Articles published on Tuesday, January 26, 2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – U.S. troops pulled a man alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Haiti’s destroyed capital today, two weeks after a massive earthquake rattled the country.
The body of a 43-year-old mother of three was discovered at her home at Line Path, Skeldon, Corentyne, Berbice around 10 am yesterday with chop and stab wounds and a close relative is in police custody assisting with investigations.
A porter, a driver and a salesman of Survival Supermarket were yesterday jointly charged with stealing six cases of Guinness when they appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.
The body of a three-week-old baby was fished out of a canal at Weldaad, West Coast Berbice (WCB) around midday yesterday after his 30-year-old mother threw him in alive around 6 am.
A city businessman was shot in the chest during a robbery at his Sherriff Street business last evening.
The World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) has disbanded the Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) review teams for Suriname and Ghana and local forest expert Dr Janette Bulkan, who was a member of the panel reviewing Suri-name’s Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP), is among those affected.
Canada will be providing an additional $80 million in humanitarian assistance for Haiti supplementing that government’s initial $5 million contribution to immediate humanitarian assistance.
US Embassy chargé d’affaires Karen Williams yesterday waved-off President Bharrat Jagdeo’s recent criticism of Washington’s role in Haiti, emphasising that the earthquake-ravaged state has a functioning government.
Woman burns husband with porridge Police are looking for a woman who burnt her husband with a pot of porridge last Saturday, after she grew fed up with what she says has been years of mental and physical abuse at his hands.
As part of this year’s 40th republic anniversary celebrations, pictorial enthusiast Godfrey Chin, who has returned home from the USA “to continue recording Guyana’s cultural and social history,” will hold an exhibition featuring glimpses of yesteryear.
Two years on, survivors of the Lusignan massacre still shed tears when they recall the brutal murder of 11 of their loved ones, while still awaiting the police station and the monument for the victims promised to them.
By Rawle Toney It was described as one of the closest races for the National Sports Commission (NSC) Sports Award when the commission released the names of the contestants in the 14 categories that are up for grabs in the 2009 Awards.
Jason Montgomery, the Australian who was shot by gunmen during the recent robbery at Safraz’s Bar and Restaurant, has been hospitalised again.
Relatives of 39-year-old taxi driver, Bomeshwar Sukhdeo, who has not been seen since last Tuesday, are increasingly concerned about his disappearance with several searches coming up empty.
Popular local calypsonian, Mighty Raja and Banks DIH chairman Clifford Reis took centre stage at the Stag Beer sponsored Medal Play Golf Tournament Sunday at the Lusignan Golf Course.
Conciliatory talks between the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) over Annual Production Incentive (API) award for sugar workers for 2009 continue to be deadlocked.
Vishnu Doerga, tennis player and proprietor of Venu Shopping Centre and AVON Distributor in Corriverton made an auspicious phone call to the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) a month ago indicating interest in developing the sport of tennis in the community.
The curators course got underway yesterday for local groundsmen with International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Pitch Consultant Andy Atkinson at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.
Dear Editor, The subject of Suriname including Guyana’s New River Triangle in their maps has resurfaced again recently.
Guyanese players shone over the weekend in the first round of the Trinidad & Tobago national two-day championship league north.
Two cooks were yesterday placed on bail on charges of breaching the peace and one on a charge of assault.
Dear Editor, The Sunday Stabroek editorial of January 24, 2010, which is riddled with inaccuracies and misleading information, has prompted a response from the Ministry of Agriculture.
Dear Editor, Almost every time I read the news, it seems as if the President is off somewhere.
FOURSQUARE, Barbados, CMC – Dave Bernard Jr gave the West Indies selectors a gentle reminder when he bowled leaders Jamaica to an innings and 27-run victory over Guyana in the WICB regional first-class championship yesterday.
A man is nursing gunshot injuries after he put up resistance during an armed robbery at Cul-de-Sac Street, North Ruimveldt yesterday afternoon.
By Tony Cozier Having to rely too heavily on too few, the West Indies lost a tense, low-scoring semi-final to Pakistan by four wickets with nine balls remaining in the Under-19 World Cup at the sunlit Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Christ Church yesterday.
