Daily Archive: Saturday, April 13, 2013

What remained of Florence Tyndall’s house at Plaisance after a plane crashed into it this afternoon killing its two overseas pilots.

The remains of the tail of the aircraft (top of photo) which crashed at Plaisance this afternoon, killing its two overseas pilots.

The remains of the engine of the aircraft which crashed at Plaisance this afternoon, killing its two overseas pilots.

Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn at the scene of the Plaisance plane crash today which killed two overseas pilots.

Two pilots have died after their plane crashed into a house at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara.

CHENNAI, India, CMC-West Indies pacer Ravi Rampaul snatched three wickets in an impressive spell that brought Royal Challengers Bangalore on the brink of victory but his efforts were not enough to prevent Dwayne Bravo’s Chennai Super King from stealing a four wicket win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) today Rampaul grabbed three for 31 in four overs including two in the penultimate over to put RCB on the path to restrict Super Kings from reaching the winning target of 166.

Police say that at about 2340h yesterday, mini bus driver Desmond Marcus, 59 years, of North Ruimveldt, got into an argument with a male passenger who had paid short fare after getting off the vehicle at National Avenue, South Ruimveldt.

Police say that at about 1530h yesterday, Shao Yang Dong, 50 years, was in his restaurant at Lamaha Street, Georgetown, when five men entered, two of whom were armed with handguns.

The Council of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday re-elected Clinton Urling as its head.

(Jamaica Observer) A businessman was among three men shot dead during a brazen mid-morning gunfight along Lynford Avenue in the Lyndhurst Road area of Kingston 10 yesterday.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – The retrial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was aborted today when the presiding judge withdrew from the case and referred it to another court, causing an indefinite delay that sparked anger in the courtroom.

Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Secretary Christopher Matthias was elected Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President when the entity held  its electoral congress at the Le Meridien, Pegasus Hotel, Kingston last evening.

President Donald Ramotar says the government is prepared to meet a joint opposition delegation on Monday morning to discuss the national budget, after APNU and the AFC tabled proposals for negotiations while signalling plans to slash a whopping $38B in proposed expenditure.

The battered body of an elderly woman was discovered early yesterday morning beneath an abandoned house along the public road at Cove and John, East Coast Demerara and it is believed that she was beaten to death and sexually assaulted.

Pakistan’s Twenty20 International (T20I) captain, Mohammad Hafeez, is the latest major international star to join the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Poor turnouts in three East Coast of Demerara villages characterised government’s consultations on its E-Governance Project, which had drawn protests at Plaisance over the erection of a tower on the community’s playground.

Former president Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday used the ongoing court case, in which he sued a columnist for libel, to suggest that there seems to be a veiled “resurgence” of sentiments against Guyanese of East Indian-descent.

Main opposition APNU yesterday vowed to “strip and dismantle” the contract system for state employees and said it would closely scrutinise proposed budgetary allocations for NCN and OP, among other entities, to ensure they deserve the money allocated for them.

The Guyana National Broadcast Authority (GNBA) has found no reason to revoke any broadcast licences previously granted, Chairperson of its Board of Directors Bibi Shadick said on Monday, while accusing the private media of attempting to bully her on the issue.

Nikita Miller teamed  up with Odean Brown to bowl defending champions Jamaica to a 215-run win over Guyana on the third day of their West Indies Cricket Board four day competition at the Providence National Stadium.

President of the Guyana Baseball League Robin Singh, who is attending the International Baseball Federation’s XXVII Ordinary Congress in Japan was expected to make a strong presentation to the COPABE (Americas Confederation) to introduce the game in all regions of Guyana

The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) in partnership with Insurance giants Hand-in-Hand Group of Companies yesterday launched the Hand-in-Hand second division one-day cricket competition.

Richard Allen says he intends to work closely with Renitta Williams, who has replaced him as the main opposition APNU’s Region One parliamentary representative.

Junior Sportsman of the Year, Paul DeNobrega along with fellow young national riders of the Coco’s Cycling Club, Raynauth Jeffrey, Raul Leal and Christopher Holder will wing out on Monday for a 30-day training and competing stint in Colombia.

