Daily Archive: Saturday, August 13, 2011

AMES, Iowa, (Reuters) – Michele Bachmann won the  Iowa straw poll today in the first big test of the 2012  Republican presidential race, as Texas Governor Rick Perry  launched a White House bid that could reshape the race.

(Trinidad Guardian) One of Atlantic LNG’s shareholders, the French energy group GDF Suez, is in advanced exclusive talks to sell its ten per cent stake in the natural gas liquefaction facilities in Point Fortin to China’s sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corporation, international wire services reported on Thursday.

(Jamaica Observer) The judge’s order for David Smith to pay US$55 million in restitution and forfeit a US$730,000 house he purchased in 2006 for his sister and brother-in-law, could give hope to investors in his failed ponzi scheme, Olint.

Digicel today welcomed government’s plan to break the monopoly of GT&T on the International gateway.

BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – England surged to  the top of the world rankings after crushing India by an innings  and 242 runs in the third test today to secure their sixth  consecutive series win.

The police say that at about 1900h last night as members of a mobile police patrol approached motor car HB 8230 which was parked along the roadway at No.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Franklin formed in  the Atlantic Ocean northeast of Bermuda today and was  moving over open seas where it posed no threat to land,  forecasters at the U.S.

(Barbados Nation) The crime wave has hit Haynesville, St James. The 44-year-old father of two was rushed to hospital, reportedly in a private vehicle, but was pronounced dead on arrival.

A fuel standoff between Ogle Airport Incorporated (OAI) and Air Services Limited (ASL) climaxed when a senior official of the airline rammed a fuel tanker through the padlocked airport gate on Thursday and the police are investigating the matter.

A mother of four is in a serious condition at a city hospital after she was allegedly shot twice in the shoulder by her husband during an argument at their Prashad Nagar home early yesterday morning.

Robert Simels, one-time lawyer for Roger Khan,  has failed to have his convictions for conspiracy and other offences overturned in New York.

A man wanted by police for questioning was yesterday shot in the arm by members of a mobile police patrol at Vigilance, East Coast Demerara.

Almost four months after requesting information on the works at ‘Pradoville 2’ from the Central Planning and Housing Authority (CH&PA), Chairman of Region Four Clement Corlette says he is still to get a response.

Job creation is the most pressing issue facing Amerindian communities, with matters like health, education, water and transportation addressed to a great extent, Head of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Yvonne Pearson says.

Relatives of Kenny Creame, who was beaten to death at Monessee Backdam, Port Kaituma, in the North West District on Tuesday, were left in shock when police informed them yesterday that they had to buy ice to preserve the body until a post-mortem examination is done.

More than a year after construction started, the Nurses Hostel at Port Kaituma is far from being completed, resulting in nurses having to live in a single room at the hospital.

A man last evening sustained injuries to his face after he was allegedly beaten by police officers, following a fall out over loud music that he was playing.

Labour Minister Manzoor Nadir and Senior Project Manager for the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) Sesh Sukhdeo yesterday met with over 50 staffers who would be working at the project hubs.

President Bharrat Jagdeo’s recent criticism of the PNC’s tenure in government and APNU’s presidential candidate David Granger has been labelled “callous, repugnant and distasteful” by the youth arm of the PNCR, which says he is trying to “brainwash” the nation’s young people.

Basking in their recent academic success, two of the outstanding CAPE performers Youni Abdool and Sheniza Haniff now have their eyes set on continuing their strong performances at the University of Guyana where they plan to read for degrees in medicine.

School of the Nations has achieved a 97 percent pass rate Cambridge University A- Level exams this year; the highest in its 15-year history.

The Ministry of Education is in the process of finalising a strategy to guide teachers to respond to the challenge of indiscipline in schools.

With the government’s approval of a $135M subvention for the city, new Local Government Minister Norman Whittaker yesterday said there would be closer collaboration with the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to ensure that citizens get the services they deserve.

One of the most devastating Twenty20 batsmen in the World Chris Gayle of Jamaica and West Indies fame says it is a privilege to be in Guyana to play in the Jamzone Twenty/20 Masters Cup which began last night with the semi-final round.

US recording artist and ac-tress Eve yesterday promised to deliver the goods at the Jamzone Summer Break 2011 International Night at the Providence Stadium tonight.

