Daily Archive: Sunday, July 4, 2010

A police constable was shot dead by an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) who then turned the weapon on himself at the Springlands Police Station just after midnight today.

– residents lose poultry, crops In the wee hours of yesterday morning, several residents of the West Bank Demerara Village of Vive la Force were forced to abandon sleep and attempt to save their poultry, household appliances and other items, after heavy rain caused severe flooding in their yards and bottom flats of their houses.

The body of an unidentified woman with a gaping throat wound was yesterday morning found on the grass embankment along the Kitty seawall, Rupert Craig Highway.

– always wanted to be a policeman, father says Twenty-year-old Constable Vickram Singh who was brutally slain on Friday night had only been stationed at the entrance to the Joint Services Scheme for two days and may have been shot at because he was in the way of a group of fleeing men.

The process to identify the PPP’s presidential candidate for next year’s general elections is still in the preliminary stages, party General Secretary Donald Ramotar says.

The 2006-2010 wage package agreement signed between the government and the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) included the setting up of a $200 million revolving fund to build houses for teachers but to date not a single structure has been erected.

– World Bank World Bank officials on Wednesday evening underscored the importance of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) in setting up forest protection schemes.

– lauded for working to upgrade school Amna Ally was lauded as a disciplinarian, a good organiser; efficient and resourceful among other things at a valedictory ceremony in her honour to mark her retirement as Headmistress of the Redeemer Primary School.

Education Minister Shaik Baksh said the Sophia Special School will see a sweeping reform of its curriculum aimed at equipping students with a literacy level that can qualify them to enrol in a secondary school or qualify for a first level entry job.

Local army logistics experts recently joined their counterparts from the United States Southern Command for a four-day Strategic Logistics Conference in order to enhance their techniques. 

Residents of the new housing scheme at Tabatinga, Rupununi are angry over what they say “is a waste of money,” being spent on one of the roads in their community.

Even in his last moments Kenneth De Abreu tried to spare others the inevitable pain of life.

  Vision Guyana yesterday called for “a comprehensive examination of all area around the county that lack fire service and that adequate funding be provided” after the recent Madhia fire.

The Guyana Revenue Authority is working with its counterparts in Suriname to deal with the high incidence of smuggling of goods from that country into Guyana and they are exchanging information on matters of mutual interest.

Suspects have been identified in the 40-pound cocaine bust but no arrests have been made as investigations continue, Head of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) James Singh told Stabroek News on Friday.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – Germany outclassed Argentina  4-0 with a superb attacking display to hand their old rivals  their worst World Cup defeat in 52 years and reach the  semi-finals yesterday. 

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Spain were forced to work  harder than expected to beat Paraguay 1-0 yesterday as they  reached the last four at the World Cup for the first time since  1950 in a dramatic match in which both sides missed a penalty. 

With offshore oil drilling now expected to begin in Guyana next year the question has arisen as to whether this country has the capacity to deal with an oil spill, an issue garnering much attention following the BP oil platform disaster and massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

More than one year after the facility to house the Bartica Fire Station was completed residents in the interior community have expressed concern about whether it will ever be commissioned.

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Top seeds Richard Chin and Charlie Sonson had easy advances to the semi-finals of the annual St Lucia Open but Vincentian Kevin Bailey had a tough run against Barbadian veteran Nigel Griffith during quarter-final action here Friday night.

The Guyana Revenue Authority has announced that July 13 is be the new deadline for purchasing motor vehicle licences, and thereafter defaulters will be liable to be charged by the police.

Introduction I extend sincere apologies to readers for the unavoidable non-appearance of this column last week.

The Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) Mini-Tennis Interschool competition  will get underway this morning at the National Gymnasium from 9:00am.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Australia captain Ricky Ponting  hinted yesterday he would welcome paceman Shaun Tait back into  test cricket, possibly for the Ashes series against England that  starts in November.  

By Marlon Munroe Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, and Dwayne Bravo can readily be identified in any contemporary West Indian team or under contract for rich owners of cricket teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

When I was asked by Cricinfo to join the panel choosing an all-time West Indies Cricket XI my first inclination was to decline.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Mike Hussey and Shaun Tait led  Australia to a 42-run victory in the fifth and final one-day  international at Lord’s yesterday as England won the series  3-2.  

MV Henry-G, The Guyana Police Force’s Marine section’s motor boat on par-ade yesterday in a route march held to mark the 171st anni-versary of the force.

Talk of coalitions and leaders has raged in Guyana for the past several weeks. 

The Police Military Band performing at the official opening of the Association of Former Members of the Guyana Police Force at Cowan Street, Kingston yesterday.

Below is the full list of fixture for the upcoming TCL Group West Indies Cricket Board’s Under-19 Tournament to be played in St Lucia: The three-day matches start at 10am and will be 90 overs per day.

Introduction On reflection, several readers have communicated to me over the past few weeks, in different ways, the grave difficulty they were having in trying to fathom the interconnections between the global carbon market, the LCDS, and the resolution of the global climate problem.

