Daily Archive: Thursday, August 16, 2012

On a long awaited trip to Linden President Donald Ramotar today expressed remorse on his  behalf and on behalf of the government for the shooting incidents which left three  protesters dead and more than 20 other injured.

Police have issued wanted bulletins for Ramprashad Singh and Anthony Miguel in connection with the July 29 murder of Terry Warren at Mango Creek, Pomeroon.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – A sobbing Rihanna has told Oprah Winfrey she felt protective of boyfriend Chris Brown after he beat her up more than three years ago and was concerned that everyone would think of him as a monster.

MARIKANA, South Africa,  (Reuters) – South African police opened fire on striking miners armed with machetes and sticks at Lonmin’s Marikana platinum mine today, killing at least a dozen men in scenes that evoked comparisons with apartheid-era brutality.

LONDON/QUITO,  (Reuters) – Ecuador granted political asylum to WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange today, a day after it said Britain had threatened to raid the Ecuadorean embassy in London to arrest the former hacker.

BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad’s feared brother Maher lost a leg in a bomb attack on the Syrian leader’s security cabinet a month ago, Western and Gulf sources said today.

Regional Chairman Sharma Solomon this morning told Stabroek News that he was unaware of the Head of State’s visit to the mining town.

President Donald Ramotar is to raise the continued exclusion of Guyanese star batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan from the West Indies team at the next session of the Caricom subcommittee on cricket.

Newspaper columnist and social activist Freddie Kissoon was last evening attacked on High Street near Parliament Buildings  by a man who later fled in a black SUV parked a short distance away.

President Donald Ramotar arrived in Linden around 9.30 am today, almost a month after three protesters were killed by police, sparking the biggest crisis of his administration.

(Jamaica Gleaner) DHL Express has launched a new Internet portal as part of its thrust to upgrade its technological platform to facilitate online shipping, the latest move geared especially towards small and medium-sized enterprises.

(dowjones.com) The Belize government won’t be making payments on its 2029 bond, the country’s prime minister said in a statement on Tuesday, setting up a potential default if the country isn’t able to restructure its debt.

(Boxscore)  Canada scored twice in the second half and dominated Trinidad and Tobago for a 2-0 win in an all-CONCACAF friendly at Central Browards Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida.

(Reuters) – Alister McDermott is set to follow his father Craig into international cricket after being added to Australia’s squad for the one-day series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

The government and Region 10’s representatives yesterday finalised the composition of the technical team to review the electricity situation in Linden and both sides indicated that considerable progress has been made towards ending the unrest in the town.

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) yesterday formally registered its objection to a United Nations Develop-ment Programme (UNDP) administered project for the extension of Amerindian titled lands.

Bosai Minerals Group (Guyana) in an appeal last evening called for “a period of peace and a return to work now,” in the wake of dire warnings from major customers signaling that they may have to find alternative materials due to the delay from here.

The Public Works Ministry is inviting the Guyana Association of Professional Engineers (GAPE) to review the recent termination of the contract of Falcon Transportation and Construction Services (FTCS) for the East Coast Demerara (ECD) four-lane extension project.

Wismar resident Randy Tello, who was shot in the face by police on Tuesday evening, has been accused of throwing missiles at security forces but his family says he is being framed.

Shane Hinds, the man who was shot by police last Friday evening in Cummingsburg, succumbed yesterday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital and his family is calling for an investigation of the case after receiving conflicting reports of what occurred.

Residents of the Diamond and Grove communities on the East Bank of Demerara will now have access to a convenient shopping area with the handing over of the Diamond Market Tarmac to the Neighbourhood Demo-cratic Council (NDC) by the ministry of Local Government yesterday.

The Ministry of Tourism and the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) are teaming up to host the President’s Cup golf tournament in an initiative to promote sports tourism in Guyana.

A security guard at the East La Penitence Night Shelter who admitted that he chopped an unruly lodger with a cutlass was yesterday sentenced to a one month prison term.

By Iva Wharton Cell phone giant Digicel yesterday announced its sponsorship of the Goodwill Swimming Championship which commences tomorrow at the National Aquatic Centre.

