Daily Archive: Sunday, September 16, 2012

Former Police Commissioner Wilfred Henry Greene, DSS, DSM, was Sunday honoured by colleagues, relatives, friends and the government for his service to the nation as he was laid to rest following his death on September 7.

(WICB) Colombo, Sri Lanka – West Indies will look to get much needed preparation in the middle when they come face-to-face with Afghanistan on Monday afternoon in their final official warm-up match ahead of the ICC World T20 tournament.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 0030h.

WASHINGTON/KHARTOUM (Reuters) – The United States ordered non-essential staff to leave its embassies in Tunisiaand Sudan yesterday after both diplomatic posts were attacked and Khartoum rejected a US request to send a platoon of Marines to bolster security at its mission there.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rapper Nicki Minaj and country singer Keith Urban have signed up as judges for TV singing contest “American Idol,” Fox television said today.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Medieval fantasy “Game of Thrones” led the winners at the Creative Arts Emmys yesterday in a ceremony that also honoured Kathy Bates for channeling Charlie Sheen on “Two and a Half Men” but shut out Emmy darling “Mad Men.”

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Facing his toughest-ever re-election challenge, socialist President Hugo Chavez teared up during a campaign speech on Saturday, lamenting his lost freedom to roam anonymously through Venezuela’s towns and countryside.

(Trinidad Guardian) President of the Agricultural Society of T&T (ASTT) Dhano Sookoo has admitted to throwing a shoe at one of her directors who allegedly threatened her with a glass bottle over a disagreement over remuneration.

(Trinidad Guardian) Members of the Organised Crime Narcotics and Firearms Bureau (OCNFB) on Friday handed over Andy Nelson to British police officers at the Piarco International Airport.

(Trinidad Guardian) Managing director of Caribbean Chemicals Joe Pires feels he is being targeted for the quantity of state land which he has acquired—two 100-acre parcels of land are at Orange Grove and Edinburgh.

(Trinidad Guardian) At least one senior government official and an attorney have come under the microscope of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica is now set to enter bamboo production on a commercial basis, having gained entry as the 38th member to the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR).

(Jamaica Gleaner) The international literary world is still coming to terms with the recent discovery of a previously unknown manuscript by Jamaican-born writer and political activist Claude McKay.

(Trinidad Express) Jamaica national cyclist Horace Mc Farlane was among three people who appeared in court last Friday charged with possession of marijuana and cocaine.

(Trinidad Express) It was Justice Minister Herbert Volney who brought a note to Cabinet which sought the early proclamation of certain sections of the Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act.

The interception of two suspected drug couriers, who were bound for Suriname, were among the cases in which slain Detective Constable Jirbahan Dianand, who was found dead in his car on Friday morning, was the main witness.

Described by residents as one of the smallest and oldest communities in the region, Supenaam is considered among the busiest ports on the Essequibo River.

A 71-year-old man on his way home was last evening hit and killed by a car at Industry, Railway Line, East Coast Demerara as he attempted to cross the roadway.

An eight-year-old student of the Number 56 Primary School lost his life yesterday afternoon after he was struck down by a car on the No 56 Village public road.

The opposition parties will pursue efforts to ensure that government’s portion of the Guyana Lottery Company’s revenues is paid into the Consolidated Fund notwithstanding the advice from former Attorney General Charles Ramson that there is no legal basis for the revenue to be paid into the Fund.

-says child’s grandmother Residents of Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara are calling on the hierarchy of the Guyana Police Force to investigate the “unprofessional” actions of ranks who descended on the community last Friday and attempted to arrest a 12-year-old boy while pointing guns at him.

The relatives of a 16-year-old East Bank Essequibo teen who was recently raped in her home are fearful that the suspect who was arrested last Friday will walk free after police investigators told them that the man will have to be released from custody.

Taxi-driver killing Police are currently working on a print-out of calls made to and from a cellular phone belonging to murdered taxi driver Sean De Freitas Sookdeo, and his relatives are clinging to the hope that this may lead investigators to his killers.

