Daily Archive: Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Judge blocks ‘phantom’ killings from evidence Threats to murdered businessman’s wife to be admitted US District Judge Dora L.

-livestock, rice crops among lossesPhotos by Jules Gibson Floodwaters began receding in some villages along the East Coast Demerara (ECD) yesterday, leaving damaged homes, lost crops and dead livestock in their wake.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday awarded some of its members for stellar work and Tactical Services Unit (TSU) policeman Assistant Superintendent Lyndon Alves walked away with the Best Cop award.

-passed through Timehri undetected Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri security officials are now facing serious questions about how the head of a state agency was allowed on a departing Caribbean Airlines flight with ammunition in his possession.

-after sluice door breaks Ithaca residents  suffered major losses when a sluice door broke away and flooded the community yesterday, swamping cash crop gardens and destroying livestock.

Top Cop orders probe of late arrival claim Husband still in custody Acting Commissioner of Police Henry Greene yesterday expressed shock at claims made by relatives of Shenese Richardson-Austin that police took 2-3 hours to arrive on the murder scene, saying that he would immediately ask the Office of Professional Res-ponsibility to investigate.

Two farmers, one who allegedly wounded a woman, and the other who is accused of indecently assaulting her, were both granted bail yesterday when they appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang says that while no applicant has an absolute right to a licence to operate a radio or TV station, or residents the absolute right to receive information, government has a constitutional duty to deal with applications efficiently.

-as global crisis bites Russian bauxite giant United Company (UC) RUSAL has cut around fifty local jobs within the past two weeks as the company grapples with increasing costs and slumping demand for aluminum in the deteriorating global economic environment.

Although fuel prices continue to slide at the different service stations, it is unlikely that there will be any further reductions in bus fares any time soon.

Three persons, including a juvenile, have been arrested by the police in connection with the robbery of a popular New Amsterdam cell phone repair store.

Agri minister urges regional officials to be vigilant Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud has said that heavy rainfall is straining the drainage systems, pointing to an accumulation of around nine inches of water in a 12-hour period, and he is pressing regional officials to remain vigilant.

Dear Editor, As a widow operating a business at Maria’s Lodge, Essequibo Coast, I had to suffer the indignity of being incarcerated at the Suddie Police Station for 9 hours for no justifiable reason.

Dear Editor, The Christmas term of the formal school system ended on Friday, December 12, with many schools holding their traditional Christmas party, parties that are anticipated and expected by all the students.

A bystander was accidentally shot yesterday after a policeman discharged a round at a remand prisoner as he was attempting to escape from the Mahaica Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, Mr Corbin has consistently being making certain statements from the time Team Alexander indicated to him their intention to support a candidate for Leader of the party during the 2007 congress.

Georgetown football champions Alpha `The Hammer’ United will open their defence of the 2007/08 Kashif and Shanghai football tournament tonight when they oppose Cougars Football Club of Berbice at the Plaisance Community Centre ground.

A taxi driver was held up at gunpoint in Queenstown early yesterday morning by his two `passengers’ and later relieved of his motor car.

Dear Editor, Over the last few days, we have been experiencing heavy rains with serious and worrying overtopping in many areas of Georgetown.

They both earned wickets through it they would not otherwise have gotten.

Republic Bank recently appointed Sherwyn Greaves manager of its Rose Hall office.

Man broke into former crime chief’s car -court hears A father of five who allegedly broke into the motor vehicles of a former police officer and a former police commissioner and stole a quantity of items was granted bail last Monday in the sum of $240,000 when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.

Manager of the Tucville-based Fruta Conquerors Football Club (FCFC) Wayne Forde feels that his team can win the 19th Annual Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) football tournament, once they play together as a team and display a professional attitude.

Dear Editor, We the undersigned residents of Anna Catherina who live in close proximity to a disco, wish to bring to the attention of the relevant authorities the repeated instances of noise nuisance which are so disgusting and disruptive to our lives.

Dear Editor, For the past three months and more, Parika has been getting constant blackouts from  Guyana Power & Light Inc.

By Eion Jardine As early as the 19th century the British Guiana Boxing Committee (BGBC) which ran the sport of boxing formed a board to name the association.

A 25-year-old Meadowbrook man who allegedly stole an amplifier and two rearview mirrors from a man’s car was granted bail when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on Monday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Reigning Mr. Guyana Mark Perry is calling on the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) to supply him with the two airline tickets that he won as part of his Mr.

Dear Editor, There is much disgust over Mr Robert Corbin and calls for him to go.

Dear Editor, When I was Executive Officer at Modern Optical Service, Mrs Viola Burnham, widow of President Forbes Burnham, came in one day and while there had a conversation with myself and two of my relatives.

Church’s Chicken comes onboard It is safe to say that the Kashif and Shanghai Organization (K&S) has done it again by securing Church’s Chicken as another collaborator for their 19th annual Kashif and Shanghai Football Tournament which kicked off last  Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club, Linden.

Deputy Mayor Robert Williams and a team of engineers have found that excessive plastic and styrofoam containers are damaging the drainage networks.

The political situations in Ghana and Zimbabwe represent interesting contrasts on the continent at the present time.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has urged the members of the Guyana Association of Private Security Organisations (GAPSO) to develop a sense of civic responsibility and social commitment.

Dear Editor, During my visit to Guyana in the last ten days of November 2008, I enjoyed the beauty of the country, developments, etc.

Former West Indies vice captain Roger Harper will be a guest on the NCN Sports Magazine programme tonight.

This Vigilance South resident is holding up her four-day-old lamb. The flood has forced her to keep the animal in her house.

Dear Editor, The recent media reports of GuySuCo’s urgent requirement for an additional G$3B dollars on top of $3.1B already borrowed suggests that this corporation needs a method of financing that is long-term and sustainable.