Daily Archive: Friday, July 20, 2012

President Donald Ramotar does not agree with the call for Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee to resign over the killing by police of three protesters at Linden on Wednesday.

(Barbados Nation) ‘Granny dumping’ continues to have a crippling impact on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

(Barbados Nation) The Majority Shareholders of LIAT, Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St.

The army flew the bodies of the three slain Linden men out of the community via helicopter several minutes ago amidst angry scenes by residents.

As the fallout from the killing of three Linden protesters by police on Wednesday continues to build, Eve Leary today said it wished to make it clear that it had not been issued with instructions by any “political personality” including ministers on how to handle the demonstrations in the mining town.

The police today said that at about 0730h yesterday, Richard Barrow of Smythfield, New Amsterdam, was shot and injured to his left arm by the police during efforts to arrest him.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Busy Signal, a popular Jamaican DJ, who admitted he left the United States 10 years ago before his scheduled trial on drug charges, pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of failure to appear in court.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Usain Bolt is sleeping in a custom made orthopaedic bed at his training camp to ensure he does not suffer further back problems, which disrupted his preparations to retain his Olympic crown.

(Barbados Nation) Harassment of visitors from drug pushers, prostitutes and vendors is threatening the local tourism industry, says Barbados Hotel & Tourism Association (BHTA) president Patricia Affonso-Dass.

(Barbados Nation) An operation involving the police, the Coast Guard and a section of the RSS has resulted in the seizure of drugs off Needhams Point in St Michael.

(Trinidad Express) President of the China Society, Yung Gen Siu, has sent a letter to the Chinese community warning about the inadequate security measures in place in this country.

(Trinidad Express) Instead of facing the music and answering to allegations of bribery, National Security Minister Jack Warner resigned as FIFA vice president and now he is trying to claim vindication by “piggy backing” on Mohamed bin Hammam, the former president of the Asian Football Confederation.

BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – A fourth member of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s inner circle died today from a bomb attack this week and his forces fought to recapture border posts and parts of Damascus from rebels who have converged on the capital.

DENVER, Colorado,  (Reuters) – A masked gunman killed 14 people at a midnight showing of the new Batman film in a suburb of the U.S.

The Guyanese team is set to leave here on the 25th of July for the London 2012 Summer Olympics which is scheduled to begin on the 27th  July and end on 12th August.

Nine of the at least 20 persons injured in Wednesday evening’s shooting at Linden remain hospitalised and some of the wounded are accusing the police of firing live rounds at them.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts,  CMC – Defending champions Jamaica predictably went down to Barbados but Windward Islands pulled off the shock of the opening round of the West Indies Cricket Board Under-15 Championship when they trounced Guyana here yesterday.

1. Alice Shaw Barker- 34 years old of Half Mile, Wismar, gunshot wounds to both thighs 2.

Following the fatal shooting of three protesters at Linden on Wednesday, Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee has directed Top Cop, Leroy Brumell to make immediate changes at the Command level of the E & F Police Division under which the town falls.

By Gaulbert Sutherland and Cathy Richards Lindeners resumed protests yesterday as outrage grew over the fatal shooting of three residents, including two teens, by police, while the government and opposition parties grappled over the setting up of an official inquiry into the tragedy.

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) said yesterday that the situation at Linden did  not justify use of deadly force, and along with the majority of ordinary Guyanese it is “both disgusted and astounded” by the events of Wednesday afternoon in the mining town.

By Emmerson Campbell Captain of the local rugby team, Ryan Gonsalves, is confident that his side will retain its NACRA Caribbean Championships title as well as qualify for the International Rugby Board 2013 Rugby World Cup.

A well-known Rose Hall Town businessman was on Wednesday night robbed of three gold chains and three finger rings valued at some $1 million, by two armed bandits.

A 67-year-old Rural Con-  stable attached to the Beterverwagting Police Station was yesterday fatally struck by a minibus which she had seconds before disembarked at Pigeon Island, East Coast Demerara.

Leota Eastman, the 14-year-old girl who was struck down by a car while riding her bicycle in the vicinity of Company Road, Buxton, East Coast Demerara on Saturday, died at the Georgetown Public Hospital early yesterday morning.

By David Papannah Residents and hire car drivers of Fyrish, Gibraltar and Number One road on Wednesday afternoon came out at the main entrance to Fyrish and protested over the condition of the road.

