Articles published on Monday, December 8, 2008
Air traffic control system safe -Benn Amid a scathing report on a near collision between two aircraft in Guyana’s airspace that called for urgent measures including the procurement of distance measuring equipment (DME), Public Works Minister Robeson Benn yesterday said the air traffic control system is safe.
A 40-year-old sawmill worker was fatally stabbed by a male relative last evening after a family dispute.
Victim robbed of cash, jewelleryA 27-year-old man died and two persons were injured after the car that they were in, crashed into a bridge at Goed Intent, West Bank Demerara (WBD) early yesterday morning.
Non Pareil man found dead near bike A 52-year-old Non Pareil man was found dead on the Coldingen access road around midnight on Saturday and the circumstances of his death are unclear.
Open to reasonable taxation A body representing internet café owners says that it will comply with any reasonable taxation imposed on their businesses and warns that the blocking of internet calls will severely affect over 7000 persons.
‘… a classical example of courage, bravery and determination to confront armed and dangerous criminals’ Oslyn Travis Glasgow, 27, of Fyrish, Corentyne was buried on Saturday, fittingly with full military honours for a young man who paid the ultimate price for trying to protect the community in which he served.
The audited accounts for the Cricket World Cup event held here in 2007 will be released before the end of this year, Sport Minister Dr Frank Anthony has promised.
Raj Singh Insurance Brokers & Risk Management Consultants Inc, which managed to secure the second largest insurance account in the country earlier this year, was on Wednesday named business of the year by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI).
No evidence to charge -DPP Three months after a cache of high-powered weapons and ammunition were found in a Regent Street house, the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has told the police that there is no evidence to charge any of the three women initially arrested.
An Edinburgh, Berbice man is nursing a gunshot wound near his left eye after a robbery while at the home of a friend around 2 am yesterday.
Eid-ul-Adha is a time for believers to learn the value of self-denial by making a sacrifice of the things they love to God, President Bharrat Jagdeo says.
In its message to mark Eid-ul-Adha, the People’s Progres-sive Party (PPP) says Guya-nese must be prepared to make a sacrifice to work hard to develop the country.
The PNCR says it hopes the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha engenders a deepening of the commitment to the spiritual foundation of the nation.
The Alliance For Change in its message to mark Eid-ul-Adha says that religion should be a unifying and empowering force of change in Guyana.
The Indian Arrival Commit-tee (IAC) urges the nation to embrace the lessons of Eid-ul-Adha to forge unity amongst its people.
The Justice For All Party (JFAP) says Muslims should use the festival of Eid-ul-Adha to “remind themselves of their own submission to God.”
The Gandhi Youth Organisa-tion said the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha reminds the public to rely on their faith in challenging situations.
Dear Editor, Head of the Privatization Unit and Chairman of the Guyana Power Company, Mr Winston Brassington has disclosed that a proposal from a Brazilian Company, Incomex, for the rehabilitation of the Moco Moco Hydro project in Region 9 is being studied with a view to have it once again serviceable to accommodate the growing demand for electricity in the Lethem area with the imminent opening of the Takutu bridge.
Dear Editor, The designed technical capabilities of our drainage and irrigation systems continue to be seriously compromised, due to indiscriminate dumping and pollution.
The jointly sponsored Ministry of Education/National Sports Commission/Guyana Cricket Board/Guyana Teachers’ Union Secondary School Under-15, 40 overs-a-side cricket competition continued recently in Berbice with a massive win for Vryman’s Erven Secondary School.
Dear Editor, For many years, I’ve had nothing but admiration for the United States’ financial system.
A 17-year-old boy who was allegedly found with two cell phones that are suspected to have been stolen was placed on bail in the sum of $15,000 when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
– Seven-year-old Daniel Benjamin wants to be the next Usain Bolt By Rawle Toney First everyone wanted to be like Mike.
Dear Editor, As a nation we should be more compassionate about the plight of women and girls.
Dear Editor, The Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID) condemns the removal of James McAllister, an Opposition People’s National Congress (PNC) Member of Parliament (MP), from the Parliament of Guyana by Opposition and People’s National Congress (PNC) Leader, Mr Robert Corbin.
Semi-finalists to be known tomorrow The quarter-final round of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) organized Guinness Greatest of de Street competition is set to for tomorrow on the National Culture Centre’s tarmac.
“All like last night I miss out meh lil church cause ah this matter,” bemoaned Anthony Singh, who is accused of stealing two blouses from a store.
Telling children about Santa Claus Photos and interviews by Melissa Charles and Sara Bharrat This week we asked the man/woman in the street whether children should be told about Santa Claus.
Telling children about Santa Claus Photos and interviews by Melissa Charles and Sara Bharrat This week we asked the man/woman in the street whether children should be told about Santa Claus.
Dear Editor, We should all compliment the President for pardoning both Mark Benschop last year and Phillip Bynoe recently.
Defeat for Wednesday’s parliamentary motion seeking wider TV access for Lindeners confirmed that the PPP/C government is in lockstep with authoritarian and undemocratic measures that it once inveighed so militantly against.
Bridgetown to Georgetown By Michelle Springer Michelle Springer is a features writer with the Nation Publishing Company in Barbados.
West Coast’s two top teams Rangers Sports Club (RSC) and Wolf Warriors (WW) made their way into the semi-finals of the Guyana Softball League (GSL) organized Memorex Enterprise Countrywide 15-overs-a-side softball tournament with victories over United Brothers Sports Club and Die Hard Sports Club respectively.
