Daily Archive: Thursday, October 4, 2007

A monument expresses the collective goals, joys and sorrows of society.

This article was received from Project Syndicate, an international not-for-profit association of newspapers dedicated to hosting a global debate on the key issues shaping our world NEW YORK – Three hard facts are setting the boundaries for the talks United Nations negotiator Ibrahim Gambari is undertaking as he shuttles between Burma’s ruling generals and the detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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The defence attorneys in the Buddy’s fuel trial were given one last opportunity to make submissions after failing to do so two months after the case was adjourned.

A 22-year-old man of Agricola who allegedly sodomised a ten-year-old girl was yesterday remanded to prison by Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle.

Defence counsel for the three former New Building Society (NBS) managers who have been charged in a multi-million dollar fraud case are asking for one preliminary inquiry (PI).

According to the BBC the government in the UK recently unveiled a new 10-year youth strategy in order to tackle teenage delinquency.

With all systems in place for the Queen’s College annual Track and Field Champion-ships, the question at the back of everyone’s head is whether Wholly (H) House can gain its fourth consecutive victory.

Defending nation-wide Neal and Massy champions Albion Community Centre advanced to the national semi-final of the 2007 competition when they defeated West Berbice by nine wickets yesterday at the Bush Lot ground in their semi final encounter.

With the same name as the Brazilian footballing ace, the least one would expect is that he scores goals and that is just what young Guyanese footballer Romario Andrews did.

The East Coast Cricket Board’s (ECCB) President Cup competition will continue this week-end with a number of matches at various venues.

Sunrise Cricket Club (SCC) of the USA defeated International Business Education (IBE) by 75 runs at the Lusignan Community Centre ground in a Twenty20 fixture yesterday.

Georgetown Football Club (GFC) thrashed Santos 4-0 in one of the five matches of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) U-17 League played on Saturday at the GFC ground.

Dear Editor, Several rational persons advise that there is little wisdom in responding to public statements made by Mr Frederick Kissoon, and they would never be drawn regardless of what he writes.

Dear Editor, I read the recent letter by GHK Lall (‘A segment of the nation believes itself victimized and demonized’ SN, 2.10.07), written in very sophisticated language, stating that a section of the nation sees itself as being victimised and demonised, leaving it seething and burning with anger.

Dear Editor, Many thanks to Ms Ameena Gafoor ( ‘Tarra tell tarra’ SN, 2.10.07) for exercising her vigilance on the question of tara (tarra).

Dear Editor, Paul Harris should have let your comments (‘Cartoon was inappropriate’ SN, 25.9.07) associated with his cartoon (SN, 22.9.07) suffice.

Dear Editor, It is incumbent on the Minister of Home Affairs, the Commissioner of Police and the Traffic Chief to inform citizens what are their rights relative to minor traffic infractions.

Dear Editor, Many who contribute to the rich discourse and interaction which your column facilitates, are not quite as adept with the cultural nuances of law enforcement organizations as my dear friend Mr Robert Gates (‘Did not claim to be able to do the work of police’ SN, 26.9.07) and Mr Berkeley Van Bowen (‘Comment could exacerbate morale problem in the police force’ SN, 27.9.07), just to name two.

Dear Editor, I am pleased to note that the main access road to the University of Guyana is much safer to traverse since it is now fully repaired.

Dear Editor, The Stabroek News would most likely argue that the media is a link between the people and the government and as such the newspaper is well within its rights to highlight the negatives in Guyana’s society.

Dear Editor, I congratulate the newly appointed Chief of Staff Commodore Gary Best on his promotion to the rank of Commodore, and on his appointment as Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force.

Dear Editor, A careful reading of letters in some daily newspapers betrays a primitive motive-envy.

Dear Editor, The US presidential race appears headed to a contest between two New Yorkers – Democrat Hillary Clinton versus Republican Rudy Giuliani.

Dear Editor, Each day one can read in the newspaper how people cannot afford to buy daily products at the markets, supermarkets, stores, etc, and each time, the VAT team tells the various unions and concerned citizens that they need to educate themselves more about VAT.

Dear Editor, We the residents of Good Hope Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara would like to thank the management and staff of GT&T – especially those at the BV exchange for giving us the much needed landline telephone in our area.

Dear Editor, One person recently said to me that this fasting should be embraced by the United Nations in order for humanity to return to its roots of community living and empathising with the less fortunate.

The PNCR says it will support the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill tabled in Parliament by the Alliance For Change (AFC).

The Forest Products Association (FPA) in a flyover media tour in the Essequibo area yesterday compared the damage done by the mining and the logging industries, arguing that logging is friendlier to the environment.

A man was killed yesterday after members of the Joint Services went to Bush Nai Nai in the Canje Creek in search of two men they believe may have been involved in the recent armed robbery in which New Amsterdam post office employee Jermaine Forde was shot and killed.

An attack by what is believed to be Africanised bees has resulted in the death of a Mayor and City Council worker who sought refuge in a nearby trench.

The two persons who have been detained by police in relation to the deadly ambush of a MMC vehicle at the Sheribana Bridge on Monday last are still in custody and just around $2M was stolen.

President Bharrat Jagdeo and Minister of Foreign Trade Dr Henry Jeffrey are expected to join regional counterparts today in Jamaica for what is likely to be a stormy two-day meeting on a regional economic partnership (EPA) with the EU and sugar is expected to take centre stage.

The Board of Directors of the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) says that it wholly endorses the appointment of Karan Singh as Managing Director of the company, and intends to work with him on achieving the objectives of GWI as it needs an individual of his calibre at this time to lead the company from its present circumstances.

As the jogger who was attacked by two pit bulls early Tuesday morning continues to cry out for pain and numbness in his limbs, the police yesterday took statements from the owner of the animals and the woman who came to his aid.

The New Building Society (NBS) has appointed Ahmad Murtza Khan as its new chief executive officer (CEO).

It’s final. Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) members have accepted the 8.5% wage increase proposed by Chief Labour Officer Mohamed Akeel on September 26 and agreed to by the Guyana Sugar Corporation.

The University of Guyana (UG) is officially without a Vice Chancellor as the contract of Professor James Rose has come to an end and a substantive replacement has not been found.

Industrialised countries demanding that developing ones which suffer from “a chronic lack of resources” bear greater responsibility for preserving the environment through “shared responsibility is clearly unequal and unfair,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Rudy Insanally says.

The construction of the Takutu Bridge is set for a mid-March 2008 completion and is said to be now 48% complete.

The Buxton/Foulis Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) two Wednesdays took over full responsibility for twenty-four housing schemes, all of which have infrastructural work completed.

Even though there have been numerous complaints about the seemingly non-functional 911 number, made mostly by victims of bandit attacks, Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee has said that daily reports from the police show that the number is operational.

Kurupung residents are getting “clean and clear natural water” from a state-of-the-art artesian well which was recently dug at about 150 feet below ground.