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has said that the government’s failure to secure the One Mile Primary School in Linden is responsible for its torching on Sunday, which has resulted in about 800 children being displaced.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Captain Andrew Strauss’ 100th test for England at Lord’s this week will be overshadowed by the controversial absence of the team’s most dynamic batsman Kevin Pietersen for the deciding match against South Africa.

Caribbean American Domestic Violence Awareness (CADVA) held its first youth conference in Guyana, with the aim of stamping out all forms of violence against youths and breaking the tradition of them carrying on what they see.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Only three-and-a-half hours play was possible on the second day but Windward Islands still managed to secure first innings points over defending champions Jamaica in their final round clash in the Regional Under-19 three-day Championship yesterday.

A commercial sex worker was yesterday fined for wounding a woman, who he said launched an unprovoked attack on him.

In a letter which appeared in our edition yesterday captioned ‘Excellent CSEC results at SVN’ it was erroneously stated that the top student at the school was Ms Bibi Ameena Asgaralie, who secured 13 grade ones in all the subjects she wrote.

By Neil Barry Practice makes perfect is a popular saying. However, the Harper brothers Mark and Roger stress that perfect practice makes perfect.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday charged that the government is deliberately dragging out negotiations over the Linden crisis and the party also voiced concern at the “one-sided” coverage of events in the mining town by the state broadcaster, NCN.

A 33-year-old woman accused of using abusive language and throwing missiles at two other women was on Tuesday placed on $20,000 bail when she appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton.

The seventh annual Franco Crawford Cycle Road Race organized by the Flying Ace Cycle Club of Berbice will pedal off on Sunday from Springlands to New Amsterdam.

Dear Editor, Your indulgence is once again sought to respond to another article by Mr Christopher Ram, entitled ‘The economic resources of Region 10,’ appearing in the Business Page of the August 12 edition of the Sunday Stabroek.

By Emmerson Campbell After highly touted pugilist and joint junior Sportsman-of-the-Year Imran ‘Magic’ Khan failed to clinch an Olympic berth at this year’s London Games, executives of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) will seek to have those fortunes reversed in four years at the next Olympics in Brazil.

Lindeners first took to the streets on April 5 to protest the electricity tariff hike, more than three months before three of them were shot dead by police and at least 20 injured.

Dear Editor, Please allow a response to your piece ‘New Guyana Cricket Board executive to be elected shortly’ (SN, August 15).

Junior star rider Raynauth Jeffrey will spearhead a team of youth riders to represent Guyana at this year’s Caribbean Youth Road Racing Championship which will be held in the Dominican Republic on August 25 and 26.

An argument between a sales clerk and a former workmate landed them both before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on assault charges.

Everest Cricket Club will kick off the inaugural David Persaud Investments Cup Under-19 cricket tournament with a match against Malteenoes Sports Club today at Camp Road in a Zone `A’ encounter.

Dear Editor, 1 seek to use your medium to highlight a practice that I have seen become more and more prevalent in our society over the years, much to my annoyance.

Members of the Tuschen Community Policing Group say their fight against crime in the East Bank Essequibo community is hampered by the non-cooperation of the police with them.

A Stabroek Market seafood vendor was on Thursday cleared of a charge that he assaulted a policeman.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport/National Sports Commission has expressed heartfelt condolences to the immediate and extended families of the late Orin Belle, the community of Bartica and the sport fraternity.

Dear Editor, Two months ago, at a meeting at Red House for all the candidates on the PPP/‘Civic,’ I spoke openly and forcefully.

Dear Editor, Today (Monday), I met with Guyanese in New York to brief them on the situation in Linden, Georgetown and the general environment in Guyana.

QUITO/LONDON,  (Reuters) – The diplomatic standoff over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange escalated yesterday after Britain threatened to raid Ecuador’s embassy in London if Quito did not hand over Assange, who has been taking refuge there for two months.

A 21-year-old mason accused of stealing a motorcar and other items totaling $4.3M was yesterday placed on $350,000 bail when he made his appearance before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton.

