Daily Archive: Saturday, January 20, 2007

Dear Editor How should amounts of VAT less than a dollar be treated, should they be rounded up, down or some other treatment?

Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan remanded to prison a man accused of larceny when he yesterday appeared to answer to the charge at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan yesterday remanded to prison an 18-year-old man accused of having carnal knowledge of a 14-year-old girl.

Racial slurs targeted at famous Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty on the popular Channel 4 television show in Britain, Celebrity Big Brother, have been around the world and back and the issue has since taken on international proportions.

Six weeks away from the World Cup, the first in the Caribbean, it should be an excellent chance for some late fine-tuning against familiar opponents over whom they have established a psychological advantage.

United States and Scotland football scouts have expressed a desire to have members of the national football team, nicknamed `Golden Jaguars’, try out for professional contracts in their respective countries.

Azad Azeez blasted five fours and three sixes scoring a blistering 56 to lead Rocky XI to a convincing 75 run defeat of Stewartville in the Muslim Youth Organization/DOCOL 15-over softball competition in West Demerara.

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHT-YSC) has received cricket sponsorship for its under-15 team from the Georgetown- based Farfan and Mendes Company Ltd for the 11th consecutive year.

Dear Editor, Is President Jagdeo afraid of the free press? Why?

Dear Editor, While I make no attempt to defend the policies of the Government of Guyana, I take very strong exception to the views espoused by Colin Bascom on behalf of the executive of JIG-UK (Stabroek News Jan 17th 2007).

Dear Editor, I am a Presbyterian clergyman and must, therefore, disqualify myself from pronouncing publicly on the issue of the rebuilding of the Sacred Heart Church that used to be on Main Street, Georgetown.

Dear Editor, I’ve appreciated seasoned traveller and acute Guyanese observer, Vishnu Bisram’s insights, reports, and letters.

Dear Editor, I was fortunate to see an interview on Channel 9 with Mr.

Dear Editor, Quelle supris! The President pushes ahead with casino gambling in Guyana!

Dear Editor, A public servant, throughout his career, has to pay income tax (PAYE).

Dear Editor, A visit to Guyana during the festive season was quite revealing about the continued failure of successive governments to understand the dynamics of Guyana and the difficulties in administering the affairs of the country.

Dear Editor, I have recently moved abroad to the USA. I am still reading the news through the internet as I need to know what’s going on in Guyana, as do thousands of Guyanese living here.

Dear Editor, The unscrupulous business practices and forestry pillage in some third world countries have been well known for years.

Dear Editor, Miranda La Rose’s report headlined “GHRA, Reporters Without Borders slam ads cut-off-Squalid practices such as these are ominous reminders to an older generation of the worst features of the Burnham era’ – human rights body,” (07.01.17) reveals a dismal attempt by the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) to take pot shots at Mr.

Dear Editor, It was a dreadful topic and perhaps that is why my friend sought to ease the tension.

Dear Editor, I refer to Ms Cecelia McAlmont’s article captioned “The struggle for women’s suffrage” (SN 2/11/06) and her conclusion: “The struggle for women’s suffrage had been long and sometimes brutal, and the way in which Guyanese women have used that hard won right will be the subject of another article.”

Dear Editor, Reference is made to a letter captioned “The Bible does not ban gambling” (07.01.16) by M.

Tanks, tubes and spaghetti strap tops are back and seem to be all the rage.

“Bringing reggae in a whole different style” is what Canada-based Guyanese Ahmad ‘Prince’ Ally hopes to do with an album he has put together with other artistes and has released on the local market.

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Hi Everyone There was a time when you could not find bora in Barbados so the first time I walked into one of the supermarkets and saw bora I trembled with excitement.

Many would have heard his voice on the radio and depending on how much you are into dancehall reggae would have heard it on mixed tapes/discs and unwittingly taken part in the evolution of a boss DJ.

If someone had asked any local music fan ten years ago, who was the leading gospel artiste in Guyana, their answer would most likely have been “Eion Greaves”.

Rudy Grant’s infectious “Mash in Guyana”, which has become the unofficial anthem of Mashramani has been going strong for 20 years and though he modestly says it comes as a surprise, there were early indications it was going to be around for a long time.

Continuing to make an impact on the local entertainment scene Fojo received accolades from the special invitees present to witness the launch of his R&B production “Woman” last Friday.

