Daily Archive: Saturday, May 12, 2012

A charge by the Guyana Human Rights Association yesterday that the PPP/C appears to be in denial over the November 28, 2011 elections results attracted the ire today of both the Office of the President and the ruling party.

(Trinidad Guardian) Jack Warner, Minister of Works and Infrastructure, quipped in response to questions about adding HIV, sexual orientation and age to the Equal Opportunities Bill: “if Obama could do it then who are we?”

(Trinidad Guardian) Police probing the death of a 90-year-old woman, who was beaten to death with a hammer on Thursday at her Warwick Lane home in Belmont, said she was killed by an outpatient from the St Ann’s Psychiatric Hospital.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Miami Heat forward LeBron James was named today as the National Basketball Association’s Most Valuable Player for the 2011-12 season, cementing his place among the game’s greatest players.

(Trinidad Guardian) Former television programme manager Bernard Pantin yesterday told the commission of enquiry into the 1990 uprising that the media’s performance today is disappointing.

(WICB) NORTHAMPTON, England – Kieran Powell said he felt West Indies could now make a push for a morale-boosting victory, following his second first-class hundred that brought the visitors back into their game against England Lions today.

The police say they are investigating the murder of Mark Ashby, 20 years of Mabaruma, NWD, which occurred yesterday at Port Kaituma, NWD.

A 60 year old man was found tied up with his throat slashed early this morning at an Enmore shop where he was employed as a security guard.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO — Lawyers for the suspects in the December murders case have reacted shocked and disappointed over the decision by the court martial to adjourn proceedings.

(Jamaica Observer) Ten Jamaican men, who reportedly left The Bahamas for Miami by boat between late February and early March this year, have seemingly disappeared into thin air.

(Jamaica Gleaner) CHEDWIN PARK, St Catherine:In 1845, on May 12, the first set of East Indian indentured labourers landed at Old Harbour Bay, St Catherine, to fill the labour gaps left by enslaved Africans, after Emancipation in 1838.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez strode, sang and gave a rousing speech yesterday in a careful show of vigour after his latest cancer treatment in Cuba fanned rumours he was dying five months before an election.

Water levels in Lethem and other sections of the Rupununi remained constant yesterday and the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has been activated to assist communities that have been hit by floods over the past few days.

-also received $1.2 billion gov’t subvention In 2004, government holding company National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) recorded revenues of $26.9 billion and profit after taxes of $1.6 billion, compared to revenue of $30 billion and profit of $12.5 billion in 2003.

Story and photographs by Johann Earle Work on the Supenaam and Parika stellings is not yet completed despite an assurance by Transport Minister Robeson Benn that they would have been ready to accommodate the two recently-acquired Chinese ferries by the end of last month.

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) yesterday accused the government of creating unease by exaggerations about the opposition’s budget cuts, particularly in Amerindian communities, and has called on the administration to stop.

Quancy John, the policeman accused of fatally shooting Patentia schoolboy Kelvin Fraser almost two years ago has been committed to stand trial in the High Court for the murder.

The autopsy performed on Valerie Gordon—the mother of nine who dropped dead after police allegedly opened fire near her Sophia home—revealed she died of a burst artery in her brain and the case has raised questions about when lawmen should resort to the use of firearms.

A cousin who returned to Guyana with the construction worker accused of murdering a teenager in Trinidad and Tobago has also gone into hiding and relatives are calling on the duo to turn themselves in to the police.

Two of the men charged with the murder of taxi-driver Seerajie Singh pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the High Court on Thursday, while the third accused walked away a free man after he was found not guilty.

Jaikarran Singh, the man that police say was held at Moleson Creek, in Berbice, with over 12 kilogrammes of cannabis, was yesterday arraigned on a charge of narcotics trafficking.

Rice farmers in regions Five and Six are facing losses with the start of the rainy season, according to the Agriculture Ministry, which has warned them to take precautions when harvesting as rainfall is expected to continue over the next two weeks.

Four financial provisions voted down by the Opposition two months ago because of the lack of details were presented again to the National Assembly on Thursday.

The debate on a motion to compel the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) to deposit its finances into the Consolidated Fund was deferred, since there was no time for it at Thursday’s sitting of the National Assembly.

