Daily Archive: Monday, November 4, 2013

(Trinidad Express) THE Peoples National Movement (PNM) has claimed victory in the St Joseph by-election.

The extension of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri runway has “begun in earnest” with the contracting firm – China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) – tackling a trial section in the Timehri North area, according to a press release this evening from the CJIA Corporation.

(Barbados Nation) Numbers speak louder than words when it comes to Barbados’ financial health, says a retired director of finance.

The young duo of Avinda Kishore and Christine Sukhram yesterday walked away with the red jackets and the winner’s trophies in the respective male and female categories of the 2013 Digicel two-day Open golf tournament, which concluded yesterday at the Lusignan Golf Course.

In windy conditions at the Seawall Bandstand yesterday, national rider, Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams returned to his triumphant ways by blowing away a star studded field to emphatically win the feature category 1-4, 30-lap event of the 16th annual Troy Humphrey Memorial event.

Forensic samples taken in at least ten murder cases will be transported to Brazil in January for testing under a recently made arrangement between Guyana and the neighbouring country, according to  Crime Chief Seelall Persaud who said that this will be “highly complementary” to the work of the local police detectives.

By Jeff Trotman Chairman of the Linden Interim Management Committee (IMC) Orrin Gordon said the Kara Kara Toll booth reopens today as planned .

By Jeanna Pearson The reduction in lower limb amputation for diabetic patients has climbed from 43% to 50% in the last five years, according to Dr Kumar Sukhraj of the Diabetic Foot Clinic.

Murshid (leader) of the Guyana Islamic Trust (GIT) Haseeb Yusuf and the two foreigners who were severely injured after the car they were travelling in collided with a truck at Skeldon, Corriverton in Berbice remain patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

The pungent stench which has wreaked havoc on the noses of the students and staff of the University of Guyana (UG) over the last couple of days is being caused by decaying beetle larvae, says Biology Lecturer Calvin Bernard.

Keeping the diyas lit outside Sanjay’s Jewellery on Sheriff Street last night (Photo by Kester Clarke)

Comparisons of Guyana’s parliamentary procedures with those observed in Barbados and Bermuda suggest that the Chambers of the Attorney General (AG) should not be involved with bills beyond the point of drafting, and certainly not after they have been passed in the National Assembly.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Everton and Tottenham Hotspur both missed the chance to move up to second place in the Premier League after they shared a battling 0-0 draw at Goodison Park yesterday.

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, CMC – Canada became the second team to earn a place in the 2013 CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship semifinals, defeating Trinidad & Tobago 11-0 on Saturday at Catherine Hall Stadium.

A family laying out their diyas at their Delph Street, Campbellville residence last evening (Photo  by Kester Clarke)

Residents of Barnwell, East Bank Demerara, may soon be afforded some of the basic amenities—road, electricity and potable water—in their community as the Ministry of Housing and Water Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) recently invited bids for a contract that will see infrastructure work in the area.

Government is not considering granting fishing licences but has a Memo-randum of Understanding with a Chinese company to undertake a study of seafood species that can be fished in the country’s deep waters without impacting on local fishermen.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) –  Indian security forces are preparing for one of their most challenging assignments in decades, protecting prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in a country with a grim history of political assassinations.

All of the cars were banished from outside the GR Taxi Service to make way for this delightful display of diyas.

(Cricinfo) Bangladesh banked on a string of partnerships and two fine knocks by Shamsur Rahman and Naeem Islam, as they swept the ODI series against New Zealand  3-0 after chasing 309 in the final over in Fatullah yesterday.

Dear Editor, Mr. Rex McKay, S.C., has responded to a release which I made in the press.

CAIRO (Reuters) – When Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Mursi broke out of an Egyptian jail during Hosni Mubarak’s final days in office in 2011, he little thought he would end up behind bars again.

(Reuters) Lance Stephenson matched a career high with 22 points to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 89-74 Saturday.

Laying out the diyas outside a Campbell Avenue, Campbellville residence last night (Photo by Kester Clarke)

Dear Editor, Recently three persons aired criticism of the continuing assignment of the Minister of Finance’s wife to the second most senior position in, and de facto technical head of, the Audit Department. 

BERLIN (Reuters) – Fugitive US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden said calls for more oversight of government intelligence agencies showed he was justified in revealing the methods and targets of the US secret service.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – There is no let-up for Roger Federer as he prepares for his 12th consecutive appearance at the ATP’s season-ending extravaganza but the 32-year-old believes his old form is returning in time to end the year in style.

Alexander Village Vishnu Mandir protected by police barricades to keep out the unruly elements that have caused trouble in the past.

(Cricinfo) “There is no Diwali festival. This is Sachin festival,” says Biswarup Dey, the Cricket Association of Bengal treasurer.

Dear Editor, I have been following the reparations discussion in your newspaper.

TORONTO (Reuters) – Toronto Mayor Rob Ford yesterday urged his police chief to release a video that media reports say show him smoking what appears to be crack cocaine and issued a broad apology for mistakes in his past, including public drunkenness.

Rangoli and diyas outside an Alexander Street residence last evening. (Photo by Tifaine Rutherford)

By Arturo Victoriano Arturo Victoriano, Ph.D., is from the Dominican Republic and is a Lecturer at the Department of Language Studies, University of Toronto, Mississauga.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh charged more than 100 students of President’s College who performed well at the 2013 CSEC and CAPE exams to continue to pursue excellence as they have always been considered high achievers.

Dear Editor, It has come to my attention that a directive emanating from education officials in Mabaruma to Moruca says that the full quota of swimmers from Region 1 cannot be fielded for this year’s Nationals due to shortage of funds!

Politikles

Amid the political stalemate, rampant crime, the squalor of the city and the dire state of the sugar industry the news about rice output has provided welcome relief.

This week on `What the people’ say we asked members of the public about the neglect of children by parents and guardians.

ABU DHABI, (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel won the floodlit Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by a massive margin yesterday to chalk up his seventh successive victory and equal the longest winning streak in Formula One’s modern era.

The Cornelia Ida Vishnu Mandir float at Saturday evening’s Diwali Motorcade.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Besieged by unflattering stories about the launch of President Barack Obama’s healthcare programme, the White House saw a news report that it wanted to swiftly knock down.

To every man, this is taught: Thou art one with this Universal Being, and, as such, every soul that exists is your soul; and every body that exists is your body; and in hurting anyone, you hurt yourself, in loving anyone, you love yourself.

Dear Editor, This Tuesday is Voting Day in New York – General election to choose the office holder for Mayor and a host of other City-wide offices as well as for City Council members.