Daily Archive: Monday, September 21, 2009

A 17-year-old boy of Bush Lot, West Berbice collapsed and died around 4 pm yesterday after his throat was slashed during an argument, and his attacker was taken into custody at the Fort Wellington Station.

-motor scooters were racing Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) were last evening working to save the life of a four-year-old boy who was struck down following a hit and run accident which occurred at Second Street, Agricola, East Bank Demerara.

A 45-year old Craig, East Bank Demerara man was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital last evening nursing two gunshot wounds after he was shot during a robbery at a Kaneville, East Bank Demerara shop.

Within a year or two no mercury will be allowed in mining and it may no longer be lawfully available, according to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC).

Information Liaison to the President, Kwame McCoy, on Saturday said that an audio recording of a conversation between two males, one of whom it has been alleged is him, is “clearly a fabrication aimed solely at smearing my character and family name.”

A Guyanese in Canada was earlier this month ordered by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal to pay  a former co-worker CD$2,000 after being found guilty of continuous provocation which saw him calling his colleague ‘bati boy,’ among other things, and making offensive reference to the man’s wife.

After steamrolling the local ladies on the opening night of their Goodwill Tour, the South Carolina Lady All-Stars team pulverized Guyana 99-50 in Game Two at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Saturday evening.

Dear Editor, I was shocked and saddened by the death of my friend Wayne Brown.

-officials investigating Following the commissioning of the Takutu Bridge last Monday, some residents of Lethem have expressed concern about the opening hours of the immigration and customs departments established specifically to deal with travellers using the link.

PRETORIA, South Africa, CMC – Devon Smith and Dale Richards stroked fighting half centuries but Sri Lanka emerged comfortable five-wicket winners over West Indies with 15 balls to spare in their ICC Champions Trophy warm-up match yesterday.

LAS VEGAS, (Reuters) – Floyd Mayweather Jr  celebrated his return to the ring after a 21-month retirement  with a unanimous points victory over Mexican Juan Manuel  Marquez in a non-title welterweight bout on Saturday.

Dear Editor, In the context of a democratic society, I refuse to believe the statement that appeared in the print media this morning [Setember 19], allegedly made by the Head of State that he will meet with the Mayor and City Councillors, but strangely not with the Mayor.

Workers persevering despite lossesPeople are still sick; people still need vaccines; people still need information to make healthy choices In the aftermath of the Ministry of Health fire, public health workers remain undaunted as they continue with the serious business of providing health care services to the nation.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Ria Ramnarine’s manager Boxu Potts appears headed for a showdown with the World Boxing Association over what he calls the body’s “unconstitutional” move to schedule a rematch for his fighter.

Dear Editor, There will be a world-wide series of constructive protests in cities throughout the world, including here in the Caribbean, Jamica (Kingsotn) and Guyana (Georgetown).

DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado man, his father and  an accused accomplice in New York are to appear in federal  court today on charges of lying to federal agents about a  plot to blow up unspecified targets in the United States, the  US Department of Justice said.

Smuggling and tax evasion have gone unchecked in Berbice for years and are hurting legitimate businesses, particularly those paying VAT, according to a few businessmen in the area who are planning to meet with customs to tackle the problem.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Trinidad & Tobago will leave for Guyana next Friday to play two warm-up matches, as they step up their preparation for next month’s Twenty20 Champions League in India.

Dear Editor, Once again the citizens of our capital city are confronted with a garbage pile-up and the possibilities of a public health nightmare due to the withdrawal of services by garbage collection and disposal contractors engaged by the Mayor and City Council.

Dear Editor, I think your editorial titled, ‘After one year’ (September 19) was crisp and solid.

Orealla’s need for a secondary education facility is urgent, says Head Teacher of the village’s primary school, Carl Peneux, because the majority of residents have only managed to acquire a primary education.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – The experienced Trinidad and Tobago boxer Floyd Trumpet easily defeated Mark Murray but three of Murray’s Guyanese colleagues scored three wins on the Cosmic Promotions’ five-fight card on Saturday night.

