Daily Archive: Friday, April 4, 2008

As fear grows over the disappearance of city businessman, Farouk Kalamadeen, his wife yesterday said that it is clear he is being held against his will, but for reasons she did not know.

The Ministry of Finance and the European Commission (EC) Delegation to Guyana have signed the Financing Agreement for 2007 paving the way for the disbursement of 27 million Euros or $8 billion later this year as part of the accompanying measures supporting the Guyana Sugar Adaptation Strategy.

-patient vows legal action The Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) yesterday said that a thorough probe has found that the allegations of physical and racial abuse made by an accident victim against its medical staff are unsubstantiated and untrue but the woman maintains that she is speaking the truth and has vowed to take legal action.

– Sri Lanka recovers to reach 217-5 at close of rain-interrupted first dayGarth Wattley In Port of Spain “I’m going to assess tomorrow and then basically take it from there…the balance has got to be right.”

A young man was shot by police ranks yesterday morning at Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, reportedly in an exchange of gunfire, and he is currently at the Georgetown Public Hospital awaiting surgery to remove the bullet.

Dear Editor, It was with surprise and some dismay that I read the advertisement on Page 9 of the Stabroek News, Wednesday, April 2, 2008 entitled “Invest Today!”. 

Dear Editor, So many of our skilled/professional people are leaving to go to what they  believe to be greener pastures and those more patriotic ones willing to stay should be given the necessary encouragement, though in some cases  that is not why they stay.

Labour Ministry not equipped to implement regulations Weak enforcement mechanisms within the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour are largely to blame for the high number of workplace accidents that have occurred during the first quarter of this year, according to a senior private official.

The Benschop Foundation has once again answered the call for those in need, with Dexter Wray being the latest to benefit from the organization’s generosity when he received some much needed boxing equipment.

-structural reforms to financial system needed The Executive Board of the IMF has lauded the authorities here for a second consecutive year of real GDP growth but said that adherence to the fiscal strategy will require a lowering of expenditure at GPL, GuySuCo and the NIS.

Dear Editor,   It has become a matter of urgency to review the operational aspects of the local airline industry to determine whether it is meeting its obligations to users in a satisfactory manner.

By Calvin Roberts Food for the Poor (FFP), a non profit organization yesterday made a donation of some cricket gear with a total value of G$1.8m, to some nine cricket clubs and Associations yesterday.

Dear Editor, Can a developing country have democracy and at the same time achieve impressive gains in growth and  economic development? 

Less than 30 per cent of business premises electronically covered Despite the increasing risk of criminal attacks against business premises “probably less than thirty per cent” of the major business houses in the city have invested in adequate security equipment,” according to General Manager of Starr Computers Rehman Majeed.

By Calvin Roberts Demerara will be looking to redeem themselves while Berbice will be going all out for a win in the final preliminary round match of the Guyana Cricket Board/ Guyana and Trinidad Mutual-sponsored three-day Inter-County cricket competition at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground, Queenstown from today.

By Melissa Charles Though it was not highlighted during the recent flooding in some East Coast villages, Greenfield residents said they too were affected by the spring tides and in fact, they still suffer every time there is a high tide.

Dear Editor, For decades alcohol use has been a problem in Guyana, several individuals have shared their views on this issue by way of the media or over a buckman, grenade, half  or large, or the many promotions be it happy hour or the new happy two hours, buy one get one free, get six beers for the price of five etc. 

Probing GPL The Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) Bharrat Dindyal has publicly admitted that the company is besieged by a plethora of problems most of which are long-standing, some of which are chronic and many of which will not be surmounted in the near future.

Dear Editor, The prices for food items continue to rise each day  and the average citizen is finding it very hard to cope with this situation.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues on Friday toured an organic pineapple farm and processing facility in the adjoining Mainstay/Whyaka communities during a visit to commission a new road built in the region. 

-boycott over  By Tony Cozier The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) outlined plans to professionalise umpiring in the region at a meeting in Barbados on Wednesday with West Indies Cricket Umpires Association (WICUA) president Hartley Reid.

Dear Editor, On a recent visit to the Rosignol Health Centre  I was disheartened to witness the factthat there is a lack of seating accommodation for persons awaiting an HIV test; many of these being pregnant mothers in various stages of pregnancy.

