Articles published on Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Teen freed In tears and shouting “thank you, thank you”, to the jury, former Richard Ishmael Secondary School student, Letitia Bowen was acquitted of a manslaughter charge and two other counts of unlawfully wounding with intent yesterday in the High Court.
– NY court accepts guilty plea Drug accused Guyanese Raffel Christopher Douglas is to be deported shortly, after an NY court accepted a guilty plea he made to a charge of conspiring to distribute cocaine in the US using a telephone.
A broken water main at Battery and Seawall roads in Kingston, in the area where the diversion of sewage pipelines is being undertaken by foreign contractors, is causing some discomfort to Le Meridien Pegasus.
– AG to appear today Justice William Ramlal, sitting late in the afternoon in the High Court to hear a motion filed by CN Sharma over President Bharrat Jagdeo’s four-month suspension of his television licence, yesterday ordered service on the Attorney General for him to appear in the matter since there were too many unanswered questions.
TCL Guyana Incorporated has filed an action in the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) against the Guyana government for its failure to apply the common external tariff (CET) on cement sourced extra-regionally.
Winfer Gardens Primary School won two first place positions in the recently concluded Canada-Commonwealth Day Environment Enhancement and Art competition with West Ruimveldt Primary School emerging the winner in the Environment Enhancement Contest and North Georgetown Primary gaining first place in the Grades five to six category of the art competition.
Dear Editor, There are a number of things I can’t seem to wrap my mind around concerning the suspension of Mr Sharma’s broadcasting licence and the Act that gives sole power to the President.
by Oscar Ramjeet Last Wednesday was three years since the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) was inaugurated, and instead of countries initiating steps to join it seems as if there is less interest for member states to accept the CCJ as the final Court replacing the Privy Council.
Dear Editor, I really cannot understand the role of television personality Mr CN Sharma.
The Avinash branch stores recently won a $43.7M judgement against the Guyana Fire Life and General Insurance Company (GuyFlag) stemming from a claim for damage suffered during the 2005 Great Flood.
Dear Editor, Stabroek News has reported that one of the issues facing the Appointive Committee is the dispute over whether the Inter-Religious Organisation (IRO) should have a representative on the Ethnic Relations Commission.
The Avinash branch stores recently won a $43.7M judgement against the Guyana Fire Life and General Insurance Company (GuyFlag) stemming from a claim for damage suffered during the 2005 Great Flood.
Dear Editor, Please permit me to express my outrage at the owners of minibus number BJJ 6124, which works Georgetown – Mahaica (Route 44).
Facing $50M garbage bill citizens asked to ‘store’ refuse City Hall is in the throes of yet another crisis.
Dear Editor, Yesterday it was Stabroek News, today it’s Sharma then tomorrow perhaps another victim of cheap politics.
TCL Guyana Incorporated has filed an action in the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) against the Guyana government for its failure to apply the common external tariff (CET) on cement sourced extra-regionally.
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has accused the PNC/R of attempting to stir up racial tension by highlighting at a recent press conference, an accusation of racism made by a former patient of the Georgetown Hospital without enquiring from authorities at the institution or the Ministry of Health.
– NY court accepts guilty plea Drug accused Guyanese Raffel Christopher Douglas is to be deported shortly, after an NY court accepted a guilty plea he made to a charge of conspiring to distribute cocaine in the US using a telephone.
Several options are on the table in relation to the Omai mine site with the main one being further underground expansion and in this regard an overseas-based Guyanese has already expressed an interest, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds disclosed yesterday.
Dear Editor, It was only a matter of time before the corruption at the Customs and Excise Adminis-tration (CTA) and thereby the Guyana Reve-nue Authority (GRA) came to light.
Dear Editor, Dr Prem Misir’s continued theorization denying marginalisation in the African community remains nothing more than theory- pure speculation.
Four men in a car on Sunday evening opened fire on another car in which a West Coast Demerara businessman was travelling along the Fort Wellington Public Road with three others and both vehicles subsequently ended up in a trench.
– AG to appear today Justice William Ramlal, sitting late in the afternoon in the High Court to hear a motion filed by CN Sharma over President Bharrat Jagdeo’s four-month suspension of his television licence, yesterday ordered service on the Attorney General for him to appear in the matter since there were too many unanswered questions.
– AG to appear today Justice William Ramlal, sitting late in the afternoon in the High Court to hear a motion filed by CN Sharma over President Bharrat Jagdeo’s four-month suspension of his television licence, yesterday ordered service on the Attorney General for him to appear in the matter since there were too many unanswered questions.
Four masked men on Sunday night attacked and robbed a Corentyne fish vendor and her relatives of a quantity of cash and jewellery before making good their escape.
Dear Editor, I must compliment Stabroek News’s new website. I don’t think any Caribbean-based website can now compare to Stabroek News’s new face online.
By Kiev Chesney Guyanese national female players Michelle John and Trenace Lowe breezed through the preliminary rounds of the 13th annual Caribbean Junior, Cadet Championships to book their semifinal spots in the girls’ under-18 singles Sunday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
A 34-year-old man who allegedly robbed a woman of cash and physically abused her during the incident was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Dear Editor, I noted that Mr Phillips took it upon himself to respond to my letter questioning what kind of assistance was given to the traumatised residents of Lusignan and Bartica, after the wanton slaughter meted out to them by a band of criminals.
Ten (10) successful karatekas out of 11 passed the grade that made them first Dan black belt karatekas when the Guyana Japan Karate Association (GJKA) held its grading exercise at the National Gymnasium on Sunday last.
Princes Street man being sought Police are reportedly searching for a Princes Street resident in connection with the murder of Woodbine Hotel manager Rawle Grimes whose battered body was found at Le Repentir Cemetery on Friday morning lying alongside his car.
A 19-year-old was remanded on a charge of robbery under arms when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday.
Dear Editor,Freddie Kissoon has once again dealt with the PPP’s nepotism in his letter captioned “Nepotism is much more developed under this government than under Burnham” (08.04.13).
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Robert Hyatt, the manager/coach of Jamaica’s team at the Caribbean Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championship, has praised the quality of the tournament.
A 40-year-old man was remanded after he appeared before Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle on a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
A man was on Sunday stabbed to death by another with whom he had an argument and the assailant is on the run.
The Caribbean Community held yet another heads of government conference to consider a collective response to the crime crisis.
