Daily Archive: Sunday, April 21, 2013

(Trinidad Express) The Office of the Prime Minister today issued a statement confirming the resignation of National Security Minister Jack Warner.

GAWU President Komal Chand says that GuySuCo will most likely not reach its first crop target of 70,000 tonnes, noting that both the Rose Hall and Albion estates have finished harvesting and were below target.

The Guyana Defence Force today said that Corporal, Kevin Calder drowned this morning in the Essequibo River at the Colonel Robert Mitchell Jungle and Amphibious Training School (CRMJATS).

(Jamaica Observer) PANAMA CITY, Panama — FIFA President Joseph ‘Sepp’ Blatter has applauded colleague Jeffrey Webb for his courage in ordering a probe into suspected irregularities involving two former top officials of the sub-continental body, CONCACAF.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Calls for increased use of closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) in public spaces locally are growing louder following the use of this technology in Boston, United States (US), last week to track suspects in the ‘marathon bombing’.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A prominent security firm with operations in St James is now the subject of a major drug investigation after law enforcers seized a large quantity of drugs aboard one of its marked vehicles, the police have revealed.

The police say that at about 0115h today, mini-bus driver Rabindra Samaroo, 26 years, of Owen Street, Kitty, was standing at the junction of Owen Street, Kitty, when shots were discharged at him from a motor vehicle that was driving by.

(Barbados Nation) The four young people behind the textbook rental business, Book Line, were told that their idea would never work.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – About the only tranquil place in Caracas over the last few days is a hilltop military museum housing the remains of late socialist leader Hugo Chavez.

Broadcaster Anthony Vieira, whose former company Vieira Communications Television (VCT) was legally entitled to compensation from government after its failure to grant him a radio licence, is now seeking payment that could amount to over $1 billion from Dr Ranjisinghi ‘Bobby’ Ramroop, saying he prevented him from pursuing the money after buying his operations.

Bengal Village, Corentyne has started to attract notice because of Bengal Aromatic Rice which has hit the market locally and will soon reach Trinidad.

A proposal for the National Assembly to have its own legal office will soon go before the Parliamentary Management Committee with both opposition and government indicating support for this move, says Speaker Raphael Trotman.

Relatives of murdered Canadian national Moneer Hussain say they fear that the police’s gross negligence in the investigation may rob them of closure, particularly since the stack of evidence against the only suspect in the matter is being ignored.

After engineering the cut of the $1.25 billion provision from the national budget for the specialty hospital, the AFC is calling for the contract for the construction to be retendered, while the government is uncertain about the project’s future.

Government is still awaiting a formal response from the acting Chief Justice Ian Chang on a request for a final ruling on last year’s budget cuts, but is optimistic that a hearing would soon be set in the case.

Another media proprietor has moved to the courts to challenge former president Bharrat Jagdeo’s decision in November 2011 to issue radio and television licences to twelve persons/companies.

Talks between the government and the opposition ended on Wednesday with no concessions granted to the opposition on any of the 11 proposals made on making the budget one that they could live with.

The Ministry of Education has offered to compensate the relatives of Safraz Sattaur, the Anna Catherina teenager who hanged himself in January, after he was allegedly threatened by welfare officers in relation to the death of his girlfriend Natasha Nazamudeen.

The Agriculture Ministry yesterday announced that it has tasked the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) with assisting all farmers whose crops have been damaged by paddy bugs and who are now being offered “very low prices” for the affected paddy by millers.

Almost two months since two Bills passed by the National Assembly were sent to President Donald Ramotar for signature into law there is no word on whether or not the President will give assent and Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman is concerned and says that following the passage of the 2013 budget, he will engage the Office of the President.

CRICKET’S a funny game. It was the hackneyed cliché trotted out again on Thursday and Friday nights after the semi-finals of the regional Super50 under the lights at Kensington.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Both Windward Islands and Combined Campuses and Colleges will enter today’s final of the Regional Super50, driven by the desire to end a recent history of underachievement.

Clinton Williams was unanimously re-elected as president of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) when the board held elections recently.

Less than one year after the One – Five Miles, Bartica-Potaro Road was repaired, residents and bus drivers say that they are back to square one and they are prepared to protest again if they are given the same shoddy work.

Former National champion Ransford Goodluck maintained a narrow lead  in ‘X’ Class after the second day of competition in the

Introduction The conglomerate, Demerara Distillers Limited, which has as its flagship the world famous El Dorado rum, will be holding its annual general meeting next Friday April 26 when the directors will report on the performance and state of affairs of the parent company and its ten subsidiaries and one joint venture.

Introduction This week I am going to examine the PPP/C’s pubic investment strategy.

President of the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) Simona Broomes and a team were on Friday told of a recent incident

Demerara secured first innings points over defending champions Berbice when the third and final round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under 15 tournament continued at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground (GCC) yesterday.

You’re going to have to stay with me on this one; it’s quite an experience.

Recognising that there have been performance gaps in its work the Women & Gender Equality Commission (WGEC) has come up with a five year strategic plan which it hopes would chart a course for it to monitor and protect the human rights of women and guard against discrimination.

The relatives of Kennard Seetaram who was killed in a fatal accident two Saturdays ago say they are being robbed of justice after the driver who fled the scene but later turned himself in, was released on station bail.

The Hand-in-Hand Group of Companies has requested that the all preparations for the 40-overs-a-side, second-division competition be suspended immediately.

BANGALORE, India,  CMC – Chris Gayle anchored a successful Royal Challengers Bangalore run chase to carry them to a seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals and top of the Indian Premier League yesterday.

