Canadian shot dead
- as bandits invade Cool Square Bar Two gunmen walked into the popular Cool Square Nightspot in West Ruimveldt robbed the patrons, fired a gunshot and when they left, a Canadian-based Guyanese lay motionless on the floor, bleeding profusely from a bullet wound. Rawle Harding, who is said to be in his mid forties, was [...]
Regional Tender Board provides opportunity for corruption
- Regional Chairman Chairman of the Region Four Democratic Council, Clement Corlette is convinced that the present law that governs the tender process with specific regards to the Regional Tender Board is a recipe for disaster. Corlette believes that had the Regional Tender Board been functioning as it did in the past, a lot of [...]
TSC sacks 154 teachers in 2009
A total of 154 teachers were dismissed from the public education system last year following the intervention of the Teaching Service Commission (TSC), according to a statement issued by the body yesterday. Many of the dismissals, according to the detailed statements, stemmed from unauthorised absence from duty or failure to provide the required statutory notice [...]
Minister acted outside of jurisdiction – Corlette
Minister of Local Government, Kellawan Lall, may have acted beyond his jurisdiction when he sent home an Overseer of the Eccles/Ramsburg Neighbourhood Democratic Council last week. This is according to Region Four Chairman, Clement Corlette, who also said yesterday that the NDC decision to sell the playfield, if true, clearly would have been in breach [...]
Juvenile murder accused recaptured
A 16-year-old murder accused who escaped from the Turkeyen Police Station, had his freedom cut short when he was recaptured by police early yesterday morning, thanks to the help of his relatives. Kaieteur News understands that the relatives provided police with information on where the youth was most likely to go following his escape on [...]
CHI undertakes first Salvage Angioplasty on Assistant Police Commissioner
Another groundbreaking operation has been undertaken at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) in a move that was crucial to save the life of yet another public figure. Assistant Police Commissioner, Balram Persaud, on Tuesday became the candidate for a Salvage Angioplasty which was ably performed by Interventional Cardiologist, Dr Pratik Soni, at the Georgetown Hospital-based [...]
Dem boys seh… Guyana is a strange place
Things gone from bad to worse. Imagine that dem boys go to buy a ticket fuh go to de cricket, West Indies playing against Zimbabwe and Guyana got to mek sure that de ticket dem sell is de genuine article. Uncle Adam buy a ticket and it got he name suh if he drop it [...]
Crabwood Creek woman was strangled
CRABWOOD CREEK, CORENTYNE – Government Pathologist, Dr. Vivikanand Bridjmohan, ruled that 43-year-old Esther Albert, also known as ‘Kamla’, of Bhanjara Sawmill Dam, Lot One Grant 1803 Crabwood Creek on the Corentyne was manually strangled. Her death is now a statistic in the list of homicides in Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force. The woman’s [...]
Cabinet continues to focus on El Nino and its impact
The government’s focus on El Nino continues as the weeks progress and the water reserves in the country continue to dwindle. Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon, in his weekly press briefing, noted that the impact on various sectors of the country was sustained as the drought conditions stretch into the third month of the year. [...]
Guyana wants ‘more walk, less talk’ from US in drug fight – Luncheon
The Guyana Government wants to see “more walk” and “less talk” from the United States to help fight drugs, Secretary to the Cabinet, Dr Roger Luncheon, declared yesterday. He was responding to the latest United States drugs report on Guyana. Luncheon said given the latest report, expectations of the new US Administration providing constructive criticism [...]
T&HD working to restore Port Kaituma ferry
On January 6, last, the passenger/cargo vessel MV Lady Northcote stranded a number of passengers trying to get from Georgetown to Port Kaituma when it experienced mechanical problems. Subsequently repaired, the vessel again went out of commission on February 17, last when it sustained damage to the propeller assembly. Since then the vessel has remained [...]
Depressed woman claims tenant is bullying her
A distraught Doreen Ivan, 74, of 311 West Ruimveldt is seeking assistance after she claims of being taken advantage of and abused many times by her tenant and has exhausted all her funds on her medical bills while seeking to receive her rent. She said that she has become a pauper and a beggar. She [...]
Japan gives GWI solar photovoltaic systems
- Hinterland communities to benefit from improved water supply Yesterday Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), the nation’s supplier of water and sanitation services, received 35 solar photovoltaic pumping systems from Japan during an official handing over ceremony held at the Company’s Corporate Complex at Church Street and Vlissengen Road, Georgetown. The systems were received by Mohamed [...]
World Bank to assess agri sector risk
…local insurances reluctant to venture in farming The Government of Guyana is expected to benefit from evaluation studies conducted by the World Bank on the risks faced by the agriculture sector, specifically with respect to the rice supply chain. This latest development comes at a time when local insurance companies seem unwilling to risk venturing [...]
Gayle the key as Windies face Zimbabwe today
Skipper wants ‘settled squad’ of players By Sean Devers After being given compassionate leave to be with his sick mother, West Indies Captain Chris Gayle returns for today’s opening ODI in the 5-match Digicel series against Zimbabwe at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence and he could be the key for the hosts in the [...]
VINCY HEAT ALMOST SCORCH SURINAME WHO PREVAILED 0-1
By Franklin Wilson Beaten but not disgraced is apt in the case of St. Vincent & the Grenadines’ (SVG) loss to Suriname 0-1 in game one of the FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying Caribbean Football Union group A opening stage at the GCC ground Bourda yesterday afternoon. The Vincy ladies almost created a major upset [...]
Lady Jags pay courtesy call on Continental Group of Companies
We will support you all the way – Company Secretary Percival Boyce Guyana’s Flagship Senior Women’s football team the ‘Lady Jags’ yesterday, took time off from their busy schedule to visit the Continental Group of Companies, manufacturers of Sunburst Orange Juice, the official juice of the Women’s World Cup qualifying competition, group A which kicked [...]
Minister Westford now official Patron of Women’s football
Minister within the Public Service Ministry Dr. Jennifer Westford was officially chosen and accepted as the Patron of Women’s football in Guyana. During a simple ceremony at halftime in the CFU World Cup qualifying encounter between Suriname and St. Vincent at the GCC ground, Minister Westford was presented with a ‘Lady Jaguars’ jersey and a [...]
Strong team heading to NACAC C/ships
Guyana’s top distance-athletes will attempt justify their national selection this weekend in Trinidad and Tobago when they compete at the North America, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships. The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) has selected a strong seven-man team to represent the country at the regional event. Heading the list is local [...]
Govt. defers $1.4B GuySuCo debt
Shadow Finance Minister, Winston Murray, during the debates in the National Assembly had questioned a loan in excess of $2B to the Guyana Sugar Corporation on the basis of the fact that it could not repay monies already owed to the government. Murray had also charged that the negotiations with the government were leaning towards [...]
Sonics, GABA locked in negotiations
- to finalise team’s return to Leagues By Edison Jefford Pepsi Sonics Basketball Club and the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) are apparently sitting at the round table negotiating the team’s return to the Georgetown sub-association ongoing Division I and III Leagues. Kaieteur Sports understands that the GABA has asked the club to furnish them [...]
Bryan, Edghill outstanding at Oscar Shew Memorial
National junior table tennis players, Nigel Bryan and Chelsea Edghill picked up two titles each while Amit Mookram, Jamaal Duff, Samuel Fraser and Adielle Rosheuvel snared one each at the Oscar Shew Memorial Table Tennis Tournament last weekend. Bryan defeated Joel Alleyne 11-7, 11-5, 8-11, 11-3 to capture the 21 Years and Under Open title [...]
NAMILCO win Banks DIH softball cricket tourney
National Milling Company (NAMILCO) edged out Republic Bank Ltd. (RBL) to emerge winners of the Banks DIH Inaugural “One Tip Two Tip” Softball Cricket tournament staged last Sunday at Thirst Park ground. The one-day novelty competition provided much fun and excitement with six companies battling for top honours. In the final, NAMILCO scored 31 runs [...]
Four charged for gun and ammo in car
- cop still in custody The four men found in a car with a .38 revolver and one live round were on Tuesday remanded to prison by magistrate Adela Nagamootoo when they appeared before her at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s court to answer to the charge of being in possession of arms and ammunition. The men, [...]
Digicel sponsors ‘G’ Class event
Despite being pushed back by one week, the Kennard Memorial Turf Club Race Meet is still expected to produce some exciting races when it is held on March 14, at Bust Lot Farm on the Corentyne in Berbice. That was the word from Organiser Justice Cecil Kennard, who was presented with a sizeable cheque from [...]
