Roger Khan was arranging to buy more spy equipment from jail
Courtesy of Enrico Woolford in New York While Shaheed Roger Khan has already entered a guilty plea in what is now a contentious case both in New York and Guyana, his former attorney Robert Simels is putting up a spirited defense. In court yesterday, the Prosecution called its last witness, the agent who was responsible [...]
U.S court revelations… PNCR wants international probe
Leader of the main opposition, People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), yesterday announced that his party will be co-operating with other Parliamentary political parties to launch a campaign for an international probe into allegations that the government here is involved in crime and the drug trade. The party is demanding that International Police (Interpol) investigate the [...]
Arson suspects may have fled the country – Top Cop
Police are currently working on the theory that two of the suspects in the Ministry of Health fire who mysteriously disappeared from the Providence Police Station may have already fled the country. Speaking to reporters yesterday, Police Commissioner Henry Greene, said that while the police have conducted searches for the men, Kurt Thierens called ‘Bage’ [...]
Policewoman secures $300,000 bail on prisoners’ escape charge
By Latoya Giles The female police Lance Corporal suspected of helping arson suspects, Kurt Thierens called ‘Bage’ or ‘Glasses’, and Colin Jones, called “Bonny”, escape from the Providence Police Station lockups has been formally charged for negligently causing their escape. It is alleged that Diana Chichester, 44, on July 27 at the Providence Police Station, [...]
Over 200 new students listed for President’s College first form
…figure twice as much as can be accommodated More than 210 students have been accepted into the first form batch at President’s College for the new school year beginning September. Yesterday, Kaieteur News was told that this number of students was accepted into the college despite a scaling down of employees at the institution. A [...]
“Those who don’t hear will feel” – Rohee
Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee, has declared that the Administration will not allow itself to be distracted from its focus to investigate issues committed against individuals, families and the society as a whole, such as the recent fire at the Ministry of Health. Rohee, speaking at the commissioning of the Guyana Police Force Data Centre [...]
City Mayor still awaiting copy of Inquiry Report
City Mayor Hamilton Green is refusing to offer his comments to the media on the recently presented Commissioner of Inquiry Report. According to the Mayor, at the municipality’s statutory meeting yesterday, his decision not to comment is rooted in the fact that he has not been allowed to view the contents of the report which [...]
Malika Boyd tops GT&T Cellink Jingle & Song Competition
- wins competition on eve of her birthday Excitement, drama and good Caribbean vibes rocked the Georgetown Cricket Club Ground over the weekend when the final show of the GT&T Cellink Jingle and Song Competition was successfully staged. A 32-year-old butcher, Malika Boyd, walked away with the title and bragging rights to be called this [...]
‘Missing’ suspect denies ever being linked to MOH fire
Kirt Brown, who was arrested as a suspect for the Ministry of Health fire, and whose relatives claimed that they could not find after he was released from the police custody, surfaced yesterday claiming that he was never missing. Brown turned up at Kaieteur News and denied that he was arrested by police as a [...]
Suspected bird smuggler stopped at CJIA
On July 31, Marlon Errol Harriram was searched at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) and three rare bird species were allegedly found in his possession. Yesterday he was formally accused of illegally exporting to the United States. He pleaded guilty before Magistrate Priya Beharry and offered an explanation. Harriram claimed that he was taking [...]
GPL generation capacity is low in West Demerara
Guyana Power and Light Company is experiencing major mechanical problems at its power station on the West Coast of Demerara, thus the constant power outages being experienced by residents in the various communities. Kaieteur News was yesterday informed by the control department of GPL that there is not enough generation capacity in the system; as [...]
Aspiring nurse crowned Miss Wakenaam
The island of Wakenaam in the Essequibo River might still be “Waiting on a name” but for aspiring nurse Mandy Jairam, Wakenaam means the fulfiller of dreams. When she won the Miss Diwali pageant at her school back in 2006, she wanted to compete in another pageant, and so she jumped at the opportunity to [...]
Bakewell adds dough to K&S/RBC Cycling Fiesta
Battle lines to be drawn on Sunday at Amelia’s Ward Bakery giants Bakewell has added its bit to ensure that Sunday’s Cycling Fiesta organised by the Roraima Bikers Club (RBC) in association with the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation is a big hit. Yesterday at their Triumph Head Office, General Manager Rajin Ganga handed over a [...]
