Daily Archive: Thursday, September 2, 2010

-feared being killed, denies involvement in crimes Wanted man Tyrone `Cobra’ Rowe turned himself in this morning and is being grilled by the police over allegations that he committed a murder and several gun-point robberies.

A plan to provide computer banks to Amerindian communities as part of the government’s goal to expand information technology linkages countrywide was announced yesterday by President Bharrat Jagdeo at the launch of Amerindian Heritage Month celebrations.

The man who was stabbed to death at 14 Miles, Issano on Tuesday has been identified as Vincent Williams called `Teddy Bear’, 58, of Supenaam, Essequibo Coast and his attacker who is in police custody will soon be charged.

A miner was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson charged with the murder of fellow miner, Sylvester Simon.

A 28-year-old man who allegedly stole  a gun and over one million dollars in cash belonging to the Laparkan Group of Companies in Berbice was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

-post-mortem report The body of Godwin Maxwell was recovered early yesterday morning and a subsequent post-mortem revealed that he died of asphyxiation due to drowning and blunt trauma to the head.

Villages along the Upper Mazaruni in Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) suffered three floods in July, early August and last week though the waters from the latest flood are receding.

The results of a post-mortem examination performed on the remains of Teshwar Madramootoo, 39, of Kilcoy Squatting Area, Corentyne proved that he died from asphyxiation due to drowning.

Coconut water vendors Paul and Ismay Swinath were last week evicted from the spot at Puluch Junction, Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, where they have been plying their trade for over two decades, although they had documented permission.

There have been 86 murders so far this year and 69 of these victims were men.

Government is concerned about the increased price of wheat on the international market but is hopeful that the local milling company will benefit from favourable contractual agreements with its parent company, says President Bharrat Jagdeo.

Three men along with the reputed husband of Omadevi Singh, who was found dead in a Skeldon backdam canal on Sunday morning, remained in police custody up to press time and police have hauled in two more relatives for questioning.

Retirement does not look so good anymore for Allen James (not his real name). 

Almost a year after Prime Minister Samuel Hinds told Lethem residents that an agreement to rehabilitate the long defunct Moco-Moco hydroelectricity plant would be finalized with a Brazilian company, nothing has been done.

Two men were yesterday afternoon air-dashed to the city and admitted to the Burn Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital after a fiery mishap at Mahdia, Region 8.

Corruption and an increase in crime have greatly deteriorated the “excellent” quality of policing which was practised in his time (the mid 1950s to 1980s), former Senior Superintendent Rambaran says.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) is  calling on the Electoral Assistance Bureau (EAB), the donor community and GECOM to move with haste to re-establish an independent Media Monitoring Unit.

-GRFU’s Nascimento says money will go a long way By Floyd Christie President Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday at State House contributed $5m towards the national rugby Sevens team’s preparations for the upcoming  2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi, India on October 11 and 12.

– but sponsors coming up short By Marlon Munroe Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) Senior National Championships dubbed ‘Mission of Mega Proportions’ will go ahead as planned on September 12 but president of the association Fiona Harris is disheartened that more sponsors have not come on board.

By Tamica Garnett Caribbean long distance athlete Alika Morgan said she felt embarrassed Sunday night when abusive remarks were hurled at her from other athletes belonging to an opposing club after she had been named lone ‘Champion Girl’ of the President’s/Jefford Track and Field Classic that took place at the McKenzie Sports Club Ground.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former West Indies off-spinner Rangy Nanan has slammed the regional cricket board for its decision to axe Ramnaresh Sarwan and Denesh Ramdin from the list of players offered central retainer contracts.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka’s on-court  collapse in the scorching heat at the U.S.

NORTON, Massachusetts, (Reuters) – Tiger Woods,  boosted by a strong display at the Barclays tournament, has a  good chance to qualify for the rest of the FedExCup playoff  series at the Deutsche Bank Championship starting tomorrow.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry has extended congratulations to a number of  its members for making significant investments over the past few months.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The meeting between the three  Pakistan players at the centre of spot-fixing allegations and  the country’s High Commissioner has been postponed until today, officials said yesterday.

With some US$100M spent to date by Cuban authorities to host Guyanese scholarship students, 92 new graduates under the Public Service Ministry’s overseas scholarship programme were yesterday urged to be prepared to apply their knowledge in service of national projects.

Dear Editor, The letter by A. Harris captioned ‘Workers still waiting for bonus from Oldendorff,’ SN, September 1, needs to be addressed based on the context within which it is written.

Child Protection Week in Guyana this year will focus on parenting and the Ministry of Labour, Human Services & Social Security has  announced that the  commemoration will be held  from   September 19 to 25,  a release from the Child Care & Protection Agency stated.

STANBUL, (Reuters) – World championship favourites  the U.S. made it four wins out of four with an 88-51 victory  over Iran yesterday while Angola booked a place in the last  16 with a stunning 92-88 overtime defeat of Germany.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Barack Obama urged  Israeli and Palestinian leaders yesterday not to let the  chance for peace slip away as he opened a U.S.-sponsored

Two men who were charged with breaking into a house at Golden Grove and stealing over $6M worth of gold jewellery and other articles were refused bail when they made their court appearance yesterday before acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.

