Daily Archive: Wednesday, February 27, 2013

The report of the Commission of Inquiry into the killing of three demonstrators during power tariff protests in Linden on July 18, 2012 is to be handed into President Donald Ramotar tomorrow.

Faced with a demand for US$15M from Repsol for its share of oil drilling costs, CGX is entering into a private placement of  CDN$35-40M that could result in its fellow Canadian explorer Pacific Rubiales taking majority control of the company.

KABUL,  (Reuters) – An Afghan police officer drugged 17 colleagues and shot them dead today with the aid of the Taliban, police said, the latest in a series of so-called “insider”, or green-on-blue, attacks involving Afghan security forces and the Taliban.

(Jamaica Gleaner) “This cannot be real! They are like shining stars … full of promise.

(Trinidad Express) BOLLYWOOD mega-star Shahrukh Khan is coming to Trinidad and Tobago to headline a concert that will cost TT$2,500 a ticket.

ALMATY,  (Reuters) – Six world powers ended two days of talks with Iran on its nuclear programme without a breakthrough today, but agreed to meet in Istanbul next month and resume negotiations in Kazakhstan on April 5.

VATICAN CITY,  (Reuters) – Pope Benedict bid an emotional farewell at his last general audience today, saying he understood the gravity of his decision to become the first pontiff to resign in 600 years but that he had done it for the good of the Roman Catholic Church.

Guyana Timber Products (GTP) Inc had its operations suspended for breaches even before the recent discovery of almost 359.8 kilogrammes of cocaine in one of its outbound consignments, according to Guyana Forestry Commis-sion (GFC) head James Singh, who says at one point it was exporting almost twice the amount of forest produce it was declaring.

A Guyanese woman died yesterday in Antigua after a lone gunman walked into a store in which she worked and shot her in the face at point-blank range.

Opposition party, the AFC yesterday said it will respect Speaker Raphael Trotman’s decision to accord Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee full parliamentary participation, but warned that the inability to hold the executive and its ministers accountable would make the National Assembly a joke.

A boat captain was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with murder when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

The main opposition APNU yesterday ratcheted up its opposition to a ruling by Speaker Raphael Trotman to allow Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee’s full participation in the National Assembly, a day after calling it riddled with errors and of questionable legal soundness.

The Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai has announced a proposed new employment initiative for over 500 Amerindian youths who will be given a stipend to assist the Village councils to manage and administer their villages.

Amid the furore over the Marriott contractor using only Chinese workers, the Chinese contractor for the Timehri airport expansion project has advertised for local workers.

Trinidadians are eating tilapia imported from China that can be supplied by any one aquaculture operator in Guyana, Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy said at a fisheries consultation on Monday, while emphasising that the Caribbean has both the capacity and infrastructure to meet its food needs and cut down the exorbitant food import bill.

Chief Co-operatives Develo-pment Officer Kareem Abdul-Jabar failed to show up to a Public Service Commission hearing held last week over his involvement in the sale of a Lamaha Gardens property now the subject of a dispute.

In the wake of the death of a contracted linesman, Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) Chief Executive Officer Bharat Dindyal says that the utility company provides training for its contractor’s employees.

MCG Investments Inc (Giftland Office Max) signed a licensing agreement yesterday with Guyana Restaurant Inc,

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Stylish left-hander Darren Bravo fashioned his second half-century of the tour as West Indies fought off lethargy to beat Zimbabwe by five wickets and sweep the three-match one-day series here  yesterday.

Magistrate Leslie Sobers on Monday granted a supervisor $900,000 bail after he denied stealing $3.7M worth of steel rods and steel plates from his employer.

The Ministry of Natural Resources on Monday said that cease work orders were slapped on three unauthorized dredges in the Marudi Mountain area in Region 9 (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo) and 11 others were instructed to move on.

Julian Hunte has been president of the West Indies Cricket Board since 2007 when he succeeded Trinidad media magnate Ken Gordon.

The Step by Step Foundation recently received support for their autism programme from Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited through its community investment initiative the ‘Power to make a difference.’

