Daily Archive: Thursday, May 23, 2013

(Barbados Nation) Police have arrested and charged Tessa Lovell, 50, of Essequibo Coast, Guyana, for entering Barbados without the permission of the Minister with responsibility for Immigration.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Barack Obama today shifted the United States away from a “boundless global war on terror,” restricting deadly U.S.

The police say they are investigating the murder of farmer Gilbert Adams, 66 years, of Barakawu, NWD, whose body was found at his residence at about 0800h yesterday with marks of violence.

Shaka Chase, charged with murdering corporal Romein Cleto, was this morning was freed based on advice from the DPP.

GBTI’s Automated Teller Machines in Georgetown experienced major problems yesterday and again this morning but were back up at around 10 am.

(Barbados Nation) A major upgrade is coming for the Barbados Museum, to be financed through a multi-million dollar fund-raising campaign.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British authorities have established that one and possibly both of the men who hacked a soldier to death on a London street was born in Britain of Nigerian descent, a source with knowledge of the investigation said today.

In a first, President Donald Ramotar yesterday made a direct appeal to Members of Parliament (MPs) for the passage of amendments to the anti-money laundering laws by next Tuesday at latest but the opposition parties have signalled that this is unlikely within the timeframe.

A 27-year-old woman of Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice died early yesterday morning after giving birth via caesarean-section to a healthy baby boy at the Balwant Singh Hospital in Georgetown.

The government yesterday failed to win opposition support for amendments to the Customs Act, despite its arguments that the failure to legislate the changes would expose the country to litigation and sanctions.

Several bills including two in the name of Prime Minister Samuel Hinds were deferred during yesterday’s sitting of the National Assembly.

Six Guyana Defence Force ranks are to be incarcerated for being Absent Without Leave and Desertion following the conclusion of their Court Martial trials on May 15 last.

Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn says the most recent rehabilitation and construction of groynes along the Kingston seawall doesn’t have anything to do with the nearby Marriott Hotel now under construction.

A motion calling on President Donald Ramotar to appoint a commission of inquiry to investigate the  incidence of trafficking in persons here was last night approved by the opposition but government rejected it saying it was not applicable in this instance.

World Challenge Day celebrated its day of fitness yesterday with the rest of the world by hosting its sixth annual event filled with various exercises and physical demonstrations held at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence operating under the theme “Fitness for Life”.

NP Electronics at a simple presentation ceremony at the entity’s Robb Street location yesterday was presented with the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) 2013 team championship trophy following their triumphant exploits at the association’s recently held Inter-Organizations tournament.

President Donald Ramotar is to join fellow CARICOM Heads of State in Trinidad and Tobago for a  meeting with United States Vice President Joe Biden focusing on trade and economic development, among other areas, the Government Information Agency said yesterday.

New Georgetown Football Association (GFA) General Secretary and Alpha United president Odinga Lumumba says he will resign from the post as soon as the association finds a replacement citing the offensive conduct of GFA Vice President Mark Phillips as the cause.

Former Attorney General, Charles Ramson Snr has been appointed as Commis-sioner of Information by President Donald Ramotar under the Access to Information Act 2011.

Eight teams will battle for supremacy and a chance to represent Guyana at the Guinness Caribbean Street Football Challenge when the National “Guinness Greatest of the Streets” championships open tomorrow at the Demerara Park (Banks DIH Parking Lot) on the East Bank Public Road.

New Silvercity Secondary and Christianburg Wismar ‘Multi’ Secondary will contest this year’s final of the Edward ‘Screw’ Richmond Memorial U-19 Linden Schools football championship at the Wisburg Secondary School ground, Linden today.

A new roadway linking three of Wakapoa’s island communities in the lower Pomeroon area, in Region Two, built by self-help, was recently opened.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) is in the process of finalising arrangements for 100 acres of land to be made available as pasture for the displaced cattle farmers in Tuschen.

The Port Mourant Health Centre is taking health care delivery to a whole new level with the launch of a Home Nutrition Project for the community aimed at teaching residents to make healthy food choices to prevent and treat non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Despite numerous fund raising ventures by the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF), in excess of $4M is still needed for air fare and accommodation for the 16-member powerlifting team scheduled to compete in Orlando, Florida from July 1 to 7.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A British soldier was hacked to death by two men shouting Islamic slogans in a south London street yesterday, in what the government said appeared to be a terrorist attack.

DELHI, India,  CMC – Two brief cameos from West Indies captain Darren Sammy were not enough to save Sunrisers Hyderabad from elimination, as they went down by four wickets to Trinidadian Kevon Cooper’s Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League playoffs here yesterday.

Dear Editor, The mayhem on our roads, like the violence and murders in our homes and the total lack of respect for our family, friends and neighbours, has become a virus!

Murder accused Carl Bennett will have to face another trial after a 12-member jury could not arrive at a unanimous verdict on his guilt in the High Court yesterday.

Acting Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Irfaan Ali is expected to outline investment and trade opportunities in the Guyana economy which have experienced consistent growth at the Caribbean Trade Center’s (CTC) Invest Guyana forum being held today in Florida, USA.

Dear Editor, As someone who does indeed enjoy discussing literature in bars, reputable and disreputable, with Dr David Dabydeen, I find his letter unfortunate not just in tone but in the veracity of its content. 

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – A Venezuelan supermarket puts a stack of toilet paper on its shop floor, and desperate consumers snatch it up within five minutes.

Former Caribbean Junior Cycling Championships silver and bronze medalist, Christopher Holder is on the comeback trail to resurrect his once celebrated career.

CAVE HILL, Barbados, CMC- West Indies fast bowler Tino Best says he is eagerly looking forward to playing in the United Kingdom, venue for next month’s Champions League.

