Daily Archive: Saturday, August 11, 2012

President Donald Ramotar says a visit to the strife-wracked mining town of Linden is still on the cards but order must be restored.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Usain Bolt opened his London Olympics campaign with a Games record in the 100 metres final which erased any lingering doubts about his form and fitness.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica has again shattered the world record in the men’s 4X100m relay.

Police say that at about 1920h last night, a speed boat plying the Bartica-Parika route collided with a small wooden boat operated by one Dyardard Sukhdeo and which had two male passengers on board.

Police say that at about 0230h today, the building used by the Region 10 Farmers Association at Christianburg, Wismar, was completely destroyed by fire.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Two strong earthquakes struck northwest Iran today, killing 153 people and injuring more than 1,300 as buildings were reduced to rubble, Iranian officials said.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Trinidad & Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott completed a remarkable double by taking a surprise Olympic javelin gold today, less than a month after becoming world junior champion.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Mexico won the Olympic men’s soccer title for the first time when they stunned favourites Brazil 2-1 in front of 86,162 fans at Wembley Stadium today.

NORFOLK, Virginia,  (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said on Saturday he has chosen Congressman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate, a move that will bring the debate over how to reduce government spending and debt to the forefront of the race for the White House.

Broadcaster and international civil servant Hugh Cholmondeley has passed away at the age of 73.

There was free ingress and egress in and out of Linden as far as Mackenzie as a result of the Joint Services’ operation in the town this morning.

Confrontation between Lindeners and the Joint Services in the wee hours of Friday resulted in the suspected torching of eight buildings and a flurry of accusations between the two sides over who was to blame for the ongoing instability in the town.

Residents of Amelia’s Ward, Linden yesterday charged that sometime after 2 am, Tactical Service Unit (TSU) ranks swooped on protesters and proceeded to clear the blockades around the town.

Sarah Hakh, an Abram’s Zuil Secondary student who says she is not a believer in extra lessons, is the country’s top student with 16 Grade One passes at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – America’s women left their great Jamaican rivals trailing to storm to gold in the Olympic sprint relay yesterday, running a perfect race to smash one of the oldest world records in the book.

The National rifle shooters will begin preparation this weekend for the West Indies full-bore championships which is being hosted by the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) in October.

Guyana’s performances have worsened in Mathematics and English A at the recent May/June Caribbean Secondary Education Certification (CSEC) examinations, with results in the two subjects falling below the declining regional averages.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – An aggressive, undefeated half-century from Tarryk Gabriel put the Windward Islands in sight of first innings points over Guyana on the opening day of their fourth round Regional Under-19 Championship clash here yesterday.

An alarming 67% of students failed Mathematics at the May/June Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations this year, triggering a region-wide call to address the situation.

The Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) men’s basketball team will be somewhat upgraded for the 2012 edition in French Guiana as star guards Dominic Vincente and Nikkoloi Smith left last Thursday for a High Performance Training Camp in Suriname.

A man is critical after he was shot several times by police last evening in what eyewitnesses described as a high speed chase that ended at Thomas Street, Cummingsburg.

By Jairo Rodrigues Rosaline (Rose) October-Edun is a web of multiple talents that all sprang from her passion of dancing.

The junior and senior Suriname draughts teams made a clean sweep of their Guyanese counterparts when the Goodwill series between the two countries ended recently at the Providence National Stadium.

As the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) yesterday unveiled a solar project which would save it almost $1 million in power costs per year, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds announced that the Amaila Falls hydroelectricity project should begin by mid-2013.

Four years ago Guyana hosted the Caribbean Festival of Creative Arts (Carifesta), the tenth since its premiere in 1972.

Dear Editor, I recall that in 1990 a very good friend who was a member of the WPA told me he was migrating to the USA because there is no hope for Guyana.

Chess players Taffin Khan, Kriskal Persaud, Ronuel Greenidge and Anthony Drayton will contest the final four playoffs of the Red Cherry chess tournament today following the conclusion of the final preliminary round at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club on Thursday.

