Daily Archive: Saturday, August 18, 2012

Articles published on Saturday, August 18, 2012

Joe Singh

Joe Singh resigns from GGMC

Retired Major General Joseph Singh has resigned as Chairman of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) Board, following strong agitation from the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners’ Association (GGDMA) which expressed no confidence in Singh and said it would not be participating in Mining Week activities had he remained as Chairman.

Guyanese man murders wife in New York

A Guyanese man fatally stabbed his wife and stuffed her in a plastic bag under a bed in their Queens, New York home, after hearing she had cheated on him, authorities and relatives said yesterday, according to the New York Post.

Syria denies Assad’s deputy tried to defect

BEIRUT, (Reuters) – Syria denied reports today that President Bashar al-Assad’s deputy had defected and his forces pressed an offensive against rebels, bombarding parts of Aleppo in the north and hitting an insurgent-held town in the oil-producing east.

Action in the girls’ 9-10 years 200m freestyle event at the Goodwill Swimming championships which commenced yesterday at the National Acquatic Centre. (Orlando Charles photo)

Goodwill swimming championship commences

By Iva Wharton The Goodwill Swimming Championships, the first major competition to be held at the National Aquatic Centre since its construction started yesterday with more than 100 athletes from four countries competing.

 Orlando Sturdge

Bowlers dominate second round

By Neil Barry Bowlers yesterday dominated the second round of the inaugural David Persaud Investments Cup under-19 cricket competition run by the Georgetown Cricket Association.

Devanand Nauth

Amputee carpenter died of respiratory failure

The post-mortem examination performed on the remains of Devanand Nauth, the carpenter who was misdiagnosed by a public hospital after being hit by a car, revealed that he died from respiratory failure due to a fractured spine, his sister Sita Ramsahoye said yesterday.

‘We are all Lindeners’

Dear Editor, Contrary to reports, including in the media, the vigil taking place on a public park on High Street between Brickdam and Hadfield Street is not a Red Thread initiative; it is something far more unusual in Guyana and therefore far more significant – an initiative by individual Guyanese at home and in the diaspora to come together to occupy a space where Guyanese could meet to begin the work of rebuilding “a society based on justice and human rights.”

Lebanon breaks with past in Syrian bomb probe

BEIRUT, (Reuters) – A plot hatched by Damascus and allegedly aimed at igniting a Lebanese civil war through a series of bomb attacks has come as little surprise in a nation where blame for political violence has often been laid at Syria’s door.

Mine “bloodbath” shocks post-apartheid S.Africa

MARIKANA, South Africa, (Reuters) – The police killing of 34 striking platinum miners in the bloodiest security operation since the end of white rule cut to the core of South Africa’s psyche yesterday, with searching questions asked of its post-apartheid soul.

Next hurdles for Brazil: sticky fingers, red tape

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – The ministry overseeing Brazil’s new $66 billion infrastructure plan was also ground zero for a spectacular corruption scandal last year in which officials allegedly demanded 5 percent kickbacks on highway construction projects and then pushed carts down the hallways to hand out the cash.

A Donna Ramsammy-James design

Caribbean designers shine in London

Six hand-picked Caribbean designers shone during London 2012 Olympics when they showcased their collections as part of the Fashion Engage London 2012 at the Ultra Luxurious Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane, a release from the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) recently said.

Assange saga clouds freedom of speech agenda

LONDON, (Reuters) – Julian Assange’s supporters outside the London embassy where he is confined say he is being persecuted for speaking truth to power, but free speech campaigners further afield say the WikiLeaks founder has lost his way and damaged the cause.

A shared vision

Many years ago, a primary school teacher in Georgetown divided her class into two halves on opposite sides of the room and placed a cardboard box on a table between them.

Giselle Maloney

T&T cop keeps vow to kill ex-lover

(Trinidad Express) Just after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Giselle Maloney’s one-time lover, who swore an oath to protect and serve his countrymen, made good on his promise, allegedly hacking her to death in her Manrick Street, Guaico, apartment.