Daily Archive: Monday, January 4, 2010

The PPP remains open to dialogue with the political opposition, according to party General Secretary Donald Ramotar, who says parliamentary engagement is yielding more cooperation.

-woman being questioned An East Ruimveldt man was in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital, up to press time, after he was shot in the head last night.

A 32-year-old man died yesterday after a vehicle, headed to Lethem, flipped over while reportedly speeding along at 48 Mile, Mabura Road.

The family of one of the persons injured in last Wednesday night’s accident on the East Coast is calling on the police to speed up their investigation and for the injured man to receive some justice.

By Marlon Munroe While on paper Guyana has arguably one of the most solid teams going into the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional Four-Day tournament scheduled to begin January 8 in Jamaica, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) is ensuring that its 14-man team goes into the tournament well prepared for the challenges.

Leguan residents are on the edge as the area has become the latest location to suffer water accumulation caused by overtopping from the spring tide.

-Gold Target Export, Mark Interior Communications deliver as promised BK International Western Tigers Football Club on Friday received the promised sum of three million dollars for their penalty shootout semi-final win over last year’s Kashif and Shanghai football champions Pele.

–concerned over too many referrals Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy says de-centralized health care has strengthened within the past year with the addition of two new hospitals, but challenges still persist including the issue of too many referrals.

As Guyana prepares for the staging of the fourth annual Caribbean Bench Press and Powerlifting championships later this year the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) has shortlisted 17 lifters to prepare for the event.

President of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) Patrick Yarde says the industrial relations climate continues to deteriorate and he urged that all persons set aside fears that divide them and strive to ensure good governance.

The Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) on Wednesday dispatched a letter to Chief Labour Officer Yoganand Persaud seeking the ministry’s intervention in a two-month-long dispute with the Aroaima-based bauxite company, BCGI.

ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – South Australia got only a moderate contribution from their big-hitting Trinidadian Kieron Pollard but still clobbered Queensland by four wickets yesterday to jump to the top of Australia’s Twenty20 Big Bash tournament standings.

Dear Editor, We at the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission read Fidel A Captain’s letter in your December 30, 2009 edition and shared the feeling of great elation that the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association had called on the gold miners to meet and exceed the target of 300,000 ounces of gold for 2009.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Trinidad & Tobago’s football magnate Jack Warner has urged more monetary support for national teams this year and says unless this happens, football authorities may be forced to make crucial amendments to the national structure.

Well-known letter writer and teacher Leon J. Suseran, who has been critical of the government and the Berbice regional administration in his recent letters to the press, fears that he may be victimised because of his views.

Dear Editor, In direct response to a letter, ‘The majority of articles have recognized Guyana’s pioneering work in forging climate change,’ (SN, January 1), written by Mr Robert Persaud, Agriculture Minister with responsibility for Forestry, let me say he has not persuaded me, even if he has persuaded others, that Guyana’s climate change crusade has anything to do with preserving Guyana’s largely virgin forests as much as it has to do with his President trying to get his hands on big and easy money.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Leeward Islands Cricket Association (LICA) announced a 13-man squad this weekend with Steve Liburd as captain for the start of the 2010 West Indies first-class season.

-Caribbean Congress of Labour The Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) said in 2010 it hopes Caribbean governments and people will deepen their resolve to better manage their political, social and economic circumstances to create an environment of Caribbean identity and regional stability.

SANAA, (Reuters) – The United States and Britain closed their embassies in Yemen yesterday over security concerns  about possible militant attacks after the failed bombing of a  U.S.-bound

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – Jacques Kallis defied England  with another composed century to lift South Africa to 279 for  six on the first day of the third test yesterday.

In an effort to bring relief to farmers of Canals Polder 1 and 2 during the current El Nino conditions the Ministry of Agriculture has donated “400 six-inch drainage pipes”.

Dear Editor, I refer to Randy Persaud’s ‘There is reason for government writers publishing responses in the independent dailies if these have been the vehicles for criticisms’ (SN, 1.1.10). 

(Trinidad Express) Eastern Port of Spain has been labelled as ’among the most dangerous places on the planet’ by an international research body that tracks the growth of small arms and crime.

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud says that the draft design of the East Demerara Water Conservancy relief canal at Hope/Dochfour is available for public scrutiny and comments until January 21, 2010.

(BBC) Mohammad Asif claimed a career-best 6-41 as Pakistan skittled Australia for their lowest Sydney total in 15 years on day one of the second Test yesterday.

These two vehicles collided at the corner of D’urban and George streets around 1230 am yesterday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A top White House official  said yesterday the plot to bomb a Detroit-bound plane on  Christmas Day exposed errors but he played down the need for a  sweeping overhaul of the U.S.

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 the editor of the In the Diaspora column.

LONDON, England, CMC – Guyana’s squash ace Nicolette Fernandes is the biggest mover among the women’s world top 100 players in the January ratings released on Friday.

A man, who allegedly fractured another man’s left jaw “cause he keep calling my phone to trouble my wife”, was on Thursday placed on bail in the sum of $70,000 when he appeared before acting chief magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, I read your report where “The authorities are continuing to monitor the effects of spring tides…” (December 31, 2009).

It is perplexing – as some in the union movement and other parts of society have argued – that the strike at Aroaima has been allowed to subsist for so long without the Ministry of Labour taking decisive action.

Dear Editor, The modern world is different, we are told. Communications, ever freer travel, information technology and the imperative of climate change are creating a global consciousness in forging a global solution.

The Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security will be distributing old age pensions for the month of January from tomorrow, its Assistant Chief Probation Officer Deendayal Singh says.

At the recently held Annual pre-Christmas `Dinner and Quiz’ at the Bistro 176, Cara Suites just over $700,000 was raised for charitable organizations, according to a press release from the organisers.

MELBOURNE, Australia,  CMC – West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo believes the recent Test series against Australia has led to his good form in the Twenty20 Big Bash and says he is intent on dominating the glitzy domestic tournament.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – “Avatar” sped past the $1  billion mark at the worldwide box office after three weekends  in release, making it the fourth-biggest movie of all time,  according to data released yesterday.

This week we asked the man woman-in-Linden to share their wishes for 2010. These were their reactions.