Two men shot in car with no plates
…left Starlite Drive In for Werk-en-Rust home, ended up in Guyhoc Park Two men are currently nursing gunshot wounds at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), after being allegedly shot by ranks from a police patrol. Word from some officials is that the shooting was done by a Joint Services patrol. Courtney Higgins, 22, of [...]
Last two bodies retrieved
Watooka boat mishap… The bodies of 12-year-old Mackenzie High School student Melinda Duggan, and her 20-year-old cousin Kishana Hollingsworth, were recovered approximately four hours apart yesterday, as a community still is trying to come to grips with the river tragedy which claimed three lives. Melinda Duggan’s body was found around 06:00hrs yesterday, in the vicinity [...]
Woodcutter shot dead in Canje River ambush
Police were yesterday scouring the Canje area for two shotgun-toting men who killed a wood-cutter at around noon on Thursday, last, before fleeing with his outboard engine and other valuables. The victim, 33-year-old Cleveland Hetmyer called ‘Water Dog’, was reportedly slain during a confrontation with the suspects in an area some 90 miles up the [...]
Fire destroys house at Golden Grove
Another family is now left homeless, after fire of unknown origin struck their three-bedroom house at Lot 27 Bush Corner, Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara, yesterday morning. The fire which occurred around 11:00 hours, resulted in Dexter Bristol aka ‘Pension’, his wife and five children losing all their possessions. Bristol told Kaieteur News that neither [...]
Line Path man, 52, found dead
- three detained LINE PATH, SKELDON – Three persons are now assisting the probe into the cause of death of a Corentyne man. Dead is 52-year old Ramesh Randolph also known as ‘Raka’ of Line Path, Skeldon. According to police reports, Randolph’s lifeless body was discovered about 07:50 hours yesterday, with bruises and a cut [...]
Dem boys seh….Is scam pun more scam
De hospital is a place to mek people get better but dem boys seh that in recent times it mekking people get more sick and some people actually dying. De whole story start when some women go in de hospital fuh get baby. One woman who baby dead claim how a nurse lef she in [...]
Teen chopped after drinking binge
A teenager indentified as Junior Henry was nursing severe wounds about his body yesterday after a drinking binge with a friend at Bonasika Creek in the Essequibo River. Henry is a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Marvin John, the teen’s uncle, told Kaieteur News that from 11:00 o’clock his nephew and another [...]
Number 63 Beach killer still at large
One year after schoolboy’s murder… By Michael Jordan There are at least three people who know for sure what happened last year at Number 63 Beach, Corentyne. One of them is a girl named Susan Hernandez. The second is a mysterious killer. The third is a 16-year-old New Amsterdam Multilateral student named Vivian Singh Balrup. [...]
Murray vows zero tolerance for corruption if elected
“Zero tolerance for corruption in my administration.” This was the pledge of Presidential hopeful Winston Murray who was at the time speaking at a well attended meeting with Party members at Dartmouth on Saturday, last. Murray used the opportunity to outline his vision for Guyana. He affirmed, among other things, that shared governance was an [...]
Berbice police intensify campaign against firecrackers
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force has stepped up its campaign against the sale and use of firecrackers. Yesterday, a senior official called on the populace to let better sense prevail and desist from the use and purchase of the prohibited items. Over the weekend, especially on Deepavali night, several [...]
Guyana suffer mixed fortunes at CMRC
- wins country title, Summerbell Jnr retains individual crown Host Guyana suffered mixed fortunes in the final leg of the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) after winning the Country title, but suffered a narrow defeat in the race for the individual crown despite a heroic display of driving by local speedster Kevin Jeffrey, [...]
Death of an Economist
The man who taught me how to live has died By Christopher John Farley Most of my experience with the health care system, before my father’s health began to decline a few years ago, was through the movies, television, newspapers, magazines and the web. On shows like “House,” ailments are exotic and are diagnosed and [...]
Controversy erupts as Moore gifted unpopular majority decision over Venezuelan
By Michael Benjamin Boxing buffs attending the Holland’s Enterprise Promotion ‘Caribbean Fury II’ boxing card at the Princess International Hotel Guyana last Saturday evening, erupted into heated debates and contentious exchanges when the main bout between Leon ‘Hurry Up’ Moore and Venezuela’s top boxing contender, Breilor Teran ended with a victory for the former fighter [...]
