Daily Archive: Thursday, January 16, 2014

Minister of Health Dr Bheri Ramsaran this afternoon said that prisoner Colwyn Harding underwent surgery for an “incarcerated hernia” and it was discovered that lengths of his bowel were “gangrenous” and later there serious complications developed including “septic conditions within the abdomen”.

The police today issued the following statement. “Cognisant of a publication in the Guyana Times of today Thursday January 16, 2014, under the caption “Suicide claimed 82 lives on Essequibo Coast in 2013”, in which it was stated that the statistics were in keeping with records at the Suddie Hospital, the Guyana Police Force wishes to state that the police records reveal that for 2013 there was a total of 111 suicides countrywide, with 9 occurring in Essequibo.

Following Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman’s condemnation of conditions outside of Parliament, a massive clean-up is underway today along Cornhill Street and other areas.

-probe intensifies two months after reported attack Two months after an alleged horrific baton rape of Colwyn Harding by a cop, the police force and the Ministry of Home Affairs issued their first statement on the matter  yesterday pledging a full probe with the latter warning of “condign” action against anyone found culpable.

Residents all across Linden were without power from about 14:00 hrs yesterday afternoon up until press time this morning after a breaker at BOSAI’s power plant got damaged.

The opposition yesterday took aim again at Home Minister Clement Rohee, reiterating their lack of confidence in his stewardship of the security sector and the police force in the wake of new allegations of police brutality.

Amidst glowing tributes, veteran broadcaster and former Deputy General Manager for the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) Terence Ormonde Holder was yesterday laid to rest.

A former cane harvester of Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice was yesterday sentenced to ten years in prison for killing his wife of over 20 years.

Three men were yesterday remanded to prison after being charged in the city with two murders in the Rupununi linked to binge drinking.

While supporting and endorsing the objectives of the USAID $300M Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) project, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) yesterday urged a resumption of dialogue between the Guyana and US governments to find common ground for its implementation.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall says he is unaware of any settlement between the government and BM Soat which caused the latter to drop court action in relation to the tearing down of one of its fences at Success on the East Coast of Demerara.

Two of the four men accused of 2011’s fatal shooting of 72-year-old Clementine Fiedtkou-Parris in her Robb Street home were on Monday committed to stand trial for her murder in the High Court.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Christopher Matthias yesterday said that the GFF had received the initial proposed list of local based players to select the Golden Jaguars senior and U-23 sides.

Over 300 residents of Lethem have signed a petition calling on the Lethem Power Company (LPC) to immediately rescind its decision to raise electricity tariffs from this month.

The five-day workshop conducted by International Boxing Association (AIBA) certified referee/ judge, James Beckles commenced yesterday at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) building geared towards improving the standard of refereeing and judging locally.

The Ministry of Education yesterday said that  after the receding of floodwaters and clean up exercises, the following schools will be reopened today:   East Ruimveldt Secondary Tutorial High School North Georgetown Secondary The Bishops High Saints Stanislaus College Comenius Primary St Gabriel’s Primary St Sidwell’s Primary Starter’s Nursery   Some schools are not ready to be reopened today, and as a result will remain closed.

An Enmore vendor is now recovering in hospital following an early morning attack on his home by masked bandits.

Grove Hi-Tech overcame Timehri Panthers 3-1 in their semi-final matchup when the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport/East Bank Football Association Knockout tournament continued on Tuesday at the Grove Community ground.

A 59-year-old motorcyclist of Waterloo, Bath, West Coast Berbice lost his life after he was struck by a Toyota Caldina wagon, HC 1217 around 5:50 pm yesterday on the Bath Settlement public road.

National opener Robin Bacchus who is set to make his debut in this month end’s NAGICO Super50 Regional West Indies limited overs tournament yesterday suggested that teams should be wary of Guyana when the tournament gets underway on January 30 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Just days after considering buying a car, Enmore villager Francis Koo received a new Mazda Demio when he was named the second and final winner of Courts’ ‘TCL Gives you a Brand New Ride’ promotion yesterday.

Twenty-four top amateur boxers have been shortlisted to commence training today for upcoming championships.

Mother Nature has again forced the postponement of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) 48th anniversary rugby tournament.

Two men were remanded to prison yesterday after denying a charge that they robbed a woman of two cellphones.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, CMC- Usain Bolt has confirmed his intention to compete again at the Golden Spike in Ostrava in June, organizers have said.

The streets of Albouys-town remained covered in over six inches of water yesterday even as floodwaters receded around the rest of the city a day after incessant rainfall.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reu-ters) – A California appellate court refused yesterday to overturn the conviction of Michael Jackson’s personal physician, Conrad Murray, who was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star.

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to a letter printed by this publication on January 9, written by a resident of East La Penitence, with the caption ‘There should be value for money from the clean-up groups of East La Penitence funded by the government.’

The Ministry of Health will be sending 11 children with life threatening cardiac problems overseas for surgery, as a result of a collaboration among the University of Calgary, Baby Heart (an international Non Governmental Organisation  and the Ministry, GINA said yesterday.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Islamabad’s High Court (IHC) reinstated Zaka Ashraf as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)  yesterday after he was removed last year by a bench of the same court.

