Daily Archive: Tuesday, February 5, 2013

The police say they are conducting investigations into the murder of 14-year-old student Camelos Arthur of Achiwuib, South Rupununi, which occurred at about 1330h today, at Achiwuib.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC- Ottis Gibson has signed a new three year contract as Head Coach of the West Indies cricket team, the WICB announced late today.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Prosecutors today asked a court to find R&B singer Chris Brown in violation of his probation because they say community service records stemming from his 2009 assault on girlfriend Rihanna contain “significant discrepancies.”

The umbrella body for security organizations today said its members were unaware of a major contract awarded for the provision of security services in the regions and raised concerns that the process was being manipulated.

A team from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that includes its United States Executive Director Gustavo Arnavat is scheduled to conduct an aerial inspection of ongoing works at the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project site, according to the Government Information Agency.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Police investigators say entertainer ‘Busy Signal’ is to face more charges in relation to obtaining three passports with a false name.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – China unveiled sweeping tax reforms today to make wealthy state-owned firms, property speculators and the rich pay more to narrow a yawning gap between an urban elite and hundreds of millions of rural poor.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Hashim Amla occupies the top spot in both the test and one-day rankings but would not call himself the best batsman even in the South African dressing room.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Singapore, which European investigators say is the source for hundreds of soccer matches being fixed in a global betting scam, promised today to aid the probe but some in the game said many of the revelations were nothing new.

(Reuters) – Michael Dell will take Dell Inc private for $24.4 billion in the biggest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis, a deal that allows the billionaire chief executive officer to revive the fortunes of his computer company without Wall Street scrutiny.

(Jamaica Observer) Phillip Paulwell is insisting that Jamaica’s foray into commercial production of rare earth metals is much more than dollars and cents.

(WICB) GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Esuan Crandon said he was looking for a continued positive performance from his side in this year’s Regional 4-Day and Super50 Tournaments.

(Trinidad Express) Justice Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona will be elected the fifth President of Trinidad and Tobago on February 15.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Egypt today on the first trip by an Iranian head of state since the 1979 revolution, underlining the thaw in relations since Egyptians elected an Islamist head of state.

Discrepancies flagged by the Auditor General’s Office in its 2011 audit of Region Four’s financial records revealed that hundreds of thousands of dollars in fuel and lubricants were utilised by vehicles which were not registered to the region and its authorities were slammed for their failure to investigate the situation.

Members of the Disabled People’s Network (DPN) of Seafield, West Coast Berbice are distressed that an 18-year-old mentally challenged girl was brutally raped, allegedly by a minibus driver.

Lead spokesperson for the opposition on matters of finance and economics Carl Greenidge yesterday said that a smooth passage of the 2013 national budget is unlikely given government’s continued lack of willingness to meet and seriously consider proposals from the other side.

Guyana yesterday pledged to cooperate with foreign investigations into a gold smuggling ring, in the wake of the United States asking Curacao to look into years of smuggling and reports of a dossier on illicit shipments from Guyana for the last 15 years.

Local Muslim organisations have announced that world renowned Muslim scholar Huzoor Maulana Zain ul Akhtab Siddiqi will arrive in Guyana on February 20 for a packed programme set for February 20-25 countrywide.

Plans for Mashramani 2013 include less congestion on the parade route, a situation which has been a huge bugbear perhaps for as long as there has been a Mashramani Float Parade.

GWI is launching its “Com-munity Connect” programme in Charlestown and Albouystown on Friday as part of its 2013 education campaign.

Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs yesterday said that during his tenure he has never submitted any bill for presidential assent without an “assent certificate” from the Attorney General.

Beres Scipio, accused of threatening to kill his father, has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine whether he is fit to stand trial.

A labourer was yesterday fined $3,000 and ordered to do six months community service after he admitted to having two grammes of cannabis in his possession.

Investigators have so far found nothing in the lifestyle of Dave Wills that can provide answers to why he was executed, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said yesterday.

A young man was yesterday placed on three years’ probation after he admitted stealing a pair of boxers from a store where he worked because they did not pay him.

The surveillance footage of the murder of city businessman Imtiaz Roopnarine is blurred and investigators are still hoping it can be enhanced to identify the shooter.

Paulo Mauricio De Silva, the Brazilian teen who succumbed to a fatal wound to the neck at Lethem on Sunday, was involved in a fight with unknown persons, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said yesterday.

