Daily Archive: Wednesday, January 8, 2014

This goat stood its ground in the face of hostile dogs.

These children were playing today in a sand heap along the Rupert Craig Highway

This horse cart was filled to capacity with scrap metal at Houston on the East Bank

Former Deputy General Manager of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) Terry Holder has died.

A first-time Canadian visitor to Guyana was remanded to prison over the possession of almost 21 pounds of cocaine after he was allegedly busted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) early yesterday morning.

At about 0515h. today, Police say that Dularie Rajkumar, 63 years, of South Haslington, ECD, was in her home when three men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, entered through the open door.

Economist Dr Clive Thomas says he is now more than ever convinced that the crisis in the sugar industry has gone beyond the point of no return.

(Trinidad Express) Seven police officers from the Princes Town Police Station are under investigation in the case in which an 18-year-old suspect is claiming he was set on fire while in police custody.

Deputy Speaker Debra Backer was this morning flown to the United States to undergo testing for an illness recently discovered, APNU leader, David Granger today confirmed.

(Trinidad Express) Petrotrin has been fined a whopping TT$20 million by the Environmental Management Authority (EMA).

HAMILTON, New Zealand, CMC- Kirk Edwards hit his maiden One Day international (ODI) hundred and Dwayne Bravo his second as West Indies crushed New Zealand by 203 runs in the fifth and final ODI to draw the series two games each.

The United States is standing by its position that a democracy project here should go ahead despite the government’s opposition, the most serious diplomatic stand-off between the two countries since the PPP/C took office in 1992 on a wave of western support for free and fair elections.

Skipper Leon Johnson scored a half century to inspire his side record a six-wicket win over Christopher Barnwell’s XI yesterday in the first practice match at the Everest ground.

HAMILTON, New Zealand, CMC- A hamstring injury has ruled West Indies T20 captain Darren Sammy out of the two T20 matches against New Zealand later this month.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad ,  CMC– West Indies One Day International (ODI) captain Dwayne Bravo is set to become the new skipper of Trinidad and Tobago for the upcoming Super 50 tournament.

With uncertainty still clouding who shot Detective Corporal Seburn Elias on Monday, ballistic tests on warheads that would be retrieved from his body during an autopsy today are expected to determine whether it was one of his colleagues or the fleeing prisoner he was pursuing at the time.

A fire started by children playing with matches levelled the home of a family of 11 at Good Intent, West Bank Demerara yesterday.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) president Christopher Matthias said yesterday that the Golden Jaguars head coaching vacancy and the complete roster for the national U-23 unit will be identified before the conclusion of the current week.

The Guyana-Brazil Asso-ciation has expressed concern over the murder of three of their members in two days in the interior and Crime Chief Seelall Persaud says the cases are not of profiling but of robberies.

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal, accused of stealing an army-issued handgun, was remanded to prison yesterday.

The Mayor’s 79th birth anniversary seven-a-side inter-ward knockout tournament will recommence on Sunday with the final round of matches at the Den Amstel Community ground, West Coast Demerara.

The police have been given a further 72 hours to detain five youths held in connection with the  murder of Rafael Campbell, according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud who said that from all indications the killing may have been sparked by a dispute over the payment of the taxi fare.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia’s triumphant cricket team were feted by thousands of fans and the country’s Prime Minister at Sydney Opera House yesterday after winning back the Ashes with a thumping 5-0 series sweep over England at the weekend.

Some residents of Reid Avenue, Timehri, East Bank Demerara, an area commonly known as ‘Alliance Road,’ yesterday protested for a new access road, saying that the stretch of roadway along which they live has been neglected for years.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand’s planning for next year’s World Cup further crystallised yesterday with the decision to maintain 12 of their one-day side for their two Twenty20 matches against West Indies.

Customs officials yesterday descended on several businesses in the Orange Walk area and confiscated a quantity of beverages from at least two liquor shops.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – The presence of his banned father watching from courtside boosted Bernard Tomic’s game as he opened the defence of his Sydney International title with a 6-3 6-0 demolition of eighth seed Marcel Granollers yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC Jamaican Olympian Sherone Simpson has revealed that she had embarked on extensive research before taking a new supplement given to her by physical trainer Chris Xuereb.

An overseas-based Guyanese was up to press time being treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation for stab wounds he suffered at the hands of another man.

Culture Minister Frank Anthony has said that renovating the National Cultural Centre (NCC) could cost up to $80 million, while lamenting that the facility has not been earning.

(Reuters) – England batsman Kevin Pietersen has ruled out retirement in the wake of the 5-0 Ashes thrashing by Australia and wants to help regain the urn when they host the series in 2015.

A Sisters Village, East Bank Berbice man, believed to be mentally unstable, has been missing since mid-November last year, according to his brother.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Fast bowler Dale Steyn will undergo rehabilitation on a fractured rib but will be fit for the home series against Australia which begins next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said yesterday.

The family of a 16-year-old girl, who left home and has not returned since Christmas Eve night last year, is pleading for help to secure her return home.

