Daily Archive: Sunday, November 13, 2011

Former Finance Minister Asgar Ally, who had an acrimonious falling out with the PPP/C, came out in support today for PPP/C presidential candidate Donald Ramotar.

Barbadian Roger Mayers emerged with the driver’s champion title today at the conclusion of the final leg of the GT&T/Seaboard Marine Caribbean Race of Champions at the South Dakota circuit after leader David Summerbell failed to take to the field due to mechanical problems with his car.

The crowd at the PPP/C Anna Regina rally yesterday. It was addressed by PPP/C candidate Donald Ramotar and President Bharrat Jagdeo among others.

A 36-year-old man died today under suspicious circumstances following an apparent accident on Wellington Street in the city.

St Lucia is observing three days of national mourning following the Thursday evening accident in which a bus coming from a funeral went over a cliff and plunged into the sea killing 17 people including an infant and a pregnant woman.

Guyanese lightweight champion Patrick Forde passed away at 6.45 am today in a New York hospital according to his brother Reginald.

Former judge of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, Guyanese Odel Adams has passed away.

(Barbados Nation) France’s president Nicholas Sarkozy has named Barbados among 11 so-called tax havens which he says will be shunned by the international community.

KOLKATA,  (Reuters) – West Indies’ spin-wary  batsmen should look to Shivnarine Chanderpaul to learn how to  tackle the Indian spinners in the ongoing test series, visiting  captain Darren Sammy said today.

(Trinidad Express) It is neither captain Kenwyne Jones and his players, nor German coach Otto Pfister, but rather the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) which is coming in for the heaviest criticism following the national team’s early elimination from 2014 World Cup qualifying.

(Trinidad Express) A 64-year-old shopkeeper was discovered murdered at his Morvant home yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago experienced an earthquake yesterday that measured 4.6 on the Richter scale.

(Trinidad Express) Anger coursed through the Gasparillo Road, Santa Cruz, community yesterday after three residents were shot dead and three others injured during an incident with police in Chaguanas earlier in the day.

LAS VEGAS, (Reuters) – Manny Pacquiao was tested to  the full before retaining his WBO welterweight title with a  controversial majority decision over Juan Manuel Marquez at the  MGM Grand Garden Arena yesterday.

By Emmerson Campbell The government of Guyana will reward the history-making Golden Jaguars with $2 million after the team roared to a 2-1 victory over Trinidad and Tobago’s Soca Warriors in the penultimate Group B, 2014 World Cup Qualifier at the Providence Stadium on Friday night.

Cellink Berbice added another title to their growing collection when they hoisted the Under-17 Inter-County trophy yesterday; defeating Demerara by five wickets at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground.

Member of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes told supporters at a rally at Bath, West Coast Berbice yesterday that if government could not protect its minister, Satyadeow Sawh, then it could not protect them.

Introduction In his presentation to the National Assembly of the 2011 Budget on January 17, Dr Ashni Singh announced that public assistance was then being paid at a rate of $4,900 per month to approximately 9,000 beneficiaries.

Barbadian Roger Mayers heads into today’s final leg of the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Race of Champions in the pole position, after powering 33.60s in his Ford Focus at the time trials at South Dakota yesterday afternoon.

The village of Somerset and Berks, located on the Essequibo coast, can be spotted from a distance because of the old rice factory which is located at the entrance to the community.

Jeremy Singh and Khalil Ninvalle of Mae’s “A” team got the better of Nevaeh Clarkston and Tyriq Saunders of North Georgetown Primary on Friday as Mae’s “A” won the Under-10 category of the Digicel-sponsored school’s tournament at the Queen’s College Auditorium.

With two new large-scale gold mines set to open in the coming years, President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), Patrick Harding, says mining will be the future of Guyana.

Every year tourism trade fairs take place in locations from Berlin to Hong Kong.

What was most surprising about Nicaragua’s election last Sunday was not that President Daniel Ortega was re-elected after a highly questionable electoral process, but that his victory got a seemingly unconditional blessing from 34-country Organization of American States chief Jose Miguel Insulza.

The Golden Jaguars’ performance on Friday night was inspirational and the never-say-die attitude of the players can be the fillip that transforms the current culture under which football exists in Guyana, according to head coach Jamaal Shabazz.

The Lethem Citizens’ Committee (LCC) is calling for an investigation into the recent distribution of Rupununi flood relief funds, with one its members, Clairmont Lye, alleging a series of irregularities in the process—including concerns about the authenticity of some names of persons who received the relief.

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) rank attached to the Air Corps based in Timehri, was late Friday night shot by two armed men who allegedly invaded the compound.

Good poetry holds its truth and relevance throughout the ages. It may retail the facts and thinking of its own era, but part of it will always express what is eternally true and recognizable.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies batting legend Brian Lara has described the Caribbean cricket infrastructure as “terrible” and says it will take much more than just talent for the regional side to emerge from their slump.

Facing growing scrutiny over the pension that President Bharrat Jagdeo will earn when he demits office, Office of the President (OP) on Friday night released the pensions received by former president Arthur Chung and the previous first ladies.

By David A Granger The University of Guyana will observe its 50th anniversary two years from now in 2013.

A lack of “substantial evidence” is hindering investigations of corruption in the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).

This started with a comment from my friend Henry Muttoo, the theatre whiz, following a piece of poetry by Louise Bennett I had sent him.

The headline on the WICB website revealed one of the many problems impeding West Indies cricket at present.

KOLKATA, India, CMC – Adrian Barath says he is recovered from the hamstring injury that sidelined him for the two Tests against Bangladesh last month and is keen on resuming his place at the top of the order in the second Test against India at Eden Garden starting here tomorrow.

