Articles published on Friday, December 25, 2009
Guyana is likely to benefit from funds assigned at the recent Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen, since it is categorized as one of the “most vulnerable countries” in the world, President Bharrat Jagdeo disclosed yesterday.
-identified by victim -handcuffs used in raid A police constable is one of three men held for a robbery at Crabwood Creek, Corentyne on Wednesday during which a businessman was handcuffed and relieved of $500, 000 in cash and jewellery.
President Bharrat Jagdeo has ordered a probe into the treatment that the late Minister Dr Desrey Fox received at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) as he does not understand how she died after sustaining some fractures and is not satisfied with the initial report from the hospital.
-killer still on the run A post-mortem examination which was conducted on the body of 50-year-old Patricia Williams, who was murdered at Foulmouth on the Essequibo River on Monday night, revealed that the woman died from manual strangulation.
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday ordered that a mother of three be remanded to prison when she appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly attempting to murder her reputed husband.
Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) President Patrick Yarde has pledged to consider seriously proposals to be adopted next year in the light of the difficulties challenging members in providing for their families.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Wednesday presented the Toucan II Multi-Purpose Club of Buxton with a 32-inch flat screen television set to help entertain and educate its members.
Her children’s first Christmas without their father, says Lilawatie Persaud, is being made happy by the “giving spirit”.
-Kashif and Shanghai Christmas Day treat for football lovers Many football pundits believes that the winners of tonight’s clash could easily go on to take the title of this year’s Kashif and Shanghai Football tournament when action resumes with a Christmas Day treat at the Guyana National Stadium.
…Aunt Irene on mission to provide whatever she can Thirteen-year-old Kerry Edwards of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam would never enjoy Christmas again because her mother, Gertrude Benn, 31, who made it special for her was brutally murdered at Ithaca, West Bank Berbice on May 8.
GuySuCo yesterday honoured its commitment to pay sugar workers their three percent retroactive pay hike before Christmas, even as GAWU failed in its bid to have the money be exempted from tax.
Like a modern day Santa Claus Roger Alphonso visited New Amsterdam earlier this year with gifts of hope for a better township, to resuscitate primary and secondary school football and to reward a championship-winning football team.
The crammed bus parks yesterday.
The Guyana Action Party says real charity must seek to lift each suffering soul out of the vicious circle of poverty and despair – not for a fleeting moment or a season – but for a lifetime.
Sixteen year old cyclist Neil Reece, the country’s tope juvenile cyclist, has been rewarded for his outstanding performances at this year’s national five stage cycling event held last month.
Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and BK International Western Tigers were the final two teams to make it through to the quarterfinal round of the 20th Anniversary Kashif and Shanghai Football Tournament when they defeated their opponents on Wednesday night at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground.
A wine selection being made yesterday at a Bourda Market stall which was packed to capacity.
VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – A woman the Vatican described as unstable jumped over a barricade, lunged at Pope Benedict and knocked him to the floor at the start of his Christmas Eve mass in St Peter’s Basilica yesterday.
Leader of the Justice For All Party, CN Sharma has called on all Guyanese to remember that Jesus Christ is the reason for celebrations during the festive season.
Five employees of National Hardware were yesterday granted bail in the sum of $100,000 each when they appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing a quantity of household appliances from the store.
The Christmas Eve jam. Water Street yesterday from atop the Stabroek Market.
By Marlon Munroe A few of Guyana’s most talented cricketers who have been overlooked by the national selectors have revealed to Stabroek Sport their desire and their recipe for regaining their places on the national team for the new year.
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – The 9-year-old boy at the center of an international custody battle was reunited in Brazil with his American father yesterday and boarded a plane to the United States, ending a five-year acrimonious dispute that tested bilateral ties.
SANAA, (Reuters) – A Yemeni air raid may have killed the top two leaders of al Qaeda’s regional branch yesterday, and an American Muslim preacher linked to the man who shot dead 13 people at a U.S.
The Mayor and City Councillors (M&CC) is urging the nation to reflect on the deeper meaning of Christmas as they go about exchanging gifts and making merry.
Snooze and sell…This Bourda vendor was taking a nap yesterday before the frenzy of the afternoon shopping.
TEHRAN, (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran has informed the Iranian authorities that one of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s daughters is in the embassy and wants to leave the country, Iran’s foreign minister said yesterday.
The PPP says as a free nation, Guyana has much to celebrate this Christmas and as such it urges citizens to “spare a thought” for less fortunate persons both at home and abroad.
