Patrons wreck audio equipment
…as unpaid foreign artistes refuse to perform A belated appearance by international artistes Baby Cham and Anthony B at Saturday’s Mash explosion triggered a violent explosion as angry patrons demolished millions in audio equipment at the National Park. This newspaper understands that the ruckus stemmed from the topsy-turvy financial arrangements the promoter, Nigel Harding, had [...]
Critical defects at Skeldon Factory almost remedied
- Hanoman With the end of the defects liability drawing closer there has been some progress at the new Skeldon Factory which has had several teething problems. This is according to Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Sugar Corporation, Errol Hanonam, who yesterday told this newspaper that the contractors have managed to remedy some of [...]
Gov’t looking to place 24-hour security at all schools
Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh, during the consideration of the estimates of expenditure for 2010 at the National Assembly, announced that government is looking to place 24-hour security at schools. Currently, only some schools are benefiting from the 24-hour guard service while others have evening guards. People’s National Congress Reform Member, Amna Ally, had suggested [...]
$37M water cannon to disperse demonstrators
- Rohee Given the history of Guyana’s post elections street demonstrations and the imminent upcoming General Elections, the Government has moved toward the purchase of a water cannon. When questioned by Shadow Home Affairs Minister, Deborah Backer, as to how much money was set aside to buy such a piece of equipment, Substantive Minister Clement [...]
Chile quake toll soars above 700
Govt. orders curfew to quell looting CONCEPCION, Chile (AP) – Heroism and banditry mingled on Chile’s shattered streets Sunday as rescuers braved aftershocks digging for survivors and the government sent soldiers and ordered a nighttime curfew to quell looting. The death toll climbed to 708 in one of the biggest earthquakes in centuries. In [...]
Fire damages Little Rock
VRYMAN’S ERVEN, NEW AMSTERDAM – Quick action by members of the Guyana Fire Service averted what could have been a major disaster when fire struck at the Little Rock Hotel and Television Station in Vryman’s Erven yesterday. According to a source, the fire may have started in the vicinity of one of the rooms on [...]
Dem boys seh….Mouth open but de story ain’t jump out
When people see a reporter name in de papers dem does believe that is a big one; that reporters are next to God in order of importance. Is by accident that dem boys know that reporters ain’t nutten to shout about; that dem is nuff bluff and that nine times out of ten dem ain’t [...]
Wife of former table tennis champ killed in Suriname road accident
- daughter critical Former National Table Tennis Champion, Trevor Lowe, is mourning the death of his wife, Pinky, following a tragic vehicular accident in the border town of Nieuw Nickerie in neighbouring Suriname on Saturday. The woman was a passenger of a white SUV which crashed into a tree after the driver, Patrice Andries, lost [...]
Guyanese on murder trial in Tortola
- fingered by dying Jamaican The trial of Guyanese born Desmond ‘DA’ Alphonso, charged with the murder of Jamaican, Christopher Bailey, has begun at the High Court in Tortola. Alphonso, who is formerly from Berbice, but has resided in Tortola for several years, is accused of murdering Bailey in 2006. The Jamaican had been wanted [...]
Gov’t. urges boycott of sub-standard beauty pageants
- non-delivery of prizes winners criticised Government last week called for a boycott of beauty pageants that do not have its blessings. According to Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad, on Friday, the Ministry will be hosting several seminars throughout the country for pageant co-ordinators and organisers in light of the many substandard [...]
GPHC to step up health and safety practices with hydroclave system
In a matter of weeks, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) will launch for the first time a hydroclave biomedical waste system. In fact, the system is already being dubbed the most modern biomedical waste system that has ever been introduced to the Caribbean, Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, disclosed recently. And the World [...]
Azam Khan retires as Chief Finance Director from Banks DIH
One of the country’s foremost executives, Azam Khan, has retired after serving Bank DIH Limited as its Finance Director for years. Khan, according to notice by the beverage giant, effectively retired from February 24 but will be retained as a non-Executive Director. The company said that Khan’s years of sterling contribution and service has led [...]
Woman claims police harassment after sons arrested again
A woman from East Ruimveldt is alleging police harassment after ranks arrested her sons early Saturday morning for the second time. Linda Glasgow, the mother of Stacy Bernard, 19, and Judha Ferguson, 24, is calling on the Guyana Police Force to conduct a full investigation as to why her two sons are always targeted by [...]
