Police hunt ex-soldier
Bartica robbery/ murders The police are still hunting a seventh person in connection with the robbery/ murder committed on two gold dealers in Bartica on September 5, last. This suspect was placed at the scene of the crime by one of the detainees who provided details of the robbery/murders. This detainee also spoke of removing [...]
Drunk driver kills Guyanese on holiday in NY
Popular Guyanese businessman, Emmille Ernesto Greaves, aka ‘Boy Blue’ was pronounced dead on arrival at the Brookdale Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, shortly after he was mowed down by a Sports Utility Vehicle at the corners of Linden Boulevard and Church Avenue, Brooklyn New York, early yesterday morning. He was 45 years old. Eyewitnesses at the [...]
Man chops neighbour as payment for rented horse – jailed
Garfield Skeete, called ‘Chuck Skeete’ a farmer and cart man of King Street, Cumberland East Canje, Berbice, was on Friday jailed for six months by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo when she found him guilty on the charge of unlawful wounding. Skeete wounded Wrensford De Jong, of Wallace Street, Canje on April 27, 2009 at Calabash Creek, [...]
Dem boys seh….Everything is a state secret
Eye nah see, heart nah bun; wha you nah know can’t hut; wha you nah hear don’t matter. Dem boys try fuh find out some thing and de government adopt dem same attitude. Dem think that secrecy was de order of de day, that was only between lovers, certainly not young lovers though, as Kwame [...]
Political opposition parties condemn Jagdeo’s outburst at NCC
“It was quite distressing to see some of those present applauding the President’s outburst, perhaps demonstrating the extent to which they were intimidated and not prepared to rock the boat” — WPA Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo during the forum on Thursday last at the National Cultural Centre, restricted Chartered Accountant, Christopher Ram from speaking [...]
Apiarist Linden Stewart is a ‘Special Person’
“Fear could either be the basis on which you avoid something or embrace it as a stepping stone to realising what lies beyond such boundaries.” By Sharmain Cornette Flirting with danger has essentially become a routine for Linden Stewart, whose daily activities could prove to be fatal for those who are inexperienced, ignorant of the [...]
Two more held, cops to check strip of cloth found under car
Police have now detained two more suspects in connection with the murder of Sheema Mangar. Detectives also plan to see if a strip of cloth they found under a car one of the men drove matches the material from the slain bank employee’s uniform. Police officials said that the suspects, who are from Albouystown, were [...]
Visiting engineer provides vital support for AINLIM, customers
Customers of Kobelco excavators and the dealer, AINLIM were provided with after sale support with the visit of Carlos Paioletti, Service Engineer of Case New Holland (CNH), manufacturers of Kobelco and New Holland Construction equipment this week . Kobelco and New Holland Construction Equipment are distributed locally by Associated Industries Ltd. (AINLIM) of Ruimveldt. During [...]
Guyana to start HPV Vaccine Programme next year
At a cost of some $40M, the Ministry of Health is gearing to introduce the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) for approximately 25,000 girls between the ages of nine and 11 by the beginning of next year. According to a statement issued yesterday by Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, the programme will start as collaborative [...]
Guyana attains first MDG goal
The eradication of extreme hunger and poverty, goal one of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), adumbrated by the United Nations for attainment by 2015, has been realised by Guyana. Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, has said that Guyana welcomes the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO’s) recognition of the country’s progress in attaining food security [...]
Guyana Scouts Association takes part in “Clean up the World Day”
Clean up the World is one of the largest community-based environmental campaigns being undertaken around the world. According to Hosni Campbell, a leader of the scout group in Guyana, members of the scouting movement in Guyana participate in this campaign. The leader added that the scouts mostly focus on the seawall area and every year [...]
Security guard released
Bakewell fatal shooting… A security guard attached to the Bakewell factory at Triumph on East Coast Demerara is no longer in police custody. The guard was released on Friday, a day after the fatal shooting of 39-year-old Omo Caesar. Caesar, of Beterverwagting, collapsed and died in an alleyway, a short distance from the bakery, still [...]
Top order changes likely as Guyana face Lions today
Deonarine suffers ankle injury After a loss to Mumbai Indians in Durban its now back to Johannesburg for their third and penultimate preliminary round match in the Champions League T20 cricket tournament and Guyana will be playing for pride and their first win in the 10-team competition. Even if the South Americans win their last [...]
