Daily Archive: Wednesday, September 4, 2013

President Donald Ramotar with a group of children at the Ebenezer Congregational Church at Den Amstel during its 170th anniversary celebration yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Chairman of the Deportee Task Force (DTF), William Latchman collapsed and died today, shortly before he was to speak at a consultation on ways to assist deportees.

The Climate Change Division, housed in the Office of the President complex, on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive was today affected by a small fire, according to a statement by the Office of the President.

Police today said that the fourteen persons who were arrested yesterday at Ituni in relation to the blocking of the roadway, were today charged with wilful obstruction of the public way.

MOSCOW/BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin offered a glimpse of international compromise over Syria today, declining to entirely rule out Russian backing for military action as he prepared to host a summit of world leaders.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Pop singer Jennifer Lopez will be returning to “American Idol,” joining new judge Grammy- and Emmy-award-winning singer Harry Connick Jr.

(Jamaica Observer) ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Two men were Tuesday night gunned down at a bar along the Linstead by-pass in St Catherine.

Timeka Marshall and DJ Richie Ras take a break after their paintball matches.

A 20-year-old city resident was stabbed to death early this morning on North Road and a suspect has been detained, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud has confirmed.

A fire this morning destroyed a section of the L’ Aventure Secondary School, Canal Number One, West Bank Demerara, displacing almost seven hundred school children just three days into the new school term.

CLEVELAND, (Reuters) – Ariel Castro, sentenced to life in prison for the kidnapping, rape and beatings of three Cleveland women he held captive for years in his house, was found hanged in his Ohio prison cell late on Tuesday, a state corrections official said.

An Eccles, East Bank Demerara biker was gunned down in front of his home last night by a man who he was seen arguing with moments before.

By Gaulbert Sutherland Photos by Arian Browne Between crumbling banks of yellow laterite, the Konawaruk River snakes its way downstream, the reddish-yellow waters glistening in the sun, a festering cut amid the towering greenery of the Region Eight jungle.

The Alliance for Change (AFC) has taken full responsibility for the lack of a timely disclosure of the roles played by party Chairman Nigel Hughes and MP Cathy Hughes in the operations of Amaila Falls hydropower project developer, Sithe Global and has apologised “for this critical lapse in duty.”

Police yesterday cleared a six-day-old blockade of the Ituni road and arrested fourteen protesters but the law enforcers’ action sparked condemnation from the region and this and other matters are to be discussed today at a meeting of the Upper Demerara/Upper Berbice council.

There was evidence to support the assault allegation made against Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) president Simona Broomes, the Guyana Police Force stated yesterday, while urging the public to be patient while it investigates.

A Good Hope, East Coast Demerara mother of six was yesterday stabbed multiple times about her body  by her reputed husband of 17 years shortly after she called police on him.

Investigators questioned several persons and swabbed their hands for gunpowder residue before releasing them on station bail yesterday as police try to find the person responsible for Monday’s fatal shooting of teenager Ryan Persaud.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Defending champion Serena Williams walloped Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro 6-0 6-0 to race into the semi-finals of the U.S.

Relatives of murdered businesswoman Sirmattie Ramnaress have refuted claims by Sergeant Colin Bailey that he was in a relationship with the woman for 21 years and they say she was engaged to an overseas-based man.

Leader of the Opposition and A Partnership for National Unity, David Granger says the lack of funding to the University of Guyana (UG) has stifled its ambitions of producing individuals with the requisite skillset to bolster national sectors that depend heavily on engineering and science.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced a 17-member West Indies Women’s squad to begin preparations for a series of One-day and Twenty20 International against England and New Zealand next month.

A police cadet officer was yesterday charged with stealing a diamond ring from a colleague.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic demolished unseeded Spaniard Marcel Granollers 6-3 6-0 6-0 yesterday to charge into the quarter-finals of the U.S.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Barcelona’s Argentina forward Lionel Messi has thrown his support behind Madrid’s bid for the right to host the 2020 Olympic Games.

