Articles published on Saturday, July 19, 2008
Justice Dora L. Irizarry, who is presiding over the Roger Khan drug trial, has written to judicial authorities in Guyana seeking assistance in obtaining evidence from eight witnesses for the defence to be used in the trial set to commence on November 3.
Two women and a man were held for questioning into the high-voltage shooting on the Ogle airstrip road on Tuesday and the car believed used in the attack was also found at a Norton Street home Meanwhile, the driver of the pick-up that came under heavy fire took his own discharge from hospital yesterday after a suspicious man walked into the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of the Georgetown Hospital.
`Charges appropriate to the severity of the crime should be laid promptly, if only to quell the rapid disintegration of official credibility on these issues’ The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) is calling for an impartial and vigorous investigation into the death of prisoner Edwin Niles and for the matter not to be treated as exempt from the normal processes of the law because the disciplined services are involved.
Bandits yesterday struck at the Fullworks Motor Spares store at Gordon Street, Kitty, robbing the manager of over $400,000 in cash and jewellery before escaping.
A 34-year-old mother of five is grieving because she was not shown the body of a stillborn baby she gave birth to at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) on July 8.
Jagdeo says press body like the ‘new opposition in Guyana’ President Bharrat Jagdeo says the Guyana Press Association (GPA) is like the “new opposition in Guyana” following its protest actions against the ban imposed on Capitol News journalist Gordon Moseley.
Miners and senior members of the security forces have pledged to meet on a more regular basis to iron out ways in which recommendations for the security of miners will be implemented.
By Oluatoyin Alleyne Teaching had always been on Donette Brottherson’s mind so it was no wonder she was in the profession for 12 years but what came as a big surprise was her quitting the classroom and taking up what many felt was just a hobby, designing.
Dear Editor, We have minibus fares going up due to increased fuel costs, and according to the bus operators, the rising cost of spare parts.
Today, former St Roses High School student Trishanna Savita Singh Debidayal would have celebrated her 16th birthday but she was fatally struck by a truck three years ago and her family says they are yet to get justice.
A 38-year-old man was killed on Thursday at Quartz Hill Backdam, Cuyuni River, when he was crushed by a truck as it rolled down the hill.
By Kiev Chesney President of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) Claude Blackmore said yesterday he had been reliably informed that Guyana was the only country in the Caribbean where associations had to stand the cost for officials to attend the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games which will take place in Pune, India in October.
Carifesta’s slow train It just doesn’t feel as though a major cultural event is coming up.
Dear Editor, Just in case everyone has not realized it, Capitol News stands firmly behind what was said in the letter published in SN on July 8, 2008 and authored by Capitol News journalist, Gordon Moseley (‘Capitol News reported what took place in Antigua’).
Bosai Minerals Guyana Inc recruited its first batch of apprentices on Monday.
A 52-year-old who allegedly indecently assaulted a female was remanded to prison when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
Dear Editor, We need to respond to Derek Sampson’s misinformed letter in Stabroek News of July 17, 2008.
The trials of being a food columnistBy Cynthia NElsonHi Everyone, On a weekly basis I can be heard saying any or all of the following: “What am I going to write about this week?
Team Guyana looking for clean sweep Team Guyana will be looking to complete a clean sweep of the 2008 CASA Caribbean Junior Squash Championships after the girls and boys’ teams advanced to today’s finals where they are scheduled to meet Bermuda teams.
-Blackmore By Kiev Chesney President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) said yesterday that Alika Morgan, the country’s premier middle and long distance athlete was their number one choice for the World Junior Championships which was held last week in Poland.
The parents of 22-year-old Shalinie Pereira-Paul, who was reported missing, have received a telephone call from her, although she has refused to provide them with a contact number or her location.
Dear Editor, It is now clear that the reform of Common Entrance has been an abject failure.
Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday remanded three Linden men, who allegedly had in their possession 80.5 kilograms (kg) of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking, when they appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Dear Editor, I refer to Dr Joey Jagan’s letter of July 14, 2008 in SN captioned, ‘Where is Dr Jagan’s legacy?’
The 15-year-old student, who allegedly robbed a taxi driver at gun point, was granted $170,000 bail and compensated the virtual complainant when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
As he approaches 42 years in the music business Guyanese international superstar Eddy Grant is once again on the UK album charts with his latest release ‘The Very Best of – Road to Reparation’ at number 16.
By Calvin Roberts in Barbados Compliments of Ansa McAl Limited, Cummings Electrical, Lifetime Realty, P&P Insurance, Cellular Plus and Hanes (Guyana) Limited With the weather looking to threaten the outcome of the West Indies Cricket board (WICB)/TCL-sponsored 2008 Regional Under-19 tournament, defending champions Guyana will be looking to stay on top of their points standing when they face Jamaica in their fourth round match beginning from today at the Yorkshire Cricket Ground, St.
The United Kingdom is encouraging “timely signing” and implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to secure the trading relationship between the European Union and Caricom and the Dominican Republic.
Dear Editor, I join with all progressive thinking media operatives at home and abroad in deploring the Office of the President’s high-handed treatment of journalist, Mr Gordon Moseley, by outrightly banning him from entering the Office of the President and State House in the performance of his duties.
Northwest Organics on Monday received a cheque valued $2.3M from Minister of Finance Dr.
By Zoisa Fraser Fashion, arts and creativity were all on show at Thursday night’s grand finale of Cole Facts 2, and after nearly three hours of intensive competition, 14-year-old Bishops’ High School student Sharda Elegon was adjudged the winner.
-Adonis Coach of the Guyana national under-19 rugby team which placed third at the recent North America and West Indies Rugby Association junior World Trophy qualifying tournament Laurie Adonis feels the team did not have an adequate amount of time to prepare for the tournament.
A 60-year-old businesswoman and a 38-year-old businessman, who allegedly received two stolen passports, were each placed on $125,000 bail when they appeared at the Georgetown Magis-trate’s Court yesterday.
Twenty-one-year-old Guyanese Korey Chisholm beat over 200 international applicants to win the only UNAIDS Fellowship on offer.
Dear Editor, When the President’s meeting with Guyanese in Antigua was shown on NCN Channel 11 6 o’clock news, it was clear that he was very popular with the crowd and kept receiving loud and regular cheers, so that at times, he had to wait on the cheers to die down before he could resume speaking.
Veteran public relations practitioner and sports administrator John Emanuel Nestor (M.S).
Acting Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday remanded a 25-year-old man, who allegedly murdered a resident of Kara Kara, Linden, when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Trinidadian chutney sensations Adesh Samaroo and Heeralal Rampertab are providing three nights of entertainment at concerts billed for Uitvlugt, the Starlight Drive-In and Canje, Berbice.
Dear Editor, Poetry in Guyana is Martin Carter. Not beyond, in my opinion.
The Guyana JKA will be holding Grading/Examination today from 9:00hrs at the Guyana National Gymnasium on Madela Avenue.
Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle on Thursday remanded two men who allegedly stole a minibus worth $1.2 million.
The government on Thursday tabled in Parliament a number of amendment Bills, one of which, once passed into law, would allow the police to “supervise” persons convicted of sex crimes and kidnapping.
Wild Fire Productions is assuring the public that all systems are in place for its family entertainment event, Wild Fire Fest 2K8 slated for the National Stadium, Providence come July 26.
Thieves broke into the Link Store, located on Mandela Avenue sometime on Thursday night carting away computers and accessories worth $1.5M.
