GRA officers, Customs brokers slapped with initial 72 conspiracy, forgery charges
Fidelity Investment scam… A total of 72 charges were read to 13 employees of the Guyana Revenue Authority and two Customs brokers yesterday when they appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. The charges range from conspiracy and forgery, in relation to the Fidelity investment scam. Michelle Matthias, Simone Herod, Roopnarine Ramkishun, Karen Bobb-Semple, Ausya [...]
CLICO (Guyana), NIS debacle to feature at FITUG May Day rally
General Secretary of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) Carvil Duncan, yesterday, outlined plans for the annual May Day rally. He said that this year the debacle surrounding Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana and the National Insurance Scheme will be a priority that will be thoroughly addressed. He noted that very [...]
Action committee to file injunction to stop RPA elections
The Action Committee within the Guyana Rice Producers’ Association will be filing an injunction in the High Court today to suspend the upcoming elections of the organization. Yesterday, during a joint press conference with the Guyana Trade’s Union Congress, spokesperson for the committee, Jinnah Rahman, said that they are seeking the court’s intervention until measures [...]
Mahaica man loses three vehicles to arson in one month
Over the past month Imran Hoosain has lost three vehicles to fires, believed to be the work of an arsonist, but he remains baffled as to who is the culprit. Early yesterday morning, Hoosain was forced to put out fires that destroyed his minibus and his Nissan motorcar, which were both parked under his Lot [...]
Father of five electrocuted at worksite
A Chateau Margot, East Coast Demerara family was thrown into mourning around noon yesterday after the patriarch was electrocuted. Reports are that 44-year-old Indar Persaud was pronounced dead on arrival at the Balwant Singh Hospital after he was electrocuted at his worksite. This newspaper was told that Persaud, a father of five, was operating equipment [...]
Beauty pageant coordinator remanded
Beauty pageant coordinator, Leon Roberts, was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the indecent assault of a delegate of the Miss Linden Town Week pageant. The charge was read to the 34-year-old Roberts by Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan when he appeared in the Christianburg Magistrate’s Court. He is to return to court [...]
Carnegie School of Home Economics is 76
Carnegie School of Home Economics yesterday celebrated its 76th anniversary, an occasion commemorated with several activities, including the launch of its website. Celebrations began with a commemoration service at the Trinity Methodist Church, followed by an exhibition of students’ work at the school and the official launch of the website. Acting Principal, Penelope Harris said [...]
Essequibo man robbed, bound in home
Police on the Essequibo Coast have launched an investigation into a robbery at Maria’s Delight, Monday evening. Reports are that some time around 21:30 hours on Monday two men pounced on 54-year-old Sheik Zaman just as he was about to enter his home. This newspaper was told that as Zaman was opening his front door, [...]
Guard in shooting death probe released
The R.K Security guard who was questioned about the death of Julian Embrack has reportedly told investigators that his colleague was unhappy about the way some of his superiors were treating him. Police officials confirmed that the guard, who resides on East Coast Demerara, was released on Monday. Investigators are waiting for an autopsy as [...]
Guyana contingent returns from Summit duties in Trinidad
The Guyana contingent comprising ranks from the Guyana Defence and Police Forces that provided security at the just concluded Summit of the Americas in Trinidad recently returned to the country. Guyana Defence Force troops returned home last Saturday morning. The Brazilian Air Force Boeing 727 jet, which transported them to the twin-island Republic on March [...]
City Council begins clean-up with government money
With money recently provided by the government, the Mayor and City Council has launched a massive campaign to restore Georgetown to its former resplendent glory. Commencing on Monday, workers attached to the Council began cleaning the Cummingsburg area. Gregory Erskine, the recently appointed City Engineer, told this newspaper that the campaign will supplement the ongoing [...]
Foo (15-94) spins Berbice to emphatic 8-wkt win against E’bo
By Sean Devers in Essequibo In association with Arabian Hotel Another mesmerizing spell of leg spin bowling from national under-19 all-rounder Jonathan Foo spearheaded defending champions Berbice to an emphatic eight-wicket victory against Essequibo just after lunch on the final day of their three-day GTM Inter-County under-19 cricket match at the [...]
Cellink Premier League kicks off in style
‘The Hammer’ bang Tigers, Sunburst too bright for Flamingo The 2009 Cellink Premier League (CPL) got off to a fiery start on Monday evening at the Tucville ground with defending champions Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United blasting BK International Western Tigers 5-0 and runner-up Sunburst Camptown thumping Flamingo 3-0 in their debut match in the [...]
