Daily Archive: Tuesday, February 1, 2011

The police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at about 8.45 last night at Hilton Chinese Restaurant, Middleton and Garnett streets, Campbellville, during which cashier Yang and waitress Luzette Henry were attacked and robbed by two men, one of whom was armed with a firearm.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak  said today he would step down in a few months once a  successor is elected, a move that responds to massive street  protests but which may not satisfy many who want him out now.

Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus today remanded two brothers who allegedly murdered Strathspey resident Suresh Navin Bhola.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India are ready to deal with the  pressure of being World Cup hosts in a cricket-mad country,  their captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said today.

Dutch investigators will question politicians in Jamaica about bribes allegedly received from multinational oil trader Trafigura, the prosecution service in The Hague said today, according to Agence France Presse.

A 47-year-old man was remanded to prison this morning after appearing at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court charged with the murder of his stepfather.

Diane Christiani of Richmond, Virginia, USA, graduated with her MBA (Masters in Business Administration) in December 2010.

A 20-year-old Sara Johanna man died after a speeding minibus slammed into a light pole just around a turn at the Pearl Public Road, East Bank Demerara today.

A man died this morning after a car slammed into him as he was walking on the Plaisance Road.

The financial position of Liat is expected to become clearer after a meeting of shareholder governments in St Vincent on Wednesday.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Misbah-ul-haq overcame the  loss of late wickets to keep his cool and guide Pakistan to a  two-wicket victory over New Zealand in their fourth one-day  international match in Napier today.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez provided financial support to the NDP and even helped NDP leader Desi Bouterse in attempts to topple former President Ronald Venetiaan.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – A string of Houdini acts has  convinced Harbhajan Singh that the Indian cricket team has  mastered the escape-to-victory art and there is nothing,  including the World Cup, they cannot achieve.

“There is no, I insist, no breakdown of law and order in Guyana,” Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee declared yesterday as parliamentarians wrapped up their submissions on the 2011 national budget ahead of the consideration of the Estimates, which begins today.

Two men were beaten and shot by five gunmen last night during a robbery at Grove Public Road, East Bank Demerara.

The trial of a Guyanese man accused of attempting to murder two police officers in New York early last year started yesterday.

A taxi driver was shot dead at Perry Street, Tucville late Sunday night, minutes after he was hired by a man.

Help & Shelter yesterday launched its new Child Protection Project, which is intended to promote the rights of children.

A Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD) mother of six was last evening pondering her future after the death of her husband, who was struck down on the Better Hope Public Road on Sunday.

A 62-year-old pedal cyclist of No. 9 Village, West Coast Berbice died yesterday when a minibus hit him around 8:45 am along the Woodley Park road.

A Guyanese man deported from Canada late last year may have an opportunity to be returned to that country after a judge upheld an order granting him a rehearing of the matter.

For almost two hours last evening, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh berated the parliamentary opposition for its “incoherent” and “inconsistent” criticisms of this year’s budget and said that the foundations of Guyana’s economy have never been stronger.

A man accused of searing his former girlfriend with a hot iron on her buttocks and the left side of her face over an argument about a text message was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $100,000.

A hire-car driver charged with raping a 14-year-old girl was granted bail when he appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s court yesterday.

Opposition and PNCR-1G leader Robert Corbin yesterday accused the government of hijacking the debate on the 2011 National Budget and turning it into a platform for electioneering ahead of the polls due later this year.

A Ruby man was granted bail when he appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s court yesterday on a charge of rape.

Shaundell Warrick died yesterday, after spending almost a month in hospital following a severe beating allegedly at the hands of her “on-and-off” partner on New Year’s Day.

A team from Oslo is here to meet with government and civil society representatives as part of the Guyana-Norway forest protection agreement.

The protection of the rights of workers must not be abandoned for foreign investors, according to PNCR Presiden-tial Candidate Basil Williams.

A ‘people’s person’ as he was one who never said no to any request and would always stretch himself thin to help others – that’s  how many remember Pastor Ashton Alleyne who died on January 23.

– 1st ODI COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – A contest that promised much following Adrian Barath’s maiden One-day International hundred of 113 and Ramnaresh Sarwan’s crisp 75, delivered very little, when rain ruined West Indies’ first ODI against Sri Lanka yesterday.

By Kizan Brumell Pele battled their way into the history books after enduring a tough match up against the in-form Fruta Conquerors Sunday night to emerge victorious in the inaugural Western Tigers Super Eight Knockout Competition at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – At the start of the day, run-scoring appeared a quandary for West Indies opener Adrian Barath.

