Articles published on Wednesday, September 10, 2008
The Princes Street dump continues to pose serious difficulties for persons living in its vicinity and the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) and the Guyana Citizens’ Initiative (GCI) yesterday said that the situation has the makings of a major public health catastrophe.
A boy was last evening still in police custody over the horrific murder of Kavita Panday whose body was found in a trench at the back of Block D Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice on Monday.
One nabbed after escape blocked Car thieves were yesterday found stripping a vehicle of its stereo and other valuables in the Botanic Gardens and one was captured after a gate was closed and his getaway blocked.
A seismic vessel will commence activities later this month on the Georgetown block and this will be jointly conducted with CGX’s 536 square kilometer 3D programme on the adjoining Corentyne Petroleum Pros-pecting Licence in which CGX has a 100% interest.
Dozens of cases being found each year More than four years ago 62-year-old David (not his real name) thought he was suffering from hypertension and visited his physician who decided to run several tests.
Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud and a contingent from the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) will be highlighting the agriculture sector at an agri-business forum in Canada.
Gordon Lyken’s home which is just above his funeral parlour at Norton Street was hit by bandits early yesterday morning as he slept.
The police said yesterday that the gun used by Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys in the June 26 shooting incident was unlicensed for this year but no explanation was given by the force as to why a charge was not preferred in relation to this.
The Deputy Director-General of Trade, European Commis-sion Karl Friedrich Falkenburg has said he does not feel that Guyana could have a goods-only agreement in the place of a full Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU).
Guyana Beverages Inc has announced the winners in the Chubby Kids in Motion promotion.
President Bharrat Jagdeo in addressing the Paramaribo Dialogue on financing for sustainable forest management yesterday argued that proper valuation of forests is needed so that countries like Guyana are not “shortchanged” in negotiations.
Several persons have responded to the plight of 23-year-old Ovena Braithwaite and according to the god-mother of her son, Ann Davidson; she has brightened up at the prospect of a new home.
Nicolette Fernandes finally made it to Paraguay on Sunday morning after missing her connecting flight the day before, because of a delay out of Miami.
Dear Editor, Carifesta has come and gone. It was, for Guyana, judged by comparative standards a success.
Police are seeking the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to determine whether charges should be laid against an Ithaca cattle rancher who is believed to have shot and killed a 35-year-old man on Saturday.
By Calvin Roberts at Rose Hall, Canje Controlled bowling from spin twins Trinson Carmichael and Jamal La Fleur with 3-18 each placed Berbice into a commanding position against Essequibo in their second round clash of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/ Clico sponsored under-17 two-day inter county match at the Rose Hall Canje ground yesterday.
Dear Editor, It is with deep vexation and in an environment of discomfort that I write this letter.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will decide in another few days whether Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys returns to the bench following extensive deliberations among its members on the shooting incident in which he was involved with a member of the police force two months ago.
Dear Editor, It is a great surprise to note in a national daily an article such as ‘Kwakwani sex workers organization promotes development, raises self esteem of members’ (SN Sep 8, 2008), which would not normally make the headlines.
The McGill Superstars recorded a victory against Independence this past Saturday in the West Demerara leg of the Hand-In-Hand 50-over competition at the Cornelia Ida ground to advance to the next round.
Dear Editor, I am compelled to respond to some comments made by Mr Freddie Kissoon in his Kaieteur News column of September 6, 2008.
High Court asks US Judge to send depositions request to Registrar The Guyana High Court has asked Judge Dora L.
When will we cheer for our own? Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Patrick Manning and his Jamaican counterpart Bruce Golding had a lot to cheer about this past week following the return of the Caribbean’s sprint stars from the just concluded Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
Dear Editor, For the past three weeks the village of Strathspey on the East Coast of Demerara has been suffering from a serious water shortage.
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday remanded a 21-year-old man who allegedly abducted a female under the age of 18 to have unlawful carnal knowledge of her.
Dear Editor, I live at Maple Street in Samatta Point, Grove EBD.
Dear Editor, The President and others must be more outraged when officials fail to do their job. Repeated
A 27-year-old man who allegedly indecently assaulted a teenage girl was remanded to prison when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved an increase in the hourly rates for extra duty work by members of the Guyana Police Force.
In the course of this week the Heads of State and Government of the Caricom and then of the Caribbean Forum (Cariforum) will be meeting in Barbados, and the Heads of the Government of the OECS are due to meet in St Lucia.
Wood is good Dear Readers, We are writing this column from inside a latrine.
