Man kills girlfriend’s mom
- wounds sister Enraged at repeated refusals to let him marry his lover, a 22-year-old minibus conductor hacked his prospective mother-in-law to death at around 22:30 hrs yesterday. Rajpattie Jagroop, 49, was found dead in her hallway of her Zeeburg, West Coast Demerara home; the victim of at least seven cutlass wounds to the head, [...]
$147 million awarded for two more pumps
Pumping the economy continues as… The Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), will see the rehabilitation and installation of drainage pumps at Greenfield, East Coast Demerara. This project is estimated to cost $147 million. The contract was awarded to Harrychand Tulsi, who is also responsible for the $76.2 million repairs [...]
Wakenaam, Leguan sluices move from $45M to $66M
While concerns have been raised about value for money on several drainage and irrigation projects, yesterday the government signed three multi-million-dollar contracts between the contractors and the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA). Kaieteur News had recently reported that a $20 million contract was awarded for the construction of a drainage structure (sluice) at Amersfort, [...]
Detained man allegedly tortured
A West La Penitence resident is at present lying at the Alberttown Police Station recovering from a brutal beating allegedly at the hands of ranks of the Guyana Defence Force. Troy Small, called ‘Cats’, was reportedly dragged along the road while partially sitting in a car by the ranks who at the time detained him [...]
Police probe seven-month-old baby chopping
Police have detained the mother of a seven month-old male infant who sustained a chop on his right leg. The baby who was identified by the name Ganesh, of Lusignan Pasture, East Coast Demerara, was admitted as a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital about 01:45 hours yesterday. A release from the hospital informed that [...]
Benschop, Witter resume protest
An act of defiance? Just one day after they were charged Mark Benschop and trade unionist Norris Witter were back protesting. This time Witter and Benschop demonstrated outside the Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday. Although, a few ranks observed the protest, no attempt was made to arrest the men on this occasion. Benschop, Witter and [...]
Public sector employees to get pay hike – Jagdeo
…despite global economic and financial crisis President Bharrat Jagdeo has stated that despite Guyana feeling the effects of the global financial and economic crisis in its real sector, public sector employees will receive a pay increase this year. He explained that Government has maintained spending, especially on the social services to its people, and while [...]
Murder accused suffers seizure in court
Murder accused Christopher Anderson yesterday suffered what appeared to have been a seizure in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. The 54-year-old, who is charged with murder and assault, entered the court room like any other prisoner, but minutes later, around 10:22 hrs, Anderson began wheezing heavily. This [...]
Frederick Cox laid to rest
If a man’s value in life is measured by the numbers who attend his funeral then it is safe to say that the late Frederick Augustus Salvador Cox, of the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association, was a man well loved. Yesterday, Guyanese from every stratum turned out in their hundreds to celebrate his life at the [...]
Link Show cast gives $500,000 to Kids First Fund
Though a far cry from the US $78,140 needed to clear a bill in India for heart surgeries conducted on 12 Guyanese, among them children, the cast of Link Show 25 through the Theatre Company and Gems Theatre Production yesterday donated a $551,342 to Kids First Fund. The sum represents 99 percent of the talent [...]
Soured gun deal may have caused execution
Albouystown killing… As police continue to investigate the execution-style killing of Albouystown resident Rondell Williams, reports are surfacing that a soured gun deal may be one possible motive for his murder. According to these reports, Williams, who has several charges for armed robbery and one for rape, was recently involved in a transaction to sell [...]
Cash-flow problems hurt City Hall
…could delay payment of municipal workers again – Town Clerk Cash-flow problems at City Hall this month will more than likely see workers not being paid their salaries on the stipulated pay date again. Last month, more than 60 percent of the municipal workers who are represented by the Guyana Labour Union (GLU) had engaged [...]
President seeks truce between WICB, WIPA
…in interest of West Indies cricket President Bharrat Jagdeo, in his capacity as Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), brought together Dr. Julian Hunte, President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and Dinanath Ramnarine, President of the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) and other representatives of the two organisations at the Office of [...]
