Daily Archive: Saturday, October 31, 2009

–as part of probe into phantom murders Commissioner of Police Henry Greene yesterday said the force hopes to speak to Selwyn Vaughn, the US star witness, as well as confessed drug trafficker Roger Khan as it investigates the murders allegedly committed by Khan’s phantom group.

–accused beaten and burnt on tongue With the media barred from entering the Wales Magistrate’s Court, a battered 28-year-old man appeared before the court charged with the murder of retired Region Three vice-chairman Ramenaught Bisram.

Following Thursday’s deadlock in the conciliation proceedings between GuySuCo and GAWU both entities are now awaiting the start of the arbitration process, even as a significant number of employees represented by the union yesterday downed their tools as part of a national strike.

A 38-year-old mining camp manager is dead after reportedly being involved in a boat accident in the Essequibo River on Thursday.

Social activist Mark Benschop, who was arrested by the police on Thursday evening for disorderly behaviour and obstruction of a search operation which was being conducted by the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) at his Roxanne Burnham Gardens home, was yesterday morning released on $25,000 station bail.

A Guyanese man was on Thursday charged with the murder of a Barbadian woman whose remains were found earlier this week.

-murders down Though elated that murders are down, the police say there is a serious threat that more guns and cocaine may be smuggled into Guyana with the recent opening of the Takutu Bridge that links with Brazil.

Seeking to put to rest criticism over the scuttling of a UK-funded £3M security reform project, the government on Thursday released details of the proposals for implementation that both sides blame for the collapse but they shed little light on what exactly was the deal breaker.

The Maritime Zones Bill 2009, which is intended to address some of the shortcomings in the Maritime Boundaries Act of 1977 and elaborates on the Continental Shelf and other areas, was on Thursday sent to a special select committee.

Guyana on Thursday participated in a sensitization forum on the Canadian market for fresh and processed fruits and vegetables to better understand the structure of the North American markets in order to export a wide array of produce.

Two Rosignol, West Berbice men who appeared at the Fort Wellington Court on Thursday to answer a charge of attempted murder were granted $300,000 bail each by Magistrate Tejnarine Ramroop.

…must also assist in removing corrupt elements Eleven officers who successfully completed the Coast Guard Young Officers Course #1 were yesterday urged by Chief of Staff, Commodore Gary Best to display leadership qualities and to assist in the removal of any corrupt elements within the unit He made specific reference to an officer who was among three recently arrested at Parika by the police.

Public Works Minister Robeson Benn says that in spite of the criticisms of his ministry’s recent demolition campaign, it will not be deterred from clearing government reserves adding that there are “no untouchables” and “no sacred cows”.

The recently formed Blairmont/Overseas Community Development Group has assisted a number of disadvantaged students of the Blairmont Primary School with uniforms.

By Marlon Munroe Home-town hero Narsingh Deonarine exploded on the hapless Barbados bowlers yesterday blasting  a 79-ball unbeaten 102 as Guyana registered its second victory in the WICB President’s Cup limited-overs tournament at the Albion Community Centre Ground.

The Trinidad Cement Limited Group says that it can supply more cement than Guyana currently needs and has a production capacity of more than what the Caribbean Community currently demands.

After his recent success wearing the colours of the Trinidad and Tobago national side Daren Ganga wants to don the colours of the West Indies senior team once more.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday ordered that a 20-year-old soldier be remanded to prison when he appeared before her on a charge of unlawful wounding.

The two East Coast of Demerara (ECD) fishermen, who went missing on Wednesday night along with the boat they were working on, Prince Omar, which was attacked by pirates, were yesterday morning found drifting in the vessel off the Corentyne Coast.

By Lloyd Conway Former national cyclist Aubrey Gordon won the gold medal at this month’s 60 kilometres UCI World Masters Criterium Road Race in the men’s 50-54 years age category in Sydney, Australia.

VICTORIA, British Columbia, (Reuters) – The Olympic  flame arrived in Canada yesterday, beginning a 45,000-km  (28,000-mile) trek that will see it crisscross the country  before it arrives at next year’s Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

LONDON, England,  CMC –Marlon King’s agent has blasted Wigan’s decision to hastily sack the embattled Jamaican striker who was slapped with an 18-month jail sentence on Thursday for sexual assault and causing bodily harm.

LONDON, England, CMC – The Jamaica international footballer Marlon King is to be sacked by Wigan Athletic after being sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison for sexual assault and causing bodily harm.

LYON, France,(Reuters) – Second seed Gilles Simon  kept alive his chances of reaching the World Tour Finals by  beating fellow Frenchman Julien Benneteau 7-6 6-3 in yesterday’s  Lyon Grand Prix quarter-finals.

Government has further reduced the tax rate on diesel following a previous reduction in mid-June, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported yesterday.

Charge d’ Affaires of the US Embassy, Karen Williams on Thursday presented the Ministry of Health with a quantity of medical supplies such as beds, thermometers and vacuum tubing to the value of some US$50,000.

(BBC) England batsman Kevin Pietersen is likely to be fit for the one-day series and Test matches against South Africa as he recovers from an Achilles injury.

— President’s Cup Regional One Dayers… Hosts Guyana benefited from the largesse of their own fickle weather pattern as only one of three scheduled second round matches of the West Indies Cricket Board sponsored President’s Cup limited overs competition was played yesterday.

