Daily Archive: Tuesday, September 17, 2013

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff today called off plans for an October state visit to Washington because of revelations that the United States spied on her personal communications and those of other Brazilians.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) has recommended that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) consider bringing criminal charges against junior works minister, Richard Azan and others in relation to the Spaldings Market affair.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Frustrated by high levels of crime in Westmoreland, Savanna-la-Mar Mayor Bertel Moore has urged the police to adopt a “shoot-first” policy to help bring the situation under control.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Indian businessman Rajesh Gurunani who is accused of human trafficking is to stand trial on December 2.

Six more classrooms are to be constructed for St Agnes Primary, the Ministry of Education said this evening.

ABC Academy Principal Bernard Chandra was today charged and placed on $40,000 bail after he allegedly assaulted and threatened to kill his wife.

Police this afternoon issued a bulletin for a man they say is wanted in connection with the murder of Meten-Meer-Zorg businessman Zulficar Namdar.

The bursary awardees with Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh (second from left in back row) at Benjamin’s bakery in Buxton.

The 2013 Amerindian Heritage Pageant delegates. They are Mariah Lall- Region One, Danielle Castro- Region Two, Letitia Daniels- Region Three, Selena O’Selmo- Region Four, Annalisa Andrew- Region Five, Shevon Hyderkhan -Region Six, Gleary William – Region Seven, Vickiola Aaron -Region Eight, Gail Robeiro-Region Nine and Melissa Oliveria -Region Ten.

Commander-in-Chief, President Donald Ramotar (right) and Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Secretary to the Defence Board, Dr Roger Luncheon (left) with new Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Staff, Brigadier Mark Phillips on Monday during the official taking of the oath ceremony for the head of the GDF.

Both the East Bank and East Coast four-lane extension projects which are currently ongoing ought to be completed by June of 2014, according to the Work Ministry’s Manager of Roads and Bridges Department, Ron Rahaman.

GIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) – The Costa Concordia liner was pulled upright off the island of Giglio today, in one of the world’s most complex and expensive salvage operations which the prime minister said had boosted Italy’s battered national pride.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The lead singer in a heavy metal Christian rock band has been ordered by a California judge on Monday to stand trial for allegedly attempting to hire an undercover sheriff’s deputy to kill his estranged wife.

(Barbados Nation) THERE MAY SOON BE fewer national scholarships available to students as the Barbados Government looks to cut costs.

(Trinidad Express) The Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco) is responding and his family has expressed the hope he will recover from his coma.

(Trinidad Express) Government has “sold out” the country in a gas deal, signed last Wednesday, which favours the Venezuelans.

A Trinidadian group of companies is looking to make investments worth over US$4 billion in Guyana, beginning with a cable linking the two nations to bring hundreds of megawatts of surplus power here and targeting companies that currently self-generate.

A suspected bandit was shot dead and two others captured after a shootout with police at Kastev Housing Scheme, Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, which was being staked out by the lawmen after a tip off about a planned robbery.

The recent collapse of a section of the multi-million dollar Supenaam Stelling is being blamed on neglect, while concerns abound that defects and further wear may exist in other sections of the structure, which could create conditions for an impending calamity.

National Assembly Clerk Sherlock Isaacs says he plans to engage the Public Service Ministry to ascertain Dr Jennifer Westford’s position on Parliament Office retaining its own legal counsel and supporting staff.

President of the Upper Corentyne Chamber of Commerce Krishnand Jaichand says that business persons are panicking in the face of the upsurge in crime, despite the comments of Police Commissioner (ag) Leroy Brumell and he urges police to consult with them to find ways to deal with the situation.

The Skeldon factory ceased operations late last Friday after encountering a problem with a shredder that is the latest in a series of minor glitches responsible for major downtime.

The Demerara Cricket team yesterday underwent their first day of fitness trials at the Bourda ground, as selectors began to scout for players who will comprise the final selection of the team ahead of the 2013 Pepsi Inter-county one day tournament which commences on Saturday.

The wife of murder suspect Rondy Jagdeo was yesterday detained by police shortly after she was discharged from hospital, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud confirmed last evening.

