Daily Archive: Saturday, June 19, 2010

PNCR Leader Robert Corbin says his party remains committed to forming alliances with other political parties and he said the recent flurry of reportage in the state media about this subject was likely a sign that the PPP/C government was panicking over the prospects of an opposition coalition.

Coalition talks among opposition parties currently seem more preoccupied with who is going to lead the platform, WPA co-leader Dr.

-unless city pays up City Hall has to come up with at least two month’s pay for garbage collectors or services to the city will be suspended.

Former Permanent Secretary (PS) Sewchan was not dismissed but has reverted to his previous position within the Local Government Ministry, Minister Kellawan Lall said yesterday.

The police file on investigations into the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Kelvin Fraser has been sent to the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) but more work is still to be done.

Police yesterday rescheduled the autopsy of miner Wilberforce Kendall for a third time, leaving relatives infuriated and convinced that corruption will prevent them from getting justice.

-Crime Chief The wife of kidnapped Essequibo boat builder Fabian Gonsalves has denied paying a ransom for his release or having any knowledge of his whereabouts, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said yesterday.

Almost seven months after three policemen were charged with maliciously wounding suspects during a murder investigation, the case is still to be heard with the next court appearance scheduled for September.

Winston Miller, the Bartica night club owner who was brutalised by police, has lost the vision in his left eye and has been told that he may never see from it again.

Magistrate threatens to dismiss charges after prosecution delay The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into allegations of obstruction of justice against Chandra Narine Sharma, his son-in-law Ravi Mangar and four employees was adjourned again yesterday and Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Persid Edmond warned that the three strike rule will be applied and the case will be dismissed if the prosecution is unable to start.

East Bank Demerara residents have raised concerns about the inconvenience and danger which two bridges, currently under construction, have posed to their lives in recent months.

-empowering women and girls in region The US government’s commitment towards empowering women and girls could see the introduction of special programmes here to address domestic violence, according to Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy Karen Williams.

—Upsets light up World Cup so far dominated by Latins JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Serbia beat an out-of-sorts Germany and Algeria held dire England yesterday in the latest setbacks for Europe’s soccer aristocrats during an increasingly tight battle for World Cup second round berths.

Two information technology consultants Sean Rajkumar and Mohamed Faizoul are trying to “expose Guyanese businesses” to the world market with the launch of an online advertising website, gybizonline.com.

Basseterre, St Kitts – Both the South African and West Indian captains are opening batsmen.

‘When my brother start that fire, he more than just burn down that house, he kill our mother, almost kill our father and leave him to suffer now without anything of his own…my father can’t even feed himself’ – Kamini Mohammed By Sara BharratStill recovering after being set on fire by his son, Husman Mohammed is afraid to live alone.

Today’s World Cup fixtures Netherlands vs. Japan 7.30am Ghana vs. Australia 10:00am Cameroon vs.

By Zoisa FraserMalcolm Ryan Ferreira could be described as a rarity for having been able to successfully balance his entertainment career and nurture his three young children.

By Marlon Munroe The East Coast Demerara Flex Check (ECDFC) spinners’ intention was evident: to win handsomely and convincingly against Georgetown Flex Text team in the final preliminary round of the Demerara Zone of the Digicel Summer Smash 20/20 tournament at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground yesterday.

The rural Village of Edinburgh will host the first ever Berbice Cricket Board/National Communications Network under-15 inter-zone final today.

I remember back when the trench in my village wasn’t stagnant.

A police officer was yesterday charged with having unlawful possession of arms and ammunition.

National Under-21 player Joel Alleyne with three wins and one defeat, won the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) men’s trials Thursday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Four Chinese nationals, on attachment to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) at Skeldon as engineers, were early yesterday morning attacked and robbed by two men and one of the victims injured his legs while trying to escape.

Two men armed with handguns yesterday held up a David Street, Kitty household and escaped with a canister containing $3 million.

Hi Everyone, Tear or crush a fresh bay leaf with your hands and smell it and you’ll quickly understand why it is the most widely used culinary herb.

By Floyd Christie President of the Berbice Amateur Basketball Association (BABA) Kirk Fraser is pushing the development of basketball in Berbice.

By Shabna Ullah A 10-year-old girl of Rosignol, West Bank Berbice walked away with the one of the crowns from a field of seven older contestants at the Miss Indian/African Beauty Pageant held at the Blairmont Community Centre Ground recently.

A Brazilian miner was killed on Thursday after a branch from a tree he was cutting with a chainsaw at Acquero Backdam, North West District, fell on his head.

Rosignol United Football Club defeated Monedderlust FC in the final of the Berbice Football Association (BFA) Coca Cola 2010 Knockout Tournament on Saturday at the Blairmont Community Development Centre Ground.

HOUSTON/SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – As BP Plc rushed  to raise cash to pay for the Gulf of Mexico disaster, a partner  in the out-of-control well said the British company was likely  guilty of “willful misconduct” and should shoulder the  financial burden for the worst U.S.

By Tamica Garnett A benevolent overseas-based Guyanese, Dale Matil, has extended a kind hand to the Renaissance Football Club located in his former neighbourhood, East Ruimveldt.

