Articles published on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
-stepson in custody He had returned for his brother’s funeral but some time between Sunday night and Monday morning, US-based Guyanese Moti Singh was stabbed multiple times at a roadside at Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara, where he was left to die.
– wounded victim has bullet lodged in head Gunmen launched a brazen attack on a mining dredge anchored in the Barama River last Saturday, leaving one man dead, another seriously wounded and four others, including a pregnant woman, thankful to be alive.
In a drunken rage, a man attacked his step son with a cutlass, inflicting severe wounds on him after he stood up against the brutal treatment of his mother.
Upset over the “unhealthy environment” in which their children were being educated, angry parents yesterday “closed down” the Belladrum Primary School and staged a protest in front of the Regional Democratic Council office at Fort Wellington, demanding better conditions.
A 14-year old student of the Freeburg Secondary School on Norton Street in the city sustained an injury to his upper back yesterday afternoon after he was stabbed by another student with an ice pick following an argument.
The government has accused Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Dr Steve Surujbally of squandering money, opportunity and goodwill in his “failure to deliver” local government elections on time.
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson sentenced a man to one year imprisonment after he admitted stealing a guard’s shoulder bag containing several items.
A 33-year-old man, who admitted that he stole a quantity of construction equipment from Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC), was ordered to pay a $25,000 fine or spend nine months in prison, when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Even as UNESCO observes International Literacy Day today, it recognizes the need to improve literacy and adult learning internationally and regionally.
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday ordered that two men, one accused of shooting another with an unlicensed gun and another man accused of snatching a woman’s gold chain, be remanded to prison shortly after they appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday placed a teenage boy on a two-year bond to keep the peace while she ordered that another be kept in police custody when they appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court accused of robbing two school children of cell phones, among other items, in separate incidents.
The persons detained by police as they investigated the murder of octogenarian Kharpattie Shivnauth have been released.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Both the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) appear to be backing down yesterday from positions on which they agreed during the mediation process under former Commonwealth Secretary General Sir Shridath Ramphal.
The recent Working People’s Alliance (WPA) warning against any attempt to subvert presidential term limits was prompted by renewed indications of a possible referendum on the question attached to upcoming local government polls.
Cops probe origin of paint on Coast Guard vessel The police are in receipt of the report from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) that suggests the possible involvement of a Coast Guard vessel in the Essequibo River incident that claimed two lives and left a 10-year-old boy missing.
– Alpha ‘Hammer’ Camptown, Rosignol upset Victoria Kings The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) could not have asked for a better start to their ‘Super League’ as Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United whipped Sunburst Camptown 3-1 and Rosignol United edged East Coast power house Victoria Kings 2-1.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Unseeded American upstart Melanie Oudin added the scalp of another Russian to her growing list of victims when she upset Nadia Petrova to reach the quarter-finals of the U.S.
-hosts must provide bond for some visitors Antigua has rescinded its decision to hold the passports of non-national children until their departure, following complaints by Guyana, but now requires that some applicants for entry into the country provide a bond as a surety from the resident host.
Police are currently questioning persons who witnessed the fatal stabbing of Jamal Clarke on Norton Street, Werk-en-Rust last Saturday night, but are yet to make an arrest.
He is known for his impressive showing on the lawn tennis court but Carlos Adams last Saturday transformed that success to the golf course when he won the Sanjay’s Jewellery-sponsored Medal Play tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara.
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) in its preparations for Local Government Elections has recommended to the Minister of Local Government that the number of seats in seven Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) be reduced to allow for adequate delimitation of constituencies in a manner that will facilitate effective representation.
NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Bahrain basked in the glory of Kenyan-born Yusuf Saad Kamel’s victory over 1,500 metres at the Berlin World Championships last month but back in East Africa the subject of defecting athletes is worrying many people.
Bridgetown, Barbados: In a brief motivational address to the participants of the Digicel Cricket Clinics in Barbados, the world’s greatest all rounder, Sir Garfield Sobers, emphasized that practice must be viewed as a serious endeavour and not a necessary inconvenience.
Syringes and other dangerous medical waste may have ended up exposed at dumpsites because people were after the containers they were originally stored in.
– urges action on suicide prevention Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy said mental health has been sidelined in the health sector here and regionally for years because of minimal investments and general neglect, and he called yesterday for a paradigm shift in how the problem is tackled.
Moen Gafoor was crowned champion at the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) Open tournament held Sunday afternoon at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) facility.
SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – John Dyson has charged that he failed to sign his contract with the West Indies Cricket Board because of the ruling body’s inefficiency.
The National Library is inviting the public to an Open Day activity it is hosting tomorrow from 9 am to 4 pm.
RIETI, Italy, CMC – Jamaicans Shelly-Ann Fraser and Asafa Powell won the 100-metre events and headlined a whopping six Caribbean victories at the IAAF Rieti International track and field meeting on Sunday.
