Daily Archive: Sunday, October 23, 2011

(Trinidad Express) National carrier, Caribbean Airlines, has been voted the region’s best airline for the second year in a row by the World Travel Awards.

(Trinidad Express) Government has initiated legal proceedings against Prof Brian Copeland and two associates—Marcel Byron and Keith Maynard over the rights of the (Genesis G-Pan).

Sam again! He ran with Cheddi, with Janet, with Bharrat and now the PPP/C is hoping that he will run with Donald.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Andrew Michael Holness, 39, is now the ninth prime minister of Jamaica.

In its weekly update, the Guyana Elections Commission today said that it will settle debts connected with the aborted preparations for local government elections last year.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – A weather disturbance in the  western Caribbean Sea could develop into a tropical depression  off the Central American coast in the next couple of days, the  U.S.

BENGHAZI, Libya, (Reuters) – Libya’s new rulers  declared the country freed from Muammar Gaddafi’s 42 years of  one-man rule today, saying the “Pharaoh of the times” was  now in history’s garbage bin and a future of democracy and  postwar reconciliation beckoned.

(Trinidad Guardian) There is no denying the direct connect between chutney music and “rum.”

(Trinidad Express) Tunapuna detectives probing a report in which a caretaker of an estate poisoned approximately 2,000 avocados which were stolen last week, returned to the estate yesterday.

HAKKARI, Turkey,  (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake  with a magnitude of 6.6 shook southeastern Turkey today,  Turkey’s Kandilli Observatory said, triggering the collapse of  buildings and killing many people, according to a local mayor.

MISRATA,  (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi’s body has a  bullet in the head and a bullet in the abdomen, a medical source  told Reuters today.

(Jamaica Observer) Tuesday, October 25, 2010 will be forever etched in the memory of the fans of late reggae singer Gregory Isaacs.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados now has one of the highest rates of “victimization” in the Caribbean, owing to the escalating problem of burglaries and other property crimes.

(Trinidad Express) Lynne Anne Williams, executive director of the Caricom Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (Impacs), was fired from her position last month after financial audits showed she owed the security agency thousands of dollars loaned to her as cash advances.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – The first test  between Bangladesh and West Indies at Chittagong was affected by  the weather again today as early drizzle and a damp outfield  forced the cancellation of the third day.

The PPP/C has unveiled a “practical and realistic” manifesto that builds on programmes already underway, re-presents previous projects, and incorporates no new major policies though it includes promises to continuously review Value Added Tax, build new infrastructure, housing policies for professionals and thousands of jobs.

By Marcelle Thomas Former president of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Gillian Burton, says she was not induced to switch allegiance from the PNCR to the PPP/C and she does not expect any rewards.

The owners of CNS Channel Six have moved to the courts to quash the four-month suspension saying that the move was unjust, unreasonable and that the Advisory Committee on Broadcasting (ACB) is not lawfully constituted.

A miner is now dead in an alleged drowning incident, but his family feels that foul play was involved.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) has proposed several additions and changes to the draft code of conduct for political parties including the enshrining of respect for the role of the media and ensuring political equity by limiting the role of government as the general elections approach.

Springlands/Number 78 is known as a business hub in the town of Corriverton, and includes the backtrack crossing which facilitates cross-border trading with Suriname.

Reputation Among economists, econometricians and statisticians who conduct serious research on the Caribbean and expend considerable effort mining the region’s economic datasets, Guyana has held the unsavory reputation for decades now, of being the country where political manipulation and Government misuse of official statistics are carried to their worst extreme.

Chris Gayle sent another strong message to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), except this time it was not verbally transmitted; it was with his bat at the Everest Cricket Club ground yesterday in the Regional Super50 tournament.

In my home, a step down off the dining room, overlooking the beautiful garden my wife has created, I have my studiolo.

Mesmerizing spells of slow bowling from talented young off-spinner Sunil Narine and veteran leg-spinner Samuel Badree, spun 10 times regional limited overs champions  Trinidad and Tobago to a five-wicket victory over co-defending champions Leeward Islands, of the second Group B encounter, in the 2011 Regional Super 50 tournament yesterday, at Providence Stadium.

They are three young tyros, all from Trinidad and Tobago but all with contrasting physiques, styles and places in the order, who immediately excited optimism that they would be the future of West Indies batting.

Colombia, Panama and South Korea are celebrating the long-delayed U.S. congressional approval of their free trade agreements with Washington, which Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos called “the most important treaty in our history.”

ABU DHABI, (Reuters) – Kumar Sangakkara compiled his eighth double hundred in tests and with able support from Prasanna Jayawardene salvaged a draw for Sri Lanka on the final day of the opening test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh,  (Reuters) – The second day’s play in the first test between Bangladesh and West Indies at Chittagong was called off  yesterday due to heavy overnight rain that left the outfield damp.

The Linden-based Guyana Youth Congress (GYC) has endorsed the opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), saying its promise of a national unity government represents the future of the country in which the interest of all citizens would be given full expression.

