‘Satan ambassador’ charged with Bartica murders
- cop, others for aiding and abetting By Latoya Giles Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry yesterday denied bail to five persons, among them a former immigration officer, a serving member of the Guyana Police Force and a woman, who were all charged in connection with the double murders at Bartica. First to be charged was [...]
Contractor unhappy over release of project specifications
… after executing shoddy road works in Diamond Fazal Ishak, the Vice Chairman of the Diamond Block 1&2 Community Development Council, has lodged a formal complaint with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development as it relates to shoddy road works. According to Ishak, in his complaint, it was set [...]
Clico holds multi-million-dollar assets in Berbice River Bridge, Banks DIH, Republic Bank
… liquidator seeks to recover further $721 million Following the order by Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang that Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana be liquidated, the process is beginning to unveil assets that were previously unknown to the majority of shareholders in the company. Some of these assets (buildings) have already been put up [...]
Dem Boys Seh… Love got people doing stupidness
These days when a man get vex he does do things that other normal people wouldn’t do. De other day a man get vex and he kill he woman. Dem boys seh that de woman use to do de man all kind of things because she put a knack pun he. But as dem boys [...]
Family forces exhumation of taxi driver’s body
The body that was published in the Kaieteur News on Thursday last as unidentified and later identified as that of taxi driver and former policeman Ivor Gomes, 41, of 21-22 Asylum Street New Amsterdam, was exhumed yesterday at the request of the family. Gomes’s body was buried before it could have been identified, because it [...]
Murray supportive of any mechanism to facilitate payout to policyholders
Shadow Finance Minister, Winston Murray, has said that while the newspaper article by Christopher Ram in the Sunday Stabroek News is pointing out the possible pitfalls as it relates to the payout to CLICO (Guyana) policyholders is very informative and to the point, he is supportive of a mechanism that would allow for the speedy [...]
Fire strikes at Crane
Fire believed to be of electrical origin erupted just after 08:00 hours yesterday at Crane Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara, leaving in its wake millions of dollars in damages and a family of three homeless. Owner of the 277 Crane New Housing Scheme single flat house, Sylvie Mason, said that she had left her home [...]
Another fire strikes at Mahdia
- suspected arsonist on the run Fire believed to be the work of an arsonist has left at least four persons homeless in Mahdia, Potaro. Reports are that shortly after midnight yesterday, fire completely gutted a two-storey house at Seven Miles, Mahdia. This newspaper was told that the house was owned by Steven Willie, a [...]
Local HIV prevalence just over one percent – Dr Singh
The prevalence of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Guyana is just over one percent, statistics which correlate with the prevalence of the local health sector’s Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) which is used as a proxy for general prevalence in the population, according to Programme Co-ordinator of the National AIDS Programme Secretariat [...]
Missing $500,000 has carpenter in court
Raymond Phil, 22, of 160 South Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara was placed on $75,000 bail yesterday by Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, when he appeared to answer a charge that he stole $500,000, from Terrence Phil, last week Tuesday. The defendant, who is represented by attorney at law, Trenton [...]
Mahaica teen died of malaria
Relatives of 17-year-old Hennrico Jerrick, of Bee Hive, Mahaica, who died while being treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital more than a month ago, had succumbed to malaria. According to the teen’s mother, Leslyn Monize, about two weeks ago officials from the Georgetown Public Hospital provided the family with the medical report on the child’s [...]
Mechanic in police custody for beating security guard
The mechanic who physically assaulted an R.K security guard, Sunday night, remains in police custody while the victim is now a patient at the Suddie Public Hospital Corporation. According to the police, 54-year-old Leonard Raghubeer, the guard, of Adventure Village, Essequibo Coast, was on duty at the Suddie Hospital when the incident occurred. Raghubeer, the [...]
Agriculture Minister rebuts AFC statement on Poverty and Hunger Reduction
… The unsubstantiated ramblings of Mr. Trotman should not be allowed to tarnish the glory of this moment – Minister Robert Persaud Minister Robert Persaud sought to clarify his statement on Guyana’s attainment of one of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) yesterday after Alliance For Change leader, Raphael Trotman, called it an “embarrassment” and [...]