Police still to arrest remaining suspects
Mainstay robbery… As police continue investigations into last Monday’s armed robbery at Mainstay Village, Essequibo Coast, they are yet to arrest the remaining four suspects who have been fingered in the robbery. Up to press time yesterday, the police on the Essequibo Coast still were unable to locate the suspects who were implicated in the [...]
We must intensify the battle against poverty – PPP
The People’s Progressive Party extends best wishes to Guyanese generally and to the Hindu community in particular on the occasion of Phagwah. This colourful holiday celebrates the coming of spring on the one hand and on the other the story of Prince Phalad whose deep convictions protected him from evil. It is story of the [...]
We must take steps to end the calamities that now bedevil our country – PNCR
The People’s National Congress Reform expresses Holi wishes to the Hindu Community of Guyana in particular, and Guyanese in general, on the auspicious occasion of the celebration of the Festival of Phagwah in Guyana. As the celebrated Indian National, Kulapati Vani, wrote many years ago, “festivals are gathering for refreshing the spirit and enjoying life.” [...]
Practitioners of bad and evil will be punished – AFC
The story of Prahalaad has to be often repeated so that its moral message and lessons will be inculcated as part of our lives. And on this Phagwah celebration 2010, the AFC hopes that the story is kept alive so that its lessons are lived by all of us. A once good King who did [...]
Williams blisters field to win NSC Mash 40-miler
O’Selmo & Newton win Junior & Senior categories Geron Williams continues to enjoy excellent success in his first full fledged year as a senior cyclist. Yesterday he won his second race in as many starts on the West Demerara this year when he crossed the line ahead of four others in the National Sports [...]
Alpha & GDF needle Seawall & Liquid Gold
By Franklin Wilson Defending champions Alpha United and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) both recorded hard fought 1-0 wins over West Demerara’s Seawall FC and Bartica’s Liquid Gold when first round action in the Guyana Football Federation’s National Super League tournament kicked off yesterday afternoon at the GCC ground Bourda. Alpha, were dominant for the [...]
Smith’s masterful 193 thwarts Guyana’s victory hopes
W/Wards reach 371-7 in reply to Guyana’s 457 By Sean Devers in Grenada In association with Lifetime Reality On a day in which the West Indies catapulted to a shocking and disgraceful defeat against minnows Zimbabwe in Trinidad, Guyana’s impotent bowling attack was again exposed against the Windward Islands on the 3rd day of [...]
Let Phagwah celebrations bring Hindus closer together
- NJ Arya Samaj Mandir As Hindus around the world observe Phagwah, it is a time for us, as Hindus, to reflect on our great legacy, and teachings from where we have come and the tremendous progress we have made, as Hindus. It’s important for us to put our self image and focus on the [...]
Adams upsets McDonald to cart off Youman Nabi Open scrabble tournament
Ewart Adams returned from a lengthy hiatus to defeat a high level team of scrabble players including National Champion, Abigail McDonald and cart off the Youman Nabi Open tournament at the Chamber of Commerce building, Waterloo Street, Georgetown. Adams notched up 5 points and a positive spread of 561 to relegate James Krakowsky, with 4 [...]
WI gives sponsors justification to invest elsewhere
By Rawle Welch Following their pathetic performances against Australia Down Under, the beleaguered West Indies (WI) cricket team gave the corporate community ample justification to invest their sponsorship dollars elsewhere. Reeling from a sharp decline in support from the business sector that has severely affected our regional tournaments, yesterday’s display against Zimbabwe might have supplied [...]
Lindeners take on the lack of lighting on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway
One of the contentions raised during the recently completed Budget debates was that of the state of the lighting on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway – namely the fact that there was none. Asked if this situation might change in the near future, Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn, replied that it was not common for [...]
Mayor and City Council
The Mayor and City Council wishes to take this opportunity to wish all Guyanese joyous Phagwah greetings. During this period, Guyanese, particularly of the Hindu Community, will celebrate this auspicious occasion with singing, dancing and deep devotion. Many will indulge themselves in sprinkling of powders and the use of other colourful materials to show the [...]
