Daily Archive: Friday, February 17, 2012

(Trinidad Express) The strike is off. The Oilfields Workers Trade Union (OWTU) and Petrotrin this morning settled a bitter wage dispute, a day before workers planned to walk off the job.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Embattled entertainer dancehall Vybz Kartel was again remanded when he appeared in the Home Circuit Court in relation to the murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A student of the Spanish Town High School in St.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A Moroccan man was arrested near the U.S.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former top Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has been named in court as a go-between in a spot-fixing scandal which led to former English county player Mervyn Westfield being jailed for four months today.

It appears that someone completely forgot to tell the state-run newspaper that the day after the President makes a historic presentation to the National Assembly pledging to work together with the political opposition in a new-look Parliament is not the most appropriate day on which to unleash an editorial tirade against one of the political parties with which the government is seeking an accommodation to ensure that every bill that comes before the House is not attended by an outbreak of bloodletting.

Guyana and Suriname today agreed to a joint approach to the Inter-American Development Bank to discuss financing modalities for the proposed bridge across the Corentyne River.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority says it has installed new navigational equipment under a Government of Guyana project to modernize the Air Navigation Services.

The police say they are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at about 1300h today at Rose Hall, Corentyne, during which goldsmith Vishwanauth Seeram, 39 years of Grant 2767, Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, was attacked and robbed by three men, one of whom was armed with a shotgun.

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Ryan Singh, 27 years of Campbell Street, Williamsburg, Corentyne, who was a prisoner in the lock-ups at the Rose Hall Police Outpost, and was found hanging in his cell at about 1530h today.

The police are investigating the murder of fisherman Richard Sanchara, 31 years of Montrose, ECD, which occurred at about 1930h last night at Mon Repos, ECD.

Mechanic Marlon Welcome died this morning after being attacked by a man who broke into his Sophia home.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Police Service Commission has found no grounds to either remove or initiate disciplinary action against Police Commissioner Dwayne Gibbs and his foreign counterpart, Deputy Commissioner Jack Ewatski.

(Trinidad Express) Minister of Works and former Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation special adviser Jack Warner announced yesterday that he has “initiated legal proceedings to sue Trinidadian journalist Lasana Liburd, who resorted to completely unacceptable defamation and libel” in reporting on funds intended for the Haiti Football Association in the wake of the devastating earthquake in 2010.

(Trinidad Express) The fuel shortage caused by panic buying ahead of a threatened strike tomorrow by Petrotrin workers is beginning to hurt taxi-drivers, commuters and businesses that require transportation for delivery of goods and services.

(Jamaica Observer) The Greater Portmore police are investigating the brazen murder of a woman yesterday.

(Jamaica Observer) NEW HAVEN, USA — A Jamaican man is set to be deported after pleading guilty to the robbery of a delivery person in 2008 according to a report in the New Haven Register.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The case brought by Jamaican Shanique Myrie against the Barbadian government had its first hearing yesterday in the Caribbean Court of Justice.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Nine couples exchanged marital vows in the nude at Hedonism II in Negril, Westmoreland on Valentine’s Day.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A woman who was arrested in relation to the murder of her sister in Portmore, St.

(Barbados Nation) A teenage mother was yesterday remanded to prison for allegedly kicking a police officer in his testicles.

(Barbados Nation) It will soon be more difficult for American citizens, companies and even Barbadians living in the United States to maintain bank accounts and do other financial transactions here.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Kumar Sangakkara hit his 10,000th run in one-day internationals to help Sri Lanka hammer Australia by eight wickets in a rain-shortened Tri-series match today.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – German President Christian Wulff resigned today after state prosecutors asked parliament on Thursday to remove his legal immunity over accusations that he accepted favours.

(CMC)  – A penetrative spell from Veerasammy Permaul trumped half-centuries from Nkrumah Bonner and Jason Holder to give Guyana the edge over Combined Campuses & Colleges in the Regional 4-Day Tournament on Thursday.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh says the government is in “in completely uncharted territory” after the opposition delayed the approval of supplementary budget allocations over concerns about the legality of some spending.

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Santos scored contrasting victories in the latest round of matches in the 2012 NAMILCO (National Milling Company) Football Festival at the Tucville ground on Wednesday evening.

The combined opposition further asserted itself in Parliament last evening, as it forced the deferral of financial papers for extra-budgetary sums, citing a lack of transparency.

