Daily Archive: Friday, September 6, 2013

The 19th Amerindian Heritage Month observances that opened at the Amerindian Village at the Sophia Exhibition Complex on September 1, showcased the diversity of the rich indigenous culture.

The contributions made by the Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO) were lauded by President Donald Ramotar during a function to mark its 61st anniversary at Red House, Kingston last evening.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica’s global sprint legend Usain Bolt dismantled his rivals to win the Men’s 100 metres at the season ending Diamond League meeting in Brussels, Belgium today.

Caricom today opposed the use of military force to address the conflict in Syria and called for a valiant effort by all sides for a negotiated political settlement.

Police today issued a wanted bulletin for Carolan Lynch for questioning in relation to the murder of her husband, cambio owner Farouk Razack.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has announced the death of veteran politician and founder member of the Party, Margaret Ackman-John who passed away on 29th August 2013 in New York, USA.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – For Oscar and Grammy-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson, the decision to play anti-apartheid activist Winnie Mandela in her first lead role was no easy matter, especially when she saw what the former South African first lady meant to the nation.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, angered by a recent report that the U.S.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Describing the discussions surrounding the ownership of Goat Islands as a non-issue, Attorney General Patrick Atkinson said suggestions that the United States (US) has a 99-year lease on the property “is a fact that should be relegated to trivia”.

Nigel Hughes yesterday announced that he will remain Chairman of the Alliance for Change (AFC) after withdrawing his resignation due to what he said was public confidence in him and the support of the party.

Police Sergeant Colin Bailey yesterday said a digital backup of the surveillance footage from the home of murdered businesswoman Sirmattie Ramnaress may be key to identifying her killer, even as he produced evidence which he says proves that he had a long-term relationship with the woman, despite claims to the contrary by some members of her family.

An Office of the President (OP) employee was yesterday charged with being in possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition.

Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee will be leading a delegation made up of  high level security sector and revenue protection officials for a two-day meeting with their counterparts in neighbouring Suriname beginning today.

Skipper Steven Jacobs’s classy half-century led his side to a 4-wicket win over Leon Johnson’s XI yesterday when the first trial match ahead of the El Dorado senior’s tourney concluded at the Bourda Cricket Ground.

Bus operators in Bartica say that a protest is imminent unless the Regional Demo-cratic Council (RDC) agrees to a meeting to hear recommendations relating to the reconstruction of the 1-5 Miles Bartica/Potaro Road.

The Human Services Ministry is to construct a shelter to house victims of human trafficking as the government intensifies efforts to combat the illicit trade, the Government Information Agency (GINA) has reported.

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) and furniture giant Courts yesterday teamed up to launch the third Courts 10k and 3k road race aimed at giving the nation’s best long distance athletes an opportunity to show off their talent.

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago’s senior men’s football team almost pulled off an amazing comeback victory in Riyadh yesterday, but the misery of the “Lottery” kicks had the final say with the game ending  in a 7-6 victory for the United Arab Emirates in the opening match of the 2013 OSN Cup at the King Fahd International Stadium.

The University of Guyana (UG) Council terminated the contracts of Bursar John Seeram and Chief Accountant Hazel Bentick on a recommendation given by Vice Chancellor Jacob Opadeyi, says University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) President Patsy Francis.

As if 10-year-old Nandesh Nardeo had not suffered enough at age one when he was burnt with a steel wool, he recently lost sight in one eye when he was injured with a fishing hook.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka are one step away from booking a tantalising championship rematch at the U.S.

Guyanese Dereck Anthony Springer has been appointed Director of the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP).

An 88-year-old woman was yesterday tied up and robbed by a man wielding a toy gun at her Strathspey, East Coast Demerara home.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is installing 5000 new meters and service connection upgrades in Berbice from today, as it expands its metering programme.

Camptown FC defeated the Guyana Police Force (GPF) 2-0 in their Group ‘C’ fixture as action in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Players Cup continued yesterday at the Tucville Community Centre ground.

A taxi driver yesterday denied charges that he assaulted another driver with whom he was involved in an accident.

The Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Players Cup group stage continues today with two slated fixtures, including an exciting showdown between the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Pele FC.

  Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc., (BGGI) and the Hururu village council, Region 10 yesterday signed a new lease pact and a Memorandum of Amendment to the existing mining agreement between the two sides.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic rode a third set blip to breeze past Mikhail Youzhny 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-0 and reach the semi-finals of the U.S.

The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC), will host a reception and gift ceremony for the nation’s youngest ever world champion, Gumendra Shewdas, tomorrow at the Taj Mahal Complex in No.

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert Persaud has told Stabroek Business that the country’s bauxite industry should be seen as being “in recovery mode” and has credited the two expatriate major shareholders in the industry with making important contributions to the turnaround process which he said is underway.

The Ministry of Health yesterday unveiled the National Plan for Infection Prevention and Control 2012-2016 and the Infection Control Manual.

Dear Editor, Your article entitled ‘Group teaching Linden youth to be servant leaders,’ [sic] published on August 29, 2013, discussed a very important issue, namely the initiatives being taken by the group Youth Vision in relation to Guyanese youth.

Police were yesterday still seeking a businessman in connection with the Tuesday night gunning down of biker Kirk Davis at Eccles.

Dear Editor, Kindly permit me space to respond to a letter published in the Friday August 30, 2013 edition of the Stabroek News under the caption, ‘Protracted process, high charges to retrieve package at GPO.’

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- A strong 25 man Jamaican squad was leaving here yesterday to face Panama in an all important CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying football match in Panama City today.

Mr. Guyana, Kerwin Clarke will spearhead a team of bodybuilders to compete at the 41st annual Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships later this month in the Dominican Republic.

While China is expected to dominate overseas participation in Guyana’s fifteenth GuyExpo, this year’s October 3-6 event is likely to see significantly enhanced participation in the event from private sector entities in the region.

A jury was yesterday empanelled to preside over the trial of Orpheus Johnson, who is accused of killing a Kaneville, East Bank Deme-rara (EBD), resident in 2009.

Dear Editor, We acknowledge receipt of your letter dated September 2013 regarding a letter of complaint published in your newspaper (‘Soot problem in Diamond,’ August 30).

The students of the L’ Aventure Secondary School, at Canal Number One, West Bank Demerara which was partly destroyed by fire on Wednesday, will be relocated to a building in the area, according to the headmistress Althea Daniels-Stuart.

CARACAS, Venezuela,  CMC- Jamaica lost to Dominican Republic 60-78 in their opening second round game of the FIBA Americas Championship in the Poliedro de Caracas here yesterday.

This year’s GuyExpo which takes place from October 3 to 6 will likely attract the customary throngs of visitors to the Sophia Exhibition Site, most of whom will expect to be provided with some measure of entertainment.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama faced growing pressure from Russia’s Vladimir Putin and other world leaders yesterday to decide against launching military strikes in Syria, which many of them fear would hurt the global economy and push up oil prices.

Dear Editor, The letter published in the September 4 edition of your newspaper, captioned ‘Nitpicking’ signed by Messrs Asquith Rose and Harish S Singh, purports to be a response to one written by myself, but touches very briefly on the only two issues I raised. 

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Sports federations refusing to modernise and professionalise operations will be doomed to fail as the global sports business experiences unprecedented financial growth, the Olympic sports federations’ umbrella organisation said yesterday The 26 federations which took part in the 2012 London Olympics will divide up more than half a billion dollars in International Olympic Committee money, the largest amount ever dished out by the Olympic body.

A man considered the prime suspect in the murder of elderly Robb Street pharmacist Harold Rachpaul was recently captured after being on the run for two years, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud has confirmed.

AMSTERDAM/NAIROBI,  (Reuters) – Kenya’s parliament voted yesterday to quit the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, but the Hague-based tribunal said it would press ahead anyway with the trials of the country’s president and his deputy.

In the weeks leading to the beginning of the new school year the pressures of parenthood are as much in evidence as the business of trading.

Dear Editor, There are some issues concerning the Guyana Prize for Literature that need to be addressed, and I will articulate them. 

