Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 28, 2007

NEW YORK – The notion of a divide between the rich north and the poor and developing south has long been a central concept among economists and policymakers.

According to our sources, President Jagdeo spent most of the Commonwealth Summit in Uganda trying to flog Guyana’s forests to other leaders.

Two men yesterday appeared in the Providence Magistrate’s Court on two separate murder charges and Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry remanded them to prison.

Sitting behind her desk at the East street office of the Postal and Telecommunications Workers’ Union (PTWU) Gillian Burton appears thoughtful rather than intimidated.

Seventh Installment The Dutch regain control By this time the tide was flowing completely in the Dutch favour.

From the start of the international debate on the issue of climate change at least two sets of views have been proffered.

Section 221(g) and 212 of the INA outlines the general basis upon which the Consular Officer at the US Embassy may determine whether an applicant is ineligible to receive a visa.

244. Mrs Arrindell having given me to understand that for, some time past, a pair of alligators were lurking in the draining trench immediately behind her fowl-coop, to the serious detriment of its occupants not only my curiosity to watch these voracious gentry at close quarters but also my fondness for hunting would allow of no rest until I should lay the mischievous brutes in triumph at her feet.

Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine is a former QC student skilled in constitutional reform, political transition, parliamentary procedure, democratization, institutional strengthening, electoral systems planning, implementation and observation, inter-ethnic peace-building, social partnerships, teacher training, media and the visual arts.

Before he died just over two years ago, Dr. Cedric Grant told me at the home of Mr.

Petrolized diplomacy Fortified by the tripling of Venezuelan petroleum revenues in 1973-74 as a result of the international oil crisis, President Carlos Andr

Many of today’s war zones – including Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia, and Sudan – share basic problems that lie at the root of their conflicts.

The Annual Kashif and Shanghai Football Tournament enters its eighteenth and, arguably, its most difficult year.

If the allegations that Patrick Sumner, Victor Jones and David Leander were tortured can be proven, some members of the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force are likely to be in big trouble.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) yesterday made a sizeable donation to the West Indies Rugby Union (WIRU) to jump start preparation for the 2008 Rugby World Series in San Diego, California USA.

A 14-man squad has been named to represent Guyana in the Twenty/20 cricket match against the visiting Daren Ganga led Trinidad and Tobago side at the National Stadium, Providence, on Sunday.

Guyana’s hockey teams will be looking to change their fortunes at this year’s Diamond Mineral Water (DMW) Hockey Festival which opens tomorrow evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

A stellar performance by Sultan Safdar powered Enterprise Sports Club (ESC) to a crushing win over North Soesdyke in the semi-final of the Hand-in-Hand first-division limited-overs cricket competition on Saturday.

The fourth round of matches in the Berbice Cricket Board Isaac Bissoon three-day first division cricket competition ended recently with the highlight of the round being the innings of Young Warriors Damodar Daesrat and Paul Wintz.

Eight sub-associations of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will battle for supremacy in the Pepsi Cup Under-17 football championship billed to kick off on December 8 with four matches at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground.

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr Allan Paul’s letter captioned “More musical promotions should be staged at the Providence Stadium” (07.11.14).

Dear Editor, Recently there was a well-publicized case of a remanded female murder suspect escaping from the custody of the police ranks who were charged with the responsibility of escorting her to prison in New Amsterdam.

Dear Editor, On Sunday, November 18, my driver Mr Neil Weithers was stopped at the Avenue of the Republic by two policemen, Mr Narine and another policeman attached to traffic Brickdam.

Dear Editor, Hundreds of business places in Region Two, which stretches from Pomeroon to Supenaam, are operating without licences.

Dear Editor, I agree with Jerry La Gra, there is a lot of work to be done before one can effectively export fruits/vegetables for profit.

Dear Editor, Your editorial captioned “Preparing for the Bali conference on climate change” (07.11.22) provided a timely summation of the problems facing our world due to the predictable effects of climate change.

Dear Editor, Your editorial captioned `Venezuelan incursions’, dated 18 November 2007, is the most detailed analysis and effective retort on the bullying actions of Venezuela against Guyana.

Dear Editor, We do indeed live in surreal and perplexing times in Guyana.

Dear Editor, The New Diamond Housing Scheme now falls under the administration of the Grove NDC.

Dear Editor, Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the US, once gave public voice to the adage : (A) Great minds discuss ideas (B) Mediocre minds discuss events (C) Simple minds discuss personalities.

Dear Editor, I refer to your editorial “A sad story” of 21 November as well as other recent articles and letters concerning atrocities committed by youth against youth and sometimes against adult persons.

Dear Editor, We most times only write about the police on negative issues, so I am very pleased to write about the Immigration Department of the Guyana Police Force.

A 31-year-old father of seven was executed at his Number 78 Village, Corriverton home around 12:30 am yesterday and police sources feel the murder was drug-related.

Under pressure from opposition political parties to resign, gun-toting Local Government Minister Kellwan Lall yesterday backed down from commenting on his rum-shop brawl with a teenager over a woman.

The Mc Doom man who allegedly killed 14-year-old Donnis King in March this year, appeared in court yesterday also jointly charged with the murder of a cooking gas deliveryman, the attempted murder of an ex-policeman and a gunpoint robbery.

A robbery attempt by two gunmen and a woman was foiled yesterday after their victim, a 68-year-old Herstelling, East Bank Demerara businessman, fought back.

The historic Upper Mazaruni land titles case, filed since 1998, began on Monday in the Supreme Court before Justice Jainarine Singh.

According to an official Internet report the number of visits to the Stabroek News website for the month of October 2007 was 603,673, an average of 20,000 a day, and 26,147,421 hits.

Twenty-five years after Suriname experienced one its bloodiest nights, during which 15 persons were killed, the alleged perpetrators, including former president Desi Delano Bouterse, are to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Friday.

A steel pan revival spearheaded by pan genius Roy Geddes and collaborations with musicians, dancers, dramatists, designers and sculptors and other stakeholders are high on the agenda as Guyana gears up for Carifesta 2008.

Traffic Chief Neil Semple said his department’s efforts to relieve traffic congestion along city streets are beginning to show some progress.

Sol Guyana Incorporated recently opened a new branch at Itabali, Essequibo River, an initiative propelled by the need to satisfy its customers, and protect and expand business, General Manager Ken Figaro said.

A prompt police response early yesterday morning led to the arrest of a Linden man, who was allegedly burglarizing a Parika, East Bank Essequibo grocery shop.

The fare increases which Timehri minibus drivers called for during a protest on Monday and yesterday, have not been approved.

Guyanese lawyer Jenelle Archer, who is currently practicing in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), was recently admitted to the bar in Trinidad and Tobago.

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has installed two mobile pumps to drain the Maria’s Lodge/Cullen area on the Essequibo Coast, where flooding is currently an issue.

Representatives of eight international birding organizations and a birding writer enjoyed over ten birding destinations during a ten-day trip to the best bird-watching areas in Guyana.