This week The Scene is giving all jazz lovers and music lovers in general the chance to get to know a little about the Georgetown Jazz Project, the popular jazz band that performs at the Sidewalk Café.

Three armed men robbed an overseas-based man and two of his relatives during an early morning attack at Granville Park, La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara.

-O’Brien lauds performancesGuyana’s world-ranked squash player Nicolette Fernandes did a sizzling retake of the title as the Caribbean’s leading lady in squash after defeating defending champion Karen Meakins on Wednesday to win the ladies singles final at the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Senior Championships.

Some days, I sit and wonder about the future. Not my future which is much pretty certain, but the future of this country which I call home and fortunately or unfortunately still call home.

Two men, who allegedly robbed Goed Fortuin shop owner Peter Sahadeo of almost $2M in gold and diamond jewellery, were remanded to prison by Magistrate Ann McLennon at the Wales Court yesterday.

Dear Editor, I read with interest and encouragement an initiative taken by the Minister of Home Affairs to set up a broad-based committee to monitor the public transportation system on the East Coast Demerara and to make recommendations regarding improving the system.

Already in a state of disarray following the forced resignation of Austin “Jack” Warner from his vaunted vice presidency of FIFA, and from the presidency of both CONCACAF and the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) in the wake of the much talked-about Mohammad Bin Hammam cash-for-votes saga, Caribbean football faces further upheaval following the August 11 announcement by FIFA that its Ethics Committee will now be investigating 16 CFU officials in connection with the scandal.

Three men were yesterday charged with forging a transport for a $7.5M Campbellville Housing Scheme property.

Guyana yesterday avoided the indignity of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory to record a tense two-wicket victory over Jamaica at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) Ground, in the third round of the limited overs version of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Under 19 tournament.

Dear Editor, The most topical and emotional subject engaging the attention of your letter columns is certainly noise nuisance from loud music in neighbourhoods of towns and villages on the coast.

Hi Everyone, I receive a lot of emails from people crying out in frustration wondering why their once soft, fluffy, hot roti has gone dry or hard by the afternoon.

LONDON, (Reuters) –  British Prime Minister David  Cameron, under attack over his leadership during the rioting and  looting that swept English cities this week, has enlisted U.S.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Gunmen yesterday  ambushed and killed a Brazilian judge known for taking a hard  line against criminals, including corrupt police officers.

(Trinidad Guardian) In the midst of the global economic downturn and a slow recovery, the ANSA McAL Group of Companies has recorded its best first half results with a profit of TT$426 million before tax. Norman

BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Alastair Cook hit a career best 294 as England amassed their third-highest total of 710 for seven declared against a weary-looking India on day three of the third test yesterday.  

Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton yesterday remanded a man accused of assaulting his wife, drenching their matrimonial home with gasoline and threatening to set it alight with her inside.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – A cholera epidemic is spreading  in famine-hit Somalia, with alarming numbers of cases among  people driven to the capital Mogadishu by a lack of food and  water, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday.

Dear Editor, The route 32 minibuses with the exception of a few, are now demanding that commuters pay a fare of $200 from the park to anywhere on the West Coast of Demerara before the village of Tuschen.

The Scene Cartoon

Gold medalist Delroy Sookram along with Coline Roberts were treated to an honorary lunch on Thursday by their main sponsor Digicel at the New Thriving Restaurant on  Main Street for their achievements at the 2011 Summer Special Olympics held in Athens, Greece.

Dear Editor,   I am enthused that President Jagdeo is thinking about a railway from Brazil to Georgetown.

A man and woman in two separate incidents were yesterday both remanded to prison on narcotic possession charges when they appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

(Reuters) – Reality TV star Kim Kardashian sued retailer Old Navy on Wednesday to force the clothing store chain to quit using a look-alike model in advertisements the celebrity claims hijack her fame.

AJDABIYAH, Libya,  (Reuters) – Rebels on the eastern  front of Libya’s civil war lost 11 men in the past 24 hours  fighting to capture the strategic oil terminal and refinery at  Brega on the Mediterranean coast, hospital sources said.

