Daily Archive: Friday, July 2, 2010

Articles published on Friday, July 2, 2010

Asamoah Gyan

African dream dies, Brazil out too

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Uruguay beat Ghana in the  cruellest of circumstances to end African hopes at the World Cup  today and Netherlands knocked out perennial favourites  Brazil in yet another shock of a fascinating tournament.

Bigger bandwidth to power Qualfon expansion

Call centre Qualfon yesterday announced long-term plans to expand its business in Guyana which could see thousands more Guyanese being employed and these plans are due to the recent upgrade in bandwidth by GT&T whose new fibre optic cable will offer customers faster internet service.

The trench where the child’s body was found

Missing child found dead in Sophia trench

–mother suspects foul play The body of a seven-year-old boy, who went missing on Wednesday afternoon, was pulled out of a Sophia trench early yesterday morning and his mother believes that her only child was murdered as he was found without his clothes and his neck appeared to be broken.

Chandra Narine Sharma

CN Sharma on new charge of obstructing justice

By Candace PhillipsBroadcaster Chandra Narine Sharma was yesterday arraigned on another charge of obstructing the course of justice, stemming from the broadcast of a television interview conducted with the witnesses at the centre of the carnal knowledge matter against him.

Dr Ashni Singh Finance Minister

‘We’re not afraid of government!’

PSC Chairman refutes EIU claim Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Ramesh Dookhoo has reacted sharply to claims made in the April 2010 Guyana Country Review published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) that the private sector is timid of criticizing the political administration, asserting that there is no reason for the private sector to be intimidated by government.

JFK terror plot nicknamed ‘The Shining’ – Guyanese witness

-says Defreitas hated US for supporting Israel A 51-year-old Guyanese man took the stand yesterday in the trial of former PNC parliamentarian Abdul Kadir and ex-airline employee Rusell Defreitas and testified that he was recruited for the plot to blow up the JFK airport which was called “The Shining” because the inferno would have lit up the entire borough of Queens.

Bourda may be merged with GFC for football facility

-proposal on the table after Office of the President meeting The future of the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda seems bleak where cricket is concerned following reports that executives of the club had talks with government officials on a possible merger with the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) for a football facility.

Lettuce being grown on the hydroponics farm owned by Gerald Mekdeci

Local farmers urged to use 2000-year-old technique

– hydroponics will help mitigate effects of climate change – Homenauth The National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) is continuing its aggressive promotion of one of the world’s oldest farming techniques as an efficient, environmentally friendly and cost-effective approach to enhancing productivity in an environment that offers particular advantages for small-scale farmers.

Emagine broadband launched; glitches ironed out

–East Demerara, Berbice expansion pegged at year end On the first day of its launch, GT&T’s emagine broadband service experienced several glitches which the company has rectified as it attempts to deliver on its promise of providing increased bandwidth to its customers.

Blaming the messenger

Business Editorial We are not surprised by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh’s robust response to this newspaper’s coverage of some elements of the April 2010 Country Report on Guyana by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

Sport Minister Dr. Frank Anthony makes the first move at the opening of the inaugural Guyana/FIDE International Rating tournament at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday. (Orlando Charles photo)

Inaugural FIDE tournament

National chess players checkmated by visitors National chess players Taffin Khan and Loris Nathoo, were trumped by overseas players Karl Rapon and Michael Barker, respectively, in the first round of the inaugural Guyana/FIDE International Rating Tournament held at the National Stadium yesterday.

UG fends off Linden Foundation in second half thriller

The University of Guyana (UG) had to fend off a spirited second half attack from Linden Foundation before they eventually edged their way to a 34-31 points win to mark their third consecutive victory in the National Schools Basketball Festival on Wednesday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Malali eyes kayaking

Two kayaks and related safety equipment were yesterday donated to the community of Malali by the Guyana Canoeing Federation (GCF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS).

Financing the City

The following is the first in a series of brief articles which the Stabroek Business has agreed to publish on issues pertaining to the work of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council  and more particularly, to financing the work of the Council.

Tarrus Riley for anti-domestic violence event today

Today, from 16:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs at the National Park, Wildfire Entertainment (WE) will host an event for school children to help raise awareness of the fight against domestic violence and popular Jamaican singer Tarrus Riley, who is here for the Temperature concert will be featured.

If our method of governance and doing business does not change soon the future will be as uninviting as the past

Dear Editor, For those who needed reminding, in his parting comments, the outgoing United Kingdom High Commissioner, Mr Fraser Wheeler,  is reported to have said that our “politicised racial divide” is hindering our development and  that “all political and civil society players need to find some form of accommodation” (SN, June 27).

Dr Oudho Homenauth NARI Director

NARI seeks to shape environmentally friendly farming sector

Agriculture Ministry will help investors develop The transference of technologies for climate change adaptation and mitigation to the agricultural sector in Guyana is listed as one of the key pursuits of the National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) in its 2009 Annual Report and towards this end the institute has already been involved in collaboration with national and international  agencies “working on the frontline of climate change” to train farmers and other stakeholders in the use of those technologies.

PM, GGMC discuss sustainable mining in Mahdia

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and a team from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commissions (GGMC) met with residents and miners in Mahdia, Region Eight to discuss their concerns about the sustainability of the industry According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) press release miners voiced concerns about the pace of signing sublet forms, lack of electricity and need for better roads.

Forest products, diamonds, bauxite fish production down on 2009 first quarter

Sugar, rice, gold, prawn production up ……Private Sector Commission First quarter 2010 production figures published by the Private Sector Commission earlier this month points to a production decline in the forest products, bauxite and fish and increased output in sugar, rice, prawn small shrimp and gold during the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period last year.

Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 362’s trading results showed consideration of $2,136,142 from 200,082 shares traded in 17 transactions as compared to session 361 which showed consideration of $4,104,028 from 363,125 shares traded in 16 transactions. 

The end of maximum leadership?

The late Lloyd Best, one of the pre-eminent political economists and one of the most original thinkers of the post-independence, English-speaking Caribbean, is often credited with providing the greatest illumination regarding the phenomenon of maximum leadership in the region.

Notice

We regret that the last paragraph of yesterday’s editorial captioned ‘Assessment,’ dealing with the statistics released by the Ministry of Education in relation to the results of the national Grade Six Assessment for 2010, was inadvertently omitted.

Jackson agrees to return as Lakers coach

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Phil Jackson, who won a  record 11th NBA title last month, has shelved plans to retire  and will stay on as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers for  one more season, the NBA team said yesterday.

‘Proposed cabinet’ for coalition

Dear Editor, Ever since I migrated to Canada more than 6 years ago I have been constantly following developments back home (moreso because I was also a former reporter) and I am very happy that people are rooting for change in the way our country is being governed.

Gunmen invade Samuda’s home

(Jamaica Observer) – Gunmen on Wednesday held up workers at the Knollis, St Catherine home of Cabinet Minister Karl Samuda, locked them in a room before making their escape with the MP’s shotgun and approximately 100 rounds of ammunition about 12:00 noon.