Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 7, 2012

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — The University of Technology (UTech) said today that students involved in the chase of two colleagues accused of being homosexuals will be punished.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A wintry storm dropped snow and rain on the U.S.

GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – A strong earthquake off the coast of Guatemala shook buildings in the capital and killed at least 39 people today, trapping others under rubble and triggering evacuations as far away as Mexico City.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico,  (Reuters) – Puerto Ricans showed support in a non-binding referendum to change the island’s status as a U.S.

(Barbados Nation) Three people were injured in a shooting incident this afternoon in 7th Avenue, New Orleans, St Michael.

The police today said that Paul Ramsuchit Daby called ‘Uncle Paul’, ‘Coolie Paul’, or ‘Big Man’ is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to murder.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Barack Obama called it – in less than 140 characters.

DENVER/SEATTLE,  (Reuters) – Colorado and Washington became the first U.S. states to legalize the possession and sale of marijuana for recreational use yesterday in defiance of federal law, setting the stage for a possible showdown with the Obama administration.

Region One (Barima/Waini) has been called to account by the Office of the Auditor General for several contracts where overpayments ran into millions and contractors absconded after doing very little or poor work.

The police say they are conducting investigations into a fatal accident that occurred at about 2300h last night on the Soesdyke Public Road, and which resulted in the death of driver Dorian Welcome, 25 years, of  Kuru Kuru, Linden Highway.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has dismissed claims by T&T-born rapper Nicki Minaj that 250,000 nationals were living with AIDS.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – It is possible that Surinamese in the Diaspora with the legal status of ‘Persons of Surinamese Origin’ (PSA) will get the right to vote in Suriname’s elections.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – In the final week of the U.S. presidential campaign, one advertisement was on heavy rotation in the swing state of Wisconsin.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Strong support from Hispanics, the fastest-growing demographic in the United States, helped tip President Barack Obama’s fortunes as he secured a second term in the White House.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Ninety-eight consultants have been engaged by the Portia Simpson Miller-led government at a cost of more than J$255 million since the administration took power in January.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Growing optimism about the economy and a big turnout of the core Democratic coalition sealed President Barack Obama’s re-election victory.

DHAKA,  (Reuters) – The return of Chris Gayle and experience of Shivnarine Chanderpaul should give West Indies the edge in their test series in Bangladesh, the touring side’s captain Darren Sammy said on Wednesday.

BENGHAZI, LIBYA,  (Reuters) – A Libyan court today ordered that wartime leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil be questioned by military prosecutors over the death of a rebel commander.

AMMAN,  (Reuters) – Syrian rebels fired mortars at President Bashar al-Assad’s palace in Damascus today but missed, in an attack underlining the growing boldness of forces fighting to end his family’s 42 years in power.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Barack Obama won a second term in the White House yesterday, overcoming deep doubts among voters about his handling of the U.S.

-another critical An Edun Farms employee was shot dead last evening during a robbery in which the perpetrators escaped with $750,000 in cash, leaving a second man battling for his life at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

–crime chief The two Kato-based policemen who were murdered last month had taken a substantial amount of money from a Brazilian miner who has since vanished, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said yesterday.

National Director of Community Development Councils, Philomena Sahoye-Shury yesterday refuted claims by Timehri North residents that she encouraged them to build sturdy structures and further said she does not recognize its CDC since she had not supervised any election there.

Two guards, employed with the Professional Guard Service (PGS), were yesterday jointly charged with stealing $2M they were entrusted to deposit into a bank account.

A 17-month-old toddler was yesterday killed when the bus she and her parents had moments before disembarked reversed and struck her down.

-after incomplete testimony by T&T pathologist There was insufficient evidence to secure an indictment in the Bridgette Gangadin murder case due to the incomplete testimony of a Trinidad-based pathologist, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack said yesterday as she sought to clarify why she instructed the release of the woman’s husband, Dwarka Gangadin.

Bids were yesterday opened for stands for the synthetic track under construction at Leonora, West Coast Demerara.

The Georgetown Public Hos-pital Corporation (GPHC) has launched an investigation into the death of a seven-month-old infant, but his mother, who accused the institution of negligence in treating him, has yet to be contacted.

German non-profit foundation Eerepami Guyana is again lending its support to enhancing training opportunities for youth with a donation of $7.8M to the Youth Ministry to improve the curriculum at the New Opportunity Corps (NOC).

Giftland OfficeMax yesterday presented an undisclosed amount of cash to Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) towards their upcoming T20 tournament and family fun day.

