Daily Archive: Wednesday, July 30, 2008

The first of three episodes in the Lost Land of the Jaguar series airs today on BBCone at 8pm.  

By Sara Bharrat Office of the President employee and former elections official, Albert Henry was discovered dead in his Diamond Housing Scheme home yesterday afternoon and though the police last evening said that no marks of violence were seen on the body there were questions about how he died as his vehicle was found at another location.

By Zoisa Fraser A 30-year-old police lance corporal died yesterday when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a truck laden with supplies at the corner of Regent and Light streets.

13,000 living with virus Guyana has been recognised for boosting its Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Programme (PMTCT) which has resulted in the reduction of the number of mothers transmitting the HIV virus to their infants, according to the UNAIDS AIDS Global Report 2008.

Blocked vehicles, gun taken from guard Bandits struck at Eccles, East Bank Demerara yesterday, robbing a Bakewell bakery employee of $1.8M and grabbing the gun of a guard.

By Miranda La Rose The Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) yesterday admitted at a long-awaited taxation seminar that it made a mistake in approving two Queen’s Atlantic Investment Inc (QAII) tax holidays when provision was not made for them in the laws of Guyana. 

A senior BBC producer says he was afflicted by a flesh-eating bug while on a visit to Guyana.

The export commission on popular log species is to be increased from January next year as government moves to dissuade the exportation of logs and to allow for more value-added activities in the country.

A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death at a drinking spot in Frenchman Dam, Essequibo River on Sunday after he and his assailant had an argument over an old misunderstanding.

The Guyana Police Force ‘B’ Division on Sunday hosted a fun day for youth groups from across Berbice at the Skeldon Sports Club ground.

Veteran sports administrator and public relations practitioner John Emanuel Nestor M.S.

The Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) has made a $1M donation to the CARIFESTA Secretariat for the youth aspect of the festival, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.

By Calvin Roberts@ Pine Basin, WildeySt. Michael, Barbados Compliments of Smalta, Cummings Electrical, Lifetime Realty, P&P Insurance, Cellular Plus and Hanes (Guyana) Limited Contrasting innings from Jonathan Foo 87 (7×4, 2×6, 65 balls) and Trevon Griffith 81 (3×4; 1×6 95 balls) ably supported by Seon Hetymyer (50) and Royan Fredericks 22,  guided Guyana to a 76-run victory over the Leeward Islands in their first game of the West indies Cricket Board (WICB)/TCL sponsored 2008 limited overs competition at the Pine Basin, Wildey, St.

By Adrian Smith Monday marked the end of four nights of the Berbice Exposition and Trade Fair as the Central Corentyne Chambers of Commerce celebrated its fourth annual event.

Students of the Lachmansingh Primary School at Bush Lot on Friday benefited from a library of books donated by a US-based Guyanese.

By Kiev Chesney The Guyana Amateur Swimming Associa-tion (GASA) on Monday named 38 swimmers to represent Guyana at the 2008 Goodwill Champion-ships which will be held at Castellani Pool next month.

Dear Editor, Bill #14 of 2008 will allow the Minister of Finance to grant tax holidays to value-added wood processing (Christopher Ram’s column ‘The role of the Privatisation Unit in the QAII deal,’ Sunday Stabroek ‘Business Page,’ July 27, 2008). 

The visual arts component of this year’s  Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA X)  has received a significant boost from renowned Guyanese artist George Simon with his presentation of three murals which were unveiled on Monday at the National Cultural Centre (NCC).

Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday granted $450,000 bail to a 30-year-old carpenter charged with causing death by dangerous driving and driving without a licence.

By Ravendra Kishore Hassan Mohammed, manager and coach of the Guyana cycling team which participated in the sixth Caribbean Gold Cup meet held from July 23-27, said yesterday he was elated with the team’s performance.

Alan Robert Gates, also known as Clive De Nobrega, who was wanted by police, was placed on $425,000 bail when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court early last week.

Dear Editor, Recently, a case study in relation to the Convention of Biological Diversity (Article 10 (c)), was presented in Georgetown.

The second annual international U-15 schoolgirls Twenty20 windball Goodwill cricket series between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago bowled off yesterday by Director of Sport Neil Kumar.

Canada-based Guyanese and other theatre enthusiasts from the Diaspora in the Caribbean are getting a first-hand glimpse of what Guyana has in store for Carifesta with the premier of ‘Sweet, Sweet Karila.’

Two policemen deny assaulting boy Two policemen who were accused of assaulting a 10-year-old child earlier this year made their second appearance at the New Amsterdam Court on Monday and pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Residents at the Palms on Thursday reaped the first crop of the vegetables grown from its garden, cultivated in response to the Ministry of Agriculture’s ‘Grow more’ campaign.

Dear Editor, I am a resident of the Micobie Amerindian Village of the lower Potaro river.

GSA president says junior players too young to be competitiveBy Kiev Chesney President of the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) Ronald Burch-Smith said yesterday that the reason for Guyana not participating in the World Junior Championships in Zurich, Switzerland this week end was because the top junior players were too young to make an impact on the tournament.

The recent rainy season is wreaking havoc with sports in Guyana and one of the disciplines that have been affected tremendously is the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU).

A man, who allegedly caused the death of a boy by driving his mini-bus in a dangerous manner on the Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara public road in 2006, was granted bail when he appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Dear Editor, In tandem with the much anticipated completion of the Berbice River bridge, may I suggest two areas for further development and hope that they would reach the intended audience, the individuals in charge of growth and development in Guyana, and in particular, in the Berbice region.

Simultaneously with the European Union’s effort to reorganize its economic relationships with the African, Caribbean and Pacific states, the EU is involved in a major effort of seeking to effectively influence the reorganization of the contours of the global economy taking place in the Doha Development Round talks.

Courtney Benn Contracting Services Limited (CBCSL) recently delivered 28 buoys and 20 connecting posts for upgrading works on the Demerara Harbour Bridge.

Robert’s a no show at UK agri fair Grow more! grow more!