Health Minister must resign or submit to polygraph test – AFC
“I have nothing to prove” – Dr. Ramsammy The Alliance for Change is calling for the immediate resignation of Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, following scandalous allegations emanating out of the United States of America by former Roger Khan Attorney, Robert Simels. Simels is alleging that it was Dr Ramsammy who helped to facilitate [...]
Fourth suspect arrested
Police investigators have now detained a fourth man for the murder of Corentyne businessman, Fazal Hoosein. A police spokesman, said that the men are all Guyanese who reside on the Corentyne, and indicated that investigators have made some progress. Reports indicate that Hoosein, who traveled regularly to Suriname to sell gold for Guyanese businessmen, was [...]
Guyanese commits suicide in T&T
Relatives of a Guyanese carpenter working in Trinidad, were plunged into mourning following his death by suicide in the twin-island republic. Balram Roopchand, called Omesh, 26, formerly of Lot 86 East Back Street, Patentia, West Bank Demerara, died a week ago after ingesting poison. This was the second time that the family had received reports [...]
Close to death and back
…the Ravena Gildharie story (By Mondale Smith) “In my quiet moments it hurts to think that I got a chance that a young mother didn’t get so now I live life and enjoy it being thankful for every second,” says Journalist Ravena Gildharie. On October 18, 2008, with watering eyes, fears of the worse enveloped [...]
200-pound ‘camoudie’ pulled from Lamaha Canal
Residents of Sophia yesterday came up with a huge catch, a giant anaconda or ‘camoudie’ which was pulled from the Lamaha Canal, popularly called the ‘Blacka’. The giant reptile, weighing about 200 pounds and about 16 feet in length, was caught by Junior Douglas with some help from his friends. According to report, the anaconda [...]
GWI unearths 100 illegal water connections
- as clamp down on meter tampering intensifies The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has been able to identify more than 100 persons that either have illegal connections or have tampered with their water meters. The identification of these persons, Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, said comes as part of GWI’s campaign to put [...]
GDF monitors Suriname Air Force boost up
- Chief-of-Staff Recently, Guyana’s eastern neighbour, Suriname, has taken steps to beef up their Air Corps, and some believe that this is being done to support their plans for hydropower development in the southern part of the country that comes close to Guyana’s borders. When questioned about the developments, Commodore Gary Bess, Chief of Staff [...]
Low Carbon Development strategy launches today
The Low Carbon Development strategy, will be launched today by President Bharrat Jagdeo at the Conference Center. The day-long activity will bring together a broad cross-section of Guyanese. Speaking with the media late last week, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, said that the strategy focuses on new paradigms of development, including the [...]
GT&T/Iwokrama ink partnership MoU
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company and Iwokrama on Friday last, inked a Memorandum of Understanding to partner in a bid to aid the capacity of Iwokrama. The MoU was inked at a modest ceremony by GT&T’s Chief Executive Officer, Major General Ret’d, Joseph Singh, Marketing Director, Wystan Robertson and Iwokrama’s Chief Executive Officer, Dale [...]
Sharma ready to expand once permission granted
- celebrates 17th anniversary Chandra Narine Sharma (CNS) TV, yesterday said it is ready to expand it’s service once permission is granted by the relevant authorities. “It has been many years now since we seek to extend our signal throughout the country, but we still await approval from the relevant authority. “Our success must be [...]
Tempers flare at Parika NDC meetings
- vendors explode after verbal attack by Chairman Tempers allegedly flared out of control recently, when the Parika NDC Chairman, Krishna Samlall, hosted a meeting with vendors as he attempted to bring a resolution to the issue of relocating them to an area that will afford reasonable sales. The meeting was called after the vendors [...]
No reports of flooding in farming, residential communities
- NIDA There have been no reports of flooding in farming and residential communities despite heavy rainfall, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority reported yesterday. NDIA however noted that there was flooding in the city of Georgetown, which is manned by the Mayor and City Council. NDIA is currently assisting with the drainage of the [...]
GWI requires public assistance to protect sewerage system
- hotels, restaurants identified as main culprits Hotels and other entities in the service industries, have been given just about one week to comply with regulations which specify that they must have measures in place to mitigate the risk of clogging the sewerage system. This pronouncement was made last Wednesday by Minister of Housing and [...]
