Daily Archive: Thursday, June 2, 2016

Articles published on Thursday, June 2, 2016

Land Information and Mapping Manager, Naseem Nasir (left) presenting a special award to Mr. Abdul Khan who will be proceeding into retirement after serving the Commission for 15 years. (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

Lands and Surveys celebrates 15th anniversary

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, yesterday, expressed confidence in the new board and administration of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission’s (GLSC) capacity to make management and land use consistent with international standards and best practices.

The gathering at the National Cultural Centre

Mariachi band entertained at packed event

As part of the programme of celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of the country’s Independence, the Ministry of Education and the Embassy of Mexico organised the first tour to Guyana by Internacional Mariachi Agave, one of Mexico’s most prestigious groups in the area of traditional music.

No India tour match for Guyana

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC-The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) today announced the schedule for India’s Caribbean tour, which was thrown into jeopardy after the regional side pulled out of a series on the sub continent nearly two years ago.

Dharamlall will have to give ‘believable’ explanations – Jagdeo

Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that People’s Progressive Party/Civic  Member of Parliament Nigel Dharamlall will have to give “believable” explanations to the executive of the party about allegations that he threatened to shoot an employee of the Inter-American Development Bank after he saw the individual talking to his ex-wife.

The Golden Jaguars team just before kickoff yesterday.

Golden Jaguars defeated 2-5 by Curacao

Guyana began the second round of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Caribbean Cup Qualifiers in the worst possible manner going down to hosts Curacao by an embarrassing 2-5 score line yesterday at the Ergilio Hato Stadium.

Suspect arrested

Dear Editor, With respect to an article published in the Kaieteur News on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 under the caption ‘Essequibo rapist still at large,’ please be informed that the suspect was arrested on Tuesday May 31, 2016, at Supenaam, Essequibo, and is in custody assisting the police in their investigations.

Not much relief in Subryanville

The heavy rainfall yesterday left two streets in Subryanville flooded. Second Avenue and Church Road were under several inches of water and it was related to Stabroek News that even though there had been cleanups around the city, the area was still as flood prone as it was years ago.

The work children do

Last Friday night, 16-year-old Onika Luke was carrying out her duties as a waitress at a Chinese restaurant at Better Hope, East Coast Demerara when she was shot in the chin by a lone gunman who apparently attempted to rob the restaurant.