Guyana News

Dear Editor, It took me an entire two weeks, to make up my mind as to what to make of that guest editorial of Saturday, February 3, under the title.

Dear Editor, I live in Parika and have seen Parika market grow and stretch to become nearly a mile long on both sides of the road from Parika Stelling through Hydronie and heading to Bushy Park.

Dear Editor, If one wants to see the poorest display of respect and customer services they should visit the New Amsterdam Traffic/Licensing Office, housed at Coburg Street, New Amsterdam.

Dear Editor, On the Essequibo Coast, a great part of Region 2, the fortunes of many families are directly and indirectly tied to the success of the rice industry.

Dear Editor, Guyanese are extending a very hearty welcome to the many high level dignitaries including presidents, vice presidents, ministers and their officials and staff of nineteen countries who will be attending the Rio Summit in Guyana from February 28 to March 3.

The National Inter-Secondary Schools FUTSAL (Football) 2007 tournament will kick off with six matches today at the National Gymnasium from 4pm.

Nine Heads of State, including two from Caricom, are expected to attend the two-day Rio Summit, which officially opens tomorrow even-ing at the National Cultural Centre.

Dear Editor, Guyana observed its 37th. anniversary as a republic last week.

Dear Editor, I would be grateful if you would publish this letter to make it clear to all and sundry that I am not the author of the letter captioned “Caste is almost absent from the consciousness of Indians in Guyana” signed R.

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr Colin Bascom’s letter captioned “Our relations with India should not be at the expense of our core values as a nation” (07.01.17) wherein he evidences a morose nervousness and grudge about Indian aid to Guyana.

The East Ruimveldt man who was allegedly shot dead by a policeman outside a nightspot took four gunshots including one to his head, a post-mortem report yesterday revealed.

By Dianne Gonsalves An Essequibo man was shot dead on Tuesday night, reportedly by a Mazaruni Prison escapee who has managed to run rings around police and prison officers since December last year.

Four heavily armed and masked bandits yesterday broke into a Canje home and robbed a family of an undisclosed amount of cash and jewellery.

The Guyana Government and the European Commission (EC) delegation yesterday signed a financing agreement for 5.6 million euros ($1.45B) to support the national sugar action plan.

Sharda Veeren-Chand has been appointed as marketing director for the DDL group.

In the aftermath of a fire, which has left a woman and her daughter homeless, a resident whose home was threatened believes the damage could have been far less if there had been ready access to water.

Region Ten Regional Executive Officer Henry Rodney says rehabilitative works at the Mackenzie High School are expected to be completed within ten days to allow classes to reconvene.

A National Oversight Committee for Chronic Non Communicable Diseases (CNCD) was recently launched to combat diseases that account for more than 80% of the mortality rate in developing countries.

The United States Embassy says the visa inquiries telephone services at its Consular Section will be operating for limited hours until further notice.

The United States Embassy is inviting the public to a presentation ‘Celebrating 20 Years of Smithsonian Work in Guyana’ at the Hotel Tower.