Daily Archive: Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Articles published on Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Basmattie Rampersaud (left) and Shivanie at their home yesterday.

Canal grandmother dies during robbery

– face was tightly bound; bandits escape with over $1M Bandits struck at a Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara home early yesterday morning, tightly trussing the three female occupants, including an elderly woman, who died during the course of the hour-long incident.

Ramsammy raps poor bedside manner at hospitals

– patient rights charter on the cards Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has criticised the way some medical professionals treat their patients, saying hospitals across the country are overlooking little details that are essential to the quality healthcare.

Teachers’ union accuses PC board of mismanagement

– chairman says allegations baseless Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) President Colwyn King yesterday accused the Board of President’s College of irregularities and financial mismanagement, setting off a war of words with Chairman David De Groot, who dismissed the allegations as baseless.

Dr Maurice Odle

Good for Guyana?

Why the global financial crisis is not as bad as you think Conventional wisdom says the external shocks of the global financial crisis do not bode well for Guyana: they herald adverse effects for the country’s goods sector; threaten the inflow of remittances and foreign investment; and the resulting social tensions could see an increase in crime.

Akila Jacobs

Amelia’s Ward accident

Truck driver to face charges -renewed calls for road safety The truck driver involved in the Amelia’s Ward accident that killed TV reporter Akila Jacobs will face dangerous driving charges.

Bandits empty Robb Street beauty salon

– cart off equipment, clients’ hair extensions Beauticians attached to the North American Salon on Robb Street are counting their losses after unknown persons broke into the building over the weekend and carted off more than $1.5 million in items, which included their equipment, appliances and a generator.

 Dr. Donald Peters

Out with the Old!

– WICB sets new standards for team selection Selection to the West Indies team will be based in future primarily on stringent statistical standards presently well beyond the capacity of all but a couple of players.

Rangers are Banks DIH/GSL champions

-NCN humbled by East Bank XI Rangers XI humiliated Regal XI by nine wickets to claim the Guyana Softball League (GSL)/Banks DIH-sponsored 15-overs-a side competition while the National Communications Network (NCN) team was humbled by an East Bank Select XI in the first game Saturday night at the Banks DIH Thirst Park ground.

Legal Aid centre launched in Berbice

“Thanks to the democratic revolution of 1992, we have a legal aid system,” former director of the Georgetown Legal Aid Clinic Miles Fitzpatrick said at the recent launch of the ‘Guyana Legal Aid Clinic’ in Berbice.

Soggy outfield cancels play

A soggy outfield caused by heavy rains the previous day prevented any play in the final of the Berbice zone of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Neal and Massy sponsored 40-overs-aside nationwide first division competition at the Rose Hall Canje ground on Sunday.

Neil Reece

Neil Reece dazzles at FAC track attack

Guyana’s 2008 Junior Cycling Champion Neil Reece put on a terrific display at the Flying Ace Cycle Club’s  Cycling and Athletics Track Attack meet which was held at the Skeldon Community Centre ground on October 12.

Environmental pollution in Stevedore

Dear Editor, As a resident of Stevedore Housing Scheme it is unbelievable that in these modern times when hygiene is considered one of the most effective means of removing Environmental Pollution, organizations such as the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) have failed to observe the most important element in sanitation.

UDFA Ministry of Sports, Coca Cola, First Division League…

Milerock FC still in commanding lead Bakewell Top XX, Amelia’s Ward United, Netrockers and Silver Shattas all drew their matches when the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Ministry of Sports, Coca Cola First Division League continued on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports club ground in Linden.