Daily Archive: Friday, March 20, 2009

A five-year-old child was discovered dead in bed by her mother early yesterday morning, while her younger sister is critically ill, hours after they were each given a dose of senna pod tea, followed by an anti-diarrheal drug sometime later.

An unidentified man was fatally shot last night in the city.

The cash-strapped city yesterday sealed a $120 million deal with the government to assist with some of its works.

–acting on it would have put them at risk President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that the unflattering information he had about retired army major, David Clarke, came from Buxtonians which prevented him from ordering the officer court-martialled as he wanted to protect the informants given the volatile situation in the community.

Journalist, commentator and well-known personality Lorri Alexander died yesterday afternoon at the St Joseph Mercy Hospital after being in a coma for the past two weeks.

A senior official within the Guyana Water Inc has been sent home because of his alleged involvement in fraudulent activity, which would have seen various contractors being given preferential treatment when it came to the awarding of GWI contracts.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is in the process of preparing the Lamaha embankment for the installation of the 69kV transmission lines.

The PNCR yesterday called on the government to hold an “urgent and impartial” inquiry into the CLICO (Guyana) matters, including the disbursement of the funds obtained from the sale of the bonds held by CLICO in the Berbice Bridge Company.

The Guyana Trades Union Congress is unhappy with the latest developments as it relates to CLICO (Guyana) and says that the company’s decision to terminate the services of employees as well as to close branches is cause for public concern.

The Japanese, Egyptian and Ukrainian envoys to Guyana vowed to strengthen bilateral relations between their countries and Guyana when they on Wednesday presented their credentials to President Bharrat Jagdeo.

Dear Editor, I listened with increasingly rapt attention as our President addressed the Police Officers’ Annual Conference on the subject of drug trafficking and its attendant criminality in our country.

A taxi driver was held at gunpoint by two passengers on Wednesday and after a scuffle the men escaped with the vehicle’s radio set and jewellery.

Inspired by their victory in the Test series and the lone 20/20 encounter, West Indies captain Christopher Gayle told a press gathering yesterday that his team will be ready for whatever the visiting England squad throws, at them today.

Stabroek News reminds writers that letters should carry a valid name and address.

-Says Sir Vivian Richards Sir Vivian Richards, Johnnie Walker responsible drinking ambassador yesterday stated that consumption of alcohol impaired one’s reflexes.

President Bharrat Jagdeo is to leave today for the Middle East where he is expected to attend the summit of South American and Arab leaders in Qatar.

Dear Editor, As a member of the public who attended several of the sessions conducted by the Commission of Enquiry into the operations of the Mayor and City Councillors of Georgetown, I had difficulty recognising the roseate picture projected by Mr Royston King of the interactions with M&CC staff, in SN of March 16 (‘Commission of Inquiry has helped City Hall’).

By Rawle Toney Tempete Football Club of Haiti arrived in Guyana yesterday ahead of their away game in the first round of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) club championship against Alpha United tomorrow at the GCC ground, Bourda.

Dear Editor, I am a resident of Queenstown. A young man is operating a car wash bay at the corner of Oronoque and Forshaw Streets causing great suffering to residents.

The Horticultural Society of Guyana is hosting its annual exhibition and plant sale at the Umana Yana over the weekend of March 28-29.

Stabroek Business takes a look at how business on the street is responding to the economic squeeze The word on the streets, among the currency traders is that “salt ain’t runnin.”

Dear Editor, A short time ago, I attended a public symposium hosted by a leading political party which gave an exposition of its views on the Israeli-Gaza conflict which was raging at the time.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Both Windward Islands and Trinidad & Tobago hope to put their stumbles in their previous matches behind them in their 11th round match of the WICB regional four-day competition, starting today at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex.

The section of New Garden Street, between Church Street and South Road, will be renamed Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Mayor Hamilton Green said yesterday.

Says downsizing, job losses inevitable Fears of worsening unemployment arising out of “the drying up of export orders from Europe and North America” have triggered a call from the Guyana Manufac-turing and Services Association (GMSA) for government, the banking community and the workers’ representatives to turn their fullest attention to yet another manifestation of a gradually worsening economic crisis, notably, its effects on the productive sector.

Three masked bandits, armed with a gun and two cutlasses, terrorized a jeweller and his two-year-old son at Miss Phoebe, Port Mourant, Corentyne and robbed him of almost $2M in cash and jewellery around 8 pm on Wednesday.

CRAB HILL, Barbados, CMC – Stung by their second straight defeat, Barbados have axed captain Jason Haynes and elevated Dale Richards to the position ahead of their 11th round match in the WICB regional four-day competition against Leeward Islands, starting today at the North Stars Social & Cultural Club.

Dear Editor, Pity the nation that treats the vulnerable badly. The children are the future and the elderly the sages who will pass on valuable life experiences.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – In a capital always  looking for someone to blame, a powerful U.S.

Dear Editor, Your weekly column in Stabroek Business ‘Understanding global finances and financial institutions’ which was first published on March 6, 2009 and written by Mr Keith Evelyn is a breath of fresh air.

-court told A 37-year-old mother of three yesterday pleaded not guilty to the charge of simple larceny when she appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

News of the recent drying up of overseas markets for local wood products and the serious threat that this development poses to jobs in the sector and to the sector itself ought to have come as no surprise More than enough has already been said about what threatens to be an incremental economic downturn that will impact heavily on the export sector in particular and will have a knock-on effect on employment, consumer liquidity and, by extension, spending and we must begin to come to terms with the very real possibility of changes in the shape of our economy as a whole  by the time the crisis is over.

