Articles published on Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Dear Editor, I refer to Mr James McAllister’s letter to the editor, ‘If we want to challenge the PPP/C on constitutional issues the PNCR must respect its own constitution’ published in SN on October 17.
– hero rescues home alone children Ten people are now homeless following two separate fires in Berbice, which completely destroyed two buildings.
A policeman has been detained for questioning with regard to ex-soldier James Nelson being discovered dead in Brickdam Police Station lockups last Tuesday, Acting Police Commissioner Henry Greene said yesterday.
Last missing man found deadRelatives’ hopes of seeing Henry Gonsalves turn up alive, which were raised after they learned that his aunt Sherry Haynes, who survived the tragedy, had spoken to him, while she struggled to remain afloat, were dashed around 10.40 pm on Sunday, when his body was found.
Despite two recent mishaps on the Corentyne River which claimed the lives of several persons through the continuing `backtrack’ speedboat operations between Guyana and Suriname, nothing is being done by those in authority to end this culture.
A patient of the Georgetown Public Hospital, who was found bleeding in his bed in the wee hours of yesterday morning, subsequently succumbed from the injury, which the hospital said was self-inflicted.
The government used its majority in the National Assembly last night to approve the passage of a motion that commends the joint services for bringing an end to the reign of Rondel ‘Fineman’ Rawlins and his gang, and which pushes for initiatives that supports the security forces.
“Justice must be served this time. We want answers,” Vaughn Assanah the son of murdered taxi driver Vibert Assanah told Stabroek News yesterday.
The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) extends best wishes to our Hindu brothers and sisters and the people of Guyana as we observe yet another Diwali.
The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) in its Deepavali message called on everyone to heed the important messages brought on the occasion of the festival and urged all Guyanese to resist evil in all its forms.
Vision Guyana extends warm greetings to the nation on the observance of Diwali.
– minister says they should be paid in two weeks Several persons who are still awaiting payments for various services they provided for the Carifesta festivities, protested yesterday morning in front of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport on Main Street.
Misfortune struck one of the young beauties personifying the Hindu Goddess of Wealth, Lakshmi, when she was shocked last night during the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s Motorcade Competition.
Mid-year report projects slightly higher growth Year-end inflation estimated at 8.1% On the strength of booming rice and bauxite output, Government’s mid-year report has pegged real growth of the economy at 4.9% compared to the 4.8% originally projected while inflation at year-end is expected to be 8.1%.
Twenty-three officers from the joint services and the City Constabulary have begun an eight-week training course, which will provide them with the skills and knowledge to produce performance of the highest standard in the execution of their duties.
A checker attached to Jetoo’s Lumber Yard located on Lombard Street was attacked and robbed of $1 million by two men just before 1 pm yesterday.
National weightlifter Sean Cozier recently returned from the Criollo Cup Weightlifting Championships in Puerto Rico where he gained three bronze medals in the 94 kg weight class.
A miner of Moruca, North West District was discovered dead at Perseverance Backdam, Arakaka on Sunday afternoon.
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) extends best wishes all Guyanese, particularly the Hindu community, on this Diwali Holiday.
Acting chairman of selectors of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and national coach Albert Smith has responded to claims of irregularity in the selection process of the Guyana Cricket Board.
Police, up to yesterday afternoon had not apprehended the suspect in the murder of 54-year-old vendor, Harold Gobin, who was fatally beaten at his Montrose home on Sunday.
Dear Editor, Currently, teams of secondary school students are competing in the JOF Haynes debating series being run by the Ministry of Education.
Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) should expect a tough battle on its hands today at the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) ground when they set out to retain their MSC/Carib Beer-sponsored Sixes competition.
Caricom Secretary-General Edwin Carrington and Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations Colin Granderson posed with members of staff of the Caricom Secretariat at the Secretariat’s headquarters on Monday.
Dear Editor, I am surprised that SN saw it fit to publish Mr Lomarsh Roopnarine’s letter (27.10.08) calling for the secession of Berbice.
President Bharrat Jagdeo last evening noted that society is facing “innumerable challenges” and he expressed the hope that the prayers of Deepavali will “imbue us with strength and courage to grapple with the problems, confident that we will overcome them.”
