Valentine’s Day outing ends in tragedy for Linden family
- One dead, four hospitalised What started out as a Valentine’s Day outing for a Linden family ended in tragedy as one woman is now dead and four others including a toddler are hospitalised. Just around 15:00 hours yesterday, 19-year-old Tomika Henville died on the spot as the car she and four other relatives were [...]
Man stabbed to death on Stabroek Square
- row over stolen cell phone may have triggered killing A stolen cell phone may have been the motive behind the murder on Saturday night of 24- year old Sophia resident, Gregory Stewart, called “Micey-Man”. Gregory Stewart was stabbed twice in the abdomen in the vicinity of the South Georgetown Bus Park, at around 21:30hrs, [...]
Dem boys seh…..Some people was lonely this Valentine
Valentine come and gone and some people suddenly know how lonely life can be. Bharrat sit at home and de only flower he get was from Kwame. Dem had some gyal who did want to go and sport wid he because nuff drinks does share. Bharrat don’t have to pay. However, dem gyal frighten de [...]
Schools under siege
- violent students with ‘rambo’ knives, ice-picks terrorise teachers Armed with ‘Rambo’ knives, ice-picks and an assortment of sharpened implements, violent students are holding some city schools under siege and parents and teachers fear that someone will be killed or seriously hurt if Ministry of Education officials continue to ignore the situation. The student-on-student attacks [...]
Dr Van-West Charles calls for reform on approving expenditures
Former Parliamentarian and Government Minister, Dr. Richard Van West Charles is of the opinion that the manner in which monies are approved for expenditure in the National Assembly has to change. Dr. Charles, in a recent interview with this newspaper said that there should be a Constitutional Reform mandating and there must be a two [...]
City Council willing to handover Kitty Market to developers
Kitty Market has long been an eyesore and a threat to life and limbs of those who ply their trade as well as passersby to the point that it was deemed derelict by many. Yet it remains untouched. But if all goes well it may soon take on a different angle. City Mayor Hamilton Green [...]
Woman killed by overturned truck near Mahdia
An 18-year-old woman perished after she was crushed by an overturned truck on the road to Mahdia on Saturday. Tenisha Jones whose address is listed as Last Entrance, North Ruimveldt reportedly died on the spot at around 11:00 hours while on her way to Mahdia from an area called Tiger Hill. According to reports, Jones [...]
Agri-official slams PNCR rice industry statement
…says $35M spent in Region Two since advent of El Nino condition A senior official within the Agriculture Ministry, speaking on the condition of anonymity has deemed the comments by People’s National Congress Reform Member of Parliament, Africo Selman, on the rice sector as misleading and mischievous. The official said that the Ministry has taken [...]
Several attracted to Health Ministry’s ‘Test of Love’
By early afternoon on Saturday, more than 131 persons had already been tested for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) as part of a testing activity orchestrated by the Ministry of Health, through the National AIDS Programme Secretariat, for the Valentine’s Day Weekend. Speaking to media practitioners at the City Mall around 13:00 hours Saturday, Minister [...]
Bandits hit Popeyes $1.2M
Two men armed with guns descended on the popular Popeyes Chicken and Seafood outlet on Vlissengen Road around 23:15 hours on Saturday and robbed the entity of $1.2M in cash. According to sources, the men entered from the back door which was reportedly not properly secured. They grabbed the two female supervisors and demanded that [...]
Man claims injustice was delivered by court
Birley Wilson, 50, of lot 34 South Ogle Railway Line, East Coast Demerara, is claiming that an injustice was done to him and his family following the dismissal of a traffic matter at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court last Tuesday. The case stems from an accident involving his vehicle and another car in which he and [...]
10 through to Mash Calypso finals
- Teneshia DeFraitas takes second title, wins Aids competition Die hard fans of calypso reveled in five sweet hours of the music as the Semi final of the Calypso Mash Showdown, 2010, jerked and bumped its way to conclusion under a cloudless night sky at Blairmont Community Centre Ground Saturday night. The show, starting at [...]
MMC vehicle smashes into electrical poll
An out-of-control vehicle, belonging to the MMC Security Services severed two electricity poles on Water Street Kingston at 00:30 hours yesterday. While the accident resulted in a section of Kingston being plunged into blackout, it is not too clear if anyone was seriously injured. According to an eyewitness, the vehicle would normally patrol the area. [...]
