Articles published on Monday, September 29, 2008
Representatives from the Alliance For Change (AFC) on Friday donated four toilet sets and other items to the Parent-Teachers’ Association (PTA) of the Santa Rosa Primary School even as the body was sent a directive from the Regional Education Office not to accept any items from the party.
A car turned over along the Pearl Public Road, East Bank yesterday seriously injuring its occupants.
Still no progress in murder probe One of the policemen, who set up the Middleton Street roadblock on May 14 when Arjune Narine Singh was shot dead, was the subject of disciplinary action for failing to report that he was going out on duty that night.
‘Night sun’ still to shine in crime fight The much vaunted `night sun’ of the army’s Bell 206 helicopters is still to light up the crime fight but Defence Board Secretary Dr.
-says long delays in cases will erode public confidence in justice system here The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has struck out an appeal by ex-policeman Vibert Gibson against Guyana’s Attorney General but it was its comment about the delay in the case here that is likely to be of greater significance.
North Timehri could just as easily have been called Samsville or Samstown as there have been Sams living there longer than the current airport has been where it is.
File sent to DPP also referred to unlicensed weapon – Greene The recommendation by the Director of Public Prosecu-tions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack for no charges in the Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys shooting incident would also have related to his unlicensed firearm as this was included in the police file which was sent to the Chambers for advice.
Dear Editor, I note your letter ‘Hard to get a job’ (SN Sept 27, 08) where the writer is painting with a broad brush the employment practices in our country.
…at 59th republic anniversary celebrations Chinese Ambassador to Guyana Zhang Jungao and Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir toasted to the occasion of the 59th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China at a ceremony held Friday at the Chinese Embassy on Mandela Avenue.
Dear Editor, We see animals tied up in the hot sun with no shelter and water for them.
School health nutrition is a priority in the new Education Strategic Plan 2008-2013 and the education ministry will also ensure that every school has a programme in place for physical education, Minister of Education Shaik Baksh said at a health fair on Thursday.
Dear Editor, GPL’s ability to repeatedly make their consumers’ daily lives miserable is astounding.
Dear Editor, A woman on the East Bank recently called me to ask what could be done about her neighbour’s barking dogs.
Presiding in the Roger Khan drug case, Justice Dora L Irizarry, has ordered attorney Robert Simels to file a motion in support of his letter to withdraw from Khan’s case since she found his informal application for withdrawal insufficient.
-will meet Demerara in final Not even two rain interruptions which took away 112 minutes play and caused the encounter to be reduced to a 39 overs-a-side affair could prevent Berbice from coming away with a three-wicket victory over Essequibo in their final round clash of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/ El Dorado-sponsored Inter-County limited overs match at the Wales Community Centre ground yesterday.
Dear Editor, The Guyana Police Force is responding to an article published in the Kaieteur News on Saturday, September 27, 2008, under the caption ‘Lewis queries police interest in him.’
The Guyana Football Federation is offering to repay the Surinaamse Voetbal Bond (SVB) the sum of US$3,500 for expenses incurred during the Suriname national football team’s visit to Guyana for the second leg of the World Cup 2010 qualifiers which was held at the National Stadium at Providence.
Fruta Conquerors, Alpha United through to final Fruta Conquerors and Alpha United will contest the final of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) organised DeSinco Trading Under-18 competition following semi-final victories at the Tucville Playfield on Saturday.
Dear Editor, Recent events the world over show the principles of democracy being realized, and leaders being forced to own up to their mistakes and failures.
Imran Khan has returned to winners’ row in capturing last Saturday’s second annual Roti Hut-sponsored Medal Play tournament at the Lusignan golf course.
To Touch the Beating Heart of the World: Fred Case’s Homecoming Alissa Trotz is Director of Caribbean Studies at the University of Toronto and editor of the weekly In the Diaspora Column.
Dear Editor, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds’ letter in the Stabroek News (September 26) responding to an article on the IDB Report ‘How to save US$36 billion worth of Electricity (without turning off the lights)’ reveals an interesting writing style used I believe by royalty of old.
Dear Editor, I saw the news and read in the papers with a broken heart about a young female University of Guyana student who was attacked in the Rose Hall/Port Mourant area in the Corentyne.
Rap musicBy Sara Bharrat with photos by Jules Gibson This week we asked the man/woman in the street: Do you listen to rap music?
-Banks DIH Ltd., tapeball team won its third match Friday night defeating Correia All Stars A hostile spell of bowling by Banks DIH medium pace bowler Jermaine Martins, who took a hat-trick sent Correia Group of Companies All Stars team crashing to defeat as the Beverage giants recorded their third victory in as many matches in their 20-overs-a-side tapeball cricket series Friday evening at Thirst Park.
When he dismissed the latest unflattering report of Transparency International (TI) on perceived corruption here, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon employed one of the well-worn excuses of his administration by suggesting that those persons who might have been interviewed for the purposes of the survey might have had an anti-government stance.
