Pirates target West Demerara sawmills, cart off $$millions in equipment
By Rustom Seegopaul Most, if not all, of the sawmills operating along the West Bank Demerara have been repeatedly targeted by pirates since the beginning of this year. They have all reported losses of millions of dollars in equipment. Despite the frequency of the attacks and the reports made to the police, no arrests have [...]
Police continue probe into officer’s ‘suicide’
- experts’ opinions differ By Michael Jordan Police officials have reportedly intensified their investigations into the deaths of Assistant Superintendant Ivelaw Murray and Constable Kelvin Shepherd, in the wake of an autopsy that revealed that Murray was shot twice in the head. Kaieteur News understands that some senior officials from Georgetown are in Berbice and [...]
Major reshuffle at GuySuCo
- several managers transferred As the country’s sugar industry struggles to regain its footing following a hefty price cut from Europe and from low production, the corporation has, within the last six weeks, made sweeping management changes that saw the recall of some officials and the transfer of others. According to an internal press release [...]
Hunt continues for “Cobra”
… another family claims wrongfully targeted As the police continue the manhunt for wanted man “Cobra”, another family is claiming that it is being wrongfully targeted by the police. Tiffany Greenidge, of 161 Laing Avenue, said that police searched her home twice within 24 hours in search of wanted man “Cobra”. The woman yesterday explained [...]
US TIP report not farfetched-Corbin
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin, says that while his party did not conduct its own in depth research into trafficking in persons in Guyana, it has described the report prepared by the US as not “farfetched” Corbin explained to media operatives, yesterday, that the party did not have the resources to [...]
Mahdia fire started in Goldsmith shop – reports suggest
The recent conflagration in Mahdia which wreaked havoc on the Mahdia Arcade last week Thursday night did not start in the Hinds Mini Mall as was previously reported in this newspaper. In fact, tangible evidence has since surfaced revealing that the fiery disaster may have erupted in a goldsmith shop instead. Reports are that several [...]
Dem boys seh…Henry holding back pun this wanted bulletin
The police typing a wanted bulletin and Henry already vex. He claim how he fed up placing wanted bulletins and nobody finding de people. Now he get a phone call to put out a bulletin fuh Fip. De man shoulda already start wukking pun de hydro road and by now about ten miles of road [...]
GDF appoints new Coast Guard Commander
The torch of command for the coast guard was passed from Commander Godfrey George to Commander Gary Beaton at a simple ceremony at the Coast Guard headquarters in Ruimveldt yesterday. Commander Godfrey George served the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) for 33-plus years while the new Commander who took the helm of the Coast Guard has [...]
City Hall needs better management – Burrowes
Licenses to allow the continuance of a business operation in the city should not be issued unless there is ample evidence to indicate that clients have honoured their rates and taxes commitment. This notion was emphasised by Chairman of the Implementation Committee, Keith Burrowes, who revealed that this state of affairs has been allowed to [...]
New housing scheme planned for Mahdia
- planned arcade will be strictly for business More than 16 families displaced by the recent fire in Mahdia, Region Eight, that razed the area’s entire shopping arcade, will benefit from a new housing scheme to be created, says the Ministry of Housing and Water. Housing Minister, Irfaan Ali, made the disclosure on Thursday during [...]
Shocked boy recovering
Twelve-year-old Ronell Roberts, who was shocked after he came into contact with a live wire at a playfield adjoining the Ministry of Health, is said to be recovering well. The child’s mother, Sharon Roberts, yesterday told Kaieteur News that doctors have removed the intravenous drips. The woman said that her son is communicating well with [...]
Shot East Ruimveldt resident now in lock ups
The 17-year-old boy who was shot twice in the back by the police on Sunday afternoon, was yesterday taken into custody, minutes after doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital deemed him fit enough to be discharged. Osafo Johnson, of 707 East Ruimveldt, was reportedly shot just as he walked out of his front gate. But [...]
Diabetic patients complain of frustration at GPHC
Patients of the Diabetic Clinic at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) are claiming that they are being made to suffer even further by the prolonged waiting periods. They also have a problem with the lack of proper waiting areas. According to some of the patients who spoke to this newspaper and requested anonymity for [...]
