$78M Pump Station laughable
- Canal residents There is a need for more operators and training is on going – Agriculture Minister (By Mondale Smith) After six months downtime, a new $78.2M pump was commissioned at the Stanleytown pump station on July 3 to assist in the draining of the seven miles long #2 Canal. Noting Minister Robert Persaud’s [...]
Channa bombs found in Ministry of Works compound
Police yesterday recovered two more Molotov cocktails (channa bombs), this time in the compound of the Ministry of Works facility on the Kingston Railway Embankment. They were discovered by an employee who was carrying out some cleaning works near the western fence of the compound. The devices which consisted of two bottles filled with chick [...]
Albouystown man gunned down in yard
- had several charges for armed robbery, one for rape By Michael Jordan A 33-year-old man on previous charges for armed robbery, burglary and rape, was gunned down at around 03:30 hrs yesterday in the yard of his Lot 87, La Penitence Street, Albouystown home. Rondel Williams was shot in the left side chest and [...]
Four stolen sheep caught in car trunk at road block
Three men are in police custody after a police roadblock at Fort Wellington when ranks stopped and searched a motor vehicle, yesterday. It was about 11:00 hours when the police stopped the vehicle at the roadblock. A police report stated that the ranks discovered four sheep in the vehicle and the men could not account [...]
Fire not a personal attack
- Minister Ramsammy A bigger, better Health Ministry will arise from the ashes (By Mondale Smith) In the face of speculations that the Health Ministry’s fire may have been a personal attack, Health Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy begged to differ with what he calls irrefutable evidence. Noting that he is “perhaps the easiest Minister for [...]
Fire destroys Wismar Home, Nightspot
Fire of unknown origin early yesterday morning gutted the popular Black Face nightspot and snackette located at 113 Half Mile Wismar. The business place had reportedly closed up shop around 22:00 hours following a blackout on Wismar. Oscar Sampson, who lives next door, said that he was awakened shortly after two, by noises in the [...]
Auto warehouse torched
- minibuses, cars destroyed A soured love affair between a lady of the night and a caretaker is believed to have cost a young auto dealer millions of dollars in damage as a result of a fire that was deliberately set at a Good Hope, East Coast Demerara warehouse. Reaz Gafoor, proprietor of Reaz Auto [...]
Establish benchmarks for divesting state resources
- AFC Leader of the Alliance for Change, Raphael Trotman says the recent announced intention by the government to sell its 20 per cent shares in GT&T raised more questions than answers. According to Trotman, he was curious as to what would be the manner in which the assets will be disposed of and why [...]
Minister Ramsammy wants answers from Security firm
Fire at Health Ministry… Security firms must take on the relevant responsibility they are entrusted with when they are awarded contracts to protect establishments. Failure to do so should see them being penalised. Health Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy made this disclosure on Saturday when he held a press conference at the National AIDS Programme Secretariat [...]
Agri. Ministry and Corbin clash over ‘Grow More Food’ campaign
The Ministry of Agriculture and Opposition Leader, Robert Corbin have once again clashed on issues of agricultural development in the country, this time being at war over the ‘Grow More Food’ campaign. Corbin on Friday last said that it is ‘hypocritical’ for the Minister of Agriculture to boast of the Government’s ‘Grow More Food’ campaign, [...]
We must never forget the sacrifices of our fallen policemen
- Commissioner Greene The Guyana Police Force yesterday remembered 54 of its ranks who were slain in the line of duty with a commitment never to forget the sacrifices they made to ensure the protection of the lives and property of the citizenry. At a special wreath-laying ceremony as part of the Force’s 170th anniversary, [...]
JCI Guyana members undergo training in Suriname
Junior Chamber International Guyana (JCI) recently participated in an exchanged visit with their JCI Suriname chapter in Paramaribo, at which seven of its members successfully completed two days of training on “JCI Admin” (the JCI Local Organisation Management Course), and “CSR Training” (the JCI training on the Corporate Social Responsibility of the Active Citizen). Those [...]
UG Students complete women empowerment programme in Sophia
Several Final year Students at the University of Guyana a week ago completed a women empowerment project in Sophia, where several persons were trained in capacity building, knitting and hair and nail technology courses. At the end of the programme, all of the participants were presented with certificates solidifying their achievement. The eight week programme [...]
