Daily Archive: Saturday, June 22, 2013

A 22-year-old Alberttown woman is now disfigured after she was doused with a noxious liquid suspected to be acid on Friday night at Cummings and Sixth streets, Alberttown by a man on a bicycle.

DOHA, (Reuters) – International opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad agreed on Saturday to give urgent military support to Western-backed rebels, aiming to stem a counter-offensive by Assad’s forces and offset the growing power of jihadist fighters.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) omitted Ramnaresh Sarwan and Jason Holder in a squad of 13 announced on Saturday for the opening leg of the Celkon Mobile Cup Series that also involves Sri Lanka and ICC Champions Trophy finalist India.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Another Australian cricketer has withdrawn from the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) tournament scheduled to start in July.

The Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert M. Persaud on behalf of the Chairman, Directors, Management and Staff of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission has extended congratulations to the President of the Guyana Women Miners Organization (GWMO), Simona Broomes on her recent achievement on being awarded a Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Special Hero by United States of America Secretary of State John Kerry.

Former PPP stalwart Ralph Ramkarran says the country will soon qualify to be described as `The Kleptocratic Republic of Guyana’ and the ruling PPP/C will do nothing about corruption as it is being supported by three discrete groups which are fuelling this graft.

(Barbados Nation) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, – The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are to conduct a comprehensive study of Barbados’ financial services sector.

(Trinidad Express) Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley said yesterday he regretted the meeting with Integrity Commission chairman Ken Gordon at his home.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – President Bouterse wanted to dismiss a number of Ministers some time ago, but he kept them on to complete negotiations with multinationals Iamgold and Newmont.

Leonora High School of Region Three yesterday defeated St. John’s College  3-1 at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue when the third edition of Digicel Schools football countrywide championships kicked off.

By Emmerson Campbell, Juanita Hooper The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) and several Olympic sporting bodies has teamed up to run off a series of competitions today and tomorrow to  commemorate World Olympic Day.

Money laundering remains a huge problem here that requires serious action from lawmakers according to renowned economist Dr Clive Thomas who also said that the sanctions Guyana could face for not complying with law reforms are “not really serious threats”.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – The Barbados government says it will honour Emmerson Boyce who captained Wigan Athletic to championship honours in the 2013 FA Cup in England.

University of Guyana (UG) staffers are to begin a week-long series of picketing actions beginning on Monday to protest the tardy payment of their salaries and the non-payment of insurance and tax contributions, among other things.

UMAG, Croatia, CMC – St. Lucia, hampered by travel delays and a lack of sleep, crashed to a straight sets defeat against Latvia, in their opening match of the FIVB Under-21 World Beach Volleyball Championships in Umag, Croatia on Thursday.

Albouystown teen Quinn Neblett, who was shot in the abdomen by a policeman, was unarmed and fired upon at pointblank range with a high-powered weapon, his attorney Nigel Hughes said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Newly crowned U.S. Open champion Justin Rose has barely had a moment to pause for breath since he clinched his maiden major title but the English world number three has been determined to honour commitments previously made.

Farida De Souza, the 56-year-old woman who died after suffering three heart attacks while waiting over 12 hours for critical medical attention, was difficult to diagnose and treat, according to the findings of a Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) review, which ruled out her survival due to damage to her heart sustained prior to her admission.

The New Guyana Marketing Corporation successfully hosted its first Coconut Exposition yesterday, dedicated to Guyana’s third largest agricultural product after rice and sugar.

Facilitators for today’s captains workshop, Roger Harper and Neil Barry Snr.,

Richard Kanhai, owner of the Strategic Action Security, was yesterday released on $200,000 station bail pending the outcome of an investigation into the possession of several stolen items, including One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) computers.

Athletes from the Running Brave Athletics Club will be in action today and tomorrow in the NAAA Sagicor/NGC National Open Championships in Trinidad and Tobago and, according to Julian Edmonds, head coach of the club, he expects great performances from his athletes.

Following the maternal death of 29-year-old Hotoquai, Region One resident Orian Williams, the Ministry of Health is once again resounding its plea to women to join the nearest antenatal clinic during their pregnancies.

Victims of the July 18, 2012 shootings in Linden will come to Georgetown on Wednesday for a meeting at the Office of the President (OP) during which they may accept compensation worked out for them while seeking more information on the formula used to compute the amounts.

