Trawler returns to shore minus crew member
The MV Divinity 3 left Port Georgetown last Friday with its Captain and seven crew members but it returned early yesterday morning minus one of the crew. Ramkumar Seeram called ‘Rano’ or ‘Kahar’ is feared drowned after his fellow crew members discovered him missing Wednesday night near the end of their aborted trip at sea. [...]
Guard murdered at worksite
Shock, dismay and outrage were expressed as word spread yesterday of the brutal murder of a security guard who up until his death, worked at the Supervisor’s Club on Silverballi Street in Linden. Sixty-five year-old John Evans who was well known as Buck John, lived next door to his place of employment. He was at [...]
Victim’s eyesight not threatened
Pretipaul Jaigobin is said to be in much better spirits and is now listed as stable. He has managed to open his eyes and from reports there is not much threat to his eyesight. Yesterday, too, this newspaper was informed that the shop owner’s wife and a baby were burnt during the incident. The woman [...]
Girl , 5, brutalised by guardian
A five-year-old girl was admitted to the West Demerara Regional Hospital, Best Village, yesterday, after teachers at the nursery school which the child attends, found marks of violence on her body. According to a source, a teacher saw that the child had marks on her body and confronted the child. Upon closer examination, several severe [...]
Conflicting reports surround highway death
Relatives are raising questions about the death of a 23-year-old taxi driver who police say perished in an accident on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway on Wednesday night, but who relatives believe was murdered. Reports are that Damien Lindore, called ‘Pinta’ or Dimi’, and 25-year-old Kemal McCalmont, both of Wisroc, Linden, were on their way to a [...]
‘Fip’ Motilall in a difficult position – Dr Luncheon
When asked yesterday about whether Makeshwar ‘Fip’ Motilall, the contractor to build the Amaila Falls access road, has imported any heavy-duty equipment to undertake the project, Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon said, “I really can’t advise you in any constructive way.” Dr Luncheon did say, however, that Motilall, “in billiard terms” was [...]
Govt spokesman knew of Kissoon’s attack in advance
Information is now circulating that someone in the government employ knew long before hand that there would have been an attack on Freddie Kissoon. People are now reporting that early Monday evening, a spokesman in Office of the President telephoned National Communications Network (NCN) asking the Editor, Michael Gordon, to be on the lookout for [...]
Dem boys seh…People pickin’ up all kind ah ting
People really paying close attention to wheh dem walking. Dem seeing everything that deh pun de ground and even wha deh in people yard. Dem boys seh that there was a time when people use to find money on de ground. People use to find twenty-five cents, ten cents, five cents and even dollar bill. [...]
Region Three REO dies suddenly
Regional Executive Officer of Region Three, Winston Reginald Davidson, died sometime around 02:00 hours yesterday at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Davidson was 50. His wife Vanessa told this newspaper that her husband came home from work on Monday saying that he was not feeling well and was also complaining of chest pains. Mrs. Davidson said [...]
Pump attendant charged with forgery
Diane Torrington, 21, of Hyde Park, East Bank Demerara, a female pump attendant at the Two Brothers gas station was yesterday placed on $185,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. It is alleged that Torrington on May 19 forged one Two Brothers gas station payment bill for $13,802. It is further alleged that on [...]
As fight night looms Promoter promises scorching night of boxing
By Michael Benjamin Approximately one week from today, World International Boxing Association (WIBA) bantamweight champion, Shondell Alfred will square off with Corrine ‘Sexy Panther’ Van Ryck DeGroot for the former fighter’s title and ascertain once and for all who is better. ‘Deadly’ Denny Dalton would also enter the ring in search of a victory but [...]
GPL disconnect Neal & Massy Group
- retain Inter-Organisation B/ball title In a combination of smothering defence and clinical offensive attacks, Guyana Power and Light (GPL) disconnected Neal & Massy Guyana Limited to retain the Inter-Organisation Basketball title at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The power company clipped both lines of Neal & Massy Wednesday night in the final of the [...]
US congratulates Guyana on 44 years of Independence
“On behalf of President (Barack) Obama and the people of the United States, I extend my congratulations to the people of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana as they celebrate 44 years as an independent nation.” This is according to a statement issued by the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who yesterday issued congratulations to [...]
