Daily Archive: Monday, September 17, 2012

(Jamaica Gleaner) Grenada’s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has made a calculated move to save his Government from toppling.

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – An amateur video appears to show Libyans trying to rescue U.S.

A new drug strategy master plan is being crafted by the government says Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee who also warned counter narcotics officers to be on the look out for other types of illegal drugs entering the country.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf ordered the suspension of YouTube in the country today over a video made in the United States which mocks the Prophet Mohammad and has enraged the Islamic world.

Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka, beaten in three ICC limited overs finals since triumphing in the 1996 World Cup and 2002 Champions Trophy they hosted, hope being back on home soil will help them avoid the chokers tag in the World Twenty20 starting tomorrow.

(Reuters) – The Boy Scouts of America could face a wave of bad publicity as decades of records of confirmed or alleged child molesters within the US organization are expected to be released in coming weeks.

KABUL (Reuters) – Protesters in Afghanistanand Indonesia burnt US flags and chanted “Death to America” today in renewed demonstrations over a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad that has unleashed a wave of anti-Western sentiment in the Muslim and Arab world.

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Some major Japanese brandname firms announced factory shutdowns in Chinatoday and urged expatriates to stay indoors ahead of what could be more angry protests over a territorial dispute between Asia’s two biggest economies.

A 47-year-old registered nurse is expected to appear before a Port of Spain magistrate tomorrow charged with possession of 500 grammes of cocaine worth an estimated $100,000.

(Trinidad Express) – Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley yesterday invited all churches, unions and the people of Trinidad and Tobago to march with him tomorrow at 1 p.m.

(Jamaica Observer) – THE police are now investigating a case of double murder following yesterday’s discovery of the bodies of missing deputy security chief of the Post and Telecommunications Department, Barrington Davis and his female companion, Patricia Lurmot-Barnswell.

Ten persons arrested The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) and police yesterday morning unearthed approximately 30 kilos of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) following two separate operations.

-in tributes at funeral Hailed as the police chief who ended the 2002-2008 crime spree, lauded as a disciplinarian concerned with the personal development of his ranks, praised for his support of sports, and remembered as a father who stood by his family, former Police Commissioner Wilfred Henry Greene, DSS, DSM, was laid to rest yesterday following a sombre ceremony that honoured him for his service to the nation.

A 76-year-old grandmother returning to her Berbice home after seeing her daughter board a New York-bound flight died in a horrific smash-up at the intersection of Atlantic Ville and Vryheids Lust on the East Coast of Demerara Public Road shortly after midnight yesterday.

-paddy price, fertilizers still key issues As rice farmers in Berbice start harvesting, they are uncertain of reaping the full benefits of their investments as changes in weather patterns have increased the cost of production and resulted in low yields.

Ruqayyah Boyer won the Miss Guyana Universe crown on Saturday night, beating out ten other contestants and will represent Guyana at the Miss Universe Pageant in Santo Domingo on December 11.

(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.

Businessman Kishan Bacchus yesterday grabbed first lien on the President’s Cup golf tournament held at the Lusignan Golf Course.

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC- – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has saluted batting legend and world record holder Brian Lara on being inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.

-barely misses course record Regional long distance maestro Cleveland Forde validated his reputation with a thrilling win at the Venture Credit Union 5km Road Race in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) yesterday morning.

As favourable bilateral partnerships between Guyana and the United States become more frequent, two Guyanese benefited from this year’s International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP), sponsored and hosted by the US.

New Building Society second division competition… By Neil Barry Jr. The University of Guyana rebounded from a loss on Saturday to stun the Demerara Cricket Club, while Transport Sports Club held on for a hard fought win over Police Sports Club as early morning rains reduced the two scheduled New Building Society second division matches to T20s.

The touring Prasad Cricket Club will leave the shores of Guyana without a victory after Everest Cricket Club defeated them by six wickets on Saturday in what was more of an exhibition game, which saw several former national players donning whites to compete against the Trinidad team.

Help & Shelter continues to be low on funds to continue its public education programmes and meet its administrative costs.

Employees of the Guyana Oil Company Limited (Guyoil) were recently awarded for having completed the company’s first ever literacy programme which was conducted over a three-month period from April to June.

Rabindranauth Seemangal, who confessed to his part in last year’s $7.2M Bel Air heist, on Friday said he feared for his life after two of the five persons still on trial for the robbery started taking food for him at the Camp Street prison.

ARUNDEL, England, CMC – Deandra Dottin smashed a match winning half century as West Indies Women defeated England Women by three wickets in the final Twenty20 International of the five-match series at Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground here yesterday.

KHULNA, Bangladesh, CMC- Typically flamboyant hundreds from Kyle Hope and Andre Fletcher gave the Sagicor High Performance Centre team a brilliant start to their opening tour match against the Bangladesh National Cricket Academy yesterday.

Carib Beer Heroes Cup….   By Neil Barry Jr. Both games in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Carib Beer Heroes Cup finished in draws yesterday due to inclement weather.

Patrick King and Rupert Perry unleashed awesome displays of top end speed to disfigure the previous meet records in the sprint races on the final day of Guyana Defence Force Inter Unit Championships at the GDF ground Camp Ayanganna on Friday.

Akeisha Jackman, the 16-year-old Brickdam Secondary School student who was struck down about two weeks ago was discharged from the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of the Georgetown Hospital on Friday her mother, Althea Jackman, said on Saturday.

The trial of murder accused Odinga Green continued in the High Court on Friday, after an earlier delay due to the illness of one of the jurors.

A contractor, who is alleged to have been found with a gun although he is not a licensed firearm holder, was refused bail on Friday.

DUBAI (Reuters) – Members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) are providing non-military assistance in Syria and Iran may get involved militarily if its closest ally comes under attack, commander-in-chief Mohammad Ali Jafari said yesterday.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – There were quiet celebrations in the offices of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh late last week after he stunned the country with a slew of steps to revive the tanking economy.

Dear Editor, Let me preface what I have to say by acknowledging the decade-long friendship I’ve enjoyed with Minister of Education Priya Manickchand. 

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

Dear Editor, Narcotics detective Jirbahan Dianand is executed and there is a heavy, telltale silence. 

Dear Editor, I observed recently a series of articles in the Guyana Times regarding the purported new constitution of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and quotes from Mr Clive Lloyd regarding same as reported by Mr Rajiv Bisnauth.

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain launched a public consultation today to ask whether controversial “three-parent” fertility treatments should be available to families hoping to avoid passing on incurable diseases.

LAS VEGAS, (Reuters) – Argentina’s Sergio Martinez survived a torrid final round to defeat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

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

(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.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-Mystery spinner Sunil Narine was named Trinidad and Tobago’s Cricketer of the Year hours after copping the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Emerging Player of the Year award in Sri Lanka.

Dear Editor, A few years ago, Bishop Juan Edgill, then Chairman  of the Ethnic Relations Commission, held a one-day workshop on solving conflicts in communities.

The financial and sovereign debt crisis have brought to light, as never before, the need for better financial reporting by governments worldwide, and the need for improvements in the management of public resources.

Dear Editor, I have been following the exchange of letters between two Guyanese – Wesley Kirton and Vishnu Bisram – on the issue of the legality of the Government of Guyana from 1968 to 1992.

(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.

By Honor Ford-Smith Honor Ford-Smith teaches in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University in Canada.

Interviews and photos by Cathy Richards Recently the residents of Kwakwani rejected the government imposed IMC and instead installed a 15-person local committee to run the affairs of the community.

The death of any 17-year-old is difficult to fathom much more one at the hands of the police in what was clearly reckless behaviour.