Articles published on Wednesday, September 9, 2009
-after early morning raid The investigation into the Rorhema Dookie kidnapping was blown wide open yesterday when police arrested a man in a shack at the Stevedore squatting area, believed to be the place the young woman was held.
Son-in-law taken into custody Another man was taken into custody yesterday as police continued the investigation into the stabbing to death of US-based Guyanese Motilall Singh at Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara on Monday.
Teachers at the Bishops’ High School refused to teach yesterday until a first-year student, who has failed twice in the same class and has a record of indiscipline, was expelled.
A conflict between residents near the Barama River and those operating a dredge there is now the focus of the police investigation into the shooting on Saturday that left one dead and another seriously injured and according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud this seems to be the motive for the attack.
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has launched an investigation into Monday’s incident, in which a student of the Freeburg Secondary School on Norton Street in the city was stabbed by another student following an argument.
A 31-year-old New Amsterdam man, who admitted having seven kilos of marijuana in his possession, was sentenced to five years and ordered to pay a $6.5 million fine, when he appeared before Magistrate Krishndat Persaud yesterday.
– to be replaced by modern sport facility The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), which manages the Caribbean’s oldest cricket venue, took the radical decision to tear down the famous Clive Lloyd and Laparkan stands yesterday and it is said that they will be replaced with a modern sport facility.
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday granted bail to a 38-year-old man when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly obtaining a vehicle from Beharry Automotive Limited (BAL) by forged documents.
Cops criticised for response to eyewitness lead Salimoon Rahaman, the woman who is still searching for her 10-year-old son after the Essequibo River boat accident several weeks ago, says that she is not satisfied with the police investigation, noting that she had informed them of an eyewitness but was told she would have to get the man to come forward.
A small blaze of unknown origin in a barrack room just above the Brickdam Police Station’s armory caused some panic last night.
Surujbally being made scapegoat -Ramjattan While Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally considers a response to the government, which has blamed him for the failure to run off local government polls this year, one political leader feels he is being made a scapegoat.
Magistrate to rule on September 23 Magistrate Nigel Hawke yesterday deferred his ruling in the Preliminary Inquiry into the murders of the Kaieteur News pressmen to September 23.
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) wishes to advise its customers at Leguan that electricity service to the island is expected to be restored by tomorrow, as efforts are being made to return the generating set which serves the island to service as soon as possible.
A small quantity of local mail including bills from the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) were stolen from the Kitty Post Office some time Monday night.
Danella Evans called ‘Nelly’ or ‘Samantha’, 17, of Roxanne Burnham Gardens who is accused of aiding and abetting entertainment promoter Colin Mack in the alleged rape of a nineteen-year-old girl in April made another court appearance yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Vivekanand Rudradeo, the 12-year-old who was the victim of a hit and run accident on the East Coast Highway two weeks ago, succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday morning without regaining consciousness .
– hopes to resolve garbage issue by weekend As it works to find a resolution to its financial problems, the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has decided to grant a period of amnesty on interest to all rate payers until September 30.
– embassy The United States embassy here says it has no knowledge of the details in a Guyana Chronicle story carried in yesterday’s edition of that newspaper and said the US has no law enforcement agents in Guyana.
By Marlon Munroe COURTS Guyana Inc. in continuing as a good corporate citizen punched $400,000 into the Guyana Boxing Board of Control’s (GBBC) ‘Caribbean Fury’ scheduled for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) on September 26.
MIAMI, Florida, CMC – Two-time Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown has pledged her commitment to her native Jamaica, and was thrilled about the success of her fellow female athletes at the recent World Championships.
Who you ask is Juan Manuel Marquez. Only Floyd Mayweather’s next opponent.
Prompt response by the Guyana Fire Service yesterday morning averted a potentially catastrophic situation when debris on a plot of land behind the RC Bettencourt Bag Factory on East Street went up in flames.
– Pastrana confirmed to fight Moore Co-promoter for the September 26 world title boxing card, Carwyn Holland yesterday confirmed that Colombian Mauricio Pastrana has settled on fighting Guyanese Leon ‘Hurry-Up’ Moore for the vacant North American Boxing Association (NABA) Bantamweight title at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
– magistrate upholds no-case submissions Murder accused Aman Lalchand was cleared of the execution-style killing of George Barton at Laing Avenue last year following successful no-case submissions by his attorney in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
-national track and field star Twenty-six-year-old Trevor Scotland fell in love with track and field at a very young age.
Christianburg/Blueberry Hill and Amelia’s Ward Back Scheme were the first two teams to record wins in the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport nationwide inter-block basketball tournament which bounced off on Monday in Linden at the Mackenzie Sport Club hard court.
Driving taxis especially at night, whether independently or with a service, remains a major risk and while many drivers try to screen their passengers or get off the road at a decent hour, many still fall victim to crime.
When Mohan Geer talks about a life filled with pain, he doesn’t exaggerate.
COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Thilan Samaraweera’s maiden one-day international century led Sri Lanka to an emphatic 97-run victory over New Zealand in the opening game of a mini tri-series yesterday.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – With their chances of reaching next year’s FIFA World Cup all but destroyed, Trinidad & Tobago will attempt to shock the United States when they clash at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Wednesday.
