Daily Archive: Monday, December 14, 2009

As the police seek a breakthrough in their investigation of the November channa bomb attacks in the city, some recent information out of the US Department of Justice regarding the alleged American-based mastermind may be helpful.

A 40-year-old man died after colliding with a horse on the Lusignan Railway Embank-ment, East Coast Demerara early yesterday morning.

-gearing up for EU sea defence contracts Despite rainy weather, three earth-shaking blasts saw 100,000 tonnes of rock tumbling down as construction material supplier, BK Quarry showcased the company’s capabilities at its Teperu/Itabu, Mazaruni River location on Friday.

-deny artistes being held hostage The promoters of the Vybz Kartel concert are hoping that the show will be held before Christmas and they have denied a report that four artistes belonging to his entourage are being held “hostage” here.

(Jamaica Observer) The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (USDEA) on Saturday confirmed that reggae artiste Buju Banton is now in a Florida lock-up after being charged with intent to distribute cocaine.

–marks first year of existence The Guyana National Faith and HIV Coalition, which comprises the Hindu, Bahai, Rastafarian, Muslim and Christian faiths, held its first anniversary celebration which although poorly attended saw the recommitting of those present to the fight against HIV.

Popular boxing promoter, Carwyn Holland, of Holland’s Entertainment Promotions, has the perfect gift for boxing fans – a promotions dubbed “Season’s Beatings” which promises to deliver unsurpassed fistic entertainment, a press release from the promotions group stated.

Approximately 436 applicants who were approved for the allocation of houselots for Phase Two of the Onderneeming Housing Scheme within Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara were invited last week to the Ministry of Housing and Water, Brickdam to select their lot numbers.

By Marlon Munroe The second national schools’ chess championships opened on Saturday with some 20 schools from six regions competing for the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport trophy at the Carifesta Sports Complex.

By Marlon MunroeFormer  national opener Krishna Arjune made a sparkling 182 for Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) and Georgetown Cricket Club’s opener Wasim Haslim smashed a brilliant 112 on the second day of the third round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) three-day first division tournament.

…GCC disposes of TSC by innings and 21 runs, three matches drawn By Marlon Munroe Vishal “Cheesy” Singh’s ton spearheaded Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) to an innings and 21-run victory over Transport Sports Club (TSC) in less than two sessions after rain washed out the morning session of the third round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) three-day first division tournament yesterday.

The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a US$15 million loan to provide housing solutions to approximately 3,000 Surinamese households, both along the coast and in the country’s interior, the IDB said Tuesday in a news release.

Wayne `Wiggy’  Dover has been appointed head coach of the local women’s national  football team which will participate in an upcoming  triangular international  tournament, a press release from the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)  has stated.

Six years after funds were provided by the Odense Municipality of Denmark to build a giant aviary for the harpy eagles at the Georgetown Zoo, Chairman of the National Parks Commission John Caesar says that an ambitious design and the global downturn were among the reasons the project has not gotten underway.

Dear Editor, I refer to your article captioned, ‘Banks to re-examine agricultural investment policies,’ (SN, December 8) and would like to endorse the views stated by Mr John Tracey, CEO, GBTI.

Neal and Massy Security Solutions (NMSS) retained the 2009 Edward ‘Andy’ Andrews Memorial Dominoes competition title for teams in the Neal and Massy Group.

A Guyanese family of three was last month sent back here from Canada after an immigration judge dismissed their application for a review of an earlier decision made for them to leave.

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Society for Caribbean Linguistics, I write to express our dismay at the untimely death this week of Dr Desrey Fox, Minister within the Ministry of Education, Guyana.

Dear Editor, Over the years I have read many letters in the Guyanese newspapers in which Mr Sattaur, the Commissioner General (CG) of the Guyana Revenue Authority, has made reference to government policies, either praising or defending them.

CARICOM member states have to continue to make their contributions towards the upkeep of the  secretariat despite their individual financial troubles.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Anxious for a recall to the Barbados team for the upcoming West Indies first-class season, wicket-keeper/batsman Patrick Browne smashed one of two centuries in the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Division One on Saturday.

COPENHAGEN, (Reuters) – Environment ministers   struggled to nudge forward climate talks in Copenhagen yesterday, and police detained more than 250 protesters on a second  day of mass action.

