Daily Archive: Monday, May 14, 2012

(Barbados Nation) Police are looking for a man considered armed and dangerous, who is wanted for questioning in connection with a number of serious criminal matters.

(Barbados Nation) The man who was shot while on a minibus at Road View, St Peter yesterday is currently in serious condition at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

The decomposing remains of a Berbice woman who went missing five days ago were found today at Lochaber , West Canje.

Former Human Resources Manager of the Georgetown Public Hospital and Company Secretary of the Guyana Trinidad Mutual and Fire Insurance Company, Lionel Bert Whyte was stabbed to death near a popular nightspot during a robbery tonight.

As the controversy continues to rage over funds held by state holding company, NICIL, its head Winston Brassington tonight challenged AFC Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan to a television forum for which they can jointly agree a moderator.

MCALLEN, Texas, (Reuters) – Two illegal immigrants pleaded guilty in Texas today to possessing 27,000 rounds of assault rifle ammunition along the U.S.-Mexico

(Jamaica Gleaner) The three men who were charged with the murder of hotelier Sandra McCleod were today freed after the Director of Public Prosecutions decided not to prosecute the case.

Seventy-one-year-old Karamchand Panchoo called ‘Guru’ was this morning found face down in a pool of blood at Tage fowl farm located at Don Robin on the Corentyne, where he worked as a security guard.

WICB) St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board is preparing to launch a Player Lifestyle Development (PLD) programme which will be geared towards developing well rounded cricketers at all levels.

A 56-year-old mother of six was early this morning found dead with her clothing disturbed at a shop located at Waikabra, Linden/Soesdyke Highway.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – A former Kenyan player is under investigation by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for interfering with matches, Tom Sears, the outgoing Cricket Kenya chief executive officer has said.

LONDON, (Reuters) – When London marathon medical director Sanjay Sharma was called to attend someone who had collapsed with suspected cardiac arrest a mile from the finish line last month, he expected to find a man in his seventies.

(Jamaica Observer) A Jamaican who was convicted in the UK, who said he was illegally detained before being deported, has won £1 in damages from the Home Office, the Telegraph reports today.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The St. Catherine Police have now charged the man accused of fatally stabbing his common-law wife.

A two-car smash up at Rosignol has left a man dead and several other people injured.

LIMA/SANTIAGO  (Reuters) – A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook the border area straddling southern Peru and northern Chile early today, but there were no reports of damage, the Andean neighbors’ national emergency offices said.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – The agricultural sector in general is declining at an alarming rate.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – The meeting between Suriname and the European Union (EU) scheduled for 17 and 18 May will now be held in Paramaribo on 30 May.

Renowned artist and sculptor Phillip Moore, famous for the towering 1763 monument at the Square of the Revolution, died yesterday at his Lancaster, Berbice home in his sleep.

A “deep-seated problem” exists of police abusing law-abiding citizens and this creates hostility towards the law enforcement agents and thus substantially reduces the possibility of co-operation from citizens, which is critical to solving crime, former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran says.

A team of officials from the Public Works Ministry is assessing the Kumaka Waterfront area as additional works to save the North West business hub may be in the pipeline.

Under new management, Shanklands Rain Forest Nature Resort, the once-popular Essequibo Island resort is being renovated for an official reopening by August, when it will be marketed as a destination for tourists and locals alike looking for a nature retreat.

By Emmerson Campbell After two days, three stages and 170 miles of cycle racing from Berbice to Linden, and despite the exhortations of Guyana’s Minister of Sport Dr, Frank Anthony, Team CoCo’s dominance of the roadways continued yesterday when Ivan Dominguez was declared this year’s 30th annual three stage road race winner.

Agreement between the two opposition parties in Parliament is crucial if they are to succeed in their legislative agenda and they are working together but the limited number of draftspersons in Guyana could hobble their progress.

Asks Donald Duff It seems everyone but West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) CEO, Dr Ernest Hilaire, knows what is wrong with the present state of West Indies cricket.

Relatives of the man accused of murdering a Trinidad teen say they are still being terrorized by a caller from the island and they again appealed to the suspect to turn himself in.

A Guyanese man died in a hit-and-run accident in Queens, New York yesterday.|

The court challenge to the controversial Former President’s (Benefits and Other Facilities) Act was withdrawn on Friday and the way is now cleared for an APNU motion calling for the repeal of the legislation to proceed in the National Assembly.

New Amsterdam Mayor Claude Henry has criticized a statement made by PPP/C parliamentarian Faizal Jafarally who had accused the municipality  of not submitting financial statements for over fifteen years to the citizenry.

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) appears to be overwhelmed by the scale of the turmoil that is reigning in the mining sector, according to the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA).

This year’s Carifta Games 100 and 100 metres under-17 finalist Tevin Garraway continued his dominant streak despite wet condition at the World Athletics Day Championship held at the Police Sports Club ground, yesterday.

