Daily Archive: Tuesday, November 29, 2011

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic tonight called on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to make public immediately, or as soon as possible, preliminary results of the 2011 General and Regional Elections.

CUTTACK, India,  (Reuters) – A patient 72 from  Rohit Sharma helped India to a tense one-wicket victory over  West Indies in a low-scoring first one-day international at the  Barabati Stadium in Cuttack today.

Opposition coalition APNU this evening announced that it would not participate in any recount of the votes, saying it has no confidence that the integrity of ballot boxes has not been compromised since the end of official counting last evening.

The Alliance For Change this afternoon objected to the recounting of ballot boxes which is being arranged by GECOM following a request by the ruling PPP/C.

The AFC this afternoon said that updated numbers of Statements of Poll received by the Alliance For Change from its Polling Agents in the various districts indicate that the “political landscape of Guyana has been radically changed.”

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) today said that it viewed the move by the PPP/C for a recount of votes in three regions with much suspicion and urged GECOM to handle the matter urgently.

Results from four Friendship/Buxton stations on the East Coast Demerara show huge support for APNU.

GECOM’s public relations officer, Vishnu Persaud this afternoon disclosed that the ruling PPP/C has asked for a recount of votes at several polling stations on the East Bank of Demerara and in Georgetown.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Republican presidential  contender Herman Cain told his staff today he was  reassessing the future of his campaign after a woman accused  him of having a 13-year affair, a senior adviser said.

A Partnership for National Unity (A.P.N.U) said at about 1.45 pm today it had been told by the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Dr.

(Trinidad Express) In light of a weekend report that the low cost carrier REDjet is in jeopardy of maintaining its mandate due to exhaustion of its US$8M funds, the management of the airline is pointing finger at the Barbados Air Transport Licensing Authority for the unusual and excessive delays. These

(Trinidad Express) Ashmeed Choate, 56, an Islamic scholar is also the principal of the Darul Qur’an Wal Hadith Islamic School, of Calcutta No 2, Freeport.

(Trinidad Express) Four men held by police last week in connection with the alleged plot to assassinate Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and three government ministers were yesterday served with detention orders signed by National Security Minister Brigadier John Sandy.

The latest GECOM results released at midday today show that of 45,332 votes cast, APNU has 21,563, the PPP/C 19,562, the AFC 3,636 and TUF 52.

The OAS elections observer mission today said it continues to monitor the tabulation process following general elections yesterday and it urged patience.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – The Indian cricket board  (BCCI) is under investigation for violating the country’s  foreign exchange laws, sports minister Ajay Maken said today.

Based on results gathered so far by Stabroek News from polling stations in Region 10(Upper Demerara/Upper Berbice), A Partnership for National Unity is heading for a big win in that district.

The Alliance For Change this morning said that early indications are that no party will gain a parliamentary majority.

After a high voter turnout that was projected to reach record numbers, the Guyana Elec-tions Commission (Gecom) suffered a delay in the planned release of preliminary results last night.

Voters turned out in their numbers and early yesterday, some queuing up since before 5 am at various polling places.

The four political parties contesting the elections yesterday welcomed the large voter turnout at yesterday polls, which most parties agreed were generally well-conducted.

Head of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Observer Mission Professor Gordon Shirley is hopeful that voter numbers at the 2011 general and regional elections could reach record numbers and is pleased with the eagerness shown among the electorate, half of which is estimated to have voted by midday yesterday.

Though there were tense moments as voters streamed in and out of polling stations on the East Bank Demerara (EBD) yesterday, there were a few light moments which helped relieve the strained atmosphere.

Police thwarted what appears to be an attempt at vote-rigging last night at the Camptown Community Centre and arrested at least one person who tried to remove a ballot box from the location about two hours after the close of poll yesterday.

Dozens of heavily armed ranks including riot police converged on the Tucville area after at least one man allegedly attempted to take possession of ballot boxes.

CUTTACK, India, CMC – A smarting West Indies will seek redemption when their five match One-Day International series against India bowls off here today.

Outgoing president Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday commended members of the police force for taking swift action in Region 7 on Sunday, after a man and two of his accomplices attempted to ambush police officers who were escorting ballot boxes.

A 70-year-old woman has been left in a critical condition after she was knocked down by a taxi on the Buxton, East Coast Demerara main road on Friday last.

Two first time voters in the Bagotville area show

Satisfied: A proud Henrietta Shepherd, 71, proudly holds up her stained finger with the assistance of her caretaker Tricia Campbell moments after voting at the South Ruimveldt Secondary school.

Presidential Advisor on Empowerment, Odinga Lumumba was yesterday accused of pushing and verbally abusing a Presiding Officer (PO) after she refused to allow a PPP/C observer, who did not have any identification, to enter her station.

By Arnon adams You might think that that having dedicated 25 years of his life to the demands of being a cycling coach, Randolph Roberts may just be contemplating slipping quietly into the retirement lane.

Police last evening escorted Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad from the New Campbellville Secondary School after he entered the compound of the polling place around 6 pm.

By Emmerson Campbell Now that they have conquered all that the Caribbean has to offer the next goal of the  Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) is to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games says GRFU president  Kit Nascimento.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Roger Federer says he is “very excited” about his prospects for next year after finishing 2011 riding a wave of optimism and with the mental scars of some painful defeats apparently healed.

Blindsided: These two cars collided at the corners of Hill and Joseph Pollydore streets, Lodge yesterday after one of the

The West Indies completed the test leg of its month long-tour to India on Saturday morning with 2-0 defeat in the three-test series.

The RUSAL-owned Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc yesterday said it had made buses available to transport its workers to polling stations.

