Daily Archive: Saturday, October 8, 2011

Police say that at about 0730h. today Joseph Jack, 34 years of Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice, was riding his motor cycle along the Onderneeming Public Road, WCB, when he was allegedly struck down by motor car PNN 7187.

The police say they are investigating the murder of Indranie Basdeo called ‘Cynthia’, 14 years of Mibicuri South, Black Bush Polder, Berbice, which occurred at about 1420h yesterday  at the Mibicuri School Ground.

Less than two months after a car careened off the East Bank Demerara Highway into the upper flat of the Razack house at lot 35 Bagotstown Public Road, another car slammed into the front fence at the same location early yesterday morning. 

The PPP has urged the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to review the appointment of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) as an observer group for the upcoming elections, saying a union executive’s apparent endorsement of an opposition candidate makes it unsuitable.

CAPE TOWN – China is built on lies and its officials are hypocrites, the Dalai Lama said today, speaking via videophone after visa problems prevented him from joining Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s birthday celebrations in South Africa.

Seven persons, including an Essequibo vendor, were yesterday injured in a vehicle collision which took place in the vicinity of Middlesex, Pomeroon.

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Thousands of Kenyans paid their respects to Nobel peace laureate Wangari Maathai on Saturday at a state funeral held in a park where she had once been beaten up for holding a protest.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The police will be targeting the main players in criminal gangs across the country next year.

(Jamaica Observer) Police Commissioner Owen Ellington yesterday described as “unacceptable” the explanation given for Thursday’s fatal shooting of two men who were in police custody, and has since ordered a “speedy and thorough” probe into the incident.

(Trinidad Guardian) Port-of-Spain mayor Louis Lee Sing says the Government has not done anything after 16 months in office to alleviate the problem of street dwellers in the capital.

CNS Channel 6 Programme Director Savitree Sharma yesterday denied bargaining for the four month suspension imposed on the station and accused President Bharrat Jadgeo of giving the public a false impression of her.

The incumbent PPP/C is preparing to examine an invitation for its presidential candidate Donald Ramotar to participate in a presidential debate early next month with candidates from opposition groups APNU, the AFC and TUF.

Five suspects were yesterday charged with Sunday night’s Piari Landing robbery, in Region Seven.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday said he had called Mortimer Mingo about the allocation of land at the ‘Pradoville 2’ housing scheme not on authority, but because they were good friends.

The manager of the Dutch Bottle Café was beaten last evening while trying to avert an attack by three bandits who invaded the business.

The Ministry of Agriculture yesterday inked a new US$54 million contract to supply paddy and rice to Venezuela.

Dr. Roger Luncheon yesterday dismissed negative reactions to the recent CNS TV 6 suspension, while saying that the broadcaster’s infringement of the conditions of its licence was “irrefutable.”

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) yesterday added its voice to the calls for the lifting of the suspension of CNS TV 6, while also urging the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to ensure that contesting parties respect the rights of journalists during the elections period.

The Catholic Standard in its editorial yesterday criticised the suspension of CNS Channel Six for four months, saying that it harkens back to the 1970s when it and other media were oppressed.

After being treated for a severe fever and a common cold for several weeks, one-year-old Shawn Debideen was finally transferred from the Mabaruma Hospital to the Georgetown Public Hospital when a lump started to develop in the left side of his stomach.

Residents of Matthew’s Ridge in the North West District are experiencing a water shortage, which some blame on the actions of the manganese mining operation nearby.

The Georgetown Hospital Corporation will soon commission its new wing, which it said boasts self-contained suites equipped with life-saving equipment.

An East La Penitence man was yesterday accused of assaulting a blind man.

Two brothers were yesterday remanded to the Juvenile Detention Centre after they were charged with the larceny of three mats.

Minibus conductor Dennis Moore was yesterday charged with assaulting a passenger and behaving in a disorderly manner when a policeman tried to intervene.

A psychiatric patient was yesterday remanded to prison and ordered to undergo medical evaluation after he was charged with assault, resisting a peace officer and threatening behaviour.

Ten-year-old Sameer Samshuddin has reportedly started responding to pain, which, his father said, is an indication of his overall improvement.

The National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) says it is confidently awaiting the decision of an arbitration tribunal set up to mediate on its dispute with  the Guyana  Power and Light (GPL) regarding a pay increase for workers.

After being treated for a severe fever and a common cold for several weeks, one-year-old Shawn Debideen was finally transferred from the Mabaruma Hospital to the Georgetown Public Hospital when a lump started to develop in the left side of his stomach.

Agriculture Ministry Permanent Secretary George Jarvis yesterday said that the production of value-added products is the focus of livestock sector.

The Fire Advisory Board and the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) have partnered to host a number of activities aimed at educating the public on simple ways to prevent and avoid fires.

New Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) executives met with President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday to discuss the challenges they are facing in reorganising the union body to better respond to unemployment and other issues plaguing CARICOM economies.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) tumbled five records on their way to dethroning the Guyana Police Force (GPF) at the 2011 Joint Services Championships at the GDF ground, Camp Ayanganna yesterday.

By Iva Wharton Tomorrow marks the start of three exciting days for six young footballers.

The golden ticket continues to elude Guyana at international beauty pageants.

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) yesterday issued a press release denying that they had expelled committee member of the GCF Suhai Feng from the body for failing to attend three consecutive meetings.

Dear Editor, This is yet another appeal for the child welfare authorities in Region 2 and Georgetown to demonstrate some serious, no-nonsense interest in the circumstances of the begging boys of Cotton Field.

Hi Everyone, Mention Devilled Eggs (aka Stuffed Eggs) for the menu of a social gathering these days and some people roll their eyes.