Contractor Clive Lloyd King, who had been identified as the principal suspect after the discovery of a high-powered cache of arms at Tabatinga, Lethem last October, turned himself over to police earlier this week.

Outstanding players from today’s President’s versus Vice President’s 15s game which will be staged at the National Park’s rugby field will be shortlisted for the national team to compete against Barbados in the NACRA 15s Caribbean Championships in May.

President of the Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) and the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC), Peter Abdool, is of the opinion that the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) new objectives will negatively affect the sport at both the amateur and professional levels.

Guyana’s Harpy Eagle Martial Arts Academy returned with 12 medals including three of the gold variety after competing at the

A mother is in police custody at Enachu, in Region Seven, awaiting transfer to the city, where she will face a capital charge after she allegedly confessed to killing her eight-month-old son with a nail file.

The Seawall Bandstand Circuit will be transformed into a cycling speed way tomorrow when the Roraima Bikers Club (RBC) and Caribbean International Distributors Inc.

Kitty resident Anthony Matherson, who found a loaded gun at the seawalls but was nabbed by police before he could sell it, will be spending the next three years in jail.

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) second division Noble House Seafood’s sponsored two-day cricket competition will conclude this weekend at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Bourda where the hosts take on the Police Sports Club.

Beauty, elegance, poise, intelligence, humility and a charming personality are the attributes that Katherina Roshana possesses and will take with her when she ably represents Guyana at the Ms India-Worldwide pageant in Malaysia on April 27.

The long delay in autopsies in Berbice, owing to the resident pathologist proceeding on leave, was yesterday resolved when a replacement undertook his duties, bringing calm to irate family members who publicly had vented their frustration.

So where was I? Oh yes! Sharing with you a minute journey of realisation I had when compared to so many adventures Guyana has to offer.

A young member of the Grove Seventh Day Adventist Church was yesterday sentenced to a two-year prison sentence for stealing over $500,000 from the church.

Three matches have been scheduled for the Hadi’s World Incorporated first division, two-day cricket competition in Georgetown this weekend.

A car dealer, who allegedly collected money from clients but failed to deliver their vehicles, was remanded to prison yesterday.

Hi Everyone, Disclaimer: I am not a food critic nor do I aspire to be one.

The lack of employment opportunities, access to vocational training and accessible transportation are among the main concerns of persons with disabilities, according to a recent survey.

LONDON/NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Gold sank almost 5 percent into bear territory yesterday as institutional investors fled bullion in favour of other safe-haven assets amid concerns about central bank sales and souring sentiment.

Team Sirca yesterday emerged as the winner of the Open Data Code Sprint, which saw four teams of computer programmers coming up with a programme idea in a 24-hour period.

OSLO,  (Reuters) – A global goal for limiting climate change is slipping out of reach and governments may have to find ways to artificially suck greenhouse gases from the air if they fail to make deep cuts in rising emissions by 2030, a draft U.N.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. senators crafting an immigration bill have agreed that foreigners who crossed the U.S.

Rochelle Christie retained her Slam crown when the poetry competition came to an end last Saturday at the Theatre Guild, Kingston, while all of the performing poets brought their ‘A’ games with their exhilarating, charismatic pieces.

Guyanese-born Tevin Barnes was among four young men who took the oath of Eagle Scout on Sunday, April 7, during an emotionally-charged ceremony at the Elmwood United Presbyterian Church in East Orange, New Jersey, USA.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s government said yesterday it foiled a plot to destabilize Sunday’s presidential election, the latest in a flurry of claims that the opposition has derided as crude attempts to distract voters from the country’s problems.

Dear Editor, In February this year the Teaching Service Commission published its annual vacancy list of more than 500 senior positions, in 2013.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – Tax dodging causes the European Union to lose around 1 trillion euros of income each year, the president of the European Council said on Friday as he announced that EU leaders would discuss the issue at a summit next month.

PARIS, (Reuters) – A little-known French sports doctor who spent 16 years studying the busts of about 300 women sent a scare through a country known for its love of lingerie this week when he suggested bras were useless.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Windward Islands needed less than half-hour to complete an easy nine-wicket win over Leeward Islands on the third morning of their final round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship here yesterday.

