Child drowns in septic tank
By Latoya Giles The quite community of South Better Hope was yesterday plunged into a state of shock and disbelief after one its youngest residents died. Five-year-old Thaddeus Samuels of 156 South Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, was found lying face down in a septic tank. The septic tank is located at the back of [...]
Hotel was secretly sold – GNCB
The management of the Guyana National Cooperative Bank has described statements made by businessman Wilfred Rambarran as absurd inaccuracies. The bank was responding to Rambarran’s claims regarding the disputed sale of the Ocean View Hotel Ltd. Rambarran is of the opinion that there are plans afoot to take the Ocean View International Hotel from him [...]
Shooting survivor now in police custody
By Latoya Giles and Brushell Blackman Mark Caesar, 28, called “Li’l Mark” who was shot and injured by an off duty policeman was yesterday released from hospital. However, mere minutes after his release from the medical institution he was taken into police custody. The man is now detained at the Alberttown police station even though [...]
Office of Professional Responsibility takes over investigation
… Hampshire robbery As relatives of 18 year-old Hemchand Gopaul continue to call for justice the Office of Professional Responsibility has promised a thorough investigation. According to attorney-at-law, Khemraj Ramjattan, the lawyer who is watching the interest the two men who were detained and subsequently released from police custody, said that the OPR office has [...]
Finance Minister’s vehicle crashes into three others – One injured
One man escaped with minor injuries after his vehicle was one involved in a four-vehicle accident that included the Finance Minister’s vehicle. The accident occurred at the junction of Avenue of the Republic and Robb Street. The vehicles involved in the accident were PJJ 6568 used by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh; PJJ6050, PLL3709 and [...]
Road Safety Association President calls for accident free Christmas
The President of one of Guyana’s oldest and most vibrant Road Safety Associations has called on road users to ensure that this Christmas season is celebrated without the loss of lives on the country’s roads. Chandrapaul Persaud made the appeal during the annual Christmas dinner of the Enterprise Road Safety Association. According to Persaud, it [...]
Mike’s Pharmacy manager beaten during daylight robbery
Three young gunmen escaped with a small amount of cash after beating the manager of the Mike’s Pharmacy Wholesale Depot on Sheriff Street in a brazen afternoon robbery. The incident occurred despite the heavy police patrols in the busy commercial area. In fact, a police mobile patrol had just passed the location when the bandits [...]
Conservancy levels drops alarmingly
- Govt. warns farmers to monitor water use Government has warned farmers to monitor water use. The East Demerara Water Conservancy levels are dropping alarmingly in face of the El Nino weather conditions. The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), in a Ministry of Agriculture statement yesterday advised that water conservation techniques must be practiced [...]
Region Three touted as fastest developing Region in housing drive
The Housing Sector has done enormously well this year. This is according to Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, during his end of year press conference yesterday. This development is especially noted in Region Three, according to Minister Ali who said that his notion is well supported by the usage rate of the Demerara [...]
Construction of 4,000 foot Ogle Airport runway in progress
Government has been making significant strides in its efforts to modernise the aviation sector in Guyana. One major accomplishment has been the accreditation of the Ogle Airport Incorporated as an international airport this year. Anthony Mekdeci, First Vice President/ Treasurer, Aircraft Owners Association of Guyana Inc, recently announced that construction of 4000-foot runway is in [...]
Security top priority at Main Big Lime
The much anticipated Main Big lime on December 26, which starts from 10 hours and continues until 23:00 hours, would be attracting the services of private security, the police and city constables. Public and private partnerships would make for a successful and well organized event since thousands of visitors are expected in the country and [...]
Secondary school teachers being targeted for CPCE’s distance programme – Vice Principal
Although the first semester into the recently introduced Distance Education Training Programme for secondary teachers, offered by the Cyril Potter College of Education, has been completed, an evaluation of the innovative initiative is not yet possible. According to CPCE Vice Principal, Debra Thomas, the process of evaluation will commence at the end of first year [...]
