Daily Archive: Tuesday, July 19, 2011

It has taken Patrick Yarde the better part of twenty years or so to discover that the Guyana Public Service Union is facing a leadership crisis.

David graduated from Queen’s College and completed his studies in Medicine at AISM in Guyana.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch was attacked by a  protester today while giving evidence to a British  parliamentary committee at which he defended his son and his  company over a scandal that has rocked the British  establishment.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Newly appointed Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Dr Christopher Tufton has responded to deafening calls from various sectors for a shutdown of the scrap-metal industry by instituting a temporary ban.

LONDON (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch and his son James apologised to the parliament today over a hacking scandal that has engulfed News Corp.

On November 14, 2014, a judge entered a Nolle Prosequi order (a formal notice of abandonment by the prosecutor) in the case of a  Guyanese Taekwondo instructor who had  been accused of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl in Georgia, USA.

PARAMARIBO – A security and intelligence team that former Justice Minister Chandrikapersad Santokhi installed by ministerial resolution was of a “mysterious” nature.

(Barbados Nation) Low-cost carrier REDjet can now fly into Jamaica. The announcement was made yesterday by Jamaica’s Transport and Works Minister Mike Henry who said approval was granted following a series of meetings with regulatory authorities late last week.

CONAKRY, (Reuters) – Guinean President Alpha Conde  escaped a sustained rocket and gunfire attack by unknown  assailants on his residence today that killed one person  and left his home riddled with bullet holes.

A fifth person died this morning of injuries sustained in yesterday’s horrific crash on Homestretch Avenue.

Following a 3-2 vote by commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally yesterday announced that a new round of Claims and Objections will be held to facilitate the registration of persons who were previously unable to register.

Sacked doctor Vishwamintra Persaud was remanded to prison yesterday, after being arraigned at the Blairmont Court on charges of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.

A miner was badly wounded yesterday morning when gunmen invaded a camp at Five Star Backdam, North West District.

Sixty-two-year–old East Ruimveldt resident Eustace Rodrigues, who was struck down by a car while cycling in the city on Sunday morning, succumbed to his injuries early yesterday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital(GPH).

The recent recapture of convicted pirate Kevin ‘Long Hair’ Narine in Suriname shows what active cooperation between law enforcement agencies operating in two neighbouring jurisdictions can bring about, the Home Ministry said last evening.

Led by a 4-wicket haul by Essequibo all-rounder Anthony Adams and an unbeaten 72 by star batsman Chanderpaul Hemraj, Guyana closed the first day of their opening 2011 West Indies Cricket Board Under-19 tournament match with a first innings advantage of 44 runs over the Leeward Islands.

A man who police say was under surveillance for an hour before he was allegedly found with an unlicensed firearm was yesterday remanded to prison by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

Zelik created a major upset in the feature B and Lower Class event to capture the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club (RCMTC) Triple Crown horse racing title on Sunday at the club’s turf at Alness, Corentyne.

Guyana is closer to strict laws on tobacco use, which now include proposals for a ban on public smoking and controls on advertising.

Dredge operator Oswald Leacock, accused of the murder of Earle Austin, who was tied to a tree and severely beaten to death, was yesterday remanded to prison.

It was a day of changing fortunes  until Barbados gained the edge on the first day over the Windward Islands in the WICB three-day tournament

Two men accused of stealing $276,400 worth of items from the variety store where they worked were yesterday each admitted to bail in the sum of $100,000 by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

The Guyana cricketers who finished third in the regional under-15 tournament in Trinidad, which concluded last Friday,  performed satisfactorily, according to squad manager Elroy Stephney.

The Ministry of Education yesterday signed three contracts, worth a total $480M, for the supply of computers, office equipment, tools and furniture to the newly-constructed Technical and Vocational Educational Training (TVET) centres in regions Three and Five.

PADOVA, Italy, CMC – Nesta Carter grabbed a reassuring victory on Sunday at the Atletica Mondiale meet, leading a tiny group of Jamaican competitors that continued to fine tune for this year’s World Championships.

MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, CMC – A final day that featured victories for sprint hurdlers Vonette Dixon and Eric Keddo, as well as distance runner Korene Hinds, and the women’s mile relay squad propelled Jamaica to the top of the medal standings at the end of the Central American & Caribbean Senior Championships on Sunday.

Amid questions about its output, the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) says it is poised to make an impact on the economy but private sector support is crucial to fulfill the potential

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The battle to keep drugs out of  the London Olympics has started long before the opening ceremony  next July.

The Guyana National Shipping Corporation (GNSC) earlier this month commissioned a state-of-the-art container/truck scale which could see cargo being weighed in less than five minutes.

Reuters) – Factbox on some of the main substances  and methods used for doping in sport:     ERYTHROPOIETIN (EPO)   * EPO is a peptide hormone that is produced naturally by the  human body.

A $188M contract has been signed with B and J Civil Works for road construction and rehabilitation that will benefit 14 housing schemes in Region Five.

Minister within the Ministry of Health Dr Bheri Ramsaran inspected the newly- built Belle West Health Centre in Region Three to ensure that it complies with health standards as it is expected to be commissioned soon.

Dear Editor, A few weeks ago, the Daily Gleaner in Jamaica published a letter from me lamenting the latest squabbles and conflicts between Caribbean countries, specifically Barbados and Jamaica.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters – Apart from motorcycles,  Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s obsession is firearms and the India  captain would be thoroughly justified in believing he has enough  ammunition to foil any bid to topple his team from the top of  the test rankings.

A recent decision by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada to deny a bid by a former member of the Guyana Defence Force Coastguard to be recognised as a refugee is seen a vote of confidence in local law enforcement by the Home Affairs Ministry.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Andrew Strauss delivers a  spirited defence of his preference for a four-man attack in his  latest book, asserting that research shows England win more  matches with an extra batsman than they do with a fifth bowler.

Dear Editor, The Commission of Inquiry into the accident at Enmore Sugar Factory and death of sugar worker, Mr Jainarine Singh has completed its investigation.

Dear Editor, I have read the two letters in Stabroek News dated July 16 and July 17, 2011 concerning polls conducted in Guyana in early July by a certain pollster and by an organization called NACTA.

Region One Chairman Fermin Singh yesterday said that there is no food shortage at the Port Kaituma Hospital, while explaining that a delay in getting food to a patient may have been responsible for a false alarm by residents.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – News Corp Chief  Executive Rupert Murdoch and his son James face questions from  parliament today in a phone-hacking scandal that has rocked  Britain’s establishment right up to Prime Minister David  Cameron.

(Reuters) – England-India factbox before the first  of a four-test series starting at Lord’s in London on Thursday.

TRIPOLI, (Reuters) – Libyan and U.S. officials met  face-to-face, but while Tripoli said it was seeking talks with  no preconditions, Washington said it delivered a clear message:  Muammar Gaddafi must go.

Dear Editor, I am responding to comments made about me in the letter ‘Shared governance is no solution to Guyana’s problem,’ by Mr Mike Persaud (SN, June 4). 

Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali said plans for International Building Expo 2 are well underway and 105 exhibitors both from the region and further afield have confirmed their participation.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Brazil will be strong when  they stage the World Cup in 2014, coach Mano Menezes said today after his team’s shock Copa America quarter-final  elimination.

(Jamaica Observer) Being deported seems like a degrading experience that often leaves deportees disoriented.

The Ministry of Culture, Youths and Sports said its summer camps for school-age children are in full swing and participants are being exposed to civic sessions along with being allowed to explore their artistic abilities.

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO,  (Reuters) – Cisco Systems  plans to cut 15 percent of its jobs and sell a factory as part  of a plan to cut annual expenses by $1 billion as the network  equipment maker tries to revive its fortunes.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Named after a frilly pink flower,  Japan’s World Cup-winning women’s soccer team embodied the  iron-willed spirit of a nation united in its battle to recover  from disaster.

Education managers from the central and regional departments convened last week for the fifth review of the Education Strategic Plan (ESP) 2008-2013 to examine policies to be executed and decide whether to expand the strategy to facilitate the implementation of the MDGs.

(Barbados Nation) The much anticipated announcement of a new Secretary General of the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is to be made this week.

Dear Editor, “It is the dream of every man to go back to the land where he was born, and that’s how it is with me.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – In many ways, it’s the  perfect weapon for a war-weary nation that suddenly finds  itself on a tight budget.

Thirty-five adults and children with disabilities from five Region One communities along with their relatives participated in a march aimed at raising awareness about rehabilitation services offered at the Mabaruma Regional Hospital.

(Trinidad Guardian) A D’Abadie family is in mourning, after an early morning accident on Sunday in Couva claimed the lives of two cousins and has left three passengers in critical condition at hospital.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The legal team for cycling  superstar Lance Armstrong, who is under federal investigation  for doping, has asked a U.S.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – Peru’s leftist President-elect  Ollanta Humala has launched a “shock of confidence” to show  investors he has shed his radical past and will prudently lead  one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.

Trinidad and Tobago is in the midst of one of those high-octane political periods with which we in Guyana are altogether unfamiliar.

Dear Editor, Last week the leadership of the Guyana’s People Partnership in a high level meeting at Congress Place met with A Partnership for National Unity leadership and officially signed on to APNU for the 2011 general elections.

(The views expressed here are Lawrence Summers’ own)   By Lawrence Summers   CAMBRIDGE, Mass., 

DHAKA,  (Reuters) – Stuart Law needs to form a stable  relationship with the senior figures in Bangladesh cricket in  order to push the team up the world rankings, the new coach said  yesterday.

Lovely sights of Georgetown

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela is creating a new  agency to limit profit margins for companies operating in areas  such as food and medicine, the vice president said on Monday,  in the latest effort to boost state control over the economy.

CGX Energy Inc has announced that shareholders have adopted a rights plan designed to ensure fair and equitable treatment amongst them regarding any take-over bid for the outstanding securities of the company.

(Trinidad Guardian) The shooting deaths of six men in downtown Port-of-Spain within the last week have resulted in stakeholders clamouring for increased police presence in the capital and more effective crimefighting initiatives from the Police Service.