Daily Archive: Tuesday, August 10, 2010

-after Jagdeo pledges $50M By Tiffny Rhodius Garbage collectors yesterday called off a month-and-a-half long strike after President Bharrat Jagdeo offered them “substantial payment” to settle the debt owed by the city.

A Brazilian miner was chopped to death during a heated argument with his drinking partner at Aranka Backdam, Cuyuni River on Saturday.

Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali will appear before the National Assem-bly’s Privileges Committee over a controversial $4B supplementary allocation to his Ministry.

The Intoxicating Liquor Licensing (Amend-ment) Bill was tabled in Parliament yesterday to increase the penalties for allowing juveniles on licensed premises.

Gunmen stole $1M cash from the cashier at the Rose Hall Laparkan office yesterday morning and also escaped with a .32 revolver they took from the security guard.

Government has established a website, www.eprocure.gov.gy on which  all government advertisements and notices will be placed, a press  statement from the Office of the President announced yesterday.

-will use several studies for evaluation The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) last month entered into a technical co-operation agreement with the Guyana government amounting to US$1.2 million to partially fund studies for the Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Project (AFHEP) which will be used by the Bank to evaluate the feasibility of the project.

-opposition urges action on root causes The National Assembly yesterday voted to update laws to curb the widespread theft in the electricity sector and opposition speakers called on the administration to tackle poverty and other social issues which they say are fuelling the problem.

Gunfire erupted during last Thursday’s deadly robbery at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara after some of the victims struggled with the armed perpetrators whom they knew, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said yesterday.

Several persons, including a woman with wounds about the body, who were last seen in the company of 32-year-old ex-cop Sheldon Matheson, have been arrested in connection with his murder.

-wife and daughter oppose bail A 67-year-old man accused of using threatening language to his wife and daughter and allegedly  unlawfully wounding his daughter was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Fifteen resolutions which seek to address matters of concern to Victorians were assented to as their first village conference wrapped up yesterday.

A 26-year-old man accused of attempting to commit a felony was yesterday placed on bail in the sum of $300,000 when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Relatives of 33-year old Yogeshwar Samaroo, who died following an accident on the Diamond Housing Scheme public road on Sun-day evening, have expressed hope that a thorough investigation will be undertaken regarding the incident.

– Roger Harper By Marlon MunroeApart from preparing for the conditions in South Africa, the Guyana national cricket team should be looking to be consistent in the Airtel Champions League tournament next month, says former West Indies Coach Roger Harper.

Some members of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) are bemoaning the fact that almost three months after Minister of Culture, Youth & Sport Dr Frank Anthony met with them, none of the decisions taken have produced results.

The national senior team expected to represent Guyana at the upcoming National Lotteries Authority 18th Caribbean Squash Championships to be held in St Vincent from Sunday will be without Guyana’s number one player Nicolette Fernandes.

The National Assembly last evening passed an amendment to allow for an extension of the deadline for banks and other institutions to ensure they have the information on their customers as required under the law.

As part of a coaching exchange programme between the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) and the United Kingdom (UK) based Boost Coaching Academy, two certified rugby coaches have arrived in Guyana for a one-month coaching stint aimed at developing the sport locally.

The three men held for questioning about the execution of businesswoman Leriea Bristol have been released and according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud there has been no new information in the case.

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has selected three women players to participate in the North American  and Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Senior Women’s 15-a-side championships in The Bahamas.

In recognising Guyana’s commitment to the development of the Amerindian people the European Union (EU) has issued a call for proposals for projects aimed at strengthening and working with Amerindian communities.

The Guyana contingent attending the XIX Pan American Junior Badminton Championships put on an impressive performance on the opening day at the Pebelon de Tennis de Mesa, Parque del Este in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

-had been removed on two previous occasions A Guyanese man was slapped last week with a one-year sentence for attempting to return to the US through Vermont after he was removed from the country twice before.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – Secretary-General Ban  Ki-moon acknowledged yesterday that a key U.N.

No foul play is suspected in the death of Milton George, 74, whose body was found in the Lower Kara Kara Creek at Linden.

Guyana’s Winston Forrester received the Best Batsman Award after accumulating a total of 410 runs from nine matches at the 24th Annual Sir Garfield Sobers International Schools Cricket Tournament 2010 in Barbados.

MINGORA, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Soldiers and aid  workers struggled yesterday to reach at least a million people  cut off by landslides that have complicated relief efforts  after the worst floods in Pakistan in 80 years.

-jointly charged with son A 55-year-old father accused of a $400,000 theft was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

The young aspiring cyclists that are currently participating in the 34th annual Teach Them Young cycling coaching programme in the National Park will be showcasing what they have learnt at a specially organized race meet on Saturday around the inner circle of the National Park.

Sojo Nedd, a 24-year-old mother of four, was sentenced to four years imprisonment last week after she was found guilty of trafficking in marijuana.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department yesterday said Larry Palmer would remain on track to become the  new U.S.

Search efforts to locate a three–man fishing crew, which has not been seen since last week, yielded no results yesterday.

