Articles published on Monday, August 18, 2008
Days before eight miners at Lindo Creek were slaughtered, one of those killed, a former member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), was said to have been overheard telling serving joint services members that the miners were expected to do a “wash down”, according to a well-placed source.
“She wasn’t just my daughter, she was my friend,” sobbed Karen Jennings mother of X Factor dancer Andrea Roach who succumbed to her spinal injuries around 8 am yesterday while still in the Intensive Care Unit at the GPHC.
Family suspects foul play A 32-year-old Mazaruni man has been missing since last Sunday and relatives suspect that foul play may be involved in his disappearance.
A Linden taxi-driver has been hospitalized in a critical condition having suffered two gunshot wounds after being robbed of his car in the mining town on Saturday night.
Thousands attended the Eighth Annual Lake Mainstay Regatta which was held in the Essequibo Coast community yesterday.Edit
The Region Six Regional Democratic Council (RDC) says it has undertaken a number of developmental works some of which are complete and others are in progress.
– Auditor General’s report Health sector purchases came in for unflattering comments by the 2006 Auditor General report which found among other things that 12 contracts entered into by the George-town Public Hospital (GPHC) with the New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (NGPC) showed no evidence of tender board procedures being adhered to.
Minister says it has ended, APA differsBy Gaulbert Sutherland A miner working close to the “buffer zone” at Arau has been relocated and mining at Arau Top has ceased, Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai says but reports from the Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) village states that mining continues at Arau Top.
Dear Editor, I am extremely happy that Carifesta X has a place for the literary output of the late Mr Sheik Sadeek.
The police are investigating two armed robberies which occurred at Herstelling, East Bank Demerara and South Ruimveldt on Wednesday, during which the gunmen fled with cash and jewellery.
Barama Company Limited handed over a boat and engine to the Bethany community recently.
Dear Editor, With regard to the Shanto competition held at the National Park, in 2005 I had stated that only about eighty per cent of the contestants sang Shanto, and this last contest on August 1 was almost the same.
-Wickham and Smith capture consulation gold medalsTeam Guyana did not pack enough punch to seriously contend for the overall title in the 2008 Goodwill Swimming Championships but a third place finish overall and two gold medals on the final day from Noelle Smith and Linden Wickham seemed to satisfy the home team yesterday at the Castellani Pool.
Dear Editor, We the masses should change our political mentality and vote for those who offer the ideal solutions to our problems; we must not cast our ballots for party symbols.
The Guyana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in collaboration with the Ministry of Health launched their Mobile Health Van on Thursday.
By Oluatoyin Alleyne Lifeline Counselling Services recently became one of only two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Georgetown to receive funding from USAID for its Orphans and Vulner-able Children (OVC) programme and could now cater for some 300 children, according to Executive Director Carlotta Williams.
A pugnacious, maiden century from Rawle Enmore assisted by a half century from Orande Douglas and a good all round game from captain Abzal Gafoor guided Ace Warriors Cricket Club to a resounding 202-run victory over Diplomats as action in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/ Beharry Champion Products limited overs second-division competition continued Saturday.
Dear Editor, For the information of those who may still harbour any doubts, please note the following: I have personally known Vishnu Bisram for 16 years and in all those years I have known him to be a teacher.
Bakewell Topp XX won the Linden Invitational football tournament when they scored an easy 3-0 victory over Milerock Football Club at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground Saturday night.
Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry last week remanded to prison a man accused of snatching chains from the necks of two women.
Dear Editor, I watched the programme Spotlight on Channel 9 where Dr Waldron was discussing Burnham’s vision with two other persons on Thursday, August 7.
A strategy that contributes to mitigating Global Climate Change through carbon-neutral and carbon-sequestering economic activities should be added to the Draft Plan to build the resilience of the Caribbean to a changing climate, says Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud.
A tilapia nutrition and feed workshop on Friday at the newly- commissioned Satyadeow Sawh Aquaculture Station, Mon Repos, was the first component of a collaborative agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture and the University of Arizona to train aquaculture farmers.
The Olympic Games Interviews and photos by Melissa Charles and Sara BharratThis week we asked the man/ woman in the street about their favourites at the Olympic GamesCollin Christie, GPL employee: ‘I’m waiting for the boxing to begin.
Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry last week granted $20,000 bail to a father of seven accused of theft.
Dear Editor, Unlike most other countries holding elections in transition to democracy, including our own Guyana, Cambodia in East Asia held imperfect elections on July 27 to choose a National Assembly of 123 seats.
Guyana’s Aliann Pompey failed to advance to the finals of the women’s 400m at the Beijing Olympic Games yesterday.
Government’s recent presentation of a flurry of bills on security and law and order has quite properly raised concerns.
PNCR Leader Robert Corbin says parents need to encourage their children to take advantage of the opportunities offered in the Sophia Literacy Project which concluded its vacation programme for the year.
National ladies’ champion Nicollette Fernandes will be looking to successfully defend her individual title at the Southern Caribbean Squash Championship which begin today at Georgetown Club.
Dear Editor, In 1972 the then Headmistress of Yupukari Primary School, North Rupununi, Ms Waveney Dryden of Buxton, East Coast Demerara, after perhaps seeing my annual promotional report to standard IV asked me to joined her Common Entrance Examination class of three students, namely, Rodulph Roberts and the late Dolly Lawrence of Yupukari, and Kenrick Blades of Buxton (Ms Dryden’s nehpew).
Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton last week remanded to prison a Tuschen man accused of having possession of a firearm without licence.
Little keys can open up mighty doorsBy Alissa Trotz Early yesterday morning, while shopping at Caribbean Corner, the Jamaican owned grocery store in Toronto’s Kensington market (one of the oldest shops of its kind in the downtown core), my partner posed the question, to no-one in particular: Is anyone watching the Olympics today?
