Daily Archive: Thursday, January 8, 2009

Articles published on Thursday, January 8, 2009

GuySuCo raked in $200M from ‘08 land sales

Three banks for Diamond branches The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo] via the Privatisation Unit (PU)/NICIL raked in around $200M from eight property sales last year including three parcels for banks setting up branches at Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

Mohamed Irfaan Ali taking the oath yesterday.

New Housing Minister sworn in

Mohamed Irfaan Ali was sworn in as the new Minister of Housing and Water yesterday by President Bharrat Jagdeo, a responsibility which he said is critical and consistently requires a high priority on government’s agenda.

Fidelity bribery probe report with DPP

President says it didn’t address assets of customs employees President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said the Auditor General’s report which probed bribery allegations at customs is now with the Director of Public Prosecutions for a review of the recommended charges and “hopefully (to) have the appropriate charges laid”, as outlined by the task force which conducted the investigation.

Eze Rockcliffe

Brickdam lock-ups a health hazard

–Yoruba band leader Leader of the Yoruba Singers band, Eze Rockcliffe who spent three hours in the much-maligned Brickdam Police Station lock-ups, has described the facility as “treacherous” and a “health hazard.”

Travel with less ‘paranoid’ airlines

Dear Editor, Very interesting, Mr Bisram’s letter of January 6 in SN headed ‘Airlines should use a commonsensical approach to screening passengers,’ with the advice that “Passengers would be wise to dress in such a way as not to attract much attention about their religious faith…”  Would that make much difference, I wonder?

Car lands on veranda

“All ah we end up on de road while de car went on until it park on de people veranda” recalled Keith Abel who was thrown from a car along with four others, after the driver lost control of the vehicle.

A comedy of errors

– Inept batting, faulty catching and error-prone umpiring feature in West Indies’ seven- wicket loss to New Zealand THE West Indies won only two of their 15 ODIs against credible opposition last year.

Prisoners charged over Camp St escape bid

Four of the six high-profile prisoners who attempted to escape from the Camp Street prison on December 28 with one making it as far as Rasville were yesterday read the charge of breach of the prison when they appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.

Local golfers get set for busy year

This year promises to be another busy year for local golf players even as the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) looks back at a successful 2008 which saw one of the largest fields of players compete in the prestigious Smirnoff-sponsored Guyana Open championships.

Viva la Revolución?

Professor Norman Girvan’s speech, on receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Havana last month, tells us lot about the enduring appeal of the Cuban Revolution, now 50.

I only stole one steel rod’

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson ordered a man who stole several lengths of steel rods from a woman to pay a fine of $30,000 or face the alternative of 12 months imprisonment when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.