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Father mortgages house for visa Fifty-eight-year-old furniture maker Seesahai Mohan so much wanted a better life for his daughter, Nadira, that when he was told that she could get a student visa to study in Canada, Mohan took the cash he had planned to use to repair his house, and further mortgaged the property to [...]
Company finds some five million pounds of uranium in Guyana
A Canadian uranium exploration company has revealed that an independent consulting firm has completed a resource estimate for the Aricheng North and Aricheng South structures, located in the basement near the Roraima Basin in Guyana, where it was found that there is an indicated resource of 5.8 million pounds of uranium at an average grade [...]
Squatters can be removed forcefully
- Dr Roger Luncheon A forceful approach to having squatters removed from the Lamaha Railway Embankment will not be ruled out, if the area is not cleared by next month end. Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon made this disclosure yesterday when he hosted his weekly Post Cabinet press briefing. He said that, already, materials for [...]
Loopholes at GRA caused Govt. to lose $$M
…Fidelity Boss must repay lost revenue -Task Force report Several loopholes exist allowing one importer to defraud the Government of hundreds of millions of dollars by means of importing Polar beer into the country and not paying the requisite taxes. Auditor-General Deodat Sharma is now questioning how many other importers may have managed to elude [...]
Legal Affairs Minister to amend constitution before demitting office
The Attorney-General and Legal Affairs Minister, Senior Counsel Doodnauth Singh, after a noticeable absence from sittings of the National Assembly, yesterday tabled the Constitution (Amendment ) Bill. The amendment will insert into the constitution this clause: “There shall be a Standing Committee of the National Assembly to be named the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on the [...]
Untried prisoners reach record proportions
With 832 persons making up the untried prison population, the Ministry of Home Affairs says it is heartened by the recent appointment of two temporary Magistrates, Dale Kingston and Judy Latchman, by the Judicial Service Commission. The Ministry is hopeful that, with these appointments, work towards the speedy conclusion of cases and the reduction of [...]
NBS gears to erect $700M building in city
…moving to reduce mortgage interests The sod was finally turned yesterday for the construction of the new head office of the New Building Society Limited (NBS). It will be erected directly opposite the St. George’s Cathedral at the corner of North Road and Avenue of the Republic. At the sod turning ceremony yesterday, it was [...]
$48.4M fraud unearthed at Toolsie Persaud
- two employees slapped with more than 100 charges A former sales supervisor and an office manager of Toolsie Persaud Limited were slapped with more than 100 charges of fraud. They are accused of defrauding the company of more than $48.4M. The two defendants are Neffeesa Hafeez, 39, of 58 Parker Street, Providence, East Bank [...]
Five-year-old electrocuted by drop cord
The life of a five-year-old girl was snuffed out after she came into contact with a live wire in her house at Number Five Village, West Coast Berbice. Montoya David was pronounced dead at the Fort Wellington Hospital, where she was rushed at about 20:00 hours on Wednesday night. At the time of the incident, [...]
Singh confident of re-election as GCB President
Promised Essequibo Board votes could seal the deal for incumbent By Sean Devers President of the Guyana Cricket Board since 1991, Chetram Singh, is confident of re-election when the GCB holds its election on Sunday at Bourda and if re-elected wants to focus on more on the development of youth cricket. Speaking with Kaieteur Sports [...]
Vagrant found dead
A male vagrant was discovered dead in an unfinished three-storey building at D’Urban Street and Louisa Row, Wortmanville, yesterday morning by nearby construction workers. The deceased, of African ancestry, was clad in a cream short pants and yellow shirt, and was lying on a carboard pallet with blood oozing from his head and nostrils. According [...]
GPSU ready to assist sacked T&HD officials
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is prepared to render assistance to the recently sacked top Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) officials, Ivor English and Karen Bowen. The two, who operated in the capacity of Maritime Director and General Manager respectively, were unceremoniously terminated by Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn, two Thursdays ago. General [...]
Panday shares his vision for the future of Guyana’s cricket
Says he will utilize the best and brightest if elected as GCB Boss on Sunday By Sean Devers Business entrepreneur Bish Panday continued his intense campaign to win the Presidency of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) at Sunday’s elections at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) when he hosted a press conference yesterday to unveil to [...]
