Articles published on Sunday, February 24, 2013
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Left-handed opener Devon Smith continued to force his way into West Indies contention, striking his third century in six innings here today to power Windward Islands to a strong seven-wicket victory over Guyana.
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Stroke-maker Ramnaresh Sarwan put to rest lingering fears about his future by crafting his first international century in nearly three years, as West Indies coasted to a an easy seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match one-day series here today.
The police say they are probing the murder of miner George Cardario, 51 years, of Middle Mazaruni, which occurred at about 0330h.today
(Jamaica Gleaner) The US Supreme Court will not block the deportation of thousands of Caribbean and other immigrants who pleaded guilty to serious crimes two years ago.
(Reuters) – The remake of the cult 1980s film “Chashme Buddoor” has the soul of the original but has been tailored to today’s Indian audiences, lead actor Ali Zafar said.
PRETORIA, (Reuters) – Debutant Kyle Abbott took nine wickets as South Africa completed a 3-0 series sweep over Pakistan with a crushing innings and 18 run victory in the third and final cricket test at Centurion today.
(BBC) Captain Mahendra Dhoni hit an imperious unbeaten maiden double Test century as India closed day three of the first Test with Australia 135 ahead at 515-8.
The police say they are conducting investigations into the murder of Kumar Mohabir, 25 years, of Enterprise, ECD, which occurred at about 1930h last night at Vlissengen Road, Georgetown.
Scenes from The Annual Mashramani Costume and Float Parade.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Under a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) administration, convicted killer Donald ‘Zeeks’ Phipps dropped his attempt to get back approximately J$24 million which the police had seized at his house after the State challenged his claim.
VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Pope Benedict, speaking in his last Sunday address before becoming the first pope in some six centuries to step down, said he was following God’s wishes and that he was not abandoning the Roman Catholic Church.
Government’s representative on the Guyana Lotteries Commission Board Vladim Persaud says while the benefits may not be immediately visible, the Lotto proceeds make an impact on sports and culture and he defended government’s handling of it, pointing to the ruling by the High Court in December last.
Ithaca, described as “nice and quiet” by residents, is a predominantly African-Guyanese village located at the end of the West Bank of Berbice and is bounded by Blairmont settlement to the left.
A pensioner, who was struck down by a minibus on Friday along the Public Road at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara (WCD), died yesterday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) and relatives are blaming health officials for his death citing negligence.
Work on the Specialty Hospital site at Turkeyen seems to have once again ground to a halt, close to six weeks after a rush to deposit sand there.
The decomposing body of a Sparendaam man was found behind the home of one of his neighbours yesterday—three days after he was last seen trying to get away from police during a raid targeting gamblers.
Queens Atlantic Investment Inc (QAII) continues to be silent on its job creation as envisaged in its investment in the old Sanata Textiles complex back in 2007, for which it benefited from a number of concessions, some of which were retroactively legislated.
The opposition parties were silent yesterday on the decision by Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman to lift the gag on Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee and his ruling that the minister would be able to fully participate in parliamentary life.
High-profile murders continue to stump police and the handful that have occurred since the start of this year has now been added to the growing list of unsolved crimes.
A man was early yesterday morning shot and wounded while attempting to fight off armed robbers who had invaded his mining camp at Arakaka, North West District demanding gold.
Eighty years ago the Carnegie Trade School, now the Carnegie School of Home Economics, opened its doors with the objective of relieving unemployment among women, something that was accomplished in the early stages mainly by making uniforms for postal workers.
AUCKLAND, (Reuters) – Eoin Morgan and Joe Root ensured England completed a comfortable five-wicket victory over New Zealand in the third and final one day international match at Eden Park yesterday to wrap up the series.
A number of local agro-processors now have better knowledge of the requirements needed to meet international standards for agro-processed foods, after completion of a four-day training workshop, at the Regency Hotel, Hadfield Street, hosted by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), a release from the Government Information Agency (GINA) said.
Chairperson of the parliamentary sectoral committee on Natural Resources Dr Rupert Roopnaraine says that the committee will be visiting several areas to fulfil its mandate of monitoring the sector.
St George’s, Grenada – Sunil Narine enjoyed the superb batting of his team-mates in the first One-Day International against Zimbabwe, and said he also enjoyed bowling on the surface at the Grenada National Stadium.
A man is in police custody after more than two kilogrammes of compressed marijuana was found concealed in paint he was reportedly transporting to Imbaimadai via air.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Clive Lloyd, the legendary former West Indies captain, appears to have suffered a major setback in his efforts to become the next president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).
The immigration officer at Grantley Adams International seemed bemused when I told him I was flying to Grenada to cover “the cricket”.
Teenage basketball sensation Dominic Vincente continues to absorb all that he can at the Impact Basketball Academy in Florida, USA with the hopes of gaining an athletic scholarship to play college ball.
The crème de le crème of Guyana’s cyclists will take their talents to West Demerara tomorrow to compete in the 22nd annual R&R International 40-mile road race.
