Daily Archive: Saturday, October 20, 2012

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Police have charged three men for the murder of 56-year-old attorney-at-law Clover Graham.

(Barbados Nation) A BARBADOS beauty queen; a Queen’s Counsel in a Trinidadian law firm, a teacher of two decades’ experience, an experienced banker and a handful of Barbados Scholarship and Exhibition winners are among those now able to practise law in Barbados.

ASCOT, England, (Reuters) – Frankel, the world’s top-ranked race horse, maintained his unbeaten record today with a hard-fought win in his final race at the Champion Stakes.

(Trinidad Guardian) Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara turned down a TT$1.5 million dollar offer to take part in two Twenty20 matches in Pakistan today and tomorrow, which are intended to reintroduce international cricket to the country.

(Jamaica Gleaner) News of another missing postal worker have left colleagues and family in shock as a frantic search intensifies for the 30-year-old woman.

(Barbados Nation) There appears to be a division in the Bar Association, with some senior members threatening to resign, following an explosive meeting earlier this week.

(Trinidad Express) Attorney Subhas Panday said yesterday that president of the Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago, Seenath Jairam, had betrayed attorneys by accepting a brief to be the lead counsel in the CLICO/Hindu Credit Union Commission of Enquiry.

(Trinidad Express) Entertainer Ravi Bissambhar will have no criminal convicted recorded against his name, after he was reprimanded and discharged yesterday for causing a crowd to throw missiles at the 2011 Chutney Monarch finals.

(Trinidad Express) Minister of Finance Larry Howai has advised all private members clubs to look for certain red flags in determining suspicious transactions or activity by their customers.

-cites concerns about presidential assent to bills Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman yesterday warned the Office of the President (OP) against provoking a constitutional crisis and argued that should President Donald Ramotar, without good reason, not assent to bills passed by Parliament “he can be considered to be in gross dereliction of his constitutional duty.”

–say proceeds should fund awareness programmes Women rights groups and activists have roundly condemned the government’s support of the upcoming Chris Brown concert, saying that the administration is not serious about effectively addressing the increase in domestic violence when it supports a man who has been convicted of battering his partner.

Lethem residents are experiencing prolonged power outages after a generator failed on Thursday, the latest in a string of power woes that has plagued the community on the Guyana-Brazil border.

Akeem Roberts, the teen charged with the fatal stabbing of Shane George, 16, was yesterday committed to stand trial in the High Court for his murder.

Post-mortem examinations on the bodies of the two Kato-based policemen, found murdered on Tuesday, have found that they both died of gunshot injuries.

-after Agricola unrest In its first statement on the recent Agricola unrest, The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) yesterday said that Guyana needs a change of political morality and a politics of mutual confidence rather than politics driven by mistrust.

Some residents of Dazzel Housing Scheme at Paradise, East Coast Demerara, reported that they had been without water for three days up to yesterday and many are outraged at the “inhumane treatment” being meted out to them at the hands of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI).

Police were yesterday morning called to the L’Aventure School on the West Bank Demerara after an invasion by a gang of six young men apparently seeking revenge for an attack on one of them the day before in a school brawl.

Four persons lost their home yesterday after a fire, suspected to have been electrical in origin, destroyed the top flat of a house at Da Silva Street, Newtown, Kitty.

By Iva Wharton Golfers from Canada and the United States have confirmed their participation for this year’s staging of the Digicel Golf Classic said Secretary of the Lusignan Golf Course, David Mohamed.

Ron Lewis, a minibus operator was the latest witness to tell the Linden Commission of Inquiry yesterday that he saw police firing at protesters on July 18.

By Neil Barry Jr., The third edition of the Georgetown Cricket Association/Noble House Seafoods second division two day competition gets underway today with two games in Zone A and two in Zone B.

Jermaine Hermanstyne, an employee of the Ministry of Home Affairs, was yesterday charged with fraudulently disposing of two vehicles that he was entrusted to auction.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Ronaldinho’s chances of winning the Brazilian soccer championship for the first time realistically depend on Atletico Mineiro beating leaders Fluminense tomorrow.

A murder accused prisoner was stabbed by another inmate after an altercation at the Camp Street Prison yesterday morning.

