Articles published on Sunday, November 16, 2008
—not clear if everyone will comply Commerce Minister Manniram Prashad announced yesterday that all minibus fares would be reduced immediately but there remains uncertainty over whether all operators will fully comply.
The proprietors of Sam’s bakery on Prince William Street Plaisance were left minus their days’ earnings when two armed bandits robbed the bakery last night.
Police to investigate use of second phone Acting Police Commissioner Henry Greene says that the police will investigate reports that a cellular phone that was in the possession of a second victim of the Lindo Creek killings is being used.
An escape bid by two inmates of the New Amsterdam prison was foiled some time around 2 pm yesterday afternoon.
The body of a thirty-five year old man was found on the Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara Public Road and investigations are ongoing as to the circumstances of his death.
A 47-year-old wheelchair bound man was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital for treatment after he was hit by an unknown vehicle while attempting to cross the Vreed-en-Hoop Public Road.
Half year economic performance The Guyana economy has performed reasonably well during the first half of the year according to Dr Ashni Singh, Minister of Finance, and there is cautious optimism about the domestic economy for the rest of the year.
At the epicentre of the crisis − a bursting bubble In last week’s column I put forward the thesis that, the enormity of the global financial crisis and its associated credit cr-unch could be gauged from two indicators.
– Christine Sukhram leads ladies’ category Early morning showers and bad light yesterday curtailed play on the opening day of the Smirnoff Guyana Open golf championships forcing several players to complete their rounds very early today at the Lusignan Golf Club.
The outlook for tourism is far from brightAs the global economic outlook darkens, the Caribbean tourism industry has begun to look closely at its revenue forecasts and how best to position itself to weather the storm that will affect negatively arrivals from the second quarter of 2009 onwards from all of its main markets.
Led by controlled spin bowling from Man -of-the-match Liam Sebastien and fiery fast bowling from Nelon Pascal the Windward Islands scored a shocking three- wicket upset win over hosts Guyana in their West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) President’s Cup match at the Blairmont Community Centre ground yesterday.
Three men were taken into police custody, one of them suffering from a minor gunshot wound, after police swooped down on a house at Blueberry Hill Wismar acting on information that a robbery suspect was residing there.
The joy of a lifetime All my life I have loved sport.
Van Wely v Shirov The 38th Chess Olympiad began last Wednesday in Dresden, Germany.
Golden Jaguars issues statement In the wake of statement by president of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) president Colin Klass at a press conference recently where he stated categorically that he would not be pressured into leaving the post of head of the GFF which he has held since 1991, the members of the national football team known as the Golden Jaguars yesterday issued the following statement.
Yesterday’s search for the missing Beech King Air aircraft proved to be unsuccessful once again.
Persistent rainfall in Georgetown yesterday forced match officials of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) President’s Cup match between Trinidad and Tobago and Canada to call off the match.
Stop the violence, children say It was only three words − stop the violence − but when 120 Guyanese youths raised their voices to say enough is enough and “we can’t take it any more” it played like a chorus blasting from the Convention Centre at the Ocean View Hotel where the National Children’s Confer-ence wrapped up after two full days of youth empowerment.
Feline ‘Flu’ Continued Last week, we dealt with the situation whereby feline respiratory distress comes on rapidly and with great severity (acute form).
The first Leader of the World? Wayne Brown is a well-known Trinidadian writer and columnist who now lives in Jamaica.
Boatswain sinks Montique again Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) welterweight boxer Devon Boatswain dominated Republican Gym’s Zackery Montique for the second time in his career forcing the referee to stop the contest on Friday evening as the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) organized Church’s Chicken, Champion of Champions tournament got underway at the National Gymnasium.
Four years ago, Nandesh Nandeo was asleep in bed when he was burnt by firecrackers in a freak accident during the Diwali celebrations at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice.
A picture, as the maxim goes, is worth a thousand words.
The establishment of a parliamentary committee with oversight over national security remains in limbo, with the political parties yet to reach agreement on the enabling mechanism.
The bill prohibiting loud music in public transportation is not yet an act The Summary Jurisdiction (Offences) (Amendment) Bill, No.
Dear Editor, I read your article ‘Harpy eagles wings still clipped,’ on Monday Nov 10, 2008, about the misplacement of US$30,000 donated by the Odense Municipality of Denmark to build a giant aviary for our harpy eagles.
The first ever Basil Butcher/ Deryck Murray Tribute 20/20 cricket match will be played today at Rose Hall Canje Estate ground.
A more expository than experimental production One of the important developments in Caribbean drama in the middle of the twentieth century was a phenomenon called the ‘theatre of the backyard’ and sometimes ‘yard theatre.’
Eye exercises and healthy visionBy Dr Neeraj Jain (MBBS, MD (Ophthalmology), DNB, MNAMS Consultant ophthalmologist)The natural state of the body is to be at peace.
Pepsi Sonics upset Courts Pacesetters By Rawle Toney Pepsi Sonics is making a statement in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) first division tournament.
Early on the morning of October 5, Harry McPherson was the victim of two hit and run accidents on Aubrey Barker Road, in South Ruimveldt.
Dear Editor, According to the broadest definitions now current, marital rape occurs when the violator exacts submission whilst the victim is subject to physical violence, but also to the threat of violence, or submits in fear, under threat, in a state of sleep, or under the influence of medication or disabling drugs, and is therefore in a condition where consent is withheld or cannot be freely given.
The much-anticpated semi-final replay between Alpha United and Sunburst Camptown for a place in the final of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Namilco football competition will take place tonight at the Tucville Playfield.
Plants, pests and soil I think a lot about visitors to our garden.
The global financial crisis has had little impact on the remittances received here but the situation is being closely monitored, several stakeholders in the business have said.
On January 29, 2002, Chairman of the Bar Council of England and Wales, Lord Daniel Brennan QC, told the Guyana media at a press briefing that he had recommended the Brickdam lockups be “locked up and closed.”
Dear Editor, I refer to your editorial note in response to Dr Prem Misir’s letter in your issue of Wednesday, September 12 last concerning the Government of Guyana’s interpretation (or President Jagdeo’s interpretation) of the concept of ‘torture’ for the purposes of the United Nations Convention Against Torture to which Guyana is a party.
Manatee pond? There was a small lake but no manatees in Manatee Place, South Ruimveldt following heavy rain yesterday.
