Murder suspect dodges bullets
A man, who police say is wanted for murder, successfully dodged several bullets fired by ranks from the Guyana Defence Force’s Intelligence Unit during a surprise raid at around 08:00 hours yesterday at Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara. The man, who resides in the Melanie Damishana Squatting Area, was riding along the Melanie Damishana Market [...]
Victims remembered at unveiling ceremony, interfaith service
Bartica slaughter anniversary… Barticans rose yesterday morning in a very solemn mood as they all commemorated the first anniversary of the massacre that left 13 persons dead, including three policemen. To begin the day the ranks stationed at the Bartica Police Station held a bugle call for their slain colleagues, Lance Corporal 18632 Zaheer Zakir [...]
Unscrupulous immigration consultants are of concern to Canada
– Canadian Minister of State By Tusika Martin Immigration authorities in Canada are in constant communication with countries like Guyana where citizens fall prey to unscrupulous immigration consultants, Canadian Minister of State for the Americas in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada, Peter Kent, said yesterday. Kent told the local media [...]
Albion sugar workers strike
One week into the sugar crop workers at the Albion estate yesterday went on strike in support of what they described as ‘unfair’ treatment to the ‘day hands’ at the estate by management. Reports stated that the new management board yesterday took a decision to formalise the working hours of the ‘day hands’ (workers that [...]
Teachers’ union plans industrial action
The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has planned countrywide strike action if Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh, does not reinstate a teacher at the Berbice High School, New Amsterdam. At a press conference yesterday at the GTU headquarters, Woolford Avenue, President of the union, Colwyn King said that all teachers have been told to be on [...]
Ex-policewoman freed of murder, shouts praises to the Lord
Former policewoman, Karlene Alexander ran out of the High Court screaming ecstatically yesterday after she was acquitted of her reputed husband’s murder. She had been incarcerated for some three years. A 12-member jury returned with a unanimous verdict of not guilty of murder and a majority verdict – 11 to 1 – of not guilty [...]
Health Ministry hosts health fair for students of bogus nursing school
A programme intended to provide young persons with mentorship and guidance to help them forge careers in the health field is likely to soon become a permanent feature of the Health Ministry. This ambitious proposal was highlighted by Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy, recently, when he met with several young persons who were enrolled at [...]
Slingshot officially launches Mash Band
On Monday last at the Pegasus Hotel, overseas-based Guyanese entertainer John ‘Slingshot’ Drepaul officially launched his 2009 “Sharing Love on Mash Day” Mash Band which is expected to hit the road 100-strong on Mash Day. Officiating at the occasion, Drepaul noted that his official designer, Christopher Goodridge, his wife, Ingrid, as well as his other [...]
CPCE security strike over non-payment of salaries
The Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) is without any security as the guards have struck as a result of non-payments of wages. Yesterday, when Kaieteur News visited the Turkeyen campus, the security guards were outside. They told this newspaper that they were protesting two issues, one being the non-payment of their National Insurance Scheme [...]
Work intensifies at Mash Camps
With less than a week before the revelry of Mashramani, work at the various “Mash camps” is intensifying to complete costumes and floats in time. Down at STVS Channel 21/72, home of entertainment group Hits and Jams, designer Olympia Small-Sonaram is racing against time to complete her 400 costumes. She is designing 200 costumes each [...]
Vodka proves to be expensive for watchman
Mohan Motilal, 39, a watchman of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, yesterday appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on a charge of simple larceny and left after payi9gn a fine of $20,000. On February 12, last, at 38, Industrial Site, he stole two bottles of 200ml of Ivanoff Vodka, property of DSL. He pleaded [...]
Seven in custody
N/A double murder SMYTHFIELD, NEW AMSTERDAM – Seven persons remain in police custody as detectives in Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force continue to probe the murder of the two Smythfield women on Sunday. The persons were all detained between Sunday and Monday. A source close to the investigation said yesterday that these persons [...]
Salesman shot following dispute with female
Manzoor Alli, a 31-year-old salesman, was shot in the right hand during a dispute at around 16:30 hrs yesterday in the compound of Twins Manufacturing Company in Industrial Site, Ruimveldt. Police identified the woman at the centre of the dispute as a girlfriend of the man who shot Alli. Kaieteur News understands that Alli, of [...]
