Articles published on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
-six hurt By Zoisa Fraser Two persons died yesterday morning and six were injured when a Route 72 minibus headed to Georgetown collided with a Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) Land Cruiser, on the Mahdia trail a short distance from the bridge crossing.
By Melissa Charles Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital fought for hours to save the life of a man who was mauled yesterday afternoon in yet another gruesome pit bull attack, this time on Forshaw Street, Queenstown.
Government says that it is running out of money to subsidize electricity in Linden where the price of power paid by households is less than 10% of costs.
Four armed men raided a shop at Puruni on the Mazaruni River on Sunday holding three women at gunpoint before escaping with cash and a quantity of raw gold.
Presidential Advisor on Sustainable Development Navin Chandarpal recently told a United Nations forum that international financial institutions should provide concessionary term credit for small agricultural producers to assist them in overcoming the high cost of restarting after losses due to floods, pests or other natural phenomena.
The poultry industry is one that bears the brunt of the growing demand for corn and soya bean for conversion to bio fuel resulting in skyrocketing prices for these materials, which are vital for livestock feed supply.
-police commissioner tells Corbin The Guyana Police Force has told the PNCR Leader Robert Corbin that if disorder continues during its protest actions the Force will have no choice but to deny permission for any further marches.
The agriculture ministry says that in order to boost competitiveness and maintain operations at all sugar estates a $2B investment will be made in the industry and plans are in train to enhance the West Demerara estates.
By Calvin Roberts The Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) yesterday launched its Novices and Intermediate championships scheduled to be staged in New Amsterdam on Saturday.
Nepotism has no place in sport Have you ever witnessed a sport event in which a relative was participating?
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr Frank Anthony is calling on law enforcement officials to act speedily to apprehend the perpetrators of the attack on his ministry last week.
Dear Editor, GWI wishes to respond to a letter in last Thursday’s, May 15, 2008, Stabroek News captioned ‘Sewage is overflowing in Stevedore Scheme.’
-cites need for new paths to development President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday renewed Guyana’s offer of its rainforests in the battle against climate change and at a Conservation Inter-national global awareness campaign in New York said rainforest countries need new development paths that do not rely on unsustainable forest exploitation.
Dear Editor, The drivers/conductors plying the Georgetown to Industry route have taken it upon themselves to increase the bus fare from $80 to $100 even though it has been publicly announced that there will be no increase in bus fares unless and until gas is $1000 per gallon.
By Calvin Roberts President of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) Alvin Johnson had earlier told this reporter that he was looking to revamp cricket in the Cinderella County and in order to do so, certain facilities needed to be in place.
Dear Editor, Mr Donald Ramotar in his letter ‘A Goebbels culture held aloft by the opposition’ (KN, May 18) makes the important point that the PNC missed an earlier opportunity to reform the Constitution of Guyana.
Berbicians turned out in their numbers to sample the latest taste in town when Church’s Chicken opened its doors in New Amsterdam (NA) on Sunday.
By Kiev Chesney Guyana’s top female sprinter and 2007 Sportswoman of the Year Alisha Fortune is again enjoying a successful campaign on the track scene in Trinidad and Tobago.
Dear Editor, For four months I have been trying to get my telephone No.
By Ariel Ariel XI created a major upset when they defeated Untouchables XI of Berbice by four wickets in a thrilling encounter that went down to the last ball when action in the Banks DIH-sponsored Guyana Softball Association, 15-overs-a-side competition continued on Sunday.
NGOs representing communities in and near Bartica and Lusignan on Friday inked separate agreements with the UNDP to implement various projects to support families affected by the murder of 23 persons in their areas.
Dear Editor, With regards to the discussion on executive immunity, Guyana versus the rest of the world, it should be noted that the US president is not immune from legal sanctions for acts that violate his oath of office and the US constitution.
Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton last week adjourned the trial relating to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2003 remigration scam owing to problems with the witnesses.
Once again, heavy rain which left the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in an unplayable condition in some areas, prevented any play in the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Banks DIH Coca-Cola sponsored first division competition on Sunday.
Magistrate Geeta Chandan has sentenced two men to one year imprisonment each after finding them guilty of stealing electricity.
We in the Caribbean know well that actions taken by the global superpower, located in our hemisphere, can have an almost immediate impact on the ways in which our economies function and our diplomacy operates.
Blackjack and blondes Twas, alas, a rather tawdry week for news.
Pepsi Sonics basketball team dethroned reigning champions Nets 69-65 to in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association’s Bryden’s Second Division League Tournament held on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Last week the Region Eight administration received several pieces of equipment valued at $23.2M to accelerate its road upgrading programme.
Dear Editor, There are emerging signs that the government and the Guyana Police Force are bent on taking away the fundamental rights of the people of Guyana.
