Daily Archive: Friday, February 8, 2013

(Trinidad Express) Gang warfare yesterday claimed the lives of a father and his two sons who had nothing to do with an on-going battle between gangs from Beetham Gardens and Laventille.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport today awarded a $176M contract to BK International for the construction of two stands at the northern side of the National Synthetic track,  at Leonora, West Coast Demerara.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport today awarded a $176M contract to BK International for the construction of two stands at the northern side of the National Synthetic track,  at Leonora, West Coast Demerara.

(WICB) ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Christopher Barnwell said he was delighted to be heading off to the Indian Premier League in April, but wants to ensure that he is viewed as more than a Twenty20 basher.

The Georgetown leg of the Children’s Mashramani Competitions concluded today with  physical display at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in various categories.

The Georgetown leg of the Children’s Mashramani Competitions concluded today with physical display at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in various categories.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Former Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands Michael Misick has been released from prison in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

BOSTON/NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A blizzard slammed into the northeastern United States today, snarling traffic, disrupting thousands of flights and prompting five governors to declare states of emergency in the face of a fearsome snowstorm.

SYDNEY, Australia,  CMC-West Indies middle order batsman Keiron Pollard says he did not regret enduring pain in an effort to rescue his side although they lost the fourth ODI against Australia today.

CUTTACK, India, CMC – West Indies Women survived a now familiar batting slump before steadying themselves to beat South Africa Women by two wickets, in their opening Super Six game of the ICC Women’s World Cup here today.

Police say that investigations are being conducted into a fire of so far unknown origin that occurred at about 2200h last night at Grant Everette-Regina, Lower Pomeroon River, and which resulted in the death of 1-year-old Neo Blount.

The man who allegedly stabbed his four-year-old stepson to death at Linden was this morning remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

The total public debt (external and domestic) was US$1.7B as of March 31, 2012 compared to the figure of US$2.1B at September 30, 1992.

Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn yesterday told the National Assembly that there are no plans at present to reduce the Berbice River Bridge toll this year.

The Catholic Standard weekly newspaper today said that its premises on South Road and Wellington Sts have been without power for over 10 days after an incident in which a truck pulled down electricity lines.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A State Department security officer in the United States has pleaded guilty to accepting two luxury watches in exchange for helping a Jamaican musician gain a visa to enter the US.

BAGHDAD,  (Reuters) – Five car bombs killed at least 34 people in Shi’ite areas of Iraq today, police and medics said, as sectarian and ethnic tensions intensify ahead of provincial elections in April.

KANO, Nigeria,  (Reuters) – Gunmen on motorbikes shot dead nine health workers who were administering polio vaccinations in two separate attacks in Nigeria’s main northern city of Kano today, police said.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Opener Shane Watson top-scored with 76 as Australia continued to dominate West Indies during a convincing five-wicket victory in the fourth one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground today.

The third suspected bandit killed in Wednesday’s “shoot-out” with police has been identified as Quincy `Mac’ Alexander of Meadow Brook Gardens and despite conflicting reports on what transpired at the Prashad Nagar site the ranks involved were praised by Police Commissioner (ag) Leroy Brumell yesterday.

Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, President Donald Ramotar yesterday reminded officers of the Guyana Defence Force that as leaders they have many responsibilities one of which is to serve as examples to ranks and to “lift and uphold the image of the army in the country as a whole.”

Police will be launching an investigation into reports that the wrong person was charged in relation to Sunday’s fatal accident at Mon Repos, following the circulation of a photograph which shows a different person sitting in the driver’s seat just after the crash.

Dennis Wharton, who admitted to fatally chopping a woman with whom he claimed to have had a relationship, will serve the next 28 years in jail.

Come February 13, Trans Guyana Airways will begin operating scheduled flights to Bartica and Baganara from the Ogle International Airport, which is also gearing to receive international flights from LIAT Airlines from March 26.

In a sitting that had a little bit of everything thrown into it – including an Opposition walkout – the National Assembly last night passed the Supreme Court of Judicature (Appeal) (Amendment) Bill 2013 as both sides came together to unanimously support this legislation which aims to correct a deficiency in Guyana’s laws where persons are unable to appeal their cases because of an archaic English law.

Junior Local Government Minister Norman Whittaker has defended the recent award of major regional security contracts to three companies, rejecting suggestions by the private security association that favoritism was exercised in the process.

