Daily Archive: Wednesday, October 2, 2013

 (Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican sprint star Veronica Campbell-Brown has been cleared to resume competition.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles jury found unanimously today that concert promoter AEG Live was not liable in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by family members of pop star Michael Jackson.

Courts Guyana Inc. donated over $500,000 to the Guyana Fire Service for fire prevention week observances in Berbice, Anna Regina and Bartica.

(Reuters) – Best-selling U.S. author Tom Clancy, who thrilled readers with vivid descriptions of soldiers and spies in novels including “The Hunt for Red October” and “Patriot Games,” has died at 66, his publisher said today.

At about 2045h yesterday, police say an accident occurred at One Mile Public Road, Wismar, Linden, involving a motorcycle and two pedestrians, resulting in the death of Neberne Charles, 33 years, of Lot 11 Amelia’s Ward, Linden.

DELHI, India, CMC-Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis and Rayad Emrit played key roles as Trinidad and Tobago crushed Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets to claim a decisive victory and cement their spot in the Champions League Twenty20 semi-finals today.

Amid rampant serious crime with high-powered weaponry, the Ministry of Home Affairs this afternoon announced that Cabinet has granted permission for the establishment of a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit.

Amidst objections from the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and Airlines for America (A4A) the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on Monday denied applications by Caribbean Airlines and Fly Jamaica to have direct flights from Georgetown to New York.

(Barbados Nation) Banks is seeking to go where no Caribbean beer has gone before.

(Trinidad Express) The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) has officially communicated to the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDeCOTT) that it will consider another company to construct the Penal Hospital, says Housing Minister and acting Prime Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal.

Police turned up at the Mambo Bar on Barr Street, Kitty more than half an hour after two men with high powered rifles opened fire leaving a woman dead and three men wounded, according to residents, although a police station is less than a five-minute walk away.

US Ambassador to Guyana Brent Hardt is defending his pitch for US investor Sithe Global, saying he tried to get the firm to stay on the US$858 million Amaila Falls Hydro project, which he calls a good investment whose departure does not bode well for the country.

Rubis West Indies yesterday resumed supplying aviation fuel to Ogle Airport operators Air Services Limited and LIAT—just a day after suspending its supplies over the commingling of its product.

Arguing that crime is the most pernicious threat facing the country,  Georgetown Chamber President Clinton Urling on Friday called for changes at the top of the police force.

Murder accused Andrew Gomes, who beheaded his father Stanislaus Gomes in 2008, was yesterday sentenced to serve a 12-year jail sentence after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

By Jeff Trotman Lindeners are set for another protest, this time over the closure of the Kara Kara Toll Point last Friday by Town Clerk, Jonella Bowen on an instruction from the Ministry of Local Government.

A La Penitence man was yesterday sentenced to a six-month jail sentence for threatening and assaulting his parents.

Unwilling to write off the prospects offered by the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project, the government could move for a referendum on the project, according to Prime Minister Samuel Hinds.

Eight broadcasters, including the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN), have been given until the end of the month to get their licensing in order, Chairperson of the governing board of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) Bibi Shadick announced yesterday.

Minister of Agriculture, Dr Leslie Ramsammy is hopeful that the 5,000 tonnes of fertilizer coming from Venezuela as part of the PetroCaribe Agreement will get here within days.

President Donald Ramotar yesterday called for an end of the politicisation of the affairs of the University of Guyana (UG).

It has been almost five months since cambio dealer Totaram Mohotoo and his wife Bhagwattie were found murdered in their partly-burnt Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara home and police investigators are no closer to finding the reason behind the killings.

The Student Empowerment Alliance (SEA) was yesterday announced the winner of the University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS) elections this year.

The Guyana Youth Development Association’s (Guyda) executive committee is inviting expressions of interest for the 13th Sitting of the National Youth Parliament, which is set for November.

Volunteer Youth Corps (VYC) hosted its second graduation, exhibition and sale for 2013 for 40 graduates from its Women Empowerment Programme (WEP) held at the National Library conference room last month.

