Daily Archive: Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Police yesterday disclosed that they were probing a complaint that executive member of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Peter Ramsaroop spied on a tenant, a claim he has vehemently denied saying that he was being attacked on political grounds and that the cameras found were planted.

McKenzie reiterates positionCommissioner of the Guyana Lands and Surveys, Doorga Persaud says no record has been found to authenticate claims of a land acquisition at Akawini by Presidential Advisor, Odinga Lumumba, but according to him “we’re still looking”.

(Caribbean 360) KINGSTON, Jamaica – An arrest warrant has been issued for drug and gun accused Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke.

The paddy bug infestation is under control and will not have a significant impact on rice yields, according to Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) officials.

Several persons, including two women have been arrested following the bullet-riddled robbery at Wellington Park, Corentyne around 1:40 am on Monday which left a guard dead and his employer nursing gunshot injuries.

-bucket brigade paddled across river A Linden family of seven was left homeless when their double-flat three-bedroom house was completely destroyed by fire early yesterday afternoon.

The AFC says over 500 “energetic and expectant” youth attended its inaugural Youth Conference, achieving its goal of providing a single space for Guyanese youth to exchange ideas.

Richard Ishmael Secondary School yesterday emerged winners of the GBTI Annual Inter-Secondary School Impromptu Speech Competition.

Only one charge of trafficking in persons was instituted for last year from the ten suspicious matters that reached the attention of the authorities, while the country recorded its first conviction of the crime last month.

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday ordered that two teenagers be remanded to prison when they appeared before her at the Georgetown Magis-trate’s Court for allegedly using ice-picks to rob a man of a cell phone.

The  European Union (EU) ought to live up to  their commitment to the consultation provisions of the Cotonou and Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA), according to the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States.

A Corentyne man was yesterday charged with the attempted murder of a security guard who is currently hospitalized.

Three men have been charged with the May 8 robbery of an Uitvlugt, West Coast Deme-rara family and were each released on $150,000 bail.

WIBA bantamweight cham-pion Shondell Alfred feels disrespected because of the way she is being treated by promoter Odinga Lumumba after the third postponement of her world title rematch  against Corinne Van Ryck De Groot.

-court hears A man was placed on $30,000 bail when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on Monday charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend, causing her actual bodily harm.

Four overseas-based shooters have been named in Guyana’s 14-man squad for the West Indies Fullbore shooting championships announced by the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA), as the Guyanese seek to retain the regional crown in Barbados next week.

Despite the destruction of the Admissions Office of the St Joseph Mercy Hospital by fire, computerised records of patients from 1997 to present were saved on a back-up disc This will be welcome news for many former patients who had feared that their records were destroyed in the conflagration that struck two Mondays ago.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies captain Chris Gayle is urging his players to take fresh guard for the Digicel Series against South Africa.

A project to address the impacts  of future climate change on energy demand in CARICOM countries will be managed by the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) and piloted in Barbados, Dominica and Guyana.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Former World batting star Brian Lara has begun his preparation for a possible return to cricket, as speculation continues over a stint with English County Surrey and a debut in the lucrative Indian Premier League next year.

Significant differences in the accounting records of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and that of the Accountant General’s Department for remittances from Guyana’s overseas missions have raised several questions, which the Bank of Guyana may be able to answer.

By Marlon Munroe Since the national male under-19 and senior women’s cricket teams have been named by selectors of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) there have been no practice sessions for them because of the current rainy season.

A Guyana delegation will be heading to French Guiana shortly to pursue talks on security, the environment and rice cultivation following the first bilateral meeting held with a 16-member French team on Thursday last.

By Floyd Christie The champions of the recently-concluded Mackeson National Super Ward Basketball Championships, Albouytown-Charlestown were yesterday presented with a  cheque for $500,000 at the office of ANSA McAL Trading Limited, Beterverwagting yesterday.

DAEGU, South Korea,  CMC – Jamaican sprint idol Usain Bolt has promised something special as he prepares for his first international 100 metres at the star-studded Daegu Pre-Championships Meeting here today.

A customer service representative who on Monday had separate charges of unlawful wounding and assault read to him by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson was ordered to pay court costs and placed on a bond when the complainants in the matter refused to offer evidence against him.

