Daily Archive: Tuesday, August 26, 2008

museum to preserve Region’s heritage needed The region’s artists see an urgent need for a sustained approach to support the visual arts, saying that its development has long been greatly undervalued.

– teen assailant on the run A 43-year-old Cotton Tree, West Berbice resident was stabbed to death around midday yesterday during a fight, which ended up in a trench; his teenaged attacker is on the run.

The bloodied body of a man was found in the place he called home, just behind the North Road and Light Street office of Dr Walter Ramsahoye, by the doctor’s cleaner yesterday morning.

After spending almost a week at the New Amsterdam Hospital, a 22-year-old convicted prisoner removed his foot cuffs and successfully escaped from the institution early yesterday morning.

There is a saying among many persons who drive through and within Guyana’s interior that meeting a turtle is bad luck.

-SASOD study finds Police continue to harass men who have sex with men, especially those who are transgender, while healthcare workers refuse or delay service to such persons, according to a study conducted by the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD).

The body of a 49-year-old man was yesterday morning found in a trench aback of Affiance on the Essequibo Coast.

Walcott, Dabydeen Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott and Professor David Dabydeen yesterday sanctioned the legitimacy of the diversity of Caribbean dialects and modes of expression.

– as mining week launched The contribution of miners to the development of Guyana was lauded and they were urged to conduct their operations in a responsible manner as an exhibition showcasing aspects of mining as part of Mining Week activities, was declared open at the Girl Guides Association compound last evening.

Pluft – The Little Ghost, a Brazilian comedy for children acted by Guyanese actors will be staged tomorrow at the National Cultural Centre from noon.

Dear Editor, The latest statements by the President about the Lotto Funds as well as the balances held in dormant bank accounts at the Bank of Guy-ana are indeed very disturbing.

Dear Editor, I am writing to say how impressed I was with the Trinidadian presentation at the NCC on Saturday night.

Dear Editor, To many, Independence means merely the formal conceding of political and constitutional power by the imperialists to  representatives of the local populace.

Local long distance star Alika Morgan returned last Tuesday with many memorable moments to share with her peers, having witnessed the 29th Olympiad in Beijing, China.

Dear Editor, I consider it a blessing to have witnessed the Brazilian Air Show on Sunday, August 24.

A Stewartville, West Coast Demerara woman, will become one of the country’s oldest living citizens when she celebrates her 104th birth anniversary today.

Dear Editor, The alumni of Corentyne High School – JC Chandisingh Secondary School (CHS) of Port Mourant – recently celebrated the school’s 70th anniversary with a reunion at the posh catering venue of Antun’s located in Queens.

‘Showing Up’ did show up for the Clico Day of Races at the Kennard Memorial Turf Club on Sunday, but ‘Jumbo Joy’ as he always did, displayed his strong sprinting prowess to win by 10 lengths in the three years open race that went a distance of one mile, the first of two feature races of the day from Showing Up.

Digicel said it has demonstrated its commitment to the preservation of Caribbean culture by contributing over $12,000,000 to the Carifesta X committee.

It was Andrew Harris’ night and no one could have said anything different, his fashion line of stylish gaucho-inspired pants, hot swimwear, mini skirts and dresses was the breakout collection on the opening night of Carifesta’s Fashion Village.

Dear Editor, I write to clear up a huge misconception that is being pedalled about in an outdated email which is being circulated around the world that Mars can be seen from the earth with the naked eye almost as big as the Moon on August 27, 2008.

Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday granted $75,000 bail to a 35-year-old man who allegedly demanded money from another with the intent of stealing it.

The local football fraternity has gone into a state of mourning following the death of former national youth captain Jamaine Alleyne, 27, who died last Friday at the Georgetown Public Hospital following a brief illness.

After doing battle over the last weekend, the Club 75 Fifth Memorial Competition has entered its final stage and according to coordinator Colin McEwan, come Sunday  one of the five remaining teams will be crowned local dominoes kings.

Several books of fiction, non-fiction, poems and short stories were launched at the National Park yesterday.

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton last week remanded to prison a Tucville man accused of robbery under arms committed on several persons.

Dear Editor, I refer to a story which made reference to President Jagdeo saying that allegations in relation to the Auditor General’s report were due to financial illiteracy.

Famed Guyanese performers Ken Corsbie and Keith Waithe were the major features of a truly entertaining performance held at the Theatre Guild on Sunday evening.

Come September, one year would have elapsed since the start of a spate of allegations of torture against the Guyana Defence Force, Guyana Police Force and Guyana Prison Service.

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton on Thursday remanded a man accused of breaking and entering, theft and assault, when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, Our local performers were determined not to be outdone at Carifesta, and the large crowd present was not disappointed.

At a simple presentation ceremony held recently at the Georgetown Cricket Club pavilion, the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) handed over three  dozen shirts to the Georgetown Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (GCUSA).

Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on Friday refused bail to a 33-year-old man who allegedly attempted to rob another of just over $70,000 worth of items.

Muslims had their share of the Carifesta X celebrations and hundreds from across the country gathered at the National Park on Sunday to participate in the activities for the “Muslim Religious Night.”