Daily Archive: Tuesday, February 28, 2012

LONDON, (Reuters) – British heavyweight Dereck Chisora was banned indefinitely by the World Boxing Council (WBC) today for what the organisation called “one of the worst behaviours ever by a professional”.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) will on Thursday begin a nine-day joint training exercise here, dubbed Fused Response 2012, with the United States military.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Suriname will soon get a US$ 4.8 million grant from China in the framework of strengthening cooperation between both countries.

Police say that at about 1600h yesterday, two students were attacked by two men armed with a handgun and a knife at David Street, Campbellville. 

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Surgeons completely removed a lesion from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez during an operation overnight in Cuba, Venezuelan Vice President Elias Jaua told parliament yesterday.

(Jamaica Observer) A Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) resolution urging former West Indies captain Chris Gayle be reinstated to the regional team was rejected at a West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) board of directors meeting in St Lucia at the weekend.

(Jamaica Observer) Former Skatalites band member Lloyd Brevett and his wife Ruth say they have lost faith in Jamaica and have decided to spend the rest of their lives in another country.

(CMC) Jamaica reeled off their fourth consecutive victory in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional Four-Day Tournament, beating Guyana by eight wickets inside the last session on the final day of their fourth-round day-night fixture at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground last night.

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Alana Peters, 16 years of Kumu Village, Rupununi, who was found hanging from a tree in a neighbouring yard at about 1200h yesterday.

(Barbados Nation) Barbadian girls from 11 years old will soon start getting protection from the virus that leads to cervical cancer.

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Texas financier Allen Stanford’s attorneys wound up their defence in his criminal fraud trial yesterday without calling Stanford himself to the stand, ending suspense over whether he would testify.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados has found itself on another unenviable list, as the island prepares to access millions of dollars in European funding to set up an Institute of Financial Risk and Regulation.

(Trinidad Express) When billionaire businessman Lawrence Duprey got an idea in his head, no one could sway his mind.

(Trinidad Express) Before the ink on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between CL Financial and the State was dried, Gita Sakal, the conglomerate’s corporate secretary, was conspiring to ensure the Government did not get “control” of one of the group’s most prized assets.

Let’s hope that neither the Suriname Embassy in Georgetown nor any of President Bouterse’s news-monitoring aides in Paramaribo regularly monitor NCN’s hourly news casts; if they do then Takuba Lodge may be the recipient of a terse diplomatic note protesting NCN’s recent reference to President Desi Bouterese as President Donald Ramotar’s “Dutch counterpart.”

(Trinidad Express) The motion of no confidence against the Prime Minister is a serious matter, says Government Minister Jack Warner, who indicated he will be defending his leader, beginning today at a public meeting in Couva South.

A 17-year-old boy was last evening stabbed to death while standing in front of the North Ruimveldt place where he took lessons.

(Reuters) – Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 133 as India chased down a mammoth 321-run target in under 37 overs against Sri Lanka in Hobart today to stay alive in the one-day international Tri-series.

(Trinidad Express) All operations at Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) shut down yesterday when workers walked off the job when the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) served strike notice on the company after a breakdown in wage talks.

Too many mandates, institutional weaknesses, and a lack of implementation at the level of member states are among the internal problems that have retarded the progress of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), according to a recent review.

By Oluatoyin Alleyne in Washington DC One in every three women in the world experience or are exposed to gender-based violence and for this growing problem to be addressed holistically women must have economic empowerment, Chief of Staff of the US State Department Office of Global Women’s Issues, Anita Botti, says.

Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud has reiterated that his ministry is properly gazetted and has rejected statements to the contrary by former finance minister in the PNC administration, Carl Greenidge.

Deputy Mayor of New Amsterdam Harold Debydeen yesterday dismissed recent criticisms of the Town Council by former mayor Errol Alphonso, saying that its current shortcomings existed throughout his tenure.

Residents of East Bank Berbice are relieved that the repairs to the road, over which they protested last week, have commenced as promised by Regional Chairman David Armogan.

