Daily Archive: Wednesday, April 23, 2008

– reportedly wanted in murder of Brazilians A 26-year-old Albouystown man was shot by police yesterday afternoon around 4.30 pm, reportedly following a chase.

– drifted for 36 hours before rescued by Greek sailors The 11 crewmembers of Tell Tale 2, the locally registered vessel that sunk en route to Santo Domingo last week, have returned home after they were rescued in mid-sea by crew of a Greek-registered vessel, which was on its way to Texas in the US.

Three bandits who reportedly committed two robberies on the Corentyne were taken into custody when police unearthed a .32 snub-nose revolver in a blue AT 192 Carina motorcar, PKK 75, which was intercepted during a roadblock at Albion.

– say mistaken identity avenue remains open It has been almost a year since 27-year-old Navin Serrao was killed in a drive-by shooting at Thomas Lands, George-town and even as the police have run out of leads, a top ranking officer says the case of seeming mistaken identity remains open.

The importance of energy conservation in the light of high oil prices and an increased awareness of the realities of climate change were the focus of a symposium organised by the University of Guyana (UG) on the occasion of Earth Day, yesterday.

A former captain with the Trans-port & Harbours Department (T&HD) in Berbice claims that despite being experienced and able, he was dismissed from duties last year for no apparent reason.

Thirty-one-year-old Hameeda Bacchus’s joy at giving birth to triplets on March 14 was only dampened by the thought of providing for them.

Dear Editor, In Sunday Stabroek (April 20, 2008) in a report headlined, “Dawa pump station to be commissioned shortly” Mr Dharamlall, Head of the Guyana Rice Project Management Unit is purported to have told SN that ‘a fully functioning Dawa pumping station would also mitigate flooding during times of heavy rainfall’.

–Benn Amid concerns about the durability of sea defence structures, Transport and Hydraulics Minister Robeson Benn said the Sea Defence Unit’s work is on target and though it may never be able to afford rehabilitation at the level the public perceives it is acquiring equipment to boost efficiency.

Dear Editor, It’s quite frightening when one gets the impression that the death of a mother at the hands of her abusive husband is treated as “just another bit of news”.

The New Building Society (NBS) said the decision to hold its Annual General Meeting in Berbice this weekend was taken after a substantial amount of account holders in the county petitioned the society requesting the change in venue.

Dear Editor,  It may have been a laughing matter last week when the CEO of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) Mr Karan Singh was being forced by an angry mob in East Canje that pressured him (pun intended) to drink water from the taps of East Canje villages, but the entire episode carried a very serious meaning.

Dear Editor, I was travelling from Brazil by land to Georgetown and was surprised at the treatment from the immigration personnel who demanded $3,000 from each Brazilian national to get a stamp into Guyana.

Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy said the vaccination programmes in border regions need to be strengthened since these areas are more vulnerable; overall, he said, greater investment should be made in vaccination research worldwide.

Aviation authorities across the region are working towards establishing a Caribbean Air Safety Oversight System (CASOS), which they hope to take to regional heads for approval.

By Calvin Roberts Following a rain-ruined final that saw not one ball bowled, the executives of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) declared Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) and Guyana Defence Force (GDF) joint winners of the Cummings Electrical/ P&P Insurance-sponsored Raymond Panday Memorial second division competition.

Dear Editor, I refer to your April 18 editorial: “Change at Takuba Lodge?”

The Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) said yesterday that it fully supported the calls for improved legislation to address animal welfare and ownership in the light of the recent mauling to death of Charles Roopchand.

Dear Editor, The Ituribisi Lake without a doubt is Guyana’s largest and most powerful lake.

How come? It came as somewhat of a surprise to learn that the Guyana Defence Force was participating in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph-sponsored Cellink Plus Premier League competition run off by the Georgetown Football Association (GFA).

Magistrate Tejnarine Ramroop discontinued an unlawful possession charge against a police officer when he appeared before him at the Blairmont Court on Monday.

A 49-year-old man who allegedly had carnal knowledge of and sodomised a female under the age of 15 was refused bail yesterday when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Malteenoes faces Rose Hall in second semifinal By Calvin Roberts Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) and Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar will square off in the second semifinal of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/ Carib Beer/Pepsi-sponsored Twenty20 first division cricket competition at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, today.

Dear Editor, My letter relates to a SN report on 21/04/08 captioned ‘Gunfire at Bounty Killa Show’.

A 52-year-old father of nine who allegedly indecently assaulted a young female was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

he Pepsi Sonics Basketball Club will be staging its annual 7-a-side knockout invitational basketball tournament on May 3rd and 4th at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall beginning at 1pm each day.

Dear Editor, It is now almost two months since NCN radio broadcasts have stopped in Linden.

By Kiev Chesney Last Sunday at the launching of the East Demerara Football Association’s (EDFA) 2008 football season at the Plaisance Community Centre ground, EDFA’s president Aubrey Hutson said that one of the major hindrances to the development of football on the East Coast was the lack of access to playing surfaces by affiliated clubs.

Dear Editor, Public concerns have been mounting for a staff member at each of the two courts at Suddie on the Essequibo Coast in Region Two to be appointed to serve as a Justice of the Peace and a commissioner of Oaths to Affidavits in the district.

A 51-year-old man who allegedly attempted to rape his female friend of four years was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

The Persaud brothers Shiv and Kriskal took the top two places in the senior category of the Guyana Chess Federation-sponsored blitz tournament held recently in Berbice.

Dear Editor, We are witnessing the sorry episode of a well-orchestrated public deception, as Dr Prem Misir continues his series of miserable misinterpretation of our history and the truth.

A 35-year-old farmer accused of having cocaine and ganja in his possession for trafficking was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Eighteen-year-old Keshan Evans, who was on the run, was remanded to prison by Magistrate Tejnarine Ramroop when he appeared before him at the Blairmont Court on Monday, charged with attempted murder and robbery with aggravation.

by Shashi Tharoor (This article was received from Project Syndicate, an international not-for-profit association of newspapers dedicated to hosting a global debate on the key issues shaping our world)As the world reacts to China’s crackdown in Tibet, one country is conspicuous by both its centrality to the drama and its reticence over it.

What do we in the Caribbean Community want from the United States at this time?

Sunburst Camptown, GDF record winsSunburst Camptown defeated Santos 2-0 while the Guyana Defence Force thrashed Fruta Conquerors 3-0 as the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Cellink Plus Premier League football competition continued on Sunday night at the Tucville Playfield.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by Mr K Juman-Yassin captioned “I believe Mr Carl Singh is a fit and proper person to be appointed Chancellor” (08.03.29) Mr Juman-Yassin stated in his letter that he thinks Mr Carl Singh should be appointed Chancellor of the Judi-ciary.