Guyana trawler explodes, sinks in Suriname waters
- one dead, two others hospitalized A Guyanese seaman is feared dead following a fuel explosion on a trawler, the ‘Captain Tan’, which subsequently sank in Suriname waters shortly after 01:00 hrs yesterday. Ravi Sankar Ragoonauth, 39, of De Willem, West Coast Demerara, is believed to have perished after being trapped on the blazing craft. [...]
Car slams into pedestrians, one dead, three injured
Sixty-nine-year old Bernice Savitrie Herbert, a mother of six, was killed, and three persons are nursing injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital, after being the victims of a motor vehicle accident opposite Crane Old Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD), yesterday. Herbert of 1092 Crane Housing Scheme was pronounced dead on arrival at the West Demerara [...]
Prashad Nagar residents up in arms over ‘new dump site’
Residents of a section of Prashad Nagar are up in arms over what they described as a new dumpsite in their community. At the centre of the controversy is the presence of derelict heavy duty machinery, including bulldozers, the property of a mining company, which residents are claiming is destroying the aesthetics of the once [...]
Security guard stabbed, strangled at Sophia school
By Latoya Giles A 58-year-old security guard was stabbed over ten times and then strangled with his own belt, early Sunday morning at the Mercy Wings Special School, Sophia. Carl Nelson Bollers, of Lot 234 Block X A Field Sophia, was found lying face down in a pool of blood about 15 feet away from [...]
Dem boys seh…De government can waste money
De world really got some funny people. Sometimes these same people does go and look fuh wuk when all dem had to do was sit down and de wuk woulda finish and it woulda cost nobody anything. These are de people who does got de government spending money that coulda go to poor people. A [...]
Govt. plugs importance of private/public partnerships
Billion $$$ GBTI Corporate Office launched… – internet banking facility coming By Leonard Gildarie The Guyana Bank For Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI¬) has announced plans to introduce internet banking within days even as the institution launched its $2.6B Corporate Headquarters at Kingston on Saturday in a glitzy affair. Additionally, the towering facility, located next [...]
British refuse to validate Caribbean Security Institute
Ursulla Ramdayal The British Security oversight body has refused to allow the Caribbean Security Institute to be validated in the United Kingdom. According to information received by this newspaper, the regional body has intimidated the British to the point where they have refused to allow the Institute entry into their certification programme. This was done [...]
Guyana adds CAC Rugby title to burgeoning collection
By Rawle Welch Defending NACRA champions Guyana added another prestigious title to their burgeoning collection when they defeated Jamaica 31-7 in the final to capture the CAC Rugby title yesterday, at the National Stadium. It was another emphatic display by the reigning Caribbean champions who ended the tournament unbeaten which now places them in pole [...]
Foo and Cush give Guyana second win
Cricinfo – Guyana had some anxious moments halfway through their chase when they lost three of their senior batsmen in 10 deliveries, but another cameo from Jonathan Foo helped them pick up their second successive win and virtually assured them a spot in the semi-finals. Their bowlers had done the job earlier in the day, [...]
Local boxers experiencing bad fortunes but athletes battling for medal honours
The Guyanese boxing contingent participating in the 21st Central American and Caribbean championships in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico is still to make an impression some three days after the boxing activities would have commenced. However, the athletic contingent remained in contention for medals with Aliann Pompey contesting in 400m last evening. Chef-de-Mission of the Guyanese team, [...]
Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams triumphs in Guyana Cycling Federation fundraiser
Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams rode a blistering race to outlast a competitive field of cyclists when the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) staged one of its ongoing fundraising activities around the outer circuit of the National Park, yesterday morning. Robin Persaud crossed the finishing line centimeters behind Williams to cart off the second place while Warren McKay [...]
Humanitarian Mission 2010 in full swing
WILLIAMSBURG, CORENTYNE – The New Jersey Arya Samaj Humanitarian Mission 2010 got started last Tuesday in East Berbice. Head of the group, Pandit Suresh Sugrim reiterated the importance of empowering persons for survival. This year, less money would be expended on handouts and more would be invested in teaching persons skills needed for their existence. [...]
A small voting swing could result in a change
Dear Editor, Prof. Bishnodat Persaud, formerly Director and Head of Economic Affairs Division of the British Commonwealth Secretariat in a published letter in SN (January 2003) wrote: “It is interesting to consider whether, if he [former president Desmond Hoyte] had redirected reform to his party and developed it as a genuine multiracial and responsible force, [...]
CHAVEZ IS A COMRADE!
This week we examine the implications of the President’s visit to Caracas, and the tea cup sized storm it is generating by those who wish to distract from closer relations between Guyana and her western neighbour. There was not the usual pre-announcement of the visit which would have allowed those with a paranoia about Guyana’s [...]
Mr. Jagdeo will be on that stand for weeks
Mr. Jagdeo is at it again. At his press conference on Friday, he libeled me once more. He called me a non-academic that hasn’t published any research and a convicted book-thief. Mr. Jagdeo knows he cannot be sued. The mistake Mr. Jagdeo made was when he sued. His lawyer had to tell him that he [...]
HANDS UP – IF YOU CAN LIFT THEM!
On July 10, a man went to a bank in Manhattan, New York, holding a threatening note under a leafy plant, in a pot, and handed it to a teller. He reached over the counter grabbed the cash before he fled, leaving the plant behind. This was perhaps the first ever case of robbery with [...]
Sugar Prospects
American Sugar Refining’s purchase of all Tate & Lyle’s (T&L) sugar operations in Europe brings to the fore once again the long term prospects for our beleaguered sugar industry. But before we expand on that problematic we ought to correct some misreporting that occurred in our report of the announcement of the sale. Tate and [...]