FFTP endows centenarian
In recognition of yet another milestone attained by centenarian, Mabel Albertha Connell, Food for the Poor Guyana Inc., on Wednesday made a notable endowment. In a statement issued by FFTP, it was noted that the resident of the St Joseph Mercy Hospital received a gift honouring her on her 105th birth anniversary. Making the presentation [...]
Crosse, Khan put Guyana in control against L/Wards
Guyana took first innings points from the Leeward Islands on the truncated opening session of the 2nd day of their 3-day first round TCL Regional under-19 cricket match in St Lucia yesterday and by the close were in a strong position to force a win today. Malteenoes left-hander Kwame Crosse hit a solid debut unbeaten [...]
There is a chicken shortage
…use peas, beans in the meantime, says New GMC The New Guyana Marketing Corporation (New GMC) yesterday urged consumers to consider using alternative sources of meat and protein in their diet until the supply and price of chicken return to normalcy. At a meeting held in the boardroom of the Ministry of Agriculture on July [...]
Model Car Racing comes to Guyana
- Fans urged to converge at Rahaman’s Park to witness event While the talk of motor racing is actively in the air, Guyanese will have an opportunity to be part of a new experience today when they trek down to Rent-A-Tent Office at Rahaman’s Park, Houston where they could participate and witness the thrilling sport [...]
Rice farmers mull court action
Rice farmers are not ruling out a class action against the Mahaicony Rice Mills (MRM) as pressure mounts over non-payments. The issue now has authorities, who in addition to contemplating more legislations to ensure payments by millers, are looking to introduce measures that would reduce monopolies in the industry. Farmers of East and West Berbice [...]
Lawsuit against NCN, Guyana Chronicle, Nicole Ming imminent
….as Ramsaroop blasts state media, renews calls for Broadcast Legislation Politician Peter Ramsaroop of Vision Guyana said that the State Media which relentlessly covered false information on the incident involving the illegal search by the Police has not seen it fit to publish that his case is closed and the police have returned all equipment [...]
RHTY&SC appeals to President Jagdeo for assistance to save the Area ‘H’ Ground
The Management and Membership of Guyana’s leading youth and sports club, the Rose Hall Town Youth and sports Club are appealing to President Bharat Jagdeo for urgent assistance to stop the Area ‘H’ Ground in Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, from falling apart. The club which has a membership of over 300 youths and adults has [...]
Randy Persaud, Cuba, and mankind’s’ eternal struggle to be free
By the time you read this page, you would have heard the news about Randy Persaud’s departure from his beloved homeland that he loved so much but from which he ran away the past forty years only to return a few months ago and re-proclaim his love. Now he is gone again. Of course he [...]
National U-19 selectee Dominic Rickhi receives gear from RHTY&SC
National Under-19 selectee, Dominic Rickhi, a member of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, on Saturday last received $40,000 worth of cricket gear from members of the Rose Hall Town Pepsi Under-19 and Gizmos & Gadgets First Division cricket teams. Rickhi, who is widely regarded as the most promising junior batsman in Guyana [...]
Three charged for miner’s death
Three persons, who allegedly viciously beat 54-year-old miner Alan Welch to death, were yesterday not required to plead to the indictable charge of murder when they appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. The men, Mitchell Huntley, 40, of Lot 76 Belfield, East Coast Demerara; Shelton Forde, 18, of lot 74 Sarah Lodge Housing Scheme; [...]
Regal Masters XI defeat Floodlights XI to book quarter-final place
Regal Masters XI defeated Floodlights XI by 5 wickets to storm into the quarter-finals when play in the 4R Masters’ Cup and Females Softball Cricket Tournament continued at the Demerara Cricket Club Ground Queenstown, Sunday July 4 last. Floodlights X1 won the toss and elected to take first strike on a heavy outfield. The decision [...]
Demerara Mutual earned $1.3 B in 2009 – after tax profit $240M
The Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Ltd. revenue for 2009 totalled $1.3B, a slight reduction from the previous year. Contrary to an earlier publication by Kaieteur News, the figures released at the Insurance Company’s Annual General Meeting last week, showed that the company’s profit for last year was $240M after taxes. The premium income of the [...]
