Articles published on Monday, October 20, 2008
-head of ministry unit For a cellular phone to “mash up life” as Jamaican singer, Kiprich sang a few years ago is disbelieving but that is exactly how Trevlyn Nicholson was murdered allegedly by her husband and in the face of continuing concerns the head of the government’s domestic violence unit says that the police force has to do more to battle this scourge.
Friend had credited him $200 Moments before he left Kwakwani to go into Lindo Creek on the morning of June 5, 2008 Dax Arokium had called a friend asking him to credit his cell phone account so that he could make contact with the driver of the tractor who was taking him into the backdam.
Two men who were held in connection with the execution-style gunning down of 25-year-old Alicia Foster last Sunday were released after they were not recognised at an identification parade, a senior police officer said yesterday.
Says she has to care for sonSabrina Budhram, who along with her husband pleaded guilty to money laundering in a New York court, is seeking a non-custodial sentence, saying that she has to give round-the-clock care and attention to her seven-year-old son who suffers from a chronic digestive disorder.
Cecil Semple’s house robbed after leaving for hospital Material things can be acquired again but his son is gone forever are the sentiments of Cecil Semple whose house was robbed when he left for the hospital after learning of his son’s fatal accident on Friday.
Terrence Griffith the minibus driver in the Amelia’s Ward accident that left him and NCN reporter Akeela Jacobs dead on Saturday had been speeding on the way up and down.
An Annandale woman on Saturday evening hung herself with a bed sheet.
An Albouystown man was admitted to the Georgetown Hospital yesterday after he was bitten by a pit bull while walking through Middle Road, La Penitence.
Opposition Leader Robert Corbin says he has no plans to change the composition of the Joint Task Force on Local Government Reform.
Dear Editor, The PPP/C Government despite the concerns expressed by the combined opposition, on Friday night proceeded to use its simple majority to pass Bill No.
– Club claims Kevin Worrell Memorial five-a-side knock out basketball championship over Worrell’s former club Courts Pacesetters By Rawle Toney The Nets Basketball club defeated the Courts Pacesetters 34-16 to be crowned the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Kevin Worrell Memorial five-a-side knockout champions when the tournament was contested Saturday evening at the Burnham Basketball Court.
Dear Mr. Editor, The University of Guyana needs to take its mandate seriously.
A 38-year-old man was admitted to the Georgetown Hospital after sustaining a stab wound in his abdomen.
Two men are now in police custody after one of them took an unlicensed gun into the Port Kaituma Police Station claiming that it had dropped from the waist of the other man with whom he had an altercation.
Teenaged players had another field day ahead of the Guyana Open billed for next month when Avinda Kishore won last Saturday’s Ocean View International Hotel sponsored Medal Play golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course.
Dear Editor, With reference to the news item `Vessel seized by Suriname freed after payment of heavy fine, 2008/10/17’ Suriname was accorded observer status in Caricom under former President Hoyte who refused for them to have full status (Suriname recognized that they needed to be a part of Caricom for their long term benefit and relations) because Guyana had some serious border and territorial issues to settle with Suriname.
Dear Editor, I write in response to the call for the renaming of the Diwali pageant by a group of Hindu organisations.
Neal and Massy put a halt to Banks DIH recent cricket success with a 40-run win in a high scoring 20-overs-a-side tapeball cricket match Friday evening at Thirst Park.
President Bharrat Jagdeo says he is dissatisfied with the level of service the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has been offering consumers and that he expects the company’s senior management to be more accountable.
It was a great day for the Guyanese athletes competing in this year’s South American 10k race as Guyana’s Cleveland Forde, fresh of winning the Antiguan 10k, claimed first place while top female distance athlete Alika Morgan won the female category when the event was run off in Suriname on Saturday.
Dear Editor, All are subjected to the Rule of Law (ROL).
Boys dropping out of schoolPhotos and interviews by Sara Bharrat This week we asked the man/woman in the street why so many males are dropping out of school and what can be done to prevent this.
FAO office inaugurated: President Bharrat Jagdeo addressing the gathering at the dedication ceremony of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Guyana Office.
Dear Editor, I wish to refer to a letter in SN October 14, 2008 captioned `Dumping of garbage has reached unprecedented proportions.’
The Ministry of Health has started its mass treatment programme for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) and other worm infestation countrywide.
-acting president of BCBC “The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) should establish a cricket museum so that our younger generation can have some knowledge on our players of yesteryear.”
Says she has to care for sonSabrina Budhram, who along with her husband pleaded guilty to money laundering in a New York court, is seeking a non-custodial sentence, saying that she has to give round-the-clock care and attention to her seven-year-old son who suffers from a chronic digestive disorder.
The Georgetown Basketball Association and the organisers the 2008 Supligen All-Star weekend are requesting that players and coaches of Georgetown’s junior and senior teams to report to the Burnham Basketball Court today at 4:00 pm for an important meeting.
The government plans to roll out a public education programme before implementing new road traffic laws which cater for breathalyzer tests and a ban on the use of mobile phones while driving among other things.
One of the cars on display at the Car and Bike Show held at the Everest Cricket Club Ground yesterday.
Barack Obama and the Politics of Transformation Cary Fraser teaches race in American history and Caribbean history at the Pennsylvania State Univer-sity.
Dear Editor, My friend, John Da Silva’s reply in SN Oct 15 08 `PPP/C administration not dictatorship, elected or otherwise’ on the question of whether we enjoy a true democracy is seriously flawed.
Staff of Demerara Bank Limited singing at the Musical Tribute held to mark Dr Yesu Persaud’s 80th birth anniversary.
By Rawle Toney President of the Linden Amateur basketball Associa-tion (LABA) Uburn Smith has decided to stay on in the post.
Suriname’s seizing of a sugar transport boat just off the Skeldon wharf earlier this week underlines the fractious state of border relations between the two Caricom states.
UNICEF and Scotiabank are offering support to the tune of $4M to four NGOs that assist youth affected by HIV/AIDS.
Magistrate Yohhannseh Cave has filed a $10M libel suit in the High Court against the National Media and Publishing Company Ltd over an article published in the Kaieteur News which he said has injured his reputation.
Against ‘cockiness’ In an election season that’s seen enough historic moments to satiate a Wagner, it’s noteworthy how suddenly and how often ‘The Narrative’ has turned.
Dear Editor, I refer to the Sunday Stabroek news item ‘Down and out in New York City: Guyanese immigrants facing hard times’ 2008/10/19 at 12:19 PM.
