Breaches result in annual $800M loss
… GuySuCo fires procurement boss By Leonard Gildarie The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has fired the head of its procurement division following a full-fledged probe by a special sub-committee, which found serious breaches in procedures. A senior GuySuCo official, confirming the termination of Aasrodeen Shaw, also indicated yesterday that a major shakeup is underway in [...]
Uncleared advances as of 2008 now up to $201M
…some officials coming forward at last Following reports in this publication as it relates to uncleared monies handed over to officials as conference advances and the fact that they have not been presenting the necessary documentation to account for how it was spent, this newspaper has been reliably informed that some have started to submit. [...]
Sophia woman was murdered before house set on fire
- post mortem unearths chop to neck Police have intensified the hunt for the reputed husband of Jacqueline George, an ‘E’ Field, Sophia woman, whose remains were pulled from the debris of her burnt house early Sunday morning. The hunt for the man, Godfrey Stewart, was stepped up after a post mortem examination confirmed that [...]
Another suspect charged for Cool Square killing
Another person was yesterday charged in connection with the robbery and murder of Canada-based Guyanese, Rawle Harding, who was killed while he sat with friends at Cool Square almost two weeks ago. Dwaine Critchlow, 27, of Moffat Street, Vigilance, East Coast Demerara, was not required to plead to the indictable offence of murder, when the [...]
Woman screams at thief, he screams back and runs away
The occupants of 218 Lamaha Street, Kitty, thought that their overseas guest was having a bad dream when they heard her screams at three o’clock yesterday morning. But it was no dream, Millie Holland had in fact come face to face with a burglar who had already broken into the bottom flat apartment and was [...]
Bharrat pants pocket attracting Kwame
When dem boys sit down and look at wha happening dem does got to shake dem head and agree wid people who seh that de country gone to de dogs. A man wuk wid GuySuCo fuh less than a year and he hustle $800 million. By de time dem boys find out de money gone [...]
Fire destroys Corentyne home
A fire of unknown origin last evening completely destroyed a bungalow at Cromarty, Corentyne, Berbice. Initial reports suggest that the fire started shortly after 20:00hrs. By the time the fire tender could reach the scene, travelling from New Amsterdam the building was completely destroyed. See details in tomorrow’s edition.
Police arrest brother of bailed murder accused
By Latoya Giles In a twist of events, members of the Guyana Tactical Services arrested Dunsford Dodson’s brother. Dodson is the murder accused who was granted $500,000 bail in the High Court by Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire on Friday. Dodson’s brother, Claude Ronson, was arrested yesterday after the police failed to arrest Dodson. Dodson’s lawyer, Nigel [...]
Police stations introduce CCTV
With the threat posed by gunmen and allegations of police misconduct, the government has embarked on a programme of installed closed circuit television cameras at all police stations. Already cameras have been installed at Police Headquarters, Eve Leary and at several police stations in the city. This newspaper observed closed circuit cameras at the Brickdam, [...]
Global report illustrates lack of value for money in education sector
The recently concluded Global Competitiveness Report has illustrated that there is no value for money being expended on the education sector in Guyana. This is according to Alliance for Change Leader, Raphael Trotman, who was at the time responding to the fact that while Guyana ranked third out of 133 countries on expenditure per capita [...]
Too many persons at risk for HIV/AIDS – Minister Ramsammy
- Behaviour change essential People by nature are inclined to take risks, a development which has resulted in the death of many. This notion was recently amplified by Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, when he sought to address the importance of sustaining awareness efforts as it relates to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency [...]
McCoy says suspension from RDC was null and void
The woes at the Region Four Democratic Council (RDC) continued yesterday with the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) faction saying that it is prepared to take Chairman, Clement Corlette, to court over the suspension of Kwame McCoy, a councilor. McCoy, a PPP/C councilor, was suspended for 90 days last month following a RDC meeting. Yesterday, a [...]
Kidnap saga… Fugitive’s aunt released, detained man for court today
The aunt of a fugitive in the kidnapping of 26-year-old Andre Barnes, is alleging that she was wrongfully arrested and has no knowledge of the plot. The woman lives in a bottom apartment of the North Ruimveldt house to which the kidnappers carried the Caricom official’s son after snatching him at gunpoint in West Ruimveldt. [...]
