Daily Archive: Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Eight women in the local aviation sector were this evening honoured for their contributions and for paving the way for other Guyanese women to be a part of this reputable field, the Government Information Agency said.

Two women, Deandra Grenville, 22, and Grace Ramrekah, 53, were today arraigned on attempted murder charges stemming from the attack on Industry resident Linda Phillips, who was stabbed in her home last week by two persons pretending to be on a medical outreach.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – American actress Hayden Panettiere and Ukrainian boxing champion Vladimir Klitschko are engaged, Panettiere announced today.

Construction of the specialty hospital remains stalled but government believes that the Auditor General’s records on spending towards the much-vaunted project will clear it of “misinformation”.

The fatal robbery of Hampshire businessman Devindra ‘Dave’ Deodat was carried out by teenage boys, according to his widow, who says her husband was shot after she and him managed to unmask one of the robbers during the home invasion on Monday.

Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh yesterday signed the Mortgage Interest Relief (MIR) Regulations, announc-ed as a measure in the national budget of 2013 and which will see tax relief granted to first-time home owners who take out mortgages of up to $30 million.

A man was knifed to death last evening in the GuySuCo housing scheme, near Enterprise, East Coast Demerara (EBD) and his alleged killer is still at large after a disagreement between friends escalated to homicidal proportions.

Fly Jamaica has pushed back the commencement of its Toronto service owing to non-completion of the certification and paperwork by the Jamaican authorities, reported Commercial Director Roxanne Reece yesterday.

A Commission from the OAS Mechanism for Follow-Up on the Implementation of the Inter- American Convention against Corruption (MESICIC) met with representatives of local oversight and civil society bodies yesterday.

Shanique Myrie’s sincerity in testifying about her treatment by Barbadian immigration officers impressed the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and this was pivotal in their ground-breaking awarding of non-pecuniary damages to her in Friday’s ruling.

Expectant mothers are continuing to die and the country’s prospects for attaining the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) on maternal health are grim but Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran says he remains optimistic.

Police investigations are ongoing into Monday’s killing of Sparendaam resident Michael Hamilton who was gunned down two corners away from his home by a well-known gang member, even as family members continue to receive death threats from members of the gang.

Kenrick Duncan, 24, accused of last month’s $41M armed robbery at Lisa’s General Store, yesterday denied the crime although police say that he confessed.

After a convincing six-wicket win over the touring Bangladesh U19 side in the first of the seven One Day Internationals on Monday the West Indies U-19 team will seek to go 2-0 up in the seven-match series today when the two teams collide in the second match at the Georgetown Cricket Club’s Bourda  Ground.

The trial of Ramesh Muniram, called ‘Bobby,’ who was charged with the 2010 murder of his wife Sunita August began on Monday before Justice Navindra Singh and a 12-member jury in the High Court.

Says Donald Duff Just about a year ago then Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Lolita Applewhaite, in her address at the opening ceremony of the 17th Special Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development with a focus on sport held at the CARICOM Secretariat in Guyana, said that sport should be one of the tools used to boost economic activity in the region.

A neighbourhood policewoman from New Amsterdam has been missing since Saturday evening.

As the Caribbean takes steps to revive its potentially profitable coconut industry, stakeholders are urged to make the industry a robust one, which experts say will depend on knowledge sharing, replanting of old plantations and improved varieties.

The Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Players Cup quarterfinal round commences today at the Tucville Community Centre ground with a double header.

Guyana’s dairy and small ruminant industries are to receive a major boost through technical and others assistance from Canadian farmers.

Jeffrey Jones will be spending the next 18 months in jail after biting another man’s nose during a drink-fuelled altercation.

The two women who were held in connection with last Thursday’s attack on Industry resident Linda Phillips have been released from police custody.

A Guyana Times pressman died on Sunday night after his motorcycle collided with a car on the Agricola Public Road, East Bank Demerara.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hosted the last session of the anti-Trafficking in Persons awareness campaign in Region Eight over the weekend.

Alfred Benjamin, who says he was previously sentenced for having an unlicensed gun and ammunition, was yesterday remanded to prison for allegedly robbing a man of a cell phone while being armed with an ice pick.

A man was yesterday placed on $400,000 bail after he was charged with fraudulent conversion.

Nations are being urged to mobilise the political will necessary to implement and operationalise the Global Plan of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land Based Activities (GPA) since coastal ecosystems contribute significantly to economies.

Mark Lashley bested a field of some 30 golfers to win last Sunday’s United Insurance-sponsored tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club.

President Donald Ramotar says that Cabinet has agreed to repair more than a thousand roads around the country but the lack of contractors is hindering the initiative.

A miner has been charged with incurring a debt of $234,000 through fraud over the rental of a car from a taxi service.

