Daily Archive: Saturday, August 23, 2008

Sizzle and fizzle Carifesta X kicked off at the National Stadium yesterday with some stellar performances in an hours-long programme that dragged on amid a sometimes inaudible sound system.

By Carifesta Rebel The channa bombs fell silent, the arsonists were quenched, and cows were off the road.

Guyana’s hosting of this year’s Carifesta is a “source of pride” for all Guyanese according to President Bharrat Jagdeo.

Bandits car fired at, driver may have been hit A Canadian boat captain is lucky to be alive after he was yesterday beaten, stabbed and shot by two men on Holmes Street who subsequently relieved him of a bag containing valuables.

President Bharrat Jagdeo will appoint Acting Commissioner of Police Henry Greene to the substantive post of Commissioner of Police and as far as he is concerned he has held consultations with the Leader of the Opposition on the issue and does not need his agreement.

Carifesta fashion is red hot, jaw-dropping and includes a line-up of Caribbean designers that defines the region’s fashion in a bold, outstanding way, according to Kofi Branch who not only promises much beginning tomorrow, but brags that it is going to be unforgettable.

As Trinidadian Prime Minister Patrick Manning discusses economic and political integration with some of his colleagues, President Bharrat Jagdeo has said that Guyana would have to see the model being proposed and consultations held before any commitment is made.

“I started this pageant with a one-track mind, aiming to win,” said the new Jamzone queen, 21-year-old Lavonia Springer days after she won the coveted crown.

CSEC top student, 16-year-old Rahul Nehall Lall, has said that while he  expected to do well he has surpassed even his own expectations.

The East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) recently held its seventh cricket academy under the theme ‘Cricket, a healthy way to life’ at the Lusignan Community Centre ground yesterday.

-police probe launched The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) yesterday an-nounced that its network has suffered from several “acts of sabotage” over the past 24 hours, affecting  the national telecommunication infrastructure and the police have since launched an investigation.

Carifesta is here and the Christian community will not be left out of the celebrations as there is a big gospel concert on the calendar of activities dubbed the ‘Carifesta Gospel Celebration’.

Georgetown’s Regal XI defeated their Berbice’s opponents Untouchables XI at the Eve-Leary ground by seven runs in a brilliant display of cricket in the Guyana Softball League (GSL) organized Banks DIH 15 over softball tournament played this past Sunday.

Santos Football Club ad-vanced to the next round while the Sunburst Camptown and Pouderoyen Football Clubs encounter ended in a controversy when action in the Alpha United Carifesta 2008 organized $2.2 million football extravaganza continued at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Thursday night.

Dear Editor, It is as I feared; some foreign visitors are having a frustrating and difficult time in the attempt to get tickets for Carifesta.

Fruit, vegetable prices fall The Bureau of Statistics has recorded a 1% increase in the overall price level of consumer items monitored in the second quarter of the year and the rate up to June this year was 5.8%.

Carifesta’s double dose The pace at which things change in this country is remarkable, but even more so is the attitude of our people; one month we are bored with the Carifesta ads and the upcoming festival, and in a heartbeat we are suddenly bursting with excitement.

As football fans gear-up for the Digicel Caribbean Championships, Digicel, proud sponsor of Caribbean Football, is leaving “no stones unturned” in making sure that the Cayman football experience is thrilling!

A goldsmith who had in his possession an unlicensed firearm and a quantity of ammunition was sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $50,000 yesterday when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter with the title ‘Management of the .gy

The PPP/C has extended “a warm and traditional Guy-anese greeting” to all participants in Carifesta X.

Green seasoning A must-have in many kitchens Hi Everyone, It is that certain something that makes you go ‘ummm’ as you eat, it’s that mysterious flavour that makes certain dishes uniquely delicious, and it is that special seasoning that defines certain cuisines.

Dear Editor, In as much as I applaud the government for providing free tickets for the public to view and participate in the Carifesta events, I feel that the decision was not accompanied by proper planning.

Government on Thursday revealed that it is receiving foreign assistance to track down and capture wanted man Rondell `Fineman’ Rawlins but would say nothing else about it publicly.

Models, designers, lights cameras and action were the order of things last week Friday night when the stage was set for the second Guyana Fashion Weekend (GFW) billed for October 1 to 5.

A miserly spell of fast bowling from Seon Daniels (3-16) backed by a workmanlike innings of 40 from Quincy Ovid steered Georgetown Under-17 to their second successive victory over West Demerara Under-17 when action in the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB)/ Gizmos and Gadgets/ GT&T sponsored Under-17 Inter–Association competition continued at the Everest Cricket Club ground yesterday.

A 34-year-old man charged with murdering a scrap metal dealer and a rice farmer was remanded to prison when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

-Notes from on the ground The world was watching, and we had to be nothing less than fabulous.

A man who allegedly attempted to murder a taxi driver was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

Over the past several weeks, there has been a spring cleaning fervour unmatched by anything anyone in this country has seen over the past two or three decades.

The Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) has called up 38 cricketers to trial for the upcoming senior El Dorado Inter-County 50 overs cricket competition that is set to commence on Saturday, 6th September.

Two new books exploring sexual orientation and identity within the region will be launched this weekend.

Guyana Power and  Light  is again appealing to customers to continue energy conservation efforts even as  power demand rose by at least four megawatts over the past week   with all the preparations  going into the hosting of Carifesta X.

Dear Editor, As we simmer in the moments of elation that Carifesta X is bringing us, a feeling of nostalgia excites me.