Daily Archive: Sunday, January 24, 2016

(Jamaica Observer) Nineteen Hundred and seventy six was a tumultuous period in Jamaica.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Hollywood producers named “The Big Short” the best film of 2015 at a glitzy awards show on Saturday, which was dominated by talk of racial bias in voting for the Oscars to be awarded next month.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament is broadening its search for candidates for the long-awaited Public Procurement Commission (PPC) and a new deadline for nominees of February 19th, 2016 has been set.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 56-year-old woman man died at the Sangre Grande Hospital yesterday, making her the seventh victim of the H1N1 virus since the first reported death last year.

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Millions of residents, business owners and workers began digging out on Sunday from a massive blizzard that brought Washington, New York and other northeastern U.S.

Banks DIH’s shareholders will be receiving a special interim dividend due to the sale of its shares in Barbados beverage conglomerate Banks Holdings Limited (BHL) and Chairman Clifford Reis told shareholders yesterday that a deal with the buyer would also see the company getting access to manufacture almost two dozen more beer brands.

Story and photos by Shabna Rahman In the otherwise quiet village of Roden Rust, East Bank Essequibo, residents would like to see one thing changed: that is the removal of a sawmill that is causing dust pollution.

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) yesterday denied that its ranks seized jewellery estimated to be valued over US$10,000 from a Better Hope goldsmith, who has since filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit.

One person is currently in custody in connection with last Friday’s armed robbery of the Bank of Baroda branch at Mon Repos and Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum says investigators are searching for the man suspected to have led the attack.

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is moving to regulate the operations of taxis in the city, which may see fees being charged on properties used as bases as well as the demarcation of special zones for independent drivers.

Introduction Today’s column continues the discussion of Guyana’s mineral resources extractive dependence.

Residents of Mabaruma, North West District and other parts of Region One are currently experiencing water woes as the drought effects of the ongoing El Nino weather phenomenon continue to pose countrywide water problems.

By Tony Cozier It is typical of the present state of West Indies cricket that Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s retirement from the game he mastered in his peculiar style for 21 years, 164 Tests and 268 ODIs should have been inappropriately shrouded in controversy.

Contribution In last week’s column, it was noted that small businesses make up a substantial part of the Guyana economy.

Living in Guyana makes one very aware (I have written about this, as have others) that we simply don’t know many aspects of our country’s history that are essential to propelling us to see it in terms of unity as opposed to division.

The impregnating of an 11-year-old in the North West allegedly by a man who had raped her mother around the same time causing her death, has called into question the level of policing and social services in this region.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Red Force were crowned Regional Super50 champions for a second straight year after dominating a star-studded Barbados Pride by 72 runs in a lopsided Final here last night.

Medical officials in Bara-mita, North West District have highlighted the language barrier between them and villagers as one of the challenges they are facing in their response to the gastroenteritis outbreak in the area, according to Regional Chairman Brentnol Ashley.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Manish Pandey struck his maiden one-day century in a high-scoring thriller to secure India a pride-salvaging six-wicket victory against Australia in the fifth and final One Day International in Sydney yesterday.

Although two cars were chasing the vehicle transporting Alana Seebarran and her brother moments before a deadly crash on December 30 last year, there is still no official word on the identity of the second driver pursuing them.

66 Waterloo Street, Georgetown,Demerara. 10th September, 1882 Dear Father and Mother, I trust that this letter will find you both in the best of health and in good spirits.

At eighty-two years of age one must expect to factor attendance at funerals into one’s monthly (weekly?)

In last week’s column we discussed some tweaks to training, supplementation and nutrition that can make a difference in your fat loss efforts.

Athletes from Running Brave Athletic Club (RBAC) and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) were the star performers of the first Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Development Meet for the season on Friday.

As part of its contribution to Guyana’s Golden Jubilee celebration this year, the Banks DIH Group of Companies will be funding the creation and installation of an arch to replace the missing Ruimveldt Arch.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Regional players union WIPA has hailed Shiv Chanderpaul as a “consummate professional” who made a “priceless” contribution to the sport.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) in collaboration with the Petra Organization is currently staging a Grassroots Re-ferees Clinic at the Minis-try of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue.

