies player Sunil Narine, clinched a five-wicket win in the last over in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

A 58-year-old shopkeeper of Issano, Mazaruni River was refused bail by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for allegedly trafficking in cannabis.

The flight of three of the four girls who were rescued from an alleged prostitution ring in the Oko Backdam, in Region Seven, could hamper the police investigation, according to women’s rights activist Karen De Souza, who has also knocked the manner in which human trafficking is handled by the authorities.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Sprinter Dwain Chambers and cyclist David Millar were cleared to compete in this year’s London Olympics after the British Olympic Association’s (BOA) lifetime Games ban on drug cheats was declared invalid by sport’s highest court yesterday.

(Reuters) – Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo has been suspended one game for bumping into an official during his team’s playoff-opening loss to the Atlanta Hawks, the National Basketball Association said yesterday.

Sixty-one-year old Wilson Chan was yesterday sentenced to 25 years in prison for the killing of his reputed wife, but will serve 8 years after deductions were made for time already spent in jail and mitigating factors.

Although the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce has advised against a raise in minibus fares, some minibus operators are going against that and charging commuters an additional $20 to $40 on their regular fares.

Relatives of eight-year-old Devon ‘Luke’ Gibson of Lot 9 – 10 Queen Street, South Cummings-burg who disappeared into the rough waters of the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday last are claiming that he was “murdered”; the boy is still listed as missing and feared drowned.

The Golden Jaguars will depart the country today for two international friendly matches against French territory teams Martinique and Guadeloupe tomorrow and Thursday in the respective countries.

A miner who allegedly had ganja in his possession at Wismar for the purpose of trafficking was put on $50,000 bail yesterday by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Dear Editor, I refer to the statement in your editorial of April 30 in connection with the withdrawal of advertisements from the Stabroek News in 2006 in which you said that: “This was a trifling matter for all in the PPP and its government except for the late, former President, Mrs Janet Jagan who called clearly for an end to the advertising boycott to no avail.”

Former auto sales clerk Ramwattie Ramlochan yesterday again appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on an additional embezzlement charge and was once again placed on $150,000 bail by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

The trial of murdered taxi driver Seeraji Singh continued yesterday in the High Court before Justice Roxane George with another voir dire involving the number two accused Naresh Boodhoo.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Manchester City closed in on their first top flight title in 44 years by beating Manchester United 1-0 yesterday after doing what their rivals have done for years – keeping their nerve when all seemed lost.

ocal songstress Jessica Xavier who was charged with causing death by dangerous driving was yesterday granted her driving privileges to fulfil job requirements at Lethem when she made her second appearance at the Sparen-daam Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Alex Moore.

A woman collapsed yesterday morning in the Bail Court while court was in session.

Nicholas Cassius’ 22 points led Plaisance Academy to their second straight win when they defeated the University of Guyana (UG) in the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) organized schools competition Sunday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).

Dear Editor, My dear late friend, Dr Desrey Fox, used to say all the time that despite returning to Guyana with Master’s and PhD degrees and rising to the office of Junior Minister within the Ministry of Education, she still felt that there was some level of prejudice against Amerindians in Guyana.

A man accused of stealing a BlackBerry cell phone from a woman on Regent Street, Georgetown, was yesterday remanded to prison by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry when he appeared in the George-town Magistrates Court and pleaded not guilty to the charge.

A 65-year-old man who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease has been missing since Sunday afternoon after he left church in a bus that usually takes home members and reportedly disembarked at Victoria, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

Dear Editor, In reference to an April 6 letter in the Kaieteur News, it is not my desire to become embroiled in any politically charged discussions with any of our taxpayers, lest because I do not share their point of view they make the unpardonable mistake of accusing me, as Ms Lurlene Nestor has done, of being partisan and worse, of suffering memory loss.

(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 27-point deficit to stun the Memphis Grizzlies 99-98 in Game One of their first-round playoff series.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made his first live public appearance in two weeks yesterday to announce a new workers’ law prior to his return to Cuba for more cancer radiation therapy.

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.

Head of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) Paul Stephenson continues to recuperate at a Miami Florida hospital after suffering a heart attack.

The Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) Hade’s sponsored softball tournament is fast coming to a close and a number of exciting clashes will take place today when quarter-final action of the tournament commences from 9am at the Cyril Potter College ground.

Dear Editor, If you have not been around long enough or have not studied Guyana’s political history, you may be tempted to misinterpret the noise coming from the ruling PPP in the wake of the budget cuts made by the combined opposition as genuine hurt.

BEIRUT – Explosions blew the fronts off buildings in the Syrian town of Idlib, with state TV reporting nine people killed and 100 wounded including security services personnel targeted by an intensifying rebel bombing campaign.

The Dynasty Sports Club will be a hive of activity this afternoon when Neville `Cody’ Cadogan stages his inaugural 10/10 dominoes competition at the Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt venue.

Dear Editor, We were fortunate enough to have access to both the videos of Granger v Ramotar, and upon reflection we must commend Mr Granger for still reaching out after being one of the targets of a fine presidential ‘cuss down.‘ 

Shortly before the start of the recently concluded 13th Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Development Conference the Government Information Agency (GINA) issued a media release in which it announced that government was partnering with the private sector to ‘spruce up’ the city so that our visitors could experience a more wholesome capital than that which those of us who live here must live with, day in, day out.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons signalled his return to full fitness when he struck 127 to help Ceramic Merryboys gain first innings points over Wanderers in the eighth round of the domestic championship last weekend.

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

In an article titled ‘Two hurt in Linden Highway crash,’ in yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News, it was erroneous stated that the female involved in the accident was Jocelle Archibal.

All that jazz… Francis Bailey performs a saxophone solo at last evening’s International Jazz Day Celebration at

Hot Momma’s Advice: You are enough. Your child is enough. You both are worthy of love and learning!

Dear Editor, Martin Luther King Jr, the martyred African American civil rights leader, espoused a fundamental principle that must serve to guide the actions and reactions of citizens of Guyana who seek to usher into our nation’s experience, real democracy, measurable equity and transparency in the distribution of our collective resources, and an end to the dystopian direction in which our nation is currently being driven.

In yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News under the headline ‘Girls rescued from prostitution ring flee from shelter’ Minister of Human Services, Jennifer Webster was described as being “enrages” while speaking about the matter.

Trying not to be caught up in the mere commercial hype surrounding the American-inspired Mothers Day observances, I chose to repeat these thoughts, first penned a few years ago, today, a full eight days before this year’s day dedicated to those females who are mothers of some kind.