Mon Repos businessman gunned down
Popular fish exporter Rajendra Sonilall, called ‘Moti’, was gunned down shortly after 19:30 hrs last night outside his Second Street, Mon Repos business place, in what police described as an execution-style killing. The 43-year-old businessman of Lot 73 Second Street Mon Repos , East Coast Demerara, was shot at close range in the back of [...]
Clonbrook family terrorised by gun-toting bandits
By Jenelle Carter A family from Clonbrook on the East Coast of Demerara is thankful to be alive, but believe that the slothfulness on the part of the police could have had dire consequences, after two gunmen invaded their premises at around 03:15 hours yesterday. Businessman Rickey Kumar, who operates a grocery store at lot [...]
Child’s sudden death leads to parents’ arrest
…siblings hospitalised Police are investigating the sudden illness and subsequent death of six-year-old Locaber Primary School student, Devi Mangal, and the hospitalisation of her two brothers Ajay Mangal, 9, and Deviskar Mangal, 7. The child died on Wednesday upon arrival at the New Amsterdam Hospital. Her siblings are now patients at the same institution. The [...]
Nadir declines another run for President
- As campaign against him mounts Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir, who held on to the leadership of The United Force (TUF) despite serving as a Minister in the PPP/C government, says he will not run as the TUF presidential candidate in next year’s general election. Nadir’s announcement comes as he faces a campaign to [...]
Caricom staffer dies at her desk
Jacqueline Joy Ann Duncan (nee Merriman), on Tuesday, collapsed and died at her desk at the Caricom Secretariat where she served as Consultant – Information and Documentation Centre. She was 65. The wife of founder of Swansea Industrial Associates, Clement Duncan, whom she married in 1973, Mrs Duncan joined the Caricom Secretariat in 1988 as [...]
Killer gets 13 years for manslaughter
Justin Bailey, called Jassie, 36, of Rosignol, West Bank Berbice, and of 548 Moraballi Street, Linden, was yesterday sentenced to 13 years in jail, by Judge Winston Patterson, after he was found guilty of the lesser count of manslaughter by a mixed jury sitting in the Berbice High Court. Bailey was on trial for the [...]
Guyanese family charged in US$1.75M immigration and real estate fraud
NEW YORK (AP/1010 WINS) — Prosecutors have charged a Guyanese father, mother and daughter in a $1.75 million immigration and real estate fraud targeting the Queens West Indian community. Shane Jagdeo, Gomatee Pulmattee and Shantal Ramsundar pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges including grand larceny, money laundering and scheme to defraud. They were being held [...]
GAWU ‘still vigorously opposed’ to Government’s plans
A major sugar workers’ union has slammed reports that it helped green light the transfer of health services from the authority of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCO) to the control of the state. Yesterday, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) said that its position on the transfer of GuySuCo’s traditional health service is [...]
Attorney General expresses condolences to family of Guyana-born Chief Justice
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Justice Charles R. Ramson has expressed condolences to the family of Guyana-born Chief Justice Sir Joaquim Gonsalves-Sabola, who passed away in his adopted home last Tuesday. In a statement issued yesterday, Ramson described Justice Gonsalves-Sabola as one of Guyana’s most distinguished sons and a “jurist of the greatest [...]
Internal audit departments mooted for govt. agencies
More than 140 Internal Auditors, drawn from almost 40 organizations across the country attended a key fraud detection workshop, but the absence of police officials and a small showing of government officials has drawn the ire of organizers. Yesterday, President of the Institute of Internal Auditors (Guyana Chapter), John Seeram, was “disappointed”, noting the reports [...]
Drunken driver fined, banned
As police intensify their campaign against reckless usage of the road, a number of drivers have been punished for their indiscretion. Driving under the influence of alcohol is one of the offences being treated very seriously. Canada-based Guyanese, Hillchan Ramsahai, 52, of No 6 Village, Corentyne felt it in the pockets when he was fined [...]
Dem boys seh…Dem don’t have no quick reaction
De other day a man arrest a horse because de animal damage he car. He driving good and de horse run cross de road without looking. Well dem boys seh that de man stupid. From de time he see de horse at de side of the road he shoulda expect anything. De horse had a [...]
