Daily Archive: Friday, December 19, 2008

Articles published on Friday, December 19, 2008

Barry Dataram

Dataram freed again

–Judge dismisses application for stay US wanted man Barry Dataram was yesterday set free after Justice Charles Ramson dismissed an application for a stay of execution of a Full Court order, filed by the state.

Child mortality rates down

–joint survey reveals The infant and under-five mortality rates have dropped by 17% and 25% respectively, the results of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) have revealed and Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy said this was a sign that investments in the social sector were paying off.

Capleton

No ban on Capleton

– promoter Rawle DaSilva, promoter of the Purification Reggae Concert featuring Jamaican artistes, Capleton and Queen Ifrica along with Guyanese Natural Black said his show has not been banned by the Home Affairs Ministry, and is on as scheduled.

DEA officers to analyse e-material from Simels office

Officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are expected to inspect electronic material seized from the office of witness tampering accused, Robert Simels, to ascertain whether the information contained was privileged or could be used in the upcoming trial of Simels, his former client, drug accused Roger Khan and his assistant, Arianne Irving.

When will we ever learn?

This picture of shoppers casually strolling by a sizeable pile of garbage – taken by Stabroek News photographer Aubrey Crawford last Wednesday at the corner of Camp and Regent streets, close to a building site – illustrates the unspeakable folly (or perhaps downright callousness) of minds that remain oblivious to the threat of flooding that hangs permanently over Georgetown.

The Business Editorial

Flooding Less than two weeks after the start of the predicted heavy rains both the government and the various local authorities across the country have slipped into an emergency mode.

Fruta Conquerors goal scorer Manasseh Primo

19th Kashif and Shanghai Tournament

Alpha demolish Cougars 10-1 -Conquerors survive Lethem Defending champions Alpha United hammered Cougars of Berbice 10-1 when the annual Kashif and Shanghai year-end football extravaganza continued at the Plaisance ground on Wednesday.

Chairman Captain Gerry Gouveia

Tax reform at ‘very top’ of private sector 2009 agenda

PSC also anticipating early end to telecoms liberalization talks The prevailing tax regime in Guyana continues to be a major disincentive to the continued growth of the private sector and public/private sector engagements on tax reform will be at the very top of the PSC’s agenda in 2009 according to Commission Chairman Captain Gerry Gouveia.

Courts Stash of Cash

Courts’ Stash of Cash competition continues to produce millionaires. On Wednesday it was Devon France’s turn as he collected a cool $1.5M in the briefcase contest on Main Street.

City Hall officials receiving the loaned MACORP excavator

MACORP loans excavators to support flood relief

The local operations of MACORP at Providence on the East Coast Demerara have “chipped” in to support the current flood alleviation effort with a loan of five 320DL Caterpillar excavators to some of the agencies that are part of the national response to the present flooding occasioned by heavy seasonal rains.

Telson McKinnon

19th Kashif and Shanghai Tournament…

Western Tigers, Camptown, Blue Berry Hill and Eagles on show tonight By Rawle Toney It will be a Linden versus Georgetown double header at the McKenzie Sports Club ground (MSC) in Linden this evening as the Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) tournament continues.

Lula’s summits

Regional leaders this week ensured that they are not going gentle into the close of the year, with a mind-spinning round of summitry in Costa do Sauípe in the Brazilian state of Salvador.

Leon Johnson

GCB Cricketer of the Year

Chanderpaul tipped to win Guyana/West Indies and Durham prolific middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul is a favourite to win the annual Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) cricketer of the year award set for tonight. 

The Mexican Muddle

– Jorge G. Castañeda, former Foreign Minister of Mexico (2000-2003), is a Global Distinguished Professor of Politics and Latin American Studies at New York University.

Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 282’s trading results showed consideration of $117,700 from 12,000 shares traded in 3 transactions as compared to session 281 which showed consideration of $173,825 from 17,000 shares traded in 6 transactions.