Daily Archive: Thursday, June 14, 2012

(Jamaica Observer) MONTEGO BAY, St James — Mayor of the city of San Fernando in Trinidad, Marlene Coudray, earlier today provided blood which will be tested to assist the police in their investigation into the disappearance of her daughter, Michelle Coudray.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The People’s National Party (PNP) has released a statement saying it was the organisation which received US$1,000,000 from the alternative investment scheme Olint in the run up to the 2007 general election and not P.J.

(Barbados Nation) ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Based on currently available information, LIAT estimates that insured losses from the June 10, 2012 fire at its hangar at the V.C.

From the start of next month, Lindeners will begin paying higher electricity rates, in keeping with the plan by government to gradually scale-back its subsidising of the cost in the mining town.

Police say that at about 0830h today, porter Allan Mendonca, 30 years of Lower Kara Kara, Linden, was travelling in a trailer transporting logs along the Ituni trail when the vehicle toppled as a result of a puncture. 

(Reuters) – Allen Stanford, the former Texas billionaire convicted of an $7 billion Ponzi scheme, was sentenced to 110 years in prison by a U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) Fifty-five workers from Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL), accused of engaging in acts of violence and intimidation during the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) 90-day strike, have been suspended until further notice.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela is building unmanned drone aircraft as part of military cooperation with Iran and other allies, President Hugo Chavez said, in a move likely to heighten U.S.

PARAMARIBO – Monday’s robbery of a jeweler, which was supposed to be last one before they ‘retired’, became fatal to Just Goddard, Urby Burleson, Resa Amsinck and a certain Harrison.

(WICB) Gros Islet, St Lucia — The West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) Selection Panel has called up Kieran Powell and Assad Fudadin to the West Indies A Team 13-man squad for the third Digicel “Test” against India A at Beausejour Cricket Ground in St Lucia.

(Barbados Nation) The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) dealt Digicel a double blow yesterday by not only slapping down the company over accusations it made in an appeal but also throwing it out calling the grounds “baseless”.

(Trinidad Express) West Indies Players Association (WIPA) president Wavell Hinds has expressed his “disappointment” over Denesh Ramdin’s gesture towards former West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards during the third Test against England on Sunday at Edgbaston.

(Trinidad Express) Pupils from six schools within the Morvant district yesterday braved rain and an overcast sky to show their disgust against the increasing crime situation in the country as they took part in a peace march organised through the British High Commission.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – Myanmar’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi urged foreign governments not to allow their companies to do joint ventures with the state-owned oil and gas company until it improved transparency and accountability.

(ABC News) A former Army Special Forces surgeon who allegedly shot his ex-girlfriend to death at a Buffalo, N.Y.

(Trinidad Express) He entered the world of work as a handyman making minimum wage.

APNU MP Carl Greenidge last night withdrew a motion to have the Audit Office taken off the list of budget agencies, revealing that Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh had recently signed an order to make the change.

President Donald Ramotar yesterday issued his clearest warning yet to the opposition that their one-seat majority will not result in the passage of bills unless the executive – government – has had input in them.

The corpse of a baby, believed to have been born in the Sunflower Hotel at the corner of South Road and Cummings Street, was yesterday found in a trash can at the rear of the hotel.

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) yesterday described Justice Ian Chang’s commutation of the death penalty of four prisoners to life imprisonment as “courageous”, and declared it “a welcome rejoinder to the evasion and  duplicity by popularity-pandering politicians over the years.”

Well known local comedian Linden ‘Jumbie’ Jones and his wife Maria Benschop were, in the wee hours of yesterday morning, robbed of over $250,000 in cash and items by an armed gunman and accomplice at their West Ruimveldt home, two houses away from the West Ruimveldt Police Station.

President Donald Ramotar declared in an interview yesterday with the National Communications Network that former president Bharrat Jagdeo is not ‘steering the wheel from behind the scenes’.

The debate on an opposition motion on Government’s handling of the disposal of national assets through the Privatisation Unit and National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) had to be adjourned because of time last evening.

A man who told his reputed wife that he would shoot her because  a bedroom window which was left open caused their bed to be wet by the rain was yesterday imprisoned for 10 days by Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton.