Purpleheart (Peltogyne venosa) belongs to the family of Caesalpiniaceae. The species is found growing in sandy plains and terraces and it is distributed throughout Central and South America from Mexico down to southern Brazil; in other parts of the world it is referred to as Amaranth and Violetwood.

Guyana finally got a chance to test themselves going ahead on points against their French and Dutch counterparts when the first day of athletics at the Inter Guiana Games (IGG) concluded yesterday in Suriname at the Andre Kampervene Stadium.

Diaries can be repetitious things and I often find that in this diary my memory tells me that I am dealing with things that I have talked about before. 

The Cavalier Sports and Tour Club, the main promoters of race walking in Guyana, is hosting its annual race walking fiesta tomorrow at Soesdyke.

The finals of the People’s National Congress/Reform countrywide dominoes tournament in memory of the late Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham will conclude today at the Girls Guides pavilion, Brickdam, from 1pm, organizer Mark `Jumbie’ Wiltshire told Stabroek Sport yesterday.

The Miss World 2011 Pageant is currently underway in London but reigning Miss Guyana World, Arti Cameron, is still in New York waiting to receive her visa to England to attend the  pageant.

Introduction As President Jagdeo prepares to demit office in another few weeks there is a single issue with which his name will always be associated in CARICOM.

The news from Europe is not good. So serious has its sovereign debt crisis become, that at worst it threatens not only to bring down the Eurozone but also to make unviable the European integration process Hopefully this will not happen, and over the next week European leaders will be able to agree how to avert the danger that spreading economic contagion in Europe will trigger renewed financial turmoil in a weak global economy.

The Guyana Chess Federa-tion (GCF) will today stage a seven rounds, Swiss system junior and senior chess tournament in Berbice.

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Sultan has died, the royal court said yesterday, and Interior Minister and reputed conservative Prince Nayef was expected to become the new heir to the throne in the world’s biggest oil exporter.

The compelling need for a more efficient system of hearing and disposing of serious criminal matters cannot be overstated.

MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan forces guarding Muammar Gaddafi’s body in a cold storage room let in members of the public to view the deposed leader for a second day yesterday, but the wounds that may hold the clue to how he died were covered up.

From as early as 4 am, 56-year-old dhal puri maker Tony Favourite is at work at his 4585 Roxanne Burnham Gardens home, kneading an estimated 50 pounds of flour, which will give him 400 dhal puris.

A woman taking an afternoon stroll in the zoo, yesterday was the unlucky target of a bandit who snatched her handbag and escaped via a dam linking the Botanical Gardens to Sheriff Street.

Police on Friday night recovered a bag containing a pistol and magazine which was dropped by a man who fled on seeing the ranks.

The junior selection committee of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) met last Wednesday and named 15 players for the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)  Cellink Under-17 Inter County tournament.

Well, we have surely exhausted this topic – and perhaps even supersaturated you with facts about Canine Heart-worm Disease.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq will continue talks with Washington on how US trainers can work with Iraqi forces after a complete withdrawal of American troops at the end of the year, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said yesterday.

Cyril Potter College Ground-  Pitch 1. 9:30am Savage vs Success. 1:30pm Uitvlugt Warriors vs Industry Super Kings.

Trinidad-based Papo Haniff took a commanding lead at the end of the first day of the R1 Vodka Guyana Open Golf tournament yesterday at the Lusignan Golf Club  even as officials were up to press time determining if he is a professional player in the Twin Island Republic.

By Dr. Tarron Khemraj Introduction President Jagdeo accused the AFC of plagiarizing the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), the National Competitiveness Strategy (NCS) and something called a central banking manual.

I’m a big fan of the American evangelist Bishop T D Jacques. 

NAIROBI (Reuters) – The US embassy in Kenya warned of a threat to American citizens in the country after Nairobi launched a cross-border operation against Islamist militants in Somalia.

Dear Editor, Burnishing President Jagdeo’s image, Dr. Prem Misir engages in a misleading effort aimed at embellishing President Jagdeo’s contribution to Guyana’s agriculture.

Pensive moment: This trio attending the Zakaat House of Kuwait and Central Islamic Organisation

The crudeness of the current PPP/C efforts to appeal to voters has set a very low bar for campaigning.

The Periwinkle Cancer Club is celebrating its 5th anniversary with a series of events, commencing with a church service today at the Campbellville Baptist Church.

Dear Editor, In the Kaieteur News’ edition of October 21, 2011, the “Peeping Tom” columnist repeated (that which is being selectively and, dare I say, with agenda) a much peddled observation, viz that GECOM’s proposed Code of Conduct for Political Parties does not mention “Campaign Financing”.

Guyana suffered another defeat to Suriname yesterday when the Inter Guiana Games continued at the Andre Kampervene Stadium here in Suriname.

Two related Caribbean festivals are again topical at this time of the year.

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