Ahead of a meeting today between the government and opposition to discuss this year’s budget, the AFC says that it will once again be lobbying for citizens to get relief from the country’s high taxes.

Main opposition APNU and the leadership of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Wednesday resumed meeting as the two sides shared concerns over the upcoming budget.

A 47-year-old man, who allegedly assaulted the mother of his children after she accused him of keeping them away from her, was yesterday released on $25,000 bail and placed on a bond to keep the peace when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

A father of four was yesterday refused bail and remanded to prison after he was charged with unlawful assault when he appeared before Magistrate Sueanna Lovell at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Pedestrians who walk and text face disciplinary action by the police.

Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett -Birkett has declined to name Caribbean negotiators who she said had been paid by the European Union (EU) to seal the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the region.

A man was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $10,000 after he was charged with using abusive language on his ex-girlfriend, who had gotten a restraining order against him but let him back into her home thinking that he had changed.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, , CMC – A crucial sixth wicket stand between Assad Fudadin and Derwin Christian helped Guyana overcome a mid-innings wobble to easily get past Leeward Islands and make a positive start to their Regional Super50 campaign here yesterday.

Opposition Leader David Granger and APNU shadow ministers held a wide-ranging consultation with GTUC leaders and affiliates and agreed to draft a strategy aimed at addressing issues such as trade union rights and the high cost of living.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – An historic hundred by Nkrumah Bonner helped defending champions Jamaica kick off their title defence with a resounding 75-run victory over Barbados in the Regional Super50 here yesterday.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia,  CMC – Half-centuries from West Indies batsmen Andre Fletcher and Devon Smith powered Windward Islands to an exciting one-wicket victory over Combined Campuses and Colleges in the opening round of the Regional Super50 here yesterday.

A member of the gang which attacked several young men at Greenfield, East Coast  Demerara last Saturday night, will be appearing in court today according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC-Trinidad and Tobago’s manager Omar Khan says his players’ performance against Canada in the three-day practice match this week indicates their readiness to compete in the regional four-day tournament.

ANSA McAl Trading, as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, built a Benab at the No 63 Beach, Corentyne, to provide better facilities for visitors.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Australia team named yesterday for their Twenty20 match against West Indies in Brisbane on Wednesday.

Robert Abrahim, who allegedly pushed a cutlass down the throat of Ganesh Singh, is being tried for murder before Justice Dawn Gregory in the High Court.

A man was yesterday remanded to prison after he was accused of stealing two gas cylinders with gas from an Irving Street residence, when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Calvin Bailey, who is on trial for the 2007 murder of his 18 month-old son, yesterday said it was the child’s mother who killed him.

Former Guyanese and West Indies Captain Clive Lloyd is among those running for the presidency of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

MIRPUR, Bangladesh,  CMC – Veteran West Indies left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul hammered a brisk half-century as his Sylhet Royals overhauled an imposing total, to beat Rangpur Riders by six wickets in the Bangladesh Premier League here yesterday.

Arvin Persaud yesterday told a jury that he saw murder accused Yogeshwar Shivdyal stabbing his brother at a wedding house at La Grange.

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary Aubrey Bishop died on Wednesday night at the Georgetown Hospital, after suffering from a brief illness.

Alpha Football Club’s acquisition of several top football players netted quick returns with four unanswered goals in its match against Amelia’s Ward, while Western Tigers edged out Pele 2-1 in their feature match during the GFF Super League on Wednesday.

State-of-the-art lighting, sound effects and a unique decorative theme are a few of the features that clubbers will be able to experience once the Princess International Hotel formally opens the doors of its club, “NEXT”, to the Guyanese public.

CANBERRA, Australia,  CMC-Australian fast bowler James Faulkner was fined yesterday for yelling an obscenity at Chris Gayle after bowling him in the third ODI in Canberra Wednesday.

CANBERRA, Australia,  CMC- A scan has revealed no major damage to West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle who sustained a thigh injury during the third One Day international against Australia Wednesday.

CANBERRA,  (Reuters) – The use of performance enhancing drugs is “widespread” among professional and amateur athletes in Australia, a government report which rocked the sports-mad country said  yesterday.

