Daily Archive: Saturday, September 20, 2008

Articles published on Saturday, September 20, 2008

Dax Arokium

Lindo victim’s phone in use

-Arokium’s attorney tells Top Cop The attorney representing Leonard Arokium, the Lindo Creek mining camp owner, has written to acting Police Commissioner Henry Greene saying he has received credible and verifiable information that the mobile phone of one of the men killed at the camp continues to be in active use.

Gladwin Samuels

Edwin Niles case

Prison officers on manslaughter charge Two assistant superintendents at the Georgetown Prisons were yesterday placed on $500,000 bail each after they were charged with the manslaughter of prisoner Edwin Niles.

50 for Cuba eye surgery

The ‘Miracle Mission’ programme between the Governments of Guyana and Cuba has been reinstated with 50 patients preparing to travel to the Spanish-speaking republic on September 23 for eye surgery.

Child Protection Week

Ministry calls on communities to rescue children from abuse In commemorating this year’s Child Protection Week commencing tomorrow under the theme “Every Citizen a Child Protector”, the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security is urging members of the community to take action and rescue a child from abuse.

Beekeeping congress billed for November

The apiary group led by specialist Linden Stewart met with President Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday at the Office of the President where they discussed their efforts to garner support from sponsors for the upcoming Career Beekeeping Congress.

Culture Box

Live a little! In French they say, “Vivez un peu” and though you probably have no idea what that means just trying to pronounce it creates a kind of rush.

Limes & Lemons (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Tastes Like Home

Too much liming Hi Everyone, Lime and salt are two ingredients that give us so much flavour and taste but when we unwisely let them overstay their welcome, they rob us of those exact qualities – flavour and taste.

Women accused of robbing man

Two young women who allegedly robbed a man of a cell phone and other articles were placed on $40,000 bail each when they appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Cleon Cadogan

Destiny Speaks to Cleon

Singer launches new album Just over a year ago, Cleon Cadogan was propelled into the national limelight when he captured first place in the GT&T Jingle and Song Competition.

Exotic jewellery set to take off

Norman Vieira has been making “exotic jewellery” from leather for the past 32 years and he has been supplying his finished products to a number of stores but now he is moving a step forward by displaying his products himself in a local craft shop.

Gladwin Samuels

Edwin Niles case

Prison officers on manslaughter charge Two assistant superintendents at the Georgetown Prisons were yesterday placed on $500,000 bail each after they were charged with the manslaughter of prisoner Edwin Niles.

Demerara Lions

The Central Demerara Lions Club recently distributed 111 pairs of spectacles to school children from 11 schools on the East Bank.

GCA cricketcontinues this weekend

Action in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) organized competitions will continue this weekend with matches being played in the Beharry Champions Products Second Division competition as well as the Steve Jewellery World Over-40 competition.

Katarina Nunez

Roache, Nunez Genesis bound

Supermodels Bobby Roache and Katarina Nunez are Genesis bound and will appear at the fashion event billed for September 28 modeling the designs of overseas based Guyanese designer, Roger Gary.

Thomas United blows away Houston

Thomas United thrashed Houston to go home victorious in the Georgetown Football Association’s (GFA) Banks Beer First Division Football Competition at the Banks DIH ground, Thirst Park.

Guyana should sign the EPA

Dear Editor, There have been a lot of views and statements about the signing of the EPA − from the government, the opposition and even from such notables as Sir Shridath Ramphal − all with the same common ground, which is, don’t sign!

Marginalising diplomacy

In the recent extensive discussions on Guyana’s stand on the Cariforum/EU Economic Partnership Agreement and the subsequent refusal of the other heads of government at a special meeting in Barbados to accept Guyana’s position one factor has been overlooked.