Man succumbs to bullet wound in head
- fiancée remains in custody Bascal Johnson, 44, of 422 Mango Lane, East Ruimveldt, died yesterday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital, one day after he was shot at close range in his right side temple. At the time of the shooting the man was on Laing Avenue with his fiancée, Lisa Nurse, who remains [...]
Women insist baby was in lockups
… as Police refute KN report Wismar resident, Petal Reid and postal employee, Jenelle Kitt, yesterday insisted that Reid’s two-year-old daughter was with them in the “stinking” lockups at the Wisroc Police Outpost during investigations into the death of taxi driver Edward Whinfield. The women, who were released yesterday after two days in custody, told [...]
116 murders in 2009
Guyana recorded 116 murders for the year 2009, 42 less than the previous year. And again the Police A Division, the most densely populated section in the country, accounted for the most murders with a total of 38, followed by the Interior Division with 21. Both Divisions recorded less murders than the previous year with [...]
Doctor faces two months suspension
… Tortured teen probe Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, says that he has read the report from the Guyana Medical Council and the recommendation that Police Surgeon Dr. Mahendra Chand be suspended for two months. The Minister told Kaieteur News yesterday that first, he plans to contact the doctor and let his recommendations be [...]
20 more agro products for Trinidad market
Guyana has signed a trade agreement with Trinidad and Tobago that would allow 20 more of this country’s agro products to enter the twin-island republic. The signing of the Guyana/Trinidad and Tobago Fresh Agricultural Produce and Forest Products Trade Protocol follows four years of negotiations. The Protocol stipulates the terms and conditions relating to commercial [...]
GPOC casuals protest their termination
- Chairman sees protest as political The 130 plus casual employees (temporary staff) who were given termination letters on December 31, 2009, staged a protest in front of the General Post Office Corporation (GPOC) yesterday. “Why should we reapply for jobs we already doing?” was written on one placard. Harold Shepherd, President of the Guyana [...]
Housing Ministry demolishes squatter settlement on W.C.D
…residents disgruntled, police arrest three By Fareeza Haniff Chaos erupted in the community of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, yesterday, when officials from the Ministry of Housing dismantled a number of ‘shacks’ that were constructed in the Anna Catherina South Scheme. The shacks were constructed by residents of Sea View Anna Catherina/Corneila Ida whose houses [...]
Dem Boys Seh… GWI sharing mauby
De army promotions come out and none of dem big ones ain’t get promote. Gary come from de Coast Guard and de man who head this year list come from de Coast Guard. Dem boys seh that is clannish behaviour although dem know that de man deserve he promotion. But is de first time that [...]
Store owner, shoppers charged with assault
Proprietor of Household Plus, Denise Hamid, yesterday appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates Court to answer a charge of assault causing actual bodily harm. It was alleged that Hamid, on December 28, last, at Regent Street, unlawfully assaulted Linda Bailey. She pleaded not guilty. She is being represented by attorney [...]
Man remanded for wounding incident
Hemchandra Kumar, 39, of Lot 46 Meadow Brook Gardens, was yesterday denied his pretrial liberty when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates Court. It was alleged that Kumar, on December 27, unlawfully and maliciously wounded Charleston Scipio with the intent to maim, disfigure or cause actual bodily harm. He [...]
Guyana to use satellite imaging
Government will be using satellite images to monitor changes of Guyana’s forest over the past decade and has put out bids for a consultancy post to manage the project. The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC), in an invitation for proposals in the Sunday’s edition of Kaieteur News, says that government has embarked on a national programme [...]
PPP urges party supporters “Beware of Wolves in Sheep clothing”
“Party members and supporters must be alert to the new tactics of the PPP haters,” stated a release issued by the People’s Progress Party (PPP) yesterday. It was highlighted that in recent times enemies of the Party have been adopting new strategies in an effort to weaken and destroy the PPP. The new tactics, the [...]
