Daily Archive: Tuesday, June 8, 2010

A 16-year-old boy was shot dead yesterday by a policeman, who was responding to a report of a disturbance at Patentia Secondary School, West Bank Demerara.

A prominent Bartica businessman and another man were allegedly brutalised by ranks last Saturday night.

Police in Berbice have launched a manhunt for two bandits who robbed a Canje businessman early yesterday morning.

Of the Maduni, Lama, Kofi and Cunha sluices and the spill weir at Land of Canaan which drain the East Demerara Water Conser-vancy (EDWC), only the ones at Maduni and Lama are currently functioning at their full capacity, Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud told the National Assembly on Thursday.

Three of the eight people injured in Sunday’s accident at Bee Hive, East Coast Demerara (ECD) are recovering in the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Three men are in police custody following a robbery committed on a man at Hyde Park, Timehri on Sunday evening.

Shazaad Shaeed, 48, of 15 Supply, Mahaica who was burnt with acid two weeks ago is thankful that he has regained his sight but is now worried about his skin which he says is “raw round the eye and it does rank [has an odour]”.

A 15-year-old who sustained broken legs and shoulder after she was hit by a speeding car while waiting on a bus in front of her school is now a patient in the High Dependency Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Floyd Haynes, of the Washington-based Newton Group, has been identified as the person who commissioned the recent Caribbean Development Research Ser-vices Inc (CADRES) poll.

Employees of the Agricola Post Office arrived at work yesterday morning only to discover that three safes were broken into and an undisclosed amount of cash was missing.

A 48-year old carpenter of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was yesterday charged with the murder of another carpenter, whose lifeless body was discovered in a house at Mon Repos last Monday.

The Ministry of Health and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Guianas yesterday inked a $12 million agreement to facilitate a greater understanding of the health implications of exposure to mercury among vulnerable members in the mining community.

A father who was accused of unlawfully assaulting his daughter was placed on $20,000 bail yesterday by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.

Anuradha Dawan, eight years old, clung to life in the ICU at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) for three days before succumbing to injuries she sustained after being hit by a bus last Friday.

Five persons including the driver of motor car PLL 8082 escaped with just a dousing when the car careened off the road and landing in a trench at Linden.

– Kaveena cremated The body of Kaveena Ramnauth, the ten-year-old girl who died in her family’s rice field, was cremated yesterday after a post-mortem examination revealed that her cause of death was drowning.

– court hears A man who was accused of stealing over 1,000 CDs from his employer was granted $100,000 bail yesterday by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.

A man was remanded to prison yesterday by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson when he appeared before her charged with using threatening language to the mother of his child and assaulting her.

The seven-year-old Hopetown, West Berbice girl whose stepmother physically abused her last Thursday and caused her to be hospitalized was placed in a home on the Corentyne yesterday.

A post-mortem examination (PM) which was performed on the body of Evelyn Daniels, the woman who was found dead with her throat slit at the Amerindian Hostel in the city last week, gave her cause of death as haemorrhage and shock due to laceration.

Minister of Education Shaik Baksh said strong disciplinary action would be taken against teachers who smoke in school.

A promoter was placed on self-bail when he appeared in court before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday to answer a charge of maliciously damaging his neighbour’s fence.

Minster of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai said $3 million have been released to provide food and agriculture supplies for farmers in Massakenyari following flooding in the area.

The Shaheed Boys and Girls Orphanages and the producers of Krystal Clear purified water recently signed a contract to install and supply water for both orphanages at their Oleander Gardens and Kitty locations.

President’s College is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and the old student’s association is organising a string of activities to commemorate the event, in addition to raising much needed funds for the school.

Demerara Oxygen Company Limited (Docol) donated 12 cylinders of Tex gas and their fittings to the Guyana Red Cross Society to assist in the Hinterland community-based water and sanitation projects for residents in Region One.

Ninety-year-old Olga Jacobs, the oldest resident in St Cuthbert’s Mission on Tuesday received a hamper President Bharrat Jagdeo had promised her on an earlier visit.

Keisha Pablo, the teenager who was hit by a speeding car on Sheriff Street on Saturday night has been discharged from the Georgetown Public Hospital and is recovering, while the driver of the car is in police custody.

– Ray Allen breaks NBA Finals three-point record as Boston slaps Lakers LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics stunned the Los Angeles Lakers 103-94 in Game Two of the NBA Finals on Sunday, seizing home-court advantage in the series on the back of a scintillating display of long-range shooting from Ray Allen.

A long, exciting evening of football ended with a penalty shoot out victory for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) team over Santos in the final of the annual Mayor’s Cup tournament Sunday night at the Georgetown Football club (GFC) Ground.

– Victory is for women who believe in themselves Guyana’s Shondell “Mystery Lady” Alfred says her victory last Saturday night is for all Guyanese especially women who need to believe in themselves.

The finals of the Trinidad & Tobago National One-day League between arch rivals Aranguez and Bamboo Sports ended in an anti-climax when rain had the final say.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India have recalled several  first-choice players for this month’s Asia Cup one-day  competition in Sri Lanka after the team’s disappointing  performance in a tri-series in Zimbabwe.

Following is the match schedule for this year’s FIFA world Cup football tournament in South Africa which begins on Friday with host South Africa opposing Mexico and ends on July 11 with the final.

DAR-ES-SALAAM, (Reuters) – Robinho scored twice and Kaka was also on target as Brazil routed Tanzania 5-1 yesterday  in their last friendly before the World Cup.

YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – Cameroon’s players are capable  of taking the team beyond the World Cup quarter-finals,  surpassing the country’s 1990 performance, coach Paul Le Guen  said yesterday.

