Articles published on Friday, October 3, 2008
President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Claude Blackmore yesterday in the presence of AAG Secretary Pamela Phillips declared that the sixth annual South American 10K will be run off on October 26 with participants from a number of South American and Caribbean countries participating.
Guyana last weekend inked a Memorandum of Understanding with the Import-Export Bank of China which would see that institution giving financial support for further modernization of this country’s power sector, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported yesterday.
Urges immediate steps to remedy problems Already reeling from a factory fiasco and slumping production, GuySuCo yesterday came under further pressure when the government issued a statement decrying the corporation’s poor output and ordering immediate steps to arrest the decline.
Sixteen-year-old Yana-Marisa Edwards of Queen’s College has been named the country’s top Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) student.
Introduction Sir Shridath Surendranath Ramphal, lawyer, foreign policy expert, international civil servant and writer, known as ‘Sonny’ to his family and friends, was born on October 3, 1928 in New Amsterdam, Berbice, to Grace and James Ramphal.
Cartoonist Hawley Harris, whose consolatory wit poured from his pen during the country’s darkest years, has died.
By Edwin W. Carrington Secretary-General Caribbean Community (Caricom) The name of the Honourable Sir Shridath Surendradath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal, OCC is inextricably linked to the pursuit of co-operation, development and integration in the Caribbean, the wider so-called Third World and globally.
An 18-year-old Annandale, East Coast Demerara resident was yesterday slapped with thirteen counts of robbery under arms and one count of break and enter when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
The police are awaiting records from Digicel on the calls made to and from the cellular phone Dax Arokium was said to have had in his possession when he and seven other miners were slaughtered in June at Lindo Creek, Upper Berbice River.
By P.J. Patterson Former Prime Minister of Jamaica No matter how close the sources or the length of their acquaintance, it still remains unlikely that the combination of tributes will encompass the full measure of the man.
Four men, two of whom were armed, early yesterday morning robbed the owner of a Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara Chinese restaurant of over $1.5M in local and foreign currency after threatening to harm his children.
By Sir James Mitchell Former Prime Minister of St Vincent & the Grenadines I was a Minister of Trade, Agriculture , Labour and Tourism when I first met Sir Shridath Ramphal at a Carifta conference in Guyana in the sixties.
By Vaughan A. Lewis, Former Prime Minister of St Lucia; Professor Emeritus, Institute of International Relations, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago It is a pleasure to be invited to write a few words on the occasion of Sonny Ramphal’s eightieth birthday, and in so doing, to celebrate the work of one who is, undoubtedly, the Caribbean Community’s most distinguished diplomatist.
Poor water quality, billing among top issues raised Poor quality of water and the factors influencing billing were two of the major issues discussed during a public hearing into the Guyana Water Inc, organised by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and held at the Rupununi Room, Hotel Tower on Wednesday.
By Rudy Insanally Former Foreign Minister of GuyanaI am pleased to join in this public tribute to Sir Shridath (Sonny) Ramphal on the occasion of his eightieth birthday this year.
Parents invite Baksh to meeting Minister of Education Shaik Baksh has been invited to a meeting next Friday with parents and residents of the Santa Rosa community to discuss the installation of flush toilets at the primary school following the death of nine-year-old Tenaha De Souza who fell into the hole of a pit latrine.
Police on the East Coast are investigating an armed robbery which occurred on the Lusignan Railway Embankment during which a canter belonging to Patsan Trading Company was stolen and a metal canister containing $3M later removed.
By Rashleigh E. Jackson Former Foreign Minister of Guyana The achievements of Sir Shridath Ramphal are legion; and he is widely respected for his enormous contribution to the promotion of understanding and agreement, regionally and internationally.
-GCCI President President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Chandradat Chintamani has told Stabroek Business that the Chamber would give serious consideration to the creation of a Credit Bureau to support the financing of small business development if government grants it the necessary permission.
Dear Editor, I refer to Hamley Case’s well-written and argued case (Sunday Stabroek, September 21), stressing the need for meaningful stakeholder consultation with regard to President Jagdeo’s climate change proposal/initiative.