GSA names squad for Caribbean C/ships
World rated player, Nicolette Fernandes will head a strong squad short-listed to participate in this year’s Caribbean Area Squash Association Championships, to be held from August 17-22 in the Cayman Islands. The rest of the members named by the Guyana Squash Association are (Men) – national champion Kristian Jeffrey, Alex Arjoon, Raphael DeGroot, Regan Pollard [...]
Bilateral co-operation crucial to health security – Health Minister
The maternal mortality rate is expected to be reduced to under eight per 10,000 by 2015 and the infant mortality rate is slated to dip below 15 per 10,000 within the same timeframe, Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy predicts. He holds this programme close to his heart. But even more ambitious is the Minister’s belief [...]
Lewis, Lopes, Miller record victories
Gavin Lewis, Daniel Lopes, Jeremy Miller, all won their respective matches as play in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Coca Cola Tournament continued in St Lucia. Lewis was a straights sets winner over Andre Segovia and Lopes was pushed to three sets before he prevailed against Kerion President, both victories coming in the Under-14 [...]
Accused in hospital, charge still not read
Attorney at law, Sase Gunraj, who is representing causing death by dangerous driving accused, Faroud Mohamed, told the court yesterday that his client is hospitalised and thus he could not appear in court, for the charge to be read to him. The reading of the charge was delayed on Friday by Acting Chief Magistrate, Melissa [...]
Chisholm, Boston win JVM Road Race
Pervis Chisholm and Donett Boston won the respective male and female titles on Sunday in the Queenstown Essequibo Development Committee John Venture Memorial (JVM) 10km Road Race from Anna Regina to Queenstown. Mark Chester was second in the male race with Quacy Chester third while Tiffany Calder was second in the female race with Naomi [...]
AHBF Summer Camp commences despite lack of corporate support
By Edison Jefford The twentieth instalment of the Abdullah Hamid Basketball Foundation (AHBF) Summer Camp commenced yesterday at the Mackenzie Sport Club court despite lack of corporate and Government funding during its existence. Kaieteur Sport caught up with Hamid in Linden yesterday and he indicated that love and dedication were the main ingredients that sustained [...]
NAACIE takes close look at BOSAI workers’ interest
With the head of BOSAI’s absence and the reduction in activities at the company, workers have begun expressing their concern over the possible downsizing of operations. General Secretary of the National Association of Agricultural Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE), Kenneth Joseph, said that given this, the Union is monitoring the concerns raised by the employees. [...]
Unmasked robbery suspect on bail
A 22-year-old man who was reportedly unmasked by his victim during a robbery has been granted bail in the sum of $40,000 on a robbery under arms charge. The accused, Travis Springer, made his appearance yesterday at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty. It is alleged that on Thursday last, armed with [...]
Three organisations to host blood drives
Three organisations have committed to host three major blood drives during the course of this week in order to boost the blood stock at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS). These organisations, Continental Group of Companies, Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company, and Seventh Days Adventists are responding to calls by the Ministry of Health for [...]
Rose Hall Town Pepsi, Port Mourant A through to Quarter-finals
Rose Hall Town Pepsi and Port Mourant A both won their latest Zone C (Lower and Central Corentyne) preliminary matches to become the first and second runner-up respectively to Albion Community Centre in that Zone, thus earning the right to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2009 Spready’s Bakery Under-19, 50-over Cricket Competition in Berbice. [...]
Queenstown is 168 years old
To commemorate its 168th anniversary, the village of Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, kicked off its celebrations with a prayers session conducted by representatives of the three major religious faiths in Guyana, yesterday. The service which was held at the Queenstown Community Centre also saw representatives from the three major political parties. The Alliance for Change, People’s [...]
Van Ryck DeGroot intensifies training regimen for Shondell Alfred
By Michael Benjamin As Shondell ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred prepares for what may possibly be the fight of her career, her opponent, Corinne Van Ryck DeGroot took time off from her training schedule to attend the funeral of former colleague and friend, former World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion, Vernon Forrest who was killed during a [...]
