GRA fires five Customs Officers
- three for luxury cars scam Three Customs Officers mired in a scam to evade taxes for two luxury cars were yesterday dismissed by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). Another two were reportedly sent home last week for also attempting to manipulate Customs entries for the same auto dealer who imported the two Jaguar cars. [...]
East Coast family robbed of millions
- beaten, terrorised by bandits A family of seven was beaten and terrorised in the wee hours of Sunday, after four armed bandits descended on their two-storey home at lot 24 Third Street, Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara. According to one of the residents, Lalita Narayan, the bandits gained entry into the house by removing louvres [...]
Bungling bandits steal mail from delivery worker
- thought it was pension money Two armed robbers apparently made a mistake yesterday, believing that their haul was cash intended for pensioners at the local post office at Grove, East Bank Demerara. But then again, it may have been a case of a number of desperate people wanting to read other people’s mail. Whatever [...]
Man charged with two murders
… Charlestown chopping spree William Lyte, 42, of Stevedore Housing Scheme, the man accused of chopping two neighbours to death and severely wounding two others, was yesterday arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, before Magistrate Priya Beharry. Lyte was charged with two murders and two counts of attempting to commit murder when he appeared before [...]
Fourteen dead in three days
- Diamond crash victim was returning from wedding house Fourteen people have now perished in road accidents within the past four days, the latest being 27-year-old Bopendra Narine, who was killed in Sunday night’s crash at Diamond, East Bank Demerara. Narine, a barber of Lot 33 Grove Squatting Area, died some 30 minutes after crashing [...]
Authorities seize over $500,000 in smuggled firecrackers
Days before the traditional Diwali celebrations, a large quantity of smuggled firecrackers was yesterday seized in the West Demerara area and three men are in custody. A police source has since confirmed that the men, two from Charlestown and another from Uitlvlugt, West Coast Demerara, also offered a $200,000 bribe to drop the matter. Kaieteur [...]
Hugh Ross wins Mr. Universe title
US-based Guyanese bodybuilder, Hugh Ross, has won the Mr. Universe title in his category (Master Over-40) on Saturday in England. Ross on his Facebook page confirmed this historic achievement. He stated, “Family, friends, fans, all! I gather you have been hearing it through the grapevine so let me now confirm. I am now Mr Universe. [...]
Five injured as DIDCO elevator collapses
Five employees of DIDCO are currently patients at the Balwant Singh Medical Centre after an elevator that was transporting them to the hatchery collapsed and crashed to the floor. The hatchery is located on the third floor of a building in the company’s compound at Ramp Road, Ruimveldt, Georgetown. Twelve people, among them two boys, [...]
Battle for pride as ‘Lady Jags’ play final game against ‘Soca Princesses’
By Franklin Wilson in Mexico Compliments of GT&T, Fazia’s Collection, Bakewell and Crown Mining Supplies With both Guyana (Lady Jags) and Trinidad and Tobago (Soca Princesses) already out of the semifinals; host Mexico and Canada going through to the final four from Group A, it will be a battle for pride for both Caribbean countries [...]
Joey Jagan hurt in accident
Just after 18:00 hrs (6pm) last evening, Dr. Cheddi ‘Joey’ Jagan was rushed to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after his motorcycle collided with a motor car on Irving Street. When Kaieteur News reporters arrived at the hospital, Jagan was receiving medical treatment, while the police officers [...]
M&CC takes environmental programme to schools
In recognition of the fact that there is an urgent need for citizens to aid the municipality’s effort to keep the city clean, a programme has been introduced in the school system. Under the auspices of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown, the programme which will take on the form of an environmental competition [...]
Kofi Annan warns against complacency in C’bean AIDS fight
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has credited the Pan Caribbean Partnership on AIDS (PANCAP) with preventing tens of thousands of new HIV infections and saving thousands of lives, but warned against complacency in the fight. Speaking at PANCAP’s 10th Annual General Meeting in St Maarten on Sunday evening, Annan also called for punitive laws [...]
Star Party Rentals, Guyana Agro-Processor Association on board
Star Party Rentals has thrown it support behind the second edition of the Holland Entertainment Caribbean Fury 2 boxing card which is billed for Saturday evening at the Princess Hotel at Providence. The presentation of the sponsorship cheque was done at the business’ location at 37 Craig Street, Campbellville, Georgetown. National Twenty20 all-rounder Lennox Cush, [...]
