Daily Archive: Thursday, May 27, 2010

Dear Editor, It is a great pity that when the old New Amsterdam Public Hospital’s destruction is almost complete, then one can be officially informed of the government position.

The assistant Chief Security Officer of IPA, Sidwell Dexter Collins, was found dead on Camp Street, Georgetown early yesterday after he was attacked by a lone gunman and a relative suspects he was the victim of a contract killing.

Following an acid attack on him on Tuesday night, Assistant Treasurer of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and the Demerara Cricket Board, Pretipaul Jaigobin says he plans to resign.

(Trinidad Express) A new chapter of Trinidad and Tobago history was completed at Knowsley Building, Queen’s Park West, yesterday afternoon, when Kamla Persad-Bissessar was sworn in as the nation’s first female Prime Minister.

KINGSTON, (Reuters) – At least 73 people died this  week as Jamaican security forces stormed a Kingston slum and  battled armed supporters of an alleged drug lord wanted for  extradition to the United States, police said today.

PARAMARIBO, (Reuters) – Former Suriname dictator  Desi Bouterse’s coalition won the most seats in parliamentary  elections, but fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to  name a new president, preliminary results showed yesterday.

By Gaulbert Sutherland in Oslo, NorwayOver 50 developed and developing countries, including Guyana, will gather in Oslo, Norway today to establish a global partnership that could fast-track money for developing countries which reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+).

An accident at around 10.30 pm yesterday at Silver Hill, Linden/Soesdyke Highway claimed the life of one man and left another injured.

-mom, sisters injured A mother of three was last evening mourning the loss of her only son following a collision at the junction of Sheriff Street and the Rupert Craig Highway early yesterday morning.

-four workers sacked over last year’s pension fraud Four persons sent home last year from the Pensions Department of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) following an almost million-dollar fraud have been dismissed and the scheme is in court attempting to recoup $191M from delinquent employers and self-employed persons.

Minister in the Ministry of Health Dr Bheri Ramsaran recently met with the Region Six Regional Health Com-mittee to discuss steps to be taken for vector control and to address other issues that affect the public.

-admits defaulting on workers PAYE, NIS By Cathy Richards “I can’t speak for other municipalities but I can speak for Linden, we are doing very well in terms of managing the Town Council given the meagre financial resources available to us,” Interim Management Chairman (IMC) Orin Gordon said following allegations that it defaulted in remitting workers’ PAYE and NIS contributions to the related agencies.

By Marlon Munroe President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Chetram Singh yesterday strongly condemned the violent attack on his colleague assistant treasurer Pretipaul Jaigobin.

Minister of Education Shaik Baksh on Friday announced that the schools Physical Education (PE) Programme will be expanded, in his address at the opening of the Schools’ Physical Display National Championships at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

The BK Group of Companies in collaboration with the GPF’s Traffic department launched a Traffic Safety Training Programme on Saturday to reinforce and upgrade the performance of the company’s drivers.

The Ministry of Housing and Water says government has invested $500 million in the Amelia’s Ward, Linden area that will see the allotment of 1,000 house lots and another 1,000 are to be assigned before the year ends.

The PNCR is calling on all Guyanese to boycott the  activities of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), charging that  certain  constitutional requirements of that body have not been fulfilled.

Police are continuing investigations and are still to lay charges against Compton Greene, 35, called ‘Red Eye’ who surrendered to police on Monday after a wanted bulletin was issued for him.

A 35-year-old Broad Street man was on Monday remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court accused of beating his reputed wife and locking her in their home.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) says the St Joseph Mercy Hospital and the Eureka medical laboratories were recently recertified under its Laboratory Certification programme as they have maintained conformity with the criteria in the relevant standard.

Magistrate Tejnarine Ramroop on Tuesday denied four men their pre-trial freedom when they appeared before him at the Albion court on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

-Rodrigues-Birkett Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett said government is committed to pushing development at Great Falls, Demerara River and as such an adviser will dispatched to the area to discuss its tourism potential.

The University of Guyana (UG) has announced the Sunday opening hours of its Turkeyen Campus library.

-cites persistent pockets of poverty Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh says that the involvement and support of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is critical to Guyana’s success in its key priorities, while observing that Guyana had registered a balance of payment surplus of US$234M in the face of difficult regional and international conditions.

-fish stalls broken down Minister of Local Government Kellawan Lall while on a visit to the Meadow Bank area on Tuesday to assess the impact of flooding in the area, ordered that all fishing boats in the area be removed so that drainage works can be carried out to prevent future flooding.

Haitian President Rene Preval recently gave the IDB a mandate to work with the country’s education ministry and National Education Commission to reform its education system.

-well to be dug in the area Presidential Advisor Gail Teixeira and Hinterland Affairs Coordinator Harripersaud Nokta told Ituni residents that plans are in train to dig a well in the area after they voiced concerns about water and sanitation facilities during an outreach exercise hosted on Saturday.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Venus Williams and her dress were  centre of attention at Roland Garros yesterday but Roger  Federer once again proved his tennis needs no added frills as  both players moved smoothly into the French Open third round.

By Ayanna Blair Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on Tuesday sentenced a 47-year-old electrician to nine years imprisonment when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with stealing items from a man’s car, chopping the man’s friend and attempting to burgle another’s home all in the space of two days.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has pulled the One-Day International and Test match from Jamaica, in the wake of the ongoing violence in the capital Kingston.