2010 Pakaraima Mountain safari launched
The annual safari to the Pakaraima Mountains was launched yesterday, offering Guyanese and anyone else who would like to join an unparalleled adventure through some of Guyana’s most breathtaking mountains and Amerindian villages. This year’s safari drives off from March 27 and returns to Georgetown on April 3. This is the eighth time that a [...]
Bernice Mansell awards Scholarship
The Bernice Mansell Foundation of 73 Public Road, Houston, East Bank Demerara, in collaboration with Guyana Ottawa Cultural Association Inc. (Canada), yesterday provided a four-year scholarship to Akesi Cave, 12, who attends St Stanislaus College. According to Bernice Mansell, the aim of the scholarship is to encourage academic excellence. Young Guyanese students, whether male or [...]
GWI expands water conservation campaign in the face of El Nino
Although Guyana is known as the Land of Many Waters, the current El Nino situation seems to have the burgeoning capcacity to reverse this trend. The Agriculture Ministry has of recent been paying close attention to this developing phenomenon which has been impacting citzens, especially farmers, countrywide. But this present state of affairs, where access [...]
Rights of Child Commission still to meet
… almost one year since members sworn in It has been almost one year since 13 persons were sworn in to serve on the Rights of the Child Commission, but the body is yet to have its first meeting. The matter is even more complicated in that the Commissioners are at a loss as to [...]
Relatives of Bartica accident victim peeved
Relatives of Travis Dover, 19, of L First Street, Bartica, are alarmed at the actions of the police in Bartica. The source of their discontent is the release of the driver who they said caused Dover’s injury. Dover was struck down while riding his bicycle, and was later admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) [...]
Poor response to credit requests hurt Linden development
…IMC Chairman queries sloth With the demand for credit in Region Ten exceeding $1 billion, Interim Management Committee Chairman, Orrin Gordon, has expressed total dissatisfaction with the present state of affairs regarding the Linden Enterprise Network” (LEN) which is now functioning in place of its predecessor LEAP (The Linden Economic Advancement Programme), and was expected [...]
City Hall’s expenditure must be reflective of revenue this year – Deputy Mayor
The deliberations with Chairman of the implementation committee, Keith Burrowes, have been completed and the way is now clear for officers of the Georgetown Municipality to bring a proposed 2010 budget before full Council. In fact, tomorrow has been designated as the date for the Council to peruse the document. Once accepted by Council, the [...]
Mined out areas converted to agri plots
The mined out areas of Kara Kara in Linden, are now considered fertile, following a testing period with technical work done over a period of seven years— from 2002 to 2009. Various stakeholders in the mining town welcomed this good bit of news during a sensitization programme with officials from the National Agriculture Research Institute. [...]
Woman remanded for cocaine possession
Sharon Dover, 42, of 185 Middle Road, La Penitence, yesterday appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It was alleged that the mother of two, on March 11, last, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport had in her possession one gram of cocaine. She pleaded not guilty and was represented by attorney [...]
West Indies trio achieves career-best bowling rankings
Gayle, Chanderpaul among top 10 batsmen West Indies fast bowlers Darren Sammy, Dwayne Bravo and Kemar Roach have all achieved career-best rankings in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Player Rankings. Sammy, Bravo and Roach shared 23 wickets between them in the series against Zimbabwe which the West Indies won 4-1 and have been rewarded with [...]
Media & GT&T win male and female cricket match-ups
A star-studded Media cricket team defeated Bill Express Titans male team by 65 runs in a feature T20, while the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company Female team got the better of the female Titans by 26 runs in a T10 encounter when Western Union held their annual Stakeholders activity on Sunday last at the Banks [...]
Parents ready to donate kidney to save only child
Anna Catherina cane-cutter, James Gobin, and his wife, Shureen Ragbeer, say they are willing and ready to donate either of their kidneys to save the life of their only son but are waiting on the process to be worked out for such an operation. In the meantime, they are seeking the assistance of the public [...]
