Daily Archive: Sunday, July 29, 2012

LONDON,  CMC – Jamaican Alia Atkinson won her preliminary round heat here today but then needed a swim-off – the first of its kind at an Olympic Games – before she could reach Monday’s final of the women’s 100 metres breaststroke.

Counting of ballots in the race for the leadership of the PNCR started at around 11 PM and is likely to continue for several hours,  a senior party official said.

The Joint Services tonight said that following a directive from Commander-in-Chief, President Donald Ramotar it has secured the approach to Linden via the Kara Kara Bridge and roadway.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Ryan Lochte, the new face of American men’s swimming, was upstaged by an astonishing relay leg from France’s Yannick Agnel today, the day after defeating Michael Phelps at the London Olympics.

(Jamaica Observer) Santa Cruz, Jamaica — Police are probing the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a 16 year-old boy, said to be a student of Newell High School while he slept at his home in Slipe, SW St Elizabeth in the early hours of Saturday morning.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) officials this afternoon confirmed reports that its leader and former prime minister, Bruce Golding left the island this morning to seek medical treatment for a back problem.

BAYFIELD, Barbados,  CMC – Guyana snatched first innings points and were batting themselves into a strong position against Leeward Islands, at stumps on the penultimate day of the opening round of the WICB Under-19 three-day Championship here Sunday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Sprinter Tameka Williams has been withdrawn from the Olympics after admitting to using a banned substance, her St.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – World champion Yohan Blake was a popular man when an international panel of athletes was asked today to pick the Olympic 100 metres winner.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – Kemar Roach put the chains in motion before Chris Gayle coolly navigated West Indies to a nine-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Test on Sunday here.

(Trinidad Guardian) Opposition Senator Fitzgerald Hinds says National Security Minister Jack Warner’s refusal to respond to questions and concerns about an alleged US bank account in his name is a threat to the country’s democracy.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – Kemar Roach grabbed two wickets before lunch to keep the balance of power with West Indies in the first Digicel Test against New Zealand on Sunday here.

Police say that at about 1630h yesterday, a woman who was in the company of a man at a liquor bar at Arakaka, NWD, approached a policeman in civilian clothing who was walking along the roadway at the time, and after a conversation went back into the bar.

BUDAPEST, Hungary,  CMC – McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton led from start to finish to win the Hungarian Grand Prix and pick up his second win of the Formula One season here today.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The planned September timeline for the completion of the Palisadoes rehabilitation work is going to be missed, but the National Works Agency (NWA) insists this will not increase the just over US$65 million budgeted for the project.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A cacophony of boos from the crowd helped force a reviewing jury to take the unprecedented step of overturning the decision of a referee and his two judges in the Olympic judo yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Olympic organisers scrambled today to quell a scandal over depressing TV images of half-empty stands at the London Olympics as a government minister said an urgent inquiry had been launched to identify just who had failed to show up, and why.

Early this morning, the police and army accompanied by the water cannon swooped down on the Kara Kara bridge and other blockades and removed them but residents who have been protesting over power tariffs since July 18 have begun barricading the road again.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has defended her right to own a new, high-end luxury vehicle and yesterday dismissed any suggestion that it was a gift.

(Trinidad Guardian) Police Commissioner Dwayne Gibbs and his deputy Jack Ewatski are reportedly under the gun.

By Cathy Richards and Frances Abraham President Donald Ramotar yesterday postponed an announced visit to Linden, which observers say could have been the catalyst for ending the ongoing protest, on the advice of the Heads of the Joint Services, following their failure to remove barricades blocking access to the town.

Story and photos by David Pappanah Well known because it is home to Guyana’s premier beach, No 63 is a small village whose official name is No 63 Benab.

Caricom has signalled its interest in assisting in the Commission of Inquiry into the shooting at Linden which resulted in the deaths of three protestors and injuries to at least 20 more and could have a representative on the commission if an agreement is reached between government and the opposition.

When the PNCR’s 17th Biennial Congress holds elections today, the party’s membership will be deciding whether the posts of party leader and the opposition leader should be held by the same person.

By Emmerson Campbell A thunderous right hand by Clive ‘Wonder Kid’ Atwell brought the crowd at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall to its feet Friday last at the staging of the 25th edition of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) Guyana Fight Night Pro Am card.

A Canada-based couple holidaying at Rosignol, West Bank Berbice was attacked and robbed in the early hours of Friday morning, when four bandits invaded the house where they were staying.

German Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Stefan Schlϋter, yesterday, handed over a quantity of sporting equipment to the Deaf Association of Guyana (DAG) at the David Rose Special School.

With the addition of two Cessna Grand Caravans to its fleet and a helicopter service on the horizon, domestic airline Air Services Limited (ASL) continues to expand its operations and has pledged to create additional employment opportunities for locals.

Part 5 Aftermath In last Sunday’s column I considered the overhang of poverty (extreme and moderate), inequality (consumption), and vulnerability as constituting challenges and threats to macroeconomic stability. 

Chartered Accountant Christopher Ram said the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Guyana (ICAG) is yet to properly respond to one of its members on a complaint made against the Minister of Finance with regard to the conflict of interest situation created by the appointment of his wife to a high post in the Audit Office.

The University of Guyana (UG) in another three years will have a criminologist for the first time in a decade, when lecturer and sociologist Andrew Hicks returns to the institution on completion of his PhD in criminology and criminal justice.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – American swimming great Michael Phelps looks to win his opening medal of the London Olympics  today after suffering his first finish outside the top three in a Games final since he was 15.

