Army captain, Cpl., private nabbed with high-powered weapons
By Michael Jordan Police were last night questioning an army captain, a corporal and a private after nabbing them at Parika with high-powered weapons. The ranks were detained some hours after being spotted in a boat with a 150 horsepower engine near Leguan, Essequibo. Police sources said that the boat belongs to a Pomeroon man [...]
Two shot in Riverview
A 17-year-old and his girlfriend were rushed to the Georgetown Hospital last night after they were shot by a lone gunman at Riverview, Ruimveldt. Mark Anthony Fernandes, of Riverview, was shot in the chest, while Cheryl Marks, 25, also of Riverview, was shot in the upper right thigh. According to reports, Fernandes and Marks were [...]
GUYOIL pumps contaminated fuel
Vehicles stalled as… Insult was added to injury yesterday when GUYOIL Service Stations churned out gasoline tainted with water to its customers. According to reports reaching this newspaper, early yesterday afternoon customers who purchased fuel for their motor vehicles at the GUYOIL service stations at Providence, East Bank Demerara and Sheriff Street, Georgetown, felt the [...]
NA housing group fleeced of millions
- executive member vanishes after re-selling house lots NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Members of a New Amsterdam housing group are alleging that a senior group member has vanished with their money after re-selling house lots that they had already purchased. Police who are investigating the claims said that the fraudster may have taken some $1 [...]
Dem boys seh….GWI selling current
Something happen the other day when GPL raid South Ruimveldt. De newspapers report how de people get vex because de GPL people remove de illegal connection and how is de police who save dem. If you see de photos. Dem had so much photo that dem boys was surprise that nobody ain’t write a letter [...]
Despite criticism administration now vindicated
Guyana’s 2009 press freedom rating… – Donald Ramotar The 2009 press freedom rating that Guyana received is well deserved and a vindication on the part of the administration. This is according to General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party, Donald Ramotar, who said that despite the odd hostility by sections of the media, the administration [...]
Old GPL to fade into the dark
– Bharrat Dindyal While the recent spate of power outages have made the current times very challenging for Guyana Power and Light consumers, the utility management is promising that the blackouts will fade into almost non-existence from November 5. As the company celebrated its tenth anniversary, this was the promise from Chief Executive Officer, Bharrat [...]
Corbin defends Deborah Backer
…says PPP, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh should be ashamed Leader of the Peoples National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin, is of the opinion that the Peoples Progressive Party and particularly Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, should be ashamed by the move made during the most recent sitting of the National Assembly to have Deborah Backer [...]
Guyana to get US$3.5M funding for climate change strategy
- but World Bank says capacity “very low” to manage climate funds From Neil Marks in Argentina Guyana is among three countries that are first to benefit from World Bank funding of US$3.5 million to help prepare a strategy to fight climate change. The money will go towards helping Guyana implement pilot projects to show [...]
Guyana to get award for immunisation programme
As a result of the Health Ministry’s robust Immunisation Programme, Guyana is slated to receive an award for excellence in its vaccination and immunisation coverage. This is according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who noted that Guyana has been chosen once again for the award by the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunisation [...]
Repossessed house lots for those with critical housing needs
- Minister Ali “People thought we were joking when we said we would repossess their lands if they did not build. We were serious then and we are still very, very serious about the repossession process that we have started,” said Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, recently. The Minister was at the time [...]
Information Technology prog to connect schools across country
– IT Trainer Through an innovative Information Technology move, the Ministry of Education may soon be able to connect classrooms in Georgetown with those in other administrative regions. In essence, the venture could allow a teacher in a city school for instance, to be able take on the role of a substitute teacher in another [...]
Shot man denies attacking armed cop
Kevin Maloney, the Kitty resident who was shot in the right shoulder on Friday, is refuting reports that he was wounded while attacking a policeman with a knife. He is claiming that he was unarmed, had no drugs, and was accidentally shot by a policeman who was brandishing his firearm. Police had alleged that the [...]