(Reuters) – Australia fast bowler Ryan Harris needs surgery on his troublesome knee but the Ashes hero said he will delay the operation to be a part of the team’s tour to South Africa next month.

Dear Editor, I am happy to see that, justifiably following the Minister of Culture’s red herring lamentations on funding and the Caribbean Press, the parliamentary opposition has decided to focus greater scrutiny on Dr Frank Anthony’s stewardship of public expenditure under his control, the Press in particular.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Dressing room disharmony was a major factor in England’s 5-0 Ashes drubbing in Australia, according to former test spin bowler Phil Tufnell.

Three men were yesterday brought before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to face charges of unlawful wounding and common assault after a fender bender in the city reportedly escalated into a street fight.

A passenger on an outgoing flight to Canada was yesterday arrested at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri after a search unearthed a quantity of cocaine concealed in the false bottoms of his suitcases.

Dear Editor, The letter about the disappearance of the impounded “ewe sheep” (SN, Jan 7) gave me a hearty laugh, although it is no laughing matter when a person loses property. 

Region Six Chairman David Armogan says floodwaters have receded at Black Bush Polder (BBP) and at Liverpool, Corentyne where all drainage systems are functioning and mini excavators have been put into operation to enhance drainage.

Major road repairs are set for regions two to six as several tenders were yesterday received at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), Ministry of Finance compound, Main and Urquhart streets.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – World number one Serena Williams shows no sign of slowing down with age and should win more than 20 grand slam singles titles, former great Martina Navratilova has said.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Top seed Agnieszka Radwanska’s title defence at the Sydney International lasted just 92 minutes when she was dumped out of the second round by Bethanie Mattek-Sands yesterday.

Dear Editor, Happy New Year to all at your esteemed newspaper.

A post-mortem examination performed on the body of Judith Singh by Pathologist, Nehaul Singh yesterday revealed that she died from a stab wound to the chest, a release from the police said.

Two brothers, one accused of stealing fake eyelashes and the other a toy gun, were each granted $30,000 bail yesterday.

Sherlock Reid was on Monday charged with possession of cocaine for trafficking after he allegedly tried to dupe two men into mailing over two pounds of the drug, hidden in bible cases, to Antigua for him.

Dear Editor, In response to Mr Urling’s ‘Guyana needs an integrated management plan to address the solid waste problem’ (SN, December 22), I would like to relate my experience, which might suggest to him that until such time certain public offices are staffed by officials whose integrity is beyond reproach and corruption is eliminated, the best-made management plans would most probably be ineffective.

In response to serious damage caused by bad weather in the Eastern Caribbean on Christmas Eve, the European Commission’s Department of Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO) has released more than €300,000 (US$408,000) to bring relief to the population most affected by floods.

OUANAMINTHE, Haiti,  (Reuters) – Haitian and Dominican authorities announced progress to resolve their differences over migration and trade in talks yesterday held under the cloud of a controversial court ruling that threatens to strip Dominican nationality from thousands of residents of Haitian descent.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC-Leading Trinidad and Tobago cyclist Njisane Phillip remains hospitalized in California with a kidney-related problem, his stepfather has confirmed.

 CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Gunmen shot dead a former Miss Venezuela and her ex-husband in the latest high profile case of violent crime in the South American nation, authorities said yesterday.

Yogeshwarlall Hardeo received a 12-month-prison sentence and a reminder to honour his parents after he pleaded guilty yesterday to threatening and cursing his mother.

Dear Editor, Patentia West, West Bank Demerara appears to be neglected with respect to the upkeep of streets.

Barely hanging on: This shop/dwelling  on Leopold Street offers high risk living.

The rush: This vendor on Mandela Avenue benefited from the back to school rush on Monday.

Dear Editor, It is reassuring news that according to news reports 40 ranks have been shortlisted for SWAT training. 

NEW YORK/MILWAUKEE,  (Reuters) – A deadly blast of arctic air shattered decades-old temperature records as it enveloped the eastern United States yesterday, snarling air, road and rail travel, driving energy prices higher and overwhelming shelters for homeless people.

(Trinidad Express) A week into the new year, and 19 citizens have now been murdered.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A Dutch newspaper is reporting that the fallout related to anti-gay lyrics by dancehall artiste Sizzla has already started.

There can be no doubt that public confidence in the opposition in general has plummeted since the 2011 national elections.

It would probably not be an overstatement to say that the year just passed was dominated by events in the Middle East.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co agreed to pay $2.6 billion to the U.S.

Dear Editor, A perusal of the headlines of our newspapers in Guyana demonstrates they carry stories of murders, domestic violence and robberies.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Jamaica’s Minister with Responsibility for Sport, Natalie Neita Headley, has appealed to athletes in the country to exercise caution when consuming dietarysupplements.

First born welcome: Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited has welcomed the ‘first born’ babies this year in Georgetown, Essequibo, Linden, Berbice and Lethem with special Republic RightStart Baby Care Hampers valued approximately $40,000 each.

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