Daily Archive: Tuesday, January 15, 2013

(WICB) St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board’s Selection Panel today named the 15-man squad for the upcoming limited-overs tour of Australia.

This evening’s high tide saw robust waves pouring over the East Coast sea defence between the Kitty Byways and Turkeyen.

(Reuters) – Cycling could be dumped from the Olympic program if Lance Armstrong implicated the sport’s governing body of covering up a widespread doping scheme, International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound told Reuters today.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia,  CMC – Jamaica further strengthened their playoff chances when they easily brushed aside a struggling Guyana in the opening game of the St Lucia leg of the Caribbean Twenty20 here this  evening.

Police say that investigations are being conducted into a fatal accident that occurred at about 1320h today on the Demerara Harbour Bridge and which resulted in the death of Lemuel Ogle, 22 years, of Middle Street, Pouderoyen, WBD.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC- Jamaica has moved a step closer towards the creation of a National Sports Policy following the submission of a white paper to the country’s cabinet.

BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – Two explosions tore through one of Syria’s biggest universities on the first day of student exams today, killing 83 people and wounding dozens, a monitoring group said.

The Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Agriculture today said that the waves that surged over the East Coast seawall yesterday were fuelled by an Atlantic front.

(Trinidad Guardian) National Security Minister Jack Warner last evening called out all the armed forces to help in the fight against crime, following a four and a half-hour meeting with the top brass of the protective services at his office in Port-of-Spain.

(Jamaica Observer) MAY PEN, Clarendon – Two masked gunmen last night invaded the May Pen Hospital and killed a male patient as he slept.

Cuba is acknowledging 51 new cases of cholera in the capital, months after declaring the illness eradicated, the Associated Press reported today.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today there could be no “business as usual” with Pakistan after a clash last week along the line dividing the arch-rivals in Kashmir in which two Indian soldiers were killed and their bodies mutilated.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Lance Armstrong “did not come clean in the way I expected” on whether he used performance-enhancing drugs in his cycling career, celebrated talk show host Oprah Winfrey said today, a day after a lengthy interview with the disgraced athlete.

Jermaine Willings of 262 Hope, East Coast Demerara, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following investigations into an accident that occurred on October 15, 2012, at Hope Public Road, ECD, and which resulted in the death of Padma Narine of Phase 2, Hope, ECD, police said today.

The police today said that a lance corporal was under open arrest over the sale of gun licences.

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia,  CMC- The man who has been spearheading the preparation of pitch and field at the Beausejour cricket ground for the crucial second leg of the Caribbean T20 Tournament says he is expecting better batting performances.

GROS ISLET, St.Lucia,  CMC- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has confirmed that a day’s play was sold out in advance for the first time in the history of West Indies cricket.

(Trinidad Express) The Meteorological Services advised yesterday that all beaches from Charlotteville to Crown Point be closed until further notice following severe rough sea activity affecting the north and west coast of Tobago.

(Trinidad Express) More than eight out of every ten murders committed over the past five years have remained unsolved, according to statistics provided by the Crime and Problem Analysis Branch (CAPA) of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS).

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered the arrest of the prime minister in connection with a corruption case linked to power projects, television channels reported today, plunging the country into fresh political turmoil.

Huge waves overtopped the seawall yesterday from Kitty to Turkeyen as a result of an abnormal high tide flooding the East Coast Demerara road and creating traffic chaos as motorists were unable to journey beyond a certain point.

Government and the opposition seem set on another collision over whether Home Minister Clement Rohee may be allowed to address the National Assembly, with Speaker Raphael Trotman awaiting legal advice on acting Chief Justice Ian Chang’s ruling on the matter.

Chief Executive Officer of the National Tender Procure-ment Administration Board and former deputy comptroller of the then Customs and Excise Department Lloyd Forde died early yesterday morning at the St Joseph Mercy Hospital where he had been rushed.

Guyana and Kazakhstan have formally established diplomatic relations as of Friday last, a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Explaining the Auditor General’s finding that over $1.252 billion in contracts were awarded to pharmaceutical manufacturer New GPC using sole-sourcing rather than competitive bidding process in 2010, Permanent Secretary of the Health Ministry Leslie Cadogan yesterday said the company had met the specifications laid down in law.

Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs has taken issue with what he termed “blame” being cast on him and his staff by Speaker Raphael Trotman over the delivery of amendments to a motion in a timely manner but Speaker says the amendments were “scandalous” and required careful attention.

Guyana’s National T20 cricket team will need to put their lacklustre performance of last Saturday against Trinidad’s Red Force behind them when they take on second placed Jamaica as the Caribbean T20 tournament resumes in the Caribbean island of St Lucia with a double header.

Bai Shan Lin Forest Development Inc is preparing for the first phase of what will be a US$500 million investment in the wood processing sector as it is processing applications to fill some 700 positions for this phase alone.

Mayor of Georgetown Hamilton Green said that he is in a “proactive mood” this year as he addressed councillors at the first statutory meeting of the year for Mayor and City Council (M&CC) yesterday.

A female fifth-form student of a West Demerara secondary school managed to fight off a would-be rapist, even as he brandished a knife at her.

Two persons were air dashed to Georgetown when the pick-up utility vehicle they were travelling in ran off the road and ended up in a nearby trench.

A man was on Monday morning killed after he crashed into the concrete barrier of a utility pole along the public road at Houston, East Bank Demerara.

An autopsy has revealed that murdered sex worker Wesley Holder died from haemorrhaging and shock as a result of stab wounds and blunt trauma from a blow to the head.

