Daily Archive: Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Group H:           Belgium vs Algeria – 12pm Group A:           Brazil vs Mexico 3pm Group H:           Russia vs Republic of Korea 6pm

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel probing bogus diet product ads took celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz to task on Tuesday for touting weight-loss products on his syndicated television show.

FORTALEZA, Brazil, (Reuters) – Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa produced a series of superb reflex saves to restrict Brazil to a 0-0 draw at the World Cup today and deny the Brazilians their 11th victory in a row.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A British Guiana One-Cent Magenta postage stamp from 1856, the only one of its kind to still exist, sold for record US$9.5 million at Sotheby’s today.

(Reuters) – Stuart Binny achieved the best bowling figures by an Indian in one-day internationals, taking six for four against Bangladesh in a low-scoring contest in Dhaka today.

The 25 University of Guyana law students who had been in limbo over the decision of the Council of Legal Education (CLE) not to permit them or graduates from other non-UWI campuses admission to enter the Hugh Wooding Law School (HWLS) can now rest easier.

Two men appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court this morning charged with murdering 17 year old taxi driver Dhanraj Latchman.

(Barbados Nation) SHANIQUE MYRIE should get the money awarded her by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) this week.

(Trinidad Express) THE report into the Caesarean-section death of baby Simeon  is to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for immediate investigation, Attorney General Anand Ramlogan said yesterday.

President Donald Ramotar yesterday invited sugar workers’ union president Komal Chand to sit on the next GuySuCo Board of Directors, in an effort to dispel his perception that the corporation’s failings are at least partially the result of bad management.

The Guyana Police Force has withdrawn its support from the Police Wives’ Association (PWA) over the refusal of its executive to hold elections.

The investigation into the burning of Junior Thornton’s hands while in custody at the Sparendaam Police Station last month is on pause as the police await a medical report from the Georgetown Public Hospital, while the teen who has since been discharged said he is living in fear.

Jermaine Carroll, the driver accused of killing six-year-old Joseph Quallis, was remanded to prison yesterday after a court heard that he had been eluding police who were after him for a number of minor matters.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Resurgent fast bowler Jerome Taylor and fellow comeback kid Sulieman Benn led a devastating rally in the last session, quelling another ominous New Zealand batting display to haul West Indies back into contention, on the opening day of the first Test here yesterday.

GPSU President Patrick Yarde says government’s apparent lack of interest in and regard for commencing collective bargaining arrangements on wages, salaries and allowances for public servants is very “disturbing.”

      Former National Basket-ball Association (NBA) player, Guyanese Rawle Marshall said yesterday that he plans to donate as much as he can to the development of the local basketball fraternity during his brief stay while aiming to continue the hard work on his own game which he will use to possibly catapult himself back into the NBA fold.

Investigations into the death of Keila Persaud whose body was discovered in her Enmore home on May 26 have not yet been concluded, according to Crime Chief Leslie James.

Sabine McIntosh of the Deaf Association of Guyana has again expressed the need for a building to house the entity and the establishment of a deaf centre.

The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder charge against Abiola Jacobs, the former soldier who is accused of killing her ex-boyfriend’s mother, began yesterday.

Fifteen persons lost their homes after a fire ravaged a Delph Street, Campbellville house yesterday afternoon.

A Father’s Day celebration ended tragically for a 66-year-old labourer of Armadale, West Coast Berbice, after he fell into a drain and reportedly drowned.

The prisoner who was attacked on Saturday in the New Amsterdam Prison is still critical in the New Amsterdam Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Head of Outreach Ministries International Bishop Juan Edghill says while he believes people with alternative sexual orientations should not have their rights taken away, as a religious leader he must maintain that such lifestyles, according to “biblical texts,” are not in accordance with God’s standards.

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee yesterday denounced renewed calls for his resignation as attempts to bait him, while attributing delinquency in the police force to a lack of training.

Nazir Khan, who tried to board a flight to Canada with 22 live birds hidden in hair curlers in his carry-on luggage, will learn his fate today.

Five people yesterday found themselves answering drug possession charges after police reported that quantities of cocaine and marijuana were found at their homes on Saturday.

Dear Editor, Well known and boisterous political personality and host of the TV programme ‘Under the Microscope’ Mr Ian Halls is never weary of telling ad nauseam which roads are the responsibility of the local authority and which of the central government.

Tiger Bay sealed its berth in the semi-final, humbling Melanie by a 4-0 score line when the quarter-final round of the Mackeson ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ commenced at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall Tarmac on Saturday.

Roger Pilgrim who was on trial for the 2011 murder of his neighbour Shane Rowley was yesterday handed a 12-year sentence after being found guilty of the lesser count of manslaughter.

Dear Editor, I would like to point out an error in the article about me in the June 13 Stabroek News, on page 14.

The state-owned National Communication Network (NCN) has been streaming the PPP’s press conferences live for the past two weeks, General Secretary Clement Rohee acknowledged yesterday, but said he was unaware of the sum being paid to NCN to facilitate this.

The high number of sinking and tilting buildings around Georgetown continues to attract the attention of City Hall and officials say that the buildings could pose a threat to life and limb and should have been constructed properly from the inception.

A date is yet to be set for commencement of arguments in the appeal filed to challenge the ruling by acting Chief Justice Ian Chang that the 2012 budget cuts were unlawful and according to attorney Khemraj Ramjattan this is because the documents used during the High Court hearings are still being compiled.

