Daily Archive: Saturday, February 4, 2012

(Barbados Nation) Rihanna is sporting a new look. She’s now a blonde.

Proprietress of Little Rock Hotel & Television Station Pearl Dindyal, also known as Pearl Christie and staffers were robbed of cash, jewellery and a quantity of items in excess of  $1M by bandits yesterday.

Farmers of Yakusari, Black Bush Polder burnt tyres on the road today in protest at the stagnant floodwater in their farms which has resulted in losses to their rice, cash crops and livestock.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – Russia and China vetoed today a U.N.

(Trinidad Guardian) A couple, both foreign nationals, are expected to appear before a Port-of-Spain magistrate on Monday after a yacht they were residing in was found to contain a substantial cache of illegal arms and ammunition.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja fetched a bid worth more than $2 million, the highest in today’s Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, while there was no taker for frontline England players.

(Jamaica Observer) Maurice Tomlinson, a Jamaican man who recently married a Canadian policeman, claims lesbians in Jamaica are gang raped.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Criminals and other suspicious persons on the black list of local and international authorities as well as lost or stolen passports can be uncovered easily at all legal ports of entry.

(Jamaica Observer) Justice Minister Mark Golding says plans are under way to launch a revised Victims’ Charter.

(Jamaica Gleaner) What was supposed to be an educational trip to St Mary Banana Plantation for a group of students of St Andrew College in Kingston ended in a tragic nightmare when two of the students drowned in neighbouring Portland.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The murder case against Eldon Calvert, the alleged leader of the Montego Bay based Stone Crusher gang, and two other men was thrown out yesterday because a policeman fabricated a witness statement.

(Barbados Nation) A gun dealer charged with not only failing to register his transactions but with possession of 21 guns – some of them high-powered weapons – without the proper licences was remanded after a late afternoon court appearance yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Sahara Group has pulled out of its sponsorship deal with the Indian cricket board and the Pune franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the diversified business conglomerate said today.

By Carwyn Holland Though the sport of American football is not played here a Guyanese has managed to make it to the final of tomorrow’s Super Bowl showdown between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Leon Johnson stroked a half-century as Guyana made the most of the rain-hit opening day of their first round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship match against Leeward Islands here yesterday.

Acknowledging that there were significant losses to farmers in Mahaica/Mahaicony communities following the release of conservancy water through the Maduni sluice, Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy yesterday pledged a major relief effort.

With water levels in the Mahaica Creek rising substantially over the previous two days, cash crop farmers yesterday pleaded for authorities to discontinue releasing water from the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) into the area.

Flooding in the Pomeroon is at a critical level, the Ministry of Agriculture said last evening.

The residents of Plaisance, Industry and neighbouring villages along with members of the Plaisance Sparendaam-Goedverwagting Develop-ment Association (PS-GDA) yesterday protested central government’s interference in the running of their communities.

After weeks of searching, the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) of the Ministry of Public Works has called off the search for the missing cargo ship Oliver L.

Dismissed University of Guyana (UG) lecturer Freddie Kissoon’s age and unimpressive research profile made him ineligible for retention, according to university council member Indra Chandarpal.

By Emmerson Campbell Newly-crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) welterweight champion, Simeon ‘Candy Man’ Hardy said that he is planning to  campaign overseas in preparation for the WBC Cup that boxes off in May.

Former president Bharrat Jagdeo has received a third honorary doctorate, which was conferred on him Wednesday by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) University in New Delhi.

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee yesterday distanced himself from the transfer and promotion of the junior officer who had given the authorization to fire on A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) protestors, stressing that it was an internal affair.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Sixteen wickets tumbled on the opening day of the third and final test as England limped to 104 for six after skittling hosts Pakistan for 99.

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee yesterday said that government is still awaiting the forensic analysis of samples taken from suspected victims of the Lindo Creek massacre, where eight miners were killed in June 2008.

A Firearm Licences Approval Board has been established to ensure more transparency in licensing persons to carry guns and registration of firearm dealers, Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee announced yesterday, while defending his new role in the process.

