Daily Archive: Sunday, September 2, 2012

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Not only legal experts, but people from society will be asked to contribute to the amendment of the Constitution.

The police say they are investigating the murder of Yohan Hunte called `Man on the roof’, 37 years, of Laing Avenue, Georgetown, which occurred at about 1015h today Sunday on Croal Street, Georgetown.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Former Haitian prime minister Smarck Michel has died. He was 75.

AFC Region Three councillor, Harry Narine Deokinanan says that there is no opposition representative on the Region’s Tender Board and as a result contracts cannot be scrutinized at the time of the award and this has led to the “corruption” now being seen.

(Barbados Nation) The closure of the AIDS Foundation of Barbados Inc.

SEOUL,  (Reuters) – Sun Myung Moon, the founder and head of the Unification Church which has millions of followers around the world, died at a retreat near the South Korean capital Seoul today, church officials said.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada,  CMC-Prime Minister Tillman Thomas Saturday night announced that EC half a million dollars in Government bonds will be given to Kirani James for winning Grenada’s first Olympic gold medal.

SPA-FRANCORCHAMP, Belgium,  CMC – Lewis Hamilton fell further out of contention in the race for the Formula One title when he crashed out at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix as McLaten teammate Jenson Button won at Spa here today.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Former west Kingston strongman Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke has finally been moved from solitary confinement in a United States (US) prison. 

(Jamaica Gleaner) While the decision of Panther Corporation, the Canadian recycling firm, to set up shop in Jamaica is being welcomed there are renewed fears that the country could drown in plastic bottles.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The community of Norwich in Portland is in mourning following the murder of 44-year-old Philbert McDonald, a farmer and businessman of Ranch Hill Road shortly after 8:30 Saturday night.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A well-known medical doctor and two brothers were among four persons fatally shot on Saturday as gunmen ran riot in Spring Gardens, St James, and Central Village, St Catherine.

(Barbados Nation) Officials of the Barbados Auto Racing League (BARL) and Ralph “Bizzy” Williams, one of the main sponsors of this weekend’s Digicel/Williams Seaboard Marine International Meet, say the Jamaican drivers were not involved in the 38 pounds of illegal drugs found in a container shipped with their racing cars.

(Trinidad Express) Arouca detectives were yesterday investigating the shooting death of a 57-year-old man in his home last Friday night.

(Trinidad Express) “I just have to thank God. It was a miracle.”

(Trinidad Express) President George Maxwell Richards has proclaimed “The Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act 2011” in a move to end preliminary enquiries in the local courts.

A man perished in a mid-morning fire that ravaged the old cottage he shared with his mentally challenged wife and a blind beggar at the back of a yard at Lot 79 Breda Street, Werk-en-Rust.

By Mandy Thompson Photos by Anjuli Persaud Nabaclis sits between the communities of Golden Grove and Cove and John on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), and is well known for its numerous food stalls that sell white pudding, homemade bread and pastries on a daily basis.

Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh yesterday announced that Guyana’s economy grew by 2.8 per cent in the first half of 2012 with non-sugar GDP expanding to 6.2 per cent for the same period and an overall projection of growth for the year being 3.8 per cent.

Former speaker of the National Assembly during the PNC administration Sase Narain acknowledges that records were badly kept and that space was a problem during his tenure.

What is the ‘People’s Parliament’? In a general sense, it is a grassroots movement aimed at providing a space where the ordinary Guyanese citizen can assemble and share in a conversation about how their lives are being governed.

Chairman of the Region Ten Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Sharma Solomon and Vice-Chairman of main opposition APNU Dr Rupert Roopnaraine say the region’s television station should become a reality in the next three weeks.

By Treiston Joseph Local sprinting phenomenon Stephan James once again placed himself atop the pecking order of junior sprinters with a dominating 200 metres performance yesterday at the National Under-23 Championships held at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.

Relatives of cane-harvester, Shreedat ‘Krishna’ Bipoo, 35, of Adelphi, Canje, Berbice who was struck down by motorcycle CG 3359 around 6.20 pm on Friday are still taking the news of his death very hard.

