Daily Archive: Friday, June 7, 2013

(Trinidad Express) Despite money troubles at cash-strapped Caribbean Airlines (CAL), salaries of top executive managers over the past two years range between TT$36,000 and TT$128,000, documents obtained by the Express have revealed.

SANTA MONICA, Calif.,  (Reuters) – A gunman dressed in black killed at least six people in a string of shootings through the seaside California town of Santa Monica today before he was shot dead by police in a community college library, law authorities said.

West Indies’ Denesh Ramdin (L) and Kemar Roach celebrate as their team sealed a two wicket win over Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy group B match at The Oval cricket ground in London yesterday.

Top student Salma Majeed (centre) with Education Minister Priya Manickchand (right) and teacher Erika Razac today after the results of the National Grade Six Assessment were announced.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 0905h today on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, and which resulted in the death of pillion rider Travel Gilbert, 22 years, of North Ruimveldt, Georgetown.

ISTANBUL,  (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan demanded today an immediate end to a week of anti-government unrest, saying the protests which erupted over the redevelopment of an Istanbul park had been founded on a “campaign of lies”.

Salma Majeed of the ISA Islamic Academy school in Georgetown is the top performer out of the 16,811 students who sat the National Grade Six Assessment with Christian Pyle of Mae’s Primary School coming second.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – West Indies laboured to a nervous two-wicket victory over Pakistan in their Champions Trophy Group B match at the Oval today after they had been set only 171 to win their opening game.

A total of 51 murders were recorded by the police at the end of May 2013, the identical number for the same period in 2012.

(Trinidad Express) A police officer was one of three men shot and killed Thursday night in separate attacks in north, east and south Trinidad.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal displayed the athleticism and self-belief that earned him seven French Open titles to tame Novak Djokovic 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-7(3) 9-7 in a pulsating 4-1/2 hour Roland Garros semi-final today.

(Trinidad Express) Cabinet yesterday approved a new policy to lend assistance to all farmers—crops, livestock and fisherfolk—who are affected by natural disasters.

(Trinidad Express) A notorious gang leader has been named as the person responsible for firebombing the Valsayn home of National Petroleum (NP) chairman Neil Gosine on Carnival Monday (February 11).

(Trinidad Express) The Auditor General’s report on Trinidad and Tobago’s public accounts for Government’s financial year 2012 (October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012) has revealed that Government ministries paid millions of dollars in overpayments to contract employees.

KABUL,  (Reuters) – A suicide bomber detonated a small truck loaded with explosives in southern Afghanistan, killing seven Georgian soldiers, NATO and Georgian officials said today, and the Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility.

SARAJEVO,  (Reuters) – Around 1,500 lawmakers, government employees and international bankers stuck inside Bosnia’s parliament for 14 hours were allowed to leave the building in the early hours of today after a deal was reached with blockading protesters outside.

Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett has called on the OAS to formulate new approaches to battling drugs, arguing that policies centred around “eradication and interdiction are doomed to fail”.

For the first quarter of this year, the Child Protection Agency received 1039 cases of child abuse, according to the Government Information Agency.

The main opposition APNU yesterday said that local government polls could be held this year, while emphasising that it would not tolerate further delays.

Miner George Hanover, charged with stealing from another miner, yesterday told a court that his accusers made him strip naked and tied him to a tree in the bushes where they beat him.

A group of sergeants of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) who graduated yesterday was charged by the Chief of Staff Commodore Gary Best  to uphold the principles of the Force, and to let their values be their guide, according to the Government Information Agency.

Parabudyal Tarachand, called Ramesh, 34, of 67 High Reef Albion, appeared before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo in the New Amsterdam court yesterday charged with murdering his wife, Geeta Bissoondyal.

The report on the circumstances surrounding the death of Farida De Souza who suffered three heart attacks during a 12-hour wait at the Georgetown Hospital will be available today and the findings revealed to the media, according to the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Khan.

Minibus driver Winston Nobrega was yesterday charged with abusing and assaulting his estranged wife.

Campton Sparman, Officer-in-Charge of the Guyana Fire Service’s Berbice Division has defended the New Amsterdam Fire Department’s response to the early morning fire in the town last Saturday, saying fire-fighters were professional, effective and efficient in executing their duties.

The AFC yesterday denied the charge that it had known of the exploitation of Kato Primary School students in Region Eight, who were made to fetch firewood to cook their meals two months ago and was only now bringing it to the fore to score political points.

