Daily Archive: Tuesday, December 25, 2007

With flickering fairy lights and well-decorated homes, many non-Christians in West Berbice, join in the celebration of Christmas and splurge on their shopping while sharing the joy with gifts and goodies.

Herman Vangusty had good reason leave Georgetown seven years ago. Many reasons made him “migrate” to the “Ancient Country” town of New Amsterdam.

As a youngster growing up in Manchester Village with my grandmother, Christmas was always the best time around.

Long before December 25, anyone visiting the ‘Cinderella County’ for the first time can feel the ‘spirit’ of Christmas.

A global killer is ripping through the world’s poorer countries largely unchecked.

Over the past year, the St Joseph Mercy Hospital Wishbone Project conducted 91 surgeries, including cleft lip and palates, among other surgeries, and a total of 260 surgeries since 2004.

More than fifty “Stamp it out” consultations were held across the country since early November and as it nears the wrap-up date, persons are being urged to still make contributions.

Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday remanded to prison a Venezuelan man found with an unlicensed gun and matching rounds during a raid on a North West District (NWD) hotel.

The 31-year-old woman, who was charged with attempted murder after she allegedly stabbed another woman in the chest, was yesterday released on $200,000 bail when she made her second appearance in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

A 41-year-old woman accused of robbing a man of over $200,000 after inviting him to spend the night with her was released on self-bail when she appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Magistrate Fazil Azeez at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court yesterday freed the Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara man accused of killing his wife by setting her afire after finding that there wasn’t a case against him.

Another suspect in the $60 million robbery of an Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara businessman earlier this month, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday charged with the offence and was remanded to prison.

A Guysuco worker who reportedly chopped another man to death at Princetown, Corriverton after the man attempted to steal from his yard, was charged with murder at the Albion Magistrate’s Court.

A 61-year-old porkknocker, who stabbed a man several times after accusing him of stealing, appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday on a charge of attempted murder.

A 32-year-old man will spend his Christmas and New Year’s Day in the Camp Street prison after Magistrate’s Melissa Robertson-Ogle remanded him for allegedly forcing a woman into having sex with him.

Well, so that is that. Now we must dismantle the tree, Putting the decorations back into their cardboard boxes – Some have got broken – and carrying them up to the attic.

Georgetown side Fruta Conquerors and Netrockers of Linden defied harsh weather conditions and tough opponents to advance to the quarter-finals of the 18th annual Kashif and Shanghai Football Festival on a rain-drenched Sunday evening at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground.

National fullbore champion Ransford Goodluck took home the lion’s share of prizes at last Sunday’s Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) awards presentation at the Police Officers’ Mess.

The year 2007 has been a very successful one on and off the cricket field for Rose Hall Town Sports Club.

The Kennard Memorial Turf Club will come alive tomorrow when the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) through its El Dorado Rum sponsored ‘Day at the Races’ takes place.

Dear Editor, “The party’s on, the feeling’s here, that only comes this time of year, we’re simply having a wonderful Christmas time” are the words of the Sir Paul McCartney carol Wonderful Christmastime.

Dear Editor, On a grey rainy morning around 5.30 on December 9, 2007, animal lover and GSPCA committee member, Noreen Gaskin, and a friend were walking on the seawall.

Dear Editor, There is something magical about Christmas. It seems to momentarily transform us into caring persons as we exchange and provide gifts for those in need.

Dear Editor, Caricom Secretary General, Dr Edwin Carrington said a call was made for new policies and incentives to be a central part of the negotiations with respect to the development of mechanisms to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD).

Dear Editor, I am indeed heartened to see the sustained and tenacious battle against the seemingly incurable HIV/AIDS.

Dear Editor, Kindly allow me to convey greetings for a Happy Xmas and a Prosperous New Year to you and your staff.

The PPP Central Executive has reprimanded senior party member Kellawan Lall over his conduct on November 18, during a rum shop brawl with a teenager and subsequently discharging his weapon.

Treatment at the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital stalled yesterday as for more than an hour there was no medical personnel on duty.

If home is really where the heart is as suggested in the popular saying then the six affected families of the Laing Avenue fire are settled in comfortably and preparing for Christmas.

As the lawyers representing drug accused businessman Barry Datram continue to argue that the provisional arrest warrant issued for him is null and void, Justice Jainarayan Singh has ordered that he be brought before him on Thursday to determine whether or not Datram’s detention was legal.

The application fee for a US immigrant visa will increase from US$335 to US$355, from January 1, 2008, a press release from the US Embassy said on Friday.

Eighty-five law enforcers were awarded at a ceremony held at the Central Police Station, New Amsterdam for ‘B’ Division police officers on Friday last.

The Ministry of Agriculture is reminding fishermen that it is illegal to moor vessels in front and behind sluice/koker channels as this will impede drainage.

Government has lauded the work of Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM) in its Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations with the European Commis-sion.

Foreign Trade Minister Dr Henry Jeffrey and Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jungao on Friday inked a US$1.35 million grant for the implementation of bilateral co-operation projects.

PPP General Secretary and Member of Parliament Donald Ramotar has indicated that he is interested in being the party’s presidential candidate at the 2011 general elections since President Bharrat Jagdeo would not be eligible for a third term.

The National Assembly unanimously approved a motion to give the late President Dr Cheddi Jagan due recognition as the longest serving Member of Parliament (MP).

Christmas weekend, 2004, a Tsunami devastated the coastlands of Asia, leaving over 21,000 dead, in 14 countries.

The National Assembly unanimously supported an amendment to the Immigration Act to grant Caricom nationals a permit to enter and remain in Guyana for a period of six months on their arrival here.

President Bharrat Jagdeo said citizens can learn lessons of humility and faith from the Christmas story and it is with this in mind that he extends greetings to the nation.

A number of city streets in the vicinity of Main street will be closed to vehicular traffic tomorrow to facilitate the yearly Main Big Lime event.

Up to press time yesterday the Brazilian man who was taken into custody on Sunday after his brother-in-law succumbed to a gunshot wound to the head was still assisting the police with investigations.

Journalists from across the region have been challenged to put on their gender lens when reporting and to avoid stereotypes particularly in relation to women and how they are portrayed in the mass media.

The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) in extending Christmas wishes to all Guyanese, said it recognised the important work done by Jesus that he preached the brotherhood of man including equality between persons of different ethnicities, forgiveness for sinners, respect for women and for authority among other things.

Christmas creates a spirit of oneness in which all can share and its underlying message of hope holds a poignant relevance for the nation, PNCR Leader and Leader of the Opposition Robert Corbin said.

Hope as demonstrated in the birth of the Christ Child overcomes suffering and is also what Guyana needs to motivate plans, action, participation and progress, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) said in a Christmas message.

President Bharrat Jagdeo said citizens can learn lessons of humility and faith from the Christmas story and it is with this in mind that he extends greetings to the nation.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) said Guyanese should work to build a legacy of love and respect for each other so that every citizen can contribute to making the country a better place.

President of the Guyana Public Service Union, Patrick Yarde urged Guyanese to put aside grudges, prejudices and ill feelings to focus on assisting each other in enjoying and sharing life this Christmas.

CN Sharma is calling on all Guyanese and political parties to behave like brothers and sisters during the Christmas season of sharing and goodwill.

The Clerical and Commercial Workers Union (CCWU) said Christmas is not only a time for merriment but for reflection on the birth of Christ.

Police have detained a vessel and a man is in custody assisting with investigations after 75 drums of diesel and seven drums of gasoline suspected to be illegal fuel were found aboard.