Articles published on Sunday, July 8, 2012
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – U.S. actor Ernest Borgnine, whose bulldog appearance made him a natural for tough-guy roles in films like “The Wild Bunch” but won an Oscar for playing a sensitive loner in “Marty,” died today at the age of 95, his longtime publicist said.
JOS, Nigeria, (Reuters) – A Nigerian senator and several others were killed today when gunmen attacked a mass burial for 63 victims of violence the previous day in volatile, ethnically mixed Plateau state, a government official said.
The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of farmer Bhim Narine Ramanand, 61 years of Garden of Eden, EBD, whose body was found in his yard at about 0930h today with the hands tied and suspected stab wounds.
The police are investigating the suspected murder of Khemraj Dass called “Lakeram” 47 years of Bella Dam, Klien Pouderoyen, WBD, which occurred last night aboard a tug that was moored alongside a wharf at Friendship, EBD.
KABUL, (Reuters) – Six NATO soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan today, after an insurgent attack in the south killed one foreign soldier, coalition statements said.
(Press Trust of India) Yesteryear superstar Rajesh Khanna, who had been admitted to a private hospital over a fortnight ago, has been discharged today, hospital sources said.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Roger Federer beat Andy Murray 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 today to win a record-equalling seventh Wimbledon title and 17th grand slam crown.
EZjet has announced that flights to Toronto, Canada will begin on July 17, 2012.
(Jamaica Gleaner) While Minister of Finance Dr Peter Phillips has presented the country with an austerity Budget to reflect the choppy waters the economy is sailing through, it appears that members of the Cabinet are facing no such restraints.
(BBC) The BBC has learned that a patient has been diagnosed with cholera in the Cuban capital, Havana, days after three people died in a rare outbreak in the south-eastern town of Manzanillo.
(Barbados Nation) The Rum Shop, an institution of culture and communities in Barbados, is under threat, with scores of them having closed their doors in the last year.
(Trinidad Express) Conmen from outside of the country are involved in the debit and credit card fraud that affected commercial banks’ Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) in the country last week, banking sources said yesterday.
An 18-month-old girl lost her life and four other children sustained injuries when the platform they were standing on, collapsed at Paradise, West Coast Berbice yesterday afternoon.
Story and photos by Shabna Ullah The village of Crabwood Creek (CWC), Corentyne which has a population of 7,000 is said to have seen significant business developments over the years with many residents engaged in trading in neighbouring Suriname.
Government’s failure to request information from Canadian authorities on the 2008 pepper sauce cocaine bust is a sign that it is not interested in finding the key players, according to AFC Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan.
Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran believes that government’s continued non-disclosure of the detailed spending with regard to World Cup Cricket, the Great Flood of 2005, and Carifesta 2008 is likely to fuel suspicion as to whether those resources were properly spent.
The gold price has soared over the years and as a consequence mining contributes a huge chunk to the country’s economy, yet it remains one of the most vulnerable sectors as not a week goes by without a miner being murdered or dying in an accident.
Hours after she learnt that a young man she trusted but who sexually assaulted her had been jailed, a 23-year-old United King-dom woman was still in a state of disbelief because of the manner in which the Anna Regina police had blamed her instead of acknowledging she was the victim.
More than a dozen persons were injured last night when the city bound minibus they were travelling in slammed into a truck which was parked on the Lusignan public road, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday dismissed the notion of a conflict of interest in relation to the appointment of Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh’s wife to the post of Audit Director at the Audit Office, saying that the entity does not fall under, neither does it report to the Ministry of Finance.
Heads of Guyana’s missions and foreign service will meet here from tomorrow to discuss the outcomes and directions of national interest being articulated in foreign countries, capitals and Guyana’s contributions to international relations.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The outstanding Chris Gayle struck a record-breaking 20th One-Day International century while Marlon Samuels hammered his first in six years as West Indies brushed aside hapless New Zealand by 55 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series here yesterday.
Officials of both Guyana and Venezuela on Thursday evening recommitted to the Good Offices process of the United Nations Secretary General to address their border issue at the 201st observance of Venezuela’s Inde-pendence at the Pegasus Hotel, the Government Infor-mation Agency (GINA) said in a press release.
LONDON, (Reuters) – American Serena Williams powered her way to a fifth Wimbledon singles title with an explosive start and a cool finish after a mid-match meltdown to beat Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1 5-7 6-2 yesterday.
One time chary-branded sprinter Jeremy Bascom has, again, run himself onto the discussion pages of the Guyana’s track headlines.
Seven months after the establishment of a three-man committee to review the country’s tax system, the administration is moving to replace one of the members—Dr Cyril Solomon—due to illness.
Simon Doull’s take on Chris Gayle’s eventual return to the West Indies team is, no doubt, widely, if not unanimously, shared throughout the Caribbean.
The Guyana Chronicle yesterday apologized for an editorial on July 2, which provoked anger because of its racial divisiveness.
Plaisance Academy and Marian Academy continued their dominant play last Friday evening to reach the semi-finals of the National School Basketball Festival (NSBF) at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Caricom Heads of Govern-ment have agreed on what they have determined is the need to develop a Caribbean Investment Programme to support the region’s efforts at stabilization and growth as well as competitive production.
Former national hockey player and administrator Gregory Sills was described as an affable and hard working individual who was always willing to serve as sports administrators, friends and relatives paid tribute to him at a funeral service held yesterday at the First Assembly of God Church on Durban Street, K.A.
Amazon Authentics, owned by local artist Irene Bacchus-Holder, has opened an art gallery in the city and features the work of over ten local artists.
