Daily Archive: Monday, June 3, 2013

LONDON, CMC-Anti-drugs campaigners have blasted Olympic sprint king Usain Bolt for a picture posted on the internet which appeared to be promoting the use of Cannabis.

(Jamaica Observer) When former Senate President Stanley Redwood landed in Canada on May 20, he joined more than 21,000 Jamaicans who have left the island’s warm shores since 2002 to legally take up residency in the North American country where temperatures below zero are not uncommon.

SAN JOSE, (Reuters) – China lent Central American ally Costa Rica nearly $400 million on Monday during a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to a region where Beijing has traditionally vied with rival Taiwan for influence.

Police say that at about 0815h today, two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, entered the Wismar Post Office and held up the Police Constable who was on duty guarding cash.

On May 21, 2013, the police say that miner Elroy Sealey, 29 years, of Yorkshire Hall, Mahaicony, ECD, was confronted by a man at Chinee Landing, Cuyuni, during which he was doused with gasoline and set on fire.

A twenty-eight-year old mother of three from Albion was strangled allegedly by her husband last evening.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Famed artiste and humanitarian Rita Marley has been honoured with the International Women’s Forum (IWF) Leading Light Award for 2013.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Actress Jean Stapleton, best known for her Emmy-winning role as the good-hearted housewife Edith Bunker in the groundbreaking 1970s television comedy “All in the Family,” has died at age 90, her family said on Saturday.

(Trinidad Express) Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries that support the People’s Republic of China’s One China policy, including Trinidad and Tobago, are to benefit from US$3 billion in concessional loans from that country.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – A blaze at a locked poultry slaughterhouse in northeast China killed at least 119 people today with several still unaccounted for, officials and state media said, triggering online outrage in a country with a grim record on fire safety.

Guyana will look at how it will tap into a US$1.5 billion grant announced by the Chinese Government during the visit of that country’s President Xi Jinping to Trinidad, while ways in which Beijing can assist George-town in infrastructure and transport were also discussed with President Donald Ramotar.

GAWU Head, Komal Chand says that GuySuCo is not addressing one of its major problems –the quality of canes in the ground – even as the corporation now faces the task of producing at least 143,000 tonnes of sugar in its second crop to meet its key EU quota and the local market.

A 56-year-old La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara man was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Saturday night.

Leader of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) David Granger said that when he met with President Donald Ramotar last week he did not go with a “shopping list” but rather the main objective was to impress on the president that unless he changes the manner in which the country is governed and includes the opposition then there will always be problems.

A dream for providing a better facility for cremating the dead became a reality yesterday with the grand opening of the Blairmont Crematorium & Memorial Garden (BCMG).

The Special Select Committee on Local Government has completed consideration of another two bills, according to Chairman Basil Williams, and stands ready to tackle the fourth and final bill as early as the next scheduled committee meeting later this week.

A Unity, Mahaica man was last night in a coma and his two-year-old niece nursing third degree burns following a gasoline explosion after he fell asleep with a lit cigarette near the fuel.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies Cricket Board president Dave Cameron believes the success or failure of his tenure will be based on the regional side’s results on the pitch.

Trinidad-based distance athlete, Lionel D’Andrade and Alika Morgan both claimed second place in the Eastern Credit Union’s (ECU) 25th Granny Lucess 5K and 15K Classic Road Race respectively in Trinidad & Tobago yesterday morning.

Opposition Leader David Granger has called on the government to involve persons with technical expertise to assist in the resuscitation of the floundering Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and to stop treating it as the sole preserve of the PPP/C.

Sparta Boss, powered by a Sheldon Shepherd 16th minute second half strike were crowned the Mackeson ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ Champions as they edged West Front Road 1-0 at the finale played at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall tarmac, Homestretch Avenue on Saturday.

A Triumph, East Coast Demerara man has been hospitalized with severe burns after he narrowly escaped from his burning home following a desperate attempt to save items from it on Saturday evening.

Olympian Winston George said his eyes are set on the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) Moscow, World Championships following an impressive personal best time of 20.76 seconds in the third USATF New York Twilight Series 200m final in Manhattan, New York.

CARDIFF, CMC – West Indies travelled to Birmingham yesterday to prepare for their final warm-up game ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy, in good spirits despite their loss to Australia here Saturday.

Hundreds turned out yesterday for the annual World Environment Day walk to emphasize the global theme of “Think, Eat, Save” for food security and environmental protection.

Christ Church Secondary and Charlestown Secondary will on Saturday meet in the final of the Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Football Tournament at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue after semi-final wins yesterday.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Seeing the usually majestic Roger Federer down on his hands and knees – literally – is a rare sight in tennis but that turned out to be the least of his problems at the French Open yesterday as he flirted with a last-16 exit.

