Daily Archive: Wednesday, March 23, 2011

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – South Africa bring an added  dimension to their bowling accompanied by a new generation who  reject any suggestion that they fold under pressure to the World  Cup quarter-final against New Zealand in Dhaka yesterday.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Imran Khan will be supporting  India against Australia in their World Cup showdown Thursday  because he believes a semi-final against Pakistan will capture  the sporting world’s imagination.

The five men accused of the 2008 murder of 12 persons in the Bartica massacre were today committed to stand trial at the High Court after a prima facie case was made out against them.

Stronghold Metals Inc. has announced that final preparations are underway for a major mineral resource outline drilling programme at the Eagle Mountain Gold Project.

(BBC) The St Lucian government is investigating a Ghanaian man who claims to be a prophet and miracle worker.

(BBC) Students from the Caribbean and other regions outside the European Union will find it much tougher to study in the UK under new measures announced by Britain.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former England all-rounder Fred  Titmus, whose playing career with Middlesex spanned five  decades, has died at the age of 78 after a long illness, the  club said today.

VIENNA/OSLO, (Reuters) – The release of two types of  radioactive particles in the first 3-4 days of Japan’s nuclear  crisis is estimated to have reached 20-50 percent of the amounts  from Chernobyl in 10 days, an Austrian expert said today.

ALGIERS, (Reuters) – Western airstrikes hit Libyan  government forces’ positions in the rebel-held city of Misrata  today, silencing an artillery bombardment but not snipers  who were firing from rooftops near the hospital, residents said.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Hollywood legend Elizabeth  Taylor, who rose from child actor to become one of Hollywood’s  most talented actresses with a tumultuous life, died today at age 79, her publicist said.

The developer of the Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Plant (AFHEP) yesterday admitted that there may be delays in securing financing for the project.

Police in Suriname on Tuesday said that they had seized some 115 kilogrammes of cocaine believed to have been transported from Guyana, the Star Nieuws has reported.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi  led from the front again to inspire his team to a 10-wicket  victory over West Indies in the first World Cup quarter-final today.

Contractor for the Amaila Falls access road Fip Motilall said that the prevailing La Niña conditions have affected work on the project, which is less than 25 per cent complete.

Traffic along the Friendship Public Road on the East Bank Demerara (EBD) was at a crawl most of yesterday, after a bypass close to a bridge under repair was eroded by flood waters.

A two-year-old boy died in an early morning house fire in the Vryheid’s Lust Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara yesterday.

City contractor Alwyn Alexander fell off the roof of a building where he had gone to do some work and died yesterday.

The Linden Utility Services Cooperative Society Limited (LUSCSL) has erected a bus shed for the mining town, near the New Silvercity Secondary School.

Broadcaster, CN Sharma says government continues to politically victimize him by rejecting his application to extend his broadcast across the country.

Two brothers got the scare of their lives when gunmen shot up their house at New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop early yesterday morning.

Project Manager of the Georgetown Solid Waste Management (GSWM) Walter Willis invited contractors and prospective bidders on Friday last to a pre-bid meeting and site visit for the final closure of Le Repentir dumpsite at the Mandela Avenue location.

A housewife accused by the police of trafficking in a quantity of narcotics was yesterday remanded to prison after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

Youths cleaning a trench alongside the Eccles Industrial Site road yesterday morning stumbled upon the decomposing body of a Bagotstown resident.

A man who told the court that he suffers from a sickness which causes him to do “strange things” was charged yesterday with breaking into a church and stealing a quantity of footwear and clothing and was remanded to prison.

A man accused of breaking into his employer’s house and stealing in excess of $13 million in raw gold and cash was yesterday remanded to prison after appearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Three teenagers are expected to be charged in the purse snatching murder of Rabia Mohammed, in Queens, New York, the New York Times has reported.

Head-to-head record: West Indies lead 64-48 (Tied: 2) In World Cups: West Indies lead 6-2 In the sub-continent: West Indies lead 16-12 (Tied: 1) * West Indies have lost five of their last six matches to  Pakistan and have won only three of their last 16 matches since  2005.

Delegates of the three counties will have to wait even longer for the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) elections after the scheduled meeting yesterday with officials of the Friendly Society was postponed to April 4.

An ex-employee of the Correia Mining Company’s security service has been detained for questioning into Monday’s armed invasion at the Ogle Airport, which resulted in the death of a guard and the theft of guns and ammunition.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies captain Darren Sammy said yesterday his side held no ill will towards the Bangladeshi people, following the bus stoning incident here earlier this month.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Members of the security forces assigned to the West Indies team hotel were taken to the hospital yesterday after falling sick with food poisoning.

Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud said water management is important, particularly in a country like Guyana where there are challenges.

The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing climate change in the region while noting that it is no longer seen as a future threat but as a reality that affects everyone today.

By Treiston Joseph Howard Eastman and Kwesi Jones will clash for the light heavyweight title of Guyana on march 26 when the 13th Edition of the Friday Night Fight Card is staged at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Floodwaters have risen to about one foot in areas along the Mahaica and Mahaicony creeks, dampening the spirits of residents who waited in vain for the water to start receding.

Moen Gafoor ruled the roost in the first scrabble tournament of the year winning all six of his games and accumulating a positive spread 527 points to dominate the Phagwah Open hosted by the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) Monday at the Malteenoes Sports Club, Thomas Lands.

The third and final cycle road race in this year’s Dr Cheddi Jagan Memorial activities will roll off on Sunday when cyclists take to the roadways of Essequibo for another 50-mile race in memory of the late president.

