Two businessmen held
Mon Repos execution… Police have detained two East Coast Demerara businessmen as they seek a motive for Thursday night’s execution-style killing of fish exporter, Rajendra Sonilall. Kaieteur News understands that one of the detained men is a Montrose, East Coast Demerara resident while the other is from Better Hope. According to a source, the Montrose [...]
Region Four audit reveals massive fraud, corruption
…minutes forged to facilitate purchases, greens stall listed as goods supplier The 2008 Auditor General’s Report of the country’s accounts has cited numerous glaring cases of overpayments, deliberate procurement, conflict of interests, and accounting lapses under the watch of suspended Regional Executive Officer, Shafdar Ali. The report, which promised a separate report into a special [...]
One year later Maria Van Beek shooting still unsolved
Almost one year ago, former Commissioner of Insurance Maria van Beek was wounded by a lone gunman. Today, the police are still to arrest the suspect or to come up with a motive for the attack. Van Beek, who was also the Judicial Manager for CLICO, was shot in the chest while she drove to [...]
Dem boys seh…..Is time fuh tek note
Dem boys know nuff history. Dem also remember nuff things. Dem tell some people yesterday that de Shah of Iran had gold toilet bowl in he palace. Haile Selassie also had gold toilet bowl. Bharrat, according to dem boys, is a man who does read a lot and he read bout dem people. Is that [...]
From abject poverty to one of Guyana’s leading lawmen-David Ramnarine is a special person
Many people argue that poverty is a crime. Some have even gone further to suggest that crime is directly linked to poverty. But the life of David Ramnarine, Assistant Commissioner of Police, would certainly dispel those myths. From abject poverty, directly linked to an alcoholic father, Ramnarine rose out of the ashes to become one [...]
Siblings remain hospitalised
Child’s sudden death… As the parents of six year-old Devi Mangal anxiously await the post mortem examination, their two other children remain hospitalised. Yesterday, the children’s father, Carl Edwards, said that at no time was he or his wife, Lilamattie Ramdeen, taken into police custody. This was further supported by the Guyana Police Force through [...]
We will do nothing to diminish sugar workers’ interest
– Minister Ramsaran “We love sugar workers and will do nothing to diminish their interest,” said Minister within the Health Ministry, Dr Bheri Ramsaran. The Minister was at the time seeking to clarify some remarks attributed to him about the health sector assuming responsibility for health services provided by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). According [...]
Rehab of Berbice roads to cost almost US$14 million
The rehabilitation of roads in Berbice would cost an estimated US$14 million. Cabinet has given no objection to two major road projects in the ancient county. These are the rehabilitation of the Black Bush Polder road valued at US$5.249 million and the rehabilitation of the East and West Canje roads to the tune of US$8.6 [...]
ICC T20 Security Director outlines traffic plan
By Edison Jefford International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Twenty20 World Cup Security Director of Guyana, Assistant Commissioner Paul Slowe, has outlined a traffic plan that encompasses commuting, parking and security factors for the upcoming mega international event here. Slowe was speaking Friday at a press conference held at the Guyana National Stadium to update the media [...]
82-year-old accident victim succumbs
After six days in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Hospital, Ursula Nelson, 82, succumbed to injuries she sustained as a result of being hit by a minibus. Six days earlier, the mother of 11, who resided at 34 West La Penitence Housing Scheme (the island) had just disembarked a route 47 minibus at [...]
Bauxite Union has not ruled out legal action against RUSAL
…never discussed option with PNCR – General Secretary of the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers (GBGWU), Leslie Gonsalves, says that while the Union has not ruled out possible court action against RUSAL-owned Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI) over the dismissal of several workers, the option has never been discussed with the People’s National Congress [...]
Guyanese Song Bird Yonette Hooper
…from GT to NY and back (By Mondale Smith) Music lovers who know Guyanese history would reflect on the “good old” 1960’s when Eddie Hooper’s crooning abilities saw many relationships blooming way beyond ‘Passing Memories’ through his musical genes that have flowed to his children. One of them is the popular Syd Hooper of ‘We [...]