A man was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with breaking and entering the home of another man and stealing three laptop computers.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Andy Murray’s U.S. Open title defence ended with barely a whimper as he crashed to a 6-4 6-3 6-2 defeat in the quarter-finals to ninth-seeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka on Thursday.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The United States take on Costa Rica today when the top two in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying come face to face with both teams knowing their tickets to next year’s finals in Brazil are within touching distance.

Government is seeking to bring the local mining sector under a greater measure of international scrutiny by subscribing to standards set out in the internationally renowned Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), Natural Resources and Environ-ment Minister Robert Persaud told the Stabroek Business earlier this week.

Dear Editor, I thank John Mair for acknowledging the placement of my collection of doggerel on this year’s Guyana Prize, Best Book of Fiction shortlist. 

Dear Editor, With reference to the immediate dismissal of UG’s Bursar and Chief Accountant, the Secretary of the University of Guyana Students’ Society (UGSS) made a comment which can be read online.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – One of the worst power outages in Venezuelan history has given a jolt to President Nicolas Maduro’s government and revived opposition accusations that its socialist policies and incompetence are wrecking the country.

Some Guyanese family names are inextricably linked to particular professions. Several generations of the Luckhoo family, for example, have distinguished themselves in the legal profession in Guyana, while in dentistry the Jagan name has become equally common.

A woman was yesterday arraigned at court on charges of threatening and abusing her sister.

(Reuters) – Batsman Younus Khan struck an unbeaten half-century to help Pakistan out of early trouble in their second innings on day three of the first test against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club yesterday.

This year’s GuyExpo expects 85 international exhibitors, some 50 more than last year.

By Marion Haynes-Barker (Barbados Nation) – A common phenomenon within the global business environment is the challenge to attract, motivate and retain employees.

Dear Editor, With reference to the letter captioned ‘Public servants are grossly underpaid’ (SN, September 5), I visited Guyana in the summers of 2009 and 2010, and had matters to take care of with several ministries (pensions, NIS benefits, local government matters, etc), and several times I was asked by civil servants for lunch or taxi-fare money.

(Reuters) – England are out to avoid a repeat of previous post-Ashes slumps when they play Australia in a best of five one-day international series starting today at Headingley, captain Eoin Morgan said.

Den Amstel: President Donald Ramotar (left) and Opposition Leader David Granger with Rev Valeska Austin, the first female pastor of the Ebenezer Congregational Church at Den Amstel on Wednesday during its 170th anniversary celebration.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Diego Maradona and Romario have joined forces to attack the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), saying it has failed to share the wealth generated by the sport in the region.

Zimeena Azealia Rasheed and Yogeeta Persaud, both of the Anna Regina Secondary School, Region Two, were rewarded with all-expenses paid trips to Kaieteur Falls for being the country’s top perforers at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 527’s trading results showed consideration of $8,872,380 from 460,598 shares traded in 10 transactions as compared to session 526 which showed consideration of $915,134 from 30,908 shares traded in 8 transactions. 

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil has canceled a trip by an advance team to Washington to prepare for a visit by President Dilma Rousseff that might be called off after revelations the United States spied on her private communications.

Dear Editor, Guyana is going through trying times. Just over the past month, we’ve seen a spike in senseless killings, road accidents and cases of domestic violence that seem to only pile up with each passing day.

The popular consensus is that the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League was a “massive success.”

A study done in 2011 of hydrology studies over the years concluded that the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project would have year-round river flow to enable it to produce at least 884 gigawatt hours annually even in periods of low rain and hence low river flow volumes.

Again I avoid today what those more competent will address – the economy, the crises of all categories, crime, controversy and Syria.

Dear Editor, Has Guyana lost the art of sub-editing letters? I saw recently in another organ a letter which spread over nearly two pages.

By Gladstone Wynter (Jamaica Observer) – The recent volatility of gold prices has left a lot of investors asking the question, “Is it a good time now to buy gold?”

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal steamrolled compatriot Tommy Robredo 6-0 6-2 6-2 to move into the semi-finals of the U.S.

The TrinChloro Sure Cash Promotion gave five customers their cash prize of US$100 each at the third presentation ceremony held recently at ANSA McAL Trading Limited.