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Accounting woes plague our foreign missions – Auditor General’s Report Just as Guyanese are migrating to other countries it would appear that the accounting troubles which plague the Government are migrating too. The Auditor General’s report of 2009 indicates that all may not be well with the foreign missions Guyana maintains in several countries around [...]
Man, 35, caught fondling niece, 11
While details are still sketchy, the Head of the Child Care and Protection Agency, Ann Greene, yesterday confirmed that the entity did have custody of an 11-year-old girl, and that there is an ongoing investigation following reports of sexual molestation. This newspaper understands that about three weeks ago, the girl’s aunt who lives in the [...]
Girl’s corpse removed from tomb, sexually violated
- ‘junkie’ among two detained Police have detained two men suspected of digging up the corpse of a 14-year-old girl from a Corriverton, Corentyne cemetery and sexually violating her remains. Shocked residents who were strolling through the area around 06:30 hrs yesterday discovered the nude corpse outside its tomb. Police sources said that there were [...]
Carolan Lynch misses court again
Once again former beauty queen Carolan Lynch has failed to make a court appearance, before Magistrate Priya Beharry, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Police Prosecutor Lionel Harvey yesterday begged the court’s indulgence for the matter to be adjourned until today. Lynch’s attorney Nigel Hughes was not present either when the matter was called. Meanwhile Kaieteur [...]
Dem boys seh…Expensive fare picking in Berbice
Times hard when people got to have sex wid a dead woman. It more hard when people got to have sex wid a dead child. Dem boys ketch a man doing this thing a lil while ago and dem beat he before dem carry he to de police station. When he get charge and de [...]
GuySuCo offers 2 to 5 percent back pay
Race against time… – cane in field, but poor attendance dogging performance With eight weeks remaining in the year, the news for the country’s sugar industry remains bleak with the demand for estates to produce an average 10,000 tonnes weekly if its revised target of 264,000 tonnes is to be met. However, with workers attendance [...]
Commonwealth body reviewed FOI Bill – Trotman
…had written to Jagdeo, Ministers urging adoption The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) headquartered in India, reviewed the Alliance For Change (AFC)’s Freedom of Information Bill, and made suggestions that were implemented. This was pointed out by AFC Leader, Raphael Trotman, who had tabled the Bill and was at the time responding to criticism by [...]
Juvenile charged with Kitty teen’s murder
One of the persons arrested following the stabbing to death of 18-year-old Dwayne Durant on Thursday night, last, was yesterday charged with his murder, while another was slapped with a simple larceny charge. The matter was held in camera yesterday since they were juveniles. The 16-year-old accused was yesterday not required to plead to the [...]
Three benefit from corneal transplant at GPHC
History was made in Guyana yesterday when corneal transplantation also known as corneal grafting was introduced for the first time at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). The intricate surgical procedure was spearheaded by visiting Corneal Specialist, Chad Rostron, from the Moorfields Hospital in the United Kingdom. Three patients, 37-year-old Gary Gonsalves of Mahaicony, East [...]
Precarious electrical connection leaves resident uneasy
Esther Osborne, of 13 Sussex Street, Charlestown, is expressing grave concerns over the safety of her home. Mrs. Osborne is describing as a “prospective disaster” the fact that a leaning utility pole is putting a strain on part of the two-storey building, by way of electrical wires. According to Mrs. Osborne, it is over two [...]
National Schools’ C/ships officially opens
- Sampson beaten, Rupununi enjoy good start Despite a late start that forced President Bharrat Jagdeo to abort his scheduled presentation at the National Schools’ Championships Opening Ceremony yesterday, the on-field action in the events that were run off last night did not fail to disappoint. A logistics error that was as a result of [...]
Boy, 12, killed by hit-and-run driver
A 12-year-old boy was killed last night after he was struck down by a hit-and-run driver near Madewini on the East Bank Demerara public road. Kevin James, of Timehri, sustained multiple injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre at around 22:00 hrs. Kaieteur News understands that he was brought to [...]
Cell phone Shack maintains sponsorship tradition with K&S
Organiser disclose some plans Cell phone Shack of North Road maintained their partnership with the Kashif and Shanghai football tournament, an association in its eight year. Managing Director of the business entity, Christopher Low Koan, presented an undisclosed amount of cash, one of the MVP trophies and 15 cell phones to co-organiser Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major [...]