– GFA gets support from K&P Project management Company By Iva Wharton Caribbean United, a football club team from Barbados will likely play in the 2012 Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Banks Beer-sponsored end-of-year football tournament scheduled to start December 16.

The Ministry of Home Affairs is augmenting its efforts to stop crime by implementing three new phone and internet-based initiatives that will allow citizens to report crimes as they happen.

President Donald Ramotar last weekend handed over two cheques valued $1.5M each to Wowetta village while  equipment and money were distributed to other villages in the Rupununi, Region Nine.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Some football officials in Jamaica say they are disappointed with the decision by England based striker Marlon King to end his international career.

(BBC) England batsman Jonathan Trott says he has had no serious talks about opening the batting in the India Tests.

Allegations of corruption have been levelled against embattled Assistant Police Commissioner David Ramnarine who was stripped of his Divisional Commander post after he publically questioned the allocation of $90M during last year’s general elections but both the Guyana Police Force and the Miners’ Association say that they are unaware of the claims.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Former winners Porto and impressive debutants Malaga became the first teams to reach the last 16 of the Champions League when they guaranteed progress from the group stage with two games to spare  yesterday.

Two fishermen have been reported missing after armed pirates terrorized and attacked them on Monday on the Corentyne, shooting a captain and forcing him and his crew members to jump overboard.

Dear Editor, After a long and active life well into my nineties, I really only have one wish – to live the rest of my life in peace and quiet, in the company of loved ones.

The main access road for the Pattensen South community, more commonly referred to as ‘B’ Field, Sophia, is overdue for critical rehabilitation, according to residents, but the project is yet to get underway and the rainy season could bring complications.

(BBC) Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic will resume what is currently the hottest rivalry in tennis at the ATP World Tour Finals today.

Dear Editor, What is happening to all the promises of cleaning the city and making it the Garden City it once was?

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Democrats retained control of the U.S. Senate last night, taking over hotly contested Republican seats in Massachusetts and Indiana while holding on to most of the states they already had, including Wisconsin and Virginia, according to projections.

Some three national short course swimming records were broken last weekend when the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) National Swimming Championships concluded at the National Aquatic Centre, Pattensen.

Current leaders Buxton United will be looking to increase their advantage when they square off with BCC Rosignol United as five more matches will be played this weekend in the GFF Super League.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Barack Obama won a second four-year term in office as voters handed him a victory on Tuesday over Republican challenger Mitt Romney, television networks projected.

Dear Editor, This Christmas holiday in Bartica GPL will not be able to take the load.

Ronnie Chan, 21, a welder, of Central Amelia’s Ward, was yesterday charged with stealing his friend’s smartphone.

A man yesterday admitted to stealing a digital camera from another man because he was hungry and couldn’t find work.

MIAMI,  (Reuters) – A campaign finance scandal may have cost a South Florida Republican his congressional seat and handed victory to his challenger, who will be Miami’s first Cuban-American Democratic representative.

Dear Editor, As the drought is on in Mahdia, people who use the spring should not dip their buckets down into it, because by so doing, the thick sediment at the bottom swirls to the top and discolours the  water.

Retrieve Raiders and Amelia’s Ward Jets secured their places in the semifinals of the BOSAI Minerals Group (Guyana) Incorporated Open challenge basketball championships over the weekend with wins in matches played at the Mackenzie sports Club hard-court.

Rabindranauth Seemangal, who is currently serving an eight year sentence for his part in the July 2011 $7M Bel Air heist, yesterday concluded his testimony after defence lawyers wrapped their cross-examination.

Dear Editor, Two Saturdays ago you reported that the proprietor of Guyana Reading and Research Centre, Mr Hopkinson, had decided to close his educational investment in literacy by which he made available an affordable variety of books for children, adults and schools.

BY Iva Wharton Marian Academy and Tucville Primary with nine points apiece are leading the point standings of the Courts-sponsored Pee Wee Schools football championship.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Trinidad and Tobago economy experienced a decline that was “sharper than anticipated” during the second quarter of 2012, with the energy sector experiencing a “substantial contraction” of 7.3 per cent and with the non-energy sector contracting by 0.7 per cent, according to Central Bank data presented on Monday.

TORONTO,  (Reuters) – Long convinced the country’s housing boom would never end in a crash, Canadians have watched this autumn as a sharp slowdown in real estate spreads across the country, leaving would-be home buyers hopeful and sellers scared.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Damage to the agricultural sector from the passage of Hurricane Sandy has now been put at J$1.43 billion.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South African cyclist David George, a former team mate of Lance Armstrong, has tested positive for the banned drug EPO (Erythropoietin), he said yesterday.