Another Canadian company has reported that it has been granted a prospecting licence to allow it to search for uranium, gold and precious elements in Guyana.

(Reuters) – Derrick Rose took over scoring duties late in the game to ensure the surging Chicago Bulls held off the New York Knicks to record a 105-102 victory at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.

Police have detained the driver of a truck that was involved in Thursday afternoon’s horrific accident in Mahaicony that claimed two lives.

St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board has announced that Guyana’s third and fourth round matches in the Regional Four Day Tournament will be held in St Kitts and Antigua respectively.

From the tender age of eight United Kingdom-based musician Wayne Nunes was being paid for his musical talent as a vocalist and while today he is no longer a singer, music is still his chosen profession.

After accepting a plea bargain agreement, murder accused Daywan Kawal is now serving as a witness for the prosecution against co-accused Bert Lancaster over the killing of a taxi driver.

BEIRUT, (Reuters) – More than 100 people have been killed in shelling by Syrian armed forces of the city of Homs, and hundreds more have been wounded, the Syrian Observatory For Human Rights said on Friday, citing witnesses.

Years ago when someone spoke of a Titan you knew that person had to be into Greek mythology.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will host a one-day national coaches forum for national and potential national football coaches this morning from 9am at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) building, Thomas Lands.

A miner was on Monday sentenced to three years in jail at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, after he admitted to having a quantity of cocaine and ganja in his possession.

Dear Editor, The declared costs of some infrastructure projects launched by the government are so high as to raise questions about its competence to handle this type of development.

JUBA, (Reuters) – A shoot-out among South Sudanese security forces using truck-mounted machineguns killed 37 people and injured a United Nations policeman on Wednesday, U.N.

Two weeks after a 32-year-old mother was discovered dead in her home no arrest has been made, even after the man implicated in the murder contacted the family and told them his location.

Hi Everyone, Last week Friday my palette was brutally assaulted by the taste of dried herbs in the food I was eating.

Guyana and West Indies cricketer Devendra Bishoo and Commonwealth and Caribbean powerlifting record holder Dawn Barker were named senior male and female sports personalities of 2011 by the National Sports Commission yesterday.

Dear Editor, With respect to a recent article (‘Synthetic track stuck at phase one…‘ SN, Jan 27) on the progress – or lack thereof – in the construction of a Synthetic Track and Field Facility (Phase 1, Leonora Community Centre Ground) the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport offers you this brief response: Firstly, from the perspectives of both ministerial responsibility and proper journalistic protocol, the ministry is disturbed once again at the procedure used to sensationalize the issue of apparent sloth in terms of the progress of the construction project.

(de Ware Tijd) BRUSSELS – Suriname has been expelled from the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) for failing to pay its contribution in the past eight years.

Colin Jones, Randy Mars, Jafar Simpson, Anthony Watson and Basil Morgan were yesterday committed to stand trial in the High Court for the attempted murder of two policemen.

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PHNOM PENH, (Reuters) – The U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal in Cambodia ruled yesterday that the Khmer Rouge’s prison chief should serve the rest of his life in jail, extending a 19-year sentence handed down in July 2010 that outraged survivors of the “killing fields” regime.

Dear Editor, I write in relation to the firing of Freddie Kissoon from the University of Guyana.

The suspect in the June, 2010 murder of Vanburn Hanover was charged yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Manchester United fought back from three goals down to draw 3-3 with Chelsea in a thrilling Premier League match at Stamford Bridge yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Guyana will no longer host the third Test of Australia’s tour of the Caribbean later this year after the West Indies Cricket Board announced yesterday it was pulling the game from the National Stadium at Providence.

By Timothy Austin More Guyanese are finding escape and solace in their favourite shows even if it means investing in cable television or DirecTV.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Left-arm spinner Garey Mathurin’s five-wicket haul sent title-holders Jamaica sprawling for just 180 but the hosts hit back late to leave the first round contest of the Regional Four-Day Championship wide open after the first day at Sabina Park yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Despite positive reports from his San Fernando East Constituency office, former Prime Minister Patrick Manning is unable to walk without help, or speak clearly, 12 days after he suffered a stroke at his home in San Fernando.