Selected Miss Guyana World to be crowned today
In the absence of a local pageant, Miss Guyana World franchise holder, England based Ken Chung has selected a Guyana representative for the international pageant. She is Imarah Radix, aged 24, of Kingston Georgetown. She is scheduled to be crowned and sashed today at the Roraima Duke Lodge, Duke Street at 17:30 hrs. Minister of [...]
Excellence Dazzell cops Miss Guyana Renaissance crown
(By Mondale Smith) On Saturday night Guyana got a new queen in the person of Excellence Dazzell, aged 30. The very confident, influential and positive mother of two won the judges nod from a filed eleven and was bestowed with the Miss Guyana Renaissance 2009 title as well as the crown. The audience, which included [...]
Mervin Moses cops best lifter trophy as five records smashed, one equaled
By Franklin Wilson Hot and exhausting conditions did not hamper what turned out to be a successful Banks Power Stout/Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) Senior National Championships yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Five records were smashed and one equaled as fans were treated to some exhilarating lifts by the best athletes in [...]
Forde brings home the bacon
- wins third consecutive SA 10k By Edison Jefford Cleveland Forde ran a tactical and well paced race yesterday that brought home the bacon for the third straight year in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) South American (SA) 10km Road Race outside YMCA. Forde was very strategic before breaking from Brazil’s, Eliesio [...]
GCC ‘A’ set final clash with Hikers ‘A’
All GCC affair in Women’s final After a slow start in the GT&T National Indoor Hockey Championships, GCC ‘A’ stormed back to make it to the final of this year’s competition after squeezing past Old Fort ‘A’ 4-3 in what was a ‘must-win’ game for them last Saturday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports [...]
Jamaica cops $1.6 million 1st prize
Guyana go down in low scoring final By Sean Devers Guyana did well to restrict the Chris Gayle Jamaicans to 111 on Saturday nigh under lights at the Guyana National Stadium in the final of the Guyana Cricket Board 20/20 cricket Festival before an inefficient batting performance on a flat track and fast outfield resulted [...]
Hicks, Bishoo to make National One-Day debuts
Nagamootoo, Christian, Jacobs left out By Sean Devers Wicketkeeper Delbert Hicks and leg-spinner Davendra Bishoo are the only players without Regional One-Day experienced selected on the Guyana 14-man squad for the Regional series which starts in Guyana on Wednesday. The squad was announced on Saturday night. The left-handed Hicks, who played at the Regional youth [...]
Creary (91), Braithwaite (48) show form in Windies U-19 practice match
By Sean Devers Jamaican First-class batsman and West Indies under-19 Skipper Andre Creary stroked an elegant unbeaten 91 while consistent Bajan First Class opener Kraigg Braithwaite made 48 as the 2 most senior batsmen in the West Indies under-19 squad showed form in their first practice match in Guyana yesterday at the DCC ground. The [...]
Fundraiser held for differently abled persons
The Diamond Community Center Ground yesterday played host to the first fund raising effort held by the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons Living with Disabilities. The Council has been in existence for little over a year, and has some 26 member organisations under its wings. Head of the Council, Leon Walcott, told Kaieteur News [...]
Tony Simon finishes 3rd at 9th Elite Caribbean Cycling C/ship
Guyana’s Tony Simon placed third at the 9th Elite Caribbean Road Race Cycling Championships which was held in Barbados for the first time, yesterday. The 150 kilometre road race which was held on the Spring Garden route was won by a rider from Guadeloupe with a French Guiana cyclist taking second. Five riders from Guyana [...]
Insurance Brokers Guy Ltd helps rugby fraternity
Insurance Brokers Guyana Ltd recently presented to Yamaha Caribs trophies for winners of the Covent Garden Secondary School’s Inter-House Tag Rugby Competition. Handing over the trophies was staffer Lomell Johnson, who made the presentation to Caribs’ Treasurer Troy Yhip at the Company’s location on Carmichael Street. Yhip speaking to Kaieteur Sport said that staging the [...]
800 malaria cases found in Omai
By Fareeza Haniff As the Ministry of Health continues the struggle in dealing with the malaria situation in the country, almost 800 cases have been found in the Omai area. Up to the end of September of this year, a total of 8,270 malaria cases have been recorded in the country by the Health Ministry, [...]
