Articles published on Wednesday, July 16, 2008
By Zoisa Fraser Police last night said they were hunting for four men after gunmen with high-powered rifles shot wildly at a pick-up on the Ogle Airstrip Road and chased it in their vehicle while continuing their gunfire until it reached the East Coast Public Road.
Rapid gunfire aback North Ruimveldt last night left a number of theories afloat as to what transpired between supposed gunmen and the police in the area.
Press association plans action The Guyana Press Associa-tion (GPA) yesterday announced that it would be taking action against the GINA decision to ban journalist Gordon Moseley from the Office of the President (OP) and State House.
Justice Roxanne George yesterday aborted the trial of a Herstelling mother and son charged with attempted murder in order to conduct an inquiry into allegations made against jurors.
Consultations and focus group discussions on a draft policy and cooperation framework for local government and local democracy for the Caribbean begun among women, youth and business interests in Georgetown yesterday.
The International Office for Migration (IOM), currently in discussions with the Guyana government and other non-governmental organizations, will be setting up an office for the implementation of an initial one-year resettlement project for Guyanese deported from the USA.
By Gaulbert Sutherland The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) should be established to ensure that the procurement of goods and services here and the executions of works are done in a fair and transparent manner, a committee of OAS experts says.
New power network for Timehri GPL says it will soon start construction on a new network at Timehri and urges consumers who operate within the environs of the airport to complete their commercial arrangements as soon as possible.
$4.8M drainage contract sealed by ministry Region Four Regional Chairman Clement Corlette says in the light of the government’s policy on agriculture and the new ‘Grow more’ campaign “the continued shackle and prohibition of Buxton farmers from accessing their farmlands can no longer be made to stand.”
The three Ministry of Housing workers accused of attacking a couple at Industry on Friday, said contrary to reports they were the ones abused by the couple while carrying out their duties as employees of the Central Housing and Planning Autho-rity (CH&PA).
Dear Editor, Mr Christopher Ram’s article ( SN Business Page, July 13 2008) brought a smile (albeit a sad one) to my face with his revelation that the QAII deal necessitated the importation of sixty-six toilet sets – perhaps to cope with the s—- generated from this deal?
Dear Editor, It is now the heart of the rainy season in the Rupununi and the Takutu River is raging.
State to retain control over other parcels The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday ruled in favour of Toolsie Persaud Limited (TPL) for a section of land at Turkeyen that had been tied up in a marathon legal dispute dating back to 1989 but lost its claim to land that the court said was always in possession of the State.
The lifeless body of a 15-year-old student of the Wisburg Secondary School was late yesterday afternoon discovered in a creek aback of Blue Berry Hill, Linden.
Dear Editor, The description of the behaviour of youths as given by Mr Mervyn Gobin in his letter, ‘We need to get our youths back in the churches,’ (July 14, 2008) pertains more to urban areas than to rural locations.
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in SN July 14, 08 captioned ‘Does the PPP have an education programme to teach Marxism Leninism?’
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) said contrary to a report published in yesterday’s Guyana Chronicle the current disruption in water supply in the city is not due to maintenance activities at the Shelter Belt but to a ruptured main.
– Woon-A-TaiBy Kiev Chesney Guyana’s most decorated martial arts specialist Frank Woon-A-Tai returned home yesterday and was ushered in through a guard of honour welcome by students of the Guyana Karate College (GKC) at the Dr.
Police have issued a wanted bulletin for private investigator Robert Gates for allegedly obtaining money by false pretence.
By Calvin Roberts at Cable and Wireless/BET groundWildey, St Michael, Barbados Compliments of: Ansa Mc Al, Cummings Electrical, Lifetime Realty, P&P Insurance, Cellular Plus and Hanes (Guyana) Limited A maiden ton by Kraigg Braithwaite (112) gave Barbados the upper hand at the end of the second day in their third round match of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)/TCL-sponsored 2008 Under-19 match against defending champions Guyana at the Cable and Wireless/BET ground yesterday.
A 21-year-old man, who allegedly had carnal knowledge of a 14-year-old female, was remanded to prison when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Dear Editor, Mr Christopher Ram’s recent article of July 13, 2008 captioned ‘A close up look at the QAII deal’ clearly reveals that the columnist has overstepped his boundary in commenting on topical issues.
Dear Editor, After reading MP, Mr David Patterson’s comment in the SN article of July 8, captioned ‘Opposition MPs query health procurement’ and Minister Ramsammy’s defence of NGPC on July 10, I feel vindicated with my previous letter on the Ramroop Group, Queens Atlantic and New GPC.
Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday denied bail to a man accused of robbing two persons of cash and jewellery amounting to $134,800.
-primed for start of team event today For the second year running Guyana won the most individual titles by one country at the Caribbean Squash Area Association junior squash championships in Bermuda.
A 27-year-old man, who allegedly assaulted the mother of his child and escaped from lawful custody, was refused bail when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
The Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) Monday officially launched its annual tennis camp which is sponsored by P&P Insurance Brokers at Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel tennis court.
Rodrigues calls for standing forests to be recognized in future protocols Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues is calling for the recognition of standing forests in future protocols and compensation for developing countries that provide ecosystem services.
August 29 has been earmarked for a CARIFESTA Day in Berbice at the Albion Sports Complex and it will feature a youth village, culinary, literary, craft and visual arts exhibitions.
A man who allegedly had in his possession an unlicensed firearm was remanded to prison when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Dear Editor, It is more than a year since a Guyanese family in Queens, New York, has been harassed with no let up and very little assistance from fellow Guyanese in their battle against racial discrimination.
I want me Sharma in De Morning It was good to see on Sunday morning as our kidneys were working overtime to eliminate a copious amount of Parbo beer from the previous night, that should one conk out we could now have it replaced at GPHC.
The ‘Teach them Young’ cycling programme which was launched on Monday at Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel is now in its 32nd year and the repeated success of the annual programme has kept it alive.
Last week’s elections in the tri-island state of Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique have added to the governmental changes which have been occurring in the region over the last year and a half.