A celebration of the beginning of the summer vacation ended tragically for a 14-year-old Guyanese boy, who drowned on Tuesday afternoon after he and others ignored warnings and ventured into the ocean at a New York City beach.

APNU and the AFC last evening used their combined parliamentary majority to move the four service commissions towards financial independence.

The Georgetown Public Hospital has denied that it buried the 12-pound baby born to teacher Pamela Lashley, but claims that the child was stillborn and “the hospital’s policy is not to perform autopsies on stillborn (mascerated) babies”.

Mark Solomon is believed to have been hacked to death because he prevented his assailant from stealing another worker’s gold band hours before, at the Pritipaul Singh Investments (PSI) fisheries complex, on the East Bank of Demerara.

As Kwesi Wilson bled from fatal stab wounds, Eon Williams was seen running away, the sister of the dead man testified in the High Court yesterday.

LONDON, England,  CMC – Stylish left-hander Darren Bravo returned to form with a polished, unbeaten century while Dwayne Smith dazzled but fell just short of three figures, as West Indies warmed up for their one-day series against England by crushing Middlesex yesterday.

The prosecution yesterday closed its case in the Neesa Gopaul murder preliminary inquiry and June 29 has now been set as the date for the defence to lay over submissions to the court.

WPA leaders yesterday said the party is willing to speak about the events that preceded the assassination of co-leader Dr Walter Rodney, on the condition that the disclosure is made to a wide-ranging Truth and Reconciliation Commission with the goal of bringing the country together.

By Lloyd Conway Twelve Guyanese cyclists so far are listed to race in at least three categories on Father’s Day when Rockstar Games presents the 39th annual Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan, New York City.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Persistent rain allowed only 14 balls to be bowled in the third one-day international between Sri Lanka and Pakistan yesterday and the match ended in a no-result.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to your correspondence dated June 9, 2012 pertaining to a letter that was published by the Stabroek News on June 8, 2012 under the caption, ‘There should not be two mothers and their babies to a bed in the Georgetown Hospital.’

An autopsy has found that organ failure caused the death of Charran ‘Ajai’ Dhanai, the 15-year-old of Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, who passed away at the Skeldon Hospital last week after being admitted for a fever.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Following an order by district judge Robert Patterson in New York last week that gangster Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke pay over US$1.5 million to the US Asset Forfeiture Unit, local law enforcement say they have intensified their search for the ill-gotten assets of confessed drug lord.

Dear Editor, I went to the New Amsterdam hospital this morning to make some enquiries concerning the death of Charran Danai, a 15-year-old boy from the Corentyne, who died at the Skeldon Hospital a few days ago.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) in partnership with the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest), yesterday called on all eligible businesses to apply for CARIFORUM’s Regional Private Sector Development Programme grants to enhance their business growth.

(de Ware Tijd) THE HAGUE — It is very likely that Suriname will become a member of the British Commonwealth.

OKLAHOMA CITY, (Reuters) – When Kevin Durant went to the free-throw line in the fourth quarter the crowd started chanting “M-V-P, M-V-P,” a verbal jab at the reigning most valuable player, LeBron James.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – The French government has put on hold plans by Royal Dutch Shell to drill for oil in four sites off the coast of French Guiana while it carries out a review of how permits are awarded with an eye on the environment, the energy minister said.

By Iva Wharton The Digicel schools football tournament kicks off tomorrow at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground, Bourda with Bygeval Secondary and Buxton Secondary clashing in the lone encounter from 15:30 hours.

Dear Editor, I refer to two letters published in the Stabroek News dated June, 8 and June, 12, 2012 respectively, and I would like to highlight my own dilemma with regards to my DSL internet connection provided by GT&T.

Gopaul Tawari called ‘Onkar’, 42, is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to Obtaining Money by False Pretence committed on Bibi Shamin Zadeef which occurred on 2011-07-15.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO  The armed men who daringly robbed the jeweller in the Ma Retraite Mall took over ten kilograms of gold valued at SRD 1.7 million.

AMMAN, (Reuters) – Plain-clothed police stationed near the presidential palace, a grey marble Soviet style compound towering over Damascus, fire automatic rifles into the night as rebels encroach towards the seat of Bashar al-Assad’s power.