CID ranks join team probing Diamond hit-and-run death
Ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department are now part of a team that is investigating the Good Friday night hit and run death in Diamond Housing Scheme. This was disclosed yesterday by Traffic Chief Neil Semple, who said that investigators are still checking on the vehicle owner’s claims that someone else was at the wheel [...]
$37M earmarked for West Demerara Hospital expansion
By Sharmain Cornette Some $37M has been earmarked for expansion works at the West Demerara Regional Hospital, a move which will complement recent works carried out on the facility’s operating theatre. And this development comes on the heels of a survey conducted last year, according to Minister within the Health Ministry, Dr Bheri Ramsaran. He [...]
Cocaine, heroine found in mailbag at CJIA
Ranks from the Police Narcotics Unit have once again intercepted a shipment of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Timehri. On Saturday last, ranks stationed at the airport were doing routine checks in mailbags which were scheduled to leave for the United States, when they stumbled upon an unusually big package. That mail was [...]
Man remanded for sexually molesting teen daughter
A thirty five year old man who sexually molested his 15 year old daughter was remanded to prison when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It was alleged that the East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme resident had carnal knowledge of his teenage daughter on August 7, 2009. He was [...]
Ramjattan to file contempt charges against Finance, Housing Ministers
Alliance For Change Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan on Wednesday last wrote to Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran making out a case against Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh, and Housing and Water Minister Irfaan Ali. Ramjattan has placed the Speaker on notice that he would be filing motion(s) of Privilege and asked that “you find [...]
El Nino plight has not lessened – Luncheon
The plight brought on by the El Nino weather phenomenon has not lessened, Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon said yesterday of the drought-like conditions that have battered rice and sugar crops and caused food shortages in indigenous communities. The government is struggling to irrigate farmland, with water at storage points reaching dangerously [...]
Pomeroon toddler drowns in trench
A family of Try Best, Lower Pomeroon was thrown into mourning yesterday after a frantic search for their two and a half year-old son ended with his body being discovered in a nearby trench. Around noon yesterday Kevin Henry Rose’s body was pull from a trench just in front of his home. The toddler’s father [...]
LinWest Games to be staged this Sunday
-East Coast confident of retaining title President of the Guyana Sports Association of New York Richard Thompson speaking with Kaieteur Sport yesterday at Olympic House said that even though they are not completely satisfied with the progress made over the ten years of friendship with the LinWest Games they will continue to work assiduously to [...]
Goed Fortuin ready to host event
The best Dirt Bike riders in Guyana will be shifting gears on Sunday at the Goed Fortuin Community Centre Ground when ‘De Ambassadors’ host the fourth round of the Grass Track Championship Series, which started last year. With Andy Rajkarran leading the professionals and junior sensation, Junior Da Silva, abandoning his lead in the novices’ [...]
House approves Opposition Leader benefits
- Estimated allocation for 2010 is $10.4M The National Assembly yesterday unanimously approved The Leader of the Opposition (Benefits and Facilities) Bill with some amendments that were presented to the House by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh. Dr Singh who successfully piloted the Bill told the House that the Legislation was a direct result of [...]
Battle lines drawn in Mackeson Super Ward
- North Ruimveldt feature on opening night By Edison Jefford The battle lines for the opening night of the mega Mackeson Super Ward Basketball Championships at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall were firmly drawn with Georgetown Inter-Ward Champions, North Ruimveldt to feature. North will play East Coast in a Group ‘A’ clash in the feature [...]
The anti-money laundering law should apply to everyone
Dear Editor, The Government is seeking to size the assets of the three convicted Guyanese drugs traffickers, Bernard Clarke, Ian Jones and Lisa Bennett, who are all facing drug trafficking charges in the United Kingdom under the anti-money laundering law according to Attorney-General Mr. Charles Ramson in the newspaper of Monday, 5th April, 2010. It’s [...]
WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT MAY NOT ALWAYS BE ECONOMICAL
Today I want to continue on the subject of the drying floors since I believe that considerable sums have already been spent in constructing them and considerably more is likely to be spent for others. What must be clear is that the decision to construct these floors was not an idea pulled from a hat. [...]
