Daily Archive: Saturday, June 23, 2012

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world’s No.2 telecom gear maker, has denied using Chinese subsidies to gain global market share after it was accused by U.S.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Debby formed in the central Gulf of Mexico today and storm warnings were posted for part of the Louisiana coast, the U.S.

Police today shot and killed wanted man Randy Morris called ‘Remey’, following a robbery in the Bourda area.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNVibes) – Three young men, including a Guyanese, were yesterday charged with the murder of 17-year-old Jakeel Alford whose burnt and dismembered remains were discovered within a 180-foot well in the White Gate area on Thursday, June 14, 2012.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Guyanese  Ivan Noel who has pleaded guilty to importing 21 pounds of cocaine into the island is to be sentenced in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court on June 28.

During yesterday, the police say they conducted a search on a house at Middle Street, Buxton, ECD, during which an unlicensed shotgun along with 16 cartridges were found.

During yesterday, the police say they conducted a search on a building at Brutus Street, Agricola, during which sixty six rounds 243 calibre ammunition and 70 grams of marijuana were found.

Police say that on June 20, 2012, Dwayne McIntosh, 27 years and Sylvester Alpin, 20 years, both of Suriname, were found with two unlicensed shotguns by the police at Orealla Boat Landing.

At least one person is listed as critical following an accident at 58 Miles Mabura Road involving a No 72 minibus and a pick-up.

Trinidad Express JAMAAT-AL-MUSLIMEEN leader Imam Yasin Abu Bakr, in an interview with police officers seven years ago, said his sermon on the collection and distribution of Zakaat during Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations in 2005 was based on theology.

Trinidad Express Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar last night described Jack Warner as a man of action and expressed confidence that as the new National Security minister, he would be the best crime-buster.

(Barbados Nation) REDjet was doomed to fail, admits one of its principal investors and former director Ralph “Bizzy” Williams.

Dear Editor, “President Donald Ramotar on Saturday last reiterated his call for unity in the sugar industry and commitment to working with the industry and all associated stakeholders to ensure that it continues to play a central role in the economy in order that many of the services that were provided in the past, can continue.”

By Emmerson Campbell Three games, three wins, eight scored goals, no problem.

Canadian law enforcement authorities have arrested eight persons after seizing 170 kilos of cocaine, hidden in wooden pallets used to transport food from Guyana.

With over $400 million in losses to theft of cables so far for the year, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) is now turning to communities countrywide with its “Help us Help you” programme to catch perpetrators.

ATHENS/GDANSK, (Reuters) – Germany humiliated Greece in the Euro 2012 soccer tournament yesterday, rubbing salt in the wounds of a nation reeling from a dire economic crisis which many blame on Berlin.

Although preparatory work is continuing on-site for the design of the US$138M expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Timehri (CJIA), government says construction will not get underway until the conclusion of a review of the World Bank sanction on the parent company of the contractor.

The 12 importers who were granted licenses to import one million pounds of chicken went through the general application process before they received the license, says Willet Hamilton, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce.

A man, who said he beat his 14-year-old daughter for sleeping out and continually having sexual relations with adult men, was yesterday sentenced to six weeks imprisonment by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton.

GALLE, Sri Lanka,  (Reuters) – Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara struck fluent centuries as the Sri Lankan top order punished Pakistan’s wayward bowlers on the opening day of the first test yesterday.

A mother is alleging that her eight-year-old son, a student of St Angela’s Primary School, has been abused by teachers and students on numerous occasions with no action being taken by the authorities.

By Iva Wharton Hosororo Secondary School’s football team will today oppose Region One champions Port Kaituma in the second round of the Digicel Schools tournament at the Settlement Ground, Mabaruma after whipping Wauna Secondary 5-0 yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies A team manager Colin Borde wants young Test opener Kieran Powell to make the most of his appointment as captain for the Twenty20 doubleheader against India A this weekend.

Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman yesterday said that the President Donald Ramotar’s line in the sand over bills passed by the opposition without government input is a sign of frustration.

Opposition party AFC has urged that steps be taken to appoint a substantive Auditor General, while also warning that a conflict of interest would result from the promotion of Gitanjanli Singh—wife of Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh—to a key post in the Auditor General’s office.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Former Pakistan and Essex leg-spinner Danish Kaneria was banned for life by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday after being found guilty of corruption.

