Daily Archive: Sunday, July 6, 2014

The partially decomposed body of Tyrone Watts, 25 years, of ‘C’ Field, Sophia, was found at about 1100h.

A car manoeuvring a cavernous pothole at the intersection at Albert and Charlotte streets, Bourda.

With its Congress just a few weeks away (July 25-27) several members of the PNC say they are yet to receive their membership cards and the party’s top brass is refusing to comment on the matter.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic claimed a second Wimbledon title after coming out on top in an extraordinary battle of wills against seven-times winner Roger Federer, eventually triumphing 6-7(9) 6-4 7-6(4) 5-7 6-4 in a gripping encounter today.

Investigations are being conducted into a fatal accident that occurred at about 1000h yesterday at Main and New Market Streets, Georgetown, and which resulted in the death of two months old Austin Matthews of Woodlands Hospital Compound.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Andre Fletcher’s second half-century in Twenty20 Internationals was in vain as West Indies lost the opening match of the doubleheader against New Zealand by 12 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method here yesterday.

(Barbados Nation) Doctors say the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is facing its worst crisis ever.

The recent violent attacks at the New Amsterdam Prison have raised serious concerns about security deficiencies at the facility, including the ability of inmates to procure sharp implements and acid with ease with the possible aid of guards.

Story and photos by Dacia Whaul Originally a rice field, Belfield lies16 miles from the capital city between Nooten Zuil and Victoria on the East Coast Demerara.

A Victoria resident died and his US-based brother was injured following a head-on collision between a car and a mini-bus at Cove and John, East Coast Demerara yesterday.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday denied any wrongdoing in attempting to disperse a protest by rice farmers along the Essequibo Coast, including the stripping of Region Two councilor Naith Ram during a confrontation.

LONDON (Reuters) – After delivering a final devastating blow, Petra Kvitova lay sprawled on the turf, her arms raised in celebration having crushed tennis’s would-be princess in a Wimbledon final closer to a coronation than a contest.

Estimating that the findings of the latest census indicate that roughly 128,000 persons have left the country in the decade between 2002 and 2012, analyst Christopher Ram believes that migration that continues to drain the country’s population can only be reversed by power sharing.

BRASILIA (Reuters) – With 82 minutes of brilliant game management, Argentina dispelled the notion they are a one man team dependent wholly on captain Lionel Messi to win the World Cup.

SALVADOR, Brazil (Reuters) – The Netherlands advanced to a World Cup semi-final with Argentina by beating Costa Rica 4-3 in a shootout yesterday with substitute goalkeeper Tim Krul saving two of the penalties after the match finished 0-0 following extra time.

The dismal performance of nursing students at their final examination is a result of the large numbers being taken into the programme, stretching the small teaching staff and creating a situation where trainee nurses are not adequately supervised on the wards.

Early days These might be early days to be discussing the results of the census taken in 2012, but the population decline may have dashed the hopes of the government to brag about its handling of the economy and the economic development of the nation.

Did Gregory Smith leave Kwakwani on June 17, 1980 in an army aircraft?

Introduction Thus far I have identified two of what have been described in the economic literature as the “four essential roles or functions governments perform in the economy.”

Contempt such as Ambassador Hardt is accused of in relation to the Head of State is a serious matter.

President Barack Obama’s vow to take executive actions to fix the immigration system and stem the avalanche of Central American children migrants to the United States is good news, but I’m afraid it will only be a Band-Aid approach, which won’t address the key issue: keeping Central American kids in school.

Nicola Ramdyhan and Anthony Downes took the respective Ladies and Men’s Singles titles when the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA)/ Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Open Tournament concluded on Friday night at the GBTI Recreational Facility in Bel Air.

I do not think the young, intelligent and opened-minded Minister of Education will mind me delivering again a little, well-meant lecture to her.

Uzbekistan was catapulted into the chess world when one of its nationals, nine-year-old Nodirbek Abdusattorov, beat a FIDE rated 2600 chess grandmaster, Andrei Zhigalko, in the first round of a local tournament.

Government’s move to open new lands for mining is likely to increase deforestation and this could impact the deal under which Norway is paying Guyana to protect its forest, with the Scandinavian country last week reiterating that its focus is on keeping deforestation rates down.

LONDON (Reuters) – Unseeded Vasek Pospisil and Jack Sock claimed a grand slam title at the first attempt after beating American brothers Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 6-4 3-6 7-5 in an enthralling men’s doubles final at Wimbledon yesterday.

Living in the Caribbean it is quite possible to imagine that the world sees the region and its economic fortunes in an unchanging light.

Among human beings caught up in a hectic life, it is often the case that a thought will come across our mental screen, sometimes from a comment overheard, or a sign encountered, or even from a prolonged and heated public discussion, and the thought flits in and flits out and is gone.

Continued from last week We have already established that there are several types of skin cancer which can affect dogs/cats.

In light of criticism by the Rupununi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) over a recent hike in electricity tariffs, Chairman of the Lethem Power Company (LPC) John Macedo says the organization is defunct and does not have the authority to speak for the over 250 businesses that receive power from the company.

LONDON, England CMC – Veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul shone with a small cameo while West Indies batting legend Brian Lara also sparkled, albeit briefly, as the MCC beat the Rest of the World XI by seven wickets in the Lord’s Bicentenary game here yesterday.

