Daily Archive: Saturday, November 7, 2009

Opposition parties yesterday flayed President Bharrat Jagdeo’s announcement that he has ordered the police to conduct an investigation into the recent torture of a 15-year-old murder suspect, saying it lacked credibility and that an independent and detailed probe was needed.

By Gaulbert Sutherland Stop torture was the cry by citizens yesterday when they converged opposite the Georgetown Public Hospital in a silent vigil to protest the torture of a 15-year-old by police.

A military woman was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) early yesterday morning after suffering injuries when the car she was in slammed into a concrete structure at the Texaco Gas Station at Bel Air.

An official in Port Kaituma, Region One has raised an alarm about recent under-age pregnancies, but Human Services Minister Priya Manickchand says there is little that can be done if the cases are not reported to the police.

A grisly murder yesterday rocked No.72 Village Squatting Area, on the Corentyne and set police on the trail of a killer.

-health ministry targets rise in infections, disregard for treatment ‘I was almost dead 24 times’ -Regional Chairman Faced with escalating malaria infections and a growing community of miners who are disregarding certain health rules, Mahdia has become one of the malaria ‘hot beds’ in the country.

Fair View Village is getting into the butterfly business. Last Thursday the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently inked a grant agreement with the North Rupununi District Development Board (NRDDB) to support Butterfly Farming in the Region Nine community.

An Edinburg Berbice man has spent four days in hospital after he was allegedly beaten by police ranks.

-private sector to lobby US for help The suspects fingered in Wednesday’s attacks continued to elude police up to yesterday while there were calls for support from the US and more answers from the police.

-Junior Niles wins Stage Three Godfrey Pollydore took over the lead position from Geron Williams after the third stage yesterday from Wales to Bushy Park,  Parika in the third annual Tour of Guyana five-stage race.

-Guyana-Brazil confab hears Guyana must establish an agency to co-ordinate its efforts in order to optimize the benefits of deepened relations with Brazil, a symposium on joint relations agreed on Wednesday.

-T/dad whip Guyana by 81 runs to make successful defence of one-day limited overs title By Marlon Munroe Guyana were bowled over at the last turn as Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) produced a stunning performance to hand the challengers an 81-run defeat and retain the WICB President’s Cup limited-overs title at the Guyana National Stadium last evening.

The new Turkish Ambassad-or to Guyana Nihat Akyol has said he will place focus on tourism and industry, after presenting his Letters of Credence to President Bharrat Jagdeo at a simple ceremony held in the Credentials Room of the Office of the President.

Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang yesterday deferred a bail hearing in the High Court for the two policemen implicated in the torture of a 15-year-old boy.

-pays Sports Minister courtesy call Japan Karate Association/World Federation (JKA/WF) Founding Director of the Americas, 8th Dan Master Shojiro Koyama paid a courtesy call on Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr.

The four Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA)  employees implicated in a multi-million dollar fraud are to be charged shortly while police track down a fifth person who may have been the mastermind, Commissioner General Khurshid Sattaur confirmed yesterday .

-Time trials on today By Rawle Toney Ever wonder what happens when you take some of the Caribbean’s fastest bikes and best riders and put them all on one track?

Senior slam dunk and three-point shoot-out on tonight By Rawle Toney Some of Guyana’s best shooters and dunkers, along with junior ballers, are set to take the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall by storm this evening as the 7th Annual Beepat Scorpions All-Star weekend bounces off.

Two persons have been arrested by police for the armed robbery at Gizmos and Gadgets at Regent Street on Tuesday and they were up to last evening assisting with investigations.

Golden Jaguars hailed for winning Guyana’s only international title By Rawle Toney Ardent sponsors of Guyana’s senior national football team, more popularly known as the Golden Jaguars, paid tribute to the team that won the inaugural Suriname Independence Cup last weekend in Paramaribo, Suriname, at a simple but meaningful reception at Duke Lodge on Thursday evening.

A post-mortem examination yesterday conducted on the remains of taxi-driver Gavin Washington whose decomposing remains were found on the Linden/Soesdyke High-way, failed to reveal a cause of death.

Leonard Raymond of Micobie Village, Potaro, Essequibo, was yesterday remanded to prison for allegedly stabbing his uncle and slashing his cousin over a missing pair of slippers.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Rookie teenaged batsman Adrian Barath says he is relishing the challenge of facing Aussie speed ace Brett Lee on the upcoming three-Test tour Down Under.

MONTREAL, (Reuters) – A victory anti-doping crusaders  once believed impossible is now within reach with the help of  powerful new allies as the war on performance-enhancing drugs in  sport moves on to new fronts.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on Thursday ordered that a man who allegedly hacked his father to death with a cutlass last year be remanded to prison when a murder charge was reinstated against him at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court The previous murder case against Andrew Gomes, 21, of Waiakabra on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway had been discharged last week at the Providence Magistrates’ Court because of the absence of the case file with the relevant statements.

ABU DHABI, (Reuters) – Brendon McCullum smashed a  century and Scott Styris picked up three wickets to lead New  Zealand to a 64-run win over Pakistan in the second one-day  international yesterday.

Police Constable Esan Grimes was remanded to prison on Thursday for allegedly having sex with a schoolgirl.

Jermaine Victor is a good looking man- and you know it from simply looking and drinking in those hard, sculpted thighs, square shoulders and developing six pack.

SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – Tiger Woods birdied his final  hole to complete a second round five-under-par 67 that moved  him into a share of the lead with American compatriot Nick  Watney at the halfway stage of the WGC-HSBC Champions yesterday.

