Residents watch as driver dies in car
Traffic ground to a near halt early yesterday morning in the vicinity of Versailles, West Bank Demerara, as passing motorists attempted to catch a glimpse of the lifeless body of 24-year-old Levi Leon Seecharran. Seecharran, a driver attached to a city taxi service, met his demise as he drove towards the Demerara Harbour Bridge, which [...]
Jagdeo illustrates daily why he is unfit to lead Guyana
…present evidence fuelling allegations – AFC While promising a more comprehensive response at a later date Leader of the Alliance for Change Raphael Trotman, says that the President is daily illustrating to all and sundry why he is unfit to lead the nation. The ACF leader said that it is evident in his spurious, baseless [...]
Paralysed accident victim dies
Forty-seven-year-old Lilowtie Persaud finally succumbed to her injuries after clinging to life for the past three weeks. Reports are that Persaud died some time after 11:00 hours yesterday while a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit. On Sunday the woman was transferred from the Hospital’s female surgical ward to the Intensive Care [...]
GDF officer excels at US military college
The Guyana Defence Force’s Colonel Bruce Lovell copped a distinguished graduate award along with two writing awards at the Awards and Recognition Ceremony of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces on June 8, last. Colonel Lovell won the awards while completing a Master of Science Degree in National Resource Strategy from the National Defence [...]
Elderly woman raped at Senior Citizen Home
A woman said to be in her 80s was yesterday morning rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital after it was believed that she was sexually molested by an intruder. Following a doctor’s examination it was confirmed that the woman was indeed raped. This newspaper was told that some time around 10:00 hours yesterday other inmates [...]
Legal Affairs Ministry did not consult with Magistracy
Lay Magistrates… The Ministry of Legal Affairs, which is currently being headed by Attorney General Charles Ramson, is yet to consult with the Magistracy on the Summary Jurisdiction (Lay Magistrates) Bill which seeks to establish a Lay Magistrates court and the appointment of such Magistrates. This newspaper was reliably informed that no member of the [...]
Region Six improves at National Grade Six Assessment
By Melissa Johnson REGION SIX, EAST BERBICE, CORENTYNE – Region Six Education Officer Shafiran Bhajan is heartened by the performance of students in East Berbice/Corentyne at the 2009 National Grade Six Assessment. This, she said, is an improvement when compared to 2008. However, the National Grade Six Assessment is not a Criterion Reference, as is [...]
Two Matthews Ridge residents hospital following stabbing incident
Two persons were air dashed to the city after they were both stabbed in separate incidents. Reports are that 36-year-old Terry Welcome, of Big Creek Matthews Ridge, was attacked at his home on Wednesday evening last by a man who accused him of having an affair with his girlfriend. This newspaper was told that the [...]
Boiling water lands on toddler
Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital are battling to save the life of a 20-month-old baby who was almost cooked when a pot of boiling water fell on him yesterday morning. The toddler, Brandon Emanuel John, of 20 North Haslington, East Coast Demerara, was rushed to the hospital by his mother, Joy John. John told [...]
Multiple prison escapee gets three more years
…already serving 15 years Eighteen-year-old Theon Smith, of Annandale, East Coast Demerara, sentence was yesterday increased by three more years after he made a court appearance before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton, at the Georgetown Magistrates Court. Smith pleaded guilty to escaping from lawful custody on May 15, while being a convicted prisoner. The defendant told the [...]
‘We are coming back well laden on August 6’
…Says Manager Johnson at U-19 farewell dinner By Sean Devers Manager of the Guyana Under-19 cricket team, Alvin Johnson, feels this year’s unit is not the best ever produced by this county, but informed that the good balance of the team and a gut feeling makes him confident that Guyana can win this year’s regional [...]
Meusa wins Sasha Cells CARICOM Chess tournament
Wendell Meusa made it three in a row after capturing the senior top prize in the Sasha Cells chess tournament which concluded on Caricom Day at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club. Muesa ended the tournament on seven points, with his only loss being to Shiv Nandalall. National Junior Champion Taffin Khan took second position, while Shiv [...]