Clerk tries to steal winning lotto ticket from 72-year-old
NEW YORK — A retired New York transit worker is a big winner, but it took some detective work to find out just how big. US$14 million, it turns out. The New York Lottery, on Friday, revealed the tale of Milledge McCassell, 72, of Laurelton, in hope of delivering a moral to the story. McCassell [...]
Sacked security guards allege discrimination
Two security guards attached to the Mae’s Private School, are claiming that they have been wrongfully dismissed from their jobs. Iantia Mc Rae, and Derek Morrison who resides at 68 Campbellville, Georgetown, are alleging that on August 30, and on September 17 respectively, they were dismissed from the said institution without recourse to due process [...]
Unnecessary fears over N/A building
Residents of New Amsterdam want the relevant authorities to investigate the construction of a three-storey building located at 11 Strand, New Amsterdam, Berbice. Residents are concerned that the “Danzees” building is poorly constructed and they are afraid that the building can endanger their lives. They fear that it could come crashing down. A concerned resident [...]
Post mortem inconclusive
Baby in latrine… As the police continue their investigation into the death of eighth- month-old Unita Charles, a post mortem examination is inconclusive. The post mortem was performed yesterday by Government Pathologist, Dr. Nehaul Singh in the presence of the mother, 18-year-old Sita Charlie at the Georgetown Public Hospital Mortuary. According to a police source, [...]
CANU destroys seized cocaine, marijuana
Approximately US $600,000 worth of cocaine and US $150,000 (street value) of cannabis sativa (marijuana) intercepted over a two-year period, were destroyed by ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) at the location where the Ministry of Housing once stood at Homestretch Avenue. Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee, who witnessed the activity, said that [...]
Reading skills sadly lacking in schools – survey
It is embarrassing to know the alarming number of secondary school students who are not capable of reading a simple kindergarten level novel. A survey carried out in secondary schools around the country to estimate the level of reading skills of students discovered that most schools do not have a trained teacher to serve in [...]
CARICOM decries slow pace of disbursement to Haiti
The Third Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-Cuba Ministerial Meeting decried the slow pace of disbursement of funds pledged to Haiti by the international community following the earthquake of January 12, last, and called on the international donor community to make good on the pledges and promises made to that CARICOM Member State for its reconstruction and recovery. [...]
‘Golden Jaguars’ taking shape
Mounter, Beveney & Moore join squad; Lloyd & Brown expected tomorrow Preparations are continuing at a rapid pace as the ‘Golden Jaguars’ prepare for Sunday’s clash against Trinidad and Tobago’s Soca Warriors at the National Stadium, Providence. Yesterday afternoon despite heavy rain, the national footballers were seen hard at training at the Carifesta Sports Complex [...]
Two-time Mr. Guyana Clint Duke aims for gold at CAC
By Franklin Wilson Reigning bodybuilding King of Guyana Clint Duke who staved off the challenges Oswin Jones, Devon Davis, Marlon Bennett and Adrian Andries to win the Mr. Guyana title at the Guyana Amateur Body Building & Fitness Federation (GABBFF) Senor Championships at the National Cultural Centre is confident that he will win gold at [...]
Providence win Supligen National Domino competition
- Brazil, Rage take second, third Providence domino team turned in a clinical performance at the National Gymnasium to take the Supligen National Domino title, emphatically with 77 points that left Brazil and Rage second and third respectively with a close 71 and 69 points in the final. The two-day playoff that Minister of Culture, [...]
Giftland Office Max chips in with $$$$
Giftland Office Max is the latest corporate entity to tangibly support Sunday’s friendly international matches set for the National Stadium, Providence between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. Yesterday at their 14 A Water & Holmes Streets head quarters, Accounts Supervisor Teresa Narine handed over the company’s contribution to Organiser and Director of the Kashif & [...]
Leaders meet cellar dwellers as Guyana play final match today
By Sean Devers in South Africa In association with Digicel, Carib Beer, Leisure Inn, Igloo Ice-Cream, Forest Enterprise, Cops Security, the Caribbean Market (Maryland) & Universal DVD Club The South Australians are the only unbeaten team in group B while Guyana is the only team without a win. Today they meet at Wanderers from 07:30hrs [...]
