Articles published on Tuesday, May 6, 2008
– says relative killed because he cooperated A relative of Guyanese Gavin Waaldijk, the man who was arrested in the US last year for attempting to import a large quantity of cocaine into that country, was brutally murdered reportedly because Waaldijk was cooperating with lawmen.
By Zoisa Fraser A trip to the airport for five Lindeners ended in tragedy yesterday morning, when the car they were in toppled on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway at Yarrowkabra, leaving a 16-year-old dead and two other persons hospitalized.
A Kitty resident was held by police on Sunday night in connection with Saturday’s shooting to death of 21-year-old Christopher Maloney.
– mother says cops ignored her By Iana Seales Shaneiza Khan who was found murdered in her former home at Enmore, East Coast Demerara nearly two weeks ago had little luck in love and life, and also with the police according to relatives.
– was injured in crash with army truck last month A 12-year-old boy, who along with four other family members, who remain hospitalized ,was involved in an accident involving an army truck in the vicinity of Camp Seweyo on the Linden-Soesdyke High-way last month, died on Friday while undergoing his second surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital .
Dear Editor, I wish to refer to Mr. Baldeo Persaud’s letter titled ‘Africa suffers from poor leaders’ (SN, 5.5.08).
– will be allowed to write exams Some Critchlow Labour College (CLC) students complained yesterday that they were being denied their timetables for this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination because of outstanding college fees.
A miner was shot in his right leg during a robbery at his Canterbury Walk, Beter- verwagting, East Coast Demerara home on Sunday night by bandits, who then escaped.
Dear Editor, The brutal killings in Lusignan and Bartica, and now the murder of Farouk Kalamadeen are an exemplification of the lawlessness that has pervaded Guyana for the last decade under PPP leadership.
Dear Editor, In Berbice, the annual journey to Highbury on the East Bank of the Berbice River had been done on the holiday (May 5) itself.
Banks DIH Limited has disassociated itself from the April 29 launching of Heineken beer.
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) said several businesses are under investigation over complaints of consumers being swindled, but urged consumers to be more vigilant when making purchases.
Dear Editor, A few months ago, a friend of mine returned home for a holiday after an absence of many years.
Buxton/Friendship Cane farmers on Friday received $1 million in Agro-chemicals as part of the Ministry of Agriculture’s collective compensation process.
Dear Editor, I will never forget all the new Indigenous brothers and sisters I had the honour to meet at the recently concluded United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at UN headquarters in New York City, USA.
Dear Editor, While I am sure that many people would agree with Baldeo Persaud that ‘Africa suffers from poor leaders’ as he highlighted in his letter (SN, 5.5.08) I would like to point out that Africa has done as well as China and India on the economic front.
By Calvin Roberts Host Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago scored contrasting victories in first round matches when the Demlife/ Tropical Rhythm sponsored Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) in collaboration with the North America West Indies Rugby Association (NAWIRA) Women’s 15-a-side competition commenced at the National Park yesterday.
Bandits on Sunday night shot a 25-year-old man twice after robbing him while he dropped off some passengers at the Diamond New Scheme, East Bank Demerara (ECD).
Acting President Samuel Hinds said culture played an important role when Indians came to Guyana since it allowed them to endure hardships and disappointments they encountered after arriving.
– prove last week’s win was no fluke By Calvin Roberts Former national Twenty20 champions Young Warriors Cricket Club proved their superiority and that their victory in last week’s Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) Noble House Seafoods sponsored Twenty20 competition was no fluke when they defeated host Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHTWSB) by three wickets to win the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club/Banks DIH Sprite sponsored Twenty20 competition at the Area ‘H’ ground on Sunday.
Dear Editor, It was reported that the Prime Minister was chased from a GTUC Labour Day rally by some workers, after being invited by union officials, who seemed to have done nothing.
Bounty Killer’s promotion of violence at last month’s Ignition Concert was very much in line with his known record; he has had performances cancelled in other places because of it.
– says relative killed because he cooperated A relative of Guyanese Gavin Waaldijk, the man who was arrested in the US last year for attempting to import a large quantity of cocaine into that country, was brutally murdered reportedly because Waaldijk was cooperating with lawmen.
Dear Editor, Ms Kanhai’s letter in the Guyana Chronicle ‘Our diversity is the beauty of Guyana’ (30.4.08) is timely but its contents are unsettling!
Zeina Zaatari is senior programme officer for the Middle East and North Africa for the Global Fund for Women.
Thirty women cricketers have been selected to attend three one-day trial matches on May 15, 16 and 17 at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground Queenstown, commencing at 10:00hrs.
President Bharrat Jagdeo in recognising the contributions of “our forebears from Africa, Asia and Europe” to Guyana pointed to the past and continued efforts of various groups that are working together to develop the country.
House Speaker Ralph Ramkarran is the early favourite to succeed President Bharrat Jagdeo when he demits office, according to the findings of an opinion poll conducted by the North American Caribbean Teachers Asso- ciation (NACTA) last week.