Republic Bank Limited (RBL) has announced its acquisition in June of an additional 7.98 per cent shareholding in HFC Bank Ghana, moving its total number of shares to 40 per cent and strengthening the bank’s position as the single largest shareholder in HFC Bank.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the Guyana Football Referees Council (GFRC) officially opened the FIFA Referees Assistants Programme (RAP) in Guyana at an opening ceremony yesterday at the Georgetown Club on Camp Street.

Last Thursday, Barama Company Limited was licensed by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) to have an apprenticeship programme.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) in a message on the 50th Anniversary of the University of Guyana congratulated the faculty and staff and called on the government to increase the subvention for the University of Guyana and to adopt an ‘education first’ policy.

Colin Stuart, the former Guyana and West Indies fast bowler was yesterday reappointed Territorial Development Officer (TDO) of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), following his resignation from the position back in 2008.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Christopher Matthias said yesterday that once the Kashif and Shanghai organization conforms to the rules of the GFF, CONCACAF and FIFA and their dates don’t conflict with the federation’s calendar of activities, they can have any date to host any event.

Mayor Hamilton Green last week said that the Georgetown City Council has written to law firm Luckhoo and Luckhoo about a letter that acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba has served to terminate the services of Cevon’s Waste Management.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Securities Council observed a misrepresentation of facts in the column under the caption ‘Accountability Watch’ by Anand Goolsarran on pages 8 and 10 of the Monday edition of Stabroek News, dated September 30.

Dear Editor, The Teaching Service Commission (TSC) refutes definitively the claims reported in last Saturday’s (September 28) issue of the Stabroek News where the General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) alleged that the TSC has been denying teachers their just and legal promotions every year by ignoring the agreed criteria for promotions and advancement.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has completed disaster training in all 10 regions of the country.

The four amateur pugilists that won medals at the inaugural South American Youth Games in Peru late last month were yesterday commended by the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) for their podium worthy performances.

JAIPUR, India,  CMC-Trinidad and Tobago’s all-rounder Kevin Cooper grabbed a couple wickets as his Rajasthan Royals beat Otago by four wickets to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League T20 here yesterday.

A chain snatcher, who said he committed the crime because he needed money to survive, was yesterday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.

Dear Editor, “Mr Ramkarran reveals that Dr Henry Jeffrey spoke out in private against PNC election rigging,” writes Sultan Mohamed (‘Thought-provoking column,’ SN, October 1).

Dear Editor, I note with amazement a letter signed by the Mr Norman Whittaker, Minister within the Ministry of Local Government, in the Stabroek News of Saturday, September 28, titled, ‘City council’s unwillingness to account for money it receives is a matter of concern to Local Government Ministry.’

The Guyana Local Government Officers Union (GLGOU) says its remains opposed to the appointment of acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba, while charging that her management of the municipality has resulted in low morale and productivity among workers.

MONACO, CMC– Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce have been shortlisted among 10 male and ten female athletes for the 2013 World Athlete of the Year Award.

BUCHAREST, Reuters) – Brazil midfielder Ramires scored twice as Chelsea got their Champions League Group E campaign back on track with a 4-0 demolition job on Steaua Bucharest at the National Arena yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC- Barbados is sending 22 senior athletes- seven females and 15 males- to the Huntsman World Senior games in Utah, USA next week.

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has planned a roster of activities across the countrywide as part of observances for its 21st anniversary.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to highlight a situation that has recently affected the residents of Anna Catherina, West Coast, Demerara.

UG’s 50th anniversary celebration:  President Donald Ramotar (fifth from left), Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand (fourth from left), UG Vice-Chancellor Professor Jacob Opadeyi (third from right) and panel members, Phillip Allsopp (right), Sister Mary Noel Menezes (second from left), Joseph Holder (third from left), Yvonne Stephenson (second from right) and Navin Chandarpal at the University of Guyana’s 50th anniversary observance yesterday. 

