2011 elections
Many are lining up for the top post As the selection process for finding presidential candidates for the three main political parties, calls continue for there to be new faces to lead their respective teams into the 2011 General Elections. Elections should be held by next May, but the President has an option of pushing [...]
Corentyne Smash Up – 12 DEAD
- 5 injured Twelve people, including a two-month-old baby, died yesterday afternoon in one of the worst accidents the Corentyne Highway has ever seen. According to reports, shortly before 16:00hrs minibus BHH 1842 carrying 17 people collided with a truck, GLL 8863. Those identified among the dead were the minibus driver Odit Narine Babulall, 33, [...]
Homeowner kills gunman
- businessman wounded A Stabroek Market businessman shot a bandit dead shortly after 21:00 hrs last night but was himself wounded during a confrontation with the robber and two other armed men who had attempted to invade the victim’s Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara home. Residents said that the robber was slain during a shootout between [...]
Queen’s College head, deputy among five to be disciplined
… Neesa Gopaul saga The head teacher, the deputy and three other members of Queen’s College staff have been recommended for disciplinary action for their poor involvement in protecting Neesa Gopaul. This announcement came yesterday from Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon. According to Dr. Luncheon the investigation which was carried out by [...]
Dem boys seh… Who seh blackout done?
Last year, when de government and GPL commission de Kingston Power plant dem boast how dem got surplus capacity and that blackout gun be a thing of de past. Dem boys put dem knee pun de ground and give praise because nuff time when dem enjoying something, de lights does disappear and dem boys blood [...]
Worst road accidents in recent memory
While Friday’s fatal crash at Number 19 Village, Corentyne appears to be the worst in recent memory, there have also been other accidents within the past three years that have resulted in multiple fatalities. And in all of them, speeding appeared to be the major factor. On October 10, 2007, a minibus transporting passengers through [...]
Barama sacks four workers
- asked to reverse decision by government By Leonard Gildarie Following a boiler shutdown that forced the closure of its plywood factory earlier this month, Barama Company Limited (BCL) has decided to sack four staffers whom it blamed on the incident. However, the Ministry of Labour has since asked the company to reverse the decision. [...]
City sewerage for US$9.5M revamp
Guyana Water Inc (GWI) will provide improved sewage service to 52,000 people in Georgetown and help with a US$9.5 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). According to the IDB, the funds will be used by Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) to improve the operational performance of the Georgetown sewerage system through the reconstruction [...]
Neesa Gopaul issue … PNCR members not satisfied with results of probe
… says sacked members are just scapegoats A day after the Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand, unveiled a host of changes at the Childcare and Protection Agency in light of the Neesa Lalita Gopaul and the sacking of two officials, this seem not to be enough. The Ministry was the scene [...]
Parents say seven-year-old child ‘murdered’ at GPHC
… child was admitted after fall A Georgetown mother last evening charged that her seven-year-old boy was “murdered” by staff at the Georgetown Hospital after he was admitted to the institution with a back problem. The mother’s allegation stemmed from the fact that after leaving him with an oxygen tube attached to his body the [...]
Another infant needs urgent heart surgery
Ten-month-old Amayah Lopes of Lot 209 Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke/Linden Highway was diagnosed with a heart problem which can be detrimental in the long run. Sheneise Lopes, mother of the ailing child, is seeking financial assistance from the public to aid in the payment of the surgery. Lopes, who has been living with medical troubles of [...]
Explosion leaves three DOCOL employees hospitalised
Three employees of Demerara Oxygen Company Limited (DOCOL) were injured in a freak accident at Company’s operations site at Eccles, East Bank Demerara. The injured were taken to a private hospital in the city. After the incident the Guyana Fire Service was summoned and employees were cleared out of the buildings and the area closed. [...]
Chief Hydromet Officer honoured for being youngest head ever
… Agri Month celebrations Chief Hydromet Officer of the country’s Hydrometeorological Services, Bkaleka Seulall, was yesterday honoured for being the youngest head ever of that government department. Seulall was among several employees of the Ministry of Agriculture and its agencies who were honoured yesterday as part of Agriculture Month 2010. Among them were long-serving staffers. [...]
