Daily Archive: Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Articles published on Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaking at the opening of the Takutu Bridge yesterday.

Takutu Bridge officially opens

Lula: Brazil to explore funding for paving Lethem/Linden road In the midst of a torrential downpour of rain, President Bharrat Jagdeo and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva yesterday cut the ribbon on the Takutu Bridge, officially commissioning the much-anticipated linkage between Guyana and Brazil.

Purported Ramsammy ‘spy equipment’ letter surfaces

-‘I don’t know anything about it,’ minister says A 2002 letter sent to an official of the Miami-based Spy Shop purportedly from embattled Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy confirming support for the purchase of a “cell phone interceptor and geographic integrator” on behalf of the Government of Guyana has surfaced, but the minister denied knowing anything about it up to late yesterday.

Geeta Chandan-Edmond

Suspended Berbice magistrate back on bench

– JSC to answer High Court motion Suspended Berbice magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond is back on the bench today, following an appearance yesterday before Justice Diana Insanally in which the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) was granted leave to reply to a motion brought against the magistrate’s suspension.

Parfait Harmonie man stabbed, robbed

– residents call for lights, police patrols A 24-year-old man, of Lot 3860,Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara is recovering at the Male Open ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital from several stab wounds he sustained on Saturday evening when he was accosted by an assailant as he made his way home.

Jairanie Bissondyal

Woman injured in row with relatives

A 25-year-old woman was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday afternoon by her relatives after she sustained a wound to her right temple ,allegedly at the hands of a another relative following an argument.

Arnim Griffith

GPL security chief murder accused freed

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) recently withdrew the charge against one of the men fingered in the murder of GPL’s Chief Security Officer four months ago after evidence surfaced that he was not picked out of an ID parade.

Rapper West apologizes to singer Swift

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rapper Kanye West apologized for a second time yesterday after celebrities and fans poured scorn on his hijacking of teen country star Taylor Swift’s moment in the spotlight at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Timing is important

Dear Editor, If every Guyanese could read and reflect on what Eusi Kwayana has written in his book No Guilty Race, I believe he/she would have a better insight to evaluate certain perceptions that are presented in the press by some columnists and letter writers.

GFF Super League

Rosignol stays undefeated, Liquid Gold and Victoria Kings victoriousRosignol United won their second game in as many matches while Liquid Gold of Bartica pulled off an upset in Linden when the inaugural Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League continued Sunday with five matches at four different venues across the country.