Daily Archive: Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Whatever else it may be lacking, the leadership of the Alliance For Change has a look of youthfulness and energy about it.

Guyanese man Rabindra Sawh died on the Staten Island Expressway, New York after the SUV he was in struck a guard rail on October 23.

The Edward B Beharry Group of Companies’ brightly-illuminated float last evening depicted the praises of Mother Lakshmi and was accompanied by the singing of bhajans.

Dharmic Naujawaan: The Dharmic Naujaawan presented to the public a brightly illuminated float which displayed the graces of Lakshmi.

The Regal Stationery and Computer Supplies float, brightly illuminated, depicted the triumph of good over evil in the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s motorcade last evening.

The Mon Repos Satya Narayan Mandir float last evening depicted the churning of the ocean to receive nectar.

Universal mother: The Balesar family joined last evening’s Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s annual motorcade.

The D’ Edward Mandir float last evening sent the message of darkness being dispelled by light as it participated in the annual Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha motorcade.

Universal mother: The Balesar family joined this evening’s Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s annual motorcade.

Land of Canaan: The brightly illuminated float of the Land of Canaan Seetaram Mandir sent the message of peace and love as it made its way to the LBI Ground last evening in the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s annual motorcade.

Blairmont Shiv Shakti: The creation of the Blairmont Shiv Shakti Devi Temple as it passed along the route to the LBI Ground in the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s annual motorcade last evening.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, (Reuters) – Former world 100  metres champion Kim Collins rolled back the years to break the  28-year-old Pan-American Games record yesterday.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Hurricane Rina intensified  in the Caribbean today, moving farther from recently  rain-hit coffee and sugar-growing countries in Central America  as it bears down on the popular Mexican resort Cancun.

Businessman Peter Ramsaroop has endorsed the PPP/C. A longstanding and bitter critic of the PPP/C and President Bharrat Jagdeo,  the PPP/C today issued a statement from Ramsaroop in which he said he had reviewed the party’s manifesto and was gratified that it had many key programmes in it.

SANTO DOMINGO, (Reuters) – Amnesty International  issued a scathing report on the Dominican Republic today,  saying its national police force was responsible for killing  and torturing with impunity.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Eight New York City policemen were charged today with helping run a gun-smuggling ring in a city where Mayor Michael Bloomberg is leading a national campaign against illegal guns.

(De Ware Tijd) BOXEL – The defense of Desi Bouterse, the prime suspect in the ‘December murders’ trial, has decided not to summon witnesses living abroad to testify.

(De Ware Tijd) PARIS – “Suriname can be proud of this.

(De Ware Tijd) BOXEL – Former labor leader Siegfried Gilds has “a good feeling” now that he has been able to refute slurs made against the late labor leader/politician Fred Derby in court.

(Trinidad Guardian) Embattled Works and Infrastructure Minister Jack Warner cannot be touched despite recurring allegations of wrongdoing on his part because he holds Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and the members of her government to ransom with files he once claimed to have on them.

(Trinidad Express) The Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission (TTSEC) has been investigating “several suspicious activities” as part of an effort to rebuild investor confidence which was at “an all- time low” especially since the CL Financial meltdown, TTSEC chairman Deborah Thomas-Felix said yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Pedestrians covered their faces with rags and masks as a thick blanket of smoke laced with the fumes of burning plastics hung over downtown Port of Spain up to late last night following a fire which razed three businesses on lower Charlotte Street yesterday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) There are indications that Jamaican dancehall star, Adidja Palmer, more popularly known as Vybz Kartel, is being investigated in connection with a series of violent incidents, stretching from St Catherine to sections of St Andrew.

ERCIS, Turkey, (Reuters) – A 14-day-old baby was  rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed building today, 46 hours after an earthquake struck southeast Turkey, a  Reuters Television journalist said.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – The rain-affected  first test between Bangladesh and West Indies ended in a draw today after the tourists declined to chase down 226 for  victory.

TRIPOLI, (Reuters) – Deposed Libyan leader Muammar  Gaddafi was buried along with his son Mo’tassim in a secret  location in the country’s Sahara desert today, a senior  interim government military official said.

Describing it as the most difficult decision in his life, Moses Nagamootoo yesterday resigned as a member of the PPP, saying that he had lost faith in its current leadership.