Dear Editor, Even as one who still spends time teaching, I find it hard to engage Mr Anil Nandlall, Attorney General, not only because of his proclivity for misunderstandings and misrepresentations (on the Budget cuts, on the Lotto Funds), but also because his frequent pronouncements show extremely poor acquaintance and at times no acquaintance, with the finer points of the Constitution, and because of his chameleonic quality of rearranging facts to fit his circumstances.

Dear Editor, The Enmore Police Station Management Committee views with satisfaction the recent conviction of a music cart vendor by Magistrate Zamilla Ally at the Cove & John Magistrate’s Court.

NOUAKCHOTT,  (Reuters) – The head of world soccer governing body FIFA said yesterday that cheats would always exist in the sport and it would be impossible to stop them, after revelations of a global match-fixing scandal this week.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt and other overseas athletes will be able to compete tax-free in this year’s London Diamond League event at the Olympic Stadium after the British finance minister agreed to a “one-off” exemption.

Dear Editor, I am positive that anyone with just a scintilla of feeling for others could not have avoided empathizing with that poignant missive by Regional Councillor Carl Parker highlighting the tribulations of the people dwelling in the hinterland, which was published in the January 19 edition of the SN under the heading:  ‘Should it not be the state’s responsibility to repatriate the body of a patient from Brazil when the state sent them there for treatment?’

Dear Editor, The letter in the media written by Mr Hubert Roberts, titled, ‘Georgetown citizens should awake from their slumber’ (SN, February 6) is timely.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Whatever role he ultimately plays in the Australia team this year, the sight of Shane Watson driving and pulling his way to a blockbuster of a century at Manuka Oval on Wednesday was a joy for his compatriots to behold.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Iran’s highest authority, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, yesterday slapped down an offer of direct talks made by U.S.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – A small asteroid will pass closer to Earth next week than the TV satellites that ring the planet, but there is no chance of an impact, NASA said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I hate penning these words but it’s gonna happen again.

Listen to this: PPP/C MP Bibi Shadick making a point in  Parliament yesterday.

MEXICO CITY, Mexico,  CMC- Outstanding goalkeeping from Donovan Ricketts and robust defending helped Jamaica to neutralize Mexico’s raids and forced a nil nil draw in their opening game Wednesday night in final round of qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland clinched a long-awaited deal yesterday to ease the burden of its bank debts, sending its borrowing costs falling to pre-crisis levels and bolstering its chances of ending its reliance on EU-IMF loans this year.

TORONTO, (Reuters) – Kevin Garnett recorded a season-high 27 points as the Boston Celtics continued to prosper in the absence of Rajon Rondo by holding off the Toronto Raptors 99-95 to secure a fifth successive win on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, A few weeks ago you carried a report of a meeting with the Guyana Consumers Association and auto dealers.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol has been sidelined indefinitely after sustaining a tear in his right foot, his team said on Wednesday.

Obviously, when we focused, in last Friday’s editorial, on PJ Patterson’s cry from the heart and forthright warning about the perils of neglecting Caricom, we thought that his argument was well reasoned and very persuasive.

    Masterpiece: St John’s High girls show their strength by lifting their male counterparts during their performance of ‘Masterpiece’ in the Group Dance category of the Children’s Mashramani Competition at the National Cultural Centre on Wednesday.

AMMAN,  (Reuters) – Syrian government jets bombarded the Damascus ring road yesterday in a bid to halt a rebel advance which threatens President Bashar al-Assad’s hold on the capital, insurgent commanders and opposition activists said.

(Reuters) – International drug companies are considering bidding for Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos, one of Brazil’s biggest drugmakers, in a deal valuing it at several billion dollars, according to people involved in the process.

Exploring “Transactional” Sex Recall that last Friday I tickled Afro-centric representative organizations and other leaders of the “black” Afro- Guyanese community to reveal whether they are bothering with the traditional February–Black History/African Heritage Month observance.

Dear Edfitor, By now it should be apparent to all that the root cause of our political dilemma lies in the nature of our constitution.

(Trinidad Guardian) A huge, rarely-seen 100-mile long internal wave has been spotted near the north coast of Trinidad. A

(Trinidad Express) A 28-year-old Central woman will create history in Trinidad and Tobago and the region when she delivers the Caribbean’s first sextuplets.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – An appeals court judge ordered former Haitian President Jean-Claude ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier to appear in court later this month on human rights allegations following a raucous hearing on the issue yesterday.