Daily Archive: Saturday, December 29, 2012

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A woman suspected of shoving a man to his death in front of an oncoming New York subway train was arrested on Saturday and charged with “second-degree murder as a hate crime” in the second such fatality this month for one of the world’s busiest transit systems.

(Trinidadian Guardian) A Caribbean Airlines pilot would never have shouted at passengers.

(Trinidad Guardian) Hours after yesterday’s commissioning of the San Fernando Teaching Hospital at Chancery Lane, the Government secured a TT$950 million concessional loan from the Chinese government to build a children’s hospital in Couva.

(WICB) Port-of-Spain, Trinidad –Trinidad & Tobago coach David Williams is confident that he has the right pieces in place to mount a challenge to win the Caribbean Twenty20 Tournament for an unprecedented third straight year.

(WICB) Georgetown, Guyana – Newly-appointed Guyana captain Veerasammy Permaul insisted that his team will be “at their very best” when they play in the Caribbean Twenty20 Tournament next month.

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) today said that the December 18 Pomeroon River boat accident that claimed six lives was caused by one or both of the captains failing to observe international regulations and it disclosed that it has advised the `G’ Division police to proceed with charges.

The police today said that two Police Constables are presently under close arrest after they were caught red-handed returning a stolen lap top computer to the owner who had given them a sum of money for the return of the article.

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Deon Peters, 24 years, who was found with stab wounds to his chest on the roadway at Coomacka Mines, Upper Demerara River, at about 2200h last night.

(Jamaica Observer) The Marine police say they will be closely monitoring the island’s fishing villages and “illegal ports” in the new year as they seek to stem the flow of narcotics to the island.

PERTH, Australia,  CMC – West Indies stroke-maker Marlon Samuels suffered the indignity of a first ball ‘duck’ as his Melbourne Renegades crashed to their first loss of the Australian Big Bash here today.

(Jamaica Gleaner) There are indications that United States (US) law-enforcement personnel could be close to wrapping up their investigations of several Jamaicans who are considered major players in the lottery scam.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A policeman and his brother who are implicated in the multi-million dollar robbery of a quantity of gold bars earlier this month will have to wait behind bars a while longer before the court considers an application for their release.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Mike Hussey will play his final test against Sri Lanka next week and retire from international cricket at the end of the Australian summer, the veteran batsman said, citing a desire to spend more time with his family.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The National Task Force on Stem Cell Therapy Treatment is recommending that embryonic stem cells should not be used to create human stem cells in The Bahamas.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi said today his country supported the Syrian revolution and that President Bashar al-Asasd’s administration had no place in Syria’s future.

(Barbados Nation) Murders in Barbados are down but predatory crime is a major source of concern for police, who arrested over 200 people this year.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Six suspects held in connection with the rape of a women in India have been charged with murder after she died on Saturday of injuries sustained in the attack, police said.

Police in Curacao have detained six suspects, including a woman, over the recent heist of 70 gold bars, worth an estimated US$11.5 million, stolen from aboard a Guyanese boat.

The army yesterday broke its silence and announced that it is probing allegations of the abuse of soldier Akeem Charles, almost a week after reports surfaced that he was being beaten and held in inhumane conditions in a cell at Base Camp Ayanganna.

Almost a week after Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) Field Manager Levoy Taljit went missing, his vandalized vehicle was yesterday found on the Linden Soesdyke, Highway.

Four bills expected to pave the way for the holding of long overdue local government polls are still currently at the Select Committee stage and APNU MP Basil Williams, who heads that committee, is yet to call a meeting, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development (MLGRD) Ganga Persaud said yesterday.

Seudat Ramlall, an employee of Mings Products and Services Limited, was yesterday charged with the hit-and-run death of Rodwell Brummell and he was refused bail after a court was told that at the time of his arrest his car was found at a vulcanizing shop undergoing repairs for damage caused by the accident.

The move to discount Independence Park as the monument site for the 1823 slave rebellion continues to spark opposition from African groups, which yesterday said that the location chosen by the Culture Ministry is disrespectful to their ancestors.

A man was yesterday accused of fatally shooting another man with a bow and arrow at Micobie Village, Potaro.

The man accused of trafficking cocaine by placing the illegal drug in straws claimed that he was “set up” and agreed to give a statement in writing, the court heard yesterday.

