Articles published on Thursday, July 3, 2008
UK forensic experts available -lawyers for families tell police, Rohee Relatives of the eight Lindo Creek murder victims have secured the assistance of Forensic Science Service (FSS), a UK-government owned company and have written to Police Commis-sioner (ag) Henry Greene informing him of their desire to have the experts observe the conduct of any forensic examination.
Judges more aware of need to preserve independence of Judiciary –Chancellor Singh Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag) Carl Singh yesterday said that recent “unjustified and uninformed criticism” of judges and their decisions has raised the consciousness of judges of the need for the independence of the judiciary to be safeguarded.
A Guyanese who rejoined the US Army years after leaving it was killed last week Thursday in Afghanistan.
The gunman who was shot dead by police on Tuesday afternoon shortly after robbing a city businessman, was yesterday identified as Dexter Chase, 36, of Evan Phillips Park, Agricola, East Bank Demerara.
By Gaulbert Sutherland A motion on the impact of global food prices in the name of Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud was approved on Tuesday after exhaustive debate and the matter will be further addressed by a parliament committee.
Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy says any physician found doing blood transfusions at a private clinic would be struck from the medical list and face criminal charges as this practice is illegal.
UK cellular design firm subpoenaed over Spy Shop invoice As the wheels in the Roger Khan case continue to turn, Smith Myers, a UK company specialising in cellular engineering, designing and manufacturing, has revealed by way of a letter to the court that it had issued an invoice billing the Spy Shop, for certain items.
Cynthia Andrews whose life went up in flames set by her reputed husband had been planning to leave him and travel to Venezuela with her two daughters.
Doctors at the Georgetown Hospital have said that shot policeman, Mark George’s condition has improved, a relative said yesterday.
-High Commissioner Canada is looking to work more closely with countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to expand security, democracy and prosperity, Canada’s High Commissioner Charles Court said on Tuesday.
Dear Editor, I would like to respond to your piece ‘Time 63 beach opening with Berbice River Bridge – Prashad,’ published in SN June 24, in which Tourism and Commerce Minister Manniram Prashad, “urged the management committee overseeing the upgrading of the Number 63 beach to complete the project in time to coincide with the completion of the Berbice River Bridge.”
The Guyana Defence Force says it strongly advises all members of the media against fuelling speculation regarding the tragedy last month at Lindo Creek through the publication of unfounded opinions by members of the general public.
Dear Editor, As the infrastructure projects in Guyana come on stream namely, the Berbice River bridge and the GT to Rosignol highway to name two, the icing on the cake would be the development of the Ogle airport to accommodate regional flights.
Government had concerns about “administrative matters” in the European Union (EU)-funded micro-projects programme hence the withholding of approval for the 39 proposals, Minister of Finance Dr.
Dear Editor, On behalf of a resident of the Rupununi Savannah, I visited GBTI Head Office in Water Street in order to deposit G$50,000 in cash.
Dear Editor, I agree with W P George’s comment that “to bring some kind of order and morality back, all the people, organizations and churches, etc, have to start a moral revival.
President Bharrat Jagdeo urged Berbicians last Saturday to ensure that they take part in CARIFESTA X but expressed regret that the Berbice River Bridge will not be completed in time for the festival activities slated for Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne) during the period August 22-31.
– GCB president Chetram Singh exhorts TCL youth team President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Chetram Singh on Tuesday night urged the Guyana TCL Under-19 team to return to these shores in one month’s time with the trophy symbol of regional youth cricket supremacy.
Dear Editor, As a supplement to what I had written earlier on Leonora Park, I forward to you a copy of a plan as well as my letter to the President dated March 6, 2007.
-says Eastman, as war of words erupts at press conference By Calvin Roberts “I am like old wine, getting better with age.”
Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle granted $25,000 bail each to two men accused of breaking and entering and stealing from a hardware store.
Dear Editor, I have been paying keen interest in what has been published in the media on the situation in the country since the Joint Services’ engagement with armed militants at Christmas Falls.
The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has appealed a High Court decision by Chief Justice Ian Chang which went against it and allows for Toolsie Persaud Limited (TPL) to continue its harvesting operation.
By Calvin Roberts The national road race champions on Tuesday night received their awards from the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) at a simple presentation ceremony at the office of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA).
Dear Editor, This Friday America celebrates her 238th anniversary of independence.
Dear Editor, The PPP has a huge problem. It concerns the support base in the diaspora.
An East La Penitence man who pleaded guilty to simple larceny was given a “small sentence” of 18 months imprisonment when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
The Aracari Resort at Versailles, West Bank Demerara officially opened last Thursday and so far there has been a good response to various activities held there, Chief Executive Officer of the entity, Sase Shewnarain said.
Guyana will be represented by a four-member team at this week-end’s Central American and Caribbean championships which began yesterday and will end on Sunday in Colombia, the Amateur Athletic Association of Guyana said yesterday.
Dear Editor, I strongly believe that the Commissioner of Police, Acting, Mr Henry Greene, should be confirmed at the earliest.
Smallbore captain Dale Hing came out on top in last weekend’s Safeway Security sponsored .22 pistol shoot competition organized by the Handgun Section of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) at the TSU range, Eve Leary.
Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday remanded to prison a man who allegedly had an unlicensed firearm and ammunition in his possession.
The IICA is mourning the passing of Dr Hector Munoz Coronado and remembers him for “his sterling contributions to Agriculture in Guyana.”
The achievements of the women descended from the 19th Century Chinese Immigrants (Part 1) By Cecilia McAlmont and Margery Kirkpatrick Introduction One hundred and thirty years ago, thirty one members of British Guiana’s plantocracy subscribed the sum of about 8,647 pounds sterling to charter the ship “Dartmouth” to transport a group of Chinese immigrants from Canton.
Work continues at the Sophia Exhibition site on the Amerindian village for Carifesta
Bank of Guyana (BOG) managers took a comfortable lead after the first round of the three-way aggregate dominoes series against their counterparts from Neal and Massy and Republic Bank Ltd.
Dear Editor, The crimes which have taken place during the period since the PPP/C has been in office are too numerous to mention – too many massacres for a small population like that of Guyana.
GT&T Chairman Cornelius B Prior has been elected Chairman of the Caribbean Central American Action (CCAA), a press release has said.
Last weekend in Jerusalem the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) announced its intention to distance itself from the “militant secularism and pluralism” that has made sections of the church “compromised and enfeebled in their witness.”
Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton remanded to prison a man accused of robbing another at gunpoint of $600,000.
