Daily Archive: Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Articles published on Tuesday, December 22, 2009

GRA systems engineer charged with fraud

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday placed an employee of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on bail in the sum of $1 million when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with embezzling over $6 million.

Narayan Jarbandhan

Alleged cocaine mule remanded

A clothing trader was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court after allegedly being caught with a quantity of cocaine in a false compartment of his suitcase at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Timehri.

Legal Practitioners bill sent to select committee

The contentious Legal Practitioner’s Amendment Bill was sent to a Select Committee last night after forceful objections from the opposition benches which united to reject the provision that would empower the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) head to issue practice certificates for attorneys.

Cat-like reflexes! Shemroy Barrington takes a bat-pad catch at silly mid-off to dismiss Derwin Christian. (Orlando Charles photo)

Fudadin’s ton paces National Squad to 287-8

By Marlon Munroe National middle-order batsman Assad Fudadin slammed a century to pace the National Squad to 287-8 at the close of the first day’s play of the three-day trial match at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary against a Rest Team.

COVER BOY! Akeem Kanhai on the cover of the new basketball magazine.

A dream come true!

– Akeem Kanhai stars in inaugural Guyana Basketball Magazine Eighteen year-old basketball `wiz’ Akeem Kanhai has landed himself on the cover of a basketball magazine which is due out on January 1 in the United States of America.

Bauxite union’s President General ‘visited the Ministry of Labour’ on December 15

Dear Editor, In a letter appearing in Stabroek News (SN) December 19, 2009 captioned ‘No meeting on December 15’ in response to SN article on December 10, 2009, I observed that Mr Yoganand Persaud, Chief Labour Officer, did not deny the presence of any official of the Guyana Bauxite & General Workers Union (GB&GWU) on Tuesday December 15 at the ministry.

Postal union raps BCGI over dismissal of workers

-urges ministry intervention The Guyana Postal and Telecommunication Workers Union (GPTWU) has voiced its disapproval over the recent actions by the Rusal owned Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) and is calling on the Labour Ministry to intervene to protect the rights of workers.

Jets blow by Kings for LABA second division title

The Amelia’s Ward Jets ended their basketball year on a winning note by defeating the Kashif and Shanghai Kings on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard-court to capture the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) second division crown.

Bravo back in all-rounders’ top frame

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,  CMC – Effervescent Dwayne Bravo is back among the world’s top five all-rounders after his second innings four-wicket haul for West Indies that threatened an upset victory over Australia in the third Test at Perth this past weekend.

Enterprising decor

Enterprising décor: Santa Claus seemed quite at home looking out this window above Tony’s Enterprise at Mc Doom, East Bank Demerara despite the fact that rims and not reindeer are immediately before him. 

Bruce bows to protest over taxes

(Jamaica Gleaner) – Reacting to torrents of criticism nationwide and threats of street demonstrations by the opposition, Prime Minister Bruce Golding on Sunday succumbed to pressure over a $21 billion tax package slated to take effect on January 1, 2010.

Garner seething over Benn’s punishment

PERTH, Australia, CMC – West Indies manager Joel Garner is seething over the “unreasonable” handling of punishment to Sulieman Benn after his mid-pitch clash with two Australians during the third Test at the WACA, the Sydney Herald newspaper has reported.

The Guyana Police Force’s difficult year

Even as Police Commissioner Henry Greene was expressing satisfaction with this year’s performance and congratulating awardees at the Guyana Police Force’s annual Awards Ceremony last week, reports about police conduct continued to make the news.

Reuters World News Highlights

TEHRAN – Opponents of Iran’s most senior dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri stopped his memorial service in a tumultuous day in Qom yesterday which saw huge protests and some shots fired, websites said.