Set Them Free?
It seems only fair that since the laws of Guyana have been amended to remove the mandatory death penalty for a number of offenses that consideration should now be given to those who remain on death row in excess of twenty five years. The laws of Guyana were recently amended to remove the mandatory death [...]
Linden granny says she unknowingly harboured ‘terrorist’ gunmen
- Colin Jones and Adriano Tracey slept in her home, played football in her yard By Michael Jordan Agatha Hope is your typical grandmother–friendly, kind and always ready to give a hungry youth a hot meal or shelter for the night in her South Amelia’s Ward home. But what the 70-year-old grandmother and her relatives [...]
Captured gunman admits to involvement in attacks on Police Stations, High Court
- fingers overseas-based ex-soldier as arms supplier Captured gunman Colin Jones has reportedly admitted to his involvement in the November 2009 coordinated attacks on two police stations, the bungled arson attempt at the Supreme Court and the kidnapping and murder of miner Wodette Roberts called ‘Buckman’. Kaieteur News understands that the 21-year-old has also fingered [...]
Palms allegedly refuses to admit an elderly homeless woman
Joseph Stephen, 85, of Newsettlers Arcade, Mocha East Bank Demerara, yesterday claimed that he along with fellow villagers have been trying for the past two months to have a gravely ill, elderly woman admitted to the Palms but was only greeted with hostility from the staff there. According to Stephen, the woman whose name is [...]
Car with Brazilian license plates abandoned in Lethem
Acting on information received, officials from the Guyana Revenue Authority in Lethem on Tuesday last impounded a car that was fitted with Brazilian licence plates. Reports out of the area stated that for some time now the car has been on the radar since residents had raised suspicions about the vehicle. This newspaper was told [...]
Dem boys seh….People frighten fuh answer questions
A newspaper decide to check out how de government spending money pun drugs. Is not that de government buying cocaine and ganja because any government that buy dem kind of drugs looking fuh serious trouble. And Guyana got enough crack head already. Guyana got nuff sick people and de government decide that it gun buy [...]
Winston Murray to be interred today
The late Winston Shripal Murray will today be buried on the island Leguan, the place of his birth. Murray’s body will lie in state at the Parliament Building before the funeral service, which is slated to be held at the St Georges Cathedral. The family of the late Shadow Finance Minister had mandated a Committee [...]
Guyana wins international Duck Curry competition
Guyana’s largest International duck curry competition saw an explosion of taste buds at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara yesterday. Thousands graced the event to get a tantalizing taste from experts who dished out the famous duck curry. Families and friends converge to also have a fun afternoon, while children were entertained with [...]
Wife beater gets two months
Even as the world is becoming more intolerant to domestic abuse, Mark La Cruz, a labourer of Edinburgh Village, East Bank Berbice just could not keep his hands off his wife. La Cruz is now feeling the consequences of his violent nature after he was sentenced to two months in jail by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo, [...]
Persons in custody released
Fisherman stabbing… The three persons who were detained following the stabbing to death of a 21-year old fisherman have been released from police custody. Randy Joseph, of North West District, and of Westminster, West Bank Demerara was stabbed once to the neck. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Diamond Diagnostic Center on Saturday [...]
Wanted man jailed
Career thief, court regular and wanted man Chris Rampersaud, who was jailed in his absence and had an arrested warrant issued for him was recently caught and jailed. Rampersaud who claims to be a Taxi Driver and Desmond Isaacs, 21, of no fixed place of abode were accused of robbery committed on Edward Taylor on [...]
Walter Grant-Stuart outclasses field to end season in style
By Franklin Wilson Differently Able cyclist Walter Grant-Stuart ended the 2010 cycling season in emphatic and classy fashion when he outclassed a star studded field to win the 11th Diamond Mineral Water / Choice of Champions 50 Mile Road Race held on the West Demerara yesterday morning. In blistering sunshine, Grant-Stuart showed steely determination and [...]
Lyzecks produce masterclass performance to win Goodwill Series
Suriname’s leading volleyball club Lyzecks produced a masterclass performance against Guyana’s No.1 club Young Achievers to capture the Digicel and John Fernandes Ltd sponsored Goodwill Series which was played on Saturday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The visitors played unbeaten in the day’s competition which also involved Castrol Strikers and GuySuCo Training Centre [...]
