Two companies owe coffers $12B in taxes
- GRA urged to reduce risk of fraud Two companies owe the Guyana Revenue Authority in excess of $12B in taxes but complex court cases may see no monies coming into the treasury for a while. In one case, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been dueling in court for almost 15 years now. In [...]
Kwame McCoy under investigation again
“Nobody is afraid of anybody!” This was the response of Divisional Commander George Vyphuis in response to a query about the police investigation into what appears to be yet another case of abuse by Information Liaison to President Bharrat Jagdeo, Kwame McCoy. McCoy is once again in the hot seat following his alleged verbal abuse [...]
Post mortem shows woman was stabbed ten times
- slashed on hands while warding off attack Forty-seven-year-old Uswattie Persaud fought desperately for her life before her attacker plunged a kitchen knife ten times into her body in the Bel Air apartment of Cuban physiotherapist, Guillermo Valintin Martinez Stable. The fatal wounds were to the throat, chest and stomach. This was revealed yesterday during [...]
Gold declarations plunge 40% in January
Miners have expressed worry over the state of the industry as declaration to the Guyana Gold Board plunged by 40 per cent for January alone and a loss of confidence among miners is being blamed. According to the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners’ Association (GGDMA), while it does not have the projections for February, indications [...]
Dem boys seh…Waterfalls boss man want money
Muslims don’t pay pilgrimage to graves because dem seh that it against de religion. Dem celebrate de life of de person but not his death. However, in Guyana some of dem Muslim had to go. But dem go as protesters. Everybody was to wear red but Moses wear black. Sam didn’t get to buy a [...]
Cyclist killed on Pouderoyen Public Road
A male pedal cyclist of Samaroo Dam, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara, was pronounced dead on arrival at the West Demerara Regional Hospital after he was struck by a motor car. Reports are that the victim, who has since been identified as 42-year-old Linden Richards, died just after 01:00 h yesterday. This newspaper was told that [...]
Private facilities recognise upsurge in diarrhoeal infections
The local health sector has been battling the problem of diarrhoeal infections, a state of affairs that has been observed in both the public and private sectors. This newspaper learnt recently that the impact of the health problem was recognised in November last year and had in fact reached an alarming peak by December. Officials [...]
CARICOM leaders have tough agenda in Dominica
When Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) gather in Roseau, Dominica on Thursday, Haiti and the Community’s continued support to the French-speaking Member State, the Region’s response to the global economic and financial crisis, and the status of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) will be among the main items on their [...]
Trespassers damage canal embankment at Mahaica
In an effort to save almost 8000 acres of rice, the Mahaica Mahaicony Abary/Agricultural Development Authority (MMA/ADA) and the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) have started utilising a recently dug canal to carry much needed water from 27 miles up the Mahaica River to the drought hit crops and livestock serviced by the Perth [...]
Barbados-based Guyanese accuses LIAT of price-gouging
Marlena Headley-St Hill, a Guyanese resident in Barbados, is calling on the relevant authorities to properly investigate the services which are being offered by Leeward Island Air Transport (LIAT) air service here in Guyana. According to the woman who was scheduled to leave Guyana on Sunday afternoon, she was not allowed to board the flight [...]
Sophia teen to represent Guyana at Int’l Quranic Competition
Quinton Antonio Rahim of Sophia will be representing Guyana at the Kuwait International Quranic Competition for memorisation and recitation of the Holy Quran. The competition begins March 10 and continues to March 21, in Kuwait. This competition is hosted by His Royal Highness the Emir of Kuwait. Br. Quinton Rahim, who is 16 years old [...]
Agriculturalist Basil Phillips laid to rest
On the morning of March 2, 2010, Basil Phillips died. He was 86. He was born on May 17, 1923. He was buried yesterday after a funeral service at Smith Memorial Congregational Church, Brickdam. In a tribute at his funeral, Vibert Parvatan, a colleague said that Phillips lived a very productive and exemplary life which [...]
