Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud today met with two regional experts where the introduction of 15 new cassava varieties to Guyana was addressed, the Government Information Agency reported.

A policeman  who pleaded guilty to the charge of driving under the influence of alcohol was fined $7,500 or in default three weeks imprisonment when he appeared this week before Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Christianburg Magistrate’s Court.

Public Service Minister Dr Jennifer Westford is performing the functions of President in the absence from the country of President Bharrat Jagdeo and Prime Minister Sam Hinds.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A chastened U.S President  Barack Obama today pledged to seek compromise with  Republicans who won big in congressional elections and admitted  he had lost touch with voters who delivered a “shellacking” to  him and his Democrats But on issue after issue, Obama gave little ground on his  positions as the two sides gear up for negotiations over how to  tackle the sluggish economy, the main reason the electorate  has soured on his leadership.

The carriage drawn casket bearing the body of the late Prime Minster

In the wake of questions about his health and how it may affect his ongoing court case, CNS Channel Six proprietor, CN Sharma this morning released the details of his medical condition.

According to the South Florida Times, Lauderdale Lakes Mayor Barrington Russell Sr.

(Go Jamaica) The Meteorological Service of Jamaica is reporting that a Hurricane Watch remains in effect for Jamaica, even as Tropical Storm Tomas has been downgraded to a tropical depression.

(BBC) The main banana exporting company in the Windward Islands says initial assessments show the banana industry has taken a severe blow from Hurricane Tomas.

The man who drove the truck in the gruesome Corentyne accident last week was yesterday slapped with twelve counts of causing death by dangerous driving when he appeared before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo in the  New Amsterdam Court.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony on Wednesday signed a $70M contract for rehabilitation work on the Guyana National Stadium, which is expected to be completed in 12 weeks.

Several Toshaos from the Upper Mazaruni have said that the resolution on the   Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) coming out of the recently concluded National Toshaos Conference (NTC) was drafted without their knowledge and are objecting to its contents.

Following recent tragedies of women dying during childbirth at public hospitals, one young mother is praising the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) for saving her life and the life of her baby after she developed complications during pregnancy.

Magistrate Chandra Sohan was yesterday suspended for one month

Synergy Holdings Inc. has so far cleared more than 7.5 km for its contracted roadway since commencing phase one of the Amaila road project on October 11, senior Government Engineer Walter Willis says.

Channel 6 owner and Justice For All Party leader Chandra Narine Sharma is back in the country and is still “unwell”.

Peter Ramsaroop, Chairman of Vision Guyana has announced a bid for the office of the President of Guyana in 2011.

Fire last night totally destroyed a D’urban Street house leaving several persons homeless and millions of dollars in damage to a nearby building.

Police on the East Coast are looking for a four-man gang that terrorized a Lilendaal family early Sunday morning before escaping with millions in cash, jewellery and other items.

PNCR leader Robert Corbin yesterday said that the process to be used to identify the party’s presidential candidate would involve all members.

The charred remains of a man were found lying on a mattress in his gutted Kissing Rocks, Mabaruma Settlement, Region One home yesterday morning and there are suspicions that foul play was involved.

The four containers of wheat held by customs in Berbice on Saturday remain detained and up to yesterday the shippers had not returned to clear them.

Sugar union NAACIE called a two-day strike from yesterday to press its wage demands as the industry continues to struggle towards its daunting end-of-year production target.

A West Ruimveldt man accused by the police of having a quantity of narcotics in his possession for the purpose of trafficking was on Monday remanded to prison after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

A clothes vendor who is accused of stealing a cell phone from a woman was on Monday granted $30,000 bail when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

Over a week after a Linden teenager claimed she was kidnapped, police are no closer to identifying the alleged kidnappers but the investigation continues, Divisional Com-mander David Ramnarine said yesterday.

The quick response of police and public-spirited persons resulted in the capture of a bandit and the recovery of $50,000 belonging to Banks DIH’s Linden branch yesterday.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) must open and transparent, according to Chief-of-Staff Commodore Gary Best, who urges that there be “greater accountability at all levels” for resources and assets with which it has been entrusted.

Presidential Advisor on Com-munity Development Odinga Lumumba and nine contractors last Friday hosted a pre-bid site meeting on the grounds of Tipperary Hall, Buxton, where construction of a modern structure is ex-pected to begin in December.

The four people hit by a drunk driver Saturday night on Mandela Avenue are recuperating at home while the driver has been charged.

A man who physically abused the mother of his child was yesterday handed a three-month prison sentence when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

A fire one block away from the Rose Hall Town Fire Station left four persons homeless yesterday.

The murder trial of Paul Bagot, who allegedly stabbed his former girlfriend to death in September 2004, was aborted yesterday after it was established that the chief juror knows one of the witnesses.

A man accused of converting $542,000 to his own use instead of purchasing a quantity of modems was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $200,000 when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

Almost two weeks after he fell into the Potaro River, the badly decomposing remains of Matthew Thomas was found floating near the Three Miles falls on Sunday night and was buried in the area the following day after a simple funeral service.

No health worker has been assigned to the Laluni Health Centre despite Junior Health Minister Dr.

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud said Caricom states must understand that industries are not owned by any particular member state and the region’s people do not belong to any specific state, but to a regional grouping.

Guyana’s lone organized fish festival is likely to be expanded across the calendar in an effort to boost economic activities in the riverin community of Rockstone.

Three men were yesterday placed before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer to the charge of break and enter and larceny.

A new recreation area and minibus were commissioned after a concert hosted at the Palms Geriatric Home on Thursday in observance of the Month of the Elderly activities held annually.

Raul Frank’s mission to Guyana this time is simple. He is here to put to rest all the rumors that he is an old fighter, a washed up boxer.

