Daily Archive: Friday, November 14, 2008

Articles published on Friday, November 14, 2008

Crime up for 2008

– murders skyrocket 36% The murder rate has shot up by 36% this year compared with the same period last year, a figure inflated by the mass killings at Lusignan, Bartica and Lindo Creek, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said yesterday.

Drinking water quality, standards come under scrutiny

In a bid to ensure that the highest quality drinking water is provided by local producers, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) and the Caribbean Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) held a workshop titled ‘Standards in the Drinking Water Industry’ at the Hotel Tower yesterday.

IN FOR THE LONG HAUL! Guyana Football Federation (GFF) president Colin Klass, centre flanked by GFF general secretary Noel Adonis and Aubrey `Shanghai’ Major left at yesterday’s press conference. (Clairmonte Marcus photo)

‘I would not be pressured into stepping down’- Klass

– says footballers should return stipend for not performing By Rawle Toney Embattled president of the Guyana Football federation yesterday came out kicking and screaming against his senior national football team the Golden Jaguars by boldly proclaiming that he would not be pressured into resigning and accusing the footballers of not delivering any returns on an investment by the GFF of approximately $23m.

Still no plane

It turned out to be another fruitless day for those searching for the missing Beech King Air aircraft, which went missing two Saturdays ago.

NO MORE BEGGING: GTU President Colwyn King.

GTU National School Championship in doubt

-GTU president says he will not beg government this time By Rawle Toney This year’s national schools’ track and field, cycling and swimming championships is in a limbo as the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) has been unable to secure funding to stage the championships.

Ramnarine Chattergoon is bowled neck and crop. (Lawrence Fanfair photo)

Currency cashes in with ton

-but Guyana stroll to four-wicket win Guyana’s campaign for regional limited overs supremacy began on a high note yesterday when they scored a four-wicket victory over the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) team at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, yesterday.

Berbice names squad for Butcher/Murray 20/20

The Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) has selected a 14-man squad from which the final 11 will be chosen to oppose Demerara in the specially arranged Basil Butcher/Deryck Murray 20/20 cricket match at Rose Hall Canje ground on Sunday.

Chairman of the Private Sector Commission Captain Gerry Gouveia

Private sector to engage President on search and rescue capacity

`We have lost confidence in the system’ In the wake of the so far futile search for the missing United States-registered aircraft which disappeared in the interior of Guyana two weeks ago, Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC)  Captain Gerry Gouveia has told Stabroek Business that the Commission will be seeking to engage President Bharrat Jagdeo on the setting up of a multi-faceted national disaster and emergency response facility.

Marlan Cole

Namilco Football Festival…

GFF orders rematch for Alpha United and Sunburst Camptown – final billed for November 30 After the recent twists and turns in the Fruta Conquerors (FC) Namilco Football Festival the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Executive Committee has ruled that the semi-final match between Alpha United and Sunburst Camptown is to be replayed.

Amrit “Rocky” Jairam 

Wolf Warriors continue terrific form

An early Sunday morning feast it was for the Wolf Warriors at the Dem Amstel ground as they tore apart their prey Street Boys in the Guyana Softball League (GSL) organized Memorex Enterprise 15-overs Countrywide Softball Tournament.

Peek-a-boo

Peek-a-boo: This almost hidden sign proclaiming Rosa Drive in South Ruimveldt Park is battling wild eddoe plants in an effort to remain visible.

Mr Obama and Cuba

Caribbean leaders, among them President Bharrat Jagdeo, Ralph Gonsalves of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Patrick Manning of Trinidad and Tobago and Baldwin Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda, have been voicing, with Barack Obama’s victory, their hope that the United States will change its policy towards Cuba.

Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 277’s trading results showed consideration of $5,717,168 from 43,445 shares traded in 12 transactions as compared to session 276 which showed consideration of $1,195,283 from 52,000 shares traded in 4 transactions.