Murdered labourer’s body found in drain
A cricket outgoing for 23 year old Javid Mohamed of lot 636, Best Plantation West Coast Demerara turned out to be his last, after he was found dead in a drain outside the Better Hope Centre on the East Coast Demerara, with a single stab wound to the chest. An associate of the slain man [...]
Thief’s mutilated body found on Kilcoy Foreshore
The body of a man who was described as a well known thief was discovered yesterday morning with several chops to the head and hands on the Kilcoy, Corentyne foreshore. The body of Ryan Ramkirpaul, 38, was discovered at around 09:00 hours by a group of women who had gone to fish in the area. [...]
30 minutes of rain causes flood in G/T
Residents and workers of various areas around Georgetown were justifiably aggravated yesterday since just thirty minutes of rain resulted in flooding across the city. In the last few days, locations all along the coast and river banks have been experiencing flooding as a result of spring tides; however, the flood that affected various parts of [...]
Charges have to be laid if Govt. to exonerate self
CLICO (Guyana) Fallout …those culpable must be prosecuted – AFC Barring any appeal as it relates to the recent ruling by Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang on Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana the Government must publish immediately the methodology and regime on how they plan to effect the President’s promise on repaying affected policyholders. [...]
Cops to check surveillance cameras
Bank employee’s death… Detectives are to check the surveillance cameras outside the Demerara Bank Limited today to see if they can learn the identity of the thief who ran over Sheema Mangar, after snatching her cell phone. Investigators are checking reports that the thief had parked near the Camp Street bank earlier in the evening [...]
Police face uphill task in solving Bartica double-murder
- all suspects released Who bound, gagged and slit the throats of gold dealers Ramdeo Deonarine and Jainarine Raghubar? How did the killers enter and leave unseen with a large haul of gold? Who transported them to and from the scene? Where have they stashed their booty? These are some of the questions that continue [...]
Suicide among highest cause of deaths
– Minister Ramsammy The scourge of suicide has had a devastating impact on the local society which ranks a menacing third when it comes to the loss of lives, closely trailing the death toll created by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, road deaths and follows homicide among people age 15 to 35. According to Minister of [...]
Dem boys seh….Even pickpockets and lil boys get GINA pass
Whole day yesterday de place quiet. And is not like it was hot and breeze wasn’t blowing. Was shame that had people at GINA quiet. Dem never expect that de story of de press pass woulda come out. Is lang now dem boys seh that de GINA press pass is a joke because drain cleaners, [...]
Wire tapping not yet in place
- Commissioner Greene In wake of the recent execution-style killing that left five persons, including a toddler, dead and the Commissioner of Police contention that one of the victims was a ‘paid hit-man’ many questions have been raised. During a recent press conference, Commissioner of Police Henry Greene had said that Steve Jupiter called ‘Steve [...]
Royal Bangalore Challengers win by 9 wickets
As Guyanese look overwhelmed by occasion By Sean Devers in South Africa In association with Digicel, Carib Beer, Leisure Inn, Igloo Ice-Cream, Forest Enterprise, Dave West Indian Imports (NY), Cops Security & Universal DVD Club The atmosphere yesterday at the beautiful Centurion Super Sports Park in Pretoria was absolutely fantastic. The huge grass mound was [...]
Bandits grab $10M
Mon Repos robbery… Despite putting up a fierce fight with his attackers, Mon Repos businessman Abdool Hack is today counting his losses but is grateful that no one in his family was seriously injured. Hack and his family were relieved of $8M cash and $1.5M in jewellery at around 19:30 hours by four men, two [...]
Nurses claim appalling conditions at Diamond Diagnostic Centre
Some nurses seconded to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre are complaining of working under less than suitable conditions at the Institution. Among their complaints, are being regularly exposed to poorly disposed needles and surgical blades, having to take their meals in the washroom area, and having to wash patient’s bedpans. Kaieteur News had visited the hospital [...]
Benjamin Henry continues winning ways at Michael Parris Open Championship
Benjamin Henry of the North West Boxing Gym proved that the impression he made in the National Intermediate championships, when he defeated Carlton LaFleur on his way to championship honours, was no fluke when he replicated that performance, this time against Claremont Gibson of the Guyana Defence Force and booked a place in last night’s [...]