Dominican replaces Guyanese as chair of CARICOM
Roosevelt Skerritt, the Prime Minister of Dominica, has assumed the Chairmanship of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), replacing President Bharrat Jagdeo. Skerritt will serve in this position until June 30, 2010. The outgoing Chairman, President Jagdeo, from July 1 to December 31, 2009. The Chairmanship of CARICOM rotates among Member States every six months. From July [...]
Steel band icon, Winston Roberts, passes on
The steel band community was thrown into deep mourning following the death of one of their own, Winston Roberts, who departed this life on Saturday last. He was 70. Mr. Roberts worked at the Guyana National Newspapers Ltd. and would also be remembered for his sterling contributions to the development of pan music in Guyana. [...]
Generator theft lands teen in court
Junior Alleyne, 17, was yesterday remanded to prison by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It was alleged that on December 29, Alleyne stole one electric generator, property of Embali Hudson. He pleaded not guilty. He was unrepresented in court yesterday. Hudson’s brother, Esan Lucky, was present. He told the court [...]
GLU raises concern over municipal spending
Not only was the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) able to pay salaries on time last month but according to General Secretary of the Guyana Labour Union (GLU), Mr Carvil Duncan, the entity was able to pay some of its employees bonuses. He said that he is aware that some bonus packages amounted [...]
Thieves hit Central High School canteen again
The canteen manager at the Central High School is at her wits end. Burglars have hit the Smyth Street location four times within the past 12 months. The manager, Merlyn Thomas, said that some time between Sunday and yesterday morning her canteen which is located in the bottom flat of Central High School was broken [...]
Log exports attract new export fees from January 1, 2010
Export fees for a number of prominent logs and squares have been increased to 10 per cent effective January 1, the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) says. The increase in commission is in accordance with the National Log Export Policy that became effective last year and is designed to increase the export commission rate on key [...]
Pedestrians top 2009 road fatality list
Pedestrians headed the list of road fatalities for 2009 as the Police Traffic Department recorded a slight increase in deaths when compared with the previous year. Forty- two pedestrians were killed out of a total of 116 road fatalities for last year. Last year’s total road deaths were three more than the previous year, despite [...]
More than 11, 000 people served at Berbice eye clinic in 2009
The Caribbean’s first National Opthalmology Hospital, which is located at Port Mourant, Berbice, has seen more than 11,000 patients for various eye ailments in 2009. The hospital, which opened its doors on February 9, last year, conducted approximately 990 surgeries over the past few months. Nearly 170 patients were operated on for cataract, 975 for [...]
Carib Soca Monarch 2010 entries close Thursday
While quite a few entries have been collected already for the 2010 Carib Soca monarch competition, Event Co-ordinator Nigel Worrell said all who wish to contest the crown have up to Thursday to submit their entries for a shot at the title. Noting that Mashramani would not be complete without Soca music, he said that [...]
Postal workers to repay money in GPOC fraud
Some 21 postmasters and a number of staff members of the Finance Department at the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC), are to repay the $1 million said to have been defrauded from the post office. These people will have the money deducted from their respective salaries, said the Chairman of the GPOC Bishop Juan Edghill. [...]
Sweet Caramel thrill fans
- Sweet Romance wins co-feature In-form jockey Yap Drepaul aboard Sweet Caramel thrilled the fans at Rising Sun Turf Club on Sunday when the duo captured the feature C& Lower Sprint Classic over 1100 metres for a first prize of $500,000 in the Jumbo Jet Auto Sales Meeting. Eight animals took to the starting gates [...]
Same track, same behaviour
-Time to change culture Same track, same behaviour and it now seems only a matter of time before a serious accident occurs that could force a change in the rules that govern the sport of horseracing in Guyana. Once again, spectators in the stands, media and race officials bore witness to another disgraceful display by [...]
Sport must be treated as a major pillar of sustainable national development
- CYP’s Regional Director says at GCA cricket workshop The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), in collaboration with the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and the Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) over the weekend, held a 2-day leadership and life coping skills workshop for youth cricketers in Guyana’s Capitol at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) pavilion. Henry Charles, [...]
