Articles published on Sunday, January 4, 2009
Nymrod Singh nabbed in BarticaNymrod Singh wanted by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) for questioning in relation to the discovery in Miami of cocaine in furniture shipped from Guyana was held by the police yesterday in Bartica.
Concern remains about enforcement of new law As drunk driving continues to claim lives, the police have launched a public awareness campaign that will precede new laws to curtail driving under the influence though there remains concern about enforcement.
A 49-year-old man was chopped to death and placed in a suitcase after an argument ensued between him and the man he was drinking with.
The water level in the Mahaicony Creek has continued to rise and residents have finally lost all hope of saving their rice and cash crops while livestock farmers are running out of dry land for their animals.
On the line: Banks DIH Annual Report Banks DIH, the giant food and beverage company will be holding its 53rd annual general meeting on Saturday, January 17, 2009, close to four months following the end of its financial year of September 30, 2008.
…but police have performed well in 2008, Rohee says The rampant smuggling of firearms which are then used by criminals to sometimes commit some of the most heinous crimes is a continued source of concern for Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee, who said even though the police have recovered some illegal weapons many still remain in the hands of criminals.
– AFC, GAP-ROAR doubt climate is right PNCR leader Robert Corbin has renewed the push for the adoption of a shared governance system, but doubts have surfaced about whether the climate is right.
How is the crisis being transmitted to Caricom? In the space of a couple of months and with breathtaking speed, what began as the bursting of the private housing market bubble in the United States, has turned into a gargantuan financial crisis, credit crunch, and global recession.
Enhance your life It is extremely important that you pay attention to what today’s column says if you wish to live a longer, healthier, more alert and happier life.
Two petroleum exploration companies with blocks onshore have indicated that they would like to start drilling this year, says Petroleum Manager of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) Newell Dennison.
Robert Spaemann is a leading Roman Catholic philosopher, Professor of Philosophy at both the University of Munich and the University of Salzburg.
-Eze Rockliffe says Eze Rockcliffe, leader of the Yoruba Singers band spent three hours in police custody after being arrested because of a noise nuisance report on Friday night, but he said the band was being targeted and that the police treated him unfairly.
Talks continue between GT&T, internet interest groupDiscussions are continuing between GT&T and the Internet Interest Holders Group (IIHG) in an attempt to find a solution to the current impasse between the two over the blocking of certain Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) and Virtual Private Networks (VPN) websites by the telephone company.
Four days into the New Year, but I don’t think that it’s too late to wish each and everyone of you the happiest of New Years.
– Sarwan, Ramdin see Windies home in thriller By Tony Cozier In CHRISTCHURCH THROUGH a combination of nerveless commonsense and timely inventiveness, two batsmen who could scarcely eek out a run in the preceding Tests carried the West Indies through to a pulsating victory with one ball to spare in the second ODI against New Zealand at the AMI Stadium here last night.
Planning versus spontaneity Last week I gave what may be called an introduction to my daughter’s article, ‘On be-coming a writer.’
A gang of bandits numbering around four men have been terrorizing residents of a section of Bel Air Park, sneaking into homes and carting off personal items among other things over the past few months.
Heavy vehicles cause 90 per cent of the damage to the Demerara Harbour Bridge while only bringing in a small amount of revenue and this is forcing the Transport Ministry to look into ways in which it could address the situation.
Dear Editor, Let’s go straight to the meat of the matter and try to separate fact from fiction.
Omeros returns to the spotlight Derek Walcott’s exceptional 300-page poem, Omeros, which received immediate universal acclaim as soon as it was released some 18 years ago, returned to the world spotlight yet again recently.
Members of the Guyana Police Force Steel Band yesterday entertained the public at the Police Consumers Co-op Society’s annual Christmas draw in Robb Street yesterday.
– Manager and trainer happy with team’s fitness level Overnight and early morning rainfall prevented a ball from being bowled on the first day of the three-day practice match organized by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) between the national team and a Rest XI at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence yesterday.
Leptospirosis – Are you at risk? By Dr Ritesh Kohli, MD (Internal Medicine Specialist) What is leptospirosis?
-but no place for Lara, Walsh and Ambrose Legendary West Indies and Guyana captain Clive Lloyd is one of 13 West Indies players to be inducted into the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame.
Inclement weather prevented the early completion of the eastern end of the Berbice River Bridge access road at Palmyra, thus preventing a simultaneous commissioning, Coordinator of the Ministry of Public Works Work Services Group Rickford Lowe has explained.
Dear Editor, I write with respect to our administration of justice and unfortunately the system is just drowning day after day.
Diseases of the eye Let’s face it; the eye is a very vulnerable organ.
The Ministry of Works is to examine best practices in other countries as well as look at more innovative ways to improve the quality of the sea defences, but in the interim is appealing to persons to desist from removing any material from the current sea defence structures, Minister of Works Robeson Benn says.
Two men yesterday show Stabroek News photographer Jules Gibson a loose board which represents a hazard for drivers and cyclists on the Success bridge.
An online poll being conducted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in recognition of its centenary anniversary celebrations has former West Indies and Guyana captain Clive Lloyd leading the greatest captain poll.
Dear Editor, Guyana can certainly do with some recognition and publicity for its fledgling tourism industry but its recent notoriety in North America has been for the wrong reasons and with a terrible price.
Garbage piled up in Annandale yesterday. (Photo by Jules Gibson)
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) recently dismissed an appeal by a former member of the Guyana Police Force who was seeking compensation after claiming he was unfairly discharged back in 1984, observing that the officer waited too long before reacting to his dismissal.
– Richardson eyes Major League Soccer Following Pele Football Club’s enthralling 1-0 win over Sunburst Camptown in the final of the 19th Annual Kashif and Shangai football tournament on New Year’s Day, former national captain Charles ‘Lily’ Pollard took the opportunity to soak up the accolades and at the same time express his interest in being the national coach.
Dear Editor, Steve Merai was cleared of all wrongdoing after an extensive police investigation.
Some years ago, in what was not a confession but a roughneck’s boast, GW Bush declared that he didn’t read the papers.
No one could pretend that 2008 was a good year, and we would be fooling ourselves if we indulged the hope that 2009 would be very much better.
Reverend Jim Jones and his followers were allowed to occupy land in Guyana as part of the then government’s policy of promoting agriculture locally, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds told members of the National Assembly the week before last.
