Senior officers attempted cover up
Tortured teen…
Emerging evidence in the torture of a teenaged boy by police on the West Coast of Demerara is pointing to attempts at a cover-up on the part of senior police officials in the division.
Reports reaching Kaieteur News indicate that senior officials were aware that the lad was injured and was languishing in the Leonora [...]
Administration should ensure that this never happens again – Minister Manickchand
Tortured teen…
“I condemn in the strongest terms this horrific, criminal act and expect that the perpetrators thereof shall face the full force of the law.”
By Gary Eleazar
Human Services and Social Security Minister, Priya Manickchand, yesterday condemned the torture of a 14 year-old boy who was held for questioning following the murder of a former [...]
Teen torture confirms culture of Police Force - Corbin
Tortured teen…
“We call on Commissioner Green to account immediately!”
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin, yesterday, in a statement to the media, said that his party condemns the most recent reported acts of torture by ranks of the Guyana Police Force on a 14-year-old while in their custody a few days ago.
He [...]
Prescription needed fuh methylated spirits
Is confusion. Dem boys wondering why all dem police station smelling of methylated spirits. Everybody know that police lock ups does smell stink. Some of dem so bad that at one time a British judge tell de whole world that de lock ups in Guyana should be locked up.
A British gyal come and do some [...]
GAWU continues to be indiscipline
– GuySuCo
The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) are at it again, only this time, GuySuCo is accusing GAWU of being indiscipline.
In a press statement responding to GAWU’s request to address the arbitration process, GuySuCo reminded the union that the current strike action by the workers [...]
Guyanese must take negligent professionals to court
- says attorney representing family of dead maternal patient
Veteran attorney-at-law Mursalene Bacchus believes that “it is time” Guyanese start taking errant professionals to court.
Bacchus is representing Mrs. Mariam Crawford, who is suing a Berbice Gynecologist and the Attorney General for the death of her daughter, Deborah Crawford, a 38-year-old maternity patient, who died at [...]
Father wants justice after accident
The parents of Pradeep Ramdin, an accident victim who is a patient in the High Dependency Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) are saddened at their son’s condition after an accident that occurred three Sundays ago.
Both parents who seemed distressed were apprehensive about giving much information. However, the victim’s father, Nandeo Ramdin, related [...]
Republic Bank Draws VTM grand Prizes
Another Lindener, Norville Fedricks, got lucky and took home the first prize of the Republic Bank Visa Travel Money (VTM) promotion.
Norville won a trip for two to Trinidad at the drawing last Thursday.
Celtus Smith of Kuru Kuru received the second prize of US$500 which was deposited into his VTM card account.
Vishvanah Durga of Berbice received [...]
679 youths earn PYARG awards
Some 679 youths received awards during the
eleventh President Youth Award Republic of Guyana (PYARG) ceremony at the National Cultural Centre last Saturday.
They received awards under three different categories: bronze, silver and gold.
The bronze level had 438 awardees with eight of them receiving special awards.
The silver level had a total of 191 awardees with Deopatie Dyer [...]
Almost two months later fire report still to be completed
It is now 52 days since the fire on the West Bank of Demerara that destroyed a three storey building belonging to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry is yet to receive the official report from the Guyana Fire Service.
This is according to Minister within the Ministry of Education, Desrey Fox, who said that [...]
Rice farmer shot in the neck by bandits clings to life
A robbery that took place on Saturday last has left a man thanking God for his life after he was shot by one of three men who robbed his family at their home.
Nursing a gunshot wound to the neck, Dineshwar Tameshwar, 46, of No.56 Village Corentyne Berbice issued a call for police to investigate vigorously [...]
Agri-Fest proved to be an educational family outing
It was a packed evening at the National Stadium for Agri-Fest on Saturday night as the lines were long and families turned out in their numbers to fulfill there curiosity in the cool and pleasant atmosphere.
The booths and displays were many and the various organisations dealing with Agricultural issues came out to educate patrons.
The various [...]
20,000 targeted for National day of testing
The Ministry of Health has established an ambitious target of reaching out to 20,000 persons to be tested for HIV/AIDS on the National Day of Testing, which will be held countrywide on November 14th.
