Daily Archive: Saturday, October 5, 2013

DELHI, India, CMC – Barbadian Dwayne Smith shared an opening partnership of 90 runs with Sachin Tendulkar of India to lead the Mumbai Indians to a six-wicket victory over Trinidad and Tobago in the second semi-final of the Champions League Twenty20 here on Saturday.

A 50-year-old mother of two and teacher at the Grove Primary School collapsed and died shortly after participating in a march in observance of World Teachers’ Day yesterday.

MOGADISHU,  (Reuters) – Somali al Shabaab militants said today British and Turkish special forces had raided a coastal town overnight, killing a rebel fighter, but that a British officer had also been killed and others wounded.

Teachers are putting the best foot forward with the little they have, according to GTU President Colin Bynoe.

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC), on behalf of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment and the Government of Guyana, is pleased to welcome two members from the Slovenian Forest Service to Guyana, Jurij Beguš and Dr.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport in collaboration with the Bank of Guyana yesterday launched two historical coins to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Slave Rebellion and the 175th anniversary of Indian Immigration to Guyana, according to GINA.From

Shanique Myrie (centre) celebrates with well-wishers after yesterday’s historic decision where the CCJ found she had been wrongfully denied entry to Barbados.

Trinidadian Ulric Cross, Chairman of the Caricom Audit Commission which audited the results of the hotly disputed 1997 general elections here has passed away.

(Trinidad Express) TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO will sign an agreement with the government of Colombia for collaboration between the two states to tackle human trafficking, says Minister of National Security Gary Griffith.

(Trinidad Express) TWO men were shot dead and two oth­ers wounded in three separate instances that occurred on Thursday night.

Sixteen of the nation’s top football clubs will vie for supremacy and the $3M first prize starting tomorrow when the inaugural Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Banks Beer Premier League (BBPL) kicks off at the McKenzie Sports Club in Linden.

The Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA) is conducting a probe into the death of 11-year-old Varshanie Devi Persaud who was apparently misdiagnosed and treated for “suspected sickle cell.”

Coach of Guyana’s Under-19 team Adrian Amsterdam yesterday said that his players are upbeat about the challenge heading into today’s match against the touring Bangladesh U19 side.

JAIPUR, India, CMC-Trinidad and Tobago all-rounder Kevin Cooper played an exciting cameo role as Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 14 runs to storm into the finals of the Champions League T20 yesterday.

Guyana and Barbados yesterday agreed to formalise a system for handling immigration concerns, while at the same time both countries hailed the drop in complaints by Guyanese over mistreatment by Barbadian authorities.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – The long and tortuous road to the 2022 soccer World Cup in Qatar took another twist yesterday when FIFA delayed making a decision on whether to play the tournament in the winter.

Two Corentyne fishermen have been missing since Tuesday after pirates attacked their boat and another in Surinamese waters.

(Reuters) – Afghanistan will he heading to Australia and New Zealand in 2015 after qualifying for their maiden 50-over World Cup by finishing second in the World Cricket League Championship yesterday.

Opposition Leader David Granger did not oppose President Donald Ramotar’s proposal to confirm acting Commission of Police Leroy Brumell because he believes he is the most senior and best-qualified man for the job.

In what is being hailed as a landmark judgment, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday awarded Jamaican Shanique Myrie Bds$75,000 (or J$3.6M) in damages after finding that she had been wrongfully denied entry into Barbados, while upholding the right of Caricom nationals to enter member states without harassment.

After two weekends of scintillating open air amateur boxing in Linden and Georgetown which delivered knockout punches to the hundreds of patrons, the ‘Mackeson Fight Night’ card is scheduled to ignite the appetite of boxing fans in the Ancient County tonight.

The Berbice Cricket Board’s (BCB) Shameer Baksh Memorial Under-17 competition gets underway today at various venues in Berbice.

Linda Phillips, who was duped into letting her would-be killers into her home and subsequently stabbed multiple times, said yesterday that the person who allegedly put a contract on her life had made an attempt to have someone harm her before.

A man is now a remanded prisoner after being charged with the attempted murder of his cousin.

Analisa Andrews, the representative of Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) is the new Miss Amerindian Heritage having defeated nine other contestants from the various other regions in the country.

Seven experts from the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate will be visiting Guyana from next Monday to Tuesday to conduct an assessment of the country’s efforts in implementation of the UN anti-terrorism resolution.

SHIMOGA, India, CMC-West Indies A have snatched a crucial 75 run lead against India A on the third and penultimate day of the second unofficial Test here yesterday.

Winner of the East Coast Demerara Football Association (ECDFA) Stag Beer sponsored league BV/Triumph as well as the first and second runners up Buxton United and the Mahaica Determinators received their rewards yesterday during a simple ceremony at the Ansa McAL office.

No Public Procurement Commission (PPC) is what an Organisation of American States (OAS) team here to follow-up on an anti-corruption convention will find next week, when it meets with government and civil society representatives from Tuesday to Thursday.