– accused tells court “I think she got the wrong person, I never thief in me life,” were the words of Brian Williams who was charged with one count of robbery from the person on Monday in Court One of the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies A seized control of the opening four-day “Test” against Bangladesh A yesterday, after bundling the hosts out cheaply and then building a massive lead at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – The United States handed  the U.N. Security Council a draft resolution yesterday that  would expand U.N.

A bus conductor was remanded to prison on Monday when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson charged with attempted murder and unlawful wounding.

By Tamica Garnett Just Sports Products and Services is set to debut the latest thrill to hit the athletics arena, ‘De Gold Striders Games’ in June. 

BANGKOK, (Reuters) – Thai troops and armoured  vehicles broke through barricades of tyres and staves today (last night local time) in a fresh offensive to evict thousands of  anti-government protesteres from their fortified camp in  central Bangkok, witnesses said.  

Dear Editor, For years the population of Leguan has suffered from the arbitrariness of the Transport & Harbours Department (T&HD).

Two men yesterday appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magis-trate’s Court charged with sex offences and one was remanded to prison while the other was released on bail.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Suspected Times Square bomber  Faisal Shahzad was ordered held without bail yesterday at his  first court appearance since his arrest two weeks ago.  

Hikers Hockey Club on Saturday became a newly constituted, independent body when it held its  inaugural annual general meeting at the Diocesan Youth Centre in Subryanville. 

Dear Editor, It seemed wise for me to set aside two drafts of a letter to the editor on the Supenaam (Essequibo) Stelling as the news became available to me.

YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – U.N. Deputy Secretary-General  Asha-Rose Migiro attacked moves by African leaders to cling to  power by rigging votes or amending constitutions, saying it was  time to rid the continent of tyrants.

 The Cougars and  the Monedderlust Football Clubs booked the last two semi-final spots in the Berbice Football Association (BFA) Coca Cola Senior Knockout Tournament when they steamrolled Hopetown and Strike Force respectively over the weekend at the Blairmont Community Development Centre Ground.

Dear Editor, Armed robberies, including home burglaries and muggings are in peak season once again.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Kobe Bryant delivered a  sensational 40 points as the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers stormed past the Phoenix Suns 128-107 in Game One of the Western Conference final on Monday. 

MADRID, (Reuters) – The European Union and Central  American states reached an agreement yesterday to liberalise  trade and cut import tariffs, giving total market access to  industrial products on both sides.  

Dear Editor, A hearty thanks to all the teams for their performances in the recent ICC Twenty/20 competition, and congratulations to England on their well-deserved win.

JAKARTA, (Reuters) – Norway plans to give Indonesia  $1 billion to help protect tropical forests as part of a drive  to combat climate change, a senior Indonesian official said yesterday. 

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Captains Chris Gayle and Graeme Smith have welcomed the return of the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, as the venue prepared to host its first international match in a year yesterday.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Most of Canada’s largest  forestry companies announced a groundbreaking deal with  environmental groups yesterday that will restrict logging in  the country’s vast northern forests.  

Dear Editor, On Friday last, I attended the ceremony honouring President Jagdeo for his UN award, and I must add my congrats to the President and add that the push he’s on for the preservation of our forests and the low carbon initiatives are all good efforts and should be praised, and I sincerely hope that these initiatives reap great benefits for the citizens of Guyana.

Sixty-six Karatekas passed the World Class Japanese Karate Exponent (JKA/WF) Guyana grading exams which were held on Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

SAANEN, Switzerland, (Reuters Life!) – In a secret  bunker deep in the Swiss Alps, European researchers on Tuesday  deposited a “digital genome” that will provide the blueprint for  future generations to read data stored using defunct technology. 

By Tarron Khemraj Introduction In the previous column, I argued that the relative stability of the exchange rate since around 2004 could be the result of moral suasion, which implies the authorities persuade the price leader – the trader which dominates the exchange rate formation – to set rates in line with the social objective of price stability.

Over the last two decades or so, various Caricom, and indeed Caribbean governments generally, have come under pressure from the United States authorities to extradite individuals deemed by the US to be involved in the trans-Caribbean drug trade.

Dear Editor, Toolsie Persaud Limited did extremely well in extending financial support to potential track star, Kenneth Semple, which will go towards a two months training stint in Trinidad and Tobago at an elite camp which produced medalists for T&T during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.