Daily Archive: Monday, March 14, 2011

Ravindra Sookram, 21 years of Thomas Street, Kitty, was today charged with causing death by dangerous driving. 

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States today urged Saudi Arabia to show restraint after it sent  troops to neighboring Bahrain in a move some analysts said  showed the limits of Washington’s influence in the region.

Collis Akeem Peters, also known as Collis Duncan and Collis Dos Santos, 21 years of Inner Bagotville, Canal No.

AJDABIYAH, Libya, (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi’s  jets bombed Libyan rebels today in a counter-offensive that  has pushed them back 100 miles (160 km) in a week, far outpacing  diplomatic efforts to impose a no-fly zone to help the rebels.

The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of labourer Mohamed Shadekee, 58 years of Stanleytown, WBD.

KANDY, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Asad Shafiq shone on  his World Cup debut with a cultured unbeaten 78 today as  Pakistan stormed into the quarter-finals with a comprehensive  seven-wicket victory against Zimbabwe in a rain-truncated match.

(BBC) The devastating tsunami in Japan has led to renewed questions as to whether something similar could occur in the Atlantic and put the Caribbean at risk.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – The operator of a quake-stricken  Japanese nuclear power plant began reinjecting water into an  overheating reactor today in the hope of cooling it down,  news agency Jiji said.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Opener Imrul  Kayes smashed an unbeaten 73 to help Bangladesh to a six-wicket  win over Netherlands today, boosting the co-hosts’ chances  of reaching the World Cup quarter-finals.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip  Erdogan has told Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi he should name a  president with popular support as a way to end his country’s  crisis, an Arab television network reported today.

Guyanese philanthropist and Team PokerStars Pro, Victor Ramdin scored a huge cash windfall of US$500,000 ($100M) after a win at The Big Event Main Event in Los Angeles this week, according to Pokerstars.net.

FUKUSHIMA, Japan, (Reuters) – A fresh explosion  rocked a damaged Japanese nuclear power plant today where  engineers have been pumping sea water into a reactor to prevent  a catastrophic meltdown in the wake of a devastating earthquake  and tsunami.

The man, suspected of killing police Special Constable Neibert Isaac-Bacon, turned himself in today at the Turkeyen Police Station in company of his attorney.

Police in Berbice have launched an investigation into allegations that at least one rank demanded money from a man who was held with US$50,000 at a road block last month.

Almost two years after Rupert Randolph Gill was stabbed to death in Parfait Harmonie relatives are still fighting for justice and are frustrated that police never issued a wanted bulletin for the suspect.

Mahaicony Rice Limited (MRL) proprietor Jai Beni on Friday confirmed that the company is resuming operations locally.

A pre-birthday celebration for a 56-year old speed-boat operator turned into a nightmare on Saturday night after he was stabbed in the neck by a police constable.

Krisandra Henry, an aspiring flight attendant, outshone five other young ladies to take the crown in the Miss St.

Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang has ordered Education Minister Shaik Baksh to restore former Queen’s College headmistress Freidel Isaacs to the status of retired principal, after finding that she was dismissed without a hearing.

As discussions on the proposed construction of a deep water harbour in the Berbice River continue, the government is in favour of solely private sector involvement in the project, Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon says.

‘It hard, hard to live. Up to now I can’t catch me lengths… I still hope and believe that he is alive.’

Though police were working with reports that missing cocaine brought from Vene-zuela led to the killing of five people at Cummings Lodge on September 4 2010, they have never contacted their counterparts for information that could possibly crack the case which is now at a standstill.

Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh says the administration is mindful that it can only achieve policy objectives with strategic partnerships, during a presentation ceremony to the JC Chandisingh Secondary School.

The Ministry of Home Affairs observed the 35th anniversary of community policing groups (CPGs) with a ceremony hosted by ‘C’ Division at the Lusignan tarmac, East Coast Demerara.

The PPP says that the PNC is seeking to distort events in Guyana’s history and are trying to hide the fact that the PNC had turned the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) into an arm of that party.

Dear Editor, I was hesitant to write about the West Indies team, knowing how unpredictable they can be.

Relatives of businessman Carlos Persaud are still at a loss as to why the man was killed and up to yesterday were still awaiting feedback from investigators.

The Ministry of Housing is facilitating skills training for residents in areas where four multi-purpose centres were recently built.

One hundred and sixty-three house lot applications were processed on Friday, providing for about 652 persons, when   the  Central Housing and Planning Authority  commenced its first phase of house lots distribution at the Albion Community Centre, Berbice  for prospective home owners of Block 5, Ankerville, Port Mourant.

Linden Technical Institute clinched the under-19 championship title of the Youth BasketBall Guyana (YBG) Challenge Series with a riveting 48-44 win in overtime over the University of Guyana on the final day of the Series yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

By Treiston Joseph Chavez Ageday and Stefon James put on a sensational run in the boys’ under 20 200 metres when the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) held its National Youth and Junior Championships yesterday at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary.

Chartered accountant and lawyer, Christopher Ram, was last Friday reelected president of the Guyana Tennis Association, formerly known as the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association, when the body held its annual general meeting.

Dear Editor, What should be the role of progressives in relation to the popular rebellion in Libya?

