Daily Archive: Saturday, February 16, 2008

(Trinidad Express) A Guyanese construction worker charged with trafficking in drugs at Piarco International Airport has escaped with a fine, but still ended up in jail.

A 38-year-old woman who stole thirty-nine ladies tops worth $162,242 from a store where she was employed was on Thursday remanded to prison when she was taken before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday granted an 18-year-old man charged with larceny $30,000 bail when he appeared at court to answer to the charges.

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday remanded to prison a 28-year-old man who allegedly had in his possession fourteen live rounds of ammunition and a firearm.

Last week in Cuba, in a government-sponsored debate that touched mainly on social issues, but which was really very political, given the nature of the Cuban system, the Culture Minister, Abel Prieto, took the lead in voicing criticism of some of the controls imposed by the Communist regime.

A double strike by National striker Anthony “Awo” Abrams and a third goal from Andrew Murray Jr.

Caribbean U-15 squash champion Alex Arjoon showed no mercy when he came up against his father Andrew Arjoon Thursday night in the quarterfinal of the Open category of the Bounty Farm Mash Handicap Squash Tournament held at the Georgetown Club.

Kiev Chesney recorded a tournament high of 38 points along with 11 assists, 10 rebounds and five steals to lead Queen’s College (QC) to their tenth victory in the Guyana Secondary Schools Basketball Association league yesterday.

The Minster of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony and president of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Anil Nandlall were both absent from the opening ceremony of the 2008 National Table Tennis Championships on Thursday because they were engaged in parliament.

Top seed Elishaba Johnson won his first national title when he defeated Narvin Sankar to capture the boys’ 10-years and under title as the national Table Tennis championships sponsored by the National Sports Commission continued yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

The Royal Ranger Department/Boys Club of the House of Prayer, Tucville Assemblies of God church has planned a festive day of cricket for under-15 players.

Lester Sealey, assistant secretary/treasurer of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) said yesterday that in his opinion the decision to ban the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) football team from participating in the Premium Beer Cup tournament was not a unanimous one.

The biggest and most-anticipated schools’ relay championships in the country are carded for February 29 and with more schools invited and more events planned, this year’s meet may become the most exciting in its four-year existence.

The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) will commence its eagerly- anticipated Bryden’s second-division basketball league tournament this evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).

The Linden Basketball Association’s (LABA) NCN 2nd Division League is about to wrap up its preliminary round with just a few remaining games to be played.

East Coast Demerara Sub-Association and their Georgetown counterparts concluded the preliminary rounds of the NALICO/NAFICO-sponsored Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Under-15 Inter-Association 50 overs cricket competition with contrasting wins yesterday.

A good all-round effort from Christopher Surat enabled Everest Cricket Club to defeat newcomers Ace Warriors Cricket Club by six wickets as action in the Lifetime Realty Limited-sponsored Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Under-15 limited overs competition continued yesterday at the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) ground.

Dear Editor, Allow me, as someone who has had the privilege to live in Guyana for three and half years where I met and worked with the most amazing people who deeply care for their country, to respond to the difference in opinion on the issue of “talking to the criminals”.

Dear Editor, I sent an ATV motor cycle in October 2006 for my relative who is a miner with a small operation.

Dear Editor, Recently a member of my family sought an application form for the renewal of a Guyana Passport from the Consulate of Guyana, Miami.

Dear Editor, Although I migrated from Guyana at the tender age of 6 and a half, I can still remember the ignorance that is present between mainstream ‘indo and afro-Guyanese’.

Dear Editor, The minibus operators and conductors – Route 31 would like to bring to your attention our dissatisfaction due to the lack of order at the Georgetown-Patentia bus park.

Dear Editor, Belize has joined the list of countries that have chosen a new government over the last couple of years.

Dear Editor, Right on cue. The Jackals of War, those that have infiltrated Buxton and found fertile ground for their venom and their diabolical schemes, are hoping, like all those who cloak themselves in the disguise of insurgents, and who employ terror and mayhem, to be given a slice of credibility.

Dear Editor, Father Malcolm Rodrigues in his interview headlined “Time to talk to the terrorists” (08.02.11) said among other things that young black people here feel they are marginalized and are not represented in parliament and they are not prepared to put up with marginalization.

Dear Editor, Some serious errors were made by the Guyana Water Inc.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) and the Minister for Forestry have expressed disappointment at the poor response from the forest industry to a timed series of reminders about documents to be submitted for 2008 licensing.

Dear Editor, Stabroek News must be congratulated for bringing to the attention of Guyanese the possibility of obtaining United Nations assistance for the security forces to solve some of Guyana’s security and justice problems.

Dear Editor, I have been working with the Guyana Sea Defence for the past twelve years as a Security Guard at No.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) will receive $1 billion (US$5M) this year to purchase helicopters to aid in the fight against crime.

A 24-year-old University of Guyana (UG) student and army reservist is currently a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital after being stabbed in the neck and abdomen by another man at the university’s campus last evening.

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday remanded to prison a man accused of unlawful possession and robbery under arms when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

A 46-year-old cyclist became the latest road fatality after a collision with a bus on the Atlantic Gardens public road yesterday.

Armed bandits once again struck the AH&L Kissoon Limited, Industrial Site, Ruimveldt location yesterday, holding the staff at gunpoint and grabbing over $2M in cash and cheques before escaping in a waiting motor vehicle.

The PNCR is calling on the government to immediately set up an independent commission to probe the January 26 massacre at Lusignan.

Social activist Mark Benschop has slammed Public Service Minister Jennifer Westford for hinting in Parliament that he had ties with criminal gangs in Buxton and has threatened to take legal action against her.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) said yesterday that it is acceptable for a registrant to present the old ‘red and white’ birth certificate as a source document.

The state of the roads in the Herstelling New Scheme, East Bank Demerara is worrying some residents who are calling for them to be rehabilitated before they get worse.

The mother of missing Friendship teen Tenisha Morgan, who reported to the police several days ago that her daughter had contacted her and said she was stuck on a dam, changed her story on Thursday after she was confronted with telephone records that showed several inconsistencies.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards is advising consumers who have bought the Volcano brand of matches to immediately discontinue its use as they pose a threat to safety.

Guyana and other Caricom nations have registered their concern about the varying of requirements by Barbados in the issuance of the Caricom skills certificates.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) yesterday said that it had intensified investigations to determine who stole its AK 47 rifle which was found submerged in water at Alness, Corentyne Coast on Thursday.

Farmers and occupiers of the East Coast backland areas currently being cleared should submit their claims for compensation urgently, Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud said.

Relatives of an Annandale, East Coast Demerara man who was allegedly beaten and had his dreadlocks cut off by members of the joint services in Buxton yesterday morning are calling for justice and said that certain types of persons are being made targets in the wake of the Lusignan massacre.

The Central Corentyne Cham-ber of Commerce (CCCC) on Wednesday pledged $100,000 to the ‘B’ Division police to help with the rehabilitation of the Felix Austin Police College at Adventure, Corentyne where new ranks would be trained.

A Lusignan man who shot his wife in the face and was charged with her murder two years ago, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the High Court and will be sentenced later this month.

Introduction Nearly six years ago in late 2002, in response to a breakdown in the dialogue process between President Bharrat Jagdeo and the late Leader of the Opposition, Desmond Hoyte, a civil society grouping calling itself the Social Partners was formed.