The Guyana Book Foundation (GBF) will be focusing on bringing children and books together to celebrate reading next week when it hosts its 9th annual National Book Fair.

Dear Editor, On Thursday October 22nd, 2009 Stabroek News on page 10 carried a rather depressing article wherein the new Shanklands Resort owner alleged some acts of harassment by the traffic police. 

TORONTO, (Reuters) – Toronto was awarded the 2015 Pan  American Games yesterday by beating Bogota, Colombia and Lima,  Peru on the first ballot in a vote in Guadalajara, Mexico.

There was a return to normalcy at sugar estates yesterday after Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) represented sugar workers returned to work after being on strike for one week.

Dear Editor, We the women of Red Thread have read in the Kaieteur News dated 29th October 2009 of the brutal death of Samantha Marks, another victim of domestic violence.

Culture Box Here’s a little story, it’s about the day I first met him.

The Japanese government recently announced it would confer its highest honour on Guyana’s former Ambassador to Japan Rudolph Insanally in Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday.

Hi Everyone, The other day, a friend of mine threw up her hands in exasperation and exclaimed, “I love eating shrimp but I hate cooking it!

TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) – An agreement to end a  four-month political crisis in Honduras collapsed yesterday  after two rival leaders failed to form a government of unity to  heal the damage from a June coup.

CHICAGO, (Reuters) – Chicago Bulls forward Tyrus  Thomas broke his left arm during a weight training workout yesterday and is expected to be sidelined for between four to six  weeks.

(Trinidad Express) Republic Bank has recorded an annual net profit attributable to shareholders of TT$948.4 million for 2009.

Dear Editor, I have just returned from a recent visit to Lethem where I was so delighted in seeing and driving over the Takutu joining Guyana to Brazil.

(Jamaica Observer) It may take another 40 years before Jamaica’s productivity increases to the level of its Caribbean neighbours.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, (Reuters) – Derrick Rose scored 10  of his 14 points in the fourth quarter and drilled a decisive  jumper with 1:44 remaining to help the Chicago Bulls beat the  Cleveland Cavaliers 86-85 on Thursday.

KILLEEN, Texas, (Reuters) – Investigators searched  for the motive yesterday behind a mass shooting at a sprawling  U.S.

Dear Editor, Hope is defined in the dictionary as, “to desire with expectation of fulfillment” or “ expectation and desire combined”, depends on which reference one looks up. 

One of Linden’s adopted sons who is internationally known for singing soul and gospel returned to the community for a two-day show after close to 40 years, but he slipped in and out of the mining town without much fanfare.

The National AIDS Committee has greeted US President Barack Obama’s decision to remove all restrictions on people infected with HIV from visiting the United States.

(Antigua Sun) A 21-year-old Guyanese man was ordered deported from Antigua after he was convicted for remaining in the country after the expiration of his permit.

Dear Editor, Thanks to the children of the late David de Caires (who passed away a year ago) for reminiscing about him and sharing their recollections about the kind of person he was and growing up with him.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – Towering world heavyweight  champion Nikolai Valuev weighed in seven stones heavier than  Britain’s David Haye ahead of their WBA title bout in Nuremberg today.

Dhaneshwar Tumeshwar, who sustained a gunshot wound when his home was attacked by robbers, is now recovering in the High Dependency Unit of the Georgetown Hospital with a bullet lodged in his back.

(BBC) – Veteran singer Eddy Grant is heading out on a British tour with UK soft-reggae legends UB40 and will also play some solo dates.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. jobless rate  unexpectedly jumped to 10.2 percent last month, a 26-1/2-year  high, adding to pressure on the Obama administration to do more  to tackle unemployment even as signs of recovery mount.

ARCADIA, California, (Reuters)  – Kentucky Derby  champion Mine That Bird is primed to pull off another shocker in  the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, trainer Chip Woolley said yesterday.

Dear Editor, At nights, shouldn’t we switch off the street lights so that we give the greatest number of homes power when there is not sufficient being produced?

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) has appointed John Tracey as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

JAKARTA, (Reuters) – An Indonesia-based study shows  carbon-rich tropical peat lands trap more greenhouse gases than  first thought, driving up their potential value on the carbon  market and strengthening a case for their protection.

(Trinidad Express) The three-storey structure currently being constructed at the Prime Minis-ter’s residence in St Ann’s is estimated to cost $10 million and will be completed by year’s end.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – West Indies women are fancying their chances of clinching a series win against World champions England when the two teams clash in the final One-Day International of the three-match series today.

Dear Editor, Permit me space to share my view as it relates to the apparent upsurge in fires within Georgetown.

ORLANDO, Fla., (Reuters) – A gunman opened fire  inside a high-rise office building in Orlando, Florida, yesterday, killing one person and wounding five others, the mayor  and the local police chief said.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Golden Girls” star Rue McClanahan is recovering in a hospital after having heart bypass surgery this week, her manager said on Thursday.

Anti-drug officials discovered and destroyed two fields of marijuana and about 300 seedlings Wednesday at Kara Kara, Linden.

The Indian Film Festival hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the Indian Cultural Centre continues on Wednesday next with Taare Zameen Par, Aamir Khan’s inspirational film about an eight-year-old boy, Ishaan (Darsheel Safary).

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan, Barrister-at-Law, Director of the Guyana Institute for Public Policy Countries such as Guyana face great challenges in assuring economic and social justice to their people.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Police seized 15 guns and arrested 69 students for criminal offences at public schools throughout Jamaica during the 2007/08 academic year, according to statistics compiled by the Ministry of National Security.

Early next week a district court in New York will decide whether a class-action settlement that would allow Google to continue digitizing millions of old books violates federal antitrust legislation.