Daily Archive: Monday, November 19, 2012

Former GT&T CEO Yog Mahadeo is now heading up a promotions company called Inspire Inc which is bringing CeCe Winans for a gospel fest in January.

The Government of Guyana has decided to make a financial contribution to the reconstruction efforts of four Caribbean countries which were significantly affected by tropical storm Sandy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today said.

At about 0800h. today, police say that a police rank stopped and searched a motor car at Line Path, Skeldon Corentyne, Berbice, with three passengers and found in a haversack on one of the passengers a sub-machine gun (SMG) and two (2) empty magazines.

The police say they are investigating an armed robbery committed on Chandradat Nandalall, of Vryheid’s Lust, ECD at about 0915h.

At about 2320h. yesterday, police say that Jermaine Peters, of Sophia, Georgetown, was shot by person (s) unknown.

THE HAGUE,  (Reuters) – The International Court of Justice said today a cluster of disputed islets in the western Caribbean belonged to Colombia and not to Nicaragua, but drew a demarcation line that expands Nicaragua’s economic exclusion zone in the Caribbean.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s FARC rebels said today they would call a two-month unilateral ceasefire, the first truce in more than a decade, as peace negotiators met in Cuba in the latest attempt to end the five-decade war.

Congratulations are extended to Mohan Samwaru aka ‘Sir Mohan’ of Area ‘Y’ Cummings Lodge on his completion of a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA).

Congratulations to our beloved son Richard Brendon Kansinally who graduated with a BSc Degree in Civil Engineering (distinction) We are proud of you.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO — Iamgold has discovered more profitable gold reserves in its concession in Brokopondo.

(Jamaica Observer) Three Bills tabled in the Senate Friday to repeal antiquated laws providing for the flogging of criminals, have triggered another debate on whether laws out of sync with modern culture should not all be repealed.

At about 1105h yesterday, police say that Shawn Persaud, 45 years, of 94 La Penitence was at Rosana Liquor Bar at Broad and Ketley Streets, Charlestown, when he was attacked by two  men, one of whom was armed with a firearm.

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Christopher Craig called “Yankee”, 42 years of John Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, whose body was found midnight  Saturday, November 17, 2012, at Arimu Backdam, Cuyuni.

The Malaysian news agency Bernama today reported that a container from Guyana was intercepted with cocaine in coconut milk and that a Nigerian drug syndicate is believed to be behind it.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Local clergyman the Reverend Al Miller has lashed out against a recent decision to ban preaching on Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses, saying it is “part of a bigger agenda to remove the strong Christian belief system inherent” in the country.

(Barbados Nation) The Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) is banking on its biggest superstar partner.

(Trinidad Express) Clifton De Coteau, Minister of National Diversity and Social Integration, announced on Saturday that the National Trust will be embarking on a number of initiatives, aimed at involving the national community in the preservation of the natural and built heritage of Trinidad and Tobago.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka handed New Zealand a crushing 10-wicket defeat inside three days today to claim the opener of their two-match series and consign the visitors to a fifth successive test loss for the first time in 57 years.

(Trinidad Express) Local scrap iron dealers are questioning the criteria which has allowed a foreign national a licence to operate a scrap metal business in Trinidad.

(BBC) India dismissed any chance of a famous England escape by wrapping up a nine-wicket win on day five of the first Test in Ahmedabad.

(Trinidad Express) Point Fortin police officers retrieved a shotgun, five pistols and 1,230 rounds of .38 special ammunition on Saturday evening after being alerted of an illegal transaction by a caller to the Point Fortin Police Station.

KHULNA, Bangladesh,  (Reuters) – Paceman Kemar Roach has been included in the West Indies squad for the limited overs series against Bangladesh after successfully recovering from a hamstring injury, the country’s cricket board (WICB) said on Monday.

-gag motion not yet on Order Paper Amid pressure to attend to other parliamentary business, the opposition parties are working on strategies to isolate Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee as they seek to give effect to a no-confidence motion passed against him.

-residents incensed With no relief a week after a generator failed, Lethem residents now have to cope with a crippled water supply, with reports out of the border town saying that some residents have resorted to purchasing water.

Sending a strong message to the Guyanese populace about the need for more people to speak up against domestic violence, the ‘November to Remember’ concert saw an all female line up on Saturday dubbed ‘Divas in Concert’.

