Daily Archive: Monday, June 4, 2012

LIMA, (Reuters) – Peru’s top court has ruled Dutch citizen Joran van der Sloot can be extradited to the United States in connection with the 2005 disappearance in Aruba of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, but only after serving a Peruvian prison sentence for murder.

BERLIN,  (Reuters) – A Canadian man suspected of murdering and dismembering a Chinese student, then posting a video of the grisly crime online, was arrested in an Internet cafe in Berlin today after an international manhunt.

The Chinese company which the Bharrat Jagdeo administration gave the green light to for the massive expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri has been debarred by the World Bank under its `Fraud and Corruption Sanctioning Policy’.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Beleaguered opener Chris Gayle has been recalled to the West Indies squad for the one-day tour of England.

(Barbados Nation) One of Barbados’ most famous but derelict hotels may feature in the House of Assembly tomorrow, with Minister of Housing and Lands Michael Lashley slated to move a resolution to compulsorily acquire land at Sam Lord’s Castle in Long Bay, St Philip.

The police say they are investigating the murder of carpenter Marlon Andrew Ramcharran, 18 years, of Tain Settlement, Corentyne, which occurred at about 0145h yesterday at Tain.

Canadian media are reporting that Guyana-born Christopher Husbands, 23, has been charged with the  Eaton Centre, Toronto, Canada  shooting, in which one man died and six persons were injured.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – French Open champion Li Na’s title defence ended today when she was knocked out in a flurry of errors by Kazakh qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova 3-6 6-2 6-0.

(Jamaica Observer) Security Minister Peter Bunting this morning launched the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Task Force, an initiative targeting the major players of Jamaica’s criminal networks and crooked officials.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The funeral of Skatalite member Lloyd George Brevett was a small, intimate affair at the University of the West Indies Mona Chapel yesterday.

A 38-year-old mother of four was early this morning beaten to death with an iron pipe by a man with whom she shared a relationship.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A proposed regulation, which will form part of the anticipated tobacco law, will see the banning of smoking at sporting venues, including Sabina Park and the National Stadium.

(de Ware Tijd) UTRECHT — Demarcation of the 9,000 sq. kilometers Saramaccaners Zone has been completed.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The May 16 Gun Court conviction of Travis ‘Shrek’ McPherson and Odean ‘Zeeks’ Samuels was so celebrated among lawmen that Police Commissioner Owen Ellington, in a closed radio broadcast, personally congratulated the St Catherine South Police Division.

(Jamaica Gleaner) An American couple who tied the knot on Jamaican shores last month has documented their experience getting married in a country whose laws have long been antagonistic to same-sex unions.

(Barbados Nation) Self-employed people who do not contribute to the National Insurance Scheme are the biggest concern for the National Insurance Department.

(Barbados Nation) Ministry of Health officials are worried about the population of giant rats in Bridgetown.

(Reuters) – Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Monday became India’s first active sportsperson to be sworn in as a member of parliament.

The bloodied body of Rhonda Thompson, 32, a hairdresser of Onderneeming, West Coast Berbice was discovered around 6:30 pm yesterday with her throat slit.

Former Registrar of the University of Guyana, Vincent Alexander – sent home after his contract was not renewed earlier this year – is said to be headed back to that position, well placed sources close to the university confirmed on Saturday.

The last time Indira Singh was seen alive was one week before her decomposing body was found in the dilapidated house she shared with her teenaged mentally challenged daughter located at Post Office Street, Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo.

President Donald Ramotar yesterday told Guyanese that the country will continue to pursue a green economy.

Back Circle’s (Team Guyana) two-game winning streak was snapped on Saturday night at the new Albouystown Basketball Court, after they were defeated three goals to one by Albouystown.

Four persons have been arrested and are in police custody following a brazen morning pirate attack on a fishing crew in the Pomeroon River yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A superb spell from medium-pacer Jonathan Carter overshadowed a brilliant innings of 94 by Rohit Sharma as India A grabbed a narrow first innings lead over West Indies A at Kensington Oval yesterday.

Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon on Thursday said Cabinet had cleared two contracts in the health and public works sectors, including one valued over $1B for the procurement of medical supplies.

By Emmerson Campbell Amid the afterglow of the Guyana Jaguars’ crushing 20-nil victory over Trinidad and Tobago’s Calypso Warriors on Saturday, the local ruggers have been lauded for their superior fitness and the execution of their game plan.

