Daily Archive: Saturday, April 26, 2008

By Gaulbert Sutherland A fire that started just before midnight last night, destroyed Hamson’s General Store and on Regent Street leaving millions of dollars in losses.

– court documents In one of the most shocking revelations since the indictment of businessman Roger Khan on drug-smuggling charges, the US government on Thursday disclosed that he had ordered the executions of Davendra Persaud, who was gunned down in Palm Court over three years ago, as well as several of its informants and other drug dealers.

Gunshots rang out as bandits on a spree wounded a 16-year-old boy in his left thigh while robbing him at Freeman Street, East La Penitence last night.

Two Customs officers were dismissed yesterday and several others have been sent on indefinite leave as the independent probe into fraudulent activities allegedly carried out by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Fidelity Investment intensifies.It

A Bent Street, Werk-en-Rust man was stabbed to death outside Demico House on Thursday night shortly after he intervened in a quarrel involving a relative.

Guyanese cultural icon Wordsworth McAndrew passed away yesterday at the East Orange Hospital, New Jersey, USA following a short illness.

– three Jamaicans held Three Jamaicans were yesterday morning intercepted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport after a search of luggage belonging to one of them unearthed a quantity of cocaine with an estimated US street value of US$20,000 concealed neatly in a dartboard.

A Victoria toddler drowned a short distance away from his home yesterday after wandering away unnoticed.

Corbin says protests will continue The PNCR continued its protest with another march through the city streets yesterday and party leader Robert Corbin said the “struggle” had to be made a national one.

– hotel developers still not named Developers of the new Kingston hotel are reticent about naming the investors of the project and said full disclosures on this and other issues will be made at a press conference to be held at a later date.

To date this year there have been 22 road fatalities compared to 61 for the same period last year, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said yesterday.

The Group of Concerned Members of the New Building Society (NBS) said it has always called for a forensic audit of the society and an examination of the manner in which it has been and is being managed.

Marilyn Dewar is a woman who is so wrapped up in the world of music that her entire life is consumed by the art form and if she had an opportunity to do it all over again she would not hesitate.

 Sour milk in a good cup of tea Ever been to a show that felt right in the beginning but somewhere near the end an upsetting feeling engulfs you or worse, you are forced to flee the venue amid a stampede of scared and intoxicated people.

The Iwokrama International Centre and its joint venture partner Tigerwood Guyana Inc (TGI) have achieved Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for the Iwokrama Rainforest in Guyana. 

Dear Editor,  I would like to thank you for highlighting my phone transfer problems and wish to state that finally today 24/4/2008 GT & T effected the transfer of my phone line at Happy Acres. 

Blissfully eating mangoes By Cynthia Nelson  Hi Everyone, Ahhhhhh mango season!

Dear Editor, I attended the inauguration of the Guyana Water Council on April 23, 2008.

Flour from Guyana is not thought to be inferior, Antigua and Barbuda Finance Minister Dr Errol Cort said as he sought to stem criticisms about the locally produced flour.

– printery, antibiotics plant among facilities A US$30 million investment is about to take off at the old Sanata Textile Mill complex at Industrial Site, Ruimveldt.

Dear Editor, I’m no economist in the academic nor professional sense of the word but like many Guyanese I am one by virtue of common sense.

– QQ, Wayne Wonder put on good show By Zoisa Fraser Despite his open attack on gays, glorification of guns, chants of “bullet, bullet” and obscene language, the thousands that flocked the National Park for the Ignition Concert, jumped and gyrated to every word that came out of Bounty Killer’s mouth, few though they were.

Owner bailed, dogs still in custody Magistrate Yohhahnseh Cave on Wednesday granted $100,000 bail to the owner of the pack of dogs that mauled a security guard to death when he appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor,  The temporary suspension of Channel 6 for four months is a necessity.

By Kiev Chesney The Neal and Massy (N&M) Group of Companies re-established their partnership with the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday when they donated $1,800,000 towards the National First Division 40 overs competition.

A 30-year-old woman who recently gave birth to a baby escaped serious injury yesterday after she leapt from a third-storey window in the Maternity Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital.

The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha plans to transform the Guyana National Stadium at Providence into a model indentureship village as part of its commemoration of Indian Arrival Day.

– PUC to mediate A High Court judge yesterday ordered the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to reconnect water supply to all properties under the control of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC).

Dear Editor, The closing of Channel 6 for four months by President Jagdeo is indisputable proof of the wanton disregard of constitutional rights that now seriously undermines the quality of life in Guyana.

By Kizan Brumell The inaugural Noble House Seafoods sponsored Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC)  Twenty20 knockout competition commenced yesterday with wins for Transport Sports Club (TSC), Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), Police Sports Club and Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) respectively.

It is now 29 years since the annual Nrityageet dance production came into existence and according to one of its producers the secret to its longevity is its participants’ love and passion for the dance form.

Nine mothers will honoured at the Bernice Mansell Founda-tion’s annual mother’s day luncheon and cultural affair billed for May 11, at Le Meridien Pegasus.

In an effort to expand specialised services the local health sector is moving to strengthen surgical services across the country and began training nurses as anaesthetists fromyesterday.

Dear Editor,  I wish to respond to Kean Gibson’s letter captioned “case can be made for marginalisation without the use of statistics” (08.04.24)  This flimsy assertion is an attempt by Ms Gibson, to make a claim and  not see the need to prove it.

By Calvin Roberts Essequibo proved they have Berbice’s number when for the third year running they defeated them in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) senior women’s Inter County competition after pulling off a nail- biting, one- wicket victory at the Lusignan Community Centre ground, yesterday.

– court extends adjournment The prosecutor in the advocating a terrorist act charge against Oliver Hinckson was unable to make contact with the Director of Public Prosecutions for further advice on how to proceed with the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) and Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys said he should have granted more time.

by Derva DavisPITTSBURGH – In 1971, President Richard M Nixon launched a “war” against cancer.

– court hears An Guyana Defence Force soldier was placed on $600,000 bail while another man was given bail in the sum of $200,000 yesterday when they appeared before Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle on forgery charges.

Dear Editor, A Mr Anand Persaud wrote  a letter entitled “The whole of E.C.D.

A 20-year-old man who stole four green mangoes was placed on a bond to keep the peace for two years on Wednesday when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) has selected the final squad for the Inter Guiana Games (IGG) Track and Field championships which are to be held in Suriname from May 1 – 4.

Wildfire Productions, which organised the recent Ignition Concert has disassociated itself from any calls for violence made by the artistes or the DJ during the event.

Vaccination Week in the Americas officially ends today. Now in its sixth year, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) coordinated activity has pushed not only for infant immunization, but for older children and adults as well, to receive vaccines that would prevent them from contracting certain diseases.