Former Finance Minister Carl Greenidge yesterday said that it is important that the National Assembly be poised to intelligently examine and effectively debate matters surrounding the accountability of the use of public resources and allegations of corruption in the procurement process.

LEEDS, England,  CMC – West Indies’ quest to salvage pride from a wretched One-Day International series ended in disappointment when persistent rain washed out the third and final game, without a ball bowled here yesterday.

President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Clinton Urling has suggested that civil society be involved as observers to the tripartite talks between government and the parliamentary opposition parties.

Says Donald Duff “Not one, not two, not three….”  With those famous words basketball superstar LeBron James, in promising to win multiple NBA titles for the Miami Heat, created a burden of expectations for himself and for the Heat basketball fans who had seen their franchise win only once before in 2006 after being formed in 1988 so huge that he had difficulty in fulfilling it.

By Emmerson Campbell The Guyana Jaguars will be hunting a victory today when they tackle regional powerhouse, Bermuda in the final NACRA 2015 RWC 15s regional qualifier match in Bermuda.

Even as protesting workers called for him to step down citing weak leadership, the University of Guyana (UG) administration yesterday announced that Professor Compton Bourne has been re-elected as Chancellor for a period of three years.

By Jairo Rodrigues Just back from three consecutive shows in three different countries–Tobago Fashion Week, Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration in Atlanta and Caribbean Fashion Week in Jamaica which is the premier fashion event in the region—Sonia Noel is doing it again today at an event hosted by US Ambassador to Guyana Brendt Hardt and his wife Saskia at their home to spotlight domestic violence.

EUGENE, Oregon, (Reuters) – Former world champion Sanya Richards-Ross had only one problem with her women’s 400 metres preliminary race at the rainy U.S.

So what do you think of men wearing their pants below their hips?

The much anticipated semifinal match-up between Western Union Plaisance/Vryheids Lust and Wismar in the National Community Basketball League (NCBL) which was schedule for today will have to wait a little longer as the game was postponed.

A committee to select the University of Guyana’s new Vice-Chancellor (VC) has been established and four candidates have since been shortlisted; they are expected to soon be interviewed before one is chosen to take up the office vacated by Professor Lawrence Carrington.

The Youth Coalition for Transformation (YCT) is calling for the general public to support a boycott of the Hits and Jams (H&J) Production’s Jamzone Summer Break 2012, while accusing the promoters of taking a backseat in recent promotions to avoid scrutiny.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Global leaders ended a U.N. development summit yesterday with what was widely considered a lackluster agreement, leaving many attendees convinced that individuals and companies, rather than governments, must lead efforts to improve the environment.

Hi Everyone, Antigua & Barbuda beat out front runners Italy, France and Germany to cop first place and the title of Best Design in the recently concluded prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in their nominated category!

Dear Editor, I have read with great interest the many comments made in relation to the news item carried by SN (June 17) which highlighted an article I wrote for the Weekend Mirror on ‘Corruption – The Time Has Come To Take Action.’

ASUNCION (Reuters) – Paraguay’s Congress removed President Fernando Lugo from office after a lightning-quick impeachment trial yesterday that he said was tantamount to a coup but pledged to accept.

The production of laptops at Haier Electrical Appliances Ltd’s plant at Industrial Site, Ruimveldt is imminent as critical components of the assembly line are currently being installed at the site.

(Barbados Nation) Give Trinidad & Tobago a dose of its own medicine if it continues to block Barbadian exports.

(Jamaican Gleaner) The Assets Recovery Agency with the assistance of the United States Government is seeking to recover assets amounting to more than J$1 billion, from a St.

ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria shot down a Turkish warplane over the Mediterranean yesterday and Ankara warned it would respond decisively to the incident that threatened to open a new international dimension in the 16-month revolt against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Guyana’s fashion is being taken to the international arena yet again and this time it’s via designer Pamela Fox, who has been invited by J Model Management Agency to be part of a show in Paris, France on July 30.

Quoting reggae legend Bob Marley, an upbeat Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee yesterday re-commissioned three police stations on the East Coast Demerara as part of the Citizens Security Programme (CSP).

Dear Editor, I confess to paying only intermittent attention to the exchange in the letter columns between Messrs Eusi Kwayana and Sultan Mohamed on the role and importance of the Preamble of the Guyana Constitution.