Bagotstown bus crash victim still unidentified
- 11-year-old girl thrown from vehicle suffered broken limbs Police are still to identify the male passenger from Saturday’s East Bank Demerara minibus crash which left seven people, including an 11-year-old girl hospitalised. The man is being treated in the Georgetown Public Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit. Also badly injured is 11-year-old year-old Fazella Fazal, who [...]
Guyana beat Windwards by two wickets
Bramble (78), Hetmyer (52*), Amsterdam (48) bat well By Sean Devers in Jamaica In Association with Digicel, TCL, Western Union, GSL, Pepsi, Demerara Power Company, Smalta & Jamaica Pegasus Skipper and Man-of the Match Anthony Bramble led from the front at Sabina Park yesterday as Guyana beat the Windward Islands by 2 wickets [...]
Pele FC/NAPS conclude successful 2-day Peer Educators Programme
Players expressed delight and eager to share By Franklin Wilson With the HIV/AIDS pandemic continuing to be a challenge for all and sundry, the Pele Football Club is leaving no stones unturned to ensure that their players are fully educated and equipped to confront the challenges its brings. As part of the clubs 38th [...]
Guyanese swimmers to 13th FINA World C/ships aiming to better times
The 4-member Guyana team to the 13th FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy who left today, have all expressed confidence in bettering their personal best times in the events that they have entered. Coach of the team, Nicholas Fraser had earlier said that based on the training regimen his charges underwent; they are expected to [...]
Guyana go down to Barbados as Regional Blind Cricket commences
Ricardo Manning struck a resilient unbeaten 60 with support from Halden Forde, who lashed an unbeaten 51, to lead Barbados to a comprehensive win over Guyana when the first round of the 4th Regional Blind Cricket competition got underway at the National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara yesterday afternoon. Early morning showers left the outfield [...]
Peacemakers win, Flamingo, Coomacka play to stalemate
Peacemakers defeated first division club Amelia’s Ward United 1-0 when play in the UDFA Stag-B-League continued with a double header at the Bayrock ground on Saturday. Nirven Adrian scored the lone and important goal from 20 yards out in the 48th minute. In the opening game, Flamingo drew 1-1 with Coomacka United. Coomacka United drew [...]
GMR&SC elects new executive
The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) recently held its Annual General Meeting to elect a new Executive. The following are the new executive: Aaron Bethune- President Peter Peroune-Vice President Carlos Rodrigues-Club Captain Sherry Gonsalves-Secretary Rakhee Dharmo-Treasurer Krista Prasad- Assistant Secretary –Treasurer John Chin – Technical Adviser Debbie Phillipe-Race Secretary Justin Carpenter- Committee Member [...]
Floodlights XI arrest Police Officers
Floodlights XI recorded a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Police Officers on Friday evening, at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary, Georgetown in a feature 25-over softball match. The cops won the toss and without hesitation decided to take first strike; they only mustered an inadequate 119 from 24 overs, while Floodlights XI, in reply, [...]
Traveni clinch title in Wakenaam
Triveni defeated Belle Plaine by 47 runs to win the final of the Sattrohan Equipment Rental 15 overs Inter-Mandir softball cricket competition played last Saturday at Sewram’s Tarmac in Belle Plaine Wakenaam. Triveni took first strike and made 145 all out in 15 overs with Melvorne Daniels 31, Dilip Persaud 29, Navin Narain 20 and [...]
Clarity Production to host fundraiser for heart patient
Exhibiting yet again positive humane attributes, Clarity Production is hosting a fundraising Chutney/Soca show to assist in garnering funds to offset heart surgery expenses for Errol Ming, of Grove, East Bank Demerara. While Ming’s relatives and friends were trying to come up with initiatives to raise huge sums for his soon to come heart surgery, [...]
How can our leaders be trusted when their words are not worth the paper they are printed on?
Dear Editor, The National Stakeholder’s Meeting under the Chairmanship of the President on March 12, 2008, came to the consensus (the so-called Bourda Accord) that six Constitutional Commissions would be formed to enhance our governance framework in Guyana. The evidence to date is a sad reflection on the quality of our leadership. This is the [...]
Look for motive and this crime will be solved quickly
Dear Editor, Under the Laws of Guyana, motive is not an essential criminal element that has to be proven before a Court of Law. However, motive can be extremely important to investigators when attempting to put together a facsimile of what happened, why it happened, and perhaps by extension, who were the characters behind the [...]
