Daily Archive: Saturday, December 8, 2012

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Former South African president Nelson Mandela was admitted to hospital yesterday for medical tests, although the government said there was no cause for alarm.

(Trinidad Guardian) The T&T Publishers and Broadcasters Association (TTPBA) is making strides to uphold press freedom in the country.

(Trinidad Guardian) Homosexuals, lesbians and bisexuals in T&T will no longer be discriminated against if the national gender policy is approved by Cabinet.

The PPP today issued a 38-point response to a critique of the party by former longtime executive Ralph Ramkarran saying that Freedom House never makes race appeals, recognizes that there is corruption which needs to be tackled and has engaged in meaningful dialogue with the opposition.

DHAKA,  (Reuters) – Bangladesh kept calm under pressure to clinch their one-day series against Twenty20 world champions West Indies 3-2 today, hailed by captain Mushfiqur Rahim as his nation’s biggest victory.

DOHA, (Reuters) – Almost 200 nations extended today a weakened U.N.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Some of Jamaica’s cane farmers stand to reap a windfall from environmentally and ethically sound cultivation practices, which could see them earning a premium of US$60,000 per tonne for up to 20,000 tonnes of the local sweetener.

(Barbados Nation) LIAT said yesterday it could no longer run a charity airline as it announced that it was cutting back on flight frequencies to several loss-making destinations.

(Trinidad Express) The Memory of the World Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean (MOWLAC) has inscribed the collection of the late Trinidad and Tobago author Sam Selvon, housed at the Alma Jordan Library of the University of the West Indies, St Augustine campus, on the regional Memory of the World register.

(BBC) England are on the brink of a resounding win over India in the third Test after ripping through the home side’s top order on the fourth day today.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s chief justice has been found guilty of three impeachment charges by a parliamentary panel, a government official said today, in a case that has sparked opposition protests and raised international concerns.

-shipper, assistant held A China-bound shipment of cocaine disguised as fish food and worth $2 billion was yesterday unearthed by ranks of the Drug Enforcement Unit of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), who also reeled in the shipper and his assistant.

-questions linger over licence By Chevy Devonish After decades of state monopoly of the airwaves, the privately-owned Radio Guyana Inc.

Today’s print edition of Stabroek News has been severely affected by press problems and is not yet out on the market.

Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman will take no further action on the move to sanction Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee in the National Assembly until the court rules on a lawsuit brought by Attorney General Anil Nandlall—a decision the opposition is comfortable with.

The 70 gold bars which were stolen from a Guyanese boat in Curacao one week ago did not originate from here as there is no paperwork to suggest it left these shores, Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud says.

-issues ultimatum for restart of negotiations The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has rejected the government’s imposition of a 5% across-the-board pay hike for public servants, while threatening “serious consequences” for labour relations unless there is a return to the bargaining table in a week’s time.

The government and the ruling party yesterday rebuffed Guyana’s poor rating in the Transparency International (TI) corruption perception index, saying there is no empirical data to support the findings.

-judge to hear arguments on death penalty  By Mandy Thompson Carpenter Dwayne Jordan was yesterday found guilty of hacking his wife to death and Justice Navindra Singh has started hearing arguments about whether he should receive the death penalty.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) will be conducting a “massive clean-up exercise” in Georgetown next Monday, City Hall announced yesterday.

-GCB, Anthony present different T20 teams to WICB The confusion that has gripped local cricket over the last year with the government battling the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) for control of the game reached dizzying heights again yesterday with both naming separate teams for next year’s Caribbean T20 tournament.

Omika Gomes, accused of being one of the three men who robbed a Bounty Meat Centre security officer of $6M in cash during an ambush on Tuesday night, was yesterday remanded to prison.

Chairman of the Interim Management Committee for cricket, Clive Lloyd has rejected a report in yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News that members of the body are planning to resign.

The Guyana Police Force was yesterday presented with communication and transportation equipment to help boost crime fighting efforts in the mining districts, which over the years have fallen victim to criminal elements.

Eleven charitable organisations each received a cheque valued $100,000 from the P&P Insurance Brokers & Consultants Limited yesterday.

