Daily Archive: Sunday, February 7, 2010

The High Court Registry came under intense scrutiny last month when a long-standing fraud case failed to go to trial because of missing records.

Hours before Friday’s fatal brawl broke out in the Georgetown Prison, double murder accused Solomon Blackman had ranted that he was going to kill before the end of the day but was ignored because he regularly had similar outbursts, a source close to the penitentiary said.

The government’s decision to land a new fibre optic cable exclusively dedicated to e-governance has sparked concern about its cost when weighed against its potential benefits to the country.

Failure to observe the Constitution has resulted in Guyanese resident overseas being denied the right to vote, Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran says in his call for the ‘overseas vote’ to be restored.

International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) Caribbean Developmental Officer Anthony Jermiah yesterday exhorted the teachers and students that attended the opening session of the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association’s mini tennis programme to embrace the programme and to be punctual at all times.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – With his self-evident enthusiasm  and incisive intelligence, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean  Payton has transformed a franchise known for failure into Super  Bowl contenders.

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) has criticized Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy and went as far as calling for his removal from office for not acting on the recommendation of the Medical Council of Guyana to sanction Dr Mahendra Chand for his treatment of a teenage boy who was tortured while in police custody last year.

An eight-page, abridged version of Ram & McRae’s Focus on the 2010 Budget will appear in Thursday’s Stabroek News.

Local government elections are coming later this year, possibly as early as April.

President Bharrat Jagdeo’s frequent trips overseas have come into sharp focus, with the opposition parties questioning the benefits against the cost, which one estimate puts at close to $1B over the last three years.

National rugby captain Claudius Butts and his troops arrived in Las Vegas yesterday ahead of this weekend’s International Rugby Board’s (IRB) USA International Seven’s World Series.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England got off to a winning start  in the Six Nations championship yesterday when they beat Wales  30-17 at Twickenham thanks in part to a moment of madness by  visiting lock Alun-Wyn Jones.

After months of being left in the dark by the administration, residents and farmers of Hope/Dochfour who will be dislocated to make way for the Hope Relief Canal have finally been told that payment of the compensatory packages will commence as soon as this year’s budget is approved.

I trust that readers who have been following my rather extended discussion on lessons to be learnt from the failed Copenhagen Climate Change Conference will agree that a careful assessment of the LCDS and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of Guyana and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway must be located in the broader context of global negotiations to complete an agreement on climate change and global warming.

– counselling for parents The Child Care and Protection Agency has custody of Charran ‘Sanjay’ Sahadeo who was assaulted at the hands of relatives and based on an initial assessment he is likely to be in the state’s care for another six months.

By Dr Amit Verma, MD (Anaesthesiology) The word anaesthesia comes from a Greek word meaning absence of sensation.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Manchester United striker Wayne  Rooney was on target again to help the hosts crush bottom club  Portsmouth 5-0 and return to the top of the Premier League yesterday.

The progress made in joint trade support and the preparation of projects to promote private sector development and competitiveness in the Caribbean was the focus of discussions on Friday between the United Kingdom Department of International Development (DFID) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

A landlord refuses to allow her tenant to install a meter in his apartment. 

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Devastating West Indies opener Chris Gayle said yesterday his form felt better than ever, an ominous sign for Australia heading into the one-day series which bowls off today (last night, Eastern Caribbean time).

The man who knows how will always have a job. The man who also knows why will always be his boss.

The Mayor’s Cup 75th birth anniversary tournament resumed Friday night after a break for the Kashif and Shanghai football tournament with two exciting matches at the Tucville Playfield.

Relatives of Hewley Barker and Mark Caesar, who were killed and wounded respectively, outside Roopa’s Bar, last December are unhappy that the shooter – a policeman will not be disciplined and believe this is a clear indication that the matter is now closed.

IQALUIT, Canada (Reuters) – Reassurances about debt-strapped Greece and a promise to make banks repay rescue  funds capped an international meeting in Canada’s Arctic, as  European policymakers sought to convince jittery markets that  they have things under control.

It is a remarkable quality of poetry that it is inexhaustible. 

In the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake that devastated the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, Guyana’s National Committee for Haiti Relief will be sending more assistance to the island as the committee’s donations topped $261M on Friday, GINA reported.

