Daily Archive: Thursday, August 19, 2010

The Brigadier’s Militants and Moderates …and when Christopher cusses I feel that you will allow me a brief discussion in print on a subject which has always managed to bother me.

Guyana will benefit from US$13.1 million ($2.6b) in development assistance from the US government for this year, following the inking of an agreement between USAID/Guyana and the Ministry of Finance yesterday.

-commits to providing help but says villagers must ‘want this too as badly as we do’ By Kwesi Isles “Buxtonians, the President is in the house, today is a historic day for Buxton!”

-Benn declines comment on Synergy experience Construction of the controversial Amaila Falls access road is unlikely to get underway before next month as part of the proposed road design is being reviewed while the Environmental Construction Permit is yet to be issued.

A Canje woman was discovered dead in her home on Tuesday and relatives alleged that she succumbed to injuries inflicted by her husband, an accusation the man has denied.

Although her reputed husband has been remanded to prison for allegedly attempting to set their house ablaze and feloniously wounding her, Nanda Latchman is still afraid to return to her Cummings Lodge home.

A 38-year-old businessman accused of a multi-million dollar petrol fraud was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $150,000 when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Two suspects have been arrested following the murder of Karia Karia businessman John Paul last Thursday.

The National Communications Network (NCN) will not be sanctioned for broadcasting on Channel 21 in Berbice without his knowledge,  President Bharrat Jagdeo, who holds the portfolio of Minister of Information, said yesterday.

The Ministry of Health is surveying the links between alcohol use, gender and culture as it notes its increasing concerns about the lyrics in some popular music that glorify violence, alcohol use and abuse and other destructive behaviours.

The Guyana Power and Light Co. (GPL) recently acquired US$5 million in transformers and securing them will be at the top of the agenda following last year’s embarrassing theft.

Ongoing industrial action at the Skeldon factory is a blow to the sugar industry which is struggling with production, but Chief Executive Officer at GuySuCo Paul Bhim said yesterday that the second crop is in no immediate danger.

Hit and run victim, Yonette Neptune, has regained consciousness and was moved to the Female Surgical Ward of the GPHC after she received blood that she was in need of.

A 56-year-old woman of Sophia accused of assaulting and using threatening behaviour to two young women was yesterday placed on $30,000 bail when she appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

The GNBS National Standards Council recently approved the guidelines for noise emissions it developed and it urges companies, promoters of public events and residents to take steps to implement the requirements therein.

Electricity supply to Lethem remains a matter of concern to the border area as repairs to key sections of the road linking Region Nine to the coast remained incomplete yesterday.

Guyanese Richard Chin returned to Caribbean squash after a 19-year sabbatical to capture the prestigious men’s singles crown Tuesday night in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Regional players union, WIPA, have accused the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) of pressuring players to sign Airtel Champions League contracts and have expressed surprise by the GCB’s move to file an injunction against them last week.

– DC Jammers not underestimating locals By Floyd Christie The Washington DC Jammers arrived in Guyana yesterday morning for the international basketball series which jumps off tonight at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and they are not underestimating their local opponents, according to their Head Coach Michael Creppy.

BERNE, (Reuters) – Nigeria keeper Vincent Enyeama  scored a penalty as Hapoel Tel Aviv won 3-2 at Salzburg in their  Champions League playoff first leg yesterday while Werder  Bremen produced three quickfire strikes to beat Sampdoria 3-1.

MASON, Ohio,  (Reuters) – World number one Rafael Nadal  moved into the third round of the Cincinnati Masters with a 6-2  7-5 victory over American Taylor Dent yesterday.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – West Indies batsman Britney Cooper stroked an unbeaten half-century yesterday to propel Trinidad and Tobago to a three-wicket win over St Vincent and the Grenadines, and to the capture of the WICB Women’s 50-Overs League for the second year running.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Having opened the defence of  their Premier League title with a 6-0 thrashing of West  Bromwich Albion last week, Chelsea now face the team they beat  8-0 to secure the crown three months ago.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States has  completed the drawdown of its forces to Iraq to 50,000 ahead of  the scheduled Aug.

Trinidad & Tobago cricketers were bid farewell yesterday after their 10-day goodwill series ended on a bitter-sweet note at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) main pavilion.

An agreement has been reached among four Caribbean countries to establish a regional body for chess.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – The United States hopes China  can play a greater role in bringing development and jobs to  Latin America, an area where Chinese investment and trade is  small but growing fast, a senior U.S.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – The slow, flowing movements of  tai chi are better for relieving pain and other symptoms of  fibromyalgia than conventional stretching exercises, doctors  reported yesterday.