Introduction In the 2012 Budget Speech, Dr Ashni Singh, Minister of Finance said: “Currently, in Linden, electricity costs between $5 and $15 per kWh, while on the GPL [Guyana Power and Light] grid customers pay an average of $64 perkWh.

Three organisations have come together to hold a youth conference which will see participants from Guyana and other countries being exposed to what has been described as a creative learning experience in the promotion of a violence free environment.

She is surrounded by a group of women who are putting food into boxes on a table.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Sunil Narine and Kemar Roach grabbed crucial wickets in the final hour to keep West Indies on the path to victory over New Zealand in the first Test yesterday here, after resolute batting from Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill appeared to derail them.

As the battle of attrition between the two teams seeking to move out of the lower reaches of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) rankings continues in Antigua, the annual West Indies under 19 tournament began in Barbados yesterday while its under 15 equivalent is in full swing in St.

BAYFIELD, Barbados,  CMC – Guyana’s Chanderpaul Hemraj christened the WICB Regional Under-19 Championship with a splendid century – the first for the tournament – but was forced to share honours with Tristan Hanley who bagged an impressive six-wicket haul here  yesterday.

The executives of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) are disassociating themselves from involvement in the selection  process of the Guyana U-19 team which is currently participating in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) regional Under-19 cricket tournament which commenced yesterday in Barbados.

I first played international sport when I represented Trinidad in lawn tennis as a schoolboy in 1949.

The Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) will hold its Annual General Meeting this morning at the Allied Arts building, Queen’s College from 10am.

Junior chess player Anthony Drayton is in the lead after 12 rounds of the inaugural Red Cherry Ladder chess tournament following the completion of matches on Thursday at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club, Hadfield Street.

There are all sorts of strange tales about my song Not A Blade O’ Grass.

Dear Editor, The theme for Emancipation 2012 is ‘Reclaiming Our Rights through Unified Purpose.‘

The idea of a comprehensive global trade round of the kind envisaged when governments met in Doha in November 2001 is dead for the foreseeable future.

After teaming up with Jason Andrews to win the men’s doubles title on Friday, Jeremy Miller will, this afternoon, face off against reigning GBTI Open men’s singles champion Anthony Downes in a battle for the men’s singles title from 5.30pm on the courts of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Recreational Centre.

Dear Editor, I wish to join those who have mourned in public the loss of three precious lives – Shemroy Bouyea of Silvertown, Allan Lewis of Wismar Hill and Ron Somerset of Wisroc – and to join those who have denounced the opening of deadly fire on  citizens protesting for whatever reason.

It’s very nice of US politicians to express their grief over the death of Cuban dissident leader Oswaldo Payá, but if they really want to honour his memory, they should stop making aggressive statements that play directly into the hands of the Castro brothers’ dictatorship.

Local junior star riders Raynauth Jeffrey and Paul DeNobrega recently returned from Anguilla and Antigua where they both enjoyed success.

LONDON (Reuters) – “Strange”, “baffling” and “surreal” was how director Danny Boyle described his Olympic opening ceremony.

Dear Editor, I refer to the article on page 19 of the Stabroek News of Thursday, July 26 headlined, ‘APNU leads “Day of Mourning” demonstrations in city,’ where Region 10 Chairman Sharma Soloman was quoted as saying, “I think there is one law that applies to the people of Linden and one that applies to the people of Albion because I have seen persons blocking roads in Albion, which impedes the flow of traffic, and nobody has been killed so far.”

Hikers Cadets continued their adventurous run with their second victory while Flora GCC Tigers ladies enjoyed a good run of form on the second night of the Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey tournament at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue Friday night.

(Barbados Nation) A drug court is on the cards and anti-corruption legislation may be agreed in a month or two.

In the Caribbean there are several cultural forms and events that tend to associate themselves with the First of August. 

Dear Editor, LINSEED (Linden Supporting Efforts for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities) expresses deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives on the evening of July 18 when police opened fire on peaceful protesters on the Mckenzie-Wismar Bridge.

Have you ever thought of growing your own herbs in pots or window boxes? 

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Barbados crushed Leeward Islands to record their fourth straight win as Trinidad and Tobago and Windward Islands also secured victories on the final day of the fourth round of matches in the Regional Under-15 Championship here  yesterday.

LIMA (Reuters) – President Ollanta Humala vowed yesterday to ramp up social spending for the poor as he tries to spread the benefits of an economic boom to all Peruvians and defuse conflicts over mining that have marred his term.

Continued Today, we will have a closer look at one of the main actors in the drama of reproduction – the brood bitch (the potential mother).

While the drama of Linden has been commanding national attention, other things have been happening under the radar, so to speak.

Iwokrama boasts over 1,500 species of flowering plants (and counting). As you travel along the Iwokrama road or walk along the trails in the forest you are likely to come across many spectacular flowers, like the Norantea.

Dear Editor, I read your article (SN, July 24) captioned, ‘Digicel announces up to 88 % reduction on international rates –GT&T says appealing judge’s ruling, stay granted’ and thought this was a good opportunity to link this situation with the Olympics, the usefulness of effective oversight by a vibrant Public Utilities Commission, and the benefits consumers enjoy from competition.

TAL RIFAAT, Syria (Reuters) – International mediator Kofi Annan said he feared an “imminent battle” for Syria’s biggest city Aleppo.

Today we begin a weekly series on the presidential election campaign in the United States that looks beyond the news stories.