KINSHASA,  (Reuters) – The World Bank pledged $1 billion yesterday to fund development in central Africa’s Great Lakes region in return for peace, but fresh fighting in eastern Congo underscored the challenges facing the area.

Dear Editor, I’m going to risk taking some flak for jumping into this ‘cuss out’ between Dr Dabydeen and the local writing fraternity, and seemingly, taking sides with Dabydeen.

Indian women who came to then British Guiana as indentured labourers experienced a transformative journey, according to American journalist and author Gaiutra Bahadur, who says they went from a community with no choice to an existence with a little choice.

In the May 12, 2013 Sunday Stabroek in the article headlined `Police aware of Guyana/Suriname cross-border drug trafficking’ it was incorrectly stated that Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said that drugs were moving freely across the Guyana/Suriname border.

An accident which occurred at around 11 am yesterday at Britannia, West Coast Berbice has resulted in the driver of a minibus and a car suffering injuries.

Dear Editor, The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has noted with deep concern the report in Stabroek News of May 14, which is headlined ‘Minor surgery became major pain as hospital without “loop” remover.’

ORLANDO, Fla./WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his possible links to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot and killed by a federal agent in Florida yesterday after he suddenly turned violent, the FBI said.

BERLIN (Reuters) – Puerto Rican banker Richard Carrion launched his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday, with his long financial experience a powerful pitch in his quest for the world’s top sports job. 

Dear Editor, A few days ago, I visited the GT&T office at Church Street to pay my phone and internet bills.

(Reuters) – San Antonio squandered a big lead in the fourth quarter and had Tim Duncan to thank for settling their nerves in overtime as the Spurs ground out a 93-89 win over the Memphis Grizzlies and took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals on Tuesday.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – A South African government report released yesterday implicated President Jacob Zuma in a scandal over a plane chartered by rich friends of his which landed at a military base without proper permission.

Dear Editor, Dr Dabydeen’s response to both myself and Ruel Johnson’s enquiries into the operational construct of the Caribbean Press are but skirmishes and façades amidst loud, meaningless proclamations.

MONACO, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton made his point and Roscoe, his pampered pet bulldog, promptly proved him right at the Monaco Grand Prix yesterday.

Kasey Heyliger was yesterday granted $50,000 bail after denying a charge that he stole a smartphone.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former Young West Indies batsman Evin Lewis slammed an authoritative unbeaten century on Tuesday night to propel PowerGen to a crushing 95-run victory over Bamboo Sports and a place in the final four of the National Twenty20 Championship.

Dear Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to share with your readers a few scenes that visitors to Guyana using the Cheddi Jagan International Airport encounter from the point of exiting the plane to Rahaman’s Park Junction.

LONDON, CMC – Former West Indies seamer Corey Collymore’s four-wicket haul helped Middlesex limit Durham to 259 all out on the opening day of their County Championship match here  yesterday.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia batsman David Warner has been fined A$5,750 ($5,600) for his Twitter outburst against two journalists, the maximum financial penalty for a first offence, Cricket Australia (CA) said yesterday.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper yesterday said for the first time that he was “very sorry” about a growing expenses scandal that threatens to derail his Conservative government after seven years in power.

The One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) Secretariat rolled out its massive distribution exercise earlier this week and plans to continue today in Campbellville and Lodge.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Former special advisor to the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) Jack Warner has blasted a CONCACAF integrity report accusing him of financial fraud stating that it was a deliberate plan to mislead.

(Trinidad Express) Informa-tion technology experts who have examined the purported e-mails detailing an alleged Section 34 conspiracy involving top Government officials  are questioning the authenticity of the exchange.

A security guard accused of stealing batteries was yesterday released on $50,000 bail after he pleaded not guilty to a simple larceny charge.

Dear Editor, The AFC must be commended for initiating this courageous balking of the PPP political bull in a china shop antic with the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering of Financing Terrorism Act (AMLCFTA).

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia are rightly underdogs for the upcoming Ashes series in England but will do everything they can to bring the coveted urn back home, skipper Michael Clarke said yesterday.

Bandits broke into the home of a Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice family yesterday morning and stole cash, gold and silver jewellery and a cell phone amounting to over $300,000.

(Reuters) – The Charlotte Bobcats want to take a step back in time and restore an old nickname to the city.

Koker works: Repairs being carried out yesterday on the koker on Camp Road outside of the Government Technical Institute.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka left-arm fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy starting in England and Wales next month with an ankle injury.

Dear Editor, It is indeed sad to learn about the deferral of the Order of Companions of O R Tambo to Forbes Burnham.

CAVE HILL, Barbados, CMC- Recalled West Indies opening batsman Devon Smith says he is determined to build on his success in this year’s regional first class season when he takes to the crease in next month’s ICC Champions Trophy in England.

MOORE, Okla., (Reuters) – Tornado survivors thanked God, sturdy closets and luck in explaining how they lived through the colossal twister that devastated an Oklahoma town and killed 24 people, an astonishingly low toll given the extent of destruction.

At about 1630h on Monday, the Police say they conducted a search on a house at Bamboo, North West District, during which an unlicensed 12 gauge Mosberg shotgun with one cartridge and an unlicensed .38 special revolver with two matching rounds were found.

When Fire Chief Marlon Gentle raised the spectre of dilapidated buildings once again this month, City Hall, under which the responsibility falls, issued the usual pat answer through Acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba that the matter would be discussed at a meeting and then action would be taken.

Our nation sits in a slump, a sort of non-progressive stupor, and those who care talk of change.

(Trinidad Express) The Prime Minister made mas as she wound up the debate on the no-confidence motion yesterday, with the expected outcome of a resounding defeat of Opposition Leader Dr Keith Row­ley’s motion of no confidence in her Government.