Articles published on Thursday, September 18, 2008
-as ways to reduce cash use examined A proposal to introduce mobile banking (M-Banking) here was one of the ideas discussed yesterday when businesspersons and bankers renewed a commitment to pursuing non-cash financial transactions, in the light of increased armed attacks on persons.
Rape accused remanded Two men accused of attacking two nurses at the Wismar Hospital during which one was raped appeared in court yesterday and one was sentenced to a total of nine years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from that incident and another on the following day.
Former New Amsterdam (NA) mayor, Errol Alphonso, yesterday appeared in a Berbice Court charged with two counts of attempted murder and was later released on $500,000 bail.
Guyana is by far the largest waster of energy in the region, according to an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report, compiled from a survey of 24 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Unknown intruders broke into Singh’s Electronics on Regent Street early yesterday morning, escaping with some $3M in items that were in the store.
The government has the option of applying a US$5 million charge on the contractors, CNTIC of China, for liquidated damages resulting from their failure to commission and hand over the newly constructed US$181 million sugar factory at Skeldon on time.
The Guyana Local Government Officers Union yesterday expressed solidarity with fellow trade unionist and General Secretary of the Caribbean Congress of Labour Lincoln Lewis and condemned “those who foster an environment of fear and easy criminality”.
On Wednesday, September 10, officially Amerindian Heritage Day, a small group of people made up mostly of students converged at the Umana Yana for a symposium on the life and work of Stephen Campbell, Guyana’s first indigenous MP.
Dear Editor, It was reported some weeks ago that Zoom Airlines had gone bankrupt.
– training to start today According to a report, the Stanford Twenty20 Superstar Squad ofWest Indies opener Xavier Marshall has been released from the squad for no apparent reason.
Dear Editor, Mr Leon Jameson Suseran, in a letter to the editor (‘New Amsterdam Multilateral celebrates 33 years’ SN 17.9.08), states: “The New Amsterdam Multilateral Senior Secondary School (NAMS) celebrated its 33rd year of existence last Monday, September 15, 2008, with a simple assembly that was held in the school’s multi-purpose hall.
The City Council says that the well-being of Georgetown residents is always given the highest priority and so a medical team will continue working in the communities affected by the Princes Street landfill.
In observance of the theme for this year’s Education Month, “Education of the child: a parent and teacher obligation”, the Ministry of Education in collaboration with Guyanese Assisting in Development (GUYAID) presented prizes yesterday to the students who won the essay competition.
Dear Editor, The village of Strathspey has been faced with a serious water crisis for the past six weeks; residents are finding it extremely difficult to manage without running water to do their daily work and many kitchen gardens are suffering because of no water supply.
An unbroken 36-run fourth wicket featuring Shameer Fazal (29*) and Dillon Fernandes (15*; 2×4) guided Solomon’s XI to a seven-wicket victory over Chattergoon’s XI in the penultimate under-17 trial match organized by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground yesterday.
Rape accused remanded Two men accused of attacking two nurses at the Wismar Hospital during which one was raped appeared in court yesterday and one was sentenced to a total of nine years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from that incident and another on the following day.
Bert Plas, General Manager of Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel yesterday told Stabroek News that “the hotel has definitely not been sold.”
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in the Guyana Chronicle dated 14.9.08 wherein Mr Jackson, CEO of GuySuCo outlined the operational problems associated with the new plant and sugar cane production in general.
National Race Walk Champion, Rudolph Mitchell in cool conditions gained his 79th consecutive local title and the Ministry of Education Dr.
–requests made for private hearings Only one member of the public turned up yesterday afternoon at the first hearing of the Commission of Inquiry into the state of affairs in the City Treasurer’s and Town Clerk’s departments at City Hall.
Former New Amsterdam (NA) mayor, Errol Alphonso, yesterday appeared in a Berbice Court charged with two counts of attempted murder and was later released on $500,000 bail.
Dear Editor, Loved your picture of the three boys on a bicycle (SN 16.9.08, page 1).
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle placed a 27-year-old Canal No. 2 man on a bond to keep the peace for six months after he admitted stealing just two mangoes.
Dear Editor, Devonshire Castle is a medium-sized village of about 85 families, each striving for progress and a bright future for their children.
Defending champion Alonzo Greaves is highly favoured to retain his title when the sixth annual Laparkan Holdings Limited (LHL) sponsored cycle programme organized by national cycling coach Hassan Mohammed pedals off around the inner circuit of the National Park on Saturday.
The long-awaited Women and Gender Equality Commission will replace the National Commission on Women and it is expected to play a more pivotal role with responsibilities to address gender issues, promote the advancement of women in society and file reports to international organisations.
Teachers at the St. Stephen’s Primary School in Charlestown are upset that ongoing rehabilitation work at the school is affecting the normal functioning of the institution.
A mammoth total of 880 points by the Carmel team gained them the Calphays Youth Federation of Seventh Day Adventist Athletics and Cycling Championship title at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary last Sunday.
Accused say he was beaten when he returned booty Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle on Tuesday sentenced a man to two years imprisonment for breaking and entering two homes and stealing a quantity of items when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Dear Editor, Unfortunately, it seems as if the students of the University of Guyana have been forgotten and it is absolutely appalling that no one has seen the need to raise any concerns about the information deficiency on the part of the authorities.
Celebrating the Sugar Patrimony – Tales from the Sugar Estates Part 2 By Lloyd F Kandasammy Life at Ogle Occupying 893 acres, Ogle Sugar Estate was considered by many to be a pioneer of technological innovation in the production of sugar, during the period of British occupation.
Dear Editor, I do hope that the publisher of the Mirror newspaper will take heed of Mrs Janet Jagan’s call in her article published in the paper’s weekend edition, September 13-14, 2008, ‘For A Balanced and Honest Media!’
Two teenagers who allegedly robbed a woman of $2 million in cash at gunpoint were remanded to prison when they appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday.
Elim B and Heavenly Light A blew away their competition last weekend at the National Gymnasium in the Network Deliverance Ministry’s Inter-Church Futsal Competition.
Statistics show a decline in road fatalities for the period January to September of this year compared to the same period last year, a police press release issued yesterday said.
Two weeks after he was shot, in a robbery attempt on Ketley Street, Charlestown, businessman Francis Jairam remains hospitalized, awaiting word from the doctor about a bullet that is lodged in his ribcage.
This man was absorbed in the array of information available at the Poster Exhibition on the Hindu civilisation at the National Library yesterday.
Having just brokered a fragile political deal in Zimbabwe, South Africa’s president Thabo Mbeki has issued a warning that the International Criminal Court’s decision to prosecute President Omar Bashir for war crimes “will not help to resolve the challenges that we are facing in the Sudan.”
Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday remanded to prison a man accused of indecently assaulting a female.
By Dani Rodrik CAMBRIDGE – The world economy has seen globalization collapse once already.
By Eion Jardine I first met Lionel Sullivan at the New Court Yard during the weigh-in for the Denny Dalton/Howard Eastman clash.
Dear Editor, In his letter captioned ‘According to Gallup Hillary Clinton’s speech had a seventy per cent approval rating,’ Vishnu Bisram stated, “With regards to why as many as half Guyanese-Americans will not vote for Obama would require a lengthy dissertation which is not appropriate in this short response.
