Daily Archive: Friday, June 1, 2012

(Trinidad Guardian) Documents obtained by the T&T Guardian have shed new light on the ownership of the Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence, the multi-million-dollar football facility at Macoya.

Julian Archer (Jnr.) of 4069 Stevedore Housing Scheme. North Rnimveldt  on May 13, 2012, graduatcd.Summa

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Mandeville police have launched an intensive probe into the murder of medical doctor, Clinton Lewis, who was found at his apartment in the Manchester capital today.

(Barbados Nation) Insurance companies in Barbados disbursed just about Bds$25 million in claims as a result of 1 700 claims reported due to Tropical Storm Tomas, which hit the island on October 30, 2010.

LEICESTER, England,  CMC – Guyanese left-hander Assad Fudadin says he is hoping to rekindle his love affair with England once he get a look-in during the ongoing series.

Parliament Office today said that the sittings of the National Assembly scheduled for June 6th and 7th have been postponed to June 13th and 14th.

Police say that statistics as at the end of May, 2012 reflected a 26% decrease in accidents and fatalities when compared to the same period in 2011.

Notice has been served by Parliament Office that Prime Minister Sam Hinds will move a motion seeking to have the House ensure that Members of Parliament submit annual declarations in keeping with the provisions of the Integrity Act of 1997.

The Ministry of Housing has uncovered a group of fraudsters who have so far bilked $1M from an overseas-based Guyanese while posing as officials of the ministry.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 45-year-old man was shot dead on Wednesday night while sitting behind the counter of his Chaguanas parlour.

(Trinidad Guardian) The editors-in-chief of two daily newspapers have been summoned by Justice Mark Mohammed to discuss the comments posted by readers on the newspapers’ Web sites concerning the sedition case of Jamaat al Muslimeen leader Yasin Abu Bakr.

(Jamaica Observer) Local bankers say Government’s tax policy is threatening the viability of the financial sector.

(Jamaica Observer) Trade unions which represent public sector workers yesterday signed off on a wage freeze covering 2010/2012, but indicated that this could be the last wage freeze, at least, for the time being.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Cable & Wireless Jamaica, which trades as LIME Jamaica, is now dependent on its parent for survival after hitting a new record in losses both at the telecoms and of any stock market company in the exchange’s five decades of trading.

(Barbados Nation) A day after Central Bank Governor Dr Delisle Worrell offered some positive reassurance about the performance of the Barbados economy, the international rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has sounded the warning that it is not yet out of the woods.

(Trinidad Express) The Police Service Commission (PSC) views “very seriously” the “apparent contradiction” between statements of Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard and Commissioner of Police Dwayne Gibbs on the issue of investigations into bribery allegations against Jack Warner and others at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port of Spain, in May 2011.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Relations between Suriname and the European Union (EU) will not break down because of amnesty for President Desi Bouterse, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Lackin and legislator Mahinder Jogi (NF/VHP) say during separate interviews with de Ware Tijd.

(Trinidad Express) Relatives of a man who allegedly committed suicide inside a police station holding cell yesterday faced off with police officers in a confrontation that descended into a fist fight.

New complaints have surfaced about conditions at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) and staffers are warning that the situation has affected patient care, including emergency services.

EZjet Airlines will soon operate flights between Guyana and Toronto, Canada after being granted approval to fly to the North American destination by the government.

The main opposition A Partnership for National Unity is today expected to nominate acting Police Commissioner, Leroy Brumell, to be appointed to the substantive post.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a 38-year-old Linden man who died at his Blue Berry Hill home on Friday.

Opposition Leader, Brigadier (ret’d) David Granger is calling on the government to expedite local government reforms so that local government elections can be held soon.

Chartered accountant Christopher Ram and former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran have been nominated by the Alliance For Change (AFC) to be members of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), which may soon be set up after a decade-long delay.

One of the two brothers who were held in connection with Tuesday’s discovery of two rifles one of which was fitted with a telescopic lens, at a Kitty house was yesterday released from police custody even as it is being maintained that the men had no knowledge of the weapons which were reportedly found in an adjoining yard.

Irate residents of a section of Wismar took to the streets yesterday to vent their spleen, after having, according to them, foiled an attempt by National Director of Community Development Councils (CDCs), Philomena Sahoye-Shury, to install a CDC in the area.

Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) President Komal Chand yesterday came in for criticism from sugar workers at the Enmore Estate, even as the union led a protest for the Holiday-With-Pay (HWP) payout.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) has launched an investigation into allegations of financial and administrative irregularities involving one of its parliamentarians, Dr Veerasammy Ramayya, brought by Region 6 Councillor Haseef Yusuf.

Dwight Da Silva, the man accused of killing Kaneville businessman Barbot Paul, was yesterday found not guilty.

President Donald Ramotar has stressed the need for there to be a united front on sustainability and climate change at the upcoming Rio + 20 Summit this month and for countries of the region to embrace integration as a means to lift the region out of poverty.

A man who claimed to be a  driver at a taxi service in the city was yesterday in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court remanded on three counts of robbery under arms.

