Daily Archive: Thursday, November 4, 2010

An 18-year-old man was stabbed to death tonight on the seawall and another man was knifed in his abdomen.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – A plane carrying at least 68  people crashed in central Cuba after issuing an emergency call,  state-run media said today, and there were no initial  reports of survivors.

Mother Laxmi depicted this evening in the Deepavali float of the Cumberland Sri Radha Krishna Mandir.

CROIX-DES-BOUQUETS, Haiti,  (Reuters) – Angry  earthquake survivors in Haiti disrupted an attempted evacuation  today of a resettlement camp as Tropical Storm Tomas bore  down on the poor Caribbean country already reeling from a  cholera epidemic and destruction from the quake.

The police said today they are investigating an incident which occurred at about 0240h this morning at Church Street, Georgetown, during which taxi driver Tyrone Kishore, 28 years of Second Field, Cummings Lodge, ECD, was shot and injured.

The Georgetown Public Hospital today said that it is looking for a man who escaped police custody on its premises and hid himself in the ceiling of the Accident and Emergency Unit.

Police have detained a Lodge resident who stabbed and killed another man during a heated argument over a pile of missing clothing last night.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad–Bissessar’s statements about applying conditions to any aid T&T provides in the wake of Tropical Storm Tomas has triggered an avalanche of criticisms.

(Go Jamaica) The Meteorological Service has upgraded the Tropical Storm Watch to a Tropical Storm Warning for Jamaica as Tomas continues to move towards the north-northwest and closer to the island.

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) says that there were several procedural irregularities in the Education Ministry’s recent investigation which found four Queen’s College teachers negligent in the handling of the Neesa Gopaul case and is calling on the ministry to rectify the situation.

While investigations continue into the origin of the fire which left nine persons homeless in D’Urban Street,

One of the two men fingered in the $15M Puruni Backdam, Essequibo gold robbery was yesterday remanded to prison after appearing before Magistrate Fazil Azeez at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Celebrating 25 years of existence, President’s College basked in the glow of being the number one school in the country as it held its 20th graduation exercise yesterday.

Tyrone Rowe called ‘Cobra’, the teenager arraigned on charges of murder,  armed robbery and damage to property made another appearance before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday and accused the police of injustices against him.

Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon says some $40 million to $50 million will have to be spent to fix the bungled work at the Supenaam stelling in order for it to accommodate the ferry the government is to receive from China.

The administration has gone a step further to encourage taxi operators to join the yellow cab ranks by paving the way to allow those who comply sole access to government transportation contracts.

Residents of some sections of the Mabaruma sub-region in the North West District breathed a sigh of relief yesterday after it seemed that the severe thunderstorms with streaks of lightning which dominated most of last week had passed.

For more than a decade, Channel 6 owner and leader of the Justice For All Party Chandra Narine Sharma has been suffering from a heart condition.

A showroom which depicts a replica of a fully completed wooden home, inclusive of stylish windows, doors and ceiling, was commissioned on Tuesday by Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud at the Guyana Furniture Manu-facturing at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara.

Rice farmers in Region Five were assured that government would do all it can to ensure that Mahaicony Rice Limited (MRL) honours its commitment to pay and would start an independent audit on Monday.

Police officers and ranks of the E & F Division pooled resources to bring much needed aid yesterday to the Chester family which had to flee Buxton during the crime wave some eight years ago.

The fate of the 50-odd vendors facing removal along Saffon Street remains in limbo as the Mayor and City Council continues to deliberate on the matter.

A man and a woman accused of having an unlicensed firearm and a quantity of ammunition as well as cannabis and cocaine in their possession at Tiger Creek, Essequibo, were yesterday both remanded to prison when they appeared before Magistrate Fazil Azeez.

The suspect in last Friday’s stabbing to death of a 21-year-old man at Moruca, North West District has been released from custody based on the directions of the Director of Public Prosecutions, who has advised the police to conduct further investigations.

Another creative depiction of Mother Laxmi sitting in a brightly lit diya designed with hundreds of small tube lights.

The long-awaited Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation could be laid in parliament as early as this year end, according to chief government spokesman, Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon.

Persons looking on as the Shieldtown Durga Devi Mandir motorcade rolled by in the line-up at Delph Street.

Six Republic Bank Guyana RightStart account holders were yesterday awarded for their achievements at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certi-ficate (CSEC) examination.

This colourful display was created by the Rosignol Sanatan Mandir. It shows the Goddess Laxmi with her husband Lord Vishnu positioned behind her.

Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) Bryan Mackintosh has assured that all systems are in place for the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championships at the South Dakota Circuit on Sunday.

Several roads would be closed this evening and tomorrow to facilitate Diwali observances in and around the city.

In this photo is the Blairmont Shiv Shakti Mandir float as it entered the line-up at Delph Street, Campbellville from where the motorcades left for the La Bonne Intention ground.

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.

Minister of Legal Affairs, Charles Ramson (second from left) officiating at the  lighting of the `National Diya’ last evening at the Promenade Gardens.

– In protest over MoE handling of Queen’s College investigation into Neesa Gopaul’s death The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) is at odds with the Ministry of Education (MoE) over its handling of an investigation relating to the death of former Queen’s College (QC) student Neesa Gopaul and has decided to pull its expertise from the upcoming National Schools Track and Field, Cycling and Swimming championships.

Venezuelan Breilor ‘Zulianito de Oro’ Teran and Colombian Olga ‘La Mona’ Julio arrived in Guyana yesterday to keep their ring date with their Guyanese counterparts on Saturday on the Caribbean Fury2 boxing card at the Princess Hotel.

