Daily Archive: Saturday, March 8, 2008

Four members of the Guyana Police Force were yesterday taken before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly accepting $180,000 as a bribe to commit a corrupt act.

A 16-year-old who allegedly attempted to murder his cousin was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Latoya Wilson of 239 Pike Street, Kitty was yesterday remanded to prison when she appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on a charge of trafficking in narcotics.

Kelvin Hinds, 39, who allegedly robbed a man of $1,590,000 last week at gunpoint was yesterday brought before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

On Wednesday last, the Goldman Sachs Group, Incorporated, launched a US$100 million five-year global initiative to provide 10,000 underprivileged women – predominantly in developing and emerging markets – with a business and management education.

The organizing committee of the inaugural Hugh Ross Classic Body Building Championships formally signed a sponsorship agreement with Banks DIH LTD yesterday for the event, which is scheduled for April 20, 2008.

Coordinator of the Guyana Secondary Schools Basketball Association’s (GSSBA) Linden conference yesterday announced a list of fourteen players to represent them when they take on the Georgetown conference on March 19 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Bobby Ramdhin won the King dominoes tournament held recently at the Kissoon’s Dominoes Club at Better Hope.

Mel Sankies was elected president of the Lusignan Golf Club at the Club’s Annual General Meeting held recently.

The Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVB) has begun preparations to participate in the 12th bi-annual Caribbean Volleyball championships set for the Wildey Gymnasium in Barbados from July 13-21.

The Harry clan, spearheaded by Andy and his cousin Malcolm, dominated the Guyana Revenue Authority and Ricks and Sari sponsored seven-lap walk race around the Soesdyke circuit recently which ended the Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club’s Mashramani race walk events.

The Banks DIH- sponsored Coca Cola Masters football league will commence today at the Thirst Park Playfield with four matches.

Dear Editor, It would be appalling if the administration were to deem it fit to increase the NIS pension age to 65 years as recommended in a recent report.

Dear Editor, Mr F Skinner in his letter captioned “Not all Guyanese Americans vote Democratic” (08.03.06) marred his otherwise valid arguments by unnecessarily side-tracking down the traditional, corrosive Guyanese route of seeing things racially.

Dear Editor, Apparently there is a shortage of priests in Guyana which explains why so many well established parishes are today without resident priests and so many of the smaller communities are left without any priestly assistance.

Dear Editor, I am writing in relation to a letter by Frank Fyffe captioned “This schoolgirls’ steel band deserves support” (08.03.02) which refers to the Wismar Christiansburg Multilateral Schoolgirls’ steelband.

Dear Editor, It was indeed refreshing and heartening to note that two of our most esteemed Indigenous personalities, Honorable Minister of Amerindian Affairs and Dr George Norton, have agreed in principle that there should be consideration for scholarships for hinterland athletes (SN 6/3/08 “Aid to Amerindian communities for development not handouts – Rodrigues”).

Dear Editor, I read with keen interest Ravi Dev’s column of Sunday March 02, 2008 published in Kaieteur News under the caption, “Politics and Crime”.

Dear Editor, I am pleased to learn that F Skinner liked my ball by ball commentary on the U.S

Dear Editor, I wonder whether I should feel pity for the likes of Mr Vishnu Bisram on the subject of wanting the “white man” to rule them as indicated in his letter captioned “Elderly Guyanese say they preferred colonial rule” (08.03.04).

Dear Editor, Today, I read with great happiness a report that the Christian Community will host a ‘Mass Good Friday Service’ entitled “Atonement 2008” on March 21st at 5.30pm at the Cenotaph.

Just when everyone was getting ready to write her off, Big Red’s luck changed.

Were it not for the red carpet arrivals, which is the best appetizer you can ask for on Oscar night, the entire show would have been a drag.

Hi Everyone, When I was growing up, Lent – the 40 days leading up to Easter – always meant that there was a radical change in diet in our home.

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It is not just the restoration of the Theatre Guild building that will ensure the art form stays alive in Guyana, but also the people who keep writing, performing, directing and producing the plays that will be staged there.

St Lucia’s inaugural music awards was held a week ago and Guyana’s Sonia Noel got the nod to outfit MC Charlene Baptiste.

The Women’s Progressive Organisation (WPO) calls on all Guyanese to commemorate International Women’s Day as a day of reflection and commitment – reflection on our achievements and challenges, and making a commitment to become an active part of the process for continued transformation, peace and social progress in Guyana.

On International Women’s Day 2008, Help & Shelter salutes and extends warm greetings to all those women from all ethnic groups throughout Guyana who continue to fulfil their numerous roles as mothers, grandmothers, wives, sisters, daughters, caregivers and breadwinners.

The police are seeking to meet with Mayor Hamilton Green to “confirm” statements made by still detained former army officer Oliver Hinckson during a press conference at City Hall on February 1 but the mayor has declined the invitation based on legal advice.

Fire erupted at Guyoil’s Providence Terminal shortly after midday yesterday after fuel that reportedly leaked from a tank came into contact with electrical works that were being carried out at the East Bank Demerara location.

A $1.9 billion city budget was presented by Deputy Mayor Robert Williams at City Hall yesterday with almost half of that figure expected to be spent on employment costs.

+Police last night issued a wanted bulletin for James Gibson, the man who was charged jointly with former army officer Oliver Hinckson for gun possession.

Minister of Education Shaik Baksh says Guyana’s education sector has been soaring above others and its success has been recognized by donors who have upped their contributions.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) says its workers and the Guyana Fire Service fire-fighters’ dogged efforts saved the company from suffering serious losses in the blaze at its Garden of Eden Power Station yesterday.

The first of a number of training programmes facilitated by the British High Commission through the United Kingdom-funded Guyana Security Sector Reform Action Plan (GSSRAP) ended yesterday with 26 ranks completing the course.

Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon said government has cleared four multi-million-dollar contracts including $478M for the Guyana Water Inc (GWI).

Time is not on the side of the CARICOM region, particularly in relation to safeguarding the security of the Community and to achieving the goal of a Single Market and Economy in the agreed timeframe, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, Edwin Carrington said yesterday.

Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon said government’s efforts for a US Drug Enforce-ment Administration (DEA) office here were unfruitful.

The low-key kind of appreciation that women are shown for their contributions to the society is likely what many will get today on International Women’s Day.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has put into effect new procedures requiring applicants for trailer licences and persons seeking copies of lost drivers’ licences and certificates of registration to be subjected to thorough verification which will be concluded at the end of five working days.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) said though women’s contributions, strides and sufferings cannot be confined to time and place it joins with the nation in saluting them on International Women’s Day (IWD).

A post-mortem examination done on a 78-year-old West Demerara woman whose relatives complained about her treatment at the Wales Dispensary found that she died of a heart attack following an allergic drug reaction.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) on Thursday launched its new “Quick Cash Card” at the company’s recreation centre in Bel Air.