Daily Archive: Sunday, June 17, 2012

GROS ISLET, St Lucia,  CMC – Opener Kieran Powell kept himself in the Test selection frame when he stroked his third first class hundred and his second in as many months, to lead an impressive West Indies A effort on the second day of the decisive third and final Test against India A here today.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – No matter what David Nalbandian achieves in his career, it is unlikely he will ever forget a moment of madness that left a linesman bloodied, an angry crowd feeling short-changed and an opponent bewildered.

(Trinidad Express) The Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) has removed itself as one of the five parties which form the coalition People’s Partnership government.

ATHENS,  (Reuters) – Parties committed to Greece’s bailout were on course to secure a parliamentary majority today and the radical leftists who had vied for first place conceded defeat in an election that could keep the debt-laden country in the euro zone.

(Jamaica Gleaner) In a historic move last Friday, a former cop – Mark Russell – was finally extradited from the United States (US) to face a murder charge in Jamaica.

Guyana cannot ignore the serious sanction from the World Bank on the China Communications Construction Company, the parent company of the firm contracted to execute expansion works on the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Timehri (CJIA), Timehri according to Shadow Minister of Finance Carl Greenidge.

(Reuters) – Tommy Haas showed he was still capable of springing a surprise at the age of 34 when he ended a three-year title drought with a shock 7-6 6-4 win over Roger Federer in the Halle Open final today.

(Reuters) – Rodney King, whose police brutality case in 1991 led to deadly riots in Los Angeles, was found dead in a swimming pool today in Rialto, California, police told CNN.

(Barbados Nation) Forty-one packages of marijuana with a street value of Bds$800 000 were discovered yesterday at four supermarkets in shipments of oranges imported from Jamaica.

PJ Harding, son of Patrick and Dr Faith Harding tied the knot yesterday with Dr Lisa Field Ridley in a small ceremony at the Pegasus Hotel.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has said the launch of a National Registry of Artists and Culture Workers will be networked to support development through free movement within the Caribbean and Europe.

(Trinidad Express) A Moruga man, who witnessed the murder of his cousin four months ago, was gunned down as he walked home after liming at a nearby bar on Saturday.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will not be attending the Rio+20 Sustainability Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this week even though she had accepted an invitation to participate in a specific meeting during the event.

(Trinidad Express) A three-year-old etiquette company with limited experience and a link to Government’s primary advertising agency has secured lucrative sponsorships from four state companies totalling almost $2 million to teach children good manners.

Former Speaker of the National Assembly and PPP executive Ralph Ramkarran yesterday called for the government to take determined action against corruption.

Story and photos by Shabna Ullah The village of Adventure on the Corentyne is quite small with a population of about 300, but it is well-known for being home to the Felix Austin Police College which trains new officers.

A mother and her two daughters—aged eight and 13—were seeking lodging and protection in the West Berbice area on Friday after her reputed husband raped the two girls, impregnating the older one.

A 27-year-old gold miner yesterday drowned reportedly while taking a bath at Bamboo Landing, Barama River, North West District.

Financial front man of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Carl Greenidge says the combined opposition’s vote against Financial Paper 9/2011 on Thursday was as a result of government’s contempt for the National Assembly in returning it to the House without a single amendment.

Businessman Mohammed Baksh, who was shot several times by gunmen on Thomas Street in the city on Friday night, succumbed to his injuries yesterday at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

If US law enforcement had moved to seize assets owned by drug kingpin Roger Khan as they did in the case of Jamaican trafficker Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, it could have tested local laws on seizure and forfeiture of proceeds from crime, which Attorney General Anil Nandlall says are still “a work in progress”.

The Child Care and Protection Agency is said to be investigating a case where a 23-year-old mother of 3, left her children unattended last Sunday while she consumed alcohol.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – West Indies’ highly touted batting line-up flattered to deceive, suffering a now familiar collapse to send the Caribbean side tumbling to a heavy 114-run defeat in the opening One-Day International against England here yesterday.

I long ago became convinced about two major things. They simplify the days that pass so quickly.

Junior 200 metres champion Elton Bollers is truly blossoming this year as one of Guyana’s top junior sprinters when he won the Under-20 metres at the Mustangs Games in Trinidad yesterday which was held at the Hasley Crawford Stadium.

Conclusion Introduction Today’s column completes a three-part article looking into the operations of this non-bank, deposit-taking financial institution as well as its murky relationship with the brother of a related party.

Part 2 Introduction As promised last week, I shall conclude my effort to provide a basic accounting of those factors which the macroeconomic data suggest are responsible for the slippage in the government debt to GDP ratio for Guyana that has been observed since 2007.

In the light of the discovery of a multi-million-dollar, duty-free scam, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) could shuffle certain staff members holding vital positions, and may rehire staff members who were dismissed under the Bharrat Jagdeo administration.

On the face of it, the West Indies’ latest Test series was very much like most of those that have gone before.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Out-of-favour senior team leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo made a welcome return to form as West Indies A had the better of the exchanges on the opening day of the decisive third unofficial “Test” against India A here  yesterday.