BANGALORE, India, Sep 16, CMC- Indian A cricket captain Yuvraj Singh says he has high expectations of the Guyanese fast bowler Ronsford Beaton and has compared him to the former West Indies fast bowler Curtly Ambrose.

Red Thread organisation will later this month launch the Cora and Clotil Self-help Information and Support Service for domestic workers and other low-waged women.

Despite only two top-10 finishes by the five national riders that competed in Suriname’s Bigi Bergi four-stage Road race last weekend, team manager Brian Allen was pleased with their performances but stated that more work must be done ahead of the Caribbean Cycling Championships.

The last of five suspects who was kept in police custody for questioning in relation to the murder of the Corentyne rice miller was released on station bail on Sunday.

Julian Edmonds, coach of the South American Youth Games athletics team yesterday predicted medals for Guyana at the upcoming competition which will be held from September 27-29 in Peru.

Two persons are in police custody in connection with the death of hardware store proprietor Abdul Majid of Number 70 Village, Corentyne, Berbice.

Parents of the Port Kaituma Primary School plan to protest today over the deplorable conditions of the school’s toilets and environs, which they said pose a threat the health of their children.

Guyana national hockey coach Philip Fernandes stated that while the team will be entering the upcoming Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) Cup as underdogs, he is hopeful that the team can be victorious against the lower level nations.

A female taxi driver will forever be grateful to the vigilant members of the East La Penitence Community Policing Group who managed to rescue her after she was abducted by two armed men who had hired her to take them to a city location.

The University of Guyana Library was presented with a copy of the recently published book, A Collection of Indian-Guyanese Words and Phrases and Meanings, by the author, Canada-based writer, Harry Hergash, founding member and President of the Ontario Chapter of the UG Guild of Graduates.

A man charged with setting fire to a house at East La Penitence yesterday had the charge of arson against him dismissed when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Bush Lot Secondary School yesterday celebrated its 50th anniversary with students and teachers marching from the Regional Democratic Council at Fort Wellington, West Coast Berbice.

Fruta Conquerors defeated arch rivals Camptown 1-0 when action in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Georgetown Zone Playoffs continued at the Tucville Community Centre ground on Sunday.

Tucville/Guyhoc defeated East/West Ruimveldt 68-57 when action in the Mackeson sponsored Trinity Grid Holdings (TGH) Inter-ward Basketball tourney continued on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Homestretch Avenue.

High percentage of passes were recorded at last weekend’s FIFA referees’ fitness run despite humid conditions experienced at the Police Sports Club ground in Eve Leary.

A man was yesterday arraigned on three charges when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

The Guyana Women’s Miners Organisation (GWMO) will this evening hold a church service on the lawns of the Girl Guides Pavilion and they are asking the public to support the event as they attempt to strengthen the work of the organisation.

Slingerz Football Club, through doubles on either side of halftime from Quason McAuley and Tichard Joseph trounced Bagotville/Nismes 4-0 when action in the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Stag Beer senior league continued Sunday.

A man was yesterday sentenced to 12 months imprisonment after he was found guilty of armed robbery by Magistrate Fabayo Azore.

The National Sports Commission (NSC) as well as stakeholders are in the planning phase for the seventh annual ‘Ride For Life’ five-stage cycle Road race which will either pedal off next month or in November.

Dear Editor, With the recent military encroachment of armed Venezuelan soldiers into the sovereign territory of Guyana at Eteringbang, it is crucially important that our political and military leaders be prudent in their description and categorization of the territorial claims being made by Venezuela.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Washington Navy Yard, where 13 people were killed in a shooting rampage yesterday, is a sprawling walled complex that covers about 16 city blocks in the rapidly developing southeast corner of the US capital, not far from its new baseball stadium.

(Reuters) – Australia’s three most talented players made significant contributions to take their team to a 49-run victory in the deciding final one-dayer against England on a chilly evening at the Rose Bowl in Southampton yesterday.

CARACAS, Venezuela, CMC – A Jamaican diplomat wants more support for the island’s senior men’s basketball outfit after the team’s performance at the recently contested FIBA Americas Championship in Venezuela.

