Daily Archive: Thursday, August 9, 2012

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Newly-crowned “greatest-ever sprinter” Usain Bolt said on Thursday he had lost all respect for Carl Lewis, the man whose on-track exploits he has surpassed with his unique Olympic double-double but who still leads the way in self-regard.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Carnival came early in Notting Hill after Jamaica sprinted to a clean sweep in the London Olympic 200 metre final on Thursday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Kenya’s David Rudisha stormed to 800 metres gold in a world record time at the London Olympics today to cap four years of dominance in the two-lap event with a brilliant run.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Jamaican Usain Bolt etched his name further into Olympic folklore by completing an unprecedented and sensational sprint double-double with a smooth 200 metres victory in the joint fourth fastest time ever run today.

Triplets were born to a young mother this afternoon at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

LONDON, (Reuters) – Only a major error or injury will deny Usain Bolt victory in the men’s 200 metres final at the London Olympics today, according to twice 400 metres hurdles champion Ed Moses.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s foreign minister slammed “right-wing, tabloid” journalists who he accused today of launching a dirty campaign to discredit the country after its acting ambassador was murdered in Kenya.

(Trinidad Guardian) National Security Minister Jack Warner believes that criminal elements are working with the Opposition PNM to get him out of office.

(Trinidad Guardian) A week after Adio Julien’s throat was slit and his body dumped in a pond near his home, a gunman disrupted his wake at South Oropouche, firing several shots and sending mourners scampering for safety.

Bibi Sharima-Gopaul and partner Jarvis Small are to be committed to stand trial for killing 16-year-old Neesa Gopaul, whose death sparked outrage over whether authorities were doing enough about reports of teens in troubling circumstances.

(Barbados Nation) Minister of Education Ronald Jones says there are too many fetes in Barbados disturbing the peace.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – South Africa test captain Graeme Smith was omitted from the 15-man squad to take part in the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced yesterday.

(Barbados Nation) Carpenter Anthony Frederick Francis has been remanded to H.M.P.

Opposition party AFC yesterday criticised President Donald Ramotar’s “open letter” to Lindeners appealing for a halt to their protest, warning that his medium and message could make things worse.

Twenty-two-year-old Immigration Officer, Omadara Anthony of Calcutta, Mahaicony died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday morning while undergoing a Caesarean section for her first child.

Linden was without power last evening after a power station was hit by lightning during a thunderstorm.

The government and Region 10 officials yesterday reached an agreement on the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the technical team that will review the electricity issue in Linden but its composition is yet to be decided.

The PNCR on the morning of July 30 elected members to its Central Executive Committee when the party held its 17th Biennial Congress and former party leader Robert Corbin and city mayor Hamilton Green are among those who have been elected.

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, David Granger visited Vreed-en-Hoop on Tuesday evening to discuss the way forward with party members, in keeping with his declaration of a 10-point plan.

Queen’s College emerged with the country’s top performers when the results were released yesterday for the Caribbean Advanced Profi-ciency Examinations (CAPE), with Upper Sixth Form Student Navindra Baldeo performing the best at that level.

Queen’s College student, 18-year-old Navindra Baldeo, said that he was blown away after learning that he had performed so well at CAPE even though he was recognized as the Caribbean’s top performer in the Sciences two years ago when he wrote CXC.

The probe into financial irregularities at the state-owned broadcaster, NCN, is over says Chairman of the Board, Prem Misir.

A Partnership for National Unity will today table a Bill to amend the Former Presidents Benefits and Other Facilities Act 2009 reiterating that while they have no problem with the President’s pension per se, it is the other benefits that appear to be limitless in a country with limited resources.

The government’s attempt today to restore allocations cut from the budget will only be supported if adequate information is forthcoming as to why the spending is necessary, according to Shadow Finance Minister Carl Greenidge.

A West Berbice teen hung himself with his belt around midday on Sunday at his Lot 186 Experiment, Bath Housing Scheme home.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The United States came out on top in track duels with Jamaica at the Olympic Games when Aries Merritt flew to victory in the men’s 110 metre hurdles and Allyson Felix struck gold at her third attempt in the women’s 200m yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – After scenting victory at one stage with Barbados tottering, Jamaica were frustratingly held to a draw on the final day of their third round encounter in the Regional Under-19 three-day Championship  yesterday.

An Essequibo Coast farmer died on Tuesday night after losing control of his motorcycle while returning home from a cremation.

Dear Editor, I refer to yesterday’s news item in SN which indicates the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Guyana (ICAG) has written to Mr Carl Greenidge, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, requesting certain information regarding allegations of conflict of interest involving the Minister of Finance and his wife in her capacity as Audit Director in the Audit Office.

Bartica businessman Stephen Bell yesterday blasted the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) over the selection of Under-21 player Denzel Hopkinson ahead off his twin sons Brad and Brandon.

Over 200 residents of Bartica, Region Seven yesterday dug a ditch across the Bartica/Potaro Road, cutting off access to the interior to protest the road’s deteriorating state.

Dear Editor, Can we really go any lower than the bottom of the barrel?

A former White House Fellow,  a former Caribbean men’s singles champion and a former Caribbean junior boys’ singles champion are the latest to air their views on the selection controversy of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA).

Seven months after a five-year-old girl of Canje, Berbice was removed from her home and brutally raped no one has been charged and the victim is still afraid of the dark, especially when she is left alone.