Guyanese Chutney sensation Mahendra Ramkellawan, best known for his “Dem a Watch Meh” single, was on Wednesday evening rushed to the Balwant Singh Hospital to be treated for poisoning after a Chutney Concert at the Uitvlugt Community Centre Ground.

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard Training Officer Sub Lieutenant Wayne Richmond won the honour student award on a recently-concluded US Patrol Craft Officer Coastal Course.

The Fisheries Department of the Ministry of Agriculture is working with the seabob industry to ensure its sustainability, which will see harvest control and a code of conduct across the entire fleet next year, culminating in international certification in 2014.

In response to a report early last year that warned that the Caribbean Community (Caricom) is in crisis and urged urgent measures to turn it around, the Secretariat has its own restructuring as a priority area in 2013.

Regional chairman of Region Five Bindrabhan Bisnauth has said that one of the main focus for next year is to ensure that the Mahaicony Technical & Vocational Centre (MTVC) is up and running to its full capacity.

Donna Gomes yesterday drove away with a new Nissan X-Trail, as Courts Guyana Inc wrapped up the biggest Christmas promotion in its history, giving away over $70M in cash and prizes.

Marlene Praduban received a late Christmas gift yesterday in the form of an LCD TV, which she won in the Ariel Christmas Surprise Promotion hosted by Ansa McAl at Nigel’s Supermarket.

Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh last evening presented a $5M cheque to the Salvation Army’s Guyana Division at the institution’s reunion of past and present clients, the Government Information Agency (GINA) said.

A robbery suspect, who allegedly snatched a policeman’s gun during an attempt to arrest him, was remanded to prison yesterday.

And then they were four. After 12 games, 67 goals, six yellow cards and a red card, only four teams remain in this year’s 23rd Kashif and Shanghai Football Tournament.

A hair technician was yesterday fined for assaulting the father of her children after a row over child support.

The National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), the government holding company, recorded a profit after tax of $668.1 million in 2010, with its revenue for that year amounting to $1.286 billion compared to $1,794 billion in 2009.

The report “Girl, 12, needs crucial eye surgery,” published in our December 28, 2012 edition, misstated the Republic Bank account of Paul Cottom, which is #2444065.Stabroek

India overcame a Mohammad Hafeez masterclass to win by 11 runs and level the two-match series.

The Guyana National Shipp-ing Corporation Ltd. (GNSC) has reported a successful 2010, during which it raked in more after-tax profit than the year before and increased its cargo handling significantly in a year that has saw the commencement of a new container feeder vessel service.

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) will stage a one-day rapid chess tournament tomorrow at the Kei-Shar’s Sports club, Hadfield Street from 10:00hrs.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Grenada’s World and Olympic champion Kirani James says he is humbled to be recognized outside his role as an athlete.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Australia’s bowlers yesterday battered Sri Lanka’s batsmen to win the second test by a humiliating innings and 201 runs before tea on day three and claim an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match series.

The first time The Scene spoke with Lisa Punch was after she had won the Star Guyana competition; the second time was when she launched her professional singing career, but this young woman has grown a lot between now and then.

Dear Editor, The rambling response from the GGMC (KN, Dec 12) must be welcomed in a country where there is a scarcity of transparency and accountability. 

Hehehehe… well what do you know! We’re alive! No doomsday prophecy (I told ya!)

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene will take an injury-ravaged and demoralised outfit into the dead rubber test in Sydney but has demanded his team show more character after their trouncing by Australia in the second test in Melbourne  yesterday.

Hi Everyone, One of the many things I like about writing this column is that it offers me the opportunity create old time favourites and discover new tastes and flavours.

Dear Editor, A FITUG statement about prosperity for all in 2013 which appeared in the Guyana Chronicle on Tuesday, December 25, mentioned only three trade unions who are affiliated to FITUG.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene will take an injury-ravaged and demoralised outfit into the dead rubber test in Sydney but has demanded his team show more character after their trouncing by Australia in the second test in Melbourne  yesterday.

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WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and congressional leaders agreed yesterday to make a final effort to prevent the United States from going over the “fiscal cliff,” setting off intense bargaining over Americans’ tax rates as a New Year deadline looms.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Clippers left the Boston Celtics battered and bruised in a physical 106-77 victory on Thursday to extend their franchise-record winning streak to 15 games and remain on top of the NBA standings.

