Roadblock saves woman from abusive spouse
“When I saw you guys, I thought that there was some road construction. But then I saw it was the police I grabbed the blade and screamed.” Police at a roadblock set up at La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara, on Wednesday night, rescued a woman from a car when she raised an alarm. The [...]
Divorces granted without judge’s knowledge
Justice Roxanne George on Monday wrote to Chief Justice Ian Chang seeking a review of all divorce cases that purport to indicate that she had heard them and made orders. Justice George was referring specifically to divorce cases filed by attorney at law Lennox Hanoman. This development comes out of revelations that three such matters [...]
Globe Trust Liquidation: Gloomy future predicted for stakeholders
Liquidator for Globe Trust and Investment Company Limited (GTICL), Nizam Ali, says that the future of stakeholders at that company appears gloomy. Ali has since moved to the courts in an attempt to recover some of the money loaned without adequate security, but the judicial system has been described as “ridiculously slow.” The liquidator has [...]
Flammable gas oozes from Grove water well
- Geology and Mines official says entity lacks authority to ask owner to move The presence of the highly flammable gas, methane, is believed to have caused the bizarre eruption earlier this month at a partly completed water well at Grove New Scheme, East Bank Demerara. But a Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) official who [...]
Teacher sustains eye injury in fight with student
A violent fight broke out at the Clonbrook Community High School yesterday, leaving a teacher with a stab wound to her face and a Fourth Form student with scratches around her neck. Kaieteur News understands that the student stabbed the teacher with a pen after she tried to retrieve a pen that another student reported [...]
NIS pays $180M for $70M property, alarms GTUC
The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has purchased a plot of land from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) for $180M, much to the alarm of the Guyana Trades Union Congress. Yesterday, General Secretary, Norris Witter, said that the very plot of land which is located in Kingston was recently valued at $70M. A decision to purchase [...]
Nephew charged for killing uncle
Fernando Cush, 26, appeared in court yesterday before Magistrate Yohhahnseh Cave at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court, charged with the murder of his uncle Andrew Benjamin. Cush, who was not required to plead and who was represented by defence counsel Vic Puran, was remanded to prison. On Tuesday, 41-year-old canecutter, Andrew Benjamin, was knifed to death [...]
$50M to be spent on fogging
The Ministry of Health is expected to spend some $50 million in 2009 on fogging exercises in an effort to reduce the number of dengue cases in the country. So far for this year, a total of $5 million has already been spent. According to Health Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, fogging is now being completed [...]
No application yet for new airline
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has not yet received any applications from the new airline, Regional Jet Express, despite publications that it would begin service to Guyana sometime next month. Without these applications, the airline will not be allowed to fly to Guyana. Chairman of the GCAA, Zulficar Mohamed, said that while he had [...]
Jamaican drug accused skip country after bail
The Ministry of Home Affairs says that the Criminal Justice System has once again thwarted the efforts of the Law Enforcement Agencies to crack down on the narco-traffickers, the illegal arms traders as well as those involved in gun crimes. The Ministry, in a statement, was referring to the granting of bail to two Jamaican [...]
Man dies five days after drunken rage
A father of five died yesterday at the Suddie Hospital five days after he reportedly ingested a poisonous substance in a drunken rage. This newspaper was told that 29-year-old Keith Persaud, called ‘Ramesh’, of Philand Village, Essequibo Coast, died some time after noon yesterday while receiving treatment. This newspaper was told that on Saturday last, [...]
Police shooting victim heads back to hospital
A man who allegedly opened fire at the police on March 15 was ordered to remain under police guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital, after he made a court appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. Bryan Hescott, 21, on March 15, last, at Middle Road, La Penitence, with the intent to disfigure or disable, [...]
Two get community service for narcotics possession
“Ya Worship I does use de weed for meh head because I went in a li’l accident and I does suffer bad with meh head,” were the words of 46-year-old Paulette Emanuel, after she pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of narcotics. It was alleged that the accused, on March 24, had in her [...]
