Daily Archive: Tuesday, September 23, 2008

-no word on penalties for new factory delay After successful trials, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday prepared to begin grinding its bumper harvest at the old Skeldon sugar factory.

A popular West Ruimveldt businessman was stabbed to death last night on his motorcycle in a dark alley in the area following an altercation with another man.

– 14-yr-old found at ‘work place’ A 14-year-old boy who quit school to maintain his single mother and three siblings was picked up yesterday at his workplace at Rosignol, West Berbice and given a letter to be readmitted to school.

In a complete turnaround from his previous statement on the issue, Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh, announced yesterday that plans were in train to install flush toilets at the Santa Rosa Primary School.

– GT&T, union voice concern New wire tapping laws proposed by the government have sparked fears about their application, prompting calls for wider consultation and a serious review.

Captain of the Demerara team to contest the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/El Dorado sponsored limited overs inter county tournament and Guyana’s latest West Indies limited overs player Leon Johnson expects his side to do well.

– led by CABA gold medallist Mandessa Moses Guyana’s female Pan-American boxing hopefuls will wing out this Sunday for neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago where they will be involved in fistic battles against Caribbean and other opponents at the women’s Pan American boxing championships.

Bryden and Fernandes Incorporated yesterday launched its annual ‘Breeze Shopping Spree’ at Bounty Meat Centre, Water Street.

– New cricket laws to be discussed and implemented Guyana’s lone International Cricket Council (ICC) accredited cricket umpire Clyde Duncan is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of a four-member West Indies team taking part in the ICC annual umpires and match referees’ seminar.

Fast bowler Kawal Mangal grabbed 7-35 as newcomers Canefield Cricket Club of East Canje  defeated Young and Restless of Reliance, Canje by nine wickets in the first round of the fifth annual Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC)/ New Building Society (NBS) sponsored second division limited overs competition recently.

A mason who allegedly murdered another man at an interior location was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in the Stabroek News dated September 17, 2008, captioned ‘Brazilians can mine legally in Guyana’ written by Mr Edward Shields, Executive Director Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association.

An accident that occurr-ed on Sunday has left the Installation Manager of the Berbice Bridge Project nursing injuries to both his legs at private city hospital.

Sunburst Camptown and Beacon United Football Club will do battle tomorrow at the Camptown ground to decide which team advances to the semi-final stage of the Georgetown Football Association’s (GFA) DeSinco Trading under-18 football tournament.

Stanford 20/20 says it will not be bullied by Digicel – offered valuable sponsorship rights to which Digicel was not entitled Coolidge, Antigua –  Stanford 20/20 is disappointed, though not surprised by Digicel’s latest press release of September 21 2008 relating to its dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) arising from the Stanford Super Series.

By fostering a culture of service, guided by ethics of living for the sake of others, we contribute to building a world of lasting peace, the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) said in its peace declaration on Sunday.The

Dear Editor, I am the owner of a motor car which I operate for hire.

Self help?  Residents of Cummings Park were photographed in this ‘self-help exercise’ yesterday.

City Hall has written to the Ministry of Local Government requesting that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan be extended to allow for proper maintenance of the Princes Street landfill, which would include fencing it and organising litter pickers.

Digicel continues to seek compromise solution Digicel, proud sponsor of West Indies cricket since 2004, has recently been involved in discussions and correspondence with Stanford in an effort to find a mutually acceptable resolution to the current impasse over the proposed Stanford 20/20 Series.

Dear Editor, The attempt on the life of Lincoln Lewis, General Secretary of the Caribbean Congress of Labour must not be ignored; these are very dangerous times and the incident is frightening.

Two men who were allegedly involved in a “heated” argument, which turned violent after one’s hot porridge was spilt on the other’s arm, were placed on a bond to keep the peace when they appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

The young Guyanese who was nabbed in the US last week with cocaine in an ivory-coloured towel and several knitted doilies appeared in a New York Court and was remanded to prison.

By Calvin Roberts A Ron Collins double (7th and 79th) guided East Coast Demerara Victoria Kings to a 4-2 victory over Corentyne All Stars in a match which brought down the curtains on the Rose Hall Town week of activities Sunday afternoon.

Dear Editor, I was beginning to feel depressed and hopeless as it began to seem that there was no voice left in Guyana to look out for the down-trodden and the less fortunate. 

New gravesite for vehicle carcasses? This photo of Drury Lane, Campbellville was taken on Saturday by Stabroek News’ photographer Jules Gibson.

Led by an unbroken 71-run, unbeaten seventh-wicket partnership St. Winifred’s Secondary School recovered from 37/6 to reach 108/6 in reply to Monar Educational Institute 107 all out yesterday.

Not for use at night: Only two planks remain on this bridge linking Lamaha Park to ‘B’ Field, Sophia, which is crying out for repairs.

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A 34-year-old labourer was yesterday sentenced to 18 months in prison after he admitted attempting to commit a felony when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, I am concerned that lots has been going on in our country over the past years and the only pictures that are normally published are those of the dead.

In yet another attempt aimed at preventing trans-national crimes such as money-laundering, narcotics-trafficking, trafficking in persons, gun-running and violent crimes, Suriname’s Minister of Justice and Police Mr Chandrikapersad Santokhi and Guyana’s Minister of Home Affairs Mr Clement Rohee signed the ‘Nieuw-Nickerie Declaration’ last May.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has criticised the PNCR for labelling members of the Joint Services “bounty hunters”.