Daily Archive: Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The police say that at about 1900h tonight, inmates at the New Opportunity Corps, Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast, broke out of their dormitories and into the compound of the complex.

The police say they are investigating the murder of Saheed Makatnauth, 7 years, of No.

The police say they are investigating the murder of Kumar Singh, 50 years, of No.

The police say that at about 0230h today, Roxanne Brewster, 30 years, of Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, is reported to have allegedly fallen into the Berbice River while walking across a gangway leading to a boat moored at Everton, EBB.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The three high-profile figures charged with corruption have each been granted bail in the sum of $250,000.

St John’s Antigua — The West Indies Cricket Board’s Selection Panel today named the West Indies 15-man squad for the International Cricket Council’s World T20 Tournament in Sri Lanka in September.

(Reuters) – India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has no doubts the team will miss the experience of Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman but expects young players to step up and fill the void created by the retirement of the batting stalwarts.

(Reuters) – Usain Bolt is a definite starter for another Olympic Games in four years’ time, opening up the possibility of more sprint records or an attempt at other events, the six-time gold medallist said today.

MIAMI,  (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Isaac swirled over the Caribbean today and was forecast to become a hurricane as it moved on a track that would put it off the coast of Florida on Monday, the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Tampa.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The police say the owner of the nightclub in Colleyville, Manchester where one of two girls was raped by a group of men on Monday morning will be charged with human trafficking.

The police force is investigating the theft of as many as 100 computers from the warehouse storing the units for the government’s One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project, Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon disclosed today.

(Barbados Nation) Police are investigating what they believe is another murder in Barbados.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,  CMC-West Indies middle order batsman Shriv Chanderpaul has moved up one place in the latest ICC reliance rankings for test batsmen.

Police say that at about 1645h yesterday, acting on information received, Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri security officials found a packet containing 1 kilogram, 978 grams of cocaine in the vicinity of the western perimeter fence.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – LIAT wishes to advise that due to the impending passage of   Tropical Storm Isaac, it has been forced to cancel the following services for today Wednesday, August 22, 2012: FLIGHT ROUTING LI 512 Barbados to Antigua to St.

(de Ware Tijd) AMSTERDAM – Suriname will never bow down to the Netherlands just to improve relations with that country.

(Trinidad Express) A 14-year-old boy appeared in court yesterday charged with the attempted murder of his stepfather.

(Trinidad Express) Is National Security Minister Jack Warner under probe by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)?

(Trinidad Express) Doing business in Trinidad and Tobago will soon be faster and more efficient, Trade Minister Vasant Bharath has said.

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago’s Olympic javelin champion Keshorn Walcott will try his hand at cricket when he bowls to batting legend Brian Lara on the second day of the Twenty20 for 50 Cricket Festival at Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain on Saturday.

The government and the Region Ten leadership last evening sealed an agreement for the development of Linden, after the Donald Ramotar administration gave in to objections over one of the terms for the inquiry into the July 18 fatal shooting of protestors in the town.

The Commission of Inquiry into the July 18 killings in Linden will not be based in the mining town as had been initially proposed and Regional Chairman Sharma Solomon says he will continue to insist that the original proposal be adopted.

The ACME photo studio on Regent Street, one of the oldest businesses in the city, is up for sale.

Canada is working with Guyana on a mineral mapping project and there are 28 Canadian exploration companies here operating in gold, bauxite, oil and gas, manganese, uranium and other precious metals, according to Canadian Minister of State of Foreign Affairs,  Diane Ablonczy.

Former PNCR members Phillip Bynoe and Joseph Hamilton have rebuffed charges by immediate past party leader Robert Corbin that they were ‘wild men’ and levelled accusations of their own about Corbin’s tenure.

The Takutu Oil and Gas Inc and the Government of Guyana have concluded a renewal agreement and as a result the former will recommence exploration for oil along the Takutu Basin, which had started in 2010, says a press release from the Government Information Agency (GINA).

A man shot by police on Saturday night has denied to his family any involvement in the incident that same evening when a 29-year-old man was hit with bullets in what seemed to be an execution-style attack.

Former Police Commissioner Laurie Leland Lewis was yesterday remembered for leaving a lasting impression on both the police force and the many who knew him.

By Emmerson Campbell Gold medalist at the recently completed South American Powerlifting Championships in Cali, Colombia, John ‘Big John’ Edwards said his experience there is one that will forever be etched in his memory.