A Campbellville family is contemplating taking legal action against the Guyana Police Force after US$15,000 ($3M) mysteriously vanished during a search on Friday night which was conducted when a 15-yea-old girl was home alone.

Georgetown, Guyana – The Technical staff of the Guyana national football team, has announced the 21-man squad for the upcoming Group B, 2014 World Cup Qualifiers, double header versus El Salvador.

The Ministry of Agriculture will tomorrow hold a consultation with experts on a major constraint facing the poultry industry – the availability of quality stock feed – and Minister Leslie Ramsammy warned that he will ensure that all laws are complied with, a statement apparently aimed at Guyana Stockfeeds Limited.

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium,  CMC – Lewis Hamilton will need a huge effort in order to come away with anything from  today’s Belgian Grand Prix.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Serena Williams gained a measure of revenge and a place in the fourth round of the U.S.

Disappointed by the dismissal of the US$2 million Sacred Heart Church fraud case, Roman Catholic Bishop Frances Alleyne says the inability of the judicial system to gather the necessary evidence is troubling.

Andrew Strauss offered one reason for his resignation as England’s long-serving captain last week.

The great unabridged Oxford English Dictionary contains half a million words.

Faced with new rules that would tighten up operations in the industry just several months ago, miners have won increased breathing room after robustly opposing some of the proposals even as strong gold prices continue to bolster their dominant position in the Guyanese economy.

Amerindian Heritage Month was launched last evening at the Sophia Exhibition Centre under the theme ‘Embracing our Identity, Celebrating our Culture’.

Many of the persons with a creative bent I know have this inclination to notice things in their societies that seem to escape most people, and not only notice but become irritated at the negative ones and take delight over the positives.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- A confident West Indies Women cricket team left the Caribbean Friday to play a five match T20 series against England starting next weekend.

Over the last several months there have been a number of reports that suggest that the Caribbean tourism economy is beginning to turn around.

The reopening of the One Mile Primary School has been shifted back by two weeks to facilitate preparatory works while systems are in place to make up for lost time.

By Neil Barry The Georgetown Cricket Association’s Carib Beer and Friends of Cricket Heroes Cup was highlighted by centuries from Derwin Christian and Imran Hassan while Andrew Lyght jr.,

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – World number one Roger Federer breezed past Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the third round of the U.S.

The Alliance For Change said yesterday that it will participate in the NCN organized debate on

Introduction For the next few columns I shall assess the position of Guyana’s sugar industry in light of the billions of dollars the EU has committed in assistance under its Second Multi-annual Sugar Programme 2011 to 2013 (24.9 million euros or $6.5 billion) and the proposed Budget 2012 subsidy of $4 billion for the coming year.

By Emmerson Campbell National cyclist, Robin Persaud continues to show why he is the most consistent cyclist in Guyana today.

Queen’s College student, Rosanna Bisnauth, gained 11 Grade Ones and three Grade Twos at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams this year, according to the initial report.

Residents of Thomas Street, Kitty last night averted what could have been a major disaster after a mentally challenged woman started a fire in a dilapidated structure.

ROME (Reuters) – The former archbishop of Milan and papal candidate Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini said the Catholic Church as “200 years out of date” in his final interview before his death, published yesterday.

Introduction This column is about Clico Life and General Insurance Company (South American) Limited (Clico), a regional insurance giant whose Guyana subsidiary collapsed spectacularly when Mr Ian Chang, Chief Justice appointed Mr Lawrence Williams, Governor of the Bank of Guyana to liquidate the company.

Efforts to address and prevent gender-based violence by strengthening national institutions and civil society organizations are expected to get a boost at a special workshop to be held in Antigua and Barbuda from September 4-6.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies will put the finishing touches on their preparation for the Twenty20 World Cup when they launch a week-long camp here yesterday.

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rebels seized an air defence facility and attacked a military airport in eastern Syria yesterday, a monitoring group said, hitting back at an air force which President Bashar al-Assad is increasingly relying on to crush his opponents.

