Daily Archive: Sunday, December 12, 2010

Just after midnight today a Plaisance squatting area man wanted by police escaped after firing shots at ranks.

STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian  Assange, who angered Washington by releasing secret cables, said  in a documentary today he faced prosecution by the United  States and was disappointed with how Swedish justice had been  abused.

Hi, my name is Christopher King I was born on the 20th December 1968.

Jomo Primo is the Groovy Soca King after edging out Michelle ‘Big Red’ King to cop the title at the National Park early this morning.

General Manager of Mahaicony Rice Limited (MRL) Taramatie Ghani, according to a paid advertisement in today’s Guyana Chronicle, is being sought in connection with outstanding payments to farmers.

(ICC) In addition to elite panel, six emerging umpires named in 18-man team Umpires Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Kettleborough, Nigel Llong, Bruce Oxenford, Amish Saheba and Shahvir Tarapore have been named to stand alongside the members of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires during the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, which begins in Dhaka on 19 February.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, (Reuters) – An insurgent  attack in south Afghanistan killed at least six foreign troops  and two Afghan soldiers today, officials said, days before  Washington is due to complete a review of its war strategy.

STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – Swedish police investigating  two blasts that rocked central Stockholm yesterday, killing  the suspected bomber and wounding two, said today they had  good leads into what they said were “terror crimes”.

Football lovers will enjoy a treat as they fill the Guyana National Stadium to witness the kick off of the 21st edition of the prestigious Kashif and Shanghai Knockout Tournament.

The  suspension of three national rugby players  for misconduct following the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India took a new twist yesterday  with Canada-based national rugby player Albert La Rose declaring that he will no longer look to represent Guyana.

The team was encouraged by the Chef de Mission to attend and participate in the Closing Ceremony, though being required to be at Delhi Airport by midnight for a 02:00 a.m

`Everytime I have on that Guyana T-shirt I feel proud, it’s the proudest moment for any player’ One of three national rugby players suspended by the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), Kevin McKenzie says even if his suspension is not overturned he will continue playing for Guyana.

Following Friday’s completion of the Guyana Cricket Board’s Inter-County Twenty20 cricket tournament the national cricket selectors met and shortlisted 22 players to prepare for next year’s regional tournament.

Mystery shrouds the August Monday landing of a small Cessna 206 aircraft carrying foreign nationals and a local businessman on the Number 63 beach in Berbice, that sparked the ire of the heads of the security forces.

Dr Vishwamintra Persaud says the label of ‘sex offender’ has ruined him from the day he opted for a plea deal in a case involving a young girl, and he believes that he might eventually have to turn to pharmacy or “something like that” because of the stigma.

With the recent inclement weather taking a turn for the better, the Fruta Conquerors football club will now look to stage the final of the NAMILCO Football Festival on Tuesday.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname,  CMC – Trinidad and Tobago remained on course to reach the 2011 FIFA Under-20 World Cup when they stormed from behind to beat Suriname 2-1 in the first leg of their final Caribbean Football Union qualifying tie on Friday night.

Guyana’s bid to become the gateway for business into and out of Brazil seems set to be challenged by Suriname which recently signed Memo-randa of Understanding (MOU) with two Chinese companies for US$6 billion worth of projects, including a deep sea harbour and a road and railroad to Brazil.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Guyanese forward Shawn Beveney was on target again for Caledonia AIA as they overcame Joe Public Super League club in a thrilling penalty shoot-out, to reach the semi-finals of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation FA Trophy on Friday night.

The Belle twins yesterday dominated the Open Under-21 category of the Vita Malt national table tennis championships with Brad winning the category and Brandon being the runner up.

The PPP is likely to select its presidential candidate for the 2011 General Elections early in the new year, according to the party’s General Secretary and presidential hopeful Donald Ramotar.

Guyana’s football neighbouring powerhouse Brazil will once again be in the spotlight when the 21st edition of the annual Kashif and Shanghai Christmas Football Festival kicks off this evening at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence.

The West Indies captaincy has proved a traumatic experience for several of the many who have held it in the decades of decline.

Repairs to the slipped section of the Boerasirie Conservancy dam have started at an estimated cost of just over $11M and the authorities are contemplating making the dam off-limits.

On the eve of the opening of the Kashif and Shanghai football extravaganza top city club Sunburst Camptown received a vote of confidence from the Continental Group of Companies.

Bringing Christmas cheer to shoppers: The Police Steel Band entertaining passers-by outside the Police Consumers Co-operative in Robb Street yesterday (Photo by Jules Gibson)

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Shock call-up Michael Beer is   simply unqualified to play for Australia in the third Ashes  test this week, according to former test spinner Stuart MacGill.

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Two explosions killed a man and injured two people in a busy shopping area in Stockholm last evening after an email sent to a news agency threatened retaliation for Sweden’s military presence in Afghanistan.

