Daily Archive: Sunday, August 8, 2010

Many people go to the ends of the earth to find beauty.

BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – England suffered a  first innings batting collapse but still edged nearer to another  crushing win over Pakistan, who trailed by 160 runs at close of  play on day two of the second test at Edgbaston yesterday.

-relatives accuse hospital staff of causing his death Troy Collymore who was declared brain dead by doctors at the public hospital on Friday was yesterday pronounced “clinically dead” at midday and removed from the ventilator which had been maintaining his breathing because he had no heart rate.

What is this thing called civil society?  Does it exist?  If yes, where is it and in what form?

The government through the instrumentality of President Jagdeo, is about to enter the tourism sector as a major investor.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – A limping Vangipurappu Laxman  scored a magnificent unbeaten century to guide India to a  five-wicket victory in the third and final test against Sri  Lanka yesterday, earning the visitors a 1-1 tie in the series.

The PNCR needs to repair its credibility to ensure it can effectively participate in any electoral alliance, says former MP James McAllister, who thinks the party’s “tattered” image has limited its influence.

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos took office yesterday with a strong mandate to keep fighting left-wing guerrillas, spur economic growth and tackle a messy diplomatic dispute with neighbouring Venezuela.

By Kizan Brumell Winston Stoby and Randolph Morgan put on two top performances to make top podium finishes for Guyana in the 8th North American Regional Championships and inaugural Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Championships in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

Introduction For most persons as time passes their memories fade, albeit to varying degrees.

HAVANA (Reuters) – Former President Fidel Castro addressed Cuba’s parliament in his first public government act in four years yesterday, and appealed to world leaders, including US President Barack Obama, to avoid a nuclear war.

By Oluatoyin Alleyne The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) will soon be embarking on an exercise to address illegal rum shop operations and the possible over-representation of liquor stores in various communities according to Senior Manager and licensing officer Sean Richmond.

Guyana have a hard act to follow. Trinidad and Tobago’s inspiring performance in the inaugural Champions League in India last year set standards and created expectations that the new West Indies T20 champions will find difficult to match in the second tournament in South Africa next month.

By Dr Anil Menedal, MS (Orthopaedics) A hip fracture is a break in the upper quarter of the femur (thigh) bone.

MUZAFFARGARH, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistanis desperate to get out of flooded villages threw themselves at helicopters yesterday as more heavy rain was expected to intensify both suffering and anger with the government.

The establishment of a local airline service to serve the Guyana/North America routes by the authorities may take a few years to materialize as the local aviation body would have to upgrade its operations significantly.

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian troops dug a 8-km (5-mile) long canal to keep fires caused by a record heatwave away from a nuclear arms site, local media said yesterday as air pollution from the crisis rose to more than six times above normal.

The Pharmacy Council has offered advice to consumers. Here it is: “Let’s start with the very basics- “1.

Lightweight Mark Austin made a fairy tale start to his professional career when he gained unanimous decision wins over Cecil Smith and Shawn Pile in the GBBC/GABA Friday Night Fights Pro-Am card.

Less than three weeks after completion, drains built under the $35M drainage network programme in Linden are starting to crumble.

There is a call from some opposition parliamentarians for campaign financing reforms, including the introduction of laws to monitor an incumbent government’s utilisation of public funds during election periods.

The Women’s Grand Prix, a series of elite tournaments organised by FIDE and Global Chess, is being held in various countries of the world.

TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday the Sept.

The Guyana Football Federation will conduct a Women’s Football Com-Unity Seminar in Guyana at the Savannah Suite of the Pegasus Hotel from Tuesday.

(Glamour) Safety campaigners have branded the new naked Kelly Brook billboard a ‘deadly distraction for drivers’ after the ad was launched at busy junctions and traffic hotspots this week.

Part 2 Last week the Caribbean celebrated  the anniversary of Emancipation and we commented on the great impact it has had on the culture of the region. 

The National Assembly last Thursday passed a bill to strengthen the mandate of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and provide for greater transparency in the appointment of its members.

– cricket writer George Whyte My Marlon Munroe A week after being named MVP of the inaugural Caribbean Twenty20 Championships, Guyanese leg spinner Devendra Bishoo, according to cricket writer George Whyte, should be afforded the opportunity to develop at the highest level.

The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) on Friday received a shot in the arm of 1$m to assist with its staging of its first division league and Street Playoff Series.

(FemaleFirst) Sickly singer Justin Bieber refused to cancel a show for the second night in a row – and got through the gig by looking at “beautiful” girls in the audience.

Over the past two weeks, we removed our discussions from animal health matters and concentrated on topics that could be of other interest to pet owners, if for no reason that the issues often impact directly on the well being of ourselves and wards.

President Bharrat Jagdeo says that the acquisition of new homes by Guyanese must be complemented by a change of attitude as it relates to cleanliness.

AKRON, Ohio, (Reuters) – With champion Tiger Woods far  out of contention, fellow Americans Sean O’Hair and Ryan Palmer  charged into a tie for the lead in yesterday’s third round of the  WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

(ACESHOWBIZ) Harry Potter star Emma Watson made a magical style transformation.

By Nigel Westmaas On January 4, 2010, a regular letter writer to the Guyana press, Leon J Suseran, was quoted in Stabroek News as complaining that he might have been victimized for views he expressed in letters to the newspaper.

Dear Editor, I have been resisting the growing conclusion that Tony Cozier’s written cricket commentaries for some time have fallen short of what West Indies cricket now needs, that is, analytical clarity, attention to detail, and perceptive judgment.

A man was shot and injured early yesterday morning in front of his Third Street, Alberttown home following an argument over a parked car.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden,  CMC – Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt has admitted he was out-powered by Tyson Gay, after losing his first race in two years on Friday.

The British are more insulated from the intrigues of their politicians than is the case in a small society like Guyana, where any number of people know some of their representatives personally, and where various of them can be encountered at one watering hole or another.

Dear Editor, The editorial in SN on Thursday, August 5, ‘Alcoholism and domestic violence’ reflects the problems which we have dealing with alcohol and the chains which language has imposed on Guyana.

(Huff Post) NEW YORK — Wyclef Jean’s presidential bid in Haiti is receiving criticism from his childhood friend and fellow Fugees bandmate, Pras.

Consider Solanum melongena, known as the aubergine. The aubergine, also known as the egg plant, the boulanger, the melongene, or the brinjal was first introduced into Britain in 1597, recorded by John Gerard in his great Herbal.