Daily Archive: Friday, November 18, 2011

Congratulations go out to Blayne Javid Bacchus on graduating with his M.B.B.S

The PPP/C, declared APNU Prime Ministerial candidate Rupert Roopnaraine in Buxton, ought to be cited for trafficking in persons.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The People’s National Party (PNP) has responded to reports that there is doubt over the staging of the political debates ahead of the next general election.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bharrat Jagdeo has acquiesced to a one- month bonus that will be made available after the officers go to the polls on November 21, the Government Information Agency reported this evening.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Kenneth Sloote, district coordinator and policy adviser of the Ministry of Public Works (OW), was relieved of his duties earlier this week.

Police say that at about 0820h today, ranks of the police Narcotics Branch arrested a Canadian citizen who was an outgoing passenger at the CJIA after a total of 903 grammes of cocaine in pellets were found in his baggage.

The police today defended their performance at Wednesday’s PPP meeting at Victoria on the East Coast of Demerara during which several PPP supporters said they were attacked by persons professing support for the APNU.

West Indies women’s international cricketer Tremayne Smartt was today found guilty of committing an anti-doping rule violation under Article 2.1 of the ICC Anti-Doping Code (the “ICC Code”) and has been suspended from all cricket and cricket-related activities for a period of five months.

Police today said that ranks on duty at an AFC political meeting that was held at School Street, Zeeburg, WCD, yesterday arrested two men who were disturbing the gathering and subsequently warned and sent them away.

Police today said that acting on information received CANU personnel conducted a search in the Le Repentir Cemetery yesterday during which two concussion grenades were found.

(Reuters) – Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has given birth to a girl, her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan announced on Twitter on Wednesday.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haitian President Michel  Martelly today launched a plan to restore the nation’s  armed forces, despite fears their revival could be divisive in  a country bloodied by past military coups and rights abuses.

(Reuters) – FIFA has imposed fines and bans  ranging from seven days to two years on six more officials from  the Caribbean Football Union for ethics violations in the run-up  to this year’s FIFA presidential election.

(Trinidad Express) Gita Sakal, former corporate secretary of the collapsed CL Financial empire, said yesterday she kept a US$5 million cheque tucked inside her desk drawer for almost two months because she received a “significant pay” and did not need to run to the bank to deposit money every month.

Residents of Mocha Arcadia on the East Bank of Demerara today blocked their road with poles in protest over its condition.

China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) says it has secured a contract for a modern terminal for the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, according to a report in today’s Jamaica Observer.

(Jamaica Observer) Caribbean, Canadian and Mexican travellers will now have to pay a US$5.50 tax if they enter the United States by air or sea.

(Barbados Nation) A local attorney is warning operators of exotic massage parlours that their establishments could be considered brothels if they are being used for any form of sexual activity, including intercourse or any other sexual act, in exchange for money.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – KB, a nephew of President Bouterse, has been arrested by police.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Yesterday, three helicopters made an emergency landing in Coronie.

CANBERRA, (Reuters) – Australia will impose  tough new penalties of up to 10 years in jail for match-fixing  and betting on fixed matches after a meeting of the country’s  national and state law ministers, Sports Minister Mark Arbib  said today.

MANILA, (Reuters) – A Phillipine court today issued an arrest warrant for former President Gloria  Macapagal Arroyo on charges of electoral fraud, which carry a  life sentence, just hours before she was planned to fly out of  the country for medical treatment.

The police force has announced an investigation into a report that PPP/C supporters were attacked and kerosene thrown on one of them after a party meeting at Victoria Village, East Coast Demerara on Wednesday.

A father of six died last evening at the Georgetown Public Hospital following a collision with an aircraft which resulted in his left hand being severed on Wednesday around 16:00 hours.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday granted $200,000 bail to a Route 41 minibus driver accused of causing the death of a motorcyclist by driving dangerously along the road.

The ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) last evening promised that Linden would not be bypassed by a paved road to Lethem.

A number of chicken farmers in Linden have reported that they are seeing an unusual case of ‘stunted growth’ in their birds, which a veterinary officer in the region has said is not isolated to the area and may be due to a protein deficiency in their feed.

AFC prime ministerial candidate Raphael Trotman says that once the party is in power it will open a university campus in Linden and engage the government of Brazil regarding   construction of the Linden to Lethem road.

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) yesterday warned against any attempt to stir trouble, while accusing the PPP/C of “misinformation” and “lies” after a disruption at a meeting in Victoria on Wednesday night.

St Joseph High School emerged victorious from the finals of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry’s (GBTI) Impromptu Speech Competition held on Wednesday.

Guyana has slipped one place in the World Bank Doing Business report for 2012 – earning a score of 114 compared to 113 in 2011 – as accessing electricity became more expensive and the process for registering a property became more cumbersome.

