Abused, frustrated mother killed in accident
…after driver swerves from cow By Fareeza Haniff Four boys, including a three-week-old, lost their 25-year-old mother at around noon yesterday after she was struck by a car on the East Bank Demerara public road, at Providence. After dropping off her seven–year–old son to school, Mary Sandy, who resided in Providence, was crossing the road [...]
Driver in four-vehicle smash-up succumbs
Just when it seemed that all the victims of last Saturday’s four vehicle smash-up at Bachelor’s Adventure on the East Coast of Demerara were out of danger, one of them succumbed at the Georgetown Hospital yesterday. Parmanand Dass, 47, of Good Hope, East Coast Demerara, whose vehicle was slammed head-on by an out of control [...]
US doctor vanishes under mysterious circumstances
- after visiting Guyana to bury mother Relatives of an American doctor say they fear the worst after he disappeared under unusual circumstances on Friday. Kwame Rumel Jobronewet, also known as Romie Johnston, disappeared shortly after visiting the Lot 55 Company Road, Buxton home where his mother, who passed away recently, had once lived.He is [...]
Shot Peter’s Hall businessman still critical
Forty-eight year-old, Deewan Roshan, the Peter’s Hall businessman who was shot last Saturday evening by armed bandits, still remains in a critical condition at the Georgetown Hospital, in the Intensive Care Unit. The injured man, who cannot breathe on his own, has a number of tubes from various apparatus attached to him. But relatives who [...]
“Priority” Bills to be tabled shortly – Dr. Luncheon
Several Bills are soon to be tabled in Parliament in keeping with the administration’s commitment to improve the justice and social sectors by ensuring that adequate legislation are available to protect the rights of Guyana’s citizens. Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon, at his weekly post-Cabinet media briefing yesterday, informed [...]
GNBS presents draft standard for labeling, packaging of tobacco products
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) yesterday held a consultation with several stakeholders on the draft standards for “specification for the labeling of retail packages of tobacco products”. The forum was held at Hotel Tower. During the consultation, presentations were made by several individuals including Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, [...]
Ranji Chandisingh to be laid to rest tomorrow
The late Ranji Chandisingh, who departed this life on Monday last will be laid to rest tomorrow after a farewell appreciation of his life at the Umana Yana. The appreciation is scheduled to commence at 13:30 hours. Sympathisers will be allowed to offer tributes over a 90-minute period before the body is taken to Le [...]
Brickdam Police Station shooting: Mental instability of accused causing delay
By Dale Andrews The mental instability of a man accused of killing two policemen in the Brickdam compound five years ago was given as the reason for the delay in the Preliminary Inquiry into the matter. Solomon Blackman, a former policeman, was charged with the March 1, 2004 killing of Deputy Superintendent Richard Griffith and [...]
Empowerment of health care employees highlighted at OH&S workshop
One of the important measures for Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) surrounds the use of medicine and commodities, and according to Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, one aspect is the use of injectables. The Minister, on Tuesday last, disclosed that based on a study conducted locally between the period 2005 and 2007, there was approximately [...]
Rising Star, Wolves Utd U-15 clinch Digicel BFA titles
Digicel in association with the Bartica Football Association (BFA), held a three-day football extravaganza last weekend, at the Bartica Community Centre Ground. Seven Clubs competed for honours, which included a first prize of $80,000 and second $20,000. Rising Star edged Beacons 1-0 to claim the winners’ purse. In Friday’s triple-header, Wolves prevailed over Mil Ballers [...]
Commissioner of Police delivers on promise
Presents $100, 000 and Uniforms to Rollers Volleyball club Commissioner of Police Henry Greene on Sunday delivered on a promise he had made on Independence Day during the playing off of the Charles ‘Wheels’ Henry one day independence volleyball competition, held at the GTM hard court in New Amsterdam. The Top Cop had made an [...]
Annual DCMCO softball cricket set for next month
The annual DCMCO (District of Columbia Metro Cricket Organisation) softball tournament is scheduled to commence during the latter part of July 2009 and is open to all softball teams throughout Guyana. Once again lucrative prizes and trophies will be presented and the final is expected to be played on October 25. Registration of teams will [...]
Coach ‘Ossie’ migrates to USA tomorrow
Local cricket coach Oswald ‘Ossie’ Waldron migrates to the USA tomorrow and his club Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) honoured the 51-year-old with a plaque at a simple presentation at the club’s Thomas Lands Pavilion on Tuesday evening. Waldron, who joined MSC in 1998, played a significant role in the development of most of the top [...]
