Fidelity Investment scam… One opts for plea-bargaining
- will turn State witness One of the 13 employees of the Customs and Trade Administration has opted to utilise the recently enacted Criminal Procedure (Plea Bargaining and Plea Agreement) Act, turning state witness in exchange for a possible lighter sentencing. President Bharat Jagdeo announced this during his address at the opening of the [...]
Row causes irreparable damage to already challenged judicial system – GTUC
Carl Singh vs Sita Ramlal… In the past, political parties and other organisations and individuals have questioned the integrity of the justice system. Now, more controversy has arisen with the recent public charges and counter-changes by Supreme Court Registrar, Sita Ramlal and acting Chancellor, Justice Carl Singh, against each and this scenario is once [...]
Ithaca killer caught in West Canje cane fields
Glynston Williamson, who allegedly butchered his ex-girlfriend and wounded her daughter and niece, was captured at around 10:20 hrs yesterday by Joint Services ranks who tracked him to the canefields at Lochabar, West Canje. Williamson, called ‘Addie’ of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, was unarmed and surrendered without any resistance. Apparently referring to the brutal murder [...]
Bodybuilder remanded for murder of GPL’s Chief Security Officer
Twenty-two-year old Arnim Griffith, of West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, was yesterday charged with the murder of Guyana Power and Light Security Officer, Clifford Peters. Griffith, who made a court appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court was not required to plead to the indictable offence of murder. It is alleged [...]
Region Six is Guyana’s suicide capital – Health Minister
Region Six is responsible for approximately 40 percent of suicides that occur in the country. This is according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who noted that next month the Ministry will further enhance the mental health programme and will also conclude the anti-suicide strategy. Training will commence for a number of persons in [...]
Caribbean crime situation attracts global attention
- Jagdeo urges tough measures to arrest the problem Eighteen top cops from the English-speaking Caribbean and surrounding countries, including Suriname, Cayenne and the Dutch Antilles, will begin discussions on reforming the regional policing mechanisms to meet the current challenges posed by crime. The occasion is the 24th Annual Conference of the Association [...]
Two new members added to PPP Central Committee
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony and Philomena Sahoye-Shury are the new members of the People’s Progressive Party Central Committee, leaving Moses Nagamootoo out of the party hierarchy once again. Kaieteur News was told that this decision was made last Saturday when the party’s leadership met. The committee selected the two people [...]
Thief gets two years for snatching Canadian’s bag
A man who police described as a petty thief was yesterday jailed for two years by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court after he pleaded guilty to robbery. Dexter Hunte, 40, of South Haslington, on May 7, last, robbed Canadian citizen, Robert Cochran, of items valuing $55,000. According to Police Prosecutor [...]
NGOs anti-sexual assault against children campaign continues
The members of two local non-governmental organisations are not amused that matters relating to sexual assault meted out to children are not being addressed speedily in the courts and they are making their voices heard. One of the cases that Kaieteur News has heard of is a matter involving one child being sexually assaulted at [...]
Lethem and Mabaruma hospitals to conduct surgeries
As the Lethem and Mabaruma hospitals are slowly becoming operational, the Ministry of Health will soon dispatch a surgical team from the Georgetown Public Hospital to the two regions on a monthly basis to conduct general surgeries. This is according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who at his last press conference noted that [...]
Missing pensioner fished out of canal in cemetery
“Up to today (yesterday) whole day I looking fuh he all over…all over ah deh walking looking fuh me brother,” said distraught sister. The worst fears of Sandra Ramotar, an Albouystown woman who has been searching for her missing brother for just over a week, were realized as the man was discovered floating in [...]
Court frees Benschop on Berbice Bridge charges
West Berbice Magistrate, Tejnarine Ramroop, yesterday freed former treason accused Mark Benschop of two traffic charges, which had been laid against him. Benschop was charged with stopping his vehicle at the Berbice River Bridge toll booth at D’Edward Village on January 10, last, in a manner likely to cause obstruction to other road users. He [...]
