Daily Archive: Monday, January 31, 2011

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti’s government is  ready to issue a diplomatic passport to ousted former President  Jean-Bertrand Aristide, opening the way for his possible return  home from exile in South Africa, a senior official said today.

The police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 8.45 last night at the Better Hope Public Road, ECD and which resulted in the death of pedal cyclist David Flue, 34, of Graham Street, Plaisance, ECD.

A Jamaica-born Bronx minister has been charged with having a years-long sexual relationship with a young girl who attended his storefront church, according to the Associated Press.

There’s no such thing as a perfect budget. There are simply too many people to please.  

An Albouystown resident was mysteriously gunned down last night in Perry Street, Tucville.

Hospital sources this afternoon confirmed that Shaunell Warrick who was badly beaten allegedly by her on-and-off companion, died around 10 am today.

(BBC) The Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, has defended his government’s decision to seek an amendment to tighten the laws on private criminal prosecutions.

Following his flying visit here, Caribbean Airlines Chairman George Nicholas has said that the airline is looking at flights out of the upgraded Ogle Airport to the region and to Brazil.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India have missed a trick by  failing to include a specialist left-arm spinner in their World  Cup squad, says former India cricketer Mohinder Amarnath.

(BBC) The first one-day international between Sri Lanka and West Indies was abandoned because of rain at Sinhalese Sports Club today.

A 58-year-old labourer of De Kinderen, West Coast Demerara died on Saturday evening following an altercation with another relative.

An argument at the Diven’s Hangout Bar in Strathspey, East Coast Demerara resulted in a fight which left one man dead and several others with minor injuries just after midnight yesterday.

The feasibility study on the paving of the Linden to Lethem road is set to be completed early this year allowing for funding to be sought to realise the long-awaited project.

Vijay Singh, the soldier who died in an accident on the Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo public road on Saturday evening was returning the CBR motorcycle he had borrowed from a friend when the incident occurred.

Production in several large-scale gold mining projects is not foreseen within the next two years, according to local mining officials.

Days after he was beaten by a gang just outside the compound of an East Demerara high school a student remains in an unconscious state at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC).

A 33-year old man of South Ruimveldt was yesterday admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) in a critical condition nursing stab wounds to the neck.

The first housing scheme in Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne)  was commissioned at Glasgow, New Amsterdam on Friday by Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.

The existing challenges in the sugar industry stem from issues relating to restructuring but privatising GuySuCo is not the answer to solving the company’s woes, PPP/C MP Donald Ramotar asserts.

Digicel launched its 2011 Costume and Mash band on Friday, while promising to bring “royalty” to the streets.

Nineteen-year-old Diana Chapman was on Saturday night crowned the Junior Calypso queen beating out last year’s winner Tennicia De Freitas who grabbed the second spot.

An 18-year old police recruit was last evening rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) in an unconscious state following a vehicular accident on the Hope Public Road on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD).

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds says Lusignan has moved forward since the horrific killings in 2008, in his address at a memorial service organized by the Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of the bloodbath that claimed 11 lives.

As police continue to hunt for the main suspect involved in the shooting of the two sisters in Quamina Street in the city, the hospitalized women continue to recover slowly.

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) on Thursday awarded Medex Andrea Budburgh for being the health worker of the year for 2010.

Residents of the Dazzell Housing Scheme could receive potable water in another year’s time following President Bharrat Jagdeo’s on-the-spot reduction of the initial three years earmarked for the community to receive a supply, a release from the Government Information Agency (GINA) said on Saturday.

The region’s judges are expected to attend a series of high-level training conferences towards  establishing and consolidating drug treatment courts in the Caribbean.

Ten thousand women have already been screened for cervical cancer at various screening sites throughout the country while the Health Ministry since October last has been promoting breast and cervical cancer awareness.

Minister of Education Shaik Baksh is urging head teachers to demonstrate renewed commitment to their jobs and to employ available resources to inspire better performance from their charges this year.

A man was on Friday ordered to pay a $10,000 fine or spend two weeks in prison, after he pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly behaviour.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egyptian protesters were camped  out in central Cairo last night and vowed to stay until they had  toppled President Hosni Mubarak, whose fate appeared to hang on  the military as pressure mounted from the street and abroad.