Dear Editor, It is indeed heartening to hear the evaluation by the Head of State, which equates the current condition of the Mayor and City Council to a ‘disaster,’ albeit, if not appearing to do so, distancing the administration from any negative contribution to the situation.

Susanna Da Silva who was shot twice by armed men at Garnett Street on May 17 has been taken to Trinidad and Tobago for further medical treatment.

The family of Sumintra Dinool, the 65-year-old businesswoman who was found early Sunday morning bound and gagged in her Albouystown home, is yet to hear of any substantial leads by the police and her ex-husband Sheik Dinool says lawmen are awaiting the result of an autopsy to determine their next step.

SAN ANTONIO, (Reuters) – The San Antonio Spurs delivered a decisive end to LeBron James’ two-year reign atop the basketball world by routing the Miami Heat 104-87 on Sunday to win the NBA Finals four games to one.

A security guard found himself before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday facing allegations that he stole a $2.7 million car.

Dear Editor, Has the charge of perjury become obsolete? I cannot recall it being applied for the longest while.

CAVE HILL, Barbados, CMC – Jonathan Carter’s unbeaten half-century inspired West Indies High Performance Centre to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Bangladesh A here Sunday, and a share of the two-match Twenty20 series.

Dear Editor, I followed a letter about proofreading and what it entails (‘Too many proofreading errors’ SN, June 11).

Like a good corporate citizen, the Trophy Stall is once again supporting a local discipline.

Dear Editor, There seems to be a multi-pronged approach to a new propaganda blitz involving the PNC.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter by Mr Gokarran Sukdeo in SN of June 14, headlined, ‘Green and the PPP are the problem not the solution.’

SAN ANTONIO, (Reuters) – San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard won his first NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) award after helping the team capture their fifth title with a crushing victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Number 11 Nuwan Pradeep survived five dramatic balls from Stuart Broad to help Sri Lanka avoid defeat after James Anderson ripped through the visitors to almost force an England win in the first test at Lord’s yesterday.

Dear Editor, It is encouraging to see Guyanese in the mainstream and social media, expressing concern about the terrible effects of Guyana’s ethnic-political divide.

(Reuters) – The United States got a dream start to their World Cup campaign when Clint Dempsey scored the fifth fastest goal in tournament history but they needed an 86th minute winner from John Brooks to secure a dramatic 2-1 win over Ghana yesterday.

Guyana’s light middleweight prospect, Simeon ‘Candy Man’ Hardy (13-0, 10 KOs) made light work of Malcolm Terry (6-3, 6 KOs) with a second round TKO win on Saturday at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn.

Dear Editor, There have been expressions of concern over the apparent freedom of Mr Gates, witness in the Walter Rodney COI, while a resident of the penal system.

President of the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) John Flores will be travelling to the Essequibo Coast to restart the Essequibo Volleyball Association by hosting a one-day open competition at month end.

SALVADOR Brazil (Reuters) – Thomas Mueller’s hat-trick inspired Germany to a ruthless 4-0 mauling of 10-man Portugal in their World Cup opener yesterday, hammering home their credentials as serious title contenders in Brazil.

  BRASILIA – Brazilian police arrested 14 people yesterday during an anti-World Cup demonstration near the stadium where Nigeria and Iran played in southern Brazil, local security authorities said.

(Reuters) – Comedian Tracy Morgan’s health was upgraded to fair condition yesterday as he continued to show signs of improvement after being badly injured in a highway crash earlier this month, a publicist for the star said.

  KIEV/GORKI Russia (Reuters) – Russia cut off gas to Ukraine yesterday in a dispute over unpaid bills that could disrupt supplies to the rest of Europe and set back hopes for peace between the former Soviet neighbours.

Dear Editor, On Sunday, June 1, the Kaieteur News published an article captioned ‘Man shoots policeman’s dog.’

MOSUL, Iraq/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama considered options for military action to support Iraq’s besieged government yesterday, and US and Iranian officials held talks to stabilize the region, which has been roiled by the advance of Sunni rebels toward Baghdad.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan funeral homes are struggling to find coffins, with production crimped by a shortage of brass, varnish and satin, complicating the process of burying the dead in one of the world’s most murderous countries.

CURITIBA, Brazil, (Reuters) – Iran and Nigeria looked more like World Cup misfits than magicians yesterday after the first goalless stalemate of a scintillating tournament had Brazilian fans jeering and whistling in contempt.

HAVANA (Reuters) – The resignation of two editors of an outspoken Roman Catholic Church magazine in Cuba threatens to stall what had been a thriving political dialogue inside Cuba and a rare forum to challenge the ruling Communist Party publicly.

Contributed by Dr Thomas Singh, Lecturer in Economics at the University of Guyana   Last week we discussed briefly the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry, the Anti-Money Laundering Legislation and Local Government Elections as issues of morality for us as a nation.

Last Saturday’s issue of the Barbados Today newspaper published an article in which it sought to discuss the nexus between the behaviour of children in that Caricom country and the quality of parenting that they receive.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Barack Obama will sign an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, the White House said yesterday, handing another victory to gay rights activists.

Dear Editor, Political parties should screen their members before selecting them to be members of Parliament.