Daily Archive: Saturday, February 23, 2008

A 28-year-old man was placed on $170,000 bail on charges of uttering a forged document and conspiracy to defraud when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

The daughter of murdered Ruby, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) businessman, Habiboodean, and a man were yesterday remanded to prison after appearing at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court, charged with his murder.

What is a life worth, UNICEF asks in its State of the World’s Children 2008 report titled ‘Child Survival’ and released last month.

Marketing manager of Digicel Donovan White told media representatives yesterday that the match against Cuba this weekend was the first of five friendly international games to be played by the Guyana national team as part of its preparation for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.

Local long distance campaigner Lionel D’Andrade will be competing in the world-renowned CLICO Trinidad and Tobago international marathon tomorrow in Chaguanas, Trinidad.

Dear Editor, I address this letter to the general public through you as many persons have asked for a clarification of the proposal to dialogue on the issue of the recent brutal attacks.

Dear Editor, “Minister of Education Shaik Baksh says the fractured trade union movement has to resolve its issues as a pre-condition for further subventions to the Guyana Trades Union Congress and the Critchlow Labour College” SN 18/2/2008.

Dear Editor, In response to Olato Sam’s letter captioned ‘Teachers need training on contemporary classroom management techniques’ (08.02.22) please note that The Caribbean Voice, in collaboration with the VSO had planned a two week training programme scheduled for summer last year but that the Ministry of Education pulled the plug at the last minute.

Dear Editor, Guyanese everywhere, I am sure, welcomed with a sigh of relief the meetings with stakeholders over the past two days that were convened by President Jagdeo, something that the general public and opposition parties have been calling for.

Dear Editor, Your article headlined “Crime communiqu

Dear Editor, The buck stops with the Police Commissioner. I am disappointed that he is blaming the police victims at Bartica.

Dear Editor, I would like to call attention to two letters captioned “The Industry did not view the Forestry Commission’s threats to curtail production as credible” (08.02.16) by Mahadeo Kowlessar; and “The Forestry Commission should focus on the huge losses suffered from log exports” (08.02.19) by Janet Bulkan.

Dear Editor, Not so long ago President Jagdeo spoke about the Marriott Hotel coming to Guyana, to date Guyanese have not heard another word on the issue.

Dear Editor, SASOD extends condolences to the relatives and friends of the murdered victims of the attack on Bartica.

Dear Editor, It is disheartening to see the tragic loss of life continues.

Dear Editor, I believe the time has come for the government, having failed so miserably to protect the citizenry, to give people the means to protect themselves.

Dear Editor, This message is for the Head of State, Min of Home Affairs and Heads of Security in Guyana.

Dear Editor, First, let me extend kudos to Members of Parliament Sheila Holder and Aubrey Norton for forcing the government to discuss the withdrawal of the Critchlow subvention that eventually brought out their sinister agenda.

It took 16 years for Young Bill Rogers to win the calypso crown and he deserves an equal amount of time to reign solely because of his undying commitment and solid resolve.

There are some people, who without knowing it make your day a little better.

Hi Everyone, I was inspired this past week by Mark Bittman of The New York Times to make sun-dried tomatoes.

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In some ways, Adrian Dutchin’s triumph at this year’s soca monarch competition was a homecoming.

Stanford 20/20 cricket is the real deal. It is entertaining, energetic, colourful and all the action takes place in the space of a few hours.

The state raked in a total of $36.7 billion in the Value Added Tax (VAT) and Excise Tax in 2007 in the first year of their implementation – way above projections – paving the way for a budget nearly 20% higher than last year’s.

