Daily Archive: Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Simona Broomes, the Guyanese woman miner who has spearheaded a vigorous campaign on behalf of women miners and against trafficking in persons has been honoured by US Secretary of State John Kerry.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Hosts England sauntered into the Champions Trophy final after South Africa ‘choked’ in yet another semi-final when they were bowled out for 175 in fairly benign conditions at The Oval today.

MIAMI,  (Reuters) – Ray Allen has made more three pointers than any player in the NBA but with five seconds left and his team three points down on Tuesday, he had not made a single one in the crucial Game Six of the NBA Finals.

BUDAPEST,  (Reuters) – Hungary’s tax authority has questioned two men over a fake contract that, if fulfilled, would have involved the sale of nearly half a million tonnes of sugar – more than the country’s annual sugar consumption – and a massive tax refund.

MOGADISHU,  (Reuters) – Islamist militants carried out a deadly assault on a U.N.

(Trinidad Express) The arrival today of Melman, the nine-foot-tall giraffe, to Trinidad and Tobago has proven to be something of a tall tale.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Much of Bangkok could flood within the next two decades if global warming stays on its current trajectory, as sea levels rise and cyclones intensify, the World Bank said in a new report today.

An agreement between the University of Central Lancashire (UClan) and the University of Guyana (UG) will, among other things, enable UG staff to acquire second and third degrees, thereby enabling them to provide a better quality of education to students.

The police say they are investigating the murder of Royston Greenidge, 38 years, of Kuru Kuru,

A man contracted by the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T) was killed and three other injured following an accident at 58 Miles, Mabura, Region Ten yesterday morning.

While the Private Sector Commission (PSC) has welcomed the new national minimum wage of $35,000 per month which it said was long overdue to bring relief to the lowest paid workers, it voiced concern at the short notice of one month to implement the order.

A 54-year-old carpenter was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Monday evening at Bushy Park, East Bank Essequibo.

A delegation from China Chengtong (CCT) Holdings Group Ltd, led by its Vice President Li Yousheng met President Donald Ramotar on Monday for talks on its interest in the establishment of an agri-forest project in Guyana, according to the Government Information Agency.

Relatives of Troy Livan, the boy who reportedly died of a diabetic condition, say they intend to exhume the boy’s body to conduct an independent post-mortem examination.

Caesar Bradford sustained a fatal stab wound during a drinking row at St Mary’s, Essequibo River, On Friday.

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has called on the Minister of Home Affairs and the Guyana Police Force to immediately convene an inquest into the deaths of the eight miners at Lindo Creek so that “their families can get justice and the nation could have some measure of closure.”

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday pushed back its statutory meeting until next  Tuesday because a legal opinion on whether Gocool Boodoo is eligible to re-apply and be re-appointed as Chief Election Officer is not yet ready.

A Guyana Power and Light (GPL) employee was severely burnt about his body while he was working on a utility pole at Parika yesterday and his co-worker sustained a fractured limb after he jumped off a ladder.

The WPA has welcomed the announcement by President Donald Ramotar that the long requested International Com-mission of Inquiry into the death of Dr Walter Rodney will be held and urged that a timeframe be established for its commencement.

A woman accused of cursing another woman and threatening her yesterday told a court that she was surprised that she was charged, since she was the one who reported being attacked by the complainant.

A young man was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged with shooting at a minibus driver after attempting to leave the bus without paying.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is troubled by the combined opposition parties’ decision to block the advancement of proposed security legislation and has urges them to reconsider their actions for the benefit of the nation.

With the government holding three quarters of the share capital of the Berbice Bridge Company Inc.

National U17 cricket captain Travis Persaud yesterday said that the team was in high spirits and was confident of winning this year’s West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional U17 title when the tournament commences June 29 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Concerns about air, noise and dust pollution from the Haags Bosch sanitary landfill were among the major issues raised by residents of the Eccles community when they met with the consultant responsible for the facility and officials from the Ministry of Local Government on Monday evening.

The newly constructed Cliff Anderson Sorts Hall (CASH) floor is a few days away from completion according to contractors who were diligently involved with applying some of the finishing touches yesterday.