DUBLIN, (Reuters) – Former Irish Republican Army (IRA) commander and current deputy first minister of Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness will meet Britain’s Queen Elizabeth for the first time next week, marking a milestone in the province’s peace process.

She calls herself the legendary Chutney queen of Guyana who is proud to represent her country anywhere she goes.

The Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) received 35,055 applications during its latest continuous registration exercise, which ended on Monday.

(Barbados Nation) Not in my church! Rector of the St Lucy’s Parish Church, Reverend Curtis Goodridge, is putting a ban on funerals with “mourning colours optional” requests.

LONDON, England, CMC – West Indies vice-captain Dwayne Bravo has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee by the International Cricket Council for criticizing the umpires after Chris Gayle was controversially given out during the second One-Day International on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, Had it not been for the grand events celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 60th year on the throne – the Diamond Jubilee – which was published in your Monday, June 4 edition headlined, ‘UK Queen and crowds brave rain for jubilee armada,’ my spirit would have remained dampened for a good part of that day.

(Jamaica Observer) Digicel Jamaica has reduced mobile phone rates by more than two-thirds to J$2.89 a minute, undercutting the J$2.99 a minute plan launched by rival LIME a week ago.

A father of five, accused of hitting his wife with a rolling-pin in a fight over his missing pigeon, was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

HARARE, (Reuters) – Forty-four members of Zimbabwe’s parliament were circumcised yesterday as part of a national HIV/AIDS awareness campaign.

The fourth week of SASOD’s film festival Painting the Spectrum 2012 screens films from India, Thailand and Ireland.

KATHMANDU,  (Reuters) – Hindu-majority Nepal said yesterday that it will start issuing identification cards with three categories for genders – a move hailed by gay activists, who said previous regulations had been discriminatory.

(Trinidad Guardian) Police on Thursday night found the body of kidnapped soldier Nigel Sinaswee, 40, of Roystonia Gardens, Couva.

Renowned Guyanese playwright Ronald Hollingsworth promises that patrons will leave the National Cultural Centre in “stitches” and “tears” when his latest production $83 Million Gees unfolds tonight and tomorrow.

Dear Editor, As lads, we had implanted in our minds the concept of justice where we were shown a female holding a scale that was balanced.

The sea defence structure at Maryville, Leguan is almost complete. Enterprise, Leguan resident Cheddi Dhanraj told Stabroek News on Tuesday that the work on the sea defence wall,

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – Chile’s LAN Airlines said yesterday it has successfully taken over Brazil’s TAM to create LATAM Airlines group, which will be Latin America’s largest airline.

The Indian Cultural Centre screens the film Traffic Signal today from 5.30 pm at its Lot 67 New Haven, Bel Air, George-town location.

The West Demerara Chamber of Commerce has been resuscitated and is being led by a seven-member steering committee headed by Ramesh Sugrim.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker is seeking up to $20 million in damages from a New York City nightclub for injuries he says he sustained when a fight erupted between friends of singers Chris Brown and Drake.

Lately I have noticed a common grievance among certain men concerning gender equality.

Forty years ago, two journalists at the Washington Post started an investigation into a break-in at the Democratic Party headquarters in Washington.

Dear Editor, Opposition leader, Brigadier (rtd) David Granger is currently meeting with the public in New York; during May, he was in Atlanta, Georgia on a similar mission.

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan is cracking down on portly policemen after only a quarter of the 19,000 officers in the Punjab province passed a fitness test.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexico on Friday admitted it had mistakenly claimed to have captured a son of Mexico’s most wanted drug lord, Joaquin “Shorty” Guzman, which the ruling party had hailed as a major victory in its war on cartels.

(Trinidad Guardian) Republic Bank yesterday issued a statement in which it “categorically” denied that it has had any banking relationship with Oscar Sanchez, the Cuban-American man who is due to appear in a Miami court today to answer charges of money laundering and attempting to defraud the US national health insurance programme, Medicare of US$373 million.

(Trinidad Guardian) Chief executive officer of First Citizens Group, Larry Howai, is T&T’s new Finance Minister.

BELLEFONTE, Pa., (Reuters) – A jury found former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky guilty on 45 of 48 child sex abuse charges on Friday, ending a trial that rocked U.S.