Daily Archive: Monday, October 15, 2012

At about 1330h today, the police conducted a search on a man at Mahdia, during which 161 grams of cocaine were found concealed in a pumpkin.

At about 1610h today, Police said that persons threw debris on the main public road at Agricola, EBD, and lit them.

At about 1615h. today police ranks on duty at the CJIA conducted a search on a Barbadian national who had arrived on a flight and found that he had in his possession more than $10,000US and which he had failed to declare.

Ricardo Rodrigues who was recently arrested in connection with an arms cache which was discovered at Lethem was earlier this afternoon shot and killed at the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club at the corner of Thomas Lands and Albert Street, his lawyer Glen Hanoman has confirmed.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A New York businessman who allegedly created a cast of fictional characters to help finance a $12 million Broadway rendition of “Rebecca: The Musical” was arrested today and charged with defrauding the play’s producers.

MILWAUKEE,  (Reuters) – The son of former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson has apologized for telling Republicans that the Nov.

EDINBURGH,  (Reuters) – Scotland set up a historic independence referendum today after its leader and Britain’s prime minister finalised arrangements for a vote that could lead to the demise of its three-centuries-old union with England.

VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – A Roman Catholic cardinal has caused an uproar at the Vatican by screening a spurious YouTube video that makes alarmist predictions about the growth of Islam in Europe.

A mother of three was last evening stabbed to death allegedly by her partner bringing an end to eight years of domestic violence.

(Jamaica Observer) Another Jamaican lost his life in a mob killing yesterday, the fourth such incident in recent weeks.

(Jamaica Observer) Chinese construction firm China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has been lauded by the Government for completing the Rio Grande Bridge in St Margaret’s Bay, Portland, within budget and on time.

(Jamaica Observer) New York police yesterday named 42-year-old Joseph Kernizan as the suspect in the Saturday morning murder of Jamaican dancehall deejay Captain Barkey and his girlfriend Tracy Bennett.

(Trinidad Express) Carib Chief Ricardo Hernandez-Bharath yesterday launched a scathing attack on those responsible for ignoring and neglecting the plight of the First Peoples of Trinidad at the launch of Amerindian Heritage Week.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England cricket chief David Collier has been forced to apologise to South Africa after accusing their players of provoking Kevin Pietersen in the text message row that led to the batsman being dropped.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – The Pakistani schoolgirl shot by Taliban gunmen for pushing for girls to be educated has been sent to the United Kingdom for medical treatment, a military spokesman said today.

– But Team Coco’s Jaime Ramirez is the overall winner By Emmerson Campbell Gold medalist at last month’s Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships, Paul DeNobrega riding for Team Coco, fittingly brought the curtain down yesterday with a victory in the final stage of this year’s sixth annual ‘Ride for Life’ five-stage event to complete four days of dominance by Team Coco.

By Emmerson Campbell Simeon ‘Candy Man’ Hardy’s reputation of a knockout specialist was once again dented on Saturday night at the Thirst Park Ground by Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman who stunned his opponent with his staying power and turned on the heat in the latter stages of their eight-round contest.

Guyana rifle shooters made a clean sweep of the West Indies Fullbore  Shooting Championships when they added the prestigious short range title to their collection dethroning Jamaica in the process yesterday at the Timehri Rifle ranges.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman says he may call in the Police to investigate whether there was any intentional removal or destruction of the Hansards and transcripts as he continues his probe and efforts to reconstruct missing PNC-era parliamentary records.

-two lorry drivers arrested Shortly after delivering a baby yesterday morning,  prominent East Coast Demerara midwife  Vivienne Abrams was fatally struck down by a truck on the Strathspey Railway Embankment Road as she was riding to Buxton to continue her labour of love.

GCA/Queensway Cup… By Neil Barry Jr There were to be no further upsets as round one of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Queensway knockout competition was completed yesterday with Vikings, 3rd Class and Ace Warriors all being easily dispatched from the tournament.

Dameon Belgrave, the 21-year-old man killed on October 5th by a stray bullet from a police weapon was yesterday laid to rest at the Best Cemetery, West Coast Demerara following a thanksgiving service held at the Phoenix Ground Tarmac.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) last evening accused the AFC of trying to intimidate one of its members who reported that he was beaten during Thursday’s disturbances on the East Bank but AFC executive Gerhard Ramsaroop said he was only trying to commiserate with the man.

Minister of Agriculture of Dr. Leslie Ramsammy yesterday refuted allegations of fraud at the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), describing a report by a NDIA field auditor as mischievous.

Conservation International Guyana (CIG) in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Saturday launched a tourism project to promote equality among communities within the Rupununi and to strengthen them.

ROSWELL, N.M., (Reuters) – An Austrian daredevil leapt into the stratosphere from a balloon hovering near the edge of space 24 miles (38 km) above Earth yesterday, breaking as many as three world records including the highest skydive ever, project sponsors said.

