Daily Archive: Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Articles published on Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Stakeholder process ‘effectively dead’, GHRA says

– urges civil society to look at parliamentary reform Describing the stakeholder process as “effectively dead,” the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) is recommending that civil society focus on reforming the parliament towards greater constituency representation, to ensure wider participation in governance.

You can’t mark me! says Ryan Stephaney as he prepares to blow past the Royals point guard Anson Durant during the fourth quarter of the 2009 NLE Basketball tournament.

Ravens pound Royals to lift NLE basketball title

Kings stop Jets by one point for third spot Dyna’s Ravens of Georgetown displayed excellent team chemistry to destroy Victory Valley Royals of Linden 76-62 to capture the 2009 Next Level Entertainment (NLE) basketball title at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Sunday while the Kashif and Shanghai Kings scraped past Amelia’s Ward Jets by one point to finish third.

Lloyd wants WICB to use Bucknor in development role

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Legendary former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd has described retiring umpire Steve Bucknor as an asset to the game and says he hopes the experienced Jamaican is utilised by the West Indies Cricket Board in developing a new cadre of officials.

Reuters World News Highlights

BEIJING – Chinese police have detained almost 100 monks after hundreds of people rioted and attacked a police station in an ethnic Tibetan part of the western province of Qinghai, state media said..

Superb Reifer century keeps CCC in with a chance

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Former West Indies batsman Floyd Reifer stroked his second successive century of the WICB Regional four-day tournament to frustrate leaders Jamaica and give Combined Campuses and Colleges a fighting chance in their 11th round encounter yesterday.

Fish shop again went into top noise gear

Dear Editor, In a way, I am replying to three recent letters complaining about this deafening problem of noise nuisance, all published in SN under the following captions: ‘Noisy shows are affecting residents’ by Roshan Khan, ‘Let’s reclaim Guyana from the noise-makers’ by a resident affected by noise emanating from the fish shop in Drury Lane, and ‘The authorities should be safeguarding citizens’ right to quietness in their homes’ by Joyce Jonas.

More Madoff assets found, US-British probe linked

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A court-appointed trustee has located more than $1 billion of jailed swindler Bernard Madoff’s assets, his house in France could be seized and US prosecutors are cooperating with a British agency that investigates organized crime, a court heard yesterday.

Windwards not going down without a fight

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – The Windward Islands behind big half-centuries from Donwell Hector and Rawl Lewis remained competitive against Trinidad and Tobago in their 11th round WICB Regional Four-day match yesterday.

David Letterman secretly married

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Late-night TV comic David Letterman has quietly married his longtime girlfriend, telling audience members of his show last night that he almost missed the ceremony because his truck was stuck in mud.

In this Clairmonte Marcus photo,  Clive Lloyd (3rd from right) and Lance Gibbs (4th from left) strike a pose with, from left, Alfred Mentore, Roger Harper, Mark Harper and Garvin Nedd, all stalwarts of Demerara Cricket Club, as well as other club members who are standing behind.

DCC honours Lloyd and Gibbs

Former Guyana and West Indies cricket legends Clive Lloyd and Lance Gibbs were the guests of honour at a cocktail reception last Saturday evening at the club where they began their trade, Demerara Cricket Club (DCC).

BBC Caribbean News in Brief

Roseau points to ‘rewarding’ relations with Beijing Five years after ditching Taiwan and opening relations with Mainland China, Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is describing Roseau’s ties with Beijing as “rewarding”.

Musical chairs continue with Guyana national team

– Singh and Garraway make way for Crandon and Bishoo By Calvin Roberts With a record showing 0-4 in their away matches for this year so far, the senior Guyana cricket team departs these shores this morning for Trinidad and Tobago and then Jamaica with a team that has been playing musical chairs this season, compliments of the selectors.

Solutions needed to help those requiring ophthalmic assistance

Dear Editor, When I read in your letter column of Saturday, March 21 (‘It is unreasonable for NIS to require that senior citizens get prescriptions every three months from an ophthalmologist for glaucoma’) about the difficulties senior citizens experience in securing an appointment to see an ophthalmologist, I realised how lucky I was when I needed a cataract removed recently. 

Tired of lectures

Telling police officers attending their annual conference at Eve Leary last week that he was “tired of lectures” President Bharrat Jagdeo, and his Minister of Home Affairs Mr Clement Rohee, then proceeded to deliver long lectures of their own.

Banks Premium Beer Knockout Tournament

Fruta Conquerors and Uprising stun opponents Day two of competition in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) organized Banks Premium Beer Knockout Tournament ended with  Fruta Conquerors and Uprising being victorious after defeating their challengers at the Tucville playfield.