Daily Archive: Tuesday, November 6, 2012

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The most unpopular House of Representatives in modern times was left pretty much unchanged by voters Tuesday with control firmly in Republican hands, according to projections.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Barack Obama rolled up victories in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania on Tuesday and limited Republican challenger Mitt Romney’s path to victory as U.S.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – First-time U.S. voters are supporting President Barack Obama by a two-to-one margin and are more likely to believe the country is on the right track, according to a Reuters/Ipsos exit poll conducted on election day.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – New York City’s mayor took more steps today to prepare for a new storm forecast to strike just a week after superstorm Sandy soaked the region with deadly flooding and high winds that crippled transit and power systems.

KAMPALA,  (Reuters) – Norway has become the fourth European country to suspend aid to Uganda after $13 million in donor funds was found to have been embezzled.

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka,  (Reuters) – Tillakaratne Dilshan, playing in his 250th one-day international, made light of a back injury to lead Sri Lanka to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand under the Duckworth-Lewis method in another rain-hit match today.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – R&B star Rihanna unveiled a duet entitled “Nobodies Business” with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown today, three years after Brown was charged with assaulting her.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Damage to the agricultural sector from the passage of Hurricane Sandy has now been put at J$1.43 billion.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Police are investigating the murder of three men in Westmoreland last night.

(Jamaica Gleaner)  Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller today announced that persons whose houses were severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Sandy two weeks ago will receive vouchers valued at J$60,000.

A $4.9M contract for the repair of a road at Mahdia was awarded last year and later “certified” by regional officials as having been completed however the Auditor General found that no work had been done.

WARSAW,  (Reuters) – One of Poland’s best-selling newspapers fired its most senior editors today over a “flawed” article that triggered a political row when it said traces of explosives had been found in the wreckage of a presidential jet that crashed in 2010.

BAMAKO,  (Reuters) – Military experts from Africa, the United Nations and Europe have drawn up preliminary plans to recapture northern Mali from al Qaeda-linked rebels, African officials said today.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin fired Russia’s defence minister over corruption allegations today, the latest twist in an unfolding saga of power, money and suspected adultery at the heart of the Kremlin.

(Trinidad Guardian) Local Government Minister Dr Suruj Rambachan says he is worried about the indifference of T&T’s Hindu population when it comes to national events and the role they play in shaping the direction of the country.

(Trinidad Guardian) A new Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Boeing 767 aircraft was temporarily grounded yesterday in Canada causing a delay to passengers en route to T&T.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Trinidad and Tobago economy experienced a decline that was “sharper than anticipated” during the second quarter of 2012, with the energy sector experiencing a “substantial contraction” of 7.3 per cent and with the non-energy sector contracting by 0.7 per cent, according to Central Bank data presented yesterday.

(Jamaica Observer) Sean Paul walked away with the award for Best Reggae Act Saturday at the 17th staging of the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – From a suspected Israeli airstrike in Sudan to cyber warfare in the Gulf and a drone shot down over Israel, the largely hidden war between Iran and its foes seems heating up and spreading.

(Trinidad Express) Minister of Tobago Development Dr Delmon Baker yesterday admitted he did undergo gastric bypass surgery.

– official reports needed for  action, says Crime Chief Police ranks operating around the Kako area in Region Eight are being accused of extorting miners and Crime Chief Seelall Persaud is making another call for official reports to be made in order for action to be taken against them.

The Georgetown Public Hospital is being accused of negligence in the treatment of an infant who died after being rushed there for critical asthma treatment yesterday.

– no insurance, but owners will start over A nine-month-old cottage industry last evening went up in flames leaving the owners pondering their next move as it was not insured.

Joel Ferreira, the man accused of killing Alberttown mechanic Brian Assanah, was yesterday arraigned on a murder charge at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney engaged in frantic get-out-the-vote efforts and made final pleas to voters in a sprint through battleground states that will determine who wins their agonizingly close White House race today.