Robin Persaud sets new National Park record in scintillating performance
By Franklin Wilson Seasoned cyclist Robin Persaud rode a scintillating race yesterday to capture the feature 35-lap schools boys and invitational race in a record breaking performance at the 10th annual DeSinco Trading sponsored 11 Race Cycle Meet held at the inner Circuit of the National Park and organised by National Coach Hassan Mohamed. Having [...]
Some thinkle peep that they can drive under the alcofluence of incohol and get away with it
Surmises Benjamin Michael Drinking and driving have been responsible for a large percentage of deaths on our roads yet amidst the trail of death and the concomitant draconian punishment, many ‘hard ears’ drivers continue to imbibe, get behind the wheel and end up taking a few lives, sometimes their very own. Sometimes I am tempted [...]
Businessman maintains innocence as investigations commence
… Police to check if any TIP offences were committed The businessman who prefers to be identified only as Singh will be investigated by the Guyana Police Force to see if there were any Trafficking In Persons offences committed as it relates to the maid who was removed from his home by Government officials on [...]
It’s on tonight on Burnham Basketball Court
- Qualfon throws out challenge to Republic Bank It’s on at the Burnham Basketball Court tonight after Qualfon Call Centre has thrown out a major challenge to Republic Bank in a grudge basketball game. Both teams have since taken the contest seriously and would be coming full throttle under floodlights. The financial institution’s resolve in [...]
Several teams record victories in recent action
Play in the Guyana Tapeball Association organised Super Sixes cricket tournament in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and sponsored by GT&T, Ramotar Investments R&M Shipping, Regal Stationery and Computer Centre, Imran and sons, GTM, Babulal Mining, PSC Wireless, GNSC, Trophy Stall and Kris International continued last weekend with several matches. Matches [...]
“Talk is cheap – Guyana’s Amazon Conquerors Easily Conquered – CLT-20 2010″
Colin E. H. Croft Which two teams will qualify for the semi-finals from Group B is still up in the air. However, as far as Guyana’s Amazon Conquerors are concerned, they will play their 3rd game today (Sunday), v the Highveld Lions, then against the rampaging South Australia, on Tuesday next. It is very possible [...]
National rugby team get grand send off by Sport Minister
Minister of Sport Dr. Frank Anthony speaking with the national rugby squad in his office early yesterday morning shortly before they departed for a five-day Camp in Barbados called on them to continue their winning streak at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. Dr. Anthony, who along with Permanent Secretary attached to the Ministry [...]
Health Ministry maintains continuous training of new doctors
Over the past week, 30 new Cuban-trained doctors underwent further training in emergency obstetrics and gynaecology, and orientation exercises designed to enhance their assimilation of the local system. Facilitated by Dr. Narine Singh, Director, Regional Health Services, Ministry of Health and Dr Jose Diaz Rossello, Family Health Advisor, Pan American Health Organisation, the programme culminated [...]
Full Court frees convicted drug dealer
Jacqueline Byass, 37, a housewife of Dukestown, Corriverton, who was found guilty by Magistrate Krisendat Persaud on July 16, last at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court on the charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking, was on Friday freed by the Full Court. Attorney at law Mursaline Bacchus had approached the court with [...]
MRL’s owners asked to meet government
Owners of the embattled Mahaicony Rice Limited (MRL), which is facing a number of court actions for outstanding payments to farmers, have been requested to meet with government. With farmers owed an estimated $250M, authorities say that they will be asking the rice company, which is headquartered in Holland, to route proceeds of rice sales [...]
UNICEF launches local Media Award
- aimed at coverage of women’s and children’s issues. By Crystal Conway On Wednesday last Dr. Suleiman Braimoh, UNICEF Country Representative to Guyana announced that UNICEF in partnership with the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security will be launching a media award here in Guyana for the coverage of women and children’s issues. Dr. [...]
Higher levels of efficiency needed in PANCAP – - says CARICOM
Calls for higher levels of efficiency and effectiveness of operations in the partnership were made during the opening of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Regional Co-ordinating Mechanism (RCM) of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), held in Montego Bay, Jamaica on September 9, last. This is according to the CARICOM Secretariat. Chair [...]
