Daily Archive: Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Text from the ‘grave’ exposed phone use A text message from the deceased Dax Arokium’s cellular phone was what alerted his family that the phone he had with him when he died at Lindo Creek was in use.

More than a month has elapsed since the Carifesta X activities came to an end but several of the employees of the Secretariat as well as performers are still waiting to be paid.

The commissioning of the US$181 million state-of-the-art Skeldon sugar factory was due to resume at midnight last night with the firing up of the boilers in preparation for the crushing of cane by 9 this morning.

Barry Dataram, wanted by the US in relation to a drug charge, was remanded to prison yesterday after appearing in two courts and having a provisional warrant issued for him by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton. 

The Human Services Ministry will step in to ensure that assistance is given to octogenarian Noelina Prospere-Medor, who was rescued last week from a filthy apartment aback of Craig, East Bank Demerara, until her son returns to Guyana to make permanent arrangements for her.

Bush fire blamed An unoccupied house at Hague, West Coast Demerara said to be around 100 years old was ravaged by a fire yesterday afternoon.

Police in Berbice are awaiting legal advice before proceeding with charges following the death of 63-year-old Sookdeo Mithoo who was gun- butted in the head last Tuesday during an attempted robbery at his No.76 Village, Corentyne home.

Guyana Geology and Mines Commissioner William Woolford believes the organization has been doing what is expected of it with its current resources in monitoring  the situation at Salbora Road in Region Eight (Potaro– Siparuni).

Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) are this morning considering the ramifiactions of yesterday’s judgement of the London Court of International Arbitration (LICA) in favour of its main sponsor, Digicel, that has thrown into doubt its officially approved, US$20 million match between the Stanford Superstars and England, scheduled in Antigua on November 1.

A senior police source says concerted efforts were made to find three men wanted in connection with the arms discovery on Regent Street before bulletins were issued for them.

-Linden-Georgetown rivalry resumes By Rawle Toney For the sixth year in succession, the Supligen All-Star Weekend which is scheduled for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on October 25 and 26 was officially launched at a simple ceremony held yesterday at the Beepat building in Georgetown.

Former Guyana and West Indies fast bowlers Reon King and Colin Stuart commenced the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/ ‘Reds’ Perreira Sports Foundation-sponsored fast bowling clinic for the country’s present crop of fast bowlers at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence yesterday.

A strong team from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) lost to Mal Skills team by 109 runs in a feature limited overs cricket match at the Guyana National Service Ground, Carifesta Avenue yesterday.

Dear Editor, It is with great concern that I am writing this letter and it is to inform the public and get the Minister of Education’s attention on the deplorable state of the 8th of May C.H.S.

Dear Editor, Permit me to respond to the letter of Mr.

He might be a teenager but on Saturday Avinda Kishore proved himself to be a `Big Man’ on the Lusignan Golf Course when he carted off the European Union’s (EU) Stableford tournament winning from a large field.

Dear Editor, I was pleased to see the letter from Winston Miller Snr.

Richmond’s hat-trick enable Determinators to drub Stallion A  Tremaine Richmond hat-trick enabled Mahaica Determinators to inflict a five-nil defeat on Black Stallion while Bakewell Buxton Stars were held  to a draw when action in the East Coast Demerara Football Association (ECDFA)/ Mackeson Stout Premier League fooball compettion  continued at the Beterverwagting ground last Sunday.

Stalemates were the order of the night as Blue Berry Hill United took back the leadership position in the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA)/ Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) sponsored Premier League competition last Sunday night.

Dear Editor There is dumping of garbage during the day and burning of same at nights at the back of Grove/Diamond New Scheme by the NDC, yes, the NDC!

Dear Editor, The commercialization of festivals associated with Hinduism; sadly, with the sanction of the Government, is hurting the sentiments of this very tolerant community.

The Everest Hikers first division men’s hockey team continued its dominance of the Banks DIH Night hockey Tournament by edging Georgetown Cricket Club by a 1-0 margin in the feature encounter of Monday night’s matches at Thirst Park.

Dear Editor, Mr Persaud’s statement that “We cannot plan a marketing strategy on a crop-by-crop basis” is correct. 

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court remanded to prison a taxi driver who is accused of having carnal knowledge of a girl.

The Rising Sun Turf Club (RSTC) will be a buzz of activity this Sunday, when the True Friendship Committee runs off its sixth annual horse race meeting at the West Berbice track from 1300hrs.

The Consular Section of the US Embassy in Georgetown  is now offering written guidance on how to prepare for immigrant visa appointments, with the aim of improving  service to immigrant visa applicants.

The gold medal quest by Adrian Spellen and Sven Kenrick Lorrimer at the 16th Annual Pan American Taekwondo Championships in Caguas, Puerto Rico came to a halt after the athletes both lost critical matches.

Bandits robbed Amin’s Gas Station, Regent and King streets on Monday night of a quantity of cash.

A twenty-three-year-old man who allegedly had carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 15 years was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

The letter in yesterday’s edition headlined `NY Indo-Guyanese community has lost a great friend and cultural promoter’ was penned by Vishnu Bisram.

Over the past months, particularly during the period in which CARICOM’s  negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement(EPA) have been coming to a conclusion, there have been two undercurrents running through regional relations which give pause for thought.