Daily Archive: Sunday, April 19, 2009

First four matches kicking off in BV The Ministry of Sport will kick off its second inter-block football tournament with four teams on April 26 at Beterverwagting (BV).

– Luncheon Even though Shaheed Roger Khan has pleaded guilty in the US to trafficking in some 150 kilos of cocaine, the Guyana government would still need conclusive evidence that criminal and other unlawful activities took place in connection with his business dealings in Guyana before an investigation could be launched.

-follow up talks for later this year US President Barack Obama will meet Caribbean leaders later this year to follow up on bi-lateral discussions at the Fifth Summit of the Americas, as the US renews its strategy of partnership in the region.

PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) – US President Barack Obama won praise for offering a closer friendship with Latin American and Caribbean leaders at a regional summit yesterday but they also urged him to end the US embargo against Cuba.

PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez said yesterday he had proposed a former foreign minister as his ambassador to Washington in a move toward restoring normal ties with the United States.

Police investigators have received a more detailed description of the CG motorcycle used by the men who shot Commissioner of Insurance Maria van Beek.

Police yesterday captured a man who had been wanted in connection with three counts of attempted murder.

As the Guyana Music Festival sounded its closing notes yesterday, there was more than sufficient evidence among the children and young people that there is a new generation of performers waiting to emerge.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is yet to receive a report on the electrical connection at the Secret Villa Guesthouse where 58-year-old Beula Browne died after suffering an electric shock last month.

The government is seeking to modernize and modify laws, including those relating to extradition, President Bharrat Jagdeo says.

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) acknowledges the sacrifices made by former President Janet Jagan in its condolence message on her passing.

-local reps worry about standing forests offer The inaugural Guiana Shield Regional Meeting of Indigenous Leaders ended on Friday last with leaders noting that much needs to be done in relation to matters affecting indigenous peoples.

Who will be Georgetown’s knockout kings? Just one match remains to find out who are the knockout kings of Georgetown after the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) defeated Alpha United in the semis of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Banks Premium Beer Knockout Competition on Friday at the Tucville Playfield.

– no real impact from Berbice bridge Although the Moleson Creek Ferry Stelling experienced booming business for the Easter season the opening of the Berbice River Bridge did not have an impact on the number of vehicles crossing from Suriname to Guyana on normal days.

— catering to the needs of the tourism industry The Carnegie School of Home Economics turns out some 1,500 graduates a year, trained to function in the hospitality industry, culinary arts, home economics, tailoring and dressmaking, among other skills, but few stay in Guyana.

The Committee of Concerned Members of the New Building Society (NBS) has expressed concern at some of the practices of the society and that the Annual Report has not been submitted to members in spite of the fact that the annual general meeting (AGM) is less than a week away.

LONDON, England, CMC – West Indies have been urged to adapt quickly to the  difficult conditions here, after being greeted by typical cold, wet English weather on their arrival for the two-Test tour this week.

Sixteen million dollars has been budgeted to rehabilitate the pounds and the Pound Act has been amended to further empower neighbourhood democratic councils and property owners to curb the problem of stray animals along the roadways.

Organizers of the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad yesterday temporarily suspended the media pools which were initiated as part of protocol following a chaotic rush by the press to photograph Heads of State at a plenary session.

BOSTON (Reuters) – The Chicago Bulls pulled off a surprise 105-103 overtime win at defending champions the Boston Celtics in a thrilling opening game in the NBA playoffs on Saturday.

While the Guyana Amateur Power Lifting Federation (GAPLF) is preparing to send some of it athletes to the North American Power lifting Federation’s (NAPF) third annual Caribbean Islands Bench Press and Power lifting Championships next month, one power lifter even though he’s not on the team, is quietly making history.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) said its power outage on Thursday only lasted about half-an-hour and could not have caused the massive flooding in the city.

On the Line: New Building Society Limited Annual Report 2008 $200M exchange lossNotice to Readers Two weeks ago I wrote that I was taking two months off, and Business Page would not be appearing during that period.

The second season of the Indian Premier League has got under way, with Mumbai Indians winning the opening match against Chennai Super Kings by 19 runs.

Castellani House will on Tuesday host “An Evening of Remembrance” in tribute to the late former president Janet Jagan.

(BBC) Pakistan claim they are facing losses of over £7m after being stripped of co-hosting any 2011 World Cup games.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – At least 10 colleges in the United States have expressed strong interest in recruiting Grenada’s CARIFTA Games 400-metre champion Kirani James.

Former Foreign Affairs Ministry permanent secretary Dennis Gouveia died yesterday afternoon at Toronto General Hospital, after being in the Intensive Care Unit for two weeks. 

