Gunmen in reign of terror
The Joint Services have moved into top gear to investigate a series of events that started early yesterday morning. These events included murder, abduction, arson and armed attacks on the police station at Brickdam and the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost. The events have left one man dead, two policemen nursing gunshot wounds and a Ministry [...]
Bullet riddled car was stolen from workshop
The owner of the car which is believed to be the getaway vehicle used by gunmen early yesterday morning, sought to clear his side of the story when he told this newspaper that his car was left at a body repair shop in Bagotstown. The man, Ian Hopkinson, said that the car which is believed [...]
Man’s handcuffed, bound body found on Soesdyke/Linden highway trail
-victim reportedly abducted by gunmen dressed as policemen Gunmen dressed as policemen snatched a 23-year-old Kuru Kururu man from a pickup shortly after midnight yesterday then left his handcuffed and bound body in a trail at Dora, some 400 meters east of the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. Two other passengers were also abducted and tied by the [...]
Sergeant, Constable remanded
- charges not related to tortured teen By Latoya Giles Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday remanded the two policemen who are ensnared in the alleged torture of a 14-year-old. Sergeant Narine Lall, 38, who resides in the Leonora Police Compound, and Police Constable Mohanram Dolai, 30, of 101 East Meet-Meer-Zorg, were jointly charged with [...]
Essequibo youth, father busted after hit and run accident
Tarrick Seemangal, 24, of La Belle Alliance, Essequibo Coast, is in police custody awaiting charges that are likely to be laid against him, after he was involved in a hit and run accident, on Saturday last. The accident on the Alliance Public Road has now left pedestrian Geewan Singh clinging to life. According to a [...]
Water woes halt operation at Leonora Hospital
The operations at the Leonora Diagnostic Centre ground to a halt early yesterday morning when doctors attached to the medical facility downed tools because of the lack of running water. This newspaper was informed that the water dilemma first developed on Monday but was not rectified when the doctors arrived for work yesterday morning. This [...]
High Court, school fire bombed
The capabilities of the Guyana Fire Service were tested early yesterday morning. The Fire Service was called on to respond to two fires around the city, suspected to be the work of arsonists. Around 2:55 hours yesterday the Fire service were summoned to the High Court where a fire had broken out minutes earlier. Not [...]
GuySuCo extends crop by two weeks, warns of lower production next year
By Leonard Gildarie As time runs out, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) says that it will have to extend this crop by two weeks. Possible rains may force lower production estimates for next year, the corporation stated. With the countrywide sugar workers’ strike entering its sixth day yesterday, the Corporation also called for an immediate [...]
Kwame/Julius file back with the police – DPP
The issue of the tape allegedly involving presidential liaison and press officer Kwame McCoy soliciting sexual favours from a 15-year-old boy seems to have gone cold. Police Commissioner Henry Greene recently said that the file is with the DPP. However, yesterday the Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali-Hack, said that she has advised that more [...]
Is nuff guard come out
De talk all round town today was how dem gunmen mek dem police duck and run. Dem boys also duck and run. One of dem get diarrhoea when he hear de gunshots because it sound like if de bullets was next door. Bullets fly and de police come out wid support from de soldiers. Wha [...]
Battle of the heavyweights at Providence today
As Guyana aim to dethrone T&T in President’s Cup final By Sean Devers Plagued by adverse weather, sluggish pitches and small crowds, the 2009 President’s Cup Regional One-Day cricket competition climaxes today from 13:30hrs at the Guyana National Stadium with the two best teams facing-off for Championship honours. In a battle of the heavyweights, defending [...]
Rain affects all GCB Berbice zone national 3-day cricket matches
Heavy rain in Berbice on Saturday caused the washout of all play in the first round of the 2009 Berbice Zone of the National GCB First Division Cricket Competition with all three of them ending in draws. At the Edinburgh Ground, Edinburgh were to resume at their overnight 160 for 5, still needing a further [...]