Trophy Stall 15-over S/Ball cricket : Parika/Hydronie create upset
Parika/Hydronie SC created an upset last Sunday, when they defeated the highly favoured Wolf Warriors XI by 4 wickets in the West Coast zone of the Trophy Stall 15-over countrywide round-hand cricket competition, organised by the Guyana Softball Cricket League. Wolf Warriors XI batting first made 131-6 off their overs in wet conditions; (Asif Ahamad [...]
GCB donates $400,000 to GUYBICA
Regional Blind cricket tourney slated for Guyana By Sean Devers The third annual Regional Blind cricket tournament is scheduled for Guyana from July 19-25 and the Guyana Blind Cricket Association’s (GUYBICA) was presented with a $400,000 (US$2,000) cheque from the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB). Secretary of the GCB Cricket Development Committee Ron Legall, who sits [...]
Amrit Etwaroo earns NJCAA All-American honours in US Golf C/ship
Amrit Etwaroo played consistently for four days to finish 8th in the NJCAA National Golf Championship in NY during June 2 –5. The 72-hole tournament had over 100 qualifiers from over 20 states and 40 colleges in the US. Chris Maler from Monroe College won the tournament with 8 players shooting 4 over par or [...]
Alika Morgan set for CARICOM 10K
Guyana’s, Alika Morgan, reigning female champion of the CARICOM Annual 10K Road Race will compete, when the fifth staging of the race gets underway next Sunday, just days before the 30th Conference of CARICOM Heads here in Guyana. The Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government will also take place in Guyana. A fifth victory in [...]
City Constabulary operation boosted with two vehicles
The policing operation of the City Constabulary is expected to be significantly boosted with the recent addition of two spanking new vehicles. In recognition of the fact that the Constabulary is tasked with the major role of policing the city to ensure that the bylaws are adhered to, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional [...]
Shot conductor recovering
Schandel Singh, the route 42 conductor who was shot on Tuesday evening at Princes Street, is resting comfortable at the Georgetown Hospital in a stable condition. The man was shot twice by a lone gunman, after trying to fight off the bandit who robbed him of about $20,000. He received a gunshot wound to his [...]
Bentley storms to OWTU win
Dispels local critics Embattled Guyanese cyclist, Jude Bentley sent a statement to local cycling officials, when he stormed to the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) Road Race overall title on Sunday, in Trinidad and Tobago. The Starlite Heatwave Cycle Club cyclist won the race ahead of Ringtech Sonics’, Barry Luces and Rudy Ashton respectively. The [...]
Inner Wheel Club installs 2009-2010 Executive Committee
- Unveils plans for silver jubilee celebrations (By Mondale Smith) People bringing hope to people makes the world a better place as those who are less fortunate often don’t want to ask for help. On Tuesday last, amidst issuing a call for the Rotary family to join in celebrating 25 years of friendship and Service, [...]
Acting AAG President in the ‘dark’ about CAC Age Group participation
By Edison Jefford A public relation and communication breakdown could have been the primary reason for Guyana’s non-attendance at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Age Group Championships, rather than the reported financial impediment. Another section of the print media reported yesterday that the four athletes named for the event that was slated for the [...]
Old Fort looking to build confidence
- GCC wary of opponents Senior player of Old Fort Ivor Thompson said that even though Old Fort is mathematically out of contention to win this year’s Farfan & Mendes Men’s First Division Hockey Tournament, he still feels that a victory against GCC tomorrow is extremely important. Thompson reasoned that a win against the host [...]
No statement from Norton St. shooting victims – Police
- Rural Constable released Police are still awaiting statements from two young men who were shot on Norton Street in controversial circumstances last week Wednesday night. Kaieteur News understands that the two youths, Christopher McLean and Richard Philadelphia, were discharged earlier this week from the Balwant Singh Hospital where they were admitted after the shooting. [...]
MV Malali takes 8 hours from Adventure to Parika
The MV Malali took a record 8 ½ hours on the Adventure – Parika Service yesterday after it ran aground off Nothern Hogg Island, much to the disgust of the passengers abroad. Because of the sand banks in the Essequibo River, the department issues a monthly schedule for the boat service that will allow the [...]
