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We are calling to your attention the continued systematic campaign to strangle this newspaper and at the same time to assure you, our readers and advertisers, that those behind this wicked plot are deluding themselves into believing that they can shut down this newspaper. Over the past year, we have seen a drying up of [...]

DPP says Sharma wants passport to travel to Canada

The request by the legal team for embattled television station owner CN Sharma to have copies of his passport has nothing to do with boosting Sharma’s defense but about him wanting to travel to Canada, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack charged yesterday. Sharma has been charged with carnal knowledge of a 13-year-old [...]

Boat sinks during storm, three passengers missing

- pregnant woman among five survivors Police are scouring the Essequibo River for three persons who are feared drowned after a boat manned by an unlicensed operator capsized on Thursday near Omai during a storm. Those missing were identified as Junior Nurse, of Seven Miles, Mahdia; Sherwyn Haynes, 29, of Blue Berry Hill, Wismar; and [...]

Jagdeo blasts US report on Guyana

“I don’t care about some sterile economic index and our ranking on that” Head of State, Bharrat Jagdeo, blasted the 2010 Economic Freedom Report on Guyana which was prepared by Heritage Foundation along with the Wall Street Journal. It lists Guyana’s economic freedom score at 48.4, making its economy the 153rd freest in the 2010 [...]

Dem boys seh… BHARRAT is a champion

Imagine people decide that Bharrat got to be treated like God. People does spell de name of the Man above wid a capital letter. Dr Randy get vex when de Waterfalls paper write how Bharrat is an awardee and spell awardee wid a common letter. He write a letter cussing de paper and he tell [...]

Two GDF ranks charged with demanding money by menace

Two ranks from the Guyana Defence Force were granted their pre trial liberty, yesterday when they appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates Court. The men, Mathew Austin, 32, who is a sergeant in the Guyana Defence Force, and Paul Jarvis, who is a corporal, are both accused of demanding money [...]

Driver in Sparendaam fatal crash on $2M bail

Magistrate Judy Latchman yesterday placed driver, Keith King, on $2M bail, whenr he appeared in court in connection with Wednesday’s crash at Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara. That crash claimed the life of former Kaieteur News reporter, Kishana DaSilva. King, who was charged with causing death by dangerous driving, is to return to court on June [...]

Georgetown in Guyana may be the most stink capital in the world

I remember Colin Croft, former West Indies pace man, turned commentator once remarked that he visits a lot of countries in the world as a commentator but he hardly sees anything. He says that he just hops into the country, goes to the hotel, then to work. After work, he hops out of the country. [...]

A THREAT IS LOOMING

There is a serious crisis brewing in Guyana. It is of a public health nature. This past week there was a mini scare when there were reports about the city’s municipality having cash flow problems, thereby delaying payments to its workers. There were concerns also that garbage collectors would be forced to once again withdraw [...]

Major Brazil investor to produce paddy seeds in Rupununi

A major European investor, based in Brazil, is to invest in a seed paddy farm and facility in the Rupununi area, Region Nine. Already, there are agreements made with the investor and a crucial agricultural Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with Brazil earlier this week has paved the way for the investment to become a [...]

Prime Minister receives Chinese delegation

Government continues to make significant strides in establishing and strengthening linkages with its trading partners. This was evident by the remarks of Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, yesterday, when he received a delegation comprising officials from the city of Chongqing and representatives of Bosai Mineral Group. Also present was Chinese Ambassador to Guyana , Zhang Jungao. [...]

DDL Group records $1.9 B pre-tax profit

9.8 percent increase from 2008 Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), world renowned for its El Dorado Rums, recorded a $1.971 billion profit before interest and taxation for 2009. This represents a 9.8 per cent increase compared to 2008. This was highlighted on Thursday at the company’s 58th Annual General Meeting held at Diamond, East Bank Demerara. [...]

DDL enjoys excellent rum exports

Rum is good business, as evidenced by the 2009 financial report of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL). The company, which is well known for its line of alcoholic products, especially its award-winning rums, released the report in advance of its 58th Annual General Meeting. In the report, the company detailed not only its financial state, but [...]

Education Ministry on course to stamp-out violence in schools – Baksh

Intensified efforts are apace to rid the school system of every indication of violence as according to Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh, as he along with his officers have “no tolerance for violence. We don’t even have tolerance for a single case of violence in the school system,” the Minister passionately asserted yesterday. In fact, [...]

Pink suitcase cocaine charges based on evidence – DPP

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, yesterday, said the pink suitcase cocaine charges were based solely on evidence and had nothing to do with security officers at the airport sniffing her suitcase. Security officers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) have been charged for allowing a pink suitcase containing 24.6 kilos of cocaine [...]

HIV/AIDS policy in the making for Municipal Day Care centres

An HIV/AIDS policy to govern the operation of the Georgetown Municipality Day Care Centres is currently in the making. This development was kicked into overdrive yesterday when an interactive forum was held at the Industrial Site Day Care Centre. Those in attendance were the various Day Care Centres’ supervisors. And according to HIV/AIDS Focal Point [...]