Daily Archive: Monday, October 12, 2009

…two months after boat mystery By Gaulbert Sutherland The whereabouts of 10-year-old Ricky Jainarine remain a mystery two months after he disappeared following an Essequibo River boat collision that left his father and another man dead and despite tantalizing clues, authorities have thus far failed to pinpoint the other vessel.

`…the whole appearance of the village gives a dim view and so people are afraid to come to visit.

After almost 11 years of revellers disrupting their Deepavali celebrations, terrorizing their old folk and children, Alexander Village residents are beseeching law enforcement bodies to render assistance this year and they are determined to reclaim the peace they previously enjoyed.

-driver held A 13-year-old boy died at the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday, several hours after being hit by a truck while riding his bicycle on the Cane Grove, Mahaica public road.

The 50 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, who allegedly violated immigration laws and were ordered to leave the country by September 30, have been replaced.

By Sara Bharrat The drunk stood near the stern of the overcrowded boat threatening to throw himself into the Corentyne River after having spent the past half an hour complaining about the row he had with his neighbour.

Sunil Singh, the 8-year-old who was struck down by a canter on the Mahaicony Public Road last Wednesday, is showing some signs of improvement but is still attached to a life support machine.

-Ministry publishes new list of noise offenders Stop the noise, the Ministry of Home Affairs is urging as it yesterday published the addresses of those it identified as being noise nuisances to their communities.

Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir told an audience at the launch of the Strategic HIV/AIDS Response for Enterprise and Tripartite constituents (SHARET) workshop that though Guyana lags in some areas government remains committed to the fight against the infection.

Two persons who allegedly had a quantity of cannabis and cocaine in their possession for the purpose of trafficking were remanded to prison last Wednesday after the police were tipped off about a Lethem transaction and staked out the area.

The Mahaicony Rice Limited (MRL), which up to late August owed farmers in Regions Five and Six $290M, still has about $58M outstanding and is expected to complete a portion of the payment by early this week.

Private farming developer Deodat Deokilnandan of Red Wind Polder in Region Three has indicated that he would provide the $1.2M  required to build a sluice to assist the irrigation of his farms which are in low lying areas behind GuySuCo fields and formerly belonged to the sugar company.

Over 125 “defects” such as dirty yards, overgrowth and defective septic tanks were discovered by public health personnel during inspections carried out in Georgetown last month and the city council is urging residents to keep the environment clean.

Chile is to test the viability of producing next-generation biofuels using biomass waste from its wood industries with a US$1 million technical cooperation grant approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

The CARICOM Single Market is working but varying levels of commitment and emphasis on specific initiatives “bedevil implementation in a consistent and timely manner,” Prime Minister of Barbados David Thompson said on Friday.

A single mother, her child and teenage brother were left homeless on Thursday night after they returned home to find their one-flat, one-bedroom wooden home on fire.

Suleiman Braimoh is the new United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative to Guyana.

Warren `Forty’  McKay was the winner of the feature event of the third annual  Maxie Pereira/Marlis Archer Memorial cycle event organized by the Continental Cycle Club and sponsored by the Alliance For Change held yesterday afternoon around the outer circuit of the National Park.

-Heyliger, Ramdeen, Foo and Hicks also get call up By Marlon Munroe The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) selectors sprang a surprise by naming leg-spinner Mahendra Nagamootoo in a 24-man squad to prepare for the upcoming regional one-dayers scheduled for Guyana later this month.The

DELHI, India, CMC – Moises Henriques guided New South Wales Blues into the second round with a fine all-round performance that powered them to a 35-run victory over Sussex in their Champions League Twenty20 Group B match yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbadians proliferate the Combined Campuses & College’s squad for the regional President’s Cup, securing nine picks in the 14-man unit for the limited overs tournament starting later this month in Guyana.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Second seed Novak Djokovic was  rejuvenated by a rain break and came back on court to beat  Croatian Marin Cilic 6-2 7-6 and win his third title of the  season at the China Open on Sunday.  

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Tiger Woods usually  measures the success of a season by the number of majors he wins  but after clinching a Presidents Cup for the U.S.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Intelligence  Committee Chair-woman Dianne Feinstein broke ranks with many  fellow Democrats yesterday by backing a request by the top U.S. 

