Daily Archive: Saturday, September 8, 2012

Articles published on Saturday, September 8, 2012

Jagdeo happy with pace of Norway forest deal

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo says he is now happy with the pace at which the arrangements for Guyana to access the Norway funds are progressing, noting that the parties have been able to address and resolve most of the outstanding issues blocking the path to the financing of a range of low carbon projects.

Tractor crushes driver to death at Carlton Hall

At about 1700h. yesterday, Police say that Delon Morrison called “Gully”, 26 years of Zeskendren, Mahaicony, ECD, was driving a tractor in a rice field at Carlton Hall, Mahaicony, when he lost control of the vehicle which turned turtle and pinned him below.

‘Make Caricom wider not deeper’

(Jamaica Observer) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago — Caricom should generate export-led growth by recruiting new members, rather than by trying to deepen its existing relationships, regional leaders were told this week.

Barbados rebukes IMF

(Barbados Nation) Government has accused the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of being austerity-driven and of not listening, as the administration sticks to its five-year strategy to keep the Barbados economy on an even keel.

Man pleads guilty to killing cousin

Tekeram Lachanna, who is accused of stabbing cousin Mohammed Sheriff also known as ‘Sheriff’ and ‘Buddy’ to death, yesterday pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter when the trial began before Justice Roxane George.

WWF France wants moratorium on oil drilling off Guianas

By Johann Earle In Jeju, South Korea WWF France has sponsored a motion at the World Conservation Congress 2012 in Jeju, South Korea calling for a moratorium on oil drilling off the coast of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana citing the potential for disaster and for them to strengthen energy conservation policy and support for renewable energy resources.

Chris Gayle

Gayle stars with bat and ball as Windies win

CAVE HILL, Barbados, CMC – The outstanding Chris Gayle took centre stage with an exciting half-century in a smooth all-rounder performance as West Indies beat a UWI Select XI by 77 runs, to sweep their warm-up doubleheader at the 3W’s Oval here Thursday night.

Afghanistan steal last over win over T/dad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Afghanistan stole a last-over thriller against hosts Trinidad and Tobago while Bangladesh beat Barbados in a rain-ruined game, on the opening day of the Asia vs the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament here Thursday.

Confessed thief pleads to go to jail

A man, who admitted to stealing a quantity of items from the Roti Plus Restaurant on Sheriff Street, was yesterday sentenced to nine months imprisonment by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

A scene from the play Ruined, which Eugene Williams directed earlier this year. The play is written by Lybb Nottage and set in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In photo, Commander Osembenga (Carl Samuels) of the Govt’s Military stakes his claim in Mama Nadi’d Bar and Brothel. Sophie (Anique Herbert) is his prey. Her Uncle Christian (Paul Wilson) looks on. (Photo complements of Eugene Williams)

Award winning director Eugene Williams recalls humble beginnings

By Jairo Rodrigues Theatre Guild diehards will remember his memorable performances as Moustique in the Dereck Walcott play Dream on Monkey Mountain and as Brother Jero in The Jero Plays by Wole Soyinka, but Guyanese Eugene Williams, current Director of the Jamaica School of Drama has, for a number of years, been directing and teaching rather than acting.

Where is the document explaining the rights and responsibilities of a Village Council ‘opting in’ to the LCDS?

Dear Editor, Ashton Simon claims that the LCDS booklet has been available at meetings of the statutory National Toshaos Council (2009-2011) and a LCDS information desk on the LCDS at the 2012 meeting (‘No point in LCDS supporting documents being in Amerindian languages because most indigenous people can’t read them,’ SN, September 5).

Family feud one theory in French Alps murder probe

CHEVALINE, France,  (Reuters) – Police investigating a gruesome family murder in the French Alps are looking at several theories, including that the British man shot dead in his car with his wife and another woman was involved in a financial feud with his brother.

U.S. designates Haqqani network a terrorist group

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States said yesterday it is designating the Pakistan-based Haqqani network a terrorist organization, triggering sanctions against a group American officials blame for high-profile attacks in Afghanistan, and which they say has ties to the Pakistani state.

‘Trinidad has plan in place for tsunami’

(Trinidad Guardian) If a tsunami is heading towards Port-of-Spain, buses will take people from the capital city to places like the Lady Young lookout or the Northern Range which are more than 30 to 40 feet high, says the CEO of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM), Dr Stephen Ramroop.

A newly refurbished benab

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company on Thursday handed over a newly refurbished benab, located at the western end of the National Park, to the National Parks Commission (NPC), in keeping with a commitment it had made earlier.

Conventional wisdom

Recent speeches at the back-to-back political conventions in the United States must have scared anyone unfamiliar with the pandering populism and outright propaganda that precedes an American election.

Four killed on bloody night in Jamaica

(Jamaica Gleaner) Residents of the community of Maroon Town in south St James were yesterday cowering in fear following a string of violent incidents that escalated on Wednesday night and left a young couple gunned down at their business place in the area.

T&T guards in bank assault video identified

(Trinidad Express) Republic Bank Ltd has passed on to the police information relating to a video showing an elderly man being savaged by two security guards at one of its automated teller machines (ATMs) at Centre City Mall, Chaguanas last year.