Chinese tech giant Huawei is gaining a foothold in Guyana, executing the contract for the laying of the fibre-optic cable from Lethem to Georgetown and building of a broadband network here while cementing itself as a major player in the mobile and tablet market.

By Anand Goolsarran Corruption is the misuse of public power for private gain.

POINTE-A-PIERRE, Trinidad,  CMC – West Indies all-rounders Dwayne Smith and Kieron Pollard produced electrifying innings to fire Queen’s Park to a 56-run victory over Preysal in the final of the Premiership Twenty20 Festival here Saturday night.

LEICESTER, England, CMC – Rain dealt yet another blow to West Indies’ already wretched tour, forcing the abandonment of the second day of their two-day fixture against Leicestershire here yesterday and further undermining their build-up to the third and final later this week.

Raul Robinson was on Friday sentenced to six weeks imprisonment in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court by Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton after he pleaded guilty to assaulting his reputed wife.

PARIS, (Reuters) – No man has won four grand slams in a row for 43 years and Novak Djokovic came close to finding out just how difficult pulling off the feat is when he diced with defeat before conjuring a great escape at the French Open yesterday.

Relatives of Achama Madramootoo of Maida Village, Corentyne who was raped and murdered on September 14, 2003 say their grief is “fresh” again after learning that the accused in the case walked free last Wednesday in the Appeal Court.

Nearly 40 regional junior environmental negotiators  who were drawn from 12 CARICOM member states, the Dominican Republic and Cuba completed a five-day training programme designed to strengthen their skills in negotiating Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs).

(Trinidad Guardian) Works and Infrastructure Minister Jack Warner on Saturday remained mum on the ownership of the Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence, the multi-million-dollar football facility at Macoya.

HAMBANTOTA, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi celebrated his 50th appearance in Twenty20 internationals with a half century to lead his side to a 23-run victory over Sri Lanka yesterday.

Guyana is set to benefit from a further debt write-off of $50M this year from the Russian Government, after having already had a debt of US$16.3M or $3B from that country cancelled.

(Reuters) – Argentina’s decision to play their four world class forwards was fully justified in a crushing 4-0 win over Ecuador that put them top of the South American World Cup qualifiers on Saturday.

Digicel Guyana last Thursday evening introduced ten individuals and two groups as the company’s newest brand ambassadors.

(Reuters) – Kevin Durant’s unstoppable fourth-quarter explosion lifted Oklahoma City to a 109-103 victory over the recently unbeatable San Antonio Spurs on Saturday and levelled the Western Conference Finals series at 2-2.

The Caribbean Vulnerable Com-munities Coalition (CVC) is concerned that Caricom is seeking to operationalise a definition of ‘vulnerable populations’ which excludes men who have sex with men, sex workers, people who use drugs, at-risk youth and prison populations.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The National Basketball Association Finals will start on June 12, it was announced on Saturday.

Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton on Thursday sentenced a repeat offender to 18 months imprisonment, after he admitted to stealing a woman’s phone.

The Rotary Club of Stabroek will be hosting “Jazz, Words and Wine”, a celebration of fatherhood and the role of fathers in observance of Father’s Day on Saturday, June 16 at the Theatre Guild from 18:30hrs.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England will rest fast bowler James Anderson for the third and final test against West Indies starting at Edgbaston on Thursday.

Dear Editor, Instead of all the Walks and Talks, the Government of Guyana should mark World Environment Day by enforcing an immediate ban on all Styrofoam food boxes and cups.

HAMILTON, Bermuda,  CMC – Officials of problem-plagued football club Boulevard Blazers have kicked out 13 players in a drastic move to clean up the club’s image.

Jamaica is now requiring that travellers from Guyana have the Yellow Fever vaccination.

Twenty-year-old Nicoli Allen appeared on Friday in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court accused of committing robbery with aggravation on Water Street and he was  put on $75,000 bail by Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton.

Dear Editor, I join Mr Vidyaratha Kissoon in his absolute condemnation of the two pictures and the headline on the front page of the Kaieteur News on June 2nd, 2012 entitled `Woman gets sound beating in public for threatening to leave husband’.

EDMONTON, Alberta,  CMC – Defending Northlands Park jockeys’ champion Rico Walcott rode a triple on Friday’s eight-race card to extend his winning trend, after landing four-winners on Wednesday’s mid-week programme.

