Five dead, seven injured
Five persons died when the minibus in which they were travelling on the De Hoop Mahaica Public Road, East Coast Demerara slammed into the back of a truck last evening.
Those killed are the driver of the route 50 minibus, Gary McCalmont, called Percy, of Number 28 Village, West Coast Berbice; Troy Douglas of Weldaad; Sheneka [...]
Speeding car hits two on pedestrian crossing
Two young women are now patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital, after they were struck down by a speeding car on a pedestrian crossing on Mandela Avenue.
The two are Lisa Brown, 24, of D‘Urban Backlands and Riha Gopaul, 23, of Providence, East Bank Demerara.
According to an eyewitness, the women were crossing Mandela Avenue, between D’Urban [...]
PPP bashes third term campaign
…says instigators no friend of the party
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Donald Ramotar, yesterday lashed out at what he called a mischievous campaign currently seeking to garner support for a third term for President Bharrat Jagdeo.
Ramotar, in a statement issued to the media is publicly denouncing the campaign.
The PPP, in a press statement, [...]
Govt. now taking four-lane highway to Grove
- designs soon for alternative two-lane from Mandela Avenue
By Leonard Gildarie
Metal barriers are to be placed at all the dangerous turns along the East Bank Demerara roadway, according to Rickford Lowe, Co-ordinator of the Works Services Group (WSG).
Additionally, authorities who were initially looking to extend the four-lane highway from Providence to Diamond, East Bank [...]
Dem boys seh…People frighten Leonora
Long time when children behave bad dem parents use to tell dem how dem gun call de old man. De old man was somebody who would carry dem away.
Well children use to behave. But times change and parents had to tell children that dem gun call de police. Again children use to frighten because police [...]
CGX meets with President Jagdeo: To start drilling next year
CGX Energy Inc., that was criticized a few days ago by President Bharrat Jagdeo, has announced that it is scheduled to start drilling in the second half of next year.
Yesterday, CGX President Kerry Sully met with President Jagdeo in Georgetown, according to a statement from the company.
“We were happy to report to the President that [...]
Firm seeks interim injunction
Government security contracts:
A local security company has taken the government to court over the recent awards of contracts for state facilities.
Strategic Action Security Services has also signaled its intentions to carry another security company that was recently awarded contracts to court.
This is according to the lawyer for the security firm, Attorney-at-law, Mortimer Coddett, who spoke [...]
Contract inked for Diamond market tarmac
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development on Friday inked a $24.5 M contract for the construction of the Diamond market tarmac.
The project is scheduled to be completed within three months. The 4,600 square meter tarmac will be erected in the Diamond Housing Scheme, between the first and second bridges on the southern side [...]
Crippled worker still to attract boss’s attention
Gavin Liverpool of Maxwell Alley, Christianburg, Wismar, is at present lying in the Mackenzie Hospital crippled, as a result of an accident that occurred over a month ago on the Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge.
To date, his employer, Courtney Benn Contracting Services, has reportedly not ‘lifted a finger or given him a dime to facilitate his recuperation, his [...]
Overseas group boosts GPHC library
Guyana Care and Treatment Network has made a donation of Nursing Books, Medical Journals and Magazines to the Medical Science Resource Centre (library) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday under the patronage of University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, USA.
A press statement from the GPHC noted that the FXB has been [...]
Victorians to honour ancestors who purchased Victoria Village
In the quest to give recognition to the vision and foresight of the 83 freed slaves who, 170 years ago, purchased the village of Victoria, East Coast Demerara, an honorary event will be held next week Thursday and Friday.
November 7 last, marked 170 years since the purchase by the 83 men and women who had [...]
Money from Norway will have international oversight
…MOU illustrates transparency, accountability concern with Guyana - PNCR
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Norway and Guyana that will see this country benefiting from some $250M in itself outlines the concern that the Norwegians have as it relates to transparency and accountability.
This is according to People’s National Congress Reform Chief Whip, Lance Carberry, who during [...]
Guyana working toward slice in US$1B for agri-development
The Agriculture Ministry has requested additional information as it relates to details on conditions and processes for access as it relates to US$1B that has been made available for agricultural development in poor countries.
The availability of the money was announced last Sunday by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the money is aimed at poor [...]
