Daily Archive: Thursday, March 4, 2010

Since 2008, several requests to Guyana Water Incorporat-ed (GWI) to have a new perimeter fence constructed at the Central Ruimveldt Iron Removal Treatment Plant went unheeded, and as a result persons had easy access to the hazardous area.

– complaints probed included fighting, drunkenness The Teaching Service Commission (TSC) last year sacked 154 teachers for varying reasons with many dismissed for unauthorised absence from duty or failure to provide the required statutory notice when resigning.

Almost a year-and-a-half after killing his wife with a hatchet, US-based Guy-anese Yetraj “James” Mangar was yesterday sentenced to 15 years in prison, according to the Times Union.

The Japanese government yesterday handed over 35 solar pumping systems to the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI).

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has reported another fraud in the system which was detected by the Internal Audit Division and is estimated to be on the scale of $600,000.

The ongoing El Niño weather phenomenon is affecting the operations of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) with the reducing water levels making irrigation difficult on several estates.

– accomplice escapes A bandit was arrested by police while his accomplice escaped, shortly after they robbed two occupants of a Tucville home of over $2.8 million in jewellery on Tuesday night.

Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon announced yesterday that the Ministry of Health would be publishing the results of the audits of the quality of service that is currently being delivered in the public healthcare system.

Government has decided to expand the remit of the school inspectorate programme, which would now include the additional responsibility of conducting special inspections across the country.

– Gayle hopes Windies fortunes  change today By Marlon Munroe Erstwhile cricket powerhouse West Indies, currently two places from the bottom in the ICC rankings, take on last placed Zimbabwe in the first ODI at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence and Captain Chris Gayle hopes that after the disappointing start to the series his team’s fortunes will be changed today.

Caribbean Airlines recently increased ticket prices for its Georgetown to Port-of-Spain travel run which local travellers have griped about and government is likely to start examining other avenues to address the issue, according to Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon.

– study finds A little over a quarter of in-school youth between the ages of 15 and 19 are sexually active, according to the findings of a recent behavioural surveillance study, which found that just over 50% of them used a condom their first time.

Guyana’s top golfer teenager Avinash Persaud will begin his quest for championship honours when he competes today in the Trinidad and Tobago Open Amateur Golf championships at St.

William Walker showed his mettle in winning last weekend’s Toolsie Persaud Group of Companies Medal Play Golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course, East Coast Demerara.

Police yesterday continued questioning Region Four Regional Executive Officer (REO) Shafdar Ali in relation to a multi-million dollar fraud committed on the state.

– cops seeking husband Police confirmed yesterday that the Crabwood Creek woman who it was claimed died after she fell down her stairs on Monday evening following a drinking spree with her husband was in fact murdered.

Dennis ‘Chow’ Hunte has been officially certified by Special Olympics Caribbean after he attended a three-day football coaching seminar in San Juan, Puerto Rico from February 21 – 23.

As if to emphasise the point that the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) One Day rankings is perfectly accurate, the same day that lowly-ranked West Indies and Zimbabwe were battling to their record lowest Twenty20 scores ever at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad, New Zealand and Australia were blasting the highest Twenty20 aggregate miles away in Christchurch.

Thirty-one-year-old Eon Paul, an ex-policeman of North Ruimveldt, was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $70,000 when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly breaking into the Discount Store and stealing several pairs of boots.

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton remanded to prison a Laing Avenue man accused of armed robbery, when he on Tuesday appeared to answer to the charges in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Narayan Ramdhani and Greer Jackson ran out U-15 boys and girls’ division winners respectively when the  Genequip Farm Supplies (John Deer) Mashramani badminton junior singles and doubles tournament wrapped up on Sunday at the Queen’s College courts.

Dear Editor, With reference to a letter published in your newspaper by writer Mr Sasenarine Singh (‘GuySuCo turnaround requires skilled strategists, technicians,’ March 1) the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc wishes to state that it is always appreciative of constructive engagements as it seeks to not only revamp but expand our sugar industry to an unprecedented level over the next few years.

The government and the World Bank will be working towards minimising risks and offering insurance solutions to the rice sector, which according to Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud remains especially vulnerable to unpredictable weather and world market prices.

The official bank of West Indies cricket Scotia Bank will be celebrating its 12 years of its Kiddy Cricket programme and this year the winners of bank’s primary school competition will be on show during the lunch break of the first ODI between the West Indies and Zimbabwe at the Guyana National Stadium today.

Dear Editor, Every weekend, in the afternoons, I take my dog for a walk along the seawall between Camp Street and the Round House (opposite the Pegasus).

National Milling Company (NAMILCO) edged out Republic Bank Ltd. (RBL) to emerge winners of the Banks DIH Inaugural “One Tip Two Tip” Softball Cricket tournament staged last Sunday at Thirst Park ground.

Police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for Charles Rollins, called ‘Chuckey’, who reportedly stabbed his wife to death on Monday at Ketley Street, Charlestown.

Dear Editor, Mr Frederick Kissoon appears to expect an answer to his missive captioned, ‘Not an impressive interview for a possible presidential candidate’ (SN, March 3). 