Police were up to press time last evening still searching for the persons behind the ammunition discovered on Sunday and according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud, investigators were still trying to determine the origin of what appeared to be police clothing that was also found.

Hardat Kumar, one of the accused in the July 12, 2011 $7 million Bel Air heist, was yesterday arraigned on an obstruction of justice charge, based on the claim that he threatened to kill the family of a witness if he testified against him and his co-accused.

Veteran educator Vilma King Lynch, the lone survivor of the accident that claimed the lives of three fellow Guyanese in Suriname last Friday, has returned home but with no memory of the tragedy.

After rising through the ranks from player to national champion and serving several terms as General Secretary, Godfrey Munroe will now be the man in charge after he was elected president of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) following their annual general meeting (AGM) on Sunday at Olympic House.

The Ministry of Labour and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) have launched an investigation into the claims of two cooks, who say they were taken into the Omai Backdam to work by a dredge owner who has refused to pay them for months of labour.

– autopsy Canadian Jean Le Blanc, who passed away suddenly in hospital just under two weeks after being wounded in the Ricardo Rodrigues slaying, died as a result of complications from gunshot injuries, police said yesterday.

Manager of the Inter Guiana Goodwill Games basketball team (IGGG) Chris Bowman said he hopes that both the male and female basketball teams will give their best efforts when they compete against Suriname this weekend.

– name and shame campaign planned New Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education Delma Nedd and her team of officers yesterday struggled to provide answers when they were called to account for overpayments to teachers that have yet to be recouped.

-the need for electronic timing is becoming more evident  as athletes produce unprecedented times The en vogue topic in the track and field and even the wider sports community locally is the unbelievable performance of 9.90 seconds by local sprinter Rupert Perry achieved at the Guyana Defence Force ground, Camp Ayangana last Friday.

Ten Latin American women, who have been working as exotic dancers at the Baroombar nightclub, were yesterday fined for immigration offences.

Six-time Guyana Open women’s champion Christine Sukhram felt that last weekend’s tour was her toughest to date locally but said she was up to the challenge in claiming another victory at Guyana’s premier golf tournament at Lusignan Golf Club.

Police secure only outright win By Neil Barry Jr., Police Sports Club (PSC) was the only side to secure an outright victory when the rain-affected Noble House Seafoods second division, two-day competition continued in the capital city last weekend.

Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) officials failed to meet the residents of Timehri North yesterday to address the effects of the expansion of the runway.

The owner of Julius Variety Store, which occupied the bottom flat of the two-storey building at 135 Regent Street that was gutted by fire early Sunday morning, is still to determine his losses.

The New York Softball League, Trophy Stall Angels are the male and female winners of the 2012 Guyana Softball Cup competition which ended on Sunday at the Everest Cricket Club ground.

It is one month since the shooting to death of Dameon Belgrave by the police and the file is still to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecu-tions (DPP).

-GTTA president confident in team’s chances of winning Newly elected president of the Guyana Table Tennis Association Godfrey Munroe remains confident that the table tennis players selected to compete in the Inter Guiana Goodwill Games (IGGG) in Suriname this weekend will be able to produce superior performances.

– police Investigations by the police into the October 21 accident involving a fire engine and a car driven by owner of DeSinco Frank De Abreu found that the engine was heading north along Irving Street while the car was proceeding east along Lamaha Street when they collided at the junction of Irving and Lamaha streets.

RIVERSIDE, Calif (Reuters) – A psychologist testifying in the murder trial of a California boy who at age 10 killed his neo-Nazi father told a court yesterday that the young defendant suffered mental issues from a “long history” of physical, emotional and likely sexual abuse.

Loris Nathoo  is the champion the Uniparts sponsored Senior Chess qualifiers which concluded on Sunday at Kei-Shars Sports Club, Hadfield Street.

DHAKA, Bangladesh,  CMC – Bangladesh have stepped up preparations for their first Test against the West Indies by naming a 22-man preliminary squad for the game, which begins at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka November 13th.

(Reuters) – The mother of a 2-year-old boy who died after falling into a pit of African wild dogs at the Pittsburgh Zoo stood him on a railing before he fell and was attacked by 11 dogs, police said yesterday.

