Daily Archive: Monday, October 29, 2007

What are your views about cat calls to women? Do you think this is offensive?

It must appear easy for me to be writing from the comfort of my Canadian apartment, to express my concern on the homophobic environment present in the Caribbean region.

COPENHAGEN – It is difficult to distinguish the consequences from the causes of the corruption that bedevils many Latin American and Caribbean nations.

Magistrate Fazil Azeez last week Tuesday fined a 25-year-old man $20,000 with an alternative of six months imprisonment after the man admitted that he damaged articles valued at over $100,000.

Earlier this month at the formal opening of the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting at the National Cultural Centre, President Jagdeo must have seriously surprised some of those in his audience as he wrapped up his presentation.

Antonia Silva and Gustavo Altez, the dangerous distance-running duo of Brazil, continued their dominance in this year’s event as they swept the male and female Open categories of the second stage of the fifth annual South American 10km yesterday which started and ended at the Police Sports Club ground Eve Leary.

An aggressive half-century by Under-19 opening batsman, Rajendra Chandrika, enabled Enter-prise to defeat Lusignan by 11 runs in the final of an East Coast Cricket Board [ECCB] organised Twenty/20 competition on Saturday.

Current national women’s champion, Christine Sukhram, warmed up for the Guyana Open Golf championships due in two weeks time with a stunning win in last Saturday’s New GPC Inc.

Santos, Camptown, Beacon and Alpha United were all victorious when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) De Sinco U-17 league continued on Saturday at various venues.

Defending champions Alpha United secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over Camptown while Fruta Conquerors and Santos played to a draw as the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Premier League competition continued on Friday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground.

The wheat is finally getting separated from the chaff in both the senior and junior categories of the Interim Steering Committee for the Development of chess national Closed championship.

Dear Editor, It was one bright, sunny day in the middle of October.

Dear Editor, There is nothing more disgusting than inhaling the smell of a decomposing animal upon entering a street first thing in the morning.

Dear Editor, I had reasons to visit the passport office and must say that the new system that has been introduced is much better than what was available last year.

Dear Editor, I respond to the letter by Mr. Flattie Singh captioned “There have been major improvements since 1992” (07.10.26).

Dear Editor, I am responding to the letter of Prof. Suresh Narine captioned “Virulent criticism in the media is not the way to go, Drs Beharry and Daljeet can offer their services” (07.10.16).

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter by Norman Faria, Guyana’s Honorary Consul to Barbados captioned “Are the authorities in Guyana obligated to provide authentication of their claims?”

Dear Editor, Upon reading some Toshaos reports of teenage and other rape cases in their communities at their recently concluded meeting in Georgetown (SN: 10/26/07) and their urgent need for law to be enforced, I am wondering whether it is wise to enforce the law on people who may not be even aware that their actions are unlawful.

Dear Editor, I write to thank M. Bushan for his letter captioned “Mr Phillips’ statement attacking the Indians for indifference is astonishing” (07.10.25) setting the record straight for Eric Phillips on who is to blame for the criminal race hate attacks on Indians over the past 50 years.

Dear Editor, From all accounts, the Jagdeo presidency is turning out to be a negative for both Guyana and the PPP.

Dear Editor, I have been following the letters about Mr Buju Banton singing in Guyana this weekend and read about the plans Minister Rohee has in store to prevent him from spreading his homophobic incitement at the reggae show.

Unable to calm an unstable crime situation where murder topped the one hundred mark for the past three years, police have reported that 83 more people have died so far this year in road accidents than at the hands of criminals.

Years of being at the receiving end of domestic violence came to a tragic end on Saturday night for a 45-year-old woman who was stabbed to death in front of her three children at Bladen Hall, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

It had all the ingredients of a good show – quality performances, massive support and mostly clean music – but the highly anticipated Guyana Music Festival clearly lacked the core item of local talent, which was in very short supply.

A 58-year-old man died on Saturday night after he was allegedly hit in the head with a piece of wood by his drinking buddy with whom he had an argument over a pornographic magazine.

Residents of La Grange, Old Road, yesterday took to the streets again to protest their continued water woes this time blocking the public road with tyres and bramble and only ceasing their action after water arrived in the village.

Flights passing through and leaving Trinidad and Tobago have been affected over the past few days due to a staff shortage at Air Traffic Control on the island.

Police in Berbice are continuing intense investigations into the shocking discovery of the decomposing bodies of two males, believed to be of Caucasian descent, which were found at different points on the Corentyne on Saturday and Thursday.

To many people Dr. Gary Stephens is the extrovert, bald-style man with a trademark smile at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) who recently led the medical team in Guyana’s first by-pass surgery.

Bishop’s High School ‘old boy’ Arun Gajraj joined two relatives when he was recently admitted to the bar.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is upping the ante in the protection of biodiversity and the conservation of natural resources with its new draft Wildlife Manage-ment and Conservation Regulations, now being circulated for comment.

One bill is to be introduced, and two motions are to be laid in the National Assembly when its sittings resume on Thursday, November 1 at 14:00 hrs in the Parliament Chambers after a two-month recess.

The Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud and the Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee yesterday educated farmers on the proposed Pounds Act amendment which is to be tabled in the National Assembly and which will see stiffer fines being implemented for owners of stray animals.

A 50-year-old man is now nursing stab wounds to his body at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after he went to the rescue of a woman who was being robbed at the Linden bus park and was attacked by the bandit.

Clem Seecharran is a son of Guyana and a true scholar.

The Ministry of Home Affairs through the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Project has embarked on a mission to help decrease the spread of HIV among the prison population and to help reintegrate infected persons into society at the end of their prison sentence.

The Suddie Diagnostic and Treatment Centre is set for a year-end opening and is expected to service hundreds of residents from the Essequibo Coast.

Three persons who were detained on Friday last following a narcotics and ammunition bust at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri remain in custody.