PARIS, (Reuters) – A group of 60 nations, including  France, Britain and Japan, will propose at the U.N.

(BBC) Kevin Pietersen has apologised for the outburst which followed his omission from England’s limited-overs squads for the series against Pakistan.

Dear Editor, As a rice farmer and Vice President of the Guyana Rice Producers Association, I wish to shed some light in relation to a letter written by Mr Michael Maxwell published by the Tuesday, August 31 edition of Stabroek News regarding Guyana’s first ever access to supply rice and paddy to our western neighbour, Venezuela (‘The rice deal with Venezuela does not involve a money transfer…’).

SILVER SPRING, Md., (Reuters) – US police shot and  killed a man who took three people hostage, waving a gun and  apparently fitted out with explosives, in the headquarters of  the Discovery Channel near Washington yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Commonwealth Games chief Mike Fennell has moved to allay fears that India will not be ready to host the massive October event, and has defended the organising committee against corruption allegations.

Two Brazilians were refused bail yesterday by acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson after they were read joint charges of possession of narcotics and resisting arrest.

Dear Editor, Having read Sheila Holder’s letter in SN, August 31 captioned ‘Supported report submitted to National Assembly not appointments,’ Ms Holder is advised that the Appointment Committee Report which she admittedly supports is made up of content and if she supports the report with her vote it confirms that she also supports the content.

The Guyana Tapeball Association’s inaugural Super Sixes, seven-a-side tapeball cricket competition was officially launched in the Everest Cricket Club (ECC) ground pavilion yesterday.

HATTERAS ISLAND, N.C., (Reuters) – Hurricane Earl  strengthened yesterday, churning up dangerous swells,  forcing evacuations on some of North Carolina’s barrier islands  and prompting storm alerts along much of the U.S.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in the SN captioned ‘The traditional PPP historiography is fundamentally flawed’ by Dr Jeffrey on August 28, in response to a letter penned by yours truly.

Dear Editor, I offer a response to an explanation of Ms Sheila Holder (‘Supported report submitted to National Assembly not appointments’ SN, August 31) on her position on the report of the Standing Committee on Appointments of Parliament (SCP), a report that she endorsed when it was tabled.

Sudesh Fitzgerald outplayed his opponents to claim the top spot at the recent Mark Persaud and SunFlower Hotel jointly-sponsored tournament hosted at Mark’s Darts Club, 72 Brummel Place, on Sunday.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s government will  charge state oil company Petrobras $8.51 per barrel for crude  reserves to be used in a $43 billion oil-for-shares swap, a  price seen as high that could limit interest in a related share  offer.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The resignation of prominent businessman James Moss-Solomon from public-sector boards, in protest over a perceived failure of both Government and Opposition to give strong, effective leadership, has been met with a difference of opinion from a prominent state board chairman.

STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – Sweden reopened a probe yesterday into rape allegations against Julian Assange, the  founder of whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, who has infuriated  the U.S.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago skipper Daren Ganga has expressed confidence Guyana will do well in the Airtel Champions League Twenty20 starting next week in South Africa.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – The chattering line of  Brazilians, many straining under the weight of their duty-free  bags, stretched back hundreds of feet after a recent Monday  night flight from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro.

Dear Editor, A North American Caribbean Teachers Association opinion poll conducted in July shows the PPP leading the opposition parties whether they contest the 2011 general elections separately or as a big tent coalition. 

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by Julianne Gaul ‘The interview with Mr Corbin was very revealing’(SN, August 31).

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Raging drug gang violence  in Mexico is slicing about 1.2 percentage points off Mexico’s  gross domestic product, the country’s finance minister said yesterday.

LAHORE, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Three bombs exploded at  a Shi’ite procession in the Pakistani city of Lahore yesterday, killing at least 20 people and wounding over 170,  piling pressure on a government already overwhelmed by floods.

This edition of Ask the Consul applies to residents of Guyana who hold passports from Visa Waiver countries.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil will step up air  surveillance along its border with Colombia but has no plans to  mediate peace talks with its neighbour’s Marxist rebels,  presidential front-runner Dilma Rousseff said yesterday.

The inaugural Neal and Massy Guyana 10km road race and 5km jog were launched yesterday at the Neal and Massy Staff Facilities with a call to Guyanese to participate in the event in an effort to promote a healthy lifestyle.

On Sunday, the members of the Guyana Police Force apprehended four young people who they had found soliciting funds from members of the public along Sheriff Street in the city.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A new molecular test for  tuberculosis made by Cepheid can diagnose TB and detect a  drug-resistant form of it far more easily and rapidly than other  tests currently available, scientists said yesterday.

-Chief Education Officer Under no circumstances must monetary donations be made a condition for children seeking registration and admission to a school, according to acting Chief Education Officer, Roopnarine Tewari.

Dear Editor, President Bharrat Jagdeo’s successful travel schedule during two weeks in last July adequately demonstrated why the presidential candidate of the People’s Progressive Party for the 2011 general elections must be a member of the young brigade.

By Dr. Christopher Carrico The quote ‘History is written by the victors’ is normally ascribed to Winston Churchill. 

BROOKLYN, New York, CMC – Management of the grief-stricken St. Lucia team here says the side will play Sunday’s New York Caribbean Cup final in honour of their star striker who was shot dead on Monday.