State funeral today for former President Janet Jagan
Almost one year after laying Guyana’s first president Arthur Chung to rest, the nation is today gearing to afford a state funeral to Guyana’s first female president, Janet Jagan, who died on Saturday last at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. She was 88. At the time of her death, Mrs. Jagan was the serving President [...]
Guyana freezes US$15M Bosai loan due to CL Financial
CLICO (Guyana)’s judicial manager has secured a temporary restraining order against First Citizens Bank Limited of Trinidad and Tobago from collecting US$15 million from Bosai. Chief Justice Ian Chang made the order last week. Bosai had secured a loan of US$18 million from Caribbean Investment Bank (CIB), a subsidiary of CL Financial, to conduct its [...]
Freedom House meets without a Jagan for first time in 60 years
By Neil Marks For the first time in the almost six-decades of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), its senior and ordinary members met in the auditorium of Freedom House last evening without a member bearing the name “Jagan”. Ashton Chase, who was with Dr Cheddi Jagan and his wife, Janet, when they formed the first [...]
GWI head permanently disconnected …CEO mounts legal challenge
Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Water Authority, Karan Singh, was yesterday dismissed when the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Cyril Solomon, gave him his marching orders. Karan Singh was summoned to a special meeting to discuss the allegations of procedural irregularities. However, Mr. Singh is not taking the sacking lightly. Late yesterday he consulted [...]
Minority Expert ignores ERC contributions
The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) is now in receipt of the report of the Independent Expert on Minority Issues, Gay Mc Dougall as well as the response from the Government of Guyana to that report. The Commission is studying the contents of both documents, according to a statement from the ERC. The ERC stated that [...]
Labour Ministry launches HIV AIDS workplace policy
The Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security in collaboration with the National Tripartite Committee officially launched its National HIV and AIDS Workplace Policy Programme yesterday at the Pegasus Hotel. The focus of this initiative is to reduce HIV and AIDS risk behaviours among employees, in addition to removing employment and related discrimination. The [...]
Haunted school to re-open today
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The New Amsterdam Islamic School re-opened yesterday. Region Six Education Officer Shafiran Bhajan closed the institution last Wednesday after reports of what appeared to be a series of paranormal events. The institution was constructed and opened a year ago. It is situated a short distance from the Stanleytown Cemetery in New [...]
Woman declines to give evidence against remigrant pensioner
Even after she had to jump a fence to save her life, leaving her physically challenged daughter at the mercy of her reputed husband, a Bachelor’s Adventure woman told a court yesterday that she did not wish to pursue with criminal charges against her lover. This all transpired when 72-year-old remigrant John Augustus Stoll appeared [...]
Death of Chronicle employee… Body left outside refrigerator
- died by drowning, trauma to head A post mortem examination performed on the body of Guyana Chronicle Production Superintendent, Raymond Lynch, has revealed that he died from drowning and blunt trauma to the head. Government Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh performed the post mortem examination yesterday at the Georgetown Hospital Mortuary. The 54-year-old died last [...]
A Guyanese entertainer follows in his father’s footsteps
“I was advised by my father, who was more like my mentor, as well as my teachers who encouraged me to join the National Service. I did. However, it was at that beginning that I was unaware of the possibilities and difficulties it would entail.” Those were the words uttered by Sean Thomas. A man [...]
Glowing tributes continue to pour in
No matter what our politics, no matter what our standing in society, no matter our ethnicity, none of us can deny that Janet deserves our unreserved salute. This is according to Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy in his tribute to the late Janet Jagan. “We pay her in solidarity, as a Nation, the respect that [...]
Young Entrepreneur offers job opportunities in Linden
At age 27, Kevon Adonis has already established himself as a very astute businessman, whose easy smile and quiet demeanour belie his inherent determination. Kevon grew up with his parents and four other siblings at One Mile, Wismar, Linden and attended the One Mile Primary and Mackenzie High School respectively. After leaving Mackenzie High School, [...]
Driver charged with pedestrian’s death
Thirty-one year-old Andrew Williams, of West Ruimveldt, who is accused of driving his motor vehicle in a dangerous manner which resulted in the death of Motiram Persaud, was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $400,000.00 when he made an appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. The incident occurred on March 24. Williams pleaded [...]