TUNIS,  (Reuters) – A Tunisian court sentenced ousted leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali’s interior minister and seven of his security chiefs to up to 15 years in jail yesterday over the killing of hundreds of protesters in the central towns where the Arab Spring began.

By Iva Wharton Judo student Raul Lall is the latest athlete to qualify for the London Olympic Games.

Dear Editor, Notwithstanding four letters published by SN  during the preceding month regarding a large, smelly (95ft x 20ft approx) chicken pen, and the concomitant nuisance of swarms of disgusting, annoying flies and disease-carrying rodents, the  unflinching owners of that illegal establishment continue to defy all benign and legal means, to cease their illegal unhealthy unsanitary operation of rearing chickens in Chateau Margot, which is legally recognized residential community.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 0330h on Tuesday at Republic Road, New Amsterdam, and which resulted in the death of pedestrian Suresh Jagmohan, 18 years, of Belvedere, Corentyne.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A surcharge amounting to J$1.6 million could be slapped on Town Clerk Errol Greene for failing to seek approval from the Ministry of Finance to spend those funds to rent a motor vehicle for then Mayor of Kingston, Desmond McKenzie, in 2010.

Suriname President and Caricom Chairman Desi Bouterse is hosting a high-level youth exchange between Caricom youth leaders and young people from UNASUR aimed at boosting their leadership skills in order to mobilize youth for a greater role in influencing regional policies.

Dear Editor, A constitution is dead at its heart unless it is activated by the people.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO — The government has ordered Telesur to make more internet capacity available to society as of 1 July without a hike in tariffs.

BAGHDAD,  (Reuters) – Bombers struck at Shi’ite pilgrims celebrating a religious festival in Baghdad and across Iraq yesterday, killing more than 70 people in one of the bloodiest days since the last U.S.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has brought formal doping charges against U.S.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter which was published in the Stabroek News on May 18, captioned ‘Traffic ranks should be stationed at each end of the approaches to the Berbice River Bridge.’ 

MCALLEN, Texas, (Reuters) – U.S. authorities said they arrested seven members of one of Mexico’s largest drug cartels on Tuesday and accused them of laundering money in the United States by buying, breeding and racing American racehorses.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Pegasus Hotels of Jamaica completed its transition to private ownership on Tuesday with the delisting of the company’s shares, all of which are now owned by Kevin Hendrickson’s Quivin International Limited.

KHARKIV, (Reuters) – Germany took a big step towards the Euro 2012 quarter-finals on Wednesday when two classy first-half strikes from Mario Gomez secured a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands who are in serious danger of elimination.

Shoddy work: One of the now-potholed roads that was resurfaced in Block 22 Wismar during the latter half of 2011

Candidates preparing for the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) are being provided with study guides  designed to give them  extra support and assistance in their preparation for the examinations.

Dear Editor, I am not a politician but I did made contribution to the process in the 2011 election that helped to create a parliament in which the ‘win-only’ attitude of the ruling party came to an end.

The Guyana Community Based Rehabilitation Programme (GCBRP) plans to install electronic equipment and construct a fence at its Golden Grove Resource Centre with funds provided from the Australian Government to enhance its Building Brighter Futures project for children with disabilities.

Politikles

PARIS, (Reuters) – A tweet by France’s first lady in support of an election rival of President Francois Hollande’s ex-partner has triggered a politically damaging media firestorm just days from a decisive round of parliamentary elections.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – German table tennis player Timo Boll has learnt Mandarin, studied Chinese playing techniques and attracted an army of female admirers in China; all he needs to do now is beat the Chinese at their own game at the Olympics.

Courts Guyana Inc yesterday hosted a $2M presentation ceremony for its Whirlpool appliance promotion.

Cartoon

From deep inside the belly of our society, like a quiet hookworm eating away at the core of our country, a devastating social decay is overtaking our people.

It is time for a serious enquiry into what passes for medical care at the public hospitals in Guyana, but more urgently there is need for an in-depth investigation into what is happening at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), particularly in terms of maternal and neo-natal health.

(Trinidad Express) On one hand members of the Hindu Credit Union (HCU) were unable to retrieve their funds and on the other, the board of directors was approving “very big expenditures”.