Two men, whose skeletal remains were discovered at 72 Miles, Issano, in late February, died from gunshot wounds.

Factory workers at the LBI sugar estate protested yesterday over their relocation to the Enmore estate and packaging plant The sugar industry’s turnaround plan had proposed ending grinding at LBI and transforming the Enmore estate into an important hub.

The Ministry of Tourism on Friday launched the much anticipated 9th Pakaraima Mountain Safari and the 30-vehicle convoy will begin the thrilling eight-day journey over rough terrain in Guyana’s interior regions on Saturday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Denesh Ramdin struck an unbeaten century but Trinidad and Tobago were forced to abort a brave run chase and settle for a draw against Jamaica in their sixth round match of the Regional First Class Championship yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – West Indies paceman Ravi  Rampaul proved in his World Cup debut that the Indian top order  batsmen are just like a minor in a nightclub — wary of  bouncers.

Twenty two secondary school students began a three-day workshop on football refereeing as phase two of the inaugural Scotia Bank/Pepsi Schools Football Academy kicked off at the Ministry of Education Pavilion, Carifesta Avenue yesterday.

Dear Editor, It’s with great concern I am writing concerning the way the Ministry of Housing and Water is dealing with housing issues in Lethem.

Reigning Caribbean individual rifle shooting champion Ransford Goodluck won the Silver Cup as the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) programme resumed last Sunday at the Timehri rifle ranges following  an improvement in the inclement weather over the past two weeks.

Dear Editor, Thanks to the response of the Corporate Secretary of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) to Mr Sohan’s claims I now have a clearer assessment of how the NDIA operates and how our country’s money is spent (‘Local and international studies agree that the EDWC needs an additional outlet…’ SN, March 20).

Former West Indies and Guyana leg-spinner Mahendra Nagamootoo grabbed a five-wicket haul as matches in the top flight of Trinidad and Tobago’s cricket continued over the weekend.

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to an article titled ‘Huge sums spent but conservancy management poor –engineers’ in the Stabroek News dated Sunday, March 20, which contains a number of inaccurate statements.

INDIAN WELLS, California, (Reuters) – While  bitterly disappointed to stumble at the last hurdle of the  Indian Wells ATP tournament, Rafa Nadal was in confident mood  for the next event on the circuit starting this week in Miami.

Dear Editor, Life is a busy schedule and if Guyana, a nation on the move, does not measure up to its schedules or timelines, we would be left behind. 

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Western powers pounding Libya‘s defences will wind up in the dustbin of history, said leader Muammar Gaddafi as his troops held back rebel advances despite four nights of attacks from the air.

Dear Editor, As a concerned Guyanese living overseas I want to bring to your attention and also to that of the relevant authorities some things that I have observed while on one of my recent visits to Guyana.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Boston gave New   York Knicks fans further reason to grumble on Monday after the  Celtics produced a stunning fourth-quarter run to claim a 96-86  victory.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s parliament passed a measure yesterday enabling the denial of state funding to institutions that question the country’s existence as a Jewish state, in a move criticised as targeting an Arab minority.

HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro said yesterday he quit all his official positions when he fell ill in 2006, including head of the ruling Communist Party.

DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syrian forces killed at least six people today in an attack on the Omari mosque in the southern city of Deraa, site of six days of unprecedented protests challenging Baath Party rule, residents said.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay will miss the rest of the  NBA season to undergo a shoulder operation, jeopardizing the team’s chances of making the  playoffs.

Dear Editor, From 1964 to 1992, we hoped somehow that economic reform would be the panacea for Guyana’s development. 

LONDON (Reuters) – Military targets will grow harder to hit and the risk of deadly errors will increase as Western nations pursue their air campaign over Libya, with no guarantee of stopping Muammar Gaddafi’s forces in their tracks.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, (Reuters) – The San  Antonio Spurs received a scare to their championship hopes  on Monday when 13-time All-Star Tim Duncan suffered a left ankle  injury.

Cabinet member’s son to be extradited The son of a senior Cabinet minister in Bermuda, is to be extradited from the United States to answer to charges of attempted murder.

SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen’s president said yesterday his country would descend into civil war if he were forced to quit and Washington voiced concern about instability in the Arab state that has become an al Qaeda stronghold.

MEXICO CITY – US President Barack Obama’s current swing through Latin America will probably be short on substance, long on rhetorical flourishes and symbolism, and may include a few announcements affecting American business in the region.

Dear Editor,I am writing this in reply to Mr Edward Seeraj’s letter that was published in the Stabroek News of March 13, captioned ‘A double century and a century.’

Newly Elected Upper Corentyne Chamber Executive: The Upper Corentyne Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCCI) elected a new executive at its Annual General Meeting on March 6, at Riverton Suites, Corriverton.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Capitalism may be to blame for the lack of life on the planet Mars, Venezuela’s socialist President Hugo Chavez said yesterday.

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – Rapper Ja Rule pleaded guilty yesterday to failing to file tax returns and promised to pay more than $1 million in back taxes and penalties, the US Attorney’s Office in New Jersey said.

President Obama, having achieved a resolution at the United Nations satisfactory to what appeared to be his preliminary hesitations, finally tip-toed into a limited intervention in Libya, on the basis of ensuring that the country is made a ‘no fly zone.’

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Unprecedented security  arrangements have been been put in place for  tomorrow sellout  World Cup quarter-final between India and Australia in Ahmedabad  although organisers say there has been no specific threat.