Canada promises no aid cuts
…will not close embassy By Tusika Martin Canada has no intentions of closing its embassy in Guyana nor will the aid from that country be withdrawn. Yesterday, a source close to the embassy said that the content featured in the Freddie Kissoon’s column stating that Canada may close its embassy and withdraw aid to Guyana [...]
Elderly man bound, strangled in D’Urban Backlands home
An elderly, Britain-based Guyanese man was found bound, gagged and strangled in his D’Urban Backlands home at around 17:00 hrs yesterday. George Cadogan, said to be about 77, was found lying on the floor in a bedroom of the Lot 180 Century Palm Road, D’Urban Backlands premises. His limbs were bound with strips of cloth [...]
Govt. takes control of CLICO (Guyana) assets
Commissioner of Insurance, Maria van Beek, was yesterday successful in the High Court in a bid to take control of the assets of Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana. According to an order by Acting Chief Justice, Ian Chang, CLICO (Guyana) is to be immediately placed under Judicial Management until the Court otherwise orders. The [...]
NBS acquires CLICO shares in Berbice Bridge
…Hand in Hand Trust could lose US$6M to Stanford Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana sold its shares in the Berbice River Bridge for $2B to New Building Society a mere two weeks ago. The move came as depositors were making a rush to collect their money from CLICO (Guyana) following reports that the parent [...]
Guyanese workers’ pensions and savings in jeopardy– Corbin
Amidst reports that several financial institutions in Guyana are in shambles, Leader of the Opposition, Robert Corbin, yesterday told the National Assembly that it is a situation that needs to be addressed with urgency. He put forward a motion to have the Assembly adjourn from the budget discussions to discuss this matter which is of [...]
‘Trunkers’ caught red-handed
Two ‘trunkers’ were handed over to the police yesterday morning after they were caught red-handed removing items from a parked Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) in the vicinity of the Bourda Market. The men were under surveillance for sometime by public-spirited persons who had long suspected that they were the culprits responsible for breaking into a [...]
Granny, 72, fights off AK-47 bandits
“I would’a leave them walking with a white stick for the rest of their lives” Two bandits, one armed with an AK-47 rifle, were no match for a 72-year-old re-migrant who forced them to flee empty handed by dousing one of them with pepper spray. The bandits had attacked the home of Euline Hinds and [...]
Education Ministry engages initiative to improve primary level assessments
Weaknesses associated with the National Grade Two, Four and Six Assessments were highlighted yesterday when the Ministry of Education held the first in a series of workshops geared at deriving remedial interventions. The forum, which was held at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD), saw the attendance of managers and educational professionals of [...]
Mash Day robbery accused denied bail
Timothy St Hill, 28, of 333 Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, was yesterday denied his pretrial liberty after making an appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It was alleged that the accused, on February 23, armed with a gun, robbed Mohase Harripaul of a quantity of gold jewellery [...]
CLICO jobs may be in jeopardy
- future of company uncertain The operations of Colonial Life Insurance Company Guyana (CLICO) will be dependent on the decisions by Commissioner of Insurance, Ms Maria van Beek, who was deemed Judicial Manager by the High Court early yesterday morning. This appointment followed moves by the government to secure the assets of CLICO (Guyana). President [...]
Guyana aim to avenge first round loss to Windwards
Focus could be on individual development for locals By Sean Devers With four defeats and two draws, Guyana, with just 10 points from six matches at the half-way stage of the WICB regional four-day cricket tournament, can no longer win this year’s title. The focus for the bottom-of-the-table Travis Dowlin-led Guyana side is now on [...]
TSC reinstates teacher
The Teaching Service Commission yesterday reinstated the Berbice High School teacher accused of flogging a large group of third form students in direct contravention of regulations. Jeanne Jeffrey, who has been off the job for almost three weeks, became the center of an investigation after she administered three lashes each to 28 of the 31 [...]
Victims file lawsuit against Alim Samad
Two persons who were conned out of thousands of US dollars by persons who claimed that they were in a position to secure Canadian student visas for them have filed a law suit against Sheik Alim Samad to recover their money. The lawsuit was filed by attorneys at law Vidyanand Persaud, Miss Prabha Kiran Persaud [...]
