Sunday outing turns deadly for West Coast family…
Accident leaves two dead, one injured By Latoya Giles Two children were killed on the spot at around 14:00 hrs yesterday, after being struck by a speeding car near Tuschen Market Road, East Bank Essequibo, while walking with their grandmother. Amisha Alli, seven, of Lot 25 of Meten-Meer-Zorg Railway View, West Coast Demerara and her [...]
Man, wife perish in Friendship crash
A Barara Timber Company employee and his wife perished shortly after 19:30 hrs, when a pickup slammed headlong into their motorcycle near Friendship, East Bank Demerara. Albert Pearson, 59, and his wife, Alicia Pearson, 62, of Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerraa, were flung into a canal and were already dead when residents dragged them [...]
Sisters jump through window to evade intruder in bedroom
- backs fractured By Mondale Smith In a bid to escape a ‘big built’ man standing at their bedroom door, two sisters jumped 12 feet through a bedroom window and fractured their spines in five places combined. Hospitalised are Trina Jasodra Ramdhari, 21, who is nursing three fractures to her spine and Parbatie Radha Ramdhari, [...]
Limited electricity supply stifling business in Mabaruma
By Gary Eleazar Despite the many hiccups with electricity supply on Guyana’s coast where there are numerous complaints, Coastlanders are in a better position than those in the Mabaruma Sub-region within Region One-Barima/Waini. Electricity is supplied in the Mabaruma/Kumaka area between the hours of 18:00hrs and 23:00hrs but the members of the business community and [...]
Local Commercial Banks prospering despite global financial crisis
- Finance Minister Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh is of the opinion that despite all of the measures that the government has put in place to ensure macro-economic stability, the financial sector is pivotal to its maintenance and growth. He said that the sector has to be active in their monitoring to ensure that their [...]
Residents praised for saving Melanie Damishana house
The occupants of a Melanie Damishana residence on the East Coast of Demerara are grateful for the assistance of their neighours in saving their Lot 183 house from complete destruction by fire late yesterday afternoon. The neighbours formed a bucket brigade and some risked injury to put out the blaze which threatened the home of [...]
$63M Hindu School commissioned
The education sector on the West Coast of Demerara progressed further yesterday when a spanking-new secondary school was commissioned at Corneila Ida, West Coast Demerara. The Saraswati Vidya Niketan, which is a Hindu faith-based school has been under construction for the past six years. Swami Aksharamanda, who is responsible for the establishment of the facility, [...]
Woman in Regent Street crash still unidentified
Police are still trying to identify the female pillion rider who was involved in an accident in the vicinity of Regent and Wellington Streets on Friday night. The woman, who is of East Indian ancestry, has not regained consciousness and hospital sources continue to list her condition as critical. According to reports, the woman was [...]
Small businesses not benefiting from Small Business Act
- Dookoo Local small businesses may not be benefiting from all of the incentives that are available through the Small Business Act, which was passed in Parliament in 2004. This is according to member of the Private Sector Commission, Ramesh Dookoo. He related that the Act includes a number of incentives for small businesses but [...]
New doctors will reduce hospital waiting period
- Dr Ramsammy The delivery of health care offered by the public health sector is poised to be significantly improved with the addition of 65 new doctors who recently completed their medical training in Cuba. They represent the largest contingent of doctors to be incorporated to the local health sector at a single time, according [...]
24 NCSU recommendations implemented by GRA
With the aim of improving the operations of the Customs and Trade Administration, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has implemented some 24 measures that were recommended by the National Competitiveness Strategy Unit (NCSU). This disclosure was made recently by Past Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, Ramesh Dookoo, during a recent press conference. According to [...]
Van Lange storms to gold, Roberts, Gaskin & 15-17 boys relay team take silver
By Franklin Wilson in Barbados Guyana pulled the lid on their campaign at the 15th Goodwill Swim Meet in Barbados in stylish fashion with the 15-17 boys relay team winning the silver medal in the 200m to cap a fine run at the games which was won again by Suriname with Team Guyana ending [...]
Cooper leads T&T to 3-wkt win against Guyana
By Sean Devers and Michael Benjamin Another large and raucous crowd turned up yesterday to watch the Regional Women’s 50 overs cricket competition but most of the fans left the Police ground disappointed after host Guyana went down to Trinidad and Tobago by 3 wickets in scorching heat. The Guyanese failed to build on a [...]
