Articles published on Monday, April 29, 2013
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Economic development researchers on Monday unveiled a database of China’s aid to Africa in an effort to work around Beijing’s secrecy about the numbers, as a debate rages over the intentions and impact of Chinese assistance.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – A Venezuelan court charged retired General Antonio Rivero on Monday with inciting post-election violence in the latest political flash point in the bitterly divided nation.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Veteran basketball player Jason Collins announced on Monday that he was gay, smashing through one of the final frontiers in U.S.
(Jamaica Observer) THE British Government is to fund a prisonbuilding programme in poor countries, including Jamaica, in order to get more foreign inmates out of the UK, Prime Minister David Cameron announced late last week.
Traffic on the Demerara Harbour Bridge was this afternoon stalled for an hour and a half after a truck, GHH 2756, canted over the edge of the east- west thoroughfare at the retractor span.
OTTAWA, (Reuters) – The Canadian government announced tighter rules on Monday to prevent employers from using its temporary foreign worker program to squeeze Canadians out of jobs, acting after two high-profile cases tarnished the program’s reputation.
(Trinidad Express) Beautiful things can be created in the wake of tragedy.
(Trinidad Express) Congress of the People political leader Prakash Ramadhar said yesterday he was not afraid of former minister of national security Jack Warner’s platform plans to “deal” with him.
(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said she was not pressured by any Government minister into accepting the resignation of former minister Jack Warner.
Police today said that the Fitz Randolph Josiah was earlier in the day charged with the murder of his stepdaughter and made his first court appearance at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court.
At about 1730h. yesterday, police say that fisherman Madan Kumar Sahadeo, 50 years, of Lusignan, ECD, was at a liquor restaurant at Lusignan, when he became involved in an argument with another man during which he was stabbed to his neck.
LONDON (Reuters) – Helen Mirren was crowned best actress at Britain’s top theatre awards on Sunday for reprising her Oscar-winning portrayal of the queen, while a stage version of a novel about a boy with autism was on track to be the top winner of the Olivier awards.
BEIRUT, (Reuters) – Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halki survived a bomb attack on his convoy in Damascus on Monday, state media and activists said, as rebels struck in the heart of President Bashar al-Assad’s capital.
Residents of several coastal communities yesterday woke to find their yards and homes under several inches of muddy seawater after windy conditions in the Atlantic propelled 1.5 meter swells, riding on 3.11 meter tides, over the sea defences.
Rehanna Prabhudyal woke to the roaring of crashing waves. Water from the Atlantic Ocean rose several feet into the air, the momentum carrying the waves forward over the seawall, then, seconds later, the water slammed into the ground and rushed towards her fence, battering it and rapidly flooding the yard.
-two guns used Police were up to late last night still interrogating several suspects following the attack where a policeman was killed and two others injured by gunmen on Saturday night.
Guyana’s heavyweight champion, Kurt Bess and former CABOFE cruiserweight champion Shawn ‘The Sniper’ Cox will headline the 28th edition
President of the Guyana Association of Professional Engineers (GAPE) Joel Trotman said the industry is unhappy with the quality of engineering graduates from the University of Guyana and called on government to enhance the capacity of the institution so that the new engineers would have the required skills and quality.
President of Pepsi Sonics Basketball Club and former national women’s player Merle Chalmers-Casey said that the club’s Hoop Fest 2013
The Great Britain Rifle Team will arrive in Guyana this evening to engage their Guyanese counterparts during this week as part of a four-nation Caribbean tour.
President of the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) Simona Broomes is shuttering her mining operation in the Puruni Backdam, where she and other members last Sunday rescued four girls who were being held captive as sex workers.
As a result of heavy rainfall across the country that seems to increase as the days go by, sponsors, organisers and players were affected by the weather which left most the grounds and outdoor sporting venues across the country waterlogged and forced the postponement of matches.
An Essequibo teen succumbed while being air dashed to Georgetown yesterday following a motorcycle accident on Saturday night in his home town of Fairfield.
Half Mile/One Mile, compliments of a collected team effort, dismantled Wisroc 4-0 as quarter-final action in the Guinness Greatest of the Streets Linden section concluded at the Wisroc/Amelia’s Ward Bus Park on Saturday.