Guyana and Suriname have agreed to work to tighten security and regularise the “backtrack” route used by many persons to travel between the two countries.

Beverage Giant Banks DIH is continuing to throw its support behind local horse racing with sponsorship of the Guyana Cup.

Key service industries in Linden were gradually reopening yesterday in anticipation of the signing of agreements between the government and Region Ten’s representatives to bring an end to sustained protests over the last month.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s double gold medallist Mo Farah will lead a glittering cast of 42 London Olympic medal winners, including 16 champions, when he races over two miles at a Diamond League meeting in Birmingham on Sunday.

A 38-year-old carpenter accused of attempting to take his own life was yesterday remanded to prison when he made his appearance before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

A man accused of trafficking in seven grammes of cocaine was yesterday remanded to prison when he made his appearance before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Kevin Pietersen’s rapid fall from grace was completed  yesterday when the controversial batsman was left out of the England squads for the Twenty20 World Cup and the one-day series against South Africa.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, CMC- Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake are among Caribbean athletes headlining a star studded cast of Olympic medalists arriving here for  tomorrow’s Diamond League event.

Home Economics lecturer at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) for the past three years, Lyndanie Brandon, will be attending a two-week exchange with the College of New Caledonia in British Colombia, Canada,  where she will focus on technical and vocational skills development, among other areas.

By Treiston Joseph Being silent for approximately one week certainly allowed President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) KA Juman Yassin to take in all the criticism that came his way after Guyana’s 2012 run at the Olympics.

United States Ambassador Brent Hardt yesterday donated cameras, camera cases and memory cards to seven new members of the Witness Project at the National Centre for Education Resource Development (NCERD).

By Iva Wharton In an effort to sharpen their skills, three players from the Orealla community are part of 10-day training programme conducted by Coach Roy Sharma at the National Library.

A husband and wife, who have been together for 15 years, were yesterday arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on charges that they assaulted each other.

Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh says that should 26 megawatts of additional generating capacity not be installed in the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) network, there could be a resort to load shedding for 2013 since there would not be enough power to meet the peak demand.

By Treiston Joseph In the face of the blast by Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) President KA Juman Yassin over comments by Director of Sports, Neil Kumar, in the August 12th edition of the Guyana Chronicle, Kumar is holding firm to his denunciation of the Guyana Olympic team’s performance and  his criticism of the GOA as well.

The national men’s Rugby Sevens team left Guyana yesterday for Ottawa, Canada in quest of its seventh consecutive Caribbean rugby title.

The decision to appoint United States–based, Dr Rajendra Singh as chairman of the board of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) was made by President Donald Ramotar.

The bi-annual Caribbean Scrabble Championship opens today at the Status International Hotel (formerly Zoom Inn) Croal Street and team Guyana is hoping to climb one step higher to claim the championship title.

Habitat for Humanity Guyana recently completed a home in Nappi Village, a traditional indigenous community, and this is also the first home it has constructed in Region 9, the international, non-profit, non-governmental organization said in a press release.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- All-rounder Britney Cooper, leg-spinner Shaquana Quintyne and wicketkeeper batswoman Kycia Knight have been recalled to the West Indies squad for the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka next month.

Dust from the Faizul Hack rice mill at Cane Grove, Mahaica, continues to affect residents in its vicinity but  most of them  depend on the mill as a means of earning an income.

ADDIS ABABA,  (Reuters) – Thousands of Ethiopians descended on the centre of the capital Addis Ababa yesterday to mourn Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, their firm-handed ruler of more than two decades, whose body was flown home after his death in a Brussels hospital at 57.

Former national junior cyclists Neil Reece on Sunday returned to form by winning the seventh  annual Franco Crawford 46-mile cycle road race in Berbice.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in your publication of August 20, 2012 captioned ‘No explanation from CANU’ and wish to categorically state the following: At no time did the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) request the detention of any container being shipped by Ms Jeannine Gittens When CANU desires to conduct a search operation on any container the Guyana Revenue Authority is informed and the necessary procedure engaged.

The West Indies Rum & Spirits Producers Association (WIRSPA)  has  made it clear that the  dispute over unfair subsidies being given to its competitors in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI)  and Puerto Rico  is between the CARIFORUM  group of countries and the United States and not between rum producers.