The Regional Health Services (RHS) of the Ministry of Health is carrying out tests to determine the cause of an ailment among residents of the remote community of Chinowieng in Region 7.

The PPP/C last month received the largest share of positive coverage on the state-owned TV and radio stations among parties contesting the November 28 general elections, and in some cases was the only party featured.

The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) has said indigenous land rights and demarcation remain issues, while refuting recent claims by President Bharrat Jagdeo about its efforts to safeguard the interests of communities.

A Queen’s College (QC) team led Guyana to victory, defeating the Turks and Caicos Islands at the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute’s (CFNI) 14th annual Food and Nutrition Quiz held at the Pegasus Hotel on Wednesday.

Magistrate Sueanna Lovell remanded two men charged with malicious wounding with intent to commit murder, when they appeared yesterday in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic has declined an offer of free space in the Stabroek News for the elections saying that it was dissatisfied with the newspaper’s “unfair treatment” of the PPP/C and because of the “facilitation of unwarranted attacks”.

Chavez Ageday exhibited true power sprinting yesterday as he claimed the boys under-20 100 metres yesterday at the 51st National Schools Athletics, Cycling and Swimming Championships at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Roger Levans, the Guyanese man who was charged with cocaine trafficking after drugs were found in his suitcase and later freed, has sued Delta Airlines citing severe emotional distress, financial loss and damage to his reputation.

Dear Editor, From my experience as moderator of several recent TV call-in programmes on election matters, I support the urgent call for Gecom (and the political parties) to get their voter education programmes up and running now.

The US Embassy yesterday announced the opening of the 2012 competition for projects under the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP).

Dear Editor, I was told recently by an employee of Western Union that my ID card issued in 2001 could no longer be used as a form of identification and that only the new ID cards can be used for the purpose.

The Ministry of Health on Monday launched a teacher’s manual that provides basic information on diabetes to help them to manage children who suffer with the condition, as part of observances for World Diabetes Day.

With the euphoria flowing from the historic success of the Golden Jaguars who recently defeated Trinidad and Tobago to advance to the third round of the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers, the achievements of the Under-17 and Under-20 Lady Jaguars outfits seemed to have paled alongside their senior male counterparts.

Dear Editor, I am very, very annoyed at the behaviour of GT&T English Segment Judge Gordon Moseley towards participant Nia Allen at Monday night’s show at the National Cultural Centre.

Dear Editor, The destruction of the stalls at the Parika stelling, East Bank, Essequibo had to take precedence over wider political considerations – the voters on the Essequibo Coast, who have suffered for many years under this Jagdeo-Ramotar regime.

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) is threatening to pull its players from the current Carib/Pepsi T20 tournament if organiser Robin Singh alters the list of  players selected by the board but Singh rebutted last night that the BCB is not following the spirit of the competition.

GT&T yesterday said it wished to inform the general public that as it begins upgrading  systems to cater for additional mobile sites there may be moments of disruption.

Kolkata, India, CMC – Despite a brilliant hundred from the talented Darren Bravo and a determined half-century by Marlon Samuels, West Indies lost the second Test by an innings and 15 runs with a day and a session to spare as India took a winning 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Dear Editor, The presidential debate at the Theatre Guild was low-key compared to the one held last week at the University of Guyana.

Sol Guyana Inc has announced that it is offering an enhanced fuel with the introduction of the Shell V-Power with Friction Modification Technology (FMT) in seven of its key markets.

Dear Editor, Gecom has published in the print media certain advisory information pertinent to the upcoming elections, but I would like to ask how can I as a voter unwittingly spoil my vote in the ballot booth?

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Jacques Kallis became the fourth leading run-scorer in tests as he passed 12,000 runs but South Africa ruined the party by being bowled out for 266 on the first day of the second test against Australia yesterday.

With eating out growing increasingly popular in urban centres across Guyana, local public health officials are paying increasing attention to the health risks associated with the practice.

Sherwin Barrow and Michael Calvan were remanded to prison yesterday when they appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry charged with robbing  two men at gunpoint of gold items valued in excess of $1m.

Dear Editor, Shouldn’t Stabroek News be encouraging ‘talk’ amongst its readers, by itself questioning the presidential contenders?

By Iva Wharton Guyanese boxing promoter Carwyn Holland has been appointed Vice-President of the newly-formed Caribbean Promoters Association (CPA) which was formed eight months ago, according to its president Trinidadian Jason Fraser.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) yesterday said that Digital Technology has fulfilled its contractual obligations by delivering 1400 desktop computers to be distributed to secondary schools countrywide.

Buyers and sellers may be doing their best to put a brave face on it, but the available evidence would appear to suggest that the tidal wave of seasonal consumerism expected at this time of year is being put on hold by the November 28 general elections, now just over a week away.

