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• There is too long a period between hearings in the Magistrate’s Court

  By Staff | Sunday, January 4, 2009 | 7 Comments

  
  

  Dear Editor,
  I write with respect to our administration of justice and unfortunately the system is just drowning day after day. I will write on this aspect later. However, I will in this column address what …

• Best practices of other countries to be examined to help improve sea defence structures

  By Staff | Sunday, January 4, 2009 | 6 Comments

  
  

  The Ministry of Works is to examine best practices in other countries as well as look at more innovative ways to improve the quality of the sea defences, but in the interim is appealing to …

• Guyana’s recognition in North America is for the wrong reasons

  By Staff | Sunday, January 4, 2009 | 10 Comments

  
  

  Dear Editor,
  Guyana can certainly do with some recognition and publicity for its fledgling tourism industry but its recent notoriety in North America has been for the wrong reasons and with a terrible price. The tragic …

• Annandale

  By Staff | Sunday, January 4, 2009 | 1 Comment

  
  

  

  Garbage piled up in Annandale yesterday. (Photo by Jules Gibson)

• CCJ dismisses appeal by former member of Guyana Police Force

  By Staff | Sunday, January 4, 2009 | 6 Comments

  
  

  The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) recently dismissed an appeal by a former member of the Guyana Police Force who was seeking compensation after claiming he was unfairly discharged back in 1984, observing that the …

• Pollard wants to be Guyana’s next national coach

  By Staff | Sunday, January 4, 2009 | 0 Comments

  
  

  

  - Richardson eyes Major League Soccer
  Following Pele Football Club’s enthralling 1-0 win over Sunburst Camptown in the final of the 19th Annual Kashif and Shangai football tournament on New Year’s Day, former national captain Charles …

• Steve Merai took head on the most ruthless, dangerous criminals

  By Staff | Sunday, January 4, 2009 | 44 Comments

  
  

  Dear Editor,
  Steve Merai was cleared of all wrongdoing after an extensive police investigation. The businessman who accused him of kidnapping (Steve took them into custody on certain suspicions) has withdrawn his charges and the drug …

• Nine wishes

  By Staff | Sunday, January 4, 2009 | 1 Comment

  
  

  No one could pretend that 2008 was a good year, and we would be fooling ourselves if we indulged the hope that 2009 would be very much better. Apart from anything else, the global financial …

• Jim Jones allowed to occupy land because of PNC government’s policy to promote agriculture

  By Staff | Sunday, January 4, 2009 | 16 Comments

  
  

  Reverend Jim Jones and his followers were allowed to occupy land in Guyana as part of the then government’s policy of promoting agriculture locally, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds told members of the National Assembly the …

• Eleven promoted to Senior Superintendent

  By Staff | Saturday, January 3, 2009 | 26 Comments

  
  

  The Police Service Commission promoted eleven police officers to the rank of senior superintendent, among other promotions recently announced.
  Traffic Chief Neil Semple is among those promoted. Previously the 11 held the post of superintendent and …

• Man sought in furniture drugs probe

  By Staff | Saturday, January 3, 2009 | 44 Comments

  
  

  

  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.
  Nymrod Singh
  Sources close …

• Eze Rockcliffe held after noise nuisance report Patrons upset at

  By Staff | Saturday, January 3, 2009 | 62 Comments

  
  

  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 …

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