Articles published on Monday, September 20, 2010
– they’re only receiving promises, they say (This is the 6th part in a series on the Grow More Food campaign) It is cherry-picking time on Edward Patterson’s farm at Laluni and several workers harvest thousands of the little red fruit under a blazing sun.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – Guyana gave another unconvincing performance, and crashed to their third straight defeat in the Champions League Twenty20 Championship yesterday when the Highveld Lions comfortably out-muscled them by nine wickets.
Police in Jersey City Heights in the United States are investigating the motive behind the stabbing to death on Thursday of a Guyanese woman who was expected to travel to these shores the following day.
DURBAN, South Africa, CMC – A tidy, all-round performance from Dwayne Bravo earned him the Man-of-the-Match award, and the Mumbai Indians a tense, two-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Champions League Twenty20 Championship yesterday.
Though they fell short of qualifying for the Pepsi Street Playoff Series, the Colours Panthers Division Three team rebounded well from a loss to Ravens Friday night by defeating the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) 59-55 in the final game of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Division Three and Open leagues.
-will recommence, says Agriculture Minister Mahaicony Rice Limited (MRL) has been winding down its activities locally with a recent reduction in staff and halting of operations at its Black Bush Polder (BBP), Blairmont and Vilvoorden offices.
Two staff members of the sub-treasury unit at the Region One administration office at Mabaruma are in the city assisting police with investigations into an alleged multi-million dollar fraud in the region.
Robin Persaud stole the show on Saturday when he smashed a decade old cycling record around the inner circle of the National Park in the feature event of the 10th annual De Sinco Trading Limited 11-race programme.
– Forde, Morgan grace event and secure wins Athetes Trevon George and Jevina Straker took the champion titles of the under-18 category at the two-day National Youth, Junior and Seniors Championships which ended yesterday at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary.
Dear Editor, It is saddening that the Guyana Teachers Union would attempt to use the admissions process for the new Associates Degree programme at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) to score cheap political points.
– cellphones, minibuses becoming commonplace An increase in economic activities at Moruca in the North West is anticipated to spur development, providing the villages within the area are afforded support from the administration.
British film producer Russell Malkin is featuring ‘Destination Guyana’ in his new book titled 101 Amazing Adventures of the World after spending four days here exploring the country’s unique features.
Dear Editor, Needing to go to Suriname for some personal business, I decided to take the family for the trip.
The seasoned campaigners prevailed in last Saturday’s Doosan–Farm Supplies Limited-sponsored golf tournament played at the Lusignan Golf Club.
The relatives of a 26-year-old woman who died yesterday morning hours after a caesarean section was performed on her at the New Amsterdam Hospital are calling on the relevant authorities to conduct an investigation into her death as they are of the opinion officials at the hospital delayed in performing the c-section.
(BBC) Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has spoken of his “disgust” at his binge drinking and drug taking but insists he does not have a problem.
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) – A Mexican newspaper on the US border begged violent drug cartels for guidance on how to cover news in a way that would keep gangs from killing more journalists.
Two remand prisoners were further remanded to prison by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo when they appeared before her at the New Amsterdam magistrate’s court last week on a charge of wounding a fellow inmate.
Dear Editor, It is not a good sign to see the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) appealing to the Ethnic Relations Commission for justice, redress, or an investigation into its industrial dispute with the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc.
It’s probably impossible to start with a digression – a digression means you’re departing from something that has already begun – but allow me to infuriate somebody by starting with a digression anyway (creative licence), and here it is: I hate the term ‘remigrant’; it sounds like a concept in a sociology paper, or some species of wandering fish.
HAMILTON (Reuters) – Hurricane Igor pounded Bermuda with ferocious winds, waves and rain yesterday, toppling trees and power lines as the Atlantic island chain felt the force of one of the worst storms ever to affect it.
HOUSTON (Reuters) – With a final shot of cement, BP Plc permanently “killed” its deep-sea well in the Gulf of Mexico that ruptured in April and unleashed the worst oil spill in US history, the top US spill official said yesterday.
(Trinidad Guardian) With their life savings at risk of being decimated by the Government’s plan for Clico, policyholders and depositors of the insurance company are mobilising to fight back.
(BBC) England captain Andrew Strauss says the one-day series against Pakistan should continue.
Dear Editor, With the advent of a bumper rice crop, Essequibo rice farmers who own rice harvesters are forgetting to protect the main roadway.
Child Protection Week (September 19-25) is being observed this year under the theme, ‘Positive parenting; saving tomorrow, today.’
The Guyana Teachers’ Union has announced the passing of one of its former Presidents, Clement Rodney who died on last Sunday in the United States.
Dear Editor, We migrated about six years ago and had two bank accounts (jointly) in two different banks.
Alissa Trotz is editor of the In the Diaspora column For the past two weeks the Caricom Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (Impacs) has been featured in the Diaspora column, in which Arif Bulkan brought to public attention the organisation’s requirement that prospective employees undergo HIV tests in clear contravention of international best practices.
LOS ANGELES, CMC – Vivian Harris suffered a major setback in his bid to gain a World title fight, when Victor Ortiz knocked him out in their “vicious” non-title, junior welterweight fight on Saturday at the Staples Centre.
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez exhorted supporters to treat next Sunday’s parliamentary vote as a “battle” for the two-thirds majority needed so his government can push on unimpeded with socialist reforms.
Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali declared open the new housing schemes Binkey Alley and Grassfield at Lusignan last Wednesday.
14 killed in crash… (Trinidad Express) Local aviation authorities yesterday suspended Venezuela’s state airline from flying to Trinidad and Tobago after one of its planes crashed in Venezuela, killing 14 people.
Dear Editor, “If the PPP/C with the support of the indigenous people is able to win the next elections, the status quo will remain and this will do nothing to remove Amerindian marginalization nor ease African-Guyanese alienation and the present conflictual/debilitating conditions will continue and perhaps be even worse.”
-GTTA gives green light Caribbean Under-13 girls’ singles champion Chelsea Edghill and the region’s number two boys’ Under-13 player Jamaal Duff have been given the green light to participate in the 10th Latin American Pre-Cadet (11-13 years) and Under-10 championships scheduled for the Dominican Republic next month.
BERLIN (Reuters) – Four people were killed and at least one person seriously injured when a woman armed with a gun opened fire in and around a hospital in the southern German town of Loerrach, authorities said yesterday.
Deejay accused of beating girlfriend (Jamaica Observer) The Andrew North Police last night confirmed the arrest of dancehall entertainer Rodney Pryce, more popularly known as Bounty Killer.
Chief Justice (ag) Chang’s ruling that Clico (Guyana) be wound up will bring immeasurable and welcome relief to hundreds of hard-working Guyanese who had health and other insurance policies with the company and had been lured by unrealistic rates to invest in a business whose parent was spinning Ponzi-like schemes.
This week we asked the man and woman on the street what they thought of the President’s plan to spend $30 million to provide one laptop per family.
Dear Editor, I refer to Mr A Archer’s letter titled, ‘Question has not been answered’ (SN, September 17), responding to my letter of September 13.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The conservative “Tea Party” movement’s rise within the Republican Party gives President Barack Obama’s Democrats an opportunity to limit their losses in the Nov.
(Barbados Nation) With Prime Minister David Thompson gravely ill, Minister of Social Care Chris Sinckler has emerged as the people’s pick for successor.
West Ruimveldt Primary was again among 36 primary and secondary schools in Georgetown which were rewarded for high attendance rates when the Ministry of Education staged its school attendance award ceremony last Wednesday.
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Former West Indies pacer Daren Powell has parted ways with English County Lancashire, after just one season of a two-year deal.