European Union diplomat Albert Russell reigned supreme in capturing the Ming’s Products Medal Play Golf tournament last weekend at the Lusignan Golf course as members of the diplomatic community continued their excellent showing this year.

By Marlon Munroe Assad Fudadin, in his new role as captain of the national cricket team, believes that the team owes the nation an abundance of joy and memorable performances, especially since the last two years have been dismal in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Four-day tournament.

Guyana’s Jessica Stephenson swam off with straight wins in all five of the events she participated in on Sunday at the Sea Hawks Second Annual New Year Splash hosted at the Dr.

The autopsy on Nandalall Williams, the De Kinderen, West Coast Demerara labourer who died on Saturday following an altercation with his step-son found that he died due to bleeding in the brain.

Sunday’s scheduled Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG)  Developmental Meet at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary was postponed owing to a memorial service that was held for Ashton Alleyne former Discipline and Welfare Officer of the Royal Youth Movement (Royals) athletics club.

A man was yesterday placed on $30,000 bail by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry after he was accused of stealing a bicycle from a nine-year-old boy.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics gained a  measure of revenge from last season’s disheartening loss in the  NBA Finals by routing the Los Angeles Lakers 109-96 on Sunday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The International Cricket  Council (ICC) will visit Kolkata’s Eden Gardens next Monday to find out if it can host its three remaining World Cup games and  has said the India-England match will be moved to Bangalore.

A team of customs officers on Saturday morning intercepted a minibus transporting contraband liquor during a routine exercise on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD).

After three years of project implementation, the Justice Sector Reform Programme is nearing completion and will move into its next phase of a national legal awareness campaign.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic belted out  Serbian folk songs in an all-in party after clinching the  Australian Open, but shrugged off a poor night’s sleep to focus  on more glory on the clay-courts of Roland Garros.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former West Indies left-arm spinner Dave Mohammed has been included in a 14-man Trinidad and Tobago squad for their opening match of the Regional First Class Championship against Barbados starting here Friday.

A man who was slapped with assault and wounding charges over a spurned drink request made an appearance yesterday before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday ordered a woman to pay $20,000 court costs after she declined to give further evidence in a matter of simple larceny against a man.

This is an election year with a difference…actually, several differences. By now, in previous election years, it would have already been patently clear who the presidential candidates for the major political parties were.

An upset defeat by Wendell Meusa to Alexander Duncan paved the way for Loris Nathoo to win the Trophy Stall Chess Tournament which ended Sunday at the Keishar’s Sports Club, Camp & Hadfield Street.

The T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) is currently in talks with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), as they look to speed up the process of getting scientific testing done on bowling actions of Sunil Narine and Kevon Cooper.

It appears that the remark by President Bharrat Jagdeo regarding his government’s disposition to either facilitating or actually executing the arrest of Suriname president Desi Bouterse made during the opening session of the conference of officers of the Guyana Defence Force was not meant for the ears of the media.

A man who told the court that he uses cannabis to smoke was yesterday sentenced to three years imprisonment and fined $30,000 after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Miami Heat guard Eddie House  has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for making what was deemed an  obscene gesture during Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City  Thunder, the league said yesterday.

A man who admitted to trafficking in a quantity of cannabis and cocaine was yesterday sentenced to four years imprisonment and ordered to pay a $60,000 fine.

The past year or so of cricket in Guyana has been one of woeful underperformance on the field and fierce conflict and crisis in the board rooms of its administration.

Namilco Managing Director Bert Sukhai was elected first vice president of the Caribbean Millers Association (CMA) at its 14th AGM.

Over the next few issues the Guyana Review has agreed to publish a succession of three articles by General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress Lincoln Lewis on public issues of his choosing.

Dear Editor, In a comment on my letter which appeared in SN on January 27 (‘The President is not empowered to extend GT&T’s licence’), a blogger with the initials ‘gtt’ wrote that “Gita Ragubhir is the Director of Telecommunications.”  

Over the past 20 years, Caribbean education has been through several reforms and changes, most of which have sought to address perceived deficits or problems in the system.

The 2011 horse racing season got off to an enterprising start when Prince Charming of the Elcock Stable won the feature event in the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club meet on Sunday at Alness, Corentyne, Berbice.

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 yesterday.

By Cleveland SamQuestion Where is the best place to meet people?

Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee charged hundreds of youths and other Region Six residents to be their brother’s keepers at the first inter-community fun day for the year on Sunday.

Dear Editor, The police in Berbice or in Guyana never cease to amaze me.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Leeward Islands have axed veteran all-rounder Wilden Cornwall from a 13-man squad named for the opening round fixture of the Regional First Class Championship against England Lions starting Friday.

JAKARTA,  (Reuters) – – An Indonesian pop star whose  sex tapes with his celebrity girlfriends spread wildly on the  internet was jailed on Monday for three and a half years, in a  case that led to a wide crackdown on Internet porn in the  country.

Dear Editor, There is something happening in Linden that would make the founder of the Scouts, Lord Baden Powell, smile in his grave, though buried far away across the sea in England.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egypt’s anti-government protesters,  scenting victory after President Hosni Mubarak agreed to discuss  sweeping political reforms, rallied support for what they hope  can be a million-strong march for democracy today.

NAIN, St Elizabeth,  CMC – West Indies pacer Jerome Taylor grabbed a six-wicket haul on Sunday as he continued his fine-turning for Jamaica’s opening game of the Regional First Class Championship against Guyana here later this week.

The Guyana Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) will be holding three days of activities to observe Commonwealth Day under the theme ‘Women as Agents of Change’ a press release from Parliament Office said.

By Earl Best It wasn’t going to be the worst of teams but it also wasn’t likely to be the best of teams.

A 21-year-old man yesterday pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawful and malicious wounding when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and was put on bail of $250,000.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Fast bowler Liam Plunkett has been plucked from the England Lions squad preparing for the Regional First Class Championship, and summoned to Australia as cover for the injured duo of Chris Tremlett and Ajmal Shahzad.

CANBERRA,  (Reuters) – Australia evacuated northeast  coastal communities yesterday as a massive cyclone bore down on  key tourism, sugar and coal mining areas, with officials warning  the powerful storm could sweep far inland into areas already  devastated by recent floods.

Dear Editor, Lurlene Nestor’s January 25, letter in SN captioned, ‘Some reported statements by the presidential candidates did not reflect the position of the PNCR’ is a massive red flag. One

(Trinidad Express) With criminal gangs in Port of Spain becoming increasingly uncontrollable, engaging in shootouts with each other and injuring innocent bystanders in the process, the Police Service has formed a special unit designed to tackle gangs in all forms.

(Trinidad Express) A vicious personal attack was on Sun-day launched against Express managing editor Omatie Lyder and political reporter Anna Ramdass by someone adopting the alias “Janice Thomas”, as this newspaper continues its investigation into how Reshmi Usha Ramnarine came to be hired as director of the Strategic Services Agency (SSA) with false credentials.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday handed down a three-year sentence to a man and granted another $10,000 bail, after both appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court One on a charge of breaking and entering.

Dear Editor, On January 13, 2011 the MV Kimbia left Port Georgetown for the North West District, Region One.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – A federal judge in Florida struck  down President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare overhaul as  unconstitutional yesterday in the biggest legal challenge yet  to federal authority to enact the law.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony has accepted an invitation to become the patron of the Guyana Softball League (GSL) according to a press release.

(Jamaica Observer) “This is history for us tonight, we have never performed so late in our career!”

The Rotary Club of Stabroek, Georgetown is launching a Peace Poster Competition for youth in honour of World Understanding Month, this month.

Work on Company Road

The 1962 and 1963 Constitutional Conferences were the most controversial in the pre-Independence period. 

Politikles

Dear Editor,January, 30, 2011, marks five years since the brutal assassination of Guyanese patriot, husband, son, brother, father, friend and comrade, Ronald Waddell, by a death squad which operated under the control of self-confessed drug trafficker, Roger Khan.

ASSUMPTION, Illinois, (Reuters) – Phil Corzine was  touring South America as part of an agricultural leadership  programme when he saw the future.

We may never know the truth behind the acid attack on Mr Pretipaul Jaigobin, the former Assistant Treasurer of the Guyana Cricket Board  in May last year.

Policing the Caribbean: Transnational Security Cooperation in Practice Ben Bowling Oxford/New York,Oxford University Press 2010 ISBN 978-0-19-957769-9 By PETER D FRASER This admirable book is a pioneering examination of the workings of the upper echelons of the policing family of the Commonwealth Caribbean in a comparative fashion.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Chelsea completed the  signing of Liverpool’s Spanish striker Fernando Torres on  Monday, the Premier League clubs confirmed.