Daily Archive: Sunday, June 16, 2013

(Reuters) – “Man of Steel,” the big-budget reboot of the Superman franchise, leaped over the apocalyptic buddy comedy “This is the End,” collecting a muscular $113.1 million to lead the domestic box office with the year’s second-largest debut weekend and the biggest June opening ever.

(Reuters) – Hosts England advanced to the Champions Trophy semi-finals today after defeating New Zealand by 10 runs in a rain-reduced Group A match in Cardiff which looked likely at one stage to end in a washout.

A 20-year-old policeman was accidently shot in his lower abdomen early this morning by a colleague while in the armoury of the Tactical Services Unit, Eve Leary.

(Jamaica Observer) Over 400 members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have been dismissed since 2007, staining the organisation that, among other things, pledged to protect and serve the public, and poking more fingers at it from critics that corruption abounds within.

(Jamaica Gleaner) As speculation mounts about the possible fate of Jamaica’s Olympic and World champion Veronica Campbell-Brown, who has tested positive for a banned substance, one of the country’s leading sports medicine and anti-doping experts has noted that her explanation could well determine what happens next.

Investigators have applied for telephone records to assist them with their investigations into the murder of cambio dealer Totaram Mohotoo and his wife Bhagwattie, according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England strike bowler James Anderson has rejected claims from former captain Bob Willis that the ball was tampered with during a Champions Trophy match against Sri Lanka at the Oval last Thursday.

(Trinidad Express) Missing Princes Town mother of three Bissoondaye Geeta Seenath turned up yesterday shortly before around 3 p.m.

Paul DeNobrega emphatically won his second race of the season yesterday lapping all but nine of the 33 starters in the feature 35-lap event of the 13th annual P&P Insurance Brokers and Consultants Limited 11-race cycle programme which was staged at the National Park.

A steady stream of noise nuisance complaints have raised questions about the licensing of rum shops but Senior Licence Revenue Officer at the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Wayne Austin says applications are advertised before being granted to allow persons to raise objections.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Olympic and World champion Veronica Campbell-Brown has tested positive for a banned drug during the Jamaica International Invitational World Challenge meet on May 4.

ARNOS VALE , St. Vincent, CMC – All-rounder Narsingh Deonarine hit his ninth first-class century as the second test between West Indies A and Sri Lanka A ended in a draw yesterday.

Photos by Johann Earle Set on the West Coast Berbice, the village of Kingelly is one of many rustic and quiet villages along the coast.

Chinese company Bai Shan Lin is in control of almost one million hectares of Guyana’s forest after taking controlling interest in a number of small forest companies with concessions, which has led to concerns by forest researcher Dr Janette Bulkan that the company is engaged in illegal landlording.

Team Ontario, through a double on either side of half time from Brienne Stairs, defeated the Guyana female national hockey side 2-0 as action in the Field Hockey Canada Female National Championships continued at the Cassie Campbell Sports Complex, Brampton Ontario on Friday.

THE most unsatisfactory outcome in cricket is that determined by the Duckworth-Lewis method.

The bodies of two fishermen, who were tortured and tossed overboard by pirates in Suriname waters on Wednesday, were recovered on Friday and buried immediately because they were in an advanced state of decomposition.

Gunmen last evening shot and wounded two persons after invading a house at Festival City and terrorizing the occupants in an apparent robbery.

Without a doubt there were challenges in the staging of the third edition of the Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Football Academy but president of the Guyana Sport Development Foundation (GSDF) Colin Baker said it has been another success.

Presidential Advisor on Governance Gail Teixeira called “inaccurate” a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) funded study done by two consultants on the committees system of the National Assembly, which found that Parliament lacks independence and that there is a lack of political will to address it.

Albion Cricket Club defeated Blairmont Community Centre by 108 runs while Port Mourant Karibee Rice whipped West Berbice by four wickets as the Berbice River Bridge 50-over-a-side first division knockout competition continued in Berbice last weekend.

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

In considering recent offerings of new plays in Guyana, one can sense what seems to be a current trend developing. 

Saturday, June 8 Salma Majeed tops Grade Six Exams Salma Majeed of the ISA Islamic Academy emerged the top performer out of the 16,811 students who sat this year’s National Grade Six Assessment, with Christian Pyle of Mae’s Primary School coming a close second.

The rainy weather is hampering works on the Hope Canal project, with two major components only about one-third complete ahead of the August 31 deadline.

Clonbrook Primary Girls won their first wind ball cricket title when they defeated Gibson Primary in the final of the Upper East Coast Zone of the MCYS/NSC AL Sport and Tour Promotions 16th End-of-School year tournament at the Unity/Lancaster Community Centre ground recently.

Fruta Conquerors, through goals on either side of half time, swamped Santos FC 4-0 as the Fruta Conquerors sponsored U-13 league competition continued at the Tucville Community Centre Ground yesterday.

The recent constant power outages along the coast are necessary to facilitate infrastructural improvement which will simultaneously cut losses and provide a better service, Guyana Power and Light (GPL) CEO Bharat Dindyal said yesterday.