Dear Editor, For decades Uitvlugt was the estate with the highest rainfall, the worst lands, the poorest drainage and consequently the lowest yield in the Guyana sugar industry, whilst Skeldon was the best yielding estate of cane and sugar per acre and was the flagship of Bookers and then GuySuCo from 1976.

(Barbados Nation) While Barbadian businesses gripe about how bad the economy is performing, Trinidadians are investing heavily in the country and positioning themselves for an economic turnaround they believe will come soon.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter captioned ‘The government should become involved in football just as it has in cricket‘ by Richard Martin D Prince, in SN of April 6.

Following protest action by several dozen residents of Mahdia last week, the water woes and other issues facing the Region 8 community are being addressed by the authorities.

A new brand will bounce into the basketball fraternity this Wednesday when the National Community Basketball League (NCBL) holds its first official press conference.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Mobile service provider Digicel and Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) have agreed to cooperate in an effort to complete an audit of the telecom’s general consumption tax compliance.

NORTHAMPTON, England,  CMC – West Indies suffered a crushing 10-wicket defeat to England Lions here yesterday, just four days ahead of their clash with World number England in the opening Test at Lord’s.

Dear Editor, I am alarmed when I look at our politics today and find it very similar to ‘knock and knock back‘ and ‘no one wants to take the last lick‘ game that many kids play.

The lawyers for Elmo Benedict  and Dave Banwarie who were convicted for the unlawful killing of Rakesh Rajaram at Sandhills, Berbice River in March 2008  have filed separate appeals on their behalf, arguing  that the trial judge’s summation was  unbalanced and in favour of the  prosecution.

(Barbados Nation) Police are investigating the apparent suicide of a 51-year-old United States Embassy security official.

Dear Editor, I am an Amerindian and have always been in support of the LCDS, although I must admit having a few reservations.

Manchester United’s star Mexican striker Javier Hernandez has been pulled out of Mexico 2012 Summer Olympic football squad following a request from Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson.

(BBC) Joe Root hit his second first-class hundred yesterday as England Lions wrapped up a comfortable 10-wicket win over the West Indies.

Georgetown, Guyana – After enjoying the off-field ambience during the launching ceremony of third round, World Cup qualifiers at Princess Hotel on Saturday, the Golden Jaguars are refocusing on their on-field tasks as they prepare for international friendly action against  Jamaica and the Parbo Bier Cup, within the next fortnight.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – More than 100 years after researchers first explored the potential to harness the body’s immune system to fight cancer, the field’s leading doctors see the concept finally proving itself on a large scale in the next year or two.

Spain has appointed  Brian Tiwarie as its Honorary Consul to Guyana, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Friday in a press release.

CARICOM Secretary-General,  Ambassador Irwin LaRocque will pay an official visit to Trinidad and Tobago from today until Wednesday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Inmate Nadia Pooran has come a long way since being incarcerated at the Women’s Prison, Arouca.

CADEREYTA JIMENEZ, Mexico, (Reuters) – Suspected drug gang killers dumped 49 headless bodies on a highway near Mexico’s northern city of Monterrey in one of the country’s worst atrocities in recent years.

Dear Editor, Some Guyanese living abroad get nostalgic at times and they compensate by romanticising the life they lived or imagined they lived in old time Guyana.

By Kala Ramnath and Suraiya Ismail Dr. Kala (Kay) Ramnath is a mother of two, autism advocate and member of the Board of The Step by Step Foundation.

Amelia Sirgool credits her sound primary education for preparing her for her career as a teacher; equipping her with the skills and knowledge she needed to serve the education sector in different capacities including her most challenging and enjoyable tenure as a multi-grade teacher at Anarika.

Dear Editor, There are times in a nation‘s history when men and women of reason, statesmen and stateswomen must step forward.

Amid the hysteria whipped up over the cuts to its 2012 budget, it may seem trite to state that it is the government which has failed signally to deliver on the steps that would put the designated sums in its hands for the Low Carbon Development Strategy projects. 

KABUL, (Reuters) – Gunmen shot dead a top Afghan peace negotiator in the capital of Kabul yesterday, dealing another blow to the country’s attempts to negotiate a peace deal with the Taliban.

By John Richards and Lakhram Bhagirat with photos by Anjuli Persaud and John Richards This week we asked the residents of Moraikobe village, Mahaicony Creek  to tell us what life is like in Moraikobe as well as what are some of the difficulties they face and how they think life in their village can be improved.

(Jamaica Observer) Lottery scammers are living high on the hog, earning millions of Jamaican dollars a week and using Champagne to wash their cars in a boastful lifestyle reflecting the ease with which they come by their ill-gotten gains, police from the Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID) have reported.

NORTHAMPTON— West Indies suffered a crushing 10-wicket defeat to England Lions yesterday, just four days ahead of their clash with World number England in the opening Test at Lord’s.

(Trinidad Express) Two men are dead following what police believe is a shootout with each other at Upper Bournes Road, St James, late on Saturday night.

(Trinidad Express) A mother who wanted nothing more than to be reunited with her estranged son on Mother’s Day was brutally beaten on the head by the man, who afterwards took his own life yesterday.