Daily Archive: Saturday, July 12, 2008

Articles published on Saturday, July 12, 2008

Oliver Hinckson leaving court yesterday. (Jules Gibson photo)

Hinckson gets bail

By Sara Bharrat After months of deliberations in several courts, sedition accused Oliver Hinckson was granted bail yesterday by Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle in the sum of $1 million on the charge of advocating the commission of a terrorist act.

Critchlow College loses 90% of staff

–plans protest over gov’t subvention The withdrawal of the government subvention has left the Critchlow Labour College (CLC) a mere shadow of its former self, but its administrators say they will continue to fight for the release of the funds.

Pending meeting

Do not pay higher fares – ministry The Ministry of Finance is advising minibus commuters not to pay additional fares pending its meeting with the Guyana Minibus Association on the issue shortly.

Alexis Porter

Vigilance woman still missing

The mother of 22-year-old Alexis Porter, who went missing after travelling to a creek with a male friend, was yesterday still looking for her, even as she heard rumours that her daughter’s bloated body had floated up at the creek.

The victorious Guyana players celebrate their come-from-behind-triumph over the Windward Islands at the Combermere Secondary School ground, Bush Hall Barbados yesterday.

Stuff of champions!

– Defending champions Guyana roared back to score an outright win over the Windward Islands after dropping first innings points and despite a rain affected final day From Calvin Roberts in Barbados Compliments of: Ansa McAl, Cummings Electrical, P&P Insurance, Lifetime Realty, Cellular Plus and Hanes (Guyana) Limited True champions show their mettle when the chips are down and Guyana’s under-19 cricketers did just that yesterday at the Combermere School ground in Barbados.

Kirk Jardine

The light and dark sides of Kirk Jardine

By Iana Seales The comedy of Kirk Jardine can sometimes be strangely frightening, building from a tame flurry of one-liners and strengthening to pointed wisecracks often aimed at anyone within three inches of him, which is why his audience usually stays a reasonable distance away in designated safe zones.

Warm Potato Salad with Pancetta & Green Onions (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Taste Like Home

More than lettuce By Cynthia Nelson Hi Everyone, It is summer time and in North America and Europe it means lots of outdoor grilling and eating of lots of salads.

Déjà vu!

-LTI and Kwakwani to meet in the final for second straight year By Kiev Chesney Defending champions Kwakwani will try to make it two in a row when they take on  Orin Rose and the revenge-seeking Linden Technical Institute (LTI) in today’s final of  2008 Pepsi National Schools’ Basketball Festival.

Letter writers should exercise restraint

Dear Editor, It was unfortunate to see that two rebuttals to my recent comments – the latter rebuttal being more of a personal attack – were published by an entity that was not privileged to receive any of my comments previously published by the Guyana Chronicle and Stabroek News. 

Asanti Mickle impressive at inter-club swim meet

By Kiev Chesney Though young stars Niall Roberts, Noelle Smith, Linden Wickham, and Ronaldo Rodrigues dominated their respective events the more experienced campaigners who graced the Dolphin Interclub swim meet which ended on Sunday at the Colgrain pool stole the honours on the day.

Clash of cultures

Dear Editor, Mr Sheik Mustapha’s declaration that our “womenfolk are the epitome of immorality” (KN July 2) reminds me of an exchange between British Professor Richard Dawkins and a religious fundamentalist in Gaza.

Child criminals

Since the beginning of this year, the United Kingdom has been gripped with what has now become a serious problem: a string of teen stabbings, which seems to indicate a rise in the recruitment of young people in gangs and a marked callousness in their dealings with rivals.

Oliver Hinckson leaving court yesterday. (Jules Gibson photo)

Hinckson gets bail

By Sara Bharrat After months of deliberations in several courts, sedition accused Oliver Hinckson was granted bail yesterday by Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle in the sum of $1 million on the charge of advocating the commission of a terrorist act.