Ground conditions at the Guyana National Service ground on Carifesta Avenue yesterday forced several matches of the lucrative Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited (GT&T) 10/10 softball tournament to be postponed to today.

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, CMC – Assad Fudadin helped Guyana make a little hay while the sun shone, but England Lions were within reach of first innings points in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday.

Dear Editor, The existing noise abatement laws which are supposed to protect Guyanese citizens from that particular form of environmental pollution are flagrantly being transgressed with impunity across residential communities, while the competent authorities condone and even actively encourage such disrespect to ordinary citizens. 

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Leeward Islands leg-spinner Anthony Martin struck three lethal blows late in the day yesterday to leave Trinidad and Tobago tottering and set up an enthralling finish  today’s final day of their fifth round Regional First Class Championship encounter.

Dear Editor, I was very disgusted with President Jagdeo’s call to the PPP faithful at Babu John to educate the young people about the ills of the PNC going back 30 years so that they can keep looking backwards, thinking backwards and voting blindly for the PPP.

This is one of three mobile outposts donated to the police recently by private sector companies.

Dear Editor, I pause in the course of a reply to Dr Randy Persaud to comment on the gross violation of Mr Mark Benschop’s rights.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Base Camp Ayanganna hosted 208 students from two Berbice schools as part of its policy to continue to build  partnerships through civilian-military relations with government and non-governmental agencies.

MUSCAT, (Reuters) – Oman’s ruler has decided to  cede some legislative powers to a partially elected council, the  state news agency reported yesterday, in an apparent effort to  quell protests in the Gulf Arab sultanate.

SPANISH TOWN, Jamaica, CMC – Former Young West Indies all-rounder Kkrumah Bonner missed out on a century as Combined Campuses and Colleges carried the fight to Jamaica on the penultimate day of their fifth round encounter of the Regional First Class Championship here yesterday.

Dear Editor, Elections in Guyana are due later this year and at this time each of the two major opposition parties has decided on its Presidential candidate.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – New Zealand put another  second-tier cricket nation in their place at the World Cup yesterday to secure their quarter-final spot but a further injury  in their ranks may prove a more important legacy.

MANAMA, (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas and water  cannon yesterday at demonstrators protesting against Bahrain’s  royal family in one of the most violent confrontations since  troops killed seven protesters last month.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The criminal cases of  Hollywood star Mel Gibson and his former girlfriend ended on  Friday when a judge sentenced him to probation for hitting her  and prosecutors declined to charge her with blackmail.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Police investigators believe the Clansman gang, one of the deadliest criminal organisations in the country, is raking in over J$400 million a year from its nefarious activities.

Dear Editor, In this beloved country of ours, there seems to be never a dull moment. 

SANAA, (Reuters) – Two people died and scores were  hurt yesterday when Yemeni police fired live rounds and tear gas  at protesters in Sanaa and Aden demanding an end to President  Ali Abdullah Saleh’s 32-year rule, medical sources said.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Andre Fletcher collected his second hundred of the season to upstage an incisive spell from Fidel Edwards, and lead Windward Islands to first innings points over Barbados in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters Life!) – As a little girl  Amanda Seyfried avoided reading old fables such as “Little Red  Riding Hood” because they scared her, which seems ironic now.

BANGALORE, India, CMC – Title-holders Australia were far from clinical but did enough to knock over minnows Kenya by 60 runs and book a berth in the quarter-finals of the World Cup here yesterday.

FUKUSHIMA, Japan, (Reuters) – Japan battled yesterday to prevent a nuclear catastrophe and to care for millions  of people without power or water in its worst crisis since World  War Two, after a massive earthquake and tsunami that are feared  to have killed more than 10,000 people.

Minister within the Ministry of Health Dr Bheri Ramsaran donated a number of books to the North Ruimveldt Multilateral School library during a joint tour with officials from the education ministry.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. State Department  spokesman P.J. Crowley resigned yesterday after reports that he  labeled as “stupid” and “ridiculous” the Pentagon’s treatment  of a U.S.

AJDABIYAH, Libya, (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi’s  troops battled rebel fighters for control of the strategic  Libyan oil town of Brega yesterday, as France promised to push  harder for a U.N.-backed

By Linden Lewis Linden Lewis is a Professor of Sociology at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania, USA.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter from Malcolm Harripaul in your Saturday 11th March issue, captioned `With his adherence to Communism Dr Jagan committed political suicide.’

(Trinidad Express) The One Caribbean Media Ltd Group of Companies has posted revenues of $474 million for its financial year ended December 31, 2010.

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Caribbean Under-19 girls singles champion Ashley  Khalil toppled Steven Xavier on Saturday as the Guyana Squash Association Kool-Aid Junior Skill Level tournament continued at the Georgetown Club.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Alien invasion film  “Battle: Los Angeles” waged a successful campaign for North  American movie supremacy over the weekend, collecting $36  million in a march to the No.

Governments that are as unaccountable as this one and insulated from scrutiny because of the absence of vibrant watchdog institutions tend to become even bolder in their indiscretions as their terms draw to an end.

Interviews and photos by Tiffny RhodiusThis week we asked the man and woman in the street if they have been following the local 10/10 softball cricket which is sponsored by GT&T.