Dear Editor, On Friday September 21, President Ramotar hosted a press conference that allowed us to hear a lot of what was on his mind. 

Two more courses will be added to the curriculum of the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) after a Curriculum Assessment Report by a Jamaican volunteer found that the programme was male-centred.

JEDDAH/AMMAN, (Reuters) – Bombs exploded in three districts of the Syrian capital Damascus yesterday, killing and wounding dozens, and gunmen shot dead the brother of the parliament speaker in the latest rebel attack on a figure associated with the ruling elite.

Dear Editor, At the last CXC exams, the West Coast Demerara School, the Saraswati Vidya Niketan (SVN), was outstanding in its overall results, doing much better than most of the traditional ‘super’ schools of Georgetown.

Six schools from a group of eight have advanced to the second round of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Impromptu Speech Competition, which starts today.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica’s Usain Bolt has inched within sight of capturing the IAAF male athlete of the year award for the fourth time.

(Jamaica Gleaner)  Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller yesterday announced that persons whose houses were severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Sandy two weeks ago will receive vouchers valued at J$60,000.

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Tillakaratne Dilshan, playing in his 250th one-day international, made light of a back injury to lead Sri Lanka to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand under the Duckworth-Lewis method in another rain-hit match  yesterday.

Twenty-eight-year-old Safraz Tariq Hussain was admitted to the local bar on October 25 after his petition was presented to Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang by Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall.

(Reuters) – A federal appeals court yesterday ruled that the U.S.

Dear Editor, As the saying goes, you can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all the people all the time.

(Trinidad Guardian) Local Government Minister Dr Suruj Rambachan says he is worried about the indifference of T&T’s Hindu population when it comes to national events and the role they play in shaping the direction of the country.

(Reuters) – The four-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs stormed to a franchise-best 4-0 start to the season after routing the Indiana Pacers 101-79 on Monday.

Caricom Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said the Community’s priority actions for youth include job creation and strengthening the skills and talents of youth in order to develop the ideal Caribbean Citizen.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – R&B star Rihanna unveiled a duet entitled “Nobodies Business” with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown yesterday, three years after Brown was charged with assaulting her.

BAMAKO,  (Reuters) – Military experts from Africa, the United Nations and Europe have drawn up preliminary plans to recapture northern Mali from al Qaeda-linked rebels, African officials said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Our salaries and wages are being taxed; we are charged VAT, which we are told represents taxes on a number of consumer items; we are taxed on the amount of water that we use (we call it a water bill); we pay house tax or property taxes; and taxes for travelling to other countries (on plane tickets and the airport tax).

Several companies on Monday looked for both prospective employees and customers at the Job and Careers Fair hosted by the Joint Rotary Clubs of Guyana.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Police are investigating the murder of three men in Westmoreland Monday night.

When the then Conservative Party Prime Minister Harold Macmillan decided, in the early 1960s, that it was in Britain‘s interest to be a member of the European Economic Community (EEC) established in 1958, there was much ambivalence expressed in the country which reflected the earlier British decision in the 1950s not to join negotiations then ongoing on the continent to establish the EEC.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin fired Russia’s defence minister over corruption allegations yesterday, the latest twist in an unfolding saga of power, money and suspected adultery at the heart of the Kremlin.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Vice Captain Denesh Ramdin says the West Indies would not be taking Bangladesh for granted during their tour which begins here next week Tuesday.

Dear Editor, True to the saying ‘Bad things got no owner‘ everyone now has an alibi and seeks to distance themselves from the uproar of Agricola.

Last week I outlined the international and regional stages which gave rise to the Ministry of Education in 2004 crafting the document “Cross Border Career Stretch in the Teaching Profession” which follows.

Guyana’s racers looking to end C/ships on a high It is not often that Guyana’s motor racers find themselves in this position.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Republican Mitt Romney conceded the U.S. presidential election to President Barack Obama early on Wednesday morning after a bitterly fought battle.

(Trinidad Express) Kissondaye Bhanoo, 53, and her husband Alfred Mohammed, 56, were knocked down and killed while crossing Uriah Butler Highway, near the Divali Nagar site in Chaguanas last night.

(Trinidad Express) Republic Bank has received the required regulatory approvals to make an offer to purchase the remaining shares for Republic Bank (Barbados) Ltd.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Barack Obama won a second term in the White House yesterday, overcoming deep doubts among voters about his handling of the U.S.