16-year-old shoots self dead with father’s gun
(By Mondale Smith and Dale Andrews)
Last evening the community of Republic Park was thrown into shock as a 16-year-old resident shot herself dead in the right side chest minutes after sharing conversation with her father.
Dead is Lisa Prashad of 319 Republic Park, a fifth form student at the Marian’s Academy who was preparing to [...]
Works Ministry demolition crew hits business establishments
In what seems to be a never ending campaign by the Public Works Ministry, the demolition crew has now turned its attention to business establishments in Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo.
A Chinese family that operates a Chinese Restaurant named ‘Chang Cheng’ was given two weeks to remove their establishment from the government reserve at 291 Zeelugt.
With [...]
GPSU mobilises to challenge Govt’s land seizure
- waving a transport means nothing-Corbin
The Guyana Public Service Union says it is mobilizing its members to confront what it described as executive lawlessness by the government.
President of the union, Patrick Yarde, made the disclosure yesterday at a press conference at which leading members of political parties and at least one other trade union expressed [...]
Privatisation Unit defends possible sale to Gerry Gouveia
The Government of Guyana and the Privatisation Unit and NICIL yesterday responded to the Kaieteur News article entitled “Controversy looms over Duke Lodge neighbour.”
“Kaieteur News’ statement, suggesting that the sale to Mr.(Anthony) Reid was a front to selling the property to Roraima Airways Inc., and attributed to El Dorado Trading, has been denied strongly by this bidder [...]
People talking in code
Was a time when Guyana had its own flag carriers. Dem boys remember that people did not have to rely on BeeWee and Delta and North American Airlines and things like that. Was Guy America and Guyana Airways and things like that.
But de people who use to run dem planes had to get rid of [...]
PNCR balks at activation of Committee of Privileges
…over remarks made by Deborah Backer
The main opposition party, the PNCR, has balked at the activation of the Parliamentary Committee of Privileges to deal with comments made by Member of Parliament Deborah Backer.
According to the party, Backer was summoned by the Committee for one line in a statement she made in Parliament, “…because it is [...]
Corentyne man gets 15 years in jail for killing youth
A Corentyne labourer was sent to jail for 15 years after he pleaded guilty for the 2007 killing of a 16-year-old boy who had run to the rescue of his stepfather.
Justice Winston Patterson, presiding at the Berbice High Court, imposed the sentence on Marlon Seeteram, 34, of King Street, Williamsburg, Corentyne, who pleaded guilty to [...]
Wanted man’s mom says… ‘My son was living overseas for a year now’
“Can you be part of a gang which set fire on the Ministry of Health building while you are living in French Guiana?” This was the question, which was asked by Lorraine Clarke, the mother Charles Clarke for whom a wanted bulletin has been issued.
The woman explained that her son has been living in the [...]
Foreign employers: Comply with labour laws or face action
Government has warned foreign investors to respect and comply with this country’s labour laws or face the consequences.
Recently, inspectors of the Ministry of Labour were in Bartica for three days of inspections. It was found that over 20 per cent of the business population there are not from Guyana with many of the persons claiming [...]
Institutions must be registered before they can become accredited - Baksh
It is only after a school is registered with the National Accreditation Council that it could be considered for accreditation. Minister of Education Shaik Baksh emphasised this notion recently when he offered an update on the progress of his Ministry’s attempt to monitor the operation of private institutions.
The Minister had disclosed that private schools countrywide [...]
All taxis to have one colour by August 2010
President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday told taxi operators in Guyana that he was making it mandatory for all of them to use one colour, indicating that this move would improve the image of the country and help the security forces.
The operators have not resisted the decision and have agreed on an August ,2010 date for compliance.
Jagdeo [...]
GAWU wants 10% wage increase
- union, GuySuco submit memorandums to Arbitration Tribunal
By Leonard Gildarie
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has asked for a 10 per cent increase for sugar workers, according to proposals made to an Arbitration Tribunal yesterday.
GAWU President, Komal Chand, yesterday disclosed that the figure has been revised from the original 15% which the union [...]
GECOM begins ID card distribution
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has begun the distribution of National Identification Cards, for persons registered during the 2008 House-to-House Registration exercise.
This distribution exercise started in Region Four on Monday, November 9, 2099.
Registrants are advised to ensure that they take with them the “pink slips”, which were given to them at the time of their [...]