Thousands of persons yesterday turned up at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall to pay their final respects to local basketball star Damian Liverpool who tragically died in a motorcycle accident in Suriname on June 29.
Inmates of the National Veterans’ Rest Home in Lamaha Springs will benefit from the Ministry of Health on site monthly medical clinic for ex-military veterans.
An Eccles man was shot yesterday morning after he was allegedly caught attempting to break into a motor vehicle at Bartica.
By Iva Wharton St. Ignatius Secondary yesterday hammered Aishalton Secondary 7-0 to be declared Region Nine champions in the countrywide Digicel Schools football championships currently underway.
The saddest sight in sport is to observe a marvellous athlete not so much go into decline as suddenly burn out before one’s eyes.
In mid May an interesting article appeared in China Daily, an English language paper published in China for foreigners and high-end citizens, and which tends to portray the official policy of Chinese government.
By Emmerson Campbell Masters Two World deadlift record-holder Winston Stoby feels that he can smash more records at the upcoming Masters World Championships.
THE VALLEY, Anguilla, CMC – Over 60 riders from at least eight Caribbean islands will be in action here today when the 13th annual John Thomas Memorial Regional Classic rides off.
With the explosive running performances in its recent Track and Field Championships, Jamaica is again in the world press for the world-class calibre of its athletes.
The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) made a timely a donation to Commonwealth Powerlifting record holder Vijai Rahim at its Area ‘H’ Ground last Wednesday.
Excuse my impertinence, but Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and several other Latin American countries deserve much of the blame for the recent forced exit of former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo.
CARACAS (Reuters) – Police moved into a Caracas slum yesterday to separate rival supporters of President Hugo Chavez and opposition candidate Henrique Capriles during the latest flare-up of Venezuela’s volatile election campaign.
The future of cricket locally and regionally got a major boost recently when Caribbean Airlines assisted a number of top local cricket coaches in attending the Cricket Australia Level Three Coaching Programme in Florida According to a press release, the coaching programme, the first of its kind in this region, will see local coaches attaining a Level Three International Distinction and gaining valuable insight into the newest teaching methods to bring out the best in regional sporting talent Coach Rajindra Dhanraj reflected
Thus far in this series of columns dealing with the 2012 National Budget I have catalogued two of four challenges and/or threats to near to medium-term macroeconomic stability in Guyana, under the caption of ‘global developments.’
Introduction At that age where reminiscing is one of life’s remaining pleasures it is with fondness that early memories of the accounting profession come to mind.
(Reuters) – The NBA c hampion Miami Heat are set to bolster their blockbuster roster with the signing of three-point king Ray Allen from the Boston Celtics.
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI (Reuters) – Libyans defied violence and boycott calls to rush to the polls in their first free national election in 60 years yesterday, parting with the legacy of Muammar Gaddafi’s dictatorship.
Today, we are going to look at how to grow marigolds.
Dear Editor, This letter is intended as a commentary on Resolution No 13 of the First Session (2012) of the National Assembly passed on Thursday, June 14, 2012.
Scarborough, Tobago — Jamaica defeated Windward Islands by seven wickets in fifth and final round yesterday to win the West Indies Cricket Board’s Under-17 Tournament.
Argentina’s, 104 metres, Navy Ship ARA Libertad is docked some ten miles off the coast of Guyana and yesterday entertained Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and members of the diplomatic corps as a part of its round-the-world trip which concludes in December of this year.
PARIS (Reuters) – Hundreds of people including sex workers protested in Paris yesterday against plans to make soliciting prostitution illegal, criticising a minister’s drive to eradicate the practice of paying for sex as counter-productive.
(Reuters) – England rounded off a comprehensive one-day international series defeat of four-times World Cup winners Australia with an eight-wicket win in the fourth one-day international at Chester-le-Street yesterday.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters marched through the Mexican capital yesterday against President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto, accusing him of buying votes and paying off TV networks for support.
Toolsie Persaud booth
Guyanese playwright Ronald Hollingsworth has over the years earned a place for himself on the contemporary Guyanese stage.
Dear Editor, The vicious assault on African Guyanese in the taxpayer funded Guyana Chronicle editorial dated July 2, 2012 was not only racially offensive but it served its main purpose which was to continue to drive fear and division among the races in Guyana who have managed to work and live together peacefully for many years.
(Trinidad Guardian) Outgoing Central Bank Governor, Ewart Williams, on Friday described what transpired at Clico before the insurance company collapsed in January 2009 as a “massive fraud on the public” and he admitted that he has “lost sleep” over the issue.
Dear Editor, The adoption of building designs, which are totally unsuitable for our hot and humid climate, has been an increasing trend on the coast of Guyana over the last few decades.
(Jamaica Observer) Residents of Windsor Heights in Central Village, St Catherine, on Friday challenged claims by the police that the four men killed by them in the community died in a gun battle.
Guyanese politics could hardly be accused of being boring – at least most of the time.
LA PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES, France, (Reuters) – Bradley Wiggins and his Team Sky made their ambitions clear in the first mountain stage of the Tour de France, sweeping both the overall lead, the stage win and the King of the mountains jersey at La Planche des Belles Filles yesterday.
(Reuters) – Another day of scorching temperatures blanketed the United States from Iowa to the East Coast yesterday, but forecasters said some of the areas hit hardest by the prolonged heat wave would soon get relief.
Ansa McAl booth
Today, we commence with a whole new chapter in our discussions on the well-being of our companion animals.
