Articles published on Monday, January 12, 2009
Faced with the prospect of a drawn-out flood, residents living along the banks of the Mahaica and Mahaicony creeks are bracing themselves as high levels of water remain on the land and Mahaica residents say that the current flood has surpassed that of 2006.
A transformer that was stolen from the Guyana Power & Light (GPL) was found installed at the new mall that was opened last December at the corner of Wellington and Regent streets and was removed yesterday.
–Crime chief cites forensics, witness cooperation Breakthroughs in high-profile murders remain a challenge for the Guyana Police Force and Crime Chief Seelall Persaud attributes this to the force’s limited forensic capacity, lack of cooperation from witnesses and the public and the exodus of experienced officers.
Residents of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo will have water delivered to them in trucks after a problem developed with the well in the community while a new well is to be dug in the neighbouring village of Vergenoegen.
-want to be consulted on relief channel Having endured weeks of stagnant water and see-saw flooding, Dochfour residents are now faced with muddy yards and roads and the difficult task of piecing their farms back together.
Dear Editor, Instead of a new vision for Guyana, this new year begins with the three political parties asking Guyanese to play a game of three-card monte with them.
Air traffic controllers may strike if the powers that be do not listen to their cries in relation to a number issues, including retroactive payments from last year, and work with them to iron these out.
The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has urged workers to take “every bit of caution” with their salaries and wages to cushion the impact of the global economic crisis and to support their unions.
Dear Editor,At the end of the Chesney drainage canal in Corentyne are two electrically operated pumps that lift the water from the canal into the ocean.
Dear Editor, The roads constructed around and within south-east Cummings Lodge are of a very poor standard.
The Region Four Administration says it has almost completed 2008 development projects and it stands ready to start this year’s programme as soon as the budget has been approved.
Dear Editor, President Jagdeo’s comment published in SN dated January 8, in which he is reported to have said that PNCR infighting ruined political cooperation, can be described as nothing more than political propagandizing.
At the end of 2007 there were 249 inquests pending, according to Attorney General Doodnauth Singh.
By Tony Cozier In NAPIER AFTER six weeks and eight matches of varying types, the essential point of the exercise – which team wins overall – has come down to the finale, the fifth ODI at McLean Park here today (overnight east Caribbean).
-wants to see guest players competing at the club level Thirty-five-year-old Sheik Asif Ahmad dethroned long serving president Alvin Johnson by a unanimous decision (14-2), to take over the stewardship of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) when that entity held its Bi-annual General Meeting (BGM) at the Parika Market Council building, yesterday.
Dear Editor, The President’s decision to hold off on signing the drunk driving legislation is truly a wise one.
The Cane Sugar Crisis of the 1880s and the Small Farming Rice Industry Wazir Mohamed spent the formative years of his life as a community and political worker, and is engaged in academic research to find answers to Guyana’s seemingly intractable ethnic dilemma.
Dear Editor, After you published my letter about 12 great men, some of your readers inquired of me why I did not include any Guyanese on the list like Cheddi Jagan, Eusi Kwayana, Walter Rodney and Sir Shridath Ramphal.
Around this time three years ago, the floodwater from the January rains had begun to swamp all in its wake and citizens began to learn much more about the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) and terms like the full supply level and Georgetown Datum.
– driver’s widow struggles to provide for children More than five months after a bridge collapsed under a cement truck injuring him, Toolsie Persaud Limited (TPL) worker Imran Hassan is struggling to regain the full use of his legs following three operations.
– Politician set to be new head of association President of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association Affeeze Khan will be voted out of office when the association stages its annual general meeting next month.
This week on What the People Say we asked persons to comment on the Berbice River Bridge and got the following responses: Interviews and photos by Shabna Ullah Shazida Abdulla, New Amsterdam businesswoman ‘It is a pleasure driving across the bridge because I am able to get to my destination and back in a short time.
President Bharrat Jagdeo has proceeded on visits to Libya, Qatar and Greece following invitations extended to him.