MELBOURNE, Australia,  CMC – Having suffered at the hands of Chris Gayle’s prolific batting during the Test series last December, Australia captain Ricky Ponting said his side had devised a plan to deal with the explosive left-handed opener.

IQALUIT, Canada (Reuters) – The Group of Seven countries  have told earthquake-ravaged Haiti that any debts it owes them  needn’t be repaid and international lenders should do the same,  Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said yesterday.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Gael Monfils and David  Ferrer, the top two seeds, were surprisingly beaten in the South  African Open semi-finals yesterday.

Hindu organizations in Guyana have issued a strong appeal to entertainment promoters to desist from associating Hindu religious observances with events that venerate and sell alcohol.

Phyllis Carter, December 9, 1932 – January 28, 2010 Phyllis Carter, née Howard, widow of the National Poet Martin Carter and member of the Committees of the National Gallery of Art and the Cheshire Home, died on January 28 aged 77.

Ottis Gibson must feel like Elizabeth Taylor’s seventh husband. He is excited to have got hooked as the new West Indies head coach and eager to consummate the deal but, like Larry Fortensky, would be wary of why all of his predecessors didn’t go the distance.

The parotid gland In dogs, there are four main pairs of salivary glands.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Police Force is responding to reports published in the Kaieteur News, Stabroek News and Guyana Chronicle on Thursday, February 4, dealing with an incident at Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden, involving members of a community policing group and other residents, and which appeared to indicate that the community policing members were wrongfully arrested by the police.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) condemns the wanton littering taking place in central areas of the city and its environs.

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) – A handshake between an  Israeli politician and a Saudi prince settled an unusual public  diplomatic spat yesterday about the seating arrangements at an  international security conference.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A blizzard producing heavy  snow and powerful winds pummeled the US mid-Atlantic on  Saturday, causing at least two fatalities and paralyzing travel  in the region.

Akeem Henry, the schoolboy who went missing last week, was dropped off at his Tucville home on Friday night following a brief stay with a South Ruimveldt family.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, CMC – The veteran Jamaican light heavyweight boxer Glen Johnson blazed his way back into world title contention Friday night when he knocked out American Yusaf Mack in the sixth round of their crucial title eliminator at NSU Arena.

Dear Editor, I am writing on behalf of myself and colleagues in the Schools’ Welfare Service.

By Jeffrey D. Sachs NEW YORK – The horrors of Haiti’s earthquake continue to unfold.

Two armed men stormed Pizza Hut on Friday night and held the employees at gunpoint before carting off a quantity of cash.

Is the Doha Round dead? That is a question that few want to ask or answer, not least because of what it implies about changing global relationships.

Dear Editor, Driving south on New Garden Street I spotted a horse tangled in its rope in the mall across from Prime News.

BELFAST (Reuters) – One of the most lethal  paramilitary groups in the Northern Ireland conflict is expected  to announce on Monday that it has dumped all its weapons,  sources close to the militants said yesterday.

NAGPUR, India, (Reuters) – Jacques Kallis struck his  third hundred in five Tests and shared a double century stand  with Hashim Alma to put South Africa in control of the first  Test against India yesterday.

Mayor Hamilton Green mourns the passing of former UWI Vice-Chancellor and celebrated Jamaican Professor Rex Nettleford.

HYDERABAD, India, (Reuters) – India’s Yusuf Pathan  lashed a double century to help West Zone record the highest  successful fourth-innings chase in first-class cricket yesterday.

BERLIN (Reuters) – German officials hunting tax  evaders are negotiating to buy Swiss bank account data from a  whistleblower in France, a magazine reported yesterday, after  Berlin declared that banking secrecy was finished.

The ixora is one of the most popular of flowering shrubs of the tropics, and in particular the dwarf forms which have gained enormously in popularity in the last twenty years or so, as their potential for use in the sunny hot spots in the garden have been realised.

Bartica gave the government a jolt. The revolt against the proposed six-months’ notification rule before mining can commence was unexpected for a number of reasons.

Dear Editor, Whenever I heard Rex Nettleford speak or read his writings I was reassured that I was part of something special.