Daily Archive: Monday, March 7, 2011

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The White House pushed back  today against pressure from some U.S.

(Jamaica Observer) – An elderly clergyman was brutally murdered yesterday, while mourners at the church that he had served for years awaited the arrival of his son, also a pastor, to officiate at a funeral service in Race Track, Clarendon.

DHAKA/CHITTAGONG, (Reuters) – Prime Minister Sheikh  Hasina said Bangladeshi fans had “tarnished the image of the  nation” as she condemned the stone-throwing incident at the West  Indies team bus.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Canada overcame some early  jitters with the bat to eventually win the battle of the  associates by beating Kenya by five wickets and register their  first win in the World Cup today at the Feroz Shah Kotla.

Sophia resident Lawrence Martindale was stabbed to death early this morning at Port Kaituma.

The battered body of a 55-year-old logger was this morning found a short distance from a Timehri ‘wedding house’, which he had visited last night.

CHENNAI, (Reuters) – Whatever pretensions South  Africa had of having overcome their tendency to crack under  pressure in big tournaments lay shattered after their  demoralising six-run defeat by England in Sunday’s thriller.

CHITTAGONG, (Reuters) – Bangladesh opener Tamim  Iqbal has called on fans to cool their passions and be patient  if the World Cup co-hosts do not meet their sky-high  expectations.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – To Suriname, the CARICOM is much more than a trade block and market for its goods, products and services.

(De Ware Tijd) THE HAGUE – The Democracy Unit of the University of Suriname has presented a draft bill on the financing of political parties to Parliament.

CHENNAI, (Reuters) – England batsman Kevin Pietersen  has been ruled out of the Cricket World Cup with a hernia  operation which needs immediate attention.

Farida “Suzie” Ramdeen, 20, of Vreed-en-Hoop Squatting Area (The Jetty), West Coast Demerara was found dead in a Houston,

The recruit who was sexually assaulted on Thursday night by a training instructor says his dream of being a police officer is now dead.

In response to reports that he is likely to be nominated as the presidential candidate of the PPP/C, Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud this morning issued a statement saying that he is prepared to serve in whatever capacity that the people, party or the government desire.

The volatile period in Guyana’s history ended a long time ago and credit must be given to the ruling party and the founder of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Cheddi Jagan.

The PNCR has slammed the government over what it says is the  continuing abuse of NCN Radio and Television and contends that this situation has become so endemic that Guyanese should contemplate an appropriate response such as launching private radio.

Bosai Minerals Group (Guyana) is aiming to install a US$6M dust collector at its bauxite plant by October, allowing affected Lindeners to breathe a sigh of relief after four decades of pollution.

Political and social activist Mark Benschop was released on $25 000 bail at around mid-night on Saturday from the Brickdam Police station.

Jaipaul Surujpaul, the security guard who was attacked by a co-worker on Saturday remained a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday after doctors re-attached his right hand which was nearly severed in the attack.

Two teachers are among three persons charged separately  with assault following a fracas  during the New Amsterdam Mashramani celebrations  on Sunday last.

Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee, Police Commissioner Henry Greene and Crime Chief Seelall Persaud visited the parents of Sheema Mangar yesterday but could not tell them anything new about the progress of testing on a piece of key fabric.

The kitchen area of a Chinese restaurant on the Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD) Public Road where a mid-afternoon blaze on Saturday gutted four buildings, had experienced smaller fires within the last year.

A man charged with two counts of robbery was on Friday remanded to prison after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Wonderland Tours operator Alisha Ousman is challenging the Tourism Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) over her company’s expulsion from the association.

Former Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys, was yesterday released on station bail in connection with a shooting incident involving a member of the Western  Tigers Football club.

Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud has visited injured cane harvester Davekumar Jainauth   to assess his recovery and he promised to raise concerns about aspects of the public health system expressed by the worker to Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy, an Agriculture Ministry press release said.

President Bharrat Jagdeo committed to providing a more convenient area for vendors occupying the One Mile, Wisroc area after they asked him to intervene following a 14-day notice to remove from the Region 10 town council.

Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee officially launched the stray catching unit at his Brickdam office on Thursday.

The Commonwealth Parlia-mentary Association – Guyana branch will be joining the rest of the Commonwealth  to observe the 62nd anniversary of the Commonwealth on March 14 under the theme “Women as Agents of Change”.

Dear Editor, In a letter to the Stabroek News of March 5th on the question of voting and other rights of the Guyanese diaspora, Vishnu Bisram refers to the struggle for the restoration of democracy, and mentions the limiting of rights under what he calls the ‘Burnham constitution.’

