Daily Archive: Wednesday, January 9, 2013

DERBYSHIRE, United Kingdom,  CMC-Veteran West Indies middle order batsman, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, has signed a two-year contract to play for English county side Derbyshire.

(Barbados Nation) LIAT has apologized to customers travelling to and from Dominica and St.

In a dramatic turn of events, NIS General Manager, Doreen Nelson who resigned yesterday has now withdrawn her resignation and this has been accepted by Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s top court endorsed the postponement of Hugo Chavez’s inauguration this week and ruled today that the cancer-stricken president and his deputy would continue in their roles, despite a cacophony of opposition complaints.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian prosecutors will likely investigate former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s alleged involvement in a vote-buying scheme in Congress that led to the conviction of several of his closest aides for corruption, two newspapers reported today.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Comments by an Indian spiritual leader that a gang-rape victim shared blame for her assault disgusted many in a country shaken by the crime, but his view represents a deep streak of chauvinism shared by a broad swathe of a society in transition.

KABUL,  (Reuters) – Afghan lawmakers said today disaster and civil war would follow if Washington pushed ahead with a suggestion to withdraw all its troops from the country after 2014.

Capitol News anchor, Gordon Moseley last Thursday resigned abruptly from the organisation he has been with for the last fourteen years where he also acted as the news editor.

The United States,  the United Kingdom, Canada and the European Union today issued a joint statement saying that 2013 should be a watershed year for long-delayed local government elections, adding that its absence has been a persistent drag on national development.

(Trinidad Guardian) National Security Minister Jack Warner is leading the country down a “dangerous road” by having 1,000 soldiers precepted with full police powers.

(Jamaica Observer) An editorial in the Chicago Tribune — one of the largest and most respected newspapers in the United States — which described the Jamaican economy as being in worse shape than that of Greece and an example of what could happen to countries that continue to pile up debt, has been viewed as inaccurate from representatives of both sides of the political divide.

(Jamaica Observer) The Government yesterday labelled as shrill and arrogant Acting Contractor General Craig Beresford’s accusation that the Cabinet has been obstructing his probe of major State projects.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Trinidad and Tobago brushed aside a ragged Combined Campuses and Colleges by seven wickets to register their first win and get their Caribbean Twenty20 campaign up and running here Tuesday night.

The General Manager of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Doreen Nelson yesterday resigned with immediate effect after a disagreement between herself and officials at a meeting.

Ismay Spooner of Little Africa, Corriverton, known as the oldest person living in Guyana died yesterday at the age of 112.

More than 10 persons lost their home in a fire on Monday night on the East Bank of Berbice.

The two Chinese nationals were yesterday accused of unlawfully assaulting an 11-year-old girl after accusing her of trying to shoplift in their Croal Street store.

Rice farmers at Wash Clothes and Hyde Park, Mahaicony say that if the MMA Scheme does not regulate their water supply in a more efficient manner, they may lose their crop, comprising thousands of acres collectively.

The prison officer accused of brutalising his wife two days before Christmas has been interdicted from duty, Director of Prisons Dale Erskine confirmed yesterday.

Police say that 26 year old Floyd Harris

Natoya Carter, who said she reported the threats and an assault by her former live-in partner, yesterday told a court that the police were initially afraid to do a follow-up visit to his home after they learnt he had a gun.

Auditor General (AG) Deodat Sharma on Monday faced criticism from several members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), who accused his office of neglecting to take several roles and responsibilities into consideration when carrying out the audit of the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security.

Chief Executive Officer of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation Ramesh Ghir has announced that the airport collected $1.094 billion in revenue last year, almost 50% higher than 2011. 

The six persons held in Curacao over the spectacular November 30 gold heist may have a long wait before knowing their fate as the Dutch island’s law provides that persons arrested could be held for as long as 56 days and the period extended if the need is justified by law enforcement.

Several persons were left behind when the MV Barima departed the wharf at Kingston yesterday heading to the North-West District.

Three murder trials have begun in the High Court, including that of the accused in the almost decade-old murder of nine-year-old Christine Sookra, who was shot dead by bandits during an attempt to break into her home at Coldingen, East Coast Demerara.

There is no evidence of foul play in the death of Natasha Nazamudeen, the 15-year-old girl who allegedly hanged herself in her bedroom three weeks ago, but police say they are continuing to look into the case, which has stirred protests.

Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) field manager Levoy Taljit remains missing with few clues to his whereabouts.

The man, who was discovered dead at Mousie Backdam, Potaro,

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A sloppy final over from beanpole seamer Jason Holder gifted Guyana a dramatic last-ball win over Combined Campuses and Colleges in the Caribbean Twenty20 here Monday night.

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has said that its investigation into last month’s fatal boat accident near Siriki, in the Pomeroon River, has not been completed.

At the end of 2012 Nicolette Fernandes saw her career ranking move from number 47 in the World to number 32.

A man was on Monday placed on self-bail and bonded to keep the peace after he denied an unlawful assault charge at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Dr. Frank Anthony, Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sport of Guyana on Monday presented copies of a number of books to the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretariat, a release from Caricom said yesterday.