AMSTERDAM,  (Reuters) – Dutch lender Rabobank has ended its 17-year sponsorship of professional cycling, saying it had lost faith in the sport’s leaders to clean up following the Lance Armstrong doping scandal.

A boat builder was killed on Wednesday after he was pinned by a tree he was felling.

Members of the local justice system as well as relatives and friends of late criminal lawyer Vickramaditya ‘Vic’ Puran said their final goodbyes to him yesterday before his body was cremated.

(Reuters) – Former England goalkeeper Chris Kirkland was attacked by an opposition fan during his Sheffield Wednesday team’s 1-1 home draw with Leeds United in the English Championship (second tier) yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Kevin Pietersen is likely to come out with all guns blazing when he returns to the England squad for next month’s test series in India, former team mate Andrew Flintoff said  yesterday.

There was a sizeable crowd yesterday morning at the Brickdam Cathedral as mourners paid their last respects to Ricardo Rodrigues, who was riddled with bullets on Monday afternoon as he sat with friends at the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) in the city.

By Iva Wharton Approximately 24 local teams should contest the Banks DIH sponsored end of year football tournament organized by the Georgetown Football Association (GFA).

An international renowned personal chef available to the highest bidder will be the feature event of a dinner as Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) tonight gears to raise funds for children of its charitable foundation, who have excelled at the National Grade Six examinations but cannot afford city schooling.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC-The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) plans to sue its former special adviser, Works Minister Jack Warner, to recover financial accounts pertaining to funds raised during the 2006 World Cup campaign.

Residents of Lusignan South, East Coast Demerara (ECD), are convinced that they have been given the short end of the stick by the government in the rehabilitation of the community’s main road.

Winners of the Mackeson Smooth Moves 3-on-3 basketball competition, the Pitbulls, yesterday collected their one millions dollars cash prize from Ansa McAl’s Marketing Director Troy Cadogan at the company’s Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara Head Office.

Mayor Hamilton Green yesterday decried the move by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to execute certain rehabilitative works throughout Georgetown without contacting the City Council.

KARACHI, Pakistan,  CMC– Former ICC chief, Ehsan Mani, says this weekend’s international cricket matches in Pakistan will boost the country’s reputation as a viable host for international cricket but would not be enough to convince test teams to play there.

– Ramsammy With an annual bill of US$200M, Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy says that Guyana’s food importation is unsustainable.

By Jairo Rodrigues Producer, singer, musician, writer and director: All of these professions come under the name of Bonny Alves.

Thirty-six years and still standing strong; 62 ft towards the sky; 240 ft long and 114 ft wide – the National Culture Centre is the pride of D’Urban Park, Georgetown.

Guyana-Norway forest partnership… Three years into the five-year forest protection partnership with Norway, an ‘opt-in’ mechanism for forested Amerindian communities is still to be finalized but discussions are continuing.

Dear Editor, The problems facing the residents of Lethem are too numerous and diverse to cover in one letter.

BEIRUT, (Reuters) – A prominent Lebanese intelligence official opposed to President Bashar al-Assad was killed in a huge car bomb in Beirut in another sign that Syria’s civil war is dragging its volatile neighbour into the conflict.

Retrieve Raiders and Half Mile Bulls, winners of last week’s opening round, will clash this evening while Victory Valley Royals and Block 22 Flames will face off in the other match when the inaugural BOSAI  Minerals group (Guyana) Incorporated Open Challenge basketball competition continues with round robin play at the Mackenzie sports Club Hard Court.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) has expressed an interest in settling a longstanding money dispute, out-of-court, with the members of the 2006 T&T World Cup team.

LONDON, (Reuters) – British minister Andrew Mitchell resigned yesterday after failing to shake off accusations he called police “plebs”, an insult laden with snobbery that fuelled perceptions Prime Minister David Cameron’s government is out of touch with voters.

-detective testifies A police detective on Thursday testified that Chandraradha Rampersaud confessed to orchestrating the July 12, 2011 Bel Air robbery, in which gunmen invaded her daughter’s home and stole over $7M.

Dear Editor, As if life in Guyana could not get more bizarre, we read that the Government of Guyana as part of its mission to promote tourism is bringing Chris Brown to Guyana.

Hi Everyone, It is excellent for baking, roasting, toasting, frying, searing and sautéing.