-says Kemar Roach Kemar Roach is aiming to crank up the pace in the third and final Test against Australia, starting on Wednesday (tomorrow night, 10.30 pm east Caribbean time) at the WACA in Perth.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba and Venezuela signed cooperation deals worth nearly $3 billion on Saturday,  underscoring Caracas’ role as the communist-run island’s  closest political and commercial ally.

COPENHAGEN, (Reuters) – Saving tropical forests is  crucial to fighting climate change but efforts to halt  deforestation could go awry without safeguards to protect and  compensate local communities, officials and academics said yesterday.

An Inter-American Develop-ment Bank business plan competition for Caribbean tourism projects involving low-income communities in their value chains will be open to companies based in The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.

Boom: An earth-shaking explosion and rocks tumbled as BK Quarry conducted three blasts at the company’s Teperu/Itabu Mazaruni River location on Friday.

Dear Editor, Another Guyanese has lost her life in tragic circumstances on the treacherous roads of Guyana.

Dear Editor, I am encouraged to see that the public discussion on the economic development of Linden has attracted the attention some.

A group of young ladies performing a song, entitled ‘Lessons on Life’ at the Guyana Police Force’s Christmas Luncheon and Cultural Presentation for children attached to the Police Outreach Programme which was held at the Police Sports Club ground pavilion, Eve Leary yesterday.

Joel Garner is surprised there should have been any concern over his relationship with Chris Gayle on the current West Indies tour of Australia.

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – A conservative billionaire led  Chile’s presidential vote by a wide margin yesterday, making  him the favorite to win a run-off and oust the leftist bloc  that has ruled for the two decades since Augusto Pinochet’s  dictatorship.

(Trinidad Express) Several major findings emerge from this annual survey of public opinion as it relates to governance.

In The DiasporaBoth Savitri Persaud and Kevin De Silva are students at the University of Toronto.

CGX Energy has opened a data room to initiate a joint venture opportunity which will allow potential partners to gain a significant position in the Guyana-Suriname Basin, where the company is drilling offshore.

MILAN, (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Silvio  Berlusconi was rushed to hospital covered in blood with a broken  nose and teeth after a man with mental problems hurled a  statuette at him at a rally, officials said yesterday.

For several years after I moved to Grand Cayman in 1981, I chose not to visit Jamaica. 

Pawan Outar holds her 11-month old son as she looks at the remains of her two-storey Martyr’s Ville, Mon Repos home which was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning.

(BBC) Pakistan openers Imran Farhat and Salman Butt fired a century partnership to keep their series hopes alive in the third Test against New Zealand yesterday.

(Jamaica Observer) The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (USDEA) on Saturday confirmed that reggae artiste Buju Banton is now in a Florida lock-up after being charged with intent to distribute cocaine.

An official team led by Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud will begin a three-day visit today to Region Nine where its activities will include the launching of the Hinterland Rice and Beans Project at St Ignatius.

Dear Editor, The findings of a NACTA poll conducted in late November among UNC supporters show  that if the party were to have a free and fair election for control of the  executive, a slate led by incumbent leader Basdeo Panday would be resoundingly  defeated by a slate led by deputy leader Jack Warner or former deputy Ramesh  Maharaj – together dubbed RamJack who have been challenging Panday to hold  internal election over the last year.

CHICAGO, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics overcame a  sluggish start to streak to their 10th successive victory with a  106-80 crushing of the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.

Interviews by Tiffny Rhodius and photos by Jules Gibson Hector Stoute, public sector employee I think the bus stops are serving a purpose but it would have been better if parking places were made available for cars in the centre of Georgetown like Regent Street.

A couple was last week remanded to jail by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson for simple larceny when they appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Earlier this year, just after the launching of the first draft of the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), the visiting Commonwealth Secretary-General Mr Kamalesh Sharma in an interview with this newspaper had perceptively spoken about the need for countries like Guyana to break out of the monocultural-type economy and to diversify their revenue streams.

(Trinidad Express) Group chief executive officer of the Neal & Massy conglomerate, Bernard Dulal-Whiteway, has died.

Dear Editor, Guyanese would be proud to have one of their own recognized as a Nobel Laureate.

Scotiabank employees donating blood on Saturday. The Ministry of Health has launched an appeal to ensure that there is an adequate supply of blood over the holidays when traditionally fewer people donate.

TEHRAN, (Reuters) – Iran’s supreme leader issued a  stern warning to the pro-reform opposition yesterday, accusing  it of violating the law by insulting the memory of the Islamic  Republic’s revered founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.