Andrew Morgan, who was charged with behaving disorderly in a police station after a row with a policeman who shone a flashlight on his wife as she relieved herself, was reprimanded and fined $10,000 at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) 10k Team run will be observed on Sunday and Guyana Defence Force Coach, Robert Chisholm and Police Progressive Youth Club’s Lyndon Wilson said preparations for the race are coming well.

Two men were yesterday arraigned on weapons charges after they were allegedly found with an unlicensed revolver and ammunition in their possession when they were stopped by police.

On the 65th death anniversary of the Enmore Martyrs, President of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) Komal Chand said more measures need to be put in place to protect workers’ rights, while noting the impact the 1948 sugar strike had on Guyana’s journey toward independence.

The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) has congratulated Empretec Guyana on its 10th anniversary, while recommitting to sustaining their partnership.

Linden Technical Institute (LTI) defeated Mackenzie High School 50-43 in the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) organized ninth Linden Secondary Schools U19 basketball championships at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Hardcourt Monday.

Universities from the United States,  Canada and the Caribbean are ready to assist the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) and the University of Guyana in delivering better teacher education.

WASHINGTON/KABUL,  (Reuters) – The United States and the Taliban raised hopes yesterday for a negotiated peace in Afghanistan with commitments to meet this week after 12 years of bloody and costly war between American-led forces and the insurgents.

A vendor was yesterday accused of robbing a woman of two gold chains at knife point Dwayne Griffith, 26, of 110 Tucville, was not required to plead to the charge when it was read to him by Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

A man was yesterday ordered to pay a $30,000 fine or spend seven months in jail after pleading guilty to cursing his wife and pushing her into a door.

Dear Editor, My father Mr Joseph Vieira had 4 British patents when he was 34 years old; they were all for the design of implements for our sugar industry, specifically for tools to do land preparation in our canefields.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff yesterday sought to defuse a massive protest movement sweeping Brazil, acknowledging the need for better public services and more responsive governance as demonstrations continued in some cities around the country.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Egypt’s tourism minister tendered his resignation yesterday over President Mohamed Mursi’s decision to appoint as governor of Luxor a member of a hardline Islamist group blamed for slaughtering 58 tourists there in 1997.

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica,  CMC- Olympic and World Champion Veronica Campbell-Brown has denied knowingly taking a banned substance Lasix, which also goes by the name Furosemide.

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland,  (Reuters) – Russia’s Vladimir Putin derailed Barack Obama’s efforts to win backing for the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad at a G8 summit yesterday, warning the West that arms supplied to the rebels could be used for attacks on European soil.

A North Sophia woman was yesterday charged with assaulting a nine-year-old boy with whose family she has been reportedly feuding.

Dear Editor,    A number of residents are disappointed in the way the Ministry of Housing issued house lots at Five Miles, Potaro, Bartica in the month of November, 2012.

ARNOS VALE, St. Vincent ,  CMC – The first T20 cricket match between West Indies A and Sri Lanka A was abandoned yesterday due to heavy showers.

How many vehicles do you see? This Arian Browne photo was taken along the Rupert Craig Highway yesterday.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp said that an assault it led earlier this month on one of the world’s biggest cyber crime rings has freed at least 2 million PCs infected with a virus believed to have been used to steal more than $500 million from bank accounts worldwide.

(BBC) England will not risk Graeme Swann’s long-term fitness despite facing a Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa at The Oval today.

Dear Editor, Please permit me to respond to a letter written in the Guyana Chronicle (June 17) by one Mary Charlie.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has named 34 players to commence preparation with a view for possible selection for the Eighth annual Caribbean Pre-Cadet championships billed for August 10-15 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Michael Rodney, who is accused of stabbing another man, killed himself by drinking gramoxone just a day before his trial was scheduled to start, his lawyer said yesterday.

Dear Editor, According to an online article, ‘Guyana calls for relevant inquiry into the state of world’s cultural wellbeing,’  (UNMultimedia.org,

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina’s Supreme Court yesterday struck down a key part of a judicial reform law championed by President Cristina Fernandez that would have mandated the election of members of the board that chooses federal judges.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been forced to withdraw from the first ever Caribbean Premier League (CPL) because of his contractual obligations with English county team Derbyshire.