Leon Fredericks, accused of robbing a man of a BlackBerry at knife-point, on Thursday admitted to the crime, saying he needed money to clear a debt.

By Neil Barry Jr., Defending champions Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) open their campaign today in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Queensway Cup against a confident Police Sports Club side at the Malteenoes Sports Club ground, Thomas Lands.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Cyberspace is the battlefield of the future, with attackers already going after banks and other financial institutions and developing the ability to strike U.S.

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Dear Editor, Vic Puran’s sudden passing came as a shock to me.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A Republican senator yesterday accused the head of the U.S.

A vagrant, alleged to have stolen a number of bottles belonging to the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, was yesterday remanded to prison.

Dear Editor, I wish to address a very critical issue and I will direct my request to the very eminent leader of the main opposition party, Mr Granger.

30 years of gospel singing Come October 27, Miriam Corlette-Williams will be celebrating 30 years of singing gospel music in Guyana.

PARIS, (Reuters) – The International Cycling Union (UCI) are expected to give their reaction on Monday to USADA’s ruling that seven times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong doped throughout his career, the governing body said yesterday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is one step closer to swiftly investigating fatal police shootings through the procurement of a comparison microscope, engaging a ballistics expert and retrofitting an in-house laboratory at a cost of approximately J$50 million.

Wayne Anthony Pollydore, called “Plait Hair,” is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to trafficking in persons.

MINNEAPOLIS/NASHVILLE, Tenn., (Reuters) – Confronted with a growing meningitis scare, states are coming under enormous pressure to meet federal requests that they contact more than 1,000 hospitals and clinics that received any injectable drugs from the company at the center of the deadly outbreak.

Dear Editor, Our Guyanese nation needs a tremendous amount of help in the area of Road Courtesy.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Suspended Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive Gerald Majola has been dismissed for his part in a bonus scandal following a disciplinary hearing, the organisation announced  yesterday.

Londoner Shirley Burnett will today vie for the Miss Caribbean and Commonwealth title and aims to be the first Guyanese representative to win.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Author James Patterson may have sold more than 260 million books worldwide, but he still has not tired of the thrills as his fictional detective, Alex Cross, once again comes to life on the big screen in the upcoming film Alex Cross.

By Shilpa Jamkhandikar   (Reuters) Is it possible for a film-maker to regress with each film?

Models in designs by Bravo Arts depicting birds of Guyana at the official launch of Mashramani 2013 yesterday.

HAMILTON, Bermuda,  CMC — David Moore is to step down as national cricket coach and Stephen Outerbridge has been appointed national team captain, the Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) announced  yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) President of the Law Association Seenath Jairam, SC, has been given a blistering reprimand over a perceived conflict of interest.

Dear Editor, Interesting, A baggage handler employed with the JFK Airport, was sentenced to life imprisonment for drug related activities at the said airport.

(Trinidad Guardian) Corporations will now have to pay larger fees than smaller organisations for water pollution.

Dear Editor, I was at pains to find a title for my letter today mulling over a few here and there but finding it difficult to settle on one fitting enough, however, sticking to the basic principles of the Language my English Teacher Reverend Britto would say to me keep it simple yet gripping, so I’ve decided to caption it “Less work for the police.”

(EUR) James Bond films have always used a number of characters from diverse backgrounds, including Blacks.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Experienced all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has been fined 100,000 Pakistani rupees ($1,000) by the Pakistan Cricket Board for criticising captain Mohammad Hafeez after the World Twenty20.

AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) – The Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel, best known for her roles in soft-porn films in the 1970s particularly the French hit “Emmanuelle”, has died in Amsterdam at the age of 60, according to her agent.

The British historian John Keegan once wrote that the political history of the twentieth century could be approximated to the biographies of six men.

There are two sides of Chris Brown. One side is a violent man who can use his own two hands to mercilessly brutalise a woman he supposedly loves.

Politikles

New admission to the bar: Maritha Halley, 24, of Lamaha Springs, was admitted to the Guyana Bar on Monday.

(Trinidad Express) After being on the “brink” of being blacklisted by intergovernmental body the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Trinidad and Tobago has now been removed from the dark- grey list and will no longer be directly monitored by the organisation, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has announced.

(BBC) The Dominican Republic authorities have arrested two more German suspected doomsday cult members over a deadly shootout earlier this week.