IPED takes biodigester to Essequibo
With the introduction of the biodigester to Essequibo, a pig rearing family at Zorg, would incur less in gas expense and fertilizer cost. In fact, this new gas, biogas, is free. This is according to Walter Matadial, senior project officer attached at the Institute of Private Enterprise Development [IPED]. Mr. Matadial who was instrumental in [...]
Despite good work, violence against women on the increase
Despite legislative and institutional reforms and increasing attention to the problem, violence against women and girls is still on the increase, says newly appointed advocate for gender justice of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Rosina Wiltshire. “Significant numbers of women in this region are being killed by their partners,” she said yesterday at a press [...]
Missing Lindener found floating in Demerara River
The body of a man who went missing since Saturday night and was feared drowned was fished out of the Demerara River at Old England, yesterday, almost half a mile from where his boat was found drifting Sunday morning. According to reports, 66-year-old Amos Pearson, had been drinking on Saturday evening at a village beer [...]
Overseas-based Doctors take health care to Linden
A team of overseas-based medical Doctors yesterday attended to scores of Linden residents who gathered at the One Mile and Christianburg Health Centres for medical attention. The doctors’ visit represented the commencement of a two-day medical outreach programme in the mining town. The team, which calls itself, ‘Health and educational relief for Guyana’ was formed [...]
Women fare worst in Asia, Pacific
While Asia and the Pacific can take pride in the region’s vibrant economic transformation in recent decades, this has not translated into progress on gender equality. Discrimination and neglect are threatening women’s very survival in the Asia-Pacific region, where women suffer from some of the world’s lowest rates of political representation, employment and property ownership. [...]
GECOM temporary staff not paid for two months
Temporary staff attached to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), are up in arms over the non-payment of their salaries for the past two months. The workers who were contracted to work during the Claims and Objections period have not received any payment since December last year. According to the angry workers, they were trained and [...]
GNIC introduces largest carrier to Port Georgetown
(By Mondale Smith) Even in the face of the present international economic crisis, Guyana National Industrial Company is estimating that the local demand for vehicles will continue to increase from the annual level of 4,000 units to more than 5,000 or 6,000 units in the short to medium term. Wasting no time, one of the [...]
The facts, the truths and reality are against Mr. Jagdeo
On Sunday, Mr. Jagdeo addressed those who attended the death anniversary programme of Dr. Cheddi Jagan. There were the expected eulogies of the PPP and how great it is. There was the usual dig at the media. But this time, President Jagdeo took an unusual departure in his criticism of the media. There were Freudian [...]
CORRUPTION HAS BECOME A MONSTER!
Guyana’s failure to qualify for further support under the Millennium Challenge Account should be seen as an opportunity rather than a setback. It allows the government to address one of the serious concerns of international agencies when dealing with small developing countries. That concern is corruption. The public cannot be fooled by the window- polishing [...]
Suspected gunman slapped with five armed robbery charges
Aman Lallchand was yesterday slapped with five counts of robbery under arms and two counts of illegal gun possession and ammunition. Lallchand, appearing before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, is accused of robbing Troy Collins of gold and diamond jewellery worth $1.4M on March 1, last. Collins was shot three times about [...]
Bravos return but still no place for Sarwan
The Clyde Butts-led West Indies selection panel has finally decided to include 21-year-old Trinidadian left-hander Daren Bravo for the last three ODIs against Zimbabwe in St Vincent after surprisingly leaving him out of the first two in Guyana. Daren’s elder brother Dwayne also returns to the squad while there is still no place for Ramnaresh [...]
President Jagdeo leads Government’s presence at football
- Seen as a positive sign By Rawle Welch The presence of President Bharrat Jagdeo at the GCC ground last Friday to witness Guyana’s Lady Jaguars and Suriname battle in the CFU World Cup qualifier must be seen as a positive sign for sports and more directly football. It was indeed good to see President [...]
Changing the city’s landscape
The city’s landscape will be further enhanced with the demolition of yet another old building. The latest to fall under the hammer is the eyesore that is located at the busy junction of Camp Street and North Road, which previously housed several businesses, including a bakery, hairdressing salon, a Chinese restaurant and a popular ‘watering [...]
