Sharma to face Magistrate today
Embattled television station owner and Presidential candidate, Chandra Narine Sharma, is expected to appear in court today, to answer various charges ranging from carnal knowledge to indecent exposure. Sources close to the investigation said that Sharma was expected to appear in court, yesterday, but complications concerning his health had to be addressed. The source said [...]
Armed fishermen tackle pirates
A piracy attack in Berbice over the weekend saw armed fishermen on Sunday almost subduing their attackers and recovering a boat containing stolen fish and glue. Yesterday, angry members of a Berbice anti-piracy squad also criticised the no-show response of the Coast Guard. They said that it was only after the suspected pirates were spotted [...]
Victim’s aunt claims… $10M offer to drop matter
… CN Sharma child molesting saga In an interesting twist to the saga involving television station owner, Chandra Narine Sharma, relatives of the girls involved are reporting that they are being offered a whopping $10M to discontinue proceedings that could lead to charges. Sharma is being accused of sexually molesting a 13-year-old girl and impregnating [...]
NCN staff killed, driver hospitalised
ROSE HALL, EAST CANJE – A staff member of the New Amsterdam Berbice National Communications Network, 23-year-old Mukeshwar Sewlall, of Gangaram Settlement, East Canje, was pronounced dead on arrival at the New Amsterdam Hospital on Sunday. He had been involved in an accident on the East Canje Public Road. Sewlall was said to be riding [...]
Man jailed for throwing “weed” over prison fence
Four years was the penalty given to man who attempted to throw “weed” over the prison fence. The sentenced was imposed by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Rawle Doris pleaded guilty to the charge. He had in his possession 397 grams of cannabis. Police Prosecutor Joel Ricknauth told the court that [...]
Dem Boys Seh… People setting up C.N.
Nuff people getting vex suh till dem cussing even people who don’t know nutten bout what dem talking bout. Khurshid cussing Uncle Adam. In fact, he tek de thing far. He tell Uncle Adam not to even call he name or is tax in he tail. That is a declaration of war and Uncle Adam [...]
Woman alleges beating at the hands of cop
Thirty-nine-year old Jennifer Thomas’s face gives her the look of a battered woman but her injuries were not at the hands of any spouse. She is claiming they were inflicted by a policeman. Thomas received several stitches to her left temple and on the bridge of her nose after she was struck with a bottle [...]
Vet accused of stealing NARI’s special breeding sheep
A Veterinarian of the National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) is under investigation for allegedly stealing and selling five special breeding sheep to two farmers. Agricultural officials yesterday disclosed that the official is likely to be charged. The matter is being viewed as a serious one, since the three rams and two ewes were being used [...]
Bounty launches Breeze Multi Active “Fun in the Sun” Promotion
Breeze Multi Active, Active Clean Sun Power Soap Powder launched its “Fun in the Sun” promotion at the Bounty Supermarket, Stabroek Branch yesterday afternoon. The aim is to give back to Breeze customers prizes that are up for grabs, according to Marketing Co-ordinator, Mark Kendall. Prizes include trips to three main resorts in Guyana; Splashmin, [...]
Mother of Island Princess crew member awaits sale of vessel
Months after the slaughter of the Island Princess crew, the relatives are seeking answers. They are also awaiting the sale of the vessel. The owner of the vessel, Errol Prince, a miner, recently announced that he is currently rehabilitating the boat and will be selling it since “it has too many memories.” He noted that [...]
‘Shine Rice’ had stomach sliced open
Interior police are still on the hunt for the killer of 40-year- old Troy Hanover, called ‘Shine Rice’, who was hacked to death on Sunday following a row. Hanover had his abdomen sliced open. Hanover’s body along with that of a Brazilian miner who was crushed to death by a fallen tree, was brought to [...]
Mangrove targeted as climate change strategy
Farmers, fishermen, students, leather men, sea defence employees and members of the community, were for the first time the recipients of an educational and sensitisation workshop which aimed primarily at the resuscitation and protection of mangroves. These plants, called courida, assist in the prevention of erosion. The forum, the regional stakeholders’ workshop on mangroves restoration, [...]