Promoting duo Fox and Gittens will today stage a special one-day 18-team Father’s Day dominoes tournament at Strikers Sports Club, Meadowbrook Gardens.

Foggy conditions at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) may have been responsible for several international flights overshooting the main runway at Timehri within the past week.

Guyana will be represented by at least five athletes for this year’s London Olympics which begins from July 27.

By Emmerson Campbell Jude Bentley’s last name is synonymous with a luxurious automobile so it was only fitting for the 2006 Commonwealth Games cyclist to ride in vintage style.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League championship sponsored by FIFA under the Win in CONCACAF with CONCACAF Initiative is likely to attract a number of players who were on duty with the Golden Jaguars team in today’s matches.

All the other teams in the Farfan and Mendes Junior Team Tournament 2012 have so far experienced the unsavory taste of defeat except one team; the Little Rascals.

A multi-sectoral ap-proach is needed if Guyana is to effectively address the frightening rise in domestic violence, according to sociologist and University of Guyana (UG) lecturer Andrew Hicks, who said there is a role for educators, government, police, prison, courts, churches and the community at large in this important fight.

Overseas-based distance athlete Lionel D’Andrade yesterday returned a time of 35:38s to run away with the Heart of Barbados 10-kilometre event yesterday morning.

For the relatives of Tiab Gafoor, who was brutally stabbed to death in 2000, when he was just 9 years old, the recent freeing of the duo convicted of his murder by the Court of Appeal has left them feeling as though the justice system has failed them, but they are prepared to take the case to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

The Ministry of Legal Affairs in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Friday launched a pilot Paralegal Programme in Lethem, Region Nine, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Cricket Board president Julian Hunte has hailed outstanding former Windies fast bowler Wes Hall as an “unwavering servant of cricket” after the Barbadian was  yesterday knighted as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

WARSAW, (Reuters) – Greece gave their troubled country a lift it desperately needed by stunning Russia 1-0 against the odds to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals yesterday and send their opponents out of the tournament.

Much of the talk at the Caribbean Tourism Summit that has just ended in Montego Bay in Jamaica was about tax and tourism.

Most things happen in isolation; some things appear as part of a wider condition. 

The second edition of the Goodwill relays will be held today at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary from 10:00hrs after a one-year break.

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s election today is too close to call and could push the debt-ridden country out of the European single currency, rocking the euro to its core and sowing turmoil in global financial markets.

In another ten days, on June 27, 2012, one of Guyana’s celebrated writers will be 100 years old.

LOS CABOS, Mexico (Reuters) – The world’s biggest economies must commit to a strong Europe and open their wallets to boost the International Monetary Fund’s ability to contain fallout from Europe’s debt crisis, Mexican President Felipe Calderon said yesterday.

When I interviewed Chilean President Sebastian Piñera last week after the signing of an agreement to create the four-country ‘Pacific Alliance‘ trade bloc and he said it’s Latin America’s most ambitious economic integration project, my first reaction was of respectful scepticism.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – All-rounder Thisara Perera registered a rare hat-trick to lead Sri Lanka to an unlikely 44-run win over Pakistan in the fourth one-day international yesterday.

Continued Last week, it was mentioned that there are four basic problems which could affect the lower urinary tract. 

RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah will bury his former heir, Crown Prince Nayef, in Mecca today, and must now name a new successor to rule the world’s biggest oil exporter.

Dear Editor, It is well known that the West Indies will play two of its 20/20 matches against New Zealand during the latter’s upcoming tour of the Caribbean in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Dear Editor, I wish to thank Ms Jackson for her comment on ‘Pick it Up Guyana‘ (‘Trash should not be left for someone else to pick it up,’ SN, June 15).

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the Federal Communications Commission is asking for a review of the agency’s stance on radiofrequency energy emitted from cell phones amid lingering concerns that the devices may cause brain tumours.

OSLO (Reuters) – Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi finally received her 1991 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo yesterday after spending 15 years under house arrest, and said her country’s full transformation to democracy was still far off.

Dear Editor, Amaila Falls Hydro Inc (AFH) takes this opportunity to offer the following update regarding the Amaila Hydropower Project (Project).

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Escalating violence in Syria forced United Nations observers to suspend operations n yesterday, in the clearest sign yet that a peace plan brokered by international mediator Kofi Annan has collapsed.

The Tiger-striped leaf frog (Phyllomedusa tomopterna), found in the Iwokrama Forest, Guyana,

Dear Editor, I wish to thank Ms Jackson for her comment on ‘Pick it Up Guyana‘ (‘Trash should not be left for someone else to pick it up,’ SN, June 15).

LONDON (Reuters) – Developing nations must be ready for a severe global financial crisis should the Eurozone fail to cope with its current problems, outgoing World Bank chief Robert Zoellick said in an interview published online yesterday.

In an interview with the National Communications Network on Wednesday, President Ramotar let it be known that he would not give his assent to bills passed by the opposition unless the government had had some input into them.