Daily Archive: Sunday, September 14, 2008

– Trotman calls holdup ‘mockery’ President Bharrat Jagdeo has delayed the enactment of several key laws, covering a $4B supplementary budget, controversial tax reforms and new security measures, while failing to officially give any reason for withholding approval.

– BK offer under review Thrust briefly into the spotlight in the aftermath of the Bartica massacre when Joint Services ranks were forced to divert an emergency landing, the Bartica Airstrip remains in disuse and there seems to be no moves for its upgrade and reactivation.

– despite ‘Fineman’ death The police investigation into the slaughter of eight miners at a Lindo Creek, Upper Berbice mining camp is ongoing despite the slaying of Rondell ‘Fineman’ Rawlins, leader of the notorious gang said to be behind the killings.

Medical personnel from City Hall and the Ministry of Health have advised residents in the areas affected by toxic smoke from the Princes Street dumpsite to evacuate their premises.

Near-term prospects for the Guyana economy: The internal environment US financial intervention The recent unprecedented and spectacular intervention of the US Federal Government into that country’s financial markets is testimony to how serious the risk of financial meltdown is in the USA, and around the world. 

– four more runway lights disappear The Timehri man who was reportedly found with a number of materials stolen from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport has still not been charged, but four more lights have disappeared from the airport’s runway.

Paying attention to tourism When Caribbean Heads of Government met in Antigua in July they devoted the first business day of their meeting to discussions with representatives from the tourism, hotel and regional airline industries.

Unsung heroes In the last month I have enjoyed watching the Olympics from majestic opening to colourful and tumultuous closing and between those spectacular bookends have seen an endless display of compelling competitive excellence.

A Man-of-the-Match performance from Ghandi Youth Organization’s 16-year-old off-spinner Ricardo Devers who claimed match figures of 9-46, enabled Demerara to defeat defending champions Berbice by an innings and 45 runs in their Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Clico sponsored 2008 Under-17 Inter County two-day tournament at the Wales Community Centre ground yesterday.

A 40-year-old man was shot in the back by a security guard shortly after he reportedly jumped a fence and entered Fulton Court, a housing complex at the corner of Church and Irving streets.

Coping with the EPA Introduction Over the strident objections of President Jagdeo the Caribbean countries and the Dominican Republic will sign the Cariforum-EC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) some time within the next few weeks.

The accuracy of petrol pump readings depends partly on the efforts of weights and measures officials Lloyd David, Public Relations Officer at the Guyana National Bureau of Standards has prepared a paper which should interest all persons who use motor fuel. 

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) said on Friday that there was never any threat to its supply quota and the delayed shipments only meant that sugar received by the EU after October 1 was sold at a lower price incurring a US$1.3 million loss in revenue.

The distance between Shivnarine Chanderpaul and the rest in the ICC’s annual Cricketer of the Year award last week was every bit as absolute as Usain Bolt’s in the 100 metres at Beijing a fortnight earlier.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) condemns the “beastly” act of rape committed upon one of its members at the Wismar hospital on Thursday and calls on the authorities to bring the perpetrator to swift justice.

Every once in a while, a well-meaning friend or relative forwards me a chain email which says that angels are watching over me or that the email itself represents an angel.

The die has been cast and  the stage set for the final of the Alpha United Carifesta football extravaganza at the Guyana National Stadium Providence, from 6pm today when the question of who will win the $1M,  Sunburst Camptown or tournament host Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United will be answered.

Specific infectious diseases Now that we have, over the past few weeks, discussed the basic principles of immunity and vaccination schedules, we can now turn to the many specific infectious diseases, including those against which we advocate vaccination.

– says funds were released late Managing Director of Swansea Industrial Associates, Christian Duncan, has defended his company’s shortcomings in the Carifesta contract, blaming these on the late release of the contract funds.

An 82-run unbeaten partnership between Man-of-the-Match Satesh Harrinandan and Mervyn Belle enabled the Banks DIH cricket team to score a convincing nine-wicket win over Republic Bank Ltd.

Windsor Forest ground saw three nail-biting matches that all ended in tight situations as Ruimzight, Windsor Forest Sports Club and La Jalousie Estate gained victories in their encounters last weekend at the Guyana Softball League (GSL) organized Memorex Enterprise 15-over softball tournament.

Weeping and wailing Suddenly, with seven weeks to go to the presidential elections, the Democrats are weeping and wailing, and gnashing their teeth over Sarah Palin, John McCain’s last-minute, galvanic running mate.

Not just a stroll in the park: President Bharrat Jagdeo (second, right) pressing his point against Caricom signing the Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU, during a meeting of the Caricom heads in Barbados last week.

Marian Academy is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, with a roster of activities beginning with a mass at the Brickdam cathedral at 5 pm today.

The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) has congratulated Shivnarine Chanderpaul for being named the 2008 ICC Cricketer of the Year at the ICC awards ceremony in Dubai.

This kayaker (right) took  a dive yesterday which took him out of the race at the Santa Aratak Amerindian Heritage Day festivities.

Justice Ian Chang yesterday granted an ex parte injunction in favour of the TCL Guyana Inc barring the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) from publishing or attempting to publish a press release dated September 12, in which it claimed it was investigating TCL’s product.

It was another victory for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and another defeat  for Santos at the Tucville Playfield Friday evening in the Georgetown Football Association’s (GFA) Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) Cellink Plus Premier League competition.

After cataract and YAG laser treatment By Dr  Neeraj Jain, MD(ophthalmology), DNB,  MNAMS Whenever a patient comes to know that he has got ‘another cataract’ after a surgery for cataract, he often feels that the surgery wasn’t done properly or the surgeon has left some cataract in the eye which is causing him trouble.

Dear Editor, I write this letter in my own capacity as Chairman of the Regional Welfare and Women’s Affairs Committee, Region #10 in support of the strike action taken by the nurses of the Linden Hospital Complex.

The Alliance for Change (AFC) is reiterating its call for Guyanese and West Indies star batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul to be granted a national award higher than the Golden Arrow of Achievement (AA)  bestowed on him a month ago.

Try rooting African Violets from leaf-stalk cuttings Everything seems to be growing at a rate of knots, and I still have what you might call an irrational fear of trees suddenly shedding large branches without a lot of warning.

It’s ours guys!!! Demerara’s captain Dexter Solomon receives the Clico Under-17 Inter County championship trophy from Human Resources Manager of Clico Onecia Johnson.

Last week Bolivia expelled the US Ambassador; Venezuela followed suit; the United States responded in kind; the Honduras government refused to accredit the new American Ambassador to Tegucigalpa; the Americans issued flight advisories to their citizens travelling to Venezuela; Miraflores ordered the US to reduce flights by American airlines to Venezuela; President Chávez unveiled yet another coup plot against him allegedly originating with the military and backed by Washington; the US Treasury declared it had frozen the assets of three Venezuelans – two intelligence chiefs and the former Minister of Justice Ramón Rodríguez Chacín – because they had “armed, abetted and funded the Farc…”; and President Chávez’s name was called in a Miami court where testimony was given that he had sent agents to Florida to try and buy the silence of the businessman involved in the ‘suitcase scandal’ case.

A Colombian dentist who has been living and working in Guyana for the past five years has moved to the High Court to challenge a Ministry of Home Affairs decision not to grant him a further extension of stay.

The use of recycled materials and an impressive puppet theatre were among the highlights of a four-day exhibition of teaching and learning materials held last week at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD).