Autopsy raises questions… ASP Murray shot twice in head
An autopsy on the body of Assistant Superintendent Ivelaw Murray has revealed that he was shot twice in the head, a revelation that has raised questions as to whether the officer indeed committed suicide. Kaieteur News confirmed last night that Murray was shot below the chin, that bullet shattered his tongue and the roof of [...]
Quick-thinking passerby saves boy from electrocution
- lad clutched live wire while retrieving football Quick thinking by Charlene James, a manager at the Stain Masters Incorporated, yesterday afternoon, helped save the life of 12-year-old Ronell Roberts. Reports reaching this newspaper state that the young boy was involved in a game of football at a playfield adjoining the Ministry of Health compound, [...]
Swift action averts fire at G/town Prison
Swift action by prison officials yesterday prevented what could have been a major catastrophe at the Georgetown Prison. Reports are that three inmates set alight a mattress in the facility, resulting in some unrest in the country’s most overcrowded jail. After an alarm was raised, the fire service was summoned to the area, but by [...]
Homeowner charged with manslaughter, granted bail
More controversy erupted yesterday after Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus granted bail to the tune of $250,000 to 60-year old Melanie Damishana resident Crafton Wright, who appeared yesterday at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court, charged with manslaughter. Wright is accused of causing the death of 16-year old Leandrew Davis who was electrocuted last Monday while holding on to [...]
Gunmen terrorise, rob grieving Soesdyke family
There is the saying “when it rain, it pours”. Well this is indeed the case for the Beepat family of Soesdyke on the East Bank of Demerara. Popular businesswoman Patricia Beepat and her family are still in mourning as a result of the demise of her 17-year-old son in a motorcycle accident on June 15. [...]
Dem boys seh…Is a jackass parade
Big cuss out break out de other day when Odinga call Robeson a jackass in front of everybody. Dem boys seh that Robeson see red and right away he call Bharrat. He tell Bharrat that he would not continue pun de land committee once Odinga remains. Nobody don’t know why Odinga don’t like Robeson. Some [...]
Banks DIH through its Coca-Cola Brand latest to support CAC Rugby
By Rawle Welch “Come out and join us at the Stadium, come out and support our teams, they’ve worked very hard and deserve your support,” was the pressing appeal made by President of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Christopher ‘Kit’ Nascimento to all Guyanese, during a press conference which was held in the Boardroom [...]
Unity man killed by speeding truck
Fifty-six year-old security guard, Sukhdeo Pargass, also known as Glassie, of 78 Factory Dam, Unity Village, East Coast Demerara, lost his life in a horrific manner on Wednesday afternoon . This newspaper was told that in the vicinity of Musket Hall, Unity, on the East Coast Highway, two double-axle trucks were apparently being raced along [...]
Illegal mangrove cutting will lead to prosecution – Project Director
Project Coordinator of the Mangrove Restoration Project Bissasar Chintamanie has warned that persons who destroy the trees will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Speaking to Kaieteur News yesterday, Chintamanie said that a public-spirited resident of Enmore had informed the team that someone had been cutting the trees in the Enmore area. [...]
Venezuelan Embassy hosts reception for 200th Independence anniversary
As Venezuela celebrates 200 years of Independence, the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic here in Guyana marked the occasion with a reception last evening. Government Ministers, members of the diplomatic corps, as well as a number of mainly Venezuelan and Guyanese guests, gathered at Le Meridien as Venezuelan Ambassador to Guyana, Dario Morandy spoke on [...]
Victim last seen with ‘Zagga Zow’
A Kitty resident known as ‘Zagga Zow’ is a prime suspect in the murder of Claudine Inniss, called ‘Ann’, whose mutilated body was found on the seawall last Saturday. The tall, brown-complexioned man was reportedly the last person to be seen in Inniss’ company. Two relatives of the slain woman stated that they saw Inniss [...]
New database to help improve M&CC operation
Aimed at developing a standard record for clients of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC), a database system was unveiled yesterday by Chairman of the municipal implementation committee, Keith Burrowes. At a simple forum to introduce the innovative scheme to senior municipal officers and city councillors, Burrowes emphasised the importance of a change [...]
