Cricketer, 21, drowns after game
It was supposed to be a fun-filled day but it ended tragically with the death of 21-year old Richard Ramnarine of 89 Gopie Street, Buxton, East Coast Demerara. The young man drowned in the Laluni Creek yesterday, leaving his four months pregnant reputed wife, Melissa Chand, and other relatives in a state of despair. Ramnarine [...]
Woman burnt to death
- reputed husband missing Up to press time yesterday police were trying to locate Godfrey Stewart to assist them with their investigations after the burnt remains of his reputed wife was pulled from their home which went up in flames early yesterday morning. Just after 3:30 hours yesterday, the remains of newspaper vendor Jacqueline George [...]
Uncleared $172M advances for officials worrying
- AFC Leader of the Alliance for Change, Raphael Trotman, is of the opinion that the loophole that exists in the Ministry of Finance as it relates to officials being given Conference Advances without accounting for monies already collected, is a cash cow avenue hence the fact that it is not being addressed. Trotman is [...]
Solo U.S. ocean rower reaches land after months at sea
Sets World Record as Youngest Person to Row Ocean Solo Georgetown, Guyana—March 14, 2010—American endurance athlete, Katie Spotz, 22, has reached land after 70 days and about 6 hours on the Atlantic Ocean, setting a world record as the youngest person to row across an ocean solo. Spotz reached land at 1620 GMT, in Guyana [...]
Prisoners escape
Police are trying to locate two prisoners who escaped yesterday afternoon from the Lusignan Prisons after they were allegedly left unattended by Prison Officers. The inmates were reportedly outside the confines of the prison walls grazing cows when they slipped away. While officials of the Guyana Prison Service remained tightlipped, police sources have given their [...]
Dem boys seh….Kwame and all dem gyal happy
A woman do wha nuff man can’t do and dem boys seh that she do wha she do because she want run away from some man. She get in a paddle boat and paddle all de way from Africa to Guyana. Now why anybody would want to paddle across an ocean when she can ketch [...]
Gunmen shoot up Norton Street home
Gunmen in two cars, one blue, the other white fired shots at a home at 71 Norton Street, Lodge about 1:00hrs yesterday. No one was injured. The house is owned by Roseann Garraway and is occupied by eleven including several children and former policeman Ian Smith, aka Gangster. He was at the house but referred [...]
GECOM on track for mid April Local Govt. Elections
…as opposition reiterate need for reforms The Guyana Elections Commissions is on track for the holding of the long awaited Local Government Elections in mid-April of this year. This is according to the GECOM’s Public Relations Officer Vishnu Persaud. He did point out that in spite of all the speculations as it relates to the [...]
Kidnap plot suspect to be charged
Andre Barnes kidnapping… The Lousia Row man who was nabbed in a North Ruimveldt house with kidnap victim Andre Barnes is likely to appear in court this week. Police said that the man, identified as Ronaldo Marquez, may be charged by Tuesday. But it is unclear whether a woman who resides in the same house [...]
Rosignol Murder trial begins
- voir dire to be held today The trial of Rosignol resident, Justin Bailey, called ‘Jessy’ ,35, for the 18 October 2006 murder of his sweetheart cousin, Hilda Nicholson, called ‘Hilda Nedd ’ has commenced. The matter is being heard in the Berbice High Court before Justice Winston Patterson and a mixed jury. The accused [...]
Road accidents cause most disabilities in Guyana
Health report finds… Road accidents feature among the top 10 leading causes of death and account for the most disabilities in Guyana. This was revealed in the recently unveiled Ministry of Health National Rehabilitation Services Strategy 2009 – 2013. It is reported that more than 600 people have died as result of accidents during the [...]
Inner Wheel Club of Georgetown turns 25
On Saturday evening last, the Inner Wheel Club of Georgetown celebrated a quarter century of friendship and service to communities. At a Dinner and Dance held at the Red Cross Headquarters in Kingston, the members of the club gathered to recount their history, honour members and persons who have made notable contributions to their work [...]
