Daily Archive: Friday, November 23, 2012

(Jamaica Observer) SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — The police are confirming that four men were shot dead during a police operation in the community of New Town, just outside the St Elizabeth parish capital Black River in mid-afternoon, Friday.

BARCELONA, (Reuters) – When talking about his future, precocious world and Olympic 400 metres champion Kirani James repeatedly returns to the same three words: “the bigger picture”.

BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Conscious that he is not getting any younger, Usain Bolt will be focusing on pure speed next year after retaining his Olympic 100 and 200 metres titles in London.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Yesterday, Suriname and the other 78 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries forged a common economic strategy to act as one towards Europe.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP), William Duguid, yesterday said sorry to Barbadians for his shocking outburst in the House of Assembly last Tuesday.

The police say they are investigating the murder of a man whose name has been given only as Richard, 22 years, of Bonasika Creek, EBE, which occurred at about 1730h yesterday.

President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Clinton Urling today called on parliamentarians to compromise and to move away from the impasse over Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee and to focus on more important issues such as tax and constitutional reforms.

(WICB) KHULNA, Bangladesh – Marlon Samuels said he had mixed emotions about scoring his maiden Test double hundred on Friday here.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 15-year-old schoolboy who posed as a woman during a midday jewelry-store heist in Arima on Wednesday has been detained by police.

The Maritime Administration Department has notified that S/V VERITAS Viking is undertaking an offshore Geophysical  3D Seismic Survey on behalf of oil explorer Exxon.

(Jamaica Observer) Vanessa Wint’s death in the New Horizon Adult Correctional Centre on Wednesday night is a tragic end to the life of a teenager tormented by fear that an adult male who molested her would kill her parents if she told them about the heinous crime.

An insect infestation at Queen’s College has led to the postponement of a bar-b-que that had been organized by the school’s old students association (QC-OSA) on Sunday, November 25.

KHULNA, Bangladesh,  (Reuters) – Marlon Samuels rode his luck to score a maiden double century as West Indies seized control of the second test against Bangladesh in Khulna today.

(Jamaica Observer) Lady Saw is one disappointed woman. The deejay, who has been at the top of her game since her breakout in the early 1990s, says she is leaving behind the persona her fans have come to know for nearly 20 years to pursue gospel music.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica – In his first media appearance since being released from prison in the United States, deejay Busy Signal says he is relieved that the proverbial monkey is finally off his back.

(BBC) India’s Cheteshwar Pujara again defied England with an elegant century on day one of the second Test in Mumbai.

ADELAIDE,  (Reuters) – Graeme Smith struck a defiant century in response to Australia’s massive first innings total, but the hosts grabbed a pair of wickets after tea to restrict South Africa to 217 for two at the close of the second day of the second test.

-as motion referred to Privileges Committee Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman last evening placed a partial gag on Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee, pending the findings of the Privileges Committee on a motion brought by Opposition Leader David Granger to censor the minister.

Roraima Airways plans to invest some US$10M in hangars, aircraft maintenance facilities and equipment as the company intends to increase its fleet of aircraft.

A twenty-one-year-old epileptic woman was found dead in a drain in front of her relative’s East Ruimveldt home after her family refused to accept her in the house yesterday morning.

After a meeting by company officials with President Donald Ramotar and Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, Digicel says it was yesterday assured that government will move expeditiously on legislation to  liberalize the telecommunications sector.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)  yesterday received the Dameon Belgrave file and will now have to make a decision as to whether the three policemen accused of the crime are to be charged.

 – James impressive By Emmerson Campbell On a day when numerous records were shattered at the Providence National Stadium, Stephan James’ performance was the most outstanding.

A $57M contract awarded for the supply and delivery of 60 heifers for the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) was among those that received Cabinet’s no-objection, according to Dr Roger Luncheon.

Two men yesterday appeared in the Springlands Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Khrisndat Persaud on the charge of possession of a firearm without licence.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon has said that the US$25M government received for the sale of its shares in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT%T) is going into the coffers of the National Industrial and Commercial Investment Limited (NICIL).

Alvin Bowen, the University of Guyana (UG) lecturer accused of sexually molesting a student at the Turkeyen Campus in August, got a new court date when the case was called before Magistrate Alex Moore at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

A Bonasika, Essequibo River woman was last night rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after she was severely chopped about her body.

Salim Bacchus called ‘Black Salim’ of 139 Line Path ‘D’, Corriverton, Corentyne, Berbice, appeared before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo at the  New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being charged with the murder of Police Constable 20682 Jirbahan Dianand on September 14, 2012, police said.