As University of Guyana (UG) law student Glenfield Dennison continues to battle for his life at a city hospital after being shot, the police are hoping to question his ex-girlfriend about the attack.

Michael Anthony kicked off the city’s cycling season in fine style yesterday winning the feature 35-lap event of the 23rd annual Ricks and Sari Agro Industries multi-race programme.

Continued from last week Over the past few weeks, I have been making references to the malformation of the jaws which result in an incongruence of the teeth in the upper and lower jaws, simply put: an incorrect bite.

It is only after the magnitude of the potential disaster became apparent to the public that the government began to scramble for a plan to protect workers of Wales Estate and farmers who supply cane.

Police in the West Demerara Division are continuing to search for Rudolph Williams, called “Hook,” who remains on the run after he allegedly killed his wife of thirteen years during an argument on Thursday evening at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo.

The recent rediscovery of a collection of short stories by Commonwealth writers first published in 1971 has given rise to many pertinent thoughts about the literature and the significance of the selection highlighted at that time.

(Picumnus spilogaster) in the Botanical Gardens, Georgetown.  Photo by Kester Clarke (http://www.kesterclarke.net)

While noting that every suicide reflects the failure of society to offer support, Junior Public Health Minister Dr Karen Cummings says it is imperative that it be a subject for open discussion.

In Europe a far-reaching and multi-faceted policy review is underway that is likely to result in a significant change in European priorities.

Want to grow your own veggies and don’t know where to start?

The Indian Action Committee (IAC) will host an inter-faith service on Tuesday to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the Lusignan massacre, in which 11 persons were killed.

The Tata Steel Chess Tournament is called the ‘Wimbledon of Chess’, and is currently happening in Wijk aan Zee in Holland.

Cornmeal is such a versatile ingredient that can be used for both sweet and savoury dishes.

ISTANBUL, (Reuters) – US Vice President Joe Biden said yesterday that the United States and Turkey were prepared for a military solution against Islamic State in Syria should the Syrian government and rebels fail to reach a political settlement.

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A blizzard that has paralyzed much of the US East Coast intensified yesterday, bringing the nation’s capital to a standstill and forcing the closure of roads, bridges and tunnels into New York, the largest city in the country.

Amid years of unauthorised constructions, City Hall is warning of the steps required for new constructions or alterations to existing buildings.

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Davos Man is being urged to broaden his circle, to include more women.

Beginning this Saturday, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital will be handing out a 30-day supply of vitamins to senior citizens.

VANCOUVER/WINNIPEG (Reuters) – The remote, northern Canadian community where a shooter killed four people and injured seven on Friday has long struggled under the weight of poverty, high suicide rates and disadvantages that most of the country can hardly imagine.

PRETORIA, (Reuters) – England’s captain Alastair Cook posted his first half-century of the series against South Africa with an unbeaten 67 as they finished on 138 for two, still 337 runs behind, at the close on the second day of the final test yesterday.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia coach Darren Lehmann has been taken to hospital suffering from deep vein thrombosis, Cricket Australia (CA) said yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Soldiers are to return to the streets of T&T immediately to assist in searching and taking out criminals, and they will become a permanent fixture.

Dear Editor, The call by Bharrat Jagdeo for meetings to address the issue of the proposed closure of the Wales estate that would affect 1600 workers, were one to examine same through the lens of universal principles, is a just call.

A group of American birdwatchers from Ohio spent some time in the Botanical Gardens yesterday watching the urban bird life.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Paceman Bhuvneshwar Kumar will miss India’s three-match Twenty20 series in Australia with a thumb injury and will be replaced by all-rounder Rishi Dhawan, the country’s cricket board said yesterday.

Heavy lifting: This woman was snapped by SN photographer Keno George yesterday in ‘B’ Field Sophia on her way home from the market.

Dear Editor, My first letter to Stabroek News was some time in late 1989, when as a 16-year old Sixth Former, I chose to highlight the lack of funding and deplorable condition of my old school.

The announcement of the closure of Wales estate struck like an earthquake.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) will take place today at the GCB Boardroom, Regent Street.

A Big Bash tapeball competition will take place today at the National Culture Centre tarmac from 9am.

Dear Editor, Let us say it is a foregone conclusion that sugar production would come to an end at Wales – no more soil preparation and planting of cane; factory would be closed.