DCC delighted by Dowlin’s WI appointment
The Demerara Cricket Club, home of Guyana’s newest Test player, Travis Dowlin, has expressed delight in Dowlin’s selection to Tour Australia with the West Indies full strength team after scoring an ODI ton and 99 in the Test series against Bangladesh with the make shift team. The hard-working right-hander joins several illustrious players from the [...]
Surujbally/Fox, Sukra, David-Longe grab titles
Dr. Steve Surujbally/ Maxie Fox, Krystal Sukra and Seanden David – Longe emerged the first set of winners in the Pegasus Open Lawn Tennis Tournament which is being played, at the Hotel Hard courts. The pair of Dr. Surujbally and Fox captured the Men’s Over-55 Doubles after defeating Bobby Khan and Roy Rampersaud 6/1, 7/5. [...]
Bajan contingent arrives for South Dakota showdown
- Lap record under threat – Mayers A strong Barbados contingent including Group 4 racer Barry Mayers and Group 3 competitor Steve King, who will both be participating in the final leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Series at the South Dakota Circuit on Sunday, arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport yesterday morning. Mayers, [...]
The same old story
Dear Editor, My mentor said often, and he is so right, history repeats itself. When I read of the horrible torture handed down to a young teenager by the police, I recall the role I played when influenced by this same PPP operatives, Mr. ‘Mannie’ Emanuel Fairbain-Batson was severely beaten by the police, just all [...]
The murder of Bisram has been overshadowed by the inhumane action of the police
Dear Editor, Horrified!! Is mildly expressing the way I felt as I flicked to the front page of the Kaieteur News newspaper last Saturday morning and saw the most graphic and disconcerting image of the severely burnt genital area of a 14-year-old boy who was tortured by members of the Guyana Police Force. I usually [...]
Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson pays courtesy call on Sports Minister
By Michael Benjamin He is the first Guyanese footballer to play in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the USA, now Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson prepares to extend his stewardship further afield, when he leaves for Scotland to participate in the football league in that country. But even before venturing to Scotland, Richardson returns to the [...]
The Americans listened
Dear Editor, As a parent of children, I was heartened to see that unlike President Jagdeo and Minister Manickchand, the Americans took the time to listen, form an opinion and react accordingly. When the story appeared on the news as a curious or as some would say “fast” Guyanese, I went online and listened to [...]
Fittest will survive as 3rd annual Ride for Life pedals off today in Berbice
Stages and overall record threatened By Franklin Wilson in Berbice Over 60 starters will face the line today for the commencement of what will be the biggest and most exciting annual 5-stage cycling race in Guyana, a race that touches all three Counties covering an approximate 226 miles (365KM). What makes this 3rd annual event [...]
Injustice to all, justice for none
Dear Editor, I read in SN (3rd Nov), Minister Rohee, “pointing out that justice may be blind…that it now seems that it has to look in both directions – the side of the murder victim and to the side of the victims claiming torture.” Minister Robert Persaud referred to the GDF torture where persons were [...]
A lie repeated often enough becomes accepted as truth
Dear Editor, It is not my habit to respond to the many reports, allegations and misinformation peddled in many of the media in Guyana. However, I am forced, albeit reluctantly I must say, to put pen to paper and respond to the SN article to Tuesday November 3, 2009 entitled “Drug seizures, charges up this [...]
Is this the turning point?
Dear Editor, The image of the little girl, burnt by napalm during the Vietnam War was the turning point in this horrific war. America was disgraced by this haunting image, as a result, the anti war movement gained momentum, and in the end the Americans were defeated and had to withdraw from Vietnam. The terrible [...]
Race and associated partisan politics have negatively affected the development of Guyana
Dear Editor, It is after great consideration that I’ve decided to bring into the public domain the following issue, against my own initial instinct and the advice of friends who believe that addressing it forthwith would only exacerbate the problem. Over the past month, I have been forced to endure what is becoming an increasingly [...]
What makes for a good broadcaster?
Dear Editor, After reading Michael Anthony’s neophytic and fulsome defence of Juanita Hubern, I was amused. I thought of the time I read what was supposed to be a critique of the ‘greatest love poem.’ And just like Michael Anthony, that quack analyst made a declaration that he did not substantiate. Michael Anthony simply attached [...]
