Daily Archive: Monday, April 7, 2008

-slams GouveiaPresident Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday flayed Captain Gerry Gouveia’s criticisms of the two Bell 206 helicopters which were purchased to battle rising crime, saying that the former army pilot’s comments were silly and unfortunate.

A 40-year-old Guyana Power and Light (GPL) linesman died at D’Edward Village, West Bank Berbice yesterday after a live wire shocked him while he was attempting to repair the damaged line.

A Brazilian miner was on Saturday morning stabbed to death during a scuffle with another man at Kamarang (Cuyuni/ Mazaruni).

-new driver’s ID soon By Johann Earle The Guyana Revenue Autho-rity (GRA) is working to-wards streamlining its vehicle licensing system and a single database will enable it and the police to check the authenticity of documents on the spot.

Acting Chief Hydrometeorological Officer Bhaleka Suelall says that the highest spring tide this year forecast for today is not likely to cause a major problem, a Government Information Agency release said.

The Public Accounts Com-mittee (PAC) of Parliament is deciding on the nominees for the Public Procurement Com-mission (PPC) and it should complete its work in another two months, as stipulated in the recent stakeholder consultation Communiqué.

The Ministry of Public Works is re-grassing sections of the seawall embankment along the Rupert Craig Highway even as it continues to be challenged by Sunday evening activities that interfere.

Environmental Management Consultants (EMC) has been appointed by the New York-based developers Adam Development/Urbahn Associates Inc.

Garth Wattley The West Indies won a Test match yesterday. And the Queen’s Park Oval’s dwellers rejoiced.

The Polar beer saga involving Fidelity Investment Inc and the Guyana Revenue Authority that is currently before several courts took a twist on Friday last when a reported interim deal was reached and numerous cases of the alcoholic beverages were allowed to leave the city bond.

By Calvin Roberts A tough year awaits the Guyana Football Rugby Union (GFRU) whose staging of the Caribbean Women’s 15-a-side tournament in May is the showpiece event of what is a packed schedule.

Thirty-seven recruits at the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) on Thursday completed a development training programme in keeping with the agency’s quest to boost its capabilities and efficiency.

By Calvin Roberts Defending champions Demerara and Berbice played to a tame draw in their final round clash of the Guyana Cricket Board’s/Guyana and Trinidad Mutual-sponsored Inter-County under-19 cricket competition which ended yesterday at the Demerara Cricket Club ground, Queenstown.

Keishar’s Gift Shoppe has presented a number of furnishings including toilet fittings, sinks and mirrors to the value of $500,000 to the Trustees of the Theatre Guild.

Dear Editor, I extend hearty congratulations to the very promising Guyana Defence Force and West Point Cadet, Cedric A Fraser, who has over the years proven his prowess not only academically but athletically.

Rice farmers who are preparing to harvest say their crops would be affected if the (MMA/ADA) decides to raise the level of water in the canal to facilitate “late farmers.”

Plaisance Panthers hammered Crane United Football Club 8-3 in a high-scoring encounter to win the 2007 Coca Cola Under-15 football final played Friday evening at Banks DIH ground, Thirst Park.

Dear Editor, In a span of less than two months, whirlwinds sadistic and grisly-and unmatched in intensity-scythed through two Guyanese communities. 

The Guyana four-member swimming team which participated at the just-concluded 2008 CARIFTA swimming Championships in Aruba was lauded at a special ceremony held at the Woodbine Room of the Cara Lodge on Saturday.

Dear Editor, Am I the only one that read this article?

The Ministry of Housing and Water says improving water supply countrywide is a priority even as it investigates claims of favouritism in the distribution of potable water in Region Three.

Former West Indies all-rounder Mahendra Nagamootoo has been creating waves in the National League division II in Trinidad but his latest effort was not enough to help his team Central Sports win their Carib 20/20 cricket match in deep South.

Dear Editor, Kenneth Joseph, NAACIE’s President and FITUG’s General Secretary in a letter captioned “Opposition walkout sends the wrong message to the nation” (08.03.03) attacked the Oppo-sition for walking out of parliament, saying it is sending the wrong message to the nation.

Two Fridays ago rice farmers from across the country visited fields at Bush Lot, West Berbice where farmers lauded the “Six Improved Crop Management Practices” that taught them how to increase their yields with less input.

Dear Editor, Frederick Kissoon a regular writer in the Kaieteur News always writes that this government is worse than Burnham governing, calling this government, under President Jagdeo, an elected dictatorship.

-Browne scores hat-trick A hat-trick from Clement Browne propelled Pouderoyen to a 4-0 victory over Young Achievers in the final of the West Demerara Football Association’s West Side Cup tournament at the Den Amstel ground, West Demerara on Friday.

Man on shotgun charge A 23-year-old man was remanded on a possession of firearm  charge when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton in the Georgetown Magistrate’s  Court last Wednesday.

Dear Editor, I am not a political scientist nor have I ever studied politics but over these many years I have observed that no political party which wins an election with a clear majority ever shares any of its powers with the loser.

Guyana’s Andre Purlette’s  five-match win-streak was halted Friday night by Aaron `Awesome’ Williams who scored a technical knockout over the Guyanese in the second round of their eight-round cruiserweight clash at the Twin River Event Centre, Rhode Island USA.

Gunmen on Saturday night invaded the home of a Mahaica, East Coast Demerara couple and robbed them of a quantity of cash and jewellery.

Dear Editor, I refer to the PNCR’s  press statement of April 3, 2008.

Former Guyana Under-19 batsman Hoomchand Pooran struck an unbeaten 100 for First Citizens Clarke Road United, as they drew their Eastern Credit Union National Cricket League Division One, third round clash with Clico Preysal at Inshan Ali Park recently.

The National Climate Unit (NCU) says with the advent of climate change it is important that Guyana takes preventative health measures.

Walter Rodney and reversing the course of Guyana’s tragedy By Cary Fraser (Cary Fraser teaches race in American history and Caribbean history at the Pennsylvania State University.

The walk-out of the opposition from Parliament on March 27 was an ominous augury for members of the public who were looking to the assembly for decisive and cohesive steps to address crime.

A 27-yea-old private sector employee who allegedly embezzled more than $2.7 million at her former place of employment was brought before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday to answer 18 charges.

Chanderpaul leaving mid-match to collect awards By Zoisa Fraser with photos by Jules Gibson Should Shivnarine Chanderpaul have been allowed to leave midway through Guyana’s Carib Beer Cup match against the Windward Islands to collect his awards in Trinidad?

Attorney-at-Law Khemraj Ramjattan was elected president of the Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) at its annual general meeting last Thursday.

Dear Editor, I was in Trinidad in late January for a carnival fete at University of the West Indies where I met many prominent Guyanese who had flown in from NYC and Guyana to patronize the event.