The Berbice Bridge Company Inc (BBCI) on September 12, showcased the various careers at the bridge when it participated in a career day event organised by the Mahaicony Technical and Vocational Training Centre.

(Reuters) – Three weeks after putting his FedExCup playoff hopes on the back burner to perform best man duties at his brother’s wedding, Zach Johnson emerged as the best man standing at the weather-delayed BMW Championship yesterday.

WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The United Nations has sharply reduced its humanitarian and development staff in Syria since last month’s chemical weapons attacks, making delivery of assistance to a war-torn people even more challenging, a UN official said yesterday.

Dear Editor, According to Stabroek News of Monday, September 9, Trinidad’s Finance Minister Mr Howai indicated that the government is moving ahead to enable the cultivation of, first, 10,000 acres and later, 90,000 acres in Berbice.

MIAMI, CMC-CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb has paid tribute to the late black American civil rights leader Dr.

Police yesterday conducted a narcotics eradication operation at Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/Linden Highway.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A man threw firecrackers over the White House’s north fence line yesterday, just hours after a deadly shooting rampage in the US capital in which 13 people died, the US Secret Service said.

(Reuters) – For PGA Tour veteran Jim Furyk, it was once again a case of so close and yet so far as he relinquished the 54-hole lead to finish alone in third place at the weather-delayed BMW Championship Lake Forest, Illinois yesterday.

Dear Editor, The GPL authorities need to understand that many persons work all week and most times the only day they have to do household chores is Sunday, in addition to which not everyone is equipped with tanks for the storage of water. 

MADRID, (Reuters) – Athletic Bilbao celebrated the inauguration of their new stadium with a stirring 3-2 comeback victory over Celta Vigo on a rain-lashed night in the Basque Country yesterday.

Dear Editor, It would be churlish of me not to congratulate Ruel Johnson on his Guyana Prize for Best Book of Fiction which he so kindly signed for me in the Oasis cafe a week back.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has singled out West Indies off break bowler Shane Shillingford as a player who has impressed him as he leads a bowling clinic in the Caribbean.

LONDON, (Reuters) – An English minor league match was halted at the weekend when a parachutist landed in the middle of the pitch.

Dear Editor,   The recent Amaila Falls Hydro Project national debate was not without its teachable moments.  

Grove Hi-Tech of the East Bank Demerara Football Association (EBDFA) defeated an Interim Management Committee (IMC) Essequibo/Pomeroon Football Association (EPFA) side 5-4 in a Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Premier League Playoff.

(Trinidad Guardian) – The Antigua Observer is reporting that Leeward Island Air Transport (LIAT) chief executive officer Ian Brunton has resigned.

ACAPULCO (Reuters) – Two powerful storms pummeled Mexico as they converged from the Pacific and the Gulf yesterday, killing at least 41 people and forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands amid some of the worst flooding in decades.

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe, revered by many for crippling the power of the country’s guerrillas, said yesterday he plans to return to politics by seeking election to the Senate in March.

Dear Editor, Once again, we prove Guyana proves itself, we are the greatest.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s gaffe-prone President Nicolas Maduro says his latest verbal mix-up was a deliberate attempt to outwit opponents who love to portray him as a buffoon and ignore the socialist government’s advances.

MIAMI, CMC- All three matches on the last day of 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying in CONCACAF will kick-off simultaneously, officials announced over the weekend.

MAZATLAN, Mexico, CMC-Trinidad and Tobago teams have remained winless after the first two days of competition at the sixth leg of the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit in Mexico over the weekend.

Tania Singer is Director of the Department of Social Neuroscience, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences.

Dear Editor, May I take this opportunity to congratulate Stabroek News on their discussion forum whereby ordinary people can put forward their various points of view.

JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya is canvassing support for a possible walk-out by African states from the International Criminal Court, whose prosecution of elected Kenyan leaders has revived accusations on the continent that the court unfairly targets Africans.

Up until a week ago, not a great deal had been heard in Guyana, nor, it seems, in Trinidad and Tobago about the bilateral agreement reached between the two governments that would see 10,000 acres of land in the first instance, and perhaps up to 100,000 acres in the longer term being allocated by Guyana to allow for T&T private sector investments in major farming projects in Guyana.