Daily Archive: Friday, October 10, 2008

More to be done The two-day testing of the Skeldon Sugar Modernization Plant (SSMP) has been a success despite delays and “hiccups” in the start-up process and the first batch of sugar is expected to be produced today.

Ex-army officer Oliver Hinckson was yesterday finally given his pre-trial liberty and walked out of the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court after he was granted bail on the charge of advocating a terrorist act.

No basis yet for charge -police Barrels had been used as ‘storage’ Police have so far found no evidence that three women questioned recently had possession of the arms and ammunition found at their Regent Street home and as such no charge has been laid.

-leg amputated aA 44-year-old man who was a victim of not just one but two hit and run accidents on Aubrey Barker Road on Sunday morning had a leg amputated  and sustained several  broken bones.

The $350M National Training Programme for Youth Empowerment launched the cosmetology aspect of its programme on Wednesday.

An 11-year-old boy was admitted to the children’s ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital after being the victim of a hit and run on the Mahaica Public road yesterday afternoon.

-Regional Chairman The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) says its officers have  been vigilant in monitoring the road to Salbora in Region 8 and records show that no illegal activities have taken place to cause further damage since August last year but the region differs.

“If it wasn’t for my father I don’t know what I woulda do,” Imran Hassan said from his hospital bed at the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he has been for more than two months after surviving a two-hour long ordeal when the New Providence Bridge collapsed.

By Mr. Karl Falkenberg, EU Principal Negotiator of the CARIFORUM-EC EPA and Deputy Director-General for Trade, European Commission The EPA is a far-reaching agreement which builds on extensive consultation and study carried out over four years of negotiations.

-PNCR urges environment body Lindeners are experiencing increased dust emissions from the Bosai Bauxite Company, according to the main opposition party, which is urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take immediate action.

Benn says he was unaware of dimensions, Green furious Construction work on a monument to honour the Guyanese victims of the 1976 Cubana Air disaster was halted on Tuesday afternoon by Minister of Transport Robeson Benn, much to the displeasure of Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green.

By Oluatoyin Alleyne Members of the local Avon Breast Cancer committee are hoping that through their advocacy public health policies will be introduced that will see women being provided with access to mammograms and breast cancer treatment, regardless of their income.

GWI yesterday signed contracts worth $90M with nine construction companies to facilitate thirteen water improvement projects.

-20/20 for US$20M to go ahead Sir Allen Stanford’s massive financial involvement in 20/20 cricket, seemingly in doubt only a day earlier, became entrenched yesterday.

– GRFU sends out SOS to  corporate Guyana By Rawle Toney For the first time since their existence, Guyana’s national male Seven Rugby team has the best opportunity ever of qualifying for the International Rugby Board (IRB) Sevens Rugby World Cup (RWC) when they compete in the North American and West Indies Rugby Association (NAWIRA) Sevens World Cup qualifiers from October 25th-26th in  the Bahamas.

-businessman The commitment given by Georgetown Chamber President, Chandradat Chintamani that collaboration between the Chamber and the Customs and Trade Administration should reduce the length of the clearance period for goods arriving at ports for Christmas will only be realized if inspection mechanisms are put in place to “directly oversee the operational side of customs clearance,” a city businessman has told Stabroek Business.

When the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Gafsons Indus-tries Limited sponsored 20/20 cricket competition gets underway at Queenstown today, defending champions Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) will be looking for revenge against Demerara Cricket Club (DCC), believed to be their toughest opponent in the group.

Even as local remittance services continue to project a reduction in the flow of overseas remittances to Guyana as a consequence of the current downturn in the United States economy, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has produced a report which suggests that the impact of remittances on the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean could decline to its lowest levels in a decade.

“That boy put me through an ordeal and a half,” one of the virtual complainants in the matter against robbery under arms accused Theon Branche said.

Dear Editor, The editorial in the Sunday Stabroek of October 5, 2008 expressed the view that pile driving for the foundation of the proposed Kingston Hotel may well undermine the foundation of the Kingston Lighthouse, the seawall and other buildings in its vicinity.

– Bramble, Chandrika and Ravi Sarwan included Although the host country for this year’s Regional Limited Overs tournament has not been named by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), the six territorial boards have gone ahead and named their squads in preparation for the match.

Dear Editor Kaieteur News of 9/10/08 reported an issue in Lethem regarding the presence of vehicles with Venezuelan number plates.

A gunman walked into the `Talk is Cheap’ Internet café at Ozama Street, North Ruimveldt on Wednesday night and later escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash, cell phones and jewellery.

