Aftershock terrifies desperate Haitians
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – A frightening new aftershock yesterday forced more earthquake survivors to live on the capital’s streets or sent them fleeing to perhaps even worse conditions in the countryside. The strongest tremor since Haiti’s cataclysmic January 12 earthquake struck at 6:03 a.m., just before sunrise while many were still sleeping. From the teeming [...]
Venezuela/Guyana rice deal…Second shipment hits snag
More than a month after the first shipment of paddy left Guyana for Venezuela, the second shipment is still to leave the local shores as was promised. According to Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud, the delay is as a result of the Venezuelans sorting out technical matters at their end. Persaud said that he was not [...]
Mother blames hospital negligence for baby’s death
Thirty-one-year-old Abena Alphonso is still trying to come to grips with the fact that she lost her first and only child, a mere five days after his birth. Although he entered the world prematurely on January 3, last, Alphonso recounted that her son, from all indications, was a fighter and could have still been alive [...]
Enmore sugar packaging plant to start operations by October
After $6B loss in 2008, GuySuCo now breaking even A long-awaited sugar packaging plant that is expected to earn Guyana 50 per cent more in sales is expected to start operations by October. This was the assurance given by management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), yesterday, during the an inspection at the Enmore, East [...]
Dem Boys seh… Some man got real problems
De slighting de police do people twisting it to suit dem own purpose. A man resist arrest and de police shoot he in he penis. Right away dem boys want to know if de police got a problem wid penis. Dem boys remember de boy who get a dose of methylated and a match right [...]
Magistrate orders investigation into schoolgirl in station lock ups
Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo, sitting at the Reliance Magistrate’s Court, has asked Police Prosecutor, Inspector Satrohan Dayaram, to investigate the circumstances leading to a 17-year-old schoolgirl being placed in the lock up at the New Amsterdam Police Station for two days. This was after an allegation was made by Attorney for the teen, Charrandass Persaud, who [...]
‘Aunty Stella’ celebrates her 100th birthday
If riding a bicycle and eating healthy would help all of us live to see 100 then I guess we would all try to do that. Stella Callender, of Congress Drive, South Ruimveldt, said that riding her bicycle and eating healthy has been her secrets to long life over the years. Today ‘Aunty Stella’ is [...]
Tilapia ponds commissioned at N.A.R.I. Station
Farmers of Bartica, in Region Seven were excited to be a part of the commissioning of the recently completed tilapia ponds at the National Agriculture Research Institute (N.A.R.I.) Station at 1 ½ Miles Bartica/Potaro Road. Farmers from a number of communities in the Lower Mazaruni and Cuyuni were present. Representatives were drawn from Agatash, Karrau, [...]
Fogarty’s present U-Turn to win prizes
The William Fogarty Store has presented prizes in excess of $3M to 20 lucky winners in the End of Year U-Turn to Win Promotion. The First Prize of $1M in Gift Certificates was won by Dru Denobrega, of 99 Barr Street, Kitty while the the second prize winner of $0.5M in Gift Certificates was Afeefa [...]
Go back to farming
Dear Editor, For some time now I have not heard from the African cultural and economic organisations, such as ACDA. I beg these organisations to do the following:- (1) Try to encourage young Blacks, especially in the countryside to go into farming. Almost all the remaining Black farmers are old or middle-aged and black farmers [...]
Dr Jagan should have been asked to form the govt.
Dear Editor, I comment on the recent correspondence between the Mr. Rashleigh Jackson, distinguished former Foreign Affairs Minister and Dr Prem Misir, hard-working and prolific academic and a fast rising star. Both Dr Misir and Mr. Jackson are correct in the positions they have propounded. That is, by British constitutional practice and the Law of [...]
The PPP was not a significant threat to the ruling PNC regime
Dear Editor, The letter of Mr. Annan Boodram (December 31st, 2009) was brought to my attention. This letter aroused a whole range of emotions. It is hard to find common ground or even to politely respond to some of the offensive and provocative statements made therein. It is ironic that Mr. Boodram now calls for [...]
