Articles published on Sunday, May 5, 2013
BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s former leader Alvaro Uribe on Sunday rejected an accusation by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that Uribe was plotting to kill him as the desperate ploy of a dictator trying to hide his illegitimacy.
KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) – Malaysia’s governing coalition extended its half-century rule despite its worst-ever performance in a general election, potentially undermining Prime Minister Najib Razak and exposing growing racial polarisation in the Southeast Asian nation.
(Trinidad Guardian) India’s High Commissioner to T&T Malay Mishra is calling on Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Dookeran to investigate what he described as a “human behaviour problem” with employees at the Piarco International Airport.
(Jamaica Gleaner) One of Jamaica’s noted saxophonists, Cedric “Im” Brooks, has died.
(Jamaica Gleaner) The police have launched a top-level probe into the murder of a constable in Clarendon this morning.
(Barbados Nation) Barbados has been placed on a negative watch list for its tardiness or in some cases refusal to pay entertainers from the United States for their performances of music.
TRIPOLI, (Reuters) – Libya’s parliament voted on Sunday to ban anyone who held a senior position during Muammar Gaddafi’s 42-year rule from government, a move which could unseat the prime minister and other top officials regardless of their part in toppling the dictator.
Saying that there was an urgent need to end the controversy, former PPP executive member Ralph Ramkarran has called on the government to withdraw the radio and cable licences which were quietly handed out by former President Bharrat Jagdeo in the weeks before he left office.
At about 0200h. today, Billy Nascimento Da Silva, 17 years, of Bon Fin, Brazil, intervened in an argument among three men at Tabatinga, Lethem, during which he was fatally stabbed to his chest, the police say.
(Barbados Nation) The Men’s Educational Support Association (MESA) has thrown its support behind its chairman, under attack by Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite for suggesting that every child in Barbados should undergo DNA testing at birth.
LONDON, (Reuters) – The deputy speaker of Britain’s parliament, Nigel Evans, was arrested at the weekend on suspicion of rape and sexual assault, but said on Sunday the allegations against him were “completely false”.
(Trinidad Express) Sir Anthony Colman’s multi-company Commission of Enquiry (CoE), which principally focused on the illiquid insurance company CLICO and the Hindu Credit Union (HCU), has cost taxpayers $36.2 million.
There is no short-term solution to mitigate future overtopping of the seawall along the Kitty to Liliendaal stretch of the coast with likely solutions costly and rising sea levels adding another dimension to the threat, according to coastal engineers who said that the authorities face a formidable task.
Photos by Arian Browne Unlike other rural villages where most people are engaged in farming, residents of the East Bank community of New Hope rarely farm and none of them has taken it up as a full-time occupation, people living in the area said.
A 33-year-old Mocha Arcadia man died hours after he was allegedly stabbed once in the region of the chest during a drinking spree.
Following concerns about the erosion of the embankment and the accumulation of garbage, the Ministry of Works today announced that the seawall between Vlissingen Road and the Ocean View International Hotel will no longer be available for recreation and vending from tomorrow.
Chinese company Bai Shan Lin has an ambitious investment plan to develop its holdings in Guyana, which includes a forest concession of 960,000 hectares, a 20-kilometre river gold mining concession, a 5km2 construction area for a Guyana-China Timber Industry Economic and Trading Cooperation Park and 400-acres land for real estate development.
Three years ago there was little hope that 13-year-old Adunni Blair would have gone on to attend secondary school, but today after participating in the Buxton Youth Developers Literacy Project she is a student of the Annandale Secondary School on the East Coast, and is performing exceptionally well.
A domestic problem forced Cheryl Allen-Josiah to leave her home many years ago, but looking back today she feels that it not only strengthened the marital bond between herself and husband but it also provided an avenue to follow a career path she had long wanted to follow: carpentry and masonry.
E-Governance Project Manager Alexei Ramotar is refusing to comment on whether the country’s US$32 million fibre-optic cable, being laid from Brazil, would be used to help commercial entities, such as triple-play providers of broadband internet, cable television and telephone.
Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud yesterday announced that the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission will cancel the mining lottery for South Rupununi following calls by residents of Aishalton, Maruranau, Achiwib, Shea and other communities.
(Barbados Nation) The Royal Barbados Police Force will be launching a full internal investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of a Guyanese woman who was chopped to death earlier this week.
Introduction Last week’s column argued that because the Marriott project has no discernible origins in the most recent complete and systematic indication of the government’s investment strategy (the 2011-2015 Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper) it is fair to assess that project as an opportunistic rogue investment.
Introduction To avoid getting caught up in a backlog of annual reports, Business Page today reviews the annual reports of three of Guyana’s public companies – Sterling Products Limited which held its annual general meeting on April 19, Caribbean Container Incorporated (CCI) which held its annual general meeting on April 30 and Guyana Stockfeeds Limited whose AGM is scheduled for May 23.
The controversy surrounding the issue of radio and cable licences by the last administration in its dying days, adopted and defended by this administration, is not going away.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – All-rounder Dwayne Bravo has replaced Darren Sammy as West Indies captain for next month’s Champions Trophy in England, in a move aimed at reinvigorating the One-Day International side.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Out-going one-day captain Darren Sammy has pledged his “unwavering commitment”, as he hands over to successor Dwayne Bravo for next month’s Champions Trophy in England.
I love poetry. It is the quiet passion of my life.
During Mashramani this year, my friend Vibert Cambridge and his New York-based Guyana Cultural Association (GCA) organised a Masquerade Band competition on a Saturday morning in Victoria.
