Articles published on Saturday, September 6, 2008
President Bharrat Jagdeo says he is prepared to sign a goods-only Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union, “even if it means doing it alone,” as this would make the Cariforum grouping World Trade Organisation compatible.
– contractor says obligations met The company contracted to provide lighting, sound and other support services for the opening and closing ceremonies of Carifesta X, as well as for the religious events and concerts to the tune of $24.7 million, did not honour some of its obligations, a member of the secretariat staff has said.
– search unearths other stolen items in squatter’s home Six runway lights at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) were discovered missing on Thursday night and even though the Timehri police conducted searches at several homes in the nearby squatting area, up to late last night the lights had still not been found.
Guyana and West Indies opener Sewnarine Chattergoon and Bermine opener Maxie De Jonge slammed consecutive half centuries to steer their respective teams to victories in the Berbice zone of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Neal and Massy countrywide limited overs tournament.
The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) has dubbed the quality of the statements sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys case and her eventual recommendation that no charges should be filed another scandal of immense proportion in Guyana.
– takes over from Bakewell One lucky team will walk away with more than $250,000 in prize money and uniforms when the newly-sponsored East Coast Demerara Football Assoc-iation Premiere League competition comes to a close.
Greene says file back with DPP Police Commissioner (ag) Henry Greene yesterday lent no credence to media reports that the force had recommended that four prison officers be charged with the murder of prisoner Edwin Niles.
After being postponed owing to the inclement weather the two finalists to contest the Upper Corentyne Business Community/Berbice Cricket Board of Control (UPBC/BCBC) First Division 50 overs, Albion Community Centre and Young Warriors will clash at the Crabwood Creek ground tomorrow.
Dear Editor, Today, like many other days, I sit alone contemplating the situation that is Guyana.
A 23-year-old man is nursing a gunshot wound to the upper thigh after he walked into a gun trap on Thursday night on the bank of the Tapakuma Lake, Essequibo Coast.
The Georgetown Football Association (GFA) organized Chubby under-14 championship will conclude today with the final match of the tournament between Beacons and Fruta Conquerors at the Tucville Playfield commencing at 10:30hrs.
An 18-year-old man was yesterday remanded when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle accused of unlawfully and maliciously wounding his mother.
Mineral Water-sponsored 50 mile race tomorrow The Flying Ace Cycle Club of Berbice will run off its annual Diamond Mineral Water-sponsored 50-mile cycle road race tomorrow.
Keith Waithe’s passion for music and cross-cultural relationships has seen the birth of the Buxton Fusion, which features Waithe on flute backed by local musicians on traditional African and Indian instruments.
Two suspects in a break and enter report in New Amsterdam, Berbice are nursing injuries at the hospital after a businessman pursued and shot them as they fled police custody on Wednesday.
Dear Editor, Recently an employee of a well-known establishment for which I work approached the NIS for a spectacles voucher only to be told that they have thirty contributions.
Dear Editor, Carifesta was a tremendous success as far as the writers were concerned.
A fiery spell of fast bowling by former Guyana U-19 speedster Kwesi Maltay and a well compiled half century by former national player Homchand Pooran enabled Sewnarine Chattergoon’s XI to score an easy victory over Narsingh Deonarine’s XI when the third trial match was played on Wednesday at the Rose Hall Community Centre Ground in East Canje.
An East Ruimveldt man who allegedly had in his possession an unlicensed firearm and ammunition was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
A man is in police custody and will be charged shortly after he was found with a .45 pistol with a live matching round in his possession.
Who stole my Carifesta? Who is that cruel person that came in the middle of the night as I slept and stole Carifesta from under my bosom leaving me events-less, all dressed up and nowhere to go but still armed with a few tickets?
Six matches will kick off the third annual Noble House sponsored Goals Galore Indoor Hockey tournament organised by the Guyana Hockey Board on Monday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
I clean my plate for Dirty Rice Hi Everyone, Dirty Rice, don’t let the name of the dish fool you, it is one of the best tasting rice dishes you will ever eat.
Dear Editor, Mr Oliver Hinckson has again been denied bail, and continues to be moved from one location to the next.
A 16-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed a man to death at Paradise on Tuesday, because he disapproved of the relationship between the man and his younger sister, yesterday appeared in the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court charged with murder.
The police have arrested a 16-year-old suspect fingered in the murder of 70-year-old Dulcie Trim, a retired teacher of Buxton, East Coast Demerara, a police press release said.
Linden’s first mayor, Egbert Thomas Benjamin, died on Mon-day last at the Linden Hospital Com-plex at the age of 84 years.
The DeSinco Group of Companies which has been associated with sponsoring an annual cycle race since 1999 handed over a $74,000 cheque to National Cycling Coach Hassan Mohammed for the ninth edition of the race which will wheel-off on Saturday, September 13 in the National Park.
Dear Editor, Through agricultural, industrial and technical development the pragmatic objectives must continue to be to feed ourselves.
A woman who is alleged to have fraudulently converted money she was entrusted with to her own use was placed on $50,000 bail when she appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
If you have a good memory, the name René Winter may just ring a bell.
The PNCR said it would participate in local government elections as long as the agreed local government reforms have been completed and implemented in their entirety.
A 35-year-old man who allegedly forged two US$100 notes was remanded to prison when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Little ‘J’ eyes the big time A basically unknown but gifted Simeon Joseph did two things this past month that made people sit up and take notice; he took a popular folk song and made it his own and he pretty much ruled the airwaves.
The 2008 West Indies one-day cricket tournament is unlikely to take place in Florida as originally planned.
Courting danger: Miss a step and through you go! The corridor outside Court Two at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court has deteriorated with boards missing.
Dear Editor, Recently, the Chairman of the AFC, Mr Khemraj Ramjattan, called on the government to release video footage of supposedly “political figures” that went into Buxton and mingled with the late ‘Fineman’ Rawlins and other gunmen.
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday granted $150,000 bail to a man who allegedly stole $1.2 million worth of wire rope.
– Per Pinstrup-Andersen is Professor of Food, Nutrition, and Public Policy at Cornell University and Professor of Development Economics at Copenhagen University, Denmark.
-organisers will honour contracts with artists The police’s closing of the Carifesta Gospel Celebration held last week Thursday at the National Stadium and accusations of poor management and favoritism on the part of the organisers have become points of controversy.
Residents walk across the laid out H-beams as work progresses at the site of the collapsed New Providence Bridge on Wednesday.
Compulsory arbitration has been imposed in the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) industrial dispute and the tribunal commenced work yesterday.
Usain Bolt’s triumphs in Beijing can all be viewed in less than a minute.
There is a new spot in town that is serving up healthy fruit smoothies, and breakfast and lunch specials.
Dear Editor, An opinion poll conducted by NACTA in Trinidad has found that the ruling party has slipped in popularity since the election of November 2007.
The final two quarter-final matches in the rain-interrupted Neal and Massy Inter-Company 25-overs-a-side tapeball cricket competition will be played off today at the Guyana Softball Cricket Association ground on Carifesta Avenue.