Dear Editor, We had all been, and still are, wedded to a land-title system familiarly known as the ‘Transports’ or Roman-Dutch system involving advertisement of transactions in the Official Gazette. 

A 25-year-old man was on Tuesday morning  shot in the left foot after he refused to hand over his gold chain to two bandits who in the end took the chain and escaped.

By Marlon Munroe What was organised as just a press briefing to announce plans for the fourth edition of the Pro Am boxing card turned out to be a war of words between national welterweight champion Iwan Azore and Troy Lewis.

Dear Editor, The gross assault on Mr Frederick Kissoon on the night of May 24, 2010 is directly a result of a culture of intolerance cultivated by the ruling party. 

Broadcaster and politician Chandra Narine Sharma on Tuesday made another court appearance at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he was informed that the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the witness tampering matter against him will commence early next month.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the full-page advertisement published in the dailies by the Minister of Labour with regards to the bauxite impasse.

A man is nursing a stab wound in the vicinity of the lungs after he had an argument with another man last evening.

The agriculture ministry recently hosted a workshop to demonstrate the drip irrigation technique to farmers, as it aims to have more local farms adopt the technique here.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Two men face each other, knowing  that a single kick is about to decide their teams’ fate as more than 700 million viewers watch: it must be a World Cup penalty shootout.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – West Indies have called up batsman Darren Bravo and all-rounder Dave Bernard Jr in a 14-man squad for the two One-Day Internationals here this weekend, as they seek to halt their losing slide against South Africa.

A man who was making his way home on the East Bank last evening was hit by a minibus whose driver was said to be under the influence.

Bandits walked into the First Choice Jewellery Store and Pawnshop last week and after brandishing a gun at the manager, escaped with a quantity of gold jewellery and cash.

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic, CMC – Sprint phenomenon Usain Bolt headlines the star-studded list of entrants for the 49th edition of the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in the Czech Republic running today.

Dear Editor, I have noticed with interest the many reports coming out from the office of the Regional Chairman of Region Number Three indicating that the region is prepared for the impending La Niña weather condition. 

The Government Analyst, Food and Drug Department is asking the public to be aware of a recent recall of corned beef packaged by Grace Food, USA.

Dear Editor, I wish to register my disgust and abhorrence over the primal assault on Kaieteur News columnist Freddie Kissoon.

PHOENIX, (Reuters) – The Phoenix Suns rained in three-pointers from all angles to secure a 115-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, levelling their Western Conference finals series and re-igniting their title hopes.

-court toldEon Norton was on Tuesday remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with being the caretaker who allegedly burgled several rooms in the apartment building where he was employed.

Dear Editor, GWI is making lots of noise about not wasting water and reporting leakages, but when people report leakages no action is taken by GWI to have them fixed.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies A team coach Hendy Springer has praised his side’s maturity after their tour of Bangladesh finished in an anti-climax yesterday, with the final day of their four-day “Test” abandoned because of rain.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Construction delays have  raised fears that Commonwealth Games venues may not be fully  ready in time providing a potential embarrassment for India  which hopes the Games will showcase its rising economic power.

Dear Editor, I see that the Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn has embarked on a programme to rid sections of Georgetown of people squatting on government reserves.

Dear Editor, As a university student, I am appalled at the poor and antiquated methods of data storage especially that which relates to Guyana.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Tamim Iqbal gave Bangladesh a  glimmer of hope for the first test against England starting at Lord’s today by promising to take his place at the top of  the order despite a painful wrist injury.

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – BP Plc said an ambitious  deep-sea operation to choke off a gushing oil leak in the Gulf  of Mexico was proceeding as planned yesterday, while  President Barack Obama cautioned Americans there was no  guarantee it would work.

OSLO,  (Reuters) – Billionaire investor George Soros  said yesterday he would guarantee $50 million to help slow  deforestation and contain climate change, bolstering Norwegian  plans for a partnership of rich and poor states to save forests.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – On a recent Saturday afternoon,  the Celtics took on Magic, cheered on by raucous onlookers.

Minister of Public Service, Dr Jennifer Westford has assured residents of Kara Kara that steps are being taken to boost drainage and improve roads in their area and she urged them to do self-help projects.

Dear Editor, I would like to thank Bro Frank Fyffe for his sentiments expressed in his letter of advocacy on my behalf: ‘Desmond Moffatt’s contribution should be acknowledged’ (SN, April 29) and at the same time correct some inaccuracies contained therein.

Dear Editor, Whenever I strike a foreign match I curse those responsible for closing the Guyana Match Factory.

The new shipment of H1N1 vaccines is expected to arrive in the country this evening and be available for distribution to the public by tomorrow afternoon.

says ECB LONDON, (Reuters) – Two English county cricketers have reported approaches from bookmakers, the England and Wales  Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – A former Colombian beauty  queen suspected of leading a band of young women who smuggled  cocaine from Argentina to Europe was arrested yesterday in  Argentina, a judicial source said.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on Tuesday placed a construction worker on bail in the sum of $150,000 when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly breaking and entering the home of a woman and stealing over $400,000 worth in items.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – In an apparent violation  of U.N. sanctions, gold from conflict-torn Democratic Republic  of Congo was exported to other African states with the aid of  fake United Nations certificates, a new U.N.

Dear Editor, The relevance of trade unions should not be de-emphasized given the level of exploitation by employers against non-unionized employees.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Only one Caribbean team will participate in the Club Champions League, dashing hopes that two sides from the region would have been granted entry in the lucrative Twenty20 tournament which bowls off in September.

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