The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) will stage its second International softball tournament, the Guyana Softball Cup 2 next month.

Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman said that despite the sometimes acrimonious debates and seeming infrequency of sittings, the 10th Parliament has achieved significantly in its eight months of operation to the credit of all stakeholders.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – West Indies dasher Dwayne Smith played a small cameo while the big-hitting Kieron Pollard failed, as Mumbai Indians opened their Champions League Twenty20 campaign with an eight-wicket defeat to South African side Lions here yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s Finance Minister P. Chidambaram exudes the self-confidence of a man who, in the eyes of India’s cheerleading financial markets, can do little wrong.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Lance Armstrong might take a lie detector test to clear his name from doping allegations, his lawyer said  yesterday, as the ripples of the biggest scandal to hit cycling prompted Australian officials to consider an amnesty for cheats.

-banking will now be easier The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry on Saturday commissioned its Lethem branch and a senior official of the institution says banking for residents in the area will now be simpler.

President Donald Ramotar distributed treated bed nets at the Lethem Hospital to doctors, residents of area and the wider Rupununi region, while on a tour of the health facility on Saturday,

Dear Editor, President Ramotar needs to rethink his approach to governance for the good of this nation and the peaceful co-existence of the people.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Graduates of IMF emergency loan programmes accepted the Fund’s admission that it miscalculated the cost of austerity with a mix of schadenfreude and frustration that the change came too late to spare them economic pain.

YEONGAM, South Korea, CMC – Yet another mechanical failure got the better of McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton, forcing him to finish down the field in  yesterday’s Korean Grand Prix and all but ending his challenge for the drivers’ title.

The Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association (GMSA) yesterday ex-pressed condolences to the family of the late Naeem Nasir of Nasir & Nasir Company Ltd, owner of the popular Bakewell bread brand.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Chronicle carried an article under a banner, front-page headline on Sunday, October 7, 2012, in which it falsely accused me of the following:- 1.

SINGAPORE,  (Reuters) – ICC cricketer of the year Kumar Sangakkara has backed the Indian cricket board to resolve the crisis surrounding the Deccan Chargers after the terminated Twenty20 franchise found new owners on Friday.

KADUNA, (Reuters) – Armed bandits descended on a village in northern Nigeria yesterday, killing 22 people, most of them shot dead as they were leaving prayers at a mosque, the state police commissioner said.

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) has condemned the personal and physical assaults, robberies and the other acts of  thuggery committed by persons on the outskirts of George-town, on Thursday.

Dear Editor, Just two days ago, on Thursday October 11, 2012, Guyana joined with the rest of the world, for the first time, in observing the United Nations (UN) International Day of the Girl Child by way of UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/66/170.

Dear Editor, You have elections in Guyana, alright, but between elections the spirit and essence of democracy are totally missing.

-police silent on matter Senior police officers, accused of accepting kickbacks in the purchase of a $16M boat for the force, have apparently gotten off without penalty after making repayments, although former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran says they should have been prosecuted.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s government and Marxist rebels will sit down this week to start peace talks aimed at ending nearly half a century of conflict after a 10-year military offensive against the guerrillas failed to deliver a coup de grace.

Introduction The media recently carried a statement from the acting Auditor General that there is provision for him to continue in office until he would have reached the age of 65.

Dear Editor, Even though I have never voted for the PPP, I respected several of their senior personnel.

The Associated Press says that Guyanese Aditya Ramotar, 37, was believed to have shot his wife Sharon Forbes dead on Saturday before killing himself in the Tennessee, US town of Smyrna.

Dear Editor, This is in reference to `Nandlall rebuffs AFC claim that govt seeking mileage from Agricola unrest’ (SN Oct 13) & `Agricola unrest well-planned –President’ (SN Oct 13), I doubt that the AFC or APNU instructed their followers and supporters to beat and rob people.

Courts Guyana Inc made two donations in excess of $600,000 to the Guyana Fire Service last week in observance of fire prevention week.

A man who was facing a charge of causing death by dangerous driving was granted his pre-trial freedom in the sum of $500,000 at the Weldaad Court on Thursday.

What Lindeners say about… Interviews and Photos by Cathy Richards David Pearson – ‘Winning this tournament was a lift that the team needed.

(Jamaica Observer) Captain Barkey, who gained fame with the 1996 hit, Go Go Wine, was shot dead in the parking lot of a motel in Bronx, New York early Saturday morning.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Arlen Specter, a gruff, independent-minded moderate who spent three decades in the U.S.

It goes without saying that anytime a public road is blocked and used as a beachhead to confront law enforcers that this must be strongly condemned.

(Trinidad Express) Attorney General Anand Ramlogan said yesterday that he feels compelled to clear the air on the perception, by some, that he may have leaked, to businessmen Ishwar Galbaransingh and Steve Ferguson, information about the now repealed Section 34 of the Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act before the Legal Notice was published.