Clive Lloyd’s latest rejected bid to head the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is the latest example of the perverse state of its governance which is seemingly damaged beyond repair.

Commander of ‘B’ Division Bryan Joseph on Monday charged a new batch of officers at the Felix Austin Police College at Adventure, Corentyne to discharge their duties with a clear sense of professionalism, which can ensure they get cooperation from citizens.

The Scout Association of Guyana on Friday opened a library and computer room at its headquarters on Woolford Avenue, Georgetown.

With the deadline for submitting applications having passed, the online voting phase of the Sagicor Visionaries Challenge for secondary students began on Monday and 18 local schools are competing with each other for a chance to be chosen for the regional contest.

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) will be hosting a one-day symposium today under the theme ‘The Budget and You,’ at the Joseph Pollydore Auditorium, Critchlow Labour College, Woolford Avenue, Georgetown, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Guyana will be hosting the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2013, an activity that provides opportunities to profile aspects of agriculture in the region.

There will be a special emphasis on youth development in this year’s budget, according to Junior Finance Minister Juan Edghill, who has announced plans to revamp the Central Recruitment and Manpower Agency to match job seekers and employers.

The good always die young but the great always leave their mark.

When the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) opened tenders yesterday at its Main Street Office, the Ministry of Agriculture’s National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) received bids for a series of infrastructural works.

The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) commenced its largest and first tournament of the year, the Bounty Farm Mash Handicap tournament last night at the Georgetown Club Squash Facility with some 40 entries.

An employee of Popeyes Chicken and Seafood and another person accused of stealing from the fast food restaurant were yesterday granted $200,000 bail when they appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka,  CMC – West Indies women performed brilliantly in the field to secure a series win after clinching a 33-run victory over Sri Lanka in the third One Day International (ODI) in Dambulla  yesterday.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC- Two rising stars in regional cricket, fast bowler Shannon Gabriel and allrounder Christopher Barnwell, have been called up to represent world champions West Indies in the upcoming two-match T20 International Series against Zimbabwe.

Justice Dawn Gregory has overruled the no-case submission that was made by the defence in the Mark Thompson murder trial.

The first official track and field competition for the athletics season of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) the CARIFTA Games trials is scheduled for this weekend at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ground, Camp Ayanganna instead of the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.

Two pedestrians, Kurtis George, 30, and Sydney Kingston, 74, are both currently in an unconscious state at the Georgetown Public Hospital after being knocked down yesterday in two separate accidents.

A 17-year-old labourer was yesterday remanded to prison after he was arraigned in the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court, on charges he had in his possession a firearm and ammunition without being the holder of a valid licence.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC- Front runners Windward Islands will aim to stretch their lead when they play Guyana at home as the WICB regional four-day competition enters the third round with matches in three venues today.

Magistrate Judy Latchman ordered two inmates of the Camp Street prison charged with possession of cannabis in the prison to appear in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on March 6 for the continuation of their matters.

(BBC) India needed less than a session on yesterday’s final day of the first Test to complete an eight-wicket victory over Australia.

Dear Editor, Over the last few weeks I have publicly declared my concern about the electro-magnetic spectrum.

Some 40 Caribbean data managers, IT specialists and software developers from 10 countries and five regional agencies, received advanced training on spatial data management in order to reduce disaster risk in the Caribbean.

TORONTO, (Reuters) – With just five wins from their first 33 games there was certainly nothing magical about the Washington Wizards’ start to the National Basketball Association (NBA) season.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada,  CMC- One of the most prolific batsmen in the history of cricket, Sir Everton Weeks, was yesterday celebrating his 88th birthday.

Dear Editor, I would like to draw to the attention of the Commissioner of Police the plight of minibus operators on the 32 route from Georgetown to Parika.

Twenty-two units of blood were collected at the New Amsterdam Hospital during a recent outreach exercise conducted by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA).

