Daily Archive: Saturday, December 1, 2007

Ever since its founding, the People’s Republic of China has adhered to a foreign policy of non-interference in other country’s internal affairs – or so it claims.

The Caribbean Airlines clerk who allegedly checked in a cocaine-filled suitcase and tried to pass it off as belonging to an outgoing passenger appeared yesterday in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on a charge of trafficking in narcotics.

Magistrate Hazel Octive Hamilton yesterday remanded a 32-year-old Albouystown man to prison after he appeared before her in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on a robbery under arms charge.

A clothing vendor who was allegedly found with cocaine hidden in the false bottoms of two suitcases at the Timehri bus park on Wednesday, was yesterday charged and appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

A Guyanese man was sentenced to 74 months in federal prison yesterday for illegally reentering the United States.

A Plaisance man appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court accused of three gun offences, which he allegedly committed in the Cuyuni River and his accomplice in two of the matters is yet to be arrested.

In the aftermath of a series of serious security incidents, the cabinet conducted a weekend ‘outreach’ campaign on 16-17 November on the Corentyne coast.

The national cricket team was $500,000 richer after a satisfying day’s work at their Georgetown Cricket Club’s Bourda, office yesterday when they made light work of a USA team in a feature 40 overs-a-side game.

Robin Persaud rode a very tactical race to come out victorious in the third stage of the Ministry of Health/ Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports inaugural five stage cycle road race yesterday morning but John Charles has the overall lead with two stages to go.

For the sixth year in succession, the Kashif and Shanghai Christmas Football tournament has benefited from premier sponsorship by Guymine.com,

The Indian Cricket League (ICL) had the money, players and resources to put together a brand new cricketing show.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) will now be held on December 10 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue from 1pm High on the agenda will be the election of office bearers.

Dear Editor, It is immoral, cynical and opportunist, to say the least, when persons, organisations, or political parties seek to revise or rewrite the history of distant events to suit their own purposes or as part of some sordid design.

Dear Editor, I was not really amazed when I read that Varshnie Singh’s vehicle has been taken away from her.

Dear Editor, As we recently observed the “Global Day for Prevention of Child Abuse” I wish to congratulate the Minister of Human Services, Ms Priya Manickchand on her effort to “Stamp it out” and save the children from the suffering of being abused.

Dear Editor, In today’s Chronicle, it is reported that a 37-year-old man allegedly had “forced sex” with his daughter, who is a child.

Dear Editor, I wish to refer to an article in SN 26/11/07 titled “Shooting incident involving minister settled out of court.”

Dear Editor, Attorney KA Juman-Yassin, in his letter captioned “I think Mr Carl Singh is a fit and proper person to be appointed Chancellor” (07.11.29), did Justice Singh proud by coming out with his support for his candidacy for the job.

Dear Editor, I have been following the incident involving the government minister and a young man of East Coast Demerara.

Dear Editor, In his book The West On Trial Dr Cheddi Jagan referred to his childhood experience of visiting the exclusive manager’s compound at Christmas time when the estate manager’s wife would stand on a balcony from the manager’s mansion and throw down coins.

Dear Editor, There is a substantial difference between ‘African talks’ and an ‘African understanding’ of his reality in this country.

Dear Editor, Friday, November 23, 2007 I attended the conference hosted by the Ministry of Human Services.

Dear Editor, I disagree with Mr Clarence Ellis’s assertion that “Breaking into the East Indian voting bloc is difficult because of their greater cultural cohesion” (07.11.27).

Dear Editor, Today around the globe, we commemorate together the 20th World AIDS Day by focusing on ‘leadership’, which is required in strong and unyielding fashion if we are to reverse the spread of the epidemic.

Dear Editor, In this country with a zero population growth with large land space, long open borders, surrounded by Brazil, Venezuela and Suriname, can we man our borders effectively?

Lisa Thompson-Griffith’s, ‘It’s all about Music and Light,’ celebrates the musical rhythms in life and the beauty of light found in nature as well as in the culture of Guyanese.

Breaking-up always seem to be difficult and sometimes, or should we say many times, it becomes nasty with both parties trying their utmost to hurt each other.

Hi Everyone, The Christmas holidays are brutal, they are not for the weak or faint-hearted.

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Designer Sonia Noel has barely had time to breathe since the inaugural Guyana Fashion Weekend, but she is pushing back commitments and declining invitations to be in Guyana next weekend for a charity fashion show.

A movie produced locally by Guyanese artiste, Bunny Alves, is set to be shown throughout the Caribbean and North America as part of the Caribbean Media Corporat-ion’s (CMC’s) World AIDS Day programme today.

Zermat Cosmetic Line is ready to tap into every home since its launch several months ago and is striking a deal with charities.

The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha recently held its fourteenth Kala Utsav at the Sanskritik Kendra, Prasahd Nagar, during which youthful talent from praants located throughout the country participated in 11 categories.

The Berbice Academy of Hairdressing and Beauty Culture aims to give women a chance to enhance their looks, Manager Raphael Lyte Munroe said at a brief opening ceremony hosted on Saturday at Rosignol.

Grammy-winning, international recording artiste Shaggy is expected to perform for his local fans come December 16.

Three armed bandits were last night shot dead, but not before they wounded a policeman during a blazing gun battle at a house, the bandits had invaded in Section ‘C’ Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara.

Consultations between President Bharrat Jagdeo and Opposition Leader Robert Corbin on the appointments of a Chancellor and Chief Justice ended in another deadlock yesterday, with both parties still holding firm to their original positions.

A 20-year-old tractor operator of Black Bush Polder who narrowly escaped being executed when gunmen opened fire on him at around 8 pm on Thursday, is nursing pellet wounds at the New Amsterdam Hospital.

Guyana successfully presented its case for compensation for standing rainforests to the just-concluded Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kampala, Uganda.

University of Guyana Tain Campus Director Dr Parsram Thakur has accused the university’s deans of “gross hypocrisy”.

Five persons living with HIV were awarded house lots from the Ministry of Housing and Water yesterday through a lottery that comes with the bonus of a home.

“Guyana has a genuine multi-sector approach to the fight against HIV,” Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy has said adding that he is confident that the battle against the disease can be won.

As Guyana joins the rest of the world in celebrating World AIDS Day 2007, the National AIDS Committee (NAC) has welcomed the move by government to reform the Sexual Offences Act.

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV (UNAIDS) has reiterated that leadership is essential for an effective response to HIV.

Security units in Suriname have arrested and detained several alleged assassins, a top government official has disclosed.

Digicel has launched a new free-of-charge service to connect customers across 16 of its Caribbean markets to local HIV resources via text messaging.

Gun-toting bandits struck again yesterday robbing a man of $2 million and firing two shots before escaping.

The advisory board of the USAID/GHRAP public/private sector partnership on HIV and AIDS is currently being re-organised to widen its scope in tackling the infection at work places.

The sixth edition of Explore Guyana, the official magazine of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana, was launched Thursday evening during a simple ceremony.

A 2.7 million euros ($751.4 million) five-year project to curb illegal chainsaw milling, reduce conflicts and promote sustainable forest practices in Ghana and Guyana was launched yesterday at the Cazabon Room, Hotel Tower.

President Bharrat Jagdeo’s suggestion that an online university to provide tertiary education throughout the Commonwealth should be established is to be discussed at the upcoming Commonwealth Ministers of Education meeting scheduled for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Guyana might not have the exposure, expertise and finance, but it has a special type of tourism that can reap many benefits, Minister of Tourism Manniram Prashad said yesterday.