Michael Muirhead, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) on Saturday confirmed that there will be no further home Tests for the year.
NEW DELHI, India, CMC – Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Vivian Richards says watching Indian stroke-maker Virat Kohli has brought back memories of himself during his illustrious career.
CHENNAI, India, CMC – Dwayne Bravo’s Chennai Super Kings outlasted Sunil Narine’s Kolkata Knight Riders, to jump to the top of the Indian Premier League here yesterday.
Dear Editor, I am a criminologist who came to Guyana for 10 days last month to visit friends in the Corentyne area.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Reading and Queens Park Rangers were relegated with a whimper from the Premier League in a passionless and scrappy 0-0 draw yesterday that epitomised their dismal seasons and will cost millions of pounds in lost revenue.
(SportsDirect) Nate Robinson scored 34 points before fouling out as host Chicago recovered from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun Brooklyn and take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference best-of-seven series.
Dear Editor, This is in response Khemraj Ramjattan’s letter justifying the AFC’s withdrawal of its motion to cut the Sports and Arts Fund, published in both leading dailies on Saturday, April 27, 2013.
Dear Editor, I refer to Mr Gonsalves’ letter in SN dated April 28 re the proposed Demerara Harbour Bridge, and state that in recent e-mail correspondence with him I indicated that I made a calculation mistake in my letter.
(Reuters) – Bangladesh closed in on a maiden test win in Zimbabwe after reducing the hosts to 138 for four wickets in pursuit of 401 as bad light brought an early halt to play on day four of the second and final test at the Harare Sports Club yesterday.
Dear Editor, The ignorance which prevails concerning the rice industry of this country is every now and again made manifest by the Minister of Agriculture and the General Manager of Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), more especially in terms of the pricing of farmers’ paddy.
BERNE, (Reuters) – Swiss referee Pascal Erlachner faces a fine and ban after using an expletive to verbally abuse a player during a league match, the country’s football federation said yesterday.
Photos by Arian BrowneBel Air Village Bel Air Village Conversation Tree intersection Liliendaal
By Nalini Mohabir This essay was originally written for the commemorative magazine of the Vedic Cultural Centre in Markham, Ontario.
ROME (Reuters) – Enrico Letta was sworn in as Italy’s new prime minister yesteday and immediately faced an emergency after an unemployed man shot two police officers outside his office.
DHAKA (Reuters) – Fire broke out yesteday in a garment factory that collapsed in the Bangladeshi capital, complicating attempts to find any survivors of a disaster that has killed 377 people.
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium, venue for next year’s World Cup final and the spiritual home of Brazilian football, has re-opened with an exhibition match despite not being fully finished.
Dear Editor, CADVA (The Caribbean American Domestic Violence Awareness Group) is Conducting a survey on the attitudes of Caribbeans towards the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community.
Part II Introduction Last week, we discussed four aspects of the Public Service that prevailed at the time I served.
Dear Editor, Not so long ago, I wrote a letter to Guyana’s media, suggesting that President Ramotar reduces his criticisms of opposition parties’ spokespersons, and instead follow the pattern of America’s President Obama and seek to indulge in reach-out exercises to leaders and members of the two major opposition parties.
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Gunmen surrounded Libya’s Foreign Ministry yesteday, calling for a ban on officials who worked for deposed dictator Muammar Gaddafi holding senior positions in the new administration.
It is evident from the outcome of the 2013 budget jousting that nothing has changed at many levels of engagement between the government and the opposition since the consideration of the 2012 edition and indeed since the ground-breaking election of November 28, 2011.
This week we asked the man/woman in the street about their views on this year’s Linden Town Week, the return of the Linden Town Week pageant after a few years of hibernation under new organisers, and also Wismar having five nights instead of the regular two.
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s electoral authority said on Friday the opposition created false hopes about a vote audit being prepared after President Nicolas Maduro’s narrow election win, adding that his rival had failed to present compelling proof of foul play.
(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal became the first player to win four titles this year when he defeated fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 6-4 6-3 to win the Barcelona Open for the eighth time in nine years yesterday.
