Daily Archive: Sunday, July 28, 2013

ROME,  (Reuters) – At least 36 people died after a coach plunged more than 15 metres (49 feet) off a viaduct in southern Italy on Sunday, a spokesman for the fire service said.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC -An inspired opening burst by Sohail Tanvir and consistent pressure in the field secured an 11 run win for Pakistan that gave them a 2-0 sweep of their Twenty/20 International series at the Arnos Vale Playing Field here today.

Caribbean Resources Limited (CRL) is in liquidation and its 25-acre property at Houston on the East Bank of Demerara is up for sale.

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago has taken another step toward developing the Loran Manatee gas field with neighbour Venezuela.

(Trinidad Express) Caribbean Airlines (CAL) is expected to begin phasing out its expensive fuel subsidy in a bid to become self-reliant.

 As the Guyana Mangrove Restoration Project (GMRP) concludes its final year of official funding from the European Union, the acreage replanted is only around half of what was projected for the three-year $1 billion scheme intended to shore up sea defences and boost afforestation.

Photos by Mandy Thompson Every village needs an Archie to cut the grass and drain water from the potholes on the roads.

The government would not rule out the privatisation of sugar estates in the future, according to Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh.

The persons held in Curacao over last November’s US$11 million gold heist aboard a Guyana-registered vessel have been released from police custody pending the provision of additional information requested by the magistrate.

Thirty-seven years ago Beverley Drake fulfilled her father’s dream as much as her own, and as he watched his daughter become one of Guyana’s first military pilots, his facial expression reflected his pride and joy.

Doctors at the Georgetown Hospital up to press time last evening were battling to save the life of an Albouystown man who was shot in the chest.

The two young teenagers who were among the five females who were rescued by the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) earlier this year from the Puruni backdam are being given a second chance by the organization with the assistance of others to further their schooling.

A 147-megawatt hydropower project in Pakistan is being built for US$362 million and the opposition has reiterated that this shows that the proposed 165-megawatt US$840 million Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP) here is overpriced.

Guyana would always be an easy target for visa rackets because corruption is rampant and the government seems unwilling to enforce the law, opposition parties have said.

Working in the shadows, the Guyana Foundation is making a difference in the lives of those in poor communities like Breezy Point, a squatter settlement located on the outskirts of Buxton, East Coast Demerara, where half of the households are now being lit by mini solar lights.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent , CMC – Debutant Zulfiqar Babar struck a six off the last ball from Marlon Samuels with Pakistan needing one win for victory to secure a sensational two wicket win over the West Indies in the first of their two match Twenty/20 International series at the Arnos Vale Playing Field here yesterday.

Bargain prices But, even as the West ponders its options, Guyanese must figure out the value of China’s money to them for something has gone wrong that is causing well-meaning actions to create a portentous situation.

Conclusion Today’s column concludes the discussion of the Amaila Falls Hydro Project (AFHP).

THERE were certain images from the Beausejour Stadium during the final ODIs against Pakistan last week that hinted at a West Indies team even more troubled than the upshot of five months non-stop cricket and the final 3-1 scoreline indicate.

In teaching me about life when I was a boy my father always took pains to impress upon me the value of time – more precious than the rarest metal and not something hoardable.

Lloyd Britton, the 20-year-old man who was shot by police on Saturday night on Mandela Avenue, is claiming that he and Elvis Fernandes were shot by the plain clothes policeman, who was Fernandes’ friend.

An unmarked bag containing ten parcels of cocaine was yesterday afternoon found at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri and it is believed that it was to be placed on a flight bound for New York.

United Cycle Club’s (UCC) Albert Philander held off a strong challenge from national road race champion Raynauth Jeffrey of Team Coco to win the feature 35-lap event at yesterday’s National Sports Commission (NSC) sponsored 11-race cycle programme in the National Park.

It was a Saturday morning, June 30, 2012, just over a year ago.

I always travel with a little scribble book where I make notes to myself (books or CDs to get; observations; a reminder to me or to a friend, etc) and browsing through it recently I found the following reference to an incident that had completely left my memory.