A leading technology company is calling for the authorities to ensure that the broadcast and cable spectrum is fairly allocated and feels that while taking away licences is a backward step, reallocation of unused portions of the spectrum to new investors might be a better option.

Hikers Generals, led by a Randy Hope hat-trick, thrashed a depleted Old Fort side 9-0 in their Kellogg’s men’s first division encounter as action in the Bryden’s Super Classic Indoor Hockey Championships continued on Saturday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Beleaguered Indian cricket board (BCCI) president N.

Guyanese Jason Yaw won the boys’ U18 400m event at the NAAA National Junior Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Trinidad, Saturday improving on his second place finish in the boys’ 400m

Christianburg Wismar Secondary School of Blue Berry Hill Wismar, Linden, will participate in the 27th annual Sir Garfield Sobers U19 International schools cricket tournament to be held in Barbados from July 8-26.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s indifferent run continued when a brilliantly taken late goal from midfielder Paulinho scrambled a 2-2 draw at home to England in the match which re-opened the Maracana stadium yesterday.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana,  CMC – West Indies batsman Assad Fudadin says lack of focus cost him dearly during the recent regional first class season but says the upcoming West Indies A series against Sri Lanka will be ideal opportunity to redeem himself.

Dear Editor, It was with open-mouthed consternation that I read Mr.

The Berbice Football Association (BFA) U15 league which commenced on May 18 has been halted due to the inclement weather.

Dear Editor, Criticisms have no impact on any company, especially when that company or firm knows that it holds the balance of power and you very well know that people don’t have anything better to go to.

ISTANBUL/ANKARA,  (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Turkey’s four biggest cities today and clashed with riot police firing tear gas on the third day of the fiercest anti-government demonstrations in years.

Dear Editor, Let me see how I can usefully enter the award discussion. 

(Reuters) – Martin Guptill blasted a majestic unbeaten 189, the equal fifth highest score in one-day international cricket, to propel New Zealand to a 86-run win over England at the Rose Bowl yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Finance Minister Larry Howai says approximately TT$1 billion is to be expended on vulnerable young people. The

(Reuters) – Three storm chasers were among 13 people killed by tornadoes that rampaged through central Oklahoma on Friday, underscoring the high risk of tracking tornadoes and forcing the media to rethink how they cover deadly twisters.

Last week, we discussed the proposed amendments to the Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act of 2009.

EUGENE, Oregon,  CMC – Jamaican sprint hurdler Hansle Parchment clocked a world-leading time and new national record while Grenada’s World and Olympic champion Kirani James suffered defeat at the hands of American archrival Lashawn Merritt, at the Prefontaine Classic here Saturday.

Dear Editor, In the wake of the Minister of Culture, Dr Frank Anthony’s recent call for help with the Caribbean Press, I have indicated via e-mail to Permanent Secretary Alfred King my willingness to meet with the ministry in the company of other stakeholders to discuss the way forward, an e-mail which was acknowledged as received by Mr King. 

Interviews by Mandy Thompson with photos by Tifaine Rutherford A number of local journalists last week attended a four-day workshop hosted by the University of Guyana’s Centre for Communication Studies, the Institute for International Journalism of Ohio University’s Scripps College of Communication and the United States Embassy in Georgetown.

By Saieed I. Khalil (Saieed I. Khalil is an eighteen year old third year economics major at the University of Guyana)   “The way we communicate and who communicates for us significantly impact on our development as a society” – Emille A.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Three members of Britain’s upper house of parliament were suspended from their parties yesterday after media sting operations caught them apparently offering to use their influence for personal gain.

Politikles

Despite all of the heated rhetoric and bluster from its leading officials, it is now crystal clear that it is the government which has to be held responsible for the delay in the process leading to the amendment of the anti-money laundering legislation to bring the country into compliance with international norms and to stave off measures targeting financial transactions originating here.

Dear Editor, It is an instructive contradiction that in the print media of Sunday, May 26, 2013 there appeared a news item of this country’s representative at an international forum addressing the subject of “Indigenous Peoples” ‒ in legitimate conformity with the relevant provision in the Constitution of Guyana; while an ‘Invitation to Bids’ was published by the Ministry of “Amerindian Affairs” on another page.

(Reuters) – The Indiana Pacers beat the Miami Heat 91-77 on Saturday to force a decisive game seven in the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Eastern Conference finals.

(Trinidad Express) Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Portia Simpson-Miller, has said the relationship between Caribbean Airlines Ltd (CAL) and the carrier it acquired in 2011, Air Jamaica, is a “great cause of concern for the Jamaican people”.