Sharma charged for hiding 13-yr-old’s mom
- placed on $100,000 bail Once again, television station owner, Chandra Narine Sharma, who is embroiled in a sex probe with an underage girl, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. This time he was charged with obstructing the course of justice, when he allegedly removed the underage girls and their mother from their home, [...]
“Missing” chopper… Cops probe possible link to Suriname aviation boss murder
Even as a Suriname-registered helicopter prepared to depart Guyana yesterday, after disappearing for five hours Thursday evening while on a hinterland mining mission operation, several more questions are still to be answered. Sources yesterday said that investigators over the weekend, who reportedly held the crew overnight Saturday at the Police Headquarters in Eve Leary, were [...]
Policeman evicted on High Court order
After much drama, a police constable was evicted from the house he occupied in Princes Street, Lodge. At the scene, the High Court marshals presented the order of court signed by Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire. However, a display of craziness and desperation ensued, forcing the police ranks and court marshals to scurry out the yard. The [...]
Just ‘slight’ contact with another’s genital could mean rape
… and jail for life Penetration finds a broad and new definition under the new Sexual Offences Act. According to the Act, penetration doesn’t just mean inserting the penis into the vagina or anus of another person. Penetration can also mean female to female genital contact, “however slight.” This is how the Act defines penetration: [...]
Robbery victim and brother held for killing bandit
- teen is third family member to die violently A computer technician and his brother remained in custody last night as police continue to probe the vigilante-style killing of 18-year-old robbery suspect, Simeon Lawrence. The brothers were detained Sunday night shortly after Lawrence, called ‘Bub Bub’ was found dead in an alleyway near Roxanne Burnham [...]
Dem Boys Seh… No contract, no sexxxx
Every body got to get a contract these days. It start wid de government giving out contract to people who can’t even do de wuk. Some of dem ain’t got nutten to do de wuk but dem get contract. Well dem boys now recognise how some contract important. De government mekking sure that people sign [...]
Court begins Sharma PI with lawyers seeking copies of passport
By Latoya Giles As the preliminary inquiry commenced yesterday for embattled television station owner, Chandra Narine Sharma, lead attorney Nigel Hughes made an application for certified copies of Sharma’s passport to be made available for the defence. As a bail requirement, Sharma’s passport was lodged with the police. He also has to report twice a [...]
City Council owe waste contractors $70 million
Failure on the part of the Georgetown Municipality to honour its payment obligation by this month end to waste disposal contractors for services rendered could see the contractors withdrawing their service once more. Reports are that the Municipality owes an accumulated sum of about $70M to the contractors – Puran Brothers Waste Disposal Service, Cevon’s [...]
Attorney-at-law questions Magistrate’s decision to dismiss GEA fuel case
Attorney-at-law, Euclin Gomes, is questioning a ruling by Magistrate Priya Beharry which saw the dismissal, yesterday, of a case against two defendants who were charged with illegal possession of fuel. The matter was scheduled to be heard in the Providence Magistrate’s Court at 09:00 hours yesterday. Gomes was appearing on behalf of the Guyana Energy [...]
Suspect remains on the run
… Mahaicony youth’s execution As police continue their investigation into Sunday’s shooting in Albouystown, which left 20- year-old Ryan Brimmer dead, they are yet to make an arrest. Sources close to the investigation revealed that they have some idea of who they are looking for but they have failed to locate him. Ryan Brimmer, of [...]
Guyana moves to sign agriculture agreement
- St Kitts & Nevis wants to cash in on Takutu Bridge opportunities At least one Caribbean country is looking to capitalise on trade opportunities of the Takutu River Bridge that links Guyana and Brazil. During the first ever CARICOM/Brazil summit which opened yesterday, Chairman of Caricom, Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerritt, described the inaugural [...]
Firearm licences modified
The Ministry of Home Affairs has modified the procedures leading up to the granting of firearm licences and the registration of firearm dealers by the Guyana Police Force. According to a statement released yesterday; the Disciplined Forces Report in its recommendations of the granting of firearm licences recommended that “the Minister of Home Affairs should [...]
Aquatic growth helps clog city waterways
Aquatic growth is one of the causes for the blockage of the free flow of water in canals and alleyways, says Mayor Hamilton Green. In these canals, the dumping of “rice and dead animals” causes a rich build up in the silt that entices the overgrowth of excess vegetation, he added. This phenomenon of aquatic [...]
