Daily Archive: Sunday, May 17, 2009

– Ramotar, Trotman The continuing spate of violent gun crimes, with sometimes deadly results, has led to renewed calls for more to be done to get illegal weapons off the streets.

– Trotman points to need for transparency Plea bargains are subject to the approval of the court and are not deals struck before a guilty plea is accepted, attorney-at-law Raphael Trotman has said, while pointing to the need for equality and transparency as the process is implemented here.

– US$3M five-star upgrade planned A consortium of overseas and local investors led by businessman Robert Badal has bought the Pegasus Hotel for an undisclosed sum of money.

Fear and panic have engulfed a section of the Guyanese population in Barbados as the June 1 deadline for them to turn themselves in to immigration or face deportation looms.

Conversation Tree has become a landmark on the East Coast Highway, and since some tree or other has been there for as long as anyone can remember, all kinds of myths have grown up surrounding its age and origins.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s ruling coalition won an overwhelming election victory yesterday, boosting hopes of a stable government as the emerging  Asian power faces economic downturn and tensions with Pakistan.

– to complement pending freedom of information, new media Recognising the need for greater press freedom and the importance of free speech to good governance, Jamaica has embarked on a serious review of its defamation laws–a move being applauded by local experts who say there is need for a similar approach here.

Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy has announced that his ministry will next month launch patient satisfaction surveys at nine hospitals around the country in a continued effort to improve the quality of service offered at health institutions.

After the EPA: Lessons to be learnt There is a wise old adage: ‘Ne-ver cry over spilt milk.’

Greaves takes lead from Pollydore heading into final stage Alonzo Greaves of Carlton Wheeler’s Cycle Club (CWCC) took over the leader’s position at the end of the second stage in this year’s 27th annual three-stage cycle road race yesterday.

All governments are urged to take steps to eliminate stigma and discrimination faced by men who have sex with men, lesbians and transgender populations.

Legalising Poppy Growing in Afghanistan Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine who lived 460-357bc, concluded that diseases were naturally caused and were cured by natural remedies.

Williams and Beckles record hat-tricks on opening day Renaissance’s Jermayne Beckles and Sunburst Camptown’s Jason Williams both led their teams to victory after recording hat-tricks on the opening day of the second annual Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Courts Pee Wee Under-11 Competition at the Banks DIH Ground, Thirst Park yesterday.

New challenges for the Caribbean By David Jessop ( Executive Director of the Caribbean Council for Europe) For much of the last week, European and Central American ministers and trade negotiators have been in dialogue in Prague and Brussels.

CHESTER-LE-STREET, England, CMC – Undermined by a three-wicket burst from seamer James Anderson, West Indies were wobbling at the close on day three of the second Test, requiring a mammoth effort to avoid a second successive heavy defeat to England.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) last Friday began its yearly Officer Cadets’ training at the Colonel Ulric Pilgrim Officer Cadet School (CUPOCS) at Base Camp Stephenson, Timehri.

Assistant Police Commissioner Clinton Conway said domestic violence remains a front burner issue at all divisions and the force is working to put more measures in place to deal with it.

The addiction of competition And here is fascinating thought. Medical studies suggest that in situations of great stress, great danger, in a battle, for instance, with death a fraction away, the body is able to generate something akin to heroin.

– cops report breakthroughs in recent robberies Two raids conducted yesterday by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on two East Coast houses seems to have led police to major breakthroughs in two recent robberies which they were investigating.

There is a tide in the affairs of men… The Stabroek News of Sunday, April 26, 2009 carried a report on the Annual General Meeting of the New Building Society (NBS).

IT’S becoming habitual and a real cause for worry just when the West Indies appeared to be on a gradual upward curve.

By Orin Davidson Clive Lloyd virtually never laid a bat wrong or crafted a bad strategy during his time captaining the West Indies team.

Why not a bit of flowering meadow? Some time ago I mentioned the depletion of fertilizers from our soil after heavy rainfall, and the loss of nutrients from our gardens and the fact that we have the opportunity to replace some of that loss.

Milton Hatoum’s multicultural Amazon This week Arts on Sunday takes a brief look at one aspect of contemporary Brazilian literature. 

– in bodybuilding championships tonight Known for his ferocious looks in the ring, national heavyweight champion Mitchell Rogers will now channel his energy to the stage when he competes in this year’s Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) Novices and Intermediate Championship tonight at the Theatre Guild.