The Guyana Police Force yesterday advised licensed firearm holders, that failure to renew their licences for 2008 may result in them being revoked.
By Denis Benn Michael Manley Professor of Public Affairs/ Public Policy, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus In the Caribbean firmament, no star shines more brightly than Shridath Ramphal’s.
The ‘Kaieteur Domestic Special’ now at a cost of $30,000 was re-launched on Wednesday through the collaboration of the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Air Services Limited, Kaieteur National Park, Rainforest Tours and the Guyana Tourism Authority.
By Bryn Pollard Former Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Guyana; Former Legal Consultant, Caricom It is a privilege and most pleasurable for me to be invited to make this contribution on Sir Shridath’s attainment of his eightieth birthday and to pay a special tribute to him for his outstanding achievements over the past years.
Says further reduction will come before year end General Manager of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) Bert Sukhai has told Stabroek Business that contrary to the impression created by the recent spat between the company and government over flour prices there has, in fact, been no increase in the price of the commodity since May this year.
In last year’s Inter-County limited overs tournament, Demerara lost their first round game to Berbice at the Blairmont Community Centre round but they rebounded to defeat the Berbicians in the final of the same tournament at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.
Dear Editor, In Bartica garbage and flooding are two of our main problems.
Dear Editor, I happened to attend the customary ‘Sunday Lime’ at the sea walls this past Sunday upon the insistence of a friend leaving the country.
Commerce Minister Manniram Prashad appears to be going a different route to the Prime Minister in seeking to bring the scourge of metal theft that is inextricably tied to the scrap industry under control.
Caribbean number two junior girls’ player Trenace Lowe copped two titles last weekend at the Tobago Open table tennis tournament held in the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
Sylvester Medor leaves Guyana today still not knowing where his mother, 85-year-old Noelina Marie Prospere-Medor is; all the police have said is that the case is being looked into.
By Ian McDonald Former CEO of the Sugar Association of the Caribbean; Caribbean novelist and poet In 1991-92 Sonny Ramphal was chairing the West Indian Commission, one of the many important lives he was living at the time.
By Dr Barton Scotland Former Senior Diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs The many interviews given by Sonny Ramphal over the course of an illustrious and still very lively career, the several speeches delivered by him and the many studies in which he participated through over four decades of service to Guyana, the Caribbean and the wider international community and the causes which he has advocated and still advocates, attest to his sterling contribution and commitment to ‘goodness’ and ‘fairness’ in the global polity.
Rawle Lucas is a Guyanese-born Certified Public Accountant and Assistant Vice President of the Lending Services Division.
The $17M road project at Buxton, East Coast Demerara, that was started last year and halted due to the security situation in the village is now being completed.
– GCB president Chetram Singh President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Chetram Singh said yesterday that Guyana was in an excellent position to host the regional one-day tournament scheduled for later this year.
Dear Editor, The decision by John McCain to pick Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate is not a laughing matter and can be described as the most appalling and dreadful decision made during an electoral campaign.
Dear Editor, Last Sunday, I was not surprised when Mr Oswald Singh apologized for the lack of Sports news.
Two senior officials of the Caribbean Citrus Growers Association (CCGA), a Trinidad and Tobago-based company, have been meeting with local officials and visiting areas of Tacama in the interior savannahs as the Association prepares to pump around US$25m into the creation of the largest ever citrus-growing operation in Guyana, CCGA President Felix Clarke told Stabroek Business that the Association is awaiting the ‘green light’ from government over the acquisition of 5,000 acres of land in the Tacama savannahs for the citrus project.
In a tournament missing stars such as Guyana’s national champion Norman Madhoo and top-ranked local player Sudesh Fitzgerald, Anil Latchman turned back a strong challenge to walk away with the Guyana Darts Association (GDA) sponsored singles tournament Friday last.
Defence to respond to written submissions by prosecutorLawyers representing Oliver Hinckson are to respond on October 7 to written submissions laid over to them on Tuesday by State Prosecutor Sanjeev Datadin in response to the defence’s objection on diary testimony.
