Daily Archive: Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Articles published on Tuesday, October 16, 2012

US probes CAL on flight delay

(Trinidad Express) State-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) is being investigated by the United States Department of Transportation (DoT) for keeping passengers on the aircraft of an international flight for more than four hours.

Cuba abolishes exit visa requirement

The Cuban government announced today that it will no longer require Cubans to apply for an exit visa, eliminating a bureaucratic procedure that has been a major impediment for many seeking to go abroad, the Associated Press said.

Granger: Police have killed 288 in 17 years

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Brigadier David Granger has condemned the People’s Progressive Party/Civic administration, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Guyana Police for the deaths of over 288 persons in the past 17 years.

Angela Clarke

T&T woman jailed for killing abusive lover

(Trinidad Express) After  years of abuse at the hands of her alcoholic lover, whom she stabbed to death during one of her usual alcohol-induced beatings, mother of six Angela Clarke was yesterday ordered to serve a maximum of two years and seven months in prison.

The Lyken Funeral Parlour hearse exiting the GMRSC with the body of Ricardo Rodrigues

Rodrigues killed, three wounded in GMR&SC attack

Ricardo Rodrigues, a close associate of jailed drug kingpin Roger Khan, was mowed down by gunmen at the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) in Georgetown yesterday, just days after being released on bail following his detention over the unearthing of an arms cache in Lethem.

Americans charged over airport cocaine bust

– accused recruiter on $2M bail Five United States citizens, allegedly busted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri (CJIA) while trying to smuggle cocaine out of the country, were yesterday arraigned on drug charges at the Providence Magistrate’s Court.

APNU Parliamentarian Vanessa Kissoon swears before attorney Ronald Burchsmith before the start of her testimony yesterday

(Audio) MP says cop shot at her at Linden

– admits protestors were wrong to block bridge APNU Parliamentarian Vanessa Kissoon yesterday testified that Assistant Superintendent Walter Stanton shot in her direction on July 18 at Linden, challenging his claims that he did not use his weapon.

The dark water of the Kako River meeting the discoloured water of the Mazaruni River as photograph-ed during a visit by Stabroek News earlier this year.

Kako Village in standoff with miner

-seeking to protect river from pollution, complaints lodged with ministries Three times this year villagers rushed to their boats, faced off with a gold prospector and rejected letters from officials, a court order and pleas to allow gold mining equipment to pass.

President Donald Ramotar (third, left) and Cuban Charge d’Affaires and Economic and Cultural Affairs Officer, Praxedes Nordet (second, right) unveil the Cubana 455 Monument. Looking on from left are: Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues, Culture Minister Frank Anthony and Transport Minister Robeson Benn.

Cubana 455 monument unveiled

– 36 years after tragedy The memory of the victims of Cubana de Avacion Flight 455 was honoured yesterday with the unveiling of the Cubana 455 Monument at the University of Guyana Turkeyen campus.

Lewis appeal to human rights office fails

– Guyana does not recognize its competence to hear petitions The Petitions Unit of the United Nations’ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights says it is not in a position to deal with a complaint made by trade unionist Lincoln Lewis, since Guyana does not recognize its competence to receive and consider petitions.

New CEO commends team for reaching targets

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the West Indies Cricket Board, Michael Muirhead, has commended the senior men’s and women’s windies teams for achieving targets set out by the WICB.

IMF special committee to address challenges faced by small states

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive has convened a special committee to spearhead a small states’ initiative in response to a call finance minister Dr Ashni Singh and his counterparts made last year for urgent attention to be given to peculiar development challenges faced by small states and to seek measures to address them.

Pakistani girl shot by Taliban can recover, doctors say

LONDON/BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) – A Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban has every chance of making a “good recovery”, British doctors said yesterday as 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai arrived at a hospital in central England for treatment of her severe wounds.

McLaren want Hamilton to feel the love

LONDON,  (Reuters) – McLaren have left Lewis Hamilton in no doubt that he will feel the love when he goes back to the Formula One team’s factory this week for the first time since his move to Mercedes was announced last month.

Why so many killings?

Dear Editor, Your October 9th edition reported that 18 persons have been killed in 28 days – less than a month – your report covers this month and last month and we all know in the past three or four years we have had so many killings and other horrible incidents.

Jamaica gov’t lauds CHEC

(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.

Colombia, FARC delay arrival for peace talks in Norway

OSLO/BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian government negotiators and Marxist rebels have delayed their departure for peace talks in Norway aimed at ending nearly half a century of conflict but still plan to arrive in time for their only publicly scheduled event tomorrow, Norway said.

Georgetown transforming

At the junction of Regent and Camp streets, the modest old commercial buildings of a few decades ago have been completely supplanted by twin towers, multi-storied glass and concrete edifices, symbols of a contemporary era of outrageous investments in new-fashioned shopping malls and complexes that sound the death knell of what was once clusters of more modest downtown stores that offered a more quaint commercial culture.