Daily Archive: Saturday, March 1, 2008

BERLIN – Two centuries ago the American and French Revolutions brought forth the natural law concept of inalienable human rights.

Two men were remanded for allegedly robbing a schoolboy at knifepoint when they appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

A 20-year-old man was remanded on two indictable charges of possession of a firearm and ammunition when he stood before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

On Monday last, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched a multi-year global campaign bringing together the United Nations, governments and civil society to try to end violence against women, calling it an issue that “cannot wait.”

Godfrey Munroe used years of experience, roughly two weeks of table work and a stint of weight training to produce an explosive performance of scintillating table tennis as he swept aside all seven of his opponents en route to his second national men’s singles crown.

Berbice’ strangle hold on youth cricket in Guyana was broken yesterday when they lost the Guyana Cricket Board/Castrol sponsored Under-15 Inter county limited overs cricket competition by seven wickets at the National Stadium, Providence yesterday.

The Beepat Scorpions will go against the Georgetown Masters in the first of three games planned this evening to resume play in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association(GABA) Bryden’s 2nd Division Basketball League.

The 11th annual Cheddi Jagan memorial cycle road race sponsored by the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and organized by national cycling coach Hassan Mohammed will pedal off tomorrow in the ancient county of Berbice.

Nicholas Narain completed his third straight victory in three nights when he defeated Kayla Jeffrey on Thursday evening in one of the round robin matches of the Guyana Squash Association’s Toucan Industries Mash tournament at the Georgetown Club.

Dear Editor, I refer to an article in SN dated 25/02/08 wherein Dr Singh Executive Director Conservation International is calling for upgrading the sea defence design by building the concrete sea walls higher to cater for overtopping caused by rising sea levels due to global warming.

Dear Editor, ” Say not in grief, that he is no more, but live in thankfulness that he was”.

Dear Editor, I refer to your extensive editorial note following the publication of the letter by the CEO of NCN captioned “Our departments are headed by senior media personnel” (08.02.22).

Dear Editor, Some six months ago a wooden bridge across a trench aback of the Suddie Post Office in Region Two was dismantled for replacement by an improved concrete one which is still to be put in use.

Dear Editor, I hope these lines from Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H.

Dear Editor, It is very heartening to read that the national stakeholders meeting in which the People’s National Congress/ Reform participated with President Bharrat Jagdeo has come to some consensus on the national security plan to fight the escalating crime.

Dear Editor, The National Security Plan was discussed at a special stakeholders meeting convened at the Office of the President on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, When public condemnation of torture of citizens during interrogation by the security forces ensued recently, I did not say anything.

Dear Editor, I have been reading your newspaper for a long time and I am constantly bombarded by a number of editorials, letters and columns claiming that there is marginalization and lack of opportunities for one ethnic group in Guyana.

Kijana Lewis interprets music with his body in a way very few male local dancers do, his style is liberated, passionate and engaging.

“Mash done?” With a questioning and slightly incredulous expression on her face, she delivered the question, to no one in particular as she rushed around, her eyes scanning the area, possibly to see if perhaps there was at least one straggler float anywhere.

Hi Everyone, I’ve been confused about fish broth and steamed fish.

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From housewife to Chutney Queen, she is looking to get into “business”.

Sniff, Sniff

In an attempt to formalise the local alumni body, Charlestown old students will meet tomorrow at the school at 3 pm.

While noting increased cocaine seizures and a UK-funded security plan, the annual US State Department report on drug control has criticized Guyana for not effectively implementing its drug master plan two years after it was launched.

Chaos broke out in Tuvcille yesterday when a resident released two pit bulls on a group of children and the dogs ended up mauling passers-by and later, two employees of the Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA).

A popular Vreed-en-Hoop boat operator, who assisted the police in recovering a body from the Demerara River, died in a freak accident a short while later yesterday.

Despite struggling to overpower a lone gunman, the owner of Aaron & Son Jewellery in New Amsterdam was robbed around 10:45 am yesterday of $1.7 M worth in gold jewellery.

Some Air Traffic Controllers at the Timehri and Ogle airports yesterday staged a sickout after the payment of monies due to them was halted by Transport Minister Robeson Benn who said he had not approved the $18 million payout.

Two Nigerian men have been sentenced to a total of 12 years jail after admitting to importing 500 grammmes of cocaine from Guyana into the United Kingdom in paintings.

The IDB’s Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) and Cultural Center is inviting regional artists to submit artwork for its ‘Far from Home: the Migration Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean’ exhibition planned for June.

The government will continue to make lands available to CARICOM nationals for agricultural production and agro-processing facilities in order to increase regional food production, Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud says.

The Mash Secretariat has announced the winners of the Road March, Costume Band and Float Parade and other competitions in this year’s Mashramani celebrations.

The GPF’s Traffic Department says it has started issuing Road Services Licences for minibuses.

While professional help is available to Barticians, the people themselves have already begun to address their own psychological needs by mourning their dead, meeting with officials and leaders, and gathering to talk and support one another.

The government has made no provision for the Critchlow Labour College (CLC) in this year’s national budget, an act described by the CLC Board of Directors as “symptomatic of the dangerous times we live in.”

Thirteen students from the New Silver City Secondary School were yesterday loaded into a minibus and taken to a church for prayers after they suffered afflictions that other students from the same school complained of on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Agriculture yesterday paid compensation to some Brusche Dam farmers who suffered damage to their farms aback Buxton/Friendship following the recent clearing of the backlands.

The CCWU says it is investigating the management of the Ocean View and Tower hotels after employees complained that their employers had taken certain steps that have led them to believe that their rights may be trampled upon.

Two search planes were yesterday sent out to look for the missing crew of the Palpos III after relatives on Thursday pleaded for an aerial check to be conducted.

A man serving a life sentence for murder appeared on a charge of abduction in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.