Daily Archive: Monday, February 18, 2013

Articles published on Monday, February 18, 2013

Hazel Robinson

Guyanese woman stabbed to death in NY – husband in custody

A Guyanese woman was yesterday brutally murdered in front of her four-year-old grandson by her husband who nearly sliced her head off, the New York Post reported today, The newspaper described 51-year-old Hazel Robinson as a churchgoing woman who was butchered shortly before noon in her family’s Canarsie home by her husband, Ian, who allegedly stabbed her in the neck with a kitchen knife so many times he was left covered in blood.

Chandrika, Johnson give Guyana hope in victory chase

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – An unbroken 77-run, second-wicket stand between opener Rajindra Chandrika and left-hander Leon Johnson gave Guyana strong hope of chasing down a huge victory target of 378 in their second round Regional Four-Day match against Barbados here yesterday.

Fruta Conquerors scorers from left to right; Edward Austin, Nathan Walters, Dwayne Lawrence and Eon Alleyne.

Conquerors crush Police 5-0

A Dwayne Lawrence double assisted Fruta Conquerors FC in crushing Police FC 5-0 in the latest action of the Namilco One Love Football Classic Friday night at the Tucville Playfield.

Priscilla Greaves

Britton bags U18, U15 titles; Greaves claims girls U15 crown

Queen’s College student Shemar Britton successfully defended his boys’15 and Under title before stepping up to capture his first 18 years and under title yesterday as the Guyana Table Tennis Association/National Sport Commission (GTTA/NSC) annual Mashramani tournament continued at the National Gymnasium.

Windies women lose final to Australia

MUMBAI, India,  CMC – Crippled by their chronic weak batting, West Indies failed in their bid to win the ICC Women’s World Cup for the first time when they went down to five-time champions Australia by 114 runs in  yesterday’s final at Brabourne Stadium.

Colin Baker

Linden/Berbice added to Scotia Bank/Pepsi schools football academy

The third annual Scotia Bank/Pepsi schools football academy will attract more participants this year as Berbice and Linden have been added to the programme which kicks off today with an opening ceremony at the Ministry of Education pavilion on Carifesta Avenue at 12:30 hours Colin Baker, Chairman of the Organising Committee and President of the Guyana Sports Development Foundation

President Ramotar arrives in Haiti

President Ramotar arrives in Haiti: President Donald Ramotar (fourth from left) and a team that includes First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar (third from left), Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett (second from left) and Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee (left) arriving yesterday to a welcome in Haiti for the 24th Intersessional Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community.

Fly Jamaica — a great first impression

(Jamaica Observer) After months of planning, the operators of the country’s newest airline are breathing a sigh of relief and are looking forward to prosperous days for Fly Jamaica, which went on its inaugural flight from Kingston to the John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in the United States on Thursday.

Goolsarran decries method of drug procurement by gov’t

Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran says that the Government’s reliance on a Cabinet decision of 2003 for prequalification of a major pharmaceutical company for supply of medical drugs at the expense of other suppliers is not consistent with the Procurement Act of 2003’s criteria and methodology for prequalification.

A class action lawsuit could be instituted against the contractor building the Marriott Hotel

Dear Editor, In an article in the Kaieteur News dated February 14 and captioned, ‘Brassington dodges questions on Marriott tender process,’ it was reported that Brassington  had “no comment” about whether the contractor would be engaged to review the employment clause of the agreement in light of the public outcry of no Guyanese being employed during this construction phase.

Top school band

Top school band: In this GINA photo, North Ruimveldt secondary school students are seen with their teachers yesterday after they topped the school band category The Republic Bank Mashramani Pan-o-rama Steel Band competition  was staged last evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Clinical South Africa seal series win

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa showed why they are the number one test team in the world with a clinical performance on day four of the second test against Pakistan to clinch the series with a four-wicket victory yesterday.

An absurd situation

Dear Editor, At the inauguration ceremony of the President of Guyana, he commits by way of oath that he will bear true faith and allegiance to the people of Guyana, that he will faithfully execute the office of President without fear or favour, affection or ill will, and that in the execution of the functions of that office he will honour, uphold and preserve the constitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

White House drafts backup immigration plan, Republicans balk

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The White House is drafting a backup immigration reform plan in case a bipartisan congressional committee working on a bill fails, an Obama Administration official said yesterday, though a key Republican said the president’s plan would be “dead on arrival” on Capitol Hill.

Sammy rested for Zimbabwe ODIs

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – West Indies selectors have rested captain Darren Sammy for the upcoming One-Day International series against Zimbabwe, which bowls off in Grenada on Friday.

The trouble with the licence for CCTV

As we said in the editorial of February 10 relative to the granting of a licence and allocation of frequency to China Central TV, the PPP/C government appears unshakably determined to maintain a stranglehold on the airwaves and is accomplishing this by granting licences to only those it is comfortable with.

Costume Parade

Cummings Lodge Secondary School displaying their costume ‘Reflecting and Embracing our Diverse Culture through Music’ during the finals of the Costume Parade Secondary Bands category of the Children’s Annual Mashramani Competition at the National Park yesterday.