The over 2,000 residents of the North Rupununi now have the opportunity to not only stay connected around Guyana, but also the rest of the world through a recently set up cell tower in Aranaputa Valley, by the GT&T, which was commissioned yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaican track coach Glen Mills wants officials to establish an accredited drug testing laboratory on the island.

Introduction There has been, surprisingly, very little consistent and sustained official information flows to the public aimed at improving their awareness and understanding of the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP).

(Reuters) – India defeated a disappointing Pakistan side on the Duckworth-Lewis method yesterday in front of a sellout crowd at Edgbaston in Birmingham after a series of rain interruptions resulted in three revised victory targets.

Executive Director of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) Winston Brassington said he would be releasing a statement this month on the details of the financing of the Marriott, including details of the investors which have so far been unknown.

It is said that science and poetry do not mix. It is said that science is down to earth and poetry is up in the clouds.

(This column first appeared on Ralph Ramkarran’s blog www.conversationtree.gy, and is an amended and updated version of an article under the caption ‘Walter Rodney, the WPA and the PPP’ published in 2010.)

The Ministry of Education said yesterday that there will be no transfers for students who wish to move to a school that requires higher marks than the student secured at the recent National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Neymar’s stunning early strike set Brazil on the way to a 3-0 win over Japan in the opening match of the Confederations Cup yesterday although the occasion was marred by trouble at a protest outside the stadium.

Dear Editor, One imagines that the Minister of Home Affairs must be reflecting on his comparative recklessness in duly publicising summarised competency profiles (with photos) of the members of the civilian task force appointed to oversee the implementation of the much touted Police Reform Project, particularly when he contrasts his relative transparency, with the assertive reticence of his senior counterpart, the Minister of Finance, about the eligibility of one Raj Singh for the revived position of Executive Chairman of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo).

T&T AG slams ‘secret’ meeting between Integrity boss and Opposition Leader (Trinidad Express) Once again, the Integrity Commis-sion finds itself mired in controversy, as Government on Friday suggested that its chairman, Ken Gordon, had been compromised.

ARDMORE, Pennsylvania, (Reuters) – Charl Schwartzel of South Africa grabbed a one-shot lead midway through yesterday’s third round of the U.S.

It is often the case in life that you see absurd behaviour taking place and you immediately know the reason; like a driver running a red light at full speed.

DUBAI (Reuters) – Moderate cleric Hassan Rohani won Iran’s presidential election yesterday with a resounding defeat of conservative hardliners, calling it a victory of moderation over extremism and pledging a new tone of respect in international affairs.

QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Militants in a volatile region of western Pakistan bombed a bus carrying women students yesterday and then seized part of the hospital where survivors were taken, in the first major security test for the new prime minister, Nawaz Sharif.

After twenty-one years in the US Mia Ritchie returned to live in Guyana and soon realized that something was seriously amiss with the manner in which employees communicated with customers.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Neither a revved up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga nor the awful British weather could prevent Andy Murray reaching a third Queen’s Club final yesterday as the world number two battled back from a set down to win 4-6 6-3 6-2.

Dear Editor, The questions asked by J Tekchand in your June 13 edition are very pertinent.

Something very unusual happened at the 34-country Organization of American States (OAS) annual foreign ministers’ meeting recently: the United States and Mexico won a diplomatic victory over authoritarian populist governments that wanted a free hand to suppress human rights monitors and critical media.

Dear Editor, Imagine that you are giving a speech to a group of leaders on a tragedy that took place, and while you are talking, most of them are texting, or are on their iPads or laptops.

The month of June marks the centenary of the death of one of Guyana’s most talented nineteenth-century architects, John Bradshaw Sharples.

It is quite possible that in less than ten years from now, raw Caribbean sugar will cease to enter the European market.

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish riot police stormed an Istanbul park at the heart of two weeks of protest against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan yesterday, firing tear gas and water cannon and sending hundreds scurrying into surrounding streets.

MONACO, CMC – The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) has annulled the joint 100 metres junior world record of 10.01 seconds clocked by Japanese sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu.

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi said he had cut all diplomatic ties with Damascus yesterday and backed a no-fly zone over Syria, pitching the most populous Arab state more firmly against President Bashar al-Assad.

In the ‘Pet Corner’ of May 19, I mentioned how you could assist your female dog to deliver a pup that is stuck in the birth canal.

Dear Editor, I look around at the surrounding landscape and wonder at what this nation has become. 

SAN ANTONIO, (Reuters) – Stringing together a two-game win streak sounds routine for the reigning champion Miami Heat, but they have failed to do it for more than three weeks and must do so in the NBA Finals or risk losing their crown.

Fischer v Spassky, Game 6; Queen’s Gambit Declined, Tartakower Variation. 1.c4

Dear Editor, A few days ago I was walking my dog Millie when a young boy from the neighbourhood said “Miss, I like your dog.” 

RALEIGH, North Carolina, (Reuters) – Former world sprint title holder Tyson Gay has a lofty goal in mind for August’s global championships – three trips to the podium just like six years ago.

Every now and then the Government of Guyana hits us with something quite unexpected, and the week before last it was none other than President Donald Ramotar himself who did the honours.

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain turned up the pressure on other rich economies to clamp down on secretive money flows at a summit next week by pressing its overseas tax havens into a transparency deal and announcing new disclosure rules for British firms.