Articles published on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
By Calvin Roberts At Yorkshire Cricket Ground, Barbados Compliments of Smalta, Cummings Electrical, Lifetime Realty, P&P Insurance, Cellular Plus and Hanes (Guyana) LimitedA defiant 85 from captain Eugene La Fleur prevented Jamaica from scoring an outright win over the defending champions as their fourth round match in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)/TCL sponsored 2008 under-19 tournament ended in a tense draw at the Yorkshire Cricket Club ground, yesterday.
25-year-old pillion rider was killed after he was flung off a motorcycle at Rosignol around 11.30 pm and an 18-year-old died when he lost control of a car at Hampshire, Corentyne around 10 pm on Sunday.
Miners relatives asked to submit DNA for tests today Jamaican investigators are expected to conduct DNA tests today on the remains found at Lindo Creek last month according to camp owner, Leonard Arokium, who said he has been asked to inform the relatives of the miners.
– may impact on September reopening The University of Guyana (UG) may not open its doors come September as the contractors working on the removal of asbestos material commenced the task a couple of weeks late, Head of the UG Asbestos Technical Team, Melvin Sankies, said.
Story and photos by Adrian Smith A mystery fire at Number 36 Village, Corentyne, on Thursday night has destroyed the interior of a home, leaving in its wake $100 million in damage and two persons homeless.
One of the army’s bell 206 helicopter was grounded for a while owing to maintenance issues with its engine which were felt to be serious, a source in the Office of the Chief of Staff has informed this newspaper.
Dear Editor, With reference to the report in Kaieteur News (‘Newly-bought helicopter blows up at Tacama,’ 20.7.08), I have used the same sources available to KN to determine the following: 1.
– grabs cash, wounds Guyanese proprietress A Guyanese man was shot and killed at a restaurant and bar in Barbados on Saturday night and a woman injured following an attack by a lone gunman who carted off an undisclosed amount of cash.
A man who was shot by police allegedly during an armed confrontation on Lombard Street early yesterday morning is currently a patient of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Hospital, while his accomplice is in custody assisting with investigations.
Dear Editor, I thank Dr Prem Misir for clarifying the reason why Capitol News reporter Gordon Moseley was banned or suspended from covering events at the Office of the President and State House in a letter captioned ‘Freedom of the press is not absolute’ (SN July 19).
By Nicosia Smith Obtaining employment in Linden is proving to be a major challenge since the number of persons seeking jobs outstrips the number of positions available, a situation that is causing qualified youths to earnestly pursue migration.
Dear Editor, In a letter by Mr Mohamed Sattaur in the SN dated July 16, captioned ‘The appropriate forum for the discussion on the PPP’s education programme is the Congress,’ he says, “the writer raises some interesting questions which can be ventilated at the party congress.”
– uncle says family will let the matter rest A relative of Shellon Nedd, who had complained that she was not allowed to see the body of her stillborn baby girl, was able to view the body of the child at the hospital’s morgue.
-as National Open boxing c/ships commence By Kizan Brumell Derwin Boatswain’s immaculate punching strength and precise body and head hunting attacks blasted apart Republican Gym’s Zackerman Montique in their welterweight clash on the opening night of the National Open amateur boxing championships on Sunday at the National Gymnasium.
Dear Editor, I am responding to the issue of an elected dictatorship, in which it seems Mr Dev and a person whose name I do not know were in some exchanges.
Dear Editor, ‘Much ado about nothing.’ That is how I view the recent Moseley fiasco.
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said it has been difficult getting passengers’ accounts of what transpired on the Delta Airlines flight when a first class passenger activated and exited the plane through its emergency exit.
– squad still facing training ground problems Several national discards have been included in the Golden Jaguars squad preparing for the 2008 Digicel Caribbean Football Championship even as the coaching staff grapples with finding appropriate venues for the squad to train.
The body of an unidentified man of African descent was discovered at Number 63 Beach, Corentyne yesterday bearing marks of violence to the throat and burns about the body.
Dear Editor: I refer to a letter in the June 18, 2008 Guyana Chronicle captioned ‘Ashni for President.’
Dear Editor, Further to my first letter dated July 11 in SN, I have now witnessed the first original response to my suggestion of ‘Dr Ashni Singh for President.’
The body of a man, who according to reports was destitute, was yesterday morning discovered outside a building at the corner of East and New Market streets, with a wound to his face.
By Kizan Brumell Six members of the 10-member Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) team for the Caribbean Amateur Boxing Association (CABA) Games to be held in Trinidad left Guyana this morning for the twin-island republic.
Dear Editor, Kaieteur News (July 20) stated that one of the helicopters exploded at Tacama and implied that a part was bad, including the turbine, and was replaced.
– at launch of Nigel’s Supermarket Junior Classic Lawn Tennis tournament With over 30 youths in attendance and some 68 expected to participate, the Nigel’s Supermarket Junior Classic Lawn Tennis tournament was launched yesterday afternoon at the Le Meriden Pegasus Hotel courts under the auspices of the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA).
Chief Justice Ian Chang yesterday ordered that the magistrate presiding at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court hold an inquest into the death of Ramesh Sawh, who was found hanging in the Enmore Police Station lockups in January.
Caribbean leaders will follow up on a commitment to deal with the epidemic of chronic non-communicable diseases in the region later this year at a conference in Barbados, which aims to mobilize a wide cross section of stakeholders.
Despite there being only one month of good weather for 2008 so far as compared to four months in 2007, Chairman of the Berbice Competitions Committee and Public Relations Officer of the Berbice Cricket Board, Carl Moore, is optimistic that the major Berbice competitions will be completed in the stipulated time.
By Jing Liang BEIJING – Now that the aftershocks from the great Sichuan earthquake appear to have dissipated, it is time to ask what shocks, if any, the earthquake delivered to China’s political system.
Again, last week, Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Clement Rohee was obliged to meet executives of the mining community to explain why recommendations of previous joint meetings remained unimplemented.
The ‘Grow more food’ scheme is more than a campaign urging persons to grow more food in their yards, but part of a larger initiative aimed at getting the country prepared to invest in long-term food production, President Bharrat Jagdeo said on Saturday evening.
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday remanded a conductor to prison, when he appeared before her accused of assaulting a police officer.
Dear Editor, Mr Emile Mervin has once again re-emerged from the woodwork to bash the Guyana government on the Antigua issue (‘Mr Moseley’s media accreditation pass should be restored,’ SN 19.7.08).
