Daily Archive: Sunday, August 12, 2012

Tragedy struck at the Lake Mainstay Regatta today when popular powerboat racer Orin Keith Belle’s `Iron Charlie’ collided with another boat during the 90 hp race resulting in his death.

(WICB) Bridgetown, Barbados — Guyana pulled off a superb come-from-behind victory by 53 runs over Windward Islands as the fourth round of matches in the West Indies Cricket Board’s Under-19 three-day tournament came to a thrilling climax on Sunday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – With one final wave, Usain Bolt said goodbye to an adoring British crowd at the Olympic Stadium.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Straight from a triumphant Olympic campaign, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt dazzled dancing fans with a turn as a DJ at a London nightclub early today.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Usain Bolt will have an extra souvenir to go with his three gold medals after Olympic officials handed over the baton used by the Jamaican sprint relay team in their world record run.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Pop singer Rihanna has returned to the top of Britain’s album rankings with her album “Talk That Talk” after a run of 38 weeks in the Top 40, the Official Charts Company said today.

(Reuters) – Controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen said he was “gutted” after being dropped today from the England squad for the third and final test against South Africa amid speculation of dressing room tensions with his team mates.

In the wake of further unrest in Linden today, the PNCR this afternoon called for a halt to all Joint Services operations in the mining town.

As members of the joint services and protesters in Linden continue to face off, seven persons suffered injuries today from pellets that police used to fire at demonstrators gathered at various locations in the mining town.

Education Minister Priya Manickchand today condemned the torching of the One Mile Primary School in Linden this morning.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Renewable energy firm Naanovo, in partnership with a Jamaican company, plans to setup a power plant at Riverton City that will convert garbage into electricity, state investment agency Jampro told Sunday Business.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt, has hit back at International Olympic Association president Jacques Rogge, asking what else is needed for him to be considered a legend, after the Olympics boss dismissed Bolt’s claim to being a legend after repeating his 100m and 200m titles at the Olympic Games.

(Barbados Nation) The Pine Hill Dairy (PHD) is scrambling to get rid of 60 000 cases of unsold milk and has reportedly turned to Government for assistance.

The destructive spate of fires in Linden is continuing amid unrest in the town that began on July 18 with the killing of three protesters by police.

(Barbados Nation) Olympic fever in Barbados and the Caribbean reached a climax yesterday with a record feat and record haul of medals at the London Games.

(Trinidad Express) For nearly a year, taxpayers footed the bill for not one but three cellphones for ex-transport minister Devant Maharaj, in contravention of the Government’s own one-cellphone rule.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has declared the north-west peninsula a disaster area.

(Trinidad Express) Mudslides claimed the lives of two Diego Martin men yesterday, as residents in northwest Trinidad had to cope with impassable roads, thick mud in their homes, power outages and, in some areas, no telephone service.

Residents of Linden were told yesterday that the tear-gassing of residents early on Friday was a deliberate attempt to derail the discussions for an agreement which would bring an end to the protest.

Story and photos by Zoisa Fraser As night steps in, Port Kaituma (PK) Central comes alive as miners and residents converge after a hard day’s work to relax, share news, party, eat and drink.

Hugh Cholmondeley, pioneer broadcaster and international public servant lost his battle against cancer last Friday at the New York University Hospital.

CEO of the Guyana Power and Light Bharat Dindyal said that the need for an additional 26 megawatts of power is a two-fold one, having its genesis in the failure of another older Wartsila unit at Garden of Eden and the delay in the completion in the frequency conversion exercises, which would see other units being taken out of commission temporarily.

LONDON, CMC – Jamaica’s sprint relay team, anchored by the peerless Usain Bolt, delivered the first sub-37 seconds clocking in history en route to another World record while Trinidadian teenager Keshorn Walcott pulled off a stunning upset in the men’s javelin, as the Caribbean twice celebrated gold on the final day of track and field at the London Olympics here yesterday.

One of the buildings destroyed in the Linden inferno on Friday was a refuge for vulnerable children and orphans living with, infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) yesterday accused the government of ordering the security forces to undertake “highly provocative” actions in Linden on Friday and warned that the country is closer to mass political conflict with far-reaching consequences.

You  didn’t have to be a sports fan or be able to tell the difference between hurdles and steeplechase and a leg-break and a broken leg to feel special about being West Indian these past few weeks.

“It tells us all about what has become routine… that’s corruption… what has become the inspiration for rum and coke for the perpetrators… and senna and salts for the victims,” said GHK Lall, author of Guyana: A National Cesspool of Greed, Duplicity & Corruption (A Remigrant’s Story), which he described as a book for those whose voices are muted owing to fear.

