Guyana/US graduate disappears
…in raging Kaieteur Falls “I’m waiting for my husband to bring her home when he comes” – Mother By Mondale Smith A visitor to Kaieteur Falls said that she saw Aliya Bulkan, 23, run toward the Kaieteur Falls and jump, yesterday off the edge. In the city, Aliya Bulkan’s sister is shocked at news that [...]
GAWU clashes with NCN over non-airing of interview
…forced to buy time on CNS 6, Little Rock The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) is complaining that the state-owned, National Communications Network (NCN) is refusing to air a taped interview recorded last week. But NCN has refuted the accusations. The network is positing that the recording has to be processed before it [...]
Leonora woman electrocuted
A fatal error on the part of a young boy may have resulted in the death of 59-year-old Sarjudai Persaud, of 9 Leonora Junior Staff Compound, West Coast Demerara. Persaud, according to reports was electrocuted around 18:00 hours yesterday as she attempted to tighten a light bulb in chicken pen. According to the woman’s husband, [...]
SUV driver trapped as vehicle plunges into canal
About 21:45hrs a man plunged into the Church and Cummings Street canal and saved an unidentified man who was trapped in his green Toyota jeep GGG4045. The man had been knocked unconscious. Moments earlier the man’s vehicle had collided with a grey car. Eyewitnesses said that they heard a big bang and when they looked [...]
Differently able, but certainly not without vision
Julie Lewis is a ‘Special Person’ “I was better at answering questions off the bat, rather than writing them down. I guess you could say I was bright. Something was wrong with my eyes, but nothing was wrong with my brain.” By Neil Marks Julie Lewis could easily escape thought unless you really get to [...]
Elderly home gets endowment
The Guyana Palms was recently endowed with a quantity of medical supplies valued at $500,000, complements of Publisher of the National Media and Publishing Company, Mr Glenn Lall. The donation came as a fulfilment of Lall’s promise to honour a request made by officials of the facility located at Brickdam, Georgetown, which accommodates more than [...]
Minimal success recorded in fight against suicides in Guyana
The suicide success rate in Guyana is fortunately minimal, given that of the more than 500 attempts made yearly the death toll average is close to 200, according to the Health Ministry. Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, in addressing residents of Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder, recently highlighted the negative impacts of self-harm and attempted [...]
UGSS election marred with racial overtones
…as the Revolutionaries Party edged to victory by 15 votes The University of Guyana’s Student Society (UGSS) yesterday completed elections for the new student body and the Revolutionaries party secured 392 votes instituting Sherrod Duncan as the newest UGSS president. The United Students Alliance with Dhanraj Singh at the helm secured 377 votes while the [...]
A tribute to 1763
Govt. must respect judicial orders
Government Member of Parliament, Anil Nandlall, during a recent press briefing under the auspices of the Guyana Bar Association said that what is needed in Guyana is a Constitutional Court. He explained that such a court would be used to deal expeditiously with matters specifically dealing with constitutional breaches. However Leader of the Alliance for [...]
Charges being prepared for Benschop – NFMU Head
Some one week after Head of the National Frequency Management Unit, Valmiki Singh, seized a piece of electronic equipment from Mark Benschop’s South Ruimveldt home charges are still being prepared. This is according to the NFMU’s head, who spoke with this newspaper. Singh said he is not sure what the exact charges would be but [...]
Drop-In Centre gets books from Interact Clubs
Children of the Drop-In Centre received several boxes of books yesterday, thanks to the initiative of a number of Interact Clubs of top Georgetown schools. Receiving the donation, on behalf of the centre was Caregiver, Veronica Pearce, who said that the books which ranged from novels to storybooks, will go a long way for the [...]
Man dies after losing control of car
A father of five died in another road accident after returning from relatives early yesterday morning. Clarence Perry, 40, of 241 BB Eccles East Bank Demerara died after he lost control of his car that ran off the public road at Diamond, East Bank Demerara. According to his wife, Abiola Perry, her husband was returning [...]