Seventeen-year-old Gidram Rasiawan was yesterday placed on $7,500 bail after he denied driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) when he appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Boat captain Hytilall Ramandahin was yesterday charged with manslaughter and released on $600,000 bail after he appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Charity Magistrate’s Court.

A woman was yesterday charged with assaulting her husband’s ex-wife, whom she accused of gossiping about her.

Defending champions, Guyana Defence Force (GDF) along with the Guyana Police Force (GPF) with military precision, marched into the quarter-finals of the NAMILCO Football Classic after eliminating their respective opponents on Sunday at the Fruta Conquerors ground.

President of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB), Keith Foster says that the Berbice Cricket Board’s (BCB) involvement in any activities sanctioned by the new executive of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) will be dependent on its executives.

Bus driver Mark Johnson was yesterday placed on a bond to keep the peace after he denied an assault charge read against him at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

MELBOURNE, Australia,  CMC – All-rounder Shane Watson has been recalled for the next two One-Day Internationals of the five-match series against West Indies.

German’s Restaurant, New Market Street has replaced all Styrofoam take-away containers with more environmentally-friendly biodegradable containers.

Kwesi Jones’s dream of fighting his nemesis Barbadian Shawn Cox could become a reality on the February 24 Night of Champions II card.

Effective February 1, 2013, individuals who are issued US immigrant visas outside the United States must pay a new US$165 USCIS Immigrant Fee, in addition to existing processing fees, before travelling to the United States.

The newly established University of Guyana (UG) Track and Field Club (UGTFC)has already began its inaugural campaign in the 2013 calendar season scheduled by the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG).

Theresa London and Akisha Arokium returned from participating in the Trinidad National Open Boxing Championship last weekend more experienced despite losing their bouts.

A Victoria family of 16 is calling on the authorities to look into the matter of a land dispute with a local pastor who demolished their house last year following a court order issued by acting Chief Justice Ian Chang.

An initiative was yesterday launched for the rehabilitation of the Botanical Gardens, the Zoological Park and the National Park.

On a day highlighted by a goal scoring windfall powerhouse South Ruimveldt Secondary, powered by a Keith Caines hat trick, crushed a game Bishops’ High 8-3 in the latest action of the Milo U20 School Football tourney on Sunday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will seek to build momentum for US immigration reform this week ahead of his State of the Union address, which is expected to challenge Republicans to take up an overhaul amid an increasingly contentious debate in Washington.

Dear Editor, I read with some amusement, to a letter published in the Stabroek News of February 4, captioned ‘Attorney General has no role in bills awaiting assent’ written by Christopher Ram. 

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Dale Steyn’s career-best bowling figures of 11 wickets for 60 runs propelled South Africa to a comprehensive 211-run victory over Pakistan on day four of the first test at the Wanderers yesterday.

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News reports Commissioner James Singh of the Guyana Forestry Commission as saying that “there was much more scope for increased production and productivity” (KN, ‘Harvest more logs – Commissioner Singh’, February 3). 

(Reuters) – The Boston Celtics withstood a furious comeback from the Los Angeles Clippers for a 106-104 win on Sunday to record their fourth consecutive victory since losing starting point guard Rajon Rondo to injury.

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is due to take part in a summit in Egypt this week, expressed his desire yesterday to visit the neighbouring Gaza Strip.

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian opposition leader Moaz Alkhatib urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government yesterday to start talks for its departure from power and save the country from greater ruin after almost two years of bloodshed.

The President, executives and members of the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) have are congratulating Christopher Barnwell on his selection to represent the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2013 Indian Premier League.

Dear Editor, The Prime Minister, by the President’s grace, Mr Samuel Hinds, OE recently called for Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Guyana.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Home Affairs has initiated the reform of the Guyana Police Force.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,  CMC – Veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul has remained unmoved at number three in the latest International Cricket Council Test player rankings released yesterday.

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to see off a rebellion within his ruling Conservative party on Tuesday over his government’s plans to legalise gay marriage, thanks to support from political rivals.

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – President Barack Obama pressed Congress yesterday to at least hold a vote on banning assault weapons, the most contentious part of his plan to curb gun violence in the United States.

Dear Editor, The current public relations stunt by the Government of Guyana on matters relating to the bauxite industry have not and will not fool the communities and workers whose lives are directly affected by bauxite.

