HIV/AIDS Counsellor found dead in Parika Health Centre office
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 42-year-old, Seeraj Persaud, whose lifeless body was discovered around 14:00 hours yesterday in his office at the Parika Health Centre. Seeraj, a resident of Lot 8 Hydronie, East Bank Essequibo, at the time of his death was attached to the Health Centre as a HIV/AIDS Voluntary [...]
Guyanese man stabbed to death in NY
A security guard walking home from a party was stabbed to death in a dark lot behind a Brooklyn Gas Station early Sunday, police said. Anthony Blair, 44, was knifed in the neck along Atlantic Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant about 2 am and was dead on arrival at Kings County Hospital a short time later, police [...]
Linden businessman remanded on sex predator charge
Ivor Leacock, the Linden businessman who is ensnarled in a sex probe has been remanded. He appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates Court, yesterday. Leacock, who owns an Internet Café, is accused of having carnal knowledge of a female under 15 years of age on February 8, at Linden. He [...]
PM rethinks discussing President’s overseas expenditures
A statement by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds during the wrapping up of his presentation in the House last evening on the 2010 budget debates sparked a temporary bout of confusion when he attempted to defend the expenditures of President Bharrat Jagdeo’s overseas trips. The moment the Prime Minister made mention of the fact that he [...]
Dem Boys seh… Sam colleagues threaten to cut he throat
Dr Sam nearly end up in trouble. Before he let sleeping dogs lie he wake up something that even Bharrat don’t want talk about. Now dem boys always talking how Bharrat hardly deh in Guyana, how he flying all over de place till he nearly grow wings. Flying is expensive and dem boys in Parliament [...]
Reduce large cash transactions-govt. urges
…as Scotiabank launches new services targeting small businesses Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh, yesterday urged local businesses to start using technologies at Commercial Banks to reduce large cash transactions because of security and other cost factors. His comments came when Scotiabank launched a number of new services targeting small businesses. Speaking at the launching at [...]
Employers have until February 28 to file returns
Employers have until February 28 to file returns for its workers, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) announced yesterday. Information to be included on Form 2 of the GRA returns include workers’ full name, address and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and the period of employment. It will also include total payments made in respect of salaries, [...]
President Jagdeo must prove government is not anti-union – GB&GWU
… RUSAL/Union face-off The Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) has expressed concern with President Bharrat Jagdeo’s statements at the Police Officer’s Conference where he is reported as urging the union not to jeopardise the RUSAL investment. The President’s reaction to the current dispute between the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI)/RUSAL and the [...]
Biting insects force suspension of classes at Central High
Classes were suspended yesterday at Central High School on Smyth Street following an attack by what might possibly be fleas. This was after several students and teachers complained of severe itching, which affected the exposed sections of their bodies. In fact, they managed to trap a few of the small biting insects which were shown [...]
Still no charges one year after fatal crash
Mrs. Shadin, the still grieving mother of Mohamed Zaaman who lost his life tragically, a year after the car in which he was traveling crashed on the Maria’s Lodge Public Road, still has unanswered questions. And the woman says that no answer is forthcoming from the law enforcement officers. According to Mrs. Shadin, what is [...]
British Nationals nabbed at CJIA with cocaine in wigs
Two British Nationals are currently assisting the Police Narcotics Branch and the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit with investigations into two separate drug busts. The two women were nabbed mere minutes apart at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Timehri, yesterday. This newspaper was told that one of the women was nabbed by ranks of the Police [...]
Youmun Nabi to be observed on Feb. 27
The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) has announced that Youmun Nabi will be observed on February 27, next. The CIOG stated that the Islamic month of Rabi- ul- Awwal in the Islamic Year 1431 A.H. will commence today. As a result, Youmun Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, will be celebrated next week [...]
15-year old in hot water for forged scratch ticket
A 15-year-old Grove resident who had the brilliant idea to forge a Scratch ticket will know his fate in another two weeks. The youth was last week remanded into the custody of the police by a City Magistrate, who has requested a probation report. According to the police, the youth had successfully obtained cash on [...]
