Daily Archive: Tuesday, October 16, 2012

(Trinidad Express) State-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) is being investigated by the United States Department of Transportation (DoT) for keeping passengers on the aircraft of an international flight for more than four hours.

The police say they are investigating the murder of miner Gregory Thomas, 32 years, of Karrau, Essequibo River, which occurred at about 0130h today at Karrau.

The Guyana Police Force today issued a statement recognizing the right to protest but warning that lawless protests which infringe on the rights of others and lead to unlawful acts will see appropriate action.

(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court today overturned a military commission’s conviction of Osama bin Laden’s former driver, Salim Hamdan, on charges of providing material support for terrorism.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama gained ground on Republican rival Mitt Romney for the third straight day, leading 46 percent to 43 percent, according to the Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll released today.

(BBC) Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe has been diagnosed with lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system.

The Cuban government announced today that it will no longer require Cubans to apply for an exit visa, eliminating a bureaucratic procedure that has been a major impediment for many seeking to go abroad, the Associated Press said.

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Brigadier David Granger has condemned the People’s Progressive Party/Civic administration, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Guyana Police for the deaths of over 288 persons in the past 17 years.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Robert Budhoo has been confirmed dead after his body was found during a recovery operation in Florida, United States, yesterday.

The Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA) says “significant quantities of water” had been found in the engine of the Montserrat Airways Limited that crashed soon after taking off from the V.C

Attorney Vic Puran died in an accident last night on the Mahaicony branch road.

(Trinidad Express) After  years of abuse at the hands of her alcoholic lover, whom she stabbed to death during one of her usual alcohol-induced beatings, mother of six Angela Clarke was yesterday ordered to serve a maximum of two years and seven months in prison.

(Trinidad Express) A Port of Spain porter spent last night in prison following his appearance in the Port of Spain Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with threatening the life of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

Ricardo Rodrigues, a close associate of jailed drug kingpin Roger Khan, was mowed down by gunmen at the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) in Georgetown yesterday, just days after being released on bail following his detention over the unearthing of an arms cache in Lethem.

– cries for help ignored, says victim’s sister A mother of three was on Sunday night stabbed to death by her partner, who later tried to kill himself by ingesting poison.

Riot police were re-deployed to the Agricola, East Bank Demerara Public Road yesterday afternoon, after attempts were made to block the road and set fires along it.

An 18-year-old girl died on the spot after the speeding bus she and her family were travelling in hit a rail and ran into a nearby trench at Plantation Hope, East Coast Demerara, some time after 12 am yesterday.

– accused recruiter on $2M bail Five United States citizens, allegedly busted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri (CJIA) while trying to smuggle cocaine out of the country, were yesterday arraigned on drug charges at the Providence Magistrate’s Court.

Chief Statistician Lennox Benjamin yesterday said that the National Bureau of Statistics is “slightly behind” its announced six-week enumeration schedule for the census, after some enumerators quit because they have found the work too daunting.

– admits protestors were wrong to block bridge APNU Parliamentarian Vanessa Kissoon yesterday testified that Assistant Superintendent Walter Stanton shot in her direction on July 18 at Linden, challenging his claims that he did not use his weapon.

A Linden videographer yesterday testified that while acquiring video clips on July 18, he was shot and injured with pellets used by the police.

-seeking to protect river from pollution, complaints lodged with ministries Three times this year villagers rushed to their boats, faced off with a gold prospector and rejected letters from officials, a court order and pleas to allow gold mining equipment to pass.

– 36 years after tragedy The memory of the victims of Cubana de Avacion Flight 455 was honoured yesterday with the unveiling of the Cubana 455 Monument at the University of Guyana Turkeyen campus.

– Guyana does not recognize its competence to hear petitions The Petitions Unit of the United Nations’ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights says it is not in a position to deal with a complaint made by trade unionist Lincoln Lewis, since Guyana does not recognize its competence to receive and consider petitions.

Miner Adrian Johnson was yesterday air dashed to the city after he was chopped and stabbed in separate attacks in Region Seven.

An overseas-based Guyanese was robbed of his phone when two men, one who was armed with a gun, pounced on him as he was sitting on a step at Flying Fish Street, Festival City, around 2 am yesterday.

at WIFSC ceremony President of the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council (WIFSC) Captain Norris Gomez says rifle shooting needs new members if it is to survive in the region.

Doran Keith James, the father of four who died by accident at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, on Thursday, died of a fractured skull and a perforated lung the post-mortem examination results revealed.

Two men, who allegedly opened fire on a teenager after he identified them as the persons who stole another man’s bicycle, were yesterday remanded to prison.

The West Demerara/East Bank Essequibo Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting its first statutory meeting tomorrow, following the election of a new executive last month.

Roderick Tappin, the driver who allegedly struck down and killed 12-year-old Winston ‘Junior’ Cameron last Friday, was yesterday charged with causing death by dangerous driving and released on $300,000 bail.

Veteran Guyanese marksman Paul Slowe has been appointed captain of the West Indies fullbore shooting team for next year’s Australia Cup championships in Barbados.

Outgoing Australian High Commissioner to Caricom member states Philip Kentwell has lauded the relationship between his country and the region, noting that it has grown stronger over the years.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, CMC- Guyana, which has already been eliminated, take on CONCACAF giants Costa Rica in the third round of the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers, at the Estadio National de Costa Rica,  this evening.

Minister of Local Govern-ment and Regional Develop-ment, Ganga Persaud dealt with concerns about NIS pensions and the continuation of the school uniform voucher programme during a recent outreach exercise at White Water and Kamwatta villages in Region One.