By Emmerson Campbell National cyclist Marlon’ Fishy’ Williams yesterday sped away with the  feature 35-lap event of the De Sinco Trading sponsored 11-race cycling programme around the inner circuit of the National Park in record time.

Dubbed ‘Nature’s Olympics,’ the World Conservation Congress 2012 concluded on Friday on the island of Jeju South Korea, with the Assembly approving resolutions on a wide range of issues including scaling back offshore drilling in Guyana, French Guiana and Suriname; action to recover Atlantic bluefin tuna stocks and avert extinctions of rare dolphin species; shutting down illegal bear farms; and providing better payment channels for ecosystem services in poor countries.

All Caribbean governments are faced with a conundrum: how to stimulate growth at a time when they know they have little option but to cut public expenditure, reduce their indebtedness and introduce tough austerity measures.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka,  CMC – Exciting West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine added to his steadily growing list of achievements when he won the Emerging Cricketer-of-the-Year honour at the International Cricket Council Awards Ceremony here yesterday.

An early morning fire that was caused by a smoker who left a burning cigarette in his bedroom completely destroyed a wooden house yesterday at 47, New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop.

Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall says that union leader Lincoln Lewis’ petition to the United Nations’ Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which alleges government-promoted racism and discrimination against persons of African descent, ignored the local judicial options for redress.

Conclusion Introduction Today completes a series on the liquidation process of the insurance giant that collapsed spectacularly in early 2009 after news came out of Trinidad and Tobago that the company’s parent had been taken over by that country’s central bank following a dramatic run on the company mainly by policyholders.

Guyana’s national long distance ambassador Cleveland Forde will be competing in the 12th edition of the Venture Credit Union 5km race in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago which was scheduled to begin at about 0700hrs this morning.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka,  CMC West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle has moved into the second position in the latest ICC Twenty20 player rankings for batsmen.

At high tide, when the wind is strong, from my veranda in Bel Air Gardens I could swear the sea seems taller these days.

Minister of Local Government Ganga Persaud’s revocation of a 1983 Order that had allowed Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs) to oversee Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) is a “retrograde” step and goes against the grain of what the parties are trying to achieve through local government reform, representatives from the opposition parties have said.

T20 World Cup….. If confirmation was needed that Ottis Gibson was simply stating the obvious in his assessment of the fourth World Twenty20 that starts in Sri Lanka on Tuesday it has been indisputably provided over the past few weeks.

As I observed last week, with stunning condescension the European Union (EU) Ambassador, at the signing ceremony for the agreement on “EU budgetary support for Guyana’s ailing sugar industry” was reported in the press as remarking: “Sugar is the industry of the future.” 

-Luncheon Steven Grin is not a presidential advisor but is a leading figure in the Office of the President’s Project Management Office, and he played a key role in ensuring that the recent construction agreement on the Amaila Falls Hydro project was signed.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos’ peace negotiations with his country’s FARC Marxist guerrillas could have widespread international repercussions: If the talks succeed, they could, among other things, drive the US government to remove Cuba from its list of terrorist nations.

The Kwakwani Neighbour-hood Development Commit-tee (KNDC), the group recently elected by residents to run the affairs of the community, will ensure that the people are involved in its decision-making.

By Neil Barry Jr. Police Sports Club (PSC) and the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) were among the winners when the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) New Building Society (NBS) second division limited overs competition continued at several venues in the city yesterday.

The current audit of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) credit union by accounting firm Ram & McRae is limited to loans granted for the purchasing of vehicles for officers in the army, but a source familiar with the investigation says that it should be wider.

There are times in our lives when we’re concerned about some condition around us, but we get caught up with more pressing matters and the concern fades for a while.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California man linked to an anti-Islam film that sparked violent protests across the Muslim world was taken in for questioning yesterday by authorities investigating possible violations of his probation for a bank fraud conviction.