Mentha, commonly called mint, originated from the Mediterranean and belongs to the Lamiaceae family.

The works of Shakes-peare, Walcott, Seymour, Carter and others are set to share the stage again, when ‘Expressions’ returns to the Theatre Guild on Thursday, July 10.

Akeem Wilkinson took his first win of the season in yesterday’s feature 35-lap event of the 3rd annual Malta Supreme 11-race programme, edging Team Roraima’s, Warren ‘40’ McKay in a thrilling photo finish.

We have on many occasions commented on the very strong and noble tradition of comic theatre in the Caribbean with insights into its history.

By Jaswant Singh  NEW DELHI – Iraq seems to be falling apart, with the rapid advance of the militant Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) threatening to lead to the country’s division into Shia, Sunni, and Kurdish entities, while blurring its border with its turbulent western neighbor.

Dear Editor, Cognisant of media reports concerning protest activities by a number of persons on the Essequibo Coast on Friday, July 4, 2014, the Guyana Police Force is denying the allegation that police ranks stripped the protest leader Mr Naith Ram, Chairman of the Essequibo Paddy Farmers’ Association, during their engagement with the protestors.

SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces routed pro-Russian rebels in a flashpoint area of eastern Ukraine yesterday and raised the country’s blue and yellow flag again over what had for months been the separatist redoubt of Slaviansk.

After New Zealand’s seminal triumph in their hard-fought, wildly fluctuating Test series against West Indies, Kane Williamson described the team as “a positive and a good young group that can win a lot in the coming years and ultimately move higher and higher in the rankings.”

Dear Editor, The whole Vanessa Kissoon suspension episode reinforces the view that young people hardly stand a chance in leadership positions in the established ‘old boys club’ political parties.

Canada’s interest in Guyana’s extractive sector remains substantial despite the drop in gold prices, according to Canadian High Commissioner Nicole Giles.

Fishing with an old fan cage at the Golden Grove seawall (Photo by Arian Browne)

DUBAI (Reuters) – A man purported to be the reclusive leader of the militant Islamic State has made what would be his first public appearance at a mosque in the centre of Iraq’s second city, Mosul, according to a video recording posted on the Internet yesterday.

Stephen Validum and a friend on a car bonnet urging the public to give him support at the upcoming Mr Talented Teen Pageant (Photo by Arian Browne)

This week, it is another recipe of cooking chicken twice. Well, technically, it is starting the cooking process on the stovetop and then finishing it off in the oven.

LONDON (Reuters) – Italian duo Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci completed a career grand slam after beating Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic 6-1 6-3 in the women’s doubles final at Wimbledon on Saturday.

Dear Editor, Management of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has observed a letter from one of your readers headlined ‘Doctors should give return dates for patients not clerks’ (SN, July 4).

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Violent protests sparked by the abduction and killing of a Palestinian teenager spread to Arab villages in Israel yesterday, presenting a new challenge to the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Giant River Otter or ‘water dog’ is the most endangered neotropical animal.

Genip season: Children carrying home a tub-full of genips at Buxton, ECD yesterday (Photo by Arian Browne)

(Trinidad Guardian) Five policemen were Friday facing charges after they were held following allegations made against them.

National under-17 champion Larissa Wiltshire upset Victoria Arjoon 3-1 in their quarterfinal matchup when the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) Digicel sponsored National Senior Championships continued on Friday at the Georgetown Club squash courts.

Dear Editor, Dr Roger Luncheon, Head of the Presidential Secretariat may have intended to provide cover for and defence of acting Foreign Minister Ms Priya Manickchand whose toast at the Fourth of July celebration of the Independence of the United States of America and farewell for its Ambassador to Guyana Mr Brent Hardt has drawn widespread criticism, including words like “disgust”, “lacking decorum”, “descent into the gutter.”

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigeria’s military said yesterday that it had killed 53 fighters from the Islamist Boko Haram group when it repelled an attack on a military base in the northeast Nigerian town of Damboa.

Dear Editor, I consider the reactions by the PPP and the statements by President Donald Ramotar in response to outgoing United States Ambassador Brent Hardt’s comments at the Blue Caps function, that many of the issues raised by the American diplomat “are really way out and the Ambassador would do very very well, instead of getting involved in local politics, to really represent the interest of his country properly,” duplicitous and hypocritical.

Minister Manickchand’s tawdry behaviour at a reception marking American Independence Day that was also intended as a farewell function for outgoing US Ambassador Brent Hardt was not, it seems, simply a reflection of her own social limitations.

Sunday Cartoon

The following is an edited version of a tribute given by Major General (rtd) Joseph G Singh at St Andrew’s Kirk, Georgetown, on June 26.

One man band: With two sticks, two metal bowls and an empty oil bottle on a tray of sorts, this gentleman was entertaining motorists along Sheriff St yesterday with his rhythms. 

Marian Academy successfully defended their City Conference (Georgetown) title, defeating the Bishops High in their under-19 match up by a 37-27 score when the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Regional Conference concluded on Friday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Relatives of retired police officer Anderson Kenneth Alexander, 59, who died 11 days after he was allegedly beaten by the police, are confused that an autopsy could not determine his cause of death.