(Reuters) – The Cape Verde Islands will become the smallest country to compete at an African Nations Cup finals after qualifing at the expense of Cameroon and their remarkable rise is the culmination of a project to target ‘top talent’.

The Guyana Draught Association (GDA) will stage its annual National Championships on Saturday and Sunday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

President Donald Ramotar says the nation must reject attempts at division and condemn the violence attached to recent protest action, in his address at the Lusignan mandir where a memorial was held for the 11 victims of the 2008 Lusignan massacre.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the West Indies Cricket Board, Michael Muirhead, has commended the senior men’s and women’s windies teams for achieving targets set out by the WICB.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive has convened a special committee to spearhead a small states’ initiative in response to a call finance minister Dr Ashni Singh and his counterparts made last year for urgent attention to be given to peculiar development challenges faced by small states and to seek measures to address them.

DHAKA, Bangladesh,  CMC- Former West cricket captain Brian Lara has been named brand ambassador of the Bangladesh Premier League franchise Chittagong Kings.

CENTURION, South Africa, Leading Trinidad and Tobago sports official, Colin Borde, is on a visit to South Africa as part of overall efforts to develop a sports tourism brand unique to the twin island republic.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday told CNN that she assumes responsibility for last month’s deadly attack on the US diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.

Dear Editor, It happened again. The Guyana Water Inc (GWI) on Saturday, October 13 signed a contract for in excess of $1.7 billion with Universal Earth Movers Incorporated for the construction of two water treatment plants, booster station and storage facilities in Linden.

TORONTO, Canada, CMC- Two Grenadian-born athletes have finished in the top rankings of their respective events in the 2012 National Track League (NTL) of Canada.

LONDON/BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) – A Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban has every chance of making a “good recovery”, British doctors said yesterday as 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai arrived at a hospital in central England for treatment of her severe wounds.

Dear Editor, I have seen a few articles praising the recent GuyExpo and a few articles being critical of the service provided to the disabled.

By Emmerson Campbell Ian’ QB’ Davis, owner of the Miami-based cycling unit Team Coco plans to make junior star riders Paul DeNobrega, Raynauth Jeffrey, Michael Anthony and Raul Leal, the best in the country.

GENEVA (Reuters) – Mexico has accused China of breaking World Trade Organization rules by giving tax breaks and other favorable deals to its own clothing and textile businesses, the global trade body said yesterday.

-says public courts are a tremendous asset Twelve-time Jamaican national squash champion Karen Anderson recently upgraded her coaching qualification by completing the Level II coaching certificate here in Guyana from national coach Carl Ince.

Dear Editor, It seems that everywhere there is suffering there is a call for a change of political power and control.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – McLaren have left Lewis Hamilton in no doubt that he will feel the love when he goes back to the Formula One team’s factory this week for the first time since his move to Mercedes was announced last month.

Dear Editor, One of Guyana’s most regal sites is the green section of the National Park which to my mind could be transformed into one of the most brilliant and unique expo villages ever for the annual GuyExpo national event.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama retained a slim lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney in the Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll yesterday, as he appeared to have stemmed the bleeding from his poor first debate.

MIAMI (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Rafael strengthened into a hurricane over the Atlantic yesterday on a track that may take it near Bermuda, the US National Hurricane Center said yesterday.

MADRID, (Reuters) – France will field 11 warriors intent on proving Spain are not unbeatable when they play the world and European champions in a World Cup qualifier in Madrid  today, according to striker Karim Benzema.

Dear Editor, Your October 9th edition reported that 18 persons have been killed in 28 days – less than a month – your report covers this month and last month and we all know in the past three or four years we have had so many killings and other horrible incidents.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England cricket chief David Collier has been forced to apologise to South Africa after accusing their players of provoking Kevin Pietersen in the text message row that led to the batsman being dropped.

OSLO (Reuters) – Twenty-five species of humans’ closest living relatives – apes, monkeys and lemurs – need urgent protection from extinction, a report by international conservation groups said yesterday.

(Jamaica Observer) Another Jamaican lost his life in a mob killing on Sunday, the fourth such incident in recent weeks.

Dear Editor, Democracy in Guyana is on the brink, and the utterances from our politicians, I am certain, will assist, in her leap into oblivion.

(Jamaica Observer) Chinese construction firm China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has been lauded by the Government for completing the Rio Grande Bridge in St Margaret’s Bay, Portland, within budget and on time.

OSLO/BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian government negotiators and Marxist rebels have delayed their departure for peace talks in Norway aimed at ending nearly half a century of conflict but still plan to arrive in time for their only publicly scheduled event tomorrow, Norway said.

Global Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) list, asset recovery and the  international legal provisions Corruption has a direct and very tangible impact on developing countries like Guyana.

At the junction of Regent and Camp streets, the modest old commercial buildings of a few decades ago have been completely supplanted by twin towers, multi-storied glass and concrete edifices, symbols of a contemporary era of outrageous investments in new-fashioned shopping malls and complexes that sound the death knell of what was once clusters of more modest downtown stores that offered a more quaint commercial culture.

Dear Editor, The protest activities of October 11 2012 on the East Bank of Demerara must undergo a neutral gender analysis, considering that women comprise a major portion of the Guyanese population.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Veteran opening batsman Chris Gayle believes the forthcoming West Indies tour to Bangladesh of Test and limited overs matches is likely to be challenging.