Beef industry gearing for major overhaul
State-of-the-art abattoir coming soon A special body is working to review the state of the beef industry with widespread changes imminent as the country moves to vastly improve exports. Yesterday, the Working Group of the Livestock Cluster met for the first time as officials urged for a state-of-the-art abattoir facility and training for cattle farmers [...]
Octogenarian hospitalised after falling in manhole
Joseph Persaud, an octogenarian of 337 Savage Street, North East La Penitence, was seriously injured when he fell into a manhole on Wellington Street early yesterday morning. A devout Catholic who sells the Catholic Standard for a living, Mr. Persaud was on his way to the office to collect his daily supply of newspapers when [...]
Fire service yet to determine cause of fire
… Nismes fire The proprietor of SR Service Station which is located at Nismes, West Bank Demerara, said that the fire service is yet to ascertain the cause of the fire which struck at the back of his gas station. Jaikishan Naipaul told this newspaper yesterday that he was at another location when he got [...]
CARICOM official defends integration movement
Dr Edward Greene, CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development, staunchly defended the Caribbean regional integration movement at a recent UNESCO Conference on Higher Education, at which he was the keynote speaker. Speaking on the topic, ”Regional Integration and Development: the relevance of Functional Co-operation”, Dr Greene dispelled speculations that the regional integration movement would erode [...]
Restoration Fund for City Hall to aid urgent rehabilitation
A quick glance at City Hall reveals that the “timber exuberance” is in urgent need of rehabilitation, an undertaking that may require significant amounts of assistance if the historic showpiece is to remain a monumental site. This notion was emphasised yesterday by Councillor, Patricia Chase-Green, when she offered brief remarks at the opening of an [...]
$600M Environmental Tax not just for City Hall
Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, has appealed to citizens that they have to play their part in managing their environment. This is important because irrespective of how much work government does to maintain drainage infrastructure, if the people in a community persist in throwing their garbage into the drains it is inevitable that these [...]
Sydney Allicock collects Ansa Caribbean Award for Excellence
Guyanese environmental and community activist, Sydney Allicock, has received the Ansa Caribbean Award for Excellence at a ceremony held in Trinidad last Saturday. In the presence of the Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago, the President of the Senate, Senator Danny Montano, and Minister of Local Government, Senator Hazel Manning, and three hundred other guests, [...]
Consumer division enlightens St. Ignatius students
“Our Money Our Rights” was the theme that the Consumers Affairs Division used to celebrate World Consumer Rights Day 2010 at Region Nine (Lethem) where the division interacted with students of St. Ignatius Secondary School yesterday. The team consisted of members of the consumers division and a representative of the National Bureau of Standards. Representative of [...]
Local businesses call for urgent review of phytosanitary standards
- goods removal from overseas shelves worrying The unfair removal of Guyana goods from shelves of overseas supermarkets and the absence of uniform standards to ensure that low quality imports do not hit the local markets are being targeted for redress by local businesses. According to the Private Sector Commission (PSC), as Guyana strives to [...]
Veteran GAWU employee dies, Union mourns
A “key” employee of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has died and he is being hailed by the Union for his contributions. GAWU yesterday said that it has been thrown in a state of shock and grief at the sudden passing of Lalbachan, known fondly by his GAWU workmates as “Lall” or [...]
Battle for quarter-final slots heats up Mayor’s Cup fixtures
The battle for quarter-finals places is truly on tonight and tomorrow at the Georgetown Football Club ground when play in the Annual Mayor’s Cup football championship continue with respective double headers. Today’s action opens at 6:00pm with the Guyana Defence Force coming up against BV Triumph, while in the nightcap at 8:00pm, defending champions Pele [...]
BHS, Port Mourant Secondary outstanding in Berbice Schools Chess Championships
Berbice High School and Port Mourant Secondary carted off the honours in the senior and junior categories respectively when the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Berbice branch of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, staged the Berbice National School’s Championships at the JC Chandisingh Secondary School Port Morant, Friday morning last. Berbice [...]
Where is the National Sports Policy?
By Rawle Welch “Sport is as important as crime, education, the economy, health, environment, food security and a water policy.” Those words were delivered by Brian Lewis, the Honorary Secretary General of the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (T&TOC) during a speech with the Trinidad and Tobago Junior Carifta contingent following their return from the [...]