Dear Editor, “What we came away with from the Office of the President was the embracing of a position that is reflective of the will and wishes of the people of Linden and Region 10,” Solomon told Kaieteur News.

The Guyana Red Cross (GRC) Society last Sunday presented a portable rice mill to Baracara under its Carib-bean Community Resilience to Disaster Risk (CCRDR) initiative which aims to strengthen communities’ resilience in natural disasters.

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – The Indian gang-rape victim whose assault in New Delhi triggered nationwide protests died in hospital yesterday of injuries suffered in the attack, a Singapore hospital treating her said.

Dear Editor, Mr Moeen ul-Hack (whose December 4 Stabroek News letter, ‘Modest dress would protect a woman against rape’) has stimulated much discussion should be commended for his bold stand.

Miner Steffon Francis went missing from his Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara two months ago and his mother is seeking the help of the public to find him.

It is really difficult to put into perspective the contribution of the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) – which is celebrating 100 years of existence this year – to Guyana and West Indies cricket.

Joel Ghansham recently announced on his television talk show that he is ready for adoption and will visit orphanages soon in the hope of eventually being able to take home a child he can call his own.

Dear Editor, In your Friday, December 28 news article, ‘Gov’t more accountable after opposition pressure, says APNU,’ I must say I agree, but with one commonsensical caveat: if there are no consequences, then accountability is pointless.

ALEPPO PROVINCE, Syria/ BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – Syria’s opposition leader has rejected an invitation from Russia for peace talks, dealing another blow to international hopes that diplomacy can be resurrected to end a 21-month civil war.

By Cosmo Hamilton Even as we have gone from BG to Blackberry, from post office call box to the iPhone, from Philco radio to plasma TV, it is as though time has stood still on the corner of Crown and New Garden streets where Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) has sat stoically for 100 years – an enduring symbol of discipline, determination, and dedication.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate yesterday approved a $60.4 billion aid package to pay for reconstruction costs from Superstorm Sandy, after defeating Republican efforts to trim the bill’s cost.

Dear Editor, Two developments which are somewhat related took place recently which could have far reaching implications for humanity as a whole if implemented by policy-makers, and for which the Guyana Government is deserving of some credit.

 (Reuters) – Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade was handed a one-game suspension without pay on Thursday for kicking out at Charlotte’s Ramon Sessions in a contest the previous evening.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Several persons described by Jamaican law-enforcement officials as “entrenched crime bosses” who have amassed millions of dollars in wealth through their criminal lifestyle are now on a priority list of targets for the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Task Force (MOCA).

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – A Canadian aboriginal chief in the third week of a hunger strike is urging Prime Minister Stephen Harper to “open his heart” and meet with native leaders angered by his policies as small impromptu protests spread beyond Canada’s borders.

Dear Editor, It is sad and of serious concern that Guyanese society is experiencing moral decay.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Left-arm seamer Sheldon Cotterell knows he is made of sterner stuff and is intent on proving it when the Caribbean Twenty20 bowls off next month.

YANGON, (Reuters) – Myanmar will allow private daily newspapers from April next year, the government announced yesterday, a big leap forward for a country that had barely any press freedom under its decades of military dictatorship.

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – A brief cameo from West Indies star Chris Gayle was not enough to save Sydney Thunder from a fifth straight defeat in the Australian Big Bash here yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Export Centres Company Ltd (ECCL), a state enterprise under the Ministry of Community Development, will soon establish a Research Facility, Marketing/Export Department and Craft Museum.

Dear Editor, I spent the Christmas holiday in Holland among Surinamese using the occasion to learn about their history and social life.

‘Her revolutionary spirit and patriotic heart is refreshing in a country where so many have just given up because the deep-seated problems of corruption and poverty are so overwhelming.

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HONG KONG,  (Reuters) – The discovery that a protein which triggers milk production in women may also be responsible for making breast cancers aggressive could open up new opportunities for treatment of the most common and deadliest form of cancer among women.

As the United States prepares to launch itself over the “fiscal cliff” – despite Washington’s cursory gestures at negotiation – it seems that the fallout of the 2008 financial crisis still looms over the American economy as darkly as when President Obama first took office.

(Trinidad Express) AS of January 7, 2013, the CLICO Investment Fund will be listed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange (TTSE).

(Reuters) – Former England captain and prominent cricket pundit Tony Greig has died at the age of 66, Australian media reported today.