Daily Archive: Wednesday, April 6, 2011

ABIDJAN, (Reuters) – Forces loyal to Ivory Coast  presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara launched a heavy attack  today on the bunker where Laurent Gbagbo is holed up but  appeared to have been repelled, a Western military source said.

Two men were today placed on $250,000 bail each after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

Puttaparthi, India (AP), Apr 6 (PTI) The condition of 85-year-old Satya Saibaba today remained critical but stable as a team of medical specialists continuously monitored his health, which has shown “slight improvement”.

(Barbados Nation) Bajans and other Caribbean teachers who left home a decade ago with dreams of making it big in New York City classrooms are facing a nightmare, a possible loss of their jobs and deportation.

(Barbados Nation) It’s official. Non-nationals can no longer access Government medical treatment facilities in Barbados unless in cases of emergency or a public health threat.

A US-based consortium is examining building Guyana’s first oil refinery in the next 18 months, to provide cheaper fuel in an initial investment estimated at US$75M.

An operation by the Police in the E and F Division Linden, A Division and the Joint Services yesterday revealed a 10-acre cannabis operation.  

After more than two years without a US Ambassador to Guyana, President Barack Obama on Monday nominated US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires in Barbados, D.

Following a late night meeting on Tuesday through an intermediary, political commentator Freddie Kissoon was returned as a columnist for the Kaieteur News, hours after he was told he would no longer write for the newspaper.

Students housed at the Kwakwani, Berbice River Hostel were fed egg and rice, black tea and diluted porridge after supplies at the institution ran out.

The Guyana Power and Light Inc. said yesterday that it is currently relying heavily on a large fleet of high-speed Caterpillar generating sets and some old generating units to meet the evening peak while maintenance activities are being conducted.

A 20-year-old taxi driver was yesterday remanded to prison after being arraigned on charges of unlicensed firearms and ammunition possession.

A man accused of breaking into a woman’s house and stealing $511,000 worth of items was yesterday placed on bail in the sum of $100,000 after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

The accounting officers of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) were on Monday taken to task by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) over delayed payments to pensioners, as a result of a year-old robbery at the Finance Office at Eve Leary.

The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the charge against the two men accused of receiving articles stolen from slain Bartica gold dealers is now fixed to commence on June 13.

A 56-year-old mechanic died while being treated at a private hospital on Monday, hours after he was struck in the back by a minibus.

Bids for the construction of the much-debated Hope Canal were opened yesterday in the boardroom of the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) with most of the bid prices being above the engineer’s estimates.

Six persons have been left homeless after fire of unknown origin destroyed a three-bedroom two-storey building at Lot 9 ‘F’ Ramphal St, Belvedere on the Corentyne around 10:30 am yesterday.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) tractor worker who drove over the head of an elderly man, killing him instantly, remained in police custody up to late last night.

A post mortem examination has revealed that Hemchandra Debi, who disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean and later washed up on shore dead, died from brain haemorrhage and hypertension.

Seven bids were opened yesterday for the construction of a sanitary block at the maternity building of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), with the highest bid being some $1.4 million less than the engineer’s estimate.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) on Monday said it is working to restore efficiency to the city’s garbage collection system, after reports that some communities have been neglected.  

Subrina Abiola Johnson, the woman who was severely burnt Friday last while burning garbage, said the incident was caused when a can of ‘dog spray’ fell into the lit pile.

Two Region One communities are set to undergo massive infrastructural changes as $50M was recently granted for the construction of a 30-mile road to link them.

Former soldier Delroy Mitchell was on Tuesday cleared of the dangerous driving death of a woman who was killed after she was struck by an army vehicle on the Linden Highway in 2009.

Guyana Water Inc. signed a $37M contract recently for the upgrade of the transmission main in Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, and in about three months more than 3,000 residents will have an improved water supply.

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) announced yesterday that in light of the recent resurgence of vandalism it has instituted with immediate effect a suspension of the trading of ferrous metal scrap until further notice.

The Georgetown Football Association (GFA) followed up its request to be duly recognized by the Guyana Football Federation with a call for the postponement of the parent body’s elections on April 16.

International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Course Conductor and United States (USATT) National Coach, Richard McAfee made his first visit to the land of many waters yesterday to conduct a level one ITTF coaching course organized by the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA).

President Bharrat Jagdeo said Guyana has a liberal policy that would shorten the time it takes for foreigners interested in investment, employment and citizenship to obtain permits here.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Manchester United have accepted  Wayne Rooney’s charge from the FA for swearing at a TV camera,  but are appealing against his two-match ban, the Football  Association said yesterday.

