30 Years of Stabroek News - Page 4 of 7

First Published January 30, 1987

By SHARIEF KHAN MYSTERY stalked the Parliament chambers last week Tuesday and walked arm in arm with fashion as the House was thrown into confusion over a case of some missing documents.

Date First Published January. 29. 1991

ATN closes deal Improvements likely in two months By Sharief Khan AFTER several postponments, the US Virgin Islands-based ATN telephone company yesterday closed the deal to immediately take over the running of the local telecommunications network.

First Published January 28, 1989

Urgent Need for Life jackets PASSENGERS making the Parika-Supenaam river crossing in motor boats, have accused operators of endangering their lives because of overloading, lack of life jackets and reckless sailing.

Date first published, January 27, 1988

New Skipper Full Of Confidence… We’ll Retain Championship JERRY ANGUS was born at Belladrum on the West Coast of Berbice on May 12, 1960 and although he may have harboured dreams of making it to the top, he could have never guessed that he would have done so in this manner.

Date first published, January 26, 1992

Mayor plans shopping mall for Bourda Green CITY Mayor Compton Young says he plans to set up a two-storey shopping mall on Bourda Green, which will include a bank, cinema and two restaurants.

Date first published January 25, 1989

Conditions worsen at UG UNIVERSITY of Guyana Vice-Chancellor Dr. George Walcott said yesterday the institution has been forced to use its own money to speed-up rehabilitation work on the campus, following delays in the Inter-American Development Bank rehabilitation programme.

Date first published, January 24, 1990

Bicycles May Arrive From February TWENTY thousand ladies and gents bicycles are expected here within the next five months, providing relief for Guyana’s existing transportation difficulties.

Date First Published January, 23, 1987

Guyana devalues $ Greenidge Presents A Ten-To-One Is Murder Budget By SHARIEF KHAN FINANCE Minister Mr.

Date first published, January 22, 1991

Remember, celebrate, act Observing a minute of silence in commemoration of the birthday of the late civil rights leader Reverend Dr.

Date First Published January, 21, 1989

Stamp Out Corruption at Municipality – Green By Larry Jaskaran PRIME MINISTER Hamilton Green this week dealt with corrupt practises, constancy and priorities at the City Council when he delivered the main address at the conference of employees of the Municipality of Georgetown.

Date First Published January, 20, 1988

Fire Equipment Below Efficiency – Loncke THERE ARE fourteen operational fire-fighting vehicles in Guyana, according to Chief Fire Officer Mr.

Date First Published January, 19, 1992

PPP denies receiving KGB funds THE opposition PPP is denying claims by the PNC that it had been funded by the former Soviet KGB while in power in the early 1960s and is challenging the ruling party to prove “its false allegation”.

Date First Published January 18, 1989

City Location Would Boost Business The Small Businessman MARK MARS, 27, has been in the electronics business for six years now.

Date First Published January 17, 1990

Deputy Mayor Warns Of Noise Nuisance Danger To City THE noise nuisance in and around the city, described by Deputy Mayor, Herbert Harper, as an annoyance, is to get the ‘Number Two Citizen’s’ special attention.

First published January 16, 1987

Spare Engine For TU154M Coming From Cuba (By Bert Wilkinson) JOLTED by a recent top management shake-up and problems with its only jet aircraft, the State-owned Guyana Airways has said that it is moving to have its TU-154M aircraft back in service at the end of the week or early in the next.

Date First Published January 15.1991

Pandemonium in Parliament By Anand Persaud Pandemonium broke out in the National Assembly yesterday as the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) succeeded in disrupting the session during which a drinking glass was hurled in the direction of the Speaker, Sase Narain and the entire opposition walked out during debate.

First published January 14, 1989

Ernest Christiani passes on WELL-KNOWN business executive Mr. Ernest Christiani died this week at 68 and was buried Thursday.

First published January 13, 1988

Agony for Stranded Passengers Jobs in danger By SHARIEF KHAN BAIJNAUTH, of Flushing, Queens in New York, his wife and three children should have been back in New York since January 4.

First published January 12, 1992

That was then… SCHOOL’S open again and parents are pondering, as usual, the whole education dilemma.

First published January 11, 1989

Assembly Debates Weekend Chaos Opposition Calls For Govt Resignation By SHARIEF KHAN and BERT WILKINSON THE agony and frustration thousands in the city and its environs faced last Sunday were transported into Parliament yesterday with the opposition demanding government resign for incompetence.