Daily Archive: Friday, June 14, 2013

CARDIFF, Wales,  CMC – West Indies have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their rain affected Group B match against South Africa in the Champions Trophy here on Friday.

President Donald Ramotar announced this afternoon that he had had a meeting with the board and management of GPL and he has instructed the company to stand down the proposed 26.7%  tariff increase until the government can look at ways of restoring the $5b cut from the budget.

The police say that investigations are being conducted into a collision of two boats plying the Supenaam/Parika route that occurred at about 1645h today and which resulted in the death of boat captain Ganesh Roopnarine, 29 years, of West Coast Demerara.

The Alliance For Change on June 11 wrote President Donald Ramotar on changes it wants at the National Communications Network and charged that state TV’s news coverage is “appallingly biased” in favour of the government.

A post-mortem examination was today performed on the body of Maria Jose Assis Bazerra who was found dead in a Mahdia backdam.

A man was brutally chopped to death this morning at a mining camp in Big Creek, Region One.

(Reuters) – South Africa scraped into the Champions Trophy semi-finals after their Group B match against West Indies in Cardiff on Friday was declared a tie on the Duckworth-Lewis method for determining rain-affected matches.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – It’s a good time to be Vidya Balan.

Two technicians from Guyana are among a group to undergo intensive training in managing the Black Sigatoka disease which the FAO says led to the end of plantain exports from this country.

How $4M has disappeared without a trace from an account of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC), Region Ten, has evoked much heated debate amongst the Region’s councillors.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – Bollywood actor Suraj Pancholi who was arrested after the suicide of his actress girlfriend Jiah Khan will spend at least another week in jail after a Mumbai court on Friday adjourned his bail hearing until June 21.

(Jamaica Observer) Ten masked gunmen on Wednesday night invaded an animal farm in Nightingale Grove, St Catherine, slaughtering 32 sheep and 18 goats before making off with the carcasses, leaving only the intestines behind.

(Jamaica Gleaner)  The price war in the mobile telephone market became sweeter for consumers at the start of this morning as Digicel introduced sharp cuts in its call rates across networks.

(Trinidad Express) Three foreigners are among 18 State witnesses to give evidence in the human trafficking case against Police Constable Valentine Eastman.

PRAGUE,  (Reuters) – The Czech Republic’s leading opposition party said today it would call a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Petr Necas unless he quit over a corruption investigation in which some of his closest associates have been charged.

(Trinidad Express) A nurse who was used as a human shield during a shooting incident at the Port of Spain General Hospital yesterday afternoon remained in critical but stable condition at the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit last night.

Thirty-three years after he died, the PPP/C government yesterday announced that an international Commission of Inquiry (COI) is to be set up to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of renowned academic and political activist Walter Rodney.

With the formal announcement of his candidacy for head of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) President Clinton Urling has outlined plans to enhance the effectiveness of the body, with a view to ensuring a stable social and economic environment for businesses to bloom.

British High Commissioner Andrew Ayre on Wednesday evening reiterated the call for local government elections, saying that it will give the country’s young people a chance to shape their communities.

Cabinet has given the green light for the purchase of two 750 KVA generating sets for Lethem.

The combined opposition parties yesterday voted down bills proposed by Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, continuing their policy of withholding support after their no-confidence vote against him last year.

Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh yesterday tabled a Motion to increase the limit on total guarantees that can be issued under the Guarantees of Loans (Public Corporations and Companies) Act from $1 billion to $150 billion or approximately US$730 million as a means of guaranteeing that Guyana Power and Light is able to purchase the power that the Amaila Falls hydroelectric facility will generate.

Elon Isaacs, the 32-year-old mini bus driver who smashed into a lantern post after he went for a joy ride with an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) on June 2 at Supply, East Bank Demerara succumbed to his injuries on  Monday night at the Georgetown Public Hospital. 

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) yesterday announced that it has exchanged cheques with the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) for the sum of $29 million and has managed to secure a delay in its June 15 disconnection date following negotiations which were held on Wednesday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A chanceless unbeaten 134 from Kumar Sangakkara inspired Sri Lanka to a seven-wicket win over an overly cautious England yesterday to leave Champions Trophy Group A wide open ahead of the final two matches.

A labourer, who admitted having a utensil used for smoking cocaine, was yesterday sentenced to one year imprisonment.

The National Assembly last night adopted a motion for the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry (COI) to look into the illness and deaths that occurred in the North West District earlier this year as a result of an outbreak of a gastro-like illness.

The Walter Rodney International Commemoration Committee yesterday welcomed the decision by the government to convene an international commission of inquiry into the death of academic Walter Rodney 33 years ago.

OSLO, (Reuters) – Olympic champion Usain Bolt responded to last week’s surprise sprint defeat in Rome by storming to a world-leading time of 19.79 seconds over 200 metres at the Bislett Diamond League meeting yesterday.

Reports say that Joseph, on Wednesday afternoon died after she ended up in the path of the propeller of a single-engine Cessna 172 aircraft that had just landed at the Ekereku Airstrip, Cuyuni, Mazaruni.

