Police sergeant, brother nabbed after Parika robbery
A Georgetown- based police sergeant, his brother and another man are in custody following a robbery at Hubu, Parika Backdam last night. Preliminary reports state that two men, Ryan Kailan, 17, and a friend, Vijay Seepaul, were sitting on a stand when a car with three men pulled up. One of the men brandished a [...]
PPPC believed to be better party to grow economy
…crime/corruption is Achilles heel of administration-CADRES The recent poll conducted by the Caribbean Research and Development Services concludes that a large cross section of Guyanese believe that the ruling administration the People’s Progress Party Civic has the superior ability to grow the nation’s economy. According to another report to the media by Peter Wickham of [...]
Floods devastate Coomacka, promises still unfulfilled
Residents of Coomacka are fed up with the flooding, and promises of relief measures that remain just that— promises that are never fulfilled. At present, sections of this small community located about seven miles from Mackenzie (Linden) is inundated with waters from the nearby Demerara River, and they people are at their wits’ end. According [...]
Two arrested during probe
NUMBER SEVEN VILLAGE, CORENTYNE – Detectives, in Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force, are continuing to probe the murder of taxi driver, Trevor Kissoon, of 25 Alexander Street, New Amsterdam. On Friday they detained two persons and up to late afternoon they were still being interrogated. The body of the 27-year-old employee of the [...]
12-year-old completes one week in police custody
- Father irked A father of five is peeved at the royal run around he has to endure at the hands of the Police at the Wisroc Police Station, to secure bail for his 12-year-old son was has been in custody since Monday. “I am unable to sleep at nights since my son has been [...]
Dem boys seh…Minister get cuff in he face
Bharrat got problems. Production gun decline because nobody got time fuh wuk. In any case dem claim that dem don’t get de kind of pay that dem deserve. Sun dem decide that dem gun spend de time watching football. Already, some of dem Ministers send out circular fuh remove de TV from dem office. One [...]
Cops looking for two suspects in Mahaica acid attack
Police are looking for two men who disfigured Mahaica fruit vendor Mr. Shazaad Shaheed last month after luring him out of his home and dousing him with acid. A police release issued yesterday identified the suspects as ‘Rakesh’ and ‘Makoon’ also of Mahaica. Shaheed had complained to Kaieteur News that police did not appear to [...]
Man takes employers $5M and converts it to his own use
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday refused to grant bail to a man who allegedly fraudulently converted $5M given to him to buy 26 40-foot containers. The court was told that the man, Daniel Persaud, 42, allegedly took the money and built a home for his family. It was alleged that on June 16, 2009 [...]
GECOM chairman visits centenarian
Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Dr. Steve Surujbally, personally visited centenarian Millicent Smith-Springer at her home on Thursday and apologised for the unfortunate occurrence of her having to visit the GECOM Registration Office at Coldingen to uplift her new National Identification Card. Ms Springer, who was overwhelmed with the visit at her home at [...]
Schoolboy was shot in neck at close range
- autopsy Slain schoolboy, Kelvin Anthony Fraser, was shot in the neck at close range, an autopsy revealed yesterday. A senior official said that the shotgun blast struck the 16-year-old in the left side of the neck. He sustained a broken left collarbone, several broken ribs, and lasceration to the left lung. He succumbed from [...]
Inquest reveals drug mule swallowed approximately 35 pellets
A post mortem examination done on the body of Campton Jackson at the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday, revealed that he swallowed some 35 cocaine pellets, of which 17 had burst within him. The post mortem was done by Dr. V. Bridgmohan at the GPHC. Police have launched an investigation surrounding the circumstances which caused the [...]
Robbery victim fears for his life
BETSY GROUND, EAST CANJE – In the wake of the killing of wanted man, 40-year-old David McPherson, called ‘Colonel’, of Betsy Ground, East Canje, a resident of the same village is fearful for his life. Fifty-eight-year old businessman, Maurice Sookraj, also of Betsy Ground, who was robbed at gun point about 07:30 hours on Monday [...]