The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) seized 30 kilogrammes of cocaine in three buckets on Saturday night in an operation that saw the exchange of gunfire with drug traffickers, who then managed to escape in a boat at Number 73 beach.

A Tain, Corentyne man sustained gunshot injuries to his left knee and chops to both hands when bandits stormed his home around 6:40 pm on Sunday, terrorized his family and stole almost $3 million worth in articles.

The Private Sector Commis-sion (PSC) yesterday said that it is “perturbed” at the aggressive climate in the pre-election period and it has urged all political parties to sign on to a code of conduct for the elections and settle disputes over the use of the state media.

Dr Cheddi (Joey) Jagan (Jr) yesterday announced that he is considering returning “home” to the PPP/C, citing the party’s presidential candidate, Donald Ramotar as the best option for president at this year’s elections.

AFC executive, attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes yesterday said that statements made by President Bharrat Jagdeo during an attack on him have implications for the independence of the judiciary.

Gillian Burton, one of the four persons who recently endorsed the PPP/C, says she got a supervisory job with the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) office as a genuine applicant and not as a political favourite.

Chief Justice Ian Chang yesterday began hearing legal arguments on an application by a group of civic organisations and private citizens who are seeking an injunction to prevent the holding of the general elections.

The Justice For All Party (JFAP) is throwing its weight behind A Partnership For National Unity (JFAP) but its party leader, Chandra Narine Sharma will not be a candidate.

Councillor Patricia Chase-Green has declared that Town Clerk Yonette Pluck-Cort must be removed from her present post owing to her “incompetence” in issues concerning the Mayor and City Council.

A post-mortem examination performed on the body of miner Frankie Lewis yesterday re-vealed the cause of death as drowning and asphyxiation.

Seven months after a fire ravaged Saver’s Choice Bargain Centre at Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara bandits invaded the store on Sunday evening, holding manager Jaiprakash Basdeo and staff at gunpoint and escaping with millions.

The General Manager of a mining company drowned on Saturday evening last following a boat accident in the Cuyuni River as he was travelling from one camp to another to have a mechanic transported back.

North Georgetown Secondary School ‘old girl’ Aminah McPherson-Damon was yesterday admitted to the Bar before Justice Winston Patterson.

Another high-class spell of off-spin bowling from 23-year old mystery off-spinner Sunil Narine propelled ten-time Regional limited overs champions Trinidad and Tobago into the 2011 Regional Super50 semi-finals with a 37-run victory over Jamaica, under the Duckworth/Lewis method at Everest Cricket Club yesterday.

The government hopes to roll out its One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) programme before the end of the month as 13,000 computers are expected to arrive here within the next two weeks.

Trinidad-based Guyanese Papo Haniff ended Avinash Persaud’s two-year reign while Christine Sukhram continued her dominance at the R1 Vodka Guyana Open two-day golf championships which ended Sunday evening at the Lusignan Golf Club.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry imposed a $10,000 fine on a man who admitted assaulting a woman and remanded him on charges that he damaged the woman’s property, when he yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry granted $40,000 bail to a minibus driver accused of hitting his passenger with a lug spanner to her head, when he yesterday appeared in court.

The Combined Campuses and Colleges team (CCC) was yesterday eliminated from the Regional Super50 tournament despite defeating the Leeward Islands via the Duckworth-Lewis route at the Guyana National Stadium.

Guyana Defence Force Lieutenant Colonel Sydney Charles James gave his evidence-in-chief when the PI into the treason case against army Major Bruce Munroe, his wife Carol Ann Munroe and ex-soldier Leonard Wharton continued yesterday.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Left-arm spinner Elias Sunny claimed four wickets on his debut but could not stop West Indies from moving towards safety in the rain-hit first test against Bangladesh yesterday.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry granted a chicken vendor $40,000 bail when he yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to a charge of assault and displaying threatening behaviour.

The cream of the country’s cyclists will be in action tomorrow when the  Roraima Bikers Club and the Humphrey family stage the 14th Annual Troy Humphrey Memorial Cycle Race Meeting.

The police are investigating a fatal accident that took place at Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, and which resulted in the death of a 79-year-old pedestrian.

By Iva Wharton Newly crowned 2011 Junior Chess Champion Hifeng–Su (Suhai Feng) said he feels on top of his game after winning the championship.