By Cedric Joseph Former Guyana High Commissioner to the United Kingdom A small state on the South American mainland, emerging from colonialism that left spurious claims to a substantial part of its territory, with a society enveloped in diversities can bear citizens of many hues, figuratively and literally.
Three months after Orville Nedd was fired from his post as acting head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), the Minister of Home Affairs last evening announced his replacement.
Musical vibes: These lads from North Ruimveldt Multilateral School entertained their peers at the Children’s Rally at the National Park on Monday in observance of Education Month.
An 18-year-old Annandale, East Coast Demerara resident was yesterday slapped with thirteen counts of robbery under arms and one count of break and enter when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Dear Editor, I was sorry to learn about the attack on Cecil (‘Pub’) Murray and his nieces at their home, particularly as he received injuries which required hospital treatment.
Minister of Transport and Hydraulics Robeson Benn visited Montrose, East Coast Demerara to inspect the damage done following the overtopping of the sea wall as a result of gusting winds during Wednesday’s high tide.
By Clive Lloyd Former Captain of the West Indies Cricket Team; ICC Match Referee It is always a pleasure when one is given the opportunity to say a few things about a celebrated compatriot.
The local remittance sector is bracing itself for what could be “a hard knock” arising out of the unfolding crisis in the United States economy and the slowdown in the remittance rate to Guyana could begin to impact significantly in as little as two weeks time, according to President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Chandradat Chintamani.
A bartender who stole his boss’ car to go on a date with a girlfriend was sentenced to two years imprisonment yesterday when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
The 139th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi was observed yesterday at the Promenade Gardens.
By R.M. Austin Former Guyana Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China I had hardly joined the Foreign Ministry in 1973 when I was made Special Assistant to Lloyd Searwar.
Presentation made by Dr Maurice Odle, Economic Adviser to the Secretary-General of CARICOM at a Staff Seminar on Thursday, 18 September 2008, at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara.
President Bharrat Jagdeo last Saturday met with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Tianjin and was assured that the Chinese Government will continue to encourage Chinese companies to invest in Guyana.
Dear Editor, I note that Mr Freddie Kissoon in his column of September 26 in the Kaieteur News where he has admitted in his usual circuitious way of having his facts wrong over the identity of a Mr Errol Arthur, has listed my name among those of a number of distinguished Guyanese, including renowned journalist Rickey Singh and prize-winning author and professor David Dabydeen.
Eagles United recorded a 1-0 victory over Amelia’s Ward United while Winners Connections and Blue Berry Hill played to a 1-1 stalemate when the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA)/ Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) sponsored premier league competition continued at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground on Wednesday night.
Sir Shridath Ramphal
Dear Editor, Barack Obama’s chances of becoming the next American President have improved significantly according to new opinion polls released over the last week.
Austrians to try laser show again Over 1,300 overseas representatives from 25 countries participated in the recent Carifesta X activities, according to the Carifesta Secretariat.
Two Lodge residents yesterday appeared in the Springlands Magistrate’s Court jointly charged with unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition and assault with intent to commit robbery.
GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 271’s trading results showed consideration of $1,131,421 from 103,000 shares traded in 9 transactions as compared to session 270 which showed consideration of $8,576,098 from 320,404 shares traded in 13 transactions.
Like Mr Christopher Ram in his letter of September 29, 2008, regarding Prime Minister Samuel Hinds’s letter of September 26, we were rather surprised by Mr Hinds’s repeated references to himself in the third person as “Prime Minister,” mostly without even the use of the definite article.
Corruption – and Cabinet changes – Perception usually prevails Even as I’ll eschew classic definitions of the term, I felt an urge to offer my “three-cents” bit on the issue of corruption, so current at this time.
Bank of Guyana will be looking to stop the marauding Banks DIH cricketers when the two teams clash today in a feature 20-overs-a-side tapeball cricket match at Thirst Park ground under floodlights.
