Daily Archive: Saturday, January 3, 2009

Farmers raise compensation Once teeming green fields, filled with produce, some of which was almost ready for reaping have merged with the Mahaica Creek as farmers remain under high floodwaters a week later.

The Police Service Commission promoted eleven police officers to the rank of senior superintendent, among other promotions recently announced.

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU)  yesterday issued a bulletin for Nymrod Singh of New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop for questioning in relation to the discovery in Miami of cocaine in furniture shipped from Guyana.

Patrons upset at police attitude Eze Rockcliffe, leader of the Yoruba Singers band was arrested by police last night while in the middle of a performance at the CCWU’s usual Friday night gathering because of a noise nuisance report.

The Ministry of Education will announce on Monday if it will close some schools due to flooding.

Police shot an East Bank Essequibo man in the hand on New Year’s day when he charged at them with a knife after stabbing his reputed wife.

Residents still wary The drainage authorities have finally managed to free Dochfour residents of the inches of floodwaters which caused them misery for just over three weeks.

Rajdai Ramotar, a vendor was attacked and robbed at Agricola yesterday by two armed men shortly after one of the men joined the minibus she was travelling in.

Following the passing of its Chairman, David de Caires, the Guyana Publications Inc (GPI) board announces the appointment of Dr Ian McDonald as Chairman.

Bandits stormed a South Ruimveldt home yesterday and attacked two elderly women home on holiday, holding them at gunpoint before escaping with cash and jewellery.

Dear Editor, As Guyanese engage in the usual old year stocktaking, reflection will also invariably focus on what lies ahead.

-Ram and McRae 2009 Survey finds For many local businesses 2008 was a difficult year and while many are not optimistic that this year will be any better, the majority see higher turnover and profitability, the annual survey conducted by accounting firm Ram & McRae has revealed.

Dear Editor, Several months ago two persons died on the Corentyne River while crossing with a backtrack boat to Suriname.

The Ministry of Health said the latest batch of beneficiaries under the Mission Miracle programme recently returned from Cuba to Guyana.

Shonnet Moore has come a long way from the bright-eyed schoolgirl who was crowned Miss Guyana Talented Teen at age 18.

Dear Editor, About two weeks ago I went home and realized that there was no electricity.

– Pele lifts `Holy Grail; waltzes off with one million dollars in pulsating finale A fifth minute strike by Gerald Wittington propelled Pele Football Club to its first ever Kashif and Shanghai crown following  their 1-0 win over fellow city team Sunburst Camptown when the curtains came down on the 19th Annual Christmas tournament on New Year’s Day (Thursday evening ) before a mammoth crowd at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Dear Editor,As the year glides behind the horizon, I reflect on the identity crisis and lack of a sense of direction amongst the younger generation.

‘Winning the tournament is a joy’-Pele coach Denzil ‘Hunky Brains’ Thompson Pele Football Club created history on the first day of the new year when it    defeated Sunburst Camptown to win the 19th annual Kashif and Shanghai Tournament.

Belize Prime Minister, Dean Barrow has said that consolidation of the operations of the Caricom single market is urgently needed as the region faces a global economic crisis, but cautioned that special treatment for the most vulnerable members must be secured in establishing the single economy.

In with the new! It could be fair to say that 2008 was a somewhat good year taking into account that we didn’t break any bones or end up in hospital or in jail, though we have had a few brushes with the law; encountered some people we hope never to see again and had to deal with a flood.

Increased remuneration for police ranks assigned to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri is to be examined as a means of curbing the security failings there as the facility recovers from over $15 million in theft in 2008.

Eureka’s  green thumb … expanding our palates Hi Everyone, Very early on Saturday mornings just as the sun rises to embrace the day, there, at the Cheap Side Market, you’ll find Eureka Carver and Dazzle Blackman proudly standing behind their stall with an array of fresh herbs, some potted and some parcelled out for sale.

Worshippers starting the New Year at the First Assemblies of God Church, D’Urban Street on Wednesday night.

Pollard carts off bulk of individual awards Tournament champions Pele Football Club its central defender Charles ‘Lily’ Pollard, carted off the bulk of the awards at the just concluded 19th Annual Kashif and Shanghai tournament.

Dear Editor, When we received our old-age pension vouchers for 2009 without the amount printed thereon, we felt the 2009 increase would have been realistic.

Dear Editor, In your edition of December 21, 2008, you reported that the “Andrews sluice is blocked with driftwood, silted up and has not been operable for some time,” and that with the sluice not in operation the water accumulates on the land.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) says it plans to press for a living wage for public sector workers among other goals in the new year.

President Bharrat Jagdeo (left, foreground) chats with three guests at the Old Year’s Night Ball at the GDF Officers Mess, Camp Ayanganna, Thomas Lands on Wednesday night.

By Tony Cozier in CHRISTCHURCH You don’t bat as long and face as many deliveries as Shivnarine Chanderpaul did in the West Indies’ cause in 2007 without some physical effects.

By the Predictor In a top-secret, tight security, middle-of-the-night trip, the Predictor visited the wise old lady of Dochfour to gain an insight into what can be expected in 2009.

Jamaican artistes Capleton and Queen Ifrica yesterday assured Guyanese fans that they will be here for the Purification Concert, billed for January 3 at the National Park.

These are troubled times. Environmentalists and scientists around the world have for at least the past decade been issuing warnings about climate change and the devastating effects it would have/has been having on the world.

Dear Editor, At present there are many stray dogs roaming the roads of Guyana.

The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMRSC) counted four local and international meetings at the South Dakota Circuit among its successes in 2008 despite dashed hopes of capturing the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship.

At the Pegasus HotelAt the New Court YardAt the GDF Officers MessAt the Promenade Gardens

Guyanese and their government with a new “Trade Union Culture” On this the third day of the New Year, I thank you for allowing me to ramble, waffle and muse on the captioned topic.