By Emmerson Campbell Will defending champions, Back Circle, repeat or will Leopold Street, the surprise team of the tournament claim the $600,000 first prize and bragging rights as the greatest street football team in Georgetown?

Acting army Chief-of-Staff Colonel Bruce Lovell has urged the newest recruits to graduate from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Basic Recruit Course to act responsibly and respect the law, while saying they have entered the service at a time when it is facing greater scrutiny like all public institutions.

Two armies of bodybuilders from Suriname and Brazil will invade the National Cultural Centre tonight to do battle with the crème de le crème of Guyana’s musclemen and women when Flex Night International stages its inaugural tri-nation event.

Lack of parking space led to a strike yesterday in Tuschen as taxi drivers refused to carry passengers in the village.

The Parika Health Centre has been flooded for more than a week, resulting in residents being turned away from the facility.

ROSEAU, Dominica,  CMC – Former Young West Indies all-rounder Dalton Polius snatched eight wickets in an innings to help St.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)  has sent back the Dameon Belgrave file to the police for further investigations to be done before a decision as to whether the three policemen accused of fatally shooting the young man are to be charged.

Dear Editor, In response to a totally inaccurate and grossly misleading article headed ‘Cotton Tree Residents battling MMA over titled lands‘ published in the Thursday, December 6 edition of the Kaieteur News, the MMA herein issues the following statement: There is absolutely no truth whatsoever that the MMA or government is moving to ‘take away’ the state lands at Cotton Tree from the residents there.

So, you’ve been out clubbing to let off some steam from a hard week at school or work.

(Reuters) – The Council of Europe will hold a meeting later this month looking into FIFA’s governance of world soccer with suspended Asian soccer boss Mohamed Bin Hammam among those scheduled to participate.

Three people, including a teen, were air-dashed to the city for emergency medical treatment on Thursday after an accident at Port Kaituma, in Region One and one of them has since been released from hospital.

Garbage everywhere Garbage everywhere: This empty lot at the junction of Church and Wellington streets was once a service station.

Dear Editor, Well, the final nail has been placed in the coffin of Globe Trust and Investment Company Limited.

DHAKA, Bangladesh,  CMC – An inspiring all-round performance from captain Darren Sammy powered a resurgent West Indies to a convincing 75-run win over Bangladesh, levelling the five-match rubber at 2-2 and setting up today’s final game as the series decider.

Dear Editor, After a call by Mr Joseph Harmon MP for a massive clean-up campaign of the city of Georgetown, made at the recently concluded General Council of the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR), a meeting was held at the chambers of the Mayor and City Council.

By Jairo Rodrigues Colleen Humphrey, a dramatist for 15 years, is not afraid to speak her mind.

Cane harvester Troy Liverpool, who was struck down by a policeman on Monday night, succumbed to his injuries early yesterday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Tomorrow marks the start of the Banks Beer/GFA end-of-year tournament and President of the Georgetown Football Association, Vernon Burnett said it would be bigger than last year’s.

(BBC) England tightened their grip on the third Test against India, although Alastair Cook missed out on a double century on day three in Kolkata.

A Brazilian national was yesterday found dead with stab wounds at Baboon Backdam, Eteringbang, in Region seven.

Mature industry Framing the reform of GuySuCo and the sugar industry must necessarily start with an identification of the major dynamics driving both.

This is the second week of the month when Culture Box usually does a review on the Month’s History, but we’re making a little exception to share a poem from the last Upscale Poetry Night.

Dear Editor, Hats off to Mr Mascio Hastings, Toshao of Kako and the villagers who are valiantly asserting their rights by defending their communal lands from the ravages of indiscriminate mining.

Hi Everyone,  There are many ways to cook potatoes – boiled, stewed, curried, sautéed, fried, steamed, grilled, microwaved, baked and roasted.

MIAMI,  (Reuters) – The Miami Heat suffered their worst home defeat of the ‘Big Three’ era as the defending NBA champions crashed to a 112-92 loss to a New York Knicks team without their star forward Carmelo Anthony.

Dear Editor, President Donald Ramotar in a recent address to the women’s arm of his party among other criticisms, attacked the erection of a monument to recognize approximately four hundred Guyanese who were killed extra-judicially in the early 2000s.

