Daily Archive: Saturday, March 7, 2009

-Finance Minister Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday said that evidence of CLICO (Guyana)’s $6.9B investment in CLICO (Bahamas) has been provided to the Bahamian liquidator Craig Gomez.

Commuters crossing the Berbice River Bridge with SUVs, pick-ups and trucks have been enjoying a reduction in toll charges from March 1 following an intervention by the three Chambers of Commerce in Region Six.

A gunman last night shot a 21-year-old student nurse as he went about his duties at his part-time job as an internet café attendant on Sheriff Street last night.

-Jagdeo tells Capitol Hill forum President Bharrat Jagdeo says that the United States can play a critical role in helping to shape a post-Kyoto Protocol agreement on greenhouse gases as he laid out Guyana’s position as it relates to climate change to a Washington audience yesterday.

As the financial woes in various Clico operations across the region continue, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) yesterday said that it has ordered Clico (Cayman) to cease issuing new policies with investment components until the Authority grants permission to resume.

Bandits broke into the office of the Head Mistress (HM) of the Tucville Secondary School around 3 am yesterday and made off with one computer, a printer, a television, a stabilizer, ink and padlocks among other items.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – The United States and Russia  pledged yesterday to rebuild their strained relations and  launched a plan to reach agreement on strategic nuclear missiles  by the end of the year.

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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, (Reuters) – One man looms  behind the worst violence in a drugs war on Mexico’s U.S. 

Dr. Roy Ibbott, the proprietor of the Channel 19 Television Station at Corriverton, died of a heart attack at around 3 am yesterday.

Host Guyana and the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) were locked in a tight battle for first innings points at the end of the first day of their ninth round West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional four-day  match at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground yesterday.

HARARE, (Reuters) – Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan  Tsvangirai’s wife was killed and he was injured on Friday when a  truck slammed into their vehicle, officials in his MDC party  said.

While expressing concern at the “regular incidents” of prisoners hanging themselves in police lock-ups, Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee yesterday said that ways will soon be sought to redesign the holding facilities to prevent a recurrence.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Bernard Madoff, accused  mastermind of a $50 billion investment fraud, is expected to  plead guilty to criminal charges next week, three months after  his arrest shocked his customers worldwide.

Two of boxing most aggressive fighters will be in action tonight on Direct TV in Home Boxing Organisation’s (HBO) World championships boxing.

A female University of Guyana student was cuffed about the body by two men and robbed of cash among other items while walking towards the back gate of institution on Thursday night.

It was 1955 when a then struggling Guyanese promoter met a young Trinidadian by the name of Francisco Slinger and on a whim decided to include him in his group that was about to tour the interior.

Dear Editor, Myself and three friends were fishing at the koker located at Princes street on Thursday, March 5, 2009.

Culture Box We’ve all heard of tennis elbow (which does not only affect tennis players) and carpal tunnel syndrome, but not many of us would have heard of ‘text thumb’, the repetitive stress injury caused by sending too many text messages.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Two retired New York  detectives were sentenced yesterday to life in prison after  being convicted of murdering for an organized crime family.

President of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU), Colwyn King said teachers with solid insurance plans in Clico (Guyana) are suffering the blow of being stripped of health insurance among other security, and are at risk of “not retrieving anything”.

By Rawle Toney McKenzie High School (MHS) and the Linden Technical Institute (LTI) are set to meet in the finals of the Ministry of Sport Linden inter-schools basketball tournament after capturing resounding victories in their semi-final action yesterday at the McKenzie Sports Club ground.

Dear Editor, The recent comments of President Jagdeo suggesting indemnification of the policyholders of Clico (Guyana) translates to a bailout of around US$34 million dollars.

RABAT, (Reuters) – Morocco has cut diplomatic links  with Iran, the Moroccan Foreign Ministry said yesterday, after  an outcry in the Sunni Muslim world over a statement by an  Iranian official questioning Sunni-ruled Bahrain’s sovereignty.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has issued a boil order for consumers who are served by the Shelter Belt.

Hi Everyone, One main ingredient, with very similar modes of preparation, creates two dishes that represent two different religious foods in Guyana.