Pompey runs slowest time this season
…but remains unbeaten in Ireland Aliann Pompey expressed disappointment over her slowest time this season even though she won the 400m at the International Athletics’ 58th Cork City Sports at the Mardyke in Ireland on Saturday in an elementary meeting. Pompey, who is continuing her preparations for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World [...]
Pomeroon River boat mishap claims life of 11-year-old
Another bizarre boat mishap in the Pomeroon River has claimed the life of an 11-year old boy. Leon Abrams, of Teneze Ferne, Lower Pomeroon, was pronounced dead at the Charity Hospital after he was struck by the foot of a 200-horsepower outboard engine that had come into contact with a fallen log in the river. [...]
Central Essequibo win 1st Digicel D’ Bimmer Flex Twenty20 festival
Central Essequibo defeated South Essequibo to win the first ever Digicel D’ Bimmer Flex Twenty20 cricket festival, played at the Anna Regina Community Centre ground on Saturday. In the final, South batted first and posted 73 to which Central responded with 79, led by Man of the Match Lachman Rohit, who slammed 27 to follow [...]
Man remanded for sex with underaged relative
Errol William, 32, of Perth, Essequibo Coast, who had engaged in repeated sexual intercourse with a relative, between July 2007 and January 15, last, was told by magistrate Faith Mc Gusty that he will have to remain in jail until August 12, when he will make another appearance. Williams was charged indictable with carnally knowing [...]
Business School sponsors BFA junior tournament
The Berbice Football Association (BFA) has attracted sponsorship from the Managing Director of The Business School, James Bovell, and will be running off a junior tournament for schools and clubs to be played within the New Amsterdam area. The tournament is in keeping with the Youth Development Week Programme, for players in the Ancient County, [...]
Motorcycle collision survivors stable
The two motorcycle collision that had claimed the lives of 21-year-old Ragnauth Narine, of Johanna Cecilia, and 40-year-old Mahendranauth Deonarine, of Lima Housing Scheme, on Saturday at La Belle Alliance, Essequibo Coast, is still hurting the relativess. However, the two survivors are said to be in a stable condition. Narine died on the spot at [...]
Ganja accused to remain in jail despite denial
William Sandiford, a pork knocker, of Wisrock, Linden, who was caught with 31 grams of cannabis at Buch Hall, Essequibo was refused bail by Magistrate Faith McGusty. Sandiford, 46, was charged with the possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. To that charge he pleaded not guilty. According to the police on July 7, [...]
DCC contributes to National Under-19 cricketers
The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) has produced several outstanding Guyana cricketers including Clive Lloyd, Lance Gibbs and Roger Harper. On Monday the Queenstown club made a financial contribution to its three players in this year’s National Under-19 team, which left for Jamaica yesterday and urged them to be good ambassadors for their club and county. [...]
Excitement galore as Beach Soccer returns to Linden
Silver Shattas emerge champions; Marlon Benjamin is player of the tournament Approximately two months subsequent to the inaugural beach soccer competition in Linden, football buffs were treated to another exciting encounter when the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA), in conjunction with the Guyana Football Federation and Garth Nelson of the USA, hosted a similar event [...]
FACTS 3 Finals slated for Cliff Anderson Sports Hall
After heated competition on the night of the semifinals of FACTS3- fashion house at the Umana Yana on June 13, six spokes models and six student designers are all set for their final face-off on July 9, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall at 19:00 hrs. The semi-finals featured two segments of competition, the first [...]
Sports Minister disappointed with Twenty20 schedule
“We knew what games were set for Guyana from the media” – GCB The off-the-field controversies of West Indies cricket are once again overshadowing the game itself and this time the Guyana Government and its country’s cricket board are up in arms against the match scheduling for next year’s World 20/20 competition. Sports Minister Dr [...]
Adam Harris house burgled
Laptop, Camera etc. taken “People are always looking at you and when you least expect they pounce on you” said Adam Harris, Kaieteur News editor, after his house was burgled Monday night. On Monday, CARICOM Day, burglars forcibly entered his lot 640 Gibson Street, Tucville home and carted off hundreds of thousands of dollars worth [...]
Ketley Primary NGSA results up a notch
The top one percent performers at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) this year were drawn from a number of primary schools some of which have either never been included in the prestigious group or have not been included for many years. Listed among the unusual top performing schools this year is the Ketley Primary [...]