SAN ANTONIO,  (Reuters) – LeBron James had a game-high 33 points and the Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 109-93 last night to even the best-of-seven NBA Finals series at 2-2.

The question which looms in the thoughts of cricket fans and analysts who just favour stumps flying out of the ground and balls disappearing into the depths of the crowd is will South Africa live up to their billing as the ultimate chokers in must-win contests or will the West Indies rise to the occasion today.

Murder accused Noel Adonis will know his fate today after Justice Navindra Singh sums up the evidence in his case before handing it to the jury for deliberation and a verdict.

KINGSTON,  (Reuters) – Jamaican 400 metre runner Dominique Blake was banned for six years yesterday for a second doping offence.

Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said yesterday that all of the workers of the mining camp where Brazilian Maria Jose Assis Bazerra was found stabbed to death are still in police custody as investigators try to determine what occurred. 

The stage is set for the resumption of play in the 9th edition of the Linden Secondary Schools U-19 Basketball Championships with a double header slated to commence at 2.30 pm at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Hardcourt on Monday.

Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Pascal Lamy said the Region needed to recommit to closer integration as the most economically viable route towards sustained development.

The Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Environment ministries are hosting a meeting for government, civil society and other stakeholders from the Caribbean region to discuss the implementation of the ‘Voluntary Guidelines’ on the responsible governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forest, in the context of food security.

Dear Editor, Yesterday, June 13, marks 33 years since world-renowned historian, academic, and political activist, Walter Rodney was killed on Bent Street in Georgetown.

A miner, alleged to have been found with cocaine at the Stabroek Market, was remanded to prison on a narcotics trafficking charge on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, Recently there have been reports of the government’s intended intervention to address concerns over the financial returns of paddy/rice farmers on the Essequibo Coast.

Laured ‘Nightmare’ Stewart envisions a dream debut but a restless night for his opponent, Anson Greene when the pair matches gloves on June 29 in the 28th edition of the Guyana Fight Night Pro Am card at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground.

ARDMORE, Pennsylvania,  (Reuters) – Luke Donald birdied three holes in a row from the 11th to move to the top of the leaderboard late in yesterday’s weather-interrupted first round of the U.S.

The Governor of the State of Roraima, Jose de Anchieta Junior was in Guyana yesterday for a meeting with President Donald Ramotar on key infrastructure projects in the making, according to the Government Information Agency.

Senior government and private sector officials including President Donald Ramotar and the heads of the country’s major Business Support Organisations (BSOs) will participate in what is being billed as a major two-day National Economic Forum (NEF) to discuss “key emerging issues relevant to Guyana’s development”, while outlining a vision of where Guyana wants to be in the next two decades.

Dear Editor, The review of The Lion King given by Jairo Rodrigues in Stabroek News (‘The Scene’) dated June 8, 2013 embraced the essence of the drama and the quality of work invested by the producers and the students.

Dear Editor, I regret to hear of the death of Kampta Karran, known to me as Kampt.

TORONTO, Canada,  CMC- Grenadian high jumper Patricia Sylvester achieved a personal best and set a new Grenada record as she won the women’s event at the 3rd Annual Toronto International Track and Field Games here on Tuesday.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) says it is backing women and young people between the ages of 18 and 35 to create a countrywide micro and small business culture that can serve as “effective catalysts in creating jobs for the country’s rapidly developing economy.”

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is observing the 10th anniversary of World Blood Donor Day today to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary unpaid donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.

Dear Editor, It seems as though everything that can be said about the Caribbean Press has been said, analysed and expounded upon at length, from a variety of viewpoints ‒ all probably done more eloquently than I will do here. 

The Ministry of Agriculture’s, Fisheries Department within the framework of the European-Union (EU)-funded African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states FISH 11 project has produced a new Fisheries Management Plan for Guyana that aims to cover the next five years (2013-2018). 

LONDON, (Reuters) – Australia batsman David Warner has been suspended until the first Ashes test and fined 11,500 Australian dollars ($10,900) after reports of a late night bar-room fracas with young England player Joe Root.

By Rawle Lucas Cannot be overturned As noted in last week’s submission, the administration controls the entire procurement process in the public sector. 

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras,CMC- Theodore Whitmore , who says he will resign as Jamaica’s head coach after their two-nil defeat to Honduras Tuesday, has complained that inadequate preparation time and the loss of key players condemned his team to the cellar position in the final round of Qualification for next year’s World Cup in Brazil.

Three days of auditions are to begin today to determine part of the country’s Carifesta XI delegation that will be travelling to Suriname in August.

Though they are mindful not to strike an ultra-feminist posture, both Judy Semple-Joseph and Michelle Johnson are unpretentious about the role which the Venture Out!

Dear Editor, I would like to correct a minor error in my letter in SN of June 12 captioned ‘We should stop carping…’ Some of the Caribbean Press books are available as digital downloads where the author has agreed.

MANAGUA,  (Reuters) – Nicaraguan lawmakers granted a 50-year concession to a Chinese company yesterday for it to design, build and manage a shipping channel across the Central American nation that would compete with the Panama Canal.

WASHINGTON/BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has authorized sending U.S. weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time, a U.S.

