Daily Archive: Monday, June 17, 2013

PEROL LAKE, Peru, (Reuters) – Thousands of opponents of a $5 billion gold project of Newmont Mining circled a lake high in the Andes on Monday, vowing to stop the company from eventually draining it to make way for Peru’s most expensive mine.

The police say they are investigating the murder of Caesar Bradford, 32 years, of Bagotville, WBD, who succumbed to his injuries during last night at the GPHC.

Akeem Sampson, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) corporal whose decomposing body was found in his home last Friday, died as a result of haemorrhage and shock due to a fractured skill, according to an autopsy done on his body.

With funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Guyana is seeking to have a comprehensive review of all parts of the power company.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) will make history in Grenada this week with the recording of its first-ever completely video-based syllabus orientation. The

The long-planned Amaila Falls Hydropower Project will face a critical moment when the project is submitted to the board of the Inter-American Development Bank in October 2013.

The Ministry of Home Affairs says it has noted media reports about the “savage beating” of Roxanne Farias, of St Ignatius, Region 9, allegedly by a policeman, stationed in the area.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Opposition spokesman on foreign affairs and foreign trade, Dr Christopher Tufton, has stopped just short of describing the staging of diaspora conferences as a waste of time, arguing that Jamaica has yet to benefit significantly from the planning of these events.

SAN ANTONIO,  (Reuters) – Tony Parker shrugged off a nagging hamstring injury and Manu Ginobli came out of a slump as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Miami Heat 114-104 yesterday to move one win away from a fifth NBA title.

The charred body of a woman was recovered from the rubble after a fire razed two houses at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara early yesterday and relatives are urging a thorough investigation as they believe that foul play is involved.

In his starkest warning to date, President Donald Ramotar yesterday said that the sugar industry is at a crisis point and in desperate need of resuscitation but he offered no concrete proposals while inviting ideas from stakeholders.

When National cycling Coach Hassan Mohamed and Guyoil under its Castrol brand teamed up to pedal off the 14th annual Father’s Day 50-mile road race yesterday, it was dominated by star cyclist, Raynauth ‘Obeah Man’ Jeffrey.

Relatives of Cyril Ali, one of the two persons who died following a reported pirate attack off the Suriname coast last week are questioning the story told by the three surviving crewmembers and want a police investigation to be carried out.

Essequibo edged opponents Berbice by a three point margin in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-17 tournament yesterday after their match was abandoned due to a swamped out Everest Sports Club ground.

Guyana yesterday collected a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) award in Rome, Italy for cutting hunger and Prime Minister Sam Hinds lauded the role that women have played in this process.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Mario Balotelli scored the winner and Andrea Pirlo, capping a majestic 100th international appearance by scoring with a 30-metre free kick, provided the inspiration as Italy beat Mexico 2-1 in their opening Confederations Cup match yesterday.

A unanimous decision was reached on Friday by a parliamentary select committee on a formula for fiscal transfers to local government bodies, moving the country a step closer to long-awaited local government elections.

ARDMORE, Pennsylvania, (Reuters) – England’s Justin Rose clinched his first major title with a nerve-jangling two-shot victory at the 113th U.S.

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Representative in Guyana Sophie Makonnen says the due diligence the Bank is presently carrying out on the proposed Amaila Falls hydroelectric project has experienced delays and notes that while such delays are not unusual for this type of project, the access road’s completion is a key condition to the process.

HALLE, Germany, (Reuters) – Roger Federer clinched his first title of the season before the start of his Wimbledon defence when he battled back from a set down to beat Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny 6-7(5)6-3 6-4 and win the Halle Open yesterday.

A 20-year-old policeman was accidently shot in his abdomen yesterday morning by a colleague while in the armoury of the Tactical Services Unit, Eve Leary.

Georgetown’s Tutorial High School won the female title and Charlestown’s Secondary the male team title when the Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Football National Championship ended yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue yesterday evening.

Canadian-Guyanese, 31-year-old Ruth Rodney-Grimes, underwent surgery yesterday at the GPHC to remove a bullet from her abdomen while her 67-year-old father-in-law George Grimes is being closely monitored by doctors with two bullets lodged in his body following an armed robbery.

The badly decomposed body of a man was yesterday morning found in a dilapidated shack on Shell Road Kitty, Georgetown.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands,  CMC – The education of regional football coaches, club development and professional leagues are among priority areas for Jeffrey Webb, President of CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England strike bowler James Anderson has rejected claims from former captain Bob Willis that the ball was tampered with during a Champions Trophy match against Sri Lanka at the Oval last Thursday.

A 22-year-old Albouystown man was on Saturday evening shot in his leg. 

LONDON, (Reuters) – Australia captain Michael Clarke hopes to be fit to return for today’s final Champions Trophy Group A game against Sri Lanka after missing the first two matches with a back injury.

Residents of Timehri North are maintaining their position that they will not be removing from the lands they occupy for the airport expansion project and on Saturday they called on government to meet with them to discuss the way forward.

