Daily Archive: Wednesday, February 12, 2014

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Hosts Trinidad and Tobago powered their way to the final of the NAGICO Super50 regional cricket competition when they demolished Jamaica by seven wickets in the first semi-final played at the Queen’s Park Oval here today.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Comic showman Sid Caesar, a pioneer of American television sketch comedy as the star and creative force of “Your Show of Shows” during the 1950s, died today at age 91, according to his friend and former collaborator Carl Reiner.

The 2014 World Press Freedom Index has Guyana in almost the same position as last year and significantly below its fellow Caricom countries.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria,  (Reuters) – Gunmen from Islamist sect Boko Haram killed 51 people in an attack on a town in northeast Nigeria, witnesses said on Wednesday, in a region where President Goodluck Jonathan’s troops are struggling to contain its insurgency.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon has been unwell for the past three weeks and is being treated medically at his home.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados’ first ever Drug Treatment Court opened yesterday and with it a promise of a similar set-up for domestic violence.

United States and Italian law enforcement authorities yesterday announced the dismantling of a major trans-Atlantic mafia ring, which uncovered a plot to smuggle some 1,000 pounds of cocaine from Guyana to Southern Italy with the help of Mexican drug cartels already operating here.

Only three breathalyzer kits are functioning in three policing divisions. This was revealed in a written response circulated in parliament on Monday by Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee to questions on breathalyzer kits posed by AFC Member of Parliament Catherine Hughes.

A city shop owner is now a wanted woman after a recent attempt to smuggle cocaine out of the country in achar packages at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.

Two members of the Financial Action Task Force are calling for Guyana to be brought before the International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG), the entity charged with analysing high risk-jurisdictions, and for specific actions to be taken, Attorney General Anil Nandlall says.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has admitted to the long delay in the start of the operations of the Family Court, for which he said the administration of the judiciary is responsible.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Captain Christopher Barnwell says Guyana’s loss to Jamaica will help to boost team confidence as his players prepare to go into battle in the semi-finals of the NAGICO Super50 tournament.

After conducting an analysis of articles published in the Stabroek News, the People’s Progressive Party yesterday accused the newspaper of being anti-government with the intention of removing the ruling party from power.

An early morning fire in Ann’s Grove, suspected to be the work of an arsonist, has left a prison nurse and her young daughter with nothing but the clothes on their backs.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Trinidad and Tobago’s coach Kelvin Williams says his players are growing in confidence ahead of their semi-final showdown with Jamaica, who remain unbeaten in the NAGICO Super50 tournament.

From Clifton Ross in Trinidad   The first semi-final match today between the undefeated Jamaica and the hometown team Trinidad & Tobago is expected to be a mouth-watering clash as both teams will be aiming to advance to the final of the 2014 NAGICO Regional Super50 tournament.

The National Assembly has passed a bill enabling judges and magistrates to electronically record court proceedings and both government and opposition members agreed that it would see fewer delays in the legal system.

A city court refused bail to a North La Penitence man yesterday after hearing that he took the police to his home to reveal an unlicensed pistol and matching ammunition.

Seven companies have submitted bids for crucial sea defence works at Mosquito Hall/Lancaster in Region 4.

Guyana’s Clive Hubert Lloyd, widely considered to be the most successful captain in the history of cricket, has been nominated to receive one of England’s top awards.

Dear Editor, I would like to make some corrections and clarifications to avoid any reader being misled by the presentation in your article entitled ‘Incorrectly laid cables caused blackouts’ appearing in your Monday, February 10, edition of the Stabroek News.

A Linden nurse, who is accused of injecting her two children with insulin, remains in police custody after being refused bail on Monday, when she was charged with assaulting a social worker who was investigating the case.

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club Cricketer of the Year is set to receive some half a million dollars in prizes including a cash prize of $200,000.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- A meeting to discuss a dispute between former Barbados Cricket captain Kirk Edwards and the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA), did not come off as planned, media reports from Bridgetown have indicated.

Diallo Jamal Shabazz was last Friday elected unopposed as president of Road Runners Track and Field Club at its Annual General Meeting at the Thomas Lands, YMCA building.

Dear Editor, I am a resident of Nismes Electra Housing Scheme, a little village situated on the West Bank of Demerara, about eight miles from Georgetown.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) yesterday said it is concerned at the continuing delay in Guyana’s progress towards implementing recommendations to address deficiencies in its anti-money laundering regime.

(Reuters) – Australia have opted for experience over youth in an attempt to win a maiden World Twenty20 title by selecting veterans Brad Hogg, Brad Hodge and Brad Haddin in their 15-man squad for the tournament in Bangladesh next month.

Dear Editor, The Bartica United Youth Development Group (BUYDG) is calling on Minister of Finance Ashni Singh to make provision in the budget for the transformation of the Bartica-Potaro road into a highway.

