Daily Archive: Monday, May 19, 2008

By Calvin Roberts Keisha Jeffrey and Ashley Khalil have met in several memorable encounters in the recent past.

Promising female junior player Chelsea Edghill slammed her way to three titles as the Independence table tennis tournament continued at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Experienced golfer Clifford B. Reis defied the inclement weather and a very competitive field to win the Courts Guyana Inc.

Why didn’t police go after gunmen?By Iana Seales Why didn’t the policemen on the scene of the Middleton Street murder on Wednesday night pursue the killers and why was a checkpoint set up on that road at 9.30 pm with one policeman in uniform and another in plainclothes?

Reputed wife held Police are still searching for clues in the Saturday morning murder of Diamond businessman Ganga Persaud and have since detained his reputed wife.

-following 200 killings claim in US court By Heppilena Ferguson The parliamentary opposition parties believe that infiltration of the security services by criminals may have prevented the US from

A planned day of fun at the creek ended before it could begin when a one-year-old child died after he was hit by the bus that would have transported his family.

-but no closureWork on 79 pontoons is scheduled to be done this year as maintenance of the Demerara Harbour Bridge continues with efforts also currently being made to conduct a feasibility study for a new bridge across the river.

The Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is scheduled to meet in a special session in Georgetown this week to deal with agriculture as the Region focuses on achieving food security in light of the spiraling cost of living.

By Zoisa Fraser The persons who were affected when a transformer fell on a minibus at Friendship, East Bank Demerara last year say they are frustrated at the pace of the investigation and upset at the lack of concern displayed by the two companies involved.

A 34-year-old woman is a patient of a city hospital after being raped and stabbed several times about the body at Mahaica yesterday.

-culture ministry The Culture Ministry on Thursday gave Linden an early view of some of the features and guidelines for their contributions to Carifesta X celebrations.

The Benschop Foundation on Friday donated over two hundred books to the Nabaclis Library in the village’s community centre.

A policeman attached to the Brickdam Impact base accidentally shot himself in the foot while at the Timehri Police station yesterday and was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Dear Editor, We are now using every available method and opportunity to let everyone know how important it is to grow more food on every available piece of land at our disposal.

Dear Editor, The recent poll conducted by Vishnu Bisram published in your newspaper on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 that showed Mr Ralph Ramkarran to be the people’s popular choice to succeed President Bharrat Jagdeo in 2011 represents the best hope for a country torn apart by racial animosity, corruption and crime.

-will one be named for Sacred Heart case?By Iana Seales The Director of Public Prosecutions has the sole discretion over the appointment of special prosecutors and months have now elapsed since one was requested for the GuyFlag US$2M insurance scam case without any answer.

Dear Editor, The letter from Swami Aksharanandaji on April 18 2008, ‘Freedom of thought and religion must not be taken for granted,’ brought out an excellent analysis of the many ways in which the Hindu religion was and is still being compromised, not only in Guyana, but wherever Hindus are present globally.

A 36-year-old Turkeyen woman who was allegedly caught at the Ogle airport with cannabis concealed in a stack of egg trays was on Friday remanded to prison by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton.

Dear Editor, Recently the world learnt of two major natural disasters in Burma and China, resulting in some 100,000 and 13,000 respectively dead according to the latest Reuters reports, yet besides this communication there is an absence of comment amongst letter and editorial writers.

Dear Editor, A landmark case in the High Court of Guyana is about to unfold in the wake of a lawsuit filed on behalf of the Akawaio and Arekuna peoples of the Upper Mazaruni district.

Dear Editor, With reference to the Daily Chronicle editorial of Wednesday, May 14, 2008 headlined ‘We must work towards preserving our Garden City,’ I believe every good Guyanese at home and abroad, every patriot and most importantly, those who live and dwell in Georgetown need to support these sentiments.

– Allen outsprints Williams to win final stage By Calvin Roberts Roraima Cycle Club’s Darren Allen outsprinted Continental Wheelers’ Geron Williams whilst Anguilla-based Guyanese Godfrey Pollydore held onto his lead to edge out the fast finishing Junior Niles when the 26th Annual Independence Three-Stage cycle road race climaxed with the final stage yesterday morning.

Preparations for Carifesta Interviews by Zoisa Fraser and photos by Iana Seales Are you following the preparations for Carifesta and do you plan to get involved in any way?

Dear Editor, We have seen that a certain religious organization held a separate celebration for Arrival Day at the national stadium this year, and that its leader was reported on page 29 of Kaieteur News (27.4.08) as saying that they have been celebrating the arrival of Indians for more than three decades and they will not allow this occasion to slip into the hands of those who would exploit it for their own ends.

The surprise sale of Buddy’s International Hotel and questions about other deals such as those for the Sanata Complex and the Kingston hotel demand careful examination by the people, by Parliament and any other institution that has responsibility in this area.

Dear Editor, I have refrained from commenting on the views for and against the credibility of Mr Vishnu Bisram over the past two weeks because I believe if not all of them, then 99 per cent are penned by fictitious writers.

The return of Casino Capitalism Guyanese Cary Fraser is Associate Professor of African and African American Studies and History at Penn State University By Cary Fraser The recent announcement that Buddy’s International Hotel is being sold to a Turkish investor, Sudi Ozkan, who plans to “upgrade” the hotel by establishing it as a franchise of the Hilton or Sheraton chain, must be an embarrassment for Guyana.