Daily Archive: Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Richard N. Haass, formerly Director of Policy Planning in the US State Department, is President of The Council on Foreign Relations As America’s primaries move beyond Iowa and New Hampshire, it is simply impossible to predict who will be the Democratic and Republican nominees, much less who will become the 44th president of the United States.

A 20-year-old gold miner who allegedly broke into a home and carted off close to $1.5 million in tools, household appliances and other articles was yesterday remanded to prison by Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle.

A 33-year-old man charged with the rape of an 18-year-old girl was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle.

A 16-year-old boy appeared before Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday accused of breaking into a house and stealing $100,000 in articles and he was later released on $40,000 bail.

A 37-year-old man claiming to be homeless was given a place of abode for two years by Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle after he stole money from a market vendor who employed him periodically for seven years.

Two women, who share mutual feelings of dislike and a seemingly endless feud that resulted in a physical fight on last Thursday, were yesterday brought before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on separate charges.

Presiding over the security sector’s year-end performance review, Minister of Home Affairs Mr Clement Rohee boasted that it was his understanding that the Guyana Police Force has been doing “much better” than its Caricom counterparts.

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has named 47 local rugby prospects to commence training for the NAWIRA 2011 Men’s 15’s qualifiers, which will be held in The Cayman Islands from April 19- 27.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday presented two covers and one brush cutter to some 28 clubs and associate clubs that are affiliated to the GCB.

Farfan and Mendes Limited (F&ML) has continued its commitment to the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club’s (RHTY&SC) Under-15 cricket team, which is now in its 11th year, to the tune of $140,000.00.

The recently appointed executives of the Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCB) held their first executive meeting for 2008 and the relevant office bearers of committees were elected.

The Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) has requested the presence of all eligible under-15 cricketers born on or before 1st September 1993 and representatives of cricket clubs from East Bank Berbice to Don Robin including New Amsterdam/Canje to attend a meeting on Wednesday 23rd January at 1500h (3:00pm) at the Rose Hall Community Centre ground.

Dear Editor, A letter written by Eric Phillips captioned “Politicians think alike” (KN 08.01.19) has caught my attention.

Dear Editor, I refer to an article by Mr George Barclay in the Chronicle of Saturday, January 19, 2008 under the caption “Dataram extradition case

Dear Editor, I shouted aloud after reading the letter by Attorney-at-Law Charrandass Persaud captioned “An internal police investigation is underway into the abuse of this child and a senior police officer has been relieved of his responsibilities” (08.01.20).

Dear Editor, I wish to express welcome for the statement of the Guyana Bar Association, given to the press and television by its President, Attorney-at-Law Mr Kashir Khan condemning the government’s handling of the torture allegations against the security forces and the alleged misconduct of a minister of the government.

Dear Editor It is my view that Vishnu Bisram in his letter captioned “Hindi songs are loved globally though people do not know the language” (08.01.20) tarnished an otherwise excellent observation on the discussion of the abundance of Indian music on local radio, by ending with a racial uppercut, which is a total disrespect for African Guyanese.

Dear Editor, The call from an injured Chris Gayle was loud and clear: “Get Ramnaresh Sarwan here now!”

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter by Ms Samantha Ali captioned “All the union leaders must recommit themselves” (08.01.18), in which it is said the “TUC is not a trade union.”

Dear Editor, As I wrote (08.01.19) Hillary Clinton should not be underestimated in the US Democratic presidential campaign which is being held to choose a nominee for the Fall election.

Dear Editor, It is very easy, I suppose, to rewrite history, when the writer cares only to put forward points that support that individual’s agenda.

Dear Editor, A state that recognizes the full human rights of its most innocent citizens – children – and its worst citizens – criminals – can be expected to deal as fairly and as humanely with the rest of us bracketed in the middle.

Dear Editor, I wish to commend Mr Sherwood Clarke in his letter captioned “A welcome union tribute from Prime Minister Spencer” (08.01.19) for calling for legislation to deal with the agency shop issue.

Dear Editor, And his assertion that race is the primary factor in the support Obama is getting from African American voters perhaps is probably more of Bisram transferring his selectoral operants as the motivating factors behind the electoral choices of African Americans.

Semi-autonomous agencies and individuals were also issued with army weapons during the Forbes Burnham-led PNC administration in the 1970s and beyond, well-placed sources in the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) said yesterday.

The disc jockey and the taxi driver stood emotionless in the dock at the Mahaicony Magistrate’s Court yesterday after they were further remanded to prison for allegedly clubbing a US-based nurse to death.

The Guyana Rice Develop-ment Board (GRDB) is monitoring rice exports more rigidly with a view to ensuring that there is enough for the local market.

A man is nursing a gunshot graze to the side of the head and a bullet in his foot after someone in a car fired at him while he and a friend were sitting on their motorcycles on Sheriff Street last night.

For years the seriousness with which the police force handles reports of domestic violence has been questioned and criticized and even after sustained training and sensitization women continue to be abused and in mortal danger after making reports to stations.

The police have found no evidence to support allegations that Ramesh Sawh called ‘Kenny’ died after a beating he suffered while in custody, and are refuting the family’s claims.

An exhibition focusing on alternative energy opened at the Umana Yana yesterday, with a call for public dialogue on how such technologies can reduce the country’s dependency on imported fossil fuels.

Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh yesterday met World Bank Executive Director Dr Samy Watson and a delegation that are currently on a three-day visit to assess the bank’s work in Guyana.

A man who has been described by many as one of the most prolific songwriters in Guyana in the late 50s and early 60s died quietly two Sundays ago from prostate cancer after spending his latter days at the Night Shelter in East La Penitence.

Chaos erupted at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday when a policeman cuffed one of the men implicated in the 2006 Kaieteur News killings in the face as he was about to board the van to be taken back to the Camp Street prison.

More than one week after he was struck by a motor vehicle, a 23-year-old carpenter of Canefield, East Canje is still unconscious and is battling for his life at the New Amsterdam Hospital.

Police are investigating the murder of Clement Obermuller, which occurred about 4.20 am on Sunday at Karibisee Hill, Bartica, a police press release said yesterday.

Four armed men on Sunday night attacked and robbed Hemraj Hoolasie at his home in Number 64 Village, Corentyne, making off with jewellery valued at $1.3 million and $60,000.