Articles published on Tuesday, December 11, 2007
A Kitty resident who reportedly had two guns, including an AK-47 rifle, and a large amount of ammunition in his possession when police raided his home, appeared yesterday in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on two charges and was remanded to prison.
A mini-bus conductor, who allegedly attempted to sell cocaine to a policeman in July, appeared yesterday in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking and was remanded to prison by Magistrate Hazel Octive Hamilton.
The Buddy’s fuel trial was adjourned at the Providence Magistrate’s Court yesterday to allow the prosecution to respond to particular issues raised by the defence.
Almost three years after he allegedly hit and killed a Cuban doctor on Homestretch Avenue, a 28-year-old taxi driver appeared in court charged for the fatal accident and was released on $150,000 bail by Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle.
A 19-year-old taxi-driver and a 21-year-old carpenter accused of stealing five sheep were granted bail when the duo appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Three teenaged boys appeared in court yesterday charged with snatching cellular phones and two were remanded into police custody by Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle while the other was placed on a two-year bond after the virtual complainant opted not to give evidence.
A man who admitted that he had cocaine and ganja because he was “frustrated with life” was fined with an alternative jail sentence for possession of the narcotics when he appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Mr Abdul Kadir’s arrest earlier this year heightened widespread dread of terror attacks against targets in the western world by Islamic extremists.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) pulled off a dramatic 6-5 win over Georgetown premier league champions Alpha United in sudden death penalty kicks to capture the 2007 Namilco knockout football final on Sunday evening at Tucville Playfield.
The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) can now be found online at their new website www.gcacricket.com,
An attack by a swarm of bees disrupted play on Sunday in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) U-15 competition at the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) ground.
Dear Editor, Your editorial of December 4, 2007 “Fallen through the cracks” carried the provocative enquiry: “The question now is, how many others there are just like them training up to be hardened criminals?
Dear Editor, I’m a regular reader of Ian on Sunday and the Stabroek News.
Dear Editor, Essequibo is for the most part a quiet place with very little crime, so we were all in shock when our sanctuary was invaded earlier this year.
Dear Editor, For some time now I have been getting increasingly incensed by the reports of rape by the cowardly men who prey on unsuspecting females and even young boys by committing the most heinous crimes against them, often done so brutally that they can be considered worse than many murders.
Dear Editor, The leadership of the GNP strongly condemns the military aggression displayed by Venezuelan forces in the Cuyuni river.
Dear Editor, I have read with interest the letter of my friend Barrington Braitwaithe captioned ” By its works the Alliance will be judged” (07.12.05).
Dear Editor, Anand Persaud’s letter regarding Varshnie Singh’s transportation dilemma sounded so reasonable.
Dear Editor, I refer to the Cozier on Sunday column (07/12/09).
Dear Editor, They say “if you can’t beat them, insult them!”
Dear Editor, With regards to recent comments about press freedom, democracy is no guarantor of press freedom but press freedom is a vital measurement to determine whether a country is democratic.
Dear Editor, I would like to highlight some of the positive developments that are taking place within my village, Hururu on the Berbice river.
Dear Editor, I am sorely distressed by our President’s insistent and persistent efforts to have Mr Carl Singh appointed Chancellor of the judiciary knowing full well that the Opposition Leader well never agree to Mr.
Dear Editor, Despite the fact that nothing is owing on the bills relating to my parents’ residence in the name of Laliram Persaud at Lot 9 Section ‘B’ Adventure which I pay it was most embarrassing to be confronted with a disconnection crew last Tuesday.
The army yesterday morning seized an illegal airstrip located some 80 miles upriver from Orealla in the Corentyne with a burnt-out aircraft on it along with a still smoldering all terrain vehicle and a bulldozer – clear signs of a drug operation.
Guyana has asked Venezuela to positively identify one of its nationals killed here as investigations continue into the alleged kidnapping of a woman and her three-year-old daughter by two Venezuelans from their Ruimzeigt, West Coast Demerara home on Saturday morning.
After a months-long hiatus, the members of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) were yesterday sworn in by President Bharrat Jagdeo and Justice of Appeal Ian Chang also took the oath as Acting Chief Justice.
An East Ruimveldt man has been detained by police in connection with the $4.3M Roy Sarjoo robbery.
Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur said the Caribbean Community is keenly aware of Cuba’s support of its development and looks forward to another year of cooperation as Caricom observed 35 years of diplomatic relations between the Region and Cuba on Saturday.
Ansa McAL Trading Ltd announced recently that among the five winners in the final drawing of this year’s “Sqezy Choose, Wash and Win” promotion, Violet Wilson of Festival City, North Ruimveldt emerged a double winner.
The PPP “has taken note” of the rum shop brawl and the firing of bullets in the air in which Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Kellawan Lall was involved more than three weeks ago.
Ten fishermen from the Corentyne area yesterday positively identified one man who they said has in the past been attacking them at sea.
Niko’s Jewellery establishment at 133 Church Street, Georgetown now has a permit to use the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) standards mark on its gold articles.
The Neal and Massy Group of Companies will host two annual Needy Children’s Christmas parties to benefit children from the East Bank Demerara area.
The Guyana Police Force Bands and the Joint Services Choir will be hosting a carol tour for the Christmas season at a number of venues countrywide.
The Bureau of Statistics is still to supply the Urban (Georgetown) Consumer Price Index (CPI) for a basket of goods for the months of August, September, October and November even as 2007 comes to an end.
Businesses are being asked to provide data that will better inform investment policies since the economy has changed over the decade and a half when the last economic survey was done.
Police are calling on members of the public for their assistance in identifying a man who was killed in an accident on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway.