HAVANA (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people  jammed Havana’s Revolution Square yesterday for a concert by  Colombian rocker Juanes and other international pop stars who  hope music can do what politics has not — bring together  Cubans here and in the United States.

In recognition of Child Protection Week Stabroek News is publishing a series of interviews with children who have been rescued by the Ministry of Human Services.

A security guard was yesterday morning discovered dead at his Regent Street work site from a suspected burst artery.

ABIDJAN/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – International  commodities trader Trafigura said yesterday it had reached a  settlement with thousands of people in Ivory Coast who said they  had fallen ill from toxic waste dumped around the economic  capital Abidjan.

Dear Editor, Humanity has always produced waste in vast quantities, but without a doubt there is now more consumption which accordingly generates more rubbish.

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) scored a 3-1 win over Carib Degenerates to bounce back into contention for championship honours while Old Fort went down to Hikers as play continued in the John Fernandes men’s second division hockey tournament on Friday.

CHESTER-LE-STREET, England, (Reuters) – England  avoided the indignity of becoming the first international side  to lose a one-day series 7-0 by recording a four-wicket victory  over Australia at the Riverside yesterday.

Dear Editor, When a Trinidadian veterinarian technician, Neerie, recently visited our country she told me a story of an amazing young boy who listened to good advice and did the right thing.

Interviews and photos by Sara Bharrat On September 11, 2009, when Stabroek News visited the Amerindian village of Orealla for heritage celebrations, we asked members of the community what  they found most difficult  about living there and whether they would consider leaving.

LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s biggest economies  should set an agenda for “responsible globalisation” linking  balanced growth and financial stability with development and  climate change at this week’s G20 meeting, the head of the  World Bank told the Financial Times.

After all the controversy, Jamaican artiste David ‘Mavado’ Brooks, sang all of his hits, including those that had caused the Government of Guyana to earlier deem him a security risk at the National Park on Saturday night.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Embattled New York Governor  David Paterson said yesterday he was still running for office,  in the face of reports that President Barack Obama had asked  him to withdraw from the 2010 race for fear that he cannot  regroup from a series of political setbacks.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – Haile Gebrselassie won the  Berlin marathon for the fourth straight year on Sunday but the  Ethiopian failed to break his own world record after fading in  the warm weather towards the end of the race.

Fifteen persons including current and former Customs and Trade Administration employees and two brokers, who were charged in April over a multi-million dollar ‘Polar beer’ fraud at Customs, were on Thursday told by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson that the cases against them would remain indictable.

Dear Editor, We would have better quality newscasts in Guyana had the standards for accepting and recruiting media operatives been higher.

So It Go By Dave Martins Although I have been a professional musician for almost 45 years, I have never fully understood the power that popular music holds for most of us. 

BERLIN (Reuters) – Two new blood tests could help  doctors detect colon and stomach cancers simply, cheaply and  early without the need for invasive procedures or unpleasant  examinations, researchers said today.

A 57-year-old Grove, East Bank Demerara woman was killed yesterday morning after she was struck down by a car while crossing the Providence Public Road on the East Bank of Demerara.

Dear Editor, This letter sets out for the benefit of Guyanese why Muslims have to see the new moon before they begin fasting, and likewise, for them to celebrate both Eids.

In the Diaspora By Wendy C. Grenade Wendy Grenade is a Grenadian who lectures in Political Science, Department of Government, Sociology & Social Work, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados.

However much it must rankle them to give even an inch to the striking players whose selfishness has caused such embarrassment and distress to West Indies cricket, Friday’s events in the sleepy South African university town of Potchchefstroom provided further certain evidence for the hard-liners within the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) that the present situation cannot be allowed to continue.

Senator Ted Kennedy’s passing last month occasioned introspection and reflection on the role that he and other influential American legislators played in the staging of free and fair elections here in 1992.

Firemen were kept busy after a fire erupted at this unofficial dumping site at Cummings Lodge yesterday.