Daily Archive: Monday, February 11, 2013

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts,  CMC- Iconic sprinter Kim Collins says he does not owe any money in child support following his arrest as he prepared to leave the country.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Latin America senses an opportunity to break Europe’s grip on the papacy as Pope Benedict’s decision today to step down stirs hopes the world’s biggest Roman Catholic bloc may finally get to lead the Church.

Guyana’s Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh says the country’s debt levels are lower now than they were in 1992 and more importantly they are sustainable.

Ex-policeman Kevin Waterman was yesterday sentenced to spend 31 more years in prison for killing his girlfriend, policewoman Eleanor Jones.

(Jamaica Observer) MANDEVILLE, Manchester — A geo-scientist at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Dr Mark Harris has a tried and proven formula that could transform the island’s potentially harmful bauxite/alumina red mud lakes into lush, tree-growing areas in less than two years.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Grammy awards were bestowed widely yesterday as Australian singer Gotye, New York indie-pop trio FUN.

MUMBAI, India,  CMC-A crucial ninth wicket stand between Shanel Daley and Anisa Mohammed upstaged performances from Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin as West Indies women defeated New Zealand Women by 48 runs in their second Super Six, second round match in the ICC Women’s World Cup at Brabourne Stadium here today.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The man entrusted by the United States (US) to monitor the gamut of its military-related affairs in approximately 31 countries and 15 areas of special sovereignty in the Western Hemisphere is urging the Portia Simpson Miller administration to be unyielding in its efforts to rid Jamaica of corruption.

ROME,  (Reuters) – Pope Benedict surprised the world today by saying he no longer had the mental and physical strength to cope with the demands of his ministry, becoming the first pontiff to step down since the Middle Ages and leaving his aides “incredulous”.

A 25-year-old police recruit was shot dead in Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo last night by suspected robbers as he walked a dark, lonely street with his girlfriend.

Three years after he was tortured while in police custody, government has paid the $6.5 million awarded by the High Court to the teen whose genitals were set alight at the Leonora Police Station during a murder investigation.

With the proposed deadline for the implementation of critical NIS reforms already gone, the private sector is still to hear from the government on its proposals to revamp the scheme but it continues to emphasise that enforcing compliance is key.

A fire tore through a house in Festival City early yesterday morning leaving its three occupants without a home.

Two policemen have been transferred from the Wismar Police Station following complaints about  the manner in which they initially responded to reports that Rawle Samuels was about to harm his stepson and also for later verbally abusing a Member of Parliament.

The body of a female Brazilian national was yesterday removed by police from a house in Second Avenue, Bartica.

The United Nations Commit-tee on the Rights of the Child has expressed concern at reports that there are significant numbers of children involved in hazardous work here and also that sexual exploitation and abuse particularly of girls, remain prevalent and socially tolerated.

Delta Airlines will be pulling its service out of Guyana. “As of right now we are pulling our service from Georgetown Guyana “ , a United States-based customer  representative told Stabroek News today.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – West Indies suffered a dreaded whitewash to Australia after losing the final One-Day International of their five-match series by 17 runs, despite a maiden century from rookie opener Johnson Charles.

A Rose Hall town cyclist was struck dead yesterday by an ambulance from the Skeldon Hospital.

Second half strikes from the vibrant pair of Warren Gilkes and Carlos Matthews powered Plaisance to a 2-1 victory over a dogged Buxton A unit in the latest round of the Guinness Greatest of the Streets East Coast edition Saturday night.

Two constables who were held in connection with the robbery of 18 stalls at the New Amsterdam market may be charged with neglect of duties.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Sprint star Usain Bolt says he is pleased with his opening race of the year after winning his 400 metres heat at the Camperdown Classic here Saturday.

A West Berbice rice farmer is taking legal action against the police at the Fort Wellington Station for the detention and harassment of his wife two Sundays ago.

At a reception to mark the Chinese New Year  on Wednesday at the Chinese embassy on Mandela Avenue, Ambassador Zhang Limin said “China and Guyana relations are at its historic best.”

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – Steven Jacobs stroked only his second first class half-century to lead Guyana to first innings points over Leeward Islands on the second day of their Regional Four-Day Championship clash here  yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Jamaica’s batting was rocked by an inspired spell of medium-fast bowling from Jonathan Carter, upstaging another purposeful effort from Nikita Miller here  yesterday and leaving Barbados to chase 192 for victory in the Regional Four-Day Championship.

