Cocaine mule remanded
Dwayne Harry, who is an American citizen, was yesterday remanded to prison after making a court appearance before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton. It is alleged that Harry, on Sunday last, had in his possession 6.9 kilos of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking in narcotics. To the charge, Harry pleaded guilty. He was unrepresented. However after [...]
We need to be obsessed with respecting rules
Dear Editor, The headline reads, “Corbin supporters seem obsessed with the need to respect Party rules.” This headline is that of a letter written by Harry Gill in Kaieteur News of 30th August 2010. My aging heart would have leap to read of another citizen seeing the need to be obsessed with respecting rules. That [...]
Accused tax evader feared dead after plunging into M’cony River
- flees police station, rank opens fire Relatives of a sports promoter, with assistance from the police, will resume the search for his body in the Mahaicony River, where he plunged after a daring escape from the area’s Police Station. Godwin Maxwell, 31, of Calcutta, Mahaicony, was being held in the station after he was [...]
Jagdeo again promises broadcast, FOI legislation
With government failing to keep many deadlines it set itself for the enactment of long overdue Broadcast and Freedom of Information Legislation, President Bharrat Jagdeo committed to yet another timeline yesterday. “As soon as Parliament comes out of recess, the Freedom of Information Act and Broadcast legislation will be passed…will be passed in the next [...]
Police release photo of ‘Cobra’
Police have released a photo of one of Guyana’s most wanted, Tyrone Kacey Rowe, called ‘Cobra’. Rowe, who law enforcement officials have been unable to provide any photographs for several months now, is wanted for questioning in relation to murder and armed robberies. He is 17 years of age (born 15th September, 1992), 160cm in [...]
Greek investors table proposal for Nat’l airline
- Looking to lease three planes Greek investors have submitted a proposal to the Guyana government for the establishment of an airline based here, President Bharrat Jagdeo announced yesterday. In early March, he had signaled that the government wants to see a national airline once more, given skyrocketing prices to travel, particularly within the Caribbean. [...]
“My worship, bail?…I’d rather sleep at Camp Street jail”
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday refused to grant bail to a man accused of fleecing 13 persons who attempted to purchase vehicles from him. Robert Allan Gates, 53, of Lot 30 Seaforth Street Kitty, was not required to plead to 13 counts of obtaining money by false pretence when he made his court appearance. [...]
Dem boys seh …Is a jokey situation
Normally, when de government mek an announcement people does run fuh capitalize. Bharrat announce that he gun put computers in 30,000 homes, but dem boys laughing. Dem seh that if was on April 1—All Fools Day—dem woulda know is a joke. De people who does mek furniture ain’t even trying to mek all dem computer [...]
Home Affairs Ministry, Ogle Airport Inc. sign MoU
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Ogle Airport Incorporated (OAI) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which sets out the professional arrangement between the operations of the Fire Service and the Ogle Airport. The signatories were the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Angela Johnson, and Chief Executive Officer and Project Coordinator [...]
Unusual fracas may lead City Hall to clamp down on roadside vending
Although roadside vending has been one of the illegal practices tolerated by the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) over the years, though in limited fashion, a drastic change may be underway. This development was hinted at by Deputy Mayor Robert Williams yesterday, as he commented on a ruckus which erupted at City Hall [...]
US$12M packaging plant will be operational by November – GuySuCo
- Corporation saves $1B on new procurement measures By Leonard Gildarie A US$12M ($2.4B) state-of-the-art sugar packaging plant is expected to operational by November, with a modified Enmore factory gearing to supply the required quality as early as the first crop of next year. This was disclosed yesterday as government officials and management of the [...]
Chinese store owner claims beaten, thrown in gutter by vendors
A Chinese storeowner, operating on Regent Street, claimed that she was beaten severely by street vendors and then thrown into a gutter last week Monday during a faceoff. Video footage made available to Kaieteur News showed the storeowner standing defiantly on a wooden pallet, surrounded by angry vendors, when it was yanked from under her, [...]
Health sector’s ARVs depleted
- forced to borrow from Suriname The local health sector is currently being rocked by a shortage of antiretroviral drugs, intended to treat persons infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Health Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, confirmed this yesterday, but cautioned that everything is being done to address the potentially catastrophic situation. He anticipates that [...]
