Police officer commits suicide after killing constable
The police are investigating a suspected murder/suicide involving Police Assistant Superintendent Ivelaw Murray and Police Constable 20631 Kevin Shepherd, both of Springlands Police Station, which occurred today at Springlands, Corentyne, Berbice. In a case that has struck at the heart of the Guyana Police Force, Constable Shepherd, 22, called “Black Hat” of Lot 322 Welcome [...]
Police shoot teen in the back
‘Cobra’ manhunt… – heard saying…. “Shucks is the wrong person” By Latoya Giles A 17-year-old boy is in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), after he was shot in the back by the police who reportedly mistook him for wanted man “Cobra” yesterday afternoon. Osafo Johnson, 17, of 707 East Ruimveldt [...]
GEB driver found hanging from tree
The nude body of a 43-year-old GEB employee who had been missing since Saturday, was found hanging from a tree on a dam near D’Aguiar Housing Scheme at around 08:00 hrs yesterday. Lynden Collins, a driver employed by GEB, and a resident of Princes Street, Lodge, apparently hanged himself with his own belt from a [...]
Health Ministry opposed to promotion of sexual conversion
The Ministry of Health is opposed to any movement that seeks to convert purported heterosexual individuals to lesbianism or homosexuality. In fact, such matters will be referred to the police if health officials are found to be the ones encouraging such activities, said Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy who revealed that investigations have been [...]
Guyana among countries named as UN is warned about corruption
- Amaila Falls project cited as one case The analysis of the 16 forestry reform plans so far submitted by REDD countries to the World Bank shows that many, including Guyana, intend to abuse the system in order to collect the money while carrying on logging as usual. International environmental groups have called for a [...]
Dem boys seh….Everybody promising
When people mek promise it mean that dem want something from you and dem setting you up fuh de kill. When is election time all dem parties does promise people de moon and de stars and dem would throw in de ocean if you press dem hard enough. Once you vote fuh dem, though, dem [...]
Slain cop always wanted to be a policeman
- father Police constable Vickram Baldat Beeram Singh, of Lot 522 Number 48 Village Corentyne who was slain on Friday night while on duty at the Joint Services Housing scheme was only working his third night at that location. The young man, who was the second child of Nandkissoon Beeram Singh, a labourer, and Nadira [...]
Fisherman drowns while bailing boat
Balwant Seeram, 36, of 347 Grove Housing Scheme died by drowning yesterday after attempts by a friend to rescue him failed. According to fisherman Ramsarran Narine of Grove Housing Scheme, he along with Seeram and another friend were at the Friendship Koker bailing out a fishing boat that was submerged. He said while Seeram was [...]
Bandits storm Kaneville home, rob family
- family upset at slow response from cops Three bandits armed with handguns and a shotgun escaped with an estimated $1M in jewellery and $150,000 in cash during a pre-dawn attack yesterday on a Kaneville, East Bank Demerara home. The bandits forced their way into the home of Poonam Singh and her husband, Peter, while [...]
Pedal cyclist dragged to death under speeding car
An industry East Coast Demerara family is mourning the loss of the patriarch, who became the country’s latest road fatality after he was struck down from behind by a speeding car while riding on the Railway Embankment, a short distance from his home around 08:30 hours yesterday. Police in a press release stated that 59-year [...]
No arrest yet
Murdered Sophia lad… As police continue their probe into the murder of seven year-old Dacwaun Sutherland, they are yet to locate the child’s clothes and a murder suspect. Up to press time yesterday no arrest was made as relatives are preparing for the lad’s funeral. The child’s mother, Zon Parks, a security guard, said that [...]
Woman succumbs six days after being pulled from car in canal
Six days after she was pulled from a car that had plunged into a canal at Le Resouvenir on the East Coast Demerara, 21 year old Bridgette Cumberbatch succumbed to her injuries. Cumberbatch was pronounced dead around 11:00 hours at the Georgetown Hospital where doctors were desperately trying to save her life. Cumberbatch and the [...]
