Articles published on Saturday, May 24, 2008
–Tyrone Hamilton Former national cyclist, Tyrone Hamilton who was named in court documents submitted by Roger Khan’s lawyers as saying that he knew who killed Davendra Persaud, yesterday said the attorney misrepresented his views.
The opposition PNCR is calling on the PPP/C government to come clean about its knowledge of drug accused Guyanese Roger Khan and his activities, stating that the party “could not have been unaware of his extensive narco-related activities”.
Pupils of the St Mary’s Nursery School in New Amsterdam as well as single mothers of Angoy’s Avenue were elated when they received a quantity of items on Tuesday from the Benschop Foundation.
CLICO says it will again set the skies alight with giant splashes of fiery colour just after midnight on Independence morning.
The National Gallery is hosting an Independence exhibition titled ‘Land of Many Waters’ in honour of Guyana’s 42nd Independence anniversary.
The Forum on Effectiveness and Solidarity (FES) which comprises civil society groups is to shortly publish a document with suggestions on the implementation of the rights commissions.
The Guyana Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS will be formally launched as an independent organisation on Friday.
–as single parent programme not ready yet The PNCR has offered suggestions to the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, which it believes could give immediate relief to the most vulnerable groups, particularly senior citizens and single parent families, while the government determines its strategy in the long term.
At least four bandits robbed a couple and their daughter at their Vive-La-Force, West Bank Demerara home last evening and attempted to gain entry to a pastor’s house but were unsuccessful.
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) elected its new Council for 2008/2009 at its 118th annual general meeting (AGM) and this body later chose Chandradat Chintamani as its new President.
Canada-based resident, Julius Nathoo recently visited the JC Chandisingh Secondary School at Rose Hall, Corentyne to assess needs and to deliver a message of “hope and encouragement” from the alumni in the diaspora.
-no marks of violence Two bodies found at different East Coast locations were at the Lykens funeral parlour on Thursday awaiting post-mortem examinations.
Garth Wattley Kingston As he left the field yesterday afternoon, captain Ricky Ponting looked pleased with the state of play at Sabina Park.
By Tony Cozier It is five years now since the selectors identified Fidel Edwards and Jerome Taylor as two young men with the potential to develop into a combination in the grand tradition of West Indies fast bowling.
A library with an internet ready computer is to be set up at the Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara Community Centre for sugar workers.
By Calvin Roberts National club champions Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United by virtue of topping the League in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) 2006 /2007 Cellink Plus sponsored Premier league competition has been chosen to represent Guyana at the Cope de Guiana’s football tournament scheduled for French Guiana from June 4-9.
Persons attending Guyana’s 42nd Independence celebrations on Monday will be treated to performances by some of the country’s best steel band players, debuting a new 56-piece steel pan set.
A new basketball tournament for first-division clubs in the mining town of Linden will bounce off this evening at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground, hard court from 7:30pm.
Dear Editor, I am an addict who has been in recovery for a number of years having benefited from the treatment programme run by the Salvation Army.
A sterling performance from Mark Richards who had a game-high 22 points along with 13 rebounds and two steals enabled Prospect Jammers to lift the East Bank Demerara 14th Annual Basketball championship with a 43-39 victory over Herstelling Magic at the Burnham Court last Sunday.
By Oluatoyin Alleyne When Joan Ward, publisher of the popular Shabeau magazine, says that someone is her mentor you know that person has to be excellent at what they do.
A Venezuelan man, who was allegedly found with an illegal weapon at Eteringbang, yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court and was remanded to prison.
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) said it recently installed the last piece of equipment to facilitate mobile access at Mabaruma.
A man who was allegedly nabbed with a quantity of marijuana in his possession while at the Bartica Police Station was yesterday released on $50,000 bail.
Dear Editor, I wish to comment on a report about the conditions in Stevedore and Postel Housing Scheme based on a letter sent to your newspaper by the Guyana Water Inc (‘GWI cannot access Stevedore alleyway to clean transmission chamber because city council has not cleared it,’ 21.5.08).
Traffic tales When was the last time you travelled in a minibus through the city?
Jason-Ray Khalil brushed aside Narayan Ramdhani in the boys’ Under-15 final while his sister, junior Sportswoman-of-the-Year, Ashley Khalil, won the girls’ U-17 title when the finals of the West Indies Sport Complex badminton tournament ended recently at the Queen’s College badminton courts.
A 55-year-old man on Thursday became the latest person to be killed on the country’s roadways bringing the road fatalities for this year to 35 as compared to 77 for the same period last year.
Discovering Kohlrabi By Cynthia Nelson Hi Everyone, One of the things that I like about being a food enthusiast, and
Dear Editor, Within recent times the Stabroek News has justly won, in the region and beyond, a reputation for informed, balanced and objective editorials on a variety of subjects, such as the American primary elections, literary developments, and the local political and economic situation.
By Calvin Roberts Exclusive Styles Boutique and Farfan and Mendes Limited, became the latest corporate entities to join forces with the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation for this weekend’s Novices and Intermediate championships in Berbice.
Two men were arrested pending investigations into robbery under arms, after police raided several homes in New Amsterdam, Berbice yesterday.
– as judge on leave CN Sharma’s High Court challenge to the four-month suspension of his television licence is now in limbo as Justice William Ramlal, who was set to deliver a key ruling in the matter, has proceeded on approved leave.
The first Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) will be held tomorrow at the Board’s office Cheddi B.
Guyana will present several proposals for investments in various areas of the agriculture sector at the upcoming Regional Agri-Business Investment Forum to be held here on June 6 and 7, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.
Dear Editor, There is a prevailing consensus among certain Guyanese that the Editor-in-Chief of the Stabroek News, Guyana’s independent daily, has sold his soul to the devil to regain PPP government advertising in his newspaper.
An East Ruimveldt man, who yesterday told Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton that domestic problems caused him to smoke cannabis and begged for leniency, was sentenced to one year in prison together with a $6,000 fine.
A 22-year-old man appeared before Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday charged with the March 20 murder of George Barton at Laing Avenue.
-public advised to seek physician’s diagnosis Hundreds of persons have been afflicted with Conjunctivitis or ‘Red eye’ in recent weeks and Head of the Ophthalmology Department at the Georgetown Hospital, Dr George Norton advises the public to seek out a physician for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Rose Hall Community Centre (RHCC) created a big upset when they defeated defending champion and pre-game favourite Albion Community Centre by 31 runs to advance to the final of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Isaac Bissoon three-day first-division cricket competition.
By Zoisa Fraser Beauty queen Olive Gopaul and her fiancé Ron Morrison, managing director of Hanes Guyana will, from mid-next month, bring a taste of New York trendiness to Georgetown.
Serenaded by Charmaine Blackman, Lianne Williams, Vibart DeSouza and the Circle of Love, ten mothers were suitably honoured at the Bernice Mansell Foundation (BMF)’s luncheon at Le Meridien on Mother’s Day.
Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday remanded a 30-year-old man to prison after he was accused of dousing another man with acid following a heated argument over “short money” for scrap metal.
Beepat’s Scorpions and Maccabees Basketball Clubs will be the hosts of the inaugural Inter–Organization one-day knock-out basketball tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Monday.
The Caricom Commission on Youth Development (CCYD) has embarked on an information and fact-finding mission across the region to conduct an analysis of the situation of Caribbean youth.
Social issues were brought to the fore this past week when at the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, who assumed the presidency of the WHA on Monday, in his speech, called on the World Health Organisation, (WHO) to tackle domestic violence and sexual abuse, particularly of young children.
Dear Editor, Let us not get it twisted; Robert Mugabe is no thuggish dictator or political slouch.
