Kidnappers captured
- Caricom official’s son rescued after $50M ransom demanded. By Michael Jordan and Leonard Gildarie Alert police ranks, in high drama last night, rescued the son of a CariCom official and captured three kidnappers, including a woman, who had abducted their 26-year-old victim in West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme. One of the kidnappers, identified as Ronaldo [...]
$172Munaccounted for overseas travels up to 2006
- Finance Ministry fails to submit list of outstanding advances Several weeks after the Ministry of Finance was mandated to submit a list of all outstanding conference advances, there is still to be compliance with the order. When the Public Accounts Committee met in early February the officials were unable to provide the information and [...]
Dem boys seh…Kwame do it again
Is funny how when people get ketch in trouble dem does always try fuh implicate others. Kwame get in trouble again and he vex. He cuss up de police and dem boys talk de story. Right away Kwame get vex. He write a letter which de state owned Chronicle carry. Now that newspaper boast that [...]
Tax concessions for alternative energy for homes – GRA
Homeowners interested in equipping their homes with alternative energy can benefit from tax exemptions. According to Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Commissioner–General, Khurshid Sattaur, tax exemptions are granted on certain equipment used in the generation of alternative energy when imported into Guyana for household purposes. All alternative energy equipment of a type used for household purposes [...]
GDF Coast Guards bust drug smuggling vessel
A Coast Guard patrol, while returning to Parika from an authorised routine mission on Wednesday March 10, 2010, apprehended a boat captain north of the Hubu koker. A subsequent search of the vessel unearthed a bag of marijuana hidden in its bow. Members of the patrol noticed the captain acting in a suspicious manner and [...]
PNCR accuses GuySuCo of devious plot against Diamond employees
…GuySuCo says criticisms unjustified “Workers employed by the Diamond Estate, appear to have been set up for massive defrauding of their benefits and entitlements as GuySuCo struggles to rescue the ailing sugar industry.” This was a charge made by Dr Faith Harding of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) during the party’s weekly press briefing. [...]
Judge grants murder accused $500,000 bail
- awards him $250,000 in damages By Latoya Giles Yet another landmark ruling was made yesterday in the High Court when Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire granted $500,000 bail to murder accused, Dunsford Dodson. Dodson is being represented by attorney Nigel Hughes. The accused is also expected to lodge his passport and report to the police station [...]
Doctor in torture teen probe escapes suspension
- but Medical Council wants him removed as Police Physician By Michael Jordan Dr. Mahendra Chand, the Physician at the centre of the case involving the torture of a teenage boy, will not be suspended after all. But there are indications that recommendations are to be made for him to be removed from his post [...]
Second Cool Square suspect linked to Bourda shooting
A Vigilance, East Coast Demerara man who is a suspect in the Cool Square nightspot murder has been identified as one of the gunmen who shot and robbed Troy Collins in Orange Walk, Bourda, a fortnight ago. Police said that the suspect was picked out during an identification parade yesterday. He is likely to appear [...]
Powerlifters continue preparations for Caribbean C/ships
Mars, Moses and Seymour winding down at Buddies Gym By Franklin Wilson With less than a week to go before the start of the 4th Annual International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) Caribbean Islands Bench Press & Powerlifting Championships at Princess Hotel, March 18-20, local athletes are winding down preparations. Kaieteur Sport [...]
GLTA President pleads for more support from media
- Using corporate clout to realise projects By Rawle Welch In an effort to increase visibility of the sport, President of the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) Christopher Ram organised a Lunch Meeting with members of the media on Friday, at Ram & McRae Head Office on Waterloo Street. According to Ram, who was acting [...]
Everest Cricket Club has new executive
The Everest Cricket Club held its Annual General Meeting recently at the Club and elected the executive to run the affairs of the club for the next year. The Management Committee: President – Mark Singh Snr Vice-President – Rajesh Singh Jnr Vice-President – Stephen Lewis Secretary – Carmachand Rambarran Assistant Secretary – Neil Singh Treasurer [...]
GCA squad reduced to 32
Trial match set for DCC today The Georgetown Cricket Selectors have reduced the GCA under-19 training squad to 32 players after a match simulation session at the Malteenoes ground yesterday. The GCA is preparing for the Demerara Cricket Board Inter-Association 50-overs under-19 competition which will be used to select the Demerara side for this month’s [...]
