The PPP needs to cancel this application immediately!
Even an old dog like me can learn new tricks. As they say, “You are never too old to learn.” It was quite a learning experience for me recently when I tuned in to a GINA feature and heard a minister of the government speak about “decentralizing governance.” Now, don’t get me wrong, I have [...]
REDD Ready?
President Jagdeo returned to Guyana after a week-long trip to New York, where in addition to participating in the annual talk-shop of the UN General Assembly (in which Guyana is usually very nondescript and anonymous) he had a very high-profile role in the Special Meeting of world leaders convened by UN Secretary-general Ban Moon on [...]
ERC ends investigation into ‘Monkey Mountain’ complaint
…Chairman cites uncooperative attitude of complainants The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has ended the investigations into the complaints made by Information Liaison to the President, Kwame McCoy, and columnist, Freddie Kissoon as it relates to the issue of Monkey Mountain and the two individuals. At a press conference held yesterday, Chairman of the ERC, Bishop [...]
Not too right upstairs
Dear Editor The story is stark in its content, troubling in its context and searching in its meaning. Despite the clarity and seeming finality of the Title, “Man killed after throwing himself under truck”, the reader is still unprepared for what unfolds. This is not intended as judgement; neither should it be mistaken for justification; [...]
‘Kwame’ needs to be disciplined in every regard
If contents of recording true – says Childcare and Protection Agency In a strongly-worded statement, the Childcare and Protection Agency, yesterday, broke its silence on the Kwame-Julius sex tape, saying the adult in question, Kwame, needs to be disciplined in every regard if the contents of the recording is true. In the statement, the [...]
President Jagdeo gets copy of Kwame-Julius sex tape
President Bharrat Jagdeo should now be in possession of the now infamous ‘sex tape’ recording between an adult identified as Kwame and a 15-year-old boy identified as Julius. Jagdeo returned to Guyana yesterday after meetings at the United Nations and said he will “look into” the matter which implicates a senior functionary within his Presidential [...]
Lindener survives two attempts on his life
…police still to take action against perpetrators Two attempts have so far been made on the life of a Linden man. According to reports from the mining town, the police are yet to investigate. This has raised the ire of some residents, who say that they are now contemplating taking the law into [...]
Man sells Kitty property he never owned
…claims that he is a victim of misplaced identity A man, who on September 11, last, allegedly used the alias “Raymond Godfrey Barrington” defrauded Francisco Da Silva of $6M, appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer related charges. The man, Ray Ferrier, 51, of Kuru Kuru, [...]
Authorities recall suspected contaminated drugs
Authorities are recalling three prescription tablets which they say may be contaminated. According to a statement from the Government Analyst Food and Drug Department, it received information from Health Canada that Apotex Inc., a drug manufacturer, has voluntarily recalled some of its products for possible remote foreign matter contamination. This included APO-Amilzide Tablets which [...]
Albouystown man’s body pulled from drain
Detectives are probing the death of 19-year-old Chavez Kellman who died under mysterious circumstances around 23:55 hours on Sunday night. Initial investigations pointed to a motorcycle accident but investigators are now looking at the theory that some foul play might be involved. Kellman’s body along with the motorcycle he was riding was pulled from a [...]
Laptop computer goes missing from box at GPOC
A man from Number 63 Village, Corentyne, is furious at his loss. He said that there is no likelihood of him being compensated for his loss which he suffered at the hands of the Guyana Post Office Corporation. Brian Lindee said that last August his father posted the laptop computer with United Postal Service in [...]
Stenting is the future of Cardiology – Dr Gary Stephens
Stenting is the future of Cardiology and is therefore poised to replace, once possible, open-heart surgery. This is according to Dr Gary Stephens, Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI), which is situated in the Georgetown Public Hospital compound. Dr Stephens, who resides in the United States, is the lead Cardiac Surgeon at [...]
Gymnasium shooting… Footballer charged for attempted murder, inflicting bodily harm
Vibert Weekes, 28, of WW 7 North East La Penitence, Georgetown, and father of two was placed on $475,000 bail yesterday after appearing before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson to answer the two indictable charges. On September 22, last, the accused, the owner of a car rental service and pool bar, allegedly inflicted bodily harm [...]
