Mother of three fished out of Nismes canal
…husband confesses to murder, attempts suicide By Gary Eleazar and Jenelle Carter The Canal Number One Polder was last evening thrown into mourning after the body of, 25- year-old Sunita August who was reportedly slain by her husband Ramesh Moniram. Her body was fished out of a canal at Nismes, West Bank Demerara, after hours [...]
Cop kills self in front of wife
The community of Charity, in the Pomeroon, was plunged into shock around 15:00 hours yesterday when Police Constable Chaavekanand Kishore shot himself dead with the .38 revolver he was permitted to carry. The incident occurred in the Charity Hospital compound where Kishore’s wife, Rhonda Loulis, works as a dentist. Kishore, 31, of Sparta Essequibo, was [...]
GEA seizes more illegal fuel in East Coast raids
Guyana Energy Agency officials yesterday swooped down on two locations along the East Coast Demerara foreshore and seized in excess of 500 gallons of smuggled diesel. The fuel was seized at Montrose and at La Bonne Intention. However, according to reports no one has been arrested so far as the smugglers fled when the officials [...]
Dem boys seh… Is old house pun old house
Is nuff pressure and dem reporters having a field day although some of dem missing de whole boat. Imagine dem boys pick up de newspapers to read bout de fire that destroy Globe Yard. One newspaper mek it look like if is one house burn down when is bout three. Dem boys get vex. But [...]
Mother of three fished out of Nismes canal
…husband confesses to murder, attempts suicide By Gary Eleazar and Jenelle Carter The Canal Number One Polder was last evening thrown into mourning after the body of, 25- year-old Sunita August who was reportedly slain by her husband Ramesh Moniram. Her body was fished out of a canal at Nismes, West Bank Demerara, after hours [...]
“Ziah was not a thief he was a hustler”- relatives
(By Mondale smith and Latoya Giles) One day after the execution-style killing of Nicholas ‘Ziah’ Hoyte, his relatives and friends gathered at his childhood home at 54 Fifth Street, Alberttown. As the Morgan Heritage reggae hit “How come?” was constantly replayed emotions varied amidst reflective conversations. Some grappled with questions of the motive. “Why?” was [...]
Taxi driver released from Police custody
The murder of 22-year-old Luciana Bhagwandin has taken yet another interesting twist as the taxi driver who was initially arrested has been released from police custody. Reports are that the taxi driver was released after several persons were able to verify his story. Meanwhile a post mortem examination which was performed on the woman’s remains [...]
Guyana pledges $200M for Haiti’s disaster
-PPP, PNCR, AFC express shock As the world struggles to come to grips with news of the catastrophic damage and possibly thousands of death in Haiti as a result of a 7.0 earthquake Tuesday, Guyana says that it stands ready to assist. President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday pledged $200M for relief efforts and met with political [...]
GPL’s CEO departs in good standing – Brassington
Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Guyana Power and Light Company, Winston Brassington, in an invited comment Tuesday said that the Company’s Chief Executive Officer Bharrat Dindyal, has tendered a letter indicating his intention to leave the company citing personal reasons. According to Brassington, before any speculations should surface Dindyal is in good [...]
Bauxite union presents case to TURB
…but warns only justice will be accepted As a two-month old standoff continues between the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) and RUSAL’s Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI), the union yesterday charged that the company and the Ministry of Labour are involved in acts inimical to the best interests of bauxite workers. The [...]
‘Happiness Ambassadors’ visit Guyana
Coca-Cola’s team of three young “Happiness Ambassadors” stopped over in Guyana on their year-long global adventure known as Expedition 206 to find out what makes people happy around the world. The three members of Expedition 206 – Tony Martin, 30, a Washington, D.C. , native who teaches kindergarten in Munich; Kelly Ferris, 23, a university [...]
GPL’s CEO departs in good standing – Brassington
Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Guyana Power and Light Company, Winston Brassington, in an invited comment Tuesday said that the Company’s Chief Executive Officer Bharrat Dindyal, has tendered a letter indicating his intention to leave the company citing personal reasons. According to Brassington, before any speculations should surface Dindyal is in good [...]