MIAMI,  (Reuters) – The San Antonio Spurs’ worst nightmare became a reality when they lost the decisive game of the NBA Finals to the Miami Heat on Thursday.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – LeBron James and the Miami Heat were hailed yesterday after clinching a second straight NBA championship at the end of an enthralling seven game NBA Finals.

Given the expected doubling of electricity demand in 10 years and the accompanying need for the power company to improve its technical and managerial capabilities, an IDB-funded study will look at GPL in its entirety.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Roger Federer faces a tough road to another Wimbledon final after yesterday’s draw threw Rafa Nadal and home favourite Andy Murray into the champion’s path and cleared the way for world number one Novak Djokovic.

Road fatalities are up by 40% for the year and the Guyana National Road Safety Council (GNRSC) says much more needs to be done to police the roadways to reduce the number of accidents and deaths.

Leader of the Opposition David Granger is advising employees of the Government Information Agency (GINA) who had written to him pointing out that they have not been paid since April because of the cut on the 2013 budgetary allocation to that agency to write to President Donald Ramotar instead.

The Miss Linden Town Week pageant has been over for more than a month, but catching up with this year’s title holder seemed as arduous as traversing all the hills and valleys of the mining town.

(Reuters) – FIFA has not discussed the possibility of cancelling the Confederations Cup, which has been overshadowed by protests sweeping Brazil, soccer’s governing body said yesterday.

Auditions for Guyana Fashion Week (GFW) 2013 are set for tomorrow at the Water Chris Hotel.

The Central Islamic Organisa-tion of Guyana (CIOG) has condemned attorney Hukumchand’s insistence that a female Muslim remove her hijab before being cross-examined by him in a court matter.

DES MOINES, Iowa, CMC-American sprinter Justin Gatlin has spoken in support of Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown who has been suspended after failing a drug test at the Jamaica International Invitational last month.

DES MOINES, Iowa, CMC- Olympic bronze medallist Justin Gatlin has brushed aside suggestions that his 100 metres victory over world record holder Usain Bolt was a fluke.

Since the 70s, the Brain Drain and its effect on every aspect of society have been injurious to our strength as a nation.

Habitat for Humanity Guyana (HfHG) is anticipating that land ownership issues may have to be addressed to maximise its project to construct a number of homes financed by a percentage of sales of various Edward B Beharry & Company products.

(The author is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Two times Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will compete at the Paris Diamond League on July 6.

Hi Everyone, I have a new baby – a Futura Pressure Cooker, from the makers of the world-class Hawkins cookers!

The main opposition APNU has congratulated President of the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) Simona Broomes on her being recognised as one of the 2013 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Heroes by US Secretary of State John Kerry..

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff pledged yesterday to maintain order on the streets, condemning the acts of violence and vandalism that have marred the country’s largest protest in 20 years and promising security forces would defend public property.

Dear Editor, In addition to the views expressed by the Private Sector Commission in the Stabroek News of 19th June, 2013 with which there is absolute concurrence, considerations should also be given to: 1.

Randolph Pereira, who was accused of escaping from the East La Penitence Police Station in August last year, was on Thursday sentenced to six months imprisonment after being found guilty of the offence.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced a strong 13-member West Indies A squad for three One-day matches against Sri Lanka-A starting tomorrow at the national stadium in Grenada.

Fishmonger Rondell Edwards was yesterday placed on $75,000 bail after he denied receiving and pawning a stolen generator given to him by a man who was indebted to him.

Dear Editor, Your editorial ‘Poverty and the minimum wage’ (SN, June 19) falls short of the usually high standard that makes a Stabroek News editorial such a pleasure to read and a work of considerable authority.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States filed charges against Edward Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor who revealed surveillance programs to media outlets, in a sealed criminal complaint dated June 14, according to a court document made public yesterday.

(Reuters) – Australia captain Michael Clarke is confident he will recover from a back injury in time to play in their first warm-up match for the Ashes series.

Dear Editor, Imagine that in 2013 an opposition party is forced to beg the government for time on media owned by the state.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- The Trinidad and Tobago franchise in the upcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T and T Red Steel is being sold for TT 12 million dollars, the local media has reported.

