Articles published on Tuesday, September 9, 2008
– ministry says school will reopen tomorrow Despite a week’s delay, Stella Maris Primary School was still not ready for students yesterday following extensive rehabilitation during the August holidays, because the buildings and compound were left in a deplorable condition.
The two-bedroom one-flat home of an elderly woman at Norton and Princes street was reduced to ashes yesterday around 15:15 hrs in a blaze, which, according to reports, started when a live wire caught a mattress in a bedroom.
The scars on one hand mark where she was burned; the wires holding her slippers together scream poverty; she watches closely over her two little children as they play with old batteries and walk in the sand near her home.
The two major Amerindian organisations in Guyana have added their voices to the calls for pit latrines to be outlawed at all public schools regardless of where they are located following the tragic death of nine-year-old Tenesha De Souza last Monday when she fell into the latrine at her Santa Rosa, Moruca, school.
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle has reserved her decision regarding the new application for bail by the lawyers of ex-army officer Oliver Hinckson, until after September 24.
The Ministry of Education yesterday hosted a number of literacy tents at four venues in observance of International Literacy Day.
A 32-year-old man who allegedly broke and entered the dwelling houses of two women and stole $240,000 in items was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
The Office of the Insurance Commission (OCI) is processing an application by Caricom Insurance, former GuyFlag, for a licence and will complete this process by the end of this year.
Aviation officials along with the police are still looking for six runway lights, which mysteriously disappeared on Thursday night last.
– Marriott Guyana was not listed among places in the region where the Marriott International is opening hotels between 2008 to 2010 because the Kingston Georgetown hotel project is still being evaluated.
An armed man and his accomplice on Saturday night robbed an ice cream van of $96,000 at South Ruimveldt.
Bandits carted off over $9M in local and foreign currency and a number of valuables after the disabling the alarm and breaking into Mohammed’s Cambio some time over the weekend.
Dear Editor, Someone drew my attention to an article published in the London Guardian on August 26 last.
– Santos, Pele walk plank Tournament hosts Alpha ‘the Hammer’ United and their Georgetown counterpart Sunburst Camptown, will clash in the final of the Alpha United Carifesta $2.2M football tournament after recording victories over Santos and Pele football clubs respectively at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Sunday night.
– though show was overly long The night was as Morgan Heritage proclaimed, “not a dancehall show but a reggae concert” essentially devoid of club revelry and suggestive music but big on positive vibes and soft, thought-provoking tunes.
Dear Editor, My mother is the holder of a stall at the Toolsie Persaud Mall on Water Street.
The Mayor and City Council says its complaints desk is open to the public.
Former Miss Jamzone, Christa Simmons, who was recently hand-picked as Miss Guyana World, will represent Guyana at the Face of the Universe Pageant in Ghana from October 6 to 19, according to the Miss Guyana World Organising Committee.
Manasseh Primo scored a hat-trick to lead Fruta Conquerors to victory when the Georgetown Football Association’s (GFA) DeSinco Trading under-18 football tournament resumed at the Parade ground this past Sunday.
Dear Editor, You printed the DPP’s response to the article in the Stabroek News about the DPP not proceeding in the case involving Magistrate Gilhuys (‘Decision to recommend no charges against Magistrate Gilhuys was based on statements sent to the DPP by the police’ 2.9.08).
Government has allotted in excess of $200M for capital works in Region Three (Essequibo Islands/West Demerara) for the year, including the rehabilitation and construction of schools, health clinics and the maintenance of drainage and irrigation structures.
A bartender who allegedly assaulted a confectionary vendor was ordered to pay her $15,000 compensation and was placed on a bond to keep the peace for nine months when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle last week at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
The National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) yesterday accused Toolsie Persaud Group of Companies of continuing to frustrate its workers by depriving them of a reasonable living wage and proper conditions of work.
Remaining semi-finalists to be decided Thursday night The remaining two semi-finalists in the Guyana Softball Association (GSA) Banks DIH sponsored 15-overs-a-side softball tournament will be decided Thursday night when the two remaining quarter-final matches will be played under floodlights at the Thirst Park ground from 5.30pm.
Dear Editor, PNCR leaders are concentrating on high-tech devices for ensuring the accuracy of the voters’ lists instead of questioning whether proportional representation (PR) is the appropriate method for selecting representatives in the local government elections.
A teenager who allegedly murdered a 70-year-old retired schoolteacher after robbing her was remanded to prison when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
-doctor to be posted there soon An assessment of the services provided at the Wakenaam Cottage Hospital and three health posts found that though they have been able to carry out their mandate, services can be boosted with a doctor posted at the hospital.
Essequibo’s under-17 team currently contesting the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Clico-sponsored under-17 inter-county two-day tournament will be looking to redeem themselves when they face defending champions Berbice at the Rose Hall Canje ground from today.
Dear Editor, I am an American-based Guyanese and I would like to know what the rules are in relation to Brazilian nationals coming into Guyana.
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday refused bail to a 38-year-old man who allegedly buggered a child.
The debate over the defunct Guyana National Service seems never to have gone away.
A goldsmith who allegedly stole a quantity of gold jewellery and a diamond was placed on $100,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle last week at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Loris Nathoo stunned a strong field to emerge champion of the Carifesta/Topco Juice-sponsored chess tournament which concluded at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club on Sunday with the final four rounds of the eight round Swiss system tournament.
Dear Editor, This letter is a little late, however allow me on behalf of my friends at our favourite coffee shop, Boysee, Handel, Pandit, Laurie and myself to congratulate Dr Yesu Persaud on being awarded an honorary doctorate from the Warwick University.
By Devin Stewart NEW YORK – This fall, thousands of college students will be taught a myth presented as fact.