US-based family donates $500,000 in gear to Flamingo FC
Promises to back club in every way By Franklin Wilson Despite the serious economic downturn of the world’s economy, there are still lots of persons who are still sharing the little that they have with the less fortunate. Standing out like a beacon in this regard is the Wright family now resident in Maryland [...]
Regional services sector as crucial as agricultural – PM Spencer
The services sector is the future of the Caribbean Community and in order for the sector to work effectively, governments must provide the enabling environment and other incentives for its development, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Baldwin Spencer has said. Prime Minister Spencer, who is also the lead Head of Government with Responsibility [...]
Jamaican outclass Guyana, Barbados go down to T&T
By Michael Benjamin Led by an unbeaten knock of 44 by Jason Rickettes, with support from Denal Shim (36 not out), Jamaica comprehensively defeated Guyana to notch up their first win in the tournament, which earned them 5 points, inclusive of a bonus point, when the third round of the 4 th Regional Blind Cricket [...]
Caricom lawmakers examine treaty legislation
A three-day regional capacity-building workshop for Member States of the Caribbean Community on treaty law and practice was hosted to bring together officials of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice, private practitioners as well as judges and Attorneys General. This was in keeping with the UN Secretary-General identification of the consolidation and the advancement [...]
Illicit drug found in Berbice
PLANTATION ROSS, WEST COAST BERBICE – Police in Division ‘’B’ of the Guyana Police Force unearthed a quantity of what is suspected to be cocaine, yesterday. According to police reports, based on information received, ranks from the Fort Wellington Police Station moved in on a location close to a popular business place at Middle Walk [...]
Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey Championships open
The curtains rose Monday night for the first performance of this year’s Noble House Goals Galore Hockey championships with newcomers Old Fort ‘B’ men and Hikers ‘B’ both making their debuts in the tournament. In keeping with the tournament’s handicapped rule, Old Fort began the game with 2 goals while Hikers started with 4 to [...]
Nat’l Ophthalmology Hospital to be commissioned Saturday
The Caribbean’s first national Ophthalmology Hospital, Port Mourant, Berbice, will be commissioned by President Bharrat Jagdeo on Saturday. This will incorporate the signing of a Cuba/Guyana Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to officially bring the institution into operations. The hospital is a result of expanded cooperation in the area of health between the Governments of Guyana [...]
Foo (51), Amsterdam (4-12) shine for Guyana on opening day
By Sean Devers in Jamaica In association with Digicel, TCL, Western Union, GSL, Pepsi, Smalta & Demerara Power Company Jonathon Foo hit a confident 51 and Alex Amsterdam took 4 last session wickets to keep Guyana in the hunt for first innings points against defending champions Barbados at the Jamalco ground yesterday in [...]
Case against former NBS managers discharged
…six others pending Just over two years after the three New Building Society managers were charged for conspiracy to defraud, one of the charges was yesterday thrown out of the court by Magistrate Nyasha Hatmin-Williams. When the men, Maurice Arjoon, Kissoon Baldeo, Kent Vincent and three others appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ court yesterday, their [...]
Darts players in action this weekend
Darts players would compete for cash prizes and trophies when the Guyana Darts Association GDA), in collaboration with Gems Mining host an afternoon of darts at Granny’s sports Bar, Better Hope, ECD on Sunday July 26. According to a release from the GDA, competitors would compete in the draw doubles, the open doubles and the [...]
Pan Am Games team facing sponsorship woes
By Edison Jefford The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) is still in suspense over sponsorship for the national junior team that is scheduled to compete at the Pan American Games slated for Trinidad and Tobago, from July 28 – August 2. “We have a meeting tomorrow where we’ll look at the position of the team. [...]
Mercy Wings graduates its largest class to date
July 15 marked a most memorable day for the Sisters of Mercy, founders of the Mercy Wings Vocational Centre. The programme offered by the centre aims to transform young people labeled as failures into a new kind of youth, ones that have a positive self-image, and sound moral and spiritual values. Forty-six young people graduated [...]
