Daily Archive: Wednesday, January 12, 2011

DURBAN, South Africa, (Reuters) – Lonwabo Tsotsobe  received the man of the match award after his four wickets led  South Africa to a crushing 135-run win over India in the first  one-day international at Kingsmead today.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The second major snow storm of  the winter blanketed the U.S.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Floods and landslides  devastated mountain towns near Rio de Janeiro and killed    dozens, bringing the death toll yesterday from heavy rains  in Brazil’s south to at least 257.

At about 3pm yesterday, ranks of a police mobile patrol  responded to a report of larceny of a gold chain at Republic Park, EBD, committed on Ingrid Brown, 60 years, an overseas-based Guyanese, residing at Phase 1, Republic Park.

BEIRUT, (Reuters) – Ministers from Hezbollah and its  allies resigned today, toppling the Lebanese government  of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri before expected indictments  against the Shi’ite group over the killing of Hariri’s father.

ADELAIDE, Australia,  (Reuters) – Chris Woakes struck  the winning runs off the last ball to lift England to a dramatic  one-wicket victory over Australia in a Twenty20 international today.

The PNCR today announced a series of meetings to introduce to the public the five persons vying to be its presidential candidate this year.

Four persons, including a sixty-four-year-old crippled grandmother, who was on her way to the airport, are now in police custody following the discovery of over nine kilos of cocaine in a wheelchair in the car transporting the woman.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – A suicide bomber rammed his   explosive-laden vehicle into a mosque in northwest Pakistan today, killing 17 paramilitary soldiers and policemen,   police said.

A doctor was yesterday charged with verbally abusing his wife. Arturo Laxa was sent on his own recognisance by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, after he pleaded not guilty.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Psychological pressure on the  crew of a plane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski to a  ceremony in Russia may have led to the April crash that killed  him and 95 others, Russian aviation officials said today.

(De Ware Tijd) —  Frank Coelho suffered second degree burns on Saturday from croquettes that exploded in the hot oil.

The Culture Ministry has rejected claims that major groups were not properly consulted on the agenda for International Year for People of African Descent (IYPAD) observances, saying that ACDA chose to discontinue its attendance and participation.

After more than two years on the run, a third man was yesterday charged with the 2008 murder of US-based businessman Ricardo Henriques, who was fatally shot outside the Juice Power Snackette on Middle Street, Georgetown.

The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder of schoolgirl Neesa Gopaul was interrupted yesterday as the witness undergoing cross-examination was late to the hearing, while two others were absent.

President Bharrat Jagdeo and Opposition Leader Robert Corbin met yesterday at the Office of the President on issues of mutual concern.

Linden businesses are upset at the response to recent armed robberies in the town.

The decomposing body of a man was yesterday morning discovered aback North Ruimveldt, in the ‘The Blacka’ (Lamaha Conservancy).

One of two deteriorating sections of roadway along the Mahdia trail is being repaired.

The police and fire service are yet to determine the origin of the fire that destroyed Humphrey’s building, early Monday morning.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) says that the company has been engaging the Wartsila power generation company for power plants on a turnkey basis for a number of years  and recognises the company as a more viable option.

While its members urged better enforcement of rules for vending, the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) on Monday held off on taking a decision on senior administration staff involved in the removal of vendors after the grenade

Leguan’s fragile sea defences topped the list of concerns by residents during a meeting over the weekend with a team of government officials.

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud on Monday met with representatives of the Guyana Poultry Producers’ Association to discuss development plans for 2011 to ensure that the livestock sector could meet growing demands

President Bharrat Jagdeo has ordered the police and army to deal “condignly” with any act of violence and to go wherever the trail leads, even if it is to politicians.

President Bharrat Jagdeo says that the country experienced a huge spurt in economic activities last year, with many businesses reporting stronger returns than the previous year.

A refined safety plan is in the pipelines as the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) works toward the speedy introduction of regulations and policies in accordance with the International Civil Aviation Authority’s (ICAO) state safety programme.

Police shot a man in the leg yesterday afternoon around the Bagotstown/Peter’s Hall area near the Demerara Habour Bridge.

Even though many vendors have been relocated at spots around the Stabroek Market area, they remain dissatisfied and yesterday decried what they described as an “insensitive” decision by the state to demolish two sanitary facilities.

115 persons died as a result of 101 fatal accidents which occurred last year, police say.

Mahaicony Rice Limited (MRL) accountant Ishwas Singh was yesterday charged in absentia after he failed to hand over documents to the state and police said Magistrate Haymant Ramdhani refused to issue an arrest warrant for him.

The ex-policeman who was held in a major drug bust in Suriname early last week remains in custody in the neighbouring country as police continue their investigations.

Coach of Guyana’s Amazon Conquerors Twenty20 cricket team Rabindranauth Seeram has blamed the failure of the team to stick to the game plan as the reason for the team’s opening round defeat to Jamaica Monday night.

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) and the Trophy Stall yesterday joined forces to launch the ‘Trophy Stall Senior and Junior Chess Tournament.’

