Woman dies in childbirth
- $$B Linden Hospital theatre not working Poor medical response and a non-functioning operating theatre at the spanking new Linden Hospital Complex are being blamed for the tragic death of a 35-year-old mother of three and her unborn baby. Tricia Winth died at the recently commissioned medical facility shortly before 14:00 hours on Sunday, six [...]
Relatives reportedly confess to killing Bagotstown fisherman
- frustrated at his drinking, threats Fed up with his drinking and threats of violence, two relatives allegedly battered 53-year-old Inshan Ally to death and dumped his body outside his home on Boxing Day. This is what an elderly male relative and his niece have reportedly told police while confessing to murdering the fisherman from [...]
Final day for doctor’s response to Medical Council
… Tortured Teen By Fareeza Haniff Today is the final day for Police surgeon, Dr. Mahendra Chand, to send his response to the Guyana Medical Council. This is according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who told Kaieteur News yesterday that upon hearing the presentation by the police doctor, the council was not convinced [...]
Lethem residents blame negligence for baby’s death
Residents of Lethem, Rupununi in Region Nine are demanding a thorough investigation that could establish the circumstances surrounding the death of a 14-month-old baby, girl yesterday morning. The residents are blaming both the regional and hospital administration for what they call glaring negligence in the death of Donnette Pernambuco, 18 hours after she was admitted [...]
Uncle turns in Fowl Mouth murder suspect
After one week on the run, the Foul Mouth, Essequibo miner who allegedly strangled 50-year-old boat operator Patricia Williams has been captured. Reports out of Bartica indicate that the suspect turned himself over to an uncle, who in turn took him to the Bartica Police Station at around 18:30 hrs. The miner had gone into [...]
Man’s body fished out of Queenstown trench
Police on the Essequibo Coast are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 30-year-old Queenstown, Sand Reef resident. Reports out of the area are that the man was last seen alive some time around 07:00 hours yesterday by relatives. This newspaper was told that the man, Dax Little, left his home under the influence [...]
Several government facilities without guards
- payments withheld from security firm In the midst of an ongoing court battle over the granting of government security contracts in several regions, a number of Government facilities were reportedly without security guards and at least one region has withheld payments for a major company. Yesterday, a Region Two administration official disclosed that some [...]
Dem Boy seh… Wheh Henry deh?
GWI got a busy time and de system ain’t wukking. Is now dem boys understand why so much time and energy was spent outside NIS in Brickdam. De holidays was coming and GWI had to mek preparation. Is Sunday and Monday that de problem manifest. People deh running to de toilet whole day and some [...]
H1N1 situation remains stable in Guyana
The H1N1 (Swine Flu) situation remains stable in Guyana. There are still only 26 confirmed cases in the country, according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who noted that a total of 200 specimens have already been tested. Of that number, the Health Ministry is awaiting the results of 26 of the specimens. While [...]
GWI calls on Edinburg residents to get regularised
Although some residents of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, are currently unable to access water from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) new main, it may not be entirely the fault of the water company. According to Divisional Manager, Aubrey Roberts, the Region Three division had some time ago transferred customers living within the Edinburg area [...]
GWI records 15 percent increase in customers’ payment
Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has recorded a 15 percent increase in the number of customers that have been honouring their obligation to pay their bills. And this has been a significant plus for the water company as according to Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, last year the entity was merely able to collect [...]
EU forks out over €25 M toward Guyana’s development in 2009
Guyana has been in receipt of more than €25 million in development assistance from the European Union (EU) as at December 2009, according to a press release issued by the EU yesterday. It was also noted in the release that as part of the EU funded multi-annual Sugar Programme 2007-2010, a payment of €19.3 million [...]
Kitty shooting file completed, awaiting DPP advice
…another suspect arrested Commander of “A” Division, George Vyphuis, has said that Office of Professional Responsibility has completed their investigations into the shooting to death by an off duty police officer, of Hewley Barker and the wounding of Mark Caesar, called “Lil Mark”. The commander said that file is fully ready and it is going [...]