Excavator sinks off Kingston
This excavator which works under the supervision of the Guyana Marines Services, a private company, was submerged in the sea behind the Pegasus Hotel. Its owner, Netram Toolsie, called Prakash, of Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara, said that it has been totally destroyed. According to Toolsie, the excavator was contracted by GT&T, and had a [...]
Fire Service receives eight more trucks
The Ministry of Home Affairs handed over eight fire fighting units to the Guyana Fire Service (GFS); six water tenders and two water carriers valued in excess of $60.9M, at a ceremony held at the National Park on Monday. Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee said that the new fleet of fire fighting equipment will contribute [...]
Govt contributing to municipality’s financial woes- City Mayor
As the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) continues to grapple with dwindling financial resources, its position may not be entirely caused by itself. According to City Mayor, Hamilton Green, the inability of the municipality to execute important works is hampered by a number of compulsory financial contributions that have not been forthcoming from the government [...]
GWI takes water to Mahaicony
Guyana Water Inc has commenced the installation of distribution mains in a hitherto unserved section of the Central Mahaicony area. The section is to the southern side of the roadway where the Mahaicony railway line used to be and the project involves the laying of 1.5 kilometres of pipelines and connections. GWI started the project [...]
Guyanese footballers set for try-outs in the USL Leagues
By Franklin Wilson Guyanese footballers continue to be exposed to high level Leagues in the Caribbean and more frequently now, the United States of America Division 1 and 2 Leagues. These opportunities are being made through the committed and dedicated work of Guyana Football Federation USA representative Garth Nelson. Nelson, who has been responsible for [...]
KUMAR SINGH, THE LITTLE GIANT
By Rawle Welch Growing up as a cattle farmer in the village of Cromarty, Bush Lot, Berbice, 2009 champion jockey Kumar Singh was always destined to become a jockey, having shepherded his cows on the back of horses that he himself described as ‘pasture horses’. Singh, who grew up near the Bush Lot Farm on [...]
GRA celebrates 10th anniversary
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) will celebrate its 10th anniversary on January 27, 2010. Commissioner-General, Khurshid Sattaur, said that the organisation will reflect on the bold steps it has made toward modernization and improved service to taxpayers, and strategize measures to be implemented for greater performance. The Customs and Excise and the Inland Revenue organizations [...]
RHT Farfan & Mendes are 2009 Tenelec Inc. U-15 cricket champs
Beat Tucber Park on first innings; Loyden Lewis cracks 62*, Perreira snares 7 wkts Rose Hall Town Farfan and Mendes (RHTF&M) are the Tenelec Inc. Berbice Under-15 cricket champions. They lifted the championship trophy after claiming first innings points over Tucber Park in the final which was contested at the Area ‘H’ ground on Sunday. [...]
AAG to continue training officials this year
Benefited most from GOA training in 2009 By Edison Jefford The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) maintained its place as the Guyana Olympic Association’s (GOA) favourite affiliate last year when it was revealed that the association benefited the most from international training. President of the AAG, Colin Boyce disclosed that four persons were recipients of [...]
Jamaican national charged for trafficking cocaine
A Jamaican national who was caught at the Cheddi Jagan Airport with a quantity of cocaine was yesterday remanded by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Jason Gravely, 24, appeared to answer a charge of possession of narcotic for the purpose of trafficking. It is alleged that on January 11 at the Cheddi [...]
Youth remanded for break and enter charge
Peter Giddings, 20, was yesterday remanded by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. The youth who hails from Linden appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer a charge of break and enter and larceny. It is alleged that between December 30 and December 31, 2009 at Mahdia, he broke and entered a store and stole [...]
A&S Import and General Store softball cricket to bowl off this weekend
The inaugural A&S Import and General four-team twenty/20 softball knockout cricket competition will get underway this weekend at the Carifesta Sports Complex ground, Carifesta Avenue, and an entertaining event is anticipated. The four teams that will be participating are Regal XI, West Demerara XI, Essequibo Coast XI and a Berbice Select XI. The championship side [...]
Guyana Draughts Association to be launched on Saturday
The recently elected Guyana Draughts Association (GDA) will be officially launched as Guyana’s newest Sport on Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall from 10:00hrs. Director of Sports Neil Kumar will deliver the feature address after the executive body which will be mandated to run the affairs draughts in Guyana is introduced to the public. [...]