Theater Guild acknowledges corporate sponsors
The Theater Guild of Guyana has acknowledged its new corporate sponsors at a simple ceremony Friday evening at the Theatre Guild, Parade Street, Kingston. The firms that contributed to the refurbishment of the Theater Guild are ALIM Continental agencies, Guyana Power & Light, De Sinco Trading, Guyana Publications Ltd., John Fernandes Ltd., Shivratton and Sons, [...]
Walker captures Dem Life Golf tourney
William Walker walked away with his second win in two weeks when he secured victory in last Saturday’s Demerara Mutual Fire and Life Insurance Medal Play golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course. The in form Walker, who won the King’s Jewellery tournament at the end of last month, turned back a strong challenge to [...]
Caribbean Wellness Day observed
Under the theme “Love that Body – Make it Last” the Ministry of Health in partnership with CARICOM, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and Nestle yesterday observed Caribbean Wellness Day. According to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Wellness Day, the second Saturday in September, provides an opportunity for persons to focus in a special [...]
Body language was a problem says Coach Seeram
Weather badly affecting Guyana team By Sean Devers in South Africa In association with Digicel, Carib Beer, Leisure Inn, Igloo Ice-Cream, Forest Enterprise, Dave West Indian Imports (NY), Cops Security & Universal DVD Club After all the hype and an outpouring of national support from at home and abroad the Guyana Amazon Conquerors made an [...]
Is this a case of biasness?
The substantial financial infusion some disciplines received from the Government recently gives one the impression that officialdom has decided to bestow special consideration for the development of sports. In addition to the monetary injection, the Government’s efforts to construct new facilities are all welcoming signs that it has finally come to the realisation that Sport [...]
National Breastfeeding week launched
— major emphasis on importance of breast milk Taking pride in its baby friendly status, the West Demerara Regional Hospital yesterday afternoon officially kicked off its observance of National Breastfeeding week with a Church Service in its Maternity Ward. Under the theme “Just 10 Steps the Baby Friendly way” the Region Three Breastfeeding Committee spearheaded [...]
CCPE relocated to Johns
JOHNS, PORT MOURANT – The Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) is now housed at the Johns location of the University of Guyana Berbice Campus (UGBC). Director of the UGBC Professor Daizal R. Samad said some 126 teacher trainees are to make use of the campus from Monday to Friday free of charge for the [...]
Fort Canje Dharm Shala residents continue to suffer – Caretaker
FORT CANJE, BERBICE – They may have served their country well, but their last days are far from the best. This is the view of the Caretaker of the Dharm Shala at Fort Canje, Pastor Lindsay Erskine. He said the facility is home to 12, including one female but the conditions under which these persons [...]
Confusion reigns as Rose Hall Town Day draws nearer
ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – Just about one week before the observance of the town’s 40th Anniversary, the Rose Hall Town Interim Management Committee (IMC) has found itself into a tight spot. Town Clerk and Coordinator of the event, Bhoopnarine Tickapersaud said their main problem is money. According to Mr. Tickapersaud, September 19 is the [...]
THE CRUSHING OF INNOCENCE
When Seema Mangar left work last Friday afternoon, she must have looked forward to going home and to enjoying the weekend. Little could she have imagined the fate that befell her as she waited at a bus stop for transportation to go home. She had just finished a hard weeks work and left her workplace [...]
Seema Mangar and the future that never came. Will it ever come?
The little dictators are just comedy acts for Guyanese people to be amused. Guyanese laugh at the little dictators all the time because each time they open their mouths they put their feet inside. Take the latest round. The mini-tyrants addressed returning Guyanese graduates and told them that a section of the private media wants [...]
SPEAR ME THE DETAILS
There are conventions and conventions as well as something called the conventional wisdom. The term “conventional wisdom” is easier to dispose of. It is not what you learn in a Catholic Girls Secondary School run by nuns or even in the abode of the nuns themselves although there is something called a “conventicle” and even [...]
