Daily Archive: Friday, January 10, 2014

Police ranks were dispatched today to Katooka Village, North Rupununi, following a report received of the alleged murder of Aloysius Kaitan, 27 years, of Katooka, which occurred at about 0200h  today.

Karaudarnau is located in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine. An indigenous Wapishana village of over 1000 persons, residents depend on farming and ranching.

Karaudarnau is located in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine. An indigenous Wapishana village of over 1000 persons, residents depend on farming and ranching.

Karaudarnau is located in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine. An indigenous Wapishana village of over 1000 persons, residents depend on farming and ranching.

Karaudarnau is located in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine. An indigenous Wapishana village of over 1000 persons, residents depend on farming and ranching.

Karaudarnau is located in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine. An indigenous Wapishana village of over 1000 persons, residents depend on farming and ranching.

Karaudarnau is located in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine. An indigenous Wapishana village of over 1000 persons, residents depend on farming and ranching.

Karaudarnau is located in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine. An indigenous Wapishana village of over 1000 persons, residents depend on farming and ranching.

Karaudarnau is located in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine. An indigenous Wapishana village of over 1000 persons, residents depend on farming and ranching.

The human rights body, GHRA today said the survey deal with Muri Brasil Ventures Inc (MBVI) which subsequently collapsed, is evidence that the Government of Guyana cannot be trusted with the public interest.

The Guyana Securities Council (GSC) says that Guyana Stockfeeds Inc did not pay dividends for the 2012 financial year as the company had stated in its interim report for January to June 2013.

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Martin Roberts, 23    years, of Kwaimatta Village, North Rupununi, which occurred at about 2130h.

(Jamaica Observer) Despite claims by Trinidad and Tobago officials that Jamaicans are not being singled out for bad treatment when they arrive at the Piarco Airport, popular broadcaster and comedian Christopher ‘Johnny’ Daley is claiming to have been mistreated by airport officials.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Helen Garlick, prosecutor in the Michael Misick conspiracy to bribe case, wants two million dollars in cash, and eight million dollars worth of assets before the former Turks and Caicos (TCI) premier can be released on bail.

(Trinidad Express)  A 12-year-old, who was found with marijuana in his bag at his primary school, appeared before a magistrate yesterday charged with possession of the drug for the purpose of trafficking.

Three men were yesterday refused bail when they appeared at the Mahaica Court before Magistrate Sueann Lovell charged with the murder of a Zealand, Mahaicony farmer.

All-rounder Christopher Barnwell was yesterday named skipper of the Guyana team and veteran West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul will be his deputy for the upcoming Nagico Super 50 2014 set to start on January 30 in Trinidad and Tobago.

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) will look to step up its anti- doping programme while educating athletes about banned substances on the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) list.

Police will today charge Delon Abrams with the murder of Police Corporal Seburn Elias, according to Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell.

Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Commissioner-General Khurshid Sattaur says that several banking institutions are delaying access to the mortgage interest relief scheme for first-time home builders and owners based on the number of applications that lack critical banking information.

National Coach Esaun Crandon is confident that the discipline displayed by the cricketers during the recent training sessions and the first practice game is a positive sign for the team gearing up for this month’s Regional Super 50 tournament.

Almost three months after a two-year-old girl died in the wake of a sexual assault, a teen was yesterday charged with her murder and remanded into police custody.

(Reuters) – Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure landed his third successive African Footballer of the Year award yesterday to cap a memorable week.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Theo Walcott’s mental strength and dedication will help him come back stronger from the knee injury that has ended his season and ruled him out of the World Cup, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said yesterday.

Arson has been determined as the cause of the fire that destroyed Comfort Sleep’s Eccles, East Bank Demerara factory last November and investigators have surmised that it was probably the cause of the first which destroyed its bond weeks earlier.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-Former West Indies Cricket captain Brian Lara is to compete for a place on Trinidad and Tobago’s national team for the upcoming Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship (CAGC) in Puerto Rico.

A teenage boy was among two persons yesterday charged over the brutal murder of East Coast resident Raphael Campbell.

A GuySuCo lorry contractor is selling off 21 lorries after saying that the corporation has failed to increase lorry rates over the last five years.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa wicketkeeper AB de Villiers will undergo hand surgery today, but is expected to be fit for the upcoming series against Australia, a Cricket South Africa spokesman said yesterday.

Facing five charges, including the assault of a police officer, a housewife was fined and placed on bail when she appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

DURBAN, (Reuters) – Former British Open champion Darren Clarke reaped an early reward from a new fitness regime with a three-under-par 69 in the opening round of the Volvo Golf Champions tournament yesterday.

Police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin in relation to the murder of Titus Sutton who was killed at Baracara, Canje Creek, Berbice on November 8, last.

