Daily Archive: Thursday, January 31, 2013

PERTH, Australia,  CMC-Scans are being carried out on two West Indies cricketers to determine their ability to play against Australia in the first One Day International at the WACA tonight.

At about 0500h today, police ranks went to the home of Leon Alphonso, 38 years of Danielstown, Essequibo Coast, who is believed to be mentally unstable.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa,  (Reuters) – Russell Wasendorf Sr., who admitted looting more than $100 million from broker Peregrine Financial Group in a scheme that shook confidence in the U.S.

MUMBAI, India,  CMC – West Indies Women batting woes continued here today as they slumped to a heavy loss to hosts India in the opening match of the ICC Women’s World Cup.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington has ordered that all weapons training be suspended at the Jamaica Police Academy following last night’s death of a policeman during a training exercise.

President Donald Ramotar this week joined Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the opening of the 13th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) in the Indian capital, New Delhi, under the theme `The Global Challenge of Resource Efficient Growth and Development’, according to a release from the Office of the President.

BEIRUT/AMMAN,  (Reuters) – Syria warned today of a possible “surprise” response to Israel’s attack on its territory and Russia condemned the air strike as an unprovoked violation of international law.

COPENHAGEN, (Reuters) – Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen admitted today to more than a decade of doping after making a tell-all deal with anti-doping authorities.

George McDonald has been appointed Co-Managing Director/Marketing Director of Banks DIH Limited as of January 19, 2013.

(Jamaica Observer) The gruesome discovery of the body of a 14-year-old girl wrapped in a sheet on the side of a road in Kingston 11; the killing of a special constable by gunmen dressed in police garb along Grange Lange in St Catherine; and the brazen attack on a businessman in the upper St Andrew community of Temple Hall kept detectives in the Corporate Area and St Catherine busy between late Tuesday and yesterday morning.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The loss of sight in his right eye for over two weeks earlier this month has prompted West Indies and Jamaican batting star, Marlon Samuels, to come to the aid of students at the Salvation Army School for the Blind.

(Barbados Nation) Minister of Health Donville Inniss has defended Government’s policy on access to free health care by non-nationals.

(Barbados Nation) Two British visitors suffered several stab wounds about their bodies after an intruder broke into their St Peter villa last Friday.

(Trinidad Express) The long-standing corporate relationship between the soca superstar Machel Montano and bmobile was “suspended” as of Tuesday.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egypt’s feuding politicians finally met today, summoned by the country’s most influential Islamic scholar who made them call an end to violence after a week of the deadliest protests since President Mohamed Mursi took office.

(Trinidad Express) Gynaecologist Dr Sherene Kalloo, who was instrumental in bringing the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations into the country is “very upset” by the suspension of the programme across primary schools.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Graeme Smith will become the first cricketer to captain 100 tests when he leads South Africa out against Pakistan on Friday, his 32nd birthday.

(Trinidad Express) CL Financial (CLF) is hoping to raise more than TT$300 million with the private sale of two of the conglomerate’s malls—Valpark Shopping Plaza in Valsayn and Atlantic Plaza in Point Lisas as well as the Holiday Inn Express, its hotel at Trincity.

A 48-year-old scrap iron collector was yesterday morning gunned down on D’Urban Street, Wortmanville in the vicinity of Pearl’s Bakery in what has so far been identified as an “unnecessary confrontation”.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, a Democrat and incoming chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, denied yesterday allegations that he engaged in sex with prostitutes during free trips to the Dominican Republic provided by a political donor.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds yesterday visited Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) General Secretary Oscar Clarke at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where he is said to be recovering well after sustaining three gunshot wounds during Tuesday’s invasion of his home.

Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Commodore Gary Best has warned that soldiers have no authority to enforce mining laws and as such miners should not submit themselves to any such attempts.

An elderly overseas-based Guyanese pensioner was robbed of a gold band in a brazen attack around noon yesterday at Rose Hall Town.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is the biggest culprit in this whole saga as they have failed to do what was required of them being the parent body responsible for cricket in the region.

Samuel Cornelius was yesterday committed to stand trial for the murder of 17-year-old Anfernee Bowman, who he was accused of fatally stabbing in an altercation when they were leaving math lessons last year.