Suspected sex predator in custody
FORT CANJE, BERBICE – A 29-year old man who was caught having sexual intercourse with a 13-year old girl is now in police custody. The man, who is said to be a painter and a private/hire car driver from East Canje, is suspected to prey on young girls. Police reports so far have reveal that [...]
Robbery suspect positively identified
NUMBER SIXTY VILLAGE, CORENTYNE – One of the robbery suspects was positively identified, on Saturday, by the victims last Tuesday’s robbery at 26 Section ‘B’, Number Sixty Village, Corentyne. The suspect, who lives alone in a shack by the sea shore in the same community, is to appear in the Springlands Magistrate’s Court today. In [...]
Edwards gets maiden West Indies call-up
No place for Bishoo, Sarwan again ignored By Sean Devers Barbadian batsman Kirk Edwards has received a maiden call up to the West Indies squad for the five-match One Day International Series and T20 International against Sri Lanka while Guyana’s leg-spinner Davendra Bishoo and experienced batman Ramnaresh Sarwan have once again been ignored by the [...]
More ganja found in New Amsterdam
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – More ganja was reportedly found in New Amsterdam on Saturday and an unemployed man, who gave police a Linden address, is now at the Central Police Station awaiting his moment in court today. The facts, according to police in Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force, are that three grams of [...]
GTA Collaborates in conducting training for City Tour Guides
Under the theme “Community Based Tourism: Preserving the Unique Character and Culture of Communities” the Ministry of Tourism, the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) and Wilderness Explorers conducted a City Tour Guide training as part of a series of initiatives to mark during Tourism Awareness Month 2010. The event was conducted Saturday at the Cara Lodge, [...]
Sussex Street businessman lends a helping hand to society
- targets vulnerable young men George Union has been a welder/ fabricator for over 41 years, a job he does with pure passion. Over the 41 years, Mr. Union has been dealt with his fair share of good and bad experiences, but he has never given up. There’s an old saying that if you love [...]
Director of Sport supports K&S tourney, but says Alpha must be included
Guyana’s Director of Sport and Parliamentarian Neil Kumar told Kaieteur Sport yesterday that while he fully supports the Kashif & Shangai football tournament he could never support the exclusion of the Alpha football team from the prestigious tournament. Kumar is calling on the Organisers to ‘do the right thing’ to have the best players in [...]
Man found dead on East Coast
Late yesterday afternoon, the body of a man was found on the Liliendaal Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The man, Jaikarran Mohabir called ‘Tucky’ was found lying in front of a shop, wearing a white shirt jack and navy blue dress pants, with a haversack next to his body. When Kaieteur News arrived at [...]
Truancy campaign in Region Six bearing fruit
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The truancy campaign in Region Six is bearing fruit and as a result the attendance of students in schools has seen some improvement. Schools’ Welfare Officer in Region Six, Dineshwar Jaiprashad said, two years ago the average number of students caught skipping school on each campaign was between 50 and 60, [...]
Three more detained in Kali Mai Temple murder
NUMBER SIXTY FOUR VILLAGE, CORENTYNE – The initial three suspects were released from police custody and another three were arrested as the probe continues into the death of 45-year old Guydat Narine Joseph called Rueben of Lot 42 Number Sixty-three Village. About 19:15 hours last Tuesday, 65-year old Krissendeow Chunilal of Lot 13 Number Sixty-four [...]
A eulogy for Winston Murray
Dear Editor, It is written. Yes, it was written, Winston, that we would all pay our last respects to you in one form or the other on November 29, 2010. It was written too that your last time at the crease would be on November 22, 2010. Your stumps have been shattered and you are [...]
Barbados marks 44 years Independence
Dear Editor, Barbados which is known as little England will on Tuesday (30-11-10) celebrate its 44th anniversary of independence. It was at midnight on November 29th 1966 the Union Jack was lowered and replaced by the Bajan flag. It was veteran politician Errol Barrow who saw the country into independence having followed up from work [...]
