Dem boy seh… Surujbally got plans fuh Luncheon
All de time de Elections Commission been in existence people believe that was good people. But Wednesday, Luncheon decide that dem wicked and all because dem talk bout he order fuh dem to advertise only pun de government site that ordinary people don’t visit. Well one man ask he if de Commissioners wicked, how come [...]
GECOM commissioners ‘wicked’
- ads directive issued weeks ago – Luncheon Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, yesterday lashed out at what he called wicked people including commissioners at the Guyana Elections Commission. Dr Luncheon said that recent statements in the press would suggest that the Commissioners at GECOM only recently learnt of his directive as [...]
Guyana slides 20 places in press freedom report
- Radio monopoly, strained relations with Presidency cited After riding “high” last year, Guyana has dropped 20 places in the world rankings press freedom index released yesterday by the France-based, Reporters Without Borders (RWB), which cited deteriorating relationship between media and the ruling government. In the RWBs Press Freedom Index report, “Guyana experienced a significant [...]
Grandmother detained for toddler’s death
Up to press time yesterday a woman was in police custody following the death of her 19 month-old grandson. Reports are that the toddler, Rolandzo Hunte, of 521 ‘A’ Field Sophia, was pronounced dead by a doctor at the Georgetown Public Hospital some time after 10:00 hours on Tuesday. The toddler’s mother, Tiffany Tyrell, said [...]
Robbery victim terrorized by detective
Forty-nine-year-old Crisnauth Kassinauth of Third Street, Queenstown, Essequibo, was, on Saturday last, forcefully relieved of $350,000 while he was in the vicinity of Demico House. Kassinauth alleged that he was hit on the head and chest with an unidentified object and collapsed. The man said that he works with M.H. Kassim and the money that [...]
Relatives to collect body of dead Delta passenger
Arrangements were being made yesterday morning for relatives to claim the body of the Guyanese national who took ill aboard a Delta Airline Flight and subsequently died on Tuesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This newspaper had reported in its Wednesday’s Edition (October 20, 2010) that an elderly passenger had died on board the flight. [...]
Continuing Promise 2010 kicks off in Berbice with impressive ceremony
By Samuel Whyte The United States of America Continuing Promise 2010 to Guyana was officially launched yesterday with an official ceremony held in the compound of the New Amsterdam Hospital. Among those in attendance were President Bharrat Jagdeo, Ministers Robert Persaud and Bheri; Chief of Mission of the US embassy, Tom Pierce; Commodore of The [...]
N/A Hospital blamed for three maternal deaths within a month
A 21-year-old mother Yogita Bissham of Number 60 Village Corentyne, Berbice died while delivering a baby girl at the New Amsterdam Hospital late Tuesday night. According to her husband, Chandradatt Gobin, he took Yogita to the Skeldon Hospital around 09:00 hours Tuesday night after she started to experience labour. After ensuring that she was admitted [...]
Minibus operators thrown out of meeting with Home Affairs Minister
The route 50 minibus operators were thrown out of a meeting last Sunday. This meeting was being held at the Regional Administrative office in Berbice, with Minister Clement Rohee. Keith Alfred, president of the route 50 minibus association, told Kaieteur News that after they heard that the Minister was holding a meeting with minibus operators [...]
Chateau Margot resident peeved at shoddy road construction
Rabindra Rooplall Residents of Chateau Margot, East Coast Demerara, are complaining about what they describe as a waste of taxpayers’ money. They say that the recent road construction in their area is shoddy. Another issue that was also highlighted was the barricading of the entrance of the streets that were constructed. Businessman in the area, [...]
Security Guard punches female patron
A 56-year-old security attached to the Red Dragon Night Club was yesterday placed on $75,000 bail after appearing before Magistrate Priya Beharry, at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. It was alleged that on October 15, last, John Burnett unlawfully and maliciously wounded Lavena Dillon with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm. To the charge Burnett [...]
Republic Bank trains 21 of its small business clients
In what has been hailed as the first of its kind for the financial institution, Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited has chosen 21 of its clients for training. During the closing ceremony at its New Market Street Head Offices, Republic’s Managing Director, John Alves, noted that while the programme is a new one for the bank’s [...]
