Daily Archive: Saturday, January 16, 2010

Articles published on Saturday, January 16, 2010

Positive response to Haiti tragedy

–telethon nets over $8.7M Persons and companies have responded positively to calls to contribute to assist earthquake-devastated Haiti and $8.7 million was pledged in a telethon on NCN television on Thursday night, even as more donations continued to pour in yesterday.

Wounded robbery suspect dies

By Zoisa Fraser The suspected robber who was shot in the thigh by the police at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara on Thursday died early yesterday morning at the Georgetown Hospital after undergoing surgery.

Post office re-hires 54 fired casuals after training

– union slams process Fifty-four of the more than 130 casual employees of the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) are back on the job as postal apprentices after successfully completing the training organised by the corporation as part of its attempt to regularise and reform its employment practices.

Rohee is acting President

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee has been appointed to serve as acting President in the absence of the President and Prime Minister, both of whom are overseas on scheduled visits.

Manager of Ashanti’s Boutique Odetta Barton poses near some of the men’s clothing.

The brand name phenomenon

A brand name distinguishes one product, especially a competing product, from another, connects a consumer with a company, product or service and creates certain expectations and associations.

Lamaha Park fire razes three houses

Several families were last evening counting their losses following at fire on a dam-adjacent to the Joint Services Housing Scheme at Lamaha Park-burnt three houses to the ground while two had to be pushed into a nearby trench to save others.

Windies U19s lose after gallant run chase

PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand,  CMC – A critical batting collapse after huge half centuries from openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Trevon Griffith plunged West Indies Under-19s to a 40-run loss to the Pakistanis in their opening ICC Under-19 World Cup match yesterday.

Sunita August

Nismes murder accused remanded

-victim was drowned, autopsy finds Ramesh Muniram, the man who allegedly killed his wife before dumping her body into a canal at Nismes, West Bank Demerara, was yesterday charged with murder, hours after a post-mortem examination revealed that she died from asphyxiation due to drowning.

J/ca grab then lose initiative

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Jamaica grabbed the initiative with a strong bowling performance when they bundled the Leeward Islands out cheaply but lost it by the end of the opening day of their WICB Regional First Class game yesterday.

Lack of clear communication

Dear Editor, Guyanese who applied for new passports at the Guyana Consulate in New York between September 2009 and December 2009, and turned up expecting to receive these, were told that passports would no longer be issued at that location.

Victoria reaches preliminary final

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo played only a limited role as his Victoria Bushrangers reached the preliminary final of the Twenty20 Big Bash with a nine-wicket win over Tasmania yesterday.

Smith leads South Africa charge

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Graeme Smith survived a  controversial umpire decision to score a century and lead South  Africa to 215 for two before thunderstorms washed out most of  the second day of the fourth and final test yesterday.

Haiti gives US control of airport

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Haiti’s government agreed  on Friday to grant temporary control of the nation’s main  airport to the United States to speed earthquake relief work,  the State Department said.