Carib Beer Heroes Cup By Neil Barry Jr. Malteenoes Sports Club was in a strong position after the first day’s play of the Georgetown Cricket Association Carib Beer and Friends of Cricket Heroes Cup first division match against Transport Sports Club at the MSC ground, Thomas Lands.

HOVE, England, CMC – West Indies Women’s miserable Twenty20 tour of England continued here  yesterday when they crashed to their fourth straight defeat at the hands of the hosts with an 84-run loss.

BEIJING (Reuters) – Thousands of Chinese besieged the Japanese embassy in Beijing  yesterday, hurling rocks, eggs and bottles, and protests broke out in other Chinese cities in an angry dispute over a group of remote islands.

(Savannah Deer) Odocoileus virginianus, locally known as White-tailed or Savannah Deer, has a large range from southern Canada to northern South America; obviously they can survive in a wide variety of habitats including forest, grasslands, savannah, farming and urban areas.

HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, whose wedding plans appeared to have been thwarted when a court ruled he was already wed to a former flame, pressed ahead with his marriage yesterday under a custom that permits polygamy.

Dear Editor, In May 2001, a joint committee, co-chaired by Deryck Bernard and  Gail Teixeira, sat down to begin deliberations on several specific issues identified by the then President of Guyana and the Leader of the Opposition, namely,  (i) putting an end to the state monopoly on radio broadcasts; (ii) proposing a formula to set up non-partisan boards for the Guyana Chronicle, GTV (now NCN) and the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU); and (iii) outlining provisions for broadcast legislation.  

Plumbago auriculata (capeisis) or Cape Plumbago originated in South Africa. It is a sprawling shrub and is best kept down to 1ft-2 ft in height as hedging along a driveway, or as a low border for taller plants.

KHULNA, Bangladesh,  CMC – High Performance Centre head coach Graeme West is anxious to have a look at his side’s development in the two upcoming four-day matches.

In both the Conventions of the Republican and Democratic parties there was no major focus on foreign policy.

Dear Editor, Amidst the swirl of anger, disgust, and defensiveness surrounding the presidential benefits package, I share a handful of simple thoughts.

. . . Seven days now this womb of sacred waters Has made its marriage with oblivion Over the sounding cliff of rock and I Amalivaca in this tiny wedge Driven between the witness centuries, Have drowned my mind within the moving flood, Married my human to watery particles Searching the smoothness secret of its power.

The Ministry of Tourism building in Croal Street now displays a wall hanging on the front of the building advertising the attractions of Guyana’s interior (Aubrey Crawford photo)

Dear  Editor, I commend the placing of ‘litter policemen’ around the city, especially at the horrendous sites that are truly unbelievable in our once beautiful city.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago will seek to boost their preparation for the Champions League T20 when they face archrivals Barbados in a tripleheader in Bridgetown next week.

Forty-seven-year-old Carol was raped by her former partner who forced his way into her home and today, more than a year later, she is still seeking justice which she feels may never come.

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping appeared in public yesterday for the first time in about two weeks, visiting a Beijing university in what appeared to be an effort to dispel rumours of serious illness and a troubled succession.

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Inshan Khan slammed 13 sixes in a swashbuckling  century last Sunday to help Success Warriors defeat Super Streets by 135 runs as the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) competition continued at several venues throughout the country.

If reporters at Dr Luncheon’s press conferences often get themselves tangled in the thicket of words, such was not the case on Wednesday; the Cabinet Secretary’s deliveries were a model of straightforwardness and clarity.

Savitri was just thirteen years old when she met her husband, and now after more than thirty years of “living hell” she is finally prepared to call it quits with a man she claimed has abused her mentally, emotionally and physically for as long as she can remember.

DUBLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – An Irish tabloid newspaper broke ranks with its British and Irish rivals to publish topless pictures of the wife of Prince William yesterday, risking legal action from the royal family and prompting its British co-owner to cut ties with the title.