Relatives of a miner, who died on Friday and whose autopsy revealed that he died of respiratory failure due to a severed spine and injuries to the nape, suspect foul play.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand’s hopes of recording their first victory over Australia in almost 20 years have been boosted after a raft of injuries forced their trans-Tasman neighbours to pick a rookie trio of pace bowlers and an opener untried in test cricket.

Dear Editor, It is never wise to criticize anyone for their shortsightedness in public, even when methodological flaws are involved.

This lone voter was seen taking the first step in the voting process at the St Andrew’s Primary School.

Several persons in different areas around the country were unable to exercise their franchise, for varying reasons.

Dear Editor, As a retired UK trade unionist, trying to keep up with what black youth up here call the ‘runnings’ at home, please allow me to comment on Al Creighton’s letter ‘Executive of UG Workers’ Union has not been elected‘ (SN, November 26) First of all, without questioning any of his assertions about the undemocratic nature of the UGWU in general and the alleged illegitimacy of its chief cook and bottle-washer, Freddie Kissoon, I note that Mr Creighton chose to air his longstanding concerns just a few days before the general election.

(Reuters) – A woman paid by Lawrence Taylor for sex when she was 16 years old sued the former U.S.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The apparent suicide of Wales’ coach Gary Speed struck a poignant chord with the author of an award-winning book about the life and untimely death of former Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke.

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s prime minister ruled out “business as usual” with the United States yesterday after a NATO attack killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and the army threatened to curtail cooperation over the war in Afghanistan.

Dear Editor, Mr Barrington Braithwaite in a letter to SN on November 27 titled ‘Only APNU has the expertise to rescue this nation‘ confirms the attitude of those who form the PNC in APNU, ie that they alone have the solutions to Guyana’s problems.

CUTTACK,  (Reuters) – India paceman Praveen Kumar has been ruled out of the first three one-day internationals (ODIs) against West Indies because of a chest injury.

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptians swarmed to the ballot box peacefully in their first election since a popular revolt toppled Hosni Mubarak, confounding fears of violence after a week of riots in which 42 people were killed.

Dear Editor, It is said that it is not guns which kill people, but people who kill people.

Dear Editor, As I watched my father, Moses Nagamootoo make his final appearance at the Parade Ground and utter his final words of the campaign to the people of Guyana, I could not help but think that he has given it his all; he has made the choices and decisions he had to make to help secure a better Guyana for all.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some 150 websites allegedly selling counterfeit goods including shoes, purses, sunglasses and sports jerseys have been seized, US authorities said yesterday, coinciding with the Cyber Monday holiday shopping day.

(Trinidad Express) Another former member of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force has been arrested by police in connection with the alleged assassination plot against Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and three Cabinet members.

Two persons who had been arrested in connection with the murder of 27-year-old Amelia Ford, popularly known as ‘Skittle Foot’ were yesterday released after neither of them were recognised as the man the woman was last seen with.

A 25-year-old man of Amelia’s Ward was arrested by police after he was found with 520 grammes of leaves and stems believed to be cannabis.

CARACAS (Reuters) – The presidents of Venezuela and Colombia announced yesterday the capture of one of the region’s most-wanted drug traffickers and hailed it as evidence of unity against crime between the ideologically opposed governments.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Several rockets fired from Lebanon hit northern Israel today, and the Jewish state returned fire across the border in response, military officials said.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s crowd-pleasing batsman Yuvraj Singh has told cricket fans it is simply a matter of time before he is back playing again after being diagnosed with a non-malignant lung tumour.

Dear Editor, Guyana headed to the polls yesterday after what has to be one of the nastiest campaigns ever run by a political party in this country.

Dear Editor, Yesterday, November 28, two sister Caricom states – Guyana and St Lucia – held general elections.

First Street Warriors football club of Campbellville held its nerve last Saturday to walk away with the $150,000 first place prize of the 2011 Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Inter-Block seven-a-side football tournament held at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground.

Fourteen-year-old Jamela Piggott left her Hadfield Street, Lodge home on Tuesday and has not returned home since.

There are so many things that can cause stress for children today.

HAVANA (Reuters) – The Cuban government will begin contracting out some services to the private sector next year in a break from the state-dominated past aimed at helping small business develop, government insiders said yesterday.

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah told Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad yesterday he should step down and the European Union added pressure with more sanctions after the Arab League’s surprise suspension of Damascus for its violent crackdown on protests.

Dear Editor, We need codes of ethical conduct, rules or laws by which we can hold our high public officials to account.

Outgoing president Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday expressed pleasure over the smooth progress of voting moments after casting his final ballot as head of state at the Christ Church Secondary polling station, Georgetown.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pakistan and the United States depend on one another too much to allow the deaths of two dozen Pakistani soldiers in a clash with NATO forces on Saturday to cause a definitive rupture.

By Jeffrey D. Sachs   NEW YORK – A famous claim in economics is that the cost of services (such as health care and education) tends to increase relative to the cost of goods (such as food, oil, and machinery).

Politikles

It took exactly seven months, from his first announcement on April 23 that he would step down, to the eventual signing of the agreement on November 23, for Yemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh to finally bring his thirty three-year grip on power – first, as President of the then North Yemen since 1978 and from 1991 as President of a unified Yemen – to an end.

Grove Hi Tec and Banks FC will clash in the final of the inaugural Banks DIH Coca Cola football champion’s league organised by the East Bank Football Association this Sunday at the Diamond Community Centre ground from 13:00hrs.

(Trinidad Guardian) – By August this year, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) had posted US$16.5 million in profits.

The St Lucia Labour Party (SLP) came storming back into government in yesterday’s general election, five years after it was swept aside by the United Workers’ Party (UWP), the Caribbean Media Corporation reported last night.

(Trinidad Guardian) National Security Minister John Sandy says if sufficient evidence is not gathered pertaining to 13 detainees, who were arrested in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and three senior Government ministers, they will be released.