Dear Editor, In an article in the Kaieteur News dated April 11, captioned ‘APNU, AFC vote to defer estimates, put dent in Govt’s plan’ it is stated that the “government wanted the  consideration of the estimates to begin today, as it would rob the opposition of its power to cut certain items because of the illness of MP Allen.

(Reuters) – Race and religion no longer seem to be an issue when it comes to dating, but body odour and a mustache on a woman are likely to be deal breakers, according to a poll on the singles scene released on Tuesday.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – One of Bollywood’s most famous villains, Pran, will receive the highest award in Indian cinema to honour the actor whose career has spanned about 350 films over nearly 60 years, the government said yesterday.

At a short presentation ceremony held yesterday at the Ministry of Tourism’s Boardroom on South Road, prizes were presented to the queen and other contestants who participated in the 2013 Bartica Regatta Pageant.

Kwame Anderson, the owner of the Confidential Cabs taxi service, was yesterday released on $200,000 bail on an attempted murder charge.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC — Sprint champion Usain Bolt’s younger brother Sadiki struck 40 as Jamaican club side Melbourne Cricket Club opened a whirlwind five-match tour of Bermuda with a 49-run victory over local side Jamaican Association in a Twenty20 match at Somerset on Thursday night.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Apr 12, CMC-Captain Denish Ramdin has blamed poor batting for Trinidad and Tobago’s ten wicket loss to Barbados inside two days in their final match of the regional four championships on Thursday.

AUGUSTA, Georgia, (Reuters) – Australian Marc Leishman regained the Masters lead in the second round yesterday while the tournament’s feel-good story took an unfortunate turn when 14-year-old Guan Tianlang was penalised for slow play.

Dear Editor, At the Wedding Expo 2013 I heard Captain Gerald Gouveia report on the Marriott Hotel as a mark of progress.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Athletic goods retailer Reebok on Thursday terminated its relationship with rapper Rick Ross, whose song featuring lyrics that seem to boast about drugging and raping a woman has caused an uproar.

An order has been made temporarily quashing a decision made by the Defence Board to relieve two army officers of their appointments shortly after they moved to the court over the non-payment of their annual Christmas bonuses.

UG starts clean-up campaign: Natural Science students of the University of Guyana cleaning up their faculty yesterday as the institution as part of a clean-up campaign launched as part of the roster of activities planned to observe the institution’s 50th anniversary.

Guyanese Sonny Ramdeo, founder of the now defunct airline EZjet airline, is making a second attempt to be granted bail before a new judge and through a new non-state-appointed attorney.

I was watching CNN’s Headline News one day a couple weeks ago when they aired a report that claimed that a lot of women are afraid of ending up alone.

What should schools, families, communities and the state do with young children who abuse other children?

Dear Editor, I think my last letter, ‘The African Guyanese community has to find a way to develop strong financial independence,’ (SN, April 8) was taken well and I hope soon to see some traction on my suggestions. But

A man, allegedly caught on camera stealing a pair of car mirrors from a Kaieteur News employee, was yesterday released on $60,000 bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain’s public broadcaster came under fire yesterday for compromising over the song “Ding Dong!

LONDON (Reuters) – Former Beatle Paul McCartney’s 680-million-pound ($1.04 billion) fortune put him at the top of a list ranking the UK and Ireland’s richest musicians that also highlighted Adele as the wealthiest young music millionaire.

SEOUL – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned North Korea that it would be a “huge mistake” to test-launch a medium-range missile and said the United States would never accept the reclusive country as a nuclear power.

LA CHORRERA, Panama, CMC- Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica are one win away from claiming spots in the 2013 FIFA under-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates later this year. 

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Three armed men set fire to the printing machine of a Tamil-language newspaper that is critical of the Sri Lankan government, forcing the paper to halt printing, the editor said today.

(Trinidad Express) A simpler passage to India from Trinidad and Tobago is one step closer to becoming a reality.

(Trinidad Express) A cricketer who played on the Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies teams is being investigated in connection with assault of a close female relative on Thursday.

(Trinidad Express) Sport Minister Anil Roberts has threatened to resign. According to Government sources, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar told the minister that if he intends to follow through, he should submit  his resignation to Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Dookeran, who will be acting as Prime Minister next week.