Mahaicony youth executed
- relatives claim case of mistaken identity Residents of Albouystown are asking questions as to when their woes will come to an end. This follows yet another murder in the community; this time a 20 year-old Mahaicony resident was shot and killed by a man on a bicycle. Ryan Brimmer of Zeskendren Mahaicony, East Coast [...]
FIVE INJURED
Tundra/Land Rover in Highway smash up – White Castle Fish shop owner among victims Manager of the White Castle Fish Shop, Jermaine Langevine, was among five people who were injured at around 10:00 hrs yesterday when a Toyota Tundra he was driving collided with a Land Rover near Yarrowkabra on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway yesterday. Both [...]
Robbery suspect beaten to death
Irate South Ruimveldt residents battered a suspected robber to death at around 23:00 hrs last night shortly after he and two others had attacked and robbed a computer engineer from the community. The suspect, identified as Simeon Lawrence, called ‘Bo Bo’ of Rasville, was cornered in an alleyway in the vicinity of Roxanne Burnham Gardens, [...]
Few professionals had tax practice certificates
Guyana has a plethora of practicing professionals, but according to the country’s Official Gazette, few had their tax compliance certificate issued to them within the first three months of the year. The Official Gazette of Guyana, dated April 17, published the names of all of the professionals who were recipients of tax practice certificates between [...]
Dem boys seh….Dem boss running
Yesterday was a day of mourning and dem boys ain’t talking bout dem people who lost relatives violently. That is sad, especially de boy who get shoot in he head while he was trying to load some scrap iron. De Waterfalls boss man was in serious mourning to the extent that he going away without [...]
Pirate attacked Captain seeks justice
A fisherman, who was the victim of a pirate attack two Saturdays ago, is appealing to the Minister of Home Affairs to discuss the various matters affecting himself and fishermen in Berbice. The fisherman, Tombie Versammy, is peeved at the way the investigations were done, since only one person who he claims is the mastermind [...]
When will Sexual Offences Bill become law?
- Manickchand critical of work pace at AG’s Drafting Chambers Even at the level of school, a child is taught that the document with the many fancy clauses offering lofty goals which parliamentarians sometimes bicker over and is approved by the House is not actually a law. It is known that before any Bill becomes [...]
State making a mockery of the judicial process
Torture Teen Compensation case… – Ramjattan Attorney-at-Law Khemraj Ramjattan, who is representing teenager, Twyon Thomas who was tortured at the hands of police ranks at the Leonora Police Station, said that the defence being put up by the Attorney General is making a mockery of the Judicial Process. Ramjattan told this newspaper that the AG [...]
Fire destroys Enmore house
- husband and wife hospitalised with burns Police on the East Coast of Demerara are still hunting for a man who they believe is responsible for a blaze that destroyed a two-storey wooden and concrete house at Enmore North around 23:00 hours on Friday. The man, Deonarine Mohamed, reportedly threw gasoline around the house then [...]
Environmental Fund needed to upgrade city
- Mayor Green City Mayor Hamilton Green has once again expressed dissatisfaction with the way in which many persons continue to wantonly dispose of refuse into canals, drains and on parapets, in and around the city which invariably contributes to flooding. According to the Mayor, the indiscipline of citizens is a significant contributor to widespread [...]
GPHC still not accounting for itself
In what would be yet another case of a Government Agency incurring a reprimand from the Auditor General, it was recently highlighted that the Ministry of Health, through the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation was not meeting its financial reporting requirements. The Georgetown Public Hospital was incorporated in 1999, making it an independent entity. As such, [...]
Blueberry Hill needle Peacemakers to lift inaugural title, Amelia’s Ward place 3rd
By Franklin Wilson It was the perfect climax to a history making competition that restored much needed life to the sport of football in the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden. Twenty20 has always been associated with cricket, but Dr. JOF Haynes in collaboration with the major sponsors Continental Group of agencies through its Sunburst Juice [...]
Berbice crowned GTM U-19 One-Day champions
Protest delays naming 3-Day winner By Sean Devers Only 18 overs were bowled yesterday as the final round GTM U-19 One-Day cricket match between Berbice and Demerara at the Police ground was condemned to a no-result due to rain. Each team received a point with Berbice finishing on five points. Essequibo, whose four points [...]
