Daily Archive: Friday, January 4, 2008

“All de bess”, “Happy New Year”. The cliched greetings and wishes will be heard for at least another week.

This article was received from Project Syndicate, an international not-for-profit association of newspapers dedicated to hosting a global debate on the key issues shaping our world The world economy is increasingly threatened by volatile market reactions to global imbalances at a time when the IMF has largely lost its original raison d’

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton on Wednesday remanded two persons including a teenager, when they appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer to separate charges of armed robbery.

Magistrate Fazil Azeez yesterday remanded to prison a fish vendor who allegedly had an unlicensed shotgun in his home when police searched it.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) and its Thirteenth Conference of the Parties (COP 13) held in Bali, Indonesia from the 3rd -14th December 2007, agreed on a Road Map which requires Parties to the Convention to take individual and collaborative action during a two-year negotiating process 2008-2009, which seeks to finalise a post – 2012 successor Protocol Kyoto, that is reflective of the need for urgency in addressing the several core issues.

Plagued by the persistent theft of its insulated copper cable that serves as the vehicle for taking telephone services to consumers and having failed to bring a halt to the practice through the intervention of either the police or its own internal security force, the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T) has disclosed that it will now be turning to the consuming public in an effort to rein in the copper thieves.

Sections of the business community may approach government in an effort to discuss ways of mitigating the effects of continually rising energy costs on the local productive sector in the wake of the recently announced increases in electricity charges.

The Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) faces a crisis of what appears to be huge proportions.

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There will continue to be debate regarding the growth experienced by the Guyanese economy in 2007.

The accelerated promotion of Guyana’s nature-based tourism product is the focus of the recently released 2008 issue of Explore Guyana, the country’s official Tourist Guide.

Executive Director of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) Maureen Paul has said that while she believes that there are competent persons serving on the various committees set up to plan the August 2008 Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) scheduled to be held in Guyana the challenge lies in the country’s “in-house capacity to provide a product to the level that will be expected of the largest cultural event of the region”.

Guyana’s tourism sector must move towards a more “holistic orientation” in 2008 if there is to be any significant qualitative improvement in the country’s tourism product, according to Executive Director of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) Maureen Paul.

Notes 1 – Interim results 2 – Prospective EPS: earnings per share for 12 months period to the date the latest financials have been prepared.

Dwayne Bravo’s spell of exceptional stamina and high class seam bowling, of the sort that earned Courtney Walsh and Glenn McGrath more than 500 Test wickets, inspired a spirited West Indies fight as the second Test continued to ebb and flow on the second day yesterday.

If you are a budding lawn tennis player in Guyana and you dream constantly of playing against the Roger Federers and Justine Henins of the world then bring your `A’ game to Le Meridien, Pegasus Hotel courts on Sunday.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) in collaboration with the National Sports Commission (NSC) will stage an Open handicap tournament this week-end at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter captioned “Government should extend subsidy for trips to Kaieteur into the New Year” (08.01.01) by Leon James Suseran in which he shared his experiences at Kaieteur Falls on a recent visit.

Dear Editor, Sunday’s motorcycle accident in which footballer Sheldon Levi and his wife were killed draws attention to the importance of wearing proper headgear when riding bikes, especially those that can reach speeds of 180 miles per hour.

Dear Editor, I read the column “In the Diaspora” of 31st December, written by Dr Vibert Cambridge.

Dear Editor, Presidential security needs to let us know if from a national security perspective the former Mrs.

Dear Editor, I was appalled last Saturday night in the National Park when I witnessed the verbal and physical abuse of a woman by a man in public.

Dear Editor, That “Benazir Bhutto had looted Pakistan” as stated by R.

Dear Editor, I respond to your article of Tuesday, December 18th and write on behalf of my fianc

Dear Editor, I live at 142 Block 2 Adelphi East Canje.

Dear Editor, Chief Magistrate Juliet Holder-Allen continues to languish in the wilderness, compliments of President Jagdeo, the PPP, and Opposition Leader, Robert Corbin.

Dear Editor, Perhaps the ruling People’s Progressive Party should reflect on the old adage that says “self-praise is no recommendation.”

Except for the clearing of barrels and personal effects packages, the Guyana Revenue Authority is refusing to process transactions for persons who do not have a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and has been doing very little business at the Licence and Internal Revenue Offices since the year started.

Thirteen miners who are currently facing charges for dredging and destroying several stretches of road and a potable water supply system in Region Eight will not be issued mining privileges, sold permits or be registered to work in any mining district, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) says.

Speaking at the opening of a new Robb Street store, Minister of Industry and Commerce Manniram Prashad yesterday said that the business sector in Guyana is facing more competition with additional goods and foreign investment coming into the country.

The National Assembly yesterday approved supplementary provisions for current and capital estimates totalling $9.398 billion and the opposition again raised questions regarding what it said was the “raiding” of the Contingencies Fund for monies that should have been covered in the National Budget.

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud says the rainfall figure of 85 inches in the upper reaches of the Mahaica/Mahaicony Creeks put out by the Hydromet Service last week was inaccurate and represented the aggregate rainfall for two weeks.

A 22-year-old Corentyne cane harvester who is accused of chopping a man to death was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Springlands Court yesterday before Magistrate Krishendat Persaud.

Like many Guyanese, Seeta Oumadatt left Guyana 38 years ago, revisiting years later with her hands full.

Members of the Rosignol Fisherman’s Co-op Society Limited yesterday protested in front of the co-op, calling for the removal of the chairman, and accusing him of causing the police to seize their engines.

The PNCR is calling on the government to do an immediate evaluation of VAT with a view to significantly lowering the 16% tax and it also flayed the Jagdeo administration over the conduct of one of its Cabinet ministers, the withdrawal of ads from Stabroek News and what it said was worsening corruption among other issues.

Two technicians, a female employed with the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) and a male with the Georgetown Public Hospital lab, suffered injuries around 1.30 am yesterday at the NBTS, at the hands of a male acquaintance of the woman.

People must take on more responsibility for the current situation; encourage and push the politicians to achieve more; and force them to compare Guyana, not with the worst of the world, but with the best, GAP-ROAR MP Everall Franklin says.

The United States Embassy says it is offering online American Citizen Services (ACS) appointment training for internet caf

The Mayor and City Councillors (M&CC) is advising all street vendors that the period of flexibility that allowed them to sell along public thoroughfares has come to an end.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) is to study Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Kellawan Lall’s “remorseless” statement on his involvement in a rum shop brawl with a teenager and firing of a weapon on November 18, last to see how it affects the motion the party has taken to Parliament.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues has been assigned to the Office of the Prime Minister and Transport Minister Robeson Benn is holding the portfolio of Public Works and Communication while Prime Minister (PM) Samuel Hinds is overseas.

The Ministry of Agriculture has handed over two tubes used for maintaining drainage and irrigation to the Surapana Farmers Group in Linden.