President’s call to declare assets reveals double-standard by protesters – Dr Luncheon
The declaration of financial assets is fundamental in addressing the issues of accountability in public office and that of the probity of public officials. This notion was emphasised by Cabinet Secretary, Dr Roger Luncheon, yesterday. Dr Luncheon’s comments came in wake of queries of the constitutionality of the recent exhortation by President Bharrat Jagdeo that [...]
Police hold suspect in South R/veldt murder
A prime suspect has been arrested for the murder of 64-year-old pensioner Hector Fitzroy Marshall. The suspect was arrested yesterday in Georgetown by investigating ranks. According to police sources, the suspect was arrested after he was seen in Marshall’s home prior to his death. The source further told Kaieteur News that the same suspect was [...]
New Forest Bill replaces 54-year-old legislation
… sets precedent for good public consultations By Tusika Martin After ten years of consultation and one year in a Special Select Committee, the Forest Bill 2007 was yesterday passed in the National Assembly. It was all smooth sailing, as the ruling party was supported by the Parliamentary opposition without any rambling. This, however, may [...]
China anticipates continued cooperation with Guyana
Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Zhang Jungao, on Wednesday evening said that he is looking forward to continued cooperation between Guyana and China this year. The ambassador was at the time addressing a gathering at the Chinese Embassy on the occasion of the Chinese New Year. Ambassador Zhang said that, last year, the exchange and cooperation [...]
Raphael endorses Chetram Singh for GCB Presidency
Feels Panday should continue to develop G/T cricket for another two years The Guyana Cricket Board’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for Sunday is somewhat different from recent years in that the incumbent President Chetram Singh has been publicly challenged by GCB Secretary Bishwah Panday for the leadership position. Panday feels that Singh, who has [...]
The Guyanese Dream – Economic Prosperity
Peter. R. Ramsaroop, MBA Chairman, Vision Guyana INTRODUCTION: This week has been historic with the inauguration of President Obama. The world celebrated; even our President tried to compare himself by announcing that he was facing the same issues in Guyana. I placed an advertisement in this paper congratulating the President of the United States and [...]
The fallout from a State House eviction
When something happens to upset one’s apple cart, one lashes out. A snake that is disturbed strikes out; a cat that is cornered attacks with a vehemence that belies its size; it is the same with a rat; a dog that has its back to the wall could be extremely dangerous; a woman scorned can [...]
Chattergoon, Garraway, Pooran re-called for Nevis game
Johnson, Bess unavailable for Guyana’s next match By Sean Devers Right-handed Port Mourant batsman Hoomchand Pooran, who turns 30 next month, has been recalled to the national senior cricket team for the first time since 2003, while fast bowler Trevon Garraway and West Indies opener Sewnarine Chattergoon are the other two players re-called for Guyana’s [...]
The “Consumer Movement” not linked to the Guyana Consumers’ Association
Dear Editor, A small group styling itself “The Consumer Movement of Guyana” had been sending letters to various businesses and other entities, making appeals for donations of money and in kind. The most recent of such appeals was for money to be spent on a trip to one of the West Indian islands to attend [...]
Musical chairs in Sophia
The Parrot hinted in its last squawk about Uncle Murray’s departure from his chair at the Place of CONgress. A little bird nestled in Palm Tree jungle in Sophia whistled to me that Uncle Murray was made to feel very uncomfortable in the chair, and had no choice but to do the decent thing — [...]
Demerara Cricket Board ready for tomorrow’s elections
DCB clears the air on GCA allegation of constitutional breach By Sean Devers Vice-President of the Georgetown Cricket Association Alfred Mentore yesterday alleged that the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) had breached its constitution by not giving notice in a national newspaper of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and elections at least one month prior to [...]
A certain line of reasoning
Dear Editor, In condoning the dismissal of Mr. English and Ms Bowen, President Jagdeo said that he has always heard from the T&HD that it does not have money to put in some basic things that are critical for navigation. By using this line of reasoning, President Jagdeo, his Culture Minister et.al. should be dismissed for spending [...]