When Party TV debuts formally on television on Monday evening, it will be the first part of Kendesi Mohammed’s mission to transform Guyana into one of the entertainment hotspots in the Caribbean.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama  yesterday renewed his call for Myanmar’s military rulers to  release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and urged a  dialogue for national reconciliation in the Southeast Asian  country.

-after lack of evidence The charge against social activist Mark Benschop for the unauthorised use of a wireless radio was dismissed yesterday by Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Persid Edmond because of the lack of sufficient evidence. 

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. government named  eight countries yesterday that will get extra help under the  Global Health Initiative, a six-year, $63 billion aid program.

Ronald Hollingsworth’s tremendously popular play, Till I Find A Place has been adapted for the big screen and in another few days the film will be screened for the first time in Guyana.

Sports Editor, Dear Sir, The installation of an Interim Management Committee  (IMC) at the behest of the General Council of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to chart the way forward for football in Georgetown following the dissolution of the Georgetown football Association (GFA) executive earlier this year has failed miserably.

The man who was wounded when he attempted to rob businessman Oudit Seenarain was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined $75,000 yesterday by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton, when he pleaded guilty to discharging a loaded firearm and having unlawful possession of a firearm.

Dear Editor, Why is the government pushing so hard for the Marriott Hotel project?

Jamaican artiste Gyptian has won the ‘texting’ battle in the public relations frenzy to select the artiste who would headline Wildfire Promotions highly anticipated ‘Temperature’ concert.

Dear Editor, In a letter titled ‘Guyanese need to take back their country’ Mark Benschop narrates the problems confronting African-Guyanese and he is right in some regards, but he also casts blame recklessly and without a frank examination of facts (SN, June 15).

LISBON/MADRID, (Reuters Life!) – Jose Saramago, the  Nobel prize winning Portuguese writer who riled authorities with  his works melding magical realism and biting political comment,  died yesterday at his home on the Spanish island of Lanzarote,  aged 87.

By Orin Davidson Two goalkeeping errors killed Guyana’s chances for their first win of the Digicel New York Caribbean Cup football competition on Sunday.

Jaikarran Sahadeo, 45, called ‘Karo’ of Armadale, West Coast Berbice, was yesterday fined $30,000 or an alternative of six months imprisonment after he admitted to beating his wife.

PEBBLE BEACH, California, (Reuters) – Graeme  McDowell emerged from a tightly packed field to snatch the  early clubhouse lead in the U.S.

(Trinidad Express) – Jack Warner can keep his two posts. His is free to pursue both his position as Works and Transport Minister in the People’s Partnership administration and Vice-President of Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA).

GAITHERSBURG, Md., (Reuters) – A pink sex pill  offered little help to women and came with unacceptable risks,  U.S.

A UK-trained teacher recently launched a book which captures the founding and the evolution of Plaisance/ Sparendaam village and its people.

The Walter Rodney Monument and the Walter Rodney Avenue were officially commissioned at Hadfield and John streets on Sunday, to mark the 30th anniversary of Rodney’s assassination.

Dear Editor, The PNC leadership has exercised power, has lost power and the likelihood of it being permanently in opposition is very high.

CROYDON, England, CMC – West Indies A were facing a tough task in saving the second four-day “Test” against India A after captain Cheteshwar Pujara crafted a superb unbeaten double century on the second day yesterday.

– on Painting the Spectrum 6 Week four of the SASOD Film Festival, Painting the Spectrum 6, features films which reflect voices and stories of gay and lesbian people who have to face family, society and country.

(Trinidad Express) – The Police Service Commission has recommended Canadian Neal Parker as the front runner for the post of Police Commissioner, according to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

* Not a single major firm analyst rated BP “sell” * Numerous analysts rated BP “buy” as shares plummeted * Culture and conflicts may promote excess optimism BOSTON, (Reuters) – As early word of BP’s Deepwater  Horizon blowout began spreading, investors panicked.

Dear Editor, The Linden Citizens Committee (LCC) salutes Mr Paul Slowe, the Assistant Commissioner of Police for his sterling contribution to the Guyanese nation.

LIAT Airlines yesterday resumed flights after leaving passengers stranded for two days after pilots took industrial action.

Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jungao on Tuesday night held a reception at the Chinese Embassy on Mandela Avenue to welcome the ninth Chinese medical team and bid farewell to the eight batch.

Anyone who has wrestled with the fiction of Wilson Harris could be forgiven for wondering whether his services to literature really merit a knighthood.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Mountains of rotting food found at a government warehouse, soaring prices and soldiers raiding wholesalers accused of hoarding: Food supply is the latest battle in President Hugo Chavez’s socialist revolution.

Ramsey Nouah’s face is better known around the black and African world than the face of the president of Nigeria.

VANCOUVER, (Reuters) – “Shameful conduct” by  Canadian police officers led to the death of Polish immigrant  Robert Dziekanski in a stun gun incident at Vancouver’s airport  that drew world attention, an inquiry said yesterday.

Dear Editor, The policeman who shot Kelvin Fraser made a very serious mistake.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados all-rounder Kevin Stoute and Leeward Islands leg-spinner Anthony Martin has been called up to the West Indies A team for the one-day phase of the current tour of England.