Three days of industrial action in May this year by workers affiliated with the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GBGWU) has triggered a lawsuit in the High Court involving union leaders and the RUSAL subsidiary here.
NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) – The beaming smile of Kim Clijsters once again lit up Flushing Meadows on Tuesday, while Andy Murray cut a sorry figure as his U.S.
The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) recently presented bursary awards to 11 members of its Early Savers Club who were successful at the recent National Grade Six Assessment.
(BBC) Caster Semenya will not be stripped of her World Championships 800m gold medal whatever the outcome of her gender test results, BBC Sport understands.
Celebrating International Literacy Day; Students of the Kingston Community High School, Dolphin Secondary School and Christ Church Secondary Schools listen attentively to veteran broadcaster Ron Robinson as he does some story telling.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Paula Radcliffe will race in the world half-marathon championships on Oct.
Students of the East Ruimveldt Secondary School walking along an Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt sidewalk overrun by grass and weeds yesterday.
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iranian authorities closed down pro-reform cleric Mehdi Karoubi’s office yesterday, Iranian news agency ILNA reported, and a website said one of his top aides was detained.
A 18-year-old shop attendant in Oranapai was on Sunday shot in both thighs by a man who pretended to be a customer but who robbed the shop of $150,000.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The West Indies Players’ Association has advised its players who are subject to disciplinary action by the West Indies Cricket Board to seek legal advice.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Special Envoy Scott Gration will travel to Sudan next week to hold discussions with President Omar Hassan al-Bashir’s National Congress Party and leaders of former rebels from the country’s south, the State Department said yesterday.
Dear Editor, The news that singer David Brooks aka Mavado will be performing in Guyana comes as a shock after the ban imposed last year by the Minister of Home Affairs in Guyana, and following the trend in other Caribbean countries to reject the violence which is being perpetuated in popular music in the name of Caribbean culture.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government has named the country’s history-making sprinter Daniel Bailey a Sporting Ambassador and given him land for his unprecedented achievement at last month’s IAAF World Championship in Berlin, Germany.
Nineteen-year-old Rhema Seonarine of Enmore, East Coast Demerara, was yesterday remanded to prison shortly after she appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing over $5.3 million in gold and diamond jewellery from Steve’s Jewellery.
Beacons give Linden a repeat on platterFrom Gary Tim in New York New York, USA (SMS) — Red!
Dear Editor, The majority of the Guyanese public depends on the independent presses of Kaieteur News (KN) and Stabroek News (SN) for non-partisan journalism and integrity of published reports.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The final numbers are in for Lil Wayne’s 2008-2009 North American touring, and it appears the rapper will have the highest grossing hip-hop outing of the year — and the most lucrative rap jaunt that Billboard has ever tracked.
Dear Editor, Because of the number of schools in the area, the intersection of Lamaha and Albert Streets is one of the busiest in the city.
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan election returns yesterday put President Hamid Karzai on course for a first-round victory, but a watchdog that can veto the outcome said it had found “clear and convincing evidence of fraud” and ordered a partial recount.
Dear Editor, I am asking all decent law-abiding citizens to voice their support for Assistant Superintendent McBean.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States moved yesterday to freeze the assets of two North Korean entities believed to be involved in atomic and missile programs, raising pressure on Pyongyang to resume disarmament talks.
Dear Editor, Prior to penning your editorial captioned, ‘Do the police shoot to kill?’
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese woman jailed for wearing trousers deemed indecent was freed yesterday after the country’s journalists’ union said it had paid a $200 fine on her behalf.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bernard Madoff‘s whistle-blower and the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s top enforcer will testify before Congress this week on how the SEC failed to uncover Madoff’s $65 billion fraud, a congressional panel said on Monday.
Dear Editor, With regard to Freddie Kissoon’s letter captioned ‘OAS meeting on Bisram’s polling did take place’ (SN, September 5) I write knowing fully well that regardless of the amount of evidence presented to debunk the false claims of Mr Kissoon, he will still maintain he is right or come up with other flimsy excuses.
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Alvaro Uribe yesterday signed a bill calling for a referendum to ask voters if they want to change the constitution to allow the popular US ally to run for a third term next year.
A Loud silence By Bernd Debusmann There are times when silence can be as eloquent as words.
(Jamaica Gleaner) – A local intelligence official is warning that the nation is being plunged into a diplomatic nightmare, which is likely to have dire implications for the safety of the public and the economy of the country, with the apparent failure of Jamaican authorities to act on an extradition order for west Kingston strongman Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke.
Dear Editor, There is additional joy when journalists highlight challenging stories or bring us stories with a difference.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union expressed serious concern yesterday about Israel’s decision to approve new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, calling them an obstacle to peace and adding to international condemnation.
Last week the United States Treasury announced the lifting of a number of travel, monetary and telecommunications restrictions on Cuba.
Dear Editor, The robbery and brutal murder of young gold dealer, Dweive Kant Ramdass, by three members of the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard has once again raised some serious concerns.
TT recovery predicted Trinidad and Tobago Finance Minister Karen Nunez-Tesheira has said the country’s economy will recover next year.
– Brahma Chellaney is Professor of Strategic Studies at the Center for Policy Research in New Delhi.