President’s College (PC) will face off with the undefeated Marian Academy in the under-18 semi-finals of the fifth annual National Schools Basketball (NSBF) Festival which begin from 2pm today at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Serena Williams has Mozart and Frank Sinatra on her MP3 player but her tennis during yesterday’s one-sided women’s singles final at Wimbledon, as it has been all fortnight, was pure thrash metal. 

Tourism employs directly and indirectly one in every nine persons in the Caribbean and is the largest employer after the public sector.

Members of the Guyana Police Force’s Mounted Branch taking part in yesterday’s route march to mark the 171st anniversary of the force.

Last week consumers were introduced to the Sexual Offences Act, 2009 which is now in force.

Dear Editor, The Bank of Guyana and the Ministry of Finance would have had immediate access to the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) April 2010 Guyana Country Report.

ROTTERDAM,  (Reuters) – The Tour de France began yesterday in a near carbon copy of last year’s edition, with the  victory of Fabian Cancellara in the prologue and the promise of  a showdown between Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong.  

KINSHASA (Reuters) – At least 230 people were killed when a fuel tanker overturned and exploded in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, unleashing a fire ball that tore through homes and cinemas packed with people watching World Cup soccer.

Unused second-hand ferry cost $64M in repairs (Trinidad Guardian) The Works Ministry has ordered the sale of a second-hand ferry acquired by the National Infrastructure Development Company (Nidco) which has cost the government $64.2 million to repair, yet has never been used yet.

Dear Editor, I write in response to the wide coverage which the 3rd Annual Conference of the Guyana Institute of Historical Research received in your newspaper.

LONDON, (Reuters) – With Roger Federer out of the way  and any doubts about his fitness spectacularly dispelled, Rafael Nadal faces an unexpected yet fascinating obstacle in the way of  a second Wimbledon title in today’s final.  

The work of celebrated Guyanese author Wilson Harris was once again brought into focus recently when the British decided to show recognition for his contribution to English literature by honouring him with a knighthood. 

Female police officers give the salute outside the Guyana Police Force Headquarters, Eve Leary during a route march to mark the force’s 171st anniversary yesterday.

Dear Editor We are sending this letter to you because we do not think it is appropriate to write to the Inter-Religious Organisation (IRO) in care of the Ethnic Relations Commission’s Secretariat, which we believe is a publicly-funded, state body and not a faith institution.

The Guyana Cricket Board has named a 27-woman squad to contest three 50-over matches from July 6-8 at  Eve Leary and Everest Cricket Club grounds.

HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba warned yesterday that dissident hunger striker Guillermo Farinas was in danger of dying from a blood clot in his neck and may have reached the limits of medical treatment after more than four months without food.

Part 1 By Dr Anil Menedal, MS (Orthopaedics) Elbow fractures in children When a child falls on an outstretched arm, the velocity of the fall combined with the pressure of hitting the ground could be enough to fracture or break a bone around the elbow.

I grew up in a political family with  different party affiliations.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Uruguay striker Luis Suarez  was given a one-match ban by FIFA yesterday for the  controversial last-minute handball which denied Ghana a World  Cup semi-final place.

NAIROBI (Reuters) – About half the school-age children in southern Somali port town of Kismayu are ditching classes to join rebels fighting to topple a fragile government, teachers said.

Commissioner of Police Henry Greene (on podium at left) receives the salute from a contingent of police officers at Eve Leary during a route march yesterday to mark the 171st anniversary of the Guyana Police Force.

A new poll conducted in 18 Latin American countries confirms that the United States has significantly improved its image in the region since President Barack Obama’s election.

Dear Editor, On June 21, 2010, as I stopped my car near Oronoque and Lance Gibbs Street, a schoolboy ran over and told me two small-breed dogs were running in the streets and seemed to be lost.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, under pressure to spur job growth, said yesterday two solar energy companies will get nearly $2 billion in US loan guarantees to create as many as 5,000 green jobs.

When you are planning a garden it is nearly always the case that in order to get a fuller and more mature look in a short time you naturally (and rightly) plant more thickly than normal and thin out as plants begin to establish and grow.

ROTTERDAM, (Reuters) – To finish sixth in a Tour de  France prologue, 27 seconds behind the supreme Fabian  Cancellara, would please most riders, yet defending Tour  champion Alberto Contador was not satisfied.

Police have arrested two women after raiding an internet cafe and finding a gun and ammunition yesterday.

The government is accustomed to trying to bully its opponents, vilifying them in sometimes quite unparliamentary terms.

Proctitis (‘sore bottom’ = irritation of the anus/rectum) In spite of TV shows, booklets and columns such as these, many pet owners still feed their wards incorrectly, and do not follow proven nutritional advice.

SAINT QUENTIN, France, (Reuters) – Spain’s Jose Maria Olazabal has decided to delay a mid-year break and will play in  next week’s JP McManus Pro-Am in a strong field that includes  Tiger Woods.  

KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday a “steel vice” is crushing groups that promote democracy and civil liberties around the world, and defended US government funding for them.

Police are investigating the shooting and robbery of a Brazilian miner which occurred on Friday at Black Water Backdam, Cuyuni River.