On this day, the Health Ministry will get popular artistes in Guyana to take HIV tests in order to promote the issue [...]
Students, the internet and homework
By Leonard Gildarie
Adam Harris, in his Sunday columns in the Kaieteur News, has an uncanny eye for using the everyday things one take for granted and bringing them closer to home. Recently, he too expressed the opinion that more and more people seem to be reading less.
And I will agree. I remember the many times [...]
Guyana records 1,000 dengue cases
By Fareeza Haniff
The dengue situation in Guyana continues to be a challenging one for the Ministry of Health as almost 1,000 cases have been recorded for the year so far.
This is according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who at a recent press conference said that in the last three months or so, there [...]
Caribbean prepares to bowl the World over with 2010 ICC World 20/20 tourney
ICC World Twenty20 West Indies 2010 may still be nearly six months away but the Caribbean is nearing “event mode”.
Tournament director, Mr. Robert Bryan, signalled this at the ICC WT20 West Indies 2010 Ticket Sales Launch at Kensington Oval in Barbados where the finals will be held on Sunday May 16 next year.
Presenting an update [...]
WICB says weather, lack of adequate accommodation were factors
As Guyana misses out on hosting 20/20 Semi-finals
By Sean Devers in Barbados
Speaking to a room full of journalists after Saturday night’s ticket sales launching for the ICC 2010 World 20/20 cricket tournament to be held in the West Indies from April 30 next year, Earnest Hillarie, the new CEO of the WICB said that rain [...]
Region Six fine tuning preparation for ‘Nationals’
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – With one week left before the opening of the 49th Annual Track and Field, Swimming, and Cycling Championship, the local organising committee said plans are on schedule.
The event, which is expected to attract some 1,600 students from across Guyana between November 10th and 13th, would be hosted by Region Six – [...]
‘Golden Jaguars’ ROAR to Suriname Independence Anniversary title
The Guyana national football team, ‘Golden Jaguars’ roared to the inaugural Suriname Independence Anniversary football title after playing unbeaten in neighbouring Suriname yesterday.
The Guyanese stuck another needle in their opponents as they have done all tournament long to claim the top podium spot. Dirk Archer fired home for the Jaguars to seal the deal for [...]
Region Six embarks on Cleanup campaign
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE - The Region Six Administration is working towards a clean environment and safer roadways. This is according to the Chairman, Zulfikar Mustapha, who said that the indiscriminate dumping of garbage by both representatives of business entities and residents in some locations such as the Number 19 Highway and sections of New Amsterdam, [...]
Forde, Morgan, D’Andrade take podium spots in South American 10K
Winner of the first leg of the IAAF South America 10k Road Race series, Guyanese Cleveland Forde, stormed to another emphatic victory in the second leg of the race in neighbouring Suriname.
While Forde copped the top spot, his counterparts also did themselves and country proud. Lionel D’Andrade clinched the third position in the male race, [...]
Summerbell takes aim at Caribbean title
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) - David Summerbell leads a small two-man team for Jamaica to the final leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) series in Guyana this weekend.
As CMRC leader, Summerbell is well placed to land the drivers’ championship, but his small team appears hard-pressed to snatch team honours from handsome series leaders Barbados.
Chris [...]
BHS Annual Graduation and Prize Giving
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE - On Friday, the Berbice High School (BHS) hosted its Annual Graduation and Prize Giving exercise.
The institution entered 146 candidates for the 2009 Caribbean Secondary Examination Council (CSEC) examinations in 24 subject areas and gained a 96 percent pass rate with five or more subjects in Grades One to Three.
An analysis of [...]
T&T move closer to retaining regional one-day crown
Weather could hurt Bajan’s title hopes today
By Sean Devers
Sometimes when there is divine intervention there is nothing that can be done to change fate and today Barbados will be desperately hoping that they can get a chance to try to halt defending champions Trinidad and Tobago’s charge to their 2nd major cricket final in [...]
Vreed-en-Hoop resident wants justice after stabbing
- Six weeks and police showing no interest
Cynthya Latchman, 15, of lot B Best Bowenville, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara, who was stabbed by her ex-boyfriend on Sunday, 20th September last, is not pleased with the action taken by the police so far.
Latchman was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on the day of [...]