A 32-year-old man pleaded not guilty to breaking and entering the home of his child’s mother and stealing a quantity of items when he appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.
Dear Editor, Why would NCN Channel 11 advertise Al Jazeera news at 19 hours – 7 pm – and not show it.
Dear Editor, Being a supporter of the local athletic ambassadors via the dailies, it was a major shock and blow to learn about the circumstances surrounding the passing of one of Guyana’s promising junior athlete, Ms Roxanna Rigby.
A 15-year-old schoolgirl has been missing from home since last Friday and her mother feels the suicidal death of her father five months ago may be a contributing factor.
MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Cricket Australia will follow in the footsteps of the West Indies Cricket Board when they put the controversial pink ball on trial in their domestic competition next week.
The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce (CCCC) elected its executive for the fiscal year 2009/2010 at its recent AGM.
Dear Editor, Sections of the media report that the Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) plans an anniversary for the Lusignan and Bartica killings by hosting a night of reflection.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – World number ones Serena Williams and Roger Federer showed little gratitude to their hosts as they knocked out the last remaining home players yesterday to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haiti could start relocating homeless earthquake survivors from its ruined capital this week, but it will need at least five to 10 years of international help to rebuild from the catastrophe, the government said yesterday.
A clothes vendor was placed on $20,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday after he pleaded not guilty to damaging the car bumper of Dexter Garnett.
Dear Editor, As has become the norm, the Kashif and Shanghai tournament was yet another success story.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Local media are starting to label Birmingham City “The Unbeatables” after a 15-match run without defeat but that lofty title will be under threat on Wednesday when they visit title-hunting Chelsea.
Dear Editor, Thanks to the SN editing, my question, “Where are we going as a country?”
TORONTO, (Reuters) – The Toronto Raptors eked out a 106-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers after Kobe Bryant missed a three-pointer just before the buzzer on Sunday.
Masked men robbed a supermarket at Berbice yesterday after attacking the cashier, but public-spirited residents responded and managed to run down one of the men who they later handed over to police.
BEIRUT (Reuters) – All 90 people aboard an Ethiopian Airlines plane were feared dead after it plunged into the Mediterranean in a ball of fire, minutes after taking off from Beirut in a raging thunderstorm yesterday.
Three men, one of whom reportedly had a toy gun, robbed a woman in the city yesterday but they were later nabbed by police with the stolen items.
Dear Editor, Since bloggers in your paper seem to be up in arms against Janette Bulkan for her “appalling lack of judgement on a matter of national sovereignty,” I wish to draw their attention to others equally deserving of their anger: the people or administration that allowed, or agreed to, the indignity of having Guyana’s border with Suriname being placed on the western bank of the Corentyne River and not in the middle of the river.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Suicide bombers attacked three hotels used by foreigners in the heart of Baghdad yesterday, killing at least 36 people and raising questions about government pledges to keep Iraqis safe before a March election.
BERLIN, (Reuters) – World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko will defend his title against American Eddie Chambers in Duesseldorf’s 51,000-seater Esprit Arena on March 20, the Ukrainian said yesterday.
(Trinidad Express) – Basdeo Panday, who has condemned to the political cemetery so many who dared to do battle with him in the past, failed miserably this time.
Commissioner of Police Henry Greene lamented publicly that the Guyana Police Force had “bad eggs.”
By Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Overview We the citizens must have a tax cut in 2010.
Dear Editor, I am very surprised by the latest move by President Bharrat Jagdeo.
A 32-year-old pork-knocker was not required to plea to the indictable charge of rape when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Organizers for last week’s “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon, backed by George Clooney and Haiti-born rapper Wyclef Jean, yesterday raised the estimated amount of money it raised to more than $61 million, to date.
Polls open Voters in St Kitts and Nevis are electing a government to run the country for the next five years.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka of Belarus reeled off 10 games in a row in an extraordinary turnaround to beat Russia’s Vera Zvonareva 4-6 6-4 6-0 yesterday and reach the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time.
