Articles published on Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Residents of the Abary, Mahaicony and Mahaica creeks were told yesterday that a canal would be dug to drain the excessive rainfall water from the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) into the Atlantic Ocean at a cost of $3B.
Local Government Minister Kellawan Lall has invited local government organs to apply for approval to hold elections for mayors, deputy mayors, council chairs and deputies in the first test of a controversial new law.
Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a young doctor and his fiancé who have not been seen since Saturday, when they travelled to the city.
Dochfour remained swamped yesterday in the floodwater which began to accumulate for a second time over the weekend as a result of recent heavy rainfall and up to late yesterday afternoon no measures had been taken to alleviate the situation.
– as flood committee unveiled One thousand and eighty water cans were handed over to the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) by the Guyana Red Cross Society (GRCS) to assist the water company in providing relief to flood-affected areas.
A minibus conductor was shot and injured by a “passenger” during a robbery yesterday afternoon.
Caribbean Airlines yesterday announced the appointment of a new Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications who will be responsible for its advertising customer relations and loyalty programmes.
— partner left holding the bag A purse snatcher made off with more than $200,000 yesterday after a brazen daylight attack.
Another prisoner has managed to escape from police custody. Reuben King, 21, escaped from the Suddie Magistrate’s Court by jumping through a window, after he had been charged with assault, disorderly behaviour, damage to property and the use of indecent language.
The Zero Tolerance Traffic Enforcement “Operation Safeway”, which commenced on October 25, 2007, has seen 85,642 cases being taken before the Traffic Court up to December 31 last year.
The Government of Guyana is considering increasing the monthly stipend given to the scholarship students in Cuba, Minster of Public Service Minister, Jennifer Westford has said.
President Bharrat Jagdeo is studying the report released by the Auditor General’s office, which probed bribery allegations at Customs, and is due to pronounce on the findings shortly.
Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Zulficar Mohamed said every effort is being made to fast track the acquisition of essential communication equipment for use in the control tower at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).
Several tax reform measures are being undertaken at the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) as it shifts from a tax type approach to a functional approach of administering.
The Ministry of Education is considering restarting the “milk feeding programme” in all nursery and primary schools across the country, the National Assembly was told on Monday.
Boys doing men’s work: These young boys were photographed crudely patching potholes in Hunter Street yesterday afternoon using large bricks and a hammer.
Dear Editor, When I became a proud owner of a houselot and subsequently built my own house in Section A Block X Great Diamond, I felt that swell of emotion that follows remarkable success.
Employees of the General Registrar’s Department may no longer have to spend hours producing documents as it is hoped by this year-end the office would be computerised, according to Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee.
No end in sight? Garbage piled up at Regent and King streets yesterday afternoon.
Some 11 persons died last this year as a result of fires, and another 405 were left homeless, Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee has said.
A 26-year-old man, who allegedly embezzled a quantity of cash that he had received on behalf of his employer, was granted bail yesterday when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Dear Editor, I received a call from Steve Merai in reference to a letter written in your newspaper (‘Steve Merai took head on the most dangerous, ruthless criminals’ Sunday Stabroek 4.1.09).
Dear Editor, I am an avid listener of Naim Chan’s ‘Good Morning Guyana Show.’
An 18-year-old man who allegedly raped a woman was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Christmas babies! Ansa McAl Trading celebrated its 10th ‘Cheekies Bundle of Joy’ promotion with 16 new mothers at four hospitals who had given birth on Christmas Day.
Dear Editor, According to Sunday, January 4 Kaieteur News, ‘Khellawan Lall cleared to order mayoral elections.’
It’s regional cricket time once again. That time of the year when Guyanese are often frustrated by the blight of rain.
Dear Editor, The denial of permission for nine Muslim passengers, though not Guyanese, to board an Air Tran flight on New Year’s Day has relevance to all Muslims and Indo-Guyanese in general.
A man, who allegedly stole over $200,000 from a woman, was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Two men, who allegedly stole several lengths of steel from the Ministry of Public Works and Com-munication, were granted bail yesterday when they appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the George-town Magistrate’s Court.
Owner of the Mori J’Von boutique on Robb Street, which exclusively sells the Hanes brand of clothing, last week made a donation of pampers and other items to the Palms.
Dear Editor, Here is a list of the 12 great men of the world in my lifetime.
IT was the tour for the players of the future to establish themselves.
Dear Editor, As we enter 2009, I forsee many challenges globally.
The Mark Benschop Foundation yesterday received 12 computers courtesy of an overseas-based Guyanese.
Twenty-one-year-old Shemroy Barrington, the son of the late boxing champion Eric Barrington, is looking to score a century in one of Guyana’s two away matches in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) regional four-day competition which commences this weekend.
By Naomi Wolf Naomi Wolf is a political activist and social critic whose most recent book is Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries.
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday remanded to prison a 14-year-old boy who allegedly stole a DVD player from a woman’s home.
Choosing the commissioner of police in this country can be a complicated matter.
