The people in greater numbers want to free themselves of the unprincipled PNC and PPP
Dear Editor, We Guyanese have important work to do. I write this letter first to support the AFC, Mr. Trotman and Mr. Ramjattan in their quest for leadership of Guyana. As you are aware, the AFC started as an idea and it came down to three remarkable Guyanese patriots, Khemraj Ramjattan (now Chairman of the [...]
The saga of the defiant Robert Corbin
Dear Editor, I write to add the latest episode to the continuing political soap opera: The Saga of the Defiant Robert Corbin, in response to a letter written by Sonia Clark: “The PNCR will not accommodate Harry Gill and Mike Persaud’s lawlessness” (Kaieteur News September 22). It is truly amazing how blind loyalty to one [...]
Fogarty’s reward winners of back to school competition
Fogarty’s presented 15 prizes to winners of the Back to School Competition at the city store on Wednesday. The first prize of one computer system was won by Ryan Samaroo, of Patentia Secondary School; the second prize of $30,000 Gift Certificate was won by Elton Realine of Friendship Secondary School; third prize of $25,000 Gift [...]
A renaissance is happening…. a change is going to come
Dear Editor, In as much as Guyana is at its lowest ebb I am encouraged that all is not lost. A change is going to come. The country is witnessing a slow, but sure renaissance made even more evident by the diehards who are fighting their wits end to preserve the status quo. On one [...]
Women and the death penalty
On Thursday a woman met her death in a United States penitentiary. She had arranged for two men to enter her home and kill her husband and stepson over money—insurance money that was slightly less than $300,000 or the equivalent of $60 million in our currency. Reports are that just before the woman finalized the [...]
Suspect still on the run
As police continue their investigation into a stabbing death at the Puruni Landing, Mazaruni, the killer in the incident remains at large. A source close to the investigation said that while they are looking for the suspect, they have received information that Rawle Peters who was killed was the aggressor in the incident. According to [...]
CARICOM Secretariat, UNDP in partnership to advance CSME implementation
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat’s Technical Action Services Unit (TASU) is intensifying its efforts to build capacity within CARICOM member states to effectively participate in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). TASU, which was established as a rapid response Unit to provide technical support to member states in advancing the implementation of the CSME, [...]
September 19 2010
UZI find worries law enforcers
- Weapons seizure may slow ‘gangster’ operations in B’ce NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Members of the Guyana Police Force are now trying to determine how the unlicenced UZI semi-automatic submachine gun could have entered Guyana since it is not the type of weapon on the inventory of any of the armed forces in Guyana. Yesterday [...]
Overturned Tundra injures two
Four persons were left in a state of shock yesterday afternoon, two of them suffering injuries, when the Sports Utility Vehicle in which they were travelling turned turtle on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway in the vicinity of Moblissa. While no names were immediately available, this newspaper learnt that two Brazilians and two Guyanese were in a [...]
Youth found guilty of severing former teacher’s hand
Mahatma Dhanraj, 21, of Second Street Number Two village, East Canje, was yesterday found guilty of severing his teacher’s hand on July 6, 2005. He appeared before Justice Brassington Reynolds and a mixed jury at the Berbice High Court on the charge of feloniously wounding his former teacher and neighbour, now Head master Heralall Goberdhan. [...]
Labourer makes good use of $483,000
…claims goats jumped 8-ft fence Rudolph Heywood was entrusted with $483,000 by Winston Anderson to purchase one grass cutter, two goats, two truckloads of mud and one chainsaw. Anderson, who is a Canadian citizen, returned to Guyana on September 21, last, and found that none of the said items were purchased. Anderson was shocked. He [...]
Works Ministry employees, developer at odds over use of reserve
Officials from the Ministry of Public Works yesterday had an exchange of words with employees of popular businessman Omprakash Shivraj called ‘Buddy’ at a Good Hope, ECD, land development site. The main issue of contention was the government’s reserve. Two months ago, Shivraj, a well known land developer commenced work on a plot of land [...]
