Daily Archive: Friday, November 14, 2008

– cops seeking older brother French police say they are “almost certain” that Troy James, the Guyanese deportee who was gunned down in French Guiana on Monday, was killed by an older brother.

– murders skyrocket 36% The murder rate has shot up by 36% this year compared with the same period last year, a figure inflated by the mass killings at Lusignan, Bartica and Lindo Creek, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said yesterday.

Months before the controversial seizure of a Guyanese vessel in the Corentyne River, Suriname’s Justice Minister Chandrikapersad Santokhi claimed that the river across its entire width to be completely Surinamese territory.

In a bid to ensure that the highest quality drinking water is provided by local producers, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) and the Caribbean Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) held a workshop titled ‘Standards in the Drinking Water Industry’ at the Hotel Tower yesterday.

Police yesterday announced increased patrols for Georgetown and its environs, assuring that crime would be kept in check during the Christmas season.

Ryan Crouchman, a detainee in custody at the Brickdam lock-ups, was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital last night after he was allegedly beaten during an interrogation session.

Guyana yesterday launched the world’s first good practices checklist for birding tours.

Acting Police Commis-sioner Henry Greene has announced that police will move against touting at the Stabroek Market car park.

Some 300 vulnerable children will soon be better equipped for school through the collaboration of DHL Express Regional/Guyana, USAID/GHARP and two non- governmental organisations.

– says footballers should return stipend for not performing By Rawle Toney Embattled president of the Guyana Football federation yesterday came out kicking and screaming against his senior national football team the Golden Jaguars by boldly proclaiming that he would not be pressured into resigning and accusing the footballers of not delivering any returns on an investment by the GFF of approximately $23m.

It turned out to be another fruitless day for those searching for the missing Beech King Air aircraft, which went missing two Saturdays ago.

In sweltering heat at the Everest Cricket Club the Canadians surrendered meekly to a better-prepared Leeward Islands team in their opening President’s Cup limited overs encounter.

Guyana has received a US$17.2 million grant from the Global Fund and Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy says the money will be used to combat HIV and tuberculosis.

-GTU president says he will not beg government this time By Rawle Toney This year’s national schools’ track and field, cycling and swimming championships is in a limbo as the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) has been unable to secure funding to stage the championships.

The Neal and Massy subsidiary DOCOL is aiming to reduce the price of a 9kg cylinder of Texgas below $3,000 according to Group Chief Executive Officer Deo Persaud.

Two men and a woman who allegedly broke and entered and stole over $1M in electrical appliances from a man’s home were remanded to prison yesterday when they appeared before Magistrate Nyasha Williams-Hatmin at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

-but Guyana stroll to four-wicket win Guyana’s campaign for regional limited overs supremacy began on a high note yesterday when they scored a four-wicket victory over the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) team at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, yesterday.

In a simple presentation yesterday at the Venezuelan Embassy a quantity of boxing equipment was donated to the Donald Allison Ricola Boxing Gym by Venezuelan Ambassador Dario Morandy through the Benschop Foundation.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) officially opened its Grove/Diamond, East Bank Demerara branch yesterday afternoon.

The application of professional Project Management principles to various projects associated with the current rapid expansion of the business sector in Guyana is critical to their cost effectiveness and to the realization of their investment goals, according to Project Management specialist Hubert Robertson.

Dear Editor, Some time ago, in the benign shadow of the Guyana Prize for Literature, there was much talk (and some interesting discussion) about the Guyanese sensibility or ‘Guyanese-ness.’ 

Local golfers will be looking to stave off a strong challenge from their overseas counterparts as a record field is set to compete in the Smirnoff Guyana Open Golf Cham-pionships this weekend at the Lusignan Golf Course.

Dear Editor, I remember the first day I met Mr de Caires.

The Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) has selected a 14-man squad from which the final 11 will be chosen to oppose Demerara in the specially arranged Basil Butcher/Deryck Murray 20/20 cricket match at Rose Hall Canje ground on Sunday.

Even the least accomplished students of our nation’s history have a sense of the significance of sugar to the Guyanese society.

Hindus throughout Guyana celebrated the Kartik Nahan festival yesterday. Before the crack of dawn, scores of devotees made their way to river banks and the sea shore to offer prayers and bathe in the salt water.

By Rawle Toney The 2008 Smirnoff Guyana Open golf tournament was officially launched on Wednesday in the boardroom of Banks DIH, Thirst Park.

Dear Editor, The reply of the M&CC to my letter on November 8 (‘The interest on rates and taxes owed to the city council is set in accordance with the Municipal District and Councils Act,’ SN 8.11.08) is interesting and free advertisement.

Rawle Lucas is a Guyanese-born Certified Public Accountant and Assistant Vice President of the Lending Services Division.

A man who allegedly assaulted a policeman was granted bail in the sum of $15,000 yesterday when he appeared before Magistrate Nyasha Williams-Hatmin at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

By Rajendra Rampersaud The current financial crisis in the US that quickly spread to other parts of the world has brought the debate on the polemics of financial liberalization to the fore.

– Madhoo looking to win tournament after success in 2003Newly crowned 2008 Darts Champion Sudesh Fitzgerald and former champion Norman Madhoo yesterday departed for Barbados to participate in the Bryden’s Invitational Darts tournament and the Caribbean/South American Masters.

Trainers and teachers at the Mercy Wings Vocational and Day Care Centre recently presented a hamper to a shut-in Sophia resident in honour of Mercy Day.

Dear Editor, I try to read ‘Peeping Tom’ daily for I get a wealth of information and he does not hold back punches when he sees that it’s necessary.

Dear Editor, I refer to exchanges between letter writers in your daily newspaper concerning Vishnu Bisram’s projection that the US presidential elections would have been close.

`We have lost confidence in the system’ In the wake of the so far futile search for the missing United States-registered aircraft which disappeared in the interior of Guyana two weeks ago, Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC)  Captain Gerry Gouveia has told Stabroek Business that the Commission will be seeking to engage President Bharrat Jagdeo on the setting up of a multi-faceted national disaster and emergency response facility.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has started distribution of the 2009 pension books in several regions and plans to continue this exercise at advertised sites for the next six weeks.

GFF orders rematch for Alpha United and Sunburst Camptown – final billed for November 30 After the recent twists and turns in the Fruta Conquerors (FC) Namilco Football Festival the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Executive Committee has ruled that the semi-final match between Alpha United and Sunburst Camptown is to be replayed.

Quality, stress – and distress Congrats my police, but… Hello, regular friends.

Traders in Trinidad and Tobago hoping to meet the twin-island’s demand for fresh fruits and vegetables through imports from Guyana are encountering prices that are not competitive on the domestic market according to a report in the Daily Express.

Fifty more persons who had undergone eye screening last week departed from Guyana on Tuesday last for Cuba for different types of eye surgery under the “Mission Miracle” programme.

Dear Editor, I refer to the Stabroek News editor’s note of November 12, 2008 with respect to the caption on my letter, ‘Sunday editorial misrepresented the President’s position on torture.’

An early Sunday morning feast it was for the Wolf Warriors at the Dem Amstel ground as they tore apart their prey Street Boys in the Guyana Softball League (GSL) organized Memorex Enterprise 15-overs Countrywide Softball Tournament.

A man who is accused of committing a knife-point robbery was granted $90,000 bail yesterday when he appeared before Magistrate Nyasha Williams-Hatmin at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Peek-a-boo: This almost hidden sign proclaiming Rosa Drive in South Ruimveldt Park is battling wild eddoe plants in an effort to remain visible.

Caribbean leaders, among them President Bharrat Jagdeo, Ralph Gonsalves of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Patrick Manning of Trinidad and Tobago and Baldwin Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda, have been voicing, with Barack Obama’s victory, their hope that the United States will change its policy towards Cuba.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 277’s trading results showed consideration of $5,717,168 from 43,445 shares traded in 12 transactions as compared to session 276 which showed consideration of $1,195,283 from 52,000 shares traded in 4 transactions. 

Dear Editor, America has given the world the greatest Christmas gift of 2008.

Boxing gyms throughout Guyana will converge at the National Gymnasium this evening for opening night action of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) organized Champion of Champions tournament which is sponsored by Church’s Chicken, Middle and Camp Streets.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is urging persons who owe the municipality outstanding taxes to pay up now.

– Jean-Michel Severino is CEO of the French Development Agency and a member of www.ideasfordevelopment.org.