Daily Archive: Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The mother of the young woman who died after being dragged by a car driven by a fleeing bandit on Friday night wants an “eye for an eye” for the gruesome manner in which her daughter’s life was snuffed out.

– after ending abusive relationship, attacker escapes A mother of four was brutally stabbed to death in her bathroom last night by her former lover, days after she moved out and told him she was leaving him.

Seven abandoned siblings were yesterday rescued by the Child Care and Protection Unit in Linden after officers were alerted about their plight by a concerned resident.

-after liquidation ruling President Bharrat Jagdeo will meet policyholders of Clico (Guyana) on Thursday to discuss “the way forward,” as the administration moves to honour its guarantee to customers affected by insurance company’s financial collapse.

Route 50 (Georgetown to Rosignol) minibus operators took strike action yesterday to voice their concerns about not being allowed to transport passengers across the Berbice River Bridge, following the recent introduction of the Route 56 zone.

The American who was nabbed on Saturday at the airport with a quantity of cocaine in his possession was yesterday sentenced to four years imprisonment and also fined $10,000 when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry–Sewnarine.

Seven members of the Teaching Service Commission were yesterday sworn in by President Bharrat Jagdeo paving the way for the constitutional body responsible for the appointment of teachers to function.

– jailed and fined “It was a mistake and it won’t happen again,” 20-year-old Kendrea Smith said yesterday before being sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $10,000 for trafficking in narcotics after being nabbed with cocaine at the airport last Friday.

City Treasurer Andrew Meredith yesterday said expenditure has exceeded revenues collected by $12 million and he bleakly forecast that cuts in either the wages or garbage collection have to be made.

– no markets, no planting, Persaud tells farmers The Agriculture Ministry will be more aggressive in seeking export markets, Minister Robert Persaud pledged yesterday, though he said if farmers don’t have markets they should not plant and ultimately an agro-industrial base will be the salvation for the sector.

-hands were chopped off Upset relatives say that Marvin Andries, who was killed at Tamakay Landing, Cuyuni/Mazaruni two Thursdays ago, was no thief, while rejecting reports that he met his demise while trying to steal raw gold.

With an expected completion deadline of October 15, the $20.35 million squash courts will be the third component of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Racquet Centre currently under construction at its Camp Street and Thomas Lands location, with the bleachers and practice courts being the first two components that were completed.

Vehicle owners along the Essequibo Coast are complaining about the state of some of the wooden bridges linking villages, some of which have spike nails exposed and pose a danger not only to vehicles but also to cyclists and motorcyclists, especially at night.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal sealed his place  among the tennis greats yesterday, beating Novak Djokovic to  win the U.S.

The power outage which affected City Hall on Sunday was not because of a disconnection by the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) but a fault in the municipality’s generating system, Public Relations Officer Royston King said yesterday.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has announced that the Stabroek Market will be open all day tomorrow after it was closed on Friday owing to flooding.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has reinstated four unionized workers who were sacked following a fire at the Skeldon factory bagasse plant last month.

(Cricinfo) Mumbai Indians seem to have everything a team might need to become the best club side in the world.

The trio from Guyana who were selected by the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation to attend the Children of the World Camp in Istanbul, Turkey have recently returned from their nine-day excursion.

Three men who were held for the murders of gold dealers Ramdeo Deonarine and Jainarine Raghubar were released from police custody over the weekend.

A vision by a United States-based social worker in 2001 to improve literacy in Yupukari, Region Nine, has resulted in the building of four libraries, greater interest in reading and some improvements in examination results.

Dear Editor, Your editorial of September 12 did not surprise me, I expected it.

With six wins and four runner-up positions the Guyana Defence Force Boxing Gym garnered 16 points to emerge the winning gym of the Michael Parris National Open Boxing Championships which concluded Sunday night at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration will soon notify Congress of an arms sale to Saudi Arabia worth up to $60 billion, US officials said yesterday, a potentially record-breaking deal that may help counter Iran’s growing regional muscle.

Dozens of residents from several North West communities and the coastland converged at Waramuri in the North West on Friday as the community hosted a variety of activities to celebrate Amerindian heritage month.

