Daily Archive: Tuesday, October 30, 2007

A Linden man who allegedly had over 1000 grammes of ganja concealed in his haversack while on a minibus to Georgetown was yesterday remanded to prison by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton.

Another neighbour of beauty queen Carolan Lynch accused of murdering her husband, Swiss House Cambio boss Farouk Razac, yesterday testified at the preliminary inquiry.

Due to repairs at the New Amsterdam High Court building, a murder trial that is currently being heard by Justice William Ramlal had to be shifted to the NA Magistrate’s Court.

The past few months have witnessed a flurry of diplomatic and business activity between Guyana and Barbados as the two CARICOM member states appear to be positioning themselves for closer bilateral relations in the field of investment and commerce.

Governor-in-Chief Boi If Atta now thought that he was in a position to take over control, he was mistaken.

Like the legendary Rip Van Winkle, we appear to have finally awakened from a long and deep slumber to find that the world around us is in serious danger of disintegration.

On September 20, 2007 the Guyana-Suriname Arbitral Tribunal established under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea made public its findings on the long-standing maritime controversy between the two countries.

Recent commentary in the media has given the misleading impression that the CARIFORUM (CF) countries are being forced by the European Union (EU) to conclude an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) by the end of 2007.

A major catastrophe typically causes significant economic disruption, particularly in developing countries and emerging markets as the adverse economic impact on the affected areas is prolonged and the recovery delayed.

To find the driving force behind the DIGICEL tidal wave that has swept the Caribbean cellular service industry, one need look no further than Dennis O’Brien, the company’s chairman founder.

Residents on the Essequibo Coast will soon benefit from the new wireless system, the Wireless Local Loop (WLL) which will replace the Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) which has been serving the Essequibo Coast and Islands since 1996.

Small businesses, collectively, add significantly to a country’s economic base. In the USA two out of every three new jobs are provided by small businesses.

In an effort to frame our discussion today, I shall focus on sharing with you * Some data and analysis which support the economic impact of women in business Influences which hinder the inclusion or progression of women in business * My experience as a woman in business both from the family business perspective as well as an employee of Scotiabank, a Canadian based international financial institution * Actions to ensure there is progress and growth of women in business.

Our past, present and future are inseparably and inextricably intertwined. Consequently, to treat with the present, I must trespass in the realms of the .

In a sense the election by the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) earlier this month of its first female president underlines the state of flux in which the movement finds itself.

At 32 Alicia Fortune has a pragmatic outlook on her future as an athlete.

Each year, the United States government makes approximately 50,000 immigrant visas available through its lottery system.

How should we assess the state of transatlantic relations nowadays? With a nod to Wall Street, we can say that the alliance is up, Europe is flat, and the United States is clearly down.

We see Stanley Greaves as a painter and a poet; he sees himself as a maker of things.

Last Thursday, as I was concluding a consultancy assignment in Georgetown the following email turned up in my mailbox: “Hey Karen- I know your team is really good- But remember we need to play everyone fairly- Other teams have been complaining about the same players up front the whole game.

Predictably, VS Naipaul’s latest book has upset some early reviewers. Never shy of home truths, or gratuitous insults, the laureate’s essays are as provoking as ever.

There’ll be no shortage of high powered machinery at the South Dakota Circuit this Sunday, that’s for sure.

They say catches win matches and Shawn Findlay was the embodiment of that saying on Sunday taking two brilliant catches as Jamaica won their first regional limited overs championship since 1999 when they defeated Trinidad and Tobago by 28 runs at the 3 Ws’ Oval, Cave Hill, Barbados.

Jamaica’s captain Chris Gayle expressed his delight at winning the 2007 Regional KFC Limited overs title for his country, the first limited overs triumph for the Jamaicans since 1999.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) will today hold trials for secondary school cricketers in the north, south and east Georgetown areas.

Dear Editor, A fire in Betsy Ground, East Canje, Berbice last Wednesday allowed residents to experience the pathetic and totally unacceptable service rendered by the fire station in New Amsterdam.

Dear Editor, The membership of the GTUC have made a wise decision.

Dear Editor, An RCA newscast last Friday night was incorrect in stating that history was created in Essequibo when attorney at-law, Haimraj B.

Dear Editor, In the circumstances I am surprised at the decision.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter captioned “Are we ready for the Brazilian invasion” (07.10.26) by Lawrence Avery.