The presentation of the city’s budget which was expected to be done at yesterday’s statutory meeting was postponed to Wednesday during a special meeting among councillors; once approved, the budget will be presented to the public on Friday.

As lecturers and other staff members resumed work at the University of Guyana yesterday, many students failed to attend classes, but this may be because of ignorance of the cancellation of strike action.

Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang will gave a ruling on whether the police should go ahead and charge Commissioner Henry Greene with rape after reviewing written arguments to be submitted over a 15-day period.

By Emmerson Campbell In the aftermath  of  Wayne ‘Big Truck’ Braithwaite’s devastating and humiliating defeat Saturday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall at the hands of newly- crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) heavyweight

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Beacons Football Club will contest the NAMILCO Football final this Sunday following the semi-finals matches at the Tucville ground two days ago.

The Ministry of Health says ten persons have graduated from its two-year certificate dentex programme and will soon be despatched to serve in regions two, four and eight.

younger players who were part of the recent four-game development tour to the Caribbean have earned call-ups to the Guyana national team for the international friendly against Guatemala tomorrow evening.

Burcliffe ‘Baba’ Marcus of Imbambadai, North West Region One yesterday made his first court appearance before Magistrate Allan Wilson at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer the charge of murder.

Magistrate Allan Wilson remanded a taxi driver accused of a gunpoint robbery of a man, when he yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer to the charge.

Alliance Francaise of Guyana yesterday received a donation of equipment (a LCD projector and a Toshiba laptop) from Monsieur Joel Godeau, the French Ambassador accredited to Guyana, resident in Suriname.

A labourer who pleaded guilty to five counts of armed robbery, including that committed on the staff of Little Rock Hotel and television station was yesterday sentenced to 5 years in prison on each count.

A two-month wait for the first horse race meet of the year resulted in a large and appreciative crowd turning out Sunday  for the season opening meet at the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club, Alness, Corentyne Berbice.

The Thomas United 52nd Anniversary/Winners Connection Mashramani Challenge Cup Knock-out Competition resumes this evening at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground with an intriguing doubleheader.

Berbicians turned out in their numbers on Sunday, to witness and participate in the Mashramani parade held in New Amsterdam.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Trinidad and Tobago beat Windward Islands by four wickets in their fourth round Regional Four-Day match here yesterday but not before suffering a massive scare, after their batting collapsed spectacularly.

Magistrate Allan Wilson yesterday placed Marexa Ann Paul on $65,000 bail when she appeared before him at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged with using threatening language to and throwing a corrosive fluid on another woman.

(Reuters) – Captain Stuart Broad and Jade Dernbach held their nerve in the closing overs to bowl England to a five-run victory and a 2-1 series win over Pakistan in the final Twenty20 international in Abu Dhabi  yesterday.

Dear Editor, The tenth anniversary of the shooting of Roxanne Winfield sees the courageous prison officer of the famous Mash Day jailbreak left to fend for herself without a wheelchair.

Magistrate Allan Wilson remanded a father of 12 accused of stealing a water pressure pump from his employer, when he yesterday appeared in court to answer to the charge.

Dear Editor, Every day we read of women being brutalized by men; remaining in violent domestic relationships; believing that being beaten is a sign that the men love them, etc.

Magistrate Allan Wilson remanded to prison two men accused of simple larceny and a warrant was issued for a third, when the case was yesterday called in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

(Jamaica Gleaner) In a reported bid to diffuse tensions between the Jamaican Government and the West Indies Cricket Board, (WICB) board president Julian Hunte is to pay a visit to Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller to ‘make amends’ following heated exchanges between the board and the prime minister over the last week, sources tell The Gleaner The verbal confrontation surrounds the continued exclusion of opening batsman Chris Gayle from the West Indies team and the fact that Jamaica was not considered as a venue for any of the matches for the upcoming tour by Australia.

Emmie Shepherd called ‘Aunt Emmie’ of Lot 53 Stone Avenue, Campbellville, became Guyana’s latest centenarian when she turned 100 yesterday.