Telecommunications giant, Digicel, yesterday officially handed over the trophies for the Schools National Championships to be held November 9 – 12 at the Providence National Stadium.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) yesterday said that  a fire which occurred during routine repairs to the engine of the GDFS Hymeralli was contained in the vessel’s stern area.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Rookies Andre Russell and Devon Thomas have caught the eye of West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Devon Jorsling fired a hat-trick as Trinidad and Tobago fought back from a deficit to thrash St Vincent and the Grenadines 6-2, and open their Digicel Caribbean Cup campaign on a high on Tuesday night.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Angelo Mathews and Lasith Malinga put on a one-day international record 132 runs for the ninth wicket to fire Sri Lanka to a remarkable one-wicket victory over Australia yesterday.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended the central contracts of Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif while they are being investigated for alleged spot-fixing during the recent tour to England.

The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) said a gunman accosted and robbed one of its mail contractors of a quantity of mail in front of the Grove Post Office on Monday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A bid for London to host the 2015 world athletics championships was abandoned yesterday because of fears over a potential legal wrangle surrounding the future of the 2012 Olympic main stadium.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Exu-berant Republicans vowed  yesterday to exercise their new power in Congress to roll back some of U.S.

Dear Editor, In case no one has noticed, recent fatal events have revealed a curious juxtaposition of organisational and reporting relationships in comparator public sector organisations.

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.

SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – Martin Kaymer missed out on a chance to become world number one last week and although Tiger Woods lost his top ranking to Lee Westwood instead, the U.S.

A man accused of attempting to murder another was yesterday remanded to prison after appearing before Magistrate Fazil Azeez

Dear Editor, What I’m about to say will undoubtedly upset many people in the medical profession, but it must be said. 

VALENCIA, Spain, (Reuters) – An out-of-sorts Andy Murray failed to put up much resistance in the defence of his Valencia Open title when he lost 6-2 3-6 6-2 to Argentine Juan Monaco in the second round yesterday.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – A tropical cyclone  barreling toward Haiti threatens hundreds of thousands with  deadly floodwaters and will likely worsen a cholera epidemic  that has already killed more than 440 people, the United  Nations said yesterday.

The pair of Benedict Sukra and Nicola Ramdyhan advanced another step in the mixed doubles category when they defeated the duo of Gairy Myers and Thi Fernandes Tuesday night in the Pegasus Open tourney at the Hotel’s courts.

SYDNEY/OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canada blocked BHP  Billiton’s $39 billion bid for Potash Corp, saying the deal  would not benefit the nation, and offered only the slimmest of  a chances of accepting a modified offer.

Dear Editor, I refer to page 13 of the Stabroek News dated Friday, October 29, specifically to an article titled ‘“Just joking” man jailed for attempt to steal guard’s gun.’

Dear Editor, My relative’s daughter enrolled at the Anointed Minds Day Care and Nursery School on McDoom Public Road, in the day-care section in December 2007.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Rookie point guard John Wall  wowed the Washington crowd in his home debut by leading the  Wizards to a thrilling 116-115 overtime victory over the  Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican authorities near the  Pacific resort city of Acapulco discovered a hidden mass grave  filled with what they believed to be victims of the country’s  drug war, local media reported yesterday.

The Guyana Association of Scrabble Players is hosting its Diwali scrabble tournament tomorrow at the GCC Ground at 10am.

Dear Editor, Is President Jagdeo playing power games with the Barama situation?

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Repub-lican election gains may  chill even modest moves by the United States to improve ties  with Communist Cuba — unless President Barack Obama personally  perseveres with his stated goal to recast ties with Havana.

Dear Editor, We have serious problems with cows invading our streets and yards in Diamond/Grove Housing Scheme, especially as some yards are not fenced as yet.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Seasoned campaigner Thilan Samaraweera has been named to captain a Sri Lanka Cricket Board President’s XI against  the touring West Indies on their tour here later this month.

MONROVIA, (Reuters) – Liberian President Ellen  Johnson-Sirleaf dismissed her cabinet yesterday in a move  that will provide her a “fresh slate” for the next phase of her  administration, her office said in a press release.

Notes by John Palmer, 24, October 2010 John Palmer is a consultant to the UK Government on planning of global forest research and former manager of the UK Government’s tropical forestry research programme.

St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board announced  the umpires for the Digicel Series involving West Indies A and Pakistan A to take place this month in Antigua, Grenada and St Vincent.

NEW YORK, (Reuters Life!) – Filmmaker Tyler Perry has had no trouble claiming financial success when audiences  flock to his comedies, but this week his box office pull will  be tested with the dark drama, “For Colored Girls.”

Dear Editor, More tales of the inefficiency of the Guyana Power & Light Incorporated (GPL) continue to surface.

Late Prime Minister of Barba-dos David Thompson was laid to rest yesterday following a state funeral at Kensington Oval that saw thousands in attendance, including numerous foreign dignitaries and heard flowing tributes in which he was described as a man for all seasons and someone who put others first.

Following a spate of maternal deaths at hospitals around the country, 19-year-old Shinnel George a first-time mother of West Demerara was also very nearly another statistic.

Dear Editor, We are still a developing country, and unfortunately, our job economy is very poor.

LOUISVILLE, (Reuters) – Former Kentucky Derby champion  Mine That Bird has lost his mental edge and will be a long shot  to enter the winner’s circle in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on Saturday, trainer D.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. military’s new Cyber  Command, responsible for shielding 15,000 military computer  networks from intruders, has become fully operational, the  Defense Department said yesterday.