CARDIFF, Wales, CMC – Rain ruined a potentially dramatic West Indies A run chase yesterday, forcing a disappointing draw in their three-day first class tour match against Glamorgan at the SWALEC Stadium.

Dear Editor, The volume of abuse visited most recently on Mr Christopher Ram, although it may not be the same in form as the faecal waste thrown on Mr Frederick Kissoon, is essentially of the same quality.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The long-awaited Sagicor West Indies High Performance Centre was officially launched in grand style here Sunday evening, with West Indies Cricket Board president Julian Hunte urging the Caribbean to throw their support behind the venture.

Dear Editor, ALL FINANCIAL MEMBERS OF THE GUYANA GOLD & DIAMOND MINERS ASSOCIATION (GGDMA) MUST ATTEND THE MEETING ON THIS THURSDAY THE 10TH OF JUNE, 2010 AT 4 PM AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH ROAD, TO VOTE & ELECT A “STRONG” PRESIDENT OF THE GGDMA.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Dominica Cricket Association president, Emmanuel Nanthan has welcomed the call-up of off-spinner Shane Shillingford to the West Indies squad.

Dear Editor, The ‘Editor’s note’ in response to my letter ‘SN does not practice what it preaches’ is not acceptable.

Dear Editor, Within the next twelve months President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo will have to announce the next national elections date.

By Floyd Christie At the age of six when most girls are playing with dolls Nevaeh Clarkston plays with a racquet and a ball.

Dear Editor, The African Cultural & Development Association (ACDA) would like to extend heartfelt congratulations to outgoing Assistant Commissioner, Paul Slowe for his distinguished career of public service.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Veteran Guyanese all-rounder Lennox Cush failed with the bat but played a key role in the United States winning the World Cricket League Americas Region Division One Twenty20 tournament at the National Sports Centre Sunday.

WASHINGTON/VENICE, La (Reuters) – Energy giant BP Plc seeks to double the amount of oil it captures from its ruptured Gulf of Mexico well, while the US Gulf Coast will be struggling with the environmental mess from the huge spill for years, the Coast Guard said yesterday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $1.5 billion yesterday in a joint push with the United Nations to improve the health of women and children, while launching a lobbying effort to get governments and other non-profit groups on board.

Dear Editor, Public servants are the backbone of the job sector in Guyana.

The Guyana Telephone & Telegraph (GT&T) Company through its Cellink brand will co-sponsor the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) Annual Youth Review Magazine for the seventh successive year.

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will seek the backing of its Middle Eastern and Asian neighbours at a regional summit today to step up pressure on Israel over the killing of nine Turks on an aid ship bound for Gaza.

(Trinidad Guardian) – Former prime minister Patrick Manning says he is not giving interviews to the media, in wake of reports by architect Stephen Mendes that Manning was personally involved in the commissioning of the controversial Guanapo Church project.

Dear Editor, The tenor and information in Jamal Ali’s letter ‘The PPP government is sincere in working with the African Guyanese sector of society’ (SN, June 5) reflects an escalating problem which enables lopsided development and as such it has to be frontally addressed.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad, CMC – Lendl Simmons was the only casualty as rained allowed just 35 minutes play on the final day of the two-day match between Trinidad and Tobago and South Africa yesterday.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Western nations are hoping the UN Security Council will be able to vote tomorrow on a resolution imposing a fourth round of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, diplomats said.

Dear Editor, I am responding to Dr Joey Jagan’s passing comments that “Bisram got it all wrong in the T&T election” and that “no one takes him seriously any more” in a letter titled ‘T&T Showed us what an election is all about’ (SN, June 2). 

Hand-In-Hand Group of Companies chipped in to assist the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) to ensure that one of their six boxers for the CAC Games in Puerto Rico is covered.

(Jamaica Gleaner) – The security forces pounced on Matthews Lane and satellite streets of downtown Kingston in a predawn raid on Sunday, seizing illegal weapons and detaining hundreds of young men in a major push to weaken the grip of gangs.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela will spend $82 million on a second batch of Chinese K-8 military training aircraft, President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday.

And they lived happily ever after… A fascination with fairy tales and their castles led the owner of this home located in Ram Singh Street, Annandale, ECD to build his own.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Police discovered dozens more bodies in an abandoned mine suspected of being used by drug gangs as a dumping ground for their victims, the state attorney general’s office said yesterday.

Dear Editor, The Manager at GWI’s office in Anna Regina must be commended for implementing an easy payment plan for customers in the area who are in arrears.

Monedderlust will face Rosignol in the final of the Berbice Football Association (BFA) organized Coca Cola knockout tournament on Saturday at the Blairmont Community Development Centre Ground.

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Nearly 600 people died in rebel and tribal fighting in Sudan’s Darfur region in May, the bloodiest month that the territory has seen in more than two years, UN officials said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Mrs Persad-Bissessar should be congratulated on her magnificent victory at the polls.

Warner’s position questioned Trinidad’s opposition leader, Keith Rowley, wants the country’s integrity commission to determine whether Jack Warner can serve as a minister while holding a senior post at the world football governing body FIFA.

The Education Committee of the Lion’s Club of Durban Park hosted a one day career fair at the Girls Guide Pavilion last week.

Only six weeks after United States Secretary of Defense Dr Robert Gates visited Barbados on  April 16 to launch the ‘Caribbean Basin Security Initiative,’ US Attorney General Eric Holder convened a one-day ‘Dialogue’ in Washington, DC on May 27 to launch the ‘Caribbean-United States Security Cooperation Initiative.’

Harold James is Professor of History and International Affairs at Princeton University and Marie Curie Professor of History at the European University Institute, Florence.