Abducted four-year-old… No new charges instituted against accused
The advice of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) was regarded as crucial yesterday when 28-year-old Sherwin Lewis appeared before Magistrate Fazil Azeez at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court. Lewis is accused of unlawfully detaining four-year-old, Varsha Singh, between Sunday August 9 and Monday August 10 with the intent of depriving her parents, Parbattie Motieram and [...]
GPL gets new Chief Security Officer
- illegal connection raids start again Some 400 illegal connections have been removed and seized by the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) over the past two weeks as part of the crackdown of that company’s campaign to stem losses. And the company has named a new Chief Security Officer, Philip Armstrong, following the [...]
Rural schools are left out of training programmes – Swami Aksharananda
The rural students and teachers are at a great disadvantage when compared to what goes on in the city schools and the many training programmes held by the Ministry of Education. According to Principal of the Saraswati Vidya Niketan School in Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara, Swami Aksharananda, very often when special training programmes are [...]
Dazzell Scheme residents receive Land Titles
More than 160 residents of Dazzell Housing Co-operative Society received land titles last Sunday. The action came more than six years since the formation of the Co-operative. Addressing the recipients and invitees at the handing over ceremony, Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, said that the journey to development has just begun. Ali said [...]
Frustrated Diamond residents suffer poor water situation
Residents of Diamond Housing Scheme are frustrated with the services offered by Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) and their constant excuses. Denton Shepherd, of 980 Eleventh Street Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, related in disgust the way in which customers are being treated by (GWI). “It has been one week now and many calls to [...]
GWI begins $1.6B work on Berbice water treatment plant
Guyana Water Incorporated, GWI, has officially turned the sod for the soon to be constructed Queenstown Water Treatment Plant valued at $1.6B. While works at the site started one week earlier, Chief Executive of GWI, Yuri Chandisingh, says that the plant will significantly improve the level of service provided to customers within the project area. [...]
Father of ten pleads guilty to drug possession charge
A father of ten yesterday appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate, Melissa Robertson, on a drug possession charge and was jailed for three years. He was charged with possession of narcotics with intent to traffic. It is alleged that last Friday September 25, last, Troy Sertima, had in his possession four kilograms 102 grams of cannabis, [...]
Guyanese reporter nominated for St Maarten Tourism Award
The Crystal Pineapple awards organising committee is well on its way to putting together a fun-filled programme for the big event on Friday November 27 at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort’s Convention Centre. Guyanese Alex Holder is among the nominees. Artemia Event Planners, for a third year, has planned a wow atmosphere for SHTA’s yearly [...]
Electricity thief gets one-year jail term, fined $25,000
A New Amsterdam housewife found out that it would have cost her less to pay for the electricity she was using rather than to steal it. Anita Singh, of Angoy’s Avenue (Cow Dam), New Amsterdam, Berbice, received a one- year suspended sentence and a $25,000 fine when she appeared before Magistrate Chandra Sohan at the [...]
Tain woman was strangled – PM
- Two persons arrested A post mortem performed on the woman who was found dead in her bed on Sunday at Tain Village on the Corentyne was strangled to death. According to the post mortem which was performed yesterday at the Port Mourant Hospital mortuary, the woman died as a result of manual strangulation. [...]
Alpha, GDF, Lethem register wins
-Camptown, Seawall United draw 1-1 Fresh off of retaining their Premiership title, Alpha United showed visiting Linden team Top XX why they are the undisputed kings of local football with an impressive 4-1 win last Sunday as the Guyana Football Federation National League continued, at the GCC ground. Elso Diaz (52, 76) hammered in a [...]
Giftland Office Max supports Scrabble Queen’s journey to World championships
As the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players continue their fund raising drive to facilitate Abigail McDonald’s participation in the World Scrabble Championships slated for Malaysia on November 26, Giftland Office Max has demonstrated yet another act of corporate responsibility when Mr. Ian Ramdeo assented to a sizeable sponsorship package to offset the local scrabble queen’s [...]
