Daily Archive: Friday, March 23, 2007

Q: I just need to go through (transit) the U.S. to get to another country.

Recently I was invited to be associated with the official plans to recognize or co-ordinate the various events to observe the bicentenary of the 1807 abolition of the Trans-Atlantic Trade in captive Africans.

Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday refused bail to a man who allegedly had large amounts of cocaine under the floorboards of his house.

A 35-year-old farmer accused of stealing a boat was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Wales Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

A teenaged boy accused of having carnal knowledge of a 14-year-old girl on two occasions was on Wednesday refused bail by Magistrate Melissa Robertson Ogle.

Last week, we stated that if the United States is to counter the appeal of Hugo Ch

Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle granted bail in the sum of $300,000 each to two men who drove in separate vehicles and allegedly collided with a pedal cyclist resulting in his death.

Bob Woolmer died from asphyxiation after being strangled by his attacker or attackers inside his Jamaica Pegasus hotel room in New Kingston between Saturday night and Sunday morning, police confirmed last night.

It might be a group game, but as far as Brian Lara is concerned West Indies are treating the team’s match against Ireland today as a second round clash.

LESS than two months before the West Indies tour of England in the summer, negotiations over player contracts have still not got underway, raising the prospect of yet another tiresome, last minute confrontation between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA).

Senior legal counsel of the International Cricket Coun-cil’s 2007 Cricket World Cup Jamaican Derek Jones said yesterday that CWC, the Guyana LOC and the government must continue to work together to strive to attain the region’s goal of producing the best World Cup ever.

The Cricket World Cup was thrown into intense gloom again last evening when the Jamaica police confirmed that Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was murdered.

Dear Editor, In a few days hence, Guyana will join its counterparts as it hosts one of the biggest sporting events, World Cup Cricket.

Dear Editor, Now that ICC CWC 2007 is on, at least one daily newspaper is publishing profiles of the players in each team.

Dear Editor, I just read of the ordeal the ex-employees of Republic Bank went through although they were not charged with any crimes.

Dear Editor, I am confused, since it was not so long that the government through the local CWC organizing team went on a campaign to get Guyanese to open up their houses as Bed-N-Breakfast locations and business people were urged to open hotels or spruce up existing ones since they had thousands of guests coming for the World Cup Cricket.

Dear Editor, The passing of Mrs Bacchus of Medicare Pharmacy is no doubt a time of sadness for her friends and family.

Dear Editor, I write on behalf of all the teachers in Region Five.

Dear Editor, Buddy’s hotel had made a statement that they would be recruiting about 20 staff from India and China among the 300 locals to do certain jobs in which locals weren’t available.

Dear Editor, Permit me to express my deep and sincere gratitude to Guyana, my fans and well-wishers both at home and in the Diaspora, and specifically some very special individuals, for the love and support they have demonstrated during my moments of helplessness, hospitalization, and recuperation.

Dear Editor, Mr Vishnu Bisram, in his letter captioned “Pollsters all over the world express political opinions,” (07.03.15) does not answer the question on whether or not there is some body of professional ethics debarring them from taking sides.

Dear Editor, A letter by Mr Frederick Kissoon captioned “How can Mr Chavez lecture the world on American imperialism when his government bullies its small neighbour?”

Dear Editor, The letter by Emile Mervin captioned “Party Paramountry and the 1980 Constitution combined to give Burnham something close to absolute power” (07.05.10) has not only given sound support to, but has also combined with Lloyd King’s letter captioned “Burnham was a dictator in his ideological pursuit” presenting palpable and stubborn evidence, thereby drawing the noose tighter around the necks of those who stand in brazen denial.

Dear Editor, I have been reading over the past weeks the various letters that have been appearing in the newspapers pertaining to the problems that are affecting the PNCR.

The International Cricket Council Cricket World Cup 2007 Inc (CWC) has wrested management of the Providence Stadium site for the games from the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and handed it to UK firm GL Events.

Justice William Ramlal said yesterday that he has accepted an apology from Minister of Amerindian Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues who admitted authoring an email, which, among other things, alleged that he mistreated an Amerindian woman who is in a court battle for her three-year-old son.

A three-vehicle smash-up, involving a minibus, a Canter and a trailer at Golden Grove, West Coast Berbice on Wednesday has left two persons hospitalized, while two others escaped with minor injuries.

A fisherman is currently a patient at the Georgetown Hospital nursing gunshot wounds which he said he received while walking along the road with a friend on Tuesday night.

A study of employment practices in Region Four has revealed that Guyanese within the two major ethnic groups fill the top positions in the private and public sectors compared to other groups.

The Ministry of Agriculture and local beekeepers are collaborating on adding honey production to the ever-widening diversification of the country’s agriculture sector.

Judges at the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) Inter-Secondary Schools Debating Competition said the competition between the Institute of Business Education (IBE) and Camille’s Institute of Business and Science Studies was “possibly one of the best” in the series.

Venezuelan companies will now be able to legally fish in Suriname’s territorial fishing grounds following the signing of a new agreement between the two countries.

The ‘Order of Liberation’ award will be bestowed on late President Dr Cheddi Jagan in recognition of “his contribution to the struggle for Guyanese Liberation, democracy and national development”, the Government Information Agency (GINA) said.

The New Building Society (NBS) is funding a project for the repair and installation of street lights on both carriageways of Avenue of the Republic.

Banks DIH Limited is hosting a ‘Fun, Food and Fashion Fiesta’ to showcase local cuisine and designer wear.

Local Muslim groups are collaborating on a series of programmes to mark the birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad.

A number of persons, including play school and other students were treated to free medical check-ups when the West Berbice Mothers’ Union (WBMU) hosted a health outreach exercise in honour of its 51st anniversary.

An international tour operator specialising in worldwide bird watching trips recently completed its first group tour to Guyana in ten years.