Articles published on Saturday, June 21, 2008
A father of two employed as a confectionery vendor and a 14-year-old held during a Joint Services operation in the Upper Berbice appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with the January 26 Lusignan murders.
Two men were yesterday afternoon taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) with gunshot wounds about their body and investigators were up to last night trying to ascertain the circumstances prompting the shooting.
The PNCR says it “takes exception” to the attempts by some members of ruling administration that imply that it was involved in the planting of an incendiary device that caused a fire at the National Cultural Centre (NCC).
The Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) said it has not granted approval for the public use of its campus in the wake of adverts being aired that claimed its “traditional campfire hosted by students” would include a bar-be-que and lime for the public.
Caricom leaders have expressed a desire to set up a Caricom stock exchange following talks they held with the President of the New York Stock Exchange for most of yesterday.
–says it started in empty section of house The elderly woman left homeless after fire engulfed her Pitt Street, New Amsterdam home on Thursday night is anxious to find out the cause of the blaze as no one occupied the section of the house where it started and it had no electricity.
Defence wants surveillance tape checked A third man was yesterday charged with the murder of the two Brazilian miners who were gunned down at a Regent Street guest house in April.
The security forces are still unsure as to the present whereabouts of the country’s most wanted man, Rondell Rawlins but Secretary to the Defence Board, Dr Roger Luncheon said on Thursday that the fugitive was definitely at Christmas Falls two weeks ago.
-notes security reform won’t be overnight British High Commissioner Fraser Wheeler says Guyana is well placed to take advantage of powerful, current global trends in such areas as food security, climate change, proximity to Brazil as a rapidly emerging economy, and 24/7 rapid global communication.
Dear Editor, One of the questions that most people are grappling with is how is it possible that those who are responsible for the recent massacres are mere teenagers.
In a career that spans decades of ups and downs but largely success for his acclaimed writing and selfless contribution to the arts, Guyanese Ian Valz is a creative force that has rocked the Caribbean region.
Digicel reiterated on Thursday its call for full liberalization of the mobile communications market in Guyana in light of what appears to be further disruption to international calls.
Sorry Mariah, Rihanna, Alicia, Leona and company, the hottest singer on the charts right now is a lollipop-loving guy with a mouthful of bling and a pretty big ego, who is shamelessly adored by a few of us.
The PNCR says that the current spike in the cost of living underscored by figures released by the Statistical Bureau last week makes the case for the government to give immediate relief to the Guyanese people.
Dear Editor, The ruling People’s Progressive Party will be holding their biennial congress in August where it is expected the party will narrow down the most likely presidential candidate from among the aspiring hopefuls.
By Cynthia Nelson Hi Everyone, Most people will tell you that when they travel, they stay clear of hotel food except for the occasional room service.
Dear Editor, Once again both as an ordinary citizen and as an attorney-at-law I was outraged to read the following in Stabroek News dated May 30, 2008.
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Wednesday, noting that CARIFESTA X is just two months away, urged everyone to give the festival their wholehearted support.
Magistrate disagreesBy Iana Seales The father of a teenage girl who was physically assaulted by her stepfather and temporarily removed from his home says a recent court decision to place her back in the man’s care sets a bad precedent and puts the child at risk but the magistrate in the case has defended his decision.
Dear Editor, I was shocked to read that President Jagdeo publicly and undiplomatically chastised prominent industrialist Yesu Persaud at a reception where the ‘Who’s Who’ of Guyanese society were present.
By Mark McGowan In just about two months’ time Guyana will host Carifesta X — the tenth gathering of the Caribbean Festival of Creative Arts.
Dear Editor, The education that we are acquiring in schools today is basically academic.
The Carifesta Countdown has begun and some designers across the region are gearing up for the fashion extravaganza to be held in Guyana during the creative festival; others are hoping to get the nod from their respective countries to make the trip here.
Dear Editor, We refer to the letter entitled ‘Islam and homosexuality’ (GC 10.6.08) written by a person afraid to sign his/her name and who is possibly a) not a Muslim, and b) a homosexual/lesbian and afraid of this information becoming public.
The PPP yesterday expressed its support of the call by many African leaders for free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, stating that it is the only path to recovery in that country.
GEMS Theatre Productions will allow the wider Guyanese audience to experience the other side of Dave Martins come July 3 with the show ‘Dave Martins-lemme tell you’ at the new Theatre Guild Playhouse.
Dear Editor, As a concerned citizen and motorist I would like to remind pedestrians, especially schoolchildren, that they should use a pedestrian crossing, when provided, for crossing roads and stop this dangerous practice of crossing where and when they wish.
-urges speedy tabling in Parliament The PNCR says the Queens Atlantic Investment Inc (QAII) concession agreements with the Government must be speedily laid in the National Assembly since confusion and uncertainty continue to surround the deal which the party described as secretive.
A family band, which has been entertaining persons in the Pomeroon and its environs, is now five years old and its ultimate celebration would be the opportunity to be part of the Carifesta events.
-man, 63, says police “setting him up” A 63-year-old man, who said police planted an AK-47 magazine in his house to implicate him because he is a friend of Oliver Hinckson, was placed on $150,000 bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
–health minister Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy said diagnosing appendicitis is not a problem in the health sector but some doctors need to pay greater attention when examining patients.
By Calvin Roberts Mark Linehan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of telecommunications giants Digicel, yesterday told the Golden Jaguars that they could defeat Suriname when the two teams meet in the return fixture of their second round 2010 World Cup clash at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, tomorrow.
Dear Editor, Freddie Kissoon once made the call for an Indian Walter Rodney to rise up in a Rodney-like manner against the wrongdoings of the Jagdeo-PPP government.
The fourth week of the SASOD Film Festival, Painting the Spectrum 4’ begins on Monday with the compelling drama The Gymnast.
Dear Editor, Over the years I was a loyal customer of a popular money transfer company, receiving money from my family in the US.
Boat operators at Wismar participated in the protest over electricity rates on Thursday leading to this serene scene.
Card to be televised liveBy Calvin Roberts COURTS (Guyana) Incorporated continued its partnership with the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) when at a simple ceremony held in their Main Street store showroom, they handed over $300,000.00 towards that entity Caricom boxing meet.
A 32-year-old man who allegedly harboured a wanted man was remanded to prison when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court Thursday.
The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) has written the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) complaining about a cartoon in the Sunday Stabroek of June 15.