Mexico out play Guyana’s ‘Lady Jags’ 7-2
Guyana were outplayed in their opening game of the CONCACAF Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament by Mexico 7-2 at the Estadio Beto Avila Stadium in Cancun, Mexico. The young and inexperienced and Guyanese team, while outplayed by a better team, did show signs of fight and determination. Mexico`s Maribel Dominguez netted 4 goals. Technical Director [...]
Vaqueros arrive for Rising Sun Rodeo tomorrow
D-Day is tomorrow for action in the Rising Sun Rodeo at their Arima Park, West Coast Berbice Turf Club. And several of the Vaqueros from Brazil and Lethem arrived in the city on Thursday and are rearing to go into competition tomorrow. The very confident and experienced bunch will be involved in Wild Steer roping, [...]
Police still in contention with win over Dragons
- GCC score exciting win over Old Fort A resurgent Police hockey team pulled off a surprise victory over defending second division champs Western Dragons when play in the GT&T National Indoor Hockey Championships continued on Thursday evening, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The Dragons seemed destined for victory in the early minutes as [...]
IPA supports Caribbean Fury 2
International Pharmaceutical Agency (IPA) has thrown its support behind the second edition of the Caribbean Fury, which is set for next Saturday at the Princess Hotel, Guyana. Finance Director of IPA, Reginald Persaud handed over an undisclosed amount of cash yesterday at the business’ main branch on Camp Street, Georgetown. Promoter of Holland Entertainment, Carwyn [...]
Sarwan to lead Demerara in GCB 4-day competition
Gets another chance to prove match readiness By Sean Devers Chairman of the West Indies selectors Clyde Butts will have another opportunity to see Guyana Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan in action when the right-hander, overlooked for next month’s tour to Sri Lanka, lead Demerara in next month’s four-team Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) senior 4-Day tournament. The [...]
Ambassador status conferred on Darren Sammy
New West Indies captain will now be referred to as Ambassador Darren Sammy in his native St. Lucia. The Honour was conferred on the West Indies all-rounder by St. Lucian Prime Minister Stephenson King at a special ceremony at the Beausejour stadium in St. Lucia. “Cricket is more than just a game to Caribbean people. [...]
Police order inquest into toddler’s death
The owner of the car in which two-year-old Radain Wilson’s body was found has been released from police custody. This newspaper was told that the woman, Ms. Mayfield Fraser, called Teacher Mae, was released from police custody some time yesterday. In addition this newspaper was told that the police have received the file which was [...]
DCMCO S/ball cricket set for today & tomorrow at DCC
The District of Columbia Metro Organisation (DCMCO) 15-over round-hand knockout countrywide Softball cricket Tournament organised by the Guyana Softball League in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport quarterfinals are set for this weekend from 09:00hrs at the DDC ground. The quarterfinals will be played today while the semis and finals are scheduled [...]
Seventh Day Adventist prepares for Annual Conference
The Guyana Conference of Seventh Day Adventist Church Annual Youth Congress is being held in Berbice this year. The theme for the activity this year is ‘Here we stand’. The Congress, which will be held over three days, brings together Adventists from all over Guyana began last night. It will end the Conference Annual Athletic [...]
South American 10k in Suriname today
- Morgan’s participation in doubt A three-man national team departed Thursday morning for the second leg of the three-stage South American (SA) 10km Road Race Classic in Suriname minus Alika Morgan, who has been ill since competing in the first stage in Guyana Sunday. President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Colin Boyce told [...]
Dominican Republic resident trapped in Guyana
Andrew Brian Caesar, a 38-year-old Guyanese by birth, is currently living a nightmare trying to get back his passport. His passport was lost during a home invasion in the Dominican Republic where he lives and works. Caesar yesterday relayed his plight to this newspaper saying that he did not know what to do as he [...]
Charlestown students claim food poisoning, blame Take-away lunch
There were many angry students of the Charlestown Government Secondary School who voiced their disapproval ,in the school’s compound, as a result of the “spoiled” food they were given in exchange of $500. Kaieteur News understands that several students of the school fell ill after they ate the food served at a take-away-lunch held at [...]