Region Two Chairman Parmanand Persaud yesterday visited some parts of the Lower Pomeroon River that were severely flooded over the holidays, including farmlands where crops were lost.

Recently founded women’s football club Little Diva Flames will start training tomorrow at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Bourda.

The continuing pile-up of garbage in Kwakwani is a major concern of the young people in that community.

The cost to repair the damage done to the Demerara Harbour Bridge by a fuel tanker on Sunday stands at approximately $20 million.

Despite their disappointing showing in the 2013 Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Cup, Alpha United Coach Wayne Dover said his team is still the one to beat in the 2014 football season citing two instances where his team trounced the current champs.

Restrictions on access by locals to the Princess Hotel Casino are seemingly being relaxed based on reports that women are being allowed to freely enter to gamble while men are subjected to scrutiny and the discretion of management.

(ICC) Tony Hill has stepped down from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires to take up the role of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Umpire Coach, the ICC announced yesterday.

The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s 40th anniversary was described by President Donald Ramotar as a time for reflection on the contribution made by its founder Pandit Reepu Daman Persaud, and he called on the organisation’s executives to help build unity amongst all Guyanese.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – World number one Rafa Nadal will play local hope Bernard Tomic in the first round of the Australian Open as he bids for a 14th grand slam title.

(The Sports Xchange) – Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe is out indefinitely and needs knee surgery, ESPN.com

Six months after she went missing, family members of Patriena Nicholson say that there is still no trace of the woman and it seems that she has vanished into thin air.

Dear Editor, It is time a more serious approach to this horrible noise abuse and continuous attack on people’s health, peace and comfort be taken more seriously by the authorities, especially on Sheriff and Seaforth Streets, Campbellville, respectively.

Dear Editor, The ideas we have proposed in the paper justifying Unity and Human Development (UHD), can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/18odYmG.

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) has expressed sadness at the passing on Wednesday, of their veteran colleague broadcaster Terence Ormonde Holder fondly called Terry.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC –The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) is now set to continue its transatlantic journey to St.Lucia

The Ministry of Home Affairs has said that police must ensure the safety, health and well-being of impounded animals as there have been too many reports of deaths of impounded animals caught by its stray catching unit.

Dear Editor, I sympathise with the dilemma ‘who to believe’ Ms Sara Bharrat describes [letter sent to Dr Luncheon by Ms Bharrat after being extracted from her blog].

(ICC) Australia and England begin a five-match series from 12 January in Melbourne, with both sides having an opportunity to reclaim the number-one position on the Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings.

Dear Editor, The graphic image of a dog impaled on a fence (SN, Jan 7) as a result of the  bombardment of squibs which was worse than the year before, even though we were promised a proactive approach by the police has I’m sure saddened animal lovers because of the painful and unnecessary death.

(ICC)  ICC World Twenty20 2012 champion West Indies will begin a two-match series against New Zealand from tomorrow, with an opportunity to go to second place in the Reliance ICC T20I Team Rankings Table.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Boris Becker’s first priority will be to help Novak Djokovic gain a “mental edge” when the pressure rises at the grand slams, the Australian Open champion said in Melbourne yesterday.

During the wee hours of yesterday morning an armed bandit attacked a Plaisance, East Coast Demerara family and stole jewellery, cell phones and other items.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) wishes to take this opportunity to further respond to the recent letter by Cynthia Nelson published in the Stabroek News’ January 1, 2014, edition captioned ‘Envelopes received from Guyana had been cut open and retaped.’

Private Sector Commission (PSC) Chairman Ronald Webster and President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Clinton Urling both believe that the perverse nature of local politics impacted negatively on Guyana’s economy last year.

With the year now almost two weeks old downtown traders are reflecting on the fortunes of the season just past.

(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Wednesday’s National Basketball Association games.

TRENTON, N.J., (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie yesterday fired a top aide who apparently helped orchestrate massive traffic jams at a busy commuter bridge to settle a score, saying he had been blindsided in the scandal that threatened to tarnish his political image.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has lamented the electrocution of  eight-year-old Joshua Regis of Enterprise Primary School by illegal ‘live’ electrical wires channelled through a waterway and says this has once more highlighted the danger to life and limb that this practice poses.

Dear Editor, Please allow me space in your newspaper to offer congrats to the President and members of the Bush Lot Rising Star Cricket Club for hosting their first ever Christmas holiday outreach programme.

(Reuters) – Mahela Jayawardene, batting with three stitches in his left hand, ignored the pain to complete his 32nd test hundred and put Sri Lanka firmly in the driving seat in the second test against Pakistan in Dubai yesterday.

(Reuters) – Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson will be rested for Sunday’s first one-day international against England to keep him fresh for the rest of the summer, coach Darren Lehmann said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Since A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) proposed the need for a new social contract on January 3, there has been a barrage of misinformed and distracting criticism from PPP/C officials and the usual PPP/C apologists.