Charlestown become first semi-finalist
–as schools’ basketball contest heats upBy Edison Jefford Chris Bowman had all his hopes of an unlikely final four berth in the schools’ basketball championships dashed when Naylon Loncke’s Charlestown Secondary School handed his Marian Academy a handsome beating yesterday. Charlestown thrashed Marian 33-18 to become the first team through to the semi-finals in the [...]
Williams to skipper G/Town U-15s
City side battle W/Dem in opening game at Canal Number 2 tomorrow By Sean Devers Malteenoes off-spinner Shaquille Williams has been named captain of the Georgetown under-15 team and will have Sunil Rupee as his deputy. The team was selected after two practice games over the weekend and includes the dogged left-handed Tagenarine ‘Brandon’ Chanderpaul, [...]
RHT Pepsi ‘A’ & Bermine post wins, round 2 set for today
An attractive even half century from skipper and Berbice under-19 player Eon Hooper led Rose Hall Town Pepsi ‘A’ to a crushing 9 wicket victory over Rose Hall Town Pepsi ‘B’ at the Area ‘H’ ground when play continued on Saturday in the Gilgeous Pawn Shop 10th Anniversary twenty20 tournament. Batting first after winning the [...]
Bandits strike in Bartica on massacre anniversary
-snatch $1.M from gold trader Fear returned to Bartica yesterday after bandits snatched $1.8M in cash from a gold trader, exactly one year after gunmen slaughtered 13 people in the mining community. The businessman, whose name was not given, was reportedly attacked at around 20:00 hrs last night by three armed men in his home, [...]
2008 Hand-in-Hand semis set for Saturday
The long-awaited semi-finals of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Hand-in-Hand second division 50-overs knock out cricket competition are scheduled for Saturday. Transport Sports Club and Lusignan Sports Club will do battle at the Police ground, while McGill Sports Club and Nandy Park Sports Club will face each other at Wales. The winners will oppose each [...]
Hinckson, Carmichael, Latiff perform well in T&T’s two-day cricket
Blyden, Baker also shine in 20/20 tourney By Sean Devers The Guyanese trio of Luke Latiff, Kellon Carmichael and Jamal Hinkson were among the leading performers for Sweet Revenge (SR) against Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) in the first round of the Trinidad championship league Two-Day cricket competition over the weekend. Sweet Revenge won [...]
Disabled fisherman gets wheelchair from ECD group
Public-spirited civilians are continuing to come to the aid of Russell Cornelius, the seaman who lost his legs in a mishap last month. On Sunday, members from the Success Dominoes Club traveled to Cornelius’s Grove, East Bank Demerara home, to present him with a wheelchair and other items. The group members said that they were [...]
Abandoned taxi found in La Jalousie rice fields
A taxi operated under the GT Express service was found abandoned along the sideline dam of the rice fields in La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara, yesterday. Several rice farmers who were en route to tend to their rice fields at approximately 6:00 hours made the discovery. According to the rice farmers, the car was found [...]
Klass outlines plans for this year
- FIFA awaits Contractor’s Agreement before okay By Rawle Welch Many pertinent topics related to the plans and projections of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) came up for discussion yesterday when President Colin Klass met with members of the media, at the entity’s Head Office. Klass said that while many of the programmes may have [...]
Pepper farmer remanded for ganja cultivation
Mahadeo Kumar, 42, a pepper farmer of Timehri, Alliance Road, East Bank Demerara, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on Monday charged with planting cannabis and having in his possession narcotics for the sole purpose of trafficking. It is alleged that the defendant on February 12, last, at Demerara River, in addition to cultivating [...]
Agriculture Minister facilitates lower export costs
Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud has facilitated a reduction in the cost of export trade by the companies in the wood value added sector that has been feeling the harsh effects of the global financial crisis. This is according to the President of the Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association (GMSA), Ramesh Dookhoo. Dookhoo said that [...]
Tribuwan guides Young Warriors to victory
A fine half century by Aaron Tribuwan guided Young Warriors to a comfortable 6-wicket victory over Cullen as the Trophy Stall sponsored Guyana Softball League 15 overs cricket competition continued recently on the Essequibo Coast at Perseverance beach. Set 135 for victory, Young Warriors achieved the target in 12 overs ending on 136-4. Tribuwan top [...]