Olympic silver medalist delivers soul touching inspirational talk to local athletes
Local athletes, representatives of other sports disciplines and local sports administrators benefited tremendously from an inspirational talk delivered by three times Olympian and 1988 Olympic 200m silver medalist, Grace Jackson at a specially arranged session organized by the Guyana Olympics Association (GOA) at the YMCA Thomas lands, Thursday evening. Miss Jackson, who finished second to [...]
Continental Golf tourney to be contested today at LGC
The Continental Group of Companies of Industrial Site, Ruimveldt is the sponsor of today’s Medal Play Golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara. Approximately 35 golfers are expected to tee off in the one-day tournament in what is expected to be another keenly contested encounter. Prizes will be presented to the top [...]
Study finds 2.8 billion barrels of oil offshore Guyana
An independent resource assessment for three prospects on CGX Energy’s Corentyne Offshore Petroleum Prospecting Licence (PPL) located offshore Guyana has come up with a total best estimate of 2.8 billion barrels of oil. The assessment was completed by Gustavson Associates LLC of Boulder, Colorado, USA. Gustavson is a global consulting firm consisting of geologists, geophysicists, [...]
Escaping criminals will not find safe haven in Suriname – Santokhi
Guyanese criminals seeking refuge in Suriname will now have to think twice about that choice of destination, as Guyana and its neighbour to the east have agreed to have a more efficient system of information exchange on criminal suspects fleeing this jurisdiction to avoid prosecution. According to Suriname’s Minister of Justice and Police, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, [...]
Jagroo, Basdeo hit half centuries
Half centuries by Arjune Jagroo and Jerome Basdeo enabled Hampshire to overcome Rising star by 99 runs in the latest match of the Bartica Cricket Association twenty/20 competition played last Sunday at the Bartica Community Centre ground. Hampshire batted first and scored 176-3 off their 20 overs. Jagroo led with 64 (5×4, 5×6) and Basdeo [...]
Disability Bill is indication of Govt’s commitment to the differently able – Ramsammy
The recently unveiled National Rehabilitation Services Strategy 2009-2013 sets out Government’s plans for providing and delivering equitable access to high quality and consumer-friendly disability and rehabilitation services to the people of Guyana. And according to Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, it comes at a time when the legislation for People with Disabilities is before [...]
Colts flop, hand Pacesetters win
- Ravens blow-out Eagles By Edison Jefford Bounty Colts had let off teams before, but Thursday night had to be one of their memorable flops as the usually aggressive team easily loosed their lasso around number one ranked Courts Pacesetters to initiate a great escape. Pacesetters untied their suppressed offence in the final five minutes [...]
Former regional official owes Council in excess of $4.5M
…still being awarded lucrative contracts Residents of the Matarkai Neighbourhood Democratic Council in Region One are perturbed at revelations that a former senior official owes the Council $4.5M in what appears to be an accumulated amount handed over to him over a period of time. What is even more disturbing is that the same official [...]
Digicel renders support as Mayor’s Cup Football Extravaganza prepares for kickoff
Popular football promoter and former national coach, Lennox Arthur yesterday morning received a tidy cheque from Digicel to offset the costs of this year’s edition of the annual Mayor’s Cup Football tournament. Representative of the telephone company, Shonette Moore handed over the cheque valued some two hundred thousand to Arthur even as she pledged her [...]
More money for Haiti disaster
Members of the Haiti Disaster Relief Committee of Linden on Thursday handed over a cheque for G$407,180 to President of Rotary Club 7 of Demerara, Ramona Vansluytman. The presentation took place in the lobby of the Linden Enterprise Network (formerly LEAP) on Republic Avenue. The money was handed over by Ms Valerie Adams-Sharpe on behalf [...]
Adams 95 fails to save E’bo
Essequibo skipper Ricardo Adams hit an attractive 95 but Berbice still managed to overcame the host by 3 wickets as play in the Castrol U-15 50 overs cricket competition continued yesterday at Anna Regina in Essequibo. Essequibo won the toss and elected to bat first and scored a respectable 179-7 off their allotted overs. Adams [...]
Sheriff Taxi Service draws grand prize
Sheriff Taxi Service located on Sheriff Street awarded the grand prize of $250,000 to Rashma Persaud on Thursday. The woman was randomly chosen by way of a computerised system for traveling with the Service that issues coupons automatically with each trip. According to the new owner, Jerald Toovey, since he took over the business in [...]
