Month: February 2011

Shieldstown man killed in drunken brawl

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Police have arrested a 19- year-old Rosignol resident for fatally stabbing another man at Rosignol, West Coast Berbice early on Tuesday morning. Dead is cane harvester Bharat “Sunil” Thatpaul of Shieldstown Settlement, Blairmont, West Bank Berbice. The incident, which occurred at the Rosignol Ferry Stelling, ended an all-night drinking spree involving the deceased and two friends. At the dead man’s residence, his widow, Omawatie Basdeo, 21, was being comforted by neighbours and relatives, who were shocked at the fate of Thatpaul who was described as hard working and friendly. Basdeo…

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Defreitas gets life for terror plot

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Guyanese-born U.S. citizen Russell Defreitas was sentenced to life in prison for leading a foiled plot to blow up New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport. Defreitas, 67, a former cargo worker at the airport, was sentenced on February 19, by U.S. District Judge Dora Irizarry in Brooklyn, New York. A jury found Defreitas and a co-defendant guilty in August. “This was his baby,” Irizarry said. “This was his plan.” The attacks, hatched by Defreitas in 2006, were designed to blow up fuel lines and tanks and, ultimately, “the whole…

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Guyanese karate master heads world organisation

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World renowned Canadian-Guyanese karate personality, Master Frank Woon-A-Tai, 8th dan, recently announced the formation of his new world karate organization, the International Karate Daigaku (IKD). Daigaku means university or college in Japanese. The announcement came on the 30th Anniversary of his first karate dojo in Canada. The new organisation has strong West Indian roots. Well known for his development of karate in Guyana, the Caribbean region, and Canada, Master Woon- A-Tai, a native of Georgetown, is closely associated with the Caribbean Karate College (CKC) as president and, until recently, the…

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“Now is the time to do it” – Chanderpaul

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Going into his fifth and final World Cup tournament, West Indies and Guyana’s prolific batting star Shivnarine Chanderpaul says there is still some unfinished business he has to attend to. There is something he says he would like to take care of in his final World Cup appearance Interview By Nagraj Gollapudi Shivnarine Chanderpaul For a batsman with a disjointed stance, which he seems to be forever correcting, Shivnarine Chanderpaul is simple when it comes to words. Much straighter. Briefer. To the point. Only Sachin Tendulkar (6) would have featured…

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Van Lange breaks records in swim season opener- Dorado Swim Club wins Inter-Club Endurance Meet

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By Kiev Chesney  Last year, it seemed as though every time teenage swim sensation Brittany Van Lange plunged into the pool she shattered a record, and in her first meet of the year, the Inter-Club Endurance Swim Meet held over the weekend at Castellani Pool, Van Lange broke three more national records. The 14-year-old multiple Goodwill Swimming Championships gold medallist competed in six events and won five of them. In the event that she did not win, the Girls’ 13-14 200m backstroke, Soroya Simmons won in record time. Simmons clocked…

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West Indies lose World Cup warm-up – blazing 58 from Gayle not enough

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Captain Kumar Sangakkara tuned up for the World Cup with a gritty half-century as he guided Sri Lanka to a four-wicket victory over the West Indies in a warm-up match. Sangakkara hit 71 off 89 balls while Tillakaratne Dilshan (62) and Thilan Samaraweera (55) also showed good batting form at the R. Premadasa Stadium. Sri Lanka secured 282 runs for the loss of six wickets in 47.3 overs in reply to the West Indies’ effort of 281 all out. Dilshan set up a solid platform in the run- chase, hitting…

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WICB announces Woodworm as new kit sponsor

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The West Indies Cricket Board today announced Woodworm as the new team kit provider for all West Indies teams. The three-year contract, which starts this year, will see the West Indies team outfitted with the new apparel for the first time in the ICC Cricket World Cup, starting later this month in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Woodworm will supply full team kits for: 1: West Indies Senior Men’s Team; 2: West Indies A Team; 3: West Indies Women’s Team; 4: West Indies Under-19 Team; 5: West Indies Under-15 Team;…

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Caricom hails Mubarak’s ouster as victory for democracy

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The Caribbean Community said that the ousting of Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak from power last week was a victory for democracy. In a statement, Caricom said it had taken note of the announcement that Mubarak was stepping down as president of Egypt, and reaffirmed its support for the people of Egypt, who over the past two weeks have displayed their desire for change through massive and, in general, peaceful protests. “The Caribbean Community, which values good governance and the rule of law, looks forward to an orderly and seamless transition…

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Gibbs concerned over public safety in TT

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As members of the Second Division of the TT Police Service threaten a second round of protest action, which was expected to commence on Monday, February14th, Police Commissioner Dwayne Gibbs expressed concern for members of the public. Gibbs, who gave a brief comment, said: “My main concern continues to be for the public and their safety.” Meanwhile, Deputy Police Commissioner in charge of administration, Stephen Williams, who said he was unfazed by the apparent protest action, charged that only a handful of “miscreants” was creating trouble within the Police Service.…

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U.S. says no to new Caribbean Airlines’ routes

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The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has turned down an application from the Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines (CAL) to fly passengers, cargo and mail between Barbados, Grenada, St Lucia and New York, as well as scheduled services between Barbados and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Director of the Office of International Aviation in the U.S., Paul L Gretch, handed down the decision on Friday. He also advised CAL that permission had been granted to operate services between the U.S. and Jamaica, and New York and Grenada. In September 2010, CAL, having assumed…

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