As part of activities planned to commemorate Tourism Awareness Month, the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism carried out several enhancement projects in the Botanical Gardens.

Taxi-driver Alistair Johnson, who claimed he received a vehicle from a friend who pawned it to him to borrow money, was yesterday charged with receiving a stolen article.

Eight under-13 teams will vie for honours in the Chico Kashif and Shanghai Junior Football Tournament, scheduled for December 22 to January 1, 2013.

Seventeen local and overseas teams will contest the 8th annual Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey tournament scheduled to start on November 29th at the National Gymnasium.

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) will receive a shot in the arm early next month when the United States Embassy donates a quantity of boxing gear to aid in the development of the sport.

Shurdai Khodia, who was attacked on Wednesday by a masked man who beat her and burned her house down, is now complaining of feeling terribly sick  due to the injuries she suffered as a result of the attack.

The family of the Enmore North fisherman who was found lifeless in a drain on Wednesday morning say they believe they know who was responsible for his death.

Shawn Simon and Michael Prince, who were involved in an accident at Mahdia on Wednesday that claimed the life of one person, are said to be in serious condition at the Georgetown Hospital.

Mayor Green’s 78th Birth Anniversary inter-ward knockout competition continues tonight with eight matches at the GFC Ground, Bourda.

– new aircraft, Timehri hotel on the cards The acquisition of a new aircraft, the erection of a new hotel at Timehri and the installation of an ultra-modern industrial kitchen at the company’s Duke Lodge Hotel are some of the elements of an investment in the “ongoing consolidation” of Roraima Airways Inc, which the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Captain Gerry Gouveia, says will cost approximately US$18 million over the next five years.

The Guyana Tourism Autho-rity (GTA) is anticipating a record number of visitors here for Christmas and an overall record breaking 20% increase in tourist arrivals by year end as it has already surpassed the arrivals recorded over the corresponding period last year.

The trial of minibus driver Derrick Da Silva, accused of causing the death of an elderly man in the city in July, began on Tuesday, when three witnesses took the stand.

The local rice industry is set to top the projected 406,000 tonnes for 2012 with Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) General Manager Jagnarine Singh disclosing that actual yield for the current year is likely to be closer to 420,000 tonnes.

The much anticipated final between Marian Academy and Tucville Primary in the Courts-sponsored Pee Wee championship is on tomorrow at Thirst Park.

At the end of every year, with monotonous predictability, talks between the Government of Guyana and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) on the matter of public service wage increases enter into a condition of deadlock.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – High Performance Centre head coach Graeme West says the outgoing batch of players have made strides in some areas but believes there is more work to be done in the batting department.

Twenty-seven persons have enrolled in a groundbreaking leader sergeants training programme by the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) which aims to ‘create a professional cadre of senior non-commissioned ranks’ to augment its operations.

Sixty-four Berbicians were formally inducted into the Civil Defence Commission’s Volunteer Corps (CDCVC) on Saturday.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico,  (Reuters) – Three-time world boxing champion Hector “Macho” Camacho is brain dead following a drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico, a doctor said yesterday.

VIENNA,  (Reuters) – An ice-cream parlour owner dubbed the “ice lady” for the calculated way in which she killed her ex-husband and lover was sentenced to life in a secure mental institution on Thursday.

KHULNA, Bangladesh,  CMC – Elegant Marlon Samuels fashioned his fifth Test hundred and third this year to engineer a strong West Indies recovery on the second day of the second Test here yesterday.

Declining Participation Unions in Guyana are not as strong as they used to be and many of the institutions that supported workers have either been weakened or otherwise undermined. 

ABUJA,  (Reuters) – The next archbishop of Canterbury is confident he will consecrate a female bishop, he said yesterday, two days after the Church of England voted against allowing women to become bishops.

Rockstone is set to come alive this weekend with a roster of activities including sport fishing, safaris and nature tours, when the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) hosts the 7th annual Rockstone Fish Festival from Saturday.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – World number two Luke Donald made a flying start in his bid to record back-to-back victories by snatching the first-round lead at the DP World Tour Championship yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – West Indies opener Johnson Charles says he is ready for the challenge of helping St Lucia break their drought in the Windward Islands Championship set for Dominica next month.

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – About 49 million people were hungry in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2010 and 2012, indicating a slower pace of hunger reduction due to weaker economic growth and high levels of inequality, a United Nations agency said yesterday.

Dear Editor, It is important that the decision of the GDF, as announced by Chief of Staff Commodore Best, that the army will not discriminate against soldiers on the basis of their sexual preference, be publicly acknowledged because it is such an important step forward in Guyana for human rights and human dignity.