Quintero captures Ride for Life 5-stage title
Antonio Quintero maintained his stranglehold on the yellow jersey and in the end claimed the 2010 Edition of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport / Ministry of Health ‘Ride for Life’ Cycle Road Race title which concluded yesterday in Georgetown with a ride from Kara Kara in Linden. Quintero, who won the opening stage [...]
Paediatric heart surgeries to be enhanced by collaboration
The service of an open-heart Paediatric Surgeon, who is willing to share his/her expertise between Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago, is currently being sought by the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI). The entity’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Gary Stephens, made this disclosure, revealing that CHI has plans to share the remuneration costs for this position with [...]
Over 55 Doubles champs dethroned
- Sukra/Ramdyhan win New Champions were crowned in the Over 55 Doubles as Bobby Khan and Omar Persaud teamed up to outplay perennial champs Steve Surujbally and Maxie Fox with relative ease. Khan and Persaud raced away with the first set 6-0, out-rallying their opponents and continued their dominance in the second set, leading 4-2, [...]
Seawall upset GDF in latest GFF Super League action
At GFC last Friday, 3 games were played in the Guyana Football Federation Super League Seawall upsetting GDF by 1 goal to nil. The game was originally scheduled for Uitvlugt Ground but at the last minute the Guysuco Officials stopped the marking of the venue hence the game had to be rescheduled. They cited that [...]
Crandon to lead Cellink Berbice in Senior Tournament
West Indies ODI and national middle order batsman Royston Crandon would lead Cellink Berbice in the upcoming four days tournament opening match versus the Rest Team. Last year successful captain Assad Fudadin would be unavailable due to West Indies “A” commitments. Crandon would have as his deputy, discarded national opening batsman Sewnarine Chattergoon. The full [...]
Good Success beat Sans Souci by 4 wkts to take Igloo Ice Cream 40-over cricket title
Good Success defeated Sans Souci by four wickets to win the final of the Igloo Ice Cream 40-over cricket competition played recently at the Wakenaam Community Centre ground in Good Success. Good Success won the toss and asked Sans Souci to bat first after the game was reduced to 35 overs due to a late [...]
Criticisms will not deter CHI’s mission – Dr Stephens
“We are trying to stay focused on our mission to save lives, regardless of the criticisms that are levelled by some persons,” said Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI), Dr Gary Stephens. According to Dr Stephens, CHI commenced its operation four years ago with the intent to provide a service and a [...]
15-year-old loses battle against cancer
STANLEYTOWN, NEW AMSTERDAM – Fifteen-year old Trinemcon Tracey Martin of Lot 46 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam lost the battle against cancer on Thursday, last, at the New Amsterdam Hospital. The child was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma last year. This is an ailment that forms in the nerve tissues and is said to be one of the most [...]
Dialysis patient back after surgery in India
KIMBIA, BERBICE RIVER – Twenty-one year-old Rockel Gladstone, of Kimbia, Berbice River is back home after undergoing kidney transplant surgery in India. She is said to be leading a normal life. The young woman acknowledged she owes it all to God. “May all those who assisted me be richly blessed. May they all continue to [...]
Rotary Club reaches out to NA Hospital
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Last week members of the New Amsterdam Rotary Club handed over a quantity of medical supplies to the New Amsterdam Hospital. The Club’s President, Rohan Marray explained that the items came with the best wishes of the United States Navy and its Continuing Promising 2010. Infusion sets, absorbent pads, tubings, Ambu [...]
Berbice High receives more musical instruments
QUEENSTOWN, NEW AMSTERDAM – In fulfillment of a promise, the Aditya Kids Trust Fund Foundation (AKTFF) donated more musical instruments to the newly established Berbice High School band last Thursday. President of the organization, Canada-based Archie Mohan said the motto of his group is ‘Investing in the Future of Children’ and as such, they are [...]
Assault on businessman sparks mini-riot in Bartica
Police allegedly attacked and brutalized a prominent businessman and miner in Bartica, Saturday evening, and sparked a mini-riot by residents who converged at the station after the businessman was taken into custody. The businessman, Krishna Persaud, claims that he was beaten by policemen in the presence of family members and onlookers in First Avenue. He [...]