Reigning Carib Soca Monarch Adrian Dutchin is bound to face challenges this year.

With stiff opposition from the religions, the debate on the contentious bill to enable casino gambling had to be adjourned to Monday after a record 30 MPs indicated their intention yesterday to speak on the topic and the government showed no sign of budging from the plan to have it passed quickly.

A post-mortem examination conducted on Andrew Kissoon revealed that he was shot four times.

Amid the furore over VAT, the government yesterday tabled a bill in the National Assembly to enable additions to the list of zero-rated and exempt items by way of order but a bid to have it taken through all of its stages and passed was rebuffed.

Officials of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security will soon launch an investigation into the recent reports of child marriages.

The Jamaica Gleaner daily yesterday in an editorial headlined “President Jagdeo’s shame” accused the Guyana government of a “vulgar and unworthy act of reprisal” in pulling government advertisements from the Stabroek News.

The Committee for the defence of the Constitution has moved to the High Court against the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and its members over the status of five High Court judges, two of whom have been acting for more than five years in that capacity.

President Bharrat Jagdeo apologised to the leaders of the local religious community for the disparaging remarks made by two government ministers at the January 11 sitting of parliament, according to the head of the Guyana Council of Churches (GCC).

The body of an employee of the National Communications Network (NCN) was on Thursday night discovered at the back of the building face-down inside a drain.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is to establish a Wide Area Network (WAN) which is expected to boost government’s move to reform its taxation system.

The advice of a Technical Working group on Governance was at the top of a list of priorities for the 18th Caricom Council of Ministers meeting which opened yesterday at the Caricom Headquarters, Liliendaal.

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) says it vehemently condemns what it terms the “unfair, uneven and vindictive act of GINA (the Government Information Agency)”, in withdrawing government advertisements from Stabroek News.

The Guyana Local Organising Committee (LOC) has said that at no time did it share any information with the public or with the media stating that Guyana might not take part in the opening ceremony of the ICC CWC 2007 in Jamaica in March.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has a roster of activities planned to target youths and encourage their involvement in the arts.

A Yarrowkabra businesswoman was robbed at gunpoint of thousands of dollars in jewellery, cash and other articles early Thursday morning when four armed men invaded her home.

With an estimated 20,000 foreigners expected to traverse the Caribbean region for Cricket World Cup 2007, Government has some concerns about this free movement of people in relation to the country’s hosting of the Rio Summit here, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported Wednesday.

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sport Club (RHTYSC) donated a quantity of items to the Berbice Dharm Shala Senior Citizens’ Home at the launching of its 2007 $5M charity programme.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is mourning the passing of councillor Randolph Harris and remembers him as unflinching and dedicated to the welfare of the city.

Mayor Hamilton Green recently attended the inauguration of the Minetta Foundation in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T).

Twenty-two volunteers on Thursday commenced a one-year training programme to equip them to deal with persons with disabilities so as to enable them to have equal opportunities to participate in the social and economic life of their country.

Three armed men invaded a Chinese restaurant on the Grove Public Road on Wednesday night and robbed the owner of $50,000 worth of cash and cell phone cards.

Courts has announced the winners of the December drawing of its “Jacpot” promotions.

Two Dachshund puppies that belonged to a woman who was stung by Africanised bees on Thursday afternoon died at the vet after receiving over 100 stings from the deadly insects.

Sanjay’s Jewellery on Saturday handed out prizes to ten lucky customers who shopped at the store during December.

The Committee of Supply of Parliament yesterday voted for a provision that would see the Casique Suites and Banqueting Hall being advanced a sum of $33M, in the same way Buddy’s Hotel received an advance of $168M in the form of room purchases for the Cricket World Cup.

Members of the City Constabulary have recovered three busts that were removed from the Non-Aligned Monument at Company Path Garden, Avenue of the Republic on Thursday.

Six women from the Diplomatic Spouses Association (DSA) yesterday undertook a house-painting expedition under the auspices of Habitat for Humanity Guyana Inc’s Women Build Project (WBP) at Westminster, West Bank Demerara.

The Ministry of Agriculture and the Guyana Revenue Authority are hosting Value-Added Tax sensitisation programmes for sugar industry stakeholders.

The body of a 14-year-old boy was fished out of a canal at Bagotville, West Bank Demerara on Wednesday after he had apparently gone for a swim the day before and never returned.