Dem boys seh…Amaila road really stall
Something wrang wid de Amaila Falls road project. Everybody quiet. De project shoulda start already but nobody can’t wuk without tools. Then de equipment come and Fip get a tax break but since then de equipment deh same place. Is like if Fip got to get direction to find de place wheh he got to [...]
Digicel Caribbean Cup 2010 launched
Football Fever Grips the Caribbean Port of Spain, Trinidad: Digicel, proud sponsors of Caribbean Football, yesterday officially launched the Digicel Caribbean Cup 2010 at a glittering press conference at the Hyatt Hotel in Trinidad. The Digicel Caribbean Cup 2010 kicks off in Puerto Rico on October 2nd and then travels to St. Vincent and the [...]
GT&T’s Emagine powers $$$$ up President’s Cup Football
Live streaming & giveaways for the fans included in package By Franklin Wilson Telephone Giants, Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T) yesterday officials announced their partnership with the Kashif & Shanghai Organisation and the Guyana Football federation for this Sunday’s friendly international games between Guyana’s Golden Jaguars and Trinidad and Tobago’s Soca Warriors. Three games [...]
Cloth recovered from under car to be tested at police lab
Police investigators hope that a strip of cloth will lead them to the person who robbed and then dragged bank employee Sheema Mangar to her death two weeks ago. The material is of the same colour, and appears to be of the same texture, as the uniform that the 21-year-old was wearing when she was [...]
Partnership venture apace for faster access to safe paediatric HIV drugs
A new public-private partnership between the Government of Guyana and the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is likely to see safe paediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) medications being made available to Guyana at a faster rate. According to a statement issued by the United States Embassy yesterday, US Global AIDS Coordinator, [...]
Optimism exists for HIV cure – Dr Singh
- But fear keeps stigma and discrimination alive There has been a glimmer of hope that a cure for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) may be imminent. According to Programme Coordinator of the National AIDS Programme Secretariat, Dr Shanti Singh, with the announcement made a few years ago based on studies undertaken in Bangkok, China, [...]
Murder accused trio further remanded
Trevor Abrams, Josephine Henry and her husband, Frank Henry who were jointly charged with the capital offence of murder appeared yesterday at the Charity Magistrate’s Court and were further remanded by Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty. The trio is jointly charged with the murder of Pomeroon farmer, Victor Williams aka Willo. According to police on July [...]
Strathspey accident victim succumbs
Twenty-eight year-old Andrew Simon of 34 Collins Street, Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara succumbed at 20:00 hrs on Wednesday night at the Georgetown Public Hospital, after he was gravely injured, following an accident on Saturday last at Strathspey, also on the East Coast of Demerara. Relatives of the dead man told this publication that Simon [...]
All set for Sunday’s horserace meet at Ryan Crawford memorial Turf Club
By Samuel Whyte Preparations are winding down as a number of the country’s top horses have entered for the annual Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club one-day horserace meet at the club’s track at Alness Corentyne, Berbice this Sunday September 26. Eight races are carded for the day and so far over 60 horses have entered [...]
Father of two killed in hit-and-run accident
Up to press time yesterday police on the East Coast of Demerara were trying to locate a route 48 minibus and its driver after a fatal accident at Railway Line, Buxton. Reports are that at around 16:30 hours yesterday 30-year-old father of two, Biko Akande Edwards of 63 Vigilance, East Coast Demerara was pronounced dead [...]
Girls under witness protection were free to leave at anytime – Crime Chief
Crime Chief Seelall Persaud yesterday said that the girls that were being protected by ranks of the Guyana Police Force at an undisclosed location were free to leave at anytime given that the police ranks were not playing a custodial role. This, however, seemed not to be the case as the ranks guarding the girls [...]
Jaguars ready to pounce on unsuspecting preys
-Coaching Staff much more comfortable By Edison Jefford The Golden Jaguars are prepared to pounce on their unsuspecting preys with the Coaching Staff exhuming confidence that the national senior male football outfit will maul Trinidad and Tobago in their first international game since August this year. Trinidad and Tobago’s Soca Warriors, though ranked higher than [...]