Six months after she travelled to the National Ophthalmology Hospital in Port Mourant to have what she thought was simple cataract surgery done, a sixty year old woman is still suffering the consequences of that surgery and said she would not wish the experience on her worst enemy.

Former Caribbean junior champion Kathy Shuffler and Raphael deGroot were among the evening’s victors as action continued on the third night of the Ansa McAl sponsored Senior Easter Squash Tournament at the Georgetown Club’s Squash Facility on Friday night.

Six amateur pugilists signed protocols to receive monthly stipends yesterday at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) building.

Alec Melville defeated Alexander Cheeks         11/6, 11/8, 6/11, 11/4 Medhi Ramdhani defeated Matthew Phang         11/4, 12/10, 11/7 Alexander Cheeks defeated Jamaal Douglas         11/5, 11/2, 11/6 Kathy Shuffler defeated Taylor Fernandes         9/11, 11/3, 9/11, 11/4, 11/3 Allan Downes defeated Theron Mohabir Adam Alves defeated Jonathon Antczak         13/11, 12/14, 11/9, 9/11, 11/7 Medhi Ramdhani defeated Haopei Yang         11/8, 11/7, 11/7 Jason Ray Khalil defeated Benjamin Mekdeci     11/3, 11/5, 11/9 Ashley deGroot defeated Alysa Xavier         10/12, 11/3, 11/5, 11/4 Nyron Joseph defeated Ashley Khalil         8/11, 11/5, 9/11, 11/3, 11/6 Jonathon Antczack defeated Avinash Odit         11/6, 5/11, 11/7, 13/11 Raphael deGroot defeated Nicholas Narain         11/6, 11/6, 11/6 The finals of the tournament will be played today and play commences at 11am.

(Reuters) – Zimbabwe bowled a hapless Bangladesh out for 147 in their second innings to complete a massive 335-run victory in the first test at Harare Sports Club yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Windward Islands produced a measured run chase to beat title-holders Jamaica by five wickets with an over to spare here Friday night, and book a place in today’s Super50 final against Combined Campuses and Colleges.

A Brazilian man was killed and another injured yesterday when a motor lorry and an ATV collided on a trail at Frenchman, Siparuni, Region Eight yesterday.

Arriving at the age of 80, so suddenly after being born, I recognize very clearly that I am slowing to a jog if not quite yet a hobble.

GRACE ROAD, Leicester,  CMC – Brendan Nash stoked his second half-century of the match as Kent forced a draw with Ramnaresh Sarwan’s Leicestershire here yesterday.

Has the time come to give greater consideration to the opportunity presented by what might be described as the space in between: the millions of square miles of ocean and sea bed that lie between the islands and countries of the Caribbean?

BOSTON (Reuters) – The Federal Public Defender Office said yesterday it will represent Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, once charges are filed.

NEW DELHI,  IANS/CMC – Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Vivian Richards has joined Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils in an ambassadorial and advisory role for the rest of the season.

Dear Editor, I refer to the government’s proposal to build a two-lane each way bridge across the Demerara River using reinforced concrete.

(Trinidad Express) Jack Warner cannot continue to serve as a Minister of Government.

Antonio Gramsci’s statement, meant for a different situation, accurately depicts Guyana’s political condition.

Dear Editor, A few years ago, while researching the history of East Indian music in Guyana, particularly the semi-classical genres referred to as ‘taan’ music, I interviewed the late Pandit Reepu Daman Persaud at his office.

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s endorsement of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro in last Sunday’s elections has perpetuated one of the biggest myths in Latin American politics — that the Venezuelan government, despite its mistakes, has done more than others to help the poor.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia asked the FBI in early 2011 to investigate Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev out of concern he had embraced radical Islam and was going to travel to Russia to join underground groups, US law enforcement sources said yesterday.

Guardians of the monument? Man sitting at the 1823 Demerara Rising monument at Carifesta Avenue yesterday.

YA’AN, China (Reuters) – China’s worst earthquake in three years yesterday killed at least 157 people and injured more than 5,700, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said.

It is not difficult to remember a time during the 1970s and 80s, when Maurice Broomes laid a genuine claim to ‘hero status’ in chess circles in Guyana.

Dear Editor, There are hundreds of Guyanese who daily go about doing good in their communities without thought of recognition or reward.

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistani court remanded former president Pervez Musharraf in custody for two weeks yesterday as judges pushed ahead with plans to put the former army chief on trial for a crackdown on the judiciary during his time in office.

Those who have had to experience my ‘lecturing’ about fat dogs will know that I have a fixation about emphasising the need to have our pets look lean and well conditioned, instead of fat from over-feeding. 

Dear Editor, I was totally appalled and disgusted when I opened the Kaieteur News of April 11 and turned to  the story on page 2, captioned, ‘Mother of 14 year old rape victim speaks out,’ where a mother describes how her 14-year-old daughter was raped by a 35-year-old man on Phagwah day.

Bauhinia purpurea is commonly called the Orchid tree or Butterfly tree. 

Astor, the last surviving city cinema, is up for sale or rent.

Dear Editor, The controversy surrounding former President Jagdeo’s comments at the funeral of Pandit Reepu Daman Persaud rages in a place where ethnic division is always held over our heads as a kind of quality which will define us forever.

What appears to the electorate to be confusion in our parliamentary operations has had its parallels from time to time in other Commonwealth jurisdictions.

Never too young to work it as this little boy showed while doing pushups yesterday afternoon at New Hope, East Bank Demerara.

William Shakespeare (April 23, 1564-April 23, 1616) is the subject of intensified attention this weekend in his birthplace Stratford, England, and the rest of the world will take notice this week Tuesday, because April 23 will mark the celebration of Shakespeare’s birthday.