The government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday signed a pact that will see an initial $360M of $1.2B being released for projects by Amerindian communities.

Hi Everyone, There are certain dishes when made and eaten just set your soul at ease.

Director of the local office of Conservation International Dr. David Singh has lamented the lifting of the moratorium on river mining before a full discussion of the issues and he believes that more should be done to work towards realising a sustainable economy.

The  inner circuit of the National Park will be transformed into a speedway today when National Cycling Coach Hassan Mohamed and  Geddes Grant (Guyana) Limited, through its Seven Seas range of products, team up to host  an 11-race programme.

Dear Editor, Since I returned home in February this year, yesterday was the second time I went to the National Assembly to witness the debate on the two financial papers tabled by the Minister of Finance.

Dear Editor, The Women and Gender Equality Commission presented on August 6, 2012 a public forum on ‘Access to Justice for Women‘ at Bush Lot Secondary School West Coast Berbice.

Kaieteur News columnist Frederick Kissoon has been accused by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) of tax evasion—a charge that he denies and for which his attorney has asked the agency to produce the evidence.

By Emmerson Campbell “Inspiring young minds through soccer and academics” is the theme of this year’s fifth annual Fruta Conquerors Football Club summer camp which was launched at their clubhouse in Tucville on Thursday.

The Scene Cartoon

Dear Editor, Your edition of Wednesday, August 8, carried correspondence over the name Hamilton Green JP, captioned ‘Even in sport we seem unable to rise above petty party politics.’

Top stars are expected for Jamzone’s three super concerts, with the international night taking a new twist and honouring Jamaican dancehall artiste Bounty Killer, local cricket legend Clive Lloyd, Chutney icon Terry Gajraj and Yoruba Singers frontman Eze Rockcliffe.

By Emmerson Campbell The five-fight all-pro boxing card dubbed ‘Redemption’ which was scheduled to box off on September 2 has now been pushed back.

Residents of Moleson Creek, Corentyne have expressed disgust at the deplorable state of the Moleson Creek Road which is in such poor condition that even tractors have been stuck going along this roadway.

ALEPPO, Syria/AMMAN,  (Reuters) – Fighting broke out between Jordanian and Syrian forces in a border region between the two countries overnight, but a Jordanian source said yesterday no one on Jordan’s side appeared to have been killed.

FRIENDSHIP, Barbados,  CMC – Middle order batsman Bryan Gayle stroked a sparkling maiden unbeaten century while Kerry Holness narrowly missed out on another, as Jamaica put Leeward Islands’ bowling to the sword on the opening day of their fourth round match in the Regional Under-19 Championship here yesterday.

The suspect in the Emancipation Day fatal stabbing of plantain chip vendor Jermaine Simon was yesterday arraigned on a murder charge.

Ten beauties from around the Caribbean, Suriname and Venezuela will travel to Guyana this month to contest for the Miss Jamzone International Pageant title and US$10,000 against Guyanese girl Ayanna Harris.

Dear Editor, The description of Lindeners as ‘freeloaders’ or ‘lazy’ is a well-orchestrated political attack on a people whose only crime is that, having lived through hard times in the PNC era and then endured the last 20 years of the PPP’s discrimination and attempts to brainwash via NCN and buy their political loyalty with subsidized electricity, they still refused to vote PPP in 2011.

Dear Editor, The Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID) fully supports the AFC’s complete and unequivocal rejection of the PPP’s second proposed term of reference for the commission of inquiry into the police killings of the three Lindeners.

By Iva Wharton The Guyana Netball Association (GNA) stands a chance of benefiting financially from the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA).

TOKYO,  (Reuters) – An El Nino weather pattern is underway and will last until winter, Japan said yesterday, foreshadowing disruptive conditions that could harm crops from Australia to India at a time of rising fears about global food supplies.

