Daily Archive: Thursday, March 3, 2011

LONDON, (Reuters Life!) – U.S. singers Beyonce and  Mariah Carey have sought to distance themselves from the  tainted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, for whose entourage they  both performed at glitzy New Year’s eve parties.

TRIPOLI, (Reuters) – Libyan authorities accused al  Qaeda today of trying to smuggle 37 million painkillers  into the country to alter the minds of young people to join a  revolt against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

(Jamaica Observer) Marlon Samuels has shrugged off suggestions he refused the offer to replace the injured Dwayne Bravo in the West Indies World Cup team out of fear of being charged by police authorities in India.

The police are investigating an armed robbery on Barrack Street, Kingston  at about 12 45 pm today on Nazeela Sookhdeo and her husband Mahendra Sookhdeo of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice in which $400,000 and a quantity of foreign currency was stolen.

Yesterday, acting on information received, police ranks went to a camp at Eastern Hog Island,  Essequibo River, where a search was conducted and an unlicensed single barrel, 16-gauge shotgun with  two matching cartridges and a 12 gauge cartridge were found.

At about 9.15 pm yesterday, businessman Gregory Lewis, 55 years of Anira Street, Queenstown, Georgetown, was attacked and robbed of his gold jewellery, cell phone and $30,000 by a man armed with a handgun.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Shahid Afridi made up for  Pakistan’s ragged performance with the bat by collecting his  second five-wicket haul of the World Cup as the 1992 champions  beat Canada by 46 runs today.

Drug traffickers are able to conduct operations here without significant interference from law enforcement agencies with counternarcotics activities last year challenged by the consistently marginal commitment and capacity at all levels of government, despite some achievements late in the year, the United States has said.

(BBC) A union leader who helped to organise a strike that paralyzed Martinique nearly two years ago, has been found guilty of inciting racial hate.

MOHALI, India, (Reuters) – South Africa crushed the  Netherlands by 231 runs in a lop-sided Group B match to record  their second successive victory in the World Cup today.

MILAN, (Reuters) – Global food prices hit a record  high in February, the United Nations said today, warning that  fresh oil price spikes and stockpiling by importers keen to head  off popular unrest would hit already volatile cereal markets.

(De Ware Tijd) THE HAGUE — The investigation into the role of the Dutch Military Mission in Suriname before, during and after the military coup of 25 February 1980 will remain a secret till 2060.

Giving overseas-based Guy-anese parliamentary representation and ministerial positions is a big part of the Alliance For Change’s (AFC) policy, given the large contributions of the Diaspora to Guyana, the AFC’s Presiden-tial Candidate Khemraj Ramjattan has said.

Elias Kennedy was yesterday afternoon hailed a hero after he saved two children from a burning house at Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

An autopsy conducted on the remains of a 17-year girl who died at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) on Tuesday morning revealed that she died of complications during the early stages of pregnancy.

Thousands of residents were left without running water after a water main was broken during clean up works behind the CARICOM headquarters, at Liliendaal, on Monday.

The Guyana-Dutch Cultural Association (GDCA) recently reached out to fellow Guyanese when it had its first ‘give-back’ charity in Linden for over 200 children.

The quartet accused of abduction of taxi-driver Gregory Lile was yesterday told by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry that the trial will commence on March 24 after the prosecution indicated to the court that it was ready to proceed.

There have been 23 reported murders during the first 59 days this year with the majority occurring in the Police ‘A’ Division (Conversation Tree to Dora).

A man who allegedly threatened to kill his former partner was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $10,000 by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

The first sub-regional workshop for the strengthening of integrated management for dengue prevention and control in Guyana was launched on Tuesday.

The Guyana Revenue Authority commenced the sale of Motor Vehicle Licences for 2011 on Tuesday and the main centre for the sale of licences, the Licence Revenue Office  (LRO),  is implementing new measures for taxpayer comfort and improved service delivery, a press release stated.

