Bank employee dragged by phone thief’s car, dies
- cops treating case as murder Detectives have joined traffic ranks to track down the thief who deliberately ran over and killed 21-year-old Bank employee Sheema Mangar, after snatching her cell phone on Friday night. Mangar, of Lot 675 Block Eight Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, died shortly after midnight yesterday at the St. Joseph [...]
Canal # 2 culverts buckle weeks after construction … at what cost?
Residents of Canal Number Two have expressed anger over drainage works at Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara. The black High Density Polyethylene (HDP) pipes were placed under the roadway and covered with dirt without any kind of supporting structure. Already, in some parts, Mondesir Street, at Canal Number Two, has started to sink where [...]
Depleted energy market could force Government subsidies – Report
While it is recognised that the Amaila Falls Hydro Electric project is vital to Guyana, the first decade of its existence may prove to be costly and may require financial assistance from the government. The Government of Guyana had approached Kaehne Consulting Limited to review a proposal that was submitted by Synergy Holdings Inc. and [...]
Bandits rob Mon Repos family
Gunmen struck the Hack family shortly after 19:00 hours last evening, even as they were relaxing under their Mon Repos home in hammocks and on benches placed there for that very purpose. According to reports, the gunmen entered the yard and immediately started to assault the senior Hack who earns his living as a butcher. [...]
The one and only ‘Teacher Georgie’ is a ‘Special Person’
By Edison Jefford “Don’t do anything bad. Never say anything bad about anybody. I have love. That is what I have. That’s all I need really. ” In a generation where secular humanist principles are significantly impacting the core of both the colonial and post-colonial eras of human values, transcendent individuals such as 94-year-old Georgiana [...]
Dem boys seh…De jackass parade start
Kwame and Neeaz Subhan deh pun a jackass parade. Dem wake up and decide that dem gun issue a special GINA press pass to Uncle Adam. Dem get somebody fuh scan Greene, de Yella Man’ Police Commissioner signature. Then Neeaz sign. Dem boys seh that dem tek a photo from de internet of some man [...]
Buck Hall victim’s family not satisfied with progress of investigation
…to seek legal advice As the saga continues to swirl surrounding the mysterious dead of 19-year-old Barama employee, Jason Fraser, of 39 Baba Man (Galaxy) Street, West Canefield, East Canje Berbice, the lad’s relatives are saying that they are not satisfied with pace of the investigation. They say that they smell a cover up. Fraser, [...]
Psychiatrists grossly insufficient – Minister Ramsammy
- But measures apace to remedy shortcoming in mental health As the saga continues to swirl surrounding the mysterious dead of 19-year-old Barama employee, Jason Fraser, of 39 Baba Man (Galaxy) Street, West Canefield, East Canje Berbice, the lad’s relatives are saying that they are not satisfied with pace of the investigation. They say that [...]
The new breed of Guyana Scholars
By Dale Andrews A few years ago I revisited Queens’ College for a special reunion General Assembly and was immediately struck by the deep seated changes at the institution I once attended. First, the Chairperson was the Headmistress (note, not headmaster) and the Head Prefect was, yes, another female. This gave credit to the argument [...]
CRISIS OF MORALITY IN BRITISH GUIANESE SOCIETY:
BISHOPS: MY TURBULENT COLONIAL YOUTH A NOVEL BY MONA WILLIAMS —————————————————————— A BOOK REVIEW BY EMERITUS PROFESSOR FRANK BIRBALSINGH Mona Williams, Bishops: My Turbulent Colonial Youth, Wellington, New Zealand, Mallinson, Rendel, 1995, pp.162, ISBN 908783-05-0 Bishops’ High School was the only girls’ Government school with foreign trained teachers and special facilities in the colony of [...]
Govt. welcomes court decision on Clico – Finance Minister
Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh said yesterday that the government welcomes Friday’s ruling by Chief Justice Ian Chang that Clico Life and General Insurance (South America) Limited, popularly known as Clico (Guyana), be wound up and that the Bank of Guyana be appointed liquidator for the purpose of executing the order for the company’s [...]
Guyana face toughest assignment today
Battle RCB in their CLT20 opener The Guyana Amazon Conquerors battle Royal Bangalore Challengers (RCB) from 17:30hrs (11:30hrs local time) today in their opening match of the Champions League T/20 cricket tournament at Centurion in a day/night game and the mental pressure could be the biggest worry for the South Americans. Sponsored by the Guyana [...]