Envoys from the United States, Britain, Canada and the European Union yesterday called for all parties and stakeholders to work in the interest of national unity in the backdrop of the killing by police of three protesters in Linden on Wednesday.

Cabinet does not support the content of the recent Guyana Chronicle editorial that has been dubbed “racist,” and its position is in line with that of Chairman of the Board of the Chronicle Keith Burrowes, who apologised for the publication.

A three-day workshop aimed at building awareness and understanding in the law enforcement community of individuals living with mental illness began on Wednesday.

Digicel representatives on Wednesday joined the Human Services Minister for a sod-turning ceremony for the new multi-million-dollar Mahaica Children’s Home that will replace the existing structure which houses 50 children.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Hosts Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados remained unbeaten in the Americas Federation of Netball Associations Championships when they pulled off big wins on the fifth night of competition here Wednesday.

Ecuadorans will no longer require visas to travel to Guyana from September 1st of this year, as part of a reciprocal visa-waiver agreement between the two countries.

ST CROIX, US Virgin Islands,  CMC – Former powerhouses Barbados avoided an unprecedented first round elimination from the senior men’s Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Championship when they beat Martinique in four sets here Wednesday night.

Dear Editor, Traditionally, in this country, the political scene has been dominated by ‘giants.‘

By Emmerson Campbell Local conglomerate Banks DIH Limited under its Malta Supreme brand yesterday flexed its corporate muscle by supporting the third biennial Hugh Ross Classic (HRC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Show and its Fitness Walk.

Digicel hopes that legislation terminating the monopoly hold which its competitor has on the telecommunications sector will be passed during the course of this year, though the company’s Chief Executive Officer Gregory Dean says it will not set a timeline for an end to the monopoly.

Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) President, Cheryl Thompson yesterday paid a courtesy call on  the participants of this year’s 36th annual ‘Teach Them Young’ cycling programme which is being held at the National Park.

Local building contractors may soon be required to operate within a new regulatory framework that seeks to ensure that they possess the credentials to deliver on the expectations of their clients.

Dear Editor, Stabroek News of Wednesday, July 11 last, carried correspondence from Imran Khan which sought to denigrate President Donald Ramotar’s “alleged unqualified advisors” and discredit the President’s remarks at the opening ceremony of the 33rd Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of Caricom in St Lucia a few days ago (‘An internationally embarrassing episode’).

Kwakwani businesswoman Deborah Alert says she had no knowledge of her appointment as a member on the newly-installed Interim Management Committee (IMC) for the community and she is demanding an explanation from the Minister of Local Government Ganga Persaud.

AMMAN/CILVEGOZU, Turkey, (Reuters) – Rebels seized control of sections of Syria’s international borders and torched the main police headquarters in the heart of old Damascus, advancing relentlessly after the assassination of President Bashar al-Assad’s closest lieutenants.

University of Guyana Berbice Campus (UGBC) staff members have registered complaints to the unions about the management of the campus, describing Director, Professor Daizal Samad as “dictatorial,” but he says the institution is a model despite its challenges.

Dear Editor, The events in Linden call for the authorities of our country to mend fences and protect the people of Guyana from violence and bloodshed.

One does not get the impression that the private sector in our sister Caricom country, Barbados, stands on ceremony as far as engaging the government on issues that have to do with their respective roles in ensuring that the business community remains what we in Guyana loosely describe as the engine of growth.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Chinese President Hu Jintao yesterday offered $20 billion in loans to African countries over the next three years, boosting a relationship that has been criticised by the West and given Beijing growing access to the resource-rich continent.

Dear Editor, I write as a member of the PNC and a national candidate of the APNU in the 2011 election to support a letter published in the Stabroek News on July 17.

A man accused of brandishing a cutlass in his mother-in-law’s face was yesterday placed on $10,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Members of the Linden Chamber of Industry, Commerce and Development (LCICD) were yesterday summoned to a meeting with President Donald Ramotar at the Office of the President.

Dear Editor, Please permit me to add my own contribution to the issue surrounding the purchase of the boat by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in 2009.

The Tradewind Tankers True Champions Volleyball Tournament now moves to the second leg of games which are scheduled for Berbice on July 21 and 28 at the GTM hardcourt in New Amsterdam and the Guysuco Training Centre in Port Mourant respectively.

Small size Quite often Guyanese lament the small size of their economy, but just for one time, they might be glad that their country is small. 

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Unflappable Alastair Cook scored his 20th test century as England dominated day one of the first test against South Africa to finish on 267 for three by the close at The Oval yesterday.