Plans are being streamlined to give the public more access to the work of the National Assembly and this could see loudspeakers being installed outside the Public Buildings and a dedicated channel to broadcast parliamentary sittings.

By Emmerson Campbell The nation’s top cyclists were urged to win this year’s Independence Three-Stage cycle road race by Minister of Sport Dr.

Partners of the Americas Farmer to Farmer programme is hosting a two-week training session with Professor Dr Robin Brumfield, a farm financial management specialist at Rutgers University, to boost the operations of  hydroponic shadehouse vegetable growers in Guyana.

Newly installed Mexican Ambassador to Guyana Francisco Olguin presented his Letters of Credence to President Donald Ramotar on Thursday as both countries pledged to deepen their relations.

Former head coach of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA), Vibart Charles passed away in the morning hours of Wednesday last in California, USA at the age of 63.

Northern Rangers and Flamingo could earn a position in the Premier League after the completion of the Guyana Football Association (GFA) President’s Beer League, says GFA Vice-President Ivor Thompson.

Hydration will definitely not be a problem at the 2012 edition of the President’s/Jefford Track Classic slated for the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in Linden on May 20 as Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) under the Gatorade brand decided to be a part of the event.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) recently presented Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) with its certificate as an ACCA approved employer.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – A new council created by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was not designed to act as kingmaker if cancer forces the charismatic leftist leader to step down, one member said.

Dear Editor, Further to my recent letter on the possibility of flooding and the resulting effect on the electricity supply in Lethem, residents have today been informed that there will be power cuts daily from midnight to 6 am in order to conserve on fuel.

A Letter Kenny, Corentyne man was grazed by a bullet yesterday when he and two others were ambushed by bandits on the Tain Public Road.

By Jairo Rodrigues   For the past 45 years Ron Bobb-Semple has been acting and promoting the arts on national and international stages.

Everest Cricket Club will battle Gandhi Youth Organization (GYO) in a specially arranged limited overs cricket match organized by the De Sinco Group of Companies to mark the arrival of East Indians to Guyana.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – A veteran Venezuelan crossword-writer has been accused of hiding a coded message to assassinate President Hugo Chavez’s brother in the latest surreal twist to election year politics in the South American nation.

The Trinidad and Tobago government will “sooner or later” outline its position regarding same sex marriage in the country, according to the Caribbean Media Corporation.

Three teenage boys have been arrested over a series of break-ins at the New Amsterdam Market.

(Reuters) – There was NBA playoff joy for the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics on Thursday as they each advanced to the second round with last-gasp home wins to close out their respective series 4-2.

Dear Editor, On Sunday, May 13, Guyana will be celebrating Mothers Day, and mothers will be pampered, praised by family and friends, et al.

Anyone who missed the GT&T Feel the Beat live semi finals this past week at the National Cultural Centre, missed a spectacular show.

Dear Editor,  S V Jones Associates, Management Consultants, must be permitted to comment on an article titled: ‘Sandra Jones Sworn in as GECOM Commissioner‘ appearing in the Guyana Times of Tuesday, May 8, 2012.

A popular city barber is now a patient in critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital, after he was severely beaten last night by two men who posed as customers.

JAIPUR, India,  CMC – West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo had a game to quickly forget but his Chennai Super Kings still managed to get past the Rajasthan Royals by four wickets in the Indian Premier League here Thursday.

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(Barbados Nation) A massive increase in theft of jewellery and copper has forced Government to revamp legislation to protect citizens and legitimate dealers.

(Trinidad Express) Cancer patient Susan Mahase wanted to return to her homeland to be with her three children and grand children.

NORTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Embattled West Indies were facing the prospect of an innings defeat after their bowlers let England Lions off the hook and their batsmen then suffered their second collapse in as many days, on the second day of their four-day match here yesterday.

Dear Editor, The arrival of Surinam Airways (SLM) over the skies of Guyana comes at a critical time when Caribbean Airlines (CAL) is facing major financial troubles.

