Articles published on Monday, December 29, 2008
Broke out of capital section, one nabbed in Rasville Six prisoners held for serious crimes yesterday morning attempted to escape from the Georgetown Prison but only one managed to scale the fence and he was eventually recaptured in Rasville as a result of quick action by members of the Joint Services.
High levels of water in the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) has forced its management to release water through the Maduni Sluice into the Mahaica Creek “as a last resort to avoid a major catastrophe”, the EDWC Commission said yesterday.
-triggered by divorce settlement anger Three Guyanese died in a bloody murder/suicide in Florida triggered by anger over a divorce settlement which saw the killer losing his house and being forced to live in a car.
A man, who went to purchase water at Agricola, East Bank Demerara (EBD), early yesterday morning, was robbed by a gun-toting bandit, who escaped after committing the act.
One of the two persons suspected to have the bacterial disease leptospirosis has since passed away at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) but according to Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy the person was not from one of the flood-affected areas.
A major disaster was averted early yesterday morning when a fire in the bottom flat of the building that houses Help & Shelter and the Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) on Homestretch Avenue was quickly extinguished by firemen.
Hope koker still not doing the job Drainage authorities are still unable to provide answers to Dochfour villagers about the lack of maintenance of the Hope Koker as their flood misery dragged into a third week and a dam was poised to help in ridding the community of foetid water.
Weeks of flooding Residents of Dochfour/ Hope on the East Coast of Demerara have been trapped in flooded environs for almost three weeks.
5% more for those earning above $50,000 effective May 1, 2008 The Government says that from January 2009 the temporary $4,000 relief paid to public servants earning below $50,000 per month as of May 2008 will be incorporated into their basic salaries and another 5% has been approved for those earning over $50,000 effective May 1, 2008.
Gittens, Barnwell star on opening dayNational all-rounder Christopher Barnwell and his Trophy Stall team-mate Shaheed Gittens starred with the bat for Trophy Stall XI as action in the Dyna’s Embroidery/Carib Super 7 tapeball competition got underway at the National Park tarmac yesterday.
Dear Editor, In response to a letter appearing in the Stabroek News dated December 27, captioned ‘Little effort made to alleviate the flood sufferings of Victoria’ written by Desmond Saul, I would like to address several inaccuracies contained therein.
The debt is unpayable La deuda es impagable January 1, 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, with commemorative events held in virtually every corner of the world.
When the definitive history of this period is written, the floating bridge spanning the Berbice River will be hailed as one of the outstanding achievements of PPP/Civic governance and one that President Jagdeo will be credited with.
Driver nabbed An eight-year-old girl was struck down and killed by a speeding car driven by a suspected drunken driver, who fled but was pursued and captured by public-spirited citizens following the incident which occurred at New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara last evening.
A father of four who allegedly stole $1M and was caught redhanded was granted bail last week when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
By Tony Cozier In HAMILTON THEIR habitual inability to string together 10 respectable overs, far less 20, led the West Indies to a heavy loss to New Zealand, by 36 runs, in the second of the two 20/20 Internationals at Seddon Park here yesterday.
Dear Editor, With reference to the news item in yesterday’s Sunday Stabroek `Residents devise plan to dam Dochfour’, what can be done to relieve the situation?