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) yesterday invited bids for the rehabilitation of the $600M edifice on Princes and High streets which was built for the government in 2008 but never occupied because of a series of construction-related problems.

Over 400 house lots were distributed in a new Bartica housing scheme on Saturday during a ceremony which saw Minister Irfaan Ali and regional Chairman Gordon Bradford clash over the region’s role in the process.

It can probably be termed an own goal but skipper of the Golden Jaguars football team Chris Nurse has taken aim at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) accusing two of its members of gross incompetence alleging that the incompetence resulted in some members of the national football team losing their jobs.

Former West Indies cricketer Deryck Murray will be the guest speaker at Transparency International Guyana Inc’s first annual fund raising dinner to be held on Friday evening at the Pegasus Hotel.

Former Head of the University of Guyana’s Law Department, Professor Calvin Eversley, LL.M

By Emmerson Campbell Guyana’s Golden Jaguars ended its Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Cup campaign with a wildly entertaining 4-3 victory against French Guiana last night at the Grenada National Stadium here in St George’s.

Ghanaian-born, former Dean of Natural Sciences at the University of Guyana, Professor John Caesar, passed away on Saturday evening at age 58, at the Georgetown Public Hospital after completing surgery on Wednesday and dialysis.

Water-starved Corentyne rice farmers are being urged to conserve as the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) moves to repair a damaged pump at Manarabisi, Skeldon and deploy another to Black Bush Polder (BBP) to irrigate thousands of acres of rice fields.

— Kieron Pollard named vice captain ST JOHN’S, Bangladesh,  CMC – Wicketkeeper Devon Thomas is one of six new players called up for the West Indies limited overs tour of Bangladesh, starting November 30.

-expands into candles and soap Devon Gilead, 32, of Islington, East Bank Berbice learnt the art of beekeeping on his own and continues to thrive due to his passion and his determination to stay in the business.

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, Nov 18, CMC – Nevis Premier Joseph Parry has hailed the achievement of West Indies opening batsman Kieran Powell after the player lashed a centuries in each innings of the first Test against Bangladesh.

The contract for the construction of the base of the 1823 Monument has been awarded to Nabi Construction and the contract was recently handed over by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr.

GTU National Schools C/ships… District 11 North Georgetown is focused on extending its impressive win streak in the swimming championships of the Guyana Teacher Union (GTU) National Schools Championship by capturing their seventh consecutive title tomorrow at the National Aquatic Centre at Pattensen.

Tradewind Tankers International Invitational Volleyball Tournament … The spirited young squad from the Port Mourant Training College (PMTC) reached the final four of the Tradewind Tankers International Invitational Volleyball tournament yesterday at the National Gymnasium.

The Ministry of Local Government’s tightening of the screws on municipalities across the country, is causing the Linden IMC to fear that it may lose its $23M subvention if it fails to make use of it by the end of the fiscal year.

Dear Editor, This letter is in response to Swami Aksharananda’s letter dated November 14 in the Stabroek News titled ‘Worship of the Goddess will remain hollow and dry until we break out of our double standard.‘

-organisers hoping to improve on tardiness and other shortcomings this year The Guyana Teacher Union (GTU) National Swimming, Athletics and Cycling Championships will commence tomorrow at the various sporting venues and organisers are hoping to improve on shortcomings from previous years.

-no explanation yet for absence from hospital The doctor at the Mabaruma Hospital in Region One should be congratulated for the way he handled the stabbing of a Kumaka schoolgirl who later succumbed to her injuries, Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran said on Saturday, noting that he made efforts to find a medivac pilot and was in contact with his seniors in Georgetown throughout the night.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – International Cricket Council president, Alan Isaac has described West Indies’ victory over Bangladesh in the just concluded first Test as a great advert for the game.

Dear Editor, It was Catherine Hughes MP, while addressing the National Assembly on July 25th 2012, who made strong reference to the violation of the rights of Lindeners who peacefully protested on July 18th 2012.

A Queens, NY teenager who crashed his car on a Long Island highway last month, killing four of his friends, faces 25 years in jail after testing positive for marijuana, the New York Daily News reported on Friday.

Dear Editor, A few weeks ago I wrote of how dangerous Guyana as whole has become.