Mumbai’s loss has given us extra confidence says Sarwan
Mumbai’s upset defeat on Friday shows that in T20 cricket even the powerful IPL teams can be beaten and has given the Guyanese more confidence as they face IPL side Royal Challengers Bangalore in their opening match of the Champions League T20 tournament today here in South Africa. “We are confident that once we play [...]
IFRC issues update advocacy report on World First Aid Day
- Caribbean Wellness Day Walk set for today A report calls on governments and partners to deploy concrete action to bridge the preparedness divide between rich and poor communities. The focus is to make first-aid training and education available for all. Today, more than seven million people are trained worldwide in the 52 countries covered [...]
Guyana’s lone Olympic medalist acknowledged at tournament in his honour
By Michael Benjamin In a night where memories of yesteryear were relived, the inaugural Michael Parris National Open Boxing Championships got underway at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue Friday evening. The small crowd in attendance was thoroughly entertained as the various pugilists displayed their wares in several action packed encounters. Activities got underway moments after [...]
UG refutes allegations of misappropriation of funds from GGMC deal
The University of Guyana comes in for its fair share of criticism but two letters purportedly authored by a Professor of St. John’s University have apparently taken healthy criticism too far. Recently published in several daily newspapers, the allegations made by Professor Vijay P. Kumar in his letters have pushed the Administration to make a [...]
“Guyana’ Amazon Conquerors – A Clear & Present Danger”
By Colin E. H. Croft No, this is not about the film of the same name, starring Harrison Ford, and the fictitious efforts to curb the drug trade in Latin America – great film! This is about Ramnaresh Sarwan, Guyana’s cricket captain, and his team, strangely named “The Amazon Conquerors” – the Amazon River does [...]
Manickchand urges magistrates to embrace sexual offences law
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand, yesterday called for members of the judiciary to “embrace the changes in the Sexual Offences Act 2010”. Her call came in the wake of a meeting with visiting Trinidadian Jurist, Justice Gillian Lucky. Justice Lucky, a sitting Judge in the High Court of the Republic of [...]
Company, Commissioner of Insurance should be prosecuted — Shadow Finance Minister
Shadow Finance Minister, Winston Murray, in the wake of the recent ruling by Chief Justice Ian Chang said that the then Commissioner of Insurance and the Company should be taken to court over the illegal transfer of monies from Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana. Murray said that there is a clear violation of the [...]
With ‘Friends’ like Alice who needs the Police (Force)?
Asks Michael Benjamin Oh God, Call de Police! It is this exclamation that has forced many a police officer to conclude that ‘after God is the Police.’ The police are the coercive arm of the government in a democratic society and respect for them is unquestionable. The profundity of this statement brokers no debate especially [...]
Conciliator may recommend suspension, not dismissal for workers
… Skeldon estate fire The fate of the four workers who were dismissed last month following a fire at the multi-million dollar Skeldon factory is hanging in the balance. They are still waiting on the recommendations of a report following Conciliation. Following the refusal of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) to back off its decision [...]
Making a difference at any age
By Crystal Conway It’s been said that you never really know a person until you’ve walked in their shoes. Perhaps that might explain the mission that brought seven very special seniors to Guyana. All of them were born here but each one migrated to live in Canada decades ago. Part of a group called the [...]
Guyanese miner murdered on Venezuela border
Armed bandits shot and killed a 36-year-old miner at Kaikan, in the Upper Cuyuni District yesterday, while the man was purchasing ration for his mining camp situated in that area. His relatives told this publication that two suspects, believed to be Venezuelans, are in custody assisting the police with investigations. Reports emanating from Region Seven [...]
Sports among highlights of A. Ally & Sons 25th anniversary
A number of sporting activities have been planned by the principals of the A.Ally and Sons chain of stores and business enterprise in Berbice to highlight their 25th anniversary celebrations. Millions of dollars have been put aside for promotions, sponsorship and prizes for the various events. This information was passed on to the Media at [...]
Equality
Equality has become the mantra of the day: no one is willing to declare that it is not one’s goal or practice. We know, however, that our world in general, and Guyana in particular, is far away from this goal and we must ask ourselves, “Why?” The reasons are legion, but one is inherent in [...]