Christianburg Magistrate Ann McLennan sounded a caution to persons who commit domestic violence in her jurisdiction even as she dismissed a case against a man accused of threatening to kill a woman.

LONDON, England,  CMC- New One Day International captain Dwayne Bravo says West Indies will be going all out for a winning start when they meet Pakistan in their first Group B encounter of the ICC Champions Trophy today.

Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green says only 50% of taxes owed to the city have been collected for the year, while saying the government is behind in payments.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts,  CMC – Left-hander Assad Fudadin was eyeing a century as West Indies A made a strong reply on the second day of the opening four-day “Test” against Sri Lanka A here yesterday.

A man is now nursing a gunshot to his right arm after he was shot by his brother as he attempted to prevent him from hitting his pregnant wife at Self Help Square, East Ruimveldt yesterday.

A 16-month-old toddler remains in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), which is denying an allegation by his mother that an overdose of medication at the facility is to blame.

Magistrate Ann McLennan sentenced a man to three years in jail after he told her that the 15 grammes of cannabis he had in his possession was to make tea.

Local commercial banks are reportedly moving closer to developing modus operandi for compliance with the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) with the banking community preparing for a crucial meeting with the Bank of Guyana to make a presentation on their collective position on FATCA,

The Ministry of Education last evening said that it will be announcing the results of the 2013 National Grade Six Examinations today in keeping with the Education Minister’s commitment that the results will be out earlier than normal.

Dear Editor, On Friday, May 31, there was a reference in Kaieteur News that the reserve opposite Lamaha Street is going to be used as a ‘temporary’ car park for certain businesses.

A farming couple in West Berbice are worried that they will have to vacate lands that they have occupied and cultivated since 1990 and for which they have been paying Drainage and Irrigation charges with the expectation that the land would be eventually leased to them.

Two nature resort owners in Guyana and Suriname are collaborating to launch an initiative designed to undertake the marketing of each other’s facilities in the respective countries along with a collective effort to aggressively promote ‘the three Guianas’ overseas.

Sections of West Berbice were given a facelift over the past few days when the National Youth Development Network (NYDN) ventured out to undertake community projects.

National hockey stalwart Ulrica Sutherland says that the team will be utilizing their trip to the Canada International Championships to prepare for the difficult PAHF Cup in Argentina from September 21 – 28, 2013 and she said the game needs artificial turf for training.

Dear Editor, Since the increase in fares was instituted without the government’s approval last year, the bus drivers and conductors on the Route 32 buses have been charging 187.5% of the original fares during the peak period in the evenings.

If it has long been accepted that the filth and desecration that is commonplace on the streets and sidewalks and in gutters and alleyways in our city are, by and large, the remains of the trading day and that much of the onus is on our urban traders – whether they be street vendors or established merchants – to take some measure of responsibility for the disposal of garbage, the practice of indiscriminate dumping persists unabated.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Obama administration yesterday defended its collection of the telephone records of millions of Americans as part of U.S.

ROME,  CMC- Sprint icon Usain Bolt suffered a shocking 100 metres defeat to resurgent American Justin Gatlin at the Rome Diamond League here yesterday.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, , CMC- Reigning Caribbean champions Trinidad and Tobago will take on defending champions USA in their opening match of the 12th Women’s Pan American Cup which will be held in Peru from June 10 to the 17.

Guyana Shines, an initiative launched by US Ambassador D Brent Hardt in collaboration with the US, UK, Canada and the EU diplomatic missions launched

A man accused of touching a waitress in an inappropriate way was yesterday placed on self-bail by Magistrate Sueanna Lovell at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

(Reuters) – George Karl, the National Basketball Association’s reigning coach of the year, has been fired by the Denver Nuggets, the team said yesterday.

Dear Editor, How uncomfortable a place the University of Guyana must be now for students.

Jamaican left arm seamer Krishmar Santokie feels great about his selection to represent Guyana in the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 tournament and he is looking forward to playing with his new teammates when the competition begins.

Poison pill The need to amend the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorism Act (AMLCT) has given the opposition parties some leverage over an intransigent administration that appears unwilling to govern the country in the interest of all Guyanese. 

Dear Editor, Please let me express, in your paper, appreciation to the many who responded directly (as well as by anonymous letter) to my recent message.

Berbice Football Association (BFA) President and Guyana Football Federation (GFF) executive committee member Keith O’Jeer officially resigned from his post as the BFA’s leader on May 31st, citing the increased burden from his GFF appointment as the reason for his decision.