Informal cable operators may get green light to expand
Cable operators in Guyana, who run their business without a licence, might be given the green light to expand operations, President Bharrat Jagdeo indicated yesterday. The Head of State met the cable operators at the Guyana International Conference Centre, where he noted that there has been a demand for cable services, especially in the outlying [...]
Mass casualty exercise tests capabilities of Ogle Airport
The capabilities of Ogle Airport Inc. were tested with a “Live Fire and Mass Casualty Exercise” yesterday, under the direction of visiting Firefighting Instructor and Technical Rescue Consultant Jack Mc Govern. McGovern is a firefighter from the United States where he teaches a variety of classes. These range from company level and fire ground operations [...]
GRA boss resting comfortably after heart operation
Doctors at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) yesterday operated on Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Khurshid Sattaur, after he had suffered chest pains. Yesterday, a source at the CHI said that Sattaur came to the hospital and following tests, it was discovered that he had a blocked artery. Doctors managed to insert two stents [...]
Contingency fees not condition for students’ registrations, admissions
Authorities say that government schools should not use the so-called “contingency fees” as a condition for registration and admission of students. Acting Chief Education Officer, Roopnarine Tewari, yesterday warned that under no circumstances must the payment of monetary donations be made a condition for children seeking registration and admission to a school. In a circular [...]
Junior Officers’ Course kicks off with 23 from Joint Services
The Guyana Police Force yesterday officially opened its Number 20, Junior Officers’ Course, with some 23 participants from the Joint Services. A simple ceremony at the Police Officer’s Mess, Eve Leary, got the process underway. Commissioner of Police Henry Greene charged the ranks to make the best of the course, as it represents an excellent [...]
THE CREDIBILITY OF THE CCJ DEPENDS LESS ON FINANCING THAN MEMBERSHIP
This week’s column differs with the contention that the demise of the Caribbean Court of Justice will be a major blow against regionalism. This column instead argues that the Court itself suffered a serious blow when at its inception only two countries, later joined by Belize, acceded to the Court’s original and appellate jurisdictions. The [...]
A marriage deception, the defunct opposition and the Guyanese tragedy
In her last Sunday column, Stella Ramsaroop made a trenchant point that I agree with. Stella wrote; “It gives me a headache whenever I ponder the condition of the opposition parties in Guyana. It is difficult to put a finger on exactly what it is that causes the opposition parties to seem so dysfunctional. Sometimes [...]
‘Sars’ stars with masterful 68 as Guyana hammer T&T by 48 runs
By Sean Devers Despite their loss to Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday night another capacity partisan crowd turned up on Sunday at the Guyana National Stadium to support the home team in their final practice match before they face Royal Challengers Bangalore in next month’s Airtel Champions League 20/20 tournament in South Africa. Led by [...]
Merger successful at President’s/Jefford Track and Field Classic
- National Park United edges Police Progressive Youths Hundreds turned out Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground Linden to witness what easily became the biggest track and field competition so far this year as the country’s best athletes were clearly focused on separating the wheat from the weed. There were some interesting developments like [...]
Inter Moengotapoe hammer Alpha 3-0 to lift title; Gelder de Kourou arrest GDF 1-0
By Franklin Wilson Suriname club Champions Inter Moengotapoe hammered Guyana’s number one Alpha United 3-0 to win the 3rd edition of the Inter Guiana Club Championship which ended on Sunday evening at the GCC Ground, Bourda. On a dismal evening for local football, the Guyana Defence Force were beaten by French Guiana’s number one team [...]
Romany ranked among world’s best 14yr olds
Fourteen year-old Joshua Romany of Trinidad and Tobago finished 8th in the A Final of the 50 metre freestyle in 24 seconds flat at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Hawaii, Sunday night (TT Time). It was the final swim for Romany and the first swim where he did not establish a new National Record. [...]
Miss Republic conquers all to win Guyana Cup feature clash
Crawford stable takes top honours, Jagdeo stable also impressive By Samuel Whyte It’s a case of name and nature as Mr. Colin Elcock’s top mare Miss Republic conquered them all, blazing the trail to take the feature C class event and the coveted $1.2M top prize and the Banks DIH Guyana Cup classic trophy. The [...]
