Daily Archive: Thursday, January 27, 2011

An East Bank Demerara (EBD) man is wanted by police in relation to a case of abduction.

Police have issued a wanted bulletin for a man who they say is wanted for questioning in relation to the murder of Constable Igriss Bobb-Blackman.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A thick blanket of snow  covered U.S.

Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy this morning flayed  international health organizations for, according to him, using wrong data to compile reports about Guyana and he threatened to not accept reports in the future if the organizations do not use the data tabulated locally.

VIENNA,  (Reuters) – Prominent Egyptian reform  campaigner Mohamed ElBaradei said he expected large  demonstrations across Egypt tomorrow and that the time had come  for President Hosni Mubarak to leave power.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Third seed Novak Djokovic  stunned defending champion Roger Federer 7-6 7-5 6-4 to reach  his second Australian Open final today after a match of  high emotion and drama.

Gun-toting bandits robbed the Popeye’s outlet at Vlissengen Road last night carting away $700,000 in cash plus valuables and leaving staff and customers traumatized.

(Barbados Nation) Sovereignty first, freedom of movement second – that is the word from Prime Minister Freundel Stuart concerning the free movement of Caribbean nationals into Barbados.

(BBC) A new vaccine against pneumonia is being rolled out in Africa which estimates suggest could save more than half a million lives a year globally.

In a brief statement at 10.50 am today, the US Embassy says it did not ask Guyana to arrest Surinamese President Desi Bouterse when he visited Guyana last year.

Human Services Minister Priya Manickchand yesterday accused AFC MP Sheila Holder of producing a study which deliberately misrepresents the state of the Old Age Pension Programme and called on the opposition member to apologise or resign as a parliamentarian.

Stagnation, violence, corruption, arch-sectarianism, and unfettered crime—this is the heritage that President Bharrat Jagdeo will bequeath to his country.

Public security is so important in this country that it ought not to be politicised, PNCR-1G MP Deborah Backer said yesterday, as she harshly criticised the administration for allowing a breakdown in law and order to the point where murders, domestic violence and torture are daily headlines.

A West Demerara teacher has been arrested following allegations that he had sexual relations with a male pupil.

A mother of 14 died shortly after she was bitten by a snake on Monday night and now her husband is left to contemplate the fate of his seven young children even as he vows to support them.

The latest Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Country Scoreboard for low income countries shows Guyana receiving credible ratings for its commitment to policies that promote investment in the citizenry, in addition to political and economic freedom.

Tension is high among residents of Linden since there has been an increasing number of armed robberies by gunmen or a lone gunman and they are calling on the Commissioner of Police to take a personal interest by ensuring that a stronger team of officers is deployed to the area.

The Murray Support Group on Sunday will be in Leguan to participate in the regular service at St.

Starr Computer yesterday launched its revolutionary Vehicle Video Surveillance System – the Starr Xfinity VVR.

The Periwinkle Club yesterday received a much-needed boost in the form of a cheque for $1 million, which will go towards its palliative care support programme among other things.

In a somewhat preachy tone, PPP/C MP Reverend Kwame Gilbert joined the 2011 budget debate on Tuesday night saying there is no basis on which a comparison could be made between this administration and the previous PNC-led government as regards fiscal management.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday fixed February 15 for the commencement of the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the treason charges against Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Major Bruce Munroe, his wife Carol Ann Munroe and ex-soldier Leonard Wharton, and the presentation of the state prosecutor.

Around Linden he is known as `Movements’, the name of the sound system for which he is one of the most beloved DJs in town, but one would be mistaken to assume that music is his only passion.

Twenty-three-year-old Sharon Smith who was accused of using a knife to rob Lochanie Narine of one cell phone was yesterday sentenced to two years imprisonment after appearing before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton.

A man and the mother of his children yesterday appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged with assaulting each other.

Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett last evening called for Guyana to never again be manipulated by foreign forces as she noted that declassified documents have revealed the designs of other nations at work in local and regional affairs.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has started a series of two-day training sessions designed specifically for the selection of managers and field staff to work during the Claims and Objections exercise in preparation for the General and Regional Elections.

CARICOM Special Representative for Haiti, former Prime Minister P. J. Patterson says the international community should allow Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) to rule on the disputed first round of Presidential elections in the Caribbean nation.

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) on Tuesday participated in a demonstration of the Knelson concentrator which  is a gravity concentration apparatus, mainly used in the gold mining industry  for the recovery of fine particles of free gold.

New coach of the national cricket team Mark Harper believes that Guyana has talented cricketers but for the last three years they have not fulfilled their expectations.

SAN DIEGO, (Reuters) – Much has changed for Tiger Woods since his private life  spectacularly unraveled just over a year ago but his appetite for winning golf tournaments  remains as sharp as ever.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics brushed aside  Cleveland in a 112-95 blowout on Tuesday to send the NBA-worst  Cavaliers to an 18th consecutive defeat.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal’s dream of winning four grand slam titles in a row ended with a whimper yesterday when his body failed him at the quarter-final stage of the Australian Open for the second successive year.