(Jamaica Observer) Former Assistant Commissioner of Police detective Les Green has painted a hellish picture of his eight-year tour of duty in Jamaica with a job he said was a “tremendous strain”.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,  CMC – Selected positions from the latest International Cricket Council Test player rankings released  yesterday: BATTING: 1 Hashim Amla SA 895 2 Michael Clarke (AUS) 887 3 Shiv Chanderpaul (WI) 879 4 AB de Villiers (SA) 844 5 Kumar Sangakkara (SL) 842 6 Alastair Cook (ENG) 836 7 Jacques Kallis (SA) 794 8 Ross Taylor (NZ) 769 9 Kevin Pietersen  (ENG) 759 10 Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK) 733 17 Marlon Samuels (WI) 668 18 Darren Bravo (WI) 661   BOWLING: 1 Dale Steyn (SA) 908 2 Vernon Philander (SA) 857 3 Rangana Herath (SL) 809 4 Peter Siddle (AUS) 800 5 Saeed Ajmal (PAK) 789 6 James Anderson  (ENG) 759 7 Graeme Swann (ENG) 755 8 Pragyan Ojha (IND) 739 9 Morne Morkel (SA) 722 10 Ben Hilfenhaus (AUS) 721 11 Kemar Roach (WI) 698

Gye Nyame gates: Gye Nyame translated into English means “except for God” and these gates can be found at the residence of Tom Dalgety in Robb Street between Camp and Alexander streets.

Dear Editor, Generally politics in Guyana is always good, but probably because of some ideological or other differences between the ruling administration and opposition parties – past and present – relative to issues, policies and plans, progress becomes like a pendulum which swings to and fro, and in the end the country remains in the same position. 

BRASILIA (Reuters) – In a country that has taken big strides toward greater transparency in government in recent years, the Brazilian Congress is out of step.

LONDON (Reuters) – A Pakistani schoolgirl who underwent reconstructive surgery in Britain after being shot in the head by the Taliban said yesterday she felt much better and was focused on her mission to help others.

So the World T20 champions West Indies in their drive for five on the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings, embarked on a truncated campaign of five One Day Internationals and one T20 Down Under with some degree of optimism and a measure of confidence, according to skipper Darren Sammy, knowing what they have to do to defeat the Aussies and boosted by some team members with recent experience in the host country’s Big Bash tournament, such as Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, and Kemar Roach.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter by Mr Joseph G Singh carried in Stabroek News, dated February 2, under the caption, ‘We should rededicate ourselves to building a nation and society of which we can all be proud.’

  The memorial in the compound of Windsor Forest School to the Chinese, the first of whom landed in what was then British Guiana, on January 12, 1853.

On Tuesday January 22, during an event held to mark the second inauguration of President Barack Obama, US Ambassador Brent Hardt alluded to the success which the American political process has enjoyed in setting aside partisan political rivalries and collectively embracing the national interest.

THE HAGUE,  (Reuters) – European investigators have uncovered evidence that hundreds of soccer matches at club and national level were fixed around the globe in a scam run from Singapore, police said yesterday.

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) – A skeleton with a cleaved skull and a curved spine dug up from under a car park is that of Richard III, archaeologists said yesterday, solving a 500-year-old mystery about the final resting place of the last English king to die in battle.

HAVANA (Reuters) – Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro said Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is getting “much better” as he recovers from cancer surgery almost two months ago in Havana, Communist Party newspaper Granma reported yesterday.

This year marks the 160th anniversary of the arrival of the first Chinese in Guyana.

Anywhere there is a large grouping of Chinese nationals living in a community there will be a mini-economic boom as a consequence of the businesses they have established.

This edited article was first published by Stabroek News in the History this week series (No 2003/5) on January 30, 2003.

This brief feature on the Chinese which has been edited, was first published by the Stabroek News on January 9, 1988.

By Margery Kirkpatrick This is an edited version of a column which was first published by Stabroek News on July 7, 1991 under the caption ‘The Charlestown fire and its effect on the Chinese community.’

The desire of the Guianese planters and the imperatives of British foreign policy notwithstanding, it was ultimately conditions in China which determined the quantum and regularity of immigrants from China.

This article was first published in Stabroek News on August 19, 2010 in the series ‘History This Week’.