Brusches’ Basketball Classic begins this weekend
Second annual event launched yesterday By Edison Jefford The much-anticipated second annual Brusches’ Basketball Classic was launched yesterday at the Linden Economic Advancement Programme building and promises to be an all-star affair featuring top clubs in Linden and Georgetown. Defending champions, Courts Pacesetters and Ravens are the two clubs from the City that were invited [...]
Int’l Bodybuilding star Hugh Ross congratulates Powerlifters
Not surprised they excelled Former Guyana and USA Powerlifting Champion and Guyana’s first Professional Bodybuilder Hugh Ross has congratulated Powerlifters Randolph Morgan, Mervin ‘Spongy’ Moses and ‘Big’ John Edwards on their recent achievement at the 7th NAPF and 12th FESUPO Pan American Powerlifting Championship held in Miami Florida. Following is the full text of Ross’ [...]
Mining companies support 14th South Crescent Games
Two Mining companies of the Deep South Rupununi have come forward to offer support for the Wapisiana Villagers of Region 9 as they get ready for the staging of the 14th South Crescent Games. The annual Event which has been organised and run by the District Toshaos Council over the years have received significant contributions from [...]
Residents meet with Housing Ministry official
The Ministry of Housing is attempting to resolve a dispute between a group of squatters and Toolsie Persaud Limited (TPL) over land in Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara. Kaieteur News understands that a senior Housing official met with the residents last week. According to residents, the official has promised to speak with a senior TPL [...]
Arya Samaj assists impoverished family
RELIANCE, EAST CANJE – Within 10 days, 76-year old Gladys Madramootoo of Lot 26 Reliance Settlement in East Canje will have a brand new home, compliments of the New Jersey Arya Samaj Mandir Inc. Humanitarian Mission. The decision was taken when Head of the Mission, Pandit Suresh visited the woman and observed the conditions under [...]
Belvedere industrial site almost complete
BELVEDERE VILLAGE, CORENTYNE – Work on the industrial site at Belvedere Village on the Corentyne is almost complete. This is according to Region Six Chairman, Zulfikar Mustapha. The Regional Chairman said that the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce is now evaluating application forms with a view of awarding plots. So far the 16 parcels [...]
Seven-year old places second in spelling bee finals
Seven year old Scott Figuerado yesterday placed second in the finals of the senior category of the Yarrowkabra Community Policing Group’s (Youth Arm) Spelling ‘B’ competition. At yesterday’s competition, Figuerado competed with Lashawn Ann Mootoo, aged 14, and Marissa Carrington aged 12, in the senior category. Despite doing his best, Scott and Mootoo ended up [...]
Mr. Yassin advances no contention that the learned Magistrate was influenced by any improper motives
Dear Editor, I respond to a letter published in SN, 9th August, 2009, purportedly authored by Mr. K. A. Juman Yassin under the caption, “Magistrate Yohannseh Cave acted well within his powers and duties”. This letter constitutes a critique of a statement issued by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) in respect of a ruling made [...]
Not an industrial site
Dear Editor, The blocking of one of the main streets in Enterprise, on the East Coast Demerara appears to be permanent. Permit me to ask the question: why do vehicles and pedestrians have to suffer at the hands of one businessman, who seems to have no consideration for the residents in the area. This businessman [...]
Practice and custom become law
Dear Editor, I note the response of Mr. Anil Nandlall, attorney-at-law and a PPP Member of Parliament, to my criticism of the PPP of Magistrate Cave in rejecting the alleged confession statement of David Leander. Mr. Nandlall made the following points:— (a) The statement of the PPP opined that the ruling of the learned Magistrate [...]
Extra-judicial killings did not just happen
Dear Editor, Undoubtedly, the People’s Progressive Party will go down in the annals of history as the Government in Guyana which presided over the disappearance and extra-judicial killings of many of our youths. This atrocity by this so called PPP Democratic Government against its own people did not just happen. It was President Franklyn D. [...]
COUP MAKERS BEWARE!
A stunning rebuke has been given to intended coup makers within the Region. The outgoing President of UNASUR- Union of South American Nations- Michele Bachelet has sounded an ominous warning to those plotting undemocratic regime changes within the Region. She has made it clear that UNASUR will not recognise any government which emerges out of [...]
