Daily Archive: Friday, December 12, 2008

-Jagdeo tells  UN conference President Bharrat Jagdeo told a United Nations conference yesterday that climate change is not just an environmental issue, “but one which cuts to the core of social and economic progress everywhere,” and therefore it “demands first order political commitment.”

Delon Reynolds, 23, called ‘Fatboy’ who was on trial for the murder of George Bacchus and pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter was yesterday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by Justice Claudette La Bennett.

Stores optimistic The persistent rains that deluged Georgetown for much of this week did little to suppress evidence that the traditional Christmas retail trading had begun in earnest despite earlier predictions of restrained spending resulting from an anticipated reduced flow of remittances to Guyana.

Dear Editor, In any halfway decent country where the concept of accountability is understood the residents would have been greeted this Friday morning with announcements of the resignations of ministers who have any connection with the areas of drainage, flood control and sanitation.

Cost of living ease to stay through Christmas The Bounty Supermarket chain is to be expanded further next year with the setting up a fifth outlet on the East Coast Demerara, according to Water Street Branch Manager Gregory Camacho.

Dear Editor, I do hope that President Bharrat Jagdeo’s three foci for carbon management do not indicate yet further retreat from implementing national policies on sustainable forest management and local timber processing.

The partly decomposed body of Corporal Wesley Hopkinson still fully uniformed in military camouflage was flown to the Ogle Aerodrome from the Cuyuni yesterday afternoon.

Here we go again! The latest word on the report regarding the alleged Fidelity/Customs fraud is that the investigation is now finished and that, as of last Friday, the report has been completed and awaiting the scrutiny of the President.

Dear Editor, Never before have I seen such an unprofessional and distasteful public outburst as last week’s disrespectful attack on the Public Utilities Commission, by no less a person than the CEO of Guyana Water Inc (GWI), Mr Karan Singh.

Flooding affects Canal No.2 Heavy rain over the past several days has raised the water level in the West Demerara Conservancy resulting in minor overtopping in some low-lying areas but it is “pretty safe at this point in time”, Region Three Chairman Julius Faerber says.

Dear Editor, In my opinion, living in accordance with the law is sometimes not better than breaking the law.

Dear Editor, December 10, is observed as International Human Rights Day 2008.

By Rawle Lucas Daily Staple Even with a century of exporting rice under its belt, Guyana appears apprehensive about the long-term future of its rice industry and the export prospects that could face rice producers. 

Dear Editor, If the PNCR was not the main parliamentary opposition party in Guyana, I would openly encourage Guyanese to completely ignore its internal shenanigans featuring Messrs Robert Corbin, Vincent Alexander and James McAllister.

“Our chances are as good as any other team” – GilhuysPresident of B.K.

Gun snatched from guard A security guard was robbed of his service revolver and a pump attendant of cash when two bandits, one of whom was armed, descended on the Guyoil Service Station, Sheriff Street yesterday morning.

-survey finds Domestic violence remains a challenge in Guyana, according to the 2006 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) carried out by the Bureau of Statistics (BOS) and the United Nations Children’s Fund.

By Andre Griffith The year was 1993, I was a first year engineering intern at a small company that produced digital signal processing based products for industrial customers. 

– Tony Cozier says that there is a hint at tough work remaining for the West Indies bowlers over the remaining nine days of the test series.

Dear Editor, In times of need, hardship, pain and suffering people turn to God looking for answers for their prayers.

`We will go all the way’ – RUSALBy Rawle Toney This year will be the third time that the team from the Berbice River will be taking part in the inaugural tournament and they are aiming to feature in the final on January 1, 2009.

The venue for tomorrow’s University of Guyana Convocation is now the National Cultural Centre because of the inclement weather.

– Bounty One of the country’s leading poultry suppliers is offering assurances that its current stocks of chicken are “more than adequate” for the Christmas period and beyond.

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 in the New Amsterdam / Canje and Corentyne Districts, at the Inter-branch stage in Berbice.

Dear Editor, It is becoming overbearing to have the entire city flood so badly, including some unfortunate people’s homes, just for a half-a-day’s rain.

– Court Canada’s High Commissioner to Guyana, Charles Court has said that the conclusion of a bilateral trade agreement between Canada and the Caribbean Community  (CARICOM) will afford regional consumers lower prices and improved choices while expanding opportunities for exporters of goods and services through the elimination or reduction of tariff barriers and the liberalization of the services sectors.

Delon Reynolds, 23, called ‘Fatboy’ who was on trial for the murder of George Bacchus and pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter was yesterday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by Justice Claudette La Bennett.

The Inter-American Develop-ment Bank (IDB) yesterday announced the approval of a US$5M loan – the first of three – to buttress the financial sector here in the wake of the “complex current global context”.

Cheddi Jagan in jail – And Christmas with the PNC Now what on earth would prompt me to hark back to such an issue and time as embedded in my caption?

The Guyana Lottery Company on Wednesday handed out prizes to its Instant Ticket Promotion winners.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday granted bail in the sum of $80,000 to a businessman who appeared before her on 16 counts of noise nuisance.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 281’s trading results showed consideration of $173,825 from 17,000 shares traded in 6 transactions as compared to session 280 which showed consideration of $258,500 from 15,500 shares traded in 5 transactions. 

In an impressive display of solidarity with Cuba, all 14 leaders of the independent Caricom states attended the Third Caricom-Cuba Summit in Santiago de Cuba on Monday and awarded an honorary Order of the Caribbean Community to ailing ex-President, Fidel Castro, in recognition of his role in fostering closer ties between Caricom and Cuba.

Says slashing of GuySuCo capital budget a clear indication The PNCR yesterday repeated its view that the sugar industry is in a major crisis and cited the drastic slashing of the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) capital budget as a clear indication of this.

Dear Editor, I support Lurlene in congratulating the party on a successful General Council. 

The first pawn will be moved at 10:00 hours tomorrow morning when the nine round Swiss System National Schools Championship gets underway at the Queen’s College Auditorium.

Keith ‘Bunny’ Arno has been elected the new president of the Guyana Association of Barbados Inc (GABI) which also honoured outstanding Guyanese resident on the island.