Dear Editor, Today, August 10, marks exactly one year since Jainarine Dinanauth and Henry Gibson were killed, and the young, ten year old Ricky Jainarine went missing. 

Ron Motilall and Rashad Hussein ended the Challenges of Youth Empowerment chess tournament in joint first place after finishing with seven and one half points each.

The Georgetown Cricket Association GCA will continue its Skill Development Programme today with a session for fast bowlers from clubs affiliated to the association.

-as road repairs near completion Several trucks carrying fuel to the Region 9 were yesterday awaiting the go-ahead to proceed to the area as works undertaken to allow vehicles to traverse an impassable section of the Lethem road are expected to be completed tomorrow.

MARUDA BEACH, Brazil, (Reuters) – A former British  army captain became yesterday the first known person to walk  from the origin of the Amazon river to its mouth, after  enduring “50,000” mosquito bites, attacks by hostile Indians  and tropical disease in his nearly 2-1/2 year odyssey.  

Dear Editor, Permit me to respond to a letter that appeared in the state-owned Guyana Chronicle.

KABUL, (Reuters) – An international Christian aid  group yesterday played down claims by the Taliban they had  killed 10 members from one of the group’s medical teams, saying  it was still unclear who was responsible.

By Tony Cozier Sir Hilary Beckles asserts, in Sunday’s Stabroek News (letter pages), that the concept of his Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) had “its beginnings in what Sir Frank Worrell had envisioned decades ago.”

Dear Editor, In your July 31 edition there was a letter written by Mohamed Akeel captioned ‘BCGI took positive action to assist Kwakwani trail crash victims, it was not an industrial accident.’

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Kellawan Lall handed over a quantity of (ATVs), motorcycles and other equipment to six regions to boost their capacity.

Dear Editor, It is truly heartening to see that some opposition political parties have signalled their intention of working together for the betterment of Guyana, as they prepare for elections 2011.

BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Andrew Strauss and Jonathan Trott steered England to a nine-wicket victory against Pakistan after lunch on the fourth day of the second test yesterday to go 2-0 up in the four-match series.

Victorians issued a call for greater parent and community involvement to curb declining educational standards at the Conference on Victoria Village held on Friday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. House of  Representatives ethics panel yesterday formally accused  Democratic lawmaker Maxine Waters of three counts of breaking  House rules for assisting a bank with ties to her husband get  help from the federal government.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Oscar-winning actress Patricia  Neal, whose life witnessed triumph in Hollywood movies and  tragedy at home, has died in Massachusetts.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – A day after taking office,  Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos took a step toward  mending Bogota’s frayed ties with Venezuela’s President Hugo  Chavez by securing a meeting with him in Colombia.

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud and a team of officials visited Kairuni and Long Creek on Saturday to identify and address problems affecting farmers’ livelihoods as well as to check on the progress of earlier initiatives.

BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Pakistan must improve  their lacklustre fielding before the third test against England,  captain Salman Butt said yesterday after counting 14 missed  catching chances in the nine-wicket loss at Edgbaston.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter written by Andrew Hicks titled, ‘The current approach of the PNCR leadership to internal unity is self-defeating’ (SN, August 9).

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by Swami Aksharananda captioned ‘Homosexuality has nothing to do with Western culture and values’ (SN, July 8).

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A star-studded team of professional basketball players joined President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan in a game for U.S.

The Ministry of Health is discussing decentralising health services and implementing more measures to boost human resources at regional hospitals.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Vicente Fox, the former  Mexican president who was a key U.S.

NEW YORK, (Reuters Life!) – Men who face plenty of  competition to find a mate have slightly shorter lives than  those who don’t.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The NBA will play two regular  season games in London next March, part of a push to bring  professional basketball to the city before it hosts the 2012  Olympics, NBA commissioner David Stern said yesterday.

(BBC) Security officials in St Lucia are seeking help from the Regional Security System (RSS) to investigate a break in at the island’s maximum security prison on Sunday.

The after-Sunday seawall mess: The Girl Guides of Guyana with the assistance of a six-member team from the UK Girl Guiding Gold on Sunday sensitised patrons and vendors on the seawall “to acknowledge their responsibility in relation to the poor environmental conditions that exist on the seawall especially after the Sunday night ‘party’”.

Dear Editor, It’s now 25 years since Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham passed away.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A JetBlue flight attendant  upset after an altercation with a passenger bolted from the  plane by deploying and sliding down the inflatable emergency  chute yesterday, police said.

UATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Guatemala issued arrest  warrants for 16 people yesterday, including former senior  government officials and a presidential candidate, over the  2006 storming of a prison that left seven inmates dead.

ASUNCION, (Reuters) – Paraguayan President Fernando  Lugo’s cancer is more advanced than initially thought, but the  chemotherapy he will undergo should not affect his ability to  do his job, one of his doctors said yesterday.

The new selection panel of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has called up 16 male and eight female players to participate in trial matches for possible selection on the Guyana team to the Commonwealth Games in India in October.

Dear Editor, Would someone acquaint me why is it that only two races in Guyana are classified – Indian Guyanese and African Guyanese?