City Hall’s IT Programme continues despite concerns
Although concerns have been raised about the recently introduced Information Technology Initiative Programme at City Hall, which is touted to cost a whopping $26M, the Indian-based Software Company, Polaris, is still proceeding with the venture. This is according to the municipality’s Head of Information Technology, Waynewright Orderson. Several Councillors and the Commissioner of Inquiry, Keith [...]
GT&T Cellink Jingles and Song Contest kicks off
It was all superb entertainment, thrill and ‘electric excitement’ on Friday, when communications giant, GT&T, kicked off the first leg of auditions for this year’s Jingle and Song Competition at the Duke’s Lodge Kingston, Georgetown. The Georgetown auditions ends today. While auditions will be staged in Berbice on June 14, June 19 is the date [...]
Mining pollution in Mahdia significantly decreased – Bell
Given that the majority of Miners in the Mahdia region have learnt to use different methods in plying their trade, the level of pollution in the location has significantly reduced. This is according to Region #8 Chairman, Senor Bell, who told this newspaper that the large mining concessions have learnt to utilize methods that have [...]
Bahamas unable to host CARIFESTA
The region’s premier cultural feast, CARIFESTA, was the subject of vigorous debate at the 20th Meeting of the Regional Cultural Committee (RCC) in Suriname last week, as it grappled with the challenge of staging the Festival in the face of the global financial crisis. The Meeting was advised that the proposed host country for CARIFESTA [...]
North Ruimveldt pip Wortmanville in thriller
By Edison Jefford North Ruimveldt were like sitting ducks in the last minute of the gruelling encounter that took place before a capacity crowd, but none of the three open ‘looks’ that Wortmanville got effectively reached the ultimate target. The HJTV and Lens Craft Inter-Ward Basketball final was not short on quality basketball Saturday [...]
McDonald is first female National Scrabble Champion
- dethrones Collins in epic final The judgments were unanimous; everyone who witnessed the final of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) National Open Tournament at Ocean View International Hotel last Saturday agreed that it was one of the best ever. Even before the two combatants, defending three-time champion Frederick Collins and second-seeded [...]
Car, $200,000 vanish from Haley Street
Police are trying to locate a gold-coloured Toyota Carina, PLL 1151, which was stolen from outside a Haley Street residence between Saturday night and yesterday. Kaieteur News understands that $200,000, a digital camera, and registration documents for another vehicle were in the car. Niomi Roberts told Kaieteur News that her husband, Junior Roberts, rented the [...]
Hopetown, No. 69 Vikings, De Edward and Adelphi advance to NBS Q/finals
Latchman (5-23 & 80*) standouts for No 73 Y/Warriors The New Building Society Challenge Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition continued in Berbice over last weekend with Hopetown, No. 69 Vikings and De Edward winning their playoff matches to book quarter-final places. Adelphi gained a walkover from Ebini Ranch Raiders of the Berbice River to also [...]
Osborne, Persaud hit centuries for Sans Souci
Essequibo Inter County players Wayne Osborne and Roopnarine Persaud hit contrasting centuries as their team Sans Souci defeated Sans Souci Jaguars by 215 runs when the Sterling Products 40 overs cricket competition continued at the Wakenaam Community Centre Ground in Good Success. In a match which was reduced to 36 overs, Sans Souci won the [...]
Teenaged girl disappears after leaving for school
The relatives of 16 year-old, Rachael Seecharan are searching frantically for her, since she disappeared from their home at Auchilyle Estate, Corentyne, Berbice, sixteen days ago. The teenaged girl was last seen wearing her school uniform (cream blouse and green dress, and white boots) when she left the home on May 20. Her mother, Sharon [...]
BFA & RHTIMC benefit from benevolence of RHTY&SC
Footballs and Hygiene Kits presented The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) continue to play a major role in the development of sports in Berbice. The latest entities to benefit from the club’s benevolence were the Berbice Football Association (BFA) and the Rose Hall Town Interim Management Committee (RHTIMC). The donation to the [...]
Woman charged with stealing from gold miner after one night stand
A young woman who walked out on her lover, was placed on $75,000 bail, after she was accused of stealing $310,000 from him. The woman, Annett Henaro, 23 of Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Issacs-Marcus, at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court and pleaded not guilty to a charge of [...]
