Four companies ink Amaila Falls deal in China
- loan size not disclosed The Guyana Government and China Development Bank yesterday signed off on a loan deal that will pave the way to start Guyana’s single largest project ever, the Amaila Falls Hydro-Electric Project (AFHEP). Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, yesterday during a sitting of the National Assembly yesterday, described the signing as [...]
National Hardware turns major land developer
…gets 103 acres as lone bidder The Privatisation Unit yesterday commented on the sale of 103 acres of land located at Lilliendaal, East Coast Demerara, to National Hardware Limited (NHL). The announcement followed enquiries by this newspaper as it relates to the land sale. The land is located south of the International Convention Centre. Privatization [...]
RC’s family bails prisoner
The woman linked to the immoral sex act at the East La Penitence Police Station has been released on $30,000 bail, while the Rural Constable has been dismissed by the Guyana Police Force. Kaieteur News understands that the woman who has been in custody since January had bail posted by the Rural Constable’s relatives in [...]
Body fished out of city canal
The body of a middle-aged man was fished out of a Vlissengen Road canal yesterday, and police are trying to ascertain who the victim might be. The man, who is of African descent and appeared to be in his late fifties, was dressed in cream-coloured shirt and trousers and was wearing a pair of brown [...]
Dairy Bar murder accused walks free
- Judge cites poor investigation, negligence Poor police investigation and high instances of police incompetence and negligence were some of the main reasons cited by Justice William Ramlal, yesterday, as he directed the jury to return a unanimous verdict of not guilty to murder accused Seon Yaw. Yaw, was accused of murdering 73-year-old security guard [...]
Guyanese singer killed in hit-and-run accident in US
- Driver arrested The music fraternity in the Caribbean region was thrown into a state of sadness yesterday as news spread of the death of promising US-based Guyanese singer Jermaine Forrester. The 33-year-old was killed in a Jersey City hit-and-run accident yesterday and the driver has since made a court appearance. The Jersey Journal reports [...]
Dem boys seh…Cops grilling and drilling
De police got problems. De other day dem had two who get into problems and all two of dem dead. One man shoot one and dem have confusion over whether de man shoot heself or whether other people shoot he. Now dem have a rural constable who create even more problems. He drink he likker [...]
Guyana retain Overall, Girls titles
- Loses Boys final Despite going down to the Cayman Islands in the Boys final, defending champions Guyana retained the overall team and Girls titles as the curtains came down on the Caribbean Junior Squash Championships, held in Grand Cayman yesterday. The Guyanese Girls made it three in a row after defeating Jamaica 4-1, while [...]
If it rains I will be hard to beat – Mark Vieira
Former Group 4 champion Mark Vieira believes that once the team gets the handling problems fixed he could once again become a potent force in the division and even regain his rule. Vieira, who had taken a one-year break from the sport to acquire a new car, is hoping for an improved performance at this [...]
Commissioner Greene’s benevolence continues
- CAC TT team participation now possible By Edison Jefford Commissioner of Police, Henry Greene’s benevolence toward table tennis continued yesterday at his office when he contributed airline tickets that made possible the participation of Guyana’s senior team at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games. The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) had added its [...]
Jeffrey says Jamaican experience will boost his confidence
Group Four race car driver, Kevin Jeffrey, believes that his experience in the Jamaican leg of the Caribbean Championship Series has not only allowed him to learn more about his car, but serves as a source of confidence for Sunday’s contest at South Dakota. “The outing in Jamaica has taught us a great lot about [...]
Board of Inquiry commences work into trawler explosion
Minister of Works, Hydraulics and Transport, Robeson Benn has appointed a Board of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances that led to an incident in which a trawler captain disappeared and four of his crew members were severely burnt while working on a vessel registered under Pritipaul Singh Investments. The Board of Inquiry which commenced work [...]
Parliament updated on GRIF Fund
Minister of Finance, Ashni Singh yesterday updated the National Assembly on the establishment of the Guyana REDD+ Initiative Fund (GRIF). The GRIF is what stands between the people of Guyana and the Norwegian funding that will be paid to this country for the preservation of rainforests. The monies expected to pass through the fund are [...]
