2012 – Page 199 – Guyana Times International

25 homeless after Timehri blaze

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– residents blame poor response by fire tenders By Bhisham Mohamed Seven families are now homeless after a fire of unknown origin completely gutted a range house containing seven apartments at Lot 334 Timehri Hill, East Bank Demerara. The fire reportedly started at 20:15h in the middle apartment and quickly engulfed the entire building leaving no time for the occupants to salvage any of their personal belongings. The area was out of electricity due to a power failure earlier in the day, and it is speculated that a candle…

Students shut down UG

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– Council members say Kissoon’s sacking was unanamous Four University of Guyana (UG) Council members on Tuesday said the firing of political science lecturer Freddie Kissoon from the institution after 26 years of service is as a result of him attaining the age of retirement, and also his failure to meet the university’s policy of completing research and publication. A release to the media from the Government Information Agency (GINA) said “We, members of the University Council, Mrs Indra Chandarpal, Ms Bibi Shadick, Nirmal Rekha and Ms Gail Teixeira,…

Health Ministry on high alert as flood situation worsens

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By Ariana Gordon The Health Ministry is beefing up its flood advisory programme to ensure that members of the public are cognisant of the dangers associated with floods, while noting that there is currently no outbreak of flood related diseases here. Chief Medical Officer, Dr Shamdeo Persaud told the media on Tuesday at a media briefing at the Health Ministry that the persistent downpours over the past 48 hours have resulted in several low lying areas being inundated, posing certain health risks. He said whenever there is widespread flooding, the…

NY organisation rolls out project to end gender-based violence

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The Margaret Clemons Foundation (MCF) on Saturday, January 28, rolled out the first phase of its Inside Out Witness Project, which aims to draw attention to and spark conversations about the effects of adult behaviour, particularly gender-based and child directed violence. Human Services and Social Security and Education ministers, Jennifer Webster and Priya Manickchand joined 15 Guyanese children, U.S. Ambassador Brendt Hardt and Canadian High Commissioner, David Devine, and several volunteers as they lined the sea walls at Turkeyen with artwork depicting the human eyes, symbolising the firm stance to…

Azore suffers ‘power failure’

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– Fails the ‘Chin Checker’ test employed by the ‘Candy Man’ By Avenash Ramzan While most of Guyana’s coast endured a massive power failure last Friday night, Trinidad and Tobago- based Guyanese boxer Iwan ‘Pure Gold’ Azore suffered one of his own when a powerful leftright combination to the head from new CABOFE Welterweight champion, Simeon ‘Candy Man’ Hardy, rendered him unconscious at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The fight was the main attraction on the 20th edition of Guyana Friday Night Fight, and the two boxers, Hardy in particular,…

Overseas treatment recommended for Sean Devers

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– Cricket Broadcaster diagnosed with brain tumor Overseas treatment has been recommended for International Radio Cricket Broadcaster, Sean Devers, after the former Guyana cricketer was diagnosed by Jamaica-based Brain Surgeon Professor Crandon with Glioma. A Glioma is a type of tumor that starts in the brain or spine. It is called a Glioma because it arises from glial cells. The most common site of Glioma is the brain. Devers, who was struck unconscious while playing in a club cricket match as a 16-year- old, suffered two seizures in late December…

Team USA confirms participation for GMR & SC season opener

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Four competitors from the United States of America, along with defending Group 2A and Go- kart champion Ravi Singh of Trinidad and Tobago will compete in the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR& SC) Race Meet on for Sunday at the South Dakota Circuit. Among the categories to be contested are the Rookies, ‘B’ Class Superbikes, Groups ‘2A’ and ‘B’, Go- karters and 125cc bikes. According to Rayon Samaroo, Manager of GMR& SC, several racers in the respective categories have already signaled their participation. Samaroo said that despite the…

Chanderpaul, Bravo in Test cricket’s Top 20

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Veteran left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul and rookie stroke-maker Darren Bravo are the only two West Indies batsmen ranked in the top 20 of Test cricket. In the latest ICC rankings released on Sunday, Chanderpaul had jumped two places to ninth while the left-handed Bravo dropped one place to 20th.Chanderpaul, who has played 137 Tests and Bravo, who has played just 13, will have the opportunity to increase their ranking when they face Australia, England and New Zealand later this year. Bravo plundered 949 runs last year at an average of nearly…

De fake picture better than de real one

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

De UG people seh that Freddie get fired because he can’t perform. Everybody know what does happen when a man can’t perform. Somebody else does perform fuh he! Freddie friends in de Opposition cabal supporting he though. This is de same set that does point fingers and accuse others of keeping some who can’t perform pun dem job. Now dem turn around and supporting non-performance. Dem gat one set of “law” fuh dem friends and other set fuh who dem don’t like. People seh that seeing de cabal gat a…

Canadian firm to inject US$250M at manganese project

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Canadian mining firm Reunion Manganese Inc on Thursday, January 26, said it will spend approximately US$ 250 million at its Matthews Ridge, North West District project. But the firm has lamented the paucity of skilled geologists in the country and the length of time it takes for foreigners to be granted work permits. These comments were made by the company’s Chief Operations Officer, Joachim Bayah at a business luncheon hosted by the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) at the Regency Suites, Hadfield Street, Georgetown. The manganese firm was granted…