Daily Archive: Friday, August 6, 2010

Editor’s note: An updated story with erroneous details was previously posted including information that a second person Troy Collymore had passed away. 

Adnan el-Shukrijumah, who reports say was once spotted in Guyana and whose father was born here is the new head of al-Qaeda operations, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has told the Associated Press.

Government has drafted legislation that would allow non-capital punishment being available for various categories of convicted murderers, but while this indicates a concession to human rights advocacy and more recently international pressure, the death penalty will remain on the books.

-man formerly in her life being sought Police investigators say that they have ruled out robbery as a motive in the murder of Leriea Bristol on Wednesday and are investigating the killing as “a hit”.

…as Parliament approves $2.4B in supplementary spending $2.4B in supplementary funds for various projects this year, including a provision of $124M for street lighting in Berbice was passed by the National Assembly yesterday.

Alfred Campbell, the man who fatally shot his stepson six years ago, was yesterday sentenced to six years imprisonment by Justice Brassington Reynolds.

An elderly man succumbed one day after he was allegedly badly beaten by his stepson during a heated argument at their Johanna Cecilia, Essequibo Coast home.

An elderly man succumbed one day after he was allegedly badly beaten by his stepson during a heated argument at their Johanna Cecilia, Essequibo Coast home.

The Guyana Sugar Corpora-tion (GuySuCo) recorded an operating profit of $85 million in 2009 compared to the $4.5 billion operating loss it recorded the previous year, while cutting its loss before tax to $1.9 billion against the $6.2 billion loss recorded in 2008.

The 22-year-old who had allegedly misused monies that her father sent to her to bank was yesterday read three more charges of fraudulent conversion by Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon said yesterday that government will attempt to alleviate the garbage crisis in the city through its own initiative which is being spearheaded by the ministries of Local Government and Public Works and Communications.

A counsellor from the Help and Shelter Centre is one of five persons who recently participated in a five-day training session sponsored by the Margaret Clemmons Foundation, aimed at using the arts to reduce violence against women and children.

A 20-year-old woman, who was allegedly found with a quantity of cannabis concealed in two deodorant bottles at the Camp Street Prison, was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $60,000 when she appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Delon King (no age or address given) was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for stealing over $9M in items from the B&E Supermarket while he was employed there as a security guard.

The Ministry of Housing and Water is providing home improvement subsidies to underprivileged persons who plan to renovate their homes and is inviting interested persons to submit applications to the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA).

The Ministry of Agriculture says about 300 farmers along the East Coast Demerara will benefit from assistance with clearing and ploughing over 566 acres of backlands.

The Guyana Relief Council (GRC) distributed a number of hampers to families at Mahdia who suffered losses when fire gutted a section of the community’s business district last month.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony on Wednesday pledged more support for sports at a reception to honour athletes who participated in the recently-held Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games.

By Tamika Garnett Three of Guyana’s top junior lawn tennis players, Krystal Sukra, Aruna Ramrattan and Benedict Sukra, will today depart for the Coca Cola International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Tournament to be held in Barbados from August 9-14.

By Marlon Munroe Right arm leg spinner Devendra Bishoo is well known for his menacing variations, deceptive turn and generous flight with the ball.

-over 200 overseas karatekas expected By Marlon Munroe Chief Instructor of the Guyana Karate College (GKC) Master Frank Woon-A-Tai said the major systems are in place for Guyana’s hosting of the 11th International Shotokan Federation (ISKF) Pan American Karate Championships.

Gov’t subsidy could further reduce retail price – Company President One of the country’s leading equipment and service providers in the information technology sector has told Stabroek Business that it aims to assemble and market a computer at a price “below $40,000” before the end of 2011.

By Tamica Garnett The two knights defence once again led to the most intriguing game to win the “Game of the Round” when it guided Raan Motilall in his victory against Anthony Drayton yesterday in the second round of the “Challenges of Youth Empowerment” chess tournament being played at the American University of Peace Studies.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Lance Armstrong’s lawyer has  labeled the probe against the seven-times Tour de France winner  “un-American” and a waste of money following fresh claims  against the cyclist in the U.S

Paints enjoy 75 per cent of local market share The Continental Group of Companies is currently celebrating the fiftieth year of its association with Torginol Paints, a commemorative event that affords the business enterprise the opportunity to reflect on its rise from humble beginnings to becoming one of the country’s leading commercial houses.

BEIRUT, (Reuters) – BlackBerry maker Research in  Motion Ltd yesterday faced more demands to open its  smartphones to government scrutiny as Lebanon joined India,  Saudi Arabia and the UAE in raising concerns over security.

BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Pakistan batsman  Mohammad Yousuf will not play in the second test against England  on Friday due to jetlag.

One can perhaps be forgiven for thinking that busy business executives are usually preoccupied with ensuring that their outfits are efficiently managed, that employees continually deliver what is expected of them and that, at the end of the day, the outcome is an organization that yields a profit. 

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haitian hip-hop star  Wyclef Jean registered as a presidential contender on Thursday,  in a move into politics that generated an outburst of popular  enthusiasm in his poor, earthquake-ravaged homeland.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies are one of six teams set to contest the inaugural ICC Women’s Cricket Challenge scheduled for South Africa in October.

Dear Editor, Your coverage of my comments on the Guyanese-Norwegian climate and forest partnership did not, unfortunately, fully reflect my written responses to your journalists’ questions (‘Independent REDD+ review to be done in next few months…’ Sunday Stabroek, August 01).

