Daily Archive: Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Part of the PPP/C mash contingent. The party band was said to have had several thousands of revellers.

Revellers who participated in the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs Mash Band.

Members of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T), Blue Wave Band, enjoying yesterday’s event.

One of the pieces in the Bauxite Company of Guyana Mash float.

The Ministry of Health also advised on road safety with the theme `Drive Wise and Arrive Alive’.

Celebrants from the Region 4 Mash Band enjoyed themselves during the parade with their theme, “Providing for the Future Growth, Development of a Healthy Nation.”

This `bee’ was a part of the Public Service Ministry, as they depicted a “Wonder World of Flowers.”

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport included this piece, designed by the staff and students of the Burrowes School of Art in their float.

The King of Digicel depicting “Royalty”. This piece was designed by Ryan DaSilva.

These revellers from International Year of Volunteers, paraded through Church Street yesterday.

Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport depicted in their float parade, the year of the Africans.

This Digicel queen showcased her royalty down the streets of Georgetown during the Mash parade.

Digicel revellers, decked out in gold, purple and red, symbolizing “Royalty”.

Part of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport’s float parade was the depiction of Guyana’s abundance.

Part of the National Library’s depiction of `Global Warming’ was the sunshine, as portrayed by these revellers clad in yellow.

One of the more unique entrants in the float parade yesterday.

The sign says it all, as this reveller from the Ministry of Health depicted the theme “Embracing Your Right to Breathe 100% Smoke Free Air”.

The Carib band depicted “Fun in the Sun” with designs from Jermaine Broomes.

The King of Royalty and the Digicel Network Man were two of the Bigger, Better Network depictions in this year’s Mashramani Float parade.

These revellers proudly represented Maxi K. Williams’ Mash Camp 2011. Their theme was “Out of Our Rainforest.”

Popular Guyanese Artiste, Slingshot was at it again this year with his theme “Tek ah taste leh we X it”, singing that Guyanese should vote for him because he is wearing a suit.

These two Swans (a Derek Moore creation) depict faithfulness and go with one of the Ministry of Health’s themes: “Stay Faithful to One Partner”.

A Trevor Alfred creation, from Region 4 depicting the theme “Providing for the Future Growth and Development of a Healthy Nation”.

This Ministry of Education float depicts “Literacy in Flight via Interactive Communication Technology”.

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka  President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered broadcasters to stop  playing the official song of the country’s Cricket World Cup  campaign because it insults rival teams.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Ten million fans seeking just  1000 tickets for the final crashed a World Cup website in just  20 minutes, the official ticket agency revealed today.

BENGHAZI, Libya, (Reuters) – Thousands of Libyans  celebrated the liberation of the eastern city of Benghazi from  the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, who was reported to have sent a  plane to bomb them today as he clung to power.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Australian captain Ricky Ponting  was reprimanded today by the International Cricket  Council (ICC) for damaging a television in the team’s dressing  room during their World Cup match against Zimbabwe.

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Shahid Afridi took  his maiden five-wicket World Cup haul as Pakistan crushed sloppy  Kenya by 205 runs in a one-sided Group A match played today.

(Barbados Nation) The movie Black Swan has been banned in Barbados, at least for now.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Local and international bookies  are under tight scrutiny after intelligence tip-offs revealed  that they were trying to contact players and officials of sides  in the Cricket World Cup, police said today.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Banned batsman Salman Butt said  he was delighted to “renew his ties with cricket” after he made  his debut as a television pundit for Pakistan’s opening World  Cup match against Kenya today.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – With a bevy of former captains  around him, one thing West Indies captain Darren Sammy is  unlikely to run out of in the World Cup is advice.

(BBC) Experts are saying that the political turmoil in North Africa may lead investors in energy exploration and production to shift their focus elsewhere.

(BBC) Forget Barbados and Guyana or St Vincent and the Grenadines and St Lucia.

Several villages along the lower East Coast of Demerara (ECD) were last evening under as much as 10 inches of water and residents were uneasy about the rising levels of the water in and around their homes.

The local media fraternity yesterday suffered a severe blow with the sudden death of veteran journalist Sharief Khan, 59.