2-0,2-0,2-0 Though it resembles some sort of mathematical equation, these numbers actually represent the final scores of the Barbados senior men’s football team during their ongoing but now-collapsing 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign in CONCACAF’s Group B.

Dear Editor, Please permit the Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) to comment on a letter written by Ms Syeada Manbodh that appeared in the Stabroek News of September 28 and Kaieteur News of October 1. 

The nine Miss India Guyana contestants have got their work cut out for them as they take aim at the coveted crown on Friday, October 28 at the Pegasus Hotel Poolside.

BANGALORE, India,  CMC – Snubbed by West Indies selectors in recent months, talismanic opener Chris Gayle once again reiterated his immense value, unleashing a scintillating 92 to propel Royal Challengers Bangalore into the Champions League Twenty20 final here  yesterday.

Dear Editor, I refer to the press release dated October 6, 2011 by the Pan African Movement (PAM) Guyana Branch, in which they objected to the installation of public conveniences east of the 1763 Monument, Square of the Revolution.

Dear Editor, There is a serious case of cattle nuisance in Happy Acres, a residential community on the East Coast of Demerara. 

By Iva Wharton Playing for Guyana is an honour but knowing that you are wanted is the greatest feeling, said 26- year-old Ricky Shakes.

Just off of Guyana Fashion Weekend, designer Sonia Noel is set to launch her 2012 collection in the form of live mannequins in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands this month.

Dear Editor, As a youngster, I remember Ramleela plays being staged around this time of the year in the villages on the Corentyne. 

Dear Editor, Closing down Mr Sharma‘s TV station Channel 6 shows clearly the disposition of the PPP/C government.

OSLO (Reuters) – Declaring women’s rights vital for world peace, the Nobel Committee awarded its annual Peace Prize yesterday to three indomitable female campaigners against war and oppression — a Yemeni and two Liberians, including that country’s president.

CHENNAI, India, IANS-CMC – The best news emanating from Mumbai Indians on the eve of their Champions League Twenty20 semi-final clash against Somerset here today was that West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard would be fit to play.

BOSTON (Reuters) – Ivy League professors dropped by anti-Wall Street protest camps in Boston and New York yesterday to school the demonstrators on theories that bolster their demands to end inequality in the American economy.

Dear Editor, I was very surprised to read that an old man like Mr Adolphus James who was 91, was employed as a security guard.

FATULLAH, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies opened their tour of Bangladesh with a convincing 81-run defeat of a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI here yesterday as they warmed up for the limited overs series starting next week.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Jiving to rap music and vowing a “thrashing” in Venezuela’s vote exactly a year away, President Hugo Chavez resuscitated a left-wing political coalition yesterday that he hopes will propel him to re-election.

ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi dismissed opposition calls to resign yesterday after yet another vulgar gaffe stirred up a mix of outrage and weary exasperation.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – It’s official. Justin Bieber is getting under the mistletoe with Mariah Carey.

VISAKHAPATNAM, India, CMC – Young West Indies lost again yesterday, soundly whipped by powerhouses India in their final preliminary match of the Under-19 Quadrangular Series here.

Dear Editor, In the good old days when the PPP was in opposition and comrades were genuine comrades, one of the lessons taught at the famous Accabre College was the laws of dialectics.

A composite photo showing four of the five suspects in Sunday night’s Piari Landing robbery, who were charged at the Bartica Magistrates’ Court and remanded to prison yesterday.

FATULLAH, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies pacer Ravi Rampaul says the Bangladesh series will be an important one for him as he seeks to excel on an away tour, following his success in the Caribbean earlier this year.

BOGOTA (Reuters) – The brother of Colombia’s FARC guerrilla leader has appealed for him to leave his jungle hideout, present his political proposals and bring a peaceful end to nearly five decades of war in the Andean nation.

Vietnamese director Trần Anh Hùng’s The Scent of Green Papaya (1993) is the Classic Tuesdays film presented next Tuesday at the National Gallery, Castellani House, Vlissengen Road, Georgetown.

Dear Editor, In reading your article ‘Pradoville 2 needs commission of inquiry’ in Sunday Stabroek of October 2, the AFC presidential candidate Mr Khemraj Ramjattan was quoted as stating, “…the ordinary person would have had to go through a vigorous process to get a [house] lot including proving that they have children.”

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The voice of Michael Jackson’s doctor filled a Los Angeles courtroom yesterday as jurors heard tape of his police interview following the death of the “Thriller” singer in 2009.

Dear Editor, Steve Jobs was no doubt an icon in the computer world and his passing would be greatly felt.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican authorities yesterday blamed a surge of killings in Veracruz on a group linked to Mexico’s most powerful drug lord, Joaquin “Shorty” Guzman, who has been fighting a turf war with rivals in the port city.

MARIANNA, Fla (Reuters) – A Cuban agent jailed for spying on Cuban exiles in Florida was freed from a US prison yesterday but must remain in the United States for three years on probation, a condition Cuba says puts his life in danger.

The citation for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize – awarded simultaneously to the activists Leymah Gbowee (Liberia)  Tawakkul Karman (Yemen) and the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the President of Liberia – notes that  “[w]e cannot achieve democracy and lasting peace in the world unless women obtain the same opportunities as men to influence developments at all levels of society.”

The Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre yesterday formally unveiled its new sign, which was donated by Bakewell.

In 2003, a national survey of 446 women from the ten administrative regions in Guyana was conducted by Roxanne Myers with the assistance of UG students, on the political participation of women in Guyana.

Politikles

The first phase of the synthetic track and field facility at Leonora, West Coast Demerara has been completed and the second part is expected to commence shortly, according to Sport Minister, Dr.

By Emmerson Campbell Guyanese Mark Lewis led four of his countrymen into the top six at the end of the third stage of the ‘Ride for Life’ five-stage cycle race yesterday.