The recently rebuilt Guyana Shop, part of the wider Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) is now offering both showroom and marketing space for manufactured products produced by more than 50 local entrepreneurs.

Oriley Small, charged with the robbery of two persons at gunpoint in Charlestown, was yesterday granted $100,000 bail.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – With his ego bruised and his stature diminished after delivering below-par performances in his last two bouts, Manny Pacquiao has set his sights on bold vindication when he fights Juan Manuel Marquez next month.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi triggered controversy yesterday by issuing a decree likely to lead to retrials of Hosni Mubarak and his aides but which was compared to the ousted leader’s autocratic ways.

Dear Editor, Although the government has issued an order that private security guards should be paid $140.00 per hour effective June 1, 2012, the company for which I work (name provided) is still paying $120.00 per hour.

Mutton may not be at the top of the list among red meat consumers in Guyana but it has always laid claim to a significant market share of its own.

ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – Michael Clarke blasted his second double-century in consecutive innings to drive Australia to a mammoth first-day total of 482-5 in the second test yesterday as South Africa’s ailing pace attack was brought to its knees.

Labour Minister Dr Nanda Gopaul has appointed a new committee to manage the Guyana National Co-operative Credit Union League (GNCCUL) and has charged it with promoting new cooperative societies and resuscitating old ones.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 486’s trading results showed consideration of $4,802,161 from 66,627 shares traded in 9 transactions as compared to session 485 which showed consideration of $5,734,609 from 223,014 shares traded in 18 transactions.

OSLO, (Reuters) – Fifteen years ago, fears about man-made climate change were enough to bind most of the industrialised world into a treaty that was flawed but at least seemed to cement the principle that greenhouse gases must be cut.

Dear Editor, The loss of trust in society seems to be producing a generation of thieves and daylight crooks.

Terry Ramcharran, an Alexander Village mason, was yesterday accused of stealing almost $300,000 in electronics after allegedly breaking and entering a woman’s house.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia is considering withdrawing from a treaty that forces the country to comply with an international court ruling that grants Nicaragua jurisdiction over Caribbean waters near a Colombian archipelago, the government said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook stepped up in overtime to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-111 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, In August of this year, the Cort family with roots to Rosehall Town Corentyne, held a family reunion in Guyana.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds said the gap between tertiary educated males and females and subsequent impact on jobs, family life and relationships are among the new challenges men face.

Joint op-ed by: Michael Spindelegger, Vice-Chancellor & Foreign Minister of the Republic of Austria Alison Bethel McKenzie, Executive Director, The International Press Institute (IPI) Well over 100 journalists have been killed so far this year – the highest number since the International Press Institute (IPI) began keeping count of journalists’ deaths in 1997.

Publicly, the private sector umbrella organisations in Guyana are evasive in a long-winded sort of way whenever the issue of the proliferation of Chinese merchants and the impact of their presence on the local commercial sector arises.

(Reuters) – A high-speed pileup of up to 150 vehicles on a fog-bound Texas interstate highway killed at least two people yesterday and injured up to 100, a sheriff’s spokesman said.

(Reuters) – Minnesota forward Kevin Love made a surprise seasonal debut on Wednesday, returning prematurely from a hand injury with a strong performance that quickly restored his All-Star form.

GAZA/JERUSALEM – A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held firm on Thursday with scenes of joy among the ruins in Gaza over what Palestinians hailed as a victory, and both sides saying their fingers were still on the trigger.

Dear Editor, The University of Guyana’s Council has shortlisted four out of a list of 19 applicants for the post of vice-chancellor of the institution.

It must have been a measure of Sir Shridath Ramphal’s increasing despair over the health of Caricom that he should have recently stated in a speech in Suriname that that country, led by former coup leader and dictator now democratically elected President Desi Bouterse, could “breathe new life” into the regional integration movement.

Shades of A “Bad John” Government? The lead component of today’s written conversation here is actually not mine.

Fifteen medical doctors and pastors from the International Southern Baptist Church in North Carolina, USA are on a week-long intense medical assistance and training programme for religious leaders.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – England will again play four tour matches in addition to the five tests on the 2013-14 Ashes tour of Australia, Cricket Australia (CA) said in announcing the dates of the series yesterday.

PHNOM PENH/BEIJING,  (Reuters) – When U.S. President Barack Obama and more than a dozen leaders arrived in Cambodia for a regional summit meeting this week, only one of them was feted with banners strung from the venue gates.

Prior to immersing herself in the demanding pursuit of being a craftswoman, Juliana Hughes worked at several trades.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said yesterday she would not give into the demands of hunger striker Dr Wayne Kublalsingh.