LONDON, England,  CMC – West Indies will leave here today for Sri Lanka where they will fine-tune preparations for their World Cup campaign, in a three match One-Day Internationals series against the hosts.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic is seeking a  fast start when he takes on defending champion Roger Federer today with a place in the Australian Open final at stake.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – West Indies women’s coach Sherwin Campbell says he is thrilled with the development of his side, despite coming away from the Indian tour empty-handed.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Roston Chase is the only uncapped player named in a 13-member Barbados squad for the opening match of the WICB regional first-class championship against Trinidad & Tobago, starting on February 4 at Guaracara Park.

Guyana’s Kawal Ramkiran capped his debut on the international taekwondo scene with a gold medal at the 10th Caribbean Taekwondo Championships held last Saturday at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex in Barbados.

Dear Editor, With interest, I read E B John’s letter titled ‘Teaching vacancies alarming’ which was published in the Stabroek News of January 24 and I have the following points regarding his analysis: 1.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Activists trying to oust Egyptian  President Hosni Mubarak played cat-and-mouse with police on the  streets into the early hours of today, as unprecedented  protests against his 30-year rule entered a third day.

Dear Editor,Early on Saturday morning a lady, who described herself as a resident of Kingston for many years, called me.

ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – Jonathan Trott scored a century  and took his first one-day international wicket as England beat  Australia by 21 runs at the Adelaide Oval yesterday to keep  the series alive.

The Developmental Meet which was to be hosted in Linden this Sunday has been relocated to the Police Sports Club (PSC) Ground, Eve Leary, according to President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Colin Boyce.

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Financier Allen Stanford  is incompetent to stand trial at this time over accusations  that he led a $7 billion fraud, a U.S.

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to Ms Lurlene Nestor’s letter under the caption ‘Some statements by presidential candidates did not reflect the position of the PNCR.’

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – An explosion at a small  underground coal mine in northeast Colombia killed 20 workers  yesterday, officials said, in the latest accident to hit  Latin America’s mining industry.

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) has congratulated Assad Fudadin on his appointment as captain of Guyana’s national cricket team for the West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) upcoming four-day tournament.

(Go Jamaica) Prime Minister Bruce Golding has lamented Jamaica’s limited resources in the fight against drug trafficking in the country’s waters.

Dear Editor, The quest for state power invariably engenders some bizarre attributes in humanity when people diabolically manipulate a process for self glorification and in order that they can enjoy high office and dominance over gullible societies. 

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti’s ruling party,  under intense international pressure,  said yesterday it had  agreed to pull its presidential candidate out of disputed  elections, but the candidate himself had not yet formally  withdrawn.

Dear Editor, We know the police have a serious problem with competency, responsiveness, intelligence gathering, ability to combat crime and other aspects of good policing.

(Jamaica Observer) The Ministry of Health says that it now has an adequate supply Lopinovir/Ritonavir, having received a shipment of the HIV-drug and with a second expected to arrive in Jamaica early next month.

Beijing Olympic Games boxing referee James Beckles convened the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association’s (GABA) training programme for referees, judges and interested persons yesterday at the National Gymnasium.

MADRID, (Reuters) – The Spanish cycling federation  (RFEC) has decided to suspend Tour de France champion Alberto  Contador for one year over his failed doping test in last year’s  race.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s environment agency  approved yesterday the start-up of the Belo Monte power dam,  a controversial $17 billion project in the Amazon that has  drawn criticism from native Indians and conservationists.

Dear Editor, Guyanese home and abroad have been expressing deep outrage and horror at the brutal slaying of Mr Roopnarine Ramodit whose life ended tragically at the hands of criminals within hours of returning on a visit to Guyana from his home in Minnesota, USA.

(Go Jamaica) The Jamaica government has appealed for urgent international financial assistance in addressing the impact of the global financial crisis, stating that it lacks the resources to provide adequate response according to an article posted on CMC website.

On Monday last, the first day of the 2011 budget debates, Alliance For Change Chairman, Mr Khemraj Ramjattan MP, provoked a strident outburst in Parliament when he referred to a lack of transparency and accountability by the government and drew a parallel between that and Minister of Housing Mr Irfaan Ali being hauled before the House Privileges Committee last year over a $4 billion supplementary allocation for work in the housing sector that was sought in 2010, after it would have been already spent the previous year.

One laptop hooked up to wireless internet hands power to the single individual in society.

ESPNCricinfo, the world’s leading cricket website, will again hold the ESPNCricinfo Awards, celebrating the best individual performances in 2010 by batsmen and bowlers in Tests, one day internationals and Twenty20 cricket. This

Thursday Day

Politikles

(Trinidad Guardian) Former prime minister and president, Arthur NR Robinson, on Tuesday told the Commission of Enquiry into the July 1990 attempted coup that a Basdeo Panday-led faction sought to bring down the National Alliance for Reconstruction (NAR) Government.

Dear Editor, This letter serves to express concerns over the government and society’s misrepresentation of the United Nation’s ‘International Year for People of African Descent’ (IYPAD) as evident in its launching and continued public perception. 

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s new government,  worried about growing foreign interests in its mining assets,  is considering steps to limit foreign purchases of the  country’s mines, newspaper Folha de S.Paulo