Dear Editor, Mr C Kenrick Hunte in his letter published on October 23, 2011 in Stabroek News (SN), titled ‘The evidence shows that Guyana is becoming more dependent on imported food,‘ has negatively positioned the recently launched Guyana Food and Nutrition Security Strategy.

Ryan Kissoon, called “Dhal Belly,” is being sought in connection with the murder of elderly Robb Street, Lacytown pharmacist Harold Rachpaul.

St John’s Antigua – The West Indies A Team will kick into action once again as the ‘next-in-line’ players will contest two Digicel ‘Test’ matches against Bangladesh A as part of a seven match tour of the Caribbean by the Asian side.

Dear Editor, I wonder if persons realize the implications of the recent Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) press release on the dismissal and charging of three senior New Building Society managers, who have now been freed of all charges, especially as everyone knows that the GHRA would have carefully confirmed all information before the release. 

Jamaica-based Guyanese doctor Linden Lord, who was shot by bandits outside his home in Mandeville, Manchester is in a stable condition.

(Reuters) – The decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was called into question by new FIFA executive committee member Theo Zwanziger on Sunday, with the German saying some of his fellow members had been pressurised by their governments to vote for the bid.

Dear Editor, This is the last generation of adults who are in active politics and who are capitalising on the untutored minds to be disrespectful during this election period.

Dear Editor, I am so digusted with the PPP/C’s persistent efforts to deny opposition parties equal access to government-owned/controlled media houses, and muzzle the independent media such as Sharma’s TV station, that I am forced to support the pledge of APNU that it will liberate the media, once the partnership is elected to office after the November 28 general elections.

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s parliament rejected a call for a referendum on leaving the European Union yesterday, but a large-scale revolt against Prime Minister David Cameron hurt his authority and cast doubt on the country’s long-term commitment to Europe.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) said yesterday that two boxes containing 40 grenades were found aback of the accommodation housing the senior training staff, contrary to force regulations, which prescribe that, grenades not in use are to be kept in the arms and ammunition stores.

Three men who allegedly attempted to rob a Berbice businessman of $600,000 were yesterday placed before the acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to answer to the charge of attempted robbery under arms.

MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi will be buried today in a secret desert grave, a National Transitional Council official said, ending a wrangle over his rotting corpse that led many to fear for Libya’s governability.

Dear Editor, Some months ago, I had cause to remind politicians, that come Elections 2011, the Globe Trust and Investment Company Limited depositors, who lost their savings, will remember them for their silence on the issue.

Despite being at odds with the Guyana Football Federation, the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) is kicking off its super league tournament on Sunday.

TUNIS (Reuters) – Moderate Islamists claimed victory yesterday in Tunisia’s first democratic election, sending a message to other states in the region that long-sidelined Islamists are challenging for power after the “Arab Spring.”

Dear Editor, Any Guyanese, even the most ardent PPP supporter, knows that life has gotten tougher under the PPP of the past decade.

HAVANA (Reuters) – Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro denounced NATO yesterday for its role in the overthrow of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, saying the “brutal military alliance has become the most perfidious instrument of repression the history of humanity has known.”

The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) is all set to host its first international softball tournament this weekend.

Dear Editor, The state has been distributing thousands of house lots countrywide yet squatters continue to covet others’ property.

GT&T heralds Diwali: Dancers perform on a stage set up in the Camp Street Avenue last evening at an event put on

The Holy Family Schools Bible Club  along with HJ TV, Colours Boutique, and the Trophy Stall will team up to host an Inter-Schools athletic sports meet tomorrow at St Stanislaus Ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Politikles

If we can never afford to ignore the external threat to Guyana’s territorial integrity, the immediate and pressing issue as far as interior security is concerned has to do with an internal threat rather than an external one.

(Trinidad Guardian) – There is no denying the direct connect between chutney music and rum and Chutney Soca Monarch promoter George Singh Jr, said he has listened to the complaints over the years, about this and other elements surrounding his multi-million-dollar show, including the wholesale use of melodies of Indian film songs.

The question posed is one which has engendered debate in recent years, spurred research, policy papers and government action in many countries to actively involve women in political life as an anti corruption strategy.

ERCIS, Turkey (Reuters) – Rescuers searched the rubble of collapsed buildings yesterday for survivors and victims of a major earthquake that killed at least 279 people and injured more than 1,300 in mainly Kurdish southeast Turkey.