Carnal knowledge accused granted bail after probation report
Rape accused, Dewayne Leitch, 24, of Cumberland Village was on Wednesday granted $90,000 bail by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo after a probation report ordered by the magistrate was presented by Probation Officer Medford Ward. Leitch, along with Orandi Welcome and Jason Saunders called ‘Porridge’, was accused of having carnal knowledge of a 15-year-old New Amsterdam Multilateral [...]
Minibus driver remanded for causing death
The minibus driver who accused of causing the death of an 81-year-old woman whom he reportedly struck down with his minibus in the vicinity of the Linden bus park was yesterday remanded by Acting Chief Magistrate, Melissa Robertson. Terence Ramjohn, 44, of 37 Friendship, East Bank Demerara appeared to answer the charge of causing death [...]
Bulkan has continuously lambasted State officials
Dear Editor, Janette Bulkan has requested proof be given that she is guilty of writing articles filled with inaccuracies, distortions of facts; making defamatory and slanderous statements; accusing Government officials including the President of Guyana of being incompetent and involved in clandestine activities. I hold no brief for the Government of Guyana, but I am [...]
What is the long-term plan for GuySuCo?
Dear Editor, Recently we heard of the modernization of the sugar industry to increase sugar production, and now we are hearing that by no means would Government allow this initiative to fail, which contributes significantly to its GDP (Gross Domestic Product). Since the days of slavery sugar has been a viable commodity for us, surpassing [...]
Assistance from Mothers in Guyana to the Mothers in Haiti
‘Let us support the women in Haiti’ is the call of a newly formed women’s Collective. The group which comprises a number of women’s organizations including representatives of social, political and faith-based organizations met under the aegis of the Women’s Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Labour Human Services and Social Security, to determine ways [...]
Good Hope Ferry stelling soon to be operational
The Good Hope ferry stelling on the Essequibo Coast will be in full operation within a next two weeks. Inspecting of the $754M modern ferry stelling were Minister of Public Works and Hydraulic, Robeson Benn and Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Mr. Kellawan Lall. Permanent Secretary of Local Government Ministry, Mr. Shewchand, and [...]
Haiti and the human development perspective
Dear Editor, Haiti, Haiti, Haiti! For the past week I have been trying to wrap my mind around what is happening in Haiti. Desperately trying to understand the magnitude of the crisis for the country and for the people of the country and I feel like a child with a ‘six-sided coloured puzzle’, trying to [...]
Boodram is attempting to revise Guyanese history
Dear Editor, It is regrettable that Mr. Annan Boodram’s recent letter (SN, December 31, 2009) vividly illustrates the continuation of “us versus them” policy, and is an attempt to revise Guyanese history to favourably portray those in the PPP’s past (Dr. Jagan) and present (President Jagdeo) who derailed and continue to derail the development of [...]
Guyana moves to improve sanitation at hinterland mining camps
The Guyana Environmental Capacity Development mining assistance programme (GENCAPD) is working in collaboration with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and the Ministry of Health to improve sanitation around gold and diamond mining camps countrywide. The programme is being undertaken at a cost of C’dn$3 million. GENCAPD has advertised for bids to construct and [...]
Give me your homeless, your hungry, your Haitians
Dear Editor, The Haitian tragedy may present a unique opportunity for Guyana to open up its interior with logistic, financial and organisational help from the international community. I support Raphael Trotman’s suggestion that Haitians be re-settled here. Guyana’s theoretical population density is in the region of 26 acres per person. Given that we aspire to [...]
Haiti was never allowed to develop
All over the world the focus is on Haiti. Ever since the earthquake struck that country last week with such force that it affected one-third of the population. People were trapped in just about any building; many died. The death toll up to yesterday was conservatively put at more than 200,000 and the injured numbered [...]
Haiti still tipped to chair Caricom
Prior to the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti, displacing millions and killing tens of thousands in the process, that country was slated to take over the helm of the Caribbean Community in July. This has not changed, according to one source in the Secretariat, who said that the issue has not been raised. Rather, all [...]
Busta 2nd Division Twenty20 final on Saturday
- Present and former stars on show A mouth watering day of explosive action is anticipated this Saturday when the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) and Guyana Beverage Company (producers of Busta Soft drink) presents the Busta ‘Big’ Bash Second Division 20/20 finals at the Demerara Cricket Club ground in Queenstown. The event which starts at [...]
