Two more missing in Suriname waters
A Guyanese couple who left home early Monday to fish in Suriname waters just off Nickerie are missing, and relatives fear the worst. Michael Stanley has been fishing in Suriname’s waters using a small boat and engine for the past five years. At daybreak on Monday morning, he left on his regular trip to the [...]
Proposed Marriot will kill the local hotel industry
… Jagdeo upset his friends did not get Pegasus – Badal Should the proposed Marriot Hotel become a reality it will inevitably kill the hotel industry in Guyana. This is according to Chief Executive Officer of the Pegasus Hotel, Robert Badal, who said that President Bharrat Jagdeo is upset that his friends, “one of whom [...]
THIRD TERM FLU
I have been sick for a few weeks now. It all began with me running a high fever. When I first began running a high temperature, I said it must be the flu. But as the days went by, I realized that this was no ordinary flu. It had a knockout punch. I ended up [...]
Dem Boys Seh… Short time gun be thriving
People don’t like see big man cry but that was de case de other day when a man decide that he rather tek down he roadside stall before Robeson tek on de wuk. He claim how he get permission but that he lost de paper. Dem boys seh that dem watch de man tek down [...]
GRA seizes luxury cars in tax evasion probe
- auto dealer fingered The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has reportedly seized two luxury cars in what is believed to be a scam to evade millions of dollars in taxes. The two Jaguars were said to be brought by a prominent city auto dealer operating on Croal Street, Georgetown, over two weeks ago and were [...]
Police reward 981 ranks with whopping $9M payout
The Guyana Police Force yesterday handed out a whopping $9M to close to a thousand ranks for what Commissioner Henry Greene described as their sterling performance so far for the year. The Force’s main anti crime arm, the Tactical Services Unit received a whopping $500,000, while the Criminal Investigations Department headquarters copped $300,000, followed by [...]
GT&T launches US$30M fibre optic cable today
By Leonard Gildarie The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited (GT&T) is all set today to officially launch its E-magine services in a glitzy affair at the Guyana International Convention Centre (ICC), Liliendaal, with delegations from Suriname, Trinidad and President Bharrat Jagdeo expected to attend. Following the installation of its US$30M fiber optic cable, GT&T [...]
Amerindian refused entry into hostel
- Claims victimisation Fifty-five year-old Gilbert Thomas, of Mathew’s Ridge, is alleging that he was not accepted within the Amerindian Hostel, Princes Street, Georgetown, because of the assertive stand he took months ago in revealing the advantage that is being taken on occupants of the hostel. Thomas said that he traveled from Mathew’s Ridge yesterday [...]
Commodore Best visit to China opens new possibilities
Chief of staff, Commodore Gary Best, and a delegation from the Guyana Defence Force recently concluded an official military visit to the People’s Republic of China>. The visit lasted from June 25 to July 6, 2010. Fruitful discussions were held with their Chinese counterparts, the high point being a meeting with General Chen Bingde, Chief [...]
‘An evening of African culture’ for the National Cultural Centre
The National Dance Company of Guyana has teamed up with the NZINGHA Performing Arts Company of The African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) to bring to the Guyanese public “An evening of African Culture” at the National Cultural Centre Friday evening. This collaboration came about because both groups were scheduled to have individual concerts over [...]
Confidence trickster poses as GPL official on WakenaamConfidence trickster poses as GPL official on Wakenaam
Some residents of three adjacent villages on Wakenaam Island are complaining that a man went to their homes on Saturday last and accused them of stealing electricity. The man who has been described as tall, dark and slim and of African descent wore a khaki coloured shirt and black pants. He also sported a cap. [...]
Guyana is a 60-year-old tragedy
We belong to the bloc known as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). We have been the most trafficked nation in CARICOM from the fifties right up to this moment in time. You would think that with our disastrous history, we would have become the maverick in the English-speaking Caribbean; that we would have become the democratic [...]
Businessman denies connection to Senior Government Official
Albouystown businessman, Mohamed Din, is denying that he used threatening language against police ranks during an incident last Saturday and caused his arrest along with his wife. Din is also denying that he boasted of connections he had with a senior government functionary while he was being arrested for reportedly threatening his tenant. The businessman’s [...]
Guyana names strong team for NACRA title defence
Central American & Caribbean Gold Medallist Guyana has named a strong 12-man squad with six reserves for today’s commencement of the Men’s segment of the North American & Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Championships today, at the National Stadium. Director of Sevens Guyana Mike McCormack during a press briefing which was held yesterday at the Games [...]
Dr. Frank Anthony congratulates Guyana’s Kings and Queens of Rugby
It is pure pleasure for me, on behalf of the government and all Guyana, to express formal congratulations to Guyana’s Champion Sevens Rugby team. Winning the Central American and Caribbean Sevens Rugby Championships title in its inaugural year is symbolic of many values and behaviors in Guyana that is re-emerging as a Regional fore in [...]
Wildfire for GABF International Series
- association partners with company By Edison Jefford In a strategic move to ensure that the upcoming International Basketball Series lives up to all the necessary hype, the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) will partner with one of the leading entertainment companies, Wildfire Entertainment. President of the GABF, David Patterson made the revelation yesterday at [...]
Banks DIH Vacation Camp attracts over 60 children
Over sixty children are attending a one-month Vacation Sports and Academic Camp at Banks DIH Sports Complex at Thirst Park geared at offering life skills to the participants. The programme which started on July19 will run until August 19 with three sessions per week organized by Banks DIH Sports Club Committee. Coordinator of the Programme [...]
GFF teams up with Temptation/GT Promotions for historic game in England
Guyana All Stars X1 to battle Cray Wanderers FC on Aug. 8 The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has teamed up with Temptation/GT Promotion for the hosting of a historic International exhibition game featuring the GFF All Stars against Cray Wanderers FC on Sunday August 8, 2010 at the Dulwich Hamlet Football Club, Champion Hill Stadium, [...]
Bring this three-year matter to an end
Dear Editor, In 2007, I filed a complaint to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) about a billing matter with the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL). I have provided the necessary documents and information to the PUC, which have been forwarded to GPL. To date — some three years after — my matter cannot be [...]
Those criticisms of the police are necessary
Criticisms are often not taken kindly largely because they expose the darker side or the weaker side of an individual. But there are experts who believe that some criticisms are for the greater good. These are the criticisms that they call constructive criticisms—they highlight the faults and suggest recommendations. But generally, human nature is such [...]
Those criticisms of the police are necessary
Criticisms are often not taken kindly largely because they expose the darker side or the weaker side of an individual. But there are experts who believe that some criticisms are for the greater good. These are the criticisms that they call constructive criticisms—they highlight the faults and suggest recommendations. But generally, human nature is such [...]