Albion Community Centre and Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets won their final Group A preliminary matches last Saturday to claim semi-final spots in the 2013 Universal DVD first division T20 competition in Berbice.

Dear Editor, I read your editorial of October 7 (‘The Kara Kara road toll’) and concurred with its poignancy in relation to development of or stifling of local government in Guyana.

Dear Editor, I would like to share a few observations about GuyExpo 2013.

Members of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) affiliates participated in a “spirited” march on Thursday in Berbice as part of observances for the WFTU’s International Action Day to rally against inequalities.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- West Indies Women swept to a comprehensive 89-run win over New Zealand Women in the second of three One Day Internationals (ODI) at Sabina Park yesterday.

The East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) and the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) last night issued a joint statement stating that they do not recognize the Demerara Cricket Board headed by Raj Singh.

 Dear Editor, It is now five consecutive days that the Cummings Lodge area has been suffering from acute low voltage for many hours on a daily basis.

Two goals each from brothers Quacy and Alister Wilson saw Paradise Invaders defeating New Amsterdam United 4-2 in the feature matchup when the Starlight Generation Entertainment Berbice Cup knockout football tournament opened on Saturday at the No.5 ground in Berbice.

A team of officials from the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) a will this afternoon visit the national park where the athletics track is being re-laid.

Dear Editor, I write to protest the deplorable and what I regard as essentially illegal behaviour by Digicel.

The Kashif and Shanghai Kings lost to Amelia’s Ward Jets 41-46 when the Trophy Stall Regulation Open basketball championship organized by the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) championship continued Saturday night at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard Court.

Dear Editor, Some time ago I had pointed out in the press that I was very concerned about the continuous absence of road lights on the East Coast highway, between Turkeyen and Atlanticville, and all reports seem to have fallen on deaf ears.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro went to parliament yesterday to seek decree powers that he says are essential to tackle corruption and fix the economy but opponents view as proof he wants to rule as an autocrat.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- A leading Jamaican track and field coach, Glen Mills, has lashed out at sections of the international community for what he says is unfair targeting of the island.

Dear Editor, Mr Boodram’s letter in SN of October 8 was virulent (‘Politics in Guyana is reactive…’) Accused of “intellectual dishonesty” I am called upon to admit that the PNC is responsible for the genesis of “suicide/alcoholism.

FLORIDA, United States,  CMC- Leading Jamaican sprinter Sherone Simpson has left her track and field club, MVP, in the wake of doping allegations leveled against her, Manager Paul Doyle has confirmed.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain and Iran have started talks aimed at restoring diplomatic relations two years after an angry mob ransacked the British embassy, Foreign Secretary William Hague said yesterday.

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, CMC- Host country Jamaica has been drawn to open their account in the fourth edition of the CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Football Championship with a tough assignment against Central American side El Salvador on October 30.

Dear Editor, The confirmation of Leroy Brummel as Commissioner of Police (COP) is noted.

(Reuters) – World number one Rafa Nadal is confident that arch-rival Roger Federer will be able to accumulate the points needed over the next few weeks to seal his spot for the season-ending ATP finale in London.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Australia batsman David Warner has been ordered to front up to Sydney’s suburban cricket grounds to play club-grade cricket after failing to show up for his Randwick Petersham side on the weekend.

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.

(Barbados Nation) A smarter, hardier strain of mosquito and climate change have apparently combined to sharply increase the number of dengue cases in Barbados.

Dear Editor, On Friday 4th October 2013, I called the booking clerk, Mr Albert, of Supenaam stelling, informing him that I have a monthly appointment with my private doctor for medical check-ups following an accident in 2004 which injured my spine, and asked him to book my car since I live at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast.

(BBC) England batsman Kevin Pietersen has accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages over an advert which implied he might have tampered with his bat.

Commenting on the situation at the University of Guyana on its 50th anniversary, President Donald Ramotar has been reported as stating the following: “We might have different ideas, but for Christ’s sake don’t let the different ideas paralyze us.

Dear Editor, Permit me to raise a query with Dr Tarron Khemraj regarding his last letter to SN of Monday September 30 (‘The Ethnic Security Dilemmas thesis needs to be upgraded’).

(BBC) India’s Supreme Court has reinstated N Srinivasan as chief of the country’s cricket board.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper expressed concern yesterday about allegations that Canada’s signals intelligence agency had targeted Brazil and said officials were reaching out to their Brazilian counterparts.

Guyanese in particular, we suspect, will be strongly appreciative of the decision of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) concerning the Shanique Myrie case on freedom of movement in the Caricom area, pursuant to Article 207 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas.

(Barbados Nation) Embattled doctor Alfred Sparman is suing the owners and operators of Bayview Hospital to get back more than half-million dollars deposited after a buyout deal went bad.