A minibus toppled on its side in the middle of the public road at Turkeyen yesterday while trying to avoid a cyclist.

Three days after the Obama administration took office, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton copied a cable to the US Embassy in Georgetown expressing qualms about Iran’s outreach to the Caribbean and seeking clarity on Tehran’s strategic objectives.

The police choir singing Christmas songs outside the Police Consumers Co-op yesterday.

LAS VEGAS, (Reuters) – Amir Khan has credited trainer  Freddie Roach for the turnaround in his career as he prepares to  defend his WBA light welterweight title yesterday.

PORT-AU-PRINCE  (Reuters) – Two of the top three candidates in Haiti’s presidential election yesterday rejected a plan to have vote tally sheets rechecked by a new commission amid allegations of irregularities and fraud.

Dear Editor, This being my last letter to the press for the year 2010, I want to take this opportunity to wish all our people the best of health, mental strength and happiness. They

CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) – The world’s governments agreed yesterday to modest steps to combat climate change and to give more money to poor countries, but they put off until next year tough decisions on cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

A 15-year-old Linden girl, who was afraid of returning to the school where she has been a target of students, has gone missing from her guardian’s home.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mark Madoff, the elder son of convicted swindler Bernard Madoff, was found hanged in his New York City apartment in an apparent suicide on the second anniversary of his father’s arrest, police and his lawyer said yesterday.

(Barbados Nation) Dame Olga Lopes-Seale, also popularly known as ‘Aunty Olga’ has been hospitalised in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) after falling at her Stanmore Crescent, Black Rock, St Michael home and breaking a hip on Thursday evening.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Ricky Ponting may be just one   test defeat away from becoming the first Australian captain in  120 years to lose three Ashes series but he is not entertaining any retirement thoughts.

Dear Editor, The article headlined ‘Chancellor mulls action against Hughes for attack on office’ published in the daily Stabroek News of December 10, 2010, has been brought to my attention. 

NEW DELHI, India, CMC – Legendary West Indies captain Sir Viv Richards believes the regional side will need a major catalyst if they are to be contenders at next year’s Cricket World Cup in Asia.

Dear Editor, While the disciplined services will receive their fat bonuses and tax-free salaries in a few days’ time, there is no excuse at all from the government for offering teachers a meagre 1% salary increase.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Richard Holbrooke, US Presi-dent Barack Obama’s special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, was in critical condition yesterday after doctors performed surgery to repair a tear in his aorta, the State Department said.

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LONDON (Reuters) – The H1N1 swine flu virus which swept the globe last year has returned to Britain with 10 people dying in the last six weeks, health officials said yesterday.

Dear Editor, While driving down Hunter Street, I noticed a beautiful young dog sitting at the side of the narrow road and not moving.

To offset the long-term loss of natural habitat due to the construction of the Amaila Falls Hydroproject, the government is contemplating developing protected areas around the proposed site and establishing a national trust fund for the management and sustainability of these areas.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leaders said yesterday they feared President Hugo Chavez would use decree powers he has requested to override an electoral setback that stripped him of a super-majority in parliament.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has praised the emergence of stylish stroke-maker Darren Bravo who made a huge impression in recent three-Test series against Sri Lanka.

This is a very unusual election season in so far as we still do not know who the main presidential candidates will be – the AFC excepted.

My guides were reluctant to enter the mouth of the creek, even if they would not say it outright.

Introduction It is the time of the year when requests for donations to business houses – including from my own experience, professional firms – increase from a trickle to a deluge.

On December 13, thirteen years ago, Martin Carter died. You know how it is when suddenly there is low voltage and the lights flicker low. 

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may have spoken too fast when she denounced the release of about 250,000 confidential diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks as “an attack on America.”

Wallace Murray has been making tombstones for over 20 years. It’s a job he took up following his retirement as a sexton with City Hall back in 1985.

(Continued from last week) Tiwari and Yarde were strong leads in Neaz Subhan’s production of Sheik Sadeek’s Black Bush, with the ability to capture both situation and characters convincingly. 

This week’s column and the first part of next week’s will bring to a close my discussion of the vulnerabilities to be found in the financial regulatory and oversight structures of Guyana and the wider Caricom region.

Some years ago, I heard the late Michael Manley, the former Prime Minister of Jamaica, deliver a speech on the Caribbean’s changing place in the world.

The convention on The Rights of The Child (CRC) is an important document in that it represents a shift from the articulation of the needs of children to the characterization of children as persons with rights.

As I have recounted before, the breadfruit tree (Artocarpus altilis, which used to be A communis) came to the West Indies in 1793 on the good ship Providence, actually to Jamaica and St Vincent, both of which had well established botanical gardens.

Continued from last week Last week, we made some general comments on the treatment of poisonings. 

Our illustrious neighbour Brazil, held its National Chess Championship recently with grandmaster Giovanni Vescovi emerging as the sole winner and tying a national record that has stood for over fifty years.