Daily Archive: Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Dear Editor, Mr John Da Silva states in a recent letter that Dr Prem Misir has proven that claims of African marginalisation are unfounded.

The depth of the food crisis in Haiti draws the Caribbean into the general food crisis afflicting many parts of the world, including the affected states in the continent of Africa.

Failed plea was made for ambulance By Melissa Charles A Bee Hive resident expressed frustration at the response from the 913 number when she called for an ambulance moments after the smash-up on Monday evening on the public road.

Immigration authorities here are to soon move against a ring involving the trafficking of Nigerians through Brazil, Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee announced on Monday.

Bandits last Saturday decided to ‘upgrade’ and stole a newly-purchased motorcycle from the yard of a Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice man leaving their bicycle behind and police have detained several persons as investigations continue.

-two men remanded The three Jamaicans who were intercepted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri (CJIA) last Friday after cocaine was discovered in a dartboard, appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing trafficking charges and one was jailed.

An opinion survey conducted last week by the New York-based North American Caribbean Teachers Associa-tion has found that people are overwhelmingly supportive of President  Bharrat Jagdeo’s decision to resume the placement of state advertisements in the  Stabroek News (SN).

By Iana Seales With Jamaicans Bounty Killer and Mavado now banned from the country for security reasons the promoter of a show this weekend which was to feature the latter yesterday expressed his dismay and said the move was unfair.

Dear Editor,  I have made several contacts with City Hall regarding a condemned / dilapidated house at 43 Middle Street, McDoom, EBD. 

Fidelity Investments Incorporated has given all assurances that Trinidad soca queen Destra will put on an energetic and violence free performance during the Polar Ice Amplifier Concert come Friday and that full attention will be paid to security.

The family is not accepting that the shooting to death of 22-year-old Travis Parks is an accident, a close relative said yesterday even as the MMC security guard detained by the police was released on bail as investigations continue.

Dear Editor, My attention was directed to a letter by Mr Hamilton Green, JP, captioned “The PNC facilitated many housing schemes”(08.04.28)in which he mentioned about “the dozens of housing starts facilitated by the previous administration ranging from Roxanne Burnham Gardens to Prashad Nagar”.

Dear Editor, I wish to give my advice to the gentlemen of the Guyana Minibus Association on their utterances about the increase in minibus fares.

The Guyana Association of Private Security Organisa-tions (GAPSO) elected Gregory Gaskin as its new president for a two-year term when the body held a meeting in March.

By Calvin RobertsAmericas Development notched up their first victory in the knock out phase of the CLICO Under-15 International cricket tournament when they defeated Holland by 75 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis system in their rain ruined match at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground yesterday.

President’s College (PC) narrowly defeated Christ Church Secondary as the Second Annual Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) sponsored Inter-Secondary Schools Impromptu Speech Competition got underway last week.

By Calvin Roberts Canje Secondary and Skeldon High have  advanced to the semi- finals of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club/Kool Kidz- sponsored inter-secondary schools under-19 twenty20 cricket competition, after scoring contrasting victories over their quarterfinal opponents last Friday.

Dear Editor, A friend of mine recently forwarded me a document from the Office of the President entitled: “Meet the new Cabinet Members”.

The first leg of the semi–final in the Barakat Brothers 20/20 Knockout Cricket Competi-tion was decided last weekend as Parika Warriors and Cornelia Ida recorded victories over Ruby and Rangers respectively at the Meten-Meer-Zorg ground, West Demerara.

Dear Editor,  On Thursday May 1, Guyanese will march and hold two rallies (TUC and FITUG) to commemorate the struggles of the working class.

The Region Four administration yesterday issued a stern warning to  ‘sloppy‘ contractors who fail to carry out works according to specifications.

GCC scores 3-1 win over Old Fort Georgetown Cricket Club men’s second division team signalled its intention of repeating their dominance of last year when they scored a 3-1 win over Old Fort in the opening match of the John Fernandes Insurance second division men’s hockey league played Monday at Bourda.

