Daily Archive: Friday, November 7, 2008

Gunmen yesterday pounced on a GEB security van, grabbing a $17M GuySuCo payroll on the West Bank Demerara highway and one of them was later killed in a shoot-out with the police while the rest escaped with the booty.

A man fitting the description of one of the perpetrators involved in Wednesday’s armed robbery on the Agricola public road during which Melissa Payne was shot dead, was picked up in the village hours after the incident.

-no foul play suspected A 68-year-old woman and 29-year-old man were yesterday found dead in their respective homes at Silvertown, Linden and no foul play is suspected.

Several bus operators say that they are not prepared to reduce their fares in spite of the recent announcement made by Minister of Commerce Manniram Prashad that fares will drop from today.

In an effort to provide relief to Cuba after the recent natural disasters which hit the country, Guyana has donated 150,000 tonnes of white milled rice.

Greaves maintains supremacy-repeats last year’s performance to take overall lead Just as he did in last year’s inaugural event where he lost the first stage but stormed back to take the second, defending champion Alonso Greaves repeated the performance yesterday to take the overall lead in the Ministry of Health (MOH)/Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) organized and sponsored Riding for Life 2’ five stage cycle road race.

A man, who planned to take police and coast guards in Berbice for ‘a ride’ for a second time was arrested around 11 pm on Tuesday after it was discovered that a report he made about a piracy attack was false.

CARICOM Secretary-General Edwin Carrington has said that with the passing of David de Caires he felt a personal loss and noted that since their first meeting in 1992, he has held the late Stabroek News’ Editor-in-Chief in high esteem.

Dear Editor, Today I let go of the fear of letting my young daughter go to school in a taxi by herself.

Reverend Wes Hall said yesterday he was “astonished and saddened” by the level of personal invective directed at him by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) in a statement on Sunday, especially since it was based on false information.

Gold could fare better The dependence of key Guyana exports including sugar, rice, bauxite, gold and wood products on “a few traditional markets in Europe and North America” has created a “trade vulnerability” that could adversely affect the Guyana goods sector in the light of the global financial crisis,” says Caricom Secretariat Economic Adviser Dr.

-says lost valuables A businessman yesterday said valuables went missing from his Prashad Nagar home after five men, claiming to be Custom Officers, searched the premises without permission.

Led by Deonarine Ramdeo’s 4-9, Mibicuri Strikers routed Johanna Warriors for a meagre 22 in their latest round of matches in the Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC)/Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) sponsored second division 40-overs-a side competition last weekend In a polder battle, Ramdeo received valuable support from Joseph Brijbilas (2-2) and Deodat Persaud and Sanjay Seeray who took 2-3 and 2-8 respectively, as Johanna Warriors were dismissed for 13.4 overs for the lowest score of the tournament to date.

Dear Editor, I take this chance to offer my deepest sympathy to Mrs Doreen de Caires, widow of David and a Director of Stabroek News and to their daughter and son on the passing of a remarkable husband and father.

Guyana must shift to mercury-free gold mining Guyana’s gold mining sector could find it difficult to maintain its current levels of production unless the industry pursues mercury-free options in the wake of the decisions by the European Community and the United States to ban mercury exports according to a report released by the secretariat of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently.

West Demerara side Western Dragons “A” recorded a resounding 7-3 win over previously unbeaten Old Fort ‘B’ to put themselves in line for a top place when action continued Wednesday evening in the GT&T-sponsored National Indoor Hockey championships at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Dear Editor, I think what we saw on November 4, 2008, was beyond our wildest expectations −  America has elected its first black President, Barack Obama, WOW, WOW, WOW!

Sunburst Camptown and Alpha United book places in semis – finals to be decided tonightThe final days of the Fruta Conquerors organized Namilco Football Festival Knockout Tournament draws near and a new champion will be crowned.

Last week, in a presentation at a Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) forum that spared no one’s feelings, Guyanese economist Dr, Maurice Odle spelt out in rather graphic terms some of the likely implications for the Guyana economy of the current and seemingly worsening global financial crisis.

The US-registered aircraft that went missing on Saturday is yet to be located according to Head of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Zulfikar Mohamed and search efforts are expected to continue today in a special “interest area” in the jungle to be targeted.

After a ten-year hiatus the Guyana Defence Force hosted its first Cadet Day recently.