IAC Georgetown Mela shifts to next Sunday
… Essequibo Mela pushed back by a week The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) has rescheduled its Georgetown Mela to next Sunday after rain forced a postponement of the event last Sunday. The cultural programme remains the same except for the addition of two leading singers from Trinidad and Tobago, the IAC stated in a press [...]
As GRA bemoans tardy number of returns from self-employed
The self-employed category of taxpayers is the greatest area of concern for the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) since they are the most delinquent, says Commissioner General, Khurshid Sattaur. “They do not pay their fair share of taxes and are holding those who pay to ransom. The taxes paid are far less than what they should [...]
AG to respond to cross-dressing challenge on May 31
High Court Judge, Dawn Gregory-Barnes, yesterday granted the Attorney General Chambers until May 31, 2010 to file an affidavit in answer to the cross-dressing challenge filed by the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD). SASOD’s challenge came after Police detained and briefly held six people in jail on charges of cross-dressing in February, 2009. SASOD [...]
East Coast clothes vendor paid with counterfeit US dollars
An Enterprise, East Coast Demerara businesswoman sold $50, 000 in clothing to two men yesterday, only to receive the payment in counterfeit US dollars. Sally Persaud of Lot 272 Enterprise said that around 07:30 hrs, she was putting out clothes for sale when a dark-green car stopped and two men emerged asking the price for [...]
Linden Town Week kicks off,visitors come from overseas
Wave upon wave of excitement swept over the huge crowd as they were serenaded by melodious sounds of the saxophone, soulful renditions by some of the more popular Linden artistes including GT&T songbird, Malaika Boyd, and exciting dance moves by the Lichas dance group and more. The event, the official opening of the Linden Town [...]
Mother fears for daughter’s life
- Imam’s wife reportedly sends threats “I gave another statement to the police yesterday and I am afraid to send my daughter on the road because threats have been made on her life,” said the mother of the 14-year-old who was allegedly raped by a village Imam. The Imam is presently incarcerated, and facing two [...]
First ‘Guyana Artistic Music Awards’ an excellent concept
… but many artistes were no-shows Saturday night at the National Cultural Centre proved an eye opener of the serious interest or lack there of, for the development of a Guyanese music industry. It was a night that offered honour to Guyanese musicians and entertainers past, current and future at the first local staging of [...]
Hand washing must be encouraged at schools – Minister Ramsaran
Hand washing is a crucial factor that must not only be emphasised at the level of health care facilities but should be promoted within the schools, households and by extension, communities at large. This notion has been underlined by Minister within the Health Ministry, Dr Bheri Ramsaran. Addressing the issue of hand washing recently, the [...]
Sarwan says he is back to full fitness
- says home advantage should help Windies Twenty-nine year-old Guyanese middle order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has now been playing at the highest level for the West Indies for a decade and is among the three best batsmen in the Region along with Chris Gayle and Shivnarine Chanderpaul. These are three different batsmen in styles and [...]
St. Anne’s, Covent Garden, Providence and Grove are winners
St. Anne’s, Covent Garden, Providence and Grove were the latest winners in the Seerja Construction Company/Al Sport & Tour Promotions Primary Schools Windball Cricket Championships which continued on Friday, at Grove Playfield. In the day’s full results: (Girls)- St. Anne’s defeated Eccles by 34 runs. Taking first strike, St. Anne’s rattled up 66-3 off the [...]
Persaud family rewards physically challenged cyclist Grant-Stuart
Physically challenged cyclist Walter Grant-Stuart who has been a force to reckon with on the local scene despite losing his right hand in an accident some years ago, received a special donation from the Persaud family, sponsor of last Sunday’s 80-mile road race along with Raymond Khan. Grant-Stuart, who has defeated many of the big [...]
England see Windies as dangerous opponents
Title-hungry England arrived in the West Indies on Sunday evening, eyeing West Indies as “dangerous” opponents but confident they could conjure enough magic to win the World Twenty20 Championship. England will clash with the Windies and neighbours Ireland in Group D of the preliminary round in Guyana, in the April 30 to May 16 showpiece [...]
