Articles published on Tuesday, June 10, 2008
– home ministry The government yesterday said it “rejects outright” the claim that it had authorised the importation “by the Roger Khan outfit of the sensitive piece of electronic equipment seized by the Joint Services.”
‘I didn’t make his mind’, his mother says The gunman killed in a shootout with members of the security forces at Christmas Falls, Upper Berbice River has been identified as a 21-year-old Buxtonian who had left his mother’s home some two years ago and never returned.
– claim dogs had killed their sheep By Shabna Ullah Residents of Bush Lot, West Berbice are still in shock after witnessing a group of men brutally butchering about ten dogs in the area around midday on Sunday.
Several suspects were taken into custody after an overseas-based Guyanese and relatives he was staying with at Adelphi, East Canje were beaten and robbed of cash and a quantity of gold jewellery around 12:45 am yesterday.
A man is in custody after police on Sunday unearthed an unlicensed gun and several spent shells, while conducting a search on a Parika, East Bank Essequibo house following the report of an assault.
Gun-toting pirates on Sunday night attacked a four-member crew in the Atlantic Ocean just off the shore of Rosignol, Berbice, escaping with their boat, engine, seine and food stuff.
– ERC to monitor, assist The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is to discuss the particulars of a city audit to be monitored by the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) and carried out in conjunction with M&CC.
A US citizen, about to wing out of Guyana yesterday morning was held at the Cheddi Jagan Airport with a quantity of cocaine strapped to his crotch, well placed sources at the airport told Stabroek News last evening.
Dear Editor, I wish to offer a few comments on the current discussion on Freedom of Information legislation (FOI) in Guyana based on my past involvement in the preparation for, and implementation and administering of FOI legislation as a public servant in Canada.
The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) has established a new boxing Gym at Timehri.
Dear Editor, The Trustees of the Caribbean Regional Empowerment Fund met in Georgetown on May 30-31, 2008.
Milerock and Winners Connection were in winners’ row when the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) first-division Coca Cola football competition continued on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground.
Development Finance Limited South America Inc (DFLSA) yesterday held a one-day investment conference focused on entrepreneurship and the business environment and a call was made for more proposals in agriculture from small and medium enterprises (SME).
Dear Editor, I refer to the Sunday Stabroek editorial of June 8, 2008, where it injected as its running theme the notion that the Office of the President is oblivious to enlightenment.
Dear Editor, I really don’t want to get bogged down in a protracted debate about who won the popular votes in the just concluded American Democratic presidential nominating contest.
Barama has advertised for 168 positions at its Buck Hall operations to work in the company’s new sawmill being built in a US$10M investment to add value to logs harvested.
The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) has begun a steadfast campaign to gather financial assistance for its hosting of the 2008 Goodwill Swimming Championships to be held at the 25-metre Castellani Pool from August 15-17.
The Demerara Distillers Ltd yesterday renewed its sponsorship of the Pepsi Sonics Basketball Club when the beverage company donated $398,040 specifically for the club’s new uniforms for their senior and junior male and female teams.
Dear Editor, It is no secret that I have written extensively in favour of Mr Roger Khan, despite the accusations levelled against him.
– mother says hospital failed daughter By Iana Seales The mother of a 10-year-old Agricola girl who died from a ruptured appendix at the Georgetown Public Hospital last week said the system, which readily dismisses patients without properly checking them, failed her daughter and led to her death.
Dear Editor, Let us not underestimate Hillary Clinton’s tenacity; let us not dismiss her as having ‘called time’ on her bid for the presidency of the United States.
– as regional meeting starts The use of alternative correction methods for first time offenders, liberal parole and an increase in judicial case disposal are among a series of measures to be implemented by government, which should see a reduction in the current prison population, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee announced yesterday.
Linden’s Rudolph Mitchell strolled past his opponents on Independence Day to keep his title as Guyana’s Race Walking Champion with another convincing victory in a local competition.
By Calvin Roberts Following a three weeks break from competitive action after the Annual Indepen-dence three stage race cyclists will be back in their saddles this weekend where they will be competing in two events organized by national cycling coach Hassan Mohammed.
Four local businesses among 25 earmarked to move forward By Miranda La Rose Four Guyanese agri-business enterprises were among some 25 regional projects for which the process of networking on joint ventures and investments have begun following last week’s Regional Agricultural Investment Forum.
Dear Editor, Recently I read in the ‘Pepperpot’ section of Guyana Chronicle a report of the 2008 Safari into the Pakaraimas.
Magistrate Fazil Azeez at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court yesterday fined the captain of a tug $10,000 after the man admitted that he gave false information to the police in Essequibo Lloyd Smith of Supenaam, Essequibo Coast admitted to the charge of giving false information to the police and was handed the fine with an alternative of six weeks imprisonment.
Dear Editor, It is absolutely dreadful for Guyana that our graduates migrate to other lands to serve and earn a living.
By Calvin Roberts A resurgent looking George-town team displayed a never-say-die attitude to edge rivals Linden 49-48 when action in the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation Inter-sub association competition continued at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall Sunday night.
The Carifesta Secretariat has enlisted the services of 14 University of Guyana students as interns and temporary staff as the pace of preparations for the Carifesta X quickens.
By Calvin Roberts Linden’s Top XX and Entertainment Source have joined forces to organize a Futsal football tournament for teams affiliated to the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA).
By Juan Gabriel Tokatlian BUENOS AIRES – Since the mid-19th century, Latin America has suffered fewer inter-state wars and undergone less state creation than any other region of the world.
Departing from convention, police officers took the opportunity of their annual conference to congratulate the Traffic Officer and members of the traffic department on the “significant reduction” in road fatalities up to the end of April 2008, in comparison to the similar period in 2007.
Dear Editor, Mr Vishnu Bisram’s letter, ‘The New York Times says Clinton did win the popular vote,’ (SN, 8.6.08), deserves a comprehensive response.
Bryden and Fernandes recently presented the third group of winners (above) in its ‘Spreading the Blue Band Goodness Promotion’ with their prizes.
Two witnesses have so far given evidence in the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the 2006 murders of former minister of agriculture Satyadeow Sawh, his siblings and security guard, which is being heard at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court by Magistrate Yohannseh Cave.
Sections of two more city streets have been changed into one-way streets only, with effect from June 1.
