Daily Archive: Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Special prosecutor Hukumchand in the fraud case involving the three former NBS managers yesterday asked for a two-week adjournment saying that new developments have arisen which may impact upon the case.

A couple who recently returned from the US to live in Guyana and was allegedly found with a pistol along with seven bullets at a home was yesterday remanded to prison by Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle.

A young unemployed resident of Shieldstown, West Bank Berbice was on Monday fined $10,000 at the Blairmont Magistrate’s Court after he admitted to being in possession of a narcotic that he said he uses for “asthma.”

A man who allegedly broke into a woman’s home and stole articles worth over $2.7 million was yesterday remanded to prison by Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle.

It took British High Commissioner Mr Fraser Wheeler only a year after arriving here to discover that “Guyana has a lot of strategies” for dealing with its intractable security situation.

Guyana and West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan was yesterday full of optimism about his team’s chances in this year’s KFC regional one-day tournament which commences next week.

North Georgetown also known as District 11 will stage the heats for the second annual Champion of Champions athletics meeting from 8.30am today at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda.

National opening batsman Royston Crandon warmed up for the upcoming KFC regional limited overs tournament by hitting the first hundred of the Berbice Cricket Board TELENEC sponsored 50 overs first-division knock-out cricket competition.

Guyana ‘s Kristian Jeffrey roared into the quarter-finals of the Under-19 boys’ singles event at the sixth Pan American Junior squash championships with a hard-fought win over Peru’s Andres Duany at the Liguanea Club, Jamaica, yesterday.

The Guyanese fighters on this week-end’s fight card are not taking any cheap talks from their Santo Domingo counterparts lightly.

They had it, lost it, and now it’s back in their possession.

Dear Editor, I have noted that a lively controversy has arisen in the public domain concerning the origins of the proposal that a Freedom of Information Bill be tabled for debate and passage in the National Assembly.

Dear Editor, After reading the article headlined ” Annai School students had food problem on one day” (SN 6.10.07), I feel it would be remiss of me if I did not comment on the statement by Regional Chairman Lucas that “Kissoon (a contractor) does not have access to a telephone”.

Dear Editor, I was troubled by a letter by David DeGroot captioned “PPP has been and remains multi-cultural and working class” (GC 07.10.09) in which Mr.

Dear Editor, It is good to know that my letter attracted a response from Dave Martins which makes me wonder whether it is the popular Dave Martins from the Trade Winds.

Dear Editor, I write about the deplorable state of one of the most important streets in my village of Cummings Lodge, Sixth Street, which is one of the two access roads to the University of Guyana which lies along the route used by the minibuses serving Ogle, Industry and Cummings Lodge.

Dear Editor, I would like to congratulate both Ministries of Sport and Education for introducing the game of Chess in schools.

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr Ralph Ramkarran’s letter captioned “I had previously corrected Mr Kissoon’s erroneous statements” (07.10.07).

Dear Editor, I read a recent letter in the Chronicle titled “Finally the courage to tell the truth”.

Dear Editor, As if to demonstrate the accuracy of the viewpoint Mr.

Dear Editor, It is difficult to comment, without anger, on the article in Stabroek News of October 7th, headlined “Local government reform: First draft bill almost complete.”

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to a letter captioned “Why was this road in Mahdia positioned over a mineral deposit?”

Dear Editor, 1 am pleased to report that I passed last Saturday by the Ogle Community Centre and observed that the ground has taken on a new appearance.

Dear Editor, I refer to Ms. Naicelis Williams’s letter captioned “Women are regularly subjected to vulgar remarks and obscene suggestions” (07.10.07).

Barama’s CEO Peter Ho says he is surprised at President Bharrat Jagdeo’s allegations against the company and assures that he is willing to meet with Government to resolve any issues and would consider hiring an independent auditing firm to investigate the matter.

A Guyanese family of three was last month granted refugee status in Canada under the Canadian Immigration and Protection Act by arguing that the police here provided no protection after they had been threatened by a drug lord.

Less than one week after the Suriname authorities imposed a ban on the semi-legal border crossing with Guyana that facilitates mostly small-scale traders, the service was back in operation from Monday.

Teachers will now receive a total salary increase of 9% for 2007 which includes the six percent previously agreed to by Government and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU).

Four gunmen early yesterday morning made off with a metal safe containing over $82,000 in cash and cheques from the Goed Intent Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) office.

A man who was alleged to have snatched a chain from the neck of one of two foreigners on Church Street, Georgetown last night was later caught after a man who said that he is a policeman ran a car into him on Robb Street.

The government did not spend any money on legal fees for Guyana’s case before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in the just-concluded maritime boundary dispute between Guyana and Suriname, President Bharrat Jagdeo says.

A De Kinderen businessman who went to bed leaving his car parked in his front yard said someone broke into his makeshift home, stole his keys and drove away his vehicle while he was sleeping.

Industrial action at the University of Guyana Turkeyen campus is expected to intensify over the next few days if Cabinet does not respond favourably to the University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU) on the transportation allowances issue.

Lennox Wade, the jogger who was attacked by two pit bulls last week, underwent a second operation on his hands yesterday but he was told by the doctor that he will have to go abroad to seek further medical attention.

Although much could not have been done for Ricardo Bynoe, who has had a tumour growing in his nasal cavity since 2004, when he visited the US Naval hospital ship recently, efforts are being made by a doctor on the vessel to get the lad to the US for surgery.

(Barbados Nation) The offer by Guyana to lease Barbadians their agricultural land at Bds$10 per acre is “ridiculous” and “nonsensical”.

(Antigua Sun) A festive occasion suddenly turned ugly after several people were forced to run for cover after masked gunmen appeared at their get together in the Gray Hill area in the wee hours of Sunday morning.

Essequibo resident Mohamed Khan is in desperate need of US$35,000 for surgery in India if he is to have a chance at walking again.

The Burrowes School of Art on September 25 reached a milestone after 12 students graduated from its certificate and diploma programmes.