Guyana’s Niall Roberts will be in action today when the swimming aspect of the 15th FINA World Championships which also comprises Open Water Swimming, Diving, Synchronised Swimming and Water Polo gets underway in Barcelona, Spain.

Ronald Hollingsworth over the years has risen to be among the most prominent and established Guyanese dramatists – as both playwright and director. 

Hikers U23 (+5) held off Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) (+1) by a 7-5 margin in their gritty men’s ‘A’ division matchup as action in the Goals Galore Indoor Hockey Tournament continued at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue on Friday.

Efficiency will meet elegance when the grand finale of the Digicel national U18 Secondary Schools Football Tournament commences today from 18:30hrs at the Police Sports Club (PSC) ground, Eve Leary with a rematch of last year’s final between Waramadong Secondary and Wismar/Christianburg Secondary.

Two United Nations specialist agencies, the Inter-national Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) and the international Maritime Organisation (IMO) may this year separately agree a basis on which all carriers by sea and air will limit their carbon emissions, reported in the case of aviation to be contributing around two per cent of global carbon emissions, and for maritime transport to be at over three per cent.

A nine-second knockout of Young Achiever’s Anthony Miguel at the hands of Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym’s Keon Williams highlighted day one of the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) two-day under-16 tournament yesterday at the Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis Gym.

The Environmental Community Health Organisation (ECHO) has established ECHO Clubs in Region 7, a release from the organisation said.

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian security forces shot dead dozens of supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi yesterday, witnesses said, days after the army chief called for a popular mandate to wipe out “violence and terrorism”.

Godfrey Lowden overcame Rudy Grant through a third set tie-break in their men’s O35 encounter as action in the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Open continued at the company’s Recreational Club, Kaieteur Street Bel-Air Park on Friday.

Nine hundred chess players from 29 countries participated in the Common-wealth Chess Champion-ship that was held in South Africa earlier this month.

MIAMI (Reuters) – A tenant went on a shooting rampage at a Florida apartment building, killing six people before a SWAT team killed him and rescued two neighbours he was holding hostage yesterday, police said.

Dear Editor, In previous letters to the press on the issue of the abolition of corporal punishment in the school system in Guyana, I had brought to the attention of the public the reality that Guyana together with other Caricom states, has signed without reservation the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child which prohibits the infliction of corporal punishment in schools under the control and management of the state.

PRETORIA, (Reuters) – David Warner allowed his emotions to boil over yesterday when he was involved in an on-field argument with opponent Thami Tsolekile while batting for Australia A against their South African counterparts.

The mother of Satish Gobin is once again seeking financial assistance for her son to undergo another renal transplant in India which would essentially save his life.

Continued Last week we discussed the infected dog’s uterus (womb) during the period immediately after she has given birth. 

Dear Editor, One is hard-pressed to understand why in our flood-prone coastland we still construct a public building flat down on low ground. 

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, an outspoken supporter of Egypt’s ousted President Mohamed Mursi, lashed out at the European Union and others for failing to condemn strongly enough the killing of dozens in Cairo earlier yesterday.

After more than a decade of booming economic ties between China and Latin America, new headlines that China may be heading for a crisis are starting to draw anxiety in China-dependent countries in the region.

Government spokesmen were getting their tongues tied in knots last week.

LONDON, UK,  CMC – Usain Bolt led his Racers Track Club (RTC) of Jamaica to victory in the 4×100 metres relay to culminate the Sainbury’s Anniversary Games  yesterday.

Vanda orchids are native to tropical South Asia and grow well in warm climates.

Dear Editor, From the public correspondence between Mr Freddie Kissson and I on the issue of primary school placement between 2001 and 2004, I request that you republish one of the last from me, which was written on November 15, 2004, and which is reproduced below.

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police fired tear gas in front of parliament yesterday to disperse secular protesters demanding the dissolution of the assembly and Islamists defending the legitimacy of their rule.

With the completion of the signing of contracts for the first phase of projects for 2013 by the Regional Democratic Council Region 7, Regional Executive Officer Peter Ramotar encouraged contractors to complete them in a diligent and timely manner.

(Trinidad Express) This was the prevailing sentiment among victims of the 1990 coup attempt, as they strongly condemned yesterday’s march by insurrectionist Yasin Abu Bakr.