LAGOS, (Reuters) – A passenger plane crashed into a densely populated part of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, yesterday, killing all 147 people on board, the airline said.

DUBLIN, Ohio,  (Reuters) – Tiger Woods’ remarkable two-shot victory at the Memorial tournament yesterday will have sent a few shivers down the spines of his rivals with the year’s second major, the U.S.

Dear Editor, This is in reference to `Jamaica to abolish appeals to Privy Council  this Year’ (http://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/news/stories/05/10/jamaica-to-abolish-appeals-to-privy-council-this-year/)

Surat Pollard was on Friday in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court admitted to $20,000 bail by Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton on two charges following alleged physical attacks on  Wayne Vieira.

MILWAUKEE, (Reuters) – Political activists converged on Wisconsin yesterday to join get-out-the-vote efforts two days before a historic recall election for Republican Governor Scott Walker that is seen as a test for November’s presidential race.

Dear Editor, Gay marriage recently has become the hot topic in the news after Obama became the first US president to endorse same-sex marriage on May 6.

EUGENE, Oregon,  CMC – Grenadian 400 metres World champion Kirani James was disqualified for a false start as Caribbean athletes suffered miserable fortunes at the 38th Prefontaine Classic event here Saturday.

ND&S Furniture Store recently opened a new branch in the city.

(Jamaica Observer) Traumatised and now fearful for his life, a trembling Shane Schue said he listened as police officers shot his brother, 25-year-old Kavorn Schue, repeatedly inside his Jarrett Lane, Mountain View Avenue home, then concocted a story they would later tell their superiors and the public.

A shoe vendor was put on $50,000 bail on Friday after denying that he was found with ganja at the Stabroek Market.

Dear Editor, I have noticed in one of the daily newspapers that the government now wants to stymie the work of the Parliament by appealing the decision of the Chief Justice on the matter of the composition of parliamentary committees.

(Reuters) – First half goals by Giovani dos Santos and Javier Hernandez gave Mexico a 2-0 win over Brazil in a friendly in Dallas yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth joined an armada of 1,000 vessels and more than a million cheering spectators yesterday to celebrate her 60th year on the throne with the most dazzling display of pageantry seen on London’s River Thames for 350 years.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Osama bin Laden led a frugal life, spending all his personal wealth on attacks against the West and serving his guests good food, al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri said in a video posted online yesterday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Less than 24 hours after Minister of Youth and Culture Lisa Hanna called for tougher penalties for adults who sexually abuse children, the blood-curdling story has emerged of a mother who held her teenage daughter hostage, so that she could be repeatedly raped by an adult male.

Dear Editor, Neil Adams’ in his letter captioned ‘Training today has taken on a whole new meaning‘ published in the Stabroek News on May 30 charged that comments made in my letter published in SN two days prior, were in direct reference to a letter he penned in the Chronicle.

EUGENE, Oregon, (Reuters) – No one has ever run the 110 metres hurdles faster than China’s Liu Xiang did on Saturday, wind or no wind, but the former world record holder was not ready to proclaim himself the king of the event again.

TORONTO, (Reuters) – Toronto police said yesterday they think they know the identity of the shooter who killed one person and wounded six others on Saturday in a rare outburst of major violence at the city’s main downtown mall.

Winners: The winning Graham’s Hall Primary contingent can be seen in the foreground.

Dear Editor, For a long time, I have been hearing a few sugar workers on Uitvlugt Estate talking about the future of that estate.

This week we asked the residents of Enmore about issues in their community that are affecting them.

(Barbados Nation) Judicial Manager Deloitte Consulting has settled on a multimillion-dollar solution to the CLICO International Life (CIL) debacle; one that covers all 30 000 investors and policyholders in the failed insurance company.

By Kevin De Silva and Mark Chatarpal Kevin De Silva is a fourth year student at the University of Toronto.

Politikles

(Trinidad Express) Keston Bledman and Kelly-Ann Baptiste sizzled at the National Training Center (NTC) in Clermont, Florida, USA, yesterday, the Trinidad and Tobago sprint stars recording windy wins at the NTC Last Chance meet.

A full six months after the general elections of November 28, 2011 the people who voted – no matter which party – must be hard pressed to find anything positive flowing from the casting of their vote.