Dominant G/Town retain Nalico/Nafico U-15 title
Surat stars in low-scoring final By Sean Devers Like he did with the Georgetown and Demerara under-17 teams last year, Level 1 Coach and former National off-spinner Gavin Nedd played a pivotal role in ensuring two-time defending champions Georgetown retained their Nalico/Nafico Demerara Cricket Board Inter Association 50-overs under-15 title at the Everest ground yesterday. [...]
Taxi driver gets two years for death of pedal cyclist
Magistrate Sherdell Issacs-Marcus yesterday sentenced a 31-year-old taxi driver to two years’ imprisonment after he was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. Ameron Gulab, of 72 Kersaint Park, La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara was charged with causing the death of 34-year-old Sattuar Seenauth, of Good Hope, also on the East Coast of [...]
Where is Ben Bernanke?
By Rawle Welch Some may ask why the call for US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, while some may feel that his name is irrelevant to Guyana. Well, the point is Bernanke is one of the persons who helped craft the American economy stimulus package and someone who knows all about conceiving a rescue plan, [...]
Wife and son remains in custody
As police continues their investigations into the suspected murder of Bissondial Dhanpaul, his wife and son, up to press time yesterday, were still being held. According to a police source, several other persons were detained yesterday for questioning but were subsequently released. So far, the source said there is no evidence pointed to either to [...]
Students charged for selling ganja in school
- parents break down after bail is refused There was drama at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court yesterday when the parents of two community high school students burst out in loud wailing after the lads were remanded to police custody, having been charged with trafficking in narcotics. The youths, both 15 years old, were allegedly caught [...]
City teams aim to continue dominance in Mayor’s Cup football extravaganza
By Michael Benjamin The exciting matches witnessed so far in the Mayor’s Cup football extravaganza will reach a pulsating level tonight when Uprising take on Buxton and Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United oppose BV/Triumph in a Georgetown vs. East Coast affair at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground this evening. Already, football buffs have been treated [...]
Vagrant jailed for craft theft
A vagrant was yesterday sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. Intikab Ali, 36, pleaded guilty to a charge which states that on February 13, he stole a quantity of craft valued $144,000 property of Norman Vieira. According to Police Prosecutor, Denise Griffith, on the day in question, around 15:30 hrs, [...]
Livestock owner, mason granted bail for narcotic possession
Royston Adams, 44, of ‘BB’ Eccles Housing Scheme, who it is alleged had half gram of cannabis in his possession on Tuesday last, was yesterday granted $35,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate, Melissa Robertson. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. According to the defendant, he is totally unaware as to why the police charged [...]
Oasis Café Junior Chess tournament on tomorrow
Tomorrow, the Oasis Too will come alive when the Oasis Café holds its first Junior Chess Tournament of the year. The tournament will be played according to the Swiss system and consist of seven rounds. Registration will start at 9:30 am, with the first game set to start at 10:00 am. The tournament will be [...]
Vendor remanded for fraudulent conversion
Forty-two-year-old Anthony Williams, of Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt, would have the pleasure of being a guest of the state until he repays a $21,000 debt. On January 22 last, the accused, while been entrusted with three pairs of boots valued $7000 each, fraudulently converted the money for his own use, knowing that he had to [...]
Battle lines drawn for 12th Dr. Cheddi Jagan memorial road race
57-miler sponsored by BK International Inc. By Franklin Wilson Come Sunday March 1, the going is expected to be tough and the tough will certainly get going when the 12th annual memorial race in remembrance of the Late Dr. Cheddi Jagan, who was born on March 22, 1918 and died on March 6, 1997. Defending [...]
$15,000 fine for threatening language
Rodwell Simpson, 31, of Barr Street, Kitty, was yesterday fined $15,000 or an alternative of six months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty for using threatening language. The charge states that the defendant on February 22 at Middleton Street, Newtown, used threatening language against Kumar Citamand. According to Police Prosecutor Denise Griffith, on the day in question [...]
