Daily Archive: Thursday, November 22, 2012

Articles published on Thursday, November 22, 2012

Rohee gag motion for Privileges Committee, barred from presenting motions in the interim

After almost five hours of fierce arguments between the government and opposition, Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman this evening ruled that a motion brought by Opposition Leader David Granger to gag Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee would be sent to the Privileges Committee for consideration and in the interim the minister would not be allowed to bring any motion to the House.

Jirbahan Dianand

`Black Salim’ charged with murder of cop

Salim Bacchus called ‘Black Salim’ of 139 Line Path ‘D’, Corriverton, Corentyne, Berbice, appeared before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo at the  New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court today after being charged with the murder of Police Constable 20682 Jirbahan Dianand on September 14, 2012, police said.

Port-of-Spain Mayor sees coconut mafia

(Trinidad Guardian) Port-of-Spain mayor Louis Lee Sing is insisting there is no coconut vendors’ association, despite several releases being sent to the media signed by “Baldeo Babwah, president of the Coconut Vendors Association.”

Chris Brown cancels after protest

-Hits and Jams The Hits and Jams Entertain-ment Group yesterday announced that the management for R&B singer Chris Brown, who was scheduled to perform at a Boxing Day concert, has cancelled his appearance due to the protests over his visit.

Record Breaker!Two-time Carifta Gold medallist stops her watch after breaking the record of local middle distance legend Lorrie Ann Adams which was set in 1981 at Nationals.

Female sprint stars illuminate on day two

Girl power must have been the theme on night two of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) Nationals Schools Track and Field, Cycling and Swimming Championships as four phenomenally talented girls stole the show on the track last night at the Guyana National Stadium.

The burnt New Hope house

Masked man torches New Hope house

-after beating housewife A masked man yesterday attacked a New Hope, East Bank Demerara housewife in her home, which he then torched, leaving the battered woman and her family with only the clothes on their backs.

Hasan stuns Windies with debut ton

KHULNA, Bangladesh, CMC – Debutant Abul Hasan stunned West Indies with an electrifying unbeaten century as Bangladesh produced an incredible rally on the opening day of the second Test here yesterday.

Consultations on NIS future begin today

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) will be hosting two days of consultations with the private sector, parliamentary political parties and other stakeholders to discuss the eighth actuarial report, which has warned that the scheme is near a crisis stage.

The  picket outside of the US Embassy yesterday

PPP pickets US embassy over Gaza

The People’s Progressive Party yesterday held a picketing exercise outside the United States Embassy in Georgetown to show solidarity with the Palestinian people in the wake of the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

Vernon Burnett

GFF wants GFA to meet certain conditions

By Iva Wharton The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has replied to the Georgetown Football Association’s (GFA) letter seeking a resolution of the current impasse and has mandated that the GFA perform a number of actions before the matter is settled.

Under- 20 representative from District Five Keshann Brown is caught executing one of her attempts in the girls’ long jump event at the YMCA ground on Tuesday. (Aubrey Crawford photo)

Williams sets impressive U18 LJ record

West Demerara District Three’s Miguel Williams leapt into the record books with his best attempt of 6.28m to win the boys under-18 long jump competition at the Rudolph Harper facility at the YMCA on Tuesday the first day of the 52nd annual Guyana Teachers’ Union National Schools Track and Field championships yesterday.

Goma rebels say will “liberate” all Congo

SAKE/GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo,  (Reuters) – R ebel forces in eastern Congo vowed yesterday  to “liberate” all of the vast central African country as they began seizing towns near the Rwandan border and spoke of a 1,000-mile march to the capital Kinshasa.

‘Talk’ is an important action in itself

Dear Editor, In a letter in Stabroek News on Monday, November 19, Mr Rakesh Rampersaud responded to Swami Aksharananda’s Diwali Day affirmation that “Worship of the Goddess will remain hollow and dry until we break out of our double standard,“ in which he asks Hindus to think about violence against women and girls.

Children also need justice

Caribbean ministers with responsibility for families, human resources, youth, social services and social and community development met over two days in Barbados—Tuesday and yesterday—to focus on ending sexual violence against children by the use of integrated region-wide strategies.

De la Bastide criticises Privy Council

(Trinidad Express) Former chief justice and former chairman of the Caribbean Court of Justice Michael de la Bastide yesterday criticised the British Privy Council, saying it decided the case involving the amnesty given to the Jamaat-al-Muslimeen on the “wrong premise” and it focussed on the “wrong man”—the President.