Articles published on Friday, July 11, 2008
In a press statement last evening Commis-sioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Khurshid Sattaur said Fidelity Investments had attempted to defraud the government of $350M in revenues as part of a major scam detected earlier this year and even after charges were laid.
The Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) crime experts were finally able to survey the Lindo Creek mining camp where the eight miners were slaughtered last month after a shuttle system was put in place on Wednesday by the joint services.
– had been at friends The 14-year-old West Ruimveldt boy, who vanished shortly after he was hit by a car on Tuesday afternoon, returned home early yesterday morning.
Vigilance woman missing since Sunday Four days after she left to go to a creek with a male friend, 22-year-old Alexis Porter is yet to return home and her mother fears that she may have been harmed.
By Melissa Charles Justice Jainarayan Singh Jr yesterday quashed Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry’s committal of two soldiers to stand trial for the murder of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Cadet Amar Rajcumar, ruling that there was insufficient evidence for the men to stand trial.
-Mahaica man burnt A 36-year-old Mahaica resident suffered second-degree burns to his legs after his antique car burst into flames on the public road at Strathspey, East Coast Demerara yesterday.
Police have detained a Linden driver after a piece of a licence plate was found on the scene of a recent hit and run accident at Soesdyke which resulted in the death of Milton Xavier.
The National Youth Parliament is accepting applications for sessions set to be held on September 29 and 30.
Regional Health Official (RHO) of Region Five, Venus Smartt and a nurse attached to the Belladrum Health Centre were honoured for their outstanding contribution and dedication to health care during a ceremony on Wednesday.
Upgrading of treatment facilities to follow $1.2B infrastructure boost Residents of large areas of south and north Georgetown can anticipate major improvements in water quality early next year to add to a more than $1.2B investment in water delivery infrastructure completed in those areas last year, according to Guyana Water Inc (GWI) Chief Executive Officer Karan Singh.
Another chicken price hike looms As the price of imported feed continues to spiral on the back of rising oil prices, another increase in the price of chicken is on the horizon according to Managing Director of Bounty Farms Ltd, Peter deGroot.
An employee attached to the Berbice Land Registry was arrested and placed on “self bail” for allegedly forging the signature of attorney, Adrian Anamayah on a document for the “transfer of title.”
A US$27M ‘Support for Competitiveness Programme’ was on Wednesday launched to enhance Guyana’s competitiveness and contribute to increasing the levels of private investment in and exports from the country.
Slowly, imperceptibly, we have lost control of downtown Georgetown to the chaos and confusion that constitutes commercial life.
Nandalall Ruplall, the 20-year-old man who allegedly hit his 49-year-old father in the head, was charged with murder when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Wales Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza told Caricom Heads that the Jagdeo Initiative on Agriculture is critical to dealing with the Region’s food crisis though the problem is not one of a food shortage rather that people cannot keep up with the rate of price increases.
IT GovernanceBy Andre Griffith “Ah, to hell with it, its your decision anyway.
Placed on $2M bail Less than 24 hours after he publicly accused the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) of victimizing him because he exposed corruption within it, Joshua Safeek of Fidelity Investment appeared in court to answer a charge of allegedly producing falsified documents to the customs.
Digicel recently appointed Gregory Dean its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Guyana and Mark Linehan CEO for Digicel Jamaica.
Dear Editor, I have to disagree with President Bharrat Jagdeo’s position as it relates to the signing/non-signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
By Melissa Charles Justice Jainarayan Singh Jr yesterday quashed Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry’s committal of two soldiers to stand trial for the murder of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Cadet Amar Rajcumar, ruling that there was insufficient evidence for the men to stand trial.
The Fisheries Department says the Guyana Times “neglected certain basic journalistic principles” when it published the July 8 article titled: “Pirates continue to (wreak) havoc – Fishermen say new legislation means nothing” without allowing it an opportunity to respond to the issues raised therein.
Dear Editor, In a letter published in the July 2, 2008 edition of the Guyana Chronicle captioned ‘Much room for improvement,’ Mr Leon J Suseran stated as fact that the jalapeño pepper is “the fourth hottest with some 2500-10,000 Scoville Units (units used to measure how hot a pepper is) of hotness.”
By Rawle Lucas (Rawle Lucas is a Guyanese-born Certified Public Accountant and Assistant Vice President of the Lending Services Division.
A 48-year-old man, who allegedly had carnal knowledge of a disabled woman, was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development yesterday signed a $1,050,000 per month contract with Puran Brothers Disposal Services for the operation of the Lusignan landfill site on the East Coast Demerara.
Dear Editor, I believe that I am right in assuming that the Mr Mohammed Sattaur who signed the letter ‘Dr Jagan’s legacy is alive and well’ (SN July 9, 2008) as Administrator of the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre is also the CEO of the National Communications Network (NCN).
The Stabroek Business has agreed to publish this article on the culture of potable water use which was prepared by Guyana Water Inc.
Bounty cuts mark-up by 10% on essential commodities Bounty Farms Ltd.
A 20-year-old German, who allegedly trafficked in two kilogrammes and 45 grammes of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), was remanded to prison when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
The Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) has announced that it will be conducting ‘Operation Transom’- a corrective maintenance exercise – on its eighth retractor span, which will certain necessitate traffic restrictions.
Dear Editor, I am sure that the upcoming congress in August for the PPP/C party will be an interesting one.
From Calvin Roberts in Barbados Compliments of: Ansa Mc Al, P&P Insurance, Cummings Electrical, Life-time Realty, Hanes (Guyana) Limited and Cellular PlusDefending champions Guyana were fighting to save their second round match of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)/TCL under-19 tournament against the Windward Islands at the Combermere Secondary school ground, Bush Hall yesterday.
Dear Editor, I have no disillusionment with the PPP/C, its leaders, or with President Jagdeo.
Detective movies, detective work —Guyana’s Wider-World Carifesta By A.A. Fenty (Bet this will be my briefest offering in weeks!)
Our editorial on Tuesday on last week’s Caricom summit clearly raised more questions than answers about the health of our regional integration process.
The National Commission on Disability said transportation is a major impediment to allowing persons with disabilities (PWDs) to access services that contribute to their personal development.
By Kiev Chesney Following its donation of cricket gear to clubs around Georgetown earlier this year, Food for the Poor Guyana Incorporated yesterday made another sizable donation this time totalling G$2.9M worth of cricket gear to clubs around the capital city and on the East Bank of Demerara.
-Auditor General’s report Deficiencies in the computer software package commissioned by City Hall to efficiently administer rates collection by the municipality may have compromised the entire rates collection system according to the recently completed report by the Office of the Auditor General arising out of a special investigation into the operations of the City Treasurer’s Department.
Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday remanded to prison a 35-year-old man, who allegedly had carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 16.