Soldier accused of rape on army base
Guyana Defence Force solider, Junior Talbot, of 82 Middle Walk, Buxton, was on Friday released on $300,000 bail on two counts of carnal knowledge. The accused made his appearance before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo at the New Amsterdam. Talbot who was based at the Army base in New Amsterdam, Berbice, is accused of having sex with [...]
Cops release printery employee
The 18-year-old employee who was questioned following last Friday’s robbery at Sheik Hassan’s Printery has been released. Police said that the teen was released on $25,000 station bail yesterday after investigators found no evidence to link him to the robbery at the Eccles Industrial Site. Kaieteur News understands that the employee had come under suspicion [...]
Three held for watchman’s murder
Police have detained three men in connection with the murder of 40-year-old watchman, Trevor Simon, called ‘Neighbour Joe’ whose bound and battered body was found last Wednesday at a Sixth Street, Diamond, East Bank Demerara property he was guarding. A source said that two of the suspects are from Friendship, East Bank Demerara, and the [...]
Christmas sales poor, but vendors optimistic
With the Christmas season already here, there are mixed reactions amongst vendors concerning sales around this time of the year. Many are complaining that current sales are far below what they achieved last year. But on the other hand a few are saying that they have been seeing favourable sales. However, many expressed dissatisfaction when [...]
Huge US snowstorm disrupts Guyana flights
- Delta, Caribbean Airlines working to resolve delays One of the worst snowstorms to strike the United States in years has disrupted incoming flights from New York affecting several families returning home for the holidays or those just visiting. Delta Airlines which operates a direct New York flight to Guyana said that it was only [...]
Cops fail to return $1.8M, jewelry to robbery victim…
- investigating ranks being questioned seven years later The ranks who were investigating a Bagotstown robbery some seven years ago are now being questioned about the booty recovered after the robbery victim reported that he is yet to receive his belongings. Speaking to this newspaper 60-year-old Farouk Hussein said the investigation is moving at snail’s [...]
Essequibo Bad Cow masquerade attracts thousands
Fire Red Band flounces away with $200,000 first prize (By Mondale Smith in Essequibo) It is a common belief that traditional masquerade in Guyana is a dying art form but judging from the thousands who flocked to the Essequibo Coast on Saturday and the performance of the eleven bands that participated, that is furthest from [...]
There were successes out of Copenhagen conference
- President Bharrat Jagdeo The overall Copenhagen agreement fell short of expectations but because of the hard work put in over a three-year period a very important flaw in the Ktoto protocol was reversed which will be over taken by the Copenhagen accord. This was President Bharrat Jagdeo’s initial statement after touching down at the [...]
Guyana could suffer economic harm in 2010 – President
President Bharrat Jagdeo is optimistic and celebrates the fact that Guyana has not experienced any major ravages of its economy like the rest of the world but says the country is not yet totally in the clear. Yesterday, he told soldiers that Guyana has experienced a major reduction in remittances and if the recession is [...]
Disability bill still in committee
By Fareeza Haniff The Persons with Disabilities Bill is still in its initial stages of the select committee. On November 26, last the Bill was debated and passed in Parliament, but Health Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who had tabled the bill, requested that it be sent to a select committee, in keeping with a promise [...]
Berbice teams walk the plank on day 5 of K&S
Victoria Kings 3 New Amsterdam 1; Riddim Squad 2 Rosignol 1 By Franklin Wilson The pride of Berbice Football, Rosignol United and New Amsterdam United were both sent packing from the 20th edition of the Kashif and Shanghai football tournament which continued at the Blairmont Community Centre ground on Sunday evening. What both teams shared [...]
Thirty-five years later, sugar workers are still in the same boat
When the PNC Government passed the Sugar Levy Act in 1974 its primary purpose was to siphon off resources that had been earned by the industry to help support the expanding bureaucratic state machinery which was heavily politicised and which was reeling from the effects of a steep increase in oil prices. But it was [...]
The narrative of a particular mind-set
It was bound to happen but few, if any, believed it would have. When the PNC lost power in 1992, a certain mind-set arose. This conceptualization centered on the right of East Indians to rule Guyana because the Africans had their time. Even among those East Indians who participated in the broad multi-racial politics against [...]
