Articles published on Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Dear Editor, There is a very fertile plot of land in Nappi Village that is currently being utilised for subsistence farming but has the capacity to be converted into commercial farming that could provide the Rupununi region with sustainable produce in this time of high food costs.
Three pre-teen girls perished in a fire of an unknown origin, which destroyed the female dormitory of the Waramadong Secondary School in Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) on Sunday night.
An uncle and a woman said to be a ‘family friend’ of Jermaine ‘Skinny’ Charles, who allegedly harboured him while he was alive and wanted, were both remanded to prison yesterday when they appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack said yesterday that her decision to recommend that no charges be laid against Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys in the shooting of a policeman two months ago was based on the deficient statements sent to her.
The first day of her school life ended tragically yesterday for a nine-year-old girl, who lost the ability to speak years ago in an accident, when she fell into a pit latrine at the Santa Rosa Primary School, Moruca and drowned.
The police have arrested one of their own for allegedly stealing a cellular phone from an outgoing passenger at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.
An uncle of the notorious Rondell `Fineman’ Rawlins who was gunned down during a standoff with lawmen in the Kuru Kururu area last week said yesterday that it was the police and their constant harassment that turned him into a criminal as he previously had a bright future ahead of him.
A 20-year-old woman was shot in the hand late Sunday night at Haslington New Scheme, East Coast Demerara, when she resisted a gunman who tried to rape her.
A man is dead and three others missing after a motor-powered boat and a canoe collided in the Essequibo River just off Kurupukari early yesterday morning.
A 75-year-old Guyanese immigrant was killed early Sunday morning when the driver of a US mail truck knocked him down on a Queens, New York Street.
With the Carifesta spotlight turned off, attention has now turned to Amerindian Heritage Month, which opened with a cultural programme featuring indigenous food, drink, dances and songs at the Amerindian Village at Sophia Exhibition Complex last evening.
As Education Month begins, the focus is on literacy and the Ministry of Education says that it has taken specific initiatives to improve literacy skills.
The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce yesterday commended Police Commissioner (ag) Henry Greene and Commodore Gary Best, for their leadership of the Joint Services in bringing the hunt for Rondell ‘Fineman’ Rawlins to an end.
President’s College had one of its better academic years in 2008 recording 100 % passes in 15 subjects at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) examinations, and also in 24 subjects at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE).
The cleanup after Carifesta will be done smoothly since workers who were on a go slow since last Friday received their wages yesterday, Mayor Hamilton Green said.
Reigning Mr. Guyana Mark ‘Uno’ Perry who also has the distinction of being the inaugural winner of the Mr.
Sky Services Limited is putting on an extra flight to Canada tomorrow to accommodate some displaced Zoom passengers, but most of the airline’s other passengers will have to be refunded in full.
Guyana won two first prizes while Trinidad won one in the Carifesta Regional Art Competition sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and UNICEF.
Dear Editor,I have read articles in the Stabroek News of August 29, 2008 and Kaieteur News of August 29 and 31, 2008, emphasising that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) recommended no charges against Magistrate Gilhuys.
The curtains came down on the 15 over softball tournament sponsored by Trophy Stall of Bourda Market, as Rocky XI whipped Trophy Stall XI by 22 runs in an exciting final played under lights at the Banks DIH Thirst Park ground last Friday night.
The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) wishes the nation Ramadan Mubarak.
Narsingh Deonarine’s XI defeated Sewnarine Chattergoon’s XI in the second of three trial matches organized by the Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) to select a team to represent the county in the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL)-sponsored El Dorado Inter-county 50 overs competition.
A young man who allegedly indecently assaulted a woman in a minibus was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
The Guyana Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha’at-I-Islam extends Ramadhan Mubarak greetings to the nation.
-Final round saw close contest In one of the most hotly contested dominoes competitions for the year, led by Most Valuable Player runner-up Paul Lewis, Specialist walked away with $200,000 as Club 75’s+ fifth annual competition ended Sunday night.
Dear Editor, I would like to see the media pursue the question of whether the work done in preparation for Carifesta X will be carried forward in the areas of security, the arts, sanitation, transportation, civil behaviour, etc, and built on and expanded.
Dear Editor, After being governed by various local government bodies for the past fourteen years, it is obvious that citizens have got fed up with the modus operandi of most, if not all of these municipalities and NDCs.
A minibus driver who allegedly robbed his employer of a quantity of cash at gunpoint was remanded to prison last week, when he appear-ed before Magistrate Hazel-Octive Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
This past Sunday evening Pele Masters thrashed the Santos Masters in a penalty shootout at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda to claim the ‘Breezer, Nedd’ Memorial Title.
The Cotton Tree, West Berbice businessman who died after a fight with a teenager on Monday suffered multiple stab wounds, a post mortem examination said.
Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry granted $100,000 bail to a man accused of stealing a driving shaft from a police vehicle.
A workmanlike unbeaten innings of 73 from Ramesh Sunich along with valuable support from former national wicketkeeper/batsman Sheik Mohammed who made 71, guided Floodlights XI to 192-8 and subsequently a four-run victory over Mount Everest Lodge in a 25 overs-a-side softball game on Sunday.
Kanaima in sight? This group performs a cultural item at the Amerindian Village in the Sophia Exhibition Complex as Amerindian Heritage Month was launched last evening.
Dear Editor, A thousand thank-yous to the vision which initiated Carifesta 36 years ago and brought it back to Guyana this year, to the thousands of volunteers, all the national participants and the visiting delegations.
The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) has appointed Treina Fiona Butts its Executive Director/Company Secretary.
– Pele and Uprising battle to draw Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United hammered Santos FC last Sunday evening in the Georgetown Football Association’s (GFA) Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) Cellink Plus Premier League at Tucville playfield.
The Guyana Relief Council (GRC) recently donated a number of items to five families who suffered losses due to fire.
Dear Editor, Guyana has done it again. Our President Bharrat Jagdeo accepted the challenge and opportunity to host Carifesta X, confident that whether in the country or residing abroad, his people at all levels would rise to the occasion, and it is clear for all to see that they have done so unreservedly and magnificently.
Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry ordered an alleged victim to pay court costs in the sum of $10,000 after she declined to give evidence against her cousin who had been charged with stealing her cell phone.
Admitting to difficulties in the implementation of the community action component of the proposed Citizens’ Security Programme, Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee last month accused the Inter-American Development Bank of attempting to define the realties in Guyana.
This derelict house at Section ‘B’ Bush Lot Village, West Berbice crashed to the ground around midday on Friday.