Georgetown Cricket Club ‘A’ battered Hikers into submission to win the division one men’s final while Tigers and Carib Degenerates won their respective finals when the curtains came down on the Mr.

Diabetes and foot care: Why is it important? By Dr Anirban Banerjee MS, MRCS (Consultant Surgeon) Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that affects up to 6% of the population (higher in the older age groups).

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security in collaboration with the Men Engaging, Enabling, Establishing Network (MEN) will conduct a domestic violence awareness session at the West Demerara Floodlight Football Tournament finals today at the Pouderoyen Community Centre Ground.

JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) – A ceremonial stick looted by  British troops 80-years-ago and seen as a symbol of tribal power  for the region was cheered home in southern Sudan on Saturday.

Ear ailments (Continued) Maladies of the ear flap (Pinna) Biting flies The ear flap has an assortment of blood vessels which, when damaged, tend to bleed uncontrollably.

MANCHESTER, England (AP)—Manchester United won the Premier League for the third straight season yesterday after a 0-0 tie with Arsenal.

A chess exchange programme may be possible The impromptu visit of German grandmaster Rainer Buhmann to Guyana has deepened the conviction held by local chess players that for sure, the oldest game known to man is on the rise, and that in time, we may yet present our country as a global player on the international stage.

The 2009 Tenelec Inc first division 50-overs-a-side round robin cricket competition, organized by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) for first division teams in the Ancient County, gets cracking today.

BEN-GURION AIRPORT, Israel (Reuters) – Israeli Prime  Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins today his first US  visit since taking office, promoting policies that could herald  a rocky relationship with President Barack Obama.

Danger signs Wayne Brown is a well-known Trinidadian writer and columnist who now lives in Jamaica.

Clean-up: Workmen cleaning a section of the Thomas Street avenue near Middle Street yesterday.

Dear Editor, With reference to a letter in the Wednesday May 13, 2009 edition of Stabroek News entitled ‘Why is VAT payable on land which will be used for a primary residence?’

CHICAGO (Reuters) – A common virus may be a major  cause of high blood pressure, researchers said on Thursday in a  finding that may bring new approach to treating a condition  that affects an estimated 1 billion people worldwide.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers are confident they can wrap up their Western Conference semi-final against the Houston Rockets today, despite having driven their fans to distraction with wildly erratic performances.

Dear Editor, I have noted what Magistrate Azeez allegedly told your reporter: that “there are two types of breaches of insurance and one refers to a situation where there is no insurance for which there is no reprimand but the car which Rudolph was driving had insurance but because he was not a licensed driver he breached the insurance.”

(Trinidad Express) President George Maxwell Richards is not resigning. He will not subject the country to any constitutional crisis by creating a vacuum in the Office of the President, as is being called for by some persons (who have been calling for his resignation).

Help and Shelter has mounted a Domestic Violence awareness campaign, which began yesterday at the City Mall.

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan troops yesterday  seized control of the entire coastline for the first time in a  25-year war with the Tamil Tigers, the military said, cutting  off escape for rebels now facing imminent annihilation.

The National Referees Committee (NRC) of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) in conjunction with the Guyana Football Referees Council (GFRC) successfully completed a Beginners Referees Course in Linden last weekend at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) pavilion.

Commerce minister Manniram Prashad said he plans to meet local airline providers soon to discuss misleading advertisements which state fares without taxes, and other matters.

Dear Editor, It was quite interesting to read ‘Janet Jagan: politics, party and the pursuit of power’ in the Guyana Review.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a labourer at Mabura.

(Trinidad Express) Finance Minister Karen Nunez-Tesheira says Clico is now back on its feet following government’s intervention to save the cash-strapped subsidiary of the CL Financial Group.

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Gordon  Brown said on Saturday parliament must do more than clean up its  expenses system to restore public trust, after his ruling Labour  party suspended a second lawmaker in a damaging perks scandal.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Leeward Islands batsman Runako Morton has been called up to the West Indies squad for the pending NatWest One-Day Interna – tional series against England.

CAYENNE, French Guiana (Reuters) – An Ariane rocket  launched two scientific space observatories on Thursday that  will help scientists better understand the formation of the  universe, space officials said.

Matilda Lewis, whose birthday is documented as May 16 1896, passed another milestone yesterday.

It was a correspondent writing in our edition of October 18, 2007, who alerted the public to the fact that the GPO had joined a number of other agencies in implementing a dress code.