Daily Archive: Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh says that earlier today he called in the Audit Office and the Police Force to conduct investigations into certain transactions executed in the Accountant General’s Department which are suspected to be unauthorised and irregular.

BANGALORE, (Reuters) – After a week of action at the  Cricket World Cup with each team now playing at least one match,  we give our analysis of how the main contenders are shaping up: South Africa Performance so far: Beat West Indies comfortably Strengths: All round.

(Barbados Nation) There are occasions when the West Indies selectors do things that puzzle us.

An 18-year-old was shot in the thigh by police this morning after allegedly robbing an elderly man at knifepoint.

Police on the British Virgin Islands say they are treating the death of Guyanese national Jerome Gurdayal as suspicious, according to VI Platinum News.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka batsman Mahela  Jayawardene has taken legal advice over doubts raised on a  state-run TV channel about the way he and another batsman  performed in the World Cup defeat by Pakistan.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Lasith Malinga turned into a  one-man hit squad as he became the first man to pick up two  World Cup hat-tricks to lead Sri Lanka to a crushing nine-wicket  victory over Kenya today.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga  became the first man to pick up two hat-tricks in World Cups  when he skittled out three Kenyan tail-enders in their Group A  match today.

(De Ware Tijd)  – Democracy, the constitutional state and protection of human rights are important priorities on which the United States of America (USA) will keep judging Suriname.

Demerara Bank Limited opened its newest branch at Diamond on the East Bank Demerara yesterday, with its Chairman Dr Yesu Persaud calling for the creation of a business climate that would lead to more jobs.

Nineteen-year-old Tiffany Clarke who is accused of murdering her female lover Sonobia James was yesterday remanded to prison after making an appearance before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

Some families of victims of the Jonestown massacre are opposing plans to include the name of People’s Temple leader, Jim Jones in the Oakland memorial to the victims of the 1978 mass suicide by the cult in Guyana.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) was yesterday criticised for its efforts to recover monies overpaid to contractors who undertook work for it during the 2009 financial year.

Medical practitioners registered to work in the country were recently gazetted and the Medical Council of Guyana has advised that four doctors are not on the list.

Fashion designer Olympia Small-Sonaram, who designed the “Royalty” costumes for Digicel, said she was excited, proud and thrilled at being responsible for one of the winning 2011 Mashramani bands.

Collis Collison who is accused of murdering Linden businessman Albert Joseph, called ‘Bolo’, was yesterday remanded to prison after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

A man charged with assaulting his ex-lover at her birthday celebration, was yesterday placed on $10,000 bail, but taken into custody after he said he did not have the money.

A teenager who lied about his age but admitted that he had a quantity of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking was yesterday sentenced to four years imprisonment plus a fine of $1.2 million when he appeared before Magistrate Adele Nagamootoo, in the New Amsterdam Court.

Just shy of a week after he reportedly walked through the gates of the Georgetown Prison, the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) on Sunday issued a wanted bulletin for teenaged murder accused Eddie Williams.

NEW DELHI, India, CMC – Kemar Roach snared the Netherlands’ last three wickets to capture a rare World Cup hat-trick in a dramatic finish, firing West Indies to a crushing 215-run victory over Netherlands yesterday.

By Tony Cozier At the ICC World Cup In DELHI Apparent concern over what might await him should be return to India has reportedly caused Marlon Samuels to decline selection for the current World Cup as replacement for the injured Dwayne Bravo.

The Returning Officer (RO) who presided at the PNCR’s election of its presidential candidate has cleared the air on conflicting reports emanating from Saturday’s process saying there was no controversy surrounding the election of David Granger.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States moved warships and aircraft closer to Libya yesterday and froze $30 billion in assets, ramping up pressure on what a top US envoy called a “delusional” Muammar Gaddafi to relinquish power.

SOHAR, Oman (Reuters) – Demonstrators blocked roads to a main port in northern Oman and looted a nearby supermarket yesterday, part of protests to demand more jobs and political reform that have spread to the sultanate’s capital.

World Day of Prayer will be observed on Friday under the theme ‘How Many Loaves Have you?’

Guyana secured a draw against Barbados on the final day of their West Indies Cricket Board Regional Four-Day tournament at the Providence National Stadium, and in the process moved up one space ahead of them.

NAGPUR, India, (Reuters) – An assured 98 from Tatenda  Taibu and a devastating opening spell from left-arm spinner Ray  Price spurred Zimbabwe to a crushing 175-run victory over Canada  in their World Cup Group A match yesterday.

Dear Editor, In view of the conflicting reports circulated about the results of the polling for the selection of the PNCR’s presidential candidature on Saturday 26th February, 2011, it may be useful for the public to be advised of what actually took place.