Rohee assures farmers that cattle rustling is being addressed
Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee has assured livestock farmers on the West Coast of Berbice that everything is being done to reduce cattle rustling in the area. The assurance was given during a meeting the Minister had with the farmers at the Bush Lot Secondary School on Saturday to discuss issues of rustling and [...]
Farmer’s murder PI gets underway
After four months, evidence into the death of Pomeroon Farmer, Victor Williams is being heard in court. The three murder accused, Frankie and Josephine Henry and Trevor Abrams a\k Rubba, made their second appearance at the Charity Magistrate’s Court, before Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty. Witness number one, 18-year-old, Sheldon Williams, evidenced to lead commencement of [...]
Religious community to undergo domestic violence training
Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, has announced that President Bharrat Jagdeo will be delivering the feature address at the opening ceremony of a faith-based training session on domestic violence at the National Cultural Center (NCC) on October 25. Speaking at the post-Cabinet press briefing, Dr Luncheon said that the session will introduce [...]
Literacy to be promoted with ‘Deal or No Deal’
A book sale with a difference is set to kick off tomorrow at the Georgetown Reading and Research Centre, Waterloo Street, as part of the continuing efforts to promote reading in the society. According to Director of the near 14-year-old establishment, Rupert Hopkinson, the sale which is now an annual feature, has become a major [...]
All Guyana should pause and reflect on what this democracy is all about
Dear Editor, The mid-term elections, slated for November 2nd 2010 in the United States of America (USA), and for which almost hysterical political campaigning is on the way, is a moment for pause, reflection and information gathering about and into democracy and how it works. All Guyana should pause and reflect on what this democracy [...]
Be prepared for additional disruptions to electoral preparations
Dear Editor, This latest statement from the Government signals that they are prepared to undermine the work of legally constituted independent bodies, compromise the electoral process, so that the checklist necessary for the execution of the upcoming general elections is not met or under-achieved, and as a last resort to compromise electoral results if it [...]
The missing boxers are not like us
Dear Editor, It has been some time now since I have been highlighting sports and its ambassadors of Guyana via commentaries, and I will continue in doing so once time permits me to. The decision by the Guyanese Commonwealth boxers who allegedly absconded in the USA is one that they will have to live with. [...]
No world leader invited to Cancun climate change summit
By Neil Marks in Mexico City Mexico yesterday continued to play down any hype about the outcome of the UN Climate Summit in Cancun starting in late November, with a senior official saying no world leader has been invited. Benito Jiminez, Director General of Mexico’s Environmental Ministry, simply said world leaders are welcome to attend [...]
Austin is not a member of the PNCR Central Executive
Dear Editor, In your newspaper of the 16th October on Mr. Winston Murray’s run for the nomination of presidential candidate your report inaccurately stated that Ronald Austin is a member of the PNCR Central Executive. Mark Walkes is the only person from the names mentioned in the stories, who is a member of the PNCR [...]
20th COHSOD ends on high-note
..as Dr Green defends entity’s track record By Gary Eleazar The 20th meeting of the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development came to a close, yesterday, with all and sundry high with hopes that the agenda was adequately addressed and that the deliberations will yield promising results. Among those in attendance were Ronald Jones, [...]
The death penalty is one of the most contentious issues in these modern times
Dear Editor, A couple who son was recently slain held placards in Georgetown. The placards asked for hangings to be resumed in Guyana. It was an emotional plea from parents who lost their son to the hands of a killer(s) who still remain large. The death penalty has been an issue on which many Guyanese [...]
Woman hangs self after mother dies
A Lusignan, East Coast Demerara woman made good on her promise to end her life whenever her mother passed away. Her family has been plunged into double mourning. The woman, Andranie Singh, 47, hanged herself in her neighbour’s abandoned house, minutes after she discovered that her mother, 64-year-old Ramrattie Singh had quietly passed away at [...]
Essequibo man robbed, terrorized by police rank
Forty-nine-year-old Crisnauth Kassinauth of Third Street, Queenstown, Essequibo, was, on Saturday last, forcefully relieved of $350,000 while he was in the vicinity of Demico House. Kassinauth alleged that he was hit on the head and chest with an unidentified object and collapsed. The man said that he works with M.H. Kassim and the money that [...]