DOHA, (Reuters) – Disagreements over how to help poor nations cope with everything from floods to rising seas pushed marathon U.N.

Three men and a woman have been arrested after police found cocaine at a residence at Port Mourant, Corentyne yesterday morning.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Michael Schumacher should have stayed in retirement rather than risked his reputation in a disappointing Formula One comeback with Mercedes, Bernie Ecclestone said yesterday.

The new Venezuelan Ambassa-dor to Guyana, Her Excellency Reina Margarita Arratia Diaz has said that relations between the two countries are “unstoppable.”

CAIRO, (Reuters) – President Mohamed Mursi was expected to press ahead today with talks on ways to end Egypt’s worst crisis since he took office even though the country’s main opposition leaders have vowed to stay away.

By Jairo Rodrigues Writer and poet Janet John-Dorie has released a commentary DVD based on the Guyanese-Creolese poems she published earlier this year in her book The Break of Dawn.

Caricom staffer Sharon Khan-Persaud an outfit from the Year 2000 at the Caricom Secretariat’s ‘Back in Time’ show last week, which was held as part of its an annual cultural extravaganza.

Dear Editor, My household consists of seven persons, all of whom are regular listeners to NCN radio, especially VOG and Radio Roraima (RR), and now 100.1 Fresh FM.

Guyanese-American poet, Raa’id Khan, 27, found new fame in Guyana when he captivated his audience with his powerful words at the three-day National Islamic Convention hosted by the Guyana Islamic Trust at the International Conference Centre at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara.

The Housing Ministry will be moving to re-possess and re-allocate those lots that have been left idle for some time in Region Five, Minister Irfaan Ali said on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, In Sunday Stabroek of  November 4, 2012, there appeared an article captioned ‘From Cuffy to Roger Khan: Notes on the trail of espionage in Guyana‘ written by Nigel Westmaas.

(Reuters) – Twenty20 cricket heralded another illuminating innovation today with the introduction of stumps and bails that light-up when dislodged during an Australian Big Bash League (BBL) match in Melbourne.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Leaders of South America’s Mercosur trade bloc gathered yesterday to consider adding two left-leaning governments to its ranks, but the meeting was overshadowed by growing protectionism and an undeclared trade war between Brazil and Argentina that threatens to rip the group apart.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. companies kept up their slow but steady hiring pace in November, defying predictions that Superstorm Sandy would deal a big blow to the labor market.

Caricom staffer Odetta Young models an outfit from the Year 2000 at the Caricom Secretariat’s ‘Back in Time’ show last week, which was held as part of its an annual cultural extravaganza.

Caricom staffer Dinorah Balthazar models an outfit from Year 2000 at the Caricom Secretariat’s ‘Backin Time’ show last week.

Classes will resume at Queen’s College from next Monday after fleas were exterminated from the school compound.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition is pressing President Hugo Chavez for a Christmas amnesty for scores of his foes in jail and exile over their roles in the many political conflicts of his 14-year rule.

After months of investigation, hearings and analysis, a comprehensive report from the Leveson inquiry has recommended that the British press have a new self-regulation body backed by legislation.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court stepped into the gay marriage debate for the first time yesterday by agreeing to review two challenges to federal and state laws that define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Sonia Noel’s new Black and White collection proved a big hit with the French patrons at the show ‘Kreyol Fashion Days’ in Guadeloupe, where she also had the opportunity to meet and dialogue with the illustrious French designer Jean Paul Gaultier.

Dear Editor, The Customs and Excise office at Anna Regina in Region 2 with several Customs Officers and many other employees has failed to deal with offences in the district.

 (Reuters) – The beleaguered Indonesian soccer federation’s bid to avoid a FIFA suspension suffered a blow yesterday when sports minister Andi Mallarangeng resigned in the wake of graft charges.

(Trinidad Express) IN return for a US$10 million investment in CLICO Investment Bank (CIB), the National Insurance Board (NIB) received a “piece of paper worth 25 cents”, attorney for the CLICO Policyholders Group Terrence Bharath said yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Four days ago, Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard gave instructions to charge former junior minister of National Security Collin Partap with failing to submit to a breathalyser test but police only yesterday began acting on his advice.