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr “John DaSilva’s” letter captioned “This Government inherited a shattered economy in 1992 and there have been many achievements” (07.10.16).

Dear Editor, When the AFC was formed, the two leaders, Khemraj Ramjattan and Raphael Trotman, had hoped to win over frustrated voters from both the PPP and PNC.

Dear Editor, People wonder why the PNCR (now somewhat reduced in size) so eager and anxious to become part of the executive arm of the government through power-sharing.

Dear Editor, The latest findings of NACTA’s ongoing opinion tracking poll show that the November 5 general elections is turning out to be a battle between the ruling PNM and opposition UNCA for control of the government.

Guyanese consume about 5.8 litres of alcohol annually per capita, Health Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy said, adding that his ministry has begun to tackle the issue, through education and plans are in train to address it legislatively.

Tragedy struck a Liverpool Village family on Sunday night when a GDF corporal knocked down and killed a man later identified as his younger brother.

A 12-year-old boy going home from school became the latest road fatality as he was hit by a bus and killed while crossing the Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara public road yesterday.

The Digicel Group yesterday announced the continuing expansion of its mobile technology product line and customer services with a raft of first-to-market mobile technology innovations such as the Blackberry Curve, Vehicle Tracking in Jamaica, Diaspora Services and CDMA Roaming in the Caribbean.

The 22-year-old Guyanese, who created chaos last month at the St John’s University in New York after he was seen walking around the campus armed with a rifle, was yesterday found incompetent to stand trial for the offence and was ordered held in a state psychiatric facility by a Queens Criminal Court judge, according to an Associated Press (AP) report.

The Guyana Defence Force has start afresh the court-martialling of Lieutenant Colonel, Tony Ross, who was in charge of the army’s arms store when the 30 AK-47 rifles and five pistols were smuggled out last year.

Residents of Yakusari, Black Bush Polder (BBP) say that though three children have fallen from an access bridge that has long been in a dilapidated state the authorities have yet to make good on their promise to repair it.

The three persons who were detained on Friday last after two suitcases were intercepted with firearms, ammunition, two fragmentation grenades, two detonators and 38 kilogrammes of compressed marijuana at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri have been released by the police.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) yesterday announced that garbage contractors have withdrawn their services over pay and residents are advised not to put their garbage out for collection.

The Ministry of Housing and Water recently awarded a $15.3M contract to facilitate the construction of drains, roads and other works in Region Seven.

President Bharrat Jagdeo handed over land grants to the Whitewater and Yarakinta communities when he addressed toshaos at the Guyana International Conference Centre on his return from the IMF/World Bank meeting.

President Bharrat Jagdeo said yesterday during the opening ceremony of the Eighth National Youth Parliament (NYP) that the forum is very important as it provides scope for changing the political culture in Guyana.

Police intend to contact overseas law enforcement agencies in an attempt to determine the identity of the two bound and decomposed bodies which were found on Thursday and Saturday in Corentyne, Berbice, acting Commissioner of Police Henry Greene said yesterday.

Link Show 25 will not be held from November 2-7 as previously announced after the script was submitted a day late but producer Ron Robinson says this decision is unfair.

Naipaul Narsingh who was allegedly hit in the head with a piece of wood following an argument with another man died from shock and haemorrhage due to blunt trauma to the head, a post-mortem revealed yesterday.

Funding in the sum of $235.3 million may be sought to enable photographs of 600,000 registrants to be taken for the production of new identification cards during the house-to-house registration scheduled to start early next month.

Acting Commissioner of Police Henry Greene says that a number of persons will be charged today over a small aircraft which disappeared from the Anna Regina runway two weeks ago after it was landed there by a local pilot.

A post-mortem examination on 45-year-old Kamal Doonwah, who was repeatedly stabbed on Saturday, has revealed that she died as a result of a stab wound to the heart and her husband remains in police custody.

Relatives of 23-year-old Delroy Forde who was fatally shot on Friday last by a licensed firearm holder whose wife he reportedly attacked and robbed are anxiously awaiting a post-mortem examination.

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is still pushing ahead to prosecute the principals of the Belgian firm that was reportedly caught with 4,000 carats of rough diamonds suspected to have been smuggled into the country.

Guyana may now be building its reputation as a conference destination but already major hotels with such facilities are netting good gains and are predicting good long-term profit for future and existing facilities.