Daily Archive: Friday, October 26, 2012

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 1300h today at Agriculture Road, Triumph, ECD, and which resulted in the death of pedestrian Ezekiel Harris, 7 years, of South Vryheid’s Lust, ECD.

(Reuters) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid went to a hospital after being involved in a car crash in Las Vegas, CNN reported today.

MILAN, (Reuters) – An Italian court today sentenced former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to four years in jail for tax fraud in connection with the purchase of broadcasting rights by his Mediaset television company.

LAHORE,  (Reuters) – Pakistan will launch its Premier League Twenty20 tournament in March as it bids to lure more international cricketers back to the country.

(Reuters) – No one will replace Lance Armstrong as winner of the Tour de France from 1999-2005 after the American was stripped of the titles for doping, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said today.

NASSAU,  (Reuters) – Slow-moving Hurricane Sandy, a late season Atlantic storm unlike anything seen in more than two decades, slogged toward the U.S.

Canadian national Jean Le Blanc, who was shot and wounded during the execution of Ricardo Rodrigues two weeks ago, fell into a coma this morning and died shortly after in the High Dependency Unit of the Georgetown Hospital, a hospital official has confirmed.

Flights have resumed at Piarco after Caribbean Airlines BW300 to Caracas returned to Trinidad to make an emergency landing at the airport this morning, according to the Trinidad Guardian.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica – Police have released the names of the five men who escaped from the Portmore Police Lockup, St.

BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – Fighting in Syria killed several people today as a ceasefire brokered by international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi to mark a holy Muslim day frayed almost before it had begun.

(Jamaica Observer) WASHINGTON, USA – The jailed Jamaican-born man who helped kill 10 people in a bloody rampage in the Washington, DC area in 2002 has accused John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the killings, of sexually abusing him.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica’s tourism capital, Montego Bay, was spared the wrath of Hurricane Sandy, which left the resort town unscathed.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Government yesterday revealed that Hurricane Sandy caused severe damage to public infrastructure and crops in several parishes, and has vowed that even with the tight economic constraints, it will find the funds to address some of the worst-hit areas.

(Trinidad Express) Legal history was created yesterday when a judge accepted the guilty plea of three men on the charge of murder.

(Barbados Nation) A doctor is warning Barbadians to stay away from high-energy drinks, the type now the focus of the United States consumer watchdog.

MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan, (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed at least 40 people in a mosque in Afghanistan’s relatively peaceful north today as worshippers gathered for prayers marking the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, police officials said.

-airline denies plane grounded EZjet founder Sonny Ramdeo has stepped down from his post as Chief Executive Officer in the wake of a lawsuit by his former employer accusing him of embezzlement, and the airline last evening denied that its plane was grounded in Guyana for failing to pay its fuel bill.

-Basil Williams APNU attorney Basil Williams yesterday pressed for the appearance of Home Affair Minister Clement Rohee before the Commission inquiring into the July 18 fatal shooting of protestors at Linden, saying his evidence could greatly assist its work.

– wife battered, family in shock By Chevy Devonish Lima pig farmer Herman Ramnarine was strangled on Wednesday with a mosquito net by bandits who carted off over $250,000 from his home, battering his wife in the process and leaving his family in shock and disbelief.

Police yesterday detained and interrogated a key security operative for the slain Ricardo Rodrigues, even as they issued a wanted bulletin for another man for questioning about his death.

Guyanese linguist Indranie Shah-Lennartson, half of the famous Indranie and Nadira Shah dance troupe died on Wednesday night in Sweden following a brief illness, her sister Dr Seeta Shah-Roath, Director of the Guyana Learning Channel said yesterday.

The Private Sector Commis-sion (PSC) yesterday called for compromise instead of “dog-fighting” among the parties in the National Assembly, even as Speaker Raphael Trotman played up the 10th Parliament as one that would be the most productive and cooperative.

By Emmerson Campbell in St Lucia Needing to beat host St Lucia in their final Group Two Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Cup game by at least three goals, the Guyana Jaguars did just that and roared to victory at the Beausejour Stadium last night.

By Chevy Devonish The body of Canada-based Guyanese, Muneer Hussain was yesterday laid to rest amidst tears and calls for justice by his family.

