Articles published on Sunday, June 22, 2008
Eight diamond miners are believed to have been killed at Lindo Creek, located 10 miles downriver from Christmas Falls where wanted man Rondel ‘Fineman’ Rawlins and his gang had earlier been hiding out.
Lawyers for Guyanese drug accused Roger Khan have alleged that he was instrumental in the removal of a senior Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officer from his post because of the officer’s reported links to members of the criminal gang in Buxton.
The Government of Guyana could not give permission to drug-accused Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan to import sophisticated computer telephonic surveillance equipment from the Spy Shop in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, into Guyana, it was only the US government, which could have done that, President Bharrat Jagdeo has said.
Cabinet’s draft bill, which is seeking to enforce time limits on judicial decisions and remove judges from office if they fail to comply is quietly being met with resistance from the legal fraternity, and according to reports, an outright rejection of it seems imminent.
– police probing The police are investigating a report that Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud received a text message on his cell phone on Friday claiming to be from wanted man Rondel Rawlins, called ‘Fineman.’
– Luncheon As government continues to withhold approval for a number of European Union-funded micro projects, Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon said the action was taken because certain expectations were not met.
A collaborative effort between Scotia Bank and DFLSA Inc seeks to bring micro-fast loans to single mothers and potential entrepreneurs graduating from technical and vocational institutions.
Are Guyana’s companies built to last? By Christopher Ram Introduction If we look across the Caribbean we see a number of companies that have extended well beyond their borders with Grace Kennedy, Republic Bank and Trinidad Cement being very prominent, burnishing their Caribbean credentials by cross-listing on the regional stock exchanges.
– may need to consider raising it The Seventh Actuarial Review of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) recommends that it ignore calls to lower the pensionable age to 55, as it may be time to consider raising it to ensure future viability, echoing a recommendation in the recent NIS Reform Committee Report.
By Dr Clive Thomas As promised last week I propose to cover some of the considerations that lie behind spiralling global food prices, as a final issue in this fairly extended discussion on rising food prices, the government’s relief package in response to it, and the impact of the Value Added and excise legislation on the pain we all feel when we have to purchase food.
The Teaching Service Commission’s (TSC) dismissal of 30 teachers for different reasons has not gone down well with the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU).
By Ian McDonald I think I am right in feeling increasingly agitated at the impression one gets that governments everywhere, and certainly in the Caribbean, are simply skipping from one headline problem to the next without time, thought and energy given to the deeper, persistent crises gathering forte like huge, hidden tsunamis.
– same problem exists with army The Guyana Press Association (GPA) has written to Commissioner of Police (ag) Henry Greene expressing its concern about the service being provided to the media by the Public Relations Department of the Guyana Police Force and recommending the provision of detailed bulletins three times a day.
Several dog owners and lovers are calling for a review of the recent decision handed down by Magistrate Oneidge Walrond-Allicock to destroy a pit bull involved in a ferocious attack on a miner last year saying it was too harsh.
by Jeffrey D. Sachs (Professor of Economics and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University.
– only two schools offering it at CAPE A reduction in Physics teachers at top secondary schools across the country has left Science students unable to pursue this subject at Caribbean Advance Proficiency Examina-tion (CAPE) level for the new academic year.
The anglophone Caribbean could learn from the Scottish parliamentary model By David Jessop (Executive Director of the Caribbean Council for Europe) A little over a week ago Caribbean High Com-missioners to the United Kingdom paid a formal first visit to the Scottish Parliament which is located in Edinburgh.
For the next two years the health sector will benefit from the services of a new Chinese medical brigade that includes an interventional cardiologist among other specialists.
Roy Heath: ‘A writer of prodigious talent’ Al Creighton Anne Walmsley sent a note on May 15 to say, “You, like so many of us, must have been reeling from news of the sad loss of one great Caribbean writer after another: Césaire, Archie Markham, OR Dathorne, Wordsworth McAndrew in quick succession.
Wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy Cheryl Springer If you have not had it, you really, honestly do not want it.
The Georgetown Chambers of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is urging that the workers who would be involved in the removal of asbestos material from buildings at the University of Guyana be warned about the danger the job entails and that post-periodic checkups be part of the contractual obligation.
By Calvin Roberts When Guyana’s Golden Jaguars take on Suriname in their return fixture of their second round world Cup qualifying match at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, today, they should not worry about medical support.
Tapeworms By Dr Steve Surujbally Conclusion Control and treatment You will notice that I have said ‘control’ and not ‘prevention.’
– Need nothing less than two clear By Calvin Roberts The die is cast.
Prime Minister Sam Hinds yesterday reminded small and medium-scale miners of the importance of maintaining environmentally acceptable standards.
On to November (sort of) Wayne Brown is a well-known Trinidadian writer and columnist who now resides in Jamaica.
The Alliance for Change (AFC) Seeds of Change initiative has seen strong enthusiasm and support from members of the public and the party plans to extend its programme to Berbice, Linden and to several interior locations in the coming weeks.
The Carifesta Secretariat said accommodation and transportation arrangements are now fully in place to facilitate overseas youth participation in Carifesta X.
-urges all Guyana to wear yellow today in support Georgetown, Guyana:Pepsi is leading the way in supporting the Golden Jaguars to victory today at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.
GT&T should refund contributions paid by Essequibo residents for new telephone system By Eileen Cox A letter in the Stabroek News of June 13, 2008, brings the curtain down on an experiment by Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Ltd on the Essequibo Coast, Region 2.
By Donald Duff Master Frank Woon-A-Tai was recently promoted to an eighth dan black belt.
The smoker’s zone: Are you in a fool’s paradise? By Dr Ritesh Kohli, MD (Internal Medicine Specialist) People have many questions about tobacco that can sometimes be hard to answer.
A $500,000 subvention from the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs to the Bina Hill Institute for Learning has allowed it to add new courses to its programme.
By Kiev Chesney The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) said that the reason for them giving up the two spaces for the athletes for the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India was because they could not fund an official to accompany the athletes since the tour was not budgeted for at the beginning of the year.
The Alliance for Change (AFC) said it is against government’s decision to impose higher electricity tariffs on a socio-economically battered community like Linden, and supports the right to peaceful protest action by residents.
Try green manuring By John Warrington Bougainvillea ‘Mary Palmer’ is attractive, sometimes stunningly so, but when variegated can be wayward and unpredictable.
Watch your step! A pedestrian avoids an uncovered manhole on Main Street near the National Library yesterday morning.
Dear Editor, I think it was Isaac Asimov who first related the story of the psychiatrist who drew a triangle on a piece of paper, passed it to his patient and asked him what it represented.
While the police have clearly made some progress in dealing with Rondell Rawlins’s gang, the public is nevertheless puzzled as to why, in the first instance, most of the members had been able to escape during the Christmas Falls operation.
Harvesting bees: Apiculturist Lindon Stewart and his team removed a number of bees from inside a signboard at the Guyana Cricket Club ground, Bourda yesterday.
Dear Editor, The police’s claim of identifying the weapons the killers of murderous crimes used began to run into credibility problems about three years ago.
Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon said the 150 Cuba scholarships granted this year bring to an end the joint government programme.
Shirov v Svidler Norway’s teenage chess wizard, 17-year-old Magnus Carlsen, has won the prestigious Aerosvit invitational tournament in the Ukraine with a round to spare. Carlsen
GCB/ Republic Bank Right Start Under-15 competition Lower Corentyne branch are the Corentyne champions in the Berbice zone of Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/ Republic Bank sponsored Right Start Under-15 nationwide 40 over cricket competition following their 99 runs defeat over Central Corentyne branch.
