Daily Archive: Sunday, April 15, 2012

Articles published on Sunday, April 15, 2012

Anna Catherina couple robbed of $1.2M

Police say that at about 1700h yesterday businessman Khemchand, 72 years, and his wife Lakrajie Khemchand, were in their business place at Anna Catherina, WCD, when they were attacked and robbed by a woman and two men, one of whom was armed with a firearm.

President Barack Obama waves (R) while standing next to his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos after his arrival at the convention center where the Americas Summit is being held in Cartagena, April 14, 2012. Heads of state are meeting here from April 14-15. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian

Latin America rebels against US over Cuba

CARTAGENA, Colombia,  (Reuters) – Unprecedented Latin American opposition to U.S. sanctions on communist Cuba left President Barack Obama isolated at the Summit of the Americas today and illustrated Washington’s waning influence in the region.

Bishoo named WIPA player of the year

(Trinidad Guardian) Legspinner Devendra Bishoo walked away with the trophies for International and Test “Cricketer of the Year” while allrounder Stafanie Taylor was named Women’s Cricketer of the Year at the West Indies Players’ Association/First Citizens award ceremony at the Hyatt Regency in Port-of-Spain, on Friday night.

Jamaica gov’t orders investigation into flag fiasco

(Jamaica Observer) The Government yesterday sacked one of its special assistants and opened a probe into the role of the secretary/manager of the St James Parish Council in the flag fiasco, as public anger grew over what many have described as a desecration of one of Jamaica’s national symbols at a civic ceremony.

REDjet seeking cash from Guyana

(Barbados Nation) REDjet officials have approached Guyana for financial assistance and are reportedly also in discussion with foreign investors in an effort to get the grounded airline back in the air.

Abandoned house

Letter Kenny

The quiet village of Letter Kenny, about seventeen miles from New Amsterdam on the Corentyne coast, has attracted attention because of its swirl-shaped coconut tree which many think is quite phenomenal.

Cathy Hughes

More women call for top cop to go

Commissioner Henry Greene should offer an apology to the nation and resign from his post, according to Alliance For Change (AFC) member Cathy Hughes who joined her voice to those of a number of organisations and individuals calling for the top cop to go.

Baugh does wicketkeeping drills with Andre Coley ahead of today’s all important second test against Australia.(Windiescricket.com)

Advantage Australia at the Oval

From Colin Benjamin in Trinidad Michael’s Clarke’s Australian side will go into today’s penultimate test of the Digicel three-test series and 12th edition of Sir Frank Worrell Trophy with the advantage against the home side at the Queen’s Park Oval, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, after their historic win in the opening test at “The Mecca”, Kensington Oval last week.

Devendra Bishoo

Testing time for Bishoo

From Colin Benjamin in Trinidad In the 83-year history of West Indies cricket, fast-bowlers and the West Indies cricket team literally go together like horses and carriages given the large number of highly-skilled fast-men produced by the regional team especially during the much glorified dynasty of 1976-1995 when they seemed to appear almost every day.

Egypt disqualifies top Islamists, Mubarak VP from vote

CAIRO (Reuters) – The race for the Egyptian presidency took a dramatic turn yesterday when the authorities disqualified front-runners including Hosni Mubarak’s spy chief, a Muslim Brotherhood candidate and a Salafi cleric whose lawyer warned that “a major crisis” was looming.

Argentina ex-dictator admits dirty war ‘disappeared’

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla has admitted for the first time that the country’s brutal 1976-1983 dictatorship “disappeared” leftist opponents, a euphemism for kidnapped and murdered, and said babies were taken from their parents.

Iran, big powers agree – to keep talking

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – At their first meeting after a year of sanctions and sabre-rattling over Iran’s nuclear programme, negotiators from Tehran and six world powers said “constructive” talks yesterday meant they would sit down again together next month.

Left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn, right celebrates the fall of another Jamaican batsman’s wicket. Benn picked up 5-90. (Westindiescricket.com)

Carter eyes century as Bajans dominate

KINGSTON,  CMC – Left-handed stroke-maker Jonathan Carter was on the verge of a maiden first class century and Barbados were in sight of first innings points but rain had the final say on the second day of the Regional Four-Day final here Saturday.

 Action in the Tucville Secondary, Queen’s College match yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue.

Tucville beat QC 8-4

Tucville Secondary defeated Queen’s College as 12 goals were scored in yesterday’s lone fixture of the Scotia Bank/Pepsi Schools football tournament played at the Ministry of Education Sports Complex ground on Carifesta Avenue.

Parish Cadogan

Linden looking to regain LinWest Games glory

The stage is all set for the 12th edition of the annual LinWest Games  and a number of the country’s top junior athletes including recent CARIFTA Games bronze medallist Andrea Foster is expected to be on show when the event kicks off at the Blairmont Community Centre ground, West Coast Berbice, starting at 10:30hours.

Rugby players going through their paces during the first trial game yesterday at the National Park Rugby field. (Orlando Charles photo)

GRFU stages first trial match

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) held its first 15’s trial game at the National Park yesterday in preparation for the Rugby World Cup 2015 NACRA Caribbean Regional Qualifier.

The average Guyanese is affected by VAT

Dear Editor, We are writing in response to a letter published in Stabroek News, April 5, 2012 (‘A reduction in VAT would not benefit those earning below $40,000 per month…’) written by Mr Khurshid Sattaur, Commissioner General, Guyana Revenue Authority, whose main point was that a reduction in the VAT rate would not benefit “the average Guyanese” because “electricity, cooking gas, bread and flour” along with 100 items commonly referred to as the basket of goods that are usually consumed by “the average Guyanese” are zero-rated.

Christine Lagarde

IMF funds drive caught in global power shift

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tensions among some of the world’s leading economies have boiled up over a plan to raise new resources for the International Monetary Fund to contain the euro zone debt crisis, and a quest by emerging economies to win more say in the global lender.

Winners and runners-up pose with their respective trophies yesterday at the completion of the eighth annual Universal Auto and General Supplies 11-race cycling meet which was staged at the inner circuit of the National Park.

Robin Persaud romps home in 35-lap invitational

By Emmerson Campbell Top veteran cyclist Robin Persaud led Orville Hinds, Walter Grant–Stewart and Geron Williams in lapping the rest of the field of 29 starters yesterday in the feature 35-lap invitational race staged by national cycling coach Hassan Mohammed and Universal Auto and General Supplies  in an 11-race meet.