The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha is to introduce a new programme, Dharmic Milan, which will air every Sunday at 12:30 pm on NTN Channel 69.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – China’s former Olympic  champion Liu Xiang will defend his 60 metres hurdles title at  the world indoor athletics championships in Doha next week,  according to the IAAF website (www.iaaf.org).  

The annual general meeting of the Guyana Cycling Federation will take place on Saturday at the Thomas Lands Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) building.

Dear Editor, The formulation on page 13 of Kaieteur News on Sunday, February 21, can seriously mislead those who pay only cursory attention to the sugar industry, its operations and the reported decision-making.

MONTE-CARLO, CMC – Track and field’s world governing body announced yesterday that the mid-March World Indoor Championship in Qatar is set to be the biggest in its history.

Berbice Dutch, a Dutch creole language spoken in Guyana’s ancient county, has been declared officially extinct, according to an article in this month’s issue of the Dutch edition of National Geographic.

CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) – Chilean President Michelle Bachelet pleaded with Chileans yesterday to stop hoarding supplies and help with relief efforts, deflecting criticism that her government was slow to respond to one of the world’s most powerful earthquakes in a century.

Dear Editor, It may seem that here in Bartica no one seems to care about visitors and persons here having their outings on the beach.

BRASILIA (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton failed to win Brazil’s support yesterday for more sanctions against Iran and said Tehran would not talk seriously about its nuclear programme until the United Nations took new action.

Justice Winston Patterson yesterday upheld no-case submissions made by Attorney-at-Law Mursaline Bacchus and freed a Berbice man who was charged with murder following the cyanide poisoning of his pregnant sister-in-law.

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haiti’s prime minister demanded more information yesterday about foreign aid pouring into the earthquake-stricken country and urged that his government not be sidelined in reconstruction efforts.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Arsenal have twice looked dead  and buried in the Premier League title race this season yet a  healthy home win against Burnley on Saturday (1500GMT) could see  them back on top with just nine games remaining.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two young children were allowed to direct air traffic, apparently under adult supervision, at John F.

KINSHASA (Reuters) – A UN-backed military operation against Rwandan Hutu rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was launched at the weekend, a UN official said yesterday.

CARACAS (Reuters) – President Hugo Chavez said yesterday he had “nothing to explain” to Spain’s President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero after a judge alleged links between the Venezuelan government and ETA and FARC rebels.

Dear Editor, The 2010 US State Department Inter-national Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), produced in news format by your newspaper (‘Guyana’s drug lords still operate with impunity,’ March 2), repeats most of what previous INCSRs said, including that Guyana is still a major transshipment point for narcotics, that the government has not done enough to combat the situation, and most shockingly, that the government does not facilitate the activity.

– court hears Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday ordered that 25-year-old Otis Noble of East La Penitence be remanded to prison while she placed his brother, Junior Madray on $60,000 bail, when they appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with beating another man.

(BBC) Scott Styris blasted a quickfire 49 to propel New Zealand to a two-wicket win over Australia in Napier in the first of their five-match one-day series.

NAMETSI, Uganda (Reuters) – Soldiers and villagers in eastern Uganda hacked at mounds of thick mud with picks and hoes yesterday in a desperate bid to find more survivors from a landslide that killed at least 80 people.

Dear Editor, A former hydrometeorological officer some years ago said that the El Niño weather phenomenon had ended and there was no indication that there would be a recurrence of the drought-like weather conditions in Guyana.

GENEVA (Reuters) – Cuba on Wednesday accused the United States, whose Democratic administration has been seeking to ease long-term restrictions on links with Havana, of stepping up subversion against the communist-ruled island.

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton on Tuesday remanded to prison an Annandale man accused of possession of ganja for the purpose of trafficking, when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer to the charge.

SYDNEY, Australia,  CMC – Australia’s netball coach Norma Plummer is wary of the shooting threat the Jamaican world star Romelda Aiken poses to them in clashes later this year.

Boys will be boys but would Akeem Denny have drowned in the Guyana Water Incorporated’s Central Ruimveldt Iron Removal Treatment Plant’s “backwash lagoon” on Monday if the area, which the GWI deemed dangerous, had been properly secured?

DETROIT, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics snapped a  two-game losing streak with a 105-100 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday.

KIGALI (Reuters) – President Paul Kagame sought to reassure Rwandans yesterday that the country was safe, two weeks after a triple grenade attack shook the capital Kigali.

– ‘more walk, less talk’ needed from US, Luncheon says Government has again criticized the US administration for what it termed a lack of sustained support in fighting drugs here saying through Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday that the recent drug report out of the US needs to reflect a policy of “more walk, less talk”.

Mo Ibrahim is the founder and Chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.

Misused: It seems no one heeds the sign on this bin on Regent Street, which might just be too small for this pile of garbage. 

Dear Editor, Today, in most instances an intelligence unit emphasizes the combating of organized crime.

(Jamaica Gleaner) – Prime Minister Bruce Golding has accused the United States (US) government of using illegally intercepted telephone conversations for the basis of drug and weapons trafficking charges against west Kingston strongman Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke.