Articles published on Wednesday, July 9, 2008
A three-member investigative team from Trinidad arrived in Guyana yesterday by helicopter and was immediately taken to the site of the grisly slaying of eight miners at Lindo Creek to assist with the probe, the Ministry of Home Affairs said yesterday.
By Sara Bharrat A 57-year-old fisherman of Conservancy, Canal No. 1, West Bank Demerara died yesterday morning shortly after he was hit in the chest with a piece of wood by a person living near to him.
The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce has expressed surprise at the fare hikes imposed by the mini bus associations saying that the increases were not sanctioned by the government.
Fidelity Investments is expected to be charged this week in connection with a shipment of Polar beer two weeks ago even as a larger two-month-old probe of another consignment that snared senior Customs officials continues.
Driver flees An 11-year-old girl died while her 7-year-old brother was treated at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre (DDC) after their uncle reportedly lost control of the lorry they were in on the Coverden, East Bank Public Road.
Dear Editor, Patriots and concerned citizens are quite properly, critical when some folks distort our history, or make inappropriate statements.
Dear Editor, Having just watched a nationally aired press conference on NCN hosted by President Bharrat Jagdeo at the conclusion of the Caricom Summit in Antigua, I feel the need to set the record straight as it relates to Capitol News’ coverage of the Caricom meeting and our reports on that meeting.
An exchange of gunfire occurred between the police and gunmen at First Street Meadow Bank, East Bank Demerara, with the gunmen escaping afterwards.
Dear Editor, I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to the relatives of the five persons who died in the tragic accident at Land of Canaan on Sunday.
The joint parliamentary opposition has expressed disappointment with the failure of their petition on a number of political, social and economic problems to get the attention of the Caricom Heads of Government at the just-concluded summit in Antigua and Barbuda.
800 business premises inspected The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) says it found several brands of matches and cigarettes being sold to the public that are in breach of their respective standards.
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in your July 7, 2008 edition titled ‘Jagan’s Legacy is being shunted aside.’
Sixteen intermediate-level birding guides recently participated in the first Iwokrama Birding Guide Training Programme.
Dear Editor, Thumbs up to our Ministry of Health for wanting to ban ads for tobacco and alcohol and for favouring the ban on smoking in public places.
Dear Editor, I watched the BBC documentary on Guyana on Monday, July 7, with disgust and embarrassment.
President Bharrat Jagdeo told leaders at the recent Caricom summit in Antigua that there is need to craft a strategy for middle-income debt relief for vulnerable Caribbean countries and that Jamaica should take the lead in advancing the proposal to the G8 countries.
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is again urging government to increase the travelling allowances of public servants whose jobs require them to travel in the light of steep hikes in the price of petrol and the cost of maintaining motor vehicles.
Dear Editor, Having read and assimilated the issues raised in Abu Bakr’s letter in Stabroek News of 28.6.08 ‘While the PPP/IAC is carrying the Sunday cartoon issue too far we must nevertheless make sure our jokes do not cross the line’), I wish to allude to point # 3, line 1 where he mentioned “The IAC (and PPP) should expect…” Basic English lessons have taught that the use of the word ‘and’ indicates that there are two or more separate subjects being addressed, in this case, the IAC and the PPP.
An 18-year-old man who allegedly stole $200,000 worth of copper wire was granted bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Attorney-at-law and Commissioner on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Lloyd Joseph, 73, died following a heart attack at the Bellevue Hospital in New York, USA on Monday.
Dear Editor, I would like to pay compliments to those responsible for the good that they do in our society and for going beyond the call of duty.
Dear Editor, I wish to offer sincere congratulations to the top students in the recent Grade Six Assessment examinations.
LTI strikes back! By Kiev Chesney The Linden Technical Institute (LTI) avenged their defeat at the hands of the Georgetown Technical Institute (GTI) on Monday with a 47-45 win over their old rivals in the group final of the National Sports Commission/Pepsi National Schools Basketball Festival yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
The Guyana Rastafari Council and the Rastafari Community have objected to June 22, 2008 articles published in the Kaieteur News and the Guyana Times describing gunmen allegedly seen camped near to Mabura as Rastafarian.
The 59-year-old man who was caught trafficking in cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri was sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $3.743M with an alternative of six months imprisonment when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday.
On Monday we reported newly appointed Secretary General of the Guyana National Commission for UNESCO Inge Nathoo as saying that she had restarted the process of trying to get sites in Guyana inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Ten months after he was released from prison after serving a four-month sentence, Barry Joe is headed there again for ten months this time unless he can stump up $20,000 to pay a fine.
From Calvin Roberts in Barbados Compliments of Ansa McAl Limited, Cummings Electrical, P&P Insurance, Hanes (Guyana) Limited and Cellular Planet Captain Eugene La Fleur will be looking for an improved performance from his front line batsmen Guyana oppose the Windward Islands in their second round match of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)/TCL sponsored 2008 Regional Under-19 cricket competition at the Combermere Secondary School ground today.
The song that’s driving everyone insane Another long weekend, more mangled cars.
Dear Editor, The President in Guyana noted that energy imports are 30% of our GDP.
After recent inspections of six fire stations, the Guyana Fire Advisory Board (GFAB) is due to report its evaluations to the Minister of Home Affairs recommending measures that can be taken to ensure the needs of the Guyana Fire Service and communities are addressed.