Dear Editor, “We the Guyanese people, proud heirs of the indomitable will of our forbearers, in a spirit of conciliation and cooperation, proclaim this constitution in order to: “Safeguard and build on the rich heritage won through tireless struggle, bequeathed us by our forebears: “Affirm our sovereignty, our independence and our indissolubility; Forge a system of governance that promotes concerted effort and broad-based participation in a national decision-making in order to develop a viable economy and a harmonious community based on democratic values, social justice, fundamental human rights, and the rule of law.”

MONROVIA,  (Reuters) – Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has suspended her son and 45 other government officials for failing to declare their assets to anti-corruption authorities, in her first major step to battle graft in her administration.

A teenage photographer was yesterday placed on $100,000 bail after he denied stealing a BlackBerry Torch smart-phone.

Five members of the national table tennis team departed Guyana yesterday morning for Santo Domingo to participate in the 54th annual Caribbean championships.

A security guard accused of stealing $155,000 worth of tools was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $100,000 when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Dear Editor, Allow me to congratulate NCN for initiating a debate series on corruption, beginning with the Amaila Falls allegations on Sunday, August 19.

Guyana’s Nicolette Fernades was down to contest the final of the senior Caribbean Squash Championships in Trinidad and Tobago yesterday after winning her semi-final encounter on Monday.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Three former vice ministers in Cuba’s Basic Industry Ministry and nine nickel industry executives have been sentenced to long prison terms for corruption, Cuban state media said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Essequibians Ricardo Adams and Ransford Beaton have placed the apparently ridiculed county on the sporting map through their excellent performances in the field of cricket.

Citizens Bank Managing Director Eton Chester is the new Chairman of the Board of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC).

(Barbados Nation) Rihanna, during the one-hour special on Oprah’s New Chapter, shocked her mother Monica Braithwaite when she gifted her with a brand new five-bedroom home in Barbados.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican staples like pumpkin are losing ground to other varieties in the United Kingdom (UK) market, the Government is warning.

Dear Editor, I dare say that teachers are being short-changed by their bargainers who may be receiving stipends deducted from the dues we have signed on to for the government to deduct.

BEIRUT, (Reuters) – Russia warned the West yesterday against unilateral action on Syria, a day after U.S.

Aaron Shaw, accused of breaking and entering the home of man, was yesterday remanded to prison.

By Iva Wharton The Guyana Power Boat Racing Association (GPBRA) is moving to implement a number of new safety measures following the death of veteran power boat racer Orin ‘Monty’ Belle, according to GPBRA President Winston Miller.

Dear Editor, What a shame, GT&T. In New York, I am experiencing burstable speeds of over 1.2MB per second with a 20MB cable connection.

GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – A Guatemalan court on Tuesday sentenced a former police chief to 70 years in jail for ordering the kidnapping of a university student during the country’s brutal civil war.

Prime Minister Sam Hinds (right) and Region 10 Chairman Sharma Solomon shaking hands on the deal.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Three prominent Jamaicans – a politician; a senior police officer and a well-known businessman – are scheduled to face the court today on charges of perverting the course of justice.

(Trinidad Guardian) David Abdulah, Leader of the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ), is blaming the People Partnership Government’s “inexperience” in international affairs for a vote at the Organisation of the American States (OAS) on Friday where T&T distanced itself from Caricom and the rest of Latin America. 

Probably hardly noticed in the English-speaking Caribbean, a new President, Danilo Medina, was sworn in last Thursday in the Dominican Republic, after elections held there on May 20 of this year.

Dear Editor, No one can dispute that charges and allegations of corruption have gained prominence in the national consciousness in recent years, and this has been no more apparent than in the central role they play in our politics now.

Politikles

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Congressman Todd Akin, under fire for controversial remarks on abortion and rape, insisted yesterday he would not leave the Missouri Senate race, despite pressure from fellow Republicans and talk of who might replace him on the Nov.

In 1989, after some twenty-five years in office, the PNC lost its strategic advantage over the PPP, and arguably left Guyana a more divided society than it was when it came to office in 1964.

 (Reuters) – Captain Michael Clarke is fed up with Australia’s slide down cricket’s world rankings and has demanded his team begin to turn things around during matches in the United Arab Emirates.

(Trinidad Express) A month ago, the sister of Nigel “Black Boy” Caesar told him his friends would look at him lying dead in a pool of blood and laugh.