Leg-spinner Davendra Bishoo, currently with the West Indies team at the World Cup in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, was Saturday night named Cricketer of the Year at the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) fourth annual awards ceremony.

Dear Editor, Please refer to an SN article dated March 3 captioned, ‘Activities already planned for Cummings Lodge multi-purpose building.’

President of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Roger Harper has urged young cricketers to strive for higher heights.

Dear Editor, Sugar has become very bitter under the PPP. But I never expected it to become this bitter.

Former Chairman of the National Sports Commission Conrad Plummer Saturday night urged the winners of awards at the fourth annual Berbice Cricket Board awards ceremony to follow in the footsteps of past great Berbician cricketers.

Dear Editor, Now that Brig (rtd) David Granger has been selected the PNC’s presidential candidate, the challenge to the PPP and the invitation to other contending parties and big tent hopefuls, has further defined itself.

By Tony Cozier At the ICC World Cup In DELHI The West  Indies’ choice of their third substitute player for the current World Cup is as bewildering as that of Cameron Cuffy for Carl Hooper at the 1996 version.

Dear Editor, I write this letter to protest the assault on journalist, social activist, and human rights crusader Mark Benschop, who was assaulted by Presidential Press Liaison Officer Kwame McCoy.

The penultimate day of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) Mashramani Meet produced five records and 41 personal best times at the Castellani Pool, Homestrectch Avenue on Saturday.

Dear Editor, Someone drew to my attention the Chronicle’s bold front page headline: ‘Controversy surrounds elections of Granger, 65, as PNCR Presidential Candidate.’

Senior cyclist Junior Niles raised the pace barrier for the annual Dr.

BANGALORE, (Reuters) – Yuvraj Singh produced a  stunning all-round show to become the first player to top up a  five-wicket haul with a half century in the World Cup as India  pulled off a nervy victory over Ireland yesterday.

Dear Editor, The initiative of the AFC to allocate two parliamentary seats to the diaspora is certainly novel and maybe to some, a bit controversial.

Dear Editor, Like many Guyanese currently living overseas, I left Guyana many years ago in search of hope, prosperity, and opportunities for my children.

TRIPOLI, (Reuters) – Troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi  launched counter-offensives against rebel-held towns yesterday,  increasing fears that Libya is heading for a civil war rather  than the swift revolutions seen in Tunisia and Egypt.

CHENNAI, (Reuters) – England’s much-maligned bowlers  conjured up a lion-hearted effort to pull off a remarkable  six-run victory against South Africa as their wildly fluctuating  World Cup adventure took another dramatic turn yesterday.

Arif Bulkan teaches human rights law at the University of the West Indies in Barbados.

CHANDIGARH, India, CMC – Ottis Gibson has debunked comments from International Cricket Council Chief Executive Officer Haroon Lorgat that seemed to downplay last Friday’s stoning of the West Indies team bus, following their World Cup match against Bangladesh in Dhaka.

Commodity prices that have always been the victims of the vagaries of the boom-bust cycle are experiencing the longest rally in the current decade. 

Dear Editor, Guyanese have been burden-bearers for far too long and deserve to begin to enjoy the promise of this new decade. 

Forty Buxtonians were screened for cataract and other eye ailments as the Ministry of Health’s Regional Health Services Unit began a series of national eye care outreaches.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Men in plain clothes armed with  swords and petrol bombs attacked protesters in Cairo last  night during a demonstration demanding reform of security  services with a reputation for brutality, witnesses said.

Residents of Cummings Lodge

Horrific crash

SOUTH DEERFIELD, Mass., (Reuters) – Birds do it, fleas do it but when bees do it, it is worth some $200 billion  to the world economy.

When Mr Sharief Khan passed away on February 22 he bequeathed a corpus of work that very few journalists here can match in terms of the variety media and capacities he functioned in and years of service.

Saint Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines are expected to sign Country Assistance Programmes (CAPs) with the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) by early April, a CDF press release from Bridgetown, Barbados said.

Dear Editor, I applaud the efforts by those in authority to enforce a ‘decent’dress code for persons entering certain government buildings/agencies.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Pakistan are flying in the World  Cup after three straight wins but they still have problems right  from the top which New Zealand will aim to exploit when the two  meet in their Group A match in Kandy tomorrow.

This week we asked the people of Victoria village, East Coast Demerara about some of the issues affecting the community.

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