Region Nine Top Performers
The residents of Region Nine are not to be left out of the celebrations surrounding the achievements of youngsters at the National Grade Six Assessment. According to Kaieteur News’ Correspondent in the area, Brian Sam, who is stationed at Lethem, the three top performers of the Region have all earned spots at Queen’s College. The [...]
Self belief and hand work propel ‘Lady Jags’ to 3-1 win and Gold Cup Finals spot
Biggest achievement in Guyana’s football history By Franklin Wilson The game was not their best by any stretch of the imagination but the determination and cohesiveness of the team was admirable. Captain Ashley Rodrigues drew Guyana level with the Cubans from the penalty spot in the 38th minute after Brittany Persaud was [...]
Emanie make triumphant return after two-year suspension
Emanie Netball Club made a triumphant return to the sport when they played unbeaten to capture the Trophy Stall-sponsored 23 years and under Competition yesterday, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall yesterday. Having been slapped with a two-year suspension by the Guyana Netball Association, the club once again quickly established their superiority after winning all [...]
Bond opts out of CAC Games
- cities personal constraints Guyana and University of Texas triple and high jumper, Devon Bond opted out of the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games citing personal constraints with meeting what became a financial agreement with the athletics association. Kaieteur Sport had previously reported that Bond was the only athlete of the seven selected that [...]
ECCB Academy starts on July 12
The East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) 9th Cricket Academy will run from July 12-23 at the Chetram Singh Centre of Excellence at L.B.I. on the East Coast of Demerara. Seventy-five participants (male and female) between ages 10-15 are expected to participate and according to the ECCB, since the cost is high the Board is staging [...]
GYO/DeSinco Trading host Kiddies Cricket Development camp
The Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) Sports Club and De Sinco Trading Establishment will be hosting a one-week Kiddies cricket development camp at the GYO cricket ground on Woolford Avenue, Thomas Lands from July 12-17. Over 40 kids between the ages of 7-13 years will be in attendance between the hours of 08:45hrs and 15:00hrs. Each [...]
Helena Primary School prevail in Inter-School softball cricket competition
Helena, Mahaica Primary School Boys and girls won over their respective opponents when the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport in collaboration with the National Sports Commission (NSC) staged an Inter-School softball cricket competition at the Mahaica Helena # 2 Cricket ground on Thursday June 24 last. In the boys’ finals, Helena’s Primary batted first [...]
Large scale corn production planned for Guyana
Brazilian team to work with local farmers; focus on feed production Stemming from the fact that it is sometimes difficult to obtain feed and other supplies for feeding livestock, Guyana is about to enter into large scale corn cultivation. This was revealed by Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud on Friday when he met with stakeholders of [...]
Row over Rose Hall town day to be settled soon
ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – There may soon be a resolution to the war brewing between the Rose Hall Interim Management Committee (IMC) and the Rose Hall Town Anniversary Committee. Both parties are fighting for what they call, “the right to host the 40th anniversary celebration for Rose Hall Town.” Last month, Chairman of the [...]
The Jagdeo regime has been furthest from lean, clean and mean
Dear Editor, I thank another phantom writer one R. Constance for his letter (Kaieteur News dated July 3, 2010), captioned, “Why this great turn around?” For his information, I still praise Minister Robert Persaud, when he deserves praise, since he has been one of the better performing Ministers. If Constance can read the blog on [...]
The PPP is not scared of a coalition
Dear Editor, It behoves me to point out to certain members of the public and the political instigators at large that the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is not scared of a coalition in this country for the simple fact that such a government formation has no hope of attaining the presidency of this nation. I, [...]
GETTING BELOW THE SURFACE
This is a continuation of last Monday’s column entitled the ‘TIP of the Iceberg’, in which the US Department of State 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP) on Guyana was placed under the microscope. In that column, the problem areas suggested by the report were examined with specific reference to prostitution in brothels, rum shops [...]
Is Hinds’ story a hoax?
Dear Editor, I do not doubt that David Hinds was searched by CANU at the airport. To make this into a case of harassment, however, is truly making a mountain out of a molehill. I should tell you that I have also been searched by CANU on repeated occasions at the airport. On one occasion [...]