Scouts Association to host blood drive
In its effort to assist the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) in a blood drive, the Scouts Association of Guyana will be hosting a blood drive on Sunday at the Scouts headquarters in Woolford Avenue. With approximately 300 scouts, the organisers are hoping to collect at least 100 units of blood, one unit for each [...]
Miss Bartica Regatta contestants prepare for the ‘big day’
Contestants vying for the Miss Bartica Regatta 2009 crown and a laptop computer as first prize are all set and ready for the pageant, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 12. Regional Chairman of Bartica, Holbert Knights, told members of the media yesterday that the event has been expanded to accommodate more [...]
Alpha & GFC book quarter final date following big wins
By Franklin Wilson Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United and Georgetown Football Club romped to big wins in their respective group-of-16 matches when competition in the Banks Premium Beer / Georgetown Football Association knock-out tournament continued on Wednesday evening at the Tucville ground. Alpha trounced University of Guyana 5-0 and GFC strolled to an energetic 7-0 triumph [...]
AAG names Junior Carifta Games team
sponsorship determines who travels By Edison Jefford The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) named an eight–member team yesterday for the upcoming Junior Carifta Games in Saint Lucia over the Easter Weekend but has also stated that sponsorship will determine who finally attends. Those included in the squad after the AAG trials two weeks ago are [...]
Junior tennis team departs today
Ten tennis players along with national Coach Shelly Daly-Ramdyhan is scheduled to depart the country today to participate in an International Tennis Federation (ITF) -accredited Barbados Junior International Championships which is expected to run from March 28-April 4. According to Daly-Ramdyhan, some of the leading junior players in the Caribbean will vie for top honours [...]
Struggling Guyana battle T&T from today at Queens Park
Visitors aiming to escape cellar position By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with Busta & Carib Beer Never before this season has Guyana played five home matches and accumulated just 20 points in a single regional first-class season. In the cellar position with 24 points with three matches to play, Guyana has no chance [...]
Re-admitted kidney transplant patient improving
Retired Major Winston George, Guyana’s second local kidney transplant patient, is said to be in much better condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital and under close watch by doctors. Up to press time yesterday, George was still in the High Dependency Unit. According to the man’s wife, Lorraine, there has been a noticeable improvement since [...]
RHYT&SC 18th annual awards ceremony set for Sunday
Berbice and national senior cricketer Delbert Hicks has been named the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club cricketer of the year and will be rewarded at what is expected to be the biggest ever awards ceremony set for Sunday at the J.C Chandisingh Secondary School, Corentyne Berbice. In 2008, Wicket Keeper Hicks scored a [...]
NBTS functions effectively despite sacked staffers – Health Minister
Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, has denied that work of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is affected as a result of the sacking of some employees last November. The Minister said that the blood bank is collecting more blood now than it has ever done in years. He told Kaieteur News, yesterday, that [...]
Delbert Hicks slams century as RHTWSB crushes Bermine to reach semis
Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHTWSB), led by a brilliant 103 from Berbice senior Inter County player Delbert Hicks crushed Bermine by a massive 164 runs to advance to the semi finals of the ABS sponsored 40 overs first-division organised by the Berbice Cricket Board of Control. Invited to take first strike at the [...]
Gayle: Matches will go ahead
Chris Gayle has insisted the cash dispute between West Indies players and their Board will not disrupt the current one-day series or the forthcoming tour to England. Reports of players boycotting the remaining three one-day internationals, which continue at the Kensington Oval today, and possibly the return tour which begins next month, surfaced overnight after [...]
Why did Govt. allow the sale of the bonds in Berbice River Bridge?
A government guarantee is as good as it gets. Any investment backed by a government guarantee is considered extremely safe because Governments can usually be relied upon to honour their guarantees. The President of Guyana has issued a guarantee to all policyholders in CLICO (Guyana). He has given his word that no one will lose [...]