Richard Persaud scores maiden hundred
Richard Persaud of Floodlights scored a maiden hundred in the General Marine Female & Over-40 male Softball Tournament which continued last Sunday at various venues. At the Ogle Ground Floodlights defeated Lall and Sons Workshop by 143 runs in a reduced overs game due to a late start. Floodlights batted first scored 239 for 5 [...]
GDF promises more accountability as 45th anniversary celebrated
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) celebrated 45 years of existence yesterday, and according to Chief of Staff Gary Best, the entity has shown resilience in overcoming any and all challenges while staying on course for mission achievement. Best said undoubtedly the GDF has made a significant contribution to the development of Guyana. “I hasten to [...]
Golden Jags confident of advancing to finals; oppose Haiti today
By Franklin Wilson It will be the first time Guyana will be facing Haiti who won the 2006/2007 edition of the tournament when they defeated Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 but those stats will not be on the minds of the Guyanese team, a confident unit going into today’s game. Guyana, outright winners of Group C [...]
Pirates rob Essequibo fishermen
Police on the Essequibo Coast are still investigating two incidents which occurred over last weekend – one in which six pirates, two of whom were armed with guns, robbed a three-member fishing crew on the Atlantic Ocean off the Pomeroon coast, and the other involving the burglary of a church. The daughter-in-law, of 60-year-old fisherman, [...]
Morgan travelled to Suriname via road
- when AAG had bought ticket Leslie Black, the Manager and Coach of Guyana’s leading distance runner, Alika Morgan, refused the Athletic Association of Guyana’s (AAG) airline ticket last Friday, opting to let the top athlete travel to Suriname via the Springlands route. Morgan, whose participation in the second stage of the IAAF South American [...]
Action packed, fun filled day at Rising Sun Rodeo
- Organisers hail it a success Samuel Whyte Rodeo fans had a full plate of action on a sun drenched day as the Rising Sun Rodeo Committee successfully held an action packed, fun filled day of breathtaking action, at Arima Park, West Coast Berbice. It was skill, thrills and spills as the competitors that included [...]
National Schools’ C/ships Press Conference today
The Ministry of Education and Guyana Teachers’ Union will be holding a mega press conference today at 10 am the National Stadium where the media will be updated on every aspect of the 50th National Schools’ Championships slated for November 9-12. All the major sponsors of the upcoming mega sports event will be present at [...]
City Hall retains independent valuator
- Hopes to reassess and re-value properties The service of an independent valuator has been retained by the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) as part of the entity’s effort to reassess and revalue properties within the city. The efforts are likely to commence this week. According to Deputy Mayor Robert Williams, all properties [...]
Duguid surprised at ‘A’ team series appointment
GCUC proud of Umpire’s achievements By Sean Devers At age 40, Guyanese Nigel Duguid is considered a very young man in his field and is already one of the best Cricket Umpires in the West Indies. Duguid, who turns 41 on November 25, made his Regional One-Day debut last month in the senior West Indies [...]
Govt. considers review of Barama’s tax concessions
- $25,000 ‘computer classes’ stipend offered to ex-staffers By Leonard Gildarie Government has signaled its intentions to review and possibly scrap most of the tax concessions offered to Malaysian-owned Barama Company Limited (BCL) if the company’s plywood-making does not resume as soon as possible. The disclosure was made yesterday by President Bharrat Jagdeo as he [...]
Crandon bowls RHTG&G to 6th Busta Title
West Indies ODI player Royston Crandon took 4-34 to bowl Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets (RHTG&G) to an exciting 12-run victory over Young Warriors in last Sunday’s final of the 2010 Busta Champion of Champions tournament at the Area ‘H’ ground in Rose Hall Town, Berbice. A large crowd saw RHTG&G claim the last [...]
Can someone tell this politician about context?
Mrs. Sheila Holder addressing the convention of her party, the AFC, last Sunday took a dig at me by saying she doesn’t care about my accusations of her voting for the PPP in Parliament once what the PPP produces in the National Assembly is good for Guyana. Mrs. Holder’s statement is not without its merits [...]