(Trinidad Exress) The ANR Robinson International Airport in Tobago was shut down Thursday night after a Virgin Atlantic plane entered a closed-off section of the runway and blew a tyre which left the aircraft disabled.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Barbados roared to the top of the WICB Regional Under-19 One-Day Championship when they easily beat Leeward Islands by five wickets in the third round of the WICB Regional Under-19 One-Day Championship here yesterday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) “What I did was inexcusable (but) I am not a terrible person,” convicted Olint Ponzi scheme operator David Smith told the United States District Court in Orlando on Thursday while he awaited sentencing.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Mortgage and investment  schemes targeting troubled U.S. homeowners jumped in 2010 and  may increase further if the economy does not improve, the FBI  said yesterday.

Dear Editor, A blogger on your online version of your publication asked me what my plans are for Amerindians in Guyana.

Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton granted $125,000 bail each to three Roxanne Burnham Gardens youths accused of robbing another of a BlackBerry Smartphone and other items.

(Reuters) – It is not quite official, but it is pretty close.

Dear Editor, It’s a foregone conclusion that the PPP will win the next elections. 

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A superb innings of 98 by Sunil Ambris piloted Windward Islands to a shock 58-run victory over defending champs Trinidad and Tobago in the third round of the WICB Under-19 One-Day Tournament yesterday.

(Reuters) – Miranda Cosgrove, the 18-year-old star of Nickelodeon’s “iCarly” TV show, broke her ankle when her tour bus crashed on Thursday, her spokeswoman said.

The Guyana National Road Safety Council (GNRSC) is hosting a Road Safety Volunteers Training Workshop to show its support for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 by the United Nations.

AMMAN, (Reuters) – Syrian forces shot dead at least  20 protesters yesterday, activists said, as tens of thousands  demanded the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad, chanting  “we will kneel only to God”.

(Trinidad Guardian) Education Minister Dr Tim Gopeesingh says laptops, expected to be delivered to new secondary school students in September, will cost US$150 less than last year. He

OSLO,  (Reuters) – Norway appointed a nine-person  commission yesterday to investigate the attacks that killed 77  people last month, including the police response that has been  criticised as slow.

Colour, charm, grace and style is what is being promised when the 16th production of the Naya Zamana dance production comes to the stage of the National Cultural Centre next week Saturday during which the dancers will explode with each one bringing their unique dance ability to enlivened the production.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Reigning champions Trinidad & Tobago stayed on course for their third straight WICB Regional Women’s One-day title with a six-wicket victory over St.

Dear Editor, The Oxford dictionary defines ambition as a “burning desire to achieve something.”

(Trinidad Express) Claiming neglect by the People’s Partnership Government, residents set up burning barricades along every road leading to Point Fortin on Thursday.

The Women and Gender Equality Commission on Thursday handed over its first annual report to Deputy Speaker Clarissa Riehl.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Police investigators say more investors in the unregistered investment scheme Nipon Farms are coming forward following the arrest of its principal, businessman Carl Ranglin.

Question 9:  There are many mothers who are forced by their employers to return to work soon after giving birth.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – James Tabuteau has been  living in a ramshackle tent camp in Haiti’s capital since last  year’s catastrophic earthquake wrecked his home, struggling to  find enough unskilled temporary work to feed his young family.

Not allowing the fact that they can’t hear to hold them back, the Deaf in Guyana (DiG) tonight will showcase their talent through drama and dance at the Theatre Guild.

The widespread anarchy in England last week seems to have surprised only the politicians who were forced to interrupt their summer vacations in order to deal with the crisis.

A man escaped serious injury yesterday morning, after he careened into the Duncan Street canal as he was attempting to reverse.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to your front page story on the slain pastor (SN, August 2). 

Politikles

The Ministry of Agriculture and McGill University on Tuesday inked a three-year Cdn$5M agreement aimed at stimulating greater food security.

The Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) in partnership with the Guyana Bank for Trade & Industry Limited will stage a lawn tennis camp for all ages starting today at the bank’s new tennis courts on the premises of its Diamond Branch, East Bank Demerara. 

(Trinidad Express) Five months after Anita Ramsaran walked out of the family’s business place in Penal and vanished, relatives have received the news they had dreaded.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday laid down the law to police officers who are threatening to stay away from work on Monday to “rest and relax”.