Mystery illness strikes female students of Santa Rosa Secondary
…teachers seek religious intervention Seven months after teachers of the Santa Rosa Secondary School reported that students were falling ill from a mysterious illness, a Schools’ Welfare Officer has finally been sent to the area. Yesterday, Kaieteur News met with three of the 57 students, who had fallen ill over the past seven months. One [...]
Director files writ to challenge Geeta Singh-Knight’s authority
Director of Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) and General Insurance Company, William Ramalho, yesterday filed a writ for a hearing in court as it relates to several specific requests minus the suspension request of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Geeta Singh-Knight. Representing Ramalho are attorneys at law Roysdale Forde, Keith Massiah S. C. and Stephen [...]
Berbice High School win female football competition
Berbice High School (BHS) were crowned the 2009 inter-school female football champions when the Hearts of Oak Masters Football club held the first ever female inter-secondary school football competition for schools in the New Amsterdam/Canje area. The one day competition was played on Friday last at the All Saints Scots Church ground, at Princess Elizabeth [...]
Resale of car lands man in court
The resale of a motor vehicle landed a man in “hot water” yesterday. It was alleged that Shawn Anthony Sinclair obtained money by false pretence between November 7, 2008 and January 7, 2009 with the intent to defraud, he obtained $1.5M from Alston Jardine. Sinclair had allegedly agreed to resell Jardine the motor vehicle, and [...]
Port Mourant Turf Club Meet on Easter Sunday
The Port Mourant Turf Club situated at Port Mourant on the Corentyne Coast come alive on Easter Sunday when that entity stages its annual one day horserace meet. Seven races are slated for the days programme which will have a whopping $3M in trophies and cash incentives available for the top performers. They are two [...]
GFF, UDFA mourns death of football stalwart, Evelyn Hutson
Five of her sons represented Guyana The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the Upper Demerara Football Federation are mourning the loss of one of its greatest daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Hutson who held the distinction of being the mother of five sons who donned national uniforms for Guyana, Renwick, Selwyn, Rawle, Rickland and Rudolph. Born and [...]
Wings Xpress Taxi Service denies abduction charge
The owner of the Wings Xpress Taxi Service, Faizal Ally, called Yuppies, of High Street, Werk-en-Rust, has related his side of the story in the wake of allegations that he had abducted and beat a man for being involved with people who stole money and equipment from his taxi service. Ally said that the taxi [...]
Guyana mourns two deaths
Dear Editor, We, the people of Guyana, are mourning for two things: the death of President Janet Jagan and the other death, of our beloved country Guyana. I hope President Bharrat Jagdeo’s literally meant that Guyana has become poorer with the loss of Mrs. Jagan – because it really has. President Jagan was the figure [...]
Girl, 9, burnt with gasoline
A nine-year-old girl from Port Kaituma was yesterday air dashed to the city after she received severe burns to the face and neck. According to hospital sources, no relative accompanied the child when she arrived yesterday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Medical personnel questioned the child as to how she received the burns. A [...]
Julian Skeete overcomes stiff challenge to win Intermediate Scrabble crown
Former amateur boxer, Julian Skeete transformed his aggression from the ring to the scrabble room when he out-spelt a competitive field that included his former boxing colleague, Michael Benjamin, to claim the first place prize when the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) staged its Intermediate Championships at the Chamber of Commerce Building, Sunday last. [...]
GRFC boosts supply at Blood Bank
Forms part of their community outreach programme The Guyana Football Referees Council (GRFC) has answered the call of the Blood Bank and yesterday, a number of executive and ordinary members made contributions of one unit each, which has boosted the entity’s supply. General Secretary of the GRFC Laura Obermuller disclosed that this effort falls under [...]
Vijay Rahim carts off lion’s share of prizes
By Michael Benjamin Seventeen years old, Vijay Rahim of the Hardcore Gym snatched 65kgs and clean and jerked 80kgs to claim the 53.7kgs title when Guyana Amateur Weightlifting Association staged its National Novices and Schoolboys championships at Club Blue Note, Camp Street, Georgetown, Sunday morning last. Rahim also broke the three records in the 56kgs [...]