LONDON, (Reuters) – British Energy Secretary Chris Huhne resigned yesterday after learning he would face criminal charges for allegedly lying to police, a fall from grace that could tweak the dynamics of the coalition government and weaken its environmental agenda.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – The Cuban government has denied a request by dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez to travel to Brazil, her 19th failed effort to obtain a permit to leave the country, she said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I hope the PPP, AFC and APNU/PNC are listening to the people of Guyana who were disgusted with the performance of Gecom after the November 28, 2011 election.

Link Show 28, Guyana’s popular annual satirical revue opens at the National Cultural Centre on February 17 at 20.00 hrs.

(Barbados Nation) The private sector has warned Barbados’ international trade negotiators to tread carefully when it comes to entering deals with Canada.

Organisers of the Hadi’s World Incorporated sponsored nationwide softball cricket competition, the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) will be hoping for better

The plight of residents of Maria’s Pleasure, Wakenaam Island to have the broken seawall repaired has been heard and works are expected to commence next Tuesday, according to Chairman of the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) Zakhir Khan.

ROME, (Reuters) – A ruling by Italy’s highest appeals court that said those charged with gang rape do not always have to go to prison while awaiting trial has outraged women’s groups and some politicians who fear it will make rape a “third-class crime”.

A man who allegedly sold 32 grammes of cannabis to an undercover police officer also had another narcotics charge levelled against him and his wife when they appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Fruta Conquerors will benefit from the assistance of Star Party Rentals for its upcoming Namilco Football Festival.

The Georgetown leg of the annual Children’s Mashramani Competition opened yesterday with the calypso and dramatic poetry segments at the National Cultural Centre (NCC), where some showed nerves while others went all out to impress the judges.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Planned Parenthood Federation of America said yesterday it welcomed news that breast cancer charity Susan G.

(LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth is throwing a star-studded party for him at Buckingham Palace and in Buenos Aires, leading cultural figures will gather in an old orphanage to read from his works.

Dear Editor, Could you please ask Mr Christopher Ram, the well known accountant, to do some pro bono work on percentages to get social justice for the people of Guyana?

(Jamaica Gleaner) Close to half of Red Stripe’s beer manufacturing capacity is now idle, and the plant at Spanish Town Road has cut production time from seven days to five amid falling sales.

Valentine’s Day this year will mark the twenty-third anniversary of the Iranian fatwa against the novelist Salman Rushdie.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The son of “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius said on Thursday that his father called him shortly before taking his life, and that he was unhappy and in failing health but kept most of his feelings inside.

During my work as an advocate for women, I cannot even begin to count the number of times a man has asked me, “What about the men?”

Dear Editor, I would like to commend Ms Stella Ramsaroop on her stand for equality between men and women.

Swift action by the regional administration and the Department of Education of Region Ten averted another protest planned by the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of the Kwakwani Secondary School, which will now benefit from two additional teachers, with another two to be added to the staff by weekend.

(Jamaica Observer) A Police sergeant who has been implicated in perverting the course of justice and uttering forged documents has fled the island leaving Commissioner of police Owen Ellington, wringing his hands.

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Pre season training for junior and senior cricketers of the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) is set to take place on Tuesday from 4.30pm at the club’s ground Thomas Lands.

(Trinidad Guardian) Principal and proprietor of Maraval-based Blackman Private School Arlene Blackman yesterday appeared before a Port-of-Spain magistrate accused of assaulting two of her pupils.

(Trinidad Express) A 17-year-old girl was chopped to death and her boyfriend seriously injured when several men stormed their Valencia home early yesterday morning.

(Trinidad Express) Just two days after launching a campaign to petition support for the resumption of the death penalty, Government Minister Jack Warner yesterday suspended the initiative saying he does not want to “endanger” the Government.

What on earth are Granger and Ramjattan and their merry men and women waiting for before they ‘get on their bikes’ and start moving around this country, taking the pulse of the people, finding out what their concerns are and start representing those concerns to the people like self-respecting opposition political parties should?