Dear Editor, We write in relation to the article carried in your newspaper of Monday, December 30, 2013 on page 11 under the headline ‘Ten-member ERC to include cultural/ethnic groups reps.’

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC- Former 100-metre world record holder Asafa Powell says he did not tell a doping control officer about most of the supplements he was taking because they were new to him and he could not remember their names.

Two main pumps in Georgetown are not working plus at least one of the sluices along the Demerara River in the city is non-functional and the others are not working at 100 percent, compounding the drainage problems after the recent heavy rainfall.

Dear Editor,    In the latter part of 2013, my neighbour and I had a dispute on the way in which he played his music.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Tournament favourites Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams raced into the third round of the Australian Open and out of the heat yesterday as controversy over play continuing in scorching temperatures rumbled on for a second day.

Dear Editor, The story of Colwyn Harding and the alleged brutality against him by the police must be the most sickening story I’ve read since that of the teenager whose genitals were burnt by police ranks.

The board of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is expected to vote on February 28, 2014 on a US$200 million debt package for Guyana Goldfields’ Aurora gold mine project.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter titled ‘There should be value for money from the clean-up groups of East La Penitence funded by the government’ (SN, January 9) written by Mr Charles Solomon.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – FIFA Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo must continue to maintain his exceptional high standards in order to be classed among the sport’s legends, according to Brazil great Pele who compared the Portuguese to Eusebio.

Andrew Taylor, who said he was on drugs when he tried to drive off with another man’s car before crashing it into another vehicle, will be spending the next 56 months in jail after he pleaded guilty to a robbery with aggravation charge yesterday.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro named an army general as the new finance minister in a reshuffle of his economic team yesterday and said there would be no currency devaluation this year despite a soaring black market for dollars.

Dear Editor, Over a year ago, work got underway on the rehabilitation of the Kumaka-San Jose bridge and dam.

(The Sports Xchange) – – – – Paul George scored 31 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a comfortable 116-92 points  victory over the in-form Sacramento Kings, who were seeking a fourth win in succession.

A $4 million crematorium site funded by overseas-based and local families was commissioned at Crabwood Creek, Corentyne on Sunday.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egyptians who voted in a referendum overwhelmingly approved a new constitution, official sources said, citing early results of a ballot that could set the stage for army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to declare his candidacy for president.

Dear Editor, I write to draw your attention to the unacceptable behaviour of the Regional Executive Officer of Region Eight, Mr Ronald Harsawack, and his continual refusal to disseminate information to the council even when requested.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – The bitter taste of their failure to win the vote to host the 2012 Olympics still lingering, France are considering bidding for the 2024 Games.

Thirty-three Toolsie Persaud Limited customers yesterday received late Christmas gifts following the drawing of the company’s Christmas 2013 Promotions last week.

BAGHDAD,  (Reuters) – Bomb attacks and shootings killed at least 75 people in Iraq yesterday, police and hospital sources said, making it one of the bloodiest days in months.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, CMC- Poor fielding and a costly over from skipper Dwayne Bravo disrupted West Indies’ momentum and helped New Zealand to a four-wicket win in the second and final T20 match at Westpac Stadium, Wellington here yesterday.

Dear Editor, This afternoon, I read a GINA report captioned ‘BV/Triumph NDC gets concrete bridge -courtesy of the Ali family.’ 

The Kanuku Mountains Community Representa-tive Group (KMCRG) says it successfully held the fourth Rupununi Christmas Fair at the Market Place, Lethem, on  December 21, 2013.

KUWAIT,  (Reuters) – Western and Gulf Arab nations pledged more than $2.4 billion yesterday for U.N.

Dear Editor,   Once again I am no exception to the widespread inundation that has occurred in the capital city of Guyana, Georgetown on Tuesday.

KINGSTON, January (JIS) — Chinese outfit Pan-Caribbean Limited, operators of the Monymusk and Frome sugar factories, has announced plans to pump between US$180 million and US$200 million into enhancing the plants, and upgrading equipment at the two facilities.

(Reuters) – England paceman Steven Finn will miss the remainder of the limited overs series in Australia and return home to work on the technical aspect of his game, his country’s cricket board said yesterday.

Cussing out one another when we disagree on an issue cannot generate solutions to our problems.

(Reuters)-Kevin Pietersen’s test future may be in doubt but the mercurial batsman was named in England’s provisional 30-member squad for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup in Bangladesh yesterday.

Almost 100 years ago, an army convoy travelled from the White House to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, a distance of nearly 2500 miles.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil surprised economists by maintaining an aggressive pace of interest rate hikes yesterday to head off a surge in inflation, even as Latin America’s largest economy struggles to gain momentum.

BANGKOK, (Reuters) – Protesters in Thailand trying to paralyse ministries to force the government to resign said they would target revenue offices today, but their numbers appeared to be dwindling and ministers say the movement could be running out of steam.

Dear Editor, The year 2013 is over and gone and I’m sure that I reflect the wishes of most if not all Lindeners in saying I sincerely hope for a much better and more uplifiting community/region in 2014, free from the uncaring, selfishness and negatives that accompanied us last year, so that dark clouds are pushed into the background, new hope springs, and we have a prosperous, beautiful year.