Teffiny Onika Smith, the Guyanese woman imprisoned in Ecuador, will have to let due process take its course, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, who says that nothing can be done presently to help the woman get home.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Several ministries and government departments will have to work with less money this fiscal year, despite an approximately 14 per cent increase in the finance ministry’s spending plans.

DOHA, Qatar, CMC – Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell blamed jet lag for his loss to resurgent American star Justin Gatlin after he conceded an early-race lead to finish second in the 100 metres at the season-opening Diamond League meet here yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The Indian government announced an inquiry yesterday into the country’s main drug regulator, three days after a parliamentary report exposed dysfunction within the agency and alleged serious irregularities in how drugs are approved.

A 12-year-old girl has been missing for two weeks and relatives are uncertain of her whereabouts but believe that she is on the West Bank of Demerara (WBD).

With more focus on ‘Better Living’, year four of Glamorous, the final of the Guyana Model Search/Designers Portfolio is emerging as a much bigger project that the previous years.

Dear Editor, Fair is foul, and foul is fair: through the fog and filthy air.

(Jamaica Observer) Contractor General, Greg Christie has welcomed the Government’s commitment to pass legislation to rationalize Jamaica’s institutional arrangements for fighting corruption, by bringing them under a single anti-corruption umbrella.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic’s frustration with the controversial blue clay at the Madrid Masters reached new heights after the world number one was beaten 7-6 6-3 by fellow Serb Janko Tipsarevic in the quarter-finals  yesterday.

Dear Editor, From the time that the new session of Guyana’s parliament commenced, the PPP/C regime has been delivering childish complaints.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Comments from South Africa’s last white president, FW de Klerk, defending separate racial states during apartheid set off a storm of criticism yesterday from people still living with the legacy of decades of racial oppression.

The popular Mother & Daughter Pageant has come of age and founder Ingrid Fung said patrons can

A woman died this week after law enforcement officers went through her Sophia neighbourhood shooting off their guns.

Dear Editor, There is a popular saying that ‘curiosity killed the cat.’ 

After spending more than six years of his life in jail awaiting trial for the murder of an unknown person, Devon Paul, 23, was freed by Justice Franklyn Holder in the High Court.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – A toe injury that kept Mitchell Johnson out of cricket for the entire Australian summer might have saved his career, the paceman said  yesterday.

ATHENS, (Reuters) – Greece’s politicians failed yesterday to agree a new government, sending the country hurtling towards a new vote, with radical leftists leading in the polls and poised to scrap the 130 billion euro bailout that staved off bankruptcy.

One half of a duo accused of an $8.6M store burglary was yesterday charged.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – In the coming four months, Staatsolie will invest US$30 million in a search for new oil fields along the coast.

Ms Guyana Renaissance Pageant has returned after a two-year break. Come October 20, twelve mature, professional and intelligent women will be vying for the coveted crown of the pageant which has made a name for itself thanks to Negla Brandis, Executive Director.

The accused in the theft of two bicycles was yesterday denied bail after he gave conflicting home addresses to the police and to the court.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The National Environment and Planning Agency has issued an ultimatum to the sugar industry to stop burning sugar cane by 2014, but sugar interests say if they accede it will wind up costing them more to farm cane.

“Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby / I’m goin’ away, in a sailing boat, /And if I don’t come back, /Stay home and mind baby.”

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The disciplinary hearing into corruption charges against former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria and English county player Mervyn Westfield has been adjourned until the week of June 18, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

SEOUL,  (Reuters) – Six leaders from South Korea’s biggest Buddhist order have quit after secret video footage showed some supposedly serene monks raising hell, playing high-stakes poker, drinking and smoking.

Dear Editor, I am asking for two bridges to be built between Kaneville and Grove/Diamond new housing scheme to facilitate schoolchildren especially, and persons traversing from one side to the other for work reasons.

(Barbados Nation) As REDjet passengers from Barbados enter a second month without refunds following the carrier’s indefinite suspension of flights, the waiting game is about to end for displaced customers in Guyana, with that government giving their money back.

(Trinidad Express) Even as the Hindu Credit Union (HCU) faced crippling cash flow problems, its former president Harry Harnarine was paid TT$5 million to travel around the world, Ernst & Young partner Maria Daniel testified yesterday.