Two new MPs sworn in
The two vacant seats in the National Assembly were yesterday occupied as the Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs, swore in two new Members of Parliament. One of the members that took the oath of office was Lloyd Joyston Pereira, who will be filling the seat previously held by the late Minister within the [...]
Health Ministry, Medical Council to hold seminar for maternal care
- In wake of Linden and West Dem. Hospital deaths By Michael Jordan The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Guyana Medical Council, will on February 28, be holding a one-day seminar that officials hope will lead to improved treatment of maternal patients and fewer maternal deaths. Several physicians are expected to attend the [...]
Mark Benschop for Mayor?
He describes it as “the garbage city” and one devoid of streetlights and recreational facilities for youths – not forgetting it’s a very broke city – but Mark Benschop still wants to be Mayor of Georgetown. “Everybody deserves a try,” says Alana, who travels all the way from Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara, to attend [...]
PNCR calls for aggressive drive for increased foreign investment
- PM blames opposition for restricting such investment By Gary Eleazar The 2010 budget debate got underway yesterday in the National Assembly with what some are calling the usual rhetoric. Members of the Government side praised Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh, for his outlined expenditures and the opposition repeated some of its critique of previous [...]
Soldiers freed of Robbery under Arms charges
A GDF officer and three other ranks were on Thursday last set free in the Matthew’s Ridge Magistrate’s Court of all charges stemming from an alleged robbery committed on a mining camp in the Baramita/Five Star area, Region One in May 2009. The four soldiers, Lieutenant Lancelot Gordon, and Lance Corporals Shawn Lord, Orwin Woodruffe, [...]
Health Ministry launches Youth Friendly Service at President’s College
President’s College is now the first dormitory school in the country to benefit from the Youth Friendly Service Programme. The initiative was officially launched yesterday at the school, by Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy. It was fully endorsed by a representative of the Ministry of Education. President’s College is the first in the line [...]
GPF wins Mash Steel Band Competition
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) band in an awesome performance thrilled the crowd and gave them something to jump and shout about. In the end, the band walked away with the winning prize in the small band category in the Republic Bank-sponsored Mashramani Pan-O-Rama steelband competition. For its effort the band won $450,000 at the [...]
Professionals must have practice certificates to operate – says GRA
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday threatened to take legal actions against professionals, including lawyers and doctors, who operate without their practice certificates. According to GRA, in Category A- Accountants, Auditors, Legal Practitioners, Medical Practitioners, Architects, Dentists and Optometrists must pay $250,000 for the practice certificate; Category B- Engineers and Veterinary Surgeon – $150,000; Category [...]
Consumers owe GWI $6B
…nationwide disconnection campaign begins March 2 “We’ve come to the point where we’ve got to do this…because we have no choice financially. Customers still have until March 2. However, if your time passes and your name remains on the list you will be disconnected.” That is the message as the Guyana Water Incorporated yesterday announced [...]
Gun possession lands man in court
Joseph Barker was yesterday remanded to prison by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It was alleged that Barker, on February 11, last, had in his possession a .38 revolver without being the holder of a firearm licence. He was also charged with being in possession of five rounds of .38 ammunition. Barker [...]
Dem boys seh…Sam colleagues threaten to cut he throat
Dr Sam nearly end up in trouble. Before he let sleeping dogs lie he wake up something that even Bharrat don’t want talk about. Now dem boys always talking how Bharrat hardly deh in Guyana, how he flying all over de place till he nearly grow wings. Flying is expensive and dem boys in Parliament [...]
Work progresses on Shaheed Orphanages’ playfield
The second phase of the creation of a playfield for the children of the Shaheed Boys and Girls Orphanages is in progress at the Oleander Gardens, East Coast Demerara location of the Girls Orphanage. The institution’s Board of Management, last year, undertook the project to create the facility for the orphans and vulnerable children. Chairman [...]