Health training attracts $50M increase this year
– Dr Ramsaran Training of health professionals within the public health sector has attracted an approximate $50M increase this year which should contribute to the efforts of the Ministry of Health to afford citizens across the country equitable health care service. According to Minister within the Health Ministry, Dr Bheri Ramsaran, this year training will [...]
Power outages render Mahaicony residents waterless
Residents of Glazier Lust, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, are frustrated at the partial electricity they have been receiving for the past two weeks. They say that this is affecting their water supply since the GWI pump has to be powered by electricity. According to Maniram Doodnauth, the constant blackouts started on February 28 and have [...]
More stringent monitoring of imported goods needed
- GCCI president Although Guyana is in need of foreign investment, there exists the possibility that consumers may suffer ill consequences as a result of less than adequate regulations and monitoring of resources with regards to quality assurance of imported goods. These concerns have been raised by the members of the business community. According to [...]
Man hospitalised after alleged police brutality
A 39 year old man from Amelia’s Ward is currently in a semi conscious state at the Georgetown Hospital, after being allegedly beaten by ranks from the McKenzie Police Station. Shawn Griffith, of lot 170 Amelia’s Ward, was admitted to the male surgical ward with a large cut to the head which carried 15 stitches. [...]
Khan captures Torginol Paints Golf tourney
Club Captain Jerome Khan bounced back from a lean period to triumph in the Torginol Paints Medal Play Golf Tourney sponsored by Continental Group of Companies on Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Club. Khan, playing off a handicap 14 recorded a gross 83 to end with a net 69 to squeezed past 14- year-old [...]
Region Six 2010 Budget to benefit agri sector
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – A large portion of the 2010 Budgetary allocation for East Berbice/Corentyne goes toward improving the drainage and irrigation system in that geographic location. Recently, the Region Six Chairman presented a $299 million Capital Expenditure Budget for East Berbice/Corentyne. The largest allocation under the Capital Expenditure goes to Drainage and irrigation where [...]
Liquid Gold hammer Topp XX, Buxton stun Camptown, Alpha edge Kings
By Franklin Wilson The second day of action in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Super League competition sponsored by FIFA under the Win in CONCACAF with CONCACAF Project saw a number of upsets and close contests. Leading the upset episodes were home team Liquid Gold who turned in a solid performance against visitors [...]
New beginning for Corentyne family
BABU JOHN, PORT MOURANT – Latchman Mohabir was dealt two life-changing blows within an eight year span. One of his legs was amputated and he is blind. Because of these setbacks, 48-year old Mohabir was unable to provide for his family. To compound the situation the owner for the home in which the family now [...]
Entries for Port Mourant Turf Club Meet close March 27
Entries will be closed on March 27 for the much anticipated Port Mourant Turf Club Grand annual one day Easter Sunday race meet slated for Sunday April 4 at the Club’s track at Port Mourant, Corentyne Berbice. With just over three weeks remaining before race day, entries are filling up at a rapid pace. Already [...]
No new leads in Crabwood Creek murders
CRABWOOD CREEK, CORENTYNE – Detectives in Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force have made no headway in solving the murders of two women from the Crabwood Creek area. So far, the police have found no new clues and there are even reports that one of the suspects has fled the jurisdiction. Earlier this month, [...]
Further investigation ordered
- suspects released on bail as police lament lack of forensic capabilities The police have been ordered by the Director of Public Prosecutions to conduct further investigations into the death of 42-year-old Jairool Rohoman called ‘Chico ’ whose gagged, bound and bruised body was fished out of the Canje River on Tuesday Morning. The police had [...]
The PPP presidential candidate selection process does not involve the mass of supporters
Dear Editor, The recent press reports on Mr. Moses Nagamootoo, is indicative of the horse race which is developing in the top echelons of the ruling party, the PPP; a horse race which is bound to create friction in the party between the contending “runners”. Imagine that these contenders are just not willing to compete [...]
Being loud has become the new trend
Dear Editor, Many persons today are not contented with the lives which they live or their present home circumstances. Hence, they seek to channel those frustrations into making other people’s lives miserable by playing music very loudly especially in residential areas and neighbourhoods. Sundays and holidays used to be very quiet days. The feature Sundays [...]