Another disagreement be-tween the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has rocked the West Indies team on the eve of today’s opening One-Day International (ODI) against England at Providence in Georgetown today.

The top four teams of the recently-concluded Digicel powered Mayor’s Cup football competition uplifted their prizes yesterday at a simple presentation ceremony held in the office of the Mayor of Georgetown Hamilton Green.

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr Michael Maxwell’s letter of March, 18, 2009 in the Stabroek News, with the caption ‘What was the information which President Jagdeo had about Clarke and which vindicated him?’

A 62-year-old woman yesterday pleaded not guilty to the charge of conspiracy to commit a felony when it was read to her by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Up to 3 million people took to  the streets across France yesterday to protest against  President Nicolas Sarkozy’s handling of the economic crisis and  demand more help for struggling workers.

In order to enhance public understanding of national and global financial issues and institutions and the various ways in which they impact on society, Stabroek Business has asked Hand-in-Hand Group CEO Keith Evelyn to contribute a series of articles on these issues.

By Andre Griffith We examined information technologies and job creation last year (Development of the ICT Sector – In pursuit of Job Creation August 15 2008 and Development of the ICT Sector – in pursuit of sustainable competitive advantage August 22, 2008). 

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Work on a new U.N. deal on  global warming is threatened by a “climate apartheid” between  rich and poor countries, and emerging economies must do their  part by setting emissions targets, Brazil’s environment  minister said.

Dear Editor, I am writing to second the letter which appeared in your paper signed by MS Baksh (‘Cut off using Digicel’s “Free after 3”’ 18.3.09).

PPP/C MP Gail Teixeira has defended the nomination of elected party representative Kwame McCoy to the Rights of the Child Commission, saying that the constitution does not rule out the presence of government or its nominees.

For the third time in over a year and a half, Dyna’s Ravens will clash with Kashif and Shanghai Kings in what is expected to be the ‘hottest’ game of the Next Level basketball tournament.

Four teams will invade the Tucville playfield this evening as the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) organized Banks Premium Beer knockout competition gets underway with what promises to be an exciting double header.

Investors deeply troubled – Nassau Guardian Even as sections of the local media have had to endure official criticism for what has been labelled irresponsible reporting on the CLICO crisis, the Bahamian newspaper, the Nassau Guardian has been investigating and disclosing details of the number of impaired investments arising out of the collapse of CLICO’s operations in the sister CARICOM country.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court  upheld the creation of a native Indian reservation on the  northern border in a landmark ruling yesterday likely to  strengthen indigenous rights against farmers and big business.

Dear Editor, Pit toilets in schools can be made safer by bolting on a funnel-shaped addition from the seat going downwards.

Two men yesterday pleaded not guilty to the charges of unlawful possession and robbery with aggravation when they appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, The global downturn according to our leader will affect Guyana.

Rawle Lucas is a Guyanese-born Certified Public Accountant and Assistant Vice-President of the Lending Services Division.

A 24-year-old man yesterday pleaded guilty to the charge of fraudulent conversion when it was read to him by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

TAMARINDO, Costa Rica, (Reuters) – Once-bustling  construction sites on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast are lying  silent as a real estate boom fueled by tourists and U.S. 

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica will look to extend its lead in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) regional four-day competition, when they face the feisty Combined Campuses & Colleges in their 11th round match, starting today at Sabina Park.

HARARE, (Reuters) – Zimbabwe is talking to the  United States and European Union about a possible repeal of  sanctions, according to an economic policy document, the first  sign the new government may be gaining the confidence of  Western powers.

Mark Griffith, an East Ruimveldt mechanic, suffered severe head injuries last night after he was struck down by a taxi and left on the road bleeding for a while.

(Cricinfo)-The final figures may not indicate it, but this was a day of rock climbing.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 295’s trading results showed consideration of $11,000 from 1,000 shares traded in 1 transaction as compared to session 294 which showed consideration of $1,791,996 from 79,673 shares traded in 15 transactions. 

Dear Editor, I write to thank and express my appreciation to those persons who have commented so positively on Link Show 25.

On street-people – and `homes’-And my sorrow for promoters Here is one of my more brief pieces.

House on the go – typical scene on the Corentyne! This house, mounted atop a trailer attached to this truck was being transported along the Corentyne on Wednesday when it got stuck between these steel structures at Number 66 Village.

Dear Editor, The captions to two photographs in your Sunday March 15 edition which said that St Gabriel’s Scouts were visiting the Zoological Park as it celebrated its 130th anniversary are misleading!

President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said local authorities are obligated to investigate confessed drug kingpin Roger Khan’s activities in Guyana, including his alleged involvement in execution killings and extensive drug trafficking.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Ron Barnard is throwing in  the towel.

Writing in the Spanish newspaper, El País, on Wednesday – the same day as our own editorial on ‘Political changes in Cuba’ – about Sunday’s electoral victory in El Salvador by the leftist Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front, which has close ties to Cuba,  Jorge Castañeda, the former Foreign Minister of Mexico and now Professor of Latin American Studies at New York University, inserts, almost in parenthesis, an extended monologue about the significance of the political defenestration in Cuba of the ex-Vice President and economic czar, Carlos Lage, and the ex-Foreign Minister, Felipe Pérez Roque, among other former senior figures of the regime.

MAPUTO, (Reuters) – Southern African countries have  refused to recognise Madagascar’s new leader, Andry Rajoelina,  and urged the international community and African Union to  reject him as well.

(Cricinfo)- The expected run barrage never came, with Virender Sehwag run out early in the day, but half-centuries from Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid and an unbeaten 70 from Sachin Tendulkar allowed India to establish a measure of control at Seddon Park.