Articles published on Friday, May 28, 2010
The criminal justice system is accountable to prisoners awaiting High Court trials, Justice Roxane George said yesterday, and she declared that the time has come to fix what is broken in the system because citizens cannot continue to languish in prison for years.
-accused to testify against other in return for lighter sentence Murder accused Daywan Kawal yesterday became the first defendant to sign a plea bargaining agreement under which he will be eligible for a lighter sentence in return for testifying against a co-accused.
By Cathy Richards The battered body of the 65-year-old security guard at the Supervisors’ Club at 296 Determa Street, Linden, was discovered in a pool of blood in the building at approximately 8 am yesterday by the club’s treasurer.
-laments delay of Norway funds By Gaulbert Sutherland in Oslo, Norway Once results in reducing carbon emissions are delivered, resources should be provided in a timely manner, President Bharrat Jagdeo warned developed countries here yesterday.
By Mark McGowan Controversial Leader of the Mega Combination Coalition Desi Bouterse has begun to engage other political parties about the possibility of forming a coalition government following Tuesday’s national election, in which his party secured the most seats, according to preliminary results.
US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton yesterday offered Independence Day greetings to the citizens of Guyana on behalf of President Barack Obama saying the administration looks forward to continued collaboration on the common challenges facing “our nations, our hemisphere and the world”.
By Cathy Richards Relatives and close friends of Damion Lindore, who died following an accident on the Linden Soesdyke Highway on Wednesday night, have questions about how he died.
(Jamaica Observer) police have issued a new photograph of Tivoli Gardens strongman Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, who is wanted for extradition to the United States on drug and gun trafficking charges.
(BVI Platinum News) – A Guyanese man who resides in West End has been charged with attempted murder after he dealt his wife blows with a claw hammer earlier in the week.
Police are still looking for the man who lobbed a live grenade at a Queenstown property early Tuesday morning and the owner yesterday said he believed jealousy was behind the attack.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Ernest Hilaire has given a sober assessment of the future of West Indies cricket, and warns fans to expect things to get worse before they get better.
At the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall yesterday the Faculty of Natural Sciences lit the baskets on fire with a barrage of shots on their way to a 95-45 blowout of the Faculty of Health Sciences in the semi-finals of the University of Guyana Inter-Faculty Basketball Competition.
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, the National Sports Commission (NSC), Demerara Cricket Board and Georgetown Cricket Association have all joined in condemning the acid attack on GCB Assistant Treasurer Pretipaul Jaigobin on Tuesday night.
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic, CMC – For once, Asafa Powell overshadowed his more celebrated compatriot Usain Bolt at the rain-soaked IAAF World Challenge Golden Spike track & field meet on a wet, chilly Thursday night.
Pretipaul Jaigobin, the GCB assistant treasurer who suffered burns after an acid attack on Tuesday night, remains in stable condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) and police are making little progress with investigations.A
The murder of Sidwell Dexter Collins on Saturday morning could have been the settling of an old debt according to his employer, Lloyd Singh who said that he has launched his own investigation into the matter.
-West Demerara is U-17 Inter-Association Champion The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) was in luck that despite inclement weather it was able to complete the three tournaments being played across the country from Sunday to Wednesday.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Andy Roddick and Andy Murray ground down feisty opponents to reach the French Open third round yesterday while the rain did a more convincing job, giving organisers a headache by tearing the schedule asunder.
ORLANDO, (Reuters) – The Orlan-do Magic again staved off elimination in the Eastern Conference final with a commanding and occasionally physical 113-92 win against the Boston Celtics in Game Five on Wednesday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – England batsman Jonathan Trott put a troubled winter behind him yesterday with a second century in as many home tests on the opening day of the first test against Bangladesh at Lord’s.
An Annandale family has been left to contemplate who would want to harm them after their house became the target of a ‘channa bomb’ attack in the early morning hours of Wednesday and they have offered a reward of $1 million for information that would lead to the arrest of the attacker/s.
Yog Mahadeo is still two months away from stepping into the shoes of Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T).
MILAN, (Reuters) – Italian Francesco De Bonis has become the first cyclist to be given a doping ban because of discrepancies in his biological passport.
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is celebrating its 40th anniversary basking in the glow region-wide acclaim.
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) marks the fortieth anniversary of its establishment this month basking in the glow of fulsome praise from both its borrowing and non-borrowing member countries and now adequately resourced to implement the support programmes that will be invaluable in helping the region recover from the ravages of a debilitating global financial and economic crisis.
Dear Editor, The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc notes your article in the May 26 edition regarding our production figures for the 1st crop in 2010 (‘Sugar output to fall far below first crop target – sources’).
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – World Cup authorities are doing tests to check whether the ear-splitting din from South Africa’s vuvuzela fan trumpets could pose a security risk during the tournament.
-paint tests not yet done Frustrated at what seems to be stalled police investigations, Salimoon Rahaman – the mother of missing boy, Ricky Jainarine – fears that she will get no justice nine months after two men died and Ricky went missing following a boat collision in the Essequibo River.
By Gaulbert Sutherland in Oslo, Norway Over 50 developed and developing countries yesterday agreed to partner to save forests, setting up a common framework to monitor efforts.