A man who admitted to stealing another’s bicycle was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $25,000 and a probation report was ordered pending the determination of the matter.

A man who reportedly threatened a woman with a gun

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNICEF on Monday signed a US$2.8M Annual Work Plan for the year that includes focus on specific interventions regarding policy and child rights, child protection and child survival and development.

A man was on Tuesday remanded to prison after he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on charges of break and enter and larceny.

The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the attempted murder of sisters Sharon Taylor and Michelle Richards has now been set for April 12, after the prosecution yesterday reported that it was not ready to proceed.

Chairman of Cummings Park, Eugene Lewis says that there is a list of activities earmarked for the recently commissioned Cummings Lodge multi-purpose building.

An Albouystown house collapsed on Tuesday, leaving a woman homeless. Savitri Ramdeen, 61, called “Savo,” looked on

A live wire, which reportedly fell on Sunday last aback of Section ‘C’ Enterprise, killed several animals and now the stench of the rotting carcasses is making life difficult for residents.

BANGALORE, (Reuters) – Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien, who  plays his cricket for the Railway Union Club, yesterday stood  head and shoulders above some of the sport’s greatest names  after guiding his country to one of the biggest World Cup shocks  with victory over the old enemy England.

BANGALORE, (Reuters) – England must raise their game  by several notches if they are to stay alive in the World Cup  and Andrew Strauss admitted that unless they stopped “chasing  their tails”, their journey could come to a premature end.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – A resurgent West Indies will  have a stronger opposition to try their Plan B when they take on  an ambitious Bangladesh in tomorrow’s World Cup Group B match in  Dhaka.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Chelsea showed by beating  Manchester United that they will not give up the Premier League  title without a fight and Liverpool are likely to be just as  tenacious when they face United at Anfield on Sunday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Soccer’s law-making body is  expected to approve more experiments with goal-line technology  systems on Saturday, but there is still a long way to go before  any hi-tech device helps a referee make a decision.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – When Sri Lanka turned up for  their first two World Cup matches without Lasith Malinga, it was  a bit like watching The Good, The Bad and the Ugly without the  gun-slinging heroics of Clint Eastwood.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – In a World Cup in the  sub-continent generally expected to be dominated by spinners,  the success of fast bowlers has come as very little surprise to  former West Indies captain Richie Richardson.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – An aggrieved Indian cricket  board (BCCI) on Wednesday sent a letter to the game’s governing  body slamming the “inadequacy” of the Umpire Decision Review  System (UDRS) being used in the World Cup.

For the first time in the WICB First-Class tournament Guyana showed some backbone before they drew their game against Barbados at the Guyana National Stadium and skipper Assad Fudadin was pleased with the performance.

BREGA, Libya,  (Reuters) – Libyan rebels repulsed a  land and air offensive by Muammar Gaddafi’s forces yesterday  as the defiant leader warned foreign powers of “another Vietnam”  if they intervened.

Dear Editor, The recent statements in the Stabroek News editorial dated Monday, February 28, entitled ‘Six years of marking time’ reflects biased reporting and is not unexpected of the Stabroek News as it continues its campaign to malign the government by providing misinformation to the public.

In a simple ceremony yesterday, ANSA McAl rewarded the top finishers of their 7-A-Side street football inter-ward tournament which was sponsored under the company’s Stag beer brand.

Dear Editor, Following an intensive year-long investigation into the human rights record of Sri Lanka, the Council of the European Union (EU) decided to temporarily withdraw GSP+ trade benefits from that country as from August 15, 2010.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, (Reuters) – Ohio joined Wisconsin  yesterday in advancing a plan to restrict public sector  unions, posing a new threat to U.S.

Six Under-15 cricketers late last month received $200,000 worth of cricket gear and educational materials from the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club under the auspices of the Basil Butcher Berbice Cricket Development Trust Fund.