ROME/PARIS, (Reuters) – Italy’s new government  has announced far-reaching reforms in response to a European  debt crisis that yesterday pushed borrowing costs for France  and Spain sharply higher, and brought tens of thousands of  Greeks onto the streets of Athens.

Weak The current administration was aware of the need to push investment in Guyana in an effort to grow the economy and to create jobs, and was engaged in several courses of action to achieve economic diversification through investment. 

Dear Editor, This statement was made by Mr Bisram (SN, Nov1o): “It is curious that Mr Beharry would not see himself falling under the categories of Indo-Guyanese, Indo-Caribbean or Indian American.

The large gathering was encouraged throughout the lively goal fest at another night of the Guinness Greatest-of-the-Street football tournament at the National Cultural Centre tarmac on Tuesday night.

Young people who are constantly exposed to violence invariably develop complex psychosomatic illnesses which very often lead to other chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, according to CARICOM Deputy Programme Manager for Youth Development Dr Heather Johnson.

The face of Sheriff Street has been changing continually over the past two decades or so.

KOLKATA, India  (Reu-ters) – Yuvraj Singh’s test career stuttered again yesterday when the left-hander, a regular match-winner in one-day cricket, was dropped from the Indian team for the third and final test against West Indies.

Dear Editor, I would like to congratulate the Merundoi Incorporated and its collaborating partners for their initiative and excellent execution of the 2011 Presidential Debate held at the Theatre Guild on Wednesday evening.

NUSA DUA, Indonesia,  (Reuters) – Tensions  between the United States and China threaten to spill over into  meetings of Asia-Pacific leaders today, with U.S.

Dear Editor, Many productive assets are either not being used at all or are producing below capacity.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – The international development  community, especially financial institutions like the IMF and  World Bank, and the United States should reach out to communist  Cuba as it pursues economic reforms and bring it “in from the  cold,” a new think tank report says.

SAVAR, Bangladesh, CMC – A five-wicket haul from off-spinner Anis Mohammed and unbeaten half-centuries by Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin, spurred West Indies Women to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan Women in a key second round Group B match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier here yesterday.

Attracting sustained private sector financial sponsorship for sport in Guyana, given a business community that comprises mostly small and medium-scale business enterprises is a challenge which only a handful of local sports organisations have been able to meet.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry granted a 32-year-old man accused of larceny $75,000 bail after he pleaded not guilty when he appeared on Tuesday in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

(Reuters) – Brazil is launching a top-level drive to expand its economic ties with Africa, a sign of how crises in the rich world are pushing faster-growing emerging economies to trade and invest among themselves.

A 51-year-old father of three was on Wednesday remanded to prison after he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to answer the charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

AMMAN, (Reuters) – Russia stood by President  Bashar al-Assad yesterday as Arab and Western countries sought  to pile pressure on the Syrian leader to halt a violent  crackdown on his opponents.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former West Indies cricket captain Brian Lara and former Trinidad & Tobago footballers Dwight Yorke and Russell Latapy will be inducted into the First Citizens Sports Foundation Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad on November 23.

The University of Guyana’s inaugural scrabble competition started this week and Julian Cadogan, Makeisha Archer, Lorraine Carter and Alicia Pollard all took first round victories in the senior common room of the university.

Dear Editor, My concern for the Leonora Park Cricket Ground, I believe is greater than my concern for a PPP government getting back in power. 

(Jamaica Gleaner) Embattled dancehall entertainer, Vybz Kartel, is now being probed in relation to five other murder cases.

Our syndicated columnist, the Latin American specialist, Andrés Oppenheimer, opined on Sunday that the Organization of American States (OAS) electoral observation mission in Nicaragua “made a bad mistake by not offering a more comprehensive view in its first statements about the Nicaraguan election” held on November 6 last.

Once you frequent the streets of the capital and its environment at night it will quickly become apparent to you that the number of vendors offering an assortment of home-cooked dishes for sale, has increased significantly in recent years.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 434’s trading results showed consideration of $13,094,196 from 604,578 shares traded in 14 transactions as compared to session 433 which showed consideration of $582,155 from 47,850 shares traded in 3 transactions. 

 Just In Case They Lose Bear with me and come ramble with me through these thoughts. 

Dear Editor, The 2011 general and regional elections must rank as a watershed for Afrikans as further social and economic marginalization can push us over the brink.

Business Cartoons

(Trinidad Express) Gita Sakal former corporate secretary of CL Financial, said she was personally affected by the collapse of the conglomerate because she owned two Executive Flexible Premium Annuity (EFPA) policies from CLICO.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s Sports Minister  Hugh Robertson and Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of  England’s Professional Footballers Association, were among those  calling for FIFA president Sepp Blatter to resign yesterday  following his comments on racism.

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