Intense rains cause flash floods in Grove/Diamond
- pump, excavator deployed By Leonard Gildarie Heavy rains pounded coastal Guyana, flooding a number of East Bank Demerara villages early yesterday morning leaving shocked residents under as much as two feet of water in areas traditionally not prone to flooding. Authorities yesterday said that initial rainfall figures estimate almost six inches of rainfall between [...]
Suspect in cop’s killing identified
Police Commissioner Henry Green has said that the Force has already identified one of the suspects in Friday night’s slaying of Police Constable Vickram Singh. Singh, 19, was shot dead while on guard duty at the entrance to the Joint Services Housing Scheme in Lamaha Springs. He was still to graduate from training school. Greene, [...]
Woman’s mutilated body found on seawalls
Police are trying to ascertain the identity of a woman whose mutilated body was found on the seawalls in the vicinity of the NIS Sports Club, at around 10:30 hrs yesterday. A police official said that the victim’s throat bore two gaping wounds. Police believe that she was slain some time Friday night. Kaieteur News [...]
Dem boys seh…Fowl Cock get tread
Yesterday dem boys had to talk bout de secrecy and how everything is a secret. Even de government people keeping secret and that is why dem reporters trying to get a Freedom of Information Act. Wid de Act dem reporters believe that dem gun be able to get all de information dem want but dem [...]
US, British Embassies in Guyana were also targets
JFK terror plot… …defendants attempt to have oral testimony struck out As the trial against the two Guyanese, Abdul Kadir and Russell De Freitas for allegedly plotting to blow up a fuel pipeline at the John F Kennedy Airport continues, the defense is seeking to have the testimony of Talib Rutherford be struck. On Thursday [...]
Sonia Ghir secures NGSA top spot
Although she had migrated to Canada for just about one and a half year and missed one month of classes intended to prepare her for the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), 12-year-old Sonia Ghir is a clear example of how hard work and dedication can yield immense success. Sonia was named the number one student [...]
ISA Islamic School produces number two NGSA top student, Tauhir Khan
He has not decided what his profession will be as yet but there is a possibility that he will be eyeing a path in the scientific field. Twelve-year-old Tauhir Khan of 103 Earl’s Court, La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara, said that he plans to enjoy his vacation before preparing for secondary school in September. [...]
Aspiring Lawyer, Victoria Najab, is number three at NGSA
Victoria Najab’s preparation for the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) was filled with days of attentive listening to her teacher, Sir Chandra, of the ABC Academy which she attended and late nights of studying. The end result was her securing the third highest placement in the examination for the country with a score of 551 [...]
All is not right at Linden Hospital Complex
Member of Parliament Vanessa Kissoon has expressed dismay at several troubling issues that persist at the Linden Hospital Complex. According to Kissoon, the laundry room is not functioning. ‘It bruk down,’ and the Hospital’s linens are being sent to Georgetown to be washed. Kissoon is questioning the reason for this, especially as there are laundromats [...]
Favourable economic third quarter for Guyana projected
The East Caribbean Business Forecast Report for the 2010 third quarter has placed Guyana as one of the few CARICOM countries to be in a favourable economic position for the third quarter of this year. According to the report, while all regional economies suffered to varying degrees during the downturn, clear signs are now being [...]
Haag Bosch to open with synchronized closure of Mandela Dumpsite
The final touches are being added to Haags Bosch since it is set to be closed by this month end; there should be a synchronized operation to close Mandela dumpsite while opening the new multi-million alternative landfill under construction at Haags Bosch, East Bank Demerara. This is according to Minister of Local Government Kellawan Lall. [...]
Natural Science prevails
The Faculty of Natural Sciences defeated the Education Faculty last Friday in the finals of the University of Guyana Berbice Campus second Annual Inter- Faculty Debating Competition. There was high anticipation in the air over the past weeks as to who would have been crowned the champions, even as the event was postponed twice. Debaters [...]