Coach of the University of Guyana (UG) Track and Field Club Anson Ambrose is confident that his club will be able to make an impression at the Athletics Association of Guyana’s (AAG) first developmental meet today at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.
Part 2 Introduction In the first part of this article I wrote that I did not see a copy of the final contract between Atlantic Hotel Inc (AHI) and SCG International (Trinidad and Tobago) Limited (SCG/the contractor) for the construction of the Kingston hotel property financed by the Government of Guyana, owned by AHI and proposed to be managed by and operated under the name of Marriott, the international hotel chain.
Conclusion Policy options pursued This week I wrap up my columns commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Third World Debt Crisis (TWDC) and Guyana’s fortunes in this regard since 1982.
National basketball star Akeem Kanhai is working towards making his second consecutive appearance at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Senior Basketball Championships which will be held in Trinidad and Tobago July 10-14th.
It is astonishing to think that Derek Walcott has been writing and publishing poems since the 1940s.
The dates for the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG), a competition between three countries, Guyana, Suriname and French Guianaare is set for April and October-November.
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt brought forward the start of parliamentary elections to April 22 yesterday to defuse a row with the Christian minority, who said the original schedule would conflict with their Easter celebrations.
(This column first appeared on Ralph Ramkarran’s blog (www.conversationtree.gy) The debate about the most suitable form of government for Guyana has been ongoing since the 1970s and continues with vigour today.
(Reuters) – Jarrett Jack came off the bench to score 30 points as the Golden State Warriors rallied past the road-weary San Antonio Spurs for a 107-101 overtime victory on Friday.
(BBC) Sachin Tendulkar struck his 67th Test half century as India recovered to 182-3, 198 behind Australia, after day two of the first Test in Chennai yesterday.
When I lived in the Cayman Islands, I became friendly with a young businessman there largely based on our interest in Caribbean culture, personalities, social movements, etc.
Dear Editor, On 25th/26th November, 2000, there was staged with C A Nigel Hughes, Attorney-at-Law as its chief-engineer, a Guyana Bar Association Law Conference which I still rate as the healthiest occasion involving the Guyana Bar that I have experienced since my association with the legal arena in October, 1949.
Last week, St Lucia’s Prime Minister, Kenny Anthony, issued a warning about Europe’s future relationship with the Caribbean.
ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – West Indies opener Johnson Charles has dedicated his second century in One-Day Internationals to his country of birth St.
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government will not hold back militarily or with words in its offensive against Marxist rebels, President Juan Manuel Santos said yesterday, after FARC guerrillas said his hostile attitude was threatening peace negotiations.
PRETORIA, (Reuters) – Five days ago pace bowler Kyle Abbott was planning to play in a domestic T20 match for his Dolphins franchise this weekend.
Many people are surprised by Rafael Correa’s sweeping victory in last Sunday’s Ecuadorean presidential election, despite his government’s massive corruption scandals and his record of repression against the media and political opponents.
Dear Editor, Regarding the publication of the report titled ‘Grandmaster wants to see Guyana compete internationally in Judo’ on page twenty-three of the Friday, February 22 edition of the Stabroek News by Duncan Saul, I would like to use this opportunity to point out to the public that the actual title of ‘Grandmaster’ unlike in other forms of martial arts, does not exist in Judo.
(Kris Rampersad, Littscapes: Landscapes of Fiction from Trinidad and Tobago, St Augustine, Trinidad, 2012 : 200 p.)
DUBAI (Reuters) – Days before resuming talks over its disputed atomic programme, Iran said yesterday it had found significant new deposits of raw uranium and identified sites for 16 more nuclear power stations.
Tubal ligation As promised last week I will now deal with tubal ligation as a surgical method for birth control.
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Chadian troops attacked an Islamist base in northern Mali yesterday in heavy fighting which France called part of the final campaign to drive al Qaeda from its mountain hideouts.
Dear Editor, It is now past 5 am on Saturday, February 23.
Dear Editor, With all due respect to the Caricom Secretariat, the announcement of Mr Naresh Singh’s appointment as Deputy Secretary General seemed to have been contingent upon that of his professionalism being publicly queried by his former employer.
The two bills passed by the opposition are yet to reach the desk of Attorney-General Anil Nandlall weeks after they were approved by the opposition-controlled National Assembly.
PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (Reuters) – The Spanish king’s son-in-law appeared before a judge on the island of Mallorca yesterday to respond to charges of tax fraud in a six-million-euro embezzlement case that has eroded public support for the once-popular royal family.
ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC- Left-hander Jonathan Carter will remain with the West Indies as cover for opener Johnson Charles for today’s second One-Day International against Zimbabwe.
It was the PPP’s premier spokesperson Ms Gail Teixeira who decided to take on the media last Monday, by accusing them of facilitating criticism of a racist and xenophobic character in relation to the employment of an all-Chinese workforce to construct the Marriott Hotel.
Codiaeum commonly called crotons belong to the Euphorbiaceae family and originated in Asia, mainly Malaysia, Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka.