President Jagdeo delivers for motor racing
- announces $40 million support for Circuit upgrade By Rawle Welch The atmosphere and artistic layout resembled that of the ‘Academy Awards’ and it was that occasion that His Excellency President Bharrat Jagdeo took full advantage of to make the most important announcement in motor racing for sometime. President Jagdeo, who was among a record [...]
Summerbell, Graham, Corbin declared C/bean champions
- Jeffrey presented with President’s Cup Jamaica’s David Summerbell Jnr, Canada’s Kevin Graham and Barbados’ Edward Corbin were declared individual champions of the GMR&SC-organised Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championship which ended last Sunday at the South Dakota Circuit. Summerbell Jnr retained the Group 4 category, while Graham maintained his dominance in the Superbike division [...]
Over $1million in prizes up for grabs
Over $1million will be up for grabs in this year’s Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Football Tournament which is expected to commence today with eight (8) matches at Independence Boulevard, Albouystown. Over thirty-two teams will be competing in this year’s competition which carries a first prize of $500,000, runner-up $300,000, third place $150,000 and fourth [...]
North G/T district retain swimming title
By Sean Devers The swimming segment of this year’s National School’s cycling, swimming & track & field Championships got off to an inauspicious 2 hour and 24-minute late start at the Castallani Pool yesterday and ended prematurely at 18:22hrs due to poor lighting with the much anticipated Boys and Girls team relays being abandoned. Once [...]
Rupununi’s Wilson upsets Straker
Singh rides home alone, again District Nine, Rupununi’s, Doretta Wilson destroyed double CARIFTA Games gold medallist, Jevina Straker on the road yesterday in the female 10km run when the 50th National Schools’ Championships commenced on CARIFESTA Avenue. Wilson made light work of East Georgetown’s Straker (44:16.23), leading from the start of the race to finish [...]
Mohan, Mago win EU Caddies Golf tourneys
It was the time for the caddies to shine on Sunday at Lusignan Golf Club in the second annual European Union (EU) Caddies Tournament. Coming out on top in the junior category was R Mohan with a gross of 46 (10) net 36, Brian came second with 48 (10) net 38 pipping Ramesh 48 (10) net [...]
Mayor Green 76th Birthday 7-a-side football set for next Wednesday start
Football teams from the various wards, streets and villages will get their chance to shine and cash in when the Mayor’s Cup Committee and organiser Lennox Arthur stages a 7-a-side Inter-Ward/Street/Village football tournament in honour of Mayor Hamilton Green’s 76th birthday. The tournament starts November 17, that’s next Wednesday with eight games and all matches [...]
GDF defeat Victoria Kings to improve points standing in GFF Super League
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) defeated Victoria Kings by 2-0 when play in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League football tournament continued over the past weekend. Telson McKennon scored in the 21st minute for the winners with support from Eusi Phillips in the 26th to push the GDF to 31 points and a third place [...]
Doubles advance from East Cost zone
Doubles emerged as one of the winners of the East Coast Zone of the Ivanoff sponsored National Domino competition by getting the better of West End and Sliders in the zone final to book their spot in the National play-offs. The winner of the East Coast Zone ‘2’ which is scheduled to be contested this [...]
Bids opened for construction of Tipperary Hall in Buxton
- container scanner also on the cards Construction of a modern structure at Tipperary Hall, Buxton, is closer to realization after seven bids were yesterday opened by the National Procurement and Tender Administration. The engineer’s estimate for the project which will be undertaken by the Office of the President is $52M.
Victories for Wellwoman, Floodlights & Rockaway
The General Marine Male & Female Softball Cricket competition, which was launched on September 2 continued last weekend with several matches. The event is being run by the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports and is in its final stages with the quarterfinals set for November [...]
CARICOM Member States convene for Agribusiness forum
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, with support from the European Union, is holding consultations which focus on Regional Agribusiness Development Policy. The venue is the Grand Coastal Inn, Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara. All member states of CARICOM have been invited to the forum, which also sees the involvement of the private sector and various [...]