Prison Chief Dale Erskine says an investigation is underway to determine how a murder accused prisoner escaped from the Georgetown Prison on Camp Street on Monday.

Gladstone Williamson who pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter was yesterday sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for killing his reputed wife, Gertrude Veronica Benn between May 7 and 8, 2009.

A 33-year-old cane harvester of Shieldstown, West Bank Berbice died after suffering a single stab wound to his back around 2:30 am yesterday during a drinking spree at the Rosignol Stelling.

The authorities were stretched yesterday as water overflowed the conservancy at Golden Fleece on the Essequibo Coast, with surrounding areas in Region Two remaining under a considerable amount of water.

An Armadale, West Berbice cash crop farmer is crying out over the losses he suffered after his farm was inundated, following heavy rainfall on Monday and yesterday.

A Bourda Market grocer lost more that $1 million in cash and beverages in a burglary that left him yesterday questioning the response of the police force and the city constabulary.

A man who pleaded guilty to having an unlicensed firearm in his possession on his birthday was yesterday sentenced to three years imprisonment after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

Minister of Health Dr. Leslie Ramsammy says the government’s procurement process for drugs in the health sector is transparent and “nothing is dishonest” about it.

Despite heavy rainfall that has left much of the city under water, the annual Mashramani Parade will be held today, according to Minister of Culture Frank Anthony.

The Guyana Press Associa-tion (GPA) will join several other organisations at a media encounter facilitated by the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) to address sensitive issues related to press coverage for the upcoming general elections, President Gordon Moseley has said.

Gunmen invaded a Chinese Restaurant at Westminster, Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara on Monday night and escaped with $120,000.

Currently, the Georgetown Prison is considered “relatively stable” despite the challenges it faces, Director of Prisons Dale Erskine has said.

Guyana Tractor and Equipment (GUYTRAC) yesterday signed an agreement with Argo Tractors of Italy for the exclusive distributorship rights for all Landini tractors in Guyana.

Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) said yesterday that residents of the low coastal regions should implement precautionary measures, in the event of excessive rainfall and flooding.

Godfrey Greene, who washes vehicles for the police at the Brickdam Police Station, was yesterday charged with stealing 25 loaves of bread from the police mess hall.

A mother and her three children, of the Charity New Extension Scheme, Essequibo, lost their home to fire last evening.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says as observances are held today to mark Guyana’s 41st Republic Anniversary, citizens must also resolve to work harder for prosperity.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has called on all Guyanese to resolve to get Guyana back on track and on a course for progress and prosperity for everyone.

The new Leonora Secondary School, which is being built at a cost of $293.5M, is expected to accommodate 1,000 students from within Region Three.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport hosted an afternoon of fun and relaxation for 100 persons, including orphans and senior citizens, as part of its programme for Republic anniversary celebrations.

DELHI, India, CMC – Darren Sammy believes West Indies can overturn an abysmal, recent One-day International record against Test-playing nations, and upset a few teams in the World Cup.

Newly-elected president of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA), David Carto has referred to efforts to revive basketball in Georgetown as “an uphill battle.”

For the first time in years the men’s doubles champions of the National Sports Commission (NSC) annual Mashramani table tennis championships are a pair of teeny boppers.

NAGPUR, India, (Reuters) – England laboured to a  thrilling six-wicket victory completed with eight balls to spare  over the Netherlands in a Group B match to avert what would have  been the first upset of the World Cup yesterday.

Guyana national record holder Aliann Pompey is scheduled to arrive in Guyana tomorrow morning, from the United States of America to spend six days here before she departs for her adopted homeland on March 1.

The first Day of Interaction organized by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport/National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) of Buxton/Foulis, Enmore/Hope and Grove/Haslington last Sunday was a notable success despite the persistent rainfall over the weekend.

Revellers from Region 6, under the theme ‘The bridge region, the bread basket of Guyana,’ danced through the streets of Georgetown.

The Annual Mashramani Domino competition for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Region Two, held at the Community-Based Rehabilitation Programme building in Queenstown came to an end over the weekend.

Dear Editor, With extra heavy rains, with patterns of rainfall that may vary from what we knew, and with other factors that affect the entire coast including the city, flooding is more and more frequent. 

