Daily Archive: Friday, October 12, 2012

Tropical Storm Rafael has formed over the eastern Caribbean Sea, and tropical storm warnings have been issued for numerous Caribbean islands, the Associated Press reported today..

(Jamaica Gleaner) Antigua’s agriculture minister Hilton Baptiste has voiced his personal support for farmers who ‘take the law into their hands against’ those who would rob them of their livelihood.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – U.S. stocks wrapped up their worst week in four months, led lower today by financial shares as results from Wells Fargo and JPMorgan ignited concerns about shrinking profit margins for big lenders.

Five American citizens were early this morning busted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri with cocaine hidden in their crotches as they were preparing to board a New York-bound flight.

Crime Chief Seelall Persaud earlier today confirmed that rubber bullets were discharged by the police during last night’s unrest in Agricola which saw traffic being blocked for several hours.

(Trinidad Guardian) Senior Counsel Dana Seetahal has expressed concern that privileged documents from her office have fallen into the hands of a third party.

APNU today expressed dismay over reports that commuters were stranded last evening by unrest at Agricola but it also accused government officials of contributing to the situation by making incendiary remarks and maintained its call for Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee to be dismissed.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Bermudian promoter Kevin Smith is aiming to curb crime and violence in the region through a series of concerts in different Caribbean countries.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Chances are if 25-year-old Andre ‘Tall Man’ Edwards had $20, he would be still alive, and so too would 23- year-old Damion Smith.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – The owners of the cash-strapped Deccan Chargers have sold the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise to a real estate company for an undisclosed sum.

OSLO,  (Reuters) – The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize today for its historic role in uniting the continent in an award seen as a morale boost as the bloc struggles to resolve its economic crisis.

– team members take other 3 top spots Guyana’s Lennox Braithwaite was crowned the top rifle shooter in the Caribbean when he won the grand aggregate as the curtains came down on the individual competition at the West Indies Rifle Shooting championships at the Timehri ranges yesterday.

After covering 106 miles and dominating the first two stages yesterday, the Miami-based Team Coco seems destined to once again ride away with the spoils of a local cycling event.

Guyana’s Golden Jaguars and Mexico, ranked 122nd and 19th in the FIFA world rankings respectively, lock horns in the penultimate round of group B action, in the North, Central American and Caribbean Zone, third round 2014 World Cup qualifiers, at the BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston Texas, from 8 pm tomorrow (9 pm Guyana time).

-passengers stuck in traffic robbed Thousands of commuters were stranded last evening on the East Bank public road between Agricola and McDoom after residents burned tyres on the road and hurled missiles at Police in protest at what they said were insensitive remarks by a top government official, resulting in traffic being blocked for more than five hours One police rank suffered burn injuries and multitudes of commuters were left traumatised and stranded during the standoff which also saw thieves robbing people mired in

The Office of the President and the Alliance For Change last night both condemned the blocking of the road outside of Agricola by residents and the disturbances that followed but they traded blame over what triggered this.

Caribbean Airlines has cancelled two of its flights which were scheduled to depart Trinidad for Guyana and Guyana for Trinidad respectively, last evening, as a result of the unrest on the lower East Bank Demerara.

– as police shield cop accused of killing Grant By Javon Vickerie Chaos erupted yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates Court as the family and friends of Shaquille Grant expressed their disgust at the way Grant’s accused killer, Police Constable Terrence Wallace, was being treated.

Government yesterday said that the controversial contract to design and equip the specialty hospital at Turkeyen on the East Coast of Demerara has already been signed with Surendra Engineering and the promised review of the award process has been completed.

An accident on the Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara yesterday, left one person dead and another injured after the car they were travelling in collided with a bridge.

Overall investments in the Guyana economy facilitated by the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) climbed steadily between 2009 and 2011, according to the organisation’s 2010-2011 report.

Guyana’s manufacturing sector comprises mostly micro and small scale enterprises all of which require “interventions” designed to build capacity “in order to meet the stringent standards and certifications required for international markets,” newly elected President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) Mahendra Chand has said.

– friends start petition against criminal charges The young driver from Queens, who survived the horrific Long Island crash that killed four youths with Guyanese connections, has been released from hospital but authorities in New York have indicated that they are awaiting the results of toxicology tests, before determining whether any criminal charges will be laid against him.

One of the frequently discussed business issues in Guyana is the extent to which opportunities exist for the growth of the enterprises in the small business sector.

Ten persons have been killed so far in fires this year and 227 left homeless.

Guyana national football coach Jamaal Shabazz says he is proud of the strong defence the Golden Jaguars rolled out in their recent match against El Salvador and a more vibrant team is preparing to tackle Mexico.

Dear Editor, I refer to Dr. Cheddi (Joey) Jagan`s letter in your Oct.,11,

DANVILLE, Ky.,  (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and rival Republican Paul Ryan battled fiercely over foreign policy and the economy in a lively debate yesterday, with Biden aggressively defending the administration’s policies and dismissing Ryan’s criticism.

The office of the One Laptop Per Family Project had to be closed yesterday after large numbers of people turned up seeking laptops and refused to leave when they were told that only senior citizens and the disabled were being looked at.

Fishermen on three boats were on Wednesday afternoon robbed of engines, gasoline tanks, batteries and cell phones near the Essequibo River island of Leguan by a gang of three men.

STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – Chinese writer Mo Yan won the 2012 Nobel prize for literature yesterday for works which combine “hallucinatory realism” with folk tales, history and contemporary life in China.

CENTURION, South Africa,  CMC – Trinidad and Tobago captain Denesh Ramdin says failure to execute and a lack of mental preparation are the reasons his team was knocked out at the qualifying stage of the champion’s league in South Africa.