Crochet work being admired on Regent Street in yesterday’s last-minute Christmas rush.
BANGALORE, (Reuters Life!) – For many employers, Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites are already a scourge that cut into productivity.
The Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Agriculture Machinery establishment will stage a grand one day sprint classic horse race meeting on January 3 at the Rising Club Turf Club West Coast Berbice.
LONDON, (Reuters Life!) – Amid the soaring triumphs and tawdry scandals underscoring the first decade of the new millennium, Usain Bolt reminded the world why sport captivates and exalts so many people.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate approved President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare overhaul yesterday, backing sweeping changes in the medical insurance market and new coverage for tens of millions of uninsured Americans.
On Wednesday, the Guyana Defence Force continued to spread Christmas cheer, as Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) from three of its Units joined with representatives of the USMLO to distribute soft toys and books to children of the Joshua House orphanage.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Tumors can not only spread through the body by sending out tiny cells called seeds, but they can re-seed themselves, researchers said in a report yesterday that may help explain why tumors grow back even after they are removed.
PNCR leader Robert Corbin says amidst the Christmas celebrations citizens must remember the true meaning of Christmas and assist those who are needy and otherwise challenged.
Dear Editor, If people are going to enjoy the holidays, then they should do so with restraint and some prudence.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Jamaican Andre Creary has been appointed captain of a 15-man West Indies squad announced yesterday to do battle in next year’s ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.
Woof! Geddes Grant and Fernleaf this week presented a donation of $100,000 to the Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA).
BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – The U.S. military in Iraq will scrap a policy early next year that has led to the punishment of some soldiers serving in Iraq for becoming pregnant, the commander of U.S.
Dear Editor, I hereby refer to a letter from Roger Williams which appeared in you newspaper on December 23.
(Jamaica Gleaner) – Prime Minister Bruce Golding dramatically changed course on Wednesday night as he roundly rescinded the General Consumption Tax (GCT) on a list of items announced by Finance Minister Audley Shaw a week ago.
The best gifts at Christmas are happy families, peace, love and joy in the nation, the Alliance For Change (AFC) said in its Christmas message.
CARACAS (Reuters) – Rafael Caldera, who served twice as Venezuela’s president and released current leader Hugo Chavez from jail after his failed coup attempt in the 1990s, died at age 93 on Thursday, his family and state media said.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Dashing teenaged West Indies opener Adrian Barath will undergo an MRI scan next week to determine the exact location of a hamstring injury that sidelined him from the final Test against Australia last week.
-may have collapsed while confronting cow thief An elderly woman was yesterday morning found dead on the roadway in front of her Lusignan, East Coast Demerara residence and there are suspicions that she collapsed while confronting someone who was attempting to steal her cow.
TEHRAN, (Reuters) – Iranian security forces clashed with supporters of dead dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri in the northwestern city of Zanjan yesterday, a reformist website said.
Dear Editor, This new generation needs to be told that Christmas and the season were not celebrated the same way today as they were a few decades ago.
(Jamaica Observer) – A probe to find out what caused American Airlines Flight 331 to plough through the perimeter fence at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Tuesday night and crash land close to the sea, will continue over the next few days as local and international investigators continue to comb the wreckage for clues.
– Alpha United and Conquerors to clash at GFC ground Boxing Day The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) yesterday ruled in favour of the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation over the Alpha United Football Club as it relates to their game on Boxing Day (December 26) at the Georgetown Football Club.
The Guyana Police Force yesterday issued a reminder to the public that the importation and/or sale of squibs or firecrackers without the relevant licence approved by the competent authority are in contravention of the Explosives Act Chapter 16:02.
NEW YORK, (Reuters Life!) – Daniel Day-Lewis has not appeared on a live theatre’s stage in decades, but he takes on a uniquely theatrical role for new movie musical, “Nine,” which begins its broad U.S.
Most Guyanese, regardless of race, colour or creed, celebrate Christmas. Admittedly, some of us sometimes lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas and its deep spiritual significance for Christians, choosing instead to celebrate the holiday in a decidedly more secular manner.
Dear Editor, I refer to Dr Ian McDonald’s column, ‘I try my best to believe’ (Sunday Stabroek, December 20).
The Aditya Foundation of West Berbice feted less fortunate children from several villages at its Christmas party last week.
-and the more I see of people… Admittedly, this brief Christmas Day offering is garnered, in the main, from other folks’ research, presentations and, perhaps, conclusions.