Last year was financially disappointing – GT&T
…but income after taxation greater than 2007 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), in its 2008 annual report, has described the previous year as a disappointment, financially. According to the report, there was a significant overall eight percent decline in operating revenues compared to 2007, which led to a decline in operating income [...]
Judo Team cops third place at ‘Roraima Cup’ tourney
Guyana’s Judo team returned home with one gold, two silver and two bronze medals, after taking part in the Roraima Cup International Judo Tournament held in Boa Vista, Brazil on May 09. The Team led by President of the Guyana Judo Association, Mr. Geoffrey Sankies and Coach – Sensei Charles Ambrose, included seven Judokas who [...]
Agricola family charged following allegations of police abuse
- placed on self bail An Agricola family, who had questioned the police about their professionalism, had three members of their family slapped with charges ranging from disorderly behaviour to assaulting a peace officer. It was alleged that Owen John, 56, of 86 Romulus Street, Agricola, on May 2, last assaulted Dinard Cambridge, Assistant Superintendent [...]
‘Holding was talking about my shoulder problem’ says Sarwan
Elegant Guyanese ready for Thursday’s second Test During the first Test which the West Indies lost by 10 wicket to England at Lords, former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding mentioned during the post match TV coverage of the Test, that hopefully Ramnaresh Sarwan would sort out a personal problem in order to make runs [...]
Pedal cyclist killed at Vigilance
Dharam Ramessar, 25, was killed at around 22:00 hrs last night in an accident at Vigilance, East Coast of Demerara. This newspaper understands that the young man was riding a bicycle when he was struck down by minibus BKK 8295. Reports are that the driver of the bus Brentnol Franklyn of Melanie, East Coast Demerara [...]
Dale Richards to return to West Indies
The West Indies Cricket Board advised that batsman Dale Richards will return home from the ongoing tour of England. Richards suffered a right shoulder injury on tour and will depart England today to continue his recovery in Barbados. Richards played in the two warm-up matches against Leicestershire County Club at Leicester and Essex County Club [...]
Younger generation being lured to tobacco
The use of tobacco accounts for an alarming number of deaths worldwide, even surpassing the quota of deaths caused by HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined every year. Eshwar Raghunath made this disclosure recently. Raghunath, a Project Officer involved in a programme geared at tobacco control, highlighted the fact that although tobacco is the leading cause [...]
City Hall still to account for monies used during Carifesta, Mash 2008 – Mayor Green
Failure on the part of the relevant departments of the Georgetown municipality to bring clarity to the current financial state of the entity could see Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Kellawan Lall, taking the matter to another level. City Mayor Hamilton Green said that due to the state-of-affairs, the Minister has threatened to [...]
Cleanup, disposal to cost in excess of $3M – GPL’s CEO
While acknowledging that Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is yet to complete the cleanup and disposal of the fuel that spilled last month at the Kingston Power Plant the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Bharat Dindyal, has said that the cost of the exercise is yet to be finalized but it is expected to surpass $3M. [...]
Police will be targeted in awareness campaign -Manickchand
The Police will be targeted in the public awareness campaign slated by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security to enlighten the general public to the provisions of the recently approved Childcare and Protection Bill. She noted that the campaign would take the same form of the ‘Stamp it out Campaign’ but this time [...]
Former Guyana batsman says little has changed
Andy Jackman feels GCB needs to do more for local cricket By Sean Devers After showing plenty of improvement in the recent home series against England, the West Indies crashed to a crushing 10-wicket defeat inside three days in the first of their two-Test series against England at Lords. Replying to England’s 377, West Indies [...]
Father faces buggery charges
A fifty-two-year old father of Port Kaituma, North West District is expected to appear in court this week after investigations revealed that he was in the habit of sodomising his two sons aged 11 and 9. According to an official from the Ministry of Social Services the father was arrested after the older child went [...]
Man beats wife to death after drinking spree
Police have detained a South Rupununi man who allegedly beat his wife to death during a drinking spree last Friday. A police press release identified the victim as 55-year-old Eunice Charlie, of Waramit Farming Areas, Awariwanan Village, South Rupununi. The release stated that the woman and her husband had attended a function during which they [...]