(Barbados Nation) A 62-year-old gardener on his way to work was killed in an accident at Eagle Hall junction, St Michael between a Transport Board bus and a minibus yesterday morning around 5:20 a.m.

A constant problem: No rain but Well Road, South Ruimveldt was still flooded yesterday.

We met Janet Patterson in the foyer of the Sleep Inn International Hotel on Brickdam last Friday evening.

A man accused of stealing from his own grandmother was placed on bail when he appeared before a city court yesterday.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Officials from the United States and Cuba met in Havana yesterday to discuss longstanding migration accords in the latest sign of a new collaborative spirit between the Cold War foes.

Dear Editor, I paused and thought deeply after reading Hilbert Foster’s ‘Franklyn Langhorn is one of Guyana’s unsung heroes’ (SN, January 9).

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – In this new year, Bill Cosby offers an encouraging tale to late bloomers operating several notches below their potential.

(Jamaica Observer) Olympic 100m silver medallist Sherone Simpson will have to wait another month to know her fate after her anti-doping hearing was pushed back to February 4 and 5.

Sitting high: This schoolgirl was having an elevated view along Jackson Street, South Ruimveldt yesterday.

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – An Indian diplomat whose arrest and strip-search caused a major rift in U.S.-Indian

(Trinidad Express) There has been no pause to the homicides, despite the appeals and warnings of police and politicians, with more killings overnight taking the nation’s murder rate to 22 in nine days.

A man accused of stealing a chainsaw, among other items, was remanded to prison when he appeared before a city court yesterday.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 545’s trading results showed consideration of $13,044,584 from 197,868 shares traded in 15 transactions as compared to session 544 which showed consideration of $31,090,469 from 373,771 shares traded in 7 transactions. 

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Former Cuban President Fidel Castro made a surprise appearance on Wednesday evening at the opening of a Havana cultural center sponsored by one of his favourite Cuban artists.

By Shilpa Jamkhandikar  (Reuters) “Dhoom 3”, the third instalment in India’s only action movie franchise, has become Bollywood’s highest-gros-sing film, raking in more than 5 billion rupees ($80 million) in global ticket sales.

(Reuters) – Triple Olympic track gold medallist Kenenisa Bekele will make his marathon debut in Paris on April 6, the International Association of Athletics Federations said yesterday.

LIMA, (Reuters) – Peru, the world’s top cocaine producer, will destroy 75 percent of coca fields in a lawless jungle area controlled by insurgents, marking the first eradication effort in the rebel-held territory, an official said on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, Congratulations are in order to Sunday Stabroek for their weekly feature, ‘The world beyond Georgetown.’

Mokesh Daby believes that one of the reasons why the Grand Coastal Inn has been  one of the standouts in the local hospitality industry is its sustained focus on training the “delivery team” to meet the standards patrons expect of the establishment.

Fix this now: This huge pothole has caused many accidents along Aubrey Barker Road, Georgetown.

Walton Hall collision: An accident on the Walton Hall Public Road, Essequibo Coast on Wednesday, involving a truck and a car, has left three persons injured.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Actress Lily Tomlin has married her longtime partner and comedy collaborator Jane Wagner, Tomlin’s publicist said on Tuesday.

PARIS, (Reuters) – A top French court upheld a ban on the opening night show yesterday of a comedian whom the government accuses of insulting the memory of Holocaust victims.

This canal that drains key areas of commercial Georgetown was cleared of massive amounts of garbage late last year, following the downpours that flooded parts of the city.

United States-based Guy-anese Walter and Sheron Persaud are now the country’s newest hoteliers, their 36-room Park Vue Hotel and Lime Restaurant having been formally opened on Sunday by President Donald Ramotar.

Dear Editor, The PPP has shown that it has little interest in our democratic rights, or our general welfare, for that matter. 

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Keiron Pollard will not be available for the upcoming Regional Super50 tournament because he is still recovering from an ankle injury, chairman of the Trinidad and Tobago selection panel Alec Burns has announced.

As best as we can tell there is really no good reason why the provisions of the Small Business Act cannot be fully and effectively implemented at an early date in the new year.

Politikles

This lead piece – a very summarized partial history really is most significantly different from what was planned for today’s offering.

Eusébio – like all the truly great sportsmen of history, Eusébio da Silva Ferreira was instantly recognisable by his first name alone.

Business Cartoons

(Jamaica Gleaner) The police have confirmed that two of Clarendon’s most wanted men, Gavin Mason otherwise called ‘Cruise’, and Dwight Mason, otherwise called ‘Pele’, were killed during a confrontation in Bucknor, May Pen on Wednesday night.