The Essequibo boy who was discovered dead on Tuesday hours after he was beaten with a belt died as a result of pneumonia, a post-mortem examination (PME) by government pathologist Dr.

Twenty-four-year-old Mahadeo Seewah, who admitted to killing a security guard while committing a robbery five years ago, was yesterday sentenced to 20 years imprisonment, but will serve half the time after mitigating factors were considered.

A man who allegedly severed his brother’s right thumb with a cutlass was yesterday remanded to prison.

The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground, Bourda is the venue for the opening ceremony and the final of the Banks Beer sponsored end-of-year knockout football tournament, which should see some 24 teams vying for the $4 million first prize.

By Iva Wharton The Clive Atwell/Prince-Lee Isidore match up on the Redemption Card is expected to be the most exciting fight at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall tomorrow night.

A fact-finding team from the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA) commonly referred to as Caribbean Export has listed a litany of resource-related and operational deficiencies in the Guyana private sector which inhibits the ability of local enterprises to secure optimum access to international markets.

Three months ago one of the pioneers of urban commercial activity in contemporary Georgetown finally cut its trading ties with the city, closing down its well-known distribution outlet at the corner of Camp and Robb streets and shifting those operations to the industrial site on the southern edge of the city where its factory operations had been located for several years.

The Disabled Persons Network (DPN) of Region Five was given a boost for its bed sheet production project when it received three sewing machines from the United States embassy on Wednesday.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Sunburst Camptown are ready to do battle as the curtains come down on the Banks Super 8 Football Competition this evening.

There are several developments in the business sector that could impact positively on local small and medium-sized enterprises.

-police witness An inspector on Wednesday maintained that the statement given to police by Bel Air heist accused Rayon Jones was made voluntarily, although the man’s lawyer alleged that he was assaulted and later deceived into doing so.

-menaces US HAVANA, (Reuters) – Hurricane Sandy swelled into a major threat to much of the U.S.

President Donald Ramotar has lauded the work of the United Nations, including recent initiatives in peace-keeping, climate change and education.

The International Draughts competition is set for this Sunday at the National Gymnasium, following closely on the heels of the Guyana Draughts Association’s Annual National Championships which ended last Sunday.

Location of the Burden As was observed last week, evidence to suggest that VAT had not led to a reduction in tax evasion might exist. 

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon announced that Cabinet has given the go-ahead for the establishment of diplomatic ties with Palestine.

Trinidadian proprietors of MovieTowne Guyana say construction on the US$20M facility is likely to start in December, providing much needed employment, particularly in the construction sector.

(Reuters) – Top trainer Emanuel Steward, a former amateur boxer who worked with several world champions and was also a respected television commentator, died in a Chicago hospital yesterday aged 68.

– association urges self regulation, enforcement of safety protocols In an environment where there is a preoccupation with the lure of gold it is by no means uncommon for people to indulge in acts of recklessness without due regard to their safety and health, Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) official Colin Sparman says.

The space afforded the Guyana Shop in the rebuilt complex housing the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (New GMC) now better positions the entity to provide prominent display space for locally manufactured agro-products seeking enhanced access to both local and overseas markets.

A brick prison for the Camp Street jail and groynes for the mangrove project in regions two and three were among 13 contracts cleared by Cabinet this week.

ISTANBUL, (Reuters) – American Serena Williams reached the semi-finals at the WTA Tour Championships in Istanbul yesterday with what is fast becoming a routine defeat of world number one Victoria Azarenka.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – A Chennai-based media corporation has bagged the Hyderabad franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament for an annual fee of $15.81 million, the Indian cricket board said yesterday.

Ann Robin is a welcome distraction from chaos of the rush-hour traffic that is harnessed by the nest of traffic lights at the corner of Camp and Lamaha streets.

Minister of Agriculture Dr Leslie Ramsammy said there has been a gamut of interventions and techniques implemented in the rice sector that has to date produced 12 new flood resistant and drought tolerant species and about 20,000 bags of paddy per acre.

Dear Editor, Much has been said and written about Chris Brown coming to Guyana for a Boxing Day concert sponsored by a businessman, organised by Hits & Jams and given a tax holiday by the government.

