A contentious law that will sanction wiretapping as a tool in the fight against crime was passed in the National Assembly last night after a fiery debate weighing the need for increased protection against the potential trampling of the rights of citizens.
A suspect fitting the description of the man who shot and killed Senior Environmental Officer Alicia Foster on Sunday was arrested yesterday morning, Acting Police Commis-sioner Henry Greene disclosed.
14 cases since Aug. 1
Fire Chief Lawrence David says investigations at fire scenes across the country have uncovered that arsonists are at work and are destroying buildings to settle disputes.
A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) captain was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) after he was involved in an accident a stone’s throw from where he lived, shortly before 10 last night on the Aubrey Barker access road.
The Mark Benschop Foundation on Thursday donated $100,000 towards two corrective surgeries for Malica Hercules, the nine-year-old child who was once known as “Baby M”.
In the boardroom of the Guyana National Milling Company (NAMILCO) yesterday the 2nd annual Fruta Conquerors organized NAMILCO Football Festival knockout competition was officially launched in the presence of the Managing Director of the Milling Company Bert Sukhai and employees and members of the Fruta Conquerors (FC) and Guyana Football Federation (GFF).
THAG says it won’t remove ‘official’ tagline
The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has pulled its ads from the Explore Guyana magazine and its director has asked the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) to stop branding the publication as the official tourist guide of Guyana.
$41M for Kaieteur visitor’s centre
Cabinet gave the go-ahead for a number of contracts at its October 14 meeting including three for schools worth a total of $118M.
The eagerly anticipated final of the Banks DIH 15-overs Softball Tournament organized by Guyana Softball League (GSL) culminates this evening on an illuminated Banks DIH Thirst Park ground, with Regal XI of Georgetown clashing with Rangers Sports Club (RSC) of West Coast of Demerara.
Former head coach of the Canadian National Sevens Men’s Rugby Team and International Rugby Board (IRB) Staff Coach Spencer Robinson arrives in Guyana today to join the coaching staff of Guyana’s National Men’s and Women’s Rugby team in preparation for the forthcoming NAWIRA 2009 Regional Rugby World Cup (RWC) Sevens Qualifier in the Bahamas on October 25 and 26.
Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud met with representatives from the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) on Thursday in an effort to promote agriculture in schools.
Guyana observed Global Handwashing Day on Wednesday with a demonstration by Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy and students at St Margaret’s Primary.
– GFA awaiting referee’s report
By Rawle Toney
Executives of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) are yet to make a decision after last Wednesday’s boxing match between players of the Western Tigers and Flamingo Football Clubs respectively, when the two sides clashed in a GFA/Banks DIH sponsored first division league game at the Banks DIH Thirst Park ground.
Marcie De Santos is still basking in the glory of being awarded the Shabeau Magazine ‘new and upcoming designer’ award at the recent Guyana Fashion Weekend (GFW) and she hopes it is a springboard to bigger and better things.
The Banks DIH Thirst Park Sports Club, Banks DIH will come alive on October 26 when the Guyana Amateur Power Lifting Federation’s (GAPLF) annual Banks DIH-sponsored Senior Power lifting Championships lift off at 10:00hrs.
A theft accused was remanded to prison then later granted $35,000 bail for possession of a utensil used to smoke cocaine when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Dear Editor,
I was amazed to learn via the TV that the annual mystifying Car & Bike show is once again on, but more amazing and alarming is the fact that this entertainment is being held at a ground near the St.
Endless tricks in body touting business
It would be interesting to follow the research patterns of local playwright Godfrey Naughton based on his work over the years, but particularly now following his most recent production, No Tricks No Business.
By Rawle Toney
It was two days of electrifying performances from schools in the mining town of Linden, when the Ministry of Education held their annual Inter Primary and Secondary schools athletics championships at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground.
-captain tells SN
The MV Lady Chandra I was virtually at the Skeldon wharf on Tuesday when it was intercepted by a Surinamese gunboat with eight soldiers which then called for back-up boats and forced the sugar transport vessel to Nickerie.
