Daily Archive: Monday, January 7, 2008

Articles published on Monday, January 7, 2008

In the Diaspora

Trinidad and Tobago’s November 5th election pivoted on the impact of third parties in a first past the post system and in a political culture marked by ethnic-based voting.

Human rights and the public

On December 10 last year, a year-long celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was launched by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour.

What the people say….

As Georgetown’s top club Alpha United was destroying the hopes of Lindens’ Top XX and their supporters by stubbornly holding on to their one goal lead in the final of the 18th Annual Kashif and Shanghai football tournament, Stabroek Sport sought the comments of football fans on the tournament.

Road to 2010 World Cup finals launched

Guyana’s Road to the 2010 Football World Cup finals was launched on Saturday at the Umana Yana in Kingston with a call for unity and support for the (Golden Jaguars) national team in its quest to secure a place in the 32-team finals in South Africa.

Warner, Barnes arrive to 18-ball salute

The Caribbean’s most prominent football administrator, Austin `Jack’ Warner, and the most successful midfielder to ever emerge from this region, John Barnes, arrived in Guyana on Friday evening for the launch of the Digicel Kick Start football clinics here in Guyana to an 18-ball salute.

Another AK 47 suspect alleges army brutality

Even as the GDF continues to deny that it is aware of senior officers torturing soldiers during interrogation over a missing AK-47 rifle, Alvin Wilson who was in charge of the arms store yesterday said he was kicked about his rib cage and a false tooth smashed by members of the army’s investigating unit.

Order of liberation raises eyebrows, questions

The Order of Liberation of Guyana, a one-time award given to the late President Dr Cheddi Jagan and made possible through a signed proclamation of President Bharrat Jagdeo is causing consternation among some citizens who feel they should know why and how it was conceived and granted.

Gold chain as drinks surety leads to charge

A 31-year-old cashier accused of fraudulently converting a gold chain worth over $100,000, given to her for safekeeping after a patron could not pay the bar bill, was granted bail by Magistrate Fazil Azeez when she appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

‘Get up and start moving’

s the Caribbean tackles the growing incidence of chronic diseases, Guyana has kick-started its initiative with the Million Mile Challenge for Health that intends to log one million miles through walking, jogging, running, swimming and cycling by the end of 2008.