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan security forces, backed by foreign troops, are “completely prepared” to secure elections this week, the president’s office said yesterday, despite soaring violence and a Taliban threat to disrupt the vote.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Regional players’ union, WIPA, has joined the chorus of criticism of the West Indies Cricket Board’s decision to exclude experienced batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan from their list of centrally contracted players.

Dear Editor, I am upset but not surprised at the death of Sheema Mangar, the Demerara Bank employee who lost her life at the hands of a cell-phone thief. 

HAVANA (Reuters) – A US journalist who reported that Fidel Castro told him the Cuban economic model no longer works expressed surprise yesterday that the former Cuban leader is now saying his words were misinterpreted.

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, CMC – South Africa’s Warriors pulled off their second win of the Champions League Twenty20 when they beat Victoria Bushrangers by 28 runs yesterday.

Dear Editor, If I could be permitted to make some points concerning recent letters/columns in your newspaper: 1.

Government has expended US$7.1 million towards the expansion of the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL’s) grid to unserved areas of existing and new housing communities in Linden, Timehri, East Berbice, Bartica, East and West Coast Demerara, West Bank Demerara, Essequibo and Georgetown.

Dear Editor, At last the swimming pool has made the news.

CENTURION, South Africa, CMC – Guyana coach Ravindra Seeram says his side performed way below their best in their nine-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore on  Sunday.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The arrest this past weekend of a Mexican drug lord may intensify a power struggle within the nation’s leading cartels, but it is unlikely to reduce a wave of violence tied to a thriving drugs trade.

Dear Editor, The press reported this past week that the President handed over twenty computers and a steel band to Buxton as part of his promise to aid development in the village.

US violent crime falls for third straight year – FBI WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Violent crime in the United States fell in 2009 for the third straight year, with the number of murders dropping to a level not seen in four decades, according to FBI statistics released yesterday. 

The Nets basketball team ended their stint in the Open Division of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Division Three and Open leagues on a high note with a 68-64 win against the Bounty Colts Sunday night at the Burnham Court.

PUERTO ORDAZ (Reu-ters) – A plane owned by Venezuela’s state-run airline Conviasa crashed yesterday during a domestic flight with about 50 people on board, but at least 23 survived, witnesses and authorities said.

Shivani Persaud continued to shine as she again registered an unblemished day to take the title of the 12 and under novices’ category of the Popeye’s Novice/Intermediate Tennis Tournament held on Sunday at the National Park.

Dear Editor, The anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks has been marked by controversy and  heightened tensions generated by the proposal to build a mosque and cultural centre near Ground Zero and the now unfulfilled threat of a Christian minister in Florida to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of 9/11.

MIAMI (Reuters) – An Argentine energy and agribusiness entrepreneur yesterday announced plans with a Haiti-based business group to build a $33 million, 240-room business hotel in the earthquake-ravaged Haitian capital.

Dear Editor, I am compelled through the inviolability of truth to respond to a despicable occurrence at the Theatre Guild on Saturday night, September 11, 2010.

The Melanie Patriots did what all the previous challengers of the Beepat Scorpions Division Three team could not do.

‘My main focus right now is Victor Ortiz. He is in my way.

Igor bringing heavy rainfall Category 4 Hurricane Igor has sparked concerns about possible flooding in the Caribbean, including in quake-devastated Haiti.

Dear Editor, With respect to the letter ‘The issue is not the ethnicity of a presidential candidate but their competence and integrity’ (SN, September 12) by Ms Gillian Burton, President, Guyana Trades Union Congress, no one can fault the argument reflected in the title.

Police officers clearing the Profitt Road, close to the Abary Bridge, after protesters blocked it to prevent vehicles from passing. 

Commissioner of Police Mr Henry Greene reported last week that there had been 96 murders this year so far compared with 77 murders for a similar period – about 250 days – last year.

The Rotaract Club of Georgetown on Saturday distributed back-to-school hampers to children of the Sophia Literacy Project.

Dear Editor, A little while back a close relative experienced a broad daylight robbery just under the Stabroek Market clock.

(Trinidad Express) – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said her People’s Partnership Government will pursue allegations of unacceptable conduct in a US$120 million desalination project and any other instances of alleged malfeasance involving the public purse.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago crashed out of the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup on Sunday when they suffered a 1-0 loss to defending champions Korea DPR in their must-win Group A final round match.