(Jamaica Observer) Of the 15,000 qualified students applying to study Medicine at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus each year, only 15 per cent are accepted because of space constraints, but this is set to change with the completion of a new $3.5-billion medical faculty building.

The Flamboyant tree or Royal poinciana (Delonix regia) belongs to the Leguminasae family

(BBC) A defiant century from captain Alastair Cook ensured England’s battle to save the first Test against India in Ahmedabad will go into today’s final day.

Dear Editor, In their latest missive ‘Bisram should reveal his true self‘ (SN, Nov 9), Messrs Asquith Rose and Harish S Singh made serious accusations against me, none of which are factual or substantiated with evidence. 

OSLO,  (Reuters) – Nations working on a deal to fight climate change should cap the size of delegations and use majority voting to overhaul negotiating rules that stifle progress and harm the interests of the poorest nations, researchers said yesterday.

By Brian Murgatroyd GALLE, Sri Lanka,  (Reuters) – Seamer Tim Southee spearheaded a great fightback by New Zealand on day two of the first test against Sri Lanka to leave the match fascinatingly poised yesterday.

Cadet day: Ten officer cadets, including lone female officer Stacy Cadogan, yesterday demonstrated military tactics and manoeuvres in their quest to become soldiers in the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) as the Colonel Ulric Pilgrim/Camp Stephenson training school at Timehri hosted Cadets Day.

– Auditor General’s report A fund that had been established by Region Nine for economic ventures was also used to provide advances to regional officials, contractors, soldiers and policemen and money is still to be repaid.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – “Do your job the way we know you can and you will get the government’s support,” President Desi Bouterse promised Humphrey Tjin Liep Shie, who was installed as the new police chief on Friday.

(Barbados Nation) After battling nearly five years of economic drag, the Barbados Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI) is asking Government to take a chance on a “moderate economic stimulus”.

By Iva Wharton Shaka Moore and Mark Marshall of Essequibo and Guyana Defence Force (GFA) boxing gyms are the Junior and Intermediate best boxers of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) National Intermediate Championships which concluded at the National Gymnasium Saturday night.

Dear Editor, If one were to find out the reasons for the delay in completing roads in some communities, then sometimes the contractors should not be blamed.

GAZA/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Hostilities between Islamist militants and Israel entered a sixth day today as diplomatic efforts were set to intensify to try to stop rocket fire from the Gaza Strip and Israeli air strikes on Gaza.

Rappelling: Cadet Officers rappelling from the Bell 412 helicopter during Cadets Day 2012 yesterday at the Colonel Ulric Pilgrim/Camp Stephenson training school at Timehri.

By Lisa Outar Born in Port Mourant, Guyana and living in the US since 1985, Lisa Outar teaches at St.

(Trinidad Guardian) The sweet potato fries deal struck between government agency T&T Agri-Business Association (TTABA) and the KFC fast food outlet in T&T has turned sour.

The traditional approach (to state audit), while still a vital part of the SAI’s mandate, is inadequate to assure public accountability unless transactions are examined against the background of stated objectives, the manner in which inputs are acquired, used and disposed of, and an evaluation of the various outputs, outcomes and impacts.

Dear Editor, We endorse Swami Aksharananda’s sentiments expressed in his letter `Dipavali should not be used as an occasion for attacking one another’ (SN November 16, 2012) and his appeal for messages on religious occasions to be generous and charitable as well as the need for extending open palms rather than clenched fists.

With its urgent tone, the draft Eighth Actuarial Review of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has again lifted the veil into the country’s troubled social security system. 

By Iva Wharton Alpha United President Odinga Lumumba on Saturday began his crusade to bring an end to the impasse between the Georgetown Football Federation (GFA) and the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) by signing a petition signaling the start of the drive to end the impasse.

Politikles

This week we asked the residents of Alexander Village their views on this year’s Diwali as it relates to illegal squibs and firecrackers.

Mothers in Black vigil: Members of the public last evening holding photographs of relatives who died in accidents in observance of World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims  in Subryanville.

KINSHASA,  (Reuters) – Rebels in Congo, who U.N. experts say are backed by neighbouring Rwanda, reached the outskirts of the eastern city of Goma yesterday after pushing back U.N.

(Barbados Nation) Stop with all the talking. Let the court decide!