A 27-year-old mechanic who is accused of fraudulently converting almost half a million dollars in car parts to his own use and benefit was yesterday granted $150,000 bail by Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

ROME, Italy,  CMC – Reigning double Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt silenced his detractors yesterday, storming to a world-leading 9.76 seconds to win the 100 metres at the Rome Diamond League.

A Skeldon, Corentyne hire car operator, who says he was unwittingly used by a passenger trying to smuggle liquor into the country, is claiming that he and his livelihood have been ensnared in the ensuing Customs probe.

On Wednesday, Agnes Benjamin, of Silver City, Wismar, Linden, celebrated her centennial birth anniversary and she credited her strong faith, devotion, her passion for cleanliness and maintaining a healthy diet for her long life.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Mystery off-spinner Sunil Narine has described his unexpected call up for the Test tour of England as a dream come true.

By Emmerson Campbell It will be youth versus experience tonight at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall when undefeated CABOFE welterweight champion Simeon ‘Candy Man’ Hardy matches gloves with former European middleweight champion Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman.

Thirty-two persons gained valuable training in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) last Friday at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) said in a press release Wednesday evening.

Fire Chief Marlon Gentle has confirmed that the April 1 fire that gutted the Jaigobin Complex on Regent Street, Georgetown, was as a result of arson.

(WICB) Leicester, England – Assad Fudadin said his first trip overseas with the West Indies team has been an eye-opening experience.

By Emmerson Campbell “The local rugby players have taken this nation to great heights and I have confidence of them advancing to the World Cup final, it is not out of their reach,” Communications Manager of Banks DIH Limited, Troy Peters said confidently while his company was giving support to the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU).

Private Sector Commission (PSC) chairman, Ramesh Dookhoo says that there has been a small but noticeable deceleration of some indicators in the economy following cuts to this year’s budget by the opposition in April.

By Emmerson Campbell Two games, two wins, nine scored goals and Back Circle (Team Guyana) keeps on warming-up.

A trainee teacher was on Thursday badly beaten by a male Campbellville Secondary School student whom she had scolded during a class session.

President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Clinton Urling has said that the political administration and the majority parliamentary opposition must engage each other on the potential benefits of some of the projects that are affected by the cuts to this year’s budget with the aim of having supplemental provisions funded.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Exciting rookie West Indies opener Johnson Charles tops the list of 16 players invited to the High Performance Centre of this year’s programme which bowls off June 1.

DHAKA,  (Reuters) – Bangladesh recalled former captain Mohammad Ashraful to a 15-man squad for the hastily arranged tri-series Twenty20 tournament in Zimbabwe next month.

A 16-year-old student of a private school on the Corentyne ingested a poisonous substance in an attempt to end her life after her guardians abused her in the public around 2:45 pm on Wednesday.

Twelve private sector entities from Cariforum countries that participated in the Caribbean Export Agency’s ‘Break Point’ Competition will have the opportunity to travel to London this summer to promote the businesses the Olympics.

HAMILTON, Bermuda,  CMC – Bermudian teenage goalkeeper Dale Eve has signed his first professional deal that will keep him at English League club Stoke City until 2014, the Royal Gazette said on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, With the dissolution of the Rose Hall Town Council in 2005 and the installation of an Interim Management Committee (IMC), there were nine members from the PPP/C and three members of the PNCR, including myself.

Moray House Trust is inviting the public to a presentation titled ‘Perspectives on Guyana’s Hinterland – Developmental Challenges and Opportunities’ on the occasion of World Environment Day.

Dear Editor, Extensive works at a substantial cost for the reinforcement of security at the Suddie Police Station lock-ups were completed by a private contractor several months ago, but yet for all of that, they are still to be put into use.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England suffered a major injury blow before the start of Euro 2012 next month after midfielder Frank Lampard was ruled out of the tournament with a thigh injury, the FA said in a statement yesterday.

Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton granted a 19-year-old man $20,000 bail when he appeared in court on Friday to answer to the charge that he assaulted the mother of his child and threatened another woman.

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT,  (Reuters) – The U.S. military is prepared for any action against Syria that may be necessary, but officials are still focused on more aggressive international pressure to bring about the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, U.S.

High cost of doing business  a common problem in the region: World Bank VP The high cost of doing business in a challenging business environment is one of the common problems confronting the region as a whole, says World Bank Regional Vice President for the Caribbean and Latin America Hasan Tuluy.

LONDON, (Reuters) – British cabinet ministers worked behind the scenes to support James Murdoch’s bid to take over a pay-TV company, a public inquiry heard yesterday, adding weight to opposition criticism of the government’s ties to powerful media barons.

The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department is recalling Apo-Dorzo-Timop ophthalmic solution manufactured by Apotex Inc, Canada.

DHAKA, – India’s business giant Sahara Group is set to become the new sponsor of the Bangladesh cricket team after offering $9.4 million over four years in a tender process that ended on Wednesday, officials said.