Dear Editor, Amidst the swirl and fury of the Linden shooting deaths, I detect that the PPP government has decided on a particular approach to address its current minority status in parliament. 

The Soesdyke-Linden Highway is the location of several business enterprises that reflect the determination of Guyanese women to enhance their entrepreneurial reputations; none of these better exemplifies the spirit of entrepreneurship that which reposes in our womenfolk than the Yarowkabra Coal Burning Association, registered since February 2003 under the Friendly Societies Act.

(Reuters) – Thousands of mourners, including Bollywood stars, gathered yesterday for the funeral of actor Rajesh Khanna, braving heavy rains and traffic jams in Mumbai.

A 45-year-old cleaner who appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with  three counts of cheque fraud was  placed on $300,000 bail.

MADRID, (Reuters) – The London Olympics was shorn of one of its biggest attractions yesterday when reigning champion Rafa Nadal said he would not be able to defend his tennis singles gold because of injury.

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has announced new rates of export commission on logs destined for overseas markets with effect from August 1 this year.

Dear Editor, It is sad to note where our country is heading.

PEYRAGUDES, France, (Reuters) – Bradley Wiggins closed in on a maiden Tour de France title yesterday but had to deal with controversial behaviour from team mate Chris Froome which some saw as patronising on the final mountain stage.

Mark Wilson, who is accused of wounding Glenn McCurdy over the alleged theft of a mat from an Essequibo mining camp, was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $100,000 at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, , CMC – A club cricketer has been banned for five years after being found guilty of a Level 4 offence for the second time this season.

Dear Editor, It is interesting to observe the vigorous campaigning by some senior members of the PNC as that party prepares to elect a new leader.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – A sharp increase in customs duties has angered many Cubans and cast a shadow over market-oriented reforms on the communist-ruled island advocated by President Raul Castro.

A plumber accused of throwing a missile was on Wednesday placed on $10,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Sixty-eight-year-old Dahlia Lewis or Auntie Pauline as she is known to her relatives and friends is an amiable and unpretentious woman who values much more the independence of her self-employment than the title of ‘Woman in Business’ which we choose to ascribe to her.

(Reuters) – Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam has won his appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a life ban from all soccer-related activity over bribery allegations.

During a visit last month to Beijing to mark the 40th anniversary of China-Guyana diplomatic relations, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony participated in the initial discussions for establishing Confucius Institute centre here.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 468’s trading results showed consideration of $27,835,818 from 167,638 shares traded in 17 transactions as compared to session 467 which showed consideration of $8,075,409 from 368,139 shares traded in 12 transactions. 

Dear Editor, The Berbice Cricket Board must be complimented for its principled and responsible stand against the recent efforts of a few individuals who seem hell-bent on violating the laws and ethical values of our society.

(Reuters) – Someone may break 9.8 seconds for only the second time in an Olympic 100 metres final and still fail to win a medal at the London Games, says the world’s second fastest man Tyson Gay.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Chevron Corp. could have avoided a November oil spill of 3,700 barrels into the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil’s coast had it interpreted geological data better and followed industry safety practices more closely, the director of the national oil regulator said yesterday.

After a period of relatively little comment regionally on the changing of the guard in Mexico’s July 1 general elections, two of our editorials last week focused on the implications of the return to office of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), for that country, its neighbours and the Caribbean, not only in political and economic terms but also with respect to the long-running drugs war that has claimed more than 50,000 lives.

A group of past and current work study students attached to the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) on Saturday embarked on a community service project that entailed enhancing the male wards at the Palms Geriatric Home.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Allen Stanford, convicted of leading a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, is serving his 110-year sentence in a high-security federal prison in central Florida, according to the U.S

Last Friday’s Stabroek Business’s story titled:  ‘Prospects for Guyana fashion industry linked to Caribbean – Sonia Noel’ had stated that Noel received support from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher, forced to announce his international retirement after suffering an eye injury before the test series with England, underwent further surgery  yesterday.

Dear Editor, In conversations I had with Guyanese and other immigrants in the US, there is overwhelming support for President Obama’s new immigration policy granting a reprieve from deportation for young undocumented immigrants who have not run afoul of the law and who are in school or working.

I shall return to this my lead subject from time to time.

(Trinidad Express) National Security Minister Jack Warner yesterday said he felt “relieved” and vindicated after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) annulled the FIFA-imposed lifetime ban on former FIFA presidential candidate, Mohamed Bin Hammam.