Daily Archive: Thursday, May 29, 2008

Seven weeks after Roger Simon appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with the slaying of 12 persons at Bartica, a second man has been charged with the murders.

Attorney-at-law Gomattie Singh is in hospital after a lone assailant threw acid in her face

– woman to be deported; local cops contacted on men’s ID Law enforcement authorities in Grenada last week nabbed three Guyanese including a woman along with a Vincentian who were found on the island with several false travel documents bearing multiple names and addresses.

Tariff hike, load shedding among options With a financing shortfall of $3.5B-$4B likely this year, the power company says it faces four options: a tariff hike, load shedding at peak hours, more cash support from the government and increased conservation.

…but no countrywide alert needed yet – Ramsammy Nine cases of dengue fever have been confirmed within the past week at Lethem as the outbreak in neighbouring Brazil persists but there is no need to issue a countrywide alert just yet, according to Minister of Health, Dr.

Dear Editor,We refer to the letter published by Stabroek News on page 7, dated Monday, May 26, 2008.

By Heppilena Ferguson Of the 15 Guyanese denied entry to Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) on Monday, one admitted to being involved in a passport fraud; eight were victims of an employment scam; and the others had previously overstayed on the island or their passports were tampered with, Trinidad Information Minister Neil Parsanal said yesterday.

Dear Editor, The capitulation on the final day of the First Test at Sabina seemed almost like a surreal reminder of past batting collapses, as if there was an inevitable ring to the events that unfolded on that fateful day, culminating in yet another defeat.

First it was the May/June rains. Then the annual CSEC examinations prevented any play in the two limited overs trial matches organised by the junior selection panel of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to select Guyana’s squad  for the regional TCL Under-19 cricket tournament in Barbados in the next two months.

Dear Editor, I would like to bring to the fore or put into perspective something which seems to have permeated almost every stratum of our society.

Army officer loses one year seniority for negligence Lieutenant Colonel Tony Ross has lost one year of his seniority  for failing to ensure that the keys to the keys cabinet were booked in at Defence Headquarters’ Operations Room and to manage an effective booking in/out system for the keys ledger.

The Environment Community Health Organisation (ECHO) says on World Environment Day it is asking citizens to turn off all electrical power supply for one half hour and use the time to reflect on  the need to practise good environmental stewardship.

By Calvin Roberts “To develop any sport you must have a programme.

Dear Editor, Pit bull terriers have a terrible reputation and are feared for their vicious nature.

Vishnu Panday and Associates Inc. yesterday presented an award to Ken Singh, the 2007 Best Graduating Computer Science Student of the University of Guyana; this year marks the fourth one that such an award is being made.

Dear Editor,I am deeply offended by the gutter racist attack on Stabroek News Editor-in-Chief David de Caires by Rickford Burke.

Defending champions Alpha ‘The Hammer” United, led by double strikes from Quincy Madramootoo and Andrew Murray Jnr.,

-says more youth participation needed Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai noted the development in Region One during her Independence visit at Barabina; however, she voiced concerns about the lack of youth participation in community development.

Seven weeks after Roger Simon appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with the slaying of 12 persons at Bartica, a second man has been charged with the murders.

-Speaker tells conference By Miranda La Rose There are no rules governing the media’s coverage of parliament at present but at some point in the future there would be need for a set of agreed “principles”, Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran said.

Dear Editor, The government should be commended for their effort to help cushion the high cost of living, but the citizens need to play their part too.

Tariq Immamdeen rode away with Open category of the 2008 Mayor’s Independence cycle road race held on Sunday from Crabwood Creek road end to the Corriverton Arch then back to the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry building at number 78 Village, Corentyne for the finish.

A 22-year-old Buxton-Friendship man was the third accused to be remanded when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle for the murder of ‘Mango Man’ at Cove and John last year.

The Hill View Nursery Annex at Byderabo Road recently received a donation of items that will boost its literacy programme.

Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and West Demerara powerhouse Canal Number Two Cricket Club will face each other in a Twenty20 cricket match under the lights at the Banks DIH Thirst Park ground tomorrow night from 6pm.

Dear Editor,The only thing that seems to dominate Guyanese news is death and despair.

A minibus driver was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment yesterday after he pleaded guilty to the theft of two toilet bowls.

Dear Editor, I am really concerned about the careless dumping of plastic bottles and utensils in this country.

–post-mortem confirms A post-mortem examination has confirmed that the 18-year-old girl believed to have been murdered at her West Berbice home on Saturday was electrocuted.

‘Cook-up’ ignites in overtime to lead N&M past Barama By Kiev Chesney Travis ‘Cook-up’ Foster re-heated at crunch time to score five of the six points in overtime (OT) as the players from the Neal and Massy Group of Companies stunned Barama Industries’ players 34-28 in the Inter-Organisation final last Monday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Junior table tennis sensation Trenace Lowe is hoping to participate in the International Table Tennis Federation’s Junior World and Latin American Junior and Cadet Championships in Colombia from June 13-25. 

As promotions for the Caribbean Festival of Arts (Carifesta X) increase so, too, is registration for some features of the festival, particularly for youth-focused programmes, PYARG Executive Officer Alfred King says.

A 22-year-old man was remanded when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle on a charge of buggery.

Dear Editor, With reference to Mr Mohamed Khan’s letter in your column of 27.5.08, captioned, ‘No chairs in the Outpatients at Suddie Hospital,’ I strongly support his point about what is crucially lacking in this institution.

Top squash players of yesteryear brought out the Bengay and skimpy shorts to compete in the Guyana Squash Association’s (GSA) Farfan and Mendes senior team tournament which began on Tuesday evening at the Georgetown Club. 

For most of the last twelve months, John McCain has been the luckiest man in American politics.

The establishment of the PNC/UF Pre-Independence Alliance By  Dr. Mellissa Ifill This article is the second of a two-part series that examines the pre-independence alliance between the PNC and the UF.

Dear Editor, I agree with some portions of the  comments of Parvati Persaud-Edwards in her letter captioned, ‘The word racist should not be so freely used,’ (SN, 28.5.08).

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security last week conducted an awareness exercise in regions five and six to inform residents about several social services interventions that it provides to support vulnerable groups.

– court told A 32-year-old man was remanded yesterday after he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle on a charge of inflicting bodily harm.