Police have launched an internal investigation into the claim that one of its ranks assaulted a Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara man, who has since been hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Port of Spain, Trinidad – Fast bowler Jerome Taylor has drawn praise from coach Junior Bennett following two impressive performances at the on-going NAGICO Insurance Super50 tournament in Trinidad and Tobago.

Dear Editor,   “No more silence, no to violence” is the loud slogan that I heard on the streets of Georgetown on Sunday, February 9.

In an effort to raise suicide awareness in Guyana, a New Jersey, USA-based non-profit organization is collaborating with the Ministry of Human Services and other stakeholders to sensitize members of the public.

(The Sports Xchange) – – – -Brandon Jennings led Detroit with 21 points and six assists, and interim Pistons coach John Loyer won his debut game over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs 109-100.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC- A celebrity XI, led by former West Indies cricketer Junior Murray, defeated a Prime Minister’s XI by 58 runs in a friendly T20 fixture here over the weekend.

Dear Editor, I read with great interest a very informative and well-articulated piece of writing in your paper on February 10, penned by Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett (‘Norton’s statements on foreign policy irresponsible’).

A man wanted for murder was detained at Mosquito Hall earlier this month, ten years after he allegedly committed the crime.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – China and Taiwan, at odds for more than six decades, agreed at historic talks yesterday to set up representative offices as early as possible, though sensitive political issues like a formal peace treaty were not up for discussion.

Dear Editor, Lurlene Nestor in a very thought-provoking letter in KN chronicled a list of eight serious crimes (including one suicide) perpetrated by Guyanese youth during the first five weeks of 2014.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Jamaican Norman Malcolm has announced his retirement as a senior umpire in regional cricket.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Cricket South Africa (CSA) did not sell out to India, England and Australia over the decision to allow the ‘Big Three’ to effectively take control of the sport, president Chris Nenzani said yesterday.

Dear Editor, In the February 7 edition of the Kaieteur News there is a report of an interview I gave to that paper entitled ‘Guyana’s foreign policy is in a mess.’

Dear Editor, I would like to publicly congratulate the members of the Immigration Department for the level of courtesy and efficiency shown on my recent visit to that department.

(Trinidad Express) The TT$2 million Duncan Street Police Post in Port of Spain officially began functioning on Monday, equipped with 36 high-tech surveillance cameras monitoring citizens’ every move.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a one-year extension of federal borrowing authority yesterday after Republicans caved into President Barack Obama’s demands to allow a debt limit increase without any conditions.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Former test captain Moin Khan has been appointed Pakistan’s head coach for the Asia Cup and Twenty20 World Cup tournaments in Bangladesh, Pakistani cricket’s new management committee said yesterday.

(Reuters) Actress Suchitra Sen, known for several landmark roles in Bengali and Hindi cinema, died in Kolkata recently after prolonged illness.

(Trinidad Express) Fifty-two-year-old father of five, David Smith, has been placed on TT$400,000 bail with surety clerk of the peace approval.

Although it was something of a challenge trying to decipher precisely what Justice Charles R Ramson (“A focus on the facts;” SN: 28/01/2014) was attempting to convey, lest it be considered bad form not to consider his contributions, which are never without substance, I have given it a shot in the hope that I have not totally missed what he was attempting to say.

Dear Editor, On behalf of Patron Beverley Harper, President Keith Foster and members of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) I would like to express congratulations to the President of our founder group, the St Francis Community Developers, Alex Foster on his major achievement of winning the inaugural Commonwealth Caribbean Youth Worker Award.

PRETORIA,  (Reuters) – Australia are underdogs for the three-test series in South Africa despite last month’s 5-0 Ashes whitewash of England, home captain Graeme Smith said yesterday.

At the end of July 1990 an attempted coup in Trinidad & Tobago against the government of ANR Robinson took place, that continues to the present to be the subject of a Commission of Inquiry in that country.

SOCHI, Russia/NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s return to the Olympic fold switches on a multi-million-dollar pipeline of funds and stokes the giant nation’s sporting ambitions.

(Trinidad Express) A Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) contractor was found dead in the driver’s seat of his Toyota Prado Land Cruiser on Monday.

Introduction Foreign exchange (FX) markets in the emerging market economies are under pressure as economic growth in China slows and the Federal Reserve scales back asset purchases (takes liquidity out of the economy).

MIAMI,  (Reuters) – A strong majority of Americans – and an even greater percentage of Floridians – support normalizing relations with Cuba, according to a poll released yesterday by the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank.

Dear Editor, Allow me to take time out to congratulate the Peoples National Congress Reform Chairman, veteran politician and member of parliament Mr Basil Williams on his recent accession to the office of Deputy Speaker of the House.

(Cricinfo) “In the wake of the Mudgal committee report, do you think the auction should go on?”

Over 300 persons from all walks of life took part in the Walk for Equality on Sunday, February 9, to say “No to violence”.

(Trinidad Express) THE BURNT BODIES of two men were discovered in a pick-up truck in a forested area in Rio Claro yesterday.