DOHA, (Reuters) – Iran showed the discipline and  organisation teams need to win major titles when they came from  behind to beat arch-rivals and reigning champions Iraq 2-1 in  their opening Asian Cup Group D match yesterday.

CHICAGO, (Reuters) – Derrick Rose hit a game-high  29 points as the Chicago Bulls continued their mastery over  the Detroit Pistons with a 95-82 victory on Monday, boosting  their home win streak to a season-best seven games.

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas are eager to host the 2011 CARIFTA Games, but they are still awaiting response from sponsors before making a commitment.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Usain Bolt has announced that he will run at the Bislett Games in Oslo in June.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Former World Player of   the Year Ronaldinho has signed a four-year contract with   Flamengo in a bid to revive his flagging career and win a   place in Brazil’s 2014 World Cup squad.

The BK International Western Tigers Football Club’s inaugural Super Eight Tournament which was postponed last year due to the inclement weather, is rescheduled to kick off on Sunday at the Georgetown Football Club Ground.

The capitulation Monday night in Antigua by the Amazon Conquerors in the first match of their title defence of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Twenty20 cricket series which is being televised by the ESPN network was

Young students from various schools across Georgetown got a first hand learning experience on the fundamentals of basketball during the first day of the Afterschool Basketball Programme, which jumped off at the

Three of the country’s top athletes in 2010 were rewarded by the West Indian Sports Complex for their performances at the entity’s location, Robb Street yesterday.

TUNIS, (Reuters) – Police fired into the air to disperse a crowd ransacking buildings in a Tunis suburb yesterday, the first time a wave of violent unrest that officials  say has killed 23 civilians has hit the capital.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter from one Harry Gill, under the caption, ‘Corbin must produce all evidence to save whatever credibility he has left,’ printed in the January 11, issue of Kaieteur News.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Steady bowling – led by Parth Desai – earned Canada a shock, 23-run victory over Hampshire in the Caribbean Twenty20 Championship yesterday.

BRISBANE, Australia, (Reuters) – Thousands of   residents of Australia’s third-largest city evacuated homes yesterday as massive floods threatened to inundate the   financial district, sparked panic buying of food and left   authorities despairing for more than 90 people missing.

Dear Editor, What are the Mayor and Town Council of New Amsterdam really doing with the taxes of the town?

DOHA, (Reuters) – The International Cricket Council  (ICC) tribunal will give its verdict on the three Pakistan  players accused of spot-fixing on Feb.

DURBAN, (Reuters) – South Africa and India lock horns  in a five-match one-day series starting today which  should help finalise their World Cup squads.

Dear  Editor, I was not surprised that President Jagdeo is not interested in another term in office (‘Jagdeo denies interest in extending term’ SN, January 11).

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – A judge yesterday ordered  Michael Jackson’s doctor to stand trial on a charge of  involuntary manslaughter in the pop star’s death.

Dear Editor, The race for the presidency of the Guyana Cricket Board is interestingly poised at the moment, and the three serious contenders are continuing to run a clean race – no doubt each of them has the conviction he will claim an overwhelming and undisputed victory at the polls on January, 30, 2011.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A White House panel probing  BP’s massive oil spill called for an overhaul of a regulatory  system that was “entirely unprepared” for disaster and outlined  stringent, new oversight, a plan sure to face opposition from  Republicans reluctant to expand government involvement.

DOHA, (Reuters) – Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir  said he was hoping for good news and thanked his supporters for  their prayers after concluding his involvement in the six-day  hearing into corruption allegations yesterday.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – North Korea is becoming a  direct threat to the United States and could develop an  inter-continental ballistic missile within five years, U.S. 

(Trinidad Express) CLICO policyholders may have something extra to jump up for this Carnival, Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has said.

Owing to a technical fault we could not access emails for many hours yesterday, and were also unable to retrieve them subsequently.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – President Rene Preval yesterday launched a poignant first anniversary remembrance of  Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake, laying a wreath at the  mass grave of tens of thousands of quake dead and saying his  country would never forget the victims.

As the United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates visited China over the weekend for what was intended to be a continuation of a discourse between the two powers on the implications of their statuses as major military powers, the atmosphere between them preceding Gates’s visit has been one of uncertainty and mutual concern about the other’s intentions.

The previous two columns outlined some of the crucial issues surrounding the financial crisis in the United States.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former Olympic champion Audley  Harrison will be paid for his dismal defeat against WBA world  champion David Haye in November after the British Boxing Board  of Control (BBBC) ruled out withholding his purse yesterday.

Dear Editor, I recall at a Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Pegasus Hotel a few short years ago, President Jagdeo addressing the gathering and the Guyanese public, regaled us all about how well the sugar industry was doing. 

THIMPHU, Bhutan, (Reuters Life!) – Bhutan police can    raid homes of smokers in a search for contraband tobacco and   are training a special tobacco sniffer dog in a crackdown to   honour a promise to become the world’s first smoke-free nation.