LONDON, (Reuters) – England indulged in an extended practice session at the expense of a willing but inadequate Bangladesh attack on the first day of the opening test of the English summer yesterday.
Dear Editor, It is with a sinking heart that I extend condolences to the relatives of the late George Jackman who served as the DPP for a number of years.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Two trains collided after a blast hit a passenger train and flung it into the path of a speeding goods train in eastern India last night, killing at least 25 people, government officials said.
– commission, not OP must approve leave Justice Diana Insanally yesterday dismissed an application which Supreme Court Registrar Sita Ramlal had filed last year against the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) saying the court action was misconceived.
Dear Editor, I write to condemn most vociferously the acid attack on a prominent businessman and sports organizer, the channa bomb attack on the home of a business owner, and the faecal attack on controversial KN columnist Freddie Kissoon.
ISTANBUL, (Reuters) – A red letter day for Formula One glamour team Ferrari this weekend provides the perfect occasion for Felipe Massa to rekindle his Turkish Grand Prix love affair.
Control About a year ago, a report on an ambitious “green jobs” programme, which is supported by the Spanish government, was released by the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.
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 yesterday.
GENEVA (Reuters) – Colombia should investigate a sharp rise in killings by gangs largely composed of former paramilitaries who have turned to crime after being demobilised, a UN human rights envoy said yesterday.
CHICAGO, (Reuters) – Two of the NBA’s best players, Cleveland’s LeBron James and Miami’s Dwyane Wade, will discuss their pending free agency before making a decision on where to play next season, the high-scoring Wade said.
A fisherman was up to press time last night feared drowned after his crew mates awoke yesterday morning and discovered that he was missing from the trawler which was drifting in the Atlantic Ocean off the North West Coast line.
Dear Editor, Please allow me the opportunity to offer congratulations to the West Demerara U-17 football squad, on their stellar performance to become champions of the recently concluded inter-association U-17 football tournament.
Jacquelyn Hamer is a retired Guyanese diplomat and a Director of the skills training organization Visions of Excellence.
Dear Editor, It has been reported that there would be an imminent crackdown on chicken hatcheries for non-vaccinations.
– prices up by more than 75 per cent Farmers in the country’s coconut industry are currently benefiting from significantly increased prices, resulting from the availability of more lucrative markets in some Caribbean territories, according to New Guyana Marketing Corporation General Manager Nizam Hassan.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africans began queuing outside ticket offices last evening after FIFA released an additional 90,000 World Cup seats on to the market including the previously sold-out final and semi-finals.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Obama administration yesterday unveiled a new national security doctrine that would join diplomatic engagement and economic discipline with military power to bolster America’s standing in the world.
–for transportation, agriculture Residents of villages in the Pakaraima Region are expected to benefit from a donation of some 18 tractors which are expected to significantly ease transportation woes in the area, while providing other benefits.
(Trinidad Express) – “There will be no witch hunt but we will ensure that those who have done the crime will do the time,” Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar stated in her first press conference following her swearing-in at Knowsley Building, Port of Spain, on Wednesday.
– to reduce in-transit spoilage of farm perishables Farmers across the country utilizing the support services provided by the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (New GMC) will benefit from a recent $66 million investment in additional cold storage capacity designed to reduce the levels of spoilage of perishable agricultural produce in transit.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil has slashed beer duties to avoid shortages during the World Cup, after local brewers warned they would be unable to meet surging demand despite sharply increasing production.
Dear Editor, I conducted the First Disaster Response Training Workshop in Linden in 2007 some three years ago.
WASHINGTON/VENICE, La., (Reuters) – BP Plc said its high-stakes bid to plug a gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well was proceeding to plan yesterday, while U.S.
DAKAR, (Reuters) – The United States warned Senegal yesterday that maintaining a recent $540 million aid grant depended on its success in fighting corruption, after a series of incidents raising doubts over its anti-graft efforts.
Dear Editor, This letter was prompted by Stabroek News’ excellent recent article on Sithe Global’s involvement in the Bujagali hydro project, a letter from a M Alli dated May 21 titled ‘The idea that hydropower would cost pennies per kilowatt-hour is nothing more than a pipe dream’ and the May 23 letter from Rafael Herz, Sithe Global’s Project Manager of the Amaila project.
GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 357’s trading results showed consideration of $2,092,623 from 213,000 shares traded in 8 transactions as compared to session 356 which showed consideration of $1,836,920 from 191,958 shares traded in 5 transactions.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar has created history in Trinidad and Tobago by becoming the country’s first female prime minister.
Caricom and US talk security Caricom security officials have received an assurance from a top US diplomat that Washington was committed to $45 million pledged by President Barack to underpin a security partnership with the region.
UN Good Officer visits: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett (second from right) yesterday received a courtesy call from Professor Norman Girvan, the Personal Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon in the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy.
What Elections Do – And Can’t… It’s already more than twenty years ago that a Bajan Soca Singer (Gabby?)
DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Hendy Springer has given Darren Bravo and Shane Shillingford the passing grade for their performances on the West Indies A-Team tour of Bangladesh, which ended on Wednesday.
Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir handed out grants valued $65,000 each to 107 single parents, from region five and six who recently participated in the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) empowerment programme.