A vagrant accused of stealing items from a Rahaman’s Park residence was last Friday remanded after detailing his previous run-ins with the law.

When national light heavy weight champion, Kwesi ‘Lightning Struck Assassin’ Jones steps in the ring with former CABOFE cruiserweight champion, Shawn ‘The Sniper’ Cox on January 25, he will be at a height, weight and reach  disadvantage, nonetheless the ‘Assassin’ is aiming to take out the ‘Sniper’.

At the Vreed-en-Hoop Court yesterday, Magistrate Sherdell Isaacs denied an 18-year-old man his pre-trial freedom when he appeared before her charged with murdering housewife, Margaret Singh.

A second half strike from the talented Jermel Holder in the 36th minute enabled a resolute Soesdyke Primary School to score a well-deserved upset victory over the much vaunted BV Primary as the Kashif and Shanghai Chico U13 Football tournament continued at the Georgetown Football Club on Sunday.

The body of an unidentified male which was discovered on January 10 in the vicinity of the 1763 Monument has not yet been identified.

Patrick Smith, 18, was yesterday sentenced to one year imprisonment for snatching two gold chains from a woman.

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia, CMC- The man who has been spearheading the preparation of pitch and field at the Beausejour cricket ground for the crucial second leg of the Caribbean T20 Tournament says he is expecting better batting performances.

(Reuters) – The Oklahoma City Thunder almost blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter but dug deep to turn back the Portland Trail Blazers 87-83 on Sunday.

Dear Editor, A happy new year to all your readers. I am writing in response to an enquiry by one of your journalists on Sunday.

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, (Reuters) – South Africa completed a 2-0 series win over New Zealand yesterday after thumping the visitors by an innings and 193 runs on the fourth day of the second test.

Dear Editor, I write in relation to the ruling of Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang, in the matter of the gag order imposed in the National Assembly on Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC- Captain Darren Sammy is urging his batsmen to come to the party as Windward Islands prepare to battle front runners Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean T20 tournament today.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the article ‘Hughes dropped from list of speakers at Linden meeting -declines offer to present “greetings,”’ Stabroek News, January 14.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan player of the year Mohammad Hafeez wants his cricket board to schedule more test matches for the national team.

Phase One of this year’s version of the Caribbean T20 cricket competition has just concluded and if the truth be told, especially coming after West Indies’ triumph in the recent World T20 and ahead of the much anticipated 2014 Verus International Caribbean T20 tournament, it has been a colossal disappointment and nothing short of a farce.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has accelerated its hunt for the next head coach even before the January 25 deadline for receiving applications, with the former West Indies captain Carl Hooper in the mix.

(Reuters) – Australia captain Michael Clarke is one of three big names to return to the squad for the third and fourth one-day internationals against Sri Lanka after a disappointing showing by stand-ins on Sunday.

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil is urging Venezuela’s government to hold elections as quickly as possible if President Hugo Chavez dies, senior officials told Reuters yesterday, a major intervention by Latin America’s regional powerhouse that could help ensure a smoother leadership transition in Caracas.

Dear Editor, Former Speaker Mr Ralph Ramkarran’s recent column in the Stabroek News – ‘The PPP’s enduring fears‘ (January 14) is a brilliant reflection, from the inside, on the principal factor that has informed the PPP’s political behaviour since it took office in 1992.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-Front runners Trinidad and Tobago are trying to guard against complacency as they prepare to continue their campaign for a hat trick of titles in the Caribbean T20 tournament.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO — Several big businesses in downtown Paramaribo, including Lucky Store, Kirpalani, HSDS, Uniqa, Beyrouth Bazaar and Steps have united to fight the competition by Chinese mega investors.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – In-form left-hander Darren Bravo says Trinidad and Tobago will not be relaxing for the second phase of the Caribbean Twenty20 starting in St Lucia today, despite topping the standings at the end of the first leg here Saturday night.

Dear Editor, I wish to publicly show my appreciation to the management of the Pegasus Hotel, particularly the security personnel who demonstrated honesty and integrity in the execution of their duties.

Dear Editor, I have sedulously sought refuge in my self-imposed retirement to retain my sanity, away from the cut and thrust of my quondam public engagements, both parliamentary and judicial.

The designs of two new coins, which will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the 1763 Berbice Slave Rebellion and the 175th anniversary of the Arrival of Indentured Immigrants, were yesterday revealed at a ceremony at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.

(Barbados Nation) Before the week is out, close to 25 000 Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) members will be involved in a general strike, in protest against giant telecommunications company, LIME (Cable & Wireless).

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic served up only flashes of his best tennis on  yesterday’s opening day of the Australian Open but took a comfortable first step on the path he hopes will lead to an unprecedented hat-trick of titles at Melbourne Park in two weeks’ time.

Last weekend’s announcement by the Chinese company Bai Shan Lin that it is seeking to recruit 700 workers with various types of skills to work in areas associated with its multi-sectoral investment in Guyana got the attention of most, if not all, of the media houses – and with good reason.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Rain ruined West Indies Women’s chances of levelling their five-match series with South Africa Women when it washed out the fourth One-Day International here Sunday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Grenadians will go to the polls in a General Election on February 19.

Christmas bikes! John Lewis Styles presented the bikes won in its Christmas bikes promotion at a ceremony held in front of the store on Friday.

Dear Editor, It’s a new year so let each and every Guyanese at home and overseas see a clean Guyana by clearing all the piles of garbage, particularly in the city.