New session

Mayor Hamilton Green will host a public forum to inform stakeholders about the “actual situation” at the Georgetown Municipality on Friday at City Hall.

Dear Editor, The article entitled, ‘Ramjattan flays gov’t over gold heist probe,’ which appeared in the Monday, January 7, 2013 edition of Stabroek News is very misleading.

Demerara reclaimed the senior Inter County limited overs title when they beat GT&T Berbice by two wickets at the Everest Cricket Club ground in the final round of the Guyana Cricket Board competition.

Dear Editor, The recent package of security measures outlined by the Minister of Home Affairs met positive reviews from many responsible persons, agencies and stakeholders in this country.

MELBOURNE, Australia,  CMC- All-rounder Marlon Samuels is almost certain to miss West Indies one-day series tour of Australia next month, after sustaining severe injuries to his eye during a game in the Australian Big Bash on Sunday.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela will postpone the inauguration of President Hugo Chavez for a new term due to health problems, the government said yesterday, another sign the socialist leader’s cancer may be bringing an end to his 14 years in power.

Dear Editor, Whilst visiting Guyana, I heard the road to Mara will be completed this year. 

The impending arrival of CONCACAF and FIFA representatives signals the possible beginning of the reconciliation process between two disgruntled football organisations, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) and the hope of fixing the already fractured and tumultuous football situation in Guyana seems a little more realistic.

ALEPPO, Syria, (Reuters) – At a crowded market stall in Syria, a middle-aged couple, well dressed, shuffle over to press a folded note, furtively, into the hand of a foreign reporter.

Dear Editor, There are two concerns which we the residents of Ann’s Grove-Beehive would like to highlight to the relevant authorities: (1)  The main access road that leads to the villages of Beehive, Clonbrook, Ann’s Grove, Two Friends and Dochfour is in a deplorable state and is in dire need of urgent repairs.

KAMPALA, (Reuters) – Uganda has returned to Ireland $5 million of aid money that was embezzled by state officials, it said yesterday, promising to reimburse other governments in the hope of unblocking vital payments.

SYDNEY, CMC-Injured West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels was yesterday replaced by England batsman Alex Hales in Melbourne Renegades squad for the remaining matches of the Australian Big Bash league.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC- Chris Gayle emerged from a run drought to hit a record half century but the Sydney Thunder squandered his heroics and succumbed to a 13 run loss against the Melbourne Stars in the Australian Big Bash League yesterday.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff cut short her vacation yesterday to deal with a budding energy crisis that could wreck her efforts to restore vitality to Brazil’s economy this year.

Dear Editor, In my last letter published in SN (January 5), I made what I believe to be fairly unambiguous charges that the Minister of Culture, Dr Frank Anthony, usurped his position to have his daughter’s book published under the Caribbean Press, a state-funded mechanism originally intended to publish the work of contemporary writers resident in Guyana.

JAMMU, India, (Reuters) – India accused old enemy Pakistan of sending troops across the heavily militarised line dividing the disputed region of Kashmir yesterday, and said two of its soldiers were killed and one wounded in a gunfight.

Mahaicony babies

Dear Editor, Does Islam render proof of rape impossible or particularly difficult to establish?

Minister Rohee’s announcement that the government has agreed to change the name of the police in Guyana from the Guyana Police Force to the Guyana Police Service was greeted by some of my drinking colleagues with much hilarity.

(Trinidad Express) The trial of gynaecologist Dr David Ali, who is charged with grievous sexual assault and rape, is expected to begin tomorrow.

Politikles

(Trinidad Guardian) Professor Clement Sankat has been re-appointed as pro vice-chancellor and principal of the St Augustine Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) for a further four years, until his retirement on September 30, 2016.

Dear Editor, I am responding to a letter that was published in your Thursday, January 3 edition, by Roger Ally captioned, ‘Boodram has unwittingly made the argument for modesty and decorum in dress.’

In New York, a multi-ethnic melting pot of a city, like others in the United States such as San Francisco and Chicago, and around the world like London, there is a vibrant, heavily commercial community called Chinatown.

Introduction: The importance of credible signals The seller of a used car knows the history and quality of the car much more than the buyer who walks into the show room.

As the old year turned, new regimes took hold in both the United States and China, acknowledged by most people in the Caribbean and elsewhere as the countries most likely to determine the international frameworks within which our countries will find it necessary to function. 

GT&T donates to St Joseph’s Mercy Hospital rebuilding:

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica’s former contractor general Greg Christie has been brought on board by a coalition of private sector and civil society groups in Trinidad and Tobago to advise it on draft legislative proposals now before the twin-island republic’s parliament.

(Trinidad Express) Cement prices are going up from today. Claxton Bay producer Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) yesterday announced a 9.5 per cent increase in the price of its Premium Plus Cement.

(Trinidad Express) SEVERAL areas across the country will be left without a steady supply of pipe-borne water as a result of the shutdown of two major desalination plants later this month.