Articles published on Tuesday, June 17, 2008
By Heppilena Ferguson A small fire at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) last night damaged the stage and curtains and led to the shocking discovery of an apparent explosive device underneath the stage.
Could they be from Fineman gang? Gunmen yesterday morning hijacked and robbed a bus-load of passengers travelling from Aroaima to Linden on the Aroaima trail and forced the driver to take them to a destination unknown.
Persons involved in a four-vehicle smash-up on the Lovely Lass Public Road around 4:45 pm yesterday were lucky to escape without injuries.
Woman under intense questioning By Oluatoyin Alleyne Police up to last evening had a young woman in custody as they continue their investigations into the brutal murder and rape of 15-year-old Sheliza Khan whose battered and nude body was found on the Hope Estate Road early Sunday morning.
A Kaneville, East Bank Demerara family was on Sunday night terrorized and robbed by three armed men who then escaped with a licensed weapon, cash and a number of valuables.
-interventions to be worked out The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has received over 30,000 single-parent registration forms from across the country and should complete the data entering process in another month’s time, says Minister Priya Manickchand.
A 58-year-old Blairmont Sugar Estate labourer of Cotton Tree Village, West Berbice died after he was struck down by a vehicle that was transporting a senior police officer around 6 am yesterday.
The Alliance For Change (AFC) is calling on the United Nations to set up a commission of inquiry to investigate claims that drug-indicted businessman, Roger Khan might have had a role in the killing of over 200 Guyanese during the 2002-04 crime wave here.
A motorcyclist died on Sunday after he collided with a donkey on the Fort Canje Public Road, Berbice.
-decision for sharing among opposition parliamentary parties upheld In a unanimous decision the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) ought to have allocated monies to the Opposition parliamentary parties for scrutineering activities on the basis of the number of seats they held and not exclusively grant the main opposition party a lump sum.
By Oluatoyin Alleyne In November 2002 Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon announc-ed that Cabinet had provided “strong support” for a plan to develop Georgetown and among other things was the recommended removal of the prison from the city.
The Caribbean Livestock Feed Supply Programme, which is seeking to make the cost of feed cheaper by piloting the growth of raw material within the Caribbean, pitched for financing for research and development at the recent Agriculture Investment Forum.
By Calvin Roberts Technical director of the Guyana national team, Jamaal Shabbazz, would like to see his strikers shooting the ball more when the Golden Jaguars oppose Suriname in their return fixture this coming Sunday at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.
-criticises SN report The Guyana Government says it is firmly of the view that the planned investment of US$30M by QAII will result in new industries that will revive the previously dilapidated Sanata complex and will create over 600 jobs.
There will be an Ordinary General Meeting of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) tomorrow from 5:30 p.m.
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph’s (GT&T) mobile network along the East Berbice corridor between Cottage and Phillipi has been affected by severe interference since Sunday and the company is requesting the patience of its Cellink customers.
Dear Editor, Out of curiosity I decided to check Delta Airlines’ website to see what they were charging for a round trip out of JFK to Georgetown and was astonished to be quoted prices of between US$1100 and US$1500 for a 21-day round trip ticket.
By Tony Cozier In BRIDGETOWN Ii it was ever to be scaled, the mountain peak that was the West Indies’ goal at Kensington Oval yesterday required at least one “big hundred”, as Chris Gayle succinctly put it.
More rain is expected this week and is likely to continue into next month with average to above average rainfall, the Ministry of Agriculture says.
Dear Editor, The Suddie Hospital on which government recently spent millions of dollars to upgrade does not have a proper ambulance ever so much essential for use with the existing conditions that face the institution.
– Faizal Khan urges Guyanese to ‘bring out the noise’ By Calvin Roberts When Guyana takes on Suriname in a return match of the FIFA 2010 World Cup qualifier at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence on Sunday from 15:30hrs the venue could be like hell for the visitors.
A 35-year-old Queens, New York man was found shot in the head in the front seat of his car early Sunday morning in Jamaica (neighbourhood in the borough of Queens) by a woman who said she had passed out in the back seat, a New York Times report said yesterday.
After carting away the first and third place prizes in the 2007 Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) International Olympic Day Team Run, the Progressive Youth Club Police are preparing to do even better this Sunday and has already entered three teams.
Dear Editor, Please allow me to refer to Dr. Prem Misir’s letter in Tuesday’s SN (10/6/08) providing much enlightenment on the on the subject of Enlightenment, the heading of Sunday Stabroek’s (8/6/08) editorial and the expected editorial comments.
Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) president Patrick Yarde says that public servants are now in a vulnerable position in spite of certain constitutional provisions protecting their rights as the government has undermined these sacred values.
Despite losing to Khalid Gajraj in their sixth round encounter Saeed Ali was still able to capture the Intermediate category of the Oasis Café-sponsored monthly chess tournament held last Saturday at Oasis Too on South Road.
Dear Editor, I would like to respond to Mr Nohar Singh (Guyana Chronicle 2008/06/11) on a few issues.
A 19-year-old Matthews Ridge man who allegedly stole $60,000 worth of items was remanded to prison when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
– Linden b/ballers successfully defend home court against East Bank U-23 males and GT females It mattered not where their opponents hailed from last Saturday at the Mackenzie Sports Complex basketball court Linden as the home teams held their turf and claimed victories against the East Bank Under-23 males 59-43 and the Georgetown females 40-29.
Regional executive officers (REOs) in regions slated to host segments of Carifesta X have decided on activities for the signal events in their communities.
Dear Editor, Trinidad’s Prime Minister Mr Patrick Manning said that his government is not waiting for others to lead the way and will be investing heavily in making Guyana the food basket of the region.
Ok…it was a bit of fun. This youngster had just walked through a flooded street in South Ruimveldt yesterday.
Dear Editor, With reference to the June 16/08 SN story `Battered and nude body of teen found on Hope Beach’.
Just over two years since her husband was killed in the attack on the home of Agriculture Minister, Satyadeow Sawh; Kendra Haywood will receive a new, furnished home from Food for the Poor.
– meeting today at Providence A twenty20 cricket competition is expected to commence shortly in the East Bank Demerara area.
A fifty-one-year-old man’s alleged “cat calling” of a woman’s 12-year-old daughter led to both adults reportedly assaulting each other and they were each granted bail when they appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF)has announced that it have delegated the managing and promoting responsibilities of Guyana’s second round World Cup qualifying match against Suriname at the Guyana National Stadium Providence, to the Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) Organization and Tagman Inc.
Few security topics have been more discussed over the past decade than narcotics trafficking.
A 61-year-old man who allegedly stole 15 steel rods was remanded to prison when he appeared before the George-town Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
The three persons who were held last week in connection with the acid attack on attorney-at-law Gaumatie Singh have been released from police custody.
Dear Editor, Rice has taken centre stage in our country. But there is a great problem in this important sector: The Burma Rice Research Station has been a fabulously lame duck for the longest while.
Apiculturist Wayne Baker takes a look at the approximately 50,000 bees which had made the inside of the Enmore Martyrs monument their home.
