Daily Archive: Wednesday, May 14, 2008

No order given to shoot or tear-gas –police The Guyana Police Force (GPF) says that no political directive was given to any of its officers or ranks to fire tear gas or shoot persons taking part in a march last Thursday as alleged by PNCR Leader Robert Corbin.

Guyana’s first kidney transplant will be done on a Lusignan boy and surgery is scheduled for July 12 at the Georgetown Public Hospital and will be led by a team of doctors from New York aided by local medical staff, said Health Minister Dr.

Despite more than 14 months of meetings and a pledge of renewed urgency following the two massacres this year, the Appointments Committee of Parliament is still unable to reach a consensus over appointments to the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC).

A parcel of state land assigned to businessman Omprakash Shivraj so he could invest in a hotel for world cup 2007 has netted him a windfall following the sale of the edifice bearing his name to a Turkish investor.

Zone 40 and 48 minibuses are yet to occupy their new parking area at the western end of the Stabroek Market Square and are preparing to file legal proceedings in the High Court.

The British High Commission recently donated 600 guidebooks on wetland education to the Centre for the Study of Biological Diversity at the University of Guyana to aid teachers in planning lessons on wetland education.

With crippling financial losses suffered during the past month that he has been off the air, CN Sharma says the suspension is beginning to resemble a nightmare for him and his staff.

– The latest tour of the West Indies by the world’s best cricket unit could be an eye opener for cricket in the West Indies in several ways asks Donald Duff After securing a creditable 1-1 series draw with Sri Lanka  in the 2008 Digicel Home series and then winning the One-Dayers 2-0, cricket fans in the region are awaiting with bated breath the arrival of the `Awesome Aussies’ and the subsequent three-test series.

Inspector testifies gun and ammo could have been plantedInspector Carlton Charles on Friday testified that the ammunition that was found in a green and black canvas-like bag under a wardrobe in Oliver Hinckson’s room and a pistol found in another room could have been put there by any one of the military officers who was on the joint operation.

Dear Editor, I wish to add my comment on a similar issue concerning parking brought up by G.

The appointment of a substantive Commissioner of Police is among the priority issues to be addressed by the now fully constituted Police Service Commission.

Dear Editor,In light of the denial by the Auditor General that GRA personnel have been co-opted into the multiagency task force investigating the Polar Beer scam, I would respectfully ask your reporter covering this story to find out from the said Auditor General since when it became necessary for the task force to require the expertise of GRA staff in conducting their investigations.

A 24-year-old man was remanded yesterday when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton on a charge of robbery under arms.

Four persons  were taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) yesterday afternoon after they were seriously injured when a minibus in which they were  travelling toppled while it was trying to overtake a truck along the Belfield,  East Coast Demerara Public Road.

Shuttles took flight last Monday at the Queen’s College badminton facility when more than 40 players competed on the courts at the West Indies Sports Complex Junior Badminton tournament organized by the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA).

By Calvin RobertsThe 5th Annual St Lucia Kashif and Shanghai football competition is set to kick off on Sunday in the island with teams from neighbouring St.

Dear Editor, Prime Minister Hinds responded to my question in the National Assembly about the high electricity rates, but nowhere in that response did I see a glimmer of hope as to when the rate paid by our poor people and our struggling commercial and manufacturing sectors will be reduced to a level which they can afford.

A former policeman was remanded on Friday when he appeared before Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle accused of falsely obtaining police gear from the Force’s storeroom.

A 67-year-old man died after being struck down by a car while heading home on his bicycle on the Schoon Ord Public Road, West Bank Demerara (WBD) on Monday night.

The prayers of mother of seven, Kendra Rehanna Haywood, have been answered and soon she and her sons will have a new home thanks to Food for the Poor.

Dear Editor, In ‘Concerned about poll published in SN’ (May 9), Dr Anand Persaud’s questions about why the findings of the NACTA poll were published in Guyana and not published in academic journals as well as a few other comments took me by surprise.

A 36-year-old man who robbed another of his wallet containing $40,000 in cash received a 12-month sentence when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Skeldon High School emerged top of their Upper Corentyne group when action in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Republic Bank sponsored Right Start under-15 Inter secondary school cricket competition continued in the county of Berbice recently.

A former policeman was remanded on Friday when he appeared before Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle accused of falsely obtaining police gear from the Force’s storeroom.

Dear Editor, I want to thank Ian McDonald for continuing to enthrall me with his deep poetic musings.

–open heart surgery waiting list reduced The Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) led by a team of US doctors completed 14 angioplasties last week extensively reducing the number of patients waiting for open-heart surgeries.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association in collaboration with the National Sports Commission will be staging its annual Independence tournament starting this Friday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

A 38-year-old man was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to commit a felony at a Regent Street store.

  Defending champions Everest Hikers came from a goal down to squeeze past arch-rivals Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) 4-3 in the opening  match of the 2008 Farfan and Mendes first division men’s hockey league last Sunday at Bourda.

Dear Editor, I was very touched by the letter from Christopher Ram in which he so eloquently reminisced on the feelings he and his family felt over the passing of Pops, their gardener.

Member states should explore all opportunities –foreign ministers CARICOM members should continue to pursue all opportunities for social and economic development such as the alternative plan being pushed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, foreign ministers said at a recent meeting in Antigua.

Five men who allegedly stole just over $11 million worth of fuel were placed on bail on Monday when they appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

-Caricom trade ministers Caricom trade ministers have reiterated the need for a strong development component and a structure that caters for political involvement in the upcoming negotiations with Canada.

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) has opened  a new boxing gym at the Parika Mora ‘Community Development Centre’ (CDC).

Dear Editor, United Associates Security & Domestic Services Inc (UASDS) has a fortnight’s pay for temporary guards and overtime payment for permanent guards who worked from February 16-29, which has not been given to us.

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee says he is concerned about police stations being locked up and lights turned off at nights, insisting that the public should have 24-hour access.

Dear Editor, The letter in SN, by Clyde B Chakupeta entitled ‘Mugabe has made the same mistake as Ian Smith,’ (12.5.08) paints a picture of gratuitous violence perpetrated by Zanu-PF.

Five parents are to appear before Magistrate Fazil Azeez at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court on Friday charged with failing to educate their children.

Cyclists who are interested in participating on the upcoming 26th Annual Independence three stage cycle road race that is scheduled to pedal off this weekend are being reminded that registration for the event closes today at 1600hrs.

A 21-year-old woman who embezzled $163,500 at her former place of employment appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Vendors selling along the roadsides and on government reserves at the Mon Repos/La Reconnaissance Market were advised to move to the area north of the market as plying their trade at the said locations was impeding the flow of traffic. 

-Caricom charting process  Caricom says the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Commission and Carifourm will be signed in July and it has outlined a number of steps that need to be taken to facilitate implementation.

The Lusignan Golf Course will buzz with activity this weekend when furniture giant Courts Guyana Inc.

As we approach mid 2008, governments all over the world are becoming more conscious of the change of administration in the United States that will take place at the beginning of next year.

Two men who allegedly robbed various individuals of jewellery and other items were remanded to prison when they appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Monday.