Camptown, Uprising falter, Alpha, Conquerors progress Fruta Conquerors overcame Uprising 2-1 in the first semifinal match of the Mayor’s Cup while Alpha United spoiled Sunburst Camptown’s intentions of having an all Guyana Beverages teams final.

Flagship outlet to be launched in Jamaica shortly Fashion designer and businessman Ron Morrison, Chief Executive Officer of the fashion design company Mori J’Von, is working to consolidate the local and regional market for apparel manufactured by the internationally renowned North Carolina-based company Hanes.

The Joint Services have slammed a Kaieteur News article which criticized the operations of the Joint Special Operations Group (JSOG) and levelled allegations of drug use against some of its members.

– source A focus on the minutiae in the Buddy’s fuel smuggling case and not on the delivery of justice was its undoing, according to an informed source who used to be close to the prosecution, and who is urging that Government appeal such cases all the way to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud on Saturday met with Essequibo farmers at the Affiance Multi-Purpose Centre to inform them of steps being taken in the agriculture sector to cushion the effects of rising fuel costs and to maintain drainage systems in order to maximise production.

Dear Editor, Whenever the casualties of the Iraq war are discussed in the western media, the emphasis is on the U.S.

Guyana’s Golden Jaguars Futsal team, tore into their St Maarten opponents before mauling them 8-2  as the Caribbean Football Union’s 2008 Futsal Qualifying Tournament got underway at Canedo Hall in the Dr.

Excess liquidity continues to plague banking sector …Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Radhakishore Sharma is upbeat about the immediate future of the Guyanese economy despite the impact of rising oil and food prices and a high inflation rate.

Several government MPs who are members of the two committees appointed to oversee the implementation of the security reform plan and conclude reviewing the Disciplined Forces Commission report were on Wednesday absent from the body’s first substantial meeting since it was formed.

Dear Editor, The  Canadian Gold Exploration Company  Stratagold  is presently conducting gold exploration activities at Tassawini in the Amerindian Village of Chinese Landing in the Barama River, North West District.

Plaisance United of East Coast Demerara and Crane of West Demerara will contest this evening’s Coca Cola Under-15 football final at Banks DIH ground, Thirst Park.

Government started a pre-feasibility study for the Linden/Lethem roadway earlier this month in keeping with its efforts to develop the Guyana/Brazil road linkage by upgrading the Linden/Lethem route.

Reigning West Demerara Football Association champions Pouderoyen and Young Achievers, will clash this afternoon in the final of the West Side Cup while Den Amstel will oppose Stewartville in the third-place play-off at the Den Amstel ground from 5pm.

-had been taken at gunpoint The motor car which was stolen from a Sheriff Street businesswoman just after 6 pm on Wednesday was found abandoned several hours later on Cowan Street, Kingston, minus a bag containing money and the car keys.

A spectre is haunting the world of newspapers — the spectre of the blogosphere.

The PNCR says it is concerned about the police statement that Buxton resident Tyrone Pollard was killed during an exchange of gunfire with the joint services after army ranks searched the area and did not recover the weapon.

Jagan’s ‘rice’ government -Drainage and irrigation of the mind By A.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 247’s trading results showed consideration of $2,390,727 from 242,666 shares traded in 5 transactions as compared to session 246 which showed consideration of $1,581,307 from 134,121 shares traded in 14 transactions. 

The Neal and Massy Group of Companies Inter-Company 15-0ver Tapeball Cricket tournament continues tomorrow with four matches at the Guyana Softball Cricket Assoc-iation ground, Carifesta Avenue starting at 09:00.

A woman and two men who allegedly conspired to commit a felony by forging a Republic of Guyana passport purported to be issued by the Central Immigration and Passport Office were yesterday brought before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

A domestic flight carrying 17 passengers and two pilots crashed in Suriname yesterday morning killing all on board.

Faces Malteenoes at GCC today East Coast first division team has reached the final in the Demerara zone of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/ Pepsi/ Carib Beer sponsored Twenty20 cricket competition for first division clubs where they will meet Malteenoes Sports Club, when they scored an exciting one run victory over New Line Aqua Farm Canal #2 Cricket Club on Wednesday.