Dear Editor, Guyana has suffered a grievous loss in the passing of this distinguished citizen, David de Caires.  

Stanford Superstars player Lennox Cush and fast bowler Esaun Crandon are out of this year’s regional limited overs competition which commences in Guyana on November 13.

The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) is hosting its 2nd Annual Novelty Pet Show tomorrow on the lawns of Red House.

The St. Stanislaus College successfully staged its track events of the annual inter-house athletic sports at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda yesterday with Butler House carting off the championship and one year bragging rights.

The Guyana Citrus Project – A Citrus Nursery Agribusiness Opportunity – A Stabroek Business Column dedicated to the ventilation of ideas pertaining to the current global food crisis and the response by Guyana and the Caribbean The Guyana Citrus Project business plan requires a total of one million virus free citrus plants to satisfy the minimum 5000hectares of citrus orchards proposed for the Upper Berbice / Upper Demerara sub-regions. 

Dear Editor, The passing of Vivian Jordan (VJ) was so sad and sudden.

Dear Editor, My love affair with the hinterland of my country Guyana started way back in 1954 when I was employed as a young field assistant fresh out of school (Queen’s College) and worked in areas such as Marlissa Falls, Christmas Falls, Canister Falls, Barima and Barama Rivers, Mazaruni and Cuyuni Rivers and other areas too numerous to mention here for six years until I resigned in 1960.

Former national wicketkeeper Janet John-Dorie is back home and is planning to continue her assistance to local female cricketers.

As concerns over the depletion of global environmental resources heighten, the harvesting practices of the local logging industry are coming under increasing scrutiny.

From Monday last the front gate at the New Amsterdam Hospital was closed and staff and the public now have to use a side entrance, leaving many unhappy but the authorities say that arrangement was long proposed.

Government must move to lift the level of its foreign exchange reserves above the current level of about three months cover if it is to cope more effectively with ‘shocks’ like the current global financial crisis, according to Guyanese economist Dr.

Guyana to meet with Antigua and Barbuda tonight– It’s going to be tough says Shabbazz By Rawle Toney The Golden Jaguars have not gotten the start they were looking for in this year’s Digicel Caribbean Championship (DCC) after a 1-1 draw with St Kitts and Nevis on the opening night of their Group H match in Trinidad and Tobago Wednesday at the Marvin Lee Stadium.

Dear Editor, I once wrote a letter to the editor of Stabroek News complaining of something or the other as usual.

Two street dwellers who were found with improvised ice-picks, commonly known as ‘jukkers’,  in their possession were ordered to spend several months in prison when they appeared yesterday before Magistrate Ann McLennon at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Some East Coast mini-bus operators are less than pleased over the recent fare reduction order by the Ministry of Commerce arising out of the recent reduction in fuel prices and in accordance with the agreement reached between their Association and the ministry.

The University of Guyana (UG) Council recently appointed Professor Daizal Samad as the new Director of the university’s Tain, Berbice Campus.

Dear Editor, This year’s Diwali celebrations were marred by attacks on the festival.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on Tuesday remanded a Sophia man accused of assault, break and enter and larceny when he appeared at court.

Double header on tonight at Burnham courtRawle Toney Another weekend of intense basketball is expected when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Lens Craft first and third division leagues continue at the Burnham Basketball court.

Ministerial Power, Hopeless Poor-Publisher David, The Mighty Sparrow One of my intended sub-titles for my lead caption was “Ashamed to be a minister”.

The CARICOM Secretariat has expressed a profound sense of loss at the death of legendary bandleader Byron Aloysius St.

          GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 276’s trading results showed consideration of $1,195,283 from 52,000 shares traded in 4 transactions as compared to session 275 which showed consideration of $5,908,598 from 84,122 shares traded in 15 transactions.

– Games will now be held Jrom November 28-30  By Rawle Toney The second stage of the 2008 Inter Guiana games will now be held from November 28-30 in French Guiana.

This past week seems to have been one of tears more than anything else: tears of grief and tears of jubilation.

A Canadian man who was allegedly found with a quantity of cocaine in some shoes in a bag at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, It was around midday on Saturday when I learned by reading one of the local ‘bloggers’ here in Guyana that Editor-in-Chief of the Stabroek News, Mr David de Caires, had passed away.