Wakapoa Secondary gets gift books from London
WAKAPOA Secondary School in lower Pomeroon, has received a gift of several Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) texts, from the wife of Guyana High Commissioner in London, Mr. Laleshwar Singh.
People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Parliamentarian, Mr. Parmanand Persaud said the books, on Mathematics, Social Studies, Science and English, were handed over to the Headmaster, Mr. John Boyan, […]
Task Force credits Joint Services for weapons recovery
THE Ministry of Home Affairs Inter-Agency Task Force on Narcotics and Illicit Weapons, has said credit must be given to the Joint Services for the excellent work they have done and continue to do in ridding the streets of illicit weapons.
A press statement, issued after a recent meeting, stated that for last year, 144 illegal […]
GINA, NCN take lead in blood donation drive
VOLUNTARY blood donation was yesterday given a boost as 20 units of blood were donated by staff of the Government Information Agency (GINA) and the National Communications Network (NCN) during a blood drive held at GINA on Homestretch Avenue .
This will add to the voluntary donor base of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) […]
President Jagdeo meets with World Bank Representatives
A TEAM from the World Bank, led by the Bank’s Executive Director, Dr. Samy Watson, yesterday met with President Bharrat Jagdeo at the Office of the President in Georgetown. The team is currently on a three-day visit to Guyana.
Accompanying the team during the meeting with the Guyanese Head of State was Minister of
Finance, Dr. Ashni […]
Wider international support for the New Global Human Order
By Odeen Ishmael
GUYANA’S multilateralism achieved a signal honour in December 2007 when its resolution on the role of the United Nations in promoting the New Global Human Order (NGHO) was adopted by the UN General Assembly. This resolution follows two others on the same subject approved in 2000 and 2002.
Harrilall Motilall and Seenarine Persaud freed as judge quashes indictment
JUSTICE Brassington Reynolds yesterday ruled that the 1996 order by a magistrate, committing Harrilall Motilall and Seenarine Persaud for jury trial, was flawed.
Consequently, the indictment against the two men at the Demerara Assizes, for unlawful possession of arms and ammunition, was quashed as a nullity.
Bandits rob Ruide Zhou, escape in his Rav 4 vehicle
THREE bandits, armed with cutlasses and a handgun, robbed Chinese businessman, Ruide Zhou, on Republic Avenue, Mackenzie, Linden, last Monday night.
The trio took away his motor vehicle, a laptop computer and $50,000, Police reported yesterday.
Stabroek News suffering from acute ‘Roheetitis’
IT seems that the Stabroek News really is suffering from acute ‘Roheetitis’ as they try again to review the security sector’s performance in 2007.
I read the newspaper reports when Minister Rohee did a comprehensive review of the sector and the picture Stabroek news is painting is certainly not a fair comment.
Some reporters need to be more educated before getting into Journalism
I AM of the opinion that some journalists really, really need to be more educated before they get into the journalism field. I have observed that some of these persons are not even qualified, and I have made this observation simply from the way some of them report the news and how they analyse events […]
Don’t be misled by CN Sharma
I HAVE been following the news reports on the alleged hanging of an 18-year-old lad at the Enmore Police Station.
Yes, it is an unfortunate situation but the relatives should wait on the investigation that is being conducted. We don’t know what really transpired that day but everyone is peddling his/her version of […]
