Daily Archive: Wednesday, September 26, 2012

The New York Post is reporting that frightened passengers braced for a crash landing at Kennedy Airport today when the nose gear failed on their flight from Rio de Janeiro.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) has revoked the exploration licence granted to Rainville Energy Corp, a subsidiary of Sagres Energy, due to the failure of Rainville to meet its financial obligations under the current agreement between the two companies.

(Jamaica Gleaner) More than 60 people have been left homeless following a fire which destroyed several houses in sections of West Kingston this afternoon.

Two women, who were caught trying to smuggle cocaine to the United States from Guyana in their hair weaves, have been arraigned in New York and while one of them has been released on bail, the other has been committed and a bail hearing set for tomorrow.

Police today issued a bulletin for a man wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of Constable Jirbahan Dianand Police said Mool Persaud Maniram c/d “Rakesh” is wanted for questioning in relation to  Murder committed on Police Constable 20682 Dianand on September 14, 2012.

KANDY, Sri Lanka,  (Reuters) – West Indies are relying on Trinidad mystery spinner Sunil Narine to make a big impact on the England batting when the two teams meet in their opening super eight match at the Twenty20 World Cup in Pallekele tomorrow.

(Barbados Nation) The wait is over for Rihanna fans. The singer premiered Diamonds, the lead single off her upcoming seventh album, this morning.

(Reuters) – Andy Williams, who charmed audiences with his mellow delivery of songs like ““Moon River” and “”Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” in the 1950s and 60s, has died at his home in Branson, Missouri, his family said today.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – Egypt opposes foreign military intervention to stop the civil war in Syria and prefers an inclusive, negotiated settlement, Egypt’s new Islamist president, Mohamed Mursi, said today.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – The son of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Justin Trudeau, will seek the leadership of the once-mighty but now-floundering Liberal Party, according to media reports today.

(Trinidad Guardian) Hundreds of commuters and drivers were left stranded as Cedros residents defied the police and set up fiery blockades in the south-western peninsula to highlight deplorable roads, extensive flooding, high unemployment, inadequate health facilities and poor representation.

(Jamaica Gleaner) An eight-year-old girl who was raped by two men who forced their way into her home in Irwin Point, St James is out of surgery and has been admitted to hospital in stable condition.

BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – Syrian rebels bombed a military complex in Damascus today, striking at the heart of President Bashar al-Assad’s power and igniting a fire which gutted the army command headquarters.

(Jamaica Gleaner) An 11-year-old girl was on Monday admitted to the St Ann’s Bay Hospital, reportedly pregnant for her 63-year-old grand uncle, who she lived with in Carlton Mountain, Claremont in St Ann.

(Barbados Nation) The entertainment fraternity is mourning the loss of one of its own.

(Barbados Nation) A well deserved and fitting tribute was paid to Sir Wesley Hall yesterday at St Giles Primary school by staff and pupils as they saluted the man who has done our nation proud in cricket, politics and religion.

(Trinidad Express) The father of murdered teenager, Marcus Akiel Peters, yesterday called on the police to find the gang of men who beat his son and stabbed him to death in Chaguanas on Monday.

(Reuters) – Australian Simon Taufel will end his international umpiring career after the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka to groom the next generation of elite match officials, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said today.

(Trinidad Express) Hours before the expiration of the deadline set by Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley for Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to fire Attorney General Anand Ramlogan by today, Ramlogan yesterday expressed confidence that he would survive the Section 34 fiasco.

POLOKWANE, South Africa,  (Reuters) – South African ANC renegade Julius Malema was charged with money laundering today in a high-profile corruption court case his supporters say is part of a political plot to silence the fierce critic of President Jacob Zuma.

– Brumell Statements from the policemen present on the ground at the time of the July 18 protestor shootings in Linden did not indicate that it was the police who fired, acting Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell said yesterday.

Several vendors of pirated textbooks will this morning be served with an injunction blocking sales of the photocopied books as several publishers were yesterday granted an injunction in the commercial court.

Two sections of the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project’s Access Road are nearing completion and the contractor is working to complete the 40 kilometre segment of the roadway before Christmas.

– cites mismanagement, raises concern over outrageous benefits The National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) has repeated its call for the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) CEO Bharat Dindyal to go, saying he has mismanaged the electricity utility to the detriment of workers and customers.

– badly injured driver wants compensation Zaitoon Hoosein, whose 10-year-old daughter was killed in the accident at Harlem, West Coast Demerara that also claimed the life of former police commissioner Henry Greene, has lost her memory of the ordeal and thinks the girl is still alive.

– slain woman’s dad says Kumar Persaud, the father of the woman who was found murdered along with her two children at Anna Catherina, said he never approved of her partner who remains in custody as police continue their investigate into the triple murder.

Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for rehabilitation works at President’s College, computers for the citizens’ security programme, and security service at the zoo among others.

(Reuters) – Imran Nazir blasted 72 off 36 balls to lead Pakistan into the World Twenty20 super eight stage after beating Bangladesh by eight wickets in the final Group D match in Pallekele, Sri Lanka yesterday.

– water supply under investigation Demerara Timbers Limited (DTL) workers at Mabura, in Region Ten, are back on the job after getting concessions on demands for improved electricity and water supplies.

Teaching and learning in several interior locations have been given a boost through partnerships involving the Guyana Book Foundation (BGF) and the business community, in observance of Education Month and Amerindian Heritage Month.

  – hail Steve Bucknor for advice and guidance ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Umpires Patrick Gustard and Verdayne Smith said they were both elated to be elevated to the West Indies Cricket Board’s Senior Umpires Panel (SUP).

The Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Georgetown yesterday launched reading clubs for Grades 3, 4 and 5 pupils in three primary schools.

– died of fractured neck and severed spine, PME finds An autopsy conducted on the body of the late Abdul Zameer Abrahim revealed that the former resident of 259 Sixth Street, Success, East Coast Demerara died from a fractured neck and severed spine.

Jonathan Foo and Devendra  Bishoo struck centuries to power Albion Cricket Club to a 218-run win over Police in the Berbice Cricket Board, Ramcharitar Construction Services limited overs competition on Saturday.

Kester Thomas, 25, is now awaiting sentencing after he admitted yesterday to chopping a man and setting fire to his house after he assaulted him.

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) nominee on the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA), Sherwood Lowe says that Broadcast Act of 2011 is “flawed” in several aspects.

Passersby and eyewitnesses called it a “miracle” when a Linden taxi, HB 9485, crashed into another car PHH 9660 and all the persons involved escaped unhurt expect the driver of the latter.

DHAKA, Bangladesh,  CMC – More impressive bowling from Veerasammy Permaul and a half-century from Kyle Hope yesterday, were undone by another Sagicor High Performance Centre batting collapse, again triggered by spin, putting them in danger of losing their tour match against Bangladesh-A The 23-year-old Hope hit the top score of 52, Marlon Barclay made 33 and Andre Fletcher added 20, as the Sagicor HPC, chasing 239 to win, stumbled to 120 for six at the close on the penultimate day of the four-day match at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium.

A four-day quarrel over milk ended with a mother of four hospitalized after she was doused with gasoline and set on fire by her partner of five years.

Investigations into two recent drug busts which occurred at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) are ongoing and sources point to security staff being fingered in the probe.

By December, the area once occupied by the Clive Lloyd Stand at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda will be replaced by an all-weather surface.

The Ocean View Hotel was, on Saturday last the venue for a special celebration to mark the birth anniversary of centenarian Margaret Irene Osborne,

The Ministry of Youth, Culture Youth and Sport on Monday signed another contract with BK International to complete asphalt work around the synthetic track being built at Leonora, even as the first phase of construction continues.

The Childcare and Protection Agency in Region Five is hosting a rally on Friday to close its week-long activities aimed at compelling adults to protect children from abuse.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC- Coach of the Sagicor High Performance Centre Graeme West says he is relying heavily on his lower-order to save the day in the face of defeat against Bangladesh A.

BRASILIA (Reuters) – A Brazilian court yesterday banned an online anti-Islam movie that spawned violent protests across the Muslim world and gave YouTube 10 days to pull the film’s trailer from its website.

Farfan and Mendes hockey…. Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) edged out Old Fort 1-0 to share the lead with Hikers in their Farfan and Mendes first division hockey match played at GCC ground, Bourda Sunday.

A young man, who was allegedly found with narcotics at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), was yesterday refused bail, when he was brought before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

NEW YORK,  CMC- A deal to market the region’s football to most parts of the world has been reached between two leading sports promotions companies and The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association of Football (CONCACAF).

The Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport National Drama Festival has been attracting full support from drama groups and companies throughout the country.

Galle, Sri Lanka, CMC- West Indies Women are hoping for an improved showing when they start their campaign for the ICC Women’s World T20 tournament today.

Projected demands for labour over the next three years and sectors with the greatest potential for new enterprise development were highlighted in a Labour Market Assessment (LMA), which was made public recently.

St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board announces that Trinidad and Tobago and St Lucia have won the rights to host the fourth edition of its flagship regional tournament – Caribbean Twenty20.

The One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) Secretariat presented 12 laptops to the Bernice Mansell Foundation which had requested the systems for its educational programme for needy youth who reside along the East Bank corridor.

– Hardt On the 150th anniversary of the date on which US President Abraham Lincoln issued the Preliminary Emancipation proclamation to abolish chattel slavery in the United States, Ambassador D.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) discussed the advancement of the private sector in Linden and other areas of collaboration to develop the business community there, at a meeting with representatives of the Linden Chamber on Friday.