Children can join Spongebob Squarepants, Dora the Explorer and their friends as they vacation in Guyana as Guyenterprise in collaboration with their corporate partners hosts for the second time the Nickelodeon stars in a Live Musical Adventure on August 11 and 12 at the Guyana National Stadium.

Sherwin Bobb, who had been on the run after escaping from police custody in the Camp Street Prison, was on Thursday remanded back to prison.

MOSCOW/KIROV, Russia,  (Reuters) – The timber industry in the vast forests of Russia’s Kirov region, far from prying eyes in Moscow, has long been easy prey for unscrupulous businessmen.

(Reuters) – Rapper Rick Ross notched his fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart on Wednesday, as his solo album “God Forgives, I Don’t,” knocked country group Zac Brown Band to claim the top spot.

(Reuters) – CNN host and Time magazine contributing editor-at-large Fareed Zakaria was suspended by his employers yesterday after he acknowledged copying material for a recent column he wrote about gun control from another writer.

Bibi Sharima-Gopaul and her partner Jarvis Small were yesterday morning formally committed to stand trial in the High Court for the murder of Bibi’s daughter, Neesa Gopaul.

HEFEI, China/BEIJING,  (Reuters) – The Chinese woman accused of murdering British businessman Neil Heywood admitted guilt and blamed a mental breakdown for the events that brought her to trial and toppled her once-powerful politician husband, Bo Xilai, state media said yesterday.

By Iva Wharton Fifteen-year-old swimmer Britney Van Lange is back from the London 2012 Olympics and according to her the experience gained was quite valuable.

The Linden Care building on fire yesterday. The customs building, which was not in use, was the only building left standing in the Linemine Complex.

Dear Editor, The cost for GPL to supply its customers across Guyana with electricity is maybe very expensive to them, and so too for its hundreds of thousands of customers across this nation.

Dear Editor, It is no secret that the Mayor and City Council is facing a daunting challenge in respect of garbage collection and disposal.

Dora the Explorer and Spongebob Squarepants were visitors at the Georgetown Hospital’s Children’s Ward yesterday, as part of Guyenterprise’s Spongebob and Friends Vacation in Guyana.

One of the largest ever  Day 0of Interaction is expected to take place tomorrow when the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCY&S)/National Sports Commission in collaboration with the Region Six Regional Democratic Council stages the event tomorrow at the Port Mourant Community Centre ground.

LUCKNOW, India,  (Reuters) – A minister in India’s most populous and politically crucial state, Uttar Pradesh, has said bureaucrats can steal a little as long as they work hard – sparking national outcry in a country whose ruling class has long been mired in corruption scandals.

A mason who was caught with a quarter gramme of cannabis in his possession was yesterday fined $3,000 and ordered to perform six months of community service.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica’s Education Minister Ronald Thwaites has described the performance of students in the most recent Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations as shocking.

TEL AVIV,  (Reuters) – Israeli sources say there is evidence Egypt’s north Sinai region is becoming not only a rallying point for jihadist gunmen but a firing range for Gaza’s indefatigable rocket builders, seeking ever greater range and accuracy for mainly homemade weapons.

Watching Usain Bolt, flanked by two fellow Jamaicans, leap onto the podium after his unprecedented defence of two sprint gold medals, it was clear that his arrival in the pantheon of Olympic legend owes as much to personal charisma as it does to athletic prowess.

Dear Editor, To those who levelled an unsubstantiated allegation (‘Boodram should withdraw as chair…‘) in SN of August 7 against Annan Boodram, chairman of a youth conference on violence, should be made aware that Boodram is not a defender or apologist of the PPP.

Politikles

I am writing on racism today because I have seen it in all its cruelty and ugliness too often in recent weeks.

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago’s Ambassador to the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, Therese Baptiste-Cornelis, has been recalled from the post.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Right-handed batsman Ewart Nicholson stroked a masterful, maiden hundred as Trinidad & Tobago occupied the crease for the entire first day against hosts Barbados here yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Minister of Justice Herbert Volney is promising “sweeping operational and systemic changes” within the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service which has now been placed under his Ministry.