Ten elderly residents of Bush Lot, West Berbice experienced the softer side of the police force last month when senior officers from the Fort Wellington Station teamed up with other groups and presented them with hampers.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – West Indies opener Devon Smith sent a reminder to selectors about his ability with a sterling century as Windward Islands overpowered Combined Campuses and Colleges on the second day of their first round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship here  yesterday.

The Youth Department of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport is working with the Volunteerism Support Plat-form (VSP) to register volunteers (current and prospective) and volunteer-involving organisations (VIO) on a national database, a release from the project said.

Persons who need to find the David Rose School for Handicapped Children can now do easily since the Lions Club of Georgetown has donated a signpost identifying the school’s location down a gap, off Thomas Road, Thomas Lands, between the National Park and the Guyana Defence Force Headquarters.

Roraima Bikers cyclist Alonzo Greaves made a clean sweep of the week-end’s cycle main events by winning the fifth annual Burnham Memorial cycle road race yesterday.

Dear Editor, I walked out of a RDC Region 9 Standing Committee meeting today (February 7, 2013).

Dear Editor, Before I comment on the passage of the amendment to the appeal laws I wish to state that I am very disappointed that the government owned Guyana Chronicle and the Stabroek News on line did not report the death of this great Guyanese who was not only one of the best judges the country has seen but also contributed significantly to the Faculty of Law at UG and represented the country in both cricket and football, as well as serving as referee and umpire at his retirement.

For the fifth year in succession the National Communications Network will be sponsoring an Under-15 cricket tournament in Berbice.

The Youth Coalition for Transformation (YCT) last week formally launched its Mash Band for the 2013 Mashramani Competition with promises to deliver a performance to match last year’s.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Sprint star Usain Bolt says he is pleased with his opening race of the year after winning his 400 metres heat at the Camperdown Classic here Saturday.

Dear Editor, I refer to an article published in Stabroek News’ Feb 7, 2013 edition captioned “‘Burning a joint’ gets vendor two-year jail term.” 

This week we visited the Children’s Mashramani Competitions (costume and physical display) at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and asked schoolchildren for their opinion on which of the performances were the best so far and why?

Dear Editor, Giving away our jobs is not enough. Insulting our intelligence is the latest from Winston Brassington.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Three players are set to make their international Twenty20 debuts after being named in a 12-man squad to face West Indies in their one-off T20I in Brisbane on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, Does Vishnu Bisram really believe what he writes? (‘The fact that he failed does not mean Cheddi Jagan was not transformational,’ SN, January 28.)

AMMAN, (Reuters) – Syrian National Coalition leader Moaz Alkhatib said yesterday he was willing to hold talks with President Bashar al-Assad’s representatives in rebel-held areas of northern Syria to try to end a conflict that has killed about 60,000 people.

President of the Guyana Basketball officials Council (GBOC) Cecil Chin says he is presently having talks with officials from the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) to enable local basketball officials to benefit from a referee’s certification course.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – A record $1 million reward was posted yesterday for information leading to the capture of a fugitive former Los Angeles cop suspected of targeting police officers and their families in three killings committed in retaliation for his 2008 firing.

Dear Editor, It is with some interest that I read the recent ripple of awakening that followed a call for the gathering and presence of a few good men dedicated to lifting us up. 

The annual National Sports Commission (NSC) Mashramani table tennis competition will commence on Friday at the National Gymnasium.

There is enormous public interest in the security reforms announced by Minister Rohee particularly as it relates to the Guyana Police Service.

Dear Editor, I wish to take this opportunity to extend my condolences to the wife and relatives of the late Professor Aubrey Bishop who died recently after a brief illness.

Dr. Jeremy N. A. Matthews is Associate Editor at the American Institute of Physics (AIP) College Park, Maryland, USA, and a news writer and book reviews editor for AIP’s Physics Today magazine.

ABOARD HAUNES, Norwegian Sea,  (Reuters) – It was hours before dawn on a heaving Arctic sea, and snow showers were making it hard for Kurt Ludvigsen to find his fishing buoys with the trawler’s powerful searchlight.

National junior player Narayan Ramdhani and his sister Priyanna Ramdhani won the men’s and women’s singles titles of the GUMDAC Open badminton tournament which ended on Friday at the Queen’s College courts.

I do not care to know your various theories about God.

      Quality time: Father and son enjoying a stroll on the seashore near the seawall bandstand on Saturday.

(Trinidad Express) Five people were killed instantly in Tobago in a head-on collision along the Claude Noel Highway early yesterday.