Guyana got past Suriname 2-1 last Sunday for their only win in the group stage of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), FIFA under-20 World Cup qualifying tournament at Victoria Park, Kingstown, St.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States yesterday imposed financial sanctions on two Guatemalans and 24 companies with ties to a Central American drug lord, prohibiting U.S.

BLACK ROCK, Barbados, CMC – A half-century stand for the last wicket spared Barbados blushes and put them in a strong position to beat Guyana on the second day of their fifth round clash in the Regional Under-19 Championship here  yesterday.

Materials relevant to Guyana’s bird watching potential will be launched at the British Bird Watchers’ Fair, in Rutland, London during a three-day event starting tomorrow, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.

Dear Editor, I am writing to you in my former capacity as the first elected president of the Guyana International Remigrants Association, sanctioned by the ex-president Bharrat Jagdeo, some ten years ago.

Dear Editor, Apart from two comments I gave to reporters who requested my views on the crisis in Linden, this is the first time that I am speaking extensively on the historic struggle being waged by the residents of that community against the oppressive PPP/C regime.

An overseas-based Guyanese man is in police custody after he purchased electrical items from a Kitty Store with a cheque that later bounced.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Contrasting centuries by Akeem Saunders and Deno Baker helped Leeward Islands amass a tournament-high 423 all out yesterday and virtually erase Trinidad and Tobago’s chances of capturing the Regional Under-19 three-day Championship.

By Tamica Garnett Some 107 junior swimmers and 22 officials from three nations are expected to arrive in Guyana today eagerly counting down to the commencement of the regional Goodwill Swimming Championships, which begins tomorrow, here in Guyana, at the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal The Guyana Amateur Swimming Assocaition has already selected its team led by Olympian Britany van lange to compete against swimmers from Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and Suriname beginning 12:00hrs tomorrow following a brief opening ceremony.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Marlon Morraz, 19, an undocumented immigrant from Nicaragua, wasted no time to sign up for temporary legal status in the United States under the Obama administration’s relaxed deportation rules that took effect yesterday.

United States Ambassador Brent Hardt visited the 2nd annual camp GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) leadership camp at the Kuru-Kuru Cooperative College, Linden-Soesdyke Highway, on August 10 as the teenage campers wrapped up a week of activities.

Dear Editor, So the Olympic games are over and those players and gymnasts who won medals – gold, silver, and bronze – must be congratulated for their fine and disciplined performances (I understand India took all the aluminium), maybe Bisram can comment.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s government yesterday unveiled measures to lure up to $133 billion reais ($66 billion) in private investment for road and rail projects, part of a new state-led effort to improve the country’s aging and overburdened infrastructure.

When schools reopen in a few weeks’ time, some 830 children between the ages of 5 and 12 years at Linden will be at a loss.

Dear Editor, Who cares? It is 10:20 hours; a vehicle belonging to a major beverage company, stops at the red light on Mandela Avenue. 

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Stafanie Taylor continued to grab the headlines, scoring the first hundred ever in the Regional Women’s Twenty20 Tournament, as Jamaica inflicted a crushing, 172-run defeat on Dominica yesterday here.

Member organizations of Facing the Future (FtF) said yesterday that they wished to record their sadness at the passing of Hugh Cholmondeley, while conveying  their sincere condolences to his grieving family, a press release from the FtF sponsoring organizations stated.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Sitting in front of a mural of Jesus and the Virgin Mary armed with AK-47s, three red-shirted children are clutching assault rifles and copies of Venezuela’s constitution.

Burning a school where 850 of our children receive the golden gift of education is a cruel act.

Part One   By Shammane Joseph This article is the first of a two-part series that will look at the completion of the Mahaica-Blairmont railway line from 1899-1900.

PHOENIX,  (Reuters) – Arizona Republican Governor Jan Brewer, in yet another clash with the White House, issued an order on Wednesday barring illegal immigrants who qualify for temporary legal status in the United States from receiving any state or local public benefits.

(Barbados Nation) The Campus Trendz killer will give up the rest of his life for Tiffany Harding.

(Trinidad Express) The jury in the sedition trial of Jamaat-al-Muslimeen leader, Imam Yasin Abu Bakr, is expected to deliberate on the evidence today and possibly return with a verdict.