Daily Archive: Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Dear Editor,  Congrats to the WI in wrapping up the one-day series against the Sri Lankans with a match to spare.

Dear Editor, On the 12th April the Kaieteur News published an article by Adam Harris in which he stated that his position on the Sharma issue may shock his colleagues in the media.

-sees ring of corrupt officers, assets may be checkedCustoms officers ensnared in a racket with Fidelity Investments have said they assisted government officials to evade duties, President Bharrat Jagdeo disclosed yesterday and he challenged the revenue authority employees to call the names of the officials as he vowed he was not going to protect anyone.

Sugar workers at the Rose Hall and Providence estates yesterday marched through the streets of New Amsterdam, protesting the rise in food prices before picketing the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) office and the Guyana Power & Light Incorporated (GPL).

Television station licensee CN Sharma had his licence suspended for four months for the rebroadcast of the remark threatening the President and not for the initial airing of the programme, President Bharrat Jagdeo has emphasised.

-suicide suspected A man died from a gunshot wound to the head yesterday afternoon at a Stevedore Scheme guesthouse in what is so far being ruled as a suicide.

President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that the Defence Board is yet to examine a report from the army on its probe of torture allegations levelled against it.

A four-year-old boy of Foulis, East Coast Demerara, drowned yesterday in a trench not too far from his home in the same village.

Constellation Tours has undertaken to refund in full all passengers who were booked to leave Guyana on its cancelled flights over the weekend.

Dear Editor, A decision to suspend Mr Sharma’s television broadcasting licence should be made by the supreme court and not by the office of the president.

-garbage collection resumes, but schedule off  Garbage collection is to resume in some parts of the city today, Director of the city’s Solid Waste Department Hubert Urlin said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I write my final reply to a letter written by African political activist Tacuma Ogunseye.

Dear Editor, Currently in Bartica an ongoing campaign against persons whose premises are not licensed to vend cigarettes, non-alcoholic beverages, malt, wine, and liquor continues to have good effect.

Prime Minister Sam Hinds has objected to the headline, “Report use of generator or face jail” in Monday’s edition of the Kaieteur News saying this conveys an impression that the headline is a direct quote from the Prime Minister.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Caribbean Network (website) (GCN) is deeply concerned about the restriction on Channel 6 operated by CN Sharma.

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) is concerned that a few forestry companies continue to be in breach of the GFC guidelines, especially in relation to widely publicised procedures for harvesting and extracting forest produce and one such company will be dealt with.

Dear Editor, A lot is being said of the order to shut down channel six for four months but here are some considerations that I have not seen anyone mention.

Water to parts of the East Bank dried up after vandals raided the Agricola pump station and Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) Karan Singh has issued a call for residents to help in protecting the installations.

-overweight trucks have to slim down As part of ongoing efforts to upgrade infrastructure in Region Ten, $95M in major repairs will be conducted on the bridge across the Deme-rara River from Linden to Wismar, the Ministry of Public Works and Commu-nication has said. 

Dear Editor, The main access road to President’s College at Golden Grove village on the East Coast of Demerara is in a terrible state with huge potholes at every inch and corner.

Dear Editor, Congratulations are in order to Ms Carolyn Rodrigues on her preferment to the important Cabinet Post of Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The Commonwealth Association of Museums (CAM) and the Culture ministry are hosting a five-day conference from Friday aimed at introducing new methods of preserving exhibits and bolstering museums’ roles as learning institutions.

By Kiev Chesney Team Guyana are now relishing  the glory of being champions of the 13th annual Caribbean Junior, Cadet Table Tennis Championships, when they clinched the overall title with two individual victories in front of their home crowd Monday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

By Calvin Roberts A strong Linden contingent led by Mr. Guyana 2007 Clint Duke will invade Georgetown on Sunday for the Hugh Ross Classic Bodybuilding and Fitness competition which will take place at the National Cultural Centre.

Three men were remanded when they appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday on joint charges of gun and ammunition possession.

Life for nineteen-year-old Tashana Corlette has been extremely difficult over the last five months after a tumour was discovered growing on her spine and her parents were advised that she had to travel overseas for medical attention.

Dear Editor, I read Walter Samuels’ letter captioned “Some examples of marginalization for Dr Misir” (08.04.15) in which he listed instances of what he claims are acts of discrimination against Afro-Guyanese, and was impressed at the lack of anything concrete to back up his claim.

By Calvin Roberts “It is a very good feeling. It tells all and sundry that Santos is back with a young team and we are going places.”

The Women’s Progressive Organisation says the appointment of ministers Carolyn Rodrigues and Pauline Sukhai reflects the PPP/C’s efforts to increase the participation of women in decision-making at all levels in the country.

 A 25-year-old barber who allegedly snatched a minibus conductor’s gold chain off his neck was placed on bail yesterday when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

An $8M student dormitory will soon be furnished at Orealla/Siparuta as part of government’s efforts to provide more educational opportunities for hinterland students.

Dear Editor, Poor Prem Misir.  The timing is not very good just now.  

Guyana’s Rifle shooters held their own against the London Middlesex Rifle Association (LMRA) counterparts in their rain-affected two-day tournament last weekend at the Timehri Rifle ranges.

by the man they stole them from but did not get off that easily with the magistrate yesterday.

No one die for four months Re-entry was hard…a switched plane in Piarco caused the customary cussing and the tired retort to the tannoy: “They would not do this to anyone else but Guyanese, dem eyes pass us…” Then turbulence over the gradually muddying  waters, combined with the surliest flying waitresses, slapping packaged cornbread onto the trays, more eye pass …they would not do that to ….

Dear Editor, For the seventh time another teacher at the Vryman’s Erven Secondary School in New Amsterdam has felt the wrath of a society infected by many youths that have no direction as to the paths that they are going in life.

– Major Beaton The Joint Services have cleared over 800 metres aback of Buxton/Friendship, with 90 percent of the work completed between Brushe Dam and Friendship Middle-walk, says  Major Gary Beaton, Commanding Officer for Engineers Battalion, who is in charge of the clearing exercise.

At the Blairmont Court on Monday, Magistrate Tejnarine Ramroop fined two citizens of Holland $45,000 each after they admitted to charges of illegal entry and possession of narcotics and ordered their immediate deportation.

By Eion Jardine Not since the Lennox Beckles’s era had a Guyanese boxer held the spotlight as did former boxer Mark Harris.

By Glauco Arbix (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) SÃO PAULO – Less than a decade ago, Brazil’s economy faltered at the first sign of instability in international financial markets.

In recent weeks, Caribbean governments, and indeed governments in many developing countries, must have been dreading what has happened in Haiti.

The 4th annual Universal Auto and General Supplies cycle programme organized by national cycling coach Hassan Mohammed will pedal off this Saturday around the inner circuit of the National Park from 09:00hrs.

…after component damaged Traffic was halted for a few hours after damage to a component of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) was discovered during the opening for ocean-going vessels yesterday.

-court hears A 27-year-old man was placed on $30,000 bail when he appeared on a charge of break and enter and larceny in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Monday.