– West Berbice crushed by 158 runs A defiant 76 from national middle-order batsman Gajanand Singh followed by a destructive spell of fast bowling from former Berbice  Under-19 left-arm fast bowler Devendra Ramoutar (6-17), propelled Young Warriors into the Berbice zone semi-finals of the Guyana Cricket Board/Neal and Massy sponsored nationwide first division 40-overs competition.

During the period immediately following the disclosure of the alleged Fidelity/Customs fraud both the President and the Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority conceded that the Customs Department was no stranger to corrupt practices.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has embarked on a campaign to promote healthy living among senior citizens as part of its Month of the Elderly initiative.

Dear Editor, What is happening with the state media, and why?

Wolf Warriors gained two victories when they defeated Rangers and La Jalousie in the Guyana Softball League (GSL) organized Memorex Enterprise Countrywide 15-Overs Softball Tournament on Sunday at the Den Amstel ground.

The Police Complaints Authority will be taking complaints from members of the public against members of the Guyana Police Force in Mabaruma, Region One today.

By Andre Griffith Failure and perceptions of failure are the norm rather than the exception in information systems implementations. 

Dear Editor, It is indeed a very sad day for President’s College (PC) when the Board of Governors and The Parent-Teachers Association (PTA) begin a battle for control of European Union funds for the building of a modern Information Technology Laboratory on the school’s campus.

The Mayor and City Council is in the process of reorganising the new vendors mall on Water Street to ensure compliance with the market and public health regulations.

Implications for the Caribbean Region of  the Current Financial Crisis in the USA Presentation made by Dr Maurice Odle, Economic Adviser to the Secretary-General of CARICOM at a Staff Seminar on Thursday, 18 September 2008, at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara.

Dear Editor, I have been subject to frustration and stress. The reason is that I asked the Good Hope/Pomona Neighbourhood Democratic Council for a letter stating that all taxes has been paid to date to Lot Section ‘G’ Number 27 of Huis’T Dieren Essequibo Coast.

Guyana’s Golden Jaguars have slipped to an astounding 118 place in the latest Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) rankings released on Wednesday.

At the completion of the first day of events in the North Georgetown Branch Champion of Champions athletics two day meeting which is being held at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, St.

Officials in private hearings with Commissioners A pall of uncertainty continues to hang over the administration of the Georgetown City Council as a Commission of Enquiry triggered by a report by the Office of the Auditor General into aspects of the financial management of the City Treasury unfolds.

The Solid Waste Management Department of the Mayor and City Council says it is monitoring activities at the sanitary landfill site off Mandela Avenue.

Dear Editor, I read the letter published by your paper dated Friday, October 3, 2008 written by Mr.

The city’s bike patrol cracking down on a DVD vendor yesterday on Regent Street.

-Record number of participants for annual Ansa McAl tourney tomorrow With just weeks away from the start of the Guyana Open, local golfers will be fine tuning preparations this weekend in the annual Ansa McAl Ltd.

Forum to include specialist lectures on project management The Guyana Committee of the Southern Chapter of the United States-based Project Management Institute (PMI SCC) will host a project management seminar in Georgetown on October 31 which, local Committee Chairman Oswald Dey says will provide significant impetus to the professionalisation of project management in Guyana.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) says it is concerned that several brands of safety matches and cigarettes that are in breach of their respective standards are still being sold to the public.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Fire Service made an impressive move with its educational aspect of the fire demonstration just recently on the East Bank.

Yana Marisa Edwards and Rahul Neehal Lall receiving their awards from Managing Director Edwin Gooding.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 272’s trading results showed consideration of $4,135,420 from 94,158 shares traded in 14 transactions as compared to session 271 which showed consideration of $1,131,421 from 103,000 shares traded in 9 transactions. 

Even as the US presidential and vice-presidential candidates manoeuvre to score points off each other on the campaign trail and in their so-called debates, the hosts of America’s comedic, late night shows are sparring with each other to come up with the best jokes about Messrs McCain, Obama and Biden, and of course, every comedy writer’s dream, Sarah Palin.

Narayan and Priyanna Ramdhani proved their mettle Wednesday night sweeping the under-11 and under-13 junior titles as the Sterling Products Ltd.,

Life’s lighter side…… -Some Stress-Relief Humour Just the light–heartedness, the levity amongst a group of us this past Monday night quickly decided for me that I must abandon the more “serious issues”  today.

Dear Editor, In the Guyana Chronicle of October 6, 2008 a letter captioned `PNCR statements totally irrelevant’ and penned by one T King was published.

– Court hears Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson granted bail in the sum of $50,000 to a taxi service dispatcher who allegedly assaulted a police officer while being arrested at a police station.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is donating ten bio-sand filters to Ituni, Region Ten to treat contaminated and unsafe water.