Cell phone giant Digicel took the first place for its “Royalty” costume and won in several other categories in this year’s Costume, Band and Float parade.

SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s opposition rejected the president’s offer of a unity government yesterday, saying it would stand with the tens of thousands of protesters demanding an end to his 32-year rule.

Dear Editor,I am a Guyanese-based Canadian who on my trips back to Guyana, looks forward to visiting our beautiful Stabroek Market.

Nizam Ali and Company Ltd, Globe Trust liquidators will turn over unclaimed funds to the Bank of Guyana by the end of this month; there is a substantial amount of cheques still to be uplifted.

Justice James Bovell-Drakes yesterday adjourned the first day of oral arguments between lawyers of the warring factions of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) in the Supreme Court until Thursday at 13:30 hours.

MANAMA (Reuters) – Bahrainis campaigning for democratic reforms in the Gulf Arab state staged a protest outside the US ally’s parliament building on Monday, demanding that all its members resign over protester deaths.

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will announce today it is cutting funding to some international aid organisations and will put some others on notice that they risk losing funding if they do not improve their performance.

Following a packed schedule of races last month, national cycling coach Hassan Mohamed is continuing the trend with the 14th annual 55 miles cycle road race on Sunday in Berbice.

The West Demerara male teacher, accused of sexually molesting a 9-year-old pupil, cannot be located by police and an arrest warrant has since been issued for him.

Dear Editor, I wish to highlight the current situation that is being practised at the above pontoon crossing on the Essequibo River at Kurupukari operated by MMC.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Daren Ganga fashioned his 21st first-class hundred to set-up a sensational, come-from-behind, 51-run victory for T&T over Windward Islands in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday.

Fourteen local organisations are collaborating and sponsoring a year-long discourse to engage political parties and citizens on issues preventing citizens from realizing their potential in Guyana.

Dear Editor, I would like to thank SN for the publication of my letters over the years and point out that SN remains as the bastion of press freedom in our country with a history of being fair and responsible in its approach to the political, cultural and economic spheres of our daily lives; newsprint has long been a source of vital information for the Guyanese public and SN should be proud of itself.

A team of police investigators from the city has left for the North West District (NWD) to conduct follow-up investigations into the death of miner Andy Whyte, Commander of Police E&F Division David Ramnarine said.

CAVE HILL, Barbados, CMC – A half-century from Nkrumah Bonner typified defiant batting from the Combined Campuses & Colleges, which earned them a draw with the England Lions in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday.

Dear Editor, With regards to the front page story (SN Feb 27) on David Granger being narrowly chosen to lead the PNCR in the upcoming elections, I gave a lecture at the School of International Studies Jawaharlal Nehru University Feb 24 on Thursday morning (Wed evening Guyana time) on current political developments in Guyana and Trinidad.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes movie star Jane Russell, who became a controversial Hollywood sex symbol, died yesterday at the age of 89, her family said.

Dear Editor, Baha’is, in Guyana and around the world, are celebrating a  three-day festival in more than 200 countries and territories with their friends and families.

Vendors who sell along the Diamond/Golden Grove Public Road are against a move by the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) to relocate them.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Dave Bernard Jr completed a memorable spell of bowling to help usher Jamaica to a 10-wicket victory, and condemn Leeward Islands to their third loss in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday.

LONDON (Reuters Life!) – Oscar winner Colin Firth said he wanted to play a comic role after winning widespread critical acclaim and a best actor Academy Award for his portrayal of the stammering King George VI in “The King’s Speech”.

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s military rulers want elections in six months’ time but political activists who ousted Hosni Mubarak fear remnants of his administration and the tight deadline for polls pose threats to an incomplete revolution.

Dear Editor, I’d like to congratulate both the senior/junior Calypso Monarchs for this year 2011.

National Sevens rugby coach and player Theodore Henry will depart Guyana today for the United Kingdom to participate in a six-week coaching programme at the Loughborough University in Leicestershire, United Kingdom.

Rishie Persaud, the Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara man who was on Saturday found dead, a short distance from his home, died as a result of an ulcerated stomach, a post-mortem examination yesterday revealed.

With rice harvest expected to begin in the next couple of weeks, Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud met farmers along the West Coast at Hague Backdam and encouraged them to embrace “climate smart agriculture”.

Gordon Richards and Ryan Beharry were in devastating form in winning their respective categories at the GuyanaNRA handgun section shoot last weekend at TSU ranges at Eve Leary.

HOLGUIN, Cuba (Reuters) – The Cuban Communist Party has moved forward the election of new leadership to a congress in April where longtime party leader Fidel Castro is expected to step down, sources close to the party said over the weekend.

Dear Editor, What is the problem at GPL? Am I being discriminated against?

Dominique Moïsi is founder of and senior adviser to the French Institute of International Affairs.

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