The Human Services ministry led a team comprising the female Cabinet ministers to educate the public on the importance of the single-parent registration process in the light of its May 15 deadline.

Dear Editor, I did not realize that changing a cheque was such an intricate and costly financial transaction.

Athletes compete for medals and trophies, not crockery Last Sunday at the President’s Invitational Grand Prix, the ‘crème de la crème’ of local athletic talent was on show at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary.

Dear Editor, I have read in your columns a number of quite articulate arguments pro and con the decision to suspend the operations of TV Channel 6.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds told Lindeners that they should take advantage of the opportunities the new link to Brazil will allow them to access, even as government continues to take steps to boost education and health care in the region.

A celebrity cricket tournament involving a former Test player, four former first-class players and an ex-Guyana under-19 batsman will be the feature attraction on May 5 when the Diocese of Guyana Mothers’Union holds its Family Fun Day at the YMCA ground in Thomas Lands.

President Bharrat Jagdeo inspected several drainage and irrigation (D&I) structures in Region Two on Monday on the heels of dialogue on the Jagdeo Initiative on Agriculture which will see 5,000 acres of farmland cultivated.

Dear Editor, From my own perspective, you have been rather indulgent with Mr Kit Nascimento in according so much space to his repetitious discourse on the subject of “Broadcasters (being) held to a high standard of responsibility”.

Dear Editor, I fully support Mr Rakesh Rampertab’s contention that the history of banditry in the eighties (SN April 27, 2008) ought to be researched, documented and published.

The Guyana Citizens’ Initiative (GCI) last week presented an update on its work mapping landfill and well sites to generate a sanitation index for regions three and four.

The Everest Cricket Club ground will come alive once again tonight when managing director of Unipart’s and Roti Plus of Sheriff Street, Mohabir Dudnauth sponsors a 25 overs-a-side match featuring an Everest and  Unipart’s XI team with the latter being selected by Dudnauth himself.

Dear Editor, When those writing and speaking on behalf of African Guyanese accuse the ruling administration of marginalization, invariably they are screamed at to provide proof. 

-two men remanded The three Jamaicans who were intercepted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri (CJIA) last Friday after cocaine was discovered in a dartboard, appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing trafficking charges and one was jailed.

Headless body that of Kalamadeen -family The decapitated body believed to be that of missing businessman Farouk Kalamadeen has been found in Kingston, Georgetown.

Dear Editor, I wish to state categorically and without fear of successful contradiction that no African Guyanese will accept or share the very low opinions which Kean Gibson has of them and which she expresses in her letter captioned “A case can be made for marginalization without the use of statistics,” (08.04.24).

Immigration authorities here are to soon move against a ring involving the trafficking of Nigerians through Brazil, Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee announced on Monday.

Guyana’s leading female football referee Diane Ferreira-James is Beijing bound following her appointment by FIFA, football’s world governing body to officiate at the forthcoming Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

More than 34 youths were certified over the weekend on completion of their unit leaders’ training under the President’s Youth Award: Republic of Guyana (PYARG) Programme.

‘At this rate no local gov’t polls this year or next’ The ruling People’s Progressive Party says it is dissatisfied with the pace of several parts of the house-to-house registration and contends that at this rate GECOM will not be ready to hold local government elections this year or even next year.

The pill that cures everything “How do you spell phsycofrenia …scizo ….dammit

A draft report on the ‘Stamp it out’ consultations that generated discussions across the country on reforming the laws on sexual offences is currently available and work is ongoing on the draft legislation.

By Calvin Roberts Pakistan maintained their status as the only unbeaten team in the CLICO under-15 international cricket tournament when they inflicted an eight-wicket defeat on Malaysia in their final Group 2 matche at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, yesterday.

A man who was accused of stealing a bottle of coffee worth just under $3,000 was taken before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.