Articles published on Thursday, October 18, 2007
Introduction Undoubtedly, one of the accepted indicators of a truly democratic society is the regular holding of General Elections during which a country’s citizens freely exercise their franchise to select a government of their choice.
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At the Blairmont Magistrate’s Court, Magistrate Geeta Chandan remanded a 20-year-old man to prison after he was charged with indecent assault and being in possession of narcotics.
Magistrate Geeta Chandan denied a 30-year-old resident of Bush Lot Village, West Coast Berbice his pre-trial freedom when he appeared before her at the Blairmont Court on a charge of felonious wounding.
An acting headmistress who is accused of trafficking in persons almost one year ago at Bartica was yesterday refused bail by Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle.
A preliminary inquiry (PI) that was scheduled to commence on Monday at the Blairmont Court over the murder of a fisherman has been put off again, prompting the lawyer for one of the four accused to ask that his client be discharged.
As if his statements about the unlawful killing of Ms Donna Herod in Buxton last September were not damaging enough, Minister of Home Affairs Mr Clement Rohee seized the opportunity of the loss of human life within his portfolio to score another own goal.
An impressive spell of swing bowling from Barbados and West Indies left-arm fast bowler Pedro Collins, piloted Barbados to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over the West Indies Under-19 team in their KFC Regional Limited overs match at the Blairmont Community Centre ground yesterday.
The Leeward Islands got off to a bad start in their opening game against Jamaica in the KFC Cup Competition at the Providence Stadium, yesterday.
A twelve-member team from the Harpy Eagle Martial Arts Academy of Beterverwagting under the leadership of Sensei Troy Bobb left Guyana on Tuesday to compete in the Third Annual Pan Caribbean Martial Arts Championships in Trinidad and Tobago from October 20- 21.
With the arrival of the Dutch and French delegations Guyana appear to be in a complete state of readiness to show its neighbouring visitors a grand weekend full of sporting excitement when they host the second stage of the 2007 Inter-Guiana Games.
A record 21 local and international teams are expected to participate in the fourth annual Diamond Mineral Water indoor hockey festival billed for November 29 – December 2 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Sixteen players and two standbys have been named by the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) for the inaugural Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) Caribbean Cup women’s championships billed for next month in Trinidad and Tobago.
The Guyana weightlifting team left one day late as another lifter, through lack of funds, was dropped from the team which will participate in the Criollo Cup weightlifting championships in Puerto Rico.
Dear Editor, I was unable to take up my place alongside fellow Guyanese in the picket line on Monday outside the meeting hall at Liliendaal due to a previous commitment.
Dear Editor, I refer to the recent letter by SASOD on Buju Banton.
Dear Editor, I have noted with interest the Post Office Corporation’s advertisements in the print media regarding code of dress for members of the public who visit that entity on business.
Dear Editor, The Guyana Post Office Corporation joins a list of companies that have introduced a dress code for customers and employees entering their buildings.
Dear Editor, The negative and positive effects of open and direct advertisements are well known but very often the dangers of the concealed or deceptive advertisement which carries subliminal or hidden messages go unnoticed.
Dear Editor, I am troubled by the AFC complaint that GECOM is ignoring their claim to access funds provided for scrutineers , for the house to house registration.
Dear Editor, I read, with much disappointment, a letter written by Mr.
Dear Editor, Come On, People: On the Path from Victims to Victors is an absolutely inspiring and amazing book that must be read by all, irrespective of race and culture.
Dear Editor, It is gratifying to know that there are still noble sons of Guyana who are willing to serve our motherland.
Dear Editor, There was an insightful letter in your columns commenting on Mr.
Dear Editor, I was reading a letter on October 11, 2007 by the self proclaimed political pollster, Vishnu Bisram and couldn’t help drawing the conclusion that he is unable to separate his ethnic identity from his professional work.
Dear Editor, During the last two or three years, the world has been afforded a preview of the environmental collapse predicted to occur in the not so distant future.
The Commonwealth will next month take Guyana’s offer of almost the entire local rainforest for climate change initiatives to the Heads of Government Meeting in Uganda in the hope of furthering action on deriving benefits from standing forests.
President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday committed $15M for the restoration of the Theatre Guild.
The National Archives is to be named after slain historian Dr Walter Rodney.
A 59-year-old security guard and a 13-year-old boy were yesterday killed in separate vehicular accidents and the drivers of the vehicles are in police custody.
With no sign of the Air Services Limited plane which vanished from the Essequibo coast on Sunday, one senior police officer says that the disappearance may have been the work of drug dealers.
There were calls at the meeting yesterday of Common-wealth Finance Ministers to ensure that Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRBs) is taken seriously and for finance ministries to be given assistance to take the lead role in the process as urged by Commonwealth women’s affairs ministers.
In the aftermath of two visits here by Barbados Deputy Prime Minister Mia Mottley, a seven-member delegation arrived here for a joint commission meeting aimed at strengthening ties.
Sixteen-year-old Collin Barry who was flung from his motorcycle by a speeding Route 40 minibus at the corner of Regent and Wellington streets last week succumbed to his injuries just before midnight on Tuesday.
Commonwealth finance ministers are urging developing member countries to intensify efforts to strengthen transparency and accountability by conducting self-assessments.
Guyana has not seen an increase in dengue cases but a few neighbouring countries have, so the country is on high alert and local surveillance has been scaled up, according to Minister of Health, Dr.
For farmers in two hinterland villages, located hundreds of miles apart, common concerns of transportation, markets, pests and climate change were raised with Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud, when he visited the two communities yesterday.
The Ministry of Health on Thursday launched its Youth Friendly Services (YFS) programme in Region Three at the Windsor Forest Health Centre.
The Guyana Relief Council (GRC) says it is grateful to those persons whose generosity allowed it to respond promptly to the needs of the fire victims at Laing Avenue and it encourages the public to continue to assist.
The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) will next month hold special consultations with organisations, groups and individuals of the African-Guyanese community who will be able to make known their concerns.
Wireless Connections said three of its customers benefited from its Monday Moods and Friday Hits live radio programmes, with one walking away with $120,000.
Commonwealth Ministers of Finance in their discussions here this week focused on issues relating to governance at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund as they recognised the need to identify and raise additional funding for infrastructure development programmes.
Chairman of the University of Guyana Council, Dr. Prem Misir barred the University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU) from sitting in at a key meeting last evening to discuss the contract renewal of Dr.