Wheaten flour; Barley flour; Plantain flour; Oats; Sago; Dried chick peas (not including canned chick peas);Dried kidney beans (not including canned kidney beans);Dried pigeon peas (not including canned pigeon peas); Cheddar cheese (not including grated, powdered, or sliced); Cassava bread; Casareep; Farine; Locally produced peanuts and cashew nuts;locally produced bed sheets, pillow cases, towels, rags, curtains, handkerchiefs, rugs, mats, table covers, shelf covers, blankets and ribbons; Laundry soap; Diapers; Toothbrushes; Kerosene stoves, Mosquito nets; Liquid butane gas; Bicycles, excluding racing bicycles; Vitamins, minerals and tonics for medical or health supplement use (but not including energy drinks, food supplements, and similar products); Wheelchairs; Crutches; Hearing aids; Glucometers (glucose blood test machines), and needles and glucose blood strips made for use with such machines; Machinery, equipment or components used in the generation of renewable energy in the agriculture sector using agricultural by-products.

The three men who Bartica Police held to assist with investigations into the brutal slaying of 12 persons in the community on Sunday were yesterday transferred to the Criminal Investigation headquarters in the city where they are to undergo further interrogation.

Almost $19 billion has been budgeted for the education sector this year with at least half of that to be expended on wages and salaries and $115M on a literacy programme.

North American Airlines will be operating its B757 for Travelspan flights to Guyana, Trinidad and Fort Lauderdale with effect from June 24, following a new agreement between the two airlines which comes into effect for the summer peak season.

Over $300M has been budgeted to upgrade venues that will host various events for the Caribbean Festival of the Arts (Carifesta), to be held here in August this year.

Hundreds turned out yesterday for the separate funeral services of three men brutally slaughtered at Bartica last Sunday.

The Commonwealth Secre-tariat and Commonwealth countries are ready to assist Guyana in improving security here following the massacre of 23 citizens in two separate attacks in less than three weeks.

Wet conditions are expected to continue for at least the rest of February and consequently the coastal and inland and near inland areas from Charity to Skeldon will be affected, an advisory from the Guyana Citizens Initiative (GCI) said.

Dennis Edghill, the University of Guyana (UG) student who was stabbed on February 15 and later died as a result of his wounds, was yesterday laid to rest.

The PNCR says the nation’s 38th Republic anniversary comes at a time when respect for human life seems to have frittered away and the country is off course.

The Alliance For Change and the Guyana Action Party say they are of the strong view that the unbridled celebration of Mashramani today will be inconsistent with the fear and frustrations of Guyanese being experienced at this time.

The Salt and Pepper Restaurant on Robb Street ceased operations yesterday morning following a small fire which is suspected to have started in the building’s attic.

Ballistic tests conducted on spent shells found at the crime scene at Bartica on Sunday firmly establish that the same weapons were used to commit killings and robberies at three other locations last year.

The PPP in wishing Guyanese best wishes on the occasion of the 38th anniversary of the Republic has noted that this year the holiday is being observed at a time when criminals are committing heinous crimes in the country.

The ERC said in a press release yesterday that at no time did it put out a statement that there were perceptions of discrimination by 50% of the Guyanese population, as was posited in a PNCR document circulated at a meeting at the Office of the President on Tuesday and in the media.

Two companies yesterday made donations totalling $1M to the Theatre Guild Board of Trustees to aid in the ongoing restoration efforts.

In the aftermath of two bloody massacres, government has allocated $13.7 billion for the strengthening of the security sector including $900M for the purchase of two helicopters and specialised weapons and equipment.

A delegation from the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) visited Bartica on Wednesday and met with the families of those affected by the recent massacre to express the party’s condolences and assure them of the PPP’s and government’s resolve “to do everything possible to capture and bring to justice those responsible”.

Over $5 billion has been allocated to the Housing, Water and Sanitation sectors this year, Minster of Finance, Dr.

Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh says that a total of $12.1 billion in Current and Capital expenditure has been allocated to the health sector in this year’s National Budget.

The Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) has been tasked with finding buyers for farmers whose crops and livestock may be threatened because of heavy La Nina rain.

Arlington Heyligar, 59, of Garnett Street, Campbellville, was shot and injured during an attempt to rob him at an internet caf

The Roman Catholic Church says it is praying for the bereaved families of those who were brutally killed at Bartica on Sunday.