Guyana set to import sugar
Guyana, a sugar producing country, will be importing sugar from Guatemala, within the coming days. Kaieteur News has learnt that the move is to facilitate the provision of sugar on the local market since the 2009 sugar crop will commence later than expected. In a letter sent out by the corporation under the hand of [...]
Air traffic controllers to strike from tomorrow
The drama continued yesterday between the Air Traffic Controllers and the management of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority as employees served a notice of strike beginning tomorrow. Yesterday, there was no one in the flight information centre promoting a ‘Notice to Airmen’ (NOTAM) to be sent out to alert all flight crews that a service [...]
Bogus nursing school owner refunds students
Some 30 students of the bogus ‘Inter-America Nursing School’ which has been operating out of lot 5 Cummings Street and North Road, Georgetown, are now breathing a sigh of relief because some of them were refunded their money yesterday at the Brickdam Police Station. And the woman is still in police custody, even as [...]
$200M claim on Kalamadeen’s life insurance hits dead end in court
Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang, on Monday last, ruled that the Commissioner of Insurance and the Insurance Arbitration Board by themselves or agents be restrained from arbitrating the complaint made to the Board by the Estate of Mohamed Farouk Kalamadeen against Clico Life and General Insurance Co. (S.A.) Limited for denying the Estate’s death claim [...]
39 Cadet Officers promoted to Ensigns
After almost 10 months of intense training, 39 cadet officers from the Standard Officers’ Course #41 were yesterday decorated with their rank of ensign at a special ceremony which was held at the Guyana Defence Force Headquarters, Camp Ayanganna. Ensign Quincy Agard was adjudged Under Officer (best graduating student). The ranks, among whom were [...]
Inmate attempts suicide in Camp Street jail
Clive Gall, 51, who was on Tuesday convicted for the killing of his son and sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment, yesterday attempted to take his life in the Georgetown Prisons. Director of Prisons, Dale Erskine, said that prison officials discovered Gall in the bathroom at around 14:00hours with several wounds about his body that appeared [...]
Racing driver kills motorcyclist on West Coast Demerara
Early morning traffic on the Hague Public Road, West Coast Demerara, was brought to a halt at approximately 08:30 hours yesterday, when a motorcar (PKK 6105) slammed into a scooter, killing Daniel Damon. The 31-year-old Damon lived at Lot ‘R’ Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara. A police statement said that the motorcar was proceeding along the [...]
15-year-old girl at centre of murder probe
STANLEYTOWN, NEW AMSTERDAM – Police in Berbice are investigating a suspected murder and are questioning a 15-year-old female of 54 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam. The victim is said to be a two-year-old sister of the person being questioned. A source indicated that the teen told investigators a set of things, all pointing to the supernatural. Among [...]
Attorneys must have access to their clients in police custody – Greene
The need for attorneys-at-law to have access to their clients, including prisoners in the lockups, was one of the high points for discussion at the recently concluded inaugural conference for sergeants and inspectors of the Guyana Police Force. The issue was raised by Commissioner of Police Henry Greene during his feature address at the opening [...]
CHPA board to meet with residents on illegal construction
Following months of struggle by residents of Subryanville to stop the construction of a three-storey commercial building in the residential area, the board of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has finally decided to hold a meeting today with four residents from the community to listen to their concerns. The residents are slated to [...]
Walking Monk on Guyana journey
Bhaktimarga Swami, better known as the “Walking Monk”, is in Guyana to be part of the Hare Krishna Movement’s seven-day festival called Padayatra – the walking festival which began on Monday and ends this Sunday. Using drama, presentations, lectures, dances and Bhagans, the movement aims to preach the message of peace, unity and national wellbeing. [...]
Teen charged for Buxton murder
A teenager from Buxton was yesterday charged for the 2005 murder of Franklyn Talbot, called “Cochore”. The teen made his court appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, without any family or social services representation. He was not required to plead since the charge was indictable. He was remanded to police custody and is expected [...]
GTUC demands drop in electricity rates
As the price of fuel remains low, the Guyana Trades Union Congress is calling for an immediate reduction in the rate of electricity. Speaking with the media yesterday, Acting General Secretary, Norris Witter, said that that other countries within Caricom such as Barbados and Jamaica have adjusted their tariffs to reflect the drop in fuel [...]