Clive Hubert Lloyd, the man appointed by the government to chair the Interim Management Committee (IMC) to deal with the affairs of cricket in Guyana in a specific capacity,  has stated unequivocally that he is still Chairman of the Cricket Committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Many sections of the newly-constructed Eccles, East Bank Demerara access road leading to the Haags Bosch waste management facility have been gradually sliding into the two parallel trenches as the weight of laden dump trucks and other heavy vehicles take their toll.

GuySuCo’s Blairmont Sugar Estate workers, who are striking to protest new measures that are slashing their wages, yesterday said they will not return to work until their concerns are addressed; they have been on strike since Monday.

Canadian High Commis-sioner to Guyana David Devine yesterday urged the government to create a framework in which free media can flourish, including “a level playing field,” as the Guyana Media Proprietors’ Association (GMPA) was launched.

Kashif and Shanghai Kings  came out victorious 53–48 over Victory Valley Royals, en route to maintaining an unbeaten record in this year’s Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) Trophy Stall-sponsored league.

The two members of the Dharamdat family still in hospital after eating a poisoned hassar curry dinner are showing signs of improvement and have been transferred from the Georgetown Public Hospital’s High Dependency Unit to the Male Medical Ward.

The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) Mashramani Meet got off to an exciting start yesterday morning after the association finally secured the green light for the use of the 50-metre pool at the National Aquatic Centre (NAC), Liliendaal.

The Haags Bosch Landfill Facility will be opened from 8 am to 6 pm as of Monday, while measures have been put in place to improve the garbage situation in Georgetown.

The IDB is offering awards of up to US$200,000 to persons, enterprises and organisations in the Caribbean to submit proposals that promote sustainable energy to its 2012 IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest.

Several students put on exceptional performances that wowed the audience when the Calypso and Dramatic Poetry final of the Children’s Mashramani Competition was held yesterday at the National Cultural Centre.

Kenrick Fitzpatrick Moore, former Stabroek News chief photographer, will be laid to rest today.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Yuvraj Singh’s malignant lung tumour is almost out of his system following his first cycle of chemotherapy, the Indian cricketer said yesterday.

Ten months after the massive High Street, Kingston fire that left nine families homeless, many of the victims are still living at the site as they await word from the Ministry of Housing on houselots where they can start rebuilding.

The Ministry of Health said a significant number of professional and assistant nurses who graduated recently will be heading back to the hinterland areas to serve within the next month.

The Legal Aid Centre at Linden has taken steps to evaluate its impact in the mining community over the years, and according to a random survey there is strong overall satisfaction with the services of the centre.

Digicel promises a mega concert tonight at the Providence Stadium featuring American R&B recording artiste Keri Hilson, Reggae Band Morgan Heritage, Jamaican singer I-Octane and local artistes x2.

Dear Editor, Members of Sithe Global were happy to recently meet government officials, media representatives and local business groups in Georgetown, on January 24, 2012.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Chris Gayle was sidelined in the middle of another ferocious innings, when he aggravated a groin injury in the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 yesterday.

In a matter of a few weeks the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union will celebrate the 48th anniversary of its establishment.

Dear Editor, I thank Mr Frank Fyffe and Stabroek News for respectively writing and publishing the wonderful nostalgic piece ‘Recalling “Deslyn’s Parliament” in Linden’ which appeared in the letters column on Monday, February 13.

Dear Editor, The claims made by Mr Ramotar whereby he accused the opposition of “criminal behaviour” are outrageous.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Earl “The Pearl” Monroe feels the New York Knicks finally have the floor leader they needed in Jeremy Lin, and from his unique perspective predicts high-scoring Carmelo Anthony will have no trouble fitting in when he returns from injury.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Donovan Pagon officially marked his return to the national side with his fourth first-class hundred to give Jamaica a sound start against Leeward Islands in the Regional 4-Day Tournament against Leeward Islands on Thursday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Denesh Ramdin led consistent batting down the order, putting Trinidad & Tobago in early control against Barbados in the Regional 4-Day Tournament on Thursday.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin is trying not to get caught up in the buzz generated by his explosion onto the NBA scene but the Taiwanese-American point guard is glad to be helping break down stereotypes.

Dear Editor, Regarding my recent letter to Stabroek News, dated January 21 and captioned,‘Fort Wellington police should lay charges against those creating a noise nuisance in Hopetown,’ I would like to inform you that to this very day, nothing has changed.

