Daily Archive: Wednesday, January 28, 2009

A 12-year-old girl died last evening after being hit by a Land-cruiser which had swerved to avoid hitting a car on the East Bank Highway at Agricola.

Two bids have been submitted to the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board, for consultancy services for the construction of the Hope Conservancy Relief Structure.

“I’m innocent of this charge,” stated Shawn Smith who is accused of the murder of a 64-year-old-pensioner at his South Ruimveldt home two weeks ago.

-Judge bemoans mistreatment of womenfolk Justice Brassington Reynolds in imposing a six-year  custodial sentence on convicted wife shooter, Krishna  Ticadari, observed  that he is a victim of the absentee father  phenomenon that is plaguing the country.

Two men accused of breaking into a number of stalls at the Bourda Market, were both remanded to prison yesterday when they appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

The National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) recently recruited senior Japanese Consultant Dr Ishikawa to work on projects related to the production of rice and flour based value-added products.

Minister within the Ministry of Health Dr Bheri Ramsaran and a team including Head of the Cuban Medical Brigade Dr Rody Cervantes on Thursday inspected works being conducted at the National Ophthalmology Hospital which is set to open soon.

The Shipping Times, a daily trade publication on shipping, is disputing a report carried in last Sunday’s edition of  the UK Sunday Telegraph that a US salvage company has found a torpedoed cargo ship 40 miles off Guyana which carried a huge treasure.

Copies of the Arts Journal (Volume 4 numbers 1 and 2 of 2008) were yesterday presented to seven secondary schools by the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Limited.

Police Commissioner Henry Greene has stressed the concept of `One Station’ and warned that appropriate action would be taken against police ranks who fail to take  reports made by members of the public at police stations.

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee says community policing plays a vital role in fighting crime and urged members to remain vigilant and support ranks at the ‘C’ Division Community Policing Groups AGM held at the Lusignan Community Centre.

Police have completed their investigations into the five stolen GPL transformers, one of which was found at a newly-opened mall, and the file has since been sent to the Director of Public Prosecu-tions (DPP) for advice, Crime Chief Assistant Commission-er Seelall Persaud said yesterday.

-Findings lack facts, says Agri Ministry The government’s response to prolonged flooding in various areas of the country exposes weak political accountability, according to the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA), which is urging state funds for Mashramani celebrations be redirected to address the financial hardships experienced by flood victims.

The Mayor and City Council last week launched Plan IT which will increase the municipality’s efficiency and streamline its services while facilitating the public with e-services such as online payments of rates.

(Antigua Sun) A Guyanese father was last week convicted in Antigua in the High Court of Justice for having sexual intercourse with his daughter, who was 13 at the time.

The last two members of a gang which attempted to escape from the Camp Street prison last year, were yesterday charged when they appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magis-trate’s Court.

By Femi Harris Earlier in January, the severe flooding of farming communities along the coast had affected the supply of vegetables to the major city markets, causing the price to double for what was described as sub-par produce.

The last two members of a gang which attempted to escape from the Camp Street prison last year, were yesterday charged when they appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magis-trate’s Court.

As he prepared to leave for the World Economic Forum which opens in Davos, Switzerland today, President Bharrat Jagdeo said on Monday that the government will continue lobbying for support for incentives for rainforest preservation.

Guyana’s Honorary Consul in Barbados will make “certain inquiries” with the management of a chicken farm following the death of a Guyanese woman on Saturday at that facility.

After several amendments made in a Special Select Committee, the National Assembly last week unanimously passed the Forests Bill 2007 which revamps decades-old legislation.

A mason, who was allegedly found with an unlicensed gun and spent shell in  his possession shortly after he had allegedly robbed a woman of a gold chain and two gold rings, was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, The tragic deaths of Ivor and Parbattie Persaud as well as their two grandchildren are reminiscent of the death of a good friend of mine, Latchmie Kalicharran, under identical circumstances a few years ago.

A team of medical practitioners attached to the Canadian Reconstructive Surgery Foundation (CRSF) will be holding a clinic focusing on burn care at the Georgetown hospital.

Dear Editor, It was almost exactly seven years ago on January 26, 2002, that we lost one of our gracious Guyanese, Latchmie Kallicharran, in a fire in Kitty.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority said it was satisfied with Grove and Diamond residents’ response to the first consultation held with them on Saturday as efforts move apace to draft a development plan for the areas.

Dear Editor, Former First Lady Varshnie Singh’s nine years of psychological abuse allegedly committed at the hands of her husband, President Bharrat Jagdeo, must make every man, woman and child cringe.

Dear Editor, It is indeed a wise initiative of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development to introduce a national competition for the design of the monument to commemorate the victims of the Cubana disaster as advertised in the SN of January 25.

Dear  Editor, I would like to thank the President for all the good that he has done for Guyana during his tenure in office. 

By Gary Tim New York (SMS) — It’s been almost a half decade since she raced indoor but Guyana’s superstar athlete Aliann Pompey  wasted little time this season in making her come back count.

Dear Editor, I read the Guyana Chronicle news article ‘MPs assets declaration is a watershed moment for Guyana,’ (January 27), in which President Bharrat Jagdeo reportedly stressed that the rationale for his ultimatum to MPs to declare their assets was to ensure they simply adhered to the law on the matter, but if you ask me, I don’t think even he believes what he said.

-sport deserves more recognition,visibility  and participationBy Troy Peters Though many might not be aware, rifle shooting is a sports discipline that has given Guyana prominence in regional competition.

Dear Editor, I was not surprised when the Kaieteur News recently slammed the efforts of the government to assist farmers who have been affected by the recent intense rainfall and which saw many farming communities suffering losses. Rather

Guyana Telephone & Telegraph company (GT&T) customers have begun receiving text messages asking them not to drink and drive as the company joins the Ministry of Home Affairs drunk driving campaign.

Research: Grade Six students of Smith’s Memorial Primary making notes at the 1763 Monument, Durban Park on Monday.

Dear Editor, I have read several letters in the Stabroek in support of the former First Lady written by many women activists with an unblemished record.

“He grab meh hand and then give me three box to meh face before he snatch de chain and run,” stated Ullani Ali, who was robbed of a gold chain as she was about to enter a bus at the South Bus Park.

– Blyden to join exodus of cricketers going to ply their trade overseas Another former youth cricketer will depart these shores to take up a five-month contract with the Trinidad and Tobago Professional Cricket League.

Dear Editor, I thank Zenobia Williams for her letter ‘Do not add to the street dog population’ (SN 20.1.09) in response to my letter, ‘The stray dog nuisance needs to be dealt with’ (SN 3.1.09), and I trust that dog owners will make full use of the suggestions that the writer proposes in relation to controlling the problems associated with the presence of the dogs.

Smashed: This car, PLL 5459, collided with a truck at the corner of Second Avenue and Sixth Street, Bartica yesterday afternoon.

Controversy continues in the Caribbean and well beyond on the nature of the negotiations and accompanying dealings which the various ACP member-states have had with the European Union in arriving at regional Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs).

Dear Editor, As I understand it, there is a law that mandates the periodical submission of statements of assets by MPs and senior government officials, to the Integrity Commission.