‘Sprint King’ Alonzo Greaves takes top podium spot ahead of Robin Persaud
Alonzo Greaves fought off the treat of cramps in the final straight to outsprint arch rival Robin Persaud to win the Lochand Persaud & Raymond Khan sponsored 80-mile cycle road race yesterday from the City to Dora on the Linden Soesdyke Highway and back to Homestretch Avenue for the finish. The event which started in [...]
Simple interventions can help to preserve heritage buildings
– Dr Rose Guyana has over the years suffered from a number of fiery disasters, particularly in the city, some of which have gutted many heritage sites. Outstanding among the gutted heritage buildings was the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, which was situated on Main Street, Georgetown. An elegant building indeed it was, Chairman of Guyana [...]
GTUC laments holding of separate wreath laying for Critchlow Week
Despite the inclement weather yesterday, members of the Guyana Trade Unions Congress (TUC) gathered in the afternoon for a wreath laying ceremony at the foot of the Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow Monument. The Master of Ceremonies, Leslie Gonsalves, undertook the inspection of the parade and received the salute from the marching company as the proceedings began, [...]
HRC Committee hosts successful Fitness Walk
Sponsored by GT&T Cellink & Banks DIH Aqua Mist Water The Hugh Ross Classic Committee yesterday held a successful Fitness Walk around the outer circuit of the National Park sponsored by GT&T Cellink and Banks DIH Limited Aqua Mist Water. Leading the participants on the route was Guyana’s most acclaimed and Professional Bodybuilder Hugh [...]
Teen drowns in trench
Fifteen year old Shawn Vaughn, of Lot 65 Inner Bagotsville, West Coast Demerara, was pronounced dead on arrival at the West Demerara Regional Hospital after he drowned in a trench a mere 30 feet away from home, on Saturday afternoon. The third form student, who attended the Anna Catherina Community High School, was rushed to [...]
Mc Kay takes feature 30-lap contest
Warren ‘Forty’ Mc Kay returned to winning ways when he cantered to victory in the feature category 1 to 4 contest of the Roraima Bikers Club organised Race Meet held at the National Pak on Saturday and sponsored by Inspire the Child Foundation. McKay, who also won 4 of the 10 prime prizes on offer, [...]
President’s College student needs help
PARADISE VILLAGE, WEST COAST OF BERBICE – Twelve-year old Clinton Ward Jnr. of Lot 2 Paradise Village on the West Coast of Berbice needs help if he is expected to beat his brain tumor. This is according to the child’s father, who is also Clinton Ward. He said the diagnosis was made on March 20th [...]
Fewer deaths on Berbice roadways this year
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Fewer deaths occurred on the roadways of Berbice so far this year than in the corresponding period of 2009. Generally, statistics show that serious accidents in Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force recorded a 10 percent decrease, while fatal accidents reduced by 50 percent. According to a senior official of [...]
New Amsterdam enjoys ‘Bring It’ World Cup campaign
The ‘Bring It’ World Cup campaign rolled into and out of Berbice on Saturday with the ICC 20/20 Promotion “Bring it Big Bus Tour” entering New Amsterdam. This was the third stop of four planned by the organisers, the bus having stopped already at the Stabroek market square and the Seawalls both in Georgetown previously. [...]
City drainage system compromised by past mistakes – Mayor Green
Monumental mistakes were made by previous administrators of the city, both at the level of Central Government and the Georgetown Municipality, which may have forever compromised the integrity of the drainage system. This is according to City Mayor, Hamilton Green, who revealed that certain strategic canals around the city were filled up and were crucial [...]
Classic & Uprising record wins
Classic and Uprising recorded wins when competition in the Mackenzie Sports Club inaugural Ten10 knock-out cricket competition in observance of Linden Town Week 2010 bowled off recently. Classic, batting first against Christianburg rattled up 100 for the loss of 6 wickets in their 9 of their 10 overs and in response Christianburg were bowled out [...]
The Guyana Prize Committee should take a stand against the erasure of the national prize for literature
Dear Editor, On the 22nd of February, one day before the fortieth anniversary of the Republic, I attended a public symposium on the role of culture in Mashramani. At the sparsely attended event, I listened to a presentation delivered by Al Creighton, part of which dealt with the development of the literary arts over the [...]