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell wants to see the establishment of Sporting Academies across the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), to help nurture the region’s sporting talent.

LONDON, (Reuters) – American Venus Williams has pulled out of this year’s Wimbledon because of a back injury, the five-times singles champion said yesterday.

Baker Orandel Williams, who was allegedly shot while attempting to rob a policeman of his service revolver, was yesterday arraigned on charges of attempted larceny and robbery. 

JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- The President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Dave Cameron has described a series of meetings he has been having with Caribbean Prime Ministers as ‘crucial’ to the development of the game in the region.

SAN JUAN,  (Reuters) – The FBI is investigating allegations that high-ranking bank officials in Puerto Rico conspired to have a former Doral Bank executive killed after he claimed he uncovered fraud, the U.S.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Kimberly-Clark Corp is planning a 234 million bolivar ($37.1 mln) investment to expand operations in Venezuela, the state news agency said, in a move that should help ease an embarrassing national shortage of toilet paper.

The Berbice Bridge Company Inc (BBCI) held their annual Father’s Day programme on June 14 for the fathers employed by the company.

Dear Editor, A few days ago, a hire car driver whose vehicle was involved in an accident in Region 2 related to me that he was advised by the police to get a document agreeing to a settlement between the parties involved from a justice of peace, so the matter could be settled at the station.

RECIFE, (Reuters) – Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi picked out Japan’s Shinji Kagawa as the dangerman for his side ahead of their Confederations Cup match yesterday.

The Ministry of Health took its services to the Rasville community during a four-day outreach exercise held to commemorate the village’s 33rd anniversary.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Caribbean Examination Cou-ncil (CXC) will make history in Grenada this week with the recording of its first-ever completely video-based syllabus orientation. The

(Reuters) – Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum resigned yesterday, a day after he was charged with fraud and corruption in the latest major Canadian municipal scandal.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s chances of remaining in office after 2015 have increased dramatically after FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke urged him to stay in the job.

Dear Editor, I read with great sadness in the newspapers about the passing of the academic and literary scholar Kampta Karran.

Assistant Superintendent of Police, Jiaram Ramlakhan has promised to continue a “rigid campaign” in West Berbice to free the communities of drugs and said police are on top of the situation.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – A fraud investigation of Spain’s Princess Cristina was thrown into disarray yesterday when the Tax Agency said it had been mistaken in reporting she had been the seller of 1.4 million euros ($1.87 million) worth of properties.

Dear Editor, Guyana has done well in terms of meeting the MDG goals particularly in the area of poverty alleviation and the reduction of hunger among the several other indicators.

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Captain Thiago Alcantara scored a first-half hat-trick to inspire Spain to a 4-2 win over Italy in the European Under-21 championship final yesterday.

Recently, the leadership of APNU has been coming in for some all-round battering, largely I believe because it has not developed and/or has not been able to transmit an acceptable vision of the future, and its political antics have left many confused and with the belief that the party is comfortable with its new parliamentary stature. 

Increasingly intense diplomacy among the Nato powers about the turmoil in Syria has been a feature of the last few weeks leading to this week’s G8 meeting hosted by Britain in Northern Ireland, once a similar scene of political-religious and military turmoil.

(Barbados Nation) NO EVENT in recent memory has plunged a tranquil, if anxious, Barbados into a greater state of shock and dismay than the action taken on Monday by the Police Service Commission (PSC) to retire Police Commissioner Darwin Dottin with a day’s notice.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – The Miami Heat produced an extraordinary comeback to beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 in overtime early on Wednesday to force a decisive seventh game in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Rapper Kanye West pushes the boundaries of hip hop with his latest album “Yeezus,” using aggressive electro-dance music beats to channel his anger and win over critics, who have called the record “daring” and “ambitious.”

(Trinidad Express) In the face of a raging controversy over his meeting with Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley at his personal residence, Integrity Commission chairman Ken Gordon is certain he did the right thing.