Dear Editor, The evidence of the PPP/C’s perennial and determined commitment and efforts  to bring improvement to the lives of our Amerindians in villages and communities are there for all to see.

Finishing third in his heats with a timing of 11.09 seconds, Guyana’s Chavez Ageday yesterday did his county proud as he advanced to the finals of the boys 100m finals at the World Youth Olympic Games currently ongoing in Singapore.

Furniture giant, Courts Guyana Inc, yesterday dished out sponsorship to the tune of $350,000 to the Guyana Police Force towards their annual Athletics Championships which will be held on August 24, 25 and 27  at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – A Venezuelan court has ordered  two opposition newspapers not to print violent images and asked  the rest to follow suit, in a move that it said was to protect  children but which critics denounced as censorship.

Dear Editor, A commendable move is being made by the administration to clean up the slack morals that have been condemned time and again in our society, and which are especially prevalent among our youths.

Dear Editor, There seems to be a problem at NCN radio which has existed for quite some time now.

The President’s/Jefford Track & Field meet was launched yesterday with the aim of showcasing high level competition and improving the coffers of the clubs at the Digicel headquarters Barrack Street, Kingston.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters Life!) – Rocker John  Mellencamp said on Tuesday that the Internet was the most  dangerous invention since the atomic bomb, although new  technology could paradoxically delay the inevitable demise of  rock ‘n’ roll.

(BBC) Caribbean Commun-ity (Caricom) leaders appear to have finally agreed on a mechanism to ensure that decisions at the highest level of the integration grouping are followed through.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Beloved Trinidad Guardian sports journalist and CMC Sports correspondent Nazrudeen Yacoob has died.

Dear Editor, In ‘The AFC must be steadfast to its vision and give the people of Guyana a chance to rally behind it’ (SN, August 15), Mr  Khemraj Ramjattan claimed that I made a statement that I did not make and then erroneously accused me of inconsistency and perhaps even opportunism.

MONTERREY, Mexico, (Reuters) – Security forces found  the body of a slain mayor  yesterday near Mexico’s richest  city, days after he was abducted by hitmen in the latest attack  on a public official from increasingly bold drug cartels.

Dear Editor, I think that the Guyana cricket team should have a name like most sporting teams do these days.

LONDON, England,  CMC – West Indies batsman Shiv Chanderpaul suffered a rare failure for Lancashire yesterday when he fell for a first ball “duck” against Kent on the opening day of their Division One fixture.

–Wicketkeeper and Broad in record eighth wicket partnership after  Pakistan’s Riaz takes five wickets on test debut LONDON, (Reuters) – Wicketkeeper Matt Prior dug  England out of deep trouble with an unbeaten 84 on the first day  of the third test yesterday as Pakistan reversed their  terrible form of the first two tests.  

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s air force bombed a  rebel camp yesterday, killing seven leftist guerrillas from  a small insurgent group in the northwest of the Andean nation,  the country’s military said.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter written by a literary contemporary of mine, Mr Barrington Braithwaite (‘Letter on Burnham was written in a historical vacuum’ SN, August 14), in response to my letter, ‘Burnham achieved nothing,’ published in the Stabroek News on August 10.

Acting Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Irfaan Ali extended felicitations to Team Guyana on their outstanding performance at the recently concluded 11th International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF) Pan American Championships.

On Sunday, eight-year-old Mark Anthony Girdhari Persaud of Annandale was electrocuted when he came into contact with an illegal electricity connection.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – The top election  official in a northeastern state of Brazil was wounded yesterday when gunmen fired at his car in an assassination  attempt, the country’s electoral authority said.

Dear Editor, I was pleased to see an unusually quick response by the Commissioner of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) (‘Guyana has a well established record of forest management which is compliant with international environmental and best practice,’ SN,  August 12; and ‘Guyana has a well established record of forest management, harvesting,’ GC, August 13) to my letter ‘Will the Minister of Agriculture now be moving towards independent forest monitoring in the forest industry?’

Giftland is the latest sponsors of the International basketball Series for which the Washington DC Jammers and a National Presidents Select 12 will be competing for the Godwin McPherson Memorial Trophy.

Four drainage and irrigation projects valued $47M are currently being conducted in the Buxton/Friendship area to assist farmers with re-cultivating the land.

Introduction It was 150 years ago, precisely on March 11, 1860 that the ship “Whirlwind”, some 78 days after leaving Hong Kong, docked at Port Georgetown with 371 Chinese immigrants on board including 56 women and 4 girls.