Daily Archive: Sunday, September 30, 2012

Articles published on Sunday, September 30, 2012

Europe win Ryder Cup with stunning comeback

MEDINAH, Illinois,  (Reuters) – Inspired by the spirit of Seve Ballesteros, Europe’s big guns all delivered as Jose Maria Olazabal’s players produced one of the greatest comebacks on a golf course to win the Ryder Cup by 14-1/2 points to 13-1/2 today.

Double murder in Jamaica

(Jamaica Observer) BROWN’S TOWN, St. Ann – Gunmen struck in the Brown’s Town market, St Ann Saturday night leaving two men dead and the St Ann police searching for clues into the brutal killings.

Prisoner found hanging in NA prison cell

Police say that investigations are being conducted into the circumstances surrounding the suspected suicide of prisoner Melville Smartt, 24 years of No.1 Road, Corentyne, Berbice, who was found hanging in his cell at the New Amsterdam Prison at about 0720h today.

Goed Intent man dies in accident

The police say they are conducting investigations into a fatal accident that occurred at about 0215h today on the Public Road at La Grange, WBD, and which resulted in the death of Chad Terrence, 18 years, of Goed Intent, WBD.

Two Port Mourant women found dead with wounds to throat

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Flory Papayya, 33 years, and Jennifer Pooran, 19 years, both of Miss Phoebe, Port Mourant, Corentyne, whose bodies were found at about 0730h today in the backlands at Adventure, Corentyne, with wounds to their throats.

Jamaicans call for death penalty for rapists

(Jamaica Gleaner) Outraged by the recent spate of rapes, including the violation of an eight-year-old girl at gunpoint while her mother was held captive in nearby bushes, several prominent Jamaicans have joined a groundswell calling for stiffer penalties for sexual predators.

The house where fire claimed the lives of four persons

Charlestown fire claims four lives

-including three children A Drysdale Street, Charlestown, fire has left four persons dead, including three children, and another critical at the Georgetown Public Hospital after it gutted the upper flat of a house around 6am yesterday.

Correction

In a report which appeared on page 9 of our edition yesterday, captioned ‘Man fined $200,000 for chopping, arson attacks,’ it was stated that accused Kester Thomas was fined $100,000 on each of two offences.

Mid-Year 2012 Report shows mixed performance

Conclusion In the introduction to last week’s Business Page I pointed out that it was refreshing that the mid-year report was not only prepared within the statutory deadline but that the report was actually made public even before it was laid in the National Assembly which is presided over by the Speaker.

Guyana’s 100m record holder Jeremy Bascom on Day 8 of the London Olympic Games.

Jeremy Bascom, South America’s fastest man in 2012, looks ahead to Moscow

Jeremy Bascom, Central Park’s Track Club, New Balance star sprinter, fresh from equaling Guyana’s national 100m record of 10.19 seconds at USATF’s Club Nationals, in Omaha, Nebraska on July 6, went into the London Olympics overly confident that amongst other things, he would leave London as the sole owner of the title he shared with James Wren Gilkes.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon

UN picks wrong education partners

While the speeches by President Obama, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew the biggest headlines at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week, there was a major event that went almost unnoticed: UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon’s launch of a plan to put education at the centre of the world’s political agenda.

Park Rangers win

Park Rangers  defeated regal masters by 37 runs when the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) tournament sponsored by Mikes Pharmacy, Ariel Enterprise, Trophy Stall, Ramchand Auto Spared, Survival Motor Trend, and Petama Enterprise, continued last Sunday.

UNICEF regional director to make official visit

Bernt Aasen, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, is scheduled to be in Guyana on an official visit tomorrow to strengthen local and regional ties towards advancing programmes for the development of women and children.

Trial of pope’s butler starts with setback for defence

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Benedict’s butler, accused of using his access to the pope to steal papers that he thought would expose Vatican corruption, suffered a blow on yesterday’s first day of his trial when judges refused to admit evidence from the Church’s own investigation.

Fatal accidents

On August 8 this year, a cane farmer died in an accident on the Zorg-en-Vlygt Public Road in Essequibo; on August 12, a mother died in an accident involving a minibus and a car on the Lima Public Road and the two drivers died subsequently; on August 13 a six-year-old boy was killed by a minibus which was allegedly speeding near the Plaza bridge in Georgetown; on the same day a labourer riding his bicycle was killed by a car which was allegedly speeding on the No 53 road; on August 20, a man died following a crash involving two vehicles at Land of Canaan; on August 25 a motor cyclist was killed in an accident with a car at Conversation Tree; on August 26 a man was killed in a hit-and-run on the No 10 road, West Coast Berbice; on August 26 too, on the Bath Public Road a man was killed by an out-of-control truck which was allegedly speeding; on August 27 a former soldier died after being hit first by a car, and then being run over by a lorry when about to cross the road; again on August 27 a cyclist was killed on the Good Hope road in a hit-and-run; and on August 28 a man was killed in an accident at Saffon Street, La Penitence.