Dear Editor, The fact that the Guyana Police Force is giving serious consideration to reviewing its training curriculum and methodology is an indication that the administration recognises the importance of modifying its approach to training. 

Dull Atmosphere Despite nearly one year of tentative and inconsistent governance, the Guyana economy is set to record another year of growth. 

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC- Host St.Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago recorded comfortable wins to open their campaign in group five of 2012 Caribbean Cup at Warner Park Wednesday night.

CENTURION, South Africa,  CMC – Rain ruined an inconsequential game between Trinidad and Tobago and Sri Lankan champions Uva in the qualifying stage of the champion’s league in South Africa yesterday.

– says some business houses ‘couldn’t care less’’  “An almost complete disregard for safety and health considerations,” obtains at several public and private sector entities and this could eventually seriously compromise Guyana’s standing as a destination for inves-tors, one of the country’s most experienced safety and health practitioners told the Stabroek Business in an exclusive interview last week.

Dear Editor, As the people of Guyana seek justice for the lives of those slaughtered by those trigger happy police, there is yet another issue that needs attention.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The “Shamoon” virus that attacked Saudi Arabia’s state oil company, ARAMCO, was probably the most destructive attack the business sector has seen to date, U.S.

The Guyana Police Force says that in its continuing effort to improve the quality of service to the public it decentralised the operations of the Police Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) with effect from Wednesday.

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaica’s West Indies cricketers Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels returned home on Wednesday to a heroes’ welcome by government ministers and schoolchildren at the Norman Manley International Airport.

The 2010-2011 Annual Report for the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) has highlights “accelerated growth” in investments in the mining, energy, services, tourism and wood products sectors and the role it has played in facilitating those investments.

Government yesterday vowed that it “will not be moved” into giving in to the opposition’s demands for the removal of Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee, saying that it is prepared to “rumble” to ensure he remains in office.

BELEK, Turkey,  (Reuters) – Justin Rose beat 14-times major champion Tiger Woods in the semi-finals yesterday to set up a title showdown with fellow Englishman Lee Westwood at the World Golf Final exhibition event.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Marlon Samuels starred for the West Indies in the final of the 2012 International Cricket Council (ICC) Twenty20 World Cup with both bat and ball, leading the regional team to its first global title in eight years.

Dear Editor, This is in reference to your news item on the arrest of a Guyanese in St.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – Former India captain Anil Kumble has been named the new head of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) cricket committee, replacing former West Indies skipper Clive Lloyd, the global governing body said yesterday.

Six all-female, agro-processing groups separated by vast expanses of land, water and mountainous terrain are discovering that there is mutual gain to be derived from collaborating even across those distances.

(Trinidad Express) Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams on Wednesday said the police had a legal obligation to provide crime statistics to the public and the National Security Minister had no authority to stop that.

Following his guilty plea to mortgage fraud conspiracy in New York, Guyanese businessman Ed Ahmad faces over 10 years in jail and US$15M in restitution and fines, according to yesterday’s edition of the New York Daily News.

Dear Editor, On the afternoon of 10th September, from 15:30hrs to 16:30hrs I made several attempts to get Customer Services Manager, Charlene Profitt to clear an issue, in which she wrote to the undersigned.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – LeBron James shot down questions about his hunger to repeat as a National Basketball Association champion by dazzling fans in the Miami Heat’s 94-80 preseason win over the Los Angeles Clippers in the Chinese capital yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Con-fessed bigamist Lynette Phillips was told on Wednesday that her illegal marriage left her second husband feeling cheated and humiliated.

Dear Editor, Much has been written about the  controversial modernization of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri  that a Chinese company will execute and which has been shrouded in secrecy. 

Currently in its 18th year of offering what it describes as “quality nature and adventure experiences”, Wilderness Explorer exudes an unbridled optimism about the future of the country’s tourism industry.

The Ministry of Health is seeking to secure scholarships in pathology for students interested in this discipline to fill the shortage of personnel in this field.

(Trinidad Guardian) The United Kingdom’s (UK) Air Accident Branch is assisting the Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority and the Eastern Caribbean Civil Authority with investigations into the crash of the Britten-Norman Islander nine-seater aircraft operated by Montserrat’s national airline, Fly Montserrat.

So, President Hugo Chávez has been re-elected with a healthy 55 percent of the popular vote, though by a slimmer margin of victory than in the 2006 election – 10 percentage points as opposed to 26.

Bandits carted off millions of dollars in cash from the Western Union outlet at Survival Supermarket on Sheriff Street on Monday.

Dear Editor, I have been touched by the story of  the deplorable condition of the Head Teacher’s house in Mahdia which was the subject of yesterday’s SN Editorial, but I am puzzled by the silence from the Guyana Teachers Union and  do apologize  if they have commented through some other medium.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The five American cyclists who testified against Lance Armstrong have all been formally banned for six months after confessing to using performance enhancing drugs, USA Cycling said yesterday.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 480’s trading results showed consideration of $1,786,450 from 55,714 shares traded in 12 transactions as compared to session 479 which showed consideration of $1,685,294 from 29,039 shares traded in 9 transactions. 

 – Syria – and our humanity One of my shorter anxieties today, this is derived from two of my lifelong intrigues with politics and governments, patriotism and (variations of) democracy.

(Trinidad Express) Street and flash flooding along with gusty winds are expected today as a large tropical wave is predicted to impact the southern Caribbean, especially Barbados.

(Trinidad Express) Two policemen appeared in court yesterday charged with soliciting and receiving a bribe.

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago’s air travel industry is getting some new competition.