Literary critic, poet, novelist and cricket writer extraordinaire Ian McDonald (AA) has commended the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) for establishing and maintaining the tradition of celebrating the country’s sporting heroes.

JUBA, Sudan, (Reuters) – South Sudan almost  unanimously voted to declare independence from the north in a  referendum, officials said  yesterday, sparking mass celebrations  in the southern capital Juba.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic brilliantly  dominated a listless Andy Murray to claim his second Australian  Open title yesetrday to confirm the arrival of a genuine third  force at the top of men’s tennis.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egypt’s decision yesterday to  close the offices of Al Jazeera illustrates the leading role the  Arabic broadcaster has taken in reporting unprecedented popular  revolts against Arab rulers.

A tennis camp for persons 18 years and older got underway on Saturday at the National park Courts.

A Berbice Open table tennis tournament will be held next month at the GuySuCo Training Centre, Port Mourant.

BRISBANE,  (Reuters) – Australia wrapped up a  morale-boosting one-day series victory over England with two games to spare after a 51-run win in the fifth match at the  Gabba yesterday.

Colombo, Sri Lanka – The West Indies will open their three match One Day International Series against Sri Lanka today at the Sinhalese Sports Club.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – “The King’s Speech” won a  key award from Hollywood directors yesterday, four days after  the British royals drama picked up a leading 12 Oscar  nominations.

Yesterday’s scheduled annual general meeting and election of office bearers of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) was not held.

Work on the La Penitence bridge underway.

PARK CITY, Utah, (Reuters Life!) – At age 83, his  days of singing calypso tunes to thousands of fans are behind  him, but Harry Belafonte says he still has one song to sing for  people around the world — his song of justice.

National captain Daren Ganga will be included in a 14-man squad expected to be announced today by the Trinidad and Tobago national selectors for the Barbados regional First Class clash from Friday at Guaracara Park in Pointe-a-Pierre.

TORONTO, (Reuters Life!) – Western film fans who  thought they knew Indian city Mumbai after seeing “Slumdog  Millionaire” can forget that, and Indian moviegoers expecting a  Bollywood spectacle should be prepared.

West Indies and T&T all rounder Dwayne Bravo is not too concerned about the poor performances he has turned out lately.

Dear Editor, Your editorial on events in Egypt (SN Jan 30) is on the mark.

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – The Sacramento Kings held  off a late-charging New Orleans Hornets to halt the visitors’ 10-game winning streak with a 102-96 triumph on Saturday.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – The Indian cricket board (BCCI)  has recommended Bangalore’s M.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State  Hillary Clinton pressed Haiti’s leaders yesterday to adopt an  internationally backed solution to an election dispute that  threatens stability in the earthquake-ravaged Caribbean  nation.

Dear Editor, The UN International Year for People of African Descent continues under the theme “Recognition, Justice and Development”.

Wherever public servants function, an indispensable part of the work they do relates to their interface with the public on issues of importance and interest.

Politikles

The overseer from the Bath/Woodley Park Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) has informed vendors from the Bath market that they would have to relocate to an open tarmac that government has constructed nearby.

By Alissa TrotzAlissa Trotz is editor of the Diaspora Column We have just commemorated the third anniversary of the brutal and inhuman assault on the village of Lusignan that ended with the slaughter of eleven persons, five of them children.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Scientists have shown how an  “artificial pancreas” can help pregnant women with type 1  diabetes and say their finding could significantly reduce cases  of stillbirth and death among diabetic expectant mothers.

(Trinidad Guardian) The University of the West Indies (UWI) St Augustine campus is embarking on a strategic planning exercise to align graduates with job opportunities to drive T&T’s economy in years to come.

Dear Editor, I read Mr. Winslow Parris’ letter in SN (29/01/11) and it is not customary that I rebut since I allow for different points of view and indeed these give perspectives which are sometimes not taking all the factors into consideration.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Russell Latapy is expected to accept a new coaching role in the development of the sport in Trinidad & Tobago.