Family contends Guyanese woman was murdered in Barbados
Following the mysterious death of 38-year-old Bibi Hasim, who was found dead at her chicken farm work place in Barbados, her relatives are of the view that she was murdered. However, they could not say who would want to murder her. Kaieteur News understands that the woman was reportedly inside the chicken cleaning container when [...]
Republic Bank confirms dismissal of senior staff
Officials at the Republic Bank Guyana Limited have confirmed that three of its officers have been relieved of their duties as the police continue to investigate the alleged fraud involving more than $250M. Speaking to this newspaper yesterday, the bank’s Public Relations Officer, Jenelle Dummett, confirmed the dismissals but could not say definitively if the [...]
Sport Organisations need to have strategic plan, vision and accountability – Singh
-GT&T donate $1million to GRFU By Rawle Welch “Sport Organisations wishing to solicit our support must have a solid strategic plan, deliverables and a proper balance sheet,” Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T) Major General Retired Joe Singh told the gathering that assembled at the Guyana Rugby Football Union’s (GRFU) [...]
Alfred Mentore is new GCA President
Bish Panday steps down By Sean Devers Thirty-seven-year-old former Guyana under-19 batsman Alfred Mentore was last evening elected unopposed as the new President of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) at their Annual General Meeting which took place at the Demerara Cricket Club. Mentore, who represented Guyana at the youth level in 1991 in Jamaica, was [...]
Berbice selectors invite 54 to U-15 Inter-county trials
two-day match set for Saturday and Sunday The Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) Junior Selection Committee under the leadership of Leslie Soloman has invited 54 under 15 cricketers to commence trials for possible selection to the Berbice team for the Inter Country tournament scheduled to start late next month. The selected players are required to [...]
Guyanese trio perform in losing cause in Carib cricket league, T&T
The Guyanese trio of Demerara all-rounder Kelon Carmichael, Toralva Scipio and Jamal Hinckson turned out good performances in losing efforts for their Trinidad club Sweet Revenge in the Sunday Carib 50-overs cricket competition in Trinidad and Tobago. In the opening match of the tournament last week Sunday, Carmichael, who represented Guyana in the 2007 regional [...]
Blackmore lobbied for AAG General Secretary post
– emissary spoke to clubs before elections By Edison Jefford Claude Blackmore is one of the most adept politicians in local sport apart from football’s Colin Klass; it is not a mistake that the former Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) President is now the association’s General Secretary. Blackmore used skilful lobbying tactics to secure the [...]
M&CC, Public Works Ministry get kudos
Residents of the Campbellville/Bel Air area have expressed their gratitude to the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) and the Ministry of Public Works for repairing the damaged roadways in their area. The roads had been in a state of disrepair for some time. Further, the bridge at the junction of Garnett and Campbell Streets had [...]
Guyana hosts first sign language expo
The Kitty Deaf Club of Georgetown, on Sunday, held its first Annual Guyana Sign Language Exposition at its headquarters, 151 Thomas Street, Kitty, to ‘celebrate the language and culture of the deaf.’ Club Coordinator, Mrs. Nalini M. Persaud, along with Mrs. Traci Cholmondeley and others of the club as well as Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence [...]
Race Walkers gear up for Mashramani competitions
Competitors from Barbados expected Race Walkers are currently undergoing intense training in preparation for the first competition of the year, a 20-lap event around the inner circuit of the National Park. The race will get underway on Sunday February 15 and will herald in Guyana’s 39th Republic Anniversary. A second event planned for one week [...]
Sale of tickets for ODIs in Guyana begin at GCB Office
W.I play England on March 20 & 22 The sale of tickets for the first two Digicel ODIs in Guyana began this week at the Guyana Cricket Board Office on Regent Road, Bourda where the ticket centre will be open for business between the 09:00hrs and 16:00hrs on weekdays. The opening ODI is scheduled for [...]
Killer gets 20 years for manslaughter
Tony Francis Dawattie, 26, formerly of Paradise village, Essequibo Coast, was yesterday sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment, by Justice James Bovell Drakes, after he was convicted for the murder of Derrick Samaroo, called Tourist. Dawattie killed Samaroo on November 15, 2006. The indictment was presented by state prosecutor Ganesh Hira, while the accused was represented [...]