THERE will, inevitably, be a hue and a cry over the replacement of Darren Sammy as captain with Dwayne Bravo for next month’s Champions Trophy in England, confirmed by some West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) directors who endorsed the selectors’ recommendation at their meeting in Roseau on Friday.
The Indian Commemoration Trust Chairman Dr Yesu Persaud yesterday urged all Guyanese to be part of the commemoration of the 175th year of the arrival of East Indians in Guyana, while saying that the indentured labourers made many sacrifices to build the nation.
Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Christopher Matthias stated yesterday that the Guyana Football Coaches Association (GFCA) during recent discussions between the two entities last Thursday will be tasked with creating a national developmental programme for all clubs, coaches and associations.
Despite a lot of upbeat talk about upgrading US-Mexican economic relations, there will be one big issue that will be off the table during President Barack Obama’s visit to Mexico starting Thursday — Mexico’s request to be part of ongoing US-European free trade talks.
Georgetown Technical Institute (GTI) powered by a Lassar Richard 15-point effort edged Charlestown Secondary 34-32 as the Youth Basketball
Turfites are in for pre Independence treat when the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) stages an exciting seven-race meet at its Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice, race track on May 19.
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron must shed his elitist image and connect with ordinary voters, a senior party member said yesterday, after the anti-EU UK Independence Party scored major gains in local polls at the expense of the ruling Conservatives.
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – The Venezuelan government’s suggestion that an American citizen it has detained is a spy is “ridiculous,” US President Barack Obama said in a television interview recorded yesterday during a visit to Costa Rica.
A word of caution: only make this salad with in-season tomatoes.
The screening of Brown Sugar Too Bitter For Me in Georgetown last week marks not only the release of the latest work in the building of a Guyanese film industry, but the third attempt to treat issues and struggles in the sugar industry in a movie.
The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) is scheduled to send a team of eight amateur boxers and two officials to Cuba for a month long training and competition stint on June 2.
HYDERABAD, India, CMC – West Indies captain Darren Sammy helped bundle out Delhi Daredevils for the lowest Indian Premier League total in two years, and then returned with the bat to ensure his Sunrisers Hyderabad grabbed a six-wicket victory here yesterday.
The inaugural Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) organized 12/12 tournament is set to conclude today at the Everest Cricket Club ground with the semifinals and final.
A little over a week ago Britain’s Prime Minister, David Cameron, sent a letter to the President of the European Council of Ministers, Herman Van Rompuy.
(Reuters) – Israel has carried out an air strike targeting a consignment of missiles in Syria bound for Hezbollah in neighbouring Lebanon, an Israeli official said yesterday.
Dear Editor, I wonder if those who oppose Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham obtaining the Oliver Tambo Award remember that he made a crucial decision that tilted the balance in favour of the liberation struggle in Southern Africa.
Dear Editor, Allow me the opportunity to say thanks for publishing my letter in your April 28, 2013, edition.
White to play This position was reached in a game between Adolf Anderssen [White] and Johann Hermann Zukertort in Breslau, 1862.
MADRID, (Reuters) – Leaders Barcelona will have to wait at least another week to wrap up the La Liga title after Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice to lead second-placed Real Madrid to a 4-3 comeback success at home to Real Valladolid yesterday.
This is not a cattle pasture; this is Saffon Street, Georgetown yesterday.
May 4 (Reuters) – The flight from San Fransisco to Phoenix took 18 hours and 18 minutes on Saturday – and didn’t use a drop of fuel.
BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Investigators believe Tamerlan Tsarnaev and his younger brother, Dzhokhar, likely made the bombs they are suspected of setting off at last month’s Boston Marathon in Tamerlan’s home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, law enforcement officials said on Friday.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Harvard historian Niall Ferguson posted an “unqualified apology” on his personal blog yesterday after saying that British economist John Maynard Keynes did not care about the future because he was gay and had no children.
Lookout: This lad opens the roof of the minibus so he can report on what is holding up the traffic in Robb Street yesterday.
Dear Editor, Having lived in India for the past few years, I casually observed some Hindi songs that caught my attention and which might also be of interest to Guyanese.
(SportsDirect) – Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and visiting New York took control early before holding off a furious comeback to win the Eastern Conference playoff series against the Boston Celtics Friday night in six games with their 88-80 points win.
Nrityageet 34 was mounted at the National Cultural Centre by the Nadira and Indranie Shah Dance Troupe last night to usher in the 175th Anniversary celebrations for Indian Arrival.
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh urged the European Union yesterday not to take tough measures against its economically crucial textile industry in response to the collapse of a garment factory that killed 550 people.
I have always advocated that bitches should give birth to their offspring in an environment (human ‘family,’ yard/house, etc) in which they feel comfortable and secure, and with which they are acquainted.
Guardian of the fence: Stabroek News photographer Arian Browne snapped this dog yesterday in Vlissengen Road.
Dear Editor, I have intensified an examination of existing conditions in Georgetown, in order to push as far as possible the process to satisfy the motion passed in the National Assembly to restore our capital city.
LIMA (Reuters) – A key Peruvian official tasked with implementing a law to give indigenous groups more rights has resigned to protest efforts by President Ollanta Humala’s cabinet to roll back the law to protect mining investments.
Last Sunday morning lines of houses from Kitty to Liliendaal became like chains of islands in an oceanic archipelago.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Sixteen wickets tumbled dramatically on the penultimate day of the Regional Four-Day semi-final between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago here yesterday, to set up an exciting finish to the match today.
Corallita commonly called Mexican creeper originates from Mexico and belongs to the Polygonaceae family – ie, the buckwheat family.