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The White House rejected a Republican plan to reopen portions of the U.S.

CAPETOWN, South Africa,  CMC- West Indies offspinner Sunil Narine has signed with the South African franchise, Cape Cobras, for the first half of the domestic Twenty20 competition next year.

Dear Editor, Days before the last general election, I complained to Minister Jennifer Webster at one of the PPP/C bottom-house meetings about the low water pressure at the Uitvlugt Sideline Dam, and she promised to look into the matter immediately.

Guyana’s first female Chief Commissioner of the Scout Association of Guyana (SAG), Zaida Joaquin, was on September 20, elected a member of the Inter-American Scout Committee, the World Scout Bureau Inter-American Region, becoming the first member of the SAG to be elected to the World Scout Bureau.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the Attorney General’s letter, ‘The President has untrammelled freedom to assent to and withhold assent from Bills” (SN, September, 30).

AMSTERDAM,  (Reuters) – Judges at the International Criminal Court announced yesterday it had issued a warrant for the arrest of Charles Ble Goude, accused of working with former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo to orchestrate deadly post-election violence.

The Leguan Secondary School on Thursday received cricket gear, computer kits and farming tools from Food for the Poor (Guyana) Incorporated (FFTP).

(Reuters) – Technical glitches and heavy internet traffic slowed yesterday’s launch of new online insurance exchanges at the heart of President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform, showcasing the challenge of covering millions of uninsured Americans.

By Elizabeth M. Mitchell-Daxon EDLS BAHAMAS This column provided by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is aimed at publishing summaries of all CCJ decisions in an effort to educate the public about the activities of the Court.

The sands of time: With the completion of the wave wall along the East Coast Highway, sandbags which were placed along the seawall several months ago to combat overtopping were yesterday removed.

The Forest Products Development and Marketing Council is hosting its first wood products and development design competition aimed at promoting the use of lesser used species of timber.

The die is cast, the signatures are affixed and the 30th edition of the Guyana Fight Night Pro Am card is now official following yesterday’s contract signing at the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) office.

Dear Editor, For six years we have been disturbed with noise, cement dust and vibration from a block-making operation at Blairmont No 2 Settlement, WBB.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – With flags and confetti, Venezuela in the last 14 months launched three new oil tankers that exemplify the socialist nation’s ambitions to diversify to Asian markets and give a helping hand to its political allies.

The Guyana Youth Development Association’s (Guyda) executive committee is inviting expressions of interest for the 13th Sitting of the National Youth Parliament, which is set for November.

Politikles

VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Pope Francis has promised to do everything in his power to change the Vatican’s mentality, saying in an interview published yesterday that it was too focused on its own interests.

Recently certified SAMBO Instructor and Boxing promoter, Carwyn Holland along with Vice-President of the Guyana Sambo and Combat Sambo Federation (GSCSF) Devon Jones, are scheduled to wing out to Russia today with hopes of giving Guyana full membership status within the International Sambo Federation, (FIAS).

It is good that this year the Minister of Finance has decided to give the opposition relatively good notice of the tripartite budget consultations.

The Caribbean Community (Caricom) and Spain will collaborate on a citizen security project that will focus on gender and youth issues including youth entrepreneurship.

In a recent editorial entitled, ‘Obama, Syria and a world rearranging itself,’ we suggested in focusing on events in the Middle East, that changes were taking place in countries’ perceptions of each other that were inducing the major powers, and specifically the United States, to relook at their relations to each other.

Dear Editor, The National Democratic Council (NDC) of Better Hope/LBI, if one is allowed to proffer an opinion, must be the most inefficient local government administration in Guyana.

(Trinidad Express) A couple who police said entered Trinidad three days ago were found murdered yesterday in a forested area in Brasso, Central Trinidad.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO — In an attempt to get more revenues out of the gold industry, the government intends to introduce a gold tax starting next year.