Demerara to face Berbice this weekend Defending champions Demerara will square off with their nemesis Berbice today and tomorrow in the final two matches of this year’s Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Castrol sponsored Under-15 Inter-county tournament at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence from 09:30hrs.

(Jamaica Gleaner) – Tragedy struck at a basic school in the Tucker-Irwin area of St James on Thursday afternoon when a little girl died after an abandoned piano in a schoolyard fell on her.

Dear Editor, On Friday, February 13 at the Lichas building, a dedication concert was held in honour of the godfather of Linden theatre, Cecil William Shelborne Jones.

-says Kevin Mc Kenzie United Kingdom-based Guy-anese rugby player Kevin McKenzie will join two of his countrymen and West Indian counterparts in Canada en route to the prestigious International Rugby Board (IRB) sponsored Hong Kong series starting March 27.

From guns crimes to sexual and domestic violence, crime is a scourge in the Caribbean region, and beginning next month Trinidadian promoter, Andre Rochford will start an ambitious campaign to promote peace through music and “hopefully effect change”.

Trinidad Express) – A 33-year-old man who raped and sodomised his 73-year-old mother was caught by police officers around 3 am on Thursday.

A United States resident, Rambeer Ghanny was the target in the Thursday night North Sophia robbery which left a fifteen-year-old dead, police confirmed yesterday.

Beacon Ministries-West Demerara Athletics Club in collaboration with the Enmore Athletics Club will be hosting a road relay and a development meet today at the Wales Community Centre Ground, West Bank Demerara.

By Linden Lewis On International Women’s Day 2005, a young announcer on the radio wanted to alert his listeners to the observance of this historic day. 

By Tony Cozier in Port-of-Spain They stood in a minute’s silence before play at the Queen’s Park Oval yesterday and wore black armbands in memory of those killed in the terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team in Lahore on Wednesday.

(Trinidad Express) – The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) has begun investigations to determine whether the erroneous reports of the “discovery of children in a container on the port within Trinidad and Tobago was public mischief on the part of the broadcasting stations involved”.

A man who admitted  to being in possession of two firearms and a quantity of ammunition without being the owner of a firearm licence  was sentenced to four years imprisonment while his reputed wife who was also charged for the same offences was remanded to prison yesterday when they appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, Two letters are published on the same day (March 4) concerning health issues. 

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has taken over a eucalyptus tree farm run by Ireland’s Smurfit Kappa, his latest move on foreign companies as he tightens his grip on the farm and food sectors.

– Help and Shelter International Women’s Day 2009 finds us in a time of national and global financial crises and when the incidence of violence in Guyana, especially domestic violence, is not diminishing.

By Rawle Toney Guyana’s bid to host the Caribbean Basketball Con-federation (CBC) championships has to be followed up with  a letter of commitment signed by the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federa-tion (GABF) and the Government of Guyana or the National Olympic Commit-tee.

Dear Editor, It came as a shock to learn that the once proud Critchlow Labour College is slowly being suffocated to death. 

Reports suggesting closure of High Commission baseless Guyana will continue to benefit from development assistance through the Canadian International Development Agency’s (CIDA) regional programme, Canadian High Commissioner Charles Court has said.

Dear Editor, Again we have seen how misguidedly Clement Corlette has stepped out of his authority as Regional Chairman by attempting to usurp the authority vested in the Finance Secretary within the Ministry of Finance to surcharge a public officer.

Following countrywide consultations, a constitution for community policing here was recently drafted and this document will be launched when the 33-year-old organization ends its week of anniversary celebrations on March 14.

Bahamas eyes beauty boost Officials in the Bahamas are hoping this year’s Miss Universe pageant will add some beauty to an ugly year for tourism.

The latest edition of the New Yorker magazine has a cartoon for the ages.

The Guyana Hockey Board has organised a  Coaches’ Development Workshop at the Thomas Lands YMCA as the board pushes its new initiative to revive hockey in schools.

In keeping with tradition, the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s annual Phagwah Mela and Bazaar will be held at the Dharmic Sanskritik Kendra in Prashad Nagar today beginning at 4 pm.