Dear Editor, Change is inevitable. Everything changes over time, even music. 

West Indies youth selectee Trevon Griffith struck a magnificent century as the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) outplayed the Transport Sports Club (TSC) in the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Zone Hand-in-Hand 40 overs tournament at the DCC ground on Saturday.

DELHI, India,  CMC – On the back of terrific half-centuries from Virender Sehwag and Dinesh Karthik, efficient Delhi Daredevils easily beat Wayamba by 50 runs in their Champions League Twenty20 Group D match at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium yesterday.

DUBLIN,  (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary  Clinton urged Britain yesterday to give Northern Ireland  authority over its justice system to complete a peace process  that got a boost when a paramilitary group said it would end  violence.  

Dear Editor, In his October 6 propaganda missive, `Contrary to what the newspapers report, Guyana is on the move,’ Dr.

Dear Editor, With reference to a letter from the members of the Alexander Village Vishnu Mandir pleading for help from their Government, Professor Patrick Fagan has demonstrated that “regular religious practice is both an individual and social good.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – The Mexican government  announced the closure of the inefficient state-owned company  that supplies electricity to Mexico City and its surrounding  area yesterday, a move that could trigger labor strife.  

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Robust knocks from Rawle Lewis and Andre Fletcher powered West Indies Masters to a five-wicket win over the World Masters yesterday, as they completed a sweep of their Twenty20 double-header in the Grenada Cricket Classic.

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan – Pakistani commandos stormed an office  building yesterday and rescued 39 people taken hostage by  suspected Taliban militants after a brazen attack on the army’s  headquarters.  

A fine all-round performance from Die Hard XI’s Raymond Taylor sent United Brothers XI crashing to a five-wicket defeat in the Essequibo final of the Mike’s Pharmacy 15-overs-a-side tournament at the Reliance Ground recently.

Dear Editor, Guyana has entered a Golden Age of governance.  All is bright and beautiful in the land: today there is milk, tomorrow honey. 

In the Diaspora (This is one of a series of weekly columns from Guyanese in the diaspora and others with an interest in issues related to Guyana and the Caribbean) By Alissa Trotz Alissa Trotz is editor of the weekly In the Diaspora ColumnLast week Tuesday (October 6th), ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was interviewed on Canadian national radio, speaking through a translator and by phone from the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, where he has been holed up since he managed to slip back into the country.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, CMC – Costa Rica, behind new coach Rene Simoes, emphatically revived its World Cup qualifying hopes by thumping Trinidad and Tobago 4-0 in their CONCACAF World Cup qualifying match at Ricardo Saprissa Stadium Saturday night.

Dear Editor, I must confess that at the first reading of Mr.

(Barbados Nation) LIAT (1974) Limited is in line for a US$54 million upgrade of its aircraft fleet.

From a youth, growing up at Vreed-en-Hoop and going to school at Main Street and then Saints, I read a lot.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Anil Ambani called yesterday for  a renewed effort to end a bitter feud with his brother triggered  by the carve-up of up a vast family business stretching from  energy to telecommunications and financial services.  

LONDON, (Reuters) – Boyzone singer Stephen Gately,  33, who caused a sensation in the pop world 10 years ago by  announcing he was gay, died while on holiday in Mallorca, Spain,  the Irish pop group’s official website said yesterday.  

The irony of the Home Affairs Minister and the fire chief standing proudly in front of gleaming fire-fighting units the day before a devastating fire raced through a section of Regent Street will not escape the attention of many.

Photos and interviews by Sara Bharrat GuyExpo, Guyana’s largest trade fair, began on October 1 and ended on October 6.

Dear Editor, In her pathetic Part 2 effort to re-write Guyana’s history in the October 8, 2009 edition of SN, Estherine Adams noted, “The spate of social upheavals during the period of 1962 to 1964 had made British Guiana ungovernable and militated against the grant of independence for the country prior to 1966.”

BANGALORE, India, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago skipper Daren Ganga will lead his eager Caribbean side into their first Champions League Twenty20 assignment today against English county Somerset at the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium.

(Trinidad Express) The State has been forking out an estimated TT$25 million per year to settle hundreds of judicial matters brought by members of the public against police and prisons officers.