An ice cream salesman was arraigned on an assault charged before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday, based on the allegation that he attacked his wife with a broom after a misunderstanding between them.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC-Trinidad and Tobago will host the Caribbean Cup Karate Championships scheduled to take place from November 24- 25 at the Maloney Sport Complex.

– chamber says way clear for small businesses to join  Public-private sector deliberations on the creation of a development bank in Guyana have a greater chance of bearing fruit if government makes the first approach, President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Indus-try Clinton Urling told Stabroek Business in a telephone interview on Monday.

Dear Editor, I write in connection with a growing trend that has taken root on our roads which causes fatal accidents to occur ever so often.

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered the grave of an ancient king credited with laying the foundations for the Mayan civilization more than two thousand years ago, experts said yesterday.

(Reuters) – LeBron chasing the ghost of Michael, Superman taking his talents westward, and a soft-spoken teenager ready to revitalize Big Easy basketball are just three of the provocative plotlines ready to play out in the upcoming NBA season.

(Times of India) NEW DELHI: Chris Morris (2-7) and Aaron Phangiso (2-18) helped Highveld Lions book their place in Champions League Twenty20 final as they beat Delhi Daredevils by 22 runs in the first semifinal yesterday.

Dear Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to send Eid greetings to all my family and friends, loved ones and colleagues in the Muslim community as well as the wider population as the Eid of Abraham is everyone’s festival.

(Trinidad Express) Communica-tion Minister Jamal Mohammed on Wednesday came under fire for attacking TV6 and the Express under the veil of a personal and private opinion.

The Mayor and City Council says the disruption in the regular garbage collection schedule for some wards is due to the malfunctioning of its trucks.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 482’s trading results showed consideration of $6,834,728 from 322,052 shares traded in 15 transactions as compared to session 481 which showed consideration of $2,867,665 from 125,083 shares traded in 13 transactions. 

 -as reported in my Stabroek News… Both a recent visit to the United States Embassy’s Consular Section in Kingston, Georgetown and that component of the American Election Season which was the Presidential Debates, prompted this brief piece.

While much of our attention, with regard to events in the wider region, has recently been on the re-election of President Hugo Chávez in Venezuela and the ongoing and cautious process of change in Cuba, significant developments in not-so-far-away Colombia have not merited as much comment.

(Reuters) – Five teams to watch for during the 2012-13 National Basketball Association (NBA) season that begins on Oct.

One of Guyana’s most successful entrepreneurs in the manufacturing sector, Ronald Ramjattan has grown accustomed to the awards that have been showered on his company.

The Mexican Embassy in Guyana is inviting the public to its ‘Mexican Movie Week’ where it will be airing a mix of five classic and contemporary films next week.

-court hears Phillip Knights, 18, was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

Dear Editor, The KN article captioned `Battle lines drawn in Parliament…House Speaker warns Luncheon not to provoke a constitutional crisis’, and dated 10/20/2012 provides yet another glaring example of the PPP/C government’s disregard and disrespect for the people of Guyana.

(Trinidad Express) There was tension on the high seas on Wednesday as Venezuela’s police, La Guardia Nacional, boarded a Petrotrin oil rig to determine whether it was illegally operating in the Venezuelan oil zone.

BEIRUT/GENEVA – Syria’s army command announced a ceasefire on Thursday to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al Adha but said it reserved the right to respond to any rebel attack or moves to reinforce President Bashar al-Assad’s armed foes.

(Trinidad Express) There was thunderous applause and cheerful shouts from the floor of the UWI SPEC, St Augustine yesterday as blind student Anil Waithe graduated with a BSc in Information Technology (IT).

(Trinidad Express) Communications Minister Jamal Mohammed yesterday apologised for his attack on the media through personal e-mails to Express and TV6 journalists, saying he did not know he could not divide his personal and professional portfolios.

(Trinidad Express) Express Political Editor Ria Taitt is scheduled to appear before Sir Anthony Colman today, as he attempts to determine her source for a story which reported on the witness statement of Lawrence Duprey to the commission of enquiry into the collapse of CL Financial and the Hindu Credit Union.