Man stabbed
Thirty-year-old Linden Green was yesterday afternoon rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was stabbed twice in the region of his chest, by a known assailant. Reports reaching this newspaper indicate that the injured man was at home when the suspect, who was armed with an ice pick, ran into the yard and stabbed [...]
Ministry of Education forcefully takes over facility
The Ministry of Education has made good on its promise to forcefully take possession of a plot of land that houses the Guyana Softball Association on Carifesta Avenue. Yesterday, a number of Ministry of Education officials descended on the site and broke off the locks that were placed on the main gate of the facility. [...]
Gang leaves teenager seriously ill
Munesh Ramsaroop, 18, who was severely beaten by known men, on Thursday night last, at his aunt’s residence in Mainstay, on the Essequibo Coast, has been admitted a patient at the Suddie Public Hospital. Ramsaroop was admitted to the Accident and Emergency Unit early yesterday morning, after his condition worsened. At the Suddie Public Hospital [...]
Businessman’s son allegedly brandishes handgun at cop
Some police ranks are peeved that no charges have been instituted against a city businessman’s son who allegedly threatened one of their colleagues with a handgun. The businessman’s son and another man were arrested two Sundays ago at an Irving Street house, after police ranks responding to the allegation, retrieved two live rounds during a [...]
CHI team bolstered with fulltime Interventional Cardiologist
By Sharmain Cornette The ability to offer an immediate response to cardiac emergencies around the clock will now be possible at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) with the recruitment of a fulltime Interventional Cardiologist. Dr Pratik Soni, according to Chief Executive Officer of CHI, Dr Gary Stephens, is fully qualified in his field and has [...]
No confirmation of money spent on Meten-Meer-Zorg Bridge
Region Three chairman, Julius Faerber, and Neighbourhood Democratic Council Chairman of Meten-Meer-Zorg, Mohamed Pasha, are yet still very tongue-tied about the necessary information relating to the amount of money spent on the bridge at Meten- Meer-Zorg. Residents of Ocean Garden had told this newspaper that they did not get their money’s worth. The residence also [...]
Labourer confesses to hacking housewife to death
An estate labourer has reportedly confessed to hacking 43-year-old housewife Heerawatie Tekram to death at her No.72 Village Squatting Area, Corentyne home on Friday. Police sources said that the suspect is a close relative of the slain woman and that he had accused Tekaram of having an extramarital relationship. Kaieteur News understands that the man [...]
Boat Captain feared dead after fight on fishing vessel
A boat captain is feared dead and his colleague is currently being treated for burns about his body, the result of a fight broke out on their vessel some time Friday in the Berbice River. Reports are that Trevor Williams, of ‘B’ Field Sophia, was burnt about the body by a known man, some time [...]
SSIGNAL studio set to launch ‘King of Drums’ movie
Veteran music producer/movie maker Bonny Alves, and veteran singer, Charmaine Blackman, are set to launch yet another locally produced movie. On Sunday November 22 all roads will lead to the National Cultural Centre for the launch. The movie, King of Drums, is about the use of the drum as a weapon in a bitter feud [...]
Workers are key to sugar industry survival – Jagdeo
By Leonard Gildarie President Bharrat Jagdeo says that the country’s plan to revive the sugar industry does not involve workers losing their jobs but rather making adjustments to changes being made to ensure the continued viability of Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). And some of these adjustments may involve the workers carrying out their duties in [...]
Four injured in bus, car accident
Four persons were yesterday afternoon being treated for various injuries after minibus BLL 9419 and motor car HB6867 collided at the corners of Vlissengen Road and Sandy Babb Street. The accident occurred around 15:30hrs. The injured persons were identified as Kevin Jordan, 19, of 21 Penny Street, Tucville. He sustained injuries to his left hand. [...]
Six retail customers collect ‘Win This Car’ promotion prizes
The commencement of the Christmas season may be a few weeks away, but at Ashmin’s the festive spirit of giving is already alive. While the establishment has for the past 17 years afforded business opportunities to many through wholesale services, on Friday last six (6) customers were tangibly rewarded for choosing to shop retail. As [...]