For those who have not yet had the opportunity to see it, the GT&T Guyana Star Jingle and Song Competition final can be viewed tomorrow from 8 pm on the regular channels.

Tamika Adams, 19, who admitted to spitting on her neighbour, was yesterday placed on a bond to keep the peace for one year.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain’s spy agency GCHQ has tapped fibre-optic cables that carry international phone and internet traffic and is sharing vast quantities of personal information with the U.S.

LONDON, England, CMC- Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has been ruled out of the Celkon Mobile Cup tri-series in the West Indies starting June 28.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal government said yesterday it would buy a former Congressman’s ranch and give the land to Terena Indians in a bid to quell a violent land dispute that has plagued the country’s agricultural belt for months.

Dear Editor, I read (SN, June 18) that the President said to the new members of the GPF that there are “too many complaints” and that there is the need to be “even-handed.” 

On August 24, patrons attending this year’s Jamzone Summer Break International Concert will have their musical taste buds titillated as R&B sensation R Kelly performs.

A Linden shopkeeper has been charged with drug possession and disorderly conduct after police allegedly found 71lbs of cannabis on the roof of his shop.

(BBC) Jonathan Trott hopes England’s progress to tomorrow’s ICC Champions Trophy final with India shows they are beginning to peak going into the Ashes.

(Trinidad Guardian) Canadian-based engineering and construction conglomerate SNC-Lavalin, whose former boss Pierre Duhaime was arrested for fraud and corruption, has been given the nod to build the state-of-the art Penal hospital and rehabilitation centre.

Dear Editor, A group of prominent NY Indo-Guyanese held an interactive session with the leader of a political party in India, Dr Subramanian Swamy, President of Janata Party, in New York last Sunday.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – When Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States in May last year he was given a fellowship at New York University, use of a Greenwich Village apartment, and a pile of gifts from supporters, including smartphones and an iPad.

From the creator of the critically acclaimed play Watch de Ride comes its sequel, Watch de Ride II – Justice which is slated for the National Cultural Centre from June 28 to 30, 2013.

Guyana is among six Caribbean countries that will benefit from an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) US$1.1 million donation to boost their capacity to gather and process crime statistics.

(Barbados Nation) Commis-sioner of Police Darwin Dottin has taken legal action against the Attorney General (AG) and the Police Service Commission (PSC) over his forced retirement.

Jamaican Oliver Samuels has come out with a new comedy, Embassy Saga, which he promises will be “one of the best productions… ever” and he’s bringing it to Guyana next weekend.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent died from stab wounds in an apparent robbery during a taxi ride from an exclusive part of Bogota late Thursday night, and Colombia’s president said no effort would be spared to find those responsible.

Stakeholders and other members of the public are being invited to view and comment on a display of proposed roadway concept plan drawings for the upgrading the Sheriff Street and Mandela Avenue roadway corridor, on June 25 and 26, 2013 at the North Ruimveldt Multilateral School from 5pm to 8pm.

Spreading the message: A volunteer from the Linden Care Foundation (centre) helping children decorate the fence of the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground in Linden recently.

Dear Editor, An agreement from a Justice of the Peace which was accepted last week allegedly at the request of the police in Region 2 as settlement in a road accident has now been rejected with the driver of a hire- car having to face a charge for dangerous driving.

Whew! What a week this has been. First we find out Simona Broomes, President of the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO), finally gets the recognition that she and her group deserve from the US Secretary of State for being heroes in demonstrating the courage and willingness to save women from being trafficked in Guyana.

The current rain weather had the final say in the scheduled commencement of the Guyana and Trinidad Mutuial Fire and Life Insurance Group of Companies/Guyana Cricket Board three day Inter County competition forcing the scheduled first day’s play to be abandoned yesterday.

The unexpected victory of Hassan Rouhani in Iran’s presidential elections has raised hopes that dialogue may soon ease the US sanctions that have crippled the Iranian economy for the last three years.

(Reuters) – Tyson Gay overcame Olympic bronze medallist Justin Gatlin’s quicker start and sped to the year’s fastest 100 metres, clocking 9.75 seconds at the U.S.

KINGSTON,  (Reuters) – World record holder and Olympic champion Usain Bolt put in a workmanlike display to win the 100 metres on Friday at the Jamaican trials for the world championships.