Articles published on Tuesday, January 13, 2009
– partial payout to begin soonCity Hall workers represented by the Guyana Labour Union (GLU) are slated to receive retroactive payments in the sum of $38.5 million after an arbitration panel adjudged a 7% increase in their wages for the two previous years.
– police probe ongoing The stolen Guyana Power & Light (GPL) transformer that was removed from the Regent Multiplex Mall on Sunday was one of several the company had on standby to assist in the operation of the pumps during the flooding the country is now experiencing, GPL General Manager Bharrat Dindyal said yesterday.
Story and photos by Shabna Ullah With their crops already washed away and no means of earning a living, residents of the Mahaica Creek have nothing to do but sit and watch helplessly as the floodwater surrounding them continues to rise.
– PNCR to hold internal talks The motion to initiate mayoral polls for the city has been deferred, pending the outcome of talks within the PNCR after two of its members on the council acted on their own to force the vote.
– suspected cases pile up, spark fears A post-mortem examination (PME) conducted on the body of Juliet Kissoon, who was suspected to have died of leptospirosis, put the cause of death as the result of hypertension and high blood sugar levels, relatives said yesterday.
-outside help to be sought, AG says Acting Auditor General Deodat Sharma has confirmed that a forensic audit into the assets of employees at the Customs and Trade Administration (CTA) is underway, as the probe into allegations of corruption there deepens.
One of Linden’s main bakeries and distributors is struggling to obtain an adequate supply of sugar from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), while its CEO maintains that country’s supply has not changed and that demand is in keeping with supply.
The first local online only news website, which is updated several times a day, has been launched.
– abused woman pleads for justice “He stab me on Christmas Day, again on Boxing Day and he stab me on New Year’s Day,” said Angela Allison, whose ex-lover doused her with a corrosive substance last Sunday just after 10.30 pm in front of the Parliament Building.
-also charged with receiving stolen Guyoil gun, ammo Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday remanded to prison a man accused of attempted murder and receiving a stolen gun and ammunition when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
-also charged with receiving stolen Guyoil gun, ammo Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday remanded to prison a man accused of attempted murder and receiving a stolen gun and ammunition when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
The 42-year-old man accused of killing a 49-year-old man and then stuffing his body into a suitcase appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday charged with murder and was remanded to prison.
An accident on the Corentyne Highway, Berbice early yesterday morning has left several people injured and two vehicles seriously damaged.
The girlfriend of the Barbadian national, who died from stab wounds received in an alleged robbery attempt, was yesterday remanded to prison after she appeared in court, charged with his murder.
Region Four Chairman Clement Corlette is calling on the management of the Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated to consider a reduction of toll for trucks bringing agricultural produce in the light of flood conditions, which are now affecting the agriculture areas in the region, resulting in steep prices.
Dear Editor, I refer to the President’s recent announcement to construct the Hope Canal to prevent water being released from the EDWC to the Mahaica Creek that causes flooding to the residents.
Dear Editor, I would like to follow up on my letter regarding the possible benefits of the use of laterite in Guyana by listing another resource that is abundant in Guyana but not being utilised – river-bed sand.
Comment THOSE who actually know him well, and others who only profess to know him, seem agreed on one feature of the saga over Kevin Pietersen and the England captaincy.
Dear Editor, I am obliged to join my more esteemed brethren, from Manchester in the UK to the Land of Oz, in highlighting some areas of concern in the Guyana Sugar Corporation.
President of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Bishwa Panday says the body has made progress in the areas of competitions and finance.
Former West Indies and Guyana leg-spinning all-rounder Mahendra Nagamootoo has started his stint with Central Sports in Trinidad on a good note.
Dear Editor, I read the two letters written by two members of the ACDA, Messrs Tacuma Ogunseye (‘The people’s support for shared governance is of paramount importance if it is to succeed, January 5) and Eric Phillips (‘ACDA believes shared governance can only flow from constitutional reform that has public input,’ SN January 12), and while it is not possible to deal with their individual points, I would have to say, from the general tenor of their letters, we have a lot more in common than what may divide us.
The Mayor and City Council has expressed concern at reports of a scam artist using the name of officers of the municipality to collect money from city businesses.
Police are investing an armed robbery which occurred on Sunday evening at Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara, in which two businesswomen were attacked by two armed gunmen.
Dear Editor, I watched with disgust and amazement as the Government of Guyana squandered my voice, by issuing a statement on my behalf as a Guyanese, condemning Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip, and picketing the Embassy of the United States of America with slogans accusing the US of supporting “the murderous campaign of the Israelis.”
A number of Guyanese players stood out for their respective clubs in the Carib Sunday League cricket series.
Dear Editor, The action of Hamas, whether justified or unjustified, is not the causa belli but is rather the casus belli in Gaza.
A 50-year-old Hadfield Street resident is believed to the country’s latest victim of leptospirosis.
The Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club, who are the main promoters of the sport of race walking, will host two events in observance of the country’s 39th republic anniversary.
A mechanic, who travels the country to find jobs, has won the Digicel ‘Live Free for One Year’ promotion.
Is this country addicted to drugs and drug trafficking? Hardly a week passes without fresh revelations of some ingenious initiative by inventive local entrepreneurs to send drugs to destinations somewhere in the western hemisphere.
A Tucville resident is now in critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was dealt several stabs about his body following an argument with another man.
Members of the Guyana Amateur Body Building and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) will elect a new executive when that body’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) takes place on January 25 at Olympic House, Church and Peter Rose Streets, Georgetown .
Dear Editor, It’s a shame that the President Jagdeo-led regime talks about developments for youths when they seem to have little regard for even our young ones.
