Daily Archive: Monday, October 8, 2007

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 The extreme poor in Latin America’s rural communities live five kilometers or more on average from the nearest paved road – almost twice as far as non-poor rural households, resulting in difficult and very costly access to markets and needed services.

Did you go to GuyExpo? How was it compared to last year?

The post-mortem report for Farouk Razac was on Friday tendered into evidence at the preliminary inquiry at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

On June 15 this year in a column in Stabroek Business, commentator Mr Christopher Ram reflected on the perils facing the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) and emphasized the need for swift action.

When the preliminary round of the KFC Cup regional limited overs cricket competition commences next Tuesday in Guyana, the Ramnaresh Sarwan-led Guyana side will try to continue the proud tradition set by their predecessors.

Jamie Spencer hasn’t given up hopes of regaining the jockeys’ championship and has several excellent chances of reducing the deficit of six at Pontefract this afternoon; Geordieland should be a ‘penalty-kick’ in the Phil Bull Stakes over two-and-a-quarter miles.

Dear Editor, I would like to make a contribution on the issue of miners using the Barama Road going to Waini and government’s proposal/decision on the issue of mining licences and mining claims and blocks in this area and within the area of Barama.

Dear Editor, In April this year my sister-in-law packed and sent a barrel from New York, USA through the Sureway Shipp-ing Company.

Dear Editor, The persons listed below are victims in matters before the Court.

Dear Editor, In an article appearing in Kaieteur News dated September 18th, 2007 by one Mr.

Dear Editor, Friday was celebrated world wide as ” World Teachers Day” and it is ironic that the President’s College was the focus of attention in a negative way as we watched on TV and heard the dissenting voices of the students, “No water no school”.

Dear Editor, I was dissappointed but not surprised to see the PNCR stoop to a major low by trying to hijack the Freedom of Information Bill, from Mr.

Dear Editor, The residents of Block 8, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara have for years been begging for a reasonable supply of potable water and good streets.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter captioned “Policeman did not testify at the Suddie Court because case was adjourned” (07.09.07) and the detailed response from the police which referred to an investigation conducted by the police office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)which found that the policeman was not to blame for not being present where he was called to give evidence.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my disenchantment with the falling standards and lack of professionalism or objectivity which has permeated our ‘Dear Land of Guyana’.

Dear Editor, I have decided to write this letter after months of in-depth contemplation about the cost and benefits to the Demico chain of fast-food outlets – mainly those in Georgetown – and to the buying public.

Dear Editor, I was reading the Chronicle yesterday and it says that the Minister of Education is going to punish the students of PC who dared to protest.

Dear Editor, The just concluded exhibition by the 2007 Burrowes school of arts graduands at the Umana Yana was quite impressive.

Dear Editor, The use of cocaine and other drugs is on the rise in Canal #2.

While the ban on travel via the semi-legal ‘backtrack’ route between Guyana and Suriname remained in effect yesterday, desperate Guyanese boat owners were taking their chances in the nights.

A car with nine persons early yesterday morning turn turtle and ended up in a trench at Clifton Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice after the driver swerved to avoid hitting a man.

The Guyana Lumber and Timber Company (GLTCI) Inc has submitted its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a forestry operation in the Cuyuni.

The promised lead testing of toys on the market by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards is yet to get underway as the Bureau moves to link up with a Caribbean institution in the absence of the capacity here.

The Region Four administration is prepared to take legal action to ensure that its new building is constructed at the same Paradise location instead of Triumph but according to Regional Executive Officer (REO) Shafdar Alli the Triumph decision was a Cabinet one, which is “superior”.

Caribbean policymakers should weigh carefully the costs and benefits of tax exemptions, consider reducing them if possible, make remaining tax incentives cost effective and step up efforts to improve other determinants of investment.

A resident of Canefield, East Canje is fearful that his concrete house would collapse, contending that the erection of a Digicel telephone tower has caused it to crack and sections of his yard to start “sinking” Pradeep Kuma told Stabroek News (SN) recently that apart from those problems, the vibrations during construction had caused the tiles in his bathroom to loosen and his windows to break.

A police statement has said that the three men who were allegedly involved in the armed robbery at King Solomon’s Royale Cambio on September 29 had several brushes with the law prior to this incident.

Eye care services at the West Demerara Regional Hospital were recently given a boost with the opening of an eye-care clinic on Thursday.

Over the past year government has spent some $357M to strengthen the embankment of the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) so as to prevent overtopping and to increase the storage capacity.

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has handed over an undisclosed sum of money to the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to cover repairs for the ruptured Salbora Water Project destroyed by miners who ripped up a section of Mahdia road damaging the pipes in the process.

Minister in the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand on Wednesday opened a twelve-week training programme for women, in Region Five.

Acting Cabinet Secretary Gail Teixeira announced last Thursday that Cabinet had approved an initial $5M for the commencement of a special fund that will be used to aid fishermen who suffered at the hands of pirates, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.