The National Trust of Guyana along with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport yesterday launched the annual Heritage Week celebration under the theme ‘A Reflection of Our Heritage’, at the National Museum.

A man was refused bail yesterday after being charged with being one of three men who hired a taxi driver and robbed him when they arrived at their destination.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Premier League champions Manchester City and in-form Everton were both sent packing from the League Cup yesterday, their respective managers paying the price for making wholesale changes to their starting lineups for the third round ties.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has lauded the initiative taken by Marics and Company Limited to host a seminar on the use and maintenance of the Honda All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) as they are increasingly being purchased for use in mining areas.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called for a new fight against crime yesterday, acknowledging an issue that voters say is their top concern ahead of an election in less than two weeks.

The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs underscored the importance of Amerindian contribution to national development, when it joined scores of residents and well-wishers at Annai, Region Nine for its Heritage Celebration.

Dear Editor, During a recent tour of the Hope Canal Project to assess construction progress, Dr Ramsammy, Minister of Agriculture stated that the deadline for completing the works was now June 2013 after several completion deadlines have already been missed.

The Guyana United Sadr Islamic Anjuman (SADR) joins with other local and international Muslim organisations in condemning the publishing of an anti-Islamic film which insults its prophet and religious beliefs, and the ensuing violence in Libya done in protest.

YAOUNDE,  (Reuters) – Cameroon hero Roger Milla believes new coach Jean-Paul Akono can persuade striker Samuel Eto’o to return for their decisive African Nations Cup playoff second leg at home to Cape Verde next month.

The Ministry of Education is consulting with partners such as UNICEF to draft a five-year plan that ensures that the needs of differently-abled children are met.

BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) – China claimed islands at the core of a row with Japan as its “sacred territory” in talks between the two countries’ foreign ministers, Xinhua news agency said today, as neither side showed any sign of backing down in a long-festering feud.

The Air Services Limited Flight School is participating in this year’s GuyExpo and will be affording one lucky person the chance to go on an aerial tour of the city and to check out the thriving mangrove forest that was recently replanted at Beterverwagting.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, yesterday and caused panic, but local officials said there were no reports of damage or injuries.

Dear Editor, Solid waste management remains the single most worrying challenge for the city.

(Jamaica Gleaner) – An air of gloom is said to be permeating the Jamaican community in the Dutch Caribbean island of St Maarten, following the arrest of a Jamaican security guard in connection with the murder of an American couple on Sunday.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A regional elections court in Brazil has ordered the arrest of the head of Google’s operations in the country after the company failed to take down YouTube videos attacking a local mayoral candidate.

MEDINAH, Illinois, (Reuters) – The Ryder Cup passion of Seve Ballesteros will be with Europe “every step of the way” during this week’s competition at Medinah Country Club where the Spaniard’s image has been put on each player’s golf bag.

– UN weather body GENEVA (Reuters) – An El Nino event, usually associated with significant changes in rainfall, is likely to develop this month and next in the Pacific, affecting global climate patterns, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Amongst the objectives listed in the Constitution of the Guyana Media Proprietors Association are the following: “(i) To champion the cause of media freedom and media responsibility in Guyana.”

LONDON, (Reuters) – The English Football Association (FA) have rejected Chelsea defender John Terry’s claims that an investigation into his alleged racial abuse of an opponent during a Premier League match last year had forced him to retire from England duty.

(Trinidad Express) – Teenager Marcus Akiel Peters was abducted and stabbed to death as he attempted to walk away from an argument at a pool party on Monday.

Dear Editor, I remember when I was at school there was this English teacher who abhorred clichés.

The drama of anti-American demonstrations in the Middle East, Pakistan in Asia, North Africa and other parts of the world in the period just prior to the November elections in the United States, is obviously not the best background for President Barack Obama to be bringing his campaign to a climax.

I began this discourse a few weeks ago by indicating that three programmes targeted at the elderly by the Barbados government have been identified as regional best practices.

Dear Editor,  It is clear to see that overseas publishers are coming down on us to do what is right by saying that the Guyanese government has not contacted publishers to discuss the supply of legitimate textbooks, which makes the government’s claim that this illegal action is justified by a concern over price totally redundant and disingenuous, if not hypocritical.

(Reuters) – England striker Wayne Rooney, who has not played for a month after suffering a severely gashed thigh against Fulham, is likely to return for Manchester United this week.

KINGSTON (Jamaica Observer)— Accused porn-site mastermind Ronald Oates was again offered $500,000 bail when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday on new charges.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop star Madonna said yesterday she was being deliberately “ironic on stage” when she erroneously referred to President Barack Obama during her concert in the nation’s capital as a “black Muslim.”