Daily Archive: Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Articles published on Tuesday, November 18, 2008

 Chris Paris

Search called off for missing plane

– occupants presumed deada With no sighting after two weeks, Transport and Hydraulics Robeson Benn yesterday called off a search and rescue mission for a missing US charter plane, saying its three passengers are presumed dead.

Frederick Sukhdeo

US$2M GuyFlag insurance scam

Bishop gives inconsistent testimony – trial adjourned in absence of other witnesses Inconsistent testimony was presented to the court hearing the US$2M GuyFlag insurance scam trial yesterday by an 81-year-old retired Bishop and the magistrate was subsequently forced to adjourn owing to the absence of the other witnesses.

Robert Simels

Roger Khan witness tampering case

Simels seeking to have charges dropped The lawyer for Robert Simels, the former Roger Khan attorney now accused of attempting to ‘neutralise’ witnesses, is seeking to have the indictment dismissed, saying that the US attorney lacked sufficient cause to violate attorney-client privilege.

Never abuse your power

-Best tells new recruits Army Chief of Staff Commodore Gary Best has urged the latest batch of recruits to be loyal to the country and protect the assets of the force, while cautioning against abuses of authority.

 Bharrat Jagdeo

GTU National Schools C/ships set for…

Gala opening By Rawle Toney The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) 48th annual national schools’ track, field, cycling and swimming championships will officially be declared open this evening at 6pm at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground (MSC) in Linden.

 Omari  Banks in full  flow yesterday. (Lawrence Fanfair photo)

Banks bamboozles B’dos

-Islanders in upset winBy Calvin Roberts Controlled spin bowling from former West Indies all rounder Omari Banks guided Leeward Islands to a 62-run upset victory over Barbados in their fourth round match of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) 2008 President’s Cup limited overs competition at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground yesterday.

TERRIFIC TRIO! The Alpha United trio which sunk Sunburst Camptown in the Namilco Football Festival semi-final on Sunday at the Tucville Playfield. From left are Elton Browne, Anthony Abrams and Gordon Henry.

Namilco Football Festival…

The Tigers will oppose ‘The Hammer’ By Kizan Brumell Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United persevered to pull of a thrilling come-from-behind 3-1 victory over Sunburst Camptown on Sunday evening in the Fruta Conquerors organized Namilco Football Festival Knockout Tournament replayed semi-final at the Tucville Playfield.

Photo Op

President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday hosted a consultation of domestic violence at the Office of the President at which the media were allowed a photo opportunity.

GABA First Division League…

Nets and Ravens victorious over the weekend By Rawle Toney The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) first division league continued over the weekend at the Burnham Basketball Court with wins for Dyna’s Ravens and Nets.

THANK YOU! Carl Wright receives his man of the Match trophy from Guyana Cricket Board vice president Malcolm Peters.(Aubrey Crawford photo)

Trinidad records six wicket win over USA

– USA’s Wright named Man of the Match Half centuries from opener Adrian Barath and Daren Ganga led Trinidad and Tobago to a six wicket victory over the United States of America (USA) team in a match of the West Indies Cricket Board President’s Cup competition at the Enmore Community Development Centre ground yesterday.

Battered Bush Lot man released from hospital

– assailant granted station bail Naipaul Ramphaul, the Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice man, who was severely beaten, allegedly by an official belonging to the area’s community policing group was discharged from the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) yesterday.

GT&T Work

Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) removing the cables from a broken post on Cummings Street on Friday.

Some men are abused by women

Dear Editor, The articles in the various newspapers speak of only husbands being charged for forcing wives into relations, but it is known that in some communities quite the opposite could be the case, as some men claim having suffered the same stress as women.

Jamaica gets bonus points in win against Canada

Defending champions Jamaica, missing a number of key players, won their first match of the 2008 West Indies Cricket Board-sponsored President’s Cup tournament by thrashing Canada by nine wickets at the Georgetown Cricket Club’s Bourda ground yesterday.