$400M external funding to be expended on nursing programme
– Minister Ramsammy The Ministry of Health is preparing to expend more than $400M over the next three years on its nursing programme, a move that is likely to entail plans to have the curriculum delivered through distance mode. And according to Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, this substantial fund does not represent the [...]
Govt. to meet affected hinterland residents tomorrow
As government steams ahead with plans for Guyana’s first ever hydroelectric project, the National Toshaos Council said that it is in full support. On Monday, officials are expected to meet with interior residents and concession holders whose land will be affected to work out solutions. On Friday, Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, said that he [...]
GDF Captain freed again after second court martial
For the second time, a Judge Advocate in the Court Martial of Captain Ronald Hope of the Guyana Defence Force, has declared the summary of evidence proceedings a nullity due to procedural irregularities. Last Tuesday at Camp Ayanganna, in the second trial by Court Martial of Captain Hope, Judge Advocate, Justice Oslen Small, upheld the [...]
Sexual Offences Bill for next sitting of Parliament
…minor changes made in select committee The Special Select Committee that was tasked with the final tweaking of the Sexual Offences Bill before it is approved in the National Assembly has finally completed its task and the subsequent report will be presented to the House. This was confirmed by Chairperson of that Committee, Human Services [...]
Giant sloth unveiled at the National Museum
The dinosaur is as familiar an animal to the average person as a lion or horse with one exception – it has been extinct some 65 million years and no one has ever seen a real one. Dinosaurs were immense creatures on a scale that no longer exists in the land-based animal kingdom, but what [...]
GTM opens $52M Vreed-En-Hoop Branch office
At a whopping cost of approximately $52 Million the Guyana & Trinidad Mutual Group of Insurance Companies dedicated a spanking new Vreed-en-Hoop Branch Office on Friday in Region Three. This comes because of the unwavering support of residents since the establishment of the first office in 1994 and serves as encouragement for them to make [...]
Overseas based Guyanese woman thanks Kaieteur News for saving her life
Six years ago, Norma Barry, who operated a stall a mere one hundred yards from her Liliendaal Railway Embankment home, left for her business place in a buoyant mood. Several hours later, as she was returning home after a hard day’s work, a strange dizzy feeling pervaded her body. The dizziness was accompanied by tiredness. [...]
The Rattlesnake
Rattlesnakes are a group of venomous snakes, genera Crotalus and Sistrurus. They belong to the subfamily of venomous snakes known as Crotalinae (pit vipers). There are approximately 30 species of rattlesnake, with numerous subspecies. They receive their name for the rattle located at the end of their tails. The rattle is used as a warning [...]
Gov’t studying feasibility of getting back into airline business
The government is studying the feasibility of getting back into the airline business, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon has said. He said the project would involve fashioning a regime that would attract investors and the travelling public. Dr Luncheon said that government’s re-entry into the industry would depend on the financial and [...]
Toddler drowns in Pomeroon River
The post mortem conducted on two-year-old Kevin Henry who died in the Pomeroon River on Thursday last, confirmed the toddler died by drowning. Around noon Thursday last, the toddler’s lifeless body was discovered in a nearby trench after family members frantically searched for him after he went missing. The toddler’s father, Eusan Rose, said that [...]
Wakenaam man found with arms, drugs, ammo
A 26-old-year San Souci, Wakenaam resident is in police custody assisting in investigation after arms and ammunition, including drugs were found at a home on the island. Police acting on information searched Orin Osborne’s home and the discovery was made. According to information, police yesterday between 9:00 hrs and 9:30 hrs, unearthed a Zip-lock bag [...]
CANU workers get a sweeter deal
The Customs and Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) was originally established as a means of protecting Customs revenues and preventing the trafficking of drugs in and out of Guyana. Along with the Customs and Trade Administration, CANU is itself an agency overseen and accounted for under the Ministry of Finance. However, the recent Public Account Audits have [...]
THE MINISTER OF LABOUR SHOULD RESIGN
In a Press Release, dated Wednesday 7 April 2010, the PNCR advised that it had submitted to the National Assembly a motion of no confidence in the Minister of Labour, Mr. Mansoor Nadir. The motion calls, inter alia, on the National Assembly to express its lack of confidence in the Minister of Labour, Mr. Mansoor [...]