Investigation into death of young mother at halfway stage – Dr Rambaran
“We are not trying to lay blame. This investigation is merely intended to see what happened so that we can prevent a similar occurrence in the future.”
Director of Medical and Professional Services at the Georgetown Public Hospital, Dr Madan Rambaran, made this disclosure recently when he commented on an ongoing investigation into the death of [...]
Ageday ends Joseph’s 100m reign
Fraser equals Under-16 record
By Edison Jefford at Albion
East Coast Demerara and national junior sprint ace, Chavez Ageday ended North Georgetown’s Triston Joseph’s 100m reign yesterday with a stunning performance in the Boys’ Under-20 race that left many enthusiasts dumbfounded at Albion. Ageday, who represented Guyana at the Junior CARIFTA Games earlier this year, had a [...]
North Georgetown win Schools’ Swimming Championship
Olympic-size pool to be completed for next year’s event
By Edison Jefford at Albion In association
with Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club
North Georgetown orchestrated a clinical performance Tuesday at the Albion Community Centre Pool that emphatically landed them the National Schools’ Swimming Championships on the first day of the nationwide three-tiered competition.
Minister of Culture, [...]
GFF hosts appreciation ceremony for ‘Golden Jaguars’
Chairman of PSC hails win as significant, offers continued support for the game
By Franklin Wilson
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) on Thursday last hosted an appreciation ceremony at Duke Lodge to honour the senior ‘Golden Jaguars’ side which etched their names in the history books by becoming the first Guyana football team to ever win an [...]
Zero tolerance for indiscipline - Klass
Following the stabbing incident that occurred during the game between Pele and Riddim Squad in the NAMILCO Invitational Tournament, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) had acted swiftly in severely penalising the assailant, banning him from all activities either organised or sanctioned by them for life.
That was a deserving penalty for someone who according to many [...]
Digicel sponsors weekend Medal Play Golf tourney
Guyana’s leading mobile telecommunications provider, Digicel, will sponsor this weekend’s two-day Medal Play Golf Classic at the Lusignan Golf Club, as a prelude to Guyana Open Championships billed for next weekend at the same venue.
The Digicel Classic will take place this Saturday and Sunday and will attract close to 50 golfers including several overseas players [...]
Rest team in sight of 1st innings points against Demerara
Fudadin’s ‘double’ gives Berbice massive lead against E’bo
The Rest team kept their chances of taking the title ahead of the 3 county teams by putting themselves in a strong position to take first innings points from Demerara at the Police ground yesterday on the 2nd day of their 4-Day Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) senior cricket [...]
Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports to challenge Floodlights XI
The Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports will be fielding a team tomorrow evening to challenge the Floodlights XI at the GCC Ground Bourda, in a 25 overs softball cricket encounter.
Minister of Sport Dr. Frank Anthony will lead the MCY&S team which includes several well known personalities. They are eager to have a go [...]
Barrington hits debut fifty for GDF in GCB 3-day cricket
Soldiers take 1st innings points from E/Prise
Twenty-one year-old National opening batsman Shemroy Barrington fell 32 short of the first century in the Demerara zone of the inaugural Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) 3-day first division cricket competition as he led GDF to 1st innings points against hosts Enterprise on Sunday.
The former Malteenoes right-hander who averages 16.60 [...]
GCA’s Busta Cup cricket continues this weekend
The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Busta 20/20 second division cricket competition continues this weekend with 8 matches.
Fixtures:
Saturday:
DCC vs Everest at GDF (10:00hrs) Umpires Grant & Richmond
GYO vs UG at Police (10:00hrs) Umpires Isaacs & Matthews
GDF vs Ace Warriors at GDF (13:30hrs) Umpires Grant & Rose
Vikings vs 3rd Class at Police (13:30hrs) Umpires Isaacs & Matthews
Sunday:
GDF [...]
There is a scramble by powerful people to get as much of the state’s largesse as possible
Dear Editor,
Thankfully, my family ceased planting rice several years ago, because rice farmers in Guyana are always facing some sort of difficulty and nothing substantially is being done to help them by those with the powers.
My family migrated from Guyana many years ago after several generations in the rice industry. Today my family members are [...]
US Attorney General cares about corruption in Guyana
Dear Editor,
The US Attorney General, Mr. Eric Holder recent remarks at the Ministerial Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity, in Doha Qatar gives me hope that Guyana can be the beneficiary of repatriated funds from former and corrupt current government officials.
Mr. Holder noted that, “Corruption erodes trust in government and private institutions alike; [...]