Introduction I ended last Sunday’s column with a brief description of the government’s case, which portrays Guyana as a small poor dependent economy confronted with a very difficult international environment yet willing to exchange the global environmental services provided by its pristine forests for compensatory payments through a global exchange mechanism. 

Geoffrey Sankies, a member of the coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) last night accused the ruling party PPP/C of trying to buy its way to victory and urged supporters to ensure that they cast their votes.

Upholstery is traditionally seen as a man’s work, but single mother of five Winifred Watson who lives in Stanley-town, West Bank Demerara, does it along with some amount of joinery to provide for her family.

KARACHI (Reuters) – Wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should check the assets and bank accounts of all of its players every six months to ensure future generations do not fall prey to corruption scandals.

The political parties have taken their campaigns to the web, setting up Facebook pages and posting videos to YouTube but little debate seems to be taking place on these forums and it remains unclear how much these would influence voters, particularly youths.

Opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) does not believe that the delay in producing its manifesto will put the party at a disadvantage heading into the November 28 polls.

Robin Persaud sped off with the feature 30-lap Schoolboys and Novices race yesterday when national cycling Coach Hassan Mohammed and Banks DIH Limited staged an 11-race cycling meet at the National Park circuit, Thomas Lands.

CAIRO (Reuters) – The Arab League suspended Syria and called on its army to stop killing civilians in a surprise move yesterday that some Western leaders said should prompt tougher international action against President Bashar al-Assad.

HONOLULU (Reuters) – President Hu Jintao sought to soothe the nerves of foreign businesses over market conditions in China  yesterday and vowed to boost his country’s global role amid growing uncertainty and trade protectionism.

Three persons including a 4-year-old boy are patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital, following an accident which occurred yesterday around 3.30 am along the Schoonord Public Road WBD, when the car they were in crashed into a street light.

By Teni Housty The word erosion tends to describe a process of wearing away.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Seventeen wickets fell as bowlers dominated the opening day of the second four-day “Test” between West Indies A and Bangladesh A here yesterday.

Dear Editor, I write to offer clarification on the benefits received by Former Presidents and their widows following the passing of Act # 8 of 2009.

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Peter Roebuck, the former captain of English county Somerset and one of the finest cricket writers of his time, has been found dead at the age of 55 in his hotel in South Africa, the Sydney Morning Herald said yesterday.

The history of West Indian gardens is absolutely fascinating and the wealth of plants to be found in the region is due largely to the botanical gardens established in the middle of the 19th century.

The crowd at the AFC rally at

(Reuters) – US oil giant Chevron halted drilling of a well off the coast of Brazil as it looks into the possible causes of an oil spill in the region.

The visually impaired can feel a little safer at the Blind Institute, High Street with the construction of a $1.2 million fence.

Dear Editor, On a recent visit to Guyana I noticed the government some time ago placed several layers of heavy boulders of varying sizes and weight on the upper berm of the Georgetown sea defences, which were built in 1972.

This ailment has many other names which are used loosely to define the same condition. 

Two international medical students were robbed at gunpoint on Friday night and swift action by an off-duty policeman and residents led to the capture of four suspects and the recovery of the loot.

ROME (Reuters) – Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resigned yesterday, ending one of the most scandal-plagued eras in recent Italian history amid the jeers of thousands of protesters gathered in central Rome to celebrate his departure.

University of Guyana’s Best Graduating Student 2011 and recipient of the President’s Award, Vineeta Persaud, of

The Salvation Army, one of the major charitable organizations in Guyana , is ringing that Christmas bell, seeking help in

Dear Editor, I join the recent lamentation of Jeffery Dujon as regards the success, or lack thereof, of the West Indies Cricket Team over the last decade, particularly at Test cricket.

The Georgetown Hospital yesterday refuted rumours that it is charging for drugs, blood tests ultra sounds, x-ray, attendant and other medical and nursing services and said all services remain free.

The very popular Jamaican play Ghett-Out has proved itself to be a work of limited dramatic achievements. 

If there is one thing this election season has demonstrated, it is that we desperately need some kind of legislative reform to ensure that each party has equal opportunity during the campaign to make its case to voters and that none of them enjoys an insuperable built-in advantage to which the others do not have access.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov 12, CMC – Selected positions from the latest International Cricket Council Test player rankings released yesterday:Batsmen 1 Kumar Sangakkara (SL) 880 2 Jacques Kallis (SA) 873 3 Alastair Cook (ENG) 823 4 Ian Bell (ENG) 822 5 Sachin Tendulkar (IND) 806 6 Shiv Chanderpaul (WI) 798 7 Graeme Smith (SA) 790 8 Hashim Amla (SA) 782 9 Jonathan Trott (ENG) 776 10 Kevin Pietersen (ENG) 770 42 Darren Bravo (WI) 526 51 Kirk Edwards (WI) 481BOWLERS 1 Dale Steyn (SA) 902 2 James Anderson (ENG) 811 3 Morne Morkel (SA) 776 4 Graeme Swann (ENG) 755 5 Stuart Broad (ENG) 744 6 Zaheer Khan (IND) 706 7 Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) 680 8 Daniel Vettori (NZ) 670 9 Mitchell Johnson (AUS) 643 10 Shane Watson (AUS) 633 20 Fidel Edwards (WI) 576 24 Darren Sammy (WI) 560 28 Jacques Kallis (SA) 498 38 Devendra Bishoo (WI) 426 39 Kemar Roach (WI) 414 51 Ravi Rampaul (WI) 307

TEHRAN (Reuters) – A massive explosion at a military arms depot near the Iranian capital Tehran yesterday killed 17 Revolutionary Guards and wounded 15, a spokesman for the elite fighting force told the semi-official Fars news agency.

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