But for the fact that he has infused a measure of contemporary communication technology into the service that he provides, the pursuits of Deodat Ramsukh bear a conspicuous resemblance to those of the traditional Bell Crier.

Dear Editor, In Guyana, we have observed that politicians sometimes have selective and short memories. 

Roots and Culture Media will be screening a documentary film on the life of Walter Rodney and launching a companion book today at the National Library, 77 Church Street, Georgetown from 5.30 – 8.00 pm. 

June 12 (Reuters) – The Brooklyn Nets made a major splash by naming recently retired point guard Jason Kidd as their new head coach on Wednesday.

The Corentyne business community is leaving no stone unturned in its effort to keep pace with the building boom that is unfolding in the capital and other parts of the country.

Dear Editor, The Order in respect of the National Minimum Wage for Regular Working Hours (for all workers in Guyana) should be of interest to employers, particularly the newcomers.

The Theatre Guild is set to come alive tomorrow night with performances by some of the best regional artistes in music and spoken word at the annual Jazz, Wine and Words show hosted by the Rotary Club of Stabroek, Georgetown.

KINGSTON, (Reuters) – Usain Bolt will have to qualify for the 100 metres at this year’s world championships after Jamaican officials decided the country’s automatic entry into the race should go to his training partner Yohan Blake.

Team Guyana (Back Circle) Captain Wayne Wilson says preparation for the Guinness Caribbean Street Football Challenge 2013 in St Vincent and the Grenadines on June 21st to 23rd has been progressing well and that he expects the team to be victorious.

A man was on Wednesday sentenced to a three-year prison term after he was found guilty of possession of a quantity of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking Paul Persaud, 20, of Hill Street Albouystown, was also fined $51,420 when his trial concluded in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Dear Editor, Recent ‘controversial’  public discussion regarding the ‘pay package’ reportedly under consideration for the apparently  impending new Executive Chairman of GuySuCo brings into focus the customary and I daresay widely established principle and practice of performance-related compensation.

Suresh Chandra Budhoo is part of a rich tradition of gold and silver jewellery production, which has long been an inherent part of the economy of the Ancient County.

Entrepreneurship as a prerequisite for economic growth “Jobs are a priority for every country.

Dear Editor,    People condemn institutions and infrastructure created for the nation, because they lack the wisdom, the vision and the capacity to see beyond their noses.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Former Argentine President Carlos Menem received a seven-year prison sentence for arms smuggling to Croatia and Ecuador in the 1990s, but he will not be jailed unless his fellow senators strip him of immunity, a court said yesterday.

Two men accused of stealing the front of a forklift were yesterday placed on $80,000 bail when they appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer a simple larceny charge.

Defending Georgetown Zone male champions St. Agnes Primary recorded a last ball victory over St.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Andy Murray emerged unscathed as he completed back-to-back wins at a blustery Aegon Championships yesterday in his first matches following a four-week break caused by a back injury.

100 and going strong! Digicel joined Doris Fordyce (sitting) of Kuru Kururu to celebrate her 100th birthday on June 12, 2013.

Dear Editor, In my letter to SN which was published on June 11, I referred to machinery and equipment “parked on both sides of the western carriageway of Croal Street at its junction with Camp Street” (‘Action should be taken against those who hinder motorists…’).

GASCI reports that session 515’s trading results showed consideration of $12,784,559 from 233,605 shares traded in 24 transactions as compared to session 514 which showed consideration of $11,852,403 from 542,896 shares traded in 16 transactions. 

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch yesterday filed for divorce from his wife of 14 years, Wendi, seeking to end a marriage that had been irretrievably broken for more than six months, according to his spokesman.

Starr Computers says local service providers in the business technology sector are likely to support such moves as the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) may make to develop “meaningful linkages” between equipment and service providers and businesses that can be both enhanced and protected by the technology that is coming on the market.

Recent conversations with the Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) suggest that both organisations are keen to pursue agendas that have to do with enhancing the quality of the private sector and increasing its contribution to national wealth.

Politikles

Here I go again with my now annual lamentation and enquiry.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Forget abandoning carbohydrates or detoxing. The new dieting craze sweeping Britain and taking off in the United States lets people eat whatever they like – but only five days a week.

What began on May 28 as a protest against the planned redevelopment of a park in Istanbul, to accommodate the construction of a replica Ottoman-era barracks and a mosque, has snowballed into a national political crisis for Turkey’s Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and his Islamist-leaning Justice and Development Party (known by its Turkish acronym, AKP).

Business Cartoons

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Almost 250,000 Confederations Cup tickets bought on the internet by Brazilian fans have not been collected with only two days until the tournament starts, FIFA’s general secretary said yesterday.

Whirlpool smile: Yolanda Jonas of Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara was a very happy woman yesterday when she found out that she was the winner of a Whirlpool Washing Machine from the ARIEL Perfect Wash promotion.

Dear Editor, A huge crowd showed up in Richmond Hill, the heart of the settlement of Indo-Guyanese, for the Indian Arrival celebrations held at Smokey Park last Sunday with a cultural variety concert and a modelling pageant.