Magistrate Sueanna Lovell yesterday sentenced tattoo artist Mark Fidel to 12 months jail after he was found guilty of stabbing another man about the body after trial at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Dear Editor, I wish to apprise you of a situation following the selling out of the Mahaicony Rice Mills Ltd (MRL) at Vilvoorden, Essequibo Coast, as farmers are gearing up for harvesting the Spring crop.

Dear Editor, This year Guyana will be celebrating forty-seven years as an independent nation.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Long seen as the Wild West of online fraud, Brazil is about to implement its first cyber-crimes law in an attempt to protect its rapidly expanding banking and e-commerce industries.

Dear Editor, I refer to a Stabroek News report dated February 12 and titled ‘Sports policy is being implemented’ where Minister Anthony was quoted as saying, “The sports policy was completed in 2010…” Dr Anthony talks continuously about this National Sports Policy but when asked to produce it, he does not.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate confirmed Chuck Hagel as President Barack Obama’s new secretary of defense yesterday, after an unusually acrimonious confirmation fight that threatened to complicate his work as civilian leader at the Pentagon.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Vishnu Bisram’s SN, February 19 letter, ‘There should be respect for the minority by the Speaker in Parliament,’ in response to mine ‘The House has to be guided by laws, standard practices and an agenda and not how a Speaker feels about a situation’ (SN, February 16).

A mason was yesterday granted $60,000 bail after he denied breaking into a Mon Repos home and stealing over $80,000 in items, when he appeared in the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court.

Described by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen as a “gentle giant”, the country’s fifth contractor general, Dirk Harrison, on Monday made a solemn pledge to protect whistle blowers in the fight against corruption in Jamaica.

A man who pleaded guilty to the charge of simple larceny was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment when he yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Dear Editor, I cannot avoid noticing the double standards that are being applied by the current government in Guyana given the manner in which it is facilitating the licensing and operation of radio and TV media operations in various Guyanese locations.

Now that the dust is settling on the parliamentary participation issue involving Minister Clement Rohee, the time might be right for us to consider another important aspect of our political administration thrown up by the Linden debacle.

Last week the Canadian Foreign Minister, John Baird, made a diplomatic foray into Latin America, in a follow-up to, or probably reassessment of, Canada-Latin American relations since Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited the area in 2007.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S.-based journalists, lawyers and human rights groups cannot challenge a federal law that allows surveillance of some international communications, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday in a case touching on government efforts to fight terrorism.

A driver, Dexter Rutherford, was on Monday charged with unlawfully assaulting a woman.

(Trinidad Express) Europe’s largest oil company Royal Dutch Shell once more has a significant stake in Trinidad and Tobago’s energy sector.

(Trinidad Express) A man who was the alleged victim of domestic violence died yesterday hours after being stabbed by a woman.

Take a boat up the Berbice River to where the Dutch once had their plantations, and it all seems so peaceful, quiet and sleepy.

The 1763 Berbice uprising is commemorated by the 1763 monument more popularly known as the ‘Cuffy monument,’ although the sculptor never approved of that moniker.

By Ineke Velzing An edited extract from Velzing’s unpublished MA thesis, University of Amsterdam Revolutionary plans The uprising was a premeditated plan in which slaves from various plantations were involved right at the outset.

Sand pontoon and tug, Berbice RiverThe Sandhills stelling Travelling on the Canje River Rocking chairs on a stelling Boys on a river landing Schoolgirls from Kimbia Primary Paddling a canoe at St Lust, Berbice River Kimbia Primary School

All that is left of most of the sites where the Berbice Uprising took place 250 years ago is bush, bush and more bush.

This is an edited version of an article which first appeared under the A.J.

Stabroek News interviewed Philip Moore in 2010, and below we reproduce an edited version of that interview which was published on April 25 that year.

(The following article is an edited version of a ‘History this week‘ column which was first published in Stabroek News on February 17, 2000 under the caption ‘The 1763 Uprising’.)

(An edited version of a ‘History this week’ column which was published in Stabroek News on February 24, 2000) The story of the internecine strife which occurred among the revolutionaries in 1763 has passed into popular folk-lore.