Stanley Lancaster to represent Guyana at Elite referee course in Miami
Miami, Florida –Guyanese Referee Stanley Lancaster is part of a group of 24 participating in the third annual CONCACAF Elite Referee Course which started 3 days ago in Miami. The twenty-four referees have been drawn from 11 countries within the Confederation for four days of intensive instruction, match analysis and fitness training. “With the assistance [...]
Bucket brigade saves Ruimveldt Children’s Home
A fire of unknown origin gutted the garage of the Ruimveldt Children’s Home and Care Centre at 227 Freeman Street, East La Penitence, early yesterday morning. According to Administration Assistant, Jennifer Bobb, a female member of staff heard “crackling sounds” in the garage around 04:00hours, and upon checking she discovered that there was a fire. [...]
Mercy Hospital’s fire claim settled
Following the conflagration just over two months ago at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, which destroyed one of the main buildings in the compound, causing millions in losses, settlement has been agreed between the entity’s insurance broker and three insurance companies with cheques handed over yesterday. This latest development will no doubt assist the hospital in [...]
Demerara Power supports Western Tigers’ youth camp
Demerara Power Company yesterday presented a sponsorship cheque to the Western Tigers Football Club President Gordon Gilhuys at its Kingston Head Office. The contribution was to assist the club’s youth camp which is scheduled to run from July 19 to August 13 at their West Ruimveldt ground. The Camp caters for youths between the ages [...]
Pegasus Hotel blasts FITUG, CCWU over protest action
Chairman of Pegasus Hotel, Robert Badal, has blasted the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) and the Clerical & Commercial Workers’ Union (CCWU) following a picketing exercise by the entities outside of the Kingston hotel on Tuesday which he described as trespassing and clear intimidation. Badal, in a press release yesterday, said that [...]
Running Brave Athletic Club impresses at Hampton International Games
Following sterling performances at the annual Hampton International Games, staged in Trinidad and Tobago from July 2-4, athletes of the Running Brave Athletic Club emulated their colleagues from the Enmore Athletics Club, carting off 5 gold medals, 2 silvers and 6 bronze in the individual events. The club further procured two gold medals and a [...]
Cocaine mule remanded
Magistrate Hazel Octive Hamilton yesterday refused bail for a woman who was accused of trying to smuggle drugs via the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. Rubena James pleaded not guilty to a charge which stated that she had 2 kilos of cocaine in her possession for the purpose of trafficking. James was unrepresented by lawyer yesterday [...]
Officer’s family moves to High Court in bid for military funeral
By Michael Jordan The parents of Assistant Superintendent Ivelaw Murray have vowed to move to the High Court today in a bid to have their son accorded a military funeral, since they are convinced that he was murdered. Retired Superintendent of Police Ivan Daniels and his wife, Jenitta, are adamant that all evidence indicates that [...]
Web site malicious and libelous
Dear Editor, I am responding to the caption on the liveinguyana blog site. It is probably no secret to the administrators that the words they say have repercussions, especially if those words are not particularly nice. But what they may not know is that they can potentially be sued for the words or picture they [...]
Corporal punishment in schools has been abolished in 109 countries
Dear Editor, I refer to the report, “Top teacher wants corporal punishment reintroduced,” (Kaieteur News, July 13, 2010). I wish to reassure CPCE’s 2010 best graduating student Mr. Hamant France that corporal punishment has not been banned from schools, so there is no need to call for it to be “reintroduced”. Corporal punishment in schools [...]
TIME FOR CLARIFICATIONS
Developments in Trinidad and Tobago should be of interest to the Guyanese people, and especially as it relates to those who have policies and investments in CLICO (Guyana). During the Heads of Government Conference of Caricom, held in Jamaica, last week, the new Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, made it clear that [...]
Prince Charles is patron of Iwokrama for another five years
His Royal Highness, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, will be Patron of the Iwokrama International Centre (IIC) for another five years to further support the centre’s work to advance sustainable rainforest management. According to a statement from Iwokrama yesterday, Prince Charles first became the IIC’s Patron in 2000 and renewed his commitment in 2005. “The [...]