NSC sponsors visually impaired Track and Field Workshop
The National Sports Commission will be sponsoring a Track and Field Workshop for visually impaired persons and guides at the Bayrock ground in Linden. The objectives of the workshop are: To help Trainers; To introduce visually impaired persons to Track and Field and To Train guides (sighted persons) to guide the visually impaired. All visually [...]
Lecturer’s vehicle doused with corrosive liquid
The vehicle of lecturer and local journalist, Terrence Esseboom, was yesterday doused with a corrosive liquid by an irate resident of the Kingston, Georgetown area, in the vicinity of the Digicel Headquarters. Esseboom, his wife Vanessa and 22-year-old daughter Prenacia had travelled to Digicel to conduct some business, but suitable parking proved to be a [...]
Cycling Federation names nine for Commonwealth Games
-shortlist sent to Olympic Association By Edison Jefford The Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) has named nine riders for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India in October, which some factions of the cycling community believe is not a true representation of the best cyclists in Guyana. The nine cyclists who were reportedly identified include Geron [...]
Dairy Bar murder trial commences
The murder trial of a man accused of shooting security guard Noel Jones at point blank range to the chest got underway yesterday. Seon Yaw is accused of killing the 73-year-old guard between December 5 and 6 of 2004. The incident happened at the then popular fast food outlet the Original Diary Bar. Yaw is [...]
U-17 footballers commence encampment ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Face host Dominica, Aruba and Netherlands Antilles from July 18-24 The National Under-17 team under the guidance of Head Coach Sampson Gilbert commenced training for the upcoming Caribbean Football Union’s World Cup Qualifying competition which will be hosted by Dominica from July 18-24 also involving Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles. The team commenced encampment at [...]
Xeon Academy beat Bequia CH by 5 wickets
Xenon Academy of Guyana notched up their first victory in their second game in this year’s Sir Garry Sobers International School’s cricket competition in Barbados. The Guyanese defeated Bequia Community High of the Grenadines by 5 wickets after dismissing them for 64 in 21 overs and replying with 65-5 in 13 overs. Bating first on [...]
4,000 acres of heart of palm discovered at Kara Kara
- residents seek to exploit value Lindeners are looking to exploit over 4,000 acres of valuable heart of palm trees in the Kara Kara area. According to George Marshall, a long-time logger/farmer from Kara Kara, the Euterpe oleracea tree from which palm hearts (hearts of palm) are harvested, has been a dominant tree in that [...]
Mangrove education programmes continue
The educational outreach programme of the Mangrove Restoration Project continued yesterday with a visit to the Hope Secondary School on the East Coast Demerara. Community Development Specialist Paul McAdam who headed the team, told Kaieteur News that the visit was part of the plan to reach more persons in the areas where planting would take [...]
Prosecution asks for matter to be reassigned
As the witness tampering case against embattled television station owner Chandra Narine Sharma continues, the proceedings took another twist yesterday when Special Prosecutor Sanjeev Datadin made an objection to the matter being heard before Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond. According to the prosecutor, attorney at law Nigel Hughes who is representing Sharma is also representing the magistrate [...]
Trophy Stall Medal Play Golf tourney set for tomorrow
Local golfers will be looking for an improvement in the weather as they prepare for the Annual Trophy Stall Medal Play tournament tomorrow at the Lusignan Golf course. Rain washed out the Sanjay’s Jewellery and the Club’s Executive tournaments last Saturday and Monday. Club Captain Patrick Prashad said that a new date for Sanjay’s Jewellery [...]
Affected families to receive $20,000 each from GGDMA
The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), following a meeting with representatives of the Mahdia Mining Committee (MMC) has agreed to give an initial payout of over half a million dollars to the 27 families affected by the fire in Mahdia. President of the GGDMA, Fred Mc Wilfred, yesterday in a statement from the [...]
Over ten teams confirm participation so far
Over ten teams have already confirmed participation for the upcoming Castrol Strikers / Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF)-organised Tournament which is being sponsored by Tradewind Tankers, Shipping Company based in Barcelona, Spain. The tournament which is expected to commence on July 17 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall will see teams from Berbice, Linden, West Demerara [...]
Guyana, Suriname, Jamaica to be updated on agri projects
High-level agriculture teams from Guyana, Suriname and Jamaica are to meet today with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to seek new ways to improve on relations, the bank says. IDB, in a statement yesterday, noted that it is funding several agricultural projects in the Caribbean and while Guyana and Jamaica have established the Civil Society [...]
