Daily Archive: Saturday, March 5, 2011

Jamaican Sandra Hall (42) has been acquitted on the charge of murdering Guyanese man Alexander Radford Seaforth better known as Skinny on October 18th 2010 on the island of St Martin.

Doctors are working to save the right hand of a 58-year-old security guard who was attacked by a co-worker with a cutlass this morning.

Attorney at law and former Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys is in police custody following what was said to be the accidental shooting of a football player last night.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Australian batsman Mike Hussey  was named today as a replacement for injured fast bowler  Doug Bollinger at the World Cup, Cricket Australia said.

RIYADH, (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia warned potential  protesters on Saturday that a ban on marches would be enforced,  signalling the small protests by the Shi’ite minority in the  oil-producing east would no longer be tolerated.

Social activist, Mark Benschop says he was attacked outside of Kwame McCoy’s home at Diamond, East Bank Demerara this morning after he had gone there to reportedly take photographs.

Police say they are probing the death of a man identified as Eborn Inniss, 26 years of Sophia, which occurred at about 5.30 am today at the Stabroek Market area.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Australia’s World Cup showdown  with co-hosts Sri Lanka was abandoned after a huge downpour today.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – International cricket umpires  know Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan’s bowling action is  suspect but refuse to call him for fear of “rocking the boat”,  according to former Australian test umpire Darrell Hair.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – England’s most dangerous batsman  Kevin Pietersen is struggling with a hernia which needs an  operation after the World Cup, another blow to their faltering  campaign in the tournament.

CHENNAI, (Reuters) – South Africa skipper Graeme  Smith today declared in-form batsman AB de Villiers fit  for Sunday’s World Cup Group B match against England.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Bangladesh World Cup security  chiefs today said they would tighten safety procedures  after the West Indies team bus was hit by two stones following  their big victory over the co-hosts in the capital.

(Barbados Nation) A Barbados-Venezuela illegal drug connection is ferrying cocaine to the island, dropping narcotics at pre-arranged spots at sea to be picked up by Bajan traffickers.

ZAWIYAH/RAS LANUF, Libya, (Reuters) – Libyan forces  closed in on the western town of Zawiyah today after  rebels drove them from the centre in fierce fighting, while in  the east, opponents of Muammar Gaddafi pushed towards his home  town.

Several students got the shock of their young lives yesterday afternoon when they stumbled upon the bound and gagged body of an elderly sweets vendor at her home.

An early afternoon fire today completely gutted four buildings at Grove, East Bank Demerara and scorched a fifth, leaving 29 people homeless and millions of dollars in damage.

Men face tremendous, varied pressures in society and require these to be dealt with in a masculine way was the message as the Men Affairs Bureau (MAB) was officially launched yesterday.

While Guyana’s outlook remains positive for 2011, the International Monetary Fund has warned about lagging sugar productivity, the need for sweeping reforms in the NIS and careful monitoring of the fiscal risks associated with the Amaila Falls Hydro Project.

Arguing that Guyana cannot afford to continue neglecting the needs of its university, Vice-Chancellor Lawrence Carrington has expressed grave concern over the dire financial situation at the institution and pointed to the lack response from the government to a plea for more money.

The PNCR says it remains committed to a broad opposition coalition and the party’s newly elected presidential candidate David Granger has signaled that that he would not shy away from leading it into the upcoming general elections.

Nurses at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) yesterday decried the terrible working conditions which they have been forced to endure during the last two years.

A mining officer, who was stabbed at Black Water Backdam, died at the Ogle Airport yesterday afternoon, before an ambulance could rush him to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) for emergency medical attention.

The National Milling Com-pany of Guyana (NAMILCO) has proposed a 15% increase in the price of flour, following the rising prices of wheat on the world market.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon said yesterday that government occasionally requires the services of members of the joint services for intelligence gathering, but that no communications interceptions are involved.

Five high-profile prisoners were each sentenced to three years imprisonment yesterday, after being found guilty of escaping from the Georgetown Prison, Camp Street, in December 2008.

Leonard and Randolph Allicock, who were arraigned for the December 31, 2009 murder of Wendell Tappin, were discharged by Magistrate Fazil Azeez on Tuesday,

A policeman is now under close arrest after he allegedly sodomised a young male recruit at Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, on Thursday night.

A young cyclist is dead after being struck in a hit-and-run driver while riding on a Timehri, East Bank Demerara road last evening.

A few dozen residents of communities identified as playing a critical role in the mangrove restoration project yesterday met to identify and unify each area’s efforts in the undertaking of the project’s agenda.

Guyana’s third consecutive Wedding Expo is scheduled for March 25 to 27, at the Roraima Duke Lodge and is being billed as a great marketing tool.

St Aloysius Primary School of Region Six will meet Timehri Primary (Region Four), Vreed-en-Hoop Primary (Region Three) and Mortice Primary (Region Five) next Tuesday in the semi-final round of the annual reading competition.

Former CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General Dr Edward Greene on Wednesday told a conference of leaders from eight Caribbean universities that drug abuse should be considered a human rights issue and a ‘human rights approach’ should be adopted to address the problem.

The Georgetown Magistrates’ court building, at Avenue of the Republic, Brickdam and Croal Street, is to be repaired and rehabilitated, prompting

Minister of Commerce Manniram Prashad is assuring commuters of the No.

Last Sunday, Linden hosted its biggest Mashramani street parade in years, conjuring reflections on the birth of the annual republic anniversary celebrations in the community.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, CMC – All proof that West Indies had descended below Bangladesh in the One-day International Rankings was strongly rebuffed yesterday, when they emphatically demolished the World Cup co-hosts by nine wickets.