Guyanese in Trinidad jail seeking clemency for 1985 murder
A Guyanese who is serving a life sentence in Trinidad is seeking clemency for his involvement in the murder of a businessman in the Twin-Island Republic 25 years ago. The prisoner, Jainarine Persaud, along with fellow Guyanese Girgadat Sewpersaud and Deolall Sukhram, murdered Ashton Ramkelawansingh at Number Two Maraj Street in Tunapuna in April 1985. [...]
Banks DIH launches rich shimmering quality costumes
(By Mondale Smith) After being out of the Mashramani Float parade for four years Banks DIH is back in the play with a bang. On Friday evening the company officially launched its rich mostly red and gold costumes under the theme ‘Our country, our life, our beer’. Curvy models showcased the creative costumes that will [...]
Guyana face another defeat despite Bishoo’s second 5-wkt haul
By Sean Devers in Berbice “Barbados show Guyana love on Valentines’ day” was how Barbadian journalist Ezra Stuart described the strange decision by Barbados not to enforce the follow-on after Guyana fell 174 runs behind Barbados’ 403 in the first session of the 3rd day of their Regional 4-Day cricket match at Albion yesterday. Tino [...]
‘Fishy’ Williams tops field as RBC takes top 3 spots
By Franklin Wilson Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams rode a smart and well calculated race to emerge as the best from a field of 31 starters in the inaugural Cell Smart/Digicel sponsored HIV/AIDS Awareness 20-lap road race held around the outer circuit of the National Park yesterday, Valentine’s Day. The Roraima Bikers Club (RBC) member won the [...]
Greene beaten at AAG Development Meet Two
Fraser, Ageday impressive in sprint events Though it is still early in the 2010 Season and athletes may still be doing strength training it was clear yesterday that the once indomitable national sprinter champion Rawle Greene may not be the ‘Knight in Shining Armour’ after all. Greene struggled for focus in the Men 100m [...]
Enthralling day envisaged as CCC go after full points against Jamaica
Kavish Kantasingh of Combined College Campuses (CCC) turned in an impressive spell of spin bowling to restrict Jamaica to a second innings total of 164 and an overall lead of 205, leaving his team with a gettable 206 for victory when the third day’s play in the 5th round of the 2010 Regional 4 day [...]
Ballistic tests being done on gun found in student’s possession
Police are in the process of conducting ballistic tests on a weapon that was found on a student of a Secondary School on the East Coast of Demerara over a week ago. The tests are being done even as the police await the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions on whether or not to [...]
Pompey wins 400m in Boston
Sets new 200m indoor PB National 400m record holder Aliann Pompey continued her ascendancy in the world with a blistering 52.40 seconds on Friday at the Boston University Valentine’s Invitational that was hosted at the school’s Track and Tennis Centre. Competing for Shore Athletics Club, Pompey left her nearest rival a little under a second [...]
NBTS continues appeal for voluntary blood donation
As it continues to struggle to maintain its buffer stock quota, the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is intensifying its efforts to reach an increased amount of donors. As part of this quest, the blood bank has been reaching out to donors located in far flung areas with the most recent being the Essequibo Coast. [...]
Walker wins Elisha Bacchus sponsored Golf tourney
William Walker secured his first victory for this season when he emerged winner of the Elisha Bacchus sponsored Medal Play Golf tournament on Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara. Walker recorded a net 66 from a gross 77 playing off an 11 handicap on his way to victory. He also had the [...]
West Demerara Hospital theatre to resume surgeries today
After being out of order for several months, the theatre at the West Demerara Regional Hospital is finally up and running. In fact, surgeries are slated to commence as soon as today, according to Medical Superintendent, Dr. Ravi Persaud. He revealed during an interview with this newspaper that four surgeries are expected to be carried [...]
Guyana endure mixed fortunes, record draw with France
Guyana distinguished itself at the IRB World Sevens Series tournament in Las Vegas on Saturday by drawing 12 all with France, one of the top 12 core teams in the series as they endured mixed fortunes. Dominic Lespierre, who plays professional rugby in the UK and whose mother is Guyanese and joined the team in [...]
