Daily Archive: Friday, August 29, 2008

Following months of frenetic and bloody pursuit, police yesterday said they shot and killed Rondell `Fineman’ Rawlins and escaped prisoner and multiple murder accused, Jermaine `Skinny’ Charles in an almost seven-hour-long operation starting at Timehri.

Five years after gaining notoriety when police published a wanted bulletin for his arrest in the midst of the Camp Street prison escapee-led crime wave in June 2003, Rondell ‘Fineman’ Rawlins finally met his end, shot dead by members of the Joint Services yesterday.

Kuru Kururu village on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway erupted in gunfire around mid-morning yesterday shortly after residents observed scores of soldiers and police entering their community.

Two months after Tactical Services Unit (TSU) rank Mark George was shot in the back by Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys, while on duty on Woolford Avenue, the Direc-tor of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended that no charges be laid against the judicial officer.

President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday hailed the elimination of Rondell `Fineman’ Rawlins and other major players of his notorious gang.

President of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) Komal Chand yesterday told Stabroek News that the union expects to be consulted on the arbitration tribunal to deliberate on a wage dispute which has sparked two severe strikes in the industry this month.

David de Caires, the editor-in-chief of the Stabroek News, is recovering at home under the supervision of his doctor after a heart attack two weeks ago.

The promotion of intra-regional commerce as a mechanism for accelerating the CARICOM Single Market process  is one of the key goals of the new on-line shopping service launched by  Giftland Office Max, according to the company’s President Roy Beepat, speaking with Stabroek Business earlier this week Beepat said that one of the company’s immediate objectives was to place the new on-line service at the disposal of local manufacturers seeking to promote their products and to win new markets in the Caribbean.

            `Shridath Ramphal – the Commonwealth and the World’ in honour of the 80th birthday of Sir Shridath Ramphal had its pre-launch in the Savannah Suite of Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel last evening.

In worship: The local Dominion Dancers on stage at the Providence National Stadium during an exuberant dance performance at the Christian Super Concert last night.

Company concerned about its environmental image –Mc Lean Mining areas previously occupied by  Omai Gold Mines Ltd (OMGL) and which have been illegally invaded and despoiled by other mining operations since the closure of the company’s operations are to be excised from OMAI property, according to the company’s Human Resources Manager Major General Norman Mc Lean.

– GSBA President The establishment of a Credit Bureau to help provide funding for the development of small and incubating businesses remains one of the main hurdles to the creation of a thriving small business sector in Guyana, according to President of the Guyana Small Business Association (GSBA) Patrick Zephyr.

In his presence: Trinidad’s gospel great and one of the Caribbean’s best, Nicole Balloosingh during a moving performance at the Providence National Stadium last night at the Christian Super Concert.

Like an angel: Guyanese gospel singer Michelle Parsram performing at the Christian Super Concert at the Providence National Stadium last evening.

Dear Editor, During all these Carifesta happenings, not once has the issue of copyright been seriously addressed.

The wholesale copying and resale of published school texts is one of the many distasteful facets of copyright infringement in Guyana today.

A joyful noise: Guyanese pastor Selwyn Sills giving praise on his drums at the Providence National Stadium last night during the Christian Super Concert.

Part 2 By Roland Fletcher Previously we considered the economic plight of income earners in the Upper Berbice River communities and the opportunities availed by some pioneering and commercially oriented riverain farmers to legitimize their occupancy and farming operations in the Ebini and Wiruni / St Lust savannahs by securing long term leases to their savannah farm lands. 

Bhajan Deepanjali a hit with spectators Devotees and spectators thronged the Providence stadium on Wednesday to enjoy what was described as “an evening of Hindu culture” at Bhajan Deepanjali.

Dear Editor, Now at last after years of complaints the government has decided to ban the playing of music in public transport.

These dancers from St. Kitts and Nevis stole the show on Wednesday night at City Hall.

The weapon of choice for the region’s cultural revolutionaries, ‘Rapso’ flies in the face of those all too eager to proclaim the oral tradition dead.

Dear Editor, I’m perpetually amazed at how Mr Vishnu Bisram could bring himself to write letters like the one he wrote entitled, ‘A great speech from Hillary Clinton.’

No monolith (Rawle Lucas is a Guyanese-born Certified Public Accountant and Assistant Vice President of the Lending Services Division.

-Young female pugilist named to national team after only two-and-a-half months in the sport The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) has selected Port Kaituma’s new female boxing sensation Alicia Marques to represent Guyana at the upcoming 2008 Pan American Games in Trinidad and Tobago.

The Suriname steel pan at City Hall on Wednesday night.

These St Kitts dancers stirred up the audience on Wednesday night.

Dear Editor, I refer to your edition of August 27 with the captioned headline ‘Sugar grinds to halt.’

The New Guyana Pharm-aceutical Company (GPC) Inc. yesterday made a timely donation of twenty-five field markers, twenty-two practice T-shirts and three Spalding footballs, valued together over  $65,000, to the Crane Football Club of  West Demerara.

The difference between a Trinidadian fete and any other in the Caribbean is the power that it packs and for those who missed it Sophia was on fire on Wednesday night with carnival fever as Trinidad dished out a fabulous country presentation.

A Grenadian performer

One of the St Kitts dancers.

Dear Editor, There is an urgent need for sports facilities throughout the country.

-UK-based Guyanese publisher ‘We cannot steal to educate our children’ Guyanese-born publisher Arif Ali has launched a withering attack on the practice of copyright infringement in Guyana and has said that the onus is on government to take action to stamp out the practice.

– after four years in wilderness President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Chetram Singh says  that the Guyana senior women’s cricket team put in a creditable performance in St.

Energy, colour and enthusiasm were the watch words for the event dubbed a “Night of Caribbean Folk Dance”.

The Guyana Code of practice for the operation of  poultry hatcheries was recently approved as a national standard by the National Standards Council, the governing board of the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS).

This year government will be spending about $2.5B for the procurement of drugs and medical supplies.

-remanded over ammo find A couple who allegedly assaulted and wounded each other refused to give evidence in the matter and the magistrate dismissed it and ordered them to pay costs of $20,000 each.

Dear Editor, Really – ‘Linden hit by play fiasco’ (SN 27.8.08). 

Our culture, after Carifesta -Corbin’s concerns, blunders, americana In the spirit of Carifesta realities and opposition leader RHO Corbin’s concerns, I pen these notes.

The long-awaited final of the Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) Isaac Bissoon-sponsored 2007 three-day competition is set to bowl off today at the Rose Hall, Canje ground.

GDF adventure camp a Carifesta hit There are a few things to do at the Carifesta Youth village at the National Park such as walking the rope bridge at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) aerial walkway if you dare.

Suriname drummers at City Hall on Wednesday night

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 266’s trading results showed consideration of $2,114,011 from 111,172 shares traded in 16 transactions as compared to session 265 which showed consideration of $2,285,327 from 218,596 shares traded in 12 transactions. 

The Olympics are finally over and for many sports fans life is getting back to normal.