Trinidad union condemns Rusal situation
- 40% workers want to leave bauxite union Bauxite Company Guyana Inc. (BCGI), owned by Russia’s RUSAL, a major bauxite player in the globe, says that almost 40 per cent of its workers want to pull out from the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers’ Union (GB&GWU). And a Trinidad union has joined in the fray, [...]
Brothers charged with wounding
Two brothers were yesterday granted $100,000 bail each, by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on a charge of wounding their brother-in-law. Ivor Emanuel, 33 and Richard Emanuel, 41, both of Long Creek Soesdyke/Linden Highway were charged with unlawful wounding. It is alleged that on December 26, at Long Creek, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, the two unlawfully and [...]
Teenager receives Castrol GTX Toyota NZE car
The mother of 13-year-old Nicholas Prince, of Eccles, East Bank Demerara, collected the keys to the brand new Toyota NZE car after he was named winner in the Castrol GTX ‘win a car’ promotion. His name was drawn from thousands of coupons on December 19 at the same location. He was entered in the promotion [...]
Ansa McAL continues “Cheekies Bundle Of Joy” giveaway
Spreading joy and honouring mothers who gave birth on Christmas Day has been an Ansa McAL Trading Limited tradition and the cheers were no less for the 11th year when the company distributed Cheekies hampers at various hospitals around Georgetown. Over the years, distribution of hampers of “Cheekies diapers” was done at the Georgetown Public [...]
Tuschen resident furious at toothless authorities
A Tuschen resident who has lodged many complaints with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Tuschen\Uitvlugt NDC of the stench produced by a herd of cows owned by his eastern neighbour is outraged. According to Mohamed Wahid of 10 Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, his eastern neighbour, Abdul Wahad, has been herding cows [...]
Tobacco Standard … GNBS still to submit document to Tourism Ministry
Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, has confirmed that the controversial tobacco standard is indeed at the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) and not at the Ministry of Tourism Industry and Commerce. This has now cleared the air on the location of the tobacco standard, given the fact that Project Officer of the Guyana [...]
XM Royal Gold 10-year-old gets top rating
Guyana’s XM Royal Gold 10-year-old Rum has received top rating at an international tasting event in London. XM Royal Gold 10 Year Old, produced, bottled and exported by Banks DIH Ltd., registered the highest score as bartenders and industry experts evaluated 12 rums from Central and South America at a blind testing event held at [...]
Charges Pending for driver of Vreed-en-Hoop Smash up
The female driver of the pick up, PLL 2473, who was involved in an accident on New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, on December 22, which claimed the life of Alwin Jordan, 54, is likely to be charged this week. According to police reports, the file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions pending recommendations of charges [...]
Cellink Malika Boyd music video for January 2010 launch
Cellink Jingle and song competition 2009 winner, Malika Boyd, has just completed her first music video for the winning song “dance love, live give and if all goes well her fans will get the first taste in early January when it is released. The music video comprises of actors from the Mic James drama group [...]
Guyanese makes music history
Wins US 2009 Outstanding R&B/Soul Song Award Singer Nhojj, a US-based Guyanese who performed at Guyana Fashion Weekend 2008 had much to celebrate this past Christmas. His song ‘Love’ has won the 2009 OutMusic Award for Outstanding R&B/Soul Song of the year. Those in the music business have opined that Guyanese should be proud of [...]
Another life lost on the Berbice roadways
MANCHESTER VILLAGE, CORENTYNE – On Sunday yet another road fatality was recorded on the Berbice roadway. The latest casualty is Albert Smith of Lot 95 Alness Village on the Corentyne. He was the victim of a hit and run that has police in Division ‘B’ trying to ascertain the identity of the driver. However, relatives [...]
Controversy surrounds police payment for Gov’t organized special events
The memory of the CARIFESTA payment fiasco has raised its ugly head once again. This time it is the members of the Guyana Police Force who are crying foul. Controversy has erupted over the payment of ranks for work done during two major events- The President’s Cup Premier League Cricket, which was played over two [...]