APNU MP Carl Greenidge says the main opposition is not responsible for the IDB’s decision to discontinue its due diligence study of the Amaila Falls Hydro Power Project or the resulting scuttling of a public review of the venture that it was never informed about.

Essequibo rice farmers are sceptical that the second harvest will bode better than the first in relation to unresolved compensation and the investigating of why farmers received low prices for paddy.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Jamaica have named two newcomers in a 27-man squad for their World Cup Qualifying encounters away to Panama on Friday and at home to Costa Rica next Tuesday.

Kevin Charles, who allegedly assaulted four policemen after being arrested, was yesterday allowed to go free on his own recognisance until his next court date.

(Reuters) – Cricket Australia (CA) have agreed to let Muslim leg spinner Fawad Ahmed compete without the logo of a sponsor’s beer brand on his shirt out of respect for his “personal beliefs”.

(Reuters) – England captain Eoin Morgan recorded his highest one-day score yesterday with 124 not out to help his team to a six wicket victory over his native Ireland in a one-day international in Dublin.

Students from Mahaicony Creek who attend school on the coast benefitted from an additional boat and engine last Saturday after the previous one was found to be inadequate.

Activist Mark Benschop yesterday staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Legal Affairs on Carmichael Street, over its handling of the four local government bills passed in the National Assembly last month.

A man was yesterday accused of having counterfeit $1,000 notes in his possession when police searched him.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka paid tribute to the old brigade at Flushing Meadows after she joined five players over the age of 30 in the women’s quarter-finals of the U.S.

(The Sports Xchange) – Boston Celtics forward Jared Sullinger entered a not-guilty plea yesterday on charges tied to an alleged domestic dispute Saturday.

Dear Editor, I had hoped, vainly it seems, that the government and the hydroelectric power team led by Mr Winston Brassington would take the necessary steps to address the country’s energy situation and GPL’s losses following Sithe’s withdrawal from the Amaila Falls project.

The four local government bills passed by the National Assembly last month remain with the Chambers of the Attorney General (AG), where they have been sent for assent certification, National Assembly Clerk Sherlock Isaacs says.

Dear Editor, Perception is everything in politics. Mrs Cathy Hughes being on the payroll of Sithe Global and making decisions in the AFC on Sithe does not seem right. 

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Trinidad and Tobago Red Force will play two matches against Windward Islands in Dominica this weekend as they continue preparations for the Champions League T20 in India later this month.

Up to press time last evening, there had been no positive identification of the decomposing body which was found at Long Pond, West Bank Demerara on Monday.

The Tucville Community Centre ground will come alive today when action in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Players Cup group stage continues with two fixtures.

Dear Editor, I pen this letter in total disgust at the contents of a story in your Tuesday August 15 edition (‘Pregnant mother loses baby during labour at GPH…’).

Kelvin Washington, the bus conductor accused of trying to steal a woman’s bag, was yesterday further remanded by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

WASHINGTON/BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – President Barack Obama won the backing of key figures in the U.S.

A Bourda Market stallholder lost more than $2 million dollars in cash and groceries after his stall was burgled sometime in the wee hours of Monday morning.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – A blackout hit much of Venezuela including the capital Caracas yesterday, but the oil industry was not affected and the government said it expected power to be restored within hours.

Guyana’s Devendra Bishoo, Veerasammy Permaul and Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai are currently participating in a spin bowling clinic in Barbados conducted by former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq.

Residents of Kwakwani on the 6th day of protest for better roads

Dear Editor,   In response to a letter from Dominic Gaskin, Treasurer and Executive Member of the AFC in the Stabroek News dated August 27, 2013, we must say that we knew from the very beginning that the task that lies ahead to change Guyana meant breaking from the absurd tradition that all must follow the political leaders wherever they want to take us, even if it is into the Demerara River or the Atlantic Ocean.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Nearly half of the more than 40,000 young people who graduate high schools and universities this year may not find employment in the private sector, two stakeholder groups have predicted.