Reittie: ‘I’ll do my talking in the ring’ It’s a small percentage of fighters who leave the bravado and bluster of the fistic sport to the confines of the ring.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – What will it take for the U.S. 

A 22-year-old man accused of using a knife to rob another of a gold chain near Stabroek Market was on Monday remanded to prison when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

—Sarwan is new treasurer of WIPA BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Combative West Indies Players Association head Dinanath Ramnarine has been re-elected unopposed as president.

Haiti and Guyana played to a 0-0 stalemate in their Digicel Caribbean Cup Group F match, the first of a double header at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, yesterday.

-say organizers of national schools athletics c/ships Organizers of the annual schools nationals cycling, swimming and track and field championships are “all set to go” as it concerns preparations for hosting the event from November 9 – 12 at the Providence National Stadium.

Organizers of the upcoming annual schools nationals’ athletic championships are not banking on the completion of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MYCS) $455 million 50m Olympic-size swimming pool and have made alternative arrangements to have the swimming competition take place at the Castellani House pool.

Dear Editor,It is a long-standing paradox that a country that experiences severe brain drain casually wastes at the same time the brain power that remains (call it the Great Guyana Brain Waste).

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – West Indies captain Darren Sammy has described the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka as a tough one but expects his side’s preparation to make a difference.

Dear Editor, Recent comments in the Stabroek News titled ‘Leguan at mercy of potholed roads, weak sea defences,’ dated Monday, November 1, 2010 are grossly inaccurate.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Disenchanted U.S. voters  swept Democrats from power in the House of Representatives and  increased the ranks of Senate Republicans yesterday in an election rout that dealt a sharp rebuke to President Barack  Obama.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Former West Indies captain Brian Lara will join Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar in the official Trinidad and Tobago delegation which will attend the state funeral for the late Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson today.

BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – A series of bombs rocked mainly  Shi’ite areas of Baghdad yesterday, killing at least 40 people  and wounding dozens two days after al Qaeda militants staged a  bloodbath when they took hostages in a Christian church.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – An upbeat Pakistan A were set to arrive here today, to begin a near month-long tour of the Caribbean.

Dear Editor, In reference to your news article, ‘It’s Ramjattan and Holder,’ (November 1), I want to join Guyanese at home and abroad in congratulating the Alliance For Change (AFC) for finally settling on its presidential and prime ministerial candidates for the 2011 election, if ever it is held as scheduled.

David Khan came from behind to snatch victory out of the grasp of Learie Webster when the Demerara Distillers Limited Topco Juices national chess championships qualifying tournament ended on Sunday at the Keishar’s Sports Club on Hadfield Street.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Republicans were declared  winners in some key Senate races early last evening and  were projected to win control of the U.S.

Dear Editor, The letter published on October 31written by P Jawahir about schoolboys being held by a farmer, should be of grave concern to parents whose children attend that private school (‘A law unto himself?’). 

Crash: A three-way collision between these two cars and a motorcycle at the corner of D’urban and John streets at around 3 pm yesterday left the motorcycle written off and one of the cars badly damaged. 

After three nights of gruelling dominoes action, Caricom Secretariat flayed their opponents to win the 25-team Inter-Corporation Dominoes competition.

Dear Editor, My grandfather, whose name was Walter Nathaniel Parris, was the uncle of the late George Parris of Linden.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – How do you prepare a tent  to stand up to a hurricane?

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Former President George W.  Bush once considered replacing Vice President Dick Cheney, Bush  says in a revealing memoir in which he offers advice on the  U.S.

King’s Jewellery establishment became the latest entity to hop on board for the inaugural Western Tigers organized Super Eight Knockout Tournament.

Dear Editor, We had a very lively discussion on our Guyanese mailing list on your decision to charge for internet access to your news.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Victories by Tea Party-backed  Republicans yesterday made certain the conservative movement  will have a front-row seat in Washington to do battle for cuts  in government spending and deficits.

Junior tennis player Saevion David-Longe Monday night earned a win against Rajesh Ramrattan in a men’s singles encounter on the opening night of the Pegasus Open Tennis Tournament held at the hotel’s courts.

Dear Editor, On January 2, 1990 the Teachers’ Foundation Programme for under-qualified teachers was started, with the following subjects being offered: Mathematics, English Language, Science and Social Studies.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – South Africa held its  nerve to  clinch a thrilling two-run victory over Pakistan in a chaotic and error strewn finish to the third one-day international at  the Dubai International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

Dear Editor, Last month a woman died in the Skeldon Hospital.

Dear Editor, The Minister and Ministry of Tourism, along with the artists and architects, did Guyana magnificent justice with the display booth at the world famous Shanghai Expo.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa fast bowler  Makhaya Ntini has formally retired from international cricket, the 33-year-old said in a statement yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) No help for Caricom countries hit by Tropical Storm Tomas without benefits to Trinidad and Tobago.

Professor Clement Sankat, pro vice chancellor and principal of the St Augustine Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) is one of the new chairpersons appointed by Cabinet for agencies of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education (MSTTE).

Sidewalk work underway on Aubrey Barker Road in South Ruimveldt yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados will clash in their annual Under-13 Goodwill series starting next month.

When in 1972, President Richard Nixon visited Mao Tse Tung in China, this visit to the People’s Republic, executed in deep secrecy, signalled to the rest of the world, and in particular America’s major partners, that the United States had recognized a force in the world that would not permit its exclusion from global affairs.

Dear Editor, I am looking for my brother Le Roy (or Leroy) Gordon Morgan (last name possibly also Hinds, or Davis or Davies), DOB and place of birth Guyana, October 6 or 7, 1960.

Trinidad beat Guyana’s Lady Jags 4-1 in Cancun,