The 24th exhibition of the Guyana Women Artists’ Association (GWAA) opened at the National Library yesterday as the association celebrated 25 years in operation.

The AFC will keep pursuing its demand for equitable access to airtime on the state broadcaster, NCN, and the entity could face another cut in next year’s budget if there is no change to its operation, the party’s leader, Khemraj Ramjattan says.

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party will this month unveil its new top leadership team, expected to again be an all-male cast of politicians whose instincts are to move cautiously on reform.

Fresh from their victory in the GT&T Indoor tournament, Georgetown Cricket Club men’s hockey team transferred their success to outdoor with a convincing 6-2 victory over Old Fort in the latest match of the Farfan and Mendes first division league.

Dear Editor, As reported in SN of October 31, the Government stated that “preparations for construction of the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP) are moving full steam ahead with steps being taken to procure key services.”

Richard Singh, the 20-year-old man who was involved in an accident at Plantation Hope, East Coast Demerara, on October 15 was discharged from the Georgetown Hospital last week and is now at home his relatives said yesterday.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – West Indies have a long way to go if they are to return to the top of world cricket, despite their recent success in the World Twenty20, manager Richie Richardson said yesterday.

ABU DHABI (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron ordered an investigation yesterday into the way claims of child abuse in Wales were examined after a victim said an unidentified Conser-vative Party figure had abused children in social care in the 1970s.

The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) is calling on the authorities to institute mechanisms to compensate persons who were assaulted and traumatized during the violent protests at Agricola on October 11.

TORONTO, Canada, CMC-West Indians Tino Best and Devon Smith are among 16 players who have started legal proceedings against the organisers of the Cricket All Star T20 match in Toronto in May claiming they have yet to be paid.

Dear Editor, One particular philosophy of the Burnham government seems to have rubbed off on me big time and I have experienced extreme difficulty trying to shake it.

Dear Editor, On Tuesday, October 30th, 2012, the Sanatan Vaidic Dharma Pandits’ Sabha, Region 3 held its second graduation for Pandits at the Meten-Meer-Zorg (East) Mandir.

The High Commission of Canada on Thursday presented a collection of children’s reference books to the Buxton Youth Developers Project, on behalf of a member of the Canada Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board.

KABUANGA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo sought yesterday to prevent the killing of a Congolese soldier in a border clash from causing an escalation of already tense relations, officials said.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Australian clothing brand SKINS has filed a law suit against the International Cycling Union (UCI) seeking $2 million in damages and alleging that the sport’s governing body lacked leadership in the fight against doping.

Dear Editor, The Linden Commission of Inquiry, judging from the direction it is headed will mostly certainly disappoint many – more so Lindeners.

As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations Roraima Airways is currently offering aerial tours of Georgetown for the meagre cost of $3,000.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Negotiations are on track for the staging of the inaugural Caribbean Premier League, a franchise tournament.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman yesterday launched an investigation into post-storm price gouging after consumers flooded his office with complaints about jacked-up prices for everything from gasoline to hotel rooms.

LONDON, CMC – Controversial England-based striker Marlon King has resigned from international football dashing any hopes he could aid Jamaica’s bid to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Kako Toshao Mario Hastings will return to the Supreme Court on November 26, for a hearing into his refusal to allow a miner access through his village’s waterway, despite a court order.

(Trinidad Guardian) Food Production Minister Devant Maharaj is expected to take a delegation from his ministry to Guyana to work out details of setting up a food security facility in that country.

Dear Editor, There has been much talk by American media commentators and even Guyanese Americans, many of whom surprisingly have been following the election, that a tied election is possible. 

LONDON (Reuters) – British celebrity Sharon Osbourne has had a double mastectomy after discovering she was carrying a gene that increased the risk of her developing breast cancer, she told Hello!

A month shy of a year in office President Donald Ramotar’s administration  has laid down no clearly recognizable marker with which to distinguish itself from its predecessor.