– says win was God’s will In the weeks leading up to the Ms Renaissance pageant Excellence Dazzell had a sign of what was in store for her and again, remarkably, hours before the big moment, she visualized herself proudly wearing the crown.

Contestant number one, Excellence Dazzell outshone ten other women on Saturday night to walk away with the 2009 Ms Renais-sance title after good performances in each of the categories but many left with the view that first runner-up, Pamela Atwell was the clear winner based on her response to the final question.

Last Sunday we sat at work, staring at the computer screen, slurping away at soda and annoying the hell out of our boss.

DOHA, (Reuters) – Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic crushed  leg-weary Caroline Wozniacki to reach the semi-finals of the WTA  Championships while American holder Venus Williams reached the  last four yesterday without hitting a ball.

Dear Editor, In a feature essay carried in the October 30th issue of the Daily Chronicle, Dr.

Hi Everyone, I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again (so you’d better get used to it) – cooking combines so many aspects of creativity.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – World record holder Paula Radcliffe says she could break the course record in tomorrow’s New York City Marathon.

Dear Editor, The newspapers on Thursday all reported on the opening of the new bottling plant at DDL.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Olympic and world sprint  champion Usain Bolt plans to move up to the 400 metres after  setting world records in the 100 and 200.

TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) – Honduras is on the verge of  ending a four-month political crisis after rival camps cut a  deal that could return ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power  and earn international support for a Nov.

Dear Editor, In 1973 a building was constructed by the Government of Guyana to house the West End Youth Cultural Centre (later known as the East End Gym) on Hope Street, South Cummingsburg, just behind the Customs and Excise Department.

-EU ambassador Heikens and wife in line-up European Union (EU)  ambassador  to Guyana, Geert Heikens,  is expected to be among a large field of golfers billed to compete in today’s European Union sponsored Medal Play handicap golf tournament at the Lusignan  course on the East Coast of Demerara.

– president designates new nominee PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Hours after Haiti’s Senate voted Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis out of office on Friday after lawmakers criticized her performance in promoting economic recovery in the impoverished Caribbean nation, President Rene Preval designated Jean Max Bellerive to be prime minister of the Caribbean country, a ruling party senator said.

Dear Editor, In reading the Stabroek News edition of Saturday Oct 17th, 09, I saw the letter under the heading `Mr.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – European Union leaders agreed  an offer to put on the table at global climate talks in  Copenhagen in December after healing a rift over how to split  the bill.

The collections of designer Donna Ramsammy-James celebrate her creative genius which is why the recently unveiled 2010 line was expected to be no different.

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia and the United States signed a pact yesterday increasing US access to military bases in the South American country, deepening its standing as Washington’s main ally in the region.

Smiley Faces Table Tennis Club kept on smiling last Saturday as the Kenneth De Abreu league team competition continued at the Malteenoes Sports Club.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – Iran has told the U.N.  nuclear watchdog it wants fresh fuel for a reactor in Tehran  before it will agree to ship most of its enriched uranium  stocks to Russia and France, diplomats said yesterday.

Ron Morrison is promising a new kind of comedy sketch and variety show slated for a countrywide release soon.

Dear Editor, I do not know Mr Randy Persaud (`The fact is Guyana has a growing middle class and no letter writers can erase that’ SN October 30, 2009) but I assume he is either an indomitable patriot with blinders on or a political sycophant afflicted with myopia. His

A thirty-six-year-old cane-cutter of West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme who has been charged with felonious wounding was remanded to prison when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, Very often in the midst of stormy weather there is sunshine and beauty.

(Trinidad Guardian) – Law enforcement agencies have been put on alert for a deadly weapon, concealed in a cellphone, known as the “mobile phone gun.”

‘The Village’ SASOD’s annual costume party is on tonight at the freshly-renovated New Sky 7 Nite Club in the Sea Breeze Hotel building at 8 Pere Street in Kitty.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – David Summerbell leads a small two-man team for Jamaica to the final leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) series in Guyana next weekend.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska  visited the United States twice this year, his spokesman said yesterday, but declined to say if he solved a visa row with the  United States which had long irked top Russian officials.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently handed over a number of books to the Environmental Corner of the National Library.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport joins with the Indian Cultural Centre in inviting members of the public to a festival of eight films starting on Wednesday, November 4, at 5.30 pm.

PORTLAND, Oregon, (Reuters) – Carmelo Anthony scored  41 points and 19 in the decisive fourth quarter to propel the  Denver Nuggets past the Portland Trail Blazers 97-94 on  Thursday.

KABUL – Afghan election officials yesterday defended plans  to open more polling centres for next week’s presidential  run-off despite fears not enough is being done to prevent a  repeat of the fraud which marred the first round.

Dear Editor, I see so many letters in the press on the Low Carbon Development Strategy, some supportive and some condemnatory of the President’s persistency on the initiative.

Minister of Education Shaik Baksh said the state-of-the-art Hope Secondary School will open on Tuesday.

In just over a month, the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen will attempt to strike a balance between developing nations who need to reduce their use of carbon, and industrialized nations who have already deforested their own nations and perpetrated many of the environmental  mistakes which they are seeking to prevent their poorer counterparts from repeating.

(Jamaica Gleaner) – The drama started about 11 on Thursday morning while work was being done on a section of the roof of the terminal building.

(BBC) Fast bowler Brett Lee has become Australia’s latest injury casualty after he was ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series against India.