Daily Archive: Monday, June 2, 2008

(View Video Coverage) The upbeat Carifesta theme song danced to by the Carifesta Logo dancers created a festive atmosphere for passengers and crew of the first Delta Flight to arrive at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri yesterday morning.

-in Aranka ambush A Brazilian miner was shot five times by bandits during an attempted robbery at Aranka, Cuyuni River yesterday morning and is in a serious condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Only some gold-seekers aware of regulations, more monitors needed By Gaulbert Sutherland Breaches of the mining regulations were evident during a recent visit to Quartz Hill and nearby areas, resulting in pollution and fouling of waterways even as the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) strives to enforce the rules and advocate self-regulation.

– Australia held up by rain, West Indies batsmen Garth Wattley in St John’sFor two sessions yesterday, moisture would not leave the turf at the US$22 million Sir Vivian Richards Stadium here.

The Leguan Ferry Stelling was yesterday hit by armed bandits who broke in and held the guard at gunpoint before torching open the safe and taking $123,000.

Ronald Bulkhan, playing with a handicap 21, recorded a gross 89 to finish with a net 68 and triumph in the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) golf tournament played last Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Course.

A 22-year-old man is under police guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after being shot by police, who came under fire while investigating a report of a sexual assault at Sophia yesterday. 

By Tony Cozier In ST.JOHN’S It is the finest of the fine, new and reconstructed stadiums prepared for last year’s World Cup, but in the year-and-a-half since its opening, the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium has become an expensive embarrassment.

-sponsor promises bigger and better competition next year  By Calvin Roberts Competition winners Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) carted off the bulk of the awards when the Georgetown Cricket Association held its Lifetime Realty and Construction Under-15 presentation even as the sponsor promised a bigger and better competition next year.

National table tennis player Matthew Khan produced the best performance of his career in the USA by winning his first Open singles event, the Annual Spinnathon Table Tennis tournament.

-police hold four Police have detained four persons who they believe are part of a gang that committed a spate of robberies in Corentyne and New Amsterdam recently including the gun-point mugging of a money-changer on Saturday.

-Benschop, businessmen donate to family One week after a policeman shot and killed a Riverview, Ruimveldt fisherman, the Guyana Police Force is yet to complete an investigation to determine whether the rank used excessive force.

– Alpha and Pele play  to a draw A Michael Rowe double enabled Georgetown Football Club (GFC) to turn back the challenge of Uprising while defending champions Alpha United and Pele Football Club played to a 0-0 stale mate when action in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Cellink Plus-sponsored Premier League competition continued at the Tucville ground last Friday.

-PM tells NAACIE conference Prime Minister Samuel Hinds told the 12th biennial delegates conference of NAACIE on Thursday that workers needed to be more dedicated to their jobs and in the process ensure that their rights are protected. 

– believes Windies can level series By Calvin Roberts Guyana’s latest Test player Sewnarine Chattergoon is ready to have a go at world champions Australia in the present Digicel home series against the  West Indies.

Dear Editor, I write to commend the Guyana Bar Association on its rebuke of the President and the Minister of Home Affairs regarding their responses to Justice Chang’s grant of bail to a murder accused whom the state had incarcerated for eight years, without trial. 

Their favourite hangout Interviews and photos by Melissa Charles and Sara Bharrat Where in Guyana do you go to relax and why?

By Kiev Chesney President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Claude Blackmore has denied that the AAG and Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) had named Joe Ryan, Assistant Coach at the Manhattan College, to coach Guyanese athletes at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

Dear Editor, I was pleased to read that the Berbice River ferry service will be resumed before year-end.(SN,

-wants portion of environment tax Mayor of Georgetown Hamilton Green says collection and disposal of plastic waste in the City costs the Council $100M every quarter – about half of the total clean-up bill for the period, and to deal adequately with it will require some of the Government-collected Environmental Tax.

Dear Editor, I have read the arguments on the question of these so-called vicious dogs, the pit bulls.

-order given to dismantle cofferdam Persistent rain since Saturday along the coast saw between 4 to 6.6 inches of rainfall recorded in some areas and dramatic action was ordered at Blairmont to ease flooding there.

By Gary Tim in New York New York, NY (SMS) – A month ago, he became the second fastest man, ever, with a 9.76s clocking.

The rip-rap sea defence from Turkeyen to Ogle, East Coast Demerara, is being constructed at a cost of $176M and should be completed by July, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported. 

Dear Editor, It is unfortunate that at this juncture of our history as a Caribbean region, a sister country would callously disrespect the citizens of another sister country.

Water entering the Omai Creek (top of photo) from another breached tailings pond last week.

Food Security and the CARIFORUM-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement Havelock R.

In the aftermath of the questions raised about the deal for the Sanata Complex the Privatisation Unit (PU) and the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) have made admirable efforts to explain the reasoning behind the decision.

Dear Editor,  While I can understand the reasons why the governing PPP/C would want to keep hold of the radio monopoly in Guyana it is imperative that President Jagdeo free the radio spectrum.

A post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted today on the body of Deonarine Kumar, who was found dead in a Crane, West Coast Demerara (WCD) canal on Saturday.