Forest’s ugly duckling to the rescue
- Guyana’s mangrove forest takes on a new look By Neil Marks From being cut down for firewood and garden fences to serving as pasture ground for goats, mangroves have never really been seen as a legitimate member of the forest family. Further, mangrove swamps are seen as wasteland and breathing grounds for mosquitoes. As [...]
Road fatalities record slight decline
By Latoya Giles The number of accidents for this year has seen a decrease when compared to the same period last year, Traffic Chief Neil Semple has said. Semple said the traffic department said some accidents could be avoided, but because of recklessness and speeding they nevertheless happen. Semple said that for 2009, a total [...]
Quest underway for Miss Universe contestant
By Neil Marks Always known to depart from convention, McNeal Enterprises Friday evening launched the Miss Guyana Universe Pageant, and what do you know, the pageant is two weeks away! Rush, rush, rush, and a queen will be crowned and whisked off to Las Vegas to compete with stunning women from all over the world [...]
The campaign for full ratification of UNASUR’s constituent treaty
By Odeen Ishmael Following his election as UNASUR’s secretary general on May 4, the former Argentine president, Nestor Kirchner, immediately commenced work on consolidating his role as executive head of the continental bloc. For a start, he has begun consulting with the leaders of the 12 member states on strategies to strengthen the administrative structure [...]
Reckless driving causes another accident
A white Canter truck, GLL 6797, that was parked opposite a mechanic shop in Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, ended up inside the trench after a blue Toyota Carina, PFF 59, while heading up the East Bank, yesterday slammed into the truck. The accident occurred shortly after 07:00 hours. According to eyewitnesses, the truck was parked [...]
Demerara Mutual earns $70.8M in 2009
The Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Ltd. revenue for 2009 totaled $70.8M, 20 percent more than last year. The figures released at the Insurance Company’s Annual General Meeting on Friday showed that the company’s profit for last year was $1.17M after taxes. Chairman of the Board of Directors, Richard Fields, in his report to policyholders said [...]
The Frigate bird
The frigatebirds are a family, Fregatidae, of seabirds. There are five species in the single genus Fregata. They are also sometimes called Man of War birds or Pirate birds. Since they are related to the pelicans, the term “frigate pelican” is also a name applied to them. They have long wings, tails and bills and [...]
Living My Dreams by Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira (with Catherine Atkinson)
- By Petamber Persaud For over 100 years cricket has and is been played in Guyana, going on to become the dominant sport and eventually the national sport of this country. Over the years, this national sport has elicited tons and tons of debate, dialogue and dissertation. But little of that oral engagement has been [...]
CARICOM still vital to Caribbean – Carberry
As the Caribbean Community gears to celebrate CARICOM Day tomorrow, the People’s National Congress Reform says while the bloc is being tested it is critical to the Caribbean. During the party’s press briefing on Friday, Public Relations Representative Malika Ramsey said that the integration process has been subjected to some testing times. She used the [...]
Owen Arthur – the Caribbean Commissioner the Region should have
By Sir Ronald Sanders Owen Arthur, the former Prime Minister of Barbados, is probably one of the best Commissioners of a Caribbean Commission that the region does not have but ought to have. Indeed, had Caribbean Community and Common market (CARICOM) governments implemented the recommendation of the 1992 West Indian Commission to establish a Caribbean [...]
Kwakwani accident accentuate political discrimination – PNCR
The People’s National Congress Reform whilst extending condolences to those killed and injured in the recent accident in Kwakwani has used the occasion to once again point out what they call the neglect of the mining community. Party Chief Whip Lance Carberry, at the party’s most recent press briefing, said that the accident has been [...]
PPP regime practicing dangerous politics
The AFC denounces in the strongest terms the completely fabricated story carried by NCN and the Guyana Chronicle on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, which stated, among other things, that Party Leader, Raphael Trotman, was in Florida, USA on Friday, June 25, 2010, and conducted meetings in which inflammatory and disrespectful language was used to refer [...]
Madness, madness, madness
By Adam Harris This past week the focus was on education and the achievements of those children who are about to begin their secondary education. The entire country was focused on the performance of the 16,000 children, some of whom should never have even written the examinations. And this is not because of a reason [...]