A turning point As this is being written, the fifth Summit of the Americas is about to begin in Trinidad.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, CMC – All-rounder Dwayne Bravo’s had a sedate start to his Indian Premier League campaign but his Mumbai Indians still managed to make a winning star to the glitzy, multi-million dollar Twenty20 tournament yesterday.

Beware of boasting At the press conference of January 30, held in Trinidad, and discussed in last week’s column, Chairman Duprey of the CL Financial Group had indicated that the credit squeeze caused by German bankers refusing the company credit was a main reason for its troubles.

ATLANTA (Reuters) – American Brian Gay moved three shots ahead of the field in the Heritage Classic after yesterday’s third round in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A decision on the venues for New Zealand’s proposed tour of Pakistan later this year would be known within three weeks, New Zealand Cricket chief executive Justin Vaughan said yesterday.

Fulsome words, faltering deeds One of the most serious aspects of life today is the widening gap between talk and action.

BOSTON (Reuters) – Defending champion Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot will seek a fifth Boston Marathon title on Monday against tough competition from his Kenyan countrymen and from the fastest US marathoner.

Grandmaster’s visit Conventional wisdom holds that if we help ourselves, someone who matters will help us. As

-admits his association has not done enough President of the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) Uborn Smith has admitted that the present state of basketball in Linden is abysmal.

Littering is just a Guyanese trait The heavy rainfall on Thursday morning awoke consumers to the dangers we still face in flooding.

Kenneth George, OR, CCH, March 12, 1930 – April 6, 2009 Kenneth Montague George, OR, CCH, former Chief Justice and Chancellor of the Judiciary, died on April 6, 2009, aged 79.

MONTE CARLO (Reuters) – World number one Rafael Nadal held off a late challenge from Briton Andy Murray to move to the brink of a record fifth consecutive title at the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-2 7-6 semi-final win on Saturday.

LONDON, England, CMC – Rookie West Indies fast bowlers Andrew Richardson and Nelon Pascal are chomping at the bit for their first taste of international cricket.

Giving your potted  plants a new home You really have to knock a plant out of its pot to see if it requires a new home.

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Pirates seized a US-owned  and Italian-flagged tugboat with 16 crew yesterday in the  latest hijacking in the busy Gulf of Aden waterway, a regional  maritime group said.

TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo’s bid leaders said yesterday that the city’s financial clout and technical know-how gave them an edge in the race to host the 2016 Olympics.

‘All Obama, all the time’ Wayne Brown is a well-known Trinidadian writer and columnist who now lives in Jamaica.

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Pirates seized a US-owned  and Italian-flagged tugboat with 16 crew yesterday in the  latest hijacking in the busy Gulf of Aden waterway, a regional  maritime group said.

TEHRAN (Reuters) – An Iranian-American journalist accused in Iran of spying for the United States has been jailed for eight years, her lawyer said yesterday, five days after she was put on trial.

Dear Editor, A few hours of heavy downpours on Thursday in what appears to be a signal for the start of the rainy season caused extensive flooding of vast areas of the city of Georgetown and its environs.

CHARLESTON (Reuters) – In-form Dane Caroline Wozniacki upset top-seeded Russian Elena Dementieva 6-4 5-7 7-5 to reach the final of the Family Circle Cup where she will meet another teenager in German Sabine Lisicki.

GENEVA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will boycott a United Nations conference on racism next week, the US State Department said yesterday, citing objectionable language in the meeting’s draft declaration.

The ear: General considerations -Continued Last week, I ended the article by saying that after every dog/cat fight, you should look at the ears for wounds. 

Dear Editor, Officers and ranks of the Guyana Police Force undoubtedly face difficult situations as they struggle to prevent and combat crime for which they often appear inadequately trained and under resourced. 

Dear Editor, I am a footballer who resides in Bartica and I speak on behalf of every fun-loving football player and fan there.

Dear Editor, Being part of an appreciative audience at the opening session of the Guyana Music Festival, it was a source of great joy to see this activity being rekindled.

MADRID (Reuters) – ETA’s military chief has been arrested by French police, a Spanish government source said yesterday, marking the third suspected leader of the Basque separatist guerrillas to be captured in under six months.

Mom’s support: Nothing like a mother’s backing to make a child confident and this little miss, who was entered in the Inner Wheel Club’s Easter Hat Show yesterday in the ‘Elegant’ category exuded confidence.

Living with Alzheimer’s By Dr Ritesh Kohli, MD (Internal Medicine Specialist)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest of tasks.

Dear Editor, Are we in a position to say ‘thank you and farewell’ to Godwin McPherson?

On the day the attempt was made on Ms Maria van Beek’s life, the airways were full of the suggestion that this was intended to send a message.