Daily Archive: Monday, June 11, 2012

Articles published on Monday, June 11, 2012

UK PM left 8-year-old daughter in pub

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron accidentally left his daughter behind in a country pub after a Sunday lunch with friends following a mix-up over which car she was meant to be going home in, his Downing Street office said today.

UN rep: T&T has to address crime

(Trinidad Guardian) United Nations’ resident co-ordinator Marcia de Castro says T&T has a lot to be proud of after 50 years of independence but a lot of the strides the country has made can be lost if crime is not addressed.

Bolt not above the law – Deputy Commissioner

(Jamaica Gleaner) Deputy Commissioner of Police Glenmore Hinds yesterday said three-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt will be criminally charged if investigations suggest that he is at fault following yesterday’s motor vehicle accident in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew.

T&T Mayor’s daughter missing in Jamaica

(Jamaica Gleaner) Frightened by the sudden and unexplained disappearance of her 39-year-old daughter, Marlene Coudray, the Mayor of San Fernando, in Trinidad, is expected to arrive in Jamaica today, to join in the search for her missing child, Michelle Coudray.

REDjet plane in legal tangle

(Barbados Nation) The lawyer representing insolvent airline REDjet was up to last night fighting a court injunction granted to one of its creditors, Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) Inc.,

Ramdin penalized over Sir Viv jibe

BIRMINGHAM, England,  CMC – Wicketkeeper/batsman Denesh Ramdin has been slapped with a fine by the International Cricket Council for his controversial jibe at Sir Vivian Richards while celebrating his century on yesterday’s penultimate day of the final Test against England.

BEST MAN! Tino Best on the go during his record knock of  95 and he also picked up two wickets when England batted. (Westindiescricket)

Simply the Best!

BIRMINGHAM, England, CMC – Charismatic Tino Best astonishingly struck the highest score by a number 11 in Test history while Denesh Ramdin stroked his second Test century before embroiling himself in controversy, as West Indies dominated the fourth day of the final Test here yesterday.

Members of the Golden Jaguars contingent pose for a Stabroek Sport photo in the V.I.P lounge of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport when the team arrived on Saturday night. (Orlando Charles photo)

Mexico defeat an important learning curve

By Emmerson Campbell National football coach Jamaal Shabazz described the Golden Jaguars 1-3 defeat by  Mexico in their opening, third round, World Cup qualifier on Friday night in Mexico, as an important learning curve in the team’s journey.

Action in the female netball encounter between the GCC and Hikers ladies teams. (Orlando Charles photo)

Digicel Fiesta a success

By Iva Wharton The inaugural three discipline Digicel Fiesta held on Saturday at the National Gymnasium was a success Digicel’s Head of Marketing, Jacqueline James has declared.

Shaka Moore, right of the Essequibo Boxing Gym, in action against Stephan Baldeo of Rose Hall Jammers Saturday night at the National Gymnasium tarmac.

Pepsi/GABA U-16 tourney underway

Shaka Moore of the Essequibo Boxing Gym got the better of Stephan Baldeo of the Rose Hall Jammers boxing gym when the Pepsi/Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) under-16 tournament got underway Saturday night on the tarmac outside of the National Gymnasium.

Permaul gives Windies ‘A’ slim lead

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent,  CMC – Captain Veerasammy Permaul brandished his left-arm spin to good effect to gain West Indies A a narrow first innings lead on the second day of their second unofficial “Test” here yesterday.

Capriles rallies Venezuelans to challenge Chavez

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans flooded downtown Caracas yesterday to support opposition candidate Henrique Capriles in the biggest rally to date of his campaign to unseat cancer-stricken socialist President Hugo Chavez.

US aiming at ‘Dudus’ assets

(Jamaica Gleaner) Having managed to convince a judge to send Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke to prison for the maximum 23 years, United States (US) law-enforcement agencies are now turning their attention to the assets of the man they once labelled as one of the world’s biggest drug traffickers.

Al Qaeda down, but not out in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD/DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan, (Reuters) – When al Qaeda leader Abu Yahya al-Libi arrived in northwest Pakistan several years ago, he commanded so much respect that even some of the world’s most dangerous militants held him in awe.

Victim of tarmac shooting out of ICU

Lawrence Wayne who was shot in his upper body in the Friday night incident at the National Culture Centre tarmac where three persons were injured has been moved from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to the male ward where he is said to be recovering well at the Balwant Singh Hospital, according to his relatives.

Gunmen and suicide bomber attack Nigerian churches

MAIDUGURI/JOS, Nigeria,  (Reuters) – Islamist militants attacked two churches in Nigeria yesterday, spraying the congregation of one with bullets, killing at least one person, and blowing up a car in a suicide bombing at the other, wounding 41, witnesses and police said.

Spain escape with point after Italian job

WARSAW, (Reuters) – Holders Spain, starting without a striker, spluttered to get into gear in their Euro 2012 opener as a vibrant and well-organised Italy mixed resolute defence with moments of flair to earn a deserved 1-1 draw yesterday.

Thousands of eyes

In two separate reports, Stabroek News has exposed to the public glare the disastrous work done on roads in Amelia’s Ward, Linden as part of a $300M project.