Sales to Europe up 32.8%: Venezuela bought 15,836 metric tons of paddy in first quarter Guyana’s rice exports for the first half of 2010 recorded a 26.5 per cent rise over the corresponding period last year due mainly to a significant boost in sales to European Union (EU) countries, according to the June 2010 commodity markets update issued by the Ministry of Agriculture.

ST, JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Newly appointed West Indies selector Courtney Browne believes his current involvement in the game will be a huge boost to the senior panel.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Kenyans passed a new constitution  in a peaceful referendum that could reshape the political  landscape of east Africa’s largest economy, official results  showed yesterday.

Dear Editor, I really felt disgusted after reading the letter of Robert S.

Dear Editor, I expect that Parliament (the National Assembly) by tradition will go into recess for about two months from mid August. 

AKRON, Ohio, (Reuters) – With Tiger Woods struggling,  long-hitting American Bubba Watson stole the limelight from the  game’s biggest names by surging into a two-shot lead in  yesterday’s opening round at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – Former 100 metres world record  holder Asafa Powell has no idea when he will be fit to race  again after pulling out of today’s 100 metres at the Diamond  League meeting in Stockholm with a back injury Jamaican Powell had been due to face world record holder  Usain Bolt and American Tyson Gay in first showdown this year  between the three fastest 100 metres sprinters of all-time.

KUALA LUMPUR,  (Reuters) – Malaysia’s first female  Islamic court judges have been granted powers equal to their  male counterparts after fears were raised that curbs would be  imposed on their authority, an official said yesterday.

Republic, Scotia Bank, NAMILCO, Beharry Group lauded for workplace campaign The 44-member Guyana Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GBCHA) continues to make a noteworthy private sector contribution to the national effort to combat the scourge of HIV/AIDS, garnering a total of US$24,000 in cash and other contributions since October 2009, according to information released recently by its Orange Walk, Bourda Secretariat.

Republic Bank (Guyana) recorded profits before taxes of $2.3 billion at the end of the third quarter on June 30, 2010, positioning itself to exceed the 2009 annual earnings by the time it gets to the end of the current financial year on September 30.

Dear Editor, In reference to your news item, ‘Private Sector supports Marriott set up, urges more government disclosure,’ (August 5), the mere fact that Chairman of the PSC, Mr Ramesh Dookhoo, can say in one breath that the PSC supports the setting up the Marriott hotel in Guyana, but quickly urged the Jagdeo regime to be more forthcoming with information, reflects a PSC that is suffering from an acute case of bipolar disorder – swinging from expressing euphoric support for a project to almost immediately depressingly decrying the lack of disclosure on the same project.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Two studies published yesterday show new ways to fix damaged hearts, one by turning  structural heart cells into beating cells and another by  restoring a primordial ability to regenerate lost tissue.

President Bharrat Jagdeo last evening hosted a reception at State House for residents of Buxton as they continued celebrations of the village’s 170th anniversary but the event attracted a demonstration by other Buxtonians who accused the administration of doing nothing for the village.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Part-time India spinner Virender  Sehwag brought the third test to life with two late wickets to  leave Sri Lanka struggling at 45 for two at the close on the  third day yesterday.

KIGALI, (Reuters) – Just before noon on Saturday June  19, a black BMW carrying Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa and his wife  Rosette turned into the driveway of their home in Melrose, a  smart suburb in a wealthy northern suburb of Johannesburg.

Yevette Neptune, a hit and run victim yesterday remained slipping in and out of consciousness in the High Dependency Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Dear Editor, One of your letter writers, Mr Blackman, wrote that the lands of Bachelor’s Adventure, Paradise  and Melanie Damishana were bought by freed slaves “after their indentureship ended in 1838.”

PRETORIA, South Africa, (Reuters) – South Africa do  not deserve to go into next year’s World Cup with a reputation  for choking, fast bowler Dale Steyn told Reuters yesterday.

The latest spate of thefts of insulated copper cable installed by the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) to provide its local landline service could have implications for customer access to the expanded internet facilities currently being rolled out in the wake of the launch of the new submarine cable.

(Barbados Nation) Literary giant George Lamming thinks political parties sow seeds of corruption and probably do more harm than good.

Neither Fidel Castro nor the Cuban Revolution is in the best of shape these days, but in spite of reports of serious threats to their health, neither seems ready to give up the ghost just yet.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela has complained to the  United States about comments made by the newly nominated U.S. 

Gregory Cassius, 31, of North East La Penitence, was on Tuesday granted bail in the sum of $30,000 when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court accused of maliciously wounding a man with whom  he had a fight.

Dear Editor, As we are all aware, prevention is better than cure, and as such even though the public hospitals have good doctors and all the necessary medicine it is still better to stay healthy and avoid the hospitals.

-Humanity, History – and Hinds From Bourda… to Lords!? That was my reaction of muted outrage when I read Ian Mc Donald’s column, this past Sunday.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – Real Madrid midfielder Kaka has  undergone an operation on his left knee and could be ruled out  for three to four months, the clinic which carried out the  surgery said yesterday.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 367’s trading results showed consideration of $2,639,535 from 140,890 shares traded in 13 transactions as compared to session 366 which showed consideration of $5,009,328 from 58,805 shares traded in 7 transactions.