A handyman who allegedly abducted his ex-girlfriend and robbed a man of a firearm, ammunition and a quantity of cash was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
A familiar ingredient in unfamiliar ways
Hi Everyone, Like you, I buy the same ingredients weekly, like you, I prepare the same dishes every week and like you, I am always looking for new ways to prepare these familiar ingredients that I buy often, that is why when I came across Brandade de Morue and Salt Fish Fried Rice, I knew I had to share it with you.
Dear Editor,
The controversy over the Miss Diwali pageant has given rise to some interesting views expressed in letters and blogs in different media about those who are opposed to the association of Diwali with the pageant.
-pumps $350,000 into second division 20/20 competition
The Guyana Beverage Company Incorporated (GBC) has joined forces with the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) when they became that entity’s latest list of sponsors, pumping over $350,000 into a twenty20 second division competition.
Barrel had lock on it
The police will be sending all the evidence gathered during investigations into last month’s discovery of a cache of arms and ammunition at a Regent Street house to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.
Dear Editor,
Many years ago, after years in public life and examining the trends and attitudes in our society, I publicly contended that the major effort by government, the opposition, religious community, social activists and all concerned citizens was to harmonize and combine our efforts and resources to engineer a moral and spiritual revival.
Petunias give my sprits a lift
Life and work in the garden rotate with remarkable speed, and absolutely nothing seems to come round with such speed as the Christian festival of Christmas.
Three men, including a former policeman, accused of stealing items worth over $4M from their former employer were remanded to prison when they appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
-Elite six are first inductees
Finally, the Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) Hall of Fame was launched on Thursday, with an elite six being the first set of inductees at the simple ceremony held in the BCBC boardroom, following the spirited efforts of the Special Events Committee (SEC).
-following air quality test
Classes at the University of Guyana are expected to resume by the early part of November, says Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh.
The need for a more organised approach to development was the consensus when a small group of musicians, producers and other stakeholders met to chart the future of the local music industry.
Dear Editor,
This was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me: says the barman to Andy Capp “I hear Flo hurt her back,” Andy replies, “Yeh she was trying to move the couch near the television, in the end I had to get off and move it myself.”
Dear Editor,Regarding the news item `Hindu organizations call for Diwali pageant to be renamed’ (SN Oct 17), I urge the National Diwali Committee to reconsider its holding of the Miss Diwali Sari Pageant which appears to have hurt the sentiments of many Hindus.
John Lewis aims for the whole
It is not about how many brands you stock in your boutique; it is about setting the right atmosphere and most importantly knowing how to make your customers look good, this is part of John Lewis’s mantra and one of the reasons he believes he still has a boutique that draws customers in.
-Foreign Minister tells Parliament
The detention of a Guyanese vessel by the Surinamese military in the Corentyne River earlier this week represents a direct threat to this country’s economic well-being and Guyana will be pursuing the matter vigorously.
Magistrate Fazil Azeez yesterday remanded to prison a man charged with breaking and entering a house and stealing items worth over $100,000 when he appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court.
– renamed the “Kevin Worrell Memorial”
By Rawle Toney
Two weeks after the tragic passing of former Courts Pacesetters player Kevin Worrell, the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Ass-ociation (GABA) will resume their five-a-side basketball tournament in his honour.
Designer Derek Moore is offering up a double dose of Guyana Fashion Weekend (GFW) with his panache and using the models he feels should have been on the catwalk.
Dear Editor,
The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) wishes to reply to some comments made by Mayor Hamilton Green in a letter titled `Neither the govt nor the PPP was represented at the slave trade commemoration’ (SN, Wednesday, 15th October, 2008).
The D’Edward man who is accused of hacking his wife to death was remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Chandra Sohan at the New Amsterdam Court yesterday.
– top cyclists expected to be on show
Following their exploits on the grass track of the Everest Cricket Club ground, cyclist will return to the inner circuit of the National Park from 0900hrs today.
“All I wish for is he wake up,” Shrandhanand Sankar’s mother Jean says as she maintains a vigil at her son’s bedside at the Georgetown hospital where he remains in a coma attached to a life support machine.