Welcome to ‘hell’ on earth
Dear Editor,
I agree with Lurlene Nestor and Mayor Hamilton Green that Government instigated the blackout of the Capital City, and opine that the motive behind this was two fold.
(1) The venting of vindictiveness and spitefulness fitting the pattern of the PPP regime’s interaction and reaction to any part of the country where the majority of [...]
Why are ‘rogue’ lawyers allowed to practice?
Dear Editor,
I read in the newspapers of the exposure by Prakash Persaud of the seemingly despicable actions by some lawyers in Guyana, and I therefore wish to comment on the issue.
The famous jurist, Charles Hughes (1862-1948) emphasised that, “the judiciary is the safeguard of our liberty and of property under the constitution”; and therefore, the [...]
Lindeners’ concern about LEAP’s continuity
Dear Editor,
I saw my colleagues lamenting about LEAP’s continuity and whither goeth the programme after December 31, 2009.
I support their positions unequivocally, albeit with mixed emotions. The main reason for this physical and probably psychotic state is the fact that several months now I have been focusing on these issues like a lone ranger. It [...]
Timing is everything
Dear Editor,
As in cricket so also is it in life; timing is everything.
Mr. Editor no sooner did the Government of Norway sign this Memorandum of
Understanding with our Government than our President vociferously called on Shell-Oil
Company to commence drilling for oil off the Corentyne. Oil is a fossil fuel – a pollutant – which when burnt [...]
Descendants of slaves and indentured servants should not be struggling for basic human rights
Dear Editor,
Mr. F. Skinner’s letter (Wealth transforms and strengthens one’s position in the political process, SN 19-11-09) confirms we are walking different path towards empowerment.
I respect the path he’s chosen and expect him to respect mine. There is no frustration on my part since the struggle I embraced is continuous. I am, however, very disappointed [...]
Griffith, Bishoo spur DCC to Hand-in-Hand title
Lusignan dethroned under lights in historic final
Defending Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Hand-in-Hand 2nd division 50-overs champions Lusignan of East Coast were crushed by 86 runs on home turf by city side DCC on Friday in the first ever 2nd division cricket final in Guyana to be played under lights.
A large crowd watched as West Indies [...]
Put an end to this madness
Dear Editor,
It is with total disgust we the residents of Block X, Cornelia Ida West Coast Demerara would like to bring to the attention of the relevant authority, the constant noise nuisance affecting the area.
Some residents think it is wise to buy or build large music boxes, place it on their verandas, under their houses [...]
Our leaders always seem to do the exact opposite of what is required
Dear Editor,
Do you believe President Jagdeo? During this time where so many matters need redress he is promising law to ensure all taxis are painted in one colour. Our leaders always seem to do the exact opposite of what is required of them.
The media has acquired responses from members of the general public and also [...]
Cecil Cox finally attains the local chess championship
By Michael Benjamin
When Cecil Cox won the junior chess championships recently organized by the local chess federation, it was, in fact, adequate recompense for years of dedicated hard work and further underlined by months of committed application under the tutelage of his senior counterpart, Wendell Meusa, who had earlier dethroned Kriskal Persaud to claim the [...]
The Dossier
The Joint Parliamentary Opposition Parties (JoPOP) have issued the “dossier” they had promised when revelations in the Simels trial in a Brooklyn court back in August suggested that there might be a nexus between Roger Khan, elements of the security forces and a government official.
Promised by the end of September, the late delivery of the [...]
Norman Cameron, part two (1903 – 1983)
By Petamber Persaud
(Queen’s College celebrates its 165th anniversary this year; one of the activities for this occasion is the honouring of Norman Cameron who had a special affinity to Queen’s College as student and teacher)
Back in Guyana (1926) more Guyanese than when he left, an identity entrenched by discriminatory treatment in the ‘mother country’, equipped [...]
NAMILCO honours Fruta Conquerors FC Executive and Referees
Certificates of Appreciation & Dedication awarded
The National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) has recognised the services of the dedicated Referees and Fruta Conquerors Executive following the conclusion of the Third Annual NAMILCO Football Festival which saw Sunburst Camptown emerging champs.
Managing Director of NAMILCO Bert Sukhai stated that his company was very pleased with the overall [...]