Final compilation of Scrabble players to compete for Nationals decided
Executives of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) has announced the final set of players that have qualified to contest for the National Championships slated for May 23 – 26 at the Chamber of Commerce Building, Waterloo Street, Georgetown. They are Nicholas Grant, Kampta Ramnarine, Maurice Munroe, Prudence Edwards, Anand Mohabir, Devon Dublin and [...]
Coca Cola U-15 football semis set for Sunday
Conquerors oppose Santos, Uprising face Renaissance The 2009 Coca Cola under-15 football competition sponsored by Banks DIH Limited and organised by the Georgetown Football Association has reached the semi-final stage which is set for Sunday at the Tucville ground. Fruta Conquerors will come up against Santos in the first semi-final at 08:00hrs with the second [...]
Drepaul replaces Mohamed as National youth selector
Says he is happy to make an input to Guyana’s cricket Chairman of the Demerara youth selection panel Nazimul Drepaul has been appointed to replace former Guyana first-class wicketkeeper Sheik Mohamed on the three-man national youth selection panel. Drepaul joins Chairman Michael Hyles Franco and Faizul Bacchus after Mohamed resigned after less than four months [...]
Three Nigerians freed of cocaine trafficking charge
Three of the four Nigerians who were jointly charged with trafficking in narcotics between Venezuela and Guyana were freed by Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty on a no case submission made by Attorney-at-law Glen Hanoman, yesterday. Mnojboeliagh Ndubliasi, Samuel John Kuffi, Browne Ikechuku Anyasla and Jacklyn Diliatu were jointly charged with trafficking in narcotics; they all [...]
GFF elects officials to fill available positions
On Saturday last the Guyana Football Federation held its 2009 Annual General Meeting at the Ocean View International Hotel, Lilliendaal. Present at the meeting, in keeping with constitutional requirements, were two (2) delegates each from ten (10) of its twelve affiliate Associations. Absent were representatives from Rupununi and the Football Coaches Association. In accordance with [...]
GTTA to address psychology of TT players
– says it’s necessary for international meets The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) is of the opinion that it ought to deal with the psychological aspect of players after assessing Guyana’s performance at a Junior and Cadet Caribbean Table Tennis (TT) Championships. Without referring to players individually, GTTA General Secretary, Godfrey Munroe told Kaieteur Sport [...]
Customs officers strike in Suriname
…affect border crossings Industrial action by Customs officers in Suriname has effectively shut down the operations of the Moleson Creek Ferry and other legal crossings on its borders with Guyana and French Guiana. Up to yesterday the strike was still ongoing. A work-to-rule exercise started Thursday and the Surinamese have been working selectively since then. [...]
Greater cooperation needed between Guyana, other South American states – Min. Persaud
There is need for greater cooperation between Guyana and other South American states, particularly in the area of food and bio-diesel production, Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, said during a recent visit to Brazil. In a presentation delivered at the Sixth course for South American diplomats at Palacio Itamaraty, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Minister Persaud [...]
Pompey competes on Penn’s World All–Star team
– ran fastest split on 4x400m anchor leg Guyana’s Aliann Pompey continued her fertile form when she sprinted to the fastest split time on the World All–Stars team at the 2009 Penn’s Relay Championships at the world renowned Madison Square Garden, New York City. Pompey told Kaieteur Sport via email that she was happy with [...]
Berbicians to make annual trek to Highbury for Indian Arrival
A spokesman for the Berbice Branch of the Indian Cultural Committee (ICC) has said it is making arrangements to accommodate a bigger crowd of visitors to its annual Indian Arrival Day programme at Highbury on May 5 next. An organiser, Mr Ramesh Maraj, of New Amsterdam said, “It has been 12 years now since we [...]
Annie’s Playmate among outstanding horses at Mahaicony Meet
Royal Champion, Tropical Passion also impressive In front of a packed house and in conditions made heavy due to overnight and early morning rain, a number of horses came good to score big wins on a day which was full of upsets as the Anjue and Hamlet Park Race club of Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara [...]
TRIPS to generate new Compliance certificates
Come Monday all of the Guyana Revenue Authority’s Compliance certificates will be computer generated using the Total Revenue Integrated Processing System (TRIPS). The Certificates will now take on the form of a standard certificate with only the text as it relates to the specifics being different. According to GRA staffers, the new system has been [...]