Dear Editor, June 16 marks 65 years since the colonial police gunned down five sugar workers on the East Coast of Demerara, who were among the group struggling for better working conditions.

A former employee of the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs (MoAA) accused of fraudulently converting to his own use $200,000 belonging to the ministry was on Friday placed on $100,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Sueanna Lovell at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

(Reuters) – Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has thrown his support behind under fire skipper Misbah-ul-Haq after the national team’s disappointing Champions Trophy tournament.

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand says government is taking more aggressive steps to address the needs of children with disabilities and is in the process of formalising a five-year action plan to deal with the issue more assertively.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – Germany mourned the death of two former World Cup winners yesterday with 1974 champion Heinz Flohe passing away hours before 1954 winner Ottmar Walter.

The Amerindian Peoples’ Association (APA) is refuting claims published in the Guyana Chronicle criticising its work and false assertions made about its vice president Tony James, believing that it is intended to drive fear into the communities and isolate them.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Coach of Trinidad and Tobago’s national football team Jamaal Shabaaz will seek hassle free travel to the United States, as a member of the “Soca Warriors” team for next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup Tournament.

PRAGUE, (Reuters) – Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas was forced to quit yesterday by a graft and spying scandal involving his closest aide, pitching the European Union member state into a period of uncertainty over who will form the next government.

Dear Editor, The article appearing in the sports section of your Wednesday issue headlined ‘Anandjit says not his signature on document submitted to Parliamentary Select Committee’ and prominently featuring photos of Mr Anandjit and myself refers.

After a successful, month-long competition stint in the United States of America, which included pole positions in three of eight races, national star cyclist Alanzo Greaves’ aim is to continue dominating the sport locally starting with the National Championships this month end.

AMMAN/LONDON,  (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin, arriving in Britain before an international summit set to be dominated by disagreement over the U.S.

As part of its community service and education drive, the Berbice Chamber of Commerce donated a complete computer system to the Cumberland Nursery School on Friday.

The rubble of the home where the deceased Susanne Sylvia McNeil lived.

(Jamaica Observer) Over 400 members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have been dismissed since 2007, staining the organisation that, among other things, pledged to protect and serve the public, and poking more fingers at it from critics that corruption abounds within.

Dear Editor, We all share the concerns expressed by the British High Commissioner when he renewed the call for local government elections.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – A powerful Indian regional party pulled out of the main opposition alliance yesterday, a split that could hobble the rise of a controversial Hindu nationalist leader who hopes to oust the ruling Congress party in elections due by May 2014.

The Ministry of Home Affairs says bauxite company RUSAL could have employed a more efficient method to dispose of expired explosives that would have avoided the explosion that injured seven persons at Kwakwani earlier this year.

Renaissance Football Club through braces by Teon Vankenic and Calvin Peters hammered Fruta Conquerors ‘A’ 5-1 as the Fruta Conquerors sponsored U-13 league competition continued at the Tucville Community Centre Ground yesterday.

Dear Editor, Two things.  I would like to publicly apologise to Kojo McPherson, one of the higher profile young poets, for my accusations of what I misperceived to be his cowardice on not speaking out on the Caribbean Press. 

(Trinidad Express) Missing Princes Town mother of three Bissoondaye Geeta Seenath turned up on Saturday shortly before around 3 p.m.

Two weeks ago, we began our discussion of the UN Convention Against Corruption that Member States adopted in December 2003.

Provincial side Ontario U-23 needled Team Guyana by a 1-0 score line as action in the Field Hockey Canada Female National Championships continued at the Cassie Campbell Sports Complex, Brampton Ontario on Saturday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain intercepted phone calls and monitored computers used by officials taking part in two high-level international finance meetings in London in 2009, a British newspaper said yesterday.

Aside from the questions that would naturally arise about how the President in this day and age can instruct a state corporation against a course of action that it deems crucial to its operations, the public will be relieved that for the moment the proposed swingeing 26.67% tariff increase proposed by the Guyana Power and Light is on hold.

GT&T’s Chief Financial Officer Justin Nedd poses with (from left) Ezra Peters, Rachel Bremner and Khadeeja Kissoon, the top students at the Annai Primary School at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment.

Stabroek News recently visited the island of Wakenaam in the Essequibo River and while there we asked villagers for their thoughts about life on the island. 

Dear Editor, Our Minister of Finance recently declared that Mr Raj Singh currently acting Chairman of GuySuCo will not be receiving a $5 million monthly salary or even a $3 million monthly salary as stated in the media, but a $2.5 million salary.

(Trinidad Guardian) China came bearing gifts in its recent visit, but T&T has to exact certain concessions to ensure “it isn’t rolled over by the juggernaut that has now become China.”

Politikles

(Trinidad Express) United States-based computer forensics expert Jon Berryhill has determined that the alleged e-mail addresses read out in Parliament last month by Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley to be fake.