Kishan Ramdat, the Unity, Mahaica fisherman and his two-year-old niece who were injured in a gas explosion on Sunday night are still in critical condition in the Burn Care Unit of the Georgetown Hospital.

MOSCOW, June 6 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, told Russians yesterday that their 30-year marriage was over, confirming longstanding speculation that they had separated.

(Jamaica Observer) ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Police this morning shot and killed three men during an operation in St Catherine.

(Reuters) – Five-times world champions Brazil plummeted further down the FIFA rankings as they hit a record low of 22nd place yesterday, leaving them sandwiched between Ghana and Mali.

Police yesterday destroyed a half-acre ganja field at Ann’s Grove Backdam, East Coast Demerara but no arrest was made.

President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Clinton Urling has disclosed that he intends to contest the chairmanship of the Private Sector Commission (PSC); elections are due to be held early next month.

Dear Editor, Most wedding-houses play music as part of their wedding activity.

By Andrew Mendes Management theorist Henry Mintzberg places business organizational structures into the following five categories: 1.

(Reuters) – Tiger Woods has become the world’s best-paid athlete once again after reclaiming golf’s number one ranking, according to business magazine Forbes.

Dear Editor, I am forced to respond to assertions made by Mr Hydar Ally in his letter, ‘Government’s housing drive is changing the landscape’ (SN, June 5).

Dear Editor, Love affairs are fantastic, especially if one’s love (fickle though she maybe) grants ones wishes as she sees fit.

Earlier this week West Coast Berbice pig farmer Julian Jones related the story of being visited recently by a potential buyer seeking to purchase a considerably fattened sow.

PARIS, (Reuters) – The current best player in the world meets the greatest claycourt player of all time in a French Open blockbuster today – but it is not even the final.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Pakistan-born refugee Fawad Ahmed has moved a step closer to an improbable test debut in the Ashes after being called up to join Australia ‘A’ on their tour of England.

Dear Editor, Why does Ruel Johnson not collate all his many prolix letters on the matter of the Caribbean Press and publish them?

(Jamaica Observer) BETHEL TOWN, Westmoreland — Sorrel farmers in Westmoreland will soon have a facility for the processing of value-added products made from the sorrel plant.

Alfred Petty’s Unique Electrical & Consultancy Services, situated in Kent Street, New Amsterdam is an example of the many tough and resilient business enterprises that have waged a ceaseless struggle to ascend to the top of the proverbial pile without ever once contemplating that it might not get there.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC- Cricket authorities in India have rejected a request from the organisers of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) for Indian players to participate in the inaugural tournament carded to begin next month in Barbados, according to regional media reports.

CARDIFF,  (Reuters) – Shikhar Dhawan struck a maiden one-day international century to help India beat injury-hit South Africa by 26 runs and leave the Champions Trophy favourites on the back foot after the opening game yesterday.

Dear Editor, There have been continuous calls for Guyana to have a new constitution.

The National Housing Corporation (NHC) is being asked to account for over Bds$40 million received in monthly advances without parliamentary approval.

(Trinidad Express) While the dollar value of the country’s food import bill has risen steadily since 2008, the actual amount of food imported in terms of weight and quantity has consistently decreased since 2010.

GASCI reports that session 514’s trading results showed consideration of $11,852,403 from 542,896 shares traded in 16 transactions as compared to session 513 which showed consideration of $13,858,643 from 170,274 shares traded in 22 transactions. 

Even as Chinese President Xi Jinpeng was making his way around the region to promote more trade and cooperation between China and Latin America and the Caribbean, visiting Trinidad and Tobago (where he also held bilateral talks with those Caricom countries with which Beijing enjoys diplomatic relations), Costa Rica and Mexico, there was a buzz coming from the western rim of Latin America with the consolidation of the one-year-old Pacific Alliance.

Quite frequently over the past decade, I have voiced, in print and on television, the habit of describing my Native Land Guyana, as “This Big, Beautiful, Blighted Land”.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova had better come armed with a bit more than the 12 aces she served to reach the final when facing her nemesis Serena Williams in the French Open showpiece tomorrow.

Dear Editor, Dr Frank Anthony seems to be forgetting his place as a public servant, accountable to the people of Guyana. 

Four-car pile-up: This accident, in which nobody was seriously injured, occurred on the East Bank Highway, Eccles, around 18:45hrs last evening and stalled traffic using the eastern corridor of the highway for approximately 15 minutes.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Snacks company Mondelez International Inc is close to introducing heat-resistant chocolate it can sell at market stalls in Africa and some of the world’s hottest places, a senior executive said yesterday.