Dear Editor, I read Syeada Manbodh’s letter dated February 5 in Stabroek News captioned ‘There must be a more humane way of dealing with impounded animals.’

AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian artillery pounded rebel-held areas of Homs as President Bashar al-Assad’s government announced that voters had overwhelmingly approved a new constitution in a referendum derided as a sham by his critics at home and abroad.

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Security services in Russia and Ukraine said yesterday they had foiled a plot to kill Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, but his opponents ridiculed the announcement as a campaign stunt six days before he runs in Russia’s presidential election.

(Reuters) – Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant paid a price for becoming the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game’s leading scorer, breaking his nose in the Sunday contest, the Lakers said yesterday.

The family of a missing man, 70-year-old Randolph Richmond known as ‘Fish’ of Wisroc Housing Scheme, Linden, is appealing for his return after he disappeared

Dear Editor, In the interest of national unity and the well-being of the citizens of Guyana, there is need for a comprehensive reform of Republic Day celebrations in Guyana.

OSLO (Reuters) – Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, alleged WikiLeaks whistleblower Bradley Manning, and former U.S.

World Day of Prayer will be observed on Friday under the theme ‘Let Justice Prevail’, and a service will be held in Georgetown at St Andrew’s Kirk, Brickdam and Avenue of the Republic at 17:00 hrs.

Dear Editor, Many funeral parlours are fleecing relatives of thousands of dollars on the pretext that they can have a body imported into the country.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Hard-hitting batsman Dwayne Smith smashed his maiden Twenty20 century to fire Khulna Royal Bengals to a comfortable 69-run win over Sylhet Royals in their final preliminary round game of the Bangladesh Premier League here yesterday.

Dear Editor, Some time ago, a group of us offered to President Donald Ramotar a menu of measures if he and his government wished seriously to seek reconciliation with the majority.

Former West Indies and Guyana leg-spinner Mahendra Nagamootoo is still creating problems for batsmen  grabbing a five wicket haul on the weekend for Central Sports in their clash against W Connection Wanderers in Tribidad and Tobago.

ROME (Reuters) – A liner owned by the same company as the Costa Concordia, on which at least 25 people died when it ran aground off Italy last month, was adrift in the Indian Ocean yesterday after a fire in the engine room left it without power, the company said.

The Georgetown Reading & Research Centre will be offering buyers books at giveaway prices in addition to free books as a bonus during its first Literacy Week from yesterday until Saturday at its Woolford Avenue premises.

Colin Harry was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Allan Wilson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on a charge of robbery with violence.

Dear Editor, Upon reading an article in your newspaper captioned ‘Alpha United withdraws from GFA’ (Feb 16) my mind immediately focused upon the wise old saying: “Come see me and come live with me are two different comes.” 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hollywood showed some love for its history at the Oscars on Sunday, giving its best film award and four others to silent movie The Artist in a ceremony that recalled why cinema is special to so many people.

The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) will be sending two teams to the annual Florida Cup Softball tournament to be held this week-end next weekend.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, -CMC – West Indies Women went down by six wickets in the final Twenty20 International of their five-match series against India at Warner Park here yesterday.

Dear Editor, There is no doubt that Mr Frederick Kissoon has done the bulk of the work in exposing the corruption of the ruling PPP in Guyana.

On February 7 this newspaper published an editorial addressing remarks made by Labour Minister Dr N K Gopaul in another section of the media regarding what he said was the “brazen disrespect” for the country’s labour laws that obtains at some private sector workplaces and the government’s preparedness to invoke the laws of the land to ensure that those rights are respected.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Guyana, trailing by 160 runs on first innings, reached 156 for six in their second innings at tea on the final day of their day/night fourth round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground yesterday.

Ram and McRae yesterday presented bursary awards

By Bernd Debusmann As Syrian government forces bombard Homs and other cities with merciless brutality, day after day, calls for arming the opposition are becoming louder.

Goodbye world!

Jeffrey D Sachs is Professor of Economics and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University.