Daily Archive: Friday, June 15, 2012

Articles published on Friday, June 15, 2012

Ex-business titan Gupta guilty of insider trading

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Rajat Gupta, a consummate business insider who once sat on the board of Goldman Sachs Group Inc, was convicted today of leaking secrets about the investment bank at the height of the financial crisis, a major victory for prosecutors seeking to root out illicit trading on Wall Street.

Iwokrama lauds police force

The Guyana Police Force was yesterday presented with a plaque by the Iwokrama International Centre as a special appreciation award in recognition of its reliable and efficient support to the Iwokrama River Lodge, Kurupukari.

Barbados mulling drug treatment court

The Barbados government says it is examining the possibility of setting up a Drug Treatment Court (DTC) to help non-violent offenders who have been charged with simple drug possession, the Caribbean Media Corporation reported today.

David Granger

New Integrity Commission could be ready in a week

New members of the Integrity Commission could be sworn-in within a week, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds announced last night as the National Assembly approved a government motion to ensure that Members of Parliament submit annual declarations in keeping with the provisions of the Integrity Act.

Mother of dead 12lb baby in poor health

Pamela Lashley, the woman who accused the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) of negligence in the death of her 12lb baby has not engaged the hospital’s administration, after being persuaded not to by relatives as a result of her poor health.

Ambassador Robert Kopecký (left) and Lavern Thorne

Guyanese educator wins EU scholarship

Educator Lavern Thorne is the latest Guyanese to be awarded a full scholarship under the European Union’s Erasmus Mundus Scholarship programme to read for an International Masters in Early Childhood Education and Care at the Oslo and Akershus University in Norway, the EU delegation in Georgetown said in a press release yesterday.

Floundering Dutch search for lost game

KHARKIV,  (Reuters) – Netherlands need to quickly find the missing style they have been unable to locate at Euro 2012 if they are to have any chance of staying alive in the tournament, playmaker Wesley Sneijder said.

UG unions shelve plans for protest

The University of Guyana (UG) unions participating in ‘Operation Rescue UG’ have ruled out taking any industrial action while consulting with the UG administration about an increase in salaries and on the ongoing problems they have been faced with.

Action during the Farfan and Mendes Junior Team Tournament at the Georgetown Club squash facility on Wednesday. (Orlando Charles photo)

Farfan & Mendes squash

Steven Xavier secured a resounding victory against Nyron Joseph to ignite team X-Men’s triumphant run on Wednesday evening during the Farfan and Mendes Junior Team Tournament at the Georgetown Club squash facility.

Delwun Fraser and Desford Williams

President’s Beer Tournament

The Guyana Defence Force overran the University of Guyana football team at the GFC Ground, Bourda on Wednesday in the continuation of the President’s Beer Tournament, inflicting a 10–nil drubbing.

Andriy Shevchenko

France feel heat as Ukraine loom

KIEV, (Reuters) – France’s 22-match unbeaten run will count for nothing today when they will face similar challenges as they did against England in a Euro 2012 Group D clash against red-hot Ukraine in Donetsk.

APNU is testimony to the leadership of Robert Corbin

Dear Editor, Since Mr Corbin announced his intention not to seek re-election to serve as leader of the PNCR, there have begun to emerge all kinds of pundits, real or fictional, who have started to occupy the letter sections of the local newspapers to pedal all kinds of reasons for Mr Corbin’s perceived failures and/or successes.

Heat hang on to beat the Thunder and tie series

OKLAHOMA CITY,  (Reuters) – LeBron James and Dwyane Wade proved they were not yet ready to pass the torch to the next generation by leading the Miami Heat to a 100-96 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Two of the NBA Finals last night.

Basic facts should be made plain

Dear Editor, Having read my brother David Hind’s (any Walter Rodney companeiro is my brother) letter (‘Ramdin’s action is a manifestation of how far we’ve strayed in our quest for freedom’ SN, June 12) in the Guyanese press on the latest shenanigans enveloping Caribbean cricket, I’m reminded of the great Black Jazz Saxophonist Oliver Nelson’s1961 album Blues and the Abstract Truth.

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Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 463’s trading results showed consideration of $5,083,097 from 110,681 shares traded in 32 transactions as compared to session 462 which showed consideration of $2,897,117 from 150,495 shares traded in 12 transactions. 

Missed opportunities

Twice recently local private sector enterprises missed out on golden opportunities to be considered for the international marketing of goods and services, which were made available through projects funded by the Caribbean Export Development Agency, commonly referred to as Caribbean Export.

A little perspective

Why have people in the Caribbean got so hot under the collar about Denesh Ramdin’s message – “Yea, Viv, talk nah” – to West Indies cricket legend turned commentator, Sir Vivian Richards?