The Mangrove Reserve Producers Cooperative Society’s Business Implementation Project was launched yesterday and Canadian High Commissioner David Devine handed over $4,000,000 to support it.

National captain Veerasammy Permaul showed signs of shaking off a lean patch by taking a five-wicket haul on the first day of a warm up match at the Everest Cricket Club ground between the National Team preparing for the Regional Four-Day competition

A man who was shot in the right eye during last year’s protest in Linden was among the four persons who made compensation claims to the Linden Commission of Inquiry (COI) yesterday Leslie Stephens, who was part of the protest actions when he was shot in the right eye, David Shemroy Vigilance and two businessmen, Vishnu Singh and Carlton Mohan, whose trucks were destroyed, catalogued their losses to members of the COI, when hearings continued at the Supreme Court Law Library.

Theresa London and Akisha Arokium will travel to the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago tomorrow where they will compete in the Trinidad National Open Boxing Championship.

BOSAI’s Mines Main–tenance Senior Planner Haslyn Graham, who served as the organising secretary in the last administration, is the new president of the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA).

Guyana has dropped 11 places to 69 on the Press Freedom Index 2012-2013, Reporters Without Borders has said, while citing the monopoly of radio broadcasting as the reason behind the country’s slippage.

The Ministry of Health says that it is working with the contractor G Bovell and Sons to speed-up preparatory works for the start of construction of the 250-bed Specialty Hospital to be built at Liliendaal.

A man who went missing on  Tuesday morning was yesterday pulled out of a canal near Agriculture Road, in Triumph after passing schoolchildren noticed his floating, partially submerged body.

The Athletics Association of Guyana is looking to fill the post of secretary says new president Aubrey Hutson.

Editor-in-Chief  of Capitol News, Enrico Woolford, said yesterday that his house and car were both broken into on separate occasions and a number of articles worth an estimated $3M stolen.

Perth, Australia – Ramnaresh Sarwan believes his half-century against the Prime Minister’s XI on Tuesday was the right tonic he required to boost his confidence heading into the five-match One-Day International Series against Australia.

Some 16 teams including last year’s winner, Guyana Defence Force (GDF), will compete for bragging rights, the winner’s trophy and the first prize of $1.2M when the NAMILCO Football Classic tournament kicks off this Sunday at the Fruta Conquerors ground.

Veteran child care worker, Shirley Ferguson succumbed suddenly on Tuesday at a hospital in London, England where she was receiving medical attention.

Deputy Chief Constable of the City Council, Trevor Merriman died yesterday at the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was rushed by his family after he started to complain about head pains.

Mahmood Loul is a living example of the saying, “When life gives you a lemon, make lemonade.”

Young Warriors and Bermine Cricket Clubs have advanced to the play-offs of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) 2012 Carib Beer first division T20 competition following play last weekend.

The Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG) has welcomed the Maritime Administration Department’s (MARAD) acquisition of the new pilot launch, the ‘ML Kakabelly’, as well as its announcement about the training of new Pilots.

MUMBAI, India,  CMC – West Indies will begin their quest for glory at the ICC Women’s World Cup when they face hosts India in the tournament curtain raiser here  today.

Despite fresh searches this week there is still no sign of  Guyana Energy Agency employee Levoy Taljit who has been missing for over  a month now.

President of the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) on Sunday spoke of opportunities and challenges facing the sport and also of his “Development through activity” plan.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC- Jamaica’s national coach Junior Bennett says two of the country’s leading players, Donovan Pagon and Brenton Parchment, may not be available for the first half of the West Indies Four-Day and Super50 cricket season.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) said farewell to Lance Corporal Eon Blair at a military funeral at Number 49 Village, Corentyne on Monday, a statement from the GDF said.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Former world number one Vijay Singh has admitted using deer antler spray, but says he was unaware the extract contained an insulin-like growth factor that is banned by the PGA Tour.

Minister of Agriculture Dr Leslie Ramsammy has welcomed the extension of the European Union (EU) sugar quota from 2015 to 2020, which he credited to a major lobbying effort by Guyana and other ACP countries.