ABIDJAN, (Reuters) – Explosions rocked a southern  Abidjan suburb overnight and yesterday, as fighting between  insurgents seeking to oust Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo and  security forces spread to new areas of the main city.

Dear Editor, It is with deep concern and anger that I must inform the readers of a horrific incident that occurred on Mash Day.

The Inter-Guiana Games which were scheduled for Suriname from May 12-15 might be postponed to a later date.

The United Kingdom (UK) committed to helping create 10,000 jobs across the Caribbean and protect dozens of communities from crime in Jamaica when it unveiled its 2011-2015 75M pound Caribbean regional programme.

Dear Editor, Given the large budgetary vote for road maintenance in this year’s budget it may be useful to make available to readers some information which hitherto has remained unknown.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Plans for a mega-fight  between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

FRANKFURT, (Reuters) – German police arrested a man  yesterday after two U.S.

VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Pope Benedict, in a new  book, has personally exonerated Jews of allegations they were  responsible for Jesus Christ’s death, repudiating the concept of  collective guilt that has haunted Christian-Jewish relations for  centuries.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Serena Williams was  recovering at her Los Angeles home after undergoing emergency  treatment for a blood clot in one of her lungs, the former  world number one confirmed yesterday.

What kind of society do we live in? I am friends with a former senior St Lucia government official and top businessman there who, when he heard about the gross corruption rampant here, said business-state corruption riddles Caribbean societies.

Women’s International Boxing Association

Dear Editor, Mr Tacuma Ogunseye, arguing the case for Africans, has raised the issue of power-sharing, as it can play a part in the governance of Guyana. 

(Trinidad Express) Public servants defied the police and risked arrest on Tuesday, when they formed a human barricade at the public entrance of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) and later converged near the Parliament’s entrance at the Red House, even as the government announced its final offer to the union for the settlement of terms and conditions of employment for the period 2008-2010.

The Ministry of Housing and Water signed a $12M contract on Monday for the construction of fences at three of four multipurpose centres recently commissioned countrywide.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has written a letter to the late Daniel Guerra, telling him his death will lead to a rebirth of the nation of Trinidad & Tobago.

Dear Editor, In reference to the exchange of letters between Dr Steve Surujbally (SN, Feb 24) and Mr Ron Robinson (Sunday Stabroek, Feb 27), on the issue of the Link Show, I would just like to say that I agree completely with Mr Robinson’s point of view, and I cannot understand the position of the Elections Commissioner criticizing that show in any way.

ORLANDO, Florida, (Reuters) – Orlando brought the  New York Knicks back to Earth with a bump on Tuesday with Dwight  Howard grabbing 30 points in the Magic’s 116-110 win.

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – A thin but energetic  Steve Jobs made a surprise return to the spotlight on  Wednesday, taking the stage to unveil Apple Inc’s new iPad and  drawing a standing ovation.

By this time next week, International Women’s Day (IWD) would have come and gone.

DHAKA,  (Reuters) – Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has  been removed from his position as head of microlender Grameen  Bank, Bangladesh’s central bank said yesterday, following  allegations of irregularities in its operations.

Dear Editor, During the Mashramani celebrations 2011, I was at home when an NCN reporter spoke to some people in the PPP contingent who declared that they had travelled from Berbice to participate in the party group.

A new body headed by newly-elected president Lethem Wilson was chosen to carry out the administrative functions of the Linden Table Tennis Association (LTTA) following a meeting on Monday at the Senior Supervisors’ Club in Linden.

There it is!!

By Christopher Carrico Anthropology Programme University of Guyana This was originally going to be a History This Week article for Stabroek News when I was last scheduled to write for this column. 

Four officers and 30 other ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) will be participating in Exercise Tradewinds in Antigua and Barbuda for 20 days.

Politikles

(BBC) Cuba’s plans to lay off half a million state workers by the end of March are behind schedule, President Raul Castro has acknowledged.