By Jeff Trotman Eleven-year-old Lensey Adolph captivated her audience, and captured the judges’ approval to walk away with the 2013 Miss Hururu Pageant title shortly before midnight on Monday last.

Dear Editor, That lawyers and other professionals should pay their share of lawful taxes is not a matter in dispute.

Dear Editor, In a SN article of Sept 28, it was reported that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) has confirmed that BK International (BKI) was issued the contract for the construction of the wharf and fuel delivery facility for GPL’s new power plant at Vreed-en-Hoop.

The University of Guyana (UG) is celebrating its golden anniversary this month.

PNCR Leader David Granger yesterday said while the economic, political and social situation in Guyana has changed over the years, the need for national unity persists and the party is committed to achieving this goal.

When national cyclist Alanzo Greaves represents Guyana at the Caribbean Cycling Championships in Curacao later this month he will be aided by a new pair of wheels.

Women are dominant among emerging entrepreneurs at this year’s GuyExpo. “We are mothers from regions One, Two and Nine… we are looking this year at this expo to expand our market not really to overseas but first get a good local market and then we see how it goes.

Hi Everyone, Sunday lunch is one of the most looked-forward to meals of the week.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC– Newly appointed assistant coach of the West Indies Women Cricket team, Ezra Moseley, says he is excited to be part of the regional setup as they prepare to battle New Zealand here tomorrow.

Dear Editor, Home Affairs Minister Mr Clement Rohee must be commended for maintaining calmness and composure in the face of relentless and sustained attacks by opposition elements with obvious political agendas.

Dear Editor, The sudden rise of crime all across Guyana has been of great concern to all Guyanese citizens fearing for their lives at the hands of criminal elements and bandits.

LAHORE, (Reuters) – Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has had to apologise to the national team’s coach Dav Whatmore over seemingly innocuous remarks the player made in a television interview about having a foreign-born coach.

A 68-year-old pensioner and her son of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice suffered losses amounting to $3 million after their one-acre farm was destroyed in an apparent attack.

Delon Glasgow was yesterday remanded to prison for the alleged murder of Jules Walker, whose body was found at Princes Street Canal on August 11.

CIUDAD CARIBIA, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Hovering over a sun-baked mountain one day in his presidential helicopter, Hugo Chavez had a dream: to build a utopian city that would showcase socialism in Venezuela.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa captain Graeme Smith said he felt like a rookie going into the team’s tour to the United Arab Emirates to play Pakistan after six months out of the game with an ankle injury.

Dear Editor, There are two extremely dangerous traffic situations that exist in the Mahaica area.

DERBYSHIRE, England,  CMC- West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul will return to Derbyshire next year and is expected to be available for the whole season.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – House Republi-cans held their ground yesterday in a standoff with President Barack Obama over the U.S.

A minibus conductor was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with stealing a woman’s gold band.

(Billboard) Lauryn Hill has the perfect idea for a coming-out party — she’s releasing a new single.

Dear Editor, Racial politics in Guyana must end, and this must begin with the people. 

Golden Globe winning writer and executive producer Stephen Merchant steps in front of the cameras as Stuart, a gawky English web designer who relocated from England to LA in hopes of finding excitement, romance, and maybe even a soul mate.

DELHI, India, CMC- West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard says he believes Indian Premier League (IPL) experience will work in Mumbai Indians favour against Trinidad & Tobago in the second semi-final of the Champions League T20 today.

HANOI,  (Reuters) – Vo Nguyen Giap, the self-taught Vietna-mese general who masterminded the defeats of France and the United States to become one of the 20th century’s most notable military commanders, died yesterday.

Dear Editor, Please grant me a space in your newspaper to highlight a plight that is not only facing me but the residents of the Good Hope New Scheme, phase three (located at the back of the existing village).

Dear Editor, It is that time of year again and the PPP/C are once again beating the ‘Restoration of Democracy,’ drum.

ROME,  (Reuters) – An Italian Senate committee said yesterday former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi should be expelled from parliament due to his conviction for tax fraud, paving the way for a final decision this month that could seal his political fate.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC– A fund has been launched here to assist Trinidad and Tobago footballer Akim Adams who suffered a massive heart attack in Hungary last week.

Politikles

(Billboard) – Lorde leaps to No 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with her breakthrough hit “Royals,” which claims the summit from Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” after the latter song led for two weeks.

Regrettably, domestic violence seems to be accepted by a wide cross-section of Guyanese men and women as a normal aspect of life.

The tragic drowning in the Mediterranean Sea of scores of African migrants is a painful reminder of the terrible humanitarian challenges caused by the developed world’s strict immigration policies and the vast, cynical trade in human trafficking that preys on those hoping to outwit the system. 

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) yesterday proceeded to offer the opportunity to provide base load generating capacity to the national grid to the second highest ranked bidder as ranked by international consultant, Mott MacMcDonald.