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson remanded to prison a 40-year-old man accused of stripping several pieces of hardware from a building and stealing them.
LONDON, CMC – West Indies legend George Headley was posthumously inducted into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame during the second One-day International between England and Australia on Sunday at Lord’s.
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson recently remanded to prison a man who was allegedly found with a quantity of cannabis in his possession, when he appeared in court to answer to the charge.
Dear Editor, The tragic death of newspaper vendor Veronica Atherley after being shot in the Stabroek Market should not be taken lightly.
The Mayor and City Council said 50% of desilting work in Agricola has been completed.
Dear Editor, In a letter to Kaieteur News on September 4 Kissoon states.
HOBART, Australia, CMC – Ricky Ponting hopes West Indies can settle their protracted industrial dispute before they visit Australia in November.
Dear Editor, Amidst all the wailing and beating of breasts for the old New Amsterdam Hospital, may I offer a simple suggestion: Let the government refurbish the building and departmentalize it to house the various scattered government departments in Berbice. In
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has retired from Twenty20 internationals and plans to have “set periods of rest” to prolong his test and one-day career, but will not relinquish his lucrative Indian Premier League contract.
WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand have shortened next year’s home test series against Australia to two matches to help alleviate scheduling conflicts with the lucrative Indian Premier League Twenty20 season.
Dear Editor, I have the following questions: 1. Is the school term adequate for the completion of the curriculum in all subject areas?
PARIS (Reuters) – Afghanis-tan’s President Hamid Karzai has accused the United States of denouncing his friends and family in an effort to undermine his own position and make him more malleable.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – A travel-weary West Indies arrived here yesterday after a long flight from the Caribbean, to continue their preparation for the ICC Champions Trophy later this month.
The South Georgetown Leo Club recently donated school uniform and other gear to nine children.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Two separate bomb attacks killed 10 people in Iraq yesterday evening, police said, bringing the death toll from bomb attacks across the country to 19.
Dear Editor, Your editorial, ‘Living in the past’ is most appropriate; the caricature of Mr.
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Venezuela and Iran will each invest $760 million in the other’s energy sectors under deals signed during a visit to Tehran by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Iran’s Oil Ministry website SHANA said yesterday.
Dear Editor, It is perhaps the most peaceful Sunday in Guyana for as long as anyone can remember!
KARACHI, (Reuters) – Former Pakistan test captain Wasim Bari has pledged to lobby for the return of international cricket to the troubled country after being appointed as the national cricket board’s chief operating officer yesterday.
VENICE (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a fierce critic of US foreign policy who once called George W.
(Antigua Sun) – A number of tourists, who accused the police of beating them up, were taken to court yesterday to face several charges.
COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka have named a predictable 16-man squad for the one-day international tri-series with New Zealand and India being played over the next eight days.
Dear Editor, This is September and the weather is still dry with little or no rainfall in the rice-growing regions and interior locations.
ASHGABAT (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez yesterday asked Turkmenistan, Central Asia’s biggest producer of natural gas, to join a proposed global cartel of gas suppliers.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Felipe Calderon removed his attorney general yesterday to try to revamp a war against drug cartels that have resisted an army campaign to defeat them.
(Trinidad Express) – The police officer in whose home a quantity of courtroom exhibits was allegedly found has been granted $720,000 bail by a Justice of the Peace.
– Silvia Ribeiro and Kathy Jo Wetter are researchers with Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concen- tration (ETC Group).
Dear Editor, In less than a week after a controversial petition surfaced with the signature of a top environmental aide to President Barack Obama we have seen a resignation.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Graham Onions has been called up to replace Andrew Flintoff in England’s Champions Trophy squad and added to the squad for the current one-day series against Australia, the England and Wales Cricket Board said yesterday.
Jamaica expects more airline seatsIn spite of the gloom surrounding tourism, several Caribbean nations are continuing to report increased airlift for the winter season ahead.
LONDON (Reuters) – Libya will fight any claims for compensation by the families of people killed by Irish republican bombs they say were made using Libyan-supplied explosives, the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said.
`Corinne’s job as an American Gladiator doesn’t mean that she could beat me’ By Rawle Toney “I’ve been waiting for a world title fight a long time now and I would not let it slip me by,” says Shondell ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred as she prepares to fight Corinne ‘Sexy Panther’ de Groot for the vacant Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) bantamweight title on September 26 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Dear Editor, I note with interest that a lot of foreign shows have invaded our society like a sudden cancer.
Old Fort continued their unbeaten run in the Farfan and Mendes second division men’s hockey league when they scored a hard-fought 3-2 win over Carib Degenerates yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda.
The shooting to death of a common burglar − Mark Heywood called Mark King − by the police a fortnight ago has once again raised the question of the use of minimum force in everyday law enforcement.
Tuesday’s Economic Corner Introduction: A delegation from Norway is expected in the country within a few weeks for discussions on Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS).