Fatal accident drivers to appear in court today
The mother and older sister of 11-year-old Austin Lashley, who died in the wee hours of Wednesday, are out of hospital. His younger sister Ackenette remains hospitalised with head injuries. The two drivers involved in the accident that claimed the life of Austin have been charged and are expected to appear in court today. It [...]
Health Ministry urges consumers to be more alert
Consumers are being urged to be more vigilant and try to empower themselves when seeking to make purchases. This appeal comes even as the Ministry of Health through its Food and Drugs Department (FDA) has announced the removal of certain canned meat products that are distributed by Grace Food. “We have asked for these things [...]
Goodluck captures WIFB Individual Championship in final day thriller
Five Guyanese finish in top 10 Guyana’s Ransford Goodluck is the new King of Caribbean shooting. The Guyanese veteran marksman fired his way to victory with wins at the 300 yard range with 50 points and 4 V-Bulls at 600yds (50-8) both being possibles; tied for 2nd at 900 (34-3) with Justin Lall of Trinidad [...]
Health Ministry receives fresh batch of H1N1 vaccines
“There is always somebody to be blamed and we know who is to be blamed,” Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy asserted yesterday, even as he commented on the H1N1 vaccines that were found to be compromised. Although not entirely the fault of officials within the Ministry, the Minister did note that an individual has been [...]
Paramaribo Embassy staffer ‘forced to resign’
- Guyanese claim discrimination Guyana’s newest Ambassador to Suriname Merlin Udho has termed “garbage”, accusations of discrimination by some Guyanese, while she is refusing to comment on the claim by an embassy staffer, of a contentious dismissal. Lorna Esther Reid, a Guyanese, who worked for five years at the embassy performing secretarial duties as a [...]
Inmate busted with ganja in New Amsterdam Prison
An inmate who was found with over 258 grams of marijuana at the New Amsterdam Prison has been taken into custody as the authorities try to find out how he had become of such a large amount of the illicit substance. According to information, at around 15:30 hrs on Wednesday, prison officials were in the [...]
One-Day Horse racing at Rising Sun Turf Club
The Brother of St Andrew in the Anglican Diocese of Guyana in collaboration with the Rising Sun Turf Club will hold a One-Day Horse racing meet on Sunday at the Rising Sun Turf club in West Berbice. The action is expected to commence at 13:00hrs with the staging of the first of seven races carded [...]
$1/2B revolving fund to be launched next Friday
- Micro-credit scheme caters for single-parents Government’s micro-credit revolving fund scheme aimed at assisting single-parents is to be launched next Friday. Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon announced yesterday that the administration is currently organising an activity worthy of the dimensions of the scheme. He explained that single-parents who are the intended beneficiaries are the major [...]
Sharma’s lawyers withdraw High Court motion
Lawyers for embattled television station owner Chandra Narine Sharma have now withdrawn their High Court motion seeking to have certified copies of Sharma’s passport made available for his defence. The matter was recently called up before Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang, and lead attorney for Sharma, Nigel Hughes, sought leave to withdraw and discontinue the [...]
Berbice teachers barred from attending college during school
Students cannot be left unsupervised – Education official A senior education official in Berbice has issued instructions barring teachers from attending college during school hours. This was a direct consequence of an annual inspection of schools last year, where abseentism by teachers was found to be widespread. A senior official of the Ministry of Education [...]
Three teens remanded for pawn shop robbery
Three teenagers accused of robbing the First Choice Pawn Shop were all remanded to prison when they appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive Hamilton, at the Georgetown Magistrates Court. Avinash Ramcharran, 19, of Cummings Lodge East Coast Demerara, Jermaine Canterbury, 17, of Hogg Street Albouystown and Leonard Allicock, 17, of Independence Boulevard, were not required to [...]
National Awards not ruled out for this year – Dr. Luncheon
While the traditional announcement of National Awardees was not made at this year’s flag-raising ceremony, Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon has not ruled out the annual presentation. Speaking at yesterday’s weekly post-Cabinet press briefing, Dr. Luncheon said that because some statutory members of the Selection Committee had departed, it had to be re-constituted. Nevertheless, the [...]
