Daily Archive: Thursday, June 19, 2008

With searching questions being asked about their failure to capture a group of gunmen at Christmas Falls two weeks ago, police yesterday said that one of the two rifles found on two gunmen shot dead at Goat Farm in the interior belongs to the army and were used in the Lusignan and Bartica massacres.

By Vishnu Bisram in New York Police believe that a friend fatally shot 35-year-old New York-based Guyanese Ravi Bandhu. 

A 38–year-old dredge owner was remanded to prison when he appeared yesterday before Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on a charge of attempted murder of his reputed wife.

-owner fined By Zoisa Fraser Magistrate Oneidge Walrond–Allicock yesterday ordered that the pit bull that attacked a jogger last year October be put down, failing which the owner would face a fine for each day the dog is kept alive.

Scrutineer ruling against Gecom sets important precedents – AFC The Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday said that the Guyana Court of Appeal ruling against Gecom on the apportioning of funds for scrutineers sets important precedents and the party is prepared to challenge any new list generated since its monitors were excluded from the process.

Dental Protection Limited recently donated “an impressive collection of new textbooks” to the Cheddi Jagan Dental School at the Guyana high commission in London.

Guyana was chosen as the venue for this year’s Laparkan Freight Group of Companies 4th Annual Caribbean Sales Conference at which the Chairman’s Award for the overall top Laparkan station was won by the Guyana Freight Division.

-says illegal concessions should be withdrawn The Alliance for Change (AFC) yesterday lashed out at the Government for its planned amending of the Fiscal Enactments (Amendment) Act 2003 to give legitimacy to several concessions to be made available to Queens Atlantic Investment Inc (QAII).

Dear Editor, It is heartening that Dr. Ashni Singh, the Minister of Finance has finally addressed the Press on matters concerning his Ministry, even though he was less than forthright on the matter involving the President, Mr.

‘…it still takes 35 days to clear customs and 11 documents were necessary to complete a transaction in 2007’ Several Caribbean ports, including Guyana’s, have received a failing grade in a global survey on seaports and customs effectiveness called the Logistics Performance Index (LPI), said the BBC in a report.

-urges Corbin to ensure PNCR participates in Carifesta President Bharrat Jagdeo has revealed that the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has requested a subsidy of $5.6B to avert higher electricity tariffs and he said he urged Opposition Leader Robert Corbin at a meeting on Tuesday to have his party and supporters participate fully in Carifesta. 

By Oluatoyin Alleyne For the first time in Guyana, managers of orphanages would have regulations to comply with as the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has set out some 25 standards in a booklet.

Dear Editor, The problem with polygraph testing (lie detection) is that a lie can only be detected after it has been told or acted out.

-plans to repay $35M loan in phases  By Miranda La Rose The decision to sell the incomplete Casique Palace and Banqueting Halls was painful but the money needed to continue the construction was simply not forthcoming, one of the investors said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Mr. Bisram in his letter titled “Statistical analysis of polls showed Clinton beating McCain” (SN (08-18) made the point that “It is too early (because of the inconsistent nature of early polling) to identify a trend on which candidate has a better chance of winning a majority of electoral votes (270) to win the Presidency.”

Three men being questioned Fifteen-year-old Sheliza Khan, whose battered and nude body was found on the Hope Estate Road last Sunday morning, died as a result of shock and haemorrhage due to blunt trauma to the head.

Dear Editor, The recent letter by Mr.Vishnu Bisram SN, June 13 is appreciated and I would like to offer my deep regrets that he involved himself in a polemic discourse with such a political gadfly as Fred Kissoon.

By Heppilena Ferguson Preliminary analysis done by the police forensic laboratory has shown that the four cylinders which formed part of the suspected explosive device found beneath the stage at the National Cultural Centre on Monday night contained propane gas.

Food for the Poor Guyana Inc on Tuesday handed over a furnished house to Kendra Haywood and her sons to the tune of $7.5M.

– Eastman steps in following Frank’s withdrawal Judgment Day is definitely on for Guyana’s Middleweight boxing champion “Deadly” Denny Dalton as another former world championship contender has stepped up to face him following the withdrawal of  United States-based Raul Frank who pulled out of their National middleweight title fight owing to an injury.

Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing my letter on 18th June 2008.

A 20-year-old man died at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) yesterday morning after being struck on the head with a piece of wood allegedly by his brother-in-law, who has since been detained by police.

Dear Editor,  Please permit me to provide a brief comment on an article in Stabroek News (June 17, 2008) captioned `Suspected explosive device found at NCC -after small fire damages stage, curtains’.

Two men were yesterday remanded by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton when they appeared on separate charges of robbery under arms and possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

In conjunction with the observing of World Olympic Day by all National Olympic Committees (NOC) on Monday June 23, the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) will be holding its annual Olympic Day Run, Walk, Jog and team 10km run this Sunday.

A 39-year-old man was placed on $75,000 bail when he appeared yesterday before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle on a charge of unlawful and malicious wounding.

The Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CSTC) has observed and made it public that the Olympic Sport of Race Walking is quietly growing in popularity both as a leisure activity and a competitive sport in Guyana.

Dear Editor, Recently, the Tata Group of India showcased a car that is US$2500 brand new.

The Ministry of Education will be implementing the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) aimed at determining a child’s reading and writing ability in order to develop internationally agreed levels of performance.

The Inter-Religious Organization (IRO) of Guyana is condemning what it said were “calculated and deliberate acts” in  the recent attempted arson on the National Cultural Centre (NCC) and is calling on all Guyanese to do likewise, as well as to repudiate any attempts to impede the smooth running off of Carifesta X.

-GT U23 boasts of ideal combination of youth and experience With the Georgetown (GT) seniors and under-20 players already tasting victory in their respective divisions, the GT under-23 players and coaching staff alike are pumped and ready to continue in the winning ways of the capital city team in the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Inter Sub-Association Championships.

Dear Editor, I am presently living at Ordnance Fortland, Lot number 361.

The Inter-Religious Organization (IRO) of Guyana is condemning what it said were “calculated and deliberate acts” in  the recent attempted arson on the National Cultural Centre (NCC) and is calling on all Guyanese to do likewise, as well as to repudiate any attempts to impede the smooth running off of Carifesta X.

Remembering Walter Rodney By Winston McGowan Last week marked the 28th anniversary of one of the most tragic events in the modern history of Guyana.

Eighty years ago, in a fascinating study of play in human culture, the Dutch historian Johann Huizinga noted that in many ways “there is no distinction whatever between marking out a space for sacred purpose and marking it out for purposes of sheer play.