FW Raiffeisen who holds the distinction of having organized the first ever credit union in Germany some time during the nineteenth century is reported to have said: “Credit Unions must not confine themselves to granting loans.

(BBC) Former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds has announced his retirement from professional cricket.

Dear Editor, A mere two months after being sworn in as the first minority President in the history of our country, Donald Ramotar asked Bharrat Jagdeo, Guyana’s immediate past president, to stand in his place and represent Guyana at the 2012 Sustainable Development Summit in India.

Differing Impressions After listening to the Presi-dent’s speech before the Parlia-ment last Friday, it was easy to see why many Guyanese were left with differing impressions of his remarks. 

Dear Editor, Texting in a competition is not fair. Competitions need a panel of experienced judges to determine the outcome.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The 193-nation UN General Assembly ratcheted up the pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad yesterday by overwhelmingly approving a resolution that endorses an Arab League plan calling for him to step aside.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jeremy Lin showed off another dimension on his magical NBA ride in leading the Knicks to a 100-85 rout of the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday for New York’s seventh win in a row.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez tore into opposition candidate Henrique Capriles again yesterday, calling him a “low-life pig” in an ever-more vitriolic campaign ahead of the October election.

BERLIN (Reuters) – Oscar-winning documentary maker Kevin Macdonald has made what critics are calling the definitive biography of reggae legend Bob Marley, aided by the singer’s family and record label who have given the project their blessing.

Dear Editor, As a spectator I watch the Guyana scenario and have come to my own conclusion as to why there is so much crime, domestic violence and outright murder, especially of women.

Somat Ali is not bothered in the least about the fact that his business enterprise is tucked away in the quiet East Coast Demerara village of Mon Repos, more than a mile from the public road.

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban and the United States have made only “exploratory” contacts for possible reconciliation which do not involve the Kabul government, the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan said yesterday.

RedJet’s Chief Executive Officer Ian Burns has dismissed speculation that the company has any short-term plans to extend its low-fare air travel plans to Brazil.

(Trinidad Guardian) Soldiers moved into state-owned Petrotrin and set up base two days ahead of an impending strike action.

Dear Editor, A relative who has been living in the US for no less than 20 years returned recently and asked me why I am so against America and if I didn’t know how many people Ahmadinejad killed.

The Caribbean will have to continue to endure a reduction in visitor arrivals from the United Kingdom in the face of continued official resistance to the removal of the controversial Air Passenger Duty (APD) on airline tickets.

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic, CMC – Usain Bolt continues to fashion his diary of events for the year with confirmation that he will contest the 100 meters at the Golden Spike meet on May 25.

Stacy Benjamin of Barabina Primary School

Rachael Bacchus of Meten-Meer-Zorg Primary School

Angelo Dundee, the man who worked with some of the greatest names in boxing, died at the beginning of the month, at the age of 90.

Dear Editor, I blessed the day I was introduced to the book The Sly Company of People Who Care by Rahul Bhattacharya by a letter in SN from Ryhaan Shah.

2010 AG report

CARACAS/BRIDGETOWN (Reuters) – A Barbados-based holding company led by executives of Venezuelan food and beermaker Empresas Polar has filed an international arbitration claim against President Hugo Chavez’s government over its nationalization of a fertilizer project, documents show.

BANGKOK/LONDON (Reuters) – The loudest noise that Thongma Danoi had ever heard was followed 20 minutes later by the strangest sight: a dazed and bloodied Iranian carrying two wire-adorned devices through the usually sleepy Bangkok neighbourhood.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 447’s trading results showed consideration of $804,492 from 73,001 shares traded in 4 transactions as compared to session 446 which showed consideration of $$2,338,910 from 123,146 shares traded in 14 transactions. 

“From Pakaraima’s peaks of pow’r To Corentyne’s lush sands Her children pledge each faithful hour To guard Guyana’s lands To foil the shock of rude invader Who’d violate her earth To cherish and defend forever The state that gave them birth” Pardon my very negative assumption here – based on lots of enquiries – that too many hundreds of our citizens are not at all familiar with the words of our wonderful “Song of the Republic”. 

Officers of the Guyana Defence Force

(Trinidad Express) The West Indies Players Association (WIPA) has thrown its support behind former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd after he resigned from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) earlier this week over his involvement with the interim management committee (IMC) in Guyana.