Daily Archive: Thursday, December 20, 2007

Among the many surprises during the Republican Party presidential candidates’ debates a couple of weeks ago was the rekindled importance of immigration.

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The Ministry of Home Affairs says construction on the $40M annexe intended to ease overcrowding at the Camp Street prison will start early next year.

A Linden man is said to have committed armed robbery in brutal style when he cuffed a man’s gold teeth out of his mouth before escaping with them along with cash.

As the seasonal rains begin to really make their presence felt there is no mistaking the jitteriness among villages along the East Coast corridor.

Eighth Installment Part V Conclusion Where did the revolutionaries go wrong?

From the time of its emergence as a sovereign state in the international community in 1966, Guyana proclaimed three paramount and permanent national interests: the security and survival of the state; the pursuit of the social and economic development of the people; and, the need to develop and strengthen the infrastructure, institutions and mechanisms for national unity.

Part II By Aubrey C Norton In the first part of this article which appeared in the November 2007 issue of the Guyana Review, I profferred the view that the “national response has to proceed in the context of international realities and must include a diplomatic strategy that makes the international environment conducive to the promotion of the national interest”.

As recent as five months ago it would have seemed insane.

263. We soon reached Bartika Grove again, but left it by next morning in spite of the entreaties of brave Bernau, who wanted us to stay a few days longer.

A week before winter is meant to begin, the streets of Toronto are covered with snow.

The Guyana national junior badminton squad finished superior to the 27-member Barbadian contingent in the first ever Guyana Classic International junior badmminton tournament which ended on Tuesday evening at the Queen’s College auditorium.

Dear Editor, I stoutly defend Mr Lall’s refusal to give the newspapers the details of his involvement in a private squabble (though serious enough to warrant an investigation by the police ).

Dear Editor, It is obvious that Kellawan Lall is in a different world…his own dark world.

Dear Editor, Over the past three weeks I was unable to write because I was unwell.

Dear Editor, I take this opportunity to thank the many writers of letters in the letter columns of the three daily newspapers for their interest in the subject of metrication and the lively debate on the question of accuracy, margin of error etc.

Dear Editor, Whatever happened to the plans to make Ogle airport a regional airport to provide flights to nearby Caribbean islands, Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela?

Dear Editor, The recent discovery of another airstrip that may have been used to facilitate the burgeoning narco-business is not a surprise.

Dear Editor, GPL is insisting that a 9% pay rise for its employees is affordable when the company cannot meet its fuel needs, is going into debt, is not profitable, cannot increase the capacity and is struggling with repairs?

Dear Editor, Osafo Modibo is again at mischief with the AFC.

Dear Editor, I take this opportunity to advise Harry-Voglezon that my name is Modibo, not Mobido, and I wish to be addressed accordingly.

Dear Editor, Asbestos is a term for several different mineral silicates that exist in fibrous form.It

The European Union (EU) is pumping an additional $5 billion into Guyana’s sea defences with special emphasis on shoring up the mangrove bulwark and it has also underlined the importance of a sector policy.

President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday announced that the disciplined forces will receive one month’s tax-free salary as a bonus for Christmas.

Two Colombians and a Venezuelan national who were held here in connection with the discovery of an illegal airstrip at Orealla two Sundays ago were deported to their respective countries yesterday, Crime Chief (ag) Seelall Persaud said.

Banks DIH Limited’s long-standing Public Relations Officer Ian Patrick Hercules has died at the age of 48, according to the company’s Director of Human Resources, Rev Andrew Carto.

The Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretariat is preparing for the implementation of the Caribbean Business Council (CBC), the Regional Development Fund (RDF) and a number of other initiatives aimed at boosting the Single Market and Economy.

The Caricom Standing Committee of Commissioners of Police (CoPs) and Chiefs of Defence Staff met recently to facilitate technical and administrative discussions and proposals towards the execution of policy decisions as regard regional crime and security, a press release said.

An Injection Safety and Waste Management Programme was recently launched at a Region Three hospital in keeping with the ministry’s programme to address all aspects of health care.

Not one, not two but three Santas were in the house as the Irene Madray Recreational, Arts and Resource Centre in Cane Grove hosted a party for over 500 children in the area on Sunday.

The agriculture ministry recently purchased three long-reach excavators, valued at $137M, from Ainlim to boost its drainage and irrigation (D&I) work.

The mining industry is heading to stricter environmental controls and miners are concerned about the future of the sector even as gold production continues to be strong.

With up to two million patient encounters a year the Georgetown Public Hospital’s capacity is constantly challenged but construction will soon commence for a new in-patient facility.

President Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday swore-in Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Ganga Persaud as the fifth member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).

NCN on Sunday re-launched channels 8 and 13 at Linden with greater transmitting capacity and upgraded production and broadcast facilities, a press release from the Government Information Agency (GINA) said.

Shreemattie Vivekanand who was hacked about her body by her now dead husband on Monday evening has successfully undergone an operation and may no longer be in danger of losing her hands.

At spelling bee and reading competitions last Saturday, sponsored by the Lichfield Library, quizmaster Eon Carter encouraged students to “continue with reading and spelling as it would “carry you a far way.”

The post-mortem examination for footballer Neil Hernandez is expected to be conducted tomorrow due to a delay in the body being transported from Bartica to the city.

CIOG President, Fazeel Ferouz, has extended Eid Mubarak greetings to the nation and is encouraging the Muslim community to submit themselves to Allah’s commands to reverse the chaotic changes taking place worldwide.

President Bharrat Jagdeo says Eid-ul-Adha reminds citizens of their humanity and it should inspire them to work together for the good of the country.

The Justice For All Party (JFAP) has extended Eid Mubarak greetings to the nation with the hope that it will embrace the message of sacrifice.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says citizens should embrace the message of Eid-ul-Adha and be prepared to sacrifice for a better Guyana.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) says citizens must be willing to make sacrifices on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha; the Feast of Sacrifice.

The British High Commission says from January 18, 2008 all visa applications will be processed by the British Consulate in New York (NY), in an effort to further modernise the visa service offered to customers applying at its Georgetown mission.

Construction on the Lethem Hospital has resumed after Cabinet allocated an additional $50M to complete the building.

Hari Om Sharan, a religious icon, passed away in New York on Monday evening.