By Prakash Gossai Deepawali is sanskrit word coined from two other words-deep- which means lamp or light, awali-which means a row.
Tyron Hamid wins back-to-back slam dunk titles; Gillis and Rose win three point shoot outs By Rawle Toney It was the first time in the tournament’s six year history that one person won both the junior and senior slam dunk contest at the annual Supligen All-Star Weekend.
By Vishnu Bisram The large Guyanese community in Queens and other cities are gearing up for the Diwali festival.
First round win for GCC, GNIC, Everest and DCCGeorgetown Cricket Club (GCC), Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC), Everest Cricket Club (ECC) and Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) all recorded first round victories when action in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Busta sponsored second division 20/20 competition got underway on Sunday.
Divine portrayals at the 1999 Diwali motorcade. (SN file photo)By the looks of this 1999 motorcade photo, Lord Krishna is being depicted.
The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha said devotees should use the festival of Deepavali to redeem themselves from “the darkness of ignorance to the emergence of the light of pure consciousness.”
Dear Editor, It is most shameful that the Ministry of Culture and Carifesta Secretariat have not paid for all services rendered for the Carifesta X events.
Dear Editor, The die is cast. Globe Trust and Investment Company Limited (GT&ICL) is to be liquidated (SN 24.10.08); depositors with savings in excess of $100,000 are unlikely to receive any compensation.
Hicks first centurion in Berbice zoneBerbice wicketkeeper/batsman Delbert Hicks slammed the first century in the Berbice zone of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Gafoors Industries Limited sponsored nationwide first division competition when the second round of matches organized by the Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) was played last weekend.
A showstopper from the 1991 motorcade. (SN file photo)The Eccles Maha Shakti Devi Mandir in an exquisite presentation several years ago.
A typical Diwali night in Delph Street, Campbellville. (SN file photo)A Kitty householder decorating her steps.
The Guyana Islamic Forum said it hopes this year’s Diwali celebrations are observed with love and peace.
“Turn am gyal, turn am before am bu’n,” Ajie (grandmother from the father’s side) would nag continuously as the intense heat from the clay fireside made sweat trickle down the backs of the young girls.
A man who allegedly stole a quantity of floorboards valued $1M from a woman was granted bail yesterday when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
The 2008 Le Meridien Lawn Tennis Championship continued on Sunday with matches at the hotel’s court in Kingston with Rudy Grant and Anthony Downes both moving into the semi-finals of the men’s Open singles following some comprehensive victories.
Early in the morning on the eve of Diwali, the sons of Indian indentured workers used to make their way to the banks of the Demerara River and others across the country with rusty cutlasses and old tin pails.
A captain and his three-man crew were robbed of their fish by pirates armed with firearms early Sunday morning.
Magistrate Nigel Hawke granted $70,000 bail to a father of five accused of stealing two truck batteries from another man.
Dear Editor, With reference to the letter by Mr Lomarsh Roopnarine captioned ‘Berbice should secede’ (SN 27.10.08) I await with eager anticipation to see how a state that deemed the utterances of Oliver Hinckson criminally seditious, will react and respond to this.
How many more persons must perish needlessly because of the tolerance that taints official attitudes towards the lawless traffic across the Corentyne River?
The Alliance For Change (AFC) wishes to remind all Guyanese that the festival of lights is the celebration of good over evil.
“Your worship I din escape. De officer at de prison open de gate fuh let me fuh pass through,” said Theon Smith who will spend the next 15 years in prison for a number offences he had committed between August and October.
The Inter-Religious Organisation (IRO) says citizens must open their hearts and become a channel for divine love, on the occasion of Deepavali.
Guyana’s bodybuilder Sylvan Gardner created history by copping two titles at the 2008 MuscleMania Superbody championships at Kingsborough College’s Performing Arts Center in New York.
Illuminating the driveway. (SN file photo) An innovative, lighted horse-drawn chariot in a Dharmic Sabha motorcade of many years ago.
John Delury is director of the China Boom Project at the Asia Society, New York.