JAKARTA, (Reuters) – An Indonesian court sentenced a top police general to 10 years in jail yesterday for money-laundering and corruption in a major victory for the country’s main anti-graft agency.

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday signed a MoU with six agencies for the establishment of 10 “Houses of Justice” in regions Two and Three aimed at improving access to public services.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, CMC- Trinidad and Tobago Soca Warriors will play the United Arab Emirates in the opening match of the OSN Cup here in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia tomorrow.

Dear Editor, I applaud the call by APNU’s Leader, Mr David Granger for an integrated, comprehensive programme for job creation and a national youth policy to address Guyana’s education crisis.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egypt’s interim president, Adly Mansour, said yesterday that a plan for a return to civilian government after the army’s removal of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi was on track despite “challenges” and that emergency law should be lifted soon.

(Trinidad Express) Joint Consultative Council (JCC) president Afra Raymond said on Monday he was “horrified” that the draft Public Procurement legislation released by the Ministry of Planning last month “specifically excluded” government-to-government arrangements.

Andre Percival coach of the national women’s cricket team is urging the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to place more emphasis on the time given for preparation of both the male and female national teams ahead of regional and other tournaments.

The Rose Hall Town Anniversary and Development Organisation has unveiled the programme for the week of events for the town’s 43rd anniversary celebrations.

Dear Editor, I notice that our government has called for Western military restraint in Syria and has expressed solidarity with the socialist regime of Bashar al-Assad.

Bike shed: The Institute of Distance and Continuing Education in collaboration with the University of Guyana recently completed a public management course in Lethem, Rupununi in collaboration with 33 students from Region Nine.

Dear Editor, The letter carried in your edition of September 2 penned by Mr Peter Ramsaroop carries a very simple and beguiling message (‘Opposition blocking key projects without offering alternatives’). 

HELSINKI/SEATTLE,  (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp will buy Nokia’s phone business and license its patents for 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion), a bold foray into mobile devices that also brings potential chief executive contender Stephen Elop back into the fold.

(Jamaica Gleaner) In the wake of recent news that Zurich, Switzerland, now has a secured compound for sex workers, prostitutes in western Jamaica have renewed their call for the legalisation of the trade locally and the establishment of red-light districts.

Trinidad  and Tobago  (T&T) will not play their two previously advertised matches in the upcoming Karbonn Smartt Champions League in the State of Hyderabad due to lack of security.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Black Portuguese millipedes are suspects in a rear-end collision between two trains in Western Australia yesterday after hundreds of the tiny creatures were found squashed in a slippery mess on the track.

West Indies players Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan have not confirmed the availability to play in the Demerara Cricket Board Trials tomorrow and Friday chairman of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Junior Selection Committee Nazimul Drepaul said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate endurance swimmer Diana Nyad for becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to the United States without the use of a shark cage.

Politikles

(Trinidad Express) Law enforcement officers spent Monday night in and around the Beetham Gardens, Port of Spain, to ensure that commuters entering the city today would not be blocked.

There can be little doubt, as the civil war in Syria has continued and virtually stalemated, and as the Alawite-led government of President Assad has seemed to hold a slight upper hand, that sentiment among Western governments has been gradually shifting towards some form of military intervention.

I argued two weeks ago that the optimal operation of local democracy in our situation will depend very much upon how it is actually structured, i.e.

(Barbados Nation) Naive and unreasonable! That’s how LIAT responded to founder of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Ajmal Khan, who described the intra-regional airline’s service as “a travesty” and blamed poor service for having to spend millions of dollars extra to transport teams in the just ended Twenty20 cricket tournament.

(Trinidad Express) The Downtown Owners and Merchants Association (DOMA) yesterday expressed concern over what it said appeared to be the profiling of young Afro-Trinidadian males.

(Trinidad Express) Food Production Minister Devant Maharaj has announced restrictions on trawling in local waters, in the face of declining seafood stocks and environmental damage caused by wide-range dragnets.

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