Amidst the continued blocking of the key route to interior communities via Linden, the situation in Lethem and Mahdia has stabilized as fuel, supplies and travellers traverse an alternate route to the interior communities.

Four days after he was struck down on his bicycle by a pick-up owned by the Region Six Regional Democratic Council (RDC), 14-year-old Ryan Benjamin, is still clinging to life as he remains in an unconscious state in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Up to last week, the deteriorating Pakera Hospital in Matthew’s Ridge, in Region One, had been without food for a month.

I apologise for the non-appearance of the column last week owing to travel commitments    Introduction It is now more than three weeks since what was intended as a five-day protest against the electricity hikes in the region took a dramatic turn for the worse on the very first day with the deaths of three protesters.

Women are being trafficked from neighbouring Venezuela for labour and prostitution in mining sites near the Cuyuni River, says President of the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) Simona Broomes, who is calling for more support from government and law enforcement to address such situations.

The man who was shot several times by police on Friday night is still in a critical state in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Hospital. 

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Twelve wickets tumbled on the second day here  yesterday to leave the fourth round clash of the Regional Under-19 Championship between Guyana and Windward Islands an open affair heading into today’s final day.

Two contentious issues – the vast discretionary powers of the Minister of Local Government and Regional Executive Officers’ accountability to the ministry rather than the district they serve – will be among those that to be addressed when deliberations on long-awaited local government reform legislation begins when the National Assembly reconvenes in October.

If you do not read poetry you miss much. You miss star showers around your head and arrows near your heart.

As a child Sade Richardson always knew there was something different about her and it took her years before she realized that she was a female in a male body.

Now that we have documented the pertinent discussions pertaining to the roles, prerequisites and expectations of the brood bitch and the stud dog, we can proceed with answers to the salient question of when to breed.

By Ronald Austin Barack Obama was elected in 2008 on a programme of change and prosperity.

The East Coast Cricket Board’s (ECCB) 11th cricket academy for 50 aspiring cricketers will commence tomorrow with the registration of the participants at the Lusignan Community Centre, East Coast Demerara.

Part 7 Introduction Under the miscellaneous category of economic-structural challenges and threats to macroeconomic stability over the near to medium-term, last week I considered those posed by three “crime-driven sectors,” for want of a better of label.

By Emmerson Campbell Raynauth Jeffrey continues to showcase talent which is making a valid case for him to be Guyana’s next senior cycling king.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Stafanie Taylor continued in her rich vein of form, leading hosts Jamaica to their third straight victory in the Regional Women’s Twenty20 Tournament, when they strolled past Guyana by 23 runs yesterday here.

The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) buoyed by the success of its inaugural tournament, will stage the second annual international softball cricket tournament in November.

In a letter published in our edition yesterday captioned ‘Failure of institutions to send representatives to “Access to Justice for Women” forum in WCB caused its postponement,’ one sentence was inaccurately reproduced.

The year 2012 is generally regarded as the 50th anniversary of Independence in the Caribbean. 

An unidentified man is feared drowned after the wooden boat he was travelling in last Friday night collided with a speedboat.

National Chess Champion Taffin Khan with five wins and one defeat won the inaugural Red Cherry final four playoffs yesterday at the Red Cherry Café Camp Street, yesterday.

FRIENDSHIP, Barbados, CMC – Jamaica were left thoroughly frustrated after rain forced a premature end to the second day of their fourth round match in the Regional Under-19 Championship match, with Leeward Islands against the ropes here  yesterday.

It’s not obvious – in fact it’s often completely overlooked – but the truth is that in every high quality performance in the arts, including literature, the writing is the key. 

To a significant extent the history of Caribbean economic development has been led by one or another nation external to the region seeking advantage for itself or for its enterprises.

You have to give credit to Brazil for what it’s doing to combat corruption and solve the worst political scandal in the country’s recent history.

A one-day Open 18-team dominoes competition will take place today at the Transport Sports Club pavilion, Thomas Lands.

NORFOLK, Virginia (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s selection of Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate could dramatically shift the race for the White House into a debate between two sharply contrasting views of government spending and debt and its role in the daily lives of Americans.

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The United States and Turkey are looking at all measures to help Syrian rebel forces fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad, including a no-fly zone, as the conflict there deepens, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday.

Dear Editor, I recently read in the press that the Second Inter-Guianas is imminent.

Dear Editor, I was very saddened to read of the death of Hugh Cholmondeley in New York.

DUBAI (Reuters) – Two powerful earthquakes killed 180 people and injured about 1,500 in northwest Iran where rescuers frantically combed the rubble of dozens of villages through the night into Sunday.

The arson which took place in Linden on Friday simply cannot be excused.

Rain forests are rich in biodiversity and are home to many different plants and animals as well as indigenous communities.