PINE BASIN, Barbados, CMC – All-rounder Ricardo Adams slammed a hard-hitting, maiden century for Guyana but could not prevent Trinidad and Tobago from landing first innings honours in their drawn game of the Regional Under-19 three-day Championship yesterday.

A Moruca businessman was brutally chopped in his sleep last week following an argument over a game of pool.

Dear Editor, CADVA would like to respond to a letter published in SN on August 7 regarding Mr Annan Boodram’s role in the youth conference on August 13 (‘Boodram should withdraw as chair for the youth conference’).

The fire that destroyed the building that houses army Cadet Officers at the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Base Camp Stephenson, at Timehri is said to have been of electrical origin.

TRIPOLI, (Reuters) – Libya’s ruling council handed over power to a newly elected national assembly yesterday in the North African country’s first peaceful transition of power in its modern history but which comes amid heightened violence.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – June Ogle captured the headlines with a half-century to lead Guyana to a comfortable 69-run victory over Grenada in the first round of the Regional Women’s Twenty20 Tournament  yesterday.

Dear Editor, I am penning this letter with the hope of highlighting the plight of social workers, especially those who work within the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security.

The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) is gearing up to host the Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival later this year but officials are hoping for a break in the weather to resume the outdoor season.

ALEPPO, Syria,  (Reuters) – Syrian troops and rebels fought over the country’s biggest city Aleppo as President Bashar al-Assad’s key foreign backer Iran gathered ministers from like-minded states for talks today about how to end the conflict.

Dear Editor, I am very disturbed to learn that the Linden call centre is in serious trouble and that they are losing their international contract.

CHETUMAL, Mexico, (Reuters) – Tropical storm Ernesto weakened yesterday as it dumped heavy rains over Mexico’s southern Yucatan peninsula and headed toward the Gulf of Mexico, where the country’s main oil operations are located.

Dear Editor, It has been more than two weeks now since the people spoke through their parliamentary representatives, and registered their lack of confidence in Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee.

The Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) is on the horizon as French Guiana is set to host the 2012 edition of the tri-nation event among Guyana, Suriname and themselves.

Local Government and Regional Development Minister, Ganga Persaud, said that government  has had recent engagements with two agencies that would like to get involved in the recycling of solid waste, one of which has already started work in establishing operational infrastructure.

Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has uncovered in excess of 600 illegal water service connections countrywide, including Georgetown and Berbice,  following the launch of its ‘Stamp Out Tampering’ Campaign last month.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canada must do much more to meet its 2020 target for reducing greenhouse gases, given rising emissions as the energy sector develops the oil-rich tar sands of northern Alberta, government officials said yesterday.

Dear Editor, With regard to an article published in the August 4 edition of the Kaieteur News captioned, ‘Mom believes poor patient care caused newborn’s death,’ the management of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation has the following response.

The Lusignan Golf Club is forging ahead with its 2012 programme despite the current inclement weather and golfers will be in action again this weekend in another sponsored tournament.

Dear Editor, Regrettably, as with most things in Guyana, it’s the poor who sufferwhile the powerful and the protected are staunchly defended by the government, even when there is clear evidence that those individuals are beyond salvage.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Leewards Islands took first innings lead over Windward Islands as their third match in the Regional Under-19 three-Championship petered out into a tame draw at the Desmond Haynes Oval yesterday.

Our nation watches astonished and in absolute consternation as the Linden crisis unfolds.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Seventy members of an Islamist sect who have been living in an underground bunker without heat or sunlight for nearly a decade have been discovered living on the outskirts of the city of Kazan in Russia, local media reported.

Wounding and assault charges yesterday landed two in-laws in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Cartoon

Politikles

The discovery of the decomposing body of missing 14-year-old Basmattie Moonsammy of Woodley Park Village, West Coast Berbice in a rice field in the area on Sunday last, coupled with the battering of 19-year-old Alana Farley at the hands of her ex-beau reveal more than the obvious – the fact that violence against women is as prevalent and horrific as it ever was.

Installment One Hundred Thirty-Seven This Ask the Consul installment addresses questions regarding President Obama’s announcement on the Deferred Action Process for Young People Q: I heard that my children under 16 can stay in the United States without being deported, is this true?

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – A cow which was not in the mood ambled to the top storey of a Siberian apartment building to escape a bull which was, and had to be led back down by firefighters, authorities said.

Buxton/Friendship village received a new basketball court and play area on Tuesday when Director of Sport, Neil Kumar, made the official presentation in Roopchand Street, Buxton, in the presence of Pastor Terry Thomas, residents and media representatives.

Dear Editor, According to the Caribbean Human Development Report 2012 (CHDR), in an escalating crime situation in Guyana, the face of crime has been getting younger, fostered by easy accessibility to drugs and firearms.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), through its corporate members, donated $1.5 million in sponsorship to the University of Guyana Centre for Communication Studies yesterday to facilitate the production of short films.

(Trinidad Express) Saying he was selling the rumour just as he bought it, People’s National Movement (PNM) leader Dr Keith Rowley said on Tuesday he had heard Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar had plans to be the country’s next President.

(Trinidad Express) Attorney General Anand Ramlogan says Government is committed to ensuring the death penalty for convicted murderers is implemented.

(Trinidad Express) Detectives from the Arima Criminal Investigations Department recovered two handguns, a shotgun and four shotgun cartridges on Tuesday after being involved in a shoot-out with a carload of gunmen.