Leon Gilkes, Anthony Augustin catchweight encounter should be a gem
Leon ‘The Lion’ Gilkes has been in a number of wars ever since he became a professional boxer. He has been matched against the likes of Lennox Alleyne, Mitchell Rogers and Howard Eastman and even though he lost all three bouts, his crowd pleasing displays made him popular among the pundits who, when Gilkes is [...]
Fitness Express contributes to Belgrave’s participation at Hampton Games in T&T
Leading boys Under-15 200 and 400m athlete Calvin Belgrave’s participation at the 2010 Hampton Games set for the Twin Island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago from June 28 is closer to reality, thanks to Jamie Mc Donald, Manager of Fitness Express, located at 47, Sheriff Street, Campbellville. Belgrave, who will be part of an 8-man [...]
Mechanic slapped with fraudulent conversion charge
A mechanic attached to the Wings Taxi service was on Thursday placed on $125,000 bail when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. The man Chandand Heeralall, 23, of Temple Street Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara pleaded not guilty to two counts fraudulent conversion. The allegation was that Heeralall, between April 1 and April [...]
Mayor Green bemoans absence of developmental programme
Mayor Cup winners collect respective accolades If Mayor Hamilton Green gets his way, local footballers would have improved funding and better development programmes. At least those were his thoughts when he addressed the footballers that had participated in the just concluded Mayor’s Cup Football extravaganza when they convened at his office for the presentation of [...]
Yard Cobra XI win West Coast Berbice zone
Cricket fans were once again treated to several exciting matches when action in the Carib Beer National Softball Cricket Tournament, organized by the Guyana Softball League in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, continued at venues countrywide. When the action got underway at 09:00hrs, Number 2 Die Hard XI registered a 75 [...]
New charges for Albouystown murder suspects
Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali-Hack, has reinstituted new murder charges against two persons accused of killing Wendell Tappin. Initially charged with the murder were Leonard Allicock, his son Steve Allicock, and his brother Randolph Allicock. Randolph Allicock, 35, of James Street, Albouystown, and Leonard Allicock, 48, also of James Street, were not required to [...]
GBTI Open Tennis Tournament officially launched
- CEO calls on players to produce higher standard Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) John Tracey speaking at the opening ceremony of the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association -organised Open Tournament said that they were indeed glad to partner the Association in helping to further develop the sport. Tracey, [...]
Muslims granted bail after fight
Three men who were involved in a fight were all placed on $70,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. It was alleged that Rajesh Khalil and Frankie Rahim on June 6, grievously harmed Ramesh Rajkumar. They both pleaded not guilty to the charge. A second charge alleges that Rajkumar unlawfully wounded Ramesh Khalil. He [...]
Businesses urged to certify products, services
- to meet international standards The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is urging its members and businesses across Guyana to ensure that their products and services meet international standards. “This is in recognition of the important role standards play in the provision of quality products and services. The Commission would also like to acknowledge the efforts [...]
LABA Finals set for tonight
- tomorrow night is alternative The Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) had initially rescheduled its League Final for tonight and not last night as previously reported in this newspaper. The option if it rains tonight will be to play the final tomorrow night. Current National Division I Club Champions, Wismar Pistons and Kings are expected [...]
Celebrities take centre stage at CASH tonight
- Athletes vs. Entertainers to headline b/ball event Local celebrities will be performing on the basketball stage tonight at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) in the first ever Fire Basketball Club ‘Celebrity Charity Game’ that is an initiative to raise funds for the club and unisex orphanage, Joshua House. The evening’s headline celebrity game [...]
ACDA Launches Emancipation 2010 – focus is on youth
Ham Jambo. How are you all? This Swahili greeting began the launch of Emancipation 2010 as the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) outlined the plans for this year’s events. The event began with a welcome song, Kumbayah, by the Colaaco Kids followed by a rousing performance by the girls of the Nzingha Dance Group. [...]
Playing at the Nat’l Stadium could be a fillip for the sport-overseas-based players
All Guyana urged to come out and see four-time Regional champs Three of the overseas-based national rugby players all agreed that playing at the Guyana National Stadium in trials starting today and ending tomorrow is indeed a fillip for the sport both in terms of producing a higher standard of play and giving a wider [...]