The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) is currently focusing its attention on the formation of committees and the structuring of the administration of the clubs as well as re-registering clubs, among other matters.

The Guyana Fire Service is now targeting hinterland locations such as Port Kaituma, Mahdia, Mabaruma/Kumaka, Kwakwani and Lethem, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported recently.

The Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) with sponsorship from the Trophy Stall will continue volleyball action this weekend in Berbice with the BVA-organized Trophy Stall Competition for senior players at the GTM hard court in New Amsterdam.

The strong demand in the housing sector prompted a meeting between sand pit miners and President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday at the Office of the President on how to boost sand output.

A former Guyana Lands and Surveys employee accused of  larceny by public officer and obtaining money by false pretence was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $200,000 after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

Presidential candidates’ perspectives? Following the naming of Attorney-at-Law Khemraj Ramjattan and retired Guyana Defence Force Brigadier David Granger as presidential candidates for the Alliance for Change and the People’s National Congress Reform the Guyana Review has secured interviews with the candidates which are published in this issue of the newspaper.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – CARIFTA gold medallist Akela Jones will spearhead a 41-member Barbados team at the 40th edition of the regional Games in Montego Bay later this month.

Great societies grow out of the sacrifices of visionary leaders who stand up to fight against historical injustice.

In spite of the tremendous rich, tangible cultural heritage of the region, only six CARICOM member states have sites on the World Heritage list, according to Dr Hilary Brown, CARICOM Pro-gramme Manager of Culture and Community Develop-ment.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Real Madrid returned to their  ruthless best yesterday when Emmanuel Adebayor struck twice in  a 4-0 drubbing of 10-man Tottenham Hotspur as the Spanish giants  seized control of their Champions League quarter-final.

Dear Editor, I read with interest that the West Indies Cricket Board is contemplating performance related pay for players.

Dear Editor, I would like to congratulate the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) for finally selecting their presidential candidate to contest Election 2011.

Lest we be tempted to think that we are alone in our seemingly unending continuum of bothersome revelations arising out of President Bharrat Jagdeo’s One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project, we may – or perhaps not – be comforted to know that the President’s CARICOM colleague, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar had to face her own demons last year arising out of accusations of bribes and kickbacks or what is commonly called ‘influence pedalling” at Hewlett Packard, the same United States company that secured the  TT$83m allocation for the provision of 24,000 laptops for students entering secondary school at the start of the current academic year.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Chelsea must avenge their 2008  Champions League final defeat by Manchester United or face a  trophyless season if they lose the all-English quarter-final  which starts at Stamford Bridge today (1845 GMT).

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA)-organized seminar on the trade-in- goods regime, including the Rules of Origin under the CARIFORUM-EU EPA, on Wednesday had as its facilitator, Specialist in the EPA Implementation Unit of the CARICOM Secretariat, Branford Isaacs.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Hard-hitting opener Chris Gayle is the only West Indies player in the top 20 of the ICC One-Day International rankings released on Monday.

Dear Editor, I have been a resident of Westminster Phase One, WCD for a little over one year, and there is a matter of grave concern which is affecting my community and its environs.

2011 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) March 3, 2011 Guyana A.

Dr David Hinds has released a new book, titled “Ethno-Politics and Power Sharing in Guyana: History and Discourse.”

MILAN, (Reuters) – Inter Milan, treble winners under  Jose Mourinho last season, saw their season disintegrate as they  collapsed 5-2 at home to a makeshift Schalke 04 side in their  Champions League quarter-final first leg yesterday.

By Professor Gordon Shirley One of the challenges the university faces is that the model of service to the region has to be adjusted to meet the realities of our times.

Dear Editor, If one is to go on the present statistics then it would be absolutely correct to deduce that something is mentally wrong with some of the members of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC).

The Iwokrama Inter-national Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development and the National Archives are hosting an Archive/Records Management Training Workshop aimed at building capacity in archiving records.

Following is an edited version of an address by Justice Roxanne George at the 44th Convocation of the University of Guyana delivered on November 20, 2010 As graduands of the University of Guyana, you have had the opportunity of studying your chosen fields in the context of Guyana in a globalized world.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Kumar Sangakkara has stood  down as captain of Sri Lanka’s limited overs team after their  World Cup final loss to India on Saturday but plans to carry on  as the interim test skipper until a replacement is found.

ABIDJAN, (Reuters) – Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo  was negotiating the terms of his departure yesterday following  a fierce assault by forces loyal to his rival and backed by U.N. 