By Tony Cozier At the ICC World Cup In DHAKA There was an utter ruthlessness about the West Indies humiliation of feeble Bangladesh here yesterday rarely witnessed in their recent times of decline.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – West Indies’ bus was struck by  stones thrown by Bangladesh fans after the co-hosts were heavily  beaten in the Cricket World Cup Group B match yesterday.

Injured West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago all rounder Dwayne Bravo will undergo surgery to his damaged knee in Australia next week.

The batting display yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda, again underscored what coach Mark Harper and captain Assad Fudadin have been saying all along.

Lyrics should tell a story, have meaning and the ability to teach people a valuable life lesson, famous singer of the hit Chutney single “Dem Ah Watch Meh” Mahendra Ramkellawan says.

Yesterday, Grace Kennedy again performed their mandatory task of supporting youth and sport when they held a simple ceremony where  they supported the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) and  Gittens Promotions and Next Level Event.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, CMC – Darren Sammy hailed Chris Gayle’s stern pep-talk before taking the field for putting West Indies in the right frame of mind ahead of their pivotal World Cup Group-B match against Bangladesh yesterday.

Come Friday evening, a bevy of ten beauties will take to the stage at the National Cultural Centre to vie for the Miss India Worldwide Guyana 2011 crown and the chance to represent Guyana at the Miss India Worldwide Pageant to be staged in Dubai in May.

Dear Editor, Interestingly enough it was my longtime Hindu friend who alerted, and eventually transported me, in excited expectation, to hear Hearing Slaves Speak at the Umana Yana on Wednesday, March 2, 2011.

Lately I found myself telling people that I’m on a spiritual journey; some laugh and others want a deeper explanation.

AHMEDABAD, India, CMC – Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum formalised a 10-wicket victory for New Zealand over Zimbabwe with an unbroken hundred with opening stand in the World Cup yesterday.

The Lusignan Golf Club will tee off its Junior Development programme even as the senior members of the club battle for top honours in the Kissoon Group of Companies sponsored Medal Play tournament today.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Justice Minister and Attorney General Dorothy Lightbourne on Thursday conceded that last year’s public outcry forced her to sign the extradition request for former Tivoli Gardens strongman Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke.

Hi Everyone, After all the pancake-talk last week, did you make any?

AJDABIYAH, Libya, (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi’s  forces captured part of a town in western Libya on Friday, but  rebels said they had taken the coastal oil town of Ras Lanuf,  extending the territory they control in the east of the country.

Dear Editor, I write in relation to an article in the Stabroek News of Saturday, February,12, 2011 under the caption, ‘Lawyer’s court outburst results in further delay for client -discharge of jury in murder trial.’

Upliftment

ABIDJAN/NOUAKCHOTT, (Reuters) – Ivory Coast’s  Laurent Gbagbo has paid over 60 percent of civil servant  salaries, his government said yesterday, suggesting Western  sanctions meant to starve him of funds and force him to leave  have not had full effect.

(Jamaica Observer) The island’s 44 resident magistrates stayed off the job on Thursday in a rare protest against working conditions, including security, and remuneration.

The GT&T 10/10 Cricket Softball Competition produced some exciting performances across the country in its second week of competition.

Dear Editor, The AFC must be lauded for allotting (reserving) two seats to the diaspora (article captioned ‘AFC to keep two Parliament seats for Diaspora -Ramjattan’ in SN, Mar 3). 

SANAA,  (Reuters) – Yemeni President Ali Abdullah  Saleh rejected an opposition plan for him to step aside this  year, as protests against his three-decade rule over the  impoverished nation swelled into hundreds of thousands.

(Jamaica Observer) Agriculture Minister Christopher Tufton says 45 per cent of the food imports can be replaced with local produce, which he said would lessen the country’s vulnerability and dependence on imports given the global concerns about food safety.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – The Orlando Magic stunned the  Miami Heat with an inspired second-half comeback on Thursday,  overcoming a 24-point deficit with a flurry of three-pointers to  secure a thrilling 99-96 victory.

Artist Josefa Tamayo’s exhibition of sculptures, paintings and drawings, a collection entitled ‘Tropical Impressions’ is currently on show at the National Gallery, Castellani House.

Dear Editor, We rightly depend on historians to research and tell us history.

As he celebrates his 63rd birthday today, reports are that superstar Eddy Grant is working on a new album which would likely be released next year.

Dear Editor, The letter by Sasenarine Singh of the AFC (SN, February 28), mildly correcting Malcolm Harripaul’s letter on Cheddi Jagan, even offering him a spot in the AFC, is indicative of the common ground both hold in trying to assassinate the character and good name of President Cheddi.

Local football referees will kick off their 2011 programme of activities with a Fitness Run tomorrow at Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary starting at 06:00 hours.

(Go Jamaica) The Sugar Association of the Caribbean says Jamaica led sugar production in the region in January this year with 22,872 tonnes.

(Trinidad Guardian) Visham Babwah, the president of the T&T Automotive Dealers’ Association (TTADA), which is the body representing foreign used car dealers, is accusing Philip Knaggs, President, Auto-motive Dealers Association of T&T of talking “rubbish.”

Artist Paul Harris

The ripple effect of the ‘Arab awakening’ has now spread to a much wider area than any informed observer could have guessed at just six weeks ago.

The annual Republic Anniversary meet sponsored by the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association kicked off last Thursday at Castellani swimming pool from 6:30 am with a limited number of competitors.

Dear Editor, I feel compelled to make a brief response to only two aspects contained in a letter published in the Chronicle yesterday, and written by a personal and family friend, Mr Harry Gill.

It has been talked about for months and pushed back from a previous date, but finally the show dubbed ‘Theatrical Spectacular’ is set to come off next month.

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