Articles published on Friday, May 30, 2008
The Guyana Bar Association (GBA) has expressed alarm at recent statements made by President Bharrat Jagdeo and Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee about the judiciary, some of which it said could be interpreted as threatening.
By Heppilena Ferguson A route 45 minibus that breached its designated route and was speeding west on Middle Street slammed into a motorcar and rolled over four times,
A 24-year-old man charged with the unlawful killing of
A teenager was remanded yesterday after he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with the murder of the 79-year-old Wakenaam, Essequibo Island woman who was found dead in her Sans Souci home on Monday.
By Tony Cozier in ST.JOHN’S Sabina provided just enough evidence to confirm what the preceding few months had hinted.
By Miranda La Rose The media came in for heavy criticism of their parliamentary coverage, or lack of it and their scant highlighting of the work being done by Members of Parliament (MPs) in their geographic constituencies.
From Garth Wattley in St John’s – The West Indies trailing 0-1 in the three test series will hope for a fresh start on the Sir Vivian Richards stadium ground which will today become the latest test venue in the Caribbean The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium will become the latest West Indian Test venue today.
A 43-year-old female Spanish teacher attached to a city school has been accused of having sexual relations with a 16-year-old student, a claim that is now engaging the attention of the Ministry of Education.
AFC: Gov’t failing to protect citizens Medical personnel tending to attorney-at-law Gomattie Singh, the victim of Wednesday’s acid attack, are fearful that she may lose one of her eyes, a relative said yesterday.
By Calvin Roberts Youth footballers under 18 years of age will showcase their skills in a Georgetown Football Association (GFA) organized competition sp-onsored by De Sinco Trading Limited.
Teachers and students of the Bladen Hall Multilateral School on Wednesday managed to contain a blaze believed to have been set by two students who were earlier suspended for using cell phones during class hours.
Winner of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Independence Queen domino competition Karen Adams will be presented with her trophy at 3.45pm today in the Ministry’s compound.
A security breach at the Roraima Airways maintenance facility at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, has left the company with millions of dollars in losses from theft and deliberate damage to its ground handling equipment and raised wider questions about security within the fenced perimeter and restricted area at the country’s international airport.
Softball action will switch to the famous Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground under lights tonight where three teams will compete for trophies sponsored by Derick Auto Spares on Regent Street.
Two thieves, one a woman, were yesterday afternoon caught and beaten by public-spirited citizens after a long chase from Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, where they had broken into a home and carted off a canister, to Light Street, Alberttown.
The new multi-sectoral Guyana Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS is to pay greater attention to the policies and practices of local insurance companies in relation to providing insurance services for Persons Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA’s).
Dear Editor, Dr Prem Misir’s letter of May 28 in the Stabroek News attempts to take on the incomplete and continuing analysis of Professor Clive Thomas on the rising prices and the relief package announced by the government.
Police yesterday morning rounded up close to a dozen men in the East Bank Demerara community of Agricola during a raid which the lawmen said was a routine exercise.
A critical leadership role The current global food crisis and the need for an urgent and energetic CARICOM response that seeks to address regional food security underscores the critical importance of Guyana’s agricultural sector to the region’s capacity to feed itself.
Twenty senior female cricketers have been shortlisted to continue training with a view to represent Guyana in the upcoming regional cricket tournament.
Queen’s College (QC) was a clear winner yesterday when they competed against Annandale Secondary in the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry’s (GBTI) annual impromptu speech competition.
A 24-year-old Tucville man was on Saturday night shot in his right thigh allegedly by a man with whom he had a misunderstanding.
Shorties raced to their second straight victory of the Guyana Squash Association’s (GSA) Farfan and Mendes senior team tournament on Wednesday night at the Georgetown Club when they completed a stunning 3-2 against Spartans.
Dear Editor, Some time last year I wrote a letter about $800 million being allotted for hinterland road projects and nothing was mentioned about Port Kaituma.
Dear Editor, In your Wednesday edition (28.5.08) there is a Project Syndicate article entitled ‘Wars against women.’
A 24-year-old man charged with the unlawful killing of an 18-year-old woman appeared before Magistrate Chandra Sohan at the Fort Wellington Court yesterday.
(Rawle Lucas is a Guyanese-born Certified Public Accountant and Assistant Vice President of the Lending Services Division.
Bandits snatched 1.5M in cash and cell phone cards from Persaud & Sons General Store at Belvedere, Corentyne around 7:30 pm on Wednesday after holding the staff hostage and escaped by foot with their booty.
The National Sport Commission (NSC) has planned a series of sporting events countrywide as well as the opening of a new gym in observance of International Challenge Day.
By Calvin Roberts Winners Connections Foot-ball Club continued their winning ways whilst Netrockers suffered an upset when action in the Upper Demerara Football Association UDFA) Coca Cola-sponsored, first-division competition continued at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground Wednesday night.
Little movement on recommendations Delays in moving ahead with some of the critical recommendations contained in the Report of the National Insurance Reform Committee could seriously affect the future viability of the Scheme, according to a source close to the Scheme.
Dear Editor, With reference to the letter, ‘Guysuco will not stand in the way of the community renovating Leonora Park’ (SN, 28.5.08), I am happy to see that Guysuco has indicated that it would not stand in the way of the renovation of the historic Leonora Park.
A 33-year-old man was sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to a charge of escape from lawful custody.
GASCI Summary of Financials Session 255 May 28, 2008 Notes 1 – Interim results 2 – Prospective EPS: earnings per share for 12 months period to the date the latest financials have been prepared.
– court hears A 43-year-old woman was placed on $50,000 bail when she appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm.
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by Geralda Dennison published in Stabroek News (29.5.08) captioned, ‘Why have pit bulls which have injured people not been put down?’
Digicel made good on its promise to donate 50% of its text proceeds from a football match by handing over $250,000 to the St John Boys Orphanage in Plaisance.
Dear Editor, Sunday Stabroek’s May 18, 2008 editorial, ‘Normality?’ provoked many responses.
The Region Five Health Department urged new food handlers to ensure that food is manufactured under the strictest hygienic conditions, at a one-day seminar hosted recently.
A teenager was remanded yesterday after he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with the murder of the 79-year-old Wakenaam, Essequibo Island woman who was found dead in her Sans Souci home on Monday.
GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 255’s trading results showed consideration of $1,321,280 from 61,608 shares traded in 8 transactions as compared to session 254 which showed consideration of $1,603,325 from 85,396 shares traded in 20 transactions.
President Bharrat Jagdeo last week signed a treaty in Brasilia to establish the so-called Union of South American Nations (UNASUR).
Dear Editor, I usually pay the yearly water rate charges in advance for my younger sister Shaundra Persaud, who lives at Lot 9 Section ‘B’ and this was done at the Anna Regina Office of Guyana Water Inc since January 24, last (receipt No 20106100).
Just over two years after policeman Orville Tucker was accused of killing a young man at Nabaclis, he was set free in the High Court by Justice Roxanne George who upheld no-case submissions in the case.
The United States-funded Guyana HIV/AIDS Reduction and Prevention Project (USAID/GHARP) has taken a important step towards consolidating its coalition with the local private sector to respond to the HIV/AIDS crisis by announcing the launch of the new Guyana Business Coalition for HIV/AIDS.
The Bagotville Library Centre will be hosting a debating competition today.
Corbin’s Carifesta Challenge What? Corruption in investment? By A.A. FentyLest the intent of this be misunderstood because of the lead caption, let me state that, in essence, this is meant to be an appeal to the good sense still buried within the bosom and mind of a politician.