By Clinton Urling 2011 Year’s Economic Growth Continuing an impressive streak of growth that has now run for six consecutive years, Guyana’s economy turned in another stellar performance last year, growing by a rate of 5.4 per cent.

Dear Editor, I write to lobby for the fast-tracking of the implementation of the Low Carbon Development Strategy.

GREENSBORO, N.C.,  (Reuters) – Former U.S. Senator John Edwards was acquitted yesterday on one count of accepting illegal campaign contributions, and the judge declared a mistrial on five other counts because the jury was deadlocked.

The 11-year-old Pomeroon Women’s Agro Processors Association (PWAPA) has, over the years, come to be regarded as one of the region’s high-profile blue ribbon projects.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – The Miami Heat withstood a virtuoso performance from Rajon Rondo, who tallied a career-high 44 points with 10 assists and eight rebounds, to eke out a 115-111 overtime victory over the Boston Celtics and claim a 2-0 Eastern Conference finals lead.

(Jamaica Observer) Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke on Wednesday accused the former Jamaica Labour Party Government (JLP) of selling the country short in the divesting of three of the five state-owned sugar estates to Chinese company Complant International two years ago, with arrangements for tax waivers lasting up to 20 years, among other concessions.

A 33-year-old farmer on an indictable charge of passport forgery was on Tuesday placed on $65,000 bail by Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

(Trinidad Express) In the face of statements from Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard that he has not been cleared of bribery allegations, Government Minister Jack Warner on Wednesday brushed off the issue, saying he had passed that stage.

Dear Editor, Recently published discussions in the press (eg, SN, May 24) regarding the perceived lack of professional etiquette towards a senior female public officer, namely Ms Karen Livan, Commissioner, Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, advert to more than just unbecoming display of management ethics – one which should not be emulated by any other manager or supervisor, and certainly which should not be allowed to be repeated by the initiator in question.

(Trinidad Express) Persons who are suspected criminals should be tagged with the electronic monitoring bracelet so police can catch them in the act, says temporary Government Senator Jamal Mohammed.

Thirty-one-year-old Carl Cato was on Wednesday granted $15,000 bail by Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on a simple larceny charge.

Simone Adams’s un-swerving focus on building a successful business has not distracted her from other worthwhile goals that she has set herself.

Dear Editor, With reference to the just concluded GTT Male Softball Finals between defending champions Wolf Warriors and Regal XI which I attended on May 12 and which was played under the auspices of the Guyana Softball League, I would like to highlight a few occurrences which bring every aspect of play in cricket into disrepute.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England batsman Kevin Pietersen has retired from all forms of one-day international cricket with immediate effect, the England and Wales Cricket Board said yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The number of people with cancer is set to surge by more than 75 percent across the world by 2030, with particularly sharp rises in poor countries as they adopt unhealthy “Westernised” lifestyles, a study said yesterday.

Charity’s Monday Market serves as a trading post for buyers and sellers who come from distances as far apart as Georgetown and the small sleepy villages of the North West District.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Lackin is very angry and disappointed that the delegation of the European Union (EU) that held a political dialogue with the government on Wednesday, used the occasion instead to lecture Suriname on the amnesty issue.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – A pair of women’s underwear that fell out of a Brazilian legislator’s briefcase on the floor of Congress two weeks ago has been incinerated after no one stepped forward to claim them, O Globo newspaper reported yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has set up a new anti-corruption team to monitor domestic one-day matches, the ECB said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Sugar cane is one of the most important crops in Guyana; it contributes nearly 20% to GDP and hence is very important to the Guyanese economy.

Business Cartoons

I know that years ago I touched on the concept – and fear – of Guyana gradually taking on the dubious characteristic of a national kleptocracy.

Politikles

Just about every senior government official – including President Donald Ramotar – has had his or her tilt at the parliamentary opposition’s cuts to the 2012 budget; the repetitive nature of the well-publicized official protests becoming sufficiently repetitive to cause them to resemble a none too ingenious public relations campaign designed to cause it to appear as though the budget cuts had placed the government’s spending plans for this year in imminent and irreversible jeopardy.

Dear Editor, There can be no perfection in human behavioural patterns in the home, school, church or workplace because of the machinations of the mind.

President Donald Ramotar is supposed to have told his Cabinet at one of their early meetings that he was concerned about corruption.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A scientific study likely to stir the souls of chocoholics has suggested that eating dark chocolate every day for 10 years could reduce the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes in some high-risk patients.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Former AC Milan and Barcelona striker Ronaldinho walked out on Flamengo yesterday after winning a court injunction releasing him from his contract, his lawyer said.

(Barbados Nation) Minister of Agriculture Dr David Estwick has harshly criticized Government for failing to invest more heavily to transform and reposition the sector.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 461’s trading results showed consideration of $2,354,250 from 172,000 shares traded in 8 transactions as compared to session 460 which showed consideration of $8,736,516 from 605,193 shares traded in 16 transactions. 

The live electrical wires suspended from the ceiling of the Emergency Room of the West Demerara Regional Hospital have been there for over six months.