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Manniram Prashad recently pledged his ministry’s continued support to the Guyana Arts and Craft Producers Association and gave assurances of its readiness to engage new members in order to better develop the arts and crafts industry.

BENGHAZI, Libya, (Reu-ters) – The head of Libya’s  rebel army has condemned NATO for its slow chain of command in  ordering air strikes to protect civilians, saying the alliance  was “letting the people of Misrata die every day”.

Dear Editor, I was extremly happy and pleased to read your article captioned ‘Jagdeo, Trotman apologize…’ I wish to commend Mr Jagdeo and Mr Trotman for their bold and brave conduct shown at the recent gospel concert where they openly apologized to each other, with the nation as witness.

Is El Dorado “the lost city of gold” in Guyana? Is El Dorado “the lost city of gold” in Essequibo, the Cinderella county of Guyana? 

QUITO, (Reuters) – Ecuador demanded yesterday that  the U.S. ambassador leave the country, declaring the envoy  “persona non grata” over U.S.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Departing India coach Gary  Kirsten hailed World Cup winning-captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as  the best leader in contemporary cricket as he bid an emotional  goodbye yesterday following a successful three years in charge.

Guyanese, Laurence Clarke, has been promoted to the position of Director in the World Bank.

KHARTOUM, (Reuters) – Two people were killed in an  attack on a car near Port Sudan yesterday, which police  suggested was a missile fired from the sea, while state media  and a regional government official blamed a foreign aircraft.

Manager of the national junior female netball team Shondell Samaroo says that the team is where it needs to be in terms of preparation for the Caribbean Netball Association (CNA) Jean Pierre Under-16 Championships that officially starts today in St Kitts.

Thirty-four youths from the Agricola/ McDoom area graduated recently after acquiring various skills through the Community Action Component (CAC) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) funded Citizens’ Security Programme.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil said yesterday it  will apply import tariffs on specific goods from China and the  United States, the latest measures to help stem a flood of  cheap imports that is eroding the country’s trade balance.

Dear Editor, David Granger headed the GDF’s first political training and indoctrination unit, the Education Corps, formed in the early 1970s.

By Miriam Williams Gender-based violence is a broad topic that requires focused attention on the most affected by this phenomenon.

Nicholas Laughlin on reading Martin Carter while following the Egyptian revolution For most of the past eighteen days, I’ve kept Al Jazeera’s website open on my laptop and Martin Carter’s poems close at hand.

Dear Editor, My letter to a local newspaper (SN) a year ago stated that Ramotar would be the worst disaster this country would experience if he became the next president.

KARACHI, Pakistan, CMC – Pakistan batting legend Javed Miandad has been asked to work with the national side’s batsmen ahead of the tour of the West Indies.

Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh told a meeting of finance ministers of the Americas recently that the peculiar development circumstances faced by the small states of the Caribbean needed to be taken into account by bilateral hemispheric partners and multilateral financial institutions in their engagement with the region.

NEW YORK, (Reuters Life!) – The tiny island of  Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos has been voted the top  beach destination in the world, according to the travel website  TripAdvisor.

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DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – Ireland head coach Phil Simmons has condemned as “despicable” the decision by the International Cricket Council to limit the 2015 Cricket World Cup to the 10 full members.

In Saturday’s edition of this newspaper, it was reported that Susan Mangal was admitted to bail in the sum of $85,000 after allegedly stealing $4,000

Industry/Plaisance

BANGKOK, (Reuters) – Poorer nations upped the ante  on rich countries at U.N.

The eruption of a virtual civil war in the Ivory Coast is really a long-delayed effect of the character of political rule which this country has experienced since its independence in 1960, in particular the long period of rule (1960-1993) under former President Félix Houphouët-Boigny.

PORT-AU-PRINCE/ MIAMI, (Reuters) – As the carnival  music star “Sweet Micky”, Haiti’s shaven-headed Michel Martelly  captivated audiences with an engaging style, provocative  on-stage antics and satirical lyrics.

Dear Editor, When I think of students leaving Georgetown armed with weapons to go to a school in Leonora in West Demerara to make war with student(s) there I am horrified.

We may not have expected the West Indies to lift the 2011 Cricket World Cup but the manner of their loss to Pakistan will long linger as a painful embarrassmentHaving tiptoed shamefacedly into the quarter finals of the 2011 Cricket World Cup the West Indies team wasted no time in conceding that they really did not belong in the auspicious company of the other seven combatants who had earned their places through consistently solid performances or else, like England, had clawed their way back from adversity to arrive in the hall of qualifiers safe if more than a trifle breathless.