Dear Editor, The expected clash was not long in coming as squatters in a renewed feeding frenzy sought to beat the upcoming deadline for the public meeting to decide the fate of the foreshore lands in Nos 76-68 Villages on the Corentnye, Region Six.

NELSPRUIT, South Africa,  (Reuters) – Togo took the last quarter-final place at the African Nations Cup to maintain the flow of outsiders into the last eight at the end of the group phase yesterday.

 Dear Editor, I refer to your report, ‘Wakenaam ferry service the best T&HD can offer at this point – Merchant’ in SN, January 29.

(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers continued to build on their recent momentum with a 111-106 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Tuesday, as the home team staved off a late rally to register a third consecutive victory.

Dear Editor, I wish to draw to your attention a matter which is causing me grave concern, specifically payment for work done by me for the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport formally opened the National Theatre Art School on Tuesday evening to great fanfare.

OSLO,  (Reuters) – Scientists have agreed on a $109 million plan to strengthen the world’s biggest seed banks of crops such as rice and wheat to help protect and develop new varieties resistant to climate change and other threats.

Dear Editor, My heart bleeds for my country. The shooting of Mr Oscar Clarke and senseless attacks on his family at their residence serve as another reminder of the level to which this country has sunk and the quality of political leadership coming from the Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Clement Rohee. 

Four persons were each placed on $60,000 bail yesterday on the charge that they maliciously damaged a car belonging to a civil engineer, who was himself put on bail for assault and threat charges.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, grievously wounded in a 2011 mass shooting, made an emotional plea on Wednesday for Congress to take action to curb U.S.

Eugene Ross was yesterday refused bail and remanded to prison on a charge that he assaulted his girlfriend’s uncle.

Dear Editor, Barticians are happy to hear that Trans Guyana Airways will be introducing its regular flights to the Bartica area by mid February.

DAKAR,  (Reuters) – The majority of Timbuktu’s ancient manuscripts appear to be safe and undamaged after the Saharan city’s 10-month occupation by Islamist rebel fighters, experts said yesterday, rejecting some media reports of their widespread destruction.

Dear Editor, It is so horrible when people are killed in an accident.

HARARE, Zimbabwe,  CMC- One of Zimbabwe’s most experience player, Elton Chigumbura, has been left out of squads announced to play tests and one-day international matches against the West Indies in the Caribbean.

Ex-soldier Akeem Charles, who was allegedly abused while in detention at Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Base Camp Ayanganna, has not identified his alleged abusers for the investigation.

The Youth Coalition for Transformation (YCT) has added its voice to the call for local government elections to be held this year, saying that the continued delay has “short-changed” the country of both basic services and a new cadre of political leaders.

Dear Editor, Spending some time in the gallery of the National Assembly on Friday, I left with a feeling of sorrow and fear that our government had not yet shed its arrogance, a feature that can only slip Guyana into deep trouble.

– Experiencing the frustrating New Amsterdam Hospital. Vibrant and alive, this country hums with economic energy.

Two days in last week—Tuesday and Wednesday—saw two similar but unrelated incidents of school violence to the extent that blood was spilled and in one case a child is still hospitalised.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – It’s official: R&B diva Rihanna says she is back together with Chris Brown, who is still on probation for assaulting her in 2009, saying “It’s different now.”

The head of regional representation for the Caribbean at the European Investment Bank (EIB), Yves Ferreira ended a four-day visit to Guyana yesterday where he sought to identify lending opportunities in the private and public sector. 

Dear Editor, It is noted that the “Ministry of Home Affairs: Guyana Police Force” has advertised the following “vacancies in the Guyana Police Force”: i)   Head, Strategic Management Department ii)  Team Leader, Strategic Management Department iii) Strategic Planning Officer iv) Research Officer v)  Change Facilitation Officer Placed underneath the above is the following information: Place of Work:      Guyana Police Force, Georgetown Characteristics of Position:   One (1) year with possibility of renewal Conditions of Service:    Negotiable The information immediately above is of interest in that the related appointments appear to offer a guarantee of one year’s employment only.

Macmillan Publishers donates: The Guyana Book Foundation, a not-for-profit NGO focusing on children’s literacy has received over 3,000 Caribbean children’s books donated by Macmillan Publishers Ltd.