Daily Archive: Friday, December 9, 2011

Articles published on Friday, December 9, 2011

APNU, AFC meet

Delegations from A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) met yesterday to begin discussions on a framework of cooperation in the National Assembly where the parties together hold the majority, a statement from the joint opposition said today.

Castro cries for help

(Trinidad Express) Cuban President Raul Castro yesterday lashed out at developed countries, saying they have been of no help to Cuba and small islands in terms of dealing with climate change and the global economic meltdown.

Biker in Agricola accident dies

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 2100h last night on the Agricola Public Road, EBD, and which resulted in the death of motorcyclist Orlando Deward, 25 years of Eccles, EBD.

US did provide surveillance help during Tivoli Gardens operation – PM

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Andrew Holness, has revealed that the United States Government provided surveillance assistance to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) through the presence of an aircraft over Tivoli Gardens during the May 24, 2010 operations in the West Kingston community to serve a warrant on convicted drug lord Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke.

GECOM hands over SoPs

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has handed over electronic copies of the Statements of Poll to the contesting political parties after coming to an agreement on Tuesday to do so at the agitation of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU).

Ken Figaro speaking

$500M Shell station opens at Bel Air Park

By Frances Abraham Photos by Anjuli Persaud The ultra-modern Shell service station at Bel Air Park was officially commissioned last evening and President Donald Ramotar said that he was optimistic that Guyana would soon become an oil producing country.

APNU youth granted permit for march today

The Guyana Police Force says it is informing the general public that approval has been given for A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) to hold a march around the streets of Georgetown today commencing at 1500h from the Square of the Revolution

GPSU condemns police firing at protestors

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has strongly condemned the “unwarranted and brutal shooting” of citizens engaged in a peaceful protest on Tuesday and questions if it had been sanctioned by newly-sworn in President Donald Ramotar, the Commissioner of Police and government officials.

K&S controversy simmers

A day after the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation issued a statement denying that it propagates the policies of any political party, a picture surfaced on the social network Facebook of co-director Kashif Muhammad wearing a PPP/C jersey.

Virender Sehwag

Sehwag breaks ODI record, India seal series

 INDORE, India, (Reuters) – Virender Sehwag (219)  blasted the highest individual score in 50-over cricket to  secure India’s comprehensive 153-run series-clinching victory  over West Indies in the fourth one-dayer yesterday.

Daren Ganga

Daren Ganga dropped from T&T team

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former captain Daren Ganga has been dropped from the Trinidad & Tobago team to take part in next year’s Caribbean Twenty20 Championship, beginning on January 9 in Antigua.

Bisram got it wrong

Dear Editor, Now that some of the elections’ debris seems to be settling, I thought it might be a good time to review Vishnu Bisram’s pre-elections poll findings and compare these with how the electorate actually voted on November 28.

Todd Stern

Support grows for Durban climate deal

DURBAN, South Africa, (Reuters) – Support grew  yesterday for an EU plan to agree a global climate change pact  with binding targets by 2015, after poor nations vulnerable to  climate change forged alliances with developed countries.

Fernando Pimentel

Brazil scandal wave now threatens trade minister

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s trade and industry  minister faced pressure yesterday to explain his personal  wealth, becoming the latest and one of the most high-profile  members of President Dilma Rousseff’s cabinet to be targeted by  the media over alleged ethics breaches.

Reuters World News Highlights

BRUSSELS – European Union leaders agreed on new fiscal rules  enshrining tougher budget discipline yesterday, an EU official  said, after the European Central Bank doused hopes of dramatic  action on its part to arrest the euro area’s debt crisis.

Jamaica call centre to employ 1,000

(Jamaica Observer) One thousand jobs will be created when the Convergys Corporation opens its first call centre in Jamaica next year, Dr Christopher Tufton, the minister of industry, investment and commerce, announced on Wednesday at a press briefing in Kingston.

David Stern

Players and owners approve new labour deal

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – National Basketball  Association (NBA) players and owners ratified a new collective  bargaining agreement yesterday, formally ending a five-month  lockout and ensuring the season will start on Christmas Day.

Congo delays election results again

KINSHASA,  (Reuters) – Election authorities in  Democratic Republic of Congo yesterday delayed the  announcement of a winner in the country’s presidential election  for the second time this week, citing the need to cross-check  results.

Apology and a smile

Dear Editor, Last Sunday, while driving to church, as I approached the junction at Mandela Avenue and the East Bank Highway, one of two young girls who were selling newspapers, attempted to cross the road, causing me to ‘brakes up.’

Political maturity

President Donald Ramotar would be forgiven for thinking that his term at the head of a minority government has not got off to the most auspicious of beginnings, with some worrying signs in the immediate aftermath of the elections.

Rory McIlroy

McIlroy leads Donald after birdie blitz

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – A swashbuckling finish  yielding five birdies in six holes catapulted Rory McIlroy up  the Dubai World Championship leaderboard yesterday as he  seized the early initiative in his European money-list battle  with Luke Donald.