The Republican platform approved by the party’s convention earlier this week — a blueprint of what a Romney administration would do if it is elected — makes no bones about its hard-line policy toward Latin America.

For almost ten years 41-year-old Ganesh Sukdeo has been suffering from debilitating abdominal pain among other medical complaints, but nothing was worse than being told recently by the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) that his pains are not real and that he is fit to work.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A confidant of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that US President Barack Obama had yet to present a credible military threat that could deter Iran from seeking nuclear weapons.

The Lethem Hospital in Region Nine received a fully equipped ambulance on Friday and will now be able to resume its ambulance services to transport residents, especially those in need of urgent medical attention.

Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a versatile herb with a wealth of culinary uses. 

The Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) of Guyana in association with Raf’s Variety Store is set to bowl off  its second annual Hajjin Zeleena Rafeek Memorial Countrywide Inter-Jamaat 10/10 knockout softball cricket tournament today at the MYO Ground, Woolford Avenue, Thomas Lands.

Dear Editor, I refer to articles in your publication of August 31, 2012 captioned ‘Ex-narcotic agent reprimanded over assault of airport immigration officer’ and wish to emphatically confirm that at no time in the history of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) was there an employee by the name of Jitindra Persaud.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – World number one Roger Federer breezed past Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the third round of the U.S.

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran and North Korea have signed an agreement to cooperate in science and technology, Iranian media reported yesterday, and Iran’s supreme leader declared that the two countries had “common enemies.”

The British Caribbean celebrates 50 years of nationhood in 2012.  Although most of the territories did not become independent until the years between 1966 and the 1970s, the age of ‘the Caribbean Nation’ is defined by the year 1962 when the first two islands gained Independence.

A slap administered by a well known local artiste to his female companion in public coupled with the constant fights of her neighbours are just a few of the experiences that prompted a young woman to join the Margaret Clemons Foundation Witness Project which aims to bring attention to the effect of gender-based violence on children and youths through photography, written words and eventually video.

Thirty-five young scouts graduated from the work study programme organized by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Friday.

Dear Editor, In January 2010, I stated in SN that Barack Obama would be one-term president, and that he would be denied a second term by the jobs issue.

LUANDA (Reuters) – Angola’s long-serving President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and his MPLA party scored a landslide win yesterday in an election criticised as one-sided and not credible by opponents and civil society activists, according to provisional results.

Hiking through the forests of Guyana’s interior is an experience for the senses. 

The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) tournament sponsored by Mikes Pharmacy, Ariel Enterprise, Trophy Stall, Survival, Ramchand Auto Spares, Motor Trend, and Petama Enterprise, continues today with several matches.

By R M Austin It was only in recent times that American political scientists and commentators noticed an interesting phenomenon: the Romney campaign continued to run an ad on welfare which was universally condemned as false and misleading.

Dear Editor, Rashleigh Jackson, in response to a question posed by a reporter at a press conference at the United Nations some years ago gave this response: “If your information was accurate and your analysis sound then I would agree with your conclusion.

Continued Preparation Only healthy dogs must be taken for mating.  This means that both the male and female must be free of mange and ectoparasites (fleas, ticks, lice, etc). 

Dear Editor, I’ve heard quite a number of times persons saying that writing is a waste of time – “Yuh writing and nobody K.”

The fog surrounding the Cheddi Jagan expansion project is like the mist which periodically envelops Timehri in the early hours of the morning, shrouding familiar features and obscuring detail.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hal David, a lyricist who along with Burt Bacharach wrote such hits as “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head” and “Walk on By”, died in Los Angeles yesterday aged 91, a representative said.

BANGALORE, (Reuters) – Virat Kohli led India’s fightback with an unbeaten 93 after early strikes from the New Zealand pace duo of Tim Southee and Doug Bracewell had the hosts in a spot of bother in the second and final test  yesterday.

The charred remains of the Breda Street cottage where Pepe Brummell lost his life yesterday morning  (Photo by Aubrey Crawford)

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