Boat captain’s body recovered after pirate attack
The body of missing boat captain Vasdeo Persaud was found yesterday afternoon on a Venezuelan beach, four days after the boat he was manning was set alight by pirates. Deodat Bissoon, the owner of the fishing vessel ‘Sudesh’, told Kaieteur News that he received the news at around 17:00 hrs that Persaud’s body had been [...]
Customs holdup forces huge delays of rice shipments
Several containers of rice ready to be shipped have been delayed since last week, because of a hold up of Customs documents and millers and exporters are fearful that their overseas markets may be in jeopardy. Yesterday, General Manager of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Jagnarine Singh, said that he met with the officials [...]
Cops probe alleged links to two nightspot killings
… Wounded shootout suspect detained Alleged teenage gunman, Robin Holder, was discharged from the Georgetown Hospital under police guard yesterday, as detectives investigate his possible links to two recent nightspot murders. The 19-year-old Holder, known to his associates as “Nuff Wuck”, is being detained at the Golden Grove Police Station. Kaieteur News understands that he [...]
Investigation launched into rotting corpses at Wismar Mortuary
Chief Executive Officer of the Linden Hospital Complex, Gordon Gumbs, has said that an investigation has been launched into reports of rotting corpses at the Wismar Mortuary. At least two families have expressed shock at the state of the corpses of their relatives housed at the facility, within the past week. In both cases, the [...]
Dem Boys seh… Tulsi disappear and lef he pump
Blackout start again and dem boys seh is El Niño. How is El Niño? Because everything that happen today is El Niño. A man wife lef he and she tell de people how is El Niño mek she run away. De man wukking wid GWI. GPL use to use water fuh run de turbines but [...]
Guyana to launch ground-breaking HIV document tomorrow
Guyana will tomorrow become the first country to have a comprehensive set of national principles, standards and guidelines for the prevention of HIV – all in one document. Based on five national HIV prevention principles, the Guyana National Prevention Standards are composite standards designed to ensure a high-level quality of activities toward HIV prevention that, [...]
US$25M agreement for transport infrastructure signed
- Canje, airport roads, Sheriff Street for upgrades Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, and President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, on Sunday, signed a US$24.8 million Road Improvement and Rehabilitation Loan Agreement in Cancun, Mexico, where they are both participating in the 2010 Annual IDB Board of Governors meeting. The [...]
Iranian geological team arrives
A four-member delegation of Iranian geological survey experts from the country’s Ministry of Industries and Mines, met Prime Minister Samuel Hinds at his Wight’s Lane, Kingston office, yesterday. The members include Gold Project Manager in the Ministry of Industries and Mines Geological Survey of Iran (GSI), Dr. Mohammad Reza Hezareh; Chief of Data Base, Somageh [...]
Driver charged for Diamond fatal crash
Police have charged 35-year-old, Marlon Murray, in connection with Saturday’s accident at Diamond in which 58-year-old Cheryl David was killed. Murray, of Craig, East Bank Demerara, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving yesterday after appearing in the Providence Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Priya Beharry. He was released on $135,000 bail and is to [...]
Muslim Organisations to host video lecture
Mawlid-un-Nabi–in Light of Quran & Hadith The Muslim Youth League of Guyana, the Guyana United Sad’r Islamic Anjuman and the Anna Catherina Islamic Complex will be hosting the first in a series of video lectures featuring His Eminence, Shaikh Ul Islam, Professor Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul Qadri at the Anna Catherina Islamic Complex on Saturday March [...]
Restoration of mangrove vital for protecting sea defences
By Rabindra Rooplall Mangrove, more popularly known as courida, is essential in the prevention of shifting sand banks and silty soils; however, large-scale erosion has led to breaches in the coastal walls, resulting in inundation of agricultural lands and serious economic damage to crops, livestock and properties. In some places along the coastal belt, sea-water [...]
Sukhai questions translating LCDS into Amerindian languages
Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, yesterday said that Amerindians cannot read or write their own languages, and so questioned how effective it would be if the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) would be translated. Sukhai declared that all Amerindians speak English, and she said it would be insulting to suggest that they did not [...]
Teacher averts arson at West Demerara Secondary
An alarm raised by a teacher at about 08:30hrs yesterday probably averted what could have been the total destruction of the West Demerara Secondary School. Following what is believed to be an arson attempt, a teacher of the school discovered a cupboard in flames in Form 3B classroom while the floor of another classroom, Form [...]
Free and Easy residents get water tanks on World Water Day
Guyana yesterday joined the rest of the world in observing World Water Day, but for many in the country, getting potable water is a major problem. Take the community of Free and Easy, the last village on West Bank Demerara, for example. Yesterday, Kaieteur News met 49-year-old widow, Chandrowtie Khan, in a shack in the [...]
Miner killed travelling to city for aunt’s funeral
The police are investigating a report that about 16:30 hours on Saturday last, motor lorry, GKK 6599, was proceeding to Bartica when in the vicinity of 57 Miles, Issano, the vehicle developed mechanical problems. The driver lost control and the vehicle toppled, pinning miner Michael Hughes, 45, of Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara, who was in [...]
Guyana gets US$140 per capita in funding
- Ethiopia, Niger, Haiti receive US$20 The world’s most water-deprived countries are receiving help from the World Bank to improve conditions. A study said that water shortages are being felt in more than 40 countries and are at risk of getting worse, a Washington Post report said yesterday. About a third of the bank’s total [...]
Judge admits accused statements after voir dire
… Rosignol Murder trial Justice Winston Patterson, sitting in the Berbice High Court on Friday, ruled that the oral and cautionary statements given by murder accused, Justin Bailey, are admissible. This was after three days of a trial within a trial (voir dire). The voir dire was ordered after attorney at law Michael Baird, representing [...]
Mainstay women begin honey production
The fast growing Mainstay Development Women’s Group received a further boost on Sunday when that group was introduced to a new project funded by the Australian High Commission and facilitated by the Kingdom Apiary products and supplies. The women’s group which commenced in 1998 has executed a number of projects over the years. The group [...]
Guyana win team championship, Morgan retains overall Best Lifter accolade
Guyana’s Powerlifters created history when they won for the first time the overall team championship at the 4th International Powerlifting Federation /North American Powerlifting Federation /Caribbean Islands Bench Press & Powerlifting Championships concluded at the Princess Hotel on Saturday. History was also created with Guyana hosting the prestigious competition for the first time. To add [...]
Persons have been charged for harbouring criminal suspects
The Guyana Police Force has taken umbrage to an article published in this newspaper attributed to columnist Peeping Tom under the caption “in the interest of justice.” The article had stated that during the crime wave, it was evident that some gunmen were receiving support from persons inside and outside of the community and to [...]
CARIMET holds Workshop
Yesterday, two meteorology workshops and a one-day meeting of the Caribbean Metrology Institute (CARIMET) started at Cara Lodge Hotel in Georgetown. It is being hosted by the Inter American Metrology, in collaboration with CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) and the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS). According to Head, Information Services for [...]
Fernandes on target for gold
Guyana’s two member squash team of Nicolette Fernandes and Ashley Khalil suffered mixed fortunes at the 2010 South American Games in Medellin Colombia. On Saturday, Ashley Khalil came within one game of creating a major upset when she lost to Ecuador’s Magaly Velez 13/15 11/9 11/13 11/8 2/11 in the round of 16 women’s individual [...]
ECHO to introduce new environmental awareness programme
The Environmental Community Health Organisation (ECHO) is set to step up its efforts a notch with the introduction of yet another innovative venture geared at raising awareness on environmental issues. According to ECHO Executive Director, Royston King, the second level of engagement between ECHO and local communities on environmental issues will be dubbed ‘the Green [...]
Health Ministry to reintroduce roving teams to tackle malaria
– Minister Ramsammy In its attempt to address the problem of malaria, which has been plaguing primarily hinterland communities, the Ministry of Health is currently seeking to put in place roving health teams that will be dedicated to addressing the situation. This announcement was made by Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy. And there were [...]
August Wilson’s Fences to be staged countrywide
Persons in the Theatre industry have taken a bold initiative targeting students preparing for the Caribbean Examination Council examinations. Top Cat Theatre Productions in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Education will be staging August Wilson’s FENCES, for the timely benefit of students preparing for CXC, English B [...]