Focusing on the agricultural sector, Region Four’s band depicted ‘Gifted Hands.’ 

Dear Editor, I have followed the discussion in the press between Messrs Christopher Ram and Jerome Khan on the question of the tax liability of the President of Guyana, particularly as it relates to taxation on real estate transactions.

This ‘Sun girl,’ a part of the Bauxite Company of Guyana float, flounced merrily down the streets of Georgetown.

The New Amsterdam Warriors Basketball ‘A’ team are now $70,000 richer after winning the Godwin McPherson Foundation Mashramani Basketball tournament Sunday at the Litchfield Basketball Court.

LYON, France, (Reuters) – Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema  was cheered by his former Olympique Lyon fans when he came off  the bench but 43 seconds later they were stunned into silence as  he opened the scoring in a 1-1 Champions League first-leg draw.

Dear Editor, By the time this letter appears today, February 23, a major slave rebellion, exactly 248 years ago, is just stirring or is gathering unstoppable momentum.

This representative from the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce’s mash band showcased its theme: `Flora, Fauna, Culture, Our Pride’.

Dear Editor, I refer to the $29.5M Cummings Lodge Development Centre that was commissioned recently by the government.

This reveller from Region 3 depicted one of the stages of `Photosynthesis’, which was the region’s theme.

A one-day Republic Anniversary Rapid Chess tournament sponsored by Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) under its TOPCO Juice brand is on this Saturday at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club, Hadfield Street, Werk-en-Rust.

Colin ‘Mr Clean’ Chesney created history by becoming the first Guyanese to break the 800-pound squat barrier last Sunday when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) held its annual Novice and Junior Championships at the Skeldon Secondary School, Corriverton, Berbice.

Dear Editor,The rain is pouring, my yard is flooded and soon the water will start to overflow into my bottom flat.

Region Three’s `Photosynthesis’, designed by Antonio Paul.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Powerful military elites  ultimately decided the outcome of Egypt and Tunisia’s  revolutions, but in Libya it is the much more opaque and complex  tribal power structures that could decide how events play out.

Dear Editor, The Minister in charge of our roadways should be made to resign; just look at the West Coast road, the East Bank road and all the roads in Georgetown – and don’t tell us about the city’s responsibility because the central government rules Georgetown.

The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs depicting the `Wife of the Amerindian Hunter’ at the Mash parade.

Revellers from Region 5 mashing with their theme: Today for Tomorrow.

Dear Editor, I refer to the editorial captioned ‘The end of multiculturalism?’

Among the affected areas was the Cummings Lodge Secondary School.

With the time long gone for sugar-coating Guyana’s abysmal performance in the current WICB four-day tournament, captain Assad Fudadin has labeled his team’s performance as poor.

TRIPOLI – A defiant Muammar Gaddafi said on Tuesday he was  ready to die “a martyr” in Libya, vowing to crush a growing  revolt which has seen eastern regions break free of his 41-year  rule and brought deadly unrest to the capital.

Politikles

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica’s reggae superstar Buju Banton, real name Mark Myrie, has been found guilty of three cocaine related charges.

A Cummings Lodge vendor’s front door yesterday: The vendor said that the water is slowly rising, as it was at a lower level the previous day.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Four-time All-Star Carmelo  Anthony will join the New York Knicks in a nine-player deal  with the Denver Nuggets, the NBA’s website reported yesterday.

Dear Editor, I am forced to respond to a letter from Pastor Ronald McGarrell, who is co-chairman of the Inter Religious Organisation (IRO) in your issue of Monday, February 21 captioned ‘The proposed TV station will provide a service for all the religions’ in view of your excellent editorial on this matter on Sunday, March 20, showing why it is not advisable to compromise the religious organisations with this channel.

This week’s 25th Inter-Sessional Meeting of Caricom Heads of Government has been preceded by much commentary on the extent to which the community has been particularly timely in meeting the agenda which it has set for itself since the 1989 Grande Anse Declaration and the formal establishment of the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME).

Eruption: This Region 4 float depicts One People. It is a volcanic eruption of unity, with all the religions included.