Daily Archive: Saturday, February 19, 2011

Articles published on Saturday, February 19, 2011

Body of man found in Pakaraimas village

The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man identified as Jacob Aaron, 22 years, whose body was found in a house at Kurukubaru, Pakaraimas, with a wound to his head, at about 2300h on Thursday.

500 US troops for Caribbean exercise

(Barbados Nation) In the wake of  Britain’s planned scaling down of its naval presence in the Caribbean, the United States is despatching nearly 500 military personnel, including a team from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for the Tradewinds maritime interdiction exercise slated for Antigua and Barbuda next month.

Models display the Guyana Power and Light parade costume yesterday during a visit by Culture Minister Frank Anthony.

Mash bands unveil costumes

The Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) and Banks DIH Limited were among the camps that revealed their Mash Day costumes yesterday as the Minister of Culture Dr Frank Anthony visited several Mashramani camps.

HIV treatment available in all 10 regions

There are 17 sites across the ten administrative regions of Guyana, providing HIV care, treatment and support, Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy said on Tuesday, in response to a recent release from the National AIDS Committee (NAC), which listed several impediments in the effective delivery of these services.

Berbice Bridge workers for pay hike

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the Berbice Bridge Company Inc (BBCI) on Thursday signed a one-year Collective Labour Agreement (CLA), which will pave the way for the company’s 40 workers to receive wage increases.

Virender Sehwag

Revenge seekers!

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India’s startling first-round  exit at the last World Cup is still regarded as one of the greatest shocks in cricket and a fired-up Virender Sehwag wants to make Bangladesh pay for eliminating them four years ago.

Flour prices to rise

The Caribbean Millers’ Association (CMA) announced on Wednesday that due to challenges experienced within the industry last year, the price for flour and flour-related products will be increased.

16 truants held in Bartica

Some 16 children were apprehended in Bartica following a major truancy campaign conducted by the Ministry of Education and the Region Seven Department of Education, Schools’ Welfare Unit on Thursday.

Guyana climate fight mentioned in alleged US stock scam

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said today it had charged seven people with operating a pump-and-dump stock scam in 2006 and 2007 that purported to provide products and services to fight global warming and Guyana’s climate fight was one of those mentioned in press releases put out by the fraudsters.

Young Fyah

Calypso race wide open

With Rebel pulling out of the calypso finals this year for reasons which he has made very public, the race is wide open though many of the performers were preparing to dethrone him when the finals run off tonight at Thirst Park.

Nelon Pascal

Large and in charge!

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Career best bowling from Nelon Pascal put Windward Islands in charge against Guyana in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday.

Chelsea Edghill

Edghill back to winning ways

Following her shock defeat in the final of the girls’ 18 years and  under category talented Chelsea Edghill  was back to  her winning ways last evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall when the national Sports Commission annual Mashramani competition resumed with play in the junior doubles category.

Jack Warner and George Nicholas (Trinidad Guardian photo)

CAL board wants Nicholas to step down

(Trinidad Guardian) The board of Caribbean Airlines (CAL) met with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Thursday morning to express their dissatisfaction at the way chairman George Nicholas is running the state-owned airline.

Art is neglected

Dear Editor, Man has often succeeded in establishing cities and factories, and engaging in activities aimed at establishing a progressive society, but in order for man to build a fruitful and well-rounded society he should be prudent and not exclude anything which holds the interest of some sectors of the society he is attempting to build, especially things to do with art.

Aristide supporters march for his return in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Around 3,000 followers  of Haiti’s ousted former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide  marched in support of his return from exile yesterday, and  protest leaders threatened to disrupt an upcoming presidential  run-off vote if his homecoming is blocked.

The end of multiculturalism?

The British Prime Minister’s recent comments on the failure of “state multiculturalism” and his call for “muscular liberalism,” have revived debates about assimilation and minority rights that extend at least as far back as the 1988 ban on Salman Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses.