Speaker powerless to rebuff Bills that violate the Law
…must be addressed in Court of Law – Ramkarran Speaker of the National Assembly and Presidential hopeful, Ralph Ramkarran, last evening in a televised interview with eminent Chartered Accountant, Christopher Ram, said that he is powerless to disallow Bills that may violate or that are in breach of the Laws of Guyana. According to Ramkarran, [...]
Historic St. Philips Anglican Church gets new look
- area no longer a haven for vagrants It was an eyesore and a haven for thieves and vagrants, but the century-old St. Philip’s Anglican Church and its environs are now getting a much needed facelift. Thanks to several concerned citizens, the historic church, flanked to the north and south by D’urban and Princes Streets, [...]
Brazilian miner wounded during shootout with suspected bandits
A Brazilian miner is now seeking medical attention in his homeland for gunshot wounds he sustained during an attack in the Mouise Backdam in Guyana’s interior. Jose Perriera Llima who is said to be in his mid forties sustained pellet wounds to both of his legs and one of his hands when a man from [...]
Teacher uses bed sheet to hang self
A 19-year-old teacher from St. Ignatius Mission, Central Rupununi, succeeded in hanging herself yesterday morning after several suicide attempts, ending what is being described as her desperate domestic situation. Janelle Francis, a former teacher at Awarewaunau Village, South Rupununi was found hanging from a bed sheet tied to a tree early yesterday morning by a [...]
‘Trigger-happy’ police damage TV and wardrobe during raid
The question of who will now compensate a William Street woman for her television set and a section of her wardrobe now lingers, after some ‘trigger happy’ policemen stormed her yard just after noon yesterday. Vanessa Washington of 60 William Street, Kitty, said just after midday she and her daughter-in-law were in their living room [...]
Guyanese young men not interested in education to elevate self
…development programmes provide opportunity for skills training – survey A survey funded by the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) and conducted by a team from the University of the West Indies has found that young men in Guyana no longer consider education as a means through which they can elevate themselves. As such, the team [...]
CHI eyeing next month for inaugural Paediatric operations
Open heart paediatric surgeries at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) are set to commence early next month once plans apace are seamless, according to CHI’s Chief Executive Officer and Cardiac Surgeon, Dr Gary Stephens. During an interview with this newspaper yesterday, Dr. Stephens, revealed that a full team from the Long Island Jewish Hospital of [...]
Compensation/punitive damages case for Court today
Tortured teen… All parties involved in the lawsuit filed by Attorney-at-Law, Khemraj Ramjattan, on behalf of tortured teenager, Twyon Thomas, have been served with the necessary documentation and it is expected that the first hearing of the case will get underway today in the High Court. Ramjattan said that he was confident that his client [...]
Prison Services to soon use dogs to track escaped prisoners
….as Rohee outlines 2010 targets With the completion of kennels and finalising the creation of a Canine Unit with monies allocated for the Guyana Prison Services, dogs will soon be utilised to track escaped prisoners. This is according to Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee, who laid out the achievements for 2009 along with the targets [...]
Man on the run after chopping wife
Relatives of 41-year-old Roxanne Goodman are pleading with the police to place a special effort to arrest her reputed husband who they say is responsible for her being in hospital. Goodman was viciously attacked by her reputed husband on Friday morning as she walked to work. Yesterday when this newspaper visited the hospital, the woman [...]
Scotiabank net earnings increase by 11.7% last year despite Financial Crisis
Of all the banks that maintained a presence in Guyana, the Bank of Nova Scotia, a multinational giant in the financial world was the only bank that had a place in the top 10 most stable banks of the world during the recent financial crisis. This ability to perform consistently has apparently filtered down to [...]
GECOM runs workshop for Local Government Elections
In preparation for the upcoming Local Government Elections, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has been working with political parties and other interested persons/groups to clarify matters surrounding the elections. GECOM recently met with the political parties at a workshop held at Hotel Tower Ltd. on Friday last. According to a press release issued by GECOM, [...]
Lethem night club stabbing suspect critical after severe beating
Thirty-two-year-old Lethem businessman, Wayne Thomas, is nursing a stab wound to his chest, a victim of mistaken identity. Thomas was stabbed around midnight Saturday by another Guyanese who is residing in neighbouring Brazil. The suspect is presently hospitalised in a hospital in Boa Vista, Brazil, after sustaining a severe beating from residents who managed to [...]
More persons now accessing ART
– Dr Shanti Singh A total of 2,832 persons were actively receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) as at the end of last year which represents an increase from 2,473 in 2008. In fact, there has been a significant increase which is reflected in the recorded number of persons who accessed this service from 2005 (942) through [...]
Heydorn’s strike sends Guyana into next round
- Technical Director impressed with local talent By Rawle Welch A 60th minute strike from Alison Heydorn gave Guyana’s ‘Lady Jaguars’ the expected result in their clash against St. Vincent & the Grenadines in their CFU World Cup qualifying encounter yesterday, at the GCC ground. The nippy mid-fielder produced a wonderful turn off a [...]
UNESCO collaborates with Ministry to develop youth project
The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Friday, hosted the graduation ceremony for the Youth Path Project under which residents of Kabakaburi, Akawini and St. Monica, Region 2 received training. In attendance at the graduation were Trade Consultant and Lecturer of the [...]
Alonzo Greaves scorches field to claim exciting win
By Franklin Wilson in Berbice In a four-way battle to the finish line, it was Alonzo Greaves of Roraima Bikers Club (RBC) who went into overdrive to outfox 2009 Junior Sportsman Geron Williams (Continental Cycle Club), Robin Persaud (Kaieteur Cycle Club) and Albert Philander (RBC) in that order to claim the 13th Cheddi Jagan Memorial [...]
Carto, Fraser, Ageday make definite selection claim
Sprinters dominate CARIFTA trials By Edison Jefford On the same day that the Caribbean and perhaps a world’s athletics powerhouse, Jamaica, was hosting the final day of its CARIFTA Games trials, local junior athletes thronged the Police Sports Club Ground to also make their claim. Seven hundred plus athletes did not compete as in [...]
London, Collins grab 6-wkt hauls
In scorching heat in Guyana’s capitol fast bowler Carlyle Collins and leg-spinner Parnell London grabbed six-wicket hauls for Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) and Police respectively, as action continued yesterday in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) 40-overs under-19 cricket competition. At MSC, the host hammered GNIC by 7 wickets in a one-sided match that was completed [...]
Hikers juniors team up with Old Fort for Trinidad Easter Tournament
After an outstanding 2009 season, Hikers Hockey Club is once again looking to give its youngsters a taste of international competition. This time around, they will team up with Old Fort as both clubs look to give their players early exposure to the artificial surface that the international game is now played exclusively on. Hikers [...]
Eleven bouts carded as PRO Am boxing moves to Berbice
Following the inaugural Pro/Am boxing card staged at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) last month end, Berbicians would now be drafted into the mix due to the efforts of local bantamweight boxer and co-promoter, Orlan Rogers who, in association with Sanjay’s Jewelry, a business enterprise in the New Amsterdam Municipal Market, stages the second [...]
Kishore captures Guyoil Golf title
Teenager Ayodha Kishore captured the Guyana Oil Company (Guyoil) Medal Play Golf tournament last Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara. Kishore recorded a 67 from a gross 82 playing off a handicap 15 to triumph in the annual Guyoil feature. Mike Mangal claimed the second position with a net 68 playing from [...]
CHI undertakes five more open heart surgeries
- hopes to shorten waiting list this year In an attempt to reduce the ever-mounting list of patients who require cardiac operations, the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) for the first time facilitated a total of five open heart surgeries at the weekend. Headed by renowned Cardiac Surgeon, Dr. Gary Stephens, the operations, which included four [...]
$112M to be invested in New Forest
NEW FOREST, EAST CANJE – This is another year when millions of dollars would be invested in New Forest in East Canje with the hope of attracting farmers to the community. The Chairman of Region Six, Zulfikar Mustapha, said that $100M is going toward improving drainage and irrigation facilities, $8M would be used for maintenance [...]
Region Six distributes prizes for Mash
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Last week the Region Six National